The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-06 00:00:00

COURT OF COMIIION COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council for the despatch of
business was held yesterday at Guildhall, the Lord
Mayor presiding.

THE NEAPOLITAN EXILES.
Mr. Deputy DAKIN, according to notice, sub-
mitted the following resolution :—" That a sum of
100 guineas be contributed by this corporation in
aid of the fund now being raised for the benefit of
the Neapolitan exiles."
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
ELECTION OF JUDGE OF THE SHERIFFS' COURT.
The body of the court was crowded by members,
and the strangers' gallery and avenues by gentle-
men of the bar, in anticipation of the election of a
judge of the Sheriffs' Court, according to the
published notice; the names of no fewer than sixteen
gentlemen being freely mentioned as candidates ;
a number, however, which it is believed was re-
duced a little in consequence of the adoption of the
following resolution (proposed by Mr. Abraham),
viz.:—

" That no person be eligible to be a candidate for
the office of judge of the Sheriffs' Court who has
ever been convicted of fraud, or who has com-
pounded with his creditors, or been a bankrupt, or
has taken the benefit of any of the acts for the
relief of insolvent debtors, and has not paid 20s. in
the pound, this court being of opinion that the
terms of the 39th standing order, disqualifying
members of the court from serving on committees
or commissions chosen by this court, or from be-
coming governors of either of the Royal hospitals
by virtue of an appointment of this court, should
be applied and acted upon in the cases of candidates
for judicial appointments under the corporation."
Before the nominations commenced it was agreed.
that the number of candidates should be reduced to
six by show of hands, then further reduced seriatim
to two, and that the Court should then proceed to
the election by poll.
It may be mentioned here that the salary attached
to the office is £1,200 a year.
The following gentlemen were nominated, viz.
Mr. A. Pulling, Mr. M. Kerr, Mr. Sergeant Thomas,
Mr. W. Corrie, Mr. W. Morris, Mr. T. C. Forster
Mr. Gregory Forster, Mr. W. F. Finlaison, Mr.
W. Cooper, and Mr. J. Payne.
The first show of hands was in favour of Messrs.
Pulling, Kerr, Thomas, Corrie, T. C. Forster, and
Finlaison, of whom r. Finlaison, Mr. Forster,
Mr. Sergeant Thomas, and Mr. Pulling were suc-
cessively dropped, and the Court proceeded to de-
cide by poll between Mr. Kerr and Mr. Corrie, the
result being 102 votes recorded for Kerr, and 100
for Corrie ; majority for Kerr, 2.
The LORD MAYOR thereupon declared Mr. Kerr
duly elected, and that gentleman suitably acknow-
ledged the honour which the Court had so conferred.
upon him.

Mr. CORRIE also thanked his supporters in
appropriate terms.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING—THURSDAY.
The Cheshire Welter Cup of 100 sovs., by subscription of
20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. Gentle-
men riders. Professionals extra. Winners extra. Gros-
venor Course. 12 subs, Bof whom declared.
Lord Clifden's Fadladeen, :)y Nutwith, 4 yrs, list 61b
(Capt. Little) 1
Mr. Thomas's Birmingham, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b (inc. 51b en.)
(Keeler) 2
Mr. Barber's Prince of Orange, 6 yrs, lOst 81b
(Mr. Edwards) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Fadladeen, 2to 1 agst Prince of Orange-
Fadladeen made nearly all the running, and won by three
lengths ; two lengths between the second and third.

Marquis of Westminster's Plate, value 100 soya, added to
a Handicap Sweepstakes of ldsovs each. The second to
receive 20 sous out of the stakes. Winners extra. Gros-
venor Course. 25 subs.
Mr. T. Hunt's Master Bagot, by Faugh-a-Ballagh,
7st 91b
Colonel Tevis's Solomon, 3 yrs, 6st (Bottom) 2
Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, 4 yrs, Est 81b.. (J. Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—Adelaide, Precious Stone, Pant
and F. M. the Duke of Duty.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Master Bagot, 7to 2 agst Princess
Royal, 4to 1 agst Pan, 5 to 1 agst Precious Stone, 6 to 1
agst Solomon.

-Master Bagot made all the running, and won easily by e
neck; a length between the second and third ; bad fourth-
The Dee Stand Cup of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each. Seven furlongs. Six subs.
Mr. Raffatie's Twilight, by Mountain Deer, 3 yrs, 6st
101 b (A. Edwards 1
Mr. Osborne's Red Eagle, 3 yrs, Bst 21b.... (ChaLloner
Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's Tight-fit, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Bottom 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Twilight; 7to 4 agst Tight-fit; sto
1 agst Red Eagle.
Won by a length ; a neck between the second and third-
The Dee Stakes of 10 sous each, with 200 added ; for 3-yr-.
olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b ' • second to receive 50
sovs out of the stakes. Grosvenor Course. 39 subs.
Mr. F. Robinson's Actmon, by Newminster, Bst 71b
Mr. Holland's Independence, Bst 71b (F(A. Day) 1
ordham)
Mr. Harland's Maid of the Mist 0 , Bst 21b (Challoner)
Mr. T. Hunt's Aston, Bst 71b ....
Mr. Merry's Rainbow, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 0
Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's Summerside, Bst 21b.. (Wells) 0
Mr. J. Green'a Benbow, Bst 71b (Ashmall) 0
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Rainbow and Summerside;
6 to 1 agst Actaeon ; 8 to 1 agst Aston.
Actaeon, as usual, quick on his legs, went away With
the lead, Independence going on second, Benbow and
Rainbow third and fourth. As they approached the Grand
Stand, Mr. Merry's colt, pulling double, rushed into the
second place, Independence and Summerside being nest
in pursuit. They ran thus to the Dee side of the course'
on entering which Rainbow was pulled back, and
Summerside was left in attendance upon Actaeon. On
rounding the Grosvenor-bridge turn, the lot took pretty
close order, and just at the bend an accident occurred
which caused a most painful sensation, and to which the
deplorable catastrophe at Goodwood in 1856 only furnishes
a parallel. Actaeon was leading, and closely in waiting
upon him were Summerside and Independence ; Summer-
side struck into Admen and fell, and in the next instance
all were down except Actaeon and Independence, who
finished the race together, Actaeon winning by half a
length. The attention of the spectators was, however, di-
verted from them and directed to the fallen horses and
riders, who were sprawling all over the course, and sur"
rounded by a closely compacted crowd. Summerside, as We
have stated, was the first to go down Maid of the Mist fell
over her, and directly afterwards Wells scrambled up, but
in the next moment Rainbow, who was just coming through
his horses, struck Wells, and his mare fell heavily, Ben"
bow and Aston rolling over Summerside nearly simultand"
ously. Wells had to be dragged from under Summerside,
and he was placed in a fly, Captain Little most humane'y
going to his assistance, and accompanying him direct to the
infirmary. Ashman the rider of Benbow was conveyed
tin
men's arms into the weighing stand. Maid of the Mist gal"
loped loose past the Stand in the wake of Actaeon and Inde-
pendence. Cresswell remounted Aston, and also rode home.
Only Wells and Ashmall were seriously injured, but the
horse Rainbow was left dead upon the course with his neck,
broken, and a compound fracture of the thigh. A telegram
received lath last night informs us that Ashmall has in
serious hurts beyond a severe contusion of the ribs aid
thighs, and that Wells has a concussion of the brain, ill'
that he is going on favourably. All classes of spectator!
seemed impressed with the serious nature of the accidenst.
narrated above, and paid little attention to the races which
were decided after the event which gave rise to the cala-
mity.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; for three:
yr-olds and upwards. Once round and a distance. 'a
subs.

Lord Howth's Surprise, 6 yrs (£5O), Bst 41b (Fordhall
Mr. West's Mathematics, 3 yrs (£3O), Est 41b (James) ;
Mr. Gascoigne's Magic, 3 yrs (£5O), Est 81b (Pritchard)
Mr. G. Forster's The Bat, 3 yrs (no), 6st 4th ,
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Bat, sto 2 agst Magiorster
c, 4 to
agst Surprise.
Won by three lengths; same distance between ascend
and third.
The Scurry Handicap of 5 soya each, with 30 added•
Three quarters of a mile. 10 subs.
Mr. Raffatie's Twilight, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (inc 71b extra)
(A. Edwards)
Mr. Jackson's :linayton, -2 yrs, sst 101 b (car sst 121 b)
(Challener)
Mr. Mill's Greenwich Fair, 4 yrs, 7st 61b.... (Pritchard)l
The following also ran :—Brand ball Miss DigbYt tinu'
Macbeth.

Won in three lengths.
Triennial Produce Stakes.

East Langton
Star of the East
.....

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
TWO THOUSAND.
5 to 4 on Promised Land
THE DERBY.
sto 1 agst Musjid
6to 1 agst Promised Land
10 to 1 agst Marionette
14 to .1 agst Gamester
30 to 1 agst Reynard

AQUATICS.

FOUR-OARED CUTTER RACE.
An exciting four-oared cutter race was contested yester-
day,
afternoon among the members of the Howard RV/1,0
1
Club, from Putney Aqueduct-bridge to Chiswick Eyot, an
there were several boats in company, Putnam, of the Holt%
ferry, officiating as umpire. The prizes were
goblets for
first boat, rings for the second, and money for the thir"
The following were the crews :
Red ......... .....
Mr. J. Key I Mr. W. 011ey
Mr. D, Waterhouse Mr. W, Baker (stroke)
R. Key (coxswain).

Blue 2
Mr. J. Isaacson I Mr. W. Phelra
Mr. G. Bawness Mr. G. Kirsch (stroke)
J. N. Frearson: (coxswain).
White
3
Mr G. 011ey I Mr. C. Tasker
Mr. A. Green I Mr. J. Warren (stroke)
E. Bawness (coxswain) k the
They started evenly, shortly after which Red took the
lead, Blue came up and went ahead, Red again drew their,le.
boat level, and they rowed a clipping race nearly a i7,ce,
Red then gradually drew away, and they came in as a' with a few lengths between each.
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HE .AR IN INDIA.--A Supplement to the
London Gazette of Tuesday was published yesterdaY,
taming despatches which describe engagements with t t
enemy towards the close of the last and the commencelnallf
of the present year. These despatches do not comprise.Siioii
new facts of interest. A notification was issued from x
William, March 18, conveying the special acknowledgcl°ll.
of the Governor-General of the services of the 32d Regl-
- of Light Infantry, at the defence of Cason ore and in
04(10, His 'Excellency in this notification congratulate .!T:
officers and men on their return home after a long and am
tinguished career iu. knAht, and wishes them a heartY far
well,