The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES—FRIDAY.
The last day of this well-attended meeting almost rivalled
its great predecessor, when the St. Leger attracted its
thousands. The expected contest between The Wizard and
Kettledrum in the Cup had charms which Yorkshiremen
were unable to resist, and trains from all parts brought
them to the town in large numbers before the time appointed
for the sports to begin. A crowded room showed the
anxiety of subscribers to ascertain the state of the market
on the great race of the day, and The Wizard was in high
estimation, odds being offered on him against the field, al-
though the winners of the Derby and Oaks were reported
to be certain starters. Mr. Johnson again offered for sale
several lots for which customers had not been forthcoming
the three previous days, nor did they venture on the second
occasion to offer, save in one instance, even tolerable prices.
At 12 o'clock the multitude moved towards the racecourse,
and on their arrival the sun peeped forth, dispelling the
clouds, which in the earlier portion of the forenoon had been
threatening. Nine events stood on the card for decision,
and were so strangely arranged that, with the exception of
the Cup, each appeared to vie with the other for precedence
in being out of place. A match, in which the public took
no interest, was first on the list ; and the Nursery, which
interested everybody, last. Hundreds of people, who wished
to go home by train, were obliged to quit the course with-
out seeing it; even the Scurry, with a field of low-priced
platers, having been honoured with an uncalled-for priority.
The meeting, on the whole, was eminently successful, and
the racing excellent ; and, although the receipts scarcely
equalled those of last year (an extraordinary one), there is
no reason to apprehend a falling-off in the prosperity of the
ever popular Doncaster Races.

Match for 500 sovs, 200 ft, both 2-yr-olds. Red House in.
Lord Derby's Shooting Star, Bst 121 b (J. Osborne) 1
Lord Glasgow's Flutter colt, Bst 51b (Aldcroft) 2
Betting—At first 7t04 on Lord Glasgow's colt, at last
even betting.

The Flutter colt made running to the Stand, where
Shooting Star headed him, and won in a canter by a
length.
Sweepstakes of 200 sous. each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,

Bst 71b ; fillies Bst 21b. St. Leger course. 4 subs.

Lord Exeter's The Knight of St. Patrick.... (Fordham) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Nautilus
Betting-3 to lon Knight of St. Patrick. The non-
favourite made the running to the distance, where Lord
Exeter's colt went up and won, after a close set-to, by a
head.
The Don Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-elds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Last mile. 5 subs.
Mr. H. W. Thomas's Dictator, Bst 71b
Divided the forfeits with Capt. Christie and Mr. Lincoln.
The Park-hill Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-old
fillies, Bst 71b each; winners extra; the second received
100 sovs out of the stakes. St. Leger course. 32 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Bt own Duchess, Bst 121 b (inclu. 51b extra)
Snowden) 1
Mr. H. Savile's Lady Blanche, Bst 71b (L.
(Aldcroft) 2
Lord Stamford's Adrasta, Bst 71b (A. Edwards) 3

Betting-6 to lon Brown Duchess.
Lady Blanche made play at her best pace to the Red
House, where she was joined by the favourite, who ran
in company to the distance, when she came on by herself,
and won in a common canter by a length and a-half.
The Town Plate (Handicap), of 100 sous, for-yr-olds and
upwards. Red House in.
_

Baron Rothschild's King of Diamonds, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
(Fordham 1
Mr. Bruce's Lord of the Manor, 5 yrs, 7st 21b(Grimshaw) 2
Mr. G. Hodgman's Shillelagh, 3 yrs, 6st 71b... (Reeves 3
Lord Annesley's Sweetsauce, 4 yrs, sst (Charlton) 4
The following also ran :—Neophyte, Zodiac, Maid of the
Mist, The Monk, Conqueror, Gauntlet, Nunnery, Crusade,
Cantatrice, Reverie, and Archeress.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Sweetsauce, 7to 1 agst Neophyte, 8
to 1 each agst Shillelagh and Lord of the Manor, 9 to 1
agst King of Diamonds, 11 to 1 agst Gauntlet, 100 to 8
agst Maid of the Mist, and 100 to 7 agst Cantatrice.
Upwards of 20 minutes were cut to waste through Zodaic
repeatedly refusing to face the flag, and the breaking away
of Lord of the Mauor and Cantatrice. At last they were
despatched from the post in scrambling order. Conqueror
and Shillelagh were the first away, and made the running
at a good pace, their immediate followers being Lord of the
Manor, Cantatrice, Neophyte, Kiag of Diamonds, and
Sweetsauce, to the distance, where Conqueror, with Mr.
Merry's filly and Neophyte, were beaten and disappeared
from the front, leaving the lead with Lord of the Manor.

Half-way in the straight he was headed by King of
Dia-
monds and Sweetsauce, who came on together to the centre
of the Stand, when the latter was beaten, and gave way to
Lord of the Manor and Shillelagh, the three finishing the
race home, King of Diamonds winning in a canter by four
lengths, half a length between the second and third, and a
neck separating the third and fourth; the Monk was fifth,
Zodaic sixth, and Conqueror next ; the others beaten off.
The Doncaster Cup, value 300 Boys; weights for age, with
winning penalties and maiden allowances. Cup course.
About 2i miles.
Col. Towneley's Kettledrum, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (in. 51b extra)
(Bullock) (w. 0.) t
Mr. Saxon's Brown Duchess, 3 yrs, 6st 1 llb ..(Midglay) t
Mr. Lincoln's The Lawyer, 3 yrs, 7st (Grimshaw) 3
Mr. A. Nichol's The Wizard, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (in. 31b extra)
(J. Osborne) 4
Mr. T. Parr's Avalanche, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Fordham) 5
Sir J. Hawley's Rising Sun, 4 yrs, Bst slb .. (Wells) 0
Col. Towneley's Yorkminster, 3 yrs, 7st (carried 7st 31b)
(J. Snowden) 0
Betting—Even on The Wizard, 9 to 2 agst Brown
Duchess, 5 to 1 agst Kettledrum, 10 to 1 agst The Lawyer,
12 to I agst Avalanche, and 100 to 8 agst Rising Sun,
Yorkminster made play at his best pace to serve his stable
companion, followed by Rising Sun, Kettledrum going on
third, Brown Duchess next, two lengths in the rear of
Colonel Towneley's horse, and some three in advance of
Avalanche, The Wizard and The Lawyer bringing up the
rear. In this order they passed the Stand, and on round-
ing the turn Rising Sun rushed to the front, and
carried on the running at an indifferent pace, York..
minster and Kettledrum being in ,immediate attendance,
with the others lying off. Rising the hill The Lawyer ran
past the favourite, and gradually approached the leaders,
who ran closely together to, the Red House. Yorkminster,
having had enough of it, then retired to the rear, leaving
the Leger favourite in close attendance on Rising Sun, who
shortly after rounding the bend, hung out signals of distress;
and the others drawing forward at the same time, the lot
came on together to the distance, where Sir Joseph's ho, se
was beaten and dropped back, leaving Kettledrum in pos-
session of the lead, Brown Duchess, with The Lawyer, Ava-
lanche, and the favourite lying at his quarters, the pace
mending considerably. In this order they ran to the stand,
where Brown Duchess and Lawyer ran up to Kettledrum's
quarter; but in a few strides after the Lawyer was disposed
of, and the issue was left between the two, and terminated,
after an exciting set-to, with a dead heat, the mare never
fairly getting to him until the last stride. The Lawyer was
beaten three lengths from the two, the Wizard was fourth,
and Avalanche fifth. Rising Sun and Yorkminster were
last, and did not pass the post.

Deciding heat—Kettledrum walked over, Col. Towneley
taking the Cup, and Mr. Saxon receiving 150 sovs out of
the stakes.

The Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, fo
3-yr-olds. Colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; winners extra ;
the second received 50 soya out of the stakes. Last mile
and a half.
Mrs. Osbaldeston's C merino, Bst 71b (Gzimshaw) 1
Mr. B. King's Lady Clifden, Bst 31b (Fordham) 2
Mr. H. Savile's Lady Blanche, Bst 31b .... (A.. Edwards) 3
Mr. W. Crawfurd's Jingling Johnny, Bst 71b (Custance) 4
Lord Glasgow's Clarissa colt, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 5
Mr. S. Hawke's Viscountess, Bst 31b
Mr. R. H. joxes's Charing Cross, Bst 71b.... (Charlton) 7
Betting-7 to 4 agst Camerino, sto 2 agst Lady Clifden,
and 4 to 1 agst Jingling Johnny.

Camerino made play, waited upon by the Clarissa colt,
Lady Clifden, Charing-cross, and Jingling Johnny, to the
distance, when Lady Clifden ran past L.rd Glasgow's colt,
and went on second, Lady Blanche third, with the others
some distance in their rear. At the stand Fordham called
upon his mare, but failed to reach Camerino, and was
beaten easily at last by four lengths, three lengths sepa-
rating the second and third. Jingling Johnny was a bad
fourth.

The Scurry St ekes of 5 soya each, with 60 added ; weight
for age, with selling allowances. Red-house in.
Mr. Hudson's Miss Emma, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (50 sous)
(deciding heat Edwards)
Capt. Talbot's Gauntlet, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (50 sous)
(first heat, Clements ; deciding heat, Fordham) t 2
Mr. H. Coverdale's Harmony, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (50 soya) 3
The following also ran :—Liberality, Gazelle, Nunnery,
Peahen, Entomologist, and Lady Peel.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Lady Peel, 3to 1 agst Miss Emma,
and 4 to 1 agst Gauntlet. A dead heat between Miss Emma
and Gauntlet.

Deciding heat-3 to lon Gauntlet, who was beaten by
a length.

The Nursery Plate of 200 sous, for 2-yr-olds. Last mile.
Mr. Villiers's Silkstone, 6st 91b (Hardeastle) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Salamanca, Est 41b .. (Parsons) 2
Capt. Christie's My Partner, Bst llb
_ _

The following also ran :—Tim Whiffler, Vanguard, Rosa,
Beverley, Hadji Stravos, Victrix, Spark, Caracole, Costa,
Patriot, Lapadist, King of Kars, Pot Pourri, Haddington,
Scandal, Keane, Tommy Jones, Hoodwink, Colares, aad

Syr.a.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Silkstone, 6to 1 each agst Hadding-
ton and Victrix, 7 to 1 agst Pot Pourri, 8 to 1 agst Bever-
ley, 12 to 1 agst Tommy Jones, 100 to 6 each agst Tim.
Whiffler and My Partner, and 100 to 8 agst Spark.
Won by three-quarters of a length, a head between the
second and third ; Victrix fourth.
Match, 500 sovs, 200 ft.
Lord Glasgow's Flutter colt received forfeit from Lord
Strathmore's St. Agnes.

THE CROAGII PATRICK CASE —Sir 'Joseph Hawley and
Capt. Little, the owners of Rising Sun and Man at Arms,
who ran second to Croagh Patrick for the Chesterfield and
Stewards' Cup at Goodwood, having lodged objections
against the winner on the ground of his being the property
of a gentleman in default for stakes at the time, the case was
gone into at Doncaster yesterday before the Earl of Chester-
field and Lord Annesley, the stewards of the meeting, who
called in the assistance of Admiral nous, the senior steward
of the Jockey Club. Evidence was produced by the breeder of
the horse to show that he had sold him previous to the Good-
wood meeting, but it was not of a very satisfactor), nature;
and the
case was accoprcliaglY adjOUnied for further •
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CONVICT _ESCAPE FROM PORTLAND.---•
CURIOUS RECAPTURE.

(From the Dorset County Chronicle.)
Our Portland correspondent gives the following
strange recital :—What an excitement was created
among the officers of the said prison establishment
on Monday last, when Thomas Murphy made his
escape. Early that morning private information
was received by the authorities that a prisoner was
to make an attempt to escape ; no one could guess
from what party, or from what place, but all the
principal officers got notice to look out. The word
was scarcely given before the usual signal was
passed from guard to guard that a prisoner was off;
then all were on the qui vive ; messages flew in all
directions, panting warders hurried to and fro, the
prisoners whisper and inquire " what's up ?" and
the news passes on " Chums, hark ye ! a lag has
cop'd his nanty and hook'd it," which being inter-
preted means " Companions, listen ! a prisoner has
taken a run and escaped." An officer was despatched
to inform the police in Weymouth, another was
posted at the landing pier in Portland to intercept
all passengers from the island, a third took horse
and galloped off to the guard-house at the ferry
bridge. The soldiers were turned out of barracks,
a chain of sentries encircled the island, and scouts;
in blue coats and scouts in red, were searching into
every nook, under every stone, and examining every
projection, corner,'and ledge that it was possible for
human foot to reach ; no relief was given to the
guards, they had to stand to their posts all day,,
and the excitement was kept up until the evening,
when sundry reports came in from various quarters
announcing that the convict was seen by several
persons on the route from Portland to Weymouth.
One said a mason had seen him run down from below
the Verne and turn towards the steamer about to
start at 10 o'clock ; another that he was seen making
his way by the wall of the Forty-acre field, and that,,
suddenly jumping over the said wall, he caused a.
lady to faint at the other side. A soldier saw him
near Wyke. He was in a great hurry, and dressed
in mason's clothes. All who saw him guessed it
was a convict, and " said so at the time." Tuesday
morning came, and with it the general opiniun that
Thomas Murphy was a clever fellow, and that by
that time he was receiving the congratulations of
his friends in London or Liverpool. Various expla-
nations being given as to his plan of escape, it was
supposed he started about 9 o'clock, for just then
an accident occurred on the Verne. A party were
taking down some scaffolding and a prisoner fell
and broke his leg. It was thought the other, seeing
the circumstance engage general attention, took his
departure; but the warder in charge of the escaped
convict's party was positive that he saw and spoke
to him at or about 11 o'clock, which was not many
minutes before he was missed. Towards the end of
the day (Tuesday), a prisoner in the party from
which the man was missed intimated that he wanted
to speak to one of the chief wards; as this is a com-
mon occurrence no notice was taken of the fact; the
prisoner, however, committed some petty offence, for
which he was at once removed to the prison. On ar-
riving there he explained that his object was to
inform where the runaway was, and he asserted
that he could point out his hiding place. Soon after
6 o'clock, when the whole of the convicts were re-
moved to the prison for the night, the informer was
led out to fulfil his promise. He walked straight to
the spot where the party was working, and putting
his hand on a great heap of shingle and rubbish he
laconically said " here." Some half dozen men at
once proceeded to remove the rubbish, and continued
so employed for fully half an hour before the hollow
sound of a man's voice was heard from below. It ap-
pears the convicts were employed forming the gla-
ois in front of the Verne citadel, and it was neces-
sary to fill up a great hollow in order to bring the
surface to a uniform plain. In this hollow once
stood a workshop belonging to Mr. Leather, at-
tubed to which was a small arched room for keep-
ing powder. As the filling approached this spot the
earth was tipped over the remains of the building,
and the small ro nil offered an excellent hiding
place, which the prisoner saw and availed himself
of ; having taken his quarters here, the filling pro-
ceeded, and covered over the room several feet;
indeed, no person present at the capture
would believe that the prisoner could possibly re-
lease himself, and it is now supposed that his com-
panion, seeing his danger, and the probability of his
being smothered, was led to give the information
which resulted in his capture. The only things he
had on were his flannels and boots ; but he had con-
cealed in his hiding place a pair of trousers, half
made, some needles and thread, and four loaves of
bread. As he was retaken without leaving the
island, the warder from whose charge he slipped.
will retain his place. It is very hard that these
officers, even after many years' service, are liable at any moment to lose their situation and pension, be-
cause a prisoner should happen to escape from their
charge ; and this liability renders it next to impos-
sible to work the several parties with advantage,
for no man, responsible for the safe keeping of some
25 or 30 men, can at the same time keep them con-
stantly and effectively employed.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-SEPT. 20.

There was a moderate attendance of millers and dealers
at this morning's market, and we had a fair business
doing in English wheat, at the currencies of last Tue - day,
really fine sorts in some instances bringing more money.
Flour also met a fair sale at last week's rates. Oats and
oatmeal were in limited request, bat maintained their
value. Beans and peas as before. Indian corn in fair de-
mand.

WAKEFIELD—SRpT.'2O.
The demand for new and fine old wheat was very fair,
at an improvement of is per qr over last Fridays rates, but
secondary sorts are still neglected. Barley was a dull sale.
Other articles unaltered.

LOUGHBOROUGH—SEPT. 19.
At this market to-day there was a very good show of
wheat; trade still active, at a slight advance upon recent
rates—white, 60s to 645; red, 50s to 58s per 36 stone.
Barley quite as high as in the week previous, malting
selling at 37s to 41s per qr., grinding 28s to 30s per 30 st.
Oats a steady sale, and more money obtained. Beans were
scarce, at extremely high rates.

EXETEEPT. 20.
Business limited to-day, and prices may be quoted as
follows :
I,Vneat, white.. 78 Od to7s 9d Barley. 48 Od to 4s 6d
I
Ditto new .7s 6d to Os Od Oats .. .. 3s Oa td 3s 6d
Flour, fine, 46s to —s; seconds, 40s to —s per sack.
CATTLE.
Fat beef,p score, lOs to 11s6d Ewes, per lb .... 6d to did
I
Pork carcases,do lOs Od to lls Wethers, d 0...... old to:7d
Lambs, per lb 71d to 8d Fat calves, d0...6id to 7i.
Rough fat, 31d per lb.

BRISTOL SUGAR—SEPT. 20.1
We have had a brisk demand for raw sugars, and prices
have advanced 6d per cwt. for scale qualities. In refined
goods there is a better demand, at higher prices. In rum
a limited business doing.

COAL MARKET—SEPT. 20.
(Prices of Coal per Ton at the close of the market
B. d.
Bate's West Hartley 14 6
Carway and Duffryn 1
Malting 24 0
Do. Anthracite 21 6
Lambert's West Hart- I Walls End.
ley 15 0 Keiper Grange.... ..18 0
Wylam .........15 3 , Sheriff Hill 14 0
'
Davison's West Hart- Harton l7 3
ley
....15 6 ' Durham 15 6
Holywell 15 3 [ Russel's Hetton. ..18 0
fanfield Moor 12 9lKeltoe
Tanfield Moor Butes..l2 9 Trimdon Thornley • .16 3
Carr's Hartley l6 6 Hatton ..19. 3
Carr's Original Hartleyl6 3 Tunstall
Craighead Steam 14 0
Ships at mark,

s. 8.
Bower's West Hartley 15 6
West Hartley 15 6
North Pelton 13 0

)t, 39 ; sold, 25.

BIRTHS.
COLES.—On the 19th inst., atWoolston Lawn, near South- -
am-
d ghter
oafußichard Coles, Esq., Mayor of
Wednesday,offa the 11th inst., at 18 T
1 ..ansdowne-
tt—hoanom,nptthueu,
road, Notting
-hill, the wife of Charles John Todd, Eccl.,
Tone.—On DuP.
of a daughter.
WBrom EBSTER
pton .—O
then th
wifee 18tofh inst., at 25, Drayton-grove, West
, Ben jat 25'
Webster, jun., Esq.
barrister-at-law, of a daughter.
WINSOII.—On the 19th inst., at 39, Ampthill-square, the
wife of W. H. Winsor, Esq., of a son.

MARRIAGES.
DRURY—COURT.-0a the 17th inst., at Wargrave, Major
Heber Drury, Madras Army, to Elizabeth Sarah, the
youngest dauEhter of Major Court, of Castlemans, Berk-
shire.
GUISE—NEWCOMBE.—On the 18th inst., at Abbeyleix
Church, Lieut.-Col. John Guise, V.C., 90th Light In-
fantry, youngest son of Lieut.-General Sir John Guise,
Bart., K.C.B , to Isabella, only surviving child of the
late Rev. Arthur and Hon. Caroline Newcombe.

DEATHS.
Cnorrox.---O the 15th inst., at Fulwood Barracks, Pres-
ton, Colonel Crofton, Commanding the 11th Depot Bat-
talion, eldest son of Sir Morgan Crofton, Bart., of l‘lo-
hill, co. Leitrim, aged 47.
GRAY.—On the 19th inst., at Lower Clapton, Michael
Gray, Esq., aged 93.
GoitE.—On the 18th inst., at Brompton, London, Maria,
widow of the late Lieut.-Col, Henry Ross Gore, C.B.
GORDON.—On the 18th inst., at Countess Wells' House,
Aberdeenshire, John Gordon, Esq., of Cairnbulg, aged
75.
P oCOCK.
—oa the 17th inst., at Rio Lodge, Maida-vale,
Walter Pocock, Esq., age 42.
WARRINER.—On the 17th inst., at Foot's-eray, Kent, the
Rev. E. H. Warriner, rector, aged 77.

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In the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlemen
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