The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-10 00:00:00

TATTERSALL'S—(This Evening.)

CESAREWITC}T.
6to 1 agst M. Dobler („fTem)
16 to 1 agst The Poacher (take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Plush colt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lima (taken)
20 to
.1 agst Mary (taken)
25 to I,agst Tasmania
25 to 1 agst Dusty MillPr (taken)
30 to 1 agst Poodle (;ak,n)
33 to 1 agst Martinet (taken)
50 to 1 apt Z"z-zag (taken)
66 to 1 agst Gunboat ( akria)

CA\iBRIDGESHIRE•
25 to 1 agat M. Dobler (taken)

DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Ethiopian (taken)
50 to 1 ag.t Physician (taken)

ARRIVALS AT NEWMARKET.

Belipse, Amsterdam, Martinet, Adelezi, Nereur,
Mabel, Dusty Miller, Elcut'g dam colt, Queen BOF'
Belle, Babylon, Chutnee, lUrneo, .LEAuon, and Bold
Bueckuch.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.

WESTMINSITP.
NOVEL APPLICATION.—A. ',try creditable-looking old
tnari, who appe.tred to be very infirm in his feet, was
amongst the applicants to the magistrate this morning.
Mr. Paynter—What do you want, my good man.
Applicant— I hope your honour will excuse me for
being eo b 1 I, I want a fi Idle.
l‘dr. Paynter (with evidt.nt surprie)—Want what I

Appiioakt—Want a fiddle.
Mr. Paynter—Why come to me for a fiddle I
Apphcant—l am in great dik,tresg and worn out. I
have been in the army, and I thought your honour
would help an old soldier in his 64 days.
Mr. Paynter—How old are you ?
Applicant—l am seventy-two.
Mr. Payoter —What regiment wero you in ?
Applicant—l was in the 7th Hussars.
Mr. Paynter—llave you no pen4ion
Applicant—Yea, I have eixpence per day, but then I
have three children to support.
Mr. Paynt,r—But what do yon want of a fiddle
Applicant—l want it to play upon.
Mr. Paynter —How have you been getting your living I
Applicant—By playing music in the etrztet.
Mr. Paynter—llow is it, if you have been playing
music in the tame, that you rev not in a position to
do so I

-Applicant— Bee tuse I have no instrument to play,
your honour. My feet are very tender, and I can
hardly walk about. I became so lame that coming
home I dipped down, and, fa ling on my fiddle, smashed
it all to pieces ; it was very old
and soon broke, and
there was no chance of getting it mended.
Mr. Payuter—Then you think it you had a fiddle you
will #4lll be able to get a living I
Applicant—l hope so, your honour; why, I can teach
as well as play.
Mr. Paynter kindly ordered the poor old man suffi-
oiet,t money out of the pooc-b 3( to purchase the required
instrument.

MARL BO ROUG II STREET.
CONVICTION OF AN IMPOSTOR.--Louie Lsvriatte, a
young man of foreign appearance, era.i placed at the bar,
before Mr. Bingham, charged With endeavouring to ob-
tain charitable contributions by means of false represen-
tations.

Mr. Alfred Eiwards, sculptor, of No. 17, Newman-
street, Oxford-street, stated
the prisoner came to bim
late on the previous evening, and informed him that be
.was a working sculptor, and had been referred to him,
being in want of a situation in London. On being
questioned, he further stated that he had worked for
several eminent sculptors both in this cluntry and at Rome
—in the latter place for M r Gibson the celebrated sculptor
of the (lay. The prisoner mentioned many other 'limner,
and, •exeusing himself for coming so late, repeated his
anxiety to procure work. Mr. Edwards advised bim to
call eosin in the nuiruing when he would talk further on
the subject and see what could be dons. The prisoner
then told him a piteous We, pleaded hunger, and a
destitute wife and family of young children equally so,
who were waiting for him at the bottom of the street,
and he should be glad if he cuuld assist him with a triii-
for his present wants. The prossoutor thinking the
prisoner would know something of the language as he
had worked at Rome, spike to him, and caused him to
be .pokes to in Italian. On his being so addi slued he
said " Spanish was his mother tongue." Complainant
questioned him in that language, and the only reply lie
got was, " Oui, oui." .Bring c.invineed that the prisoner
was an itripster he took him to the station and gave
him in °Large, when the prisoner admitted that what he
had said was alt false.
Committed for a month.