The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-29 00:00:00

LOTHIANS MEETING-FRIDAY.

The TOWN COUNCIL STARES of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 25
added ; penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. Last half

Mr.Johnstone's lona, byDrumour—Barbarina, 2 yrs, 7st
(Cameron) 1
Mr, Herbert's Easby, 7st 31b (Mordan) 2
Mr. Masterman's Honestish, 2 yrs, .7st 101 b (Maidment) 3
The following also ran :—Paxton, Knight Errant, Lady
Craven, Falls of Clyde, and Dark Agnes.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Honestish, 4to 1 agst Easby, sto 1
agst lona, 7 to 1 agst Paxton, and 10 to 1 agst Lady
Craven. Won by a neck; half a length between second
and third.

The EDINBURGH HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100
added ; winners extra ; second to save stake. Once
round and a distance. 45 subs.
Mr. W. Johnstone's Fitzroy, by Leamington— Galloper's
dam, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Maidrnent) 1
Capt. Gray's Terror, 3 yrs, Bst (Mordan) 2
Major Stapylton's Sundeelah, 5 yrs, 10st 121 b, in 101 b ox
(J. Osborne) 3

The Czar and The Tyke also ran.

Betting--5 to 2 agst Terror, 100 to 30 each agst Fitzroy
and The Czar, 4 to 1 agst 2undeelah, and 10 to 1 agst The
Tike. Won by a length ; a bad third.

The INNKEEPERS'S STAKES of 3 sous each, 1 ft, with 25
added; weight for age ; winner to be sold for £lOO ;
and'other allowances ; second to save stake. Once

romiditi; •
Mr. Dawson's ch c Dusty Miller, by Knight of Avenel—
Lady Paramount, 3 yrs, 7st 41b(£30) (Cameron) 1
Mr. W. Cowen's b m Gayous, 5 yrs, Bst 2lb (X2O) (Martin) 2
Mr. Coventry's b f Risk, 4 yrs, ist 91b (£2o)...(Maidinent) 3
The following also ran :—•Cottage Girl, Antique, and
Contract.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Dusty Miller, 100 to 30 agst Risk,
and 6to 1 agst Gayous. Won by three-quarters of a length,
a length between second and third, and half a length be-.
tween third and fourth. The winner was bought in for 76

guineas.
The VOLUNTEER PLATE (Handicap) of
.100 sovs. One mile.
Mr. Johnstone's b c Rhymer, by King Tom—Fairy, by
Orlando, 2 yrs, Gst 41b (Cameron) 1
Mr. T. V. Morgan's 1) f Feemy, 2 yrs, Gst 121 b (Cradock) 2
Mr. Dawson's b g King of the Fairies, 2 yrs, 7st 71b

Arnull) 3
The following also ran :—Fairwind, War Dance, Three
per Cent., Chessman, Prince of Darkness, Stiff, Shamrock,
and f by Young Melbourne- Doralice.
Betting-3 to 2 agst Rhymer,7 to 2 agst Three per Cent.,
4to 1 agst Feemy, and 6 to 1 agst Chessman. Won by
half a length, four lengths between second and third, two
lengths between third end fourth, Three per Cent. was
left at the poet.

TUESDAY, OCT. 2.
The SELLING STARES of 3 sovs each, v.-Ith 25 added; two
year olds 7st 101 b, three 9st 31b, four lOst 31b, five and
upwards lOst 51b, mares and geldings allowed 31b ; mai-
dens allowed Glb ; winners this year 51b extra; the
winner to be sold for 80 sovs ; if entered for GO sovs
allowed 41b, 40 91b, 20 181bs ; about three quarters of a
mile.

A MAIDEN PLATE of 30 sow, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
soya each; two year olds 6st 71b, three Bst 91b, four
Oat 91b, five, six, and aged 9st 121 b ; three quarters of a
mile.

The COTTESBROOKE WELTER HANDICAP Of 10 sous each,
3 ft, with 40 added ; gentlemen riders, professionals 411)
extra; winners after Sept. 27 (at ton a.m.) 'ilb extra ;
once round ; 3 subs

Lively ...
Little Ellen

Age st lb
... 4 11 7 Wild Dove
... 3 10 9

Age st lb
.. 3 10 7

Tho AUTUMN PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of
15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; winners of
any handicap after Sept. 20 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; the
second to save his stake ; a mile and a quarter ; 16 subs,
6 of whom declared.

i Age st lb Age st lb
Breadalbane ... 4 812 Miss Harriette ... 3 6 9
Pintail ... ... 5 713 Plutus ... ... 3 6 9
Arkansas ... ... 4 7 10 Edgbaston... ... 3 6 6
Langham ... ... 3 7 9 Drum ... ... 3 6 6
Provisor ... ... 4 612 Duet ... ... 3 6 0
The ECTON PLATE of 50 sovs (Handicap); winners after
Sept. 27 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra; about five furlongs,
straight.

Cedric

Ago st lb
... 4 8 12

Qui Vivo ... 3 8 11
Lady Valentiuo 4 8 9
Grappler ... ... 4 8 0
Steamboat ... 3 8 0

Spokesman

Age st lb
▪3 7 7
3 7 7
•3 7 5
▪4 7 0
... 3 6 13
... 3 6 10
2 6 10
.3 6 5
, . 2 6 0

Killarney ...
Venturesome
Vigilant ...
Gundredo ...

Novice 3 8 0 Nimbly
Catalogue ... 4 8 0 Satyr
Skiff .. ... 5 7 11 Newuham
Crown Prince 3 7 8 Spes .
Marshal Ney ... 3 8

The Two-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 40
added; winners after Sept. 27 (at 10 a.m.) slb extra;
half a mile ; 19 subs.
• St lb
Moonbeam ... ... 810
Canard... ... 8 2
Python ... 7 9
Alcazar 7 8
Stokeley ... 7 3
Zest.. ... 7 2
General Kmety , . 7 2
Perdition ... ... 7 2
Blush Rose ... ... 7 0
Columbine 7 0
Venom 6 12
The WOOTTON PARK FREE HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, witl
50 added; the winner to be sold fur 50 sovs; winners
after Sept: 27 (at 10 a.m.) slb extra; ono mile.
Ago st ]b Ago st lb
Troublesome ... a 8 10 Vigilant .. 1 6 7
Nelly 3 6 9 Black Prince ... 3 6 '2
WEDNESDAY.
The CASTLE SELLING PLATE of 30 sbvs ; two year old 7st
31b, three 9st 11b, four 9st 121 b, five lOst, six and aged
lOst 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 21b ; the winner to
bo sold for 150 sovs ; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 71b,
75 101 b, 50 141 b, 30 211 b ; half a mile, straight.
The Two YEAR OLD SFLLING STAKES Of 5 sovs each,
with 30 added; colts Bst 101 b. fillies Bst 71b; winnors
before starting 41b extra ; maidens having started twice
and not won allowed 51b, thrice 71b ; the winner to be
sold for 80 sovs; Althorp Park Stakes Course.
The HARLESTON NURSERY PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a
Handicap of 3 sovs each 3 ft (to the fund), for two year
olds ; winners of any race after Sept. 27 (at ten a.m.) of
the value of 100 sovs 31b, of two of 100 each or one of
200 51b, of 300 71b extra ; the second to save his stake ;
Spencer Plate Course.
Ariel Bst 121 b, Plunder Bst 101 b, Jeannie Deans Bst 51b,
Atalanta, Bst 31b, Canard Bst 21b, The Rescue 7st 121 b,
Aggravator 7st 121 b, Alcazar 7st 101 b, Pussy, by St. Albans
7st 101 b, Python 7st 91b, Rebecca 7st 71b, Distaff 7st 51b,
Stokeley 7st 51b, Killaloe 7st 41b, Zest 7st 31b, br c General
Kmety 7st 21b, Glengarnock 7st, Grumio 7st, b f Sister to
Flying Jib 7st, Oppression 7st, Milan 7st, c by Kohinoor
out of Topsail Est 121 b, c by Leamington out of Annie
Laurie Est 131 b, f by Surplice out of My Niece Est 121 b,
Venom Est 121 b, Master Robert 6st 101 b, br c by Vedette
out of Testy Est 91b, Changeable Est 51b.
The FAWSLEY PLATE of 100 sovs (Handicap); winners
after Sept. 27 (at ten a.M'.5 71b extra. One mile.
Age st lb Age st lb
Troublesome ... a 813 Nukuheva.... ••• 46 11
Overture 6 8 9 Wave ... 3 6 10
Jack o'Lantern 4 8 6 Nelly 3 6 9
Steamboat... 3 7 9 Vampire ... 3 6 7
Wild Bee ... 4 6 11 Black Prince ... 3 6 '2
The Lizard 4 6 11 Killarney ... 3 5 11
Tho CORPORATION PLATE of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap
of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund); winners after Sept
27 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra. Spencer Plate Course. 49
subs.

St lb
Skiff „,. 6 12
Glengarnock ... 6 12
Variation .„ 6 12
c by Kobinoor out of
Topsail .. 6 10
Miss Caltborpe 6 9
c by Vedette out of

... 6 9
Changeable ... 6 5
Dignity 6 5

Age at lb
Cranbury ... 5 10 0
Cedric 4 8 10
Vespasiau 3 8 10
Alice Lee 5 8 10
Salliot 4 8 8
Menace 5 8 7
Glendusk ... 5 8 5
Hidalgo ... ...3 8 0
Lady Valentino 4 8 0
Tragedy ... 4 8 0
King of Spades 3 7 13
Steamboat 3 7 9
Novice ... 3 7 6
Skiff ...5 7 6
Edgbaston ... 3 6 5
Spokesman 3 7 4
Mother of Pearl ... 3 7 4
Zisca ...4 7 4'
Rustic Beauty ... 4 7 3
lon 3 7 3
Mdlle. Cleopatra ... 3 7 2
Belle of the Ball ... 6 7 2
Viceroy 4 7 1
Vision 4 7 1,
Venturesome ... 3 7 0
The CORINTHIAN PLATE of 40 sovs(Handicap); gentlemen
riders, professionals 41b extra ; winners of any handicap
after Sept. 27 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; the winner of the
Cottesbrooke Welter Handicap at this meeting 51b over
and above any other penalty; one mile.

Age st lb
Loaf Sugar ... 3 7 0
Tesano 4 7 0
Bitter Sweet ... 3 6 13
Bertie 3 6 11
Gundrede 3 6 10
Pinchbeck 3 6 9
Mouchoir 2 6 9
Vigilant . 4 6 9
Opposition 3 6 9
Win and Pay ... 3 6 8
Hop Leaf 3 6 7
Nutrition. ... ... 3 6 9
Nimble 3 6 5
Newnhain ... 3 6 0
Stokeley ... 2 6 0
Recompense ... 2 5 12
Miss Oalthorpe 2 5 12
"Testy colt ... 2 5 10
Glengarnock 2 5 7
Littlo Ragamuffin 2 5 7
Killaloo. 2 5 7
Grumio ... 2 5 7
Cauarello ... 2 5 7
Black Tulip ... 3 5 7

Age st lb
Arkansas ... ... 4 12 0
Jack o'Lantcrn ... 4 12 0
Mongrel .. ... 411 7
Steamboat ... 3 11 0
Shakspere... ... 511 0
Skiff ... ... 5 10 ' 9
The AUTUMN FLYING STAKES (Handicap) of 5 sovs each,
with 40 added ; the second to save his stake ; winners
once after Sept. 27 (at ten a.m.) 71b, twice or a stake
amounting to 200 soya 101 b extra; Althorp Park Stakes
Course ; 12 subs.
Age st lb I Age st lb
... 5 910 Zia 1.... ... 43 66 1131
... 4 8 5 Flying Jib •••
. 4 8 4 Crown Prince ...
33 66
1100
... 3 8 1 Killarney ... I 3
... 3 7 9 Venturesome .•• 6
e,..
... 3 7 0 Nukuheva i
... 4 6

Age st lb
Wild Bee ... 4 10 8
Little Ellen ~. 8 10 4
Nukuheva ... 4 10 4
Black Princo (by
Knight of Kars) 3 9 9

Cranbury ...
Cedric ...
Salliet
Qui wive
Hidalgo ...
Spokesman

PROGRAMME OF BEDFORD RACES.
THURSDAY, OCT. 4.
The TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; three-
year-olds 7st 121 b, four Bst 101 b, five and upwards 9st ;
mares and geldings ,allowed 31b; winners of a prize
value 200 sovs (including his own stake) 51b extra ;
maiden three-year-olds allowed 41b, five and upwards
91b ; one mile.
The owx PLATE of 50 seas, added to a Sweepstakes of 3
SON s each ; two-yr-olds 7st, three 9st, four 9st 101 b, five,
six, and aged lOst ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs;
if entered for 100 sovs allowed 71b, 80 111 b, 50 191 b, 40
211 b; about three-quarters of a mile.
The BEDFORDSHIRE PLATE of 70 sovs, added to a handi-
cap of 20 soya each, h ft, and 5 only if declared ; the
second to save his stake ; winners of a plate or stake
value 100 sovs, including the winner's own stake, after
Sept. 2Q (at 10 a.in.) 51b, of two such moo 81b extra ;

The STRATTON PARK PLATE of 50gs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, 3 ft ; three-yr-olds 7st 71h, four
Bst 81b, five, six, and aged Bst 131 b ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs if de-
manded ; winners once in 1866 31b, twice 51b extra. To
start opposite the Stand and go once round.
Tho QUEEN'S PLATE of 190 is ; tjgor-olils Bst elbrfoni
9st 71b, five Oat 131 b, six atAt liged 10st. -threo miles.
The TWO-YR-OLD SELLING PLATE of 50 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; colts 101 b, fillies Bst 71b;
the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; if entered for 40 sovs
allowed 41b, 25101 b. About half a mile.
The WontatN PLATE of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each ; three-yr-olds lOst 41b, four list 41b, five
list 81b, six and aged list 101 b ; mares and geldings
allownd 31b ; the winner to be sold for 400 sovs ; if en-
tered for 300 sovs allowed 71b, 200 121 b, 100 211 b, 50 281 b.
About one mile.
The SCURRY PLATE of E 0 SO
sovs each, 3 ft; winners of
(at ten a.m.) 71b extra.
subs.

Ago st lb
Cranbury ... 5 10 0
Cedric ... 4 8 9
Salliet 4 8 8
Qui Vivo ... 3 8 2
Lady Valentine ... 4 8 2
Catalogue ... 4 8 0
Steamboat... 3 7 11
Prescription , ... 5 7 11
Novice ... 3 7 8
Zisca ... 4 7 8
Flying Jib... ... 3 7 7
Virtuous ... ... 4 7 7
Tesano ...4 7 3

vs, added to a Handicap of 5
any handicap after Sept. 27
.bout a mile and a half. 25

Ago st lb
Mdlle. Cleopatro ... 3 7 2
Birkdalo ...3 7 2
Marshal Noy 3 7 2
Spokesman ... 3 7 2
Doeford (h b) 4 7 0
Crown Prince ... 3 613
Caprice ... 3 613
Venturesome ... 3 6 11
Gay Tom 3 6 10
Vigilant ..4. 6 8
Quoon of tho East f. 3 6 4
Alberta (by King
Torn) 3 6 3

The Stamp Office Robbery.

William Douglas and Thoi Henry Douglas, the two men
recently apprehended at Doncaster on the charge of being
concerned in the robbery at the Manchester Stamp-office,
between the 26th and 28th May, were brought up on re-
mand at the City Police-court on Thursday. Mr. Bonnet
objected to proceeding with the case, as Mr. Cottingham,
the counsel he had engaged for the prisoners, was out of
town. He applied for a remand. Mr. Jacobs, for the pro-
secution, opposed the application, as he had about a dozen
witnesses present at a considerable expense. Mr. Fowler
said counsel ought to be present. Mr. Bennet—He will bo
here to-morrow. Mr. Fowler —I cannot grant an adjourn-
ment. Mr. Bennet—Then I ask that the case may be put
back till 2 o'clock—[it was now a few minutes past 11.]
Mr. Fowler—l'll give you an hour. Mr. Bennet—Very
well. At the expiration of an hour Mr. W. P. linberts,
yb instruction of Mr. Bennet, appeared in court for the
prisoners. Mr. Bonnet objected to the case being heard
against Batt and Leeson ; and Mr. Jacobs said that, as
they were already committed, he should proceed with
the cases as against the Douglases only. Batt and Leeson,
who had been brought to the court under a writ of
habeas corpus, were consequently not placed in the dock.
The case was then proceeded with, the evidence already
given by the several witnesses against Batt and Leeson
being read and confirmed in the presence of the prisoners,
and the fresh evidence taken afterwards.

Mr. J. Alton, chief clerk to the Hon. Mr. Howard, stamp
distributor, Manchester, said he had been employed in the
Stamp-office 21 years. He had never known bill stamps to
be supplied to the distributor on any other paper than the
large size handed to him. (The stamp tendered by Batt at
Somerset House.) Cross-examined —Witness had the con-
trol of the safe key. Whenever the safe was locked the key
was in witness's charge. In the daytime, when the safe was
unlocked, the key was in witness's drawer. The bill stamp
produced had been cut of a sheet and trimmed with a pair
of scissors. There would be seven other bill stamps on the
same sheet. Witness had compared the stamp, but it did
not agree in size with any stamp in the office. The stamp
was one of the lot received in Manchester on the 19th
May. He thought no stamps out of that lot were sold.
Batt's peculiarity, spoken of by witness, was a boasting
air.—James J. Thompson, inspector of the metropolitan
police, said he apprehended the two prisoners on the 13th
inst. in the betting ring on the Doncaster racecourse. Ho
told the prisoner William that he was taking him into
custody for the robbery at the Manchester Stamp-office.
He made no reply. Thomas Douglas was standing by at
the time. Witness then took both to the police station,
where he formally charged them. Witness next searched
the prisoners' lodgings in Doncaster, where ho found
" Wright's Racing Turf Guide" for August. The number
of the same publication which witness found at the Stamp
Office was for May. Witness learned that Thomas Douglas
lived at 51, Roman-road, Islington, London. Ho therefore
visited that house, and he found there the papers and set
of tools produced. He afterwards visited 33, Alfred-street,
in the same neighbourhood, the house in which the pri-
soner William lodged. He there found other tools, certain
papers, a little jewellery, about 40 stones which had been
taken from signet rings, and four or five crucibles. Cross-
examined—The prisoners refused, when taken, to give any
address in Doncaster, Witness discovered their address in
that town from a paper ho found in the possession of Wil-
liam. The tools (which Mr. Roberts had taken from the
box found at the house of Thomas), wore, he believed, or-
dinary tools. But would Mr. Roberts take out the two pair
of American pincers which were in use by thieves for
opening hotel doois ? (Laughter.)—Witness found in the
house in the Itoman-road seven of the prisoner Thomas's
children.

Selim Cohen, who took the Jewish oath after carefully
opening the Bible at the beginning, said ho was a tool
factor and licen sod appraiser for the trade, iu Waterloo-road,
Lambeth. Mr. Fowler—What is Mr. Cohen to prove ? Mr.
Jacobs—The use of the tools found. Mr. Fowler said he
had always thought that there were in Manchester some
of the cleverest mechanics in the world. lie did not un-
derstand why they must send to London for such evi-
dence. Witness said he had examined the tools, &c., found
at the prisoner's houses. Amongst the articles were five
crucibles, which were used for melting, valuable metals,
and a box containing scales and troy weights. Following
witness's inference the crucibles would bo for unsetting
the stones of rings, &c. Mr. Fowler—We don't want your
inferences. Witness—A man who has these tools would
not want gold weights. Mr.. Fowler have some. Wit-
ness—But you have not housebreaking
implements ? Mr.
Fowler—l have. Thep
have been given to me by parsons
in this Court. Witness—Well, that accounts for your pos-
session of them, your worship. (Laughter.) Among the
tools, witness continued, were also a hand vice, steel
wedge, steel pike, broken screw driver, gimlet, gouge, and
American worm centre bit. Any of these articles separately
might be for a legitimate purpose, but the whole, collec-
tively, could not. There was also a plug tap, which would
break open any lock in the world. The plug tap was
Dover used for a lawful purpose. Most of the robberies
which had been committed at the London hotels had boon
committed by means of pincers similar to those produced.
Mr. Fowler—Might not a locksmith have such pincers ?
Witness—Yes, but he would not have troy weights.
(Laughter.) Ho would not, however, have such pincers ;
he would open the lock by lawful means. I went to
seven of the largest shops in London yesterday, and I
could not got a pair. Mr. Fowler—They have been
known for some time? Witness—Yes; but they era not
employed legitimately. The tools found in Manchester
and London, the N'vitzess added, were of the same descrip-
tion; they were c 4 home made," the work of some skilful
person. Cross-examined—He (witness) had never been
convicted of, or charged' with, any offence. He had been
employed by the Commissioners of the metropolitan police
in such inquiries as the present for nearly 20 years. With-
out any egotism, he was an honest, respectable man : and
he had been in business since 1836. The history of his
connection with the present case was this: --Inspector
Thompson recently sent for him, showed him a carpet bag
containing the tools produced, and said, " What is your
opinion of the Owner of these tools?". Witness replied
that he was a first-class housebreaker. Witness would.not
swear that the toolS produced had been used for opening's
safe of the description of that in the Stamp-office. They
might have been so used. No person but a goldsmith or a
jeweller required crucibles and troy weights, and taking
those articles in connection with the vice and large files he
should say that the whole were never used for legitimate
purposes. He would as soon expect to find that file