The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-20 00:00:00

A VALUABLE ACCESSION.

The Times correspondent writes :—" The force has just
received a valuable addition in the person of Lieutenant
Speedy, late of the 31st, who, at Sir Stafford Northcote's
request, has come from Australia. There was a deplorable
dearth of interpreters of any kind, and Lieutenant Speedy,
in addition to the advantage of being an Englishman and
a military man, knows Abyssinia and the language
well. He was in Theodore's army in about the
year 1861 as a Basha Fellaka,' whatever this
high . sounding title may mean. Theodore had
not then committed any of the excesses of cruelty or
caprice in which he has since indulged. But the extra-
ordinary change which has since come over his character
was just commencing, and Lieutenant Speedy did not get
away from Abyssinia, in time to avoid grave risk of impri.
sonment, and only escaping, inde3d, by threatening to cut
down a royal messenger sent to arrest him, and then going
himself to tell the King that apparently some mistake
had been made.' Luckily, the Imperial humour had
changed, and Theodore punished the luckless messenger,
but let the Englishman go free."

It is an echo from the Clubs that the Military
Train will be at once created a non-purchase corps.

SUICIDE FROM THE CRYSTAL PALACE ToWER.—
A young man of fair complexion, of probably some
sft. Gin. in height, and about 20 years of age, applied at the
turn-table at the base of the tower to be allowed to go up,
and put down a penny and a threepenny-piece. The boy
in charge asked the visitor if he would take a copy of the
" Guide to the Palace," as the charge for mounting the
tower is but one penny. The young man took up his
money, told the boa he did not want the book, and passed
upstairs. At. about 5.30 the body of the youth was seen
to fall from the gallery of the tower by another visitor.
The body fell near the blacksmith's shop, and only a few
feet from the base of the tower. On searching the body a
Church Service was found upon it, the gift of a person
whose name was not very intelligibly written, to Thomas
Lee, which, it is believed, was the name of the unhappy
youth who has so terribly destroyed his own life. The
face is still recognisable, but the body is much mutilated.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—WEDNEsDAy.

The Blanks y Stakf sof 15 soya each, 5 ft, with CO added'
two year olds Est 91b, three 9st ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b. Brocklesby Stakes Course.
Mr. Jos. Dawson's Do Vere, by St. Albans—Apricot, 2
yrs, Est 91b
Mr. T. V. Morgan's Electricity, 2 yrs, 6st 61b (Butler) 2
Mr. R. Walker's Catton, 3 yrs, 9st

The following also ran :—Viridior, Lady Diana, Re-
sistance, and Woful. _

Betting-2 to 1 agst De Vere, sto 2 agst Electricity,
and sto 1 agst Catton. Won by a head.

Match 100 sous. Half a mile.

Duke of Newcastle's Ninny, by St.Albans—Nina, 3 yrs,
Bst 71b
Mr. Chaplin's Deliurn, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Paid
The City Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added
Six furlongs.

Mr. H. Savile's Reindeer, by Mountain Deer - Sultana,
aged, 7st 71b (Maidment) 1
Mr. W. F. Easter's Lady Zetland, 3 yrs, fist 111 b (inc.
3lb extra) (W. Platt) 2
Mr. R. H. Jones's Skylark, aged, 7st 111 b (Flibberd) 3
The following also ran :—Artesian, Ulphus, Narino,
Sweet Anne, Ainsley, Despair, Le Ferte Fresnel, Peggy,
Warrior, Valorous, Hopleaf, Derwent, Mars, and Queen
of Italy.
Betting 15 to 1 agst Ulphus, 6to 1 agst Reindeer, 10 to
1 agst Artesian, Bto 1 agst Warrior, 100 to 12 agst Valor-
011e, 10 to 1 agst Lady Zetland, 100 to 8 agst Ainsley. Won
by two lengths.
The All-aged Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added ;
two year olds 7st, three 9st, four 9st 91b, five and up-
wards lOst. Brocklosby stakes Course.
Sir F. Johnstone's c by Marsyas—Guile-2 yrs, ist
(T. Sadler) tw.o.
Mr. Price's Cater, 3 yrs, 9st (Parry) t
Mr. York's Fire Ball, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (Johnston) 3
The following also ran : —Carolina, Camerita„ Hispa-
niola, Lady Allcash, and Van Diernan.

Betting-5 to 2 agst the Guile colt, 3to 1 agst Vat..
Dieman, 6to 1 agst Fire Bell, and 100 to 15 each agst
Camerita and Cater. Dead heat. Deciding heat : The
Guile colt walked over, Cater having been found to be
lame after the race.

The Lincoln Club Cup of 200 soya, for two year olds;
cults, Bst 1.01 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Breeklesby

Stakes Course.
Mr. C. Rayner, jun.'s, colt by Glenmasson—Cicada,
Bst 10113 .....(T. French) 1
Mr. Beadman's King of the Rovers, Bst 101b...(Clement 2
Duke of Newcastle's Lure, Bst 71b (Daley 3
The following also ran :—Gitano, Sister to Veda,
Number Nip, Little Doody, The Rajah, Adolphus, and
Workman.

Betting-100 to 30 agst Number Nip, 4 to 1 agst the
Cicada colt, 6 to 1 each agst Lure and Sister to Veda, 7 to
1 agst King of the Rovers, 10 to 1 each agst Rajah and
Workman. Won by a head.
The Scurry Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
all ages ; a winner after the weights are published 71b
extra. Brocklesby Stakes Course.
Sir F. J ohnstune's Di Vernon, by Young Melbourne—
Chase, 3 yrs, Est 71b (car. Est 91b ...(Kenyon) 1
Mr. Bevill's Benevolence, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (Butler) 2
Mr. Pryor's Claymore, 4 yrs, Bst 71b .....(H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Maid Marian, Ninny, Miss
Camerinc, Veni, Delium, Redivivus, Traviata, Festival,
and Butterfly filly.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Di Vernon, 40 to 1 agst Clay-
more, 6 to 1 agst Benevolence, 7 to 1 agst Festival, 10 to
1 agst Delium. Won by a neck.
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The Grand Steeplechase (handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft,
and only 3 if declared, with 100 added ; winners of a
steeplechase of 100 sovs after the weights are published
81h, twice or 200 121 b extra; the second to save his
stake. Four miles. 40 subs.
Mr. H. Owen's The Doctor, by the Cure -.Margaret of
Anjou, aged, list 31b (G. Holman) 1
Mr. Chaplin's Emperor 111., aged 11st 31b
(Mr. Goodman) 2
Mr. T. Gough's Meanwood, aged, 12st 71b (Page) 3
The following also ran:—Bridegroom, Wings of the
Wind, Fly by Night, Effic,, Diana, and Bosco.
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Doctor, 6to 1 agst Mean-
wood, 8 to 1 agst the Emperor, 10 to 1 each agst Diana and
Effi... Won in a canter by three lengths.
Match.-100 h ft. One Mile.

Sir F. Johnstone's Historian, by Stockwell—Alma, aged,
Bgt 71b ...... (Parry) 1
Mr S. Thelluson's Leases, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 2

The betting opened at 5 to 4 on Historian, and closed at
11 to 10 on Leases. A splendid race, the old one winning
by a head.
The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 4
added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and
geldings Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs.

Brocklesby Stakes course.
Mr. T. Jennings's Mons. Louis, by Nutbourne—Mdlle
do Champiguy, Bst 101 b (Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Brother to Venomous, Bst 71b
(Fordham) 2
Mr. York's Fire Bell, Bst 71b (H. Covey) 3