The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-28 00:00:00

T.HE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2S, 1868.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

John Sayers, of Horsham, Sussex, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwbitt with stealing, in 1866, three
silver mounted horse hoof snuff boxes, of the value
of £3O, the property of Mr. Wm. Thomas Fraser,
of the Conservative Club, with whom he was then
living as servant.

Mr. Froggatt appeared for the prisoner.
Police-constable Charles Butcher, 137 C, said
that he apprehended the prisoner yesterday morn-
ing at Horsham, and charged him with stealing
horse hoof snuff boxes at the Conservative Club
in 1866. The prisoner said he knew nothing about
the hoofs water; that he remembered going to the
Club, and fetching away some parcels left there by
Mr. Fraser, but that he did not know that there
were any hoofs in them.
The prisoner said he knew nothing whatever of
the hoofs in any way. Mr. Fraser was in Scotland
when the hoofs were taken from the club.

Mr. NV. Thomas Fraser, of No. 2, Great George-
street, Westminster, said—ln August, 1866, he left
for Scotland, and the hoofs at that time had
been left at a silversmith in Bond-street, with
instructions that they were to be sent to the
club. The prisoner had instructions from him to
take the parcels from the club and to bring them
to him (Mr. Fraser) in Scotland, but he did not do
so. The prisoner left his service about two months
after he went to Scotland and he never saw him
again. He (Mr. Fraser) returned from Scotland
last spring and ascertained from the silversmith
that he had sent the hoofs to the club as directed.
The prisoner had no permission to deal with the
hoofs in any way.

In answer to Mr. Froggatt, the prosecutor said
that after telling the prisoner to bring the hoofs to
him in Scotland, he directed him not to come, but
he did not give him any directions about the parcel.
He did not recollect whether the prisoner wrote to
him in November, 1866, but he received a letter
from him in August. He had a good character from
the prisoner, and not knowing that the hoofs were
gone, gave him one when he left him.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner
till the day when Miller, charged with receiving the
hoops, was to be brought up, and on the application
of Mr. Froggatt, consented to take a £5O bail for
the prisoner.

SPORTING NOTES.

There will be no lack of sport this week, as there ars
meetings at Bedford, Sutton Park, the Caledonian
Hunt, Leicester, and Bromley. The Bedford Meeting will
take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the twelve
races in the list promise to afford some average sport. The
Bedfordshire Stakes (2 miles course) has secured eleven
acceptances, and the highest-weighted horse is Tertullus,
Bst 101 b. He, however, cannot beat Black Diamond,
7st 91b (including 51'e extra); Furious, ist 61b ; and
Percussibn, Est 121 b. This trio, measured by their
running over the Cesarewith course, are very closely
handicapped. Nevertheless, Furious and Black Diamond
should again beat Percussion ; and as Furious will
meet Black Diamond on 81b easier terns at Bed-
ford than he did at Newmarket, Count Bstthyany's horse
is entitled to the preference. In the Elstow Stakes (4
furlongs) Wadlow's pair, Isis and Salliet, have been the
most favourably handicapped, though Bounceaway, Out-
and-Outer, Herennianue, Bassoon, and Patti are smart
animals over short courses. For the Southill Stakes (1
mile) fifteen candidates have been named, and the most
noteworthy of these are Lady Sophie, Bst; Jeannie Deane,
7st 10lb ; Ligurian, 7st 91b ; and Cornet, ist 21b. Consi-
dering his numerous victories, Cornet must ba pro-
nounced well in, and to him and Ligurian we leave the
race. There is an excellent entry of thirty-three for the
Woburn Park Stakes (4 furlongs), and the most not tble
names therein are De Vero, Sister to Veda, Lelia, The
Baroness, Perfume, Bonnie Katie, Pirate King, Winifred,
and Carolina. On public form it is long odds on De Vere
and Perfume beating the lot opposed to them; but, as
neither horse may run, the winner will probably be found
in The Baroness, who is under orders for Bedford. On
Wednesday, in the Stratton Park Nursery Handicap (6
furlongs), nineteen juveniles have been engaged, and the
highest weight —Bst 101 b—has been awarded to Rosary.
For the winner, however, we shall look to the elected
of Blantoo's pair, Miss Dayrell or Main, though
Roseclear, 7st 41b, is sufficiently well known to have a good
outside chance. The Scurry Handicap (4 furlongs) has
been well patronised, no fewer than thirty-one horses of
various ages having been nominated for it. Many of the
candidates belong to the fast school, but the race appears
likely to be won by the Stanton representative, Isis or
Salliet, who are well in in this event, and also the Elstow
Stakes. The Sutton Park Autumn Meeting will also
take place on Tuesday and Wednesday; but, a 3 this
gathering is mainly dependent on the Hednesford and
Stanton stables for support, the racing will not b e
of an interesting description. Only the Birming-
ham Autumn Handicap and the Maiden Two-year-old
Stakes, on Tuesday, and the Sutton Park Cup,
the Nursery Plate, and the Aston Welter Cup, on
Wednesday, will permit of notice at this date. In the
Birmingham Autumn Handicap (11 miles) twenty-six
horses have been nominated, but, as the minor forfeit goes
to the fund and no declaration is required, it is difficult to
determine what horses will run. Success, Bst 121 b, has been
honoured with the top weight, but over this course we
prefer Barnabo and Redivivus, the better of whom may win.
The Maiden TWo-year-old Stakes (5 fur.) should be won by
Basilia, whose best opponents will be found in Emerald and
Finesse. For the Sutton Park Cup (5 fur.) thirteen entries
have been made, and Moonbeam or Epworth should be
found good enough to win. The Nursery Plate (6 fur-
longs) we shall assign to the lone filly or Dalwhiunie ;
and the Aston Welter Cup (1 mile) to Life Guardsman.
The Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western Meeting will
be celebrated at Ayr, on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday. The course is situate in the heart of the
"land of Burns," and English sportsmen who visit this
gathering will be well rewarded by a trip to Ayr, the
scenery around which is of a most enchanting character.
In the programme issued by Mr. Shaw there are twenty-
one races, three of which are completed for the first day,
namely, the Caledonian Handicap, the Ayr Gold Cup, and
the Nursery Plate. Seventeen horses remain in the Cale-
donian Handicap (li miles), three of which are in Sir F.
Johnstone's interest. Unfortunately, this warm patron
of the meeting does not, owing to a recent domestic
bereavement, run any horses at Ayr. In the ab-
sence, therefore, of Sir F. Johnstone' horses,
it is long odds on the Tupgill representative,
which may be chosen from The Priest or Min-'
ster Bell. For the Ayr Gold Cup (2 mike) eighteen can-
didates have been named, and the pick of these are King's
Cross, Bst 61b (inc 71b extra); The Corporal, 751 121 b ; The
Priest, 7st 10lb; and Tabouret, 7st 81b. At present King's
Cross is in good form ; but in this Cup he will succumb
to the elected of T. Dawson's trio, which, we presume, will
be Tabouret, who is a fine stayer. In the Nursery
Plate(about 5 furlongs) seventeen two-year-olds have been
handicapped, and the weights range from Lord Hawthorn,
Bst I.olb, to Hunter, 6st 81b. The horses most favour-
ably treated are Roydt Rake, Tat 31b; Sweet Annie, 7st
31b ; Candide, 7st; and Hunter, Est 81b. Royal Rake is a
remarkably good-looking colt, and showed such fine speed
in the Doncaster Nursery that we ar© necessitated to
associate him with Hunter, and to this pair we shall look
for the winner. The only closed races for Thursday are
the Ayrshire Handicap and the Western Meeting Plate
(6 furlongs). For the latter event thirty-three horses
have been handicapped. Of these the best aro
Honesty, Bst 121 b ; Verulam, 7st 21b ; Shamrock, 7st 41b;
Tripthong, Est 91b ; Harmony, fist 51b ; and Stamford
(late Helvellyn), Est 21b. Honesty, if he runs, can
scarcely be defeated ; but, in case Mr. Mastermau's horse
is an absentee, Verulam and Tripthong may be worth
trusting. For the Ayrshire Handicap (about 1- miles)
nineteen horses stand from the twenty-nine originally
weighted. The most taking of those left in are Mandrake,
Sat ; Honesty, 7st 131 b ; Lady Henrietta, Est 1 llb ; and
Minster Bell, 6st 91b. Here again Honesty is well in, but,
as we fear the distance is longer than he will care to
travel, our vote must be in favour of Mr. Johnstone's re-
presentative, Mandrake or Minster Bell, and, not-
withstanding his heavy weight, we prefer the
first-named horse. On Friday, in the Cale-
donian Hunt Handicap (11 miles) sixteen horses have
accepted, and the post of honour is filled by Three per
Cent. He does not, however, read so tempting as The
Corporal, Bst llb ; Declaration, 7st 81b ; Paganini, 7st 41b ;
and Harmony, Est Bst. For the Corporal, should he be
the elected of the Tupgill lot, we have a strong penchant,
and his most dangerous opponents may be discovered in
Harmony and Declaration. -There are fourteen nomina-
tions to the Welter Cup (11- miles), and if Three per
Cent. does not incur a penalty between now and the
day on which this race is decided, he will be bad
to beat. After Sir W. Eliott s hors e next best
looking at the weights are Verulam and Susan.
For the Leicester Meeting, on Thursday and Friday, Mr.
Marshall has issued an attractive bill of fare, which in-
cludes fifteen races, those closed for the first day being the
Leicester Handicap, the Town Plate, the Scurry Handi-
cap, and the Gospel Park Stakes. In the Leicestershire
Handicap (li miles) fourteen horses have been engaged,
and the best may be found in Tribune ani Percussion,
though Ligurian and Ajax will be dangerous, if sent to
Leicester. The Town Plate (6 furlongs) will be secured
by Salliet or Jeanie Deans; the Scurry Handicap (4 fur-
longs) by Ettrick or Bassoon; and the Gopsal Park
Stakes (4 furlongs) by Lord of the Valley or Carlotta.
On Friday in the Curzon Nursery Plate (6 furlongs)
twenty-two juveniles have been handicapped, and
the most leniently treated of these are Robespierre,
ist 101 b ; Lady of Croome, 7st 61b ; Lady in Wait-
ing, Est 101 b ; Kicksey Wicksey, Est 81b ; and the
colt by Knight of Kars out of Shelah, sst 121 b. In Robes-
pierre we are sure there is a good race, and only in the
absence of Captain Machell's fine colt should we anticipate
the victory of Lady of Croome. In the Borough Handicap
(4 furlongs) Isis and Bassoon have not been over-
weighted, neither has Barnabo in the Welter Plate (one
mile).
A FRESH MAN.