The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-11 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

DEALING WITH PAROCHIAL 0 HTFITTERS.—Two
hale, hearty, young fellows, giving the names of
Johnson and Hill, who presented a very clean and
chaste appearance in two new tourist's suits of
striped canvass, of rather extensive dimensions, and
unadorned with any superfluity of buttons or trim-
mings, were charged with having compelled the
parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, to supply
the same in lieu of clothing which they had de-
molished.

Thomas lialerman, superintendent of the casual
ward, said that the defendants came in at five last
evening for a night's lodging. After supping they
went to bed, where he found them sitting up this
morning in a state of nudity. They had destroyed
all the clothing in which they came there.
Defendants said they had torn it up because it
was dirty.

Inspector Arnold said that it was evident this
was not the first time defendants had done this.
When they applied to him last night for the order
for admission, he remarked that they had parish
clothing on, such as is given when the others are de-
stroyed. He asked them what they got for that,
when one said twenty-one days, and the other
twenty-eight days, and added that it was at Brom-
ley, in Kent. _ _

Mr. Selfe said he should not give them so much,
because he understood that for fourteen days the
punishment would be greater, as up to that term
of imprisonment the diet was more gruelly.
Committed for fourteen days.

SPORTING IN TELLIGE N CE.

DONCASTER SUMMER MEETING.
TIIURSDA.Y.

In striking contrast with the high pressure ex-
citement of the St. Leger-day, the proceedings of
Thursday were very tame and spiritless, the only
features of the programme that created more than
a passing interest being the Portland Plate and the
New Two-Year-Old Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 10
sous., with 200 added. The latter is now fairly en-
titled to take rank among the more important 2-yr-
old events of the season, but on the present occa-
sion the withdrawal of Belladrum in favour of his
stable companion, Crocus, detracted materially
from the interest of the contest. In the absence of
Mr. Merry's Derby crack his old opponent, Rysh-
worth, was made a hot favourite at 5 to 4, Crocus
being next in demand at 3 to 1 ; but both were un-
expectedly bdwled over by the outsider Thorwald-
sen, who, though compelled to come outside his
horses at the bend, fairly collared Crocus at
the half-distance, and won cleverly from Mr.
Merry's filly by three-quarters of a length. The
favourite, who gave way on entering the straight,
finished a bad third. After the race 25 to 1 was
taken about the winner for the Derby, and the same
price offered against Ryshworth without eliciting
a response.

Sixteen competitors sporte I silk for the Portlan
Plate, including Heriiiit, Pericles, Tibthorpe, Last
R ,se. of Summer, Timaru, the Faun. &c. The
betting underwent numorous fluctuations, but at
the close Hermit, in the face of his impost of 9.st.
41b., was made the favourite at 2 to 1, a point
more being laid against Last Rose of Summer.
The winner, however, turned up most unexpectedly
in Laly Zetland, who started at the outside price
of 25 to 1, and won cleverly at the finish by a
length. Pericles, who made all the running, was
second, and Timaru third, a neck only separating
the pair.

The Badminton Handicap brought to the post a
field of five out of the 16 coloured on the card, and
resulted in au easy victory for Laneret, who, not-
withstanding his impost of Bst. 111 b., landed the
odds of 6to 5 laid on him in gallant style, Lady
ilenriette and Ritualist finishing respectively se-
cond and third.

The Eglinton Stakes was reduced to a match be-
tween Lord Hawthorn and Minaret, the latter,
though the non-favourite, winning very easily at
the finish. Blue Gown was also entered for this
race, but did not appear in the paddock. It subse-
quently transpired that he had left for Kingsclere
by an early train in the morning.
Geant des Batailles walked over for the Zetland
Stakes, and Charnwood went through a similar
ceremony for the Scarborough Stakes, Mr. Pryor
declining the contest with Ritualist in each case.

The weather was beautifully fine, and the Ring
tolerably well patronised ; but the attendance of
the general public was extremely meagre, even for
an " off-day."
The Zetland Stakes of 50 save each, h ft, for three-year-
olds, colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; the winner of the
Derby or St. Leger 71b extra ; one mile and a half ; 3

subs.
Lord Zetland's Goant des BatailleF, by Voltigeur, Bst 101 b
(Mr Cf. S. Thompson) w.o.
The Eglinton Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 80 added ;
two-year-olds 7st, three 9st ; fillies and geldings al-
lowed 31b; the winner of a 2,000 sov. stake in 1867 or
1868 71b, of a 1,000 sous stake in 1867 or 1868 71b, of a
500 soy stake in 1867 or 1868 31b; maidens at starting
if they have run twice, allowed 31b, if thrice 51b, if four

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times 71b; the second to receive 25 sovs out of the
stakes; T.Y.C. ; 18 subs.
Mr Launde's Minaret, by Rataplan, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b
(Walker) 1
Mr Johnstcine's Lord Hawthorn, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (Cameron) 2
Betting-5 to 4on Lord Hawthorn. The non-favourite
jumped away with a clear lead, which she improved as
they came on, and won in a canter by four lengths.
the badminton Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3
only if declared at the same time as the Great Yorkshire
Handicap, with 100 added; the Winner of the Leam-
ington Stakes or the Great Yorkshire Handicap to carry
71b, of both of those stakes 101 b, or of any other race
after Aug. 24, at 10 a.m., 41b extra. The owner of the
second to save his stake. One mile. 35 subs.
Mr G. Bryan's Lament, by Newminster, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b _

(Yordham) 1
Mr Lunol's Lady Henrietta 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Jeffery) 2
Mr Prior's Ritualist, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Wilson) 3
The following also ran :—Sunstroke, Donaldbain, and
Cotytto.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Laneret, 9to 2 agst Sunstroke, 5
to 1 agst Lady Henriette, 100 to 15 agst Ritualist, and 10
to 1 agst Cotytto.

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Ritualist was the first away, and, with Cotytto and Sun-
stroke nearly abreast, came on with the running to the
bend. Here they were Joined by Laneret, who took a
clear lead at the distance and Won in a canter by a length
and a half. Lady Henrietta, who ran through her horses
at the Stand, finished a neck in advance of Ritualist, the
latter having a similar advantage over Sunstroke. The
other two were beaten off.

A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 200 added, for two
year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; tho winner of a
stake amounting to 500 sovs with not less than 10 sub-
scribers 71b, of a stake value 200 sovs ditto 51b extra;
the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and the
third to save his stake; T.Y.C.; 57 subs.
Mr Johnstone's ch. c Thorwaldsen, by Thormanby, 9st
llb (in. 51b extra) •• (Osborne) 1
Mr Merry's oh f Crocus, 9st (inc. 71b extra) (Daley) 2
Mr H. Saville's c Ryshworth, 9st 31b (inc 71b extra)
(Maidment) 3
_ _

The following also ran :—Night Jar, Lady Dowbui t,
Brother to Shibboleth colt, Dryad, Apeniantus, Wahner.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Ryshwortb, 3to 1 agst Crocus, Bto
1 each agst Lady Dewhurst and Dryad, and 10 to 1 agst
every other.

Dryad cut out the work, closely attended by Crocus,
kairtortl2, and Lady Dawharst alataet, cic IA whore