The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-25 00:00:00

SP ORTL

-GENCE.

The Trafford Handicap of 3 sovs'each, with 50 added;; the
second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes ; winners extra.
One mile. 17 subs.
Mr. Barber's Lord Nelson, by Collingwood, 4 yrs, Bst 31b
(inc. 71b extra) (L. Snowden 1
Mr. Robert's Empty Bounce,yrs, 3 sst 11b.. (Madden 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Augury, 4 yrs, 7st 31b.... (Challoner 3
The following also ran :—Minnie, Captain Wedderburn,
Bourgeois, and Knockburn.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Lord Nelson, sto 2 agst Augury,
5 to 1 agst Bourgeois, and 6 to 1 each agst Captain Wed-
derburn and Knockburn. Won easily by two lengths ; a
length between the second and third. Minnie and Captain
Wedderburn well up with Augury, bad sixth, Knockburn
tailed off.

The Wilton Handicap of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 soya each ; winners extra ; the second to receive 10

sove out of the stakes. Two miles. 17 subs.
Mr. E. Gill's Ducrow, by Chanticleer, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
(Charlton 1
Mr. Dresser's Cornborough, 3 yrs, 55t....... (Grhnshaw 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Hadji, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Bullock 3
The following also ran :—Julia, Honeytree, Alderman,
and Icenercly.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Julia, 5 to. 2 agst Hadji, 6to 1 each
agst Cornl)erough and Ducrow, 7to 1 agst Honeytree,-and
10 to 1 agst any other. Won easily by two lengths, a length
between the second and third ; bad fourth ; Kenerdy tailed
off. On entering the straight run in, CoriAorough hung to
the right, and took The Hadji across the course.
The Selling Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 30 added; the
winner to. be sold for X4O, &c. One mile and a quarter.
9 subs.
Mr. J. Osbonie's Spider, by"Woolwich, 3 yrs, 7st 31b

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Chloner) 1
Mr. J. Bates's, Lazy Lass, 4 yrs, Bst (b.( Snoalwden) '2
Mr. Metroffskey's Princess of Orange, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
3
Mr. Dawson's Mushroom, 2 yrs, 6st lb (J.
(MadNobleden)) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Lazy Lass, 2to 1 agst Spider, and
4to 1 agst any other. Won, by a length; same distance
betweep the second and third ; bad fourth.
The City Handicap Plate of 60 soya, for all ages ; winners
of any race race value 50 sovs, after Sept. 9, slb ; of 100,
71b extra ; half a mile.

Mr. Barber's Abron, by Grecian, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (inc. 71b
extra) (L. Snowden) f 1
Mr. T. Wadlow's Chantress, 3 yrs, fist 21b (Pritchard) t dr
Mr. Osborne's Alfred, 5 yrS, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne) 3
The following also ran :—Adventurer, Old Tom, Sans
Cullotte, Awful, Slow, Gaylass, and Amazon. -
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Abron and Chantress, and 7to
1 agst any other. A dead heat between the two favourites,
after whicb. Abron walked over, and the stakes were divided.

LATEST BETTING.
CESAREWITCH.
100 to Bon the field (offered)
14 to 1 agst Underhand (taken)
20 to 1 agst Roman Candle (offered)
25 to 1 agst Poodle (taken)
30 to 1 agst Turned Loose (taken)
50 to 1 agst Julia (taken)
60 to 1 agst Warlock (offered)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
40 to 1 agst Eurydice (taken)
50 to 1 agst Physalis colt (taken)

Piceolomini and Giuglini take their farewell of
the English public on Tuesday next at the Crystal Palace.
They leave England immediately after the 28th to fulfil a
lengthened engagement at the Theatre Royal, Madrid. The
announcement in our impression of Wednesday that the
lease of her Majesty's Theatre is for disposal gives, particu
lar significance to this farewell concert, and thousands will
no doubt avail themselves of the opportunity thus afforded
them of testifying their good wishes towards two artistes
who have contributed so largely to their gratification.
KEW GARDENS.—THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE
SEASON.—We may remind our readers that the pleasure-.
grounds and new arboretum. with its mangnificent avenues,
noble groups and clumps of beautiful elms, oak, beech, pine,
and other forest trees, now in all their autumnal beautyand
splendour, at Kew, will close for the present on Thursday,
the 30th instant, and that Sunday will be the last Sunday
of their being open this season.
Messrs. Chapman and Hall have the following
works in the press :—" The Wanderer," a new volume of
poems, by R. B. Lytton ; " Memoirs of Bartholomew
Fair," by Henry Morley; a new edition of Milton's Poems,
with notes, by Thomas Keightley ; and a new novel by
George-Meredith, author of " The Shaving of Shagpat."
PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE AT SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
—The Commissioners of Customs have ordered a receiver
of customs to be stationed in the baggage warehouse of the
Southampton Docks. Passengers therefore landing at
Southampton from the Channel Islands or from abroad will
be able, after the Ist proximo, to pay 4ersonally and at once
the custom duties chargeable on any article they may have
amongst.their baggage. Hitherto such duties could only be
paid at the Custom-house/ situated at a considerable dis-
tance from the baggage warehouse, and the payment was
encumbered with a great many troublesome forms.
SUICIDE OF A LIFE GUARDSMAN IN KNIGHTS-
BRIDGE BAnuAcics.—Yesterday morning in the Knights-
bridge Barracks it was discovered that James Powell, a
private in the Ist Regiment of Royal Life Guards, had put
an end to his existence during the night, by cutting his
throat with a razor. 'The deceased had been in the infir-
mary of, the barracks for some days previous, but his indis-
position was only of a trifling nature. No cause as yet can
be assigned for his committing suicide.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE CREW OF A SCHOONER.
—The schooner Northern Maid, from Poole to Runcorn,
ran ashore on the East Hoyle yesterday morning, about 4
a.m. The sea was running very high at the time, the wind
blowing stiff from the north-west, and the vessel filled im-
mediately after she struck. The crew took to the small punt
on board, and after being knocked about for several hours,
were picked up, and landed in Liverpool by the steam tug
Uncle Sam.
A GIRL KILLED BY MACHINERY AT SHEFFIELD.
—Yesterday morning a little girl, named Elizabeth Parkin,
aged nine years, was killed in a frightful manner ut the
Don Cutlery Works, Doncaster-street, Sheffield. She was
carrying a bundle of scissors, and as she went past the shaft
which connects the steam-engine with the machinery, and
which was revolving very rapidly,
.the end of the shaft
caught against her clothes and whirled her round with
terrific violence. The men instantly stopped the engine.
The unfortunate young creature, however, was quite dead.
Her head was fearfully smashed, and her clothes were torn
to shreds.
SCENE IN A CHURCH.—On Sunday last a remark-
able scone occurred in the parochial church of Rivington.
During the sermon the clergyman was annoyed by the con-
versation of two of his congregation, a man and his wife ;
and havingnoticed it before, the rev. gentleman stopped, and
addressing them said " I will thank you to cease talking in
that pew." The effect of this rebuke was instantaneous--
complete silence followed ; all eyes were directed to the per-
sons offending, and they evidently felt astounded at the
rebuke thus publicly directed to them. The husband holds
a public office in the parish, and the event has caused con-
siderable excitement in the neighbourhood.—Manchester
Guardian
- THE WESTMINSTER AND DONCASTER BELLS.
The third quarter bell for the Westminster clock, which, it
will be remembered, was required by the referees to be
recast, has been delivered by Messrs. Warner, and the
whole peal approved by the referees. Mr. Turle, the organist
at the Abbey, also states that "he has no hesitation in
giving his opinion that these bells are now all that can be
desired both in tune and quality of tone." They are to be
hoisted immediately, and we hope no fur:,her mishap will
delay the long-expected completion of the clock. The new
peal of the new nazish church at Doncaster was rung on
Wednesday and Thursday last by several sets of ringers,
both professional, and amateurs, Mr. _Denison, Q.C.,
who designed dem, ringing the tenor bell, after
the example of Sir Matthew Hale. This peal has ex-
cited unusual interest from its being. cast on a new prin-
ciple in several respects, especially in the large bells being
much heavier than usual for their note and in proportion to
the smaller ones. The tenor is exactly half the size of the
new Big Ben, and very nearly of the same shape and com-
position. It weighs 30cwt. lqr., and the note is E flat, con-
cert pitch ; the treble, an octave higher, is *wt. Never-
theless, the small bells are perfectly distinct, and are not at
all overpowered by the large ones, and the whole peal is
pronounced unusually fine, sweet, and brilliant in tone.
The casting has also been noticed by the authorities in such
matters as particularly good ; and; altogether, the success
of these two great works in bell-founding-.--the Big Ben of
Mr. Meares and these 12 other bells of Messrs. Warner,
afford good ground for believing that this art, which a few
years ago appeared to have fallen very low, is undergoing a
real revival.

TIGER AUNT IN NATAL—A correspondent sends
us the following account of " how they served the tiger : "
—On Saturday last, at Magdenburg, the residence of the
Rev. Joseph Jackson, a most exciting scene took place,
noticewhich is worthy of in your local news. On the day in
question, a number of Kaffirs came to the house of Mr.
Jackson, in a state of great alarm and excitement, to give in-
formation of four tigers having been seen by them in the
vicinity. Mr. E. Jackson, an a young Dutchman, who
was there at the time, sallied forth in search of these
formidable beasts of the forest. At last their eyes caught
sight of one of them, perched high up in a tall yellow-
wood tree, in thb bush adjoining the residence of Mr.
Jackson. There he stood with his tail almost perpen:-
dicular, eying his intended victims with more zeal than
prudence. The shot was a splendid one, but required more
than ordinary courage to take advantage of it. How-
ever, young Jackson was not to be daunted ; but at the
suggestion of his Dutch companion he was prevailed on to
relinquish the first fire to what he considered his more
practised friend. Off went the Fun, and down came the
tiger, made ten times more ferocious by the wound he had
received, which but slightly disabled him ; with fearful
speed he then made towards his opponents, his teeth
gnashing with savage ferocity, and bellowing forth threaten-
ings of destruction on his enemies. At this moment three
Kaffir dogs baited him with great pluck, until, with fatal
aim, young Jackson laid him at his feet, a trophy of his
coolness and praiseworthy courage during the exciting
scene. The tiger measured nine feet from the tip of his nose
to the end of his tail. We hope young Jackson will get up
a hunt, and be the means of exterminating the other three
tigers. We hear that there is scarcely a farmer in the bush
side who cannot relate of losses, either in foals or calves."
—Natal Witness, July 9

MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING.--FRIDAY.
The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds ; certain winners extra ; the second to save
his stake. Three-quarters of a mile. 20 subs.
Mr. Peck's Jeanie Deans, by Annandale, 6st 81b _ _

Little 1
Mr. Dawson's Mrs. Stowe, 7st 111 b ' (Bu(llock)) 2
Mr. E. Gill's Surprise, 7st 51b
Mr. J. Osborne's filly, by Birdcatcher—Lady Lambton,
6st 21b (Challoner) 4
The following also ran :—Awful, Layton, Vivace, The
Deer, Marmadale, Lily, and Chuckle.

Betting-5 to 1 agst Lady Lambton filly, 6to 1 agst
Surprise, 6 to 1 agst Jeanie Deans, 7 to 1 each agst Mrs.
Stowe and Marmalade, and 10 to I agst any other. A
fine race in; won by a head; a neck between the second
and third ; same distance between the third and fourth ;
Layton and Vivace were the next irwo, a couple of lengths
from the fourth; Chuckle, Marmalade, and The Deer were
the last three.