The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

E SUN LONDON, MONDAY EVEING, AUGUST 7.0, Hs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,-I'llls DAY•

BO \V-STREET,

A Pious MENDICANT.-31ary Crawley, an old
woman, well known at this court as a " blind"
beggar, was brought up again on the usual charge.
Police-constable Wiudebank, 361 A, said that on
Saturday he saw the prisoner begging in front of
Drummond's Bank, when one gentleman gave her
a florin. Witness told her she could not he allowed
to beg, and ordered her away. She next went to the
gate of NorthumberlAnd House, where she again
began begging. He saw her receive ls. and
several sixpences and coppers, in all 4s. 2d.
tie told her to go away, but she refused,
and declared that she would not go away.
till she chose. At last he was obliged to take her
into custody. She used a great dual of bad lan-
guage, as indeed she usually did. The moment she
saw him coming, Elie invariably began to discharge
a voll y of abuse at hint.
Mr. Flowers— How cau she see you if she is
blind ?

Witness—She is not totally blind. She can get
her eyes open when she tries, aud then she shades
them with her hand and she can see quite plain.
Oa Saturday, a blind man came to Northumber-
ltnd-gate, and as soon as she saw him, she flew into
a passion, asked him how he dare CJIIIO there to
" rob" her, set upon him with her stick, and be-
laboured him so severely that he was glad to make
his escape.
Sergeant Reimers said the prisoner could see well
enough when she' liked. lie had often seen her at
work in her own lodgings, mending her stockings
by candlelight. When she went to the chandler's
shop to make purchases slie looked at the articles
supplied to her to see that she got what she wanted
and of proper quality.
The prisoner kept up throughout the examina-
tion a series of whining protestations, mixed up
with pious phrases and appeals to the Deity.

Reimers•—That is the way she goes on, sir. She
gets hold of ladies and gentlemen, and talks to
them about God and Jesus, and they pay her for
it. Then, when she sees a policeman, she attacks
him with all sorts of blasphemy. When she is
locked up she strips herself, and dances about the
cell, cursing and swearing horribly. She has been
31 times convicted since 1864, and her conviction
was lately returned,
_ _

Mr. Flowers committed her to prison for three
months, and cautioned her that if she was brought
there again she really must be sent to the Sessions,
when probably, on so many convictions being
➢roved, she would be sent to prison for a year.

Mr. Alfred Langridge, proprietor of the Sun and
Fakton, Damio-street, Piccadilly, said that last
evening he went to the Three Compasses, Pimlico,
and sat in the parlour while he drank some
sherry and water. When about to g ) he
found that his umbrella, which he had placed
.in a corner of the room, had disappeared.
'The landlord, the waiter, and prosecutor, all took
dif%erent routes to see if they could find the
umbrella, which it was evident ha I been taken by
some person who had left the roo:n. Prosecutor,
fort unately, fomal it. He went towards Chelsea
Hos pital, where opposite the College he found the
prisoner carrying the umbrella partially con-
cealed under her shawl. Ile charged the pri-
soner, who had been at the Three Compasses,
wil:;11 stalling his umbrella, when she declared
she did not take it, although he had wrested it but
a moment before from her.

F risoner said she was taking some refreshments
in the Three Compasses, when she, by accident,
kno :ked her umbrella, whlch was behind her, down,
and picked it up, and replaced it in a corner.
When she was about to g.), she di I not think that
t.ie umbrella belonged to anyone, and, clnsequently,
that she might as well take it as any one else.
Mr. Selfe —They call that thieving.
A friend of prisoner, a pensioner from the army,
said he took her in there to give her some ale, and
she must have thought the umbrella belonged to
him or a friend who was with him.
Mr. Selfe— She has not said that herself.

Witness—She scarcely means what she says. It
is quite a mistake on her part. She does not un-
derstand how to give a description of it.
It was stated that prisoner had worked for the
sante laundry six years, and bore a good charac-
ter.

Mr. Selfe, in order to punish her for the offence,
'ormally remanded her for eight days, at the same
ime expressing great doubts whether he ought not
to convict her of felony.

what had j udges those patties must time been who heaped
the money on him for the Goodwood Stakes. Ho ,6tarted
first favourite for the 'Welter Cup, but was never in the
race, and if WS running is correct, whiet there is no cause
to doubt, he is dear at the price thatCaptaiu _Mach it paid
for him; but, perhap, he may win him a selling race
or two.

Wolverhampton Meeting takes place on Tuesday and
Wednesday next. This meeting, once so highly patronised
when under the management of that highly respected
gentleman, Mr Marshall, has fallen from the high position
it then hell to a leather-flapping meeting. I have often
heard the question asked, how is it there is more public
money going at Wolverhampton than many of her neigh-
bouring towns? The place is situated near to various
training stables. The important names of the stakes to
be run for at this me eting proves how the town
is surrounded by influential families. For instance,
the Eeville Welter Cap, the Chillington Stakes,
the Holyoake Stakes, the Wrottesley Stakes, and
Patshull Stakes. The me ‘ting has be en liberally sup-
ported by su:no of tie noble lords after whom these stakes
are named ; but from seen ) cause or other it only las s
for a short tine, and their patronage is withdrawn. There
must be something rotten in this state of things, and we
would advise those in authority to inquire into the cause
and stop their lowawarl toad ency. We notice that the
Lord of Enville has not nominated a single horse for any
race the:-: this year, which look; very much like his lord-
ship's having withdrawn his sapport fro.n the meetiog
altog,th..r. It was thought that his lordship was dis-
satisfied with the handicap for the Wolverhampton
Stakes I.tst year ; and, iadeod, it was evident from the
first appearance of the weights it -was made for the
home stable. as Honeymoon won in a canter. It looked at
one time a good thing for Fidelia this year, but she rag
badly at Goodwood, and lass incurred a 101 b penalty fur
winning the Nottingham Handicap. I think there are
others in the race that can beat her, if wanted. Caithness
has too much weight; indeed, I don't soo anything with
a chance until I comp to Pairwind, and I don't suppose
his day has coma yet, and your readers must look out
when they see any money go on. Mr. Parr's good look-
ing horse Ecarte will most likely run, but, from the run-
ning at Goodwood, ho can have no chance with 'mum.
If the stable back him, he will win, if not, 1 shall
stand the home stable with FIDELIA. The Stamford
Biennial looks a goad thing for BADSWORTIL, if
he runs, if not, MELODY will win. Of the
fifteen horses that aro handicapped for the Stewards'
Plate I like GORDIAN KNOT and BRENDA the best, the latter
has often deceived the stable this year, but I believe she
invariably wins her trials at home, and if she would on'y
take it into her head to try, she would win in this com-
pany. I have no idea what is likely to run for the Staf-
fordshire Nursery, therefore I shall not hazard an opinion ;
and for the Envillo Plate, I shall stand SALLIET with all
her weight, as 9st will not stop her in this company,
the distance (half-a-mile) being just suited to her
The Cleveland Cup, once the principal race at this meet-
ing, when Ilarkaway, Charles the Twelth, and other
famous horses used to contend for this much-contested
prize, has now dwindlsd dowa to a regular leather
, flapping race ; and, although there has boon several altera-
tions made in the conditions, it has often ended in a walk
over. Within the last few years there have been a very
moderate lot entered for it. On the present occasion, LORD
PALMERSTON and Runic are the best, and as the latter
can stay, as ho was seconi for the Ascot Stakes, and will
have all the allowances, I shall stand him to win.
There are a very moderate lot accepted for the Borough
Members' Plate. Ironmaster on his Northampton run-
ning would seem to be good enough to beat all the lot,
but ho has never ran up to that form since, and as the
Skipper will not be pulled out Lady Clinton may be good
enough to beat all the others. The Chillington Stakes
looks a good thing for Melody. The Holyoake Stakes I
shall award to BanNtno. A great many of our New-
market horses are entered for the Great Autumn Han-
dicap, and on my return to head-quarters I s hall keep
your readers well posted of their doings, and hope to
be as fortunate as I was last year, when I was your Now-
market correspondent ; as your readers will remember I
stated the great favourite Honesty was a duffer, and that
Julius would win.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LEWES RACES.- FRIDAY.
SATURDAY.

•
The Town Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous; half a mile.
Mr. T. Goddard's Miss Frances, by Prime Minister—
Gay, 4 yrs, fist 710 (Jeffery) 1
Sir F. Johustone's Charles If., 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Kenyon) 2
Mr. Wetherell's Spitfire, 3 yrs, fist 121 b (Butler) 3
Captain Machell's Sir Oliver, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 0
Mr. J. Wood's Verity, 4 yrs, Bst (Parry) 0
Mr. Hodgman's Problem, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Quince) 0
Mr W. G. Bennett's Lady Clinton, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
(Peppier) 0
Mr Sidney Hobson's Weather Isle, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
(Wyatt) 0
Mr E. Green's Ma,esderwen, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (Vinell) 0
Mr bay's Shamrock, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Hammond)o
Sir W. Booth's f, by St.impeclo —La•ly Dundas, 2 yrs, List
(Walling) 0

Betting-5 to 2 agst Sir Oliver, 3to 1 agst Miss Frances,
6 to 1 each agst Charles 11. and Verity, 10 to 1 agst
Spitfire, 100 to 8 agst Weather Isle, 100 to 6 agst Maas-
derwen, .2j to 1 agst Shamrock, 25 to 1 agst Problem, 50
to 1 agst Lady Clinton. The competitors were 40 minutes
at the post., the flag falling at last to a good start. In a
few strides Miss Frances took the lead, and won, after a
rattling race with Charles IL, by a head.
The Juvenile Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 ailed, for
two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; T.Y.C.
Mr IL Wright's Red Ribbon, by The Cara —Red Tape
(£5O), Bst 31b
The County Cup, :value 200 sovs, by subscription of 20
sovs each, h ft., with 100 added. T.Y.C.

bir Bevill's King Victor, by Fazz:iletto —Su3piciou's
darn, 4 yrs, 9st 91b (in. 51b ox.) (Fordham) 1
Mr Pagiwick's Samson, 3 yes, Bit 21b (\lordan) 2
Mr G. Hodgman's Vestminster, 2 yrs, 7st (Butler) 3
The following also ran —Lady Lavender, Wolsoy,
Acaster, and Abstinence.

Betting-5 to 4 agst King Victor, 7to 4 agst Abstinonco,
8 to 1 each agst Samson and Acaster, and 100 to 8 agst
Vestminster. Won by a length and a half.

A Plato of 50 sow.; two year olds Gst 41b, three Bst 10Ib,
four 9st 121 b, five and upwards lOst 21b; mares and
geldings allowed 31b ; ona mile and a half.
Mr E. Green's Gulnara, by Musjid—Rosamond, 4 yrs,
Bst 41b (:650) (John Nightingall) 1
Mr J Nightingall's Merry Andrew, 3 yrs Bst 51b (.C5O)
(Elphick) 2
Mr J. Dixon's King 11,:ehard, 2 yrs, Est 41b (car. Gst 71b)
(.£100) • (Milne) 3
Mr W. Clay na. Peninsular, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (C3O)

(Deacon) 4
l3.otting-6 to 4 agct Gulnare, 7 to 4 . agst Peninsular.
Won by three-parts of a length.

The Lewes Grand Handicap. Two miles.

Birdsclelc.ir
Choral ..
Aiasloy

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3

Eleven ran.

Betting.-100 to 30 agst Ulongarnock, 4 to 1 agst Thorn-
dyke, 5 to 1 agst Birdseeker, 8 to 1 agst Redcap, 100 to 12
each agst Choral and Vortigern, 10 to 1 agst Emigration,
20 to 1 oach agst Python and the Vixen gelding. Won by
.a neck.

A Scurry Handicap of 10 sows each, h ft; gentlemen
rid3rs ; others 71b extra ; T.Y.C.
Traveller 1
Reindeer 2
Miss Gladiateur 3

Seven ran.
The Railway Nursery Stakes (handicap) of 10 sous each

5 ft, with 50 addoi. T. Y. .

Scout
Chaperon
K.,3110gg

Eleven ran.
The Sussex Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for two year
olds; colts, Bst 101 b ; allies, Bst 71b. Uutrieds allowed
81b, both Glb. T.Y.C.

Ryskworth

PROGRAMME OF WOL.

iVERITAIIPTON RACES.

TUESDAY
The Wolverhampton Stakes
10 ft, with 200 added ; wii
100 soya after July 23 (at t
handicaps, or one of 500
second to receive 500 soya;
quarters.

Aug. 11.

(Handicap) of 15 sous each,
inners of any handicap value
ton a.m.) 71b, of any two such
sous value 101 b extra ; the
; about one mile and three-

Age st lb
Caithness ... 5 8 12
The Clown ... a 8 10
Distaff ... ... 4 8 7
Corporal ... 4 8 7
Miss Havelock ... 5 8 2
King of the Pairies 4 8 1
Leases ... 4 8 0
King's Cross ... 4 8 0
Birdseeker ... 3 7 12
Jezabel 5 7 11
The Enville Plate of 100 so`
Aug. 7 (at ten a.m.) 71b e:
Age st lb
... 6 9 0

Age st lb
Lord Palmerston 3 710
Fairwind ... 4 7 9
Ecarte ...3 7 8
Deceit ... 4 7 7
Ilium ... ... 3 7 7
Fidelia "(including
101 b extra) 3 7 5
Donaldbain ... 3 7 4
Alicia ... ... 4 7 3
The Laird ... 3 6 5
-s (Handicap); winners after
!Ctrs. Straight half mile.
Age st lb
Ottoman ... 3 7 2
Goodfellow 4 7 0
Lady Clinton 4 6 12
Parma (dr) 4 6 12
Bouquetiere ... 3 6 9
Precocious... ... 3 6 8
Torch ... ... 3 6 8
Dulcet .. ... 3 6 4
Chateau Margaux 3 6 3
Susan 4 6 2

Salliet ...

:: : ::: 5 8 6
Catton ... 3 8 1
Ettrick ... 4 7 13
Ironmaster ... 3 7 12
Lady Highthorn 3 7 12
Venturer ... ...5 7 12
Cheddington. ... 3 7 9
Paris ... a 7 8
Bliss ... 3 7 8
Barnabo ... 5 7 6
The Stamford Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, will
100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and
geldings Bst 71b ; the second to save his stake ; untrieds
allowed 31b; winners once 31b, twice slb extra ; maidens
having started thrice allowed 31b; T.Y.O. (half a mile) ;
52 subs.

Master Thomas, La Rose, Eleatley, Daylight colt (31b),
King of the Rovers, Jane Eyre, Defenceless filly, Lime-
rick, Smut colt, Kingston colt, Fitz Malcolm, Whiuyard,
Merry Lass (31b), Hop Girl, Waxwork, Duke of Devonshire,
Black Jimmy (31b), Berserker (31b), Vauxhall, Benefactor,
Melody (31b), Popinjay, The Priest, Hop Blossom colt,
Badsworth (31b), Caurtipore,- Ben Block, • Iron- Puke,
Sapling.
The Patshull Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft (to the fund),
with 140 added; two yea; 914 64t 121 b, thre, 101 b,

four 9st 101 b, five and upwards 10st ; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b; maiden threl yoar olds allowed 710,
four and upwards 121 b ; tha winner to he 'sold for 400
sovs; if entered to bo sold for 200 sore allowed 71b, 100
11.1 b. Three-quarters of a mile. 9 subs.

Vermicelli 2 yes, Carolina 2 (100 says), Sonvenance 3
(100), Gordian Knot aged (100), Beaudesert 3 (100), Simla
colt 2 (100), Goodfellow 4 (100), Ambition 4 (100), Hunter
2 (100).

The Staffordshire Nursery Handicap of 5 sous each, 3 ft
(to the fund), with 100 added, for two year olds ; win-
ners after Aug. 7 (at 10 a.m.) 71b, twice or more 10Ib
extra. Straight half mile.
st lb

st lb
... 7 6
... 7 6

Melody ... ... 8 10 Protection f
Grand Turk ... 8 7 Gtwnpore
Vermicelli ... 8 4 Kicksey Wicksey
King Richard... ... 8 3 Ampletorth. ... 7
king of thu lovers 8 2 Decis:on 7 3
Iron Duke 8 2 Pludc gelding 7 1
Dalwhinnio ... 8 1 Lord of the Valley ... 7 0
Maggie 8 0 Adolphus ... 7 0
True Love ... 8 0 Slonsiour Louis al3
,lowa 7 13 Messenger G 13
7 12 I Archere6s filly ... 6 10
Tray 6 1

... 7 5
3

Tho Stewards' Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap) ; tho winner
to be sold for 50 sows; winn)rs of any rac4 after Aug. 7
(at ton a.m.) 71b extra ; straight half mile ; 15 subs.
Age st lb Age st lb
The Skipper ... 4 810 northern Star ... 3 7 6
Ettrick 4 S 7 Liz4is Ilexam ... 3 7 5
Gordian Knot ... a 8 6 Astracau 3 7 5
Alberta (by King .3siun.tn 3 7 3
Tom) ... 58 1 2ouquetiero ... 37 3
lipworth 3 7 12 Oiliest 3 7 2
Patrician ... 3 7 12 Boa.udosert 3 6 12
Little Rosa ... 4 7 10 13ronda 3 6 8
The Ladies' Purse of 50 soya ; two year olds 6st 101 b,
three Bst 71b, four 9st 71b, five and upwards 9st 121 b;
mares and geldings allowed 31b, maiden two year olds
71b, three 141 b, four and upwards 211 b; three-quarters
Of a mile.