The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY.

Settling upon the Northamptonshire events, and some
trifling investments upon the races now decided at Croxton
Park, were the principal features in to-day's business. For
the Chester Cup 12 to 1 was offered on the field, 100 to 6
agst Royal Sovereign, 20 to 1 agst Rara Avis, and 25 to 1
agst Bevis ; but we did not see a wager made upon any
future event.

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agst Harraton (taken)
Bto 1 agst Gladiolus (taken)
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
Bto 1 agst Lifeboat (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Drogheda (offered)
16 to 1 agst Polestar (taken)
18 to 1 agst Royal Sovereign (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rara Avis (taken)
25 to 1 agst Bevis (taken)
25 to 1 agst Herne (taken)
25 to 1 agst Harraton (taken)
50 to 1 agst Leamington (take 1,000 to, 15)
50 to 1 agst Mr Sykes (take 1,000 to 15)

LATEST CITY BETTING.—FRIDAY.
GREAT NORTHERN.
Bto 1 agst Harraton (taken)
9to 1 agst Gladiolus (taken)
10 to 1 agst Little Agnes (taken and offered)
METROPOLITAN.
9to 1 agst Lifeboat (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 agst Fleet (taken freely)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 8 agst Drogheda (offered)
14 to 1 agst Polestar
20 to 1 agst Bevis. (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rara Avis (taken)
25 to 1 agst Herne (taken freely)
,25 to 1 agst Harraton. (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 2 agst Promised Land (taken freely)
DERBY.

9to 1 agst Promised Land (taken)
15 to 1 agst Gamester (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rainbow
25 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken freely)

SOUTHDOWN HUNT STEEPLECHASES.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31.
The Open Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added,
for hunters ; 12st each ; winners extra ; professionals 71b
extra; about three miles; 8 subs.
Mr. J. Brown's The Minor (h b), aged, 13st (inc. 141 b
ex.) (Mr. Edwards) 1
Capt. Prime's The Baron, aged, 12st (Owner) 2
Mr. P. Barling's The Curate (h b), aged, 12st 71b (inc.
71b ex.) (G. Eatwell) 3
The following also ran :—The Slasher, Norali, Lothario,
and The Master.
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Minor, 2to 1 agst The Curate,
and 4 to 1 agst Lothario.
The Minor won easily by two lengths.
The Sussex Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50
added ; about three miles ; 4 subs.
Mr. J. L. Manby's Fearless, aged, lOst 131 b (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. P. Barling's Chumley, aged, 9st 91b (T. Holmes 2
Mr. G. Leycester's Clear the Way, aged, lOst 21b (Searle 3
The following also ran :—Omar Pasha, Odiham, and
The Fawn.
Betting—Even on Omar Pasha, 6 to 4 agst Odiham, and
5 to 2 agst Fearless. Won easily by three lengths ;
Chumley beating Omar Pasha nearly twice as far.
The Southdown Hunt Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 40 added.
About two miles.
Mr. Cameron's Levity, 6 yrs, llst 71b.... (Mr. Cameron) 1
Mr. Petherick's Rosa Paget, aged, 12st (in. 71b extra)
(T. Holmes) 2
Mr. Donovan's Little Tommy, aged, list 71b (Champion) 3
The following also ran ;—Kathleen, The Slasher, Bender,
Lightning, Great Western, The Nena, The Commissioner.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Levity, 3to 1 each agst The
Slasher and Little Tommy, 4to 1 agst Kathleen, and 7 to
1 agst Bender. Won in a canter by four lengths; three
length between the second and third.
The Southdown Plate (Handicap) of 40 sovs.
Mr. Cameron's The Fawn, aged, 9st 121 b (Owner) 1
Mr. J. Williams's Joey, aged, 9st 41b (car. 9st 91b)
(G. Stevens) 2
The Sportsman, Chumley, and Firefly also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Sportsman, 2to 1 agst Firefly,
and sto 1 each agst The Fawn, Joey, and Chumley.
Joey showed in advance, followed by The Sportsman,
Chumley, and Firefly to the turn into the straight, before
passing the stand the second time, where, as subsequently
proved, all went wrong, except The Fawn and Joey.
Chumley then went cm with the lead, but was joined by Fire-
fly half way down the far side, and an exciting race between
the two was awarded to the latter by a neck, The Sportsman
finishing third, two lengths off, and The Fawn fourth, Joey
cantering in a long way off. Mr. Cameron objected to the
first three on the ground of going the wrong side of the flag,
as above stated, and, after hearing the evidence of the hunts.
man and whip of the Southdown Hunt in favour of the com-
plaint, the stewards gave the race to The Fawn. Joey was
accordingly placed second, and the others distanced.

CROXTON PARK MEETING. FRIDAY.

The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs, the second to receive 15,
and the third 5 sovs ; four year olds, list 31b ; five, 12st;
six and aged, 12st 81b ; mares allowed 31b, if bred out of
the district 71b extra ; farmers, &c., riders ; heats, two
miles.

Mr. T. J. Burrow's Ambrose, 4 yrs, llst 31b (Owner) 1 1
Mr. J. Stoke's Willoughby. 4 yrs, 12st (Owner) 2 2

The folowing also ran :—Mutineer, The Prioi, Fireaway,
Muston, and Idas.
First heat—Betting-6 to 4 agst Ambrose, 5 to 2 agst
Willoughby. Won by four lengths. Second heat-7 to 1
on Ambrose. Won by two lengths.

The Granby Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 only if
declared ; winners extra ; the winner to subscribe to this
stake for 1860, and to pay 15 soya to the fund ; gentlemen
riders, jockeys 71b extra; Granby Course (about a mile
and a half); 46 subs, 28 of whom declared.
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Zuyder Zee, by Orlando, 5 yrs,
list 41b (Captain Little) 1
Mr. E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes (h b), aged, 12st (Mr. Scobell) 2
Mr. J. Bates's ch m Lazy Lass, 5 yrs, lOst 21b (including
71b extra) (L. Snowdon) 3
The following also ran :—Malacca, Prince of Orange
Newington, The Courier, Old Tom, and Brown Holland.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Zuyder Zee, sto 1 agst Brown Hol-
land. Won by two lengths ; a length between second and
third.
The Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 80 added
for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b : maidens at the
time of naming allowed 31b, having started twice at that
time 51b, thrice or more 71b ; winners of any plate or stake
value 100 Boys in 1858 or 1859 31b, of 200 51b, of 300 71b
extra (matches excepted) ; one mile ; 13 subs.
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Helia, by Phlegon, 7st 111 b
(W. Bottom ) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Gaspard, Bst 101 b (inc. 31b ex) (G. Fordham) 2
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Count Batthyany's Coxcomb, Bst 21b,.
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Mr John Osborne's b f Little Agnes,
7st
Betting-2 to lon Gaspard, and 3to 1 agst Little Agnes.
Won by a neck; a bad third. Little Agnes beaten off.
The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards, weight for age, with selling allow-
ances ; half a mile ; 6 subs.
Mr. Blanton's Rhisus, by Orlando, 5 yrs, lOst 91b
(50 sovs)
Mr. Rogers's b c Gin, 4 yrs, lOst 91b (80) (Capt. Little) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Childrey, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (50) (Mr. Scobell) 3
The following also ran :—Soapy Sam, Queen of the Wake,
and Caifacaratadaddera.

Betting.--5 to 4 agstßhisus, sto 2 agst Gin, 6to 1 agst
Caifacaratadaddera. Won by two lengths, Childrey a bad
third. The winner was bought in for 60 sous.

The Croxton Park Plate of 60 sovs, added to Ei'handicap of
5 sovs each. Winners of 100 sovs handicap after March
18, 41b ; of 200 sovs and more, 71b extra. One mile. 16

subs.
Mr. La Mert's Bel Esperanza, 5 yrs, 7st 81b.. (Clement) 1
Mr. Barber's King William 4 yrs 6st 61b (Grimshaw 3
) 2
Lord Chesterfield's Salaam, 3 yrs, yrs,
61b .... (Bottom)
The following also ran :—Schoolfellow, Cornboro, and

Malacca.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Salaam, and sto 2 agst Bel Espe-
ranza. Won by a neck ; Salaam a bad third.
The Cup of 50 sous, added to a handicap of 20 each, h ft,
and 5 only if declared. The winner to subscribe to this
stake and the Granby Handicap for 1860, and to pay 15
soya to the racing fund ; the winner of the Granby 101 b,
or of any other handicap value 200 soya 51b extra. Gen-
tlemen riders. 2 miles. 26 subs, 15 of whom declared.
Mr. H. Johnston's Kilsby, 4 yrs, 9st 81b r. Edwards) 1
Mr. Crawfurd's Odd Trick, 5 yrs, 12at• • (Mr. Crawford) 2
Mr. S. Williams's York, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b.. (Mr. Soden) 3
The following also ran :—Huntsman and Glautias.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Odd Trick, and 2to 1 agst8 b
Won by a neck ; a length between second and third. Y.

CONFESSION OF A MURDER NEARLY FORTY-THREE
YEARS AGO.--A man named Sismey
died at Castor last
week, and whilst on his death-bed he confessed to having
ery
participated in the murder and robbery ofof Thomas French,
a shepherd, of Stibbington, in November, 1816. French
had been to Peterborough market tosell some sheep for
Mr. Gaskill, of Wansford, and was murdered on his way
home, the last seen of him alive being at a public-house at
Thorpe, which place lie left in company
Thornhaugh. Sismey says that he, with Sismey and
two men ((since dead) named Browitt and Burbidge, of
Browitt, and Burbidge,
murdered French by beating
him on the head with hedge
stakes; they then robbed him and buried him in a manure
heap, where he lay three weeks, but fearing the manure
heap would be femoved, they went one night and took the
body away, and threw it into the river Nene close by
the 2d of December, 1816 at which place it was fonnd on
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On the discovery of the body
Water Newton overfalls
go were apprehended on suspicion, but
Browitt and Burbid
nothing being proved against them they were dischfulged,
both of them averring that they parted company with de-
ceased at Sutton, he taking the footpath to• Sibson, and
they the road to Vansford. (On referring to the Mercury
1816, we find that the coroner's jury returned a
" Found drowned," and that some silver remained
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verdictec.
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in the pocket of deceased when the body was taken out of
Browitt was afterwards transported for some
tohffeenlvo,erld whilst in prison he twice sent for a son of
French's to say he had something of importance to com-
municate to him, but on French's son arriving at the pri-
son Browitt had nothing particular to say. It is now sup:
v_sed that he intended to confess the zniuder,-Btamford
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