The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAT.
THE SETTLING.
" At a meeting of the most influential subscribers
to Tattersall's interested in the Derby and Oaks set-
tlement, it was unanimously agreed that no possible
impediment could exist to the settlement of all ac-
counts on the Derby, in which the names of Running
Rein and Orlando do not occur ; and that, therefore,
the settling will take place this day, as usual, with the
above exceptions."
meeting
The
referred to in the above document,
which was posted in the Subscription-room, took
place in the early part of the afternoon, and was, as
intimated, attended by several of the most influential
subscribers. At a late hour the room became crowded,
and, as the great majority of those present, either di-
rectly or tacitly acquiesced in the proposed settlement,
and some actually commenced paying and receiving,
we presume that, with the exceptions mentioned, it
will be proceeded with this day, as usual.
THB LATE MR CROCKFORD'S ACCOUNT.
In the course of the afternoon, a letter was re-
ceived by Mr. Tattersall, from Mrs. Crockford, a
copy of which, and of the opinion given by the Earl
of Stradbroke and the Hon. George Byng, two of the
Stewards of the Jockey Club, vs e subjoin :
" SIR,—I trust that the circumstances which cause me
to address you, will be a sufficient apology for doing so.
" Being ignorant of the custom in use at Tattersall's
in situations parallel to the one I now find myself
placed in, I consider it best for me at once to place in
your hands the betting-book of my deceased husband.
" You will perceive that, in case Running Rein shall
receive the stakes, there will be a loss of 604 L ; and in
case Orlando shall receive them, of 7241.
"1 inclose you, therefore, a draft for the larger sum,
and would wish you to apply this sum, together with
the receipts from the several losers, to pay as far as may
be the claims of the several winners.
" It is possible that, in a case of this sort, it is not cus-
tomary to settle the book ; should it be so, I am not
anxious to establish a precedent.
" With a deep sense of the trouble I am about to im-
pose upon you, I have the honour to be, Sir, yours most
respectfully, "S. F. CROCKFORD.
" Carlton-house •terrace, 27th May, 1844."
OPINION OF THE STEWARDS OF THE JOCKEY CLUB.
" We are of opinion that every person indebted to the
late Mr. Crockford on his Epsom account is bound to
pay the amount due to the person deputed to settle the
same. (Signed) " STRADBROKE,
" May 27, 1844.', " GEORGE BYN G.

ORLANDO AND RUNNING REIN.
The following is a statement of the case u it now
stands :—Anxious, for the sake of the settling, to
bring the matter to as speedy a termination as pos-
sible, Colonel Peel, on Friday last, made a proposi-
eion, through the Steivards, to refer it, under the re-
cent Act of Parliament, giving arbitrators the power
to examine witnesses on oath, to a barrister, to be
selected by the Lord Chief Justice. This proposition
was far warded by the Stewards to Mr. A. Wood,
who refused to accede to it. On this the Stewards
considered themselves absolved from any further re-
sponsibility in the affair, a communication to that
effect was forthwith made to the different parties.
Colonel Peel immediately placed the matter in the
hands of his solicitor ; and on Saturday process was
served on the stakeholder. The betting yesterday
was even.