The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-29 00:00:00

11 1 q. 1 TRAINS VOR WokKINO MEN ON THE NORTH LONDON RAILWAY. A private bill is generally only a leaf out of the statutes at large applied to the uses of individuals. The motive of the bill may be to grant power for private objects ; but the power conferred springs from ascertained principles of legislation, the enactments of parliament, the definitions of the judge. Within this limit legislation for the private suitor operates safely. This boundary overpassed, Wm, danger arises, and when this occurs, when the operation 0; the bill exempts individuals from laws inirmse..l on the public, when its provisions run counter to the main principles of national juris prudence, then such en operation should be closely iscruziesetl. It may create a " liberty" like to the s of the past. where the Queen's writ deer not tins ; :he private act becomes oasis in the rs gi.ns of the common law. Such an easis, though p;eavait the suitor. may act injuriously on the world at large. These titivate privileges may . in, a woni, invade public rights. And this is sought by the North London Valle ay Company. They propose in a bill now rar liament not only to alter_ in their own fa.-our the pidicy -•f English law, but to tauipix with its machinery. They propose also to restrict inju riously provisions touching public welfare that par haulms... in latil imposed upon them. By their act of len this company is required to run " one train daily, at Luvs of one fanny, for the accommoda tion of the labouring classes." The company was bound to this provision in return fur the conces sion of the railway. It will be seen that the expression "labouring classes" is one of ample scope : that it has not yet hardened by use into a special signification like the words " a daily labourer." The Prince of Wales, or a pedlar, might assert the position of labourer, and might claim his penny ticket. The words labouring chases" have evidentivioneaning more liberal than pleases the company. The latter do not, however, touch these w. Tits : a narrowing definition is gained by implication. To this end a clause is inserted in the bill, "for ascertaining rights of applicants for cheap ti,:lo.ts. It declares that the company is not to issue such a ticket except to an artisan, mechanic, or daily labourer." It is to this limit that the " labouring class "isto be shrunk. Nor is the aim ..f the com pany unintelligible. The tribes of clerks, in legal and mercantile offices, are excluded. They are among the worst paid section of the great army of workers. They are pinched upward by their position on the social scale, and downward by the narrowest of incomes. That position denies to them many an economical expedient that is open to the workmen. They are expected to clothe themselves in black cloth on pay that many a fustian jacket would despise. Yet these men are to obtain these cheap tickets, if they can get them, at the sufferance of the company. The gauge of pecuniary ability is a teat that legislation should never adopt, for equitable appli cation is impossible ; this test escapes both line and rule. What is one man's wealth is destitution to his neighbour. Yet, even according to this most unmanageable test, clerks are a labouring class, fully entitled to the relief of the penny train. As certainly, they are not "artisans or inechanica ;' nor are they • daily labourers " in the ordinary acceptation of the term. The company also openly try to check demand upon the penny trains. The tickets in future are to be " weekly ;" they are not to be issued except for a six or seven days' term ; also they are not to be granted till the company has had sufficient time to ascertain by "inquiry whether the per son so applying for a ticket is," in its opinion, an artisan, mechanic, or daily labourer." To facili tate this inquiry, the applicant " shall be bound" to give the name and address of his employer. Thus, according to the letter of the clause, a mechanic out of work might be denied a ticket. In the case of a strike, this provision might be made productive of much vexation. And even if he were a veritable artisan, in regular employ, this reference to the master is exactly what many work men would not endure. Such are the restrictions which the North Lon don Railway Company would impose on the issue of these tickets. The penalty they seek to impose upon the users of them may cause more hardship though perhaps not so much petty irritation. It is proposed that no passenger by the workman's tram shall be entitled to make claim for injury by the company above 100/. This provision has two objects, both miichievous. One is to frighten the general public from entering these trains ' • the other, its more direct operation, the limitation of pecuniary responsibility in case of accident. A legislative declaration that one person's life is less valuable than anther's, that protection granted to the gentleman is to be denied to the labourer, acts in direct opposition to the spirit of English jurisprudence. We prefer, however, to judge the clause according to the spirit of common metros and common humanity. Parliament desired by these trains to benefit the labouring clue ; if this provision becomes law social injury would be inflicted far exceeding the material benefit thus conferred. That the legislature should set a price upon the head of the labourer must strike him as offensive. Even if done in the hand somest manner, if the value assessed were rated at a much higher figure, the idea would wound the feelings of the class thus appraised by parliament. Nor is sensitiveness thus aroused, though perhaps sentimental, to be wondered at. Again, accidents to these trains would soon cause an impression that this diminished responsibility for damage had tempted the company into carelessness. And par liament would be accused for affording the tempta tion. In conclusion, the company, having tampered with the spirit of English law, proposes to alter its course of action. Compensation for accidents arising to these passengers is to be assessed by arbitrators appointed by the Board of Trade, " and not otherwise." The obvious impropriety of such a scheme needs no comment. Even the bare ma chinery of the new tribunal is left unestablished— even the payment of the arbitrator is unprovided for. But it is the moral aspect of the arrangement that we prefer to regard ; for what may seem sub stattially just may be in reality most inexpedient; and desirable as it is that justice should be done the working classes, it is nut less desirable that they should feel that it is justice. This feeling will not attend the decisions of such an arbitrator ; it cannot be looked fur if labourers find that in their case the ordinary course of justice is diverted, and that they are to be sent to some unknown man, appointed by an unknown board. Class legislation, alwayaundesirable, never assumed an aspect more offensive than it wears in these clauses in the North London Railway Bill. They will asmoy the feelings of one section of society ; they wail press unduly on another ; they will make the workmen's trains unpleasant to those for whom they are designed, and penal to everybody else. The diganction between • public and a private act is unknown to labourers, they will think that parliament has framed these provisions as an in sult; they will not see that they were intended to be a boon. And as the House of Commons has passed the bill it has stamped its approval upon these clauses : it may be hoped that the House of Unlit will net concur in this approval. PA P.TNERAIIIIII or InoveraT.,--There are now betwcen 2.000 and 3,000 shareholdert in companies based upon the principle of uniting the interests of the capitalist. with the interests of the workers, and there are at least 8,000 to 10,000 wookpeople employed lw these companies. neer numbers Ase4aily increasing. We may add to this constituency a cage number of eommerend men, friends of racial progress, invest's*, and other., who, though not yet actual participators in the work, are watching the move ment with great inteitast.—Thc Industrie Partnerships' .Ree , ,rd fur March. [Advert isement. —Ho uoirAy's PiLio. —Heal th's Youtitain.- -It canna( surely he veti-vsary to remind any intelli gent realer that the purity of t:ie W,rd determines every In valid's health and vigour. Itulk wars medicine ortnehte out the slightest taint in the vital paid and neutralizes Or expels it, se that the cirtUlalin, supports tbo •TWcen in Mare of sowing the sexis of decay. When eplilemlis Are advancing, and disease is steadily on the Increase, it behoves rti,•l7 one to have a roltora tire like these pills. ready to set right any :mauls:loln ettimenh, liver, bowels, or kidneys. Holloway's troitmcnt Is especially sultan's for the young. delicate, and nervous, who are most 1 110 - ceptible of any prevailing sickness an whom ttelent intarntre would endanger Wit less ffi the epidemic. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1867. *parting intelligence. NEWMARKET NOTES AND CR.:-,TER CALCULATIONS. helm also areepted eb.tt tho tatkr for a place. Tt e doing prices were ea to CHESTER COUP, 3.5 to 70 a-nt Tiastingiii;•turer. 4 yr .13 t 2lb (t) to 1 Lonl Stouf,rd's Arcb:meles, 6 bra, 74 bib (I and off) 10 10 1 w and Weeke's MtasHavelock, 4 yrs, est 10Ib (t olf) 100 00 4 Lord Westmorland's Rama, 4 ym, 21 , ) (off, t 1000.07 , 1(0 to 7 Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer, 4 yrs, 74 4'h IWO to 40 —. Lord Coventry's The Boerne, .6 yrs, let 121 b (0 and w) 1 ' ).1 to 1ir..0. ileothcote's hemming, 4 ylls ist 11 alto 1 Lord Stasofunis Leap Year. 3yrt. bst7lb 3dr o 1000 to 30 Mr. Y. Elliott's Leases, 3 yrs, WtNlb 3, 40 to 1 Mr. IL E. Denbo?' Tormentor. 4 yrs, eat lib ~ 0) Vssb to 10 Mr. A 11eathrote's Skirmish, S yrs. 7st Mb (of) o t o 10 Any of John Day's lot, bur Lecturer (on) to 40 Lecturer 1,2, 3 t) 60 to 40 Ott Lecturer 1, t, 3 with a run ,t) DERBY. 7to 2 scat Duke of Fkimfort's Tauten (oft) 7 to Mr. Prpor's The Take 'off) to 1 Count F. de Lasaange's Dragon 3 and w) 10 to 1 Mr. Chaplin's Hermit ;1) 40 to 1 Mr. Mrrq's Marksman it) 1000 to 4.5 Lonl Exeter's Grand Cross )t) 400 to 100 Maria nn= 1, 2. S sto 1 John. 1. 3 log) too to IS Plaudit All Mr. W. G. Heauett's horses were 'List...lied for their (heater engagements on Saturday, Aprd 2T. BETTING IN LONDON.--SAITRDAY. Notwlthstandhig the clubs were thronged, the actual specula tion of the day . lid not amount to much. For the Cheat e r Cup Lecturer retained the honoursof first favouritism, but apparently on the most slender grounds, as 9 to 2 was taken to a small amount only, and backers hung bank terribly. For some time 10 to I bar one was uttered. and it was difficult to toll which was ~cowl favourite : but the friends of Miss Havelock, by backing her pretty freely at 12 to 1 and 11 to 1, advanced her to the pLux of preen's°, liosnwhile Archimedes came In for a large share of support, and this In the face of counter operations In favour of his stable companion Leap Year, the closing transaction about the gelding being 100 to 9 accepted several times. Neither Rama nor Lucifer was In any sort of reqinit, the offers of 100 to S against each meeting with no respoooo. The feature of the day was the introduction of Leap Year, one speculator conspicuously awarding the dehutant support 1.000 toJO. 30 to 1, 1,000 to 35, and 1,000 to 40, (swing the prices successively taken. Tormentor, lieeswing, and Leases were several)t r offered against, without bringing forward sup porters. Dal was backed foe " • pony" at 50 to I, but he after wards decline. to as much as 100 to 1. Beyond the Rake being lacked for the Derby at 4to 1, nothing else was done, and the following were the closingtmotations of a by no mesas active day : 1.110 intellfgenct. 11E1193POL1TAM 0011.9 TY COURTS. intim dope appointed for the meant week.) Wasrmisern, St. Martin'elann—Tuesday, April 90; Wednes day, May 1 , Thursday, h. MteoIISBUKT, Portland-reed.—Weduesday, May 1; Thursday 2: Friday, 3. Whltobead•r-grove.—Monday, April ; Tues. ds turverenn —Yr!dav Ma Cummrxwcu, Dunein-terrace.—Wednesday, May 1 ; ihnrr day. ^ : Friday, 3. iiM;XEM2 , OI, - Cld.atreeteread.—Tuesday, April 30; ThuMAL May 2. Bow. Bow-mad.—Friday, May 3. IV If ITEM PEL, Great Prescobstreet.—Teraday, April 30 ; Wed nesday, May I : Thursday, 3 ; Friday, 3. LAMIIFTII, Camberwell New-road—Tuesday, April ; Wed. De 44111%, May I : Thursday, 2. 1.00 . 0 Maim's Cora; uulldhall.—Monday, April Taw day, 30. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. APRIL 27. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) BNITH AND SMITH V. TEBBITT AND OTHER.4.--INPORTANT CANN In opening this case Sir Roundell Palmer observed that though the testatrix possessed this large property and though she had manifested a disposition to befriend strangers in blood, her family had never once thought of challenging her capacity during her lifetime. If they con ceived that she was insane they might have taken out a commission de lunatic* inquirendo mid so hate prevented her from dealing with her estate. But they had abstained from any such course, and had contented themselves with accepting settlements, presents, allowances— what ever they could get from her. That alone was the strongest possible evidence of her perfect capacity, and he did not suppose that any serious attempt would be made on general grounds to impugn her mental condition. But, so far as the plaintiffs could ascertain, the case that would be set up was one of religious delusions. Now there was no doubt that Mrs. Thwaites was an enthusiast, a person of rather a mysti cal turn, and one that thought she had, in a more than ordinary degree, close relations with the unseen world. No doubt it hadbeen held that where a single insane delu sion of a permanent character existed, the mind being one and indivisible, there was general insanity, but no term required to be more discriminatingly used than this of "delusion." Unquestionably there were things which in common parlance might properly be called delusions, but to which it would ho impossible to justify the applica tion of the term insane, or which could be said in any degree to disqualify a person from making a will or per forming any other act of business. Otherwise, ho sup posed that half the heroes of theological history would be held to be incompetent. Nothing more extravagant, as he understood, could possibly be proved in the conversa tions of the testatrix than could be found in the writings of John Bunyan, or Martin Luther, to say nothing of St. Anthony, and a lmost all the saints of the Roman catholic church. He did not like to mention Jobanrui Southoott ; yet she had had a great number of followers. If she was mad, no doubt they were equally so • but a legacy left by one of them to Cropagate her doctrines had been held by the Court of hancery to be a good charitable bequest. The Master of the Rolls said that, though Johanna Southcott wax "a foolish ignorant woman," there was nothing in her teach ing really contrary to religion. There was, however, an other celebrated person who was net a foolish, ignorant woman, and who was also represented in this country by a society established for the espies, purpose of disseminating his works. He was a great philosopher and • conside rable statesman in hie own land—he referr ed, of course, to Emmanuel Swedenborg, who for the last 27 years of hie life had put forth statements respecting the unseen world that would no doubt be considered as aberrant from common sense as anything that could be attributed to the testatrix. The fact was that her husband bad been a deist, and after his death she had expe rienced a strong reaction in favour of Revelation. Looking at the remarkable, and as she deemed wonderful manner in which she hau l been taken from a humble position in life, and placed in the uncontrolled possession of so large a fo rtune, she thought that she was in a manner set apart to perform a great work for the Almighty on earth. Though she did not go to church, she was very charitable and devout in her habits. She was an enthusiastic believer, not only in the millennium, but in its near approach. That, however,vrasno proof of insanity. There was • noted writer, Dr. Cumming, who advertised every new decennium that the end of the world might be ex at some time before its close ; and he (Sir R. rat tl er), had heard this kind of prediction spoken of from the pulpit as a thing that no one could say would not come to pass. On the whole, he thought they would get into sad trouble with the religious world if they held that such an idea was an insane delusion. Again, it would probably be urged that in the event of her expectation being fulfilled, Mrs. Thwaites had announced her inten tion (after the example of certain holy women of old) to receive the Messiah into her own habitation, and to minis ter to Him of her substance. But there was a story of very much the same character which he (Sir R. Palmer) had heard repeated in the House of Commons, and in the presence of the person of whom it was told. Yet no one had ever pretended that the hon, gentleman in question (the late Mr. Henry Drummond) was not perfectly compe tent to manage his own affairs and to make his will. No doubt the deceased had spoken in strong terms of her nearness to the spiritual intelligences ; but considering the language in which religious writers and Holy Scrip titre itself spoke of the union subsisting between the un seen world and the saints on earth, and making due allow ance both for the possible misapprehension of those who reported her sayings, and perhaps also for a certain extra vagance in her mode of expressing herself, it could not be said that she had ever let fall any thing that ought to be considered as an insane delusion. Moreover, it would be shown, that u she drew near to the end et her life a marked change had come over her character. Her conversation had grown more and more sober in its tone ; and even if she had ever talked nonsense on the eulsqct of religion, it would be found that she had complete left off doing so before the execution of the will. He (Sir R. Palmer) had therefore • confident expectation that nothing would appear in evi dence which ought to cause the court any difficulty in granting probate of the deceased's will. A great deal of evidence was given in support of this opening. Several witnesses swore that Mrs. Thwaites was a person not only of perfect capacity, but of un usual shrewdness ; and it appeared that the bulk of the instructions which @he bad given her attorney for her various wills were holograph, and in her own handwriting. It was also stated that she was fond of whist, and played an exceedingly fair game. In his cross-examination Mr. Samuel Smith stated that the reason why she had ouarrelled with Mrs. Tebbitt was because the latter had refused her offer to procure an Indian cadetship for one of her sons. She told witness that she had had disagreements with her sister before, but after this instance of ingratitude she would have no more to do with her. Her house in Hyde-park-gardens was splendidly fitted up ; but she never told witness that she expected to be confined there of the Messiah. Had never heard of such • thing till that moment. She never told witness that the judgment of the world would i e place in her drawing-room ; but witness had since heard a re port to that effect. She said she did not expect to die, except by some accident or epidemic. She used to say that when she was about to do anything particular she consulted her Great Father about it. She stated that she did so when she laid her head upon her pillow, and that He would say to her, "My dear, do it." Never heard of ber buying baby linen. She explained that by the Mllennium @he meant the second coming of Christ, but the last time , she spoke of it to witness was five years ago. Of late years she had spoken of her death in exactly the same way as any other good Christian might have done. Witness had failed on the Stock Exchange, and she invited him to come and live at Channandean. She allowed him 4001. a year, and his position was that of a kind of overseer of the house. He might, in fact, have been called her male com panion. Nothing could possibly have been more moral than her life. She had been entirely self-educated, and she was very proud of some proficiency which she had attained in Latin. The case was adjourned. DRAMATIC PRAFORIIANCES IN MUSIC HALLS. At the Middlesex Sessions on Sattirday, Mr. Frederick Strange, the managing iiii.etur of the Alham bra Palace, appealed against a conviction of Mr. R. P. Tyr whitt, dated January 22nd, 1867, on a summons which averred that he did ' unlawfully keep a certain house or other place of public resort in t;rcat Ltitain— to wit, the Alhambra Palace, Leicester-square, for the public per formance of stage plan without authority by virtue of letters patent from her Majesty or her predecemors, or license from the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's house hold, or her Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, within which the said house or place is situate (the same house or place not being a booth or show ex cepted from the statute), as in the Act of the Houses of Parliament, 6th and 7th years of her Majesty, cap. 68, for regulating theatres , contrary to the statute in that case made and provided." Mr. Harding Oiffard said he appeared in support of the conviction, which was made under the tith and 7th Viet., which regulated theatrical representations, and it pre scribed certain licenses which should be granted for the performance of stage plays ; and the interpretation clause of that act de fi ned what should be considered a tragedy, comedy, farce, burlesque, pantomime, or a part thereof. He should call the attention of the co urt to what be con sidered to be a pantomime, or • part of a pantomime, which, if his interpretation were correct, bad been per formed at the Alhambra without any license for such per formance. The learned counsel then proceeded to glance at the principal incidents contained in the piece com plained of, and said when he proved all these facts he should ask the court to confirm the conviction. Mr. George Frederick Leicester, an actor, said he wit named the performance of the piece entitled Wkere's tAe Police! which sag supported by the regular pantomimic characters, who went through the usual Wiliam. There were tricks and changes. Mr. Serjeant Brilaniine addressed the court on behalf of the appellant, and contended that no stage play could exist without a consecutive plot, and without it could not come within the statute, which being a penal one, those who promoted this prosecution were bound to prove the whole of their case. The act of the 22nd of George IL, under which these performances took place, licensed places for " iuusic, dancing, and public entertainments of a like kind." Therefore it was quite clear that the legis lature never intended to confine them to merely music or dancing, without trenching upon what was understood as • theatrical performance. He contended that this ease was identical with that which had been decided in that court, and one of the best judges who had ever sat in West minster-hall had upheld their opinion by saying that they werethe proper persons to determine this question. Then it was only a part of a pantomime, and he was sure his learned friend would not say that a speech taken out of a play or a part of a ballet taken from a theatre constituted a stage play. Having alluded to the incidents of the ballet which were mentioned at the hearing of the former case, the learned serjeant said, if he was right in his view tha t dis jointed incidents could not be considered • stage play, then he was entitled to the judgment of the bench in his favour. After some other observations, the learned serjeant mid that this was a question of law and not of sympathy ; that the other side had failed to make out their case, and that the conviction must be reversed. The magistrates retired to consider their decision. On their return . . . The Asairiant-Judge said, consider' the importance of this question, and how much these places contributed to the entertainment of the public, as the subject had already been examined by a parliamentary committee, it would be desirable if there was some enactment upon it : but the court had to give its opinion upon the question raised, and deal with it as a matter of fact, independent of any other considerations. The court had been pressed much by a former decision, and it would be unpleasant to reverse its decision ; but there was a great distinction be tween this and the former case, and, taking all the facts of the case into consideration, and what had even been admitted by the learned counsel for the appellant, the court was unanimously of opinion that this representatien was part of a pantomime, and that the conviction must be affirmed. Serjeant Ballantine asked the court to the enforcement of the penalties for three months, the inquiry by parliament, for if an act were passed no doubt there would be a clause inserted to deal with pending penalties. The Amistant•Judge said they had nothing to do with that. He would make no order as to costs. TO TNT soma 01 THE Mane. Sit:,—Chattanooga was a dreadful impostor ; so was Student ; and Hermit turned out one, so far as last Tuesday's rate was oesoerned ; but the greatest dauatcher of modern thins, I freely admit, hithe Richmond pet, the first hone that lowered the culture of the mighty Achieve ment. Plaudit's own party did nut seem to know be was ever " wrong,* and quite pooh-poohed the notion that the I veterinary surgeon's visit after his arrival at Newmarket , was anything to be alarmed at ; consequently, as the cornuacenti could not find much the matter with him when he was saddled, he started at the nice lay ing price of 7 to and fairly beat Chattanooga out of the field as the great Jeremy Diddler of the Two Thousand ; for the latter did not actually start, and was knocked clean out of betting at least tweuty.four hcurs before the race came off. How to account for Plaudit's ignominious defeat is the difficulty, fur allowing be pulled up &lightly lame after his defeat he was no worse than Savernake on the last St. Leger day, and might have made a bit of a fight of it ' • but be figured no better than Daniel O'Rourke in the Two Thousand of }ctrl, or Blink Bonny in the One Thouaand of 1857, and to win the Derby now be must closely imitate the career of these worthies. His brother in misfortune, Hermit, soon get . over the lamenon that caused him to be scratched after landing such a suspicious position in the market fur months, anal WWI us welt us ever when the million reached Newmarket on Monday, the performance of Knight of the Garter in the big race, too, OM% Hieing hia party that,if pecan only stand, he will about win Hui Blue Ribend. The Knight ran a very respectable nosed to Vauban, and as Mark .113114 was third, my summing up was not quite so wide of the mark, badly es the third one in the trio I left the is.,ue to, Plaudit, cut up. Besides, it would have savoured of rashness to stand on the winner at the time my letter was written, when so much pains had been taken to let the world know ke had not only been nude to appear a few pounds inferior to Julius, through Lord Ronald, but that his owner had not quite made up his naiad to run. Had Vim Inn belonged to the " playinen," these hints would have been put dowu as weak inventions of the public's enemy, alter the Biennial ; but with the horse in such good hands, critics were bound to believe in their ears a little, though there is a talk now of the wrong line having been thrown to M. Dawson, the transactions at the finish showing that Danebury: must have thought they had Julius "safe as houses." Nevertheless, the Duke of Newcastle's colt did mat run up to his other trials for the Two Thouaand, and after his close race at 241 b. with Lord Lyon, who was supposed to have been 301 b. better than Knight of the Garter when they were put together, the followers of the purple and white hoops were taut half satisfied with their treatment. The Knight, to confirm the supposition of his being so Lunch behind Mr. Sutton's horse, was beaten by Ostreger over the Rowley Mile at 281 b. on Friday, and certainly there is nothing to raise thebelief yet that Vauban will follow in the footsteps of Lord Lyon, Gladiatenr, Montreal, ito., and add the Derby to the list of his via tones. To see Friponnier dispose of Pericles by many lengths, over his own course, was su ffi cient to betray that the field behind Vauban was not A 1, and the Rake, through the chestnut alone, appears to have much the best of the Danebury crack. There are few other events to emote off now that can possibly influence the Blue Ribatel • orated (Achievement tipms to have already disposed et the Oaks, though she "beat nothing" in the One Thousand); so that Tee Rake, Dragon, Vauban, and Hermit, and next to them Marksman, Grand Cross, ' and Julius, have owl yto keep well for the race to peados& plenty of interest, which will be added to if the Palmer, i Plaudit, and D'ltstournel should revive in the betting, or the French Two Thousand brings forth another dan gerous Frenchman, as in either case people will be looking out for a second linulsinan, Daniel O'Rourke, or Cente , tacus. The number of starters, however, will be below the average, only the " dark" division, with things like • Skysail, Fitz.lvan, and Captain Kidd, being on the books to oppose the above-named, and the young Buccaneer has to win easily at Chester to prove his title to perform at Epsom. There are a couple of three-year-old races in the pro gramme of the Chester Meeting, the staple commodity, however, being the bandicape, no fewer than sixteen of which items have to come off during the four days. Three are already completed for the first day, Huntsman and Leases in the Chesterfield, Chibisa in the Eaton Plate, and Goojerat in the Wynnstay comprising the " good things" for them ; but the beet " plunger" on the first day will be Lady Highthorn for the Mocityn Stakes. The Great Chester Produce is another juvenile spin, set for Wednesday, Lord Stamford standing well enough, with Helvellyn allowed Mb ; and the City Members' is a weight for age Plate wherein Volunteer should shine in all his glory, old Queen of Trump" having other fish to fry in the Flying Handicap. The Tradesmen's Plate, or Chester Cup, has come to the front since the decision of the Two Thousand, and it is evident we shall have an exciting race round the Rhoades, even in theabeence of the Duke, Dolby, Gontran, and other erat public fancies. Like Redcap and Mr. Pitt last year, Lecturer and Gement have each, in turn, been set up as the genuine one from Dane bury ; but it appears now that again the Duke of Beau fort's is the wrong one, though it is not • 100 to I on Lecturer's starting, the lucky Marcia'', it is said, not having near enough money on. Rama has given the " touts" the slip very cleverly, no one appearing to know what has become of him, notwithstanding the Cu/cedar puts him down us the Duke of Newcadle's in advertising the match between him and Lord Lyon for October next. All I can say is that he has been backed for plenty of money since he was missed from l"indon, the inference being that he has been satisfactorily put through the mill. Harry Brag/ford, Holstein, or Harrogate will do the Dawson party credit, and it is on the cards there is a second Tim Whiffler in the team ; but another trio, Mr. Barber's, cannot be spoken so favourably of now, the Clown, Helen, and Fan beiug as "fishy" looking as Miss Havelock, Lessee, and Male. Cleopatra appear lively, though there is talk of the latter's owner not hoeing his money on, and Leases' disinclination to run in public is well known. Miss Havelock's upset of Lecturer at 'Northam pia@ was a genuine performance there is no getting over, and she ought to be kept on the right side when the latter. booked such a certainty if he starts, for the Illb different terms on which they meet is not bound to turn the tables, so easily did Quick March cut the little 'tin down in the last half-mile. Tormentor I have no fancy for in this company ; nor will Moulsey strike me as quite real jam even when his owner's money is on, as he may not stay so well as his Liverpool conqueror, Beesvring, whose owner has been " forstalled," like Lord Bate -1 man. Preserpine's case looks hopeless, after her second defeat, all the Woalyeates lot appearing to have gone oat with her, for all the noise made once about Ar mourer ; and it is evident Lecturer or Rama will represent many interests besides those of their own stables. However, Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer, Lord Stamford's Archimedes and Leap Year, Lord Coventry's Rescue, and Mr. Bray ley's Endeleigh and Whirligig, all look " alive,"and able to assist Lecturer, Rama, the best of the Dawson's lot, Moulsey, Beeiwing, and Price's three, in giving us a great race ; so that, even supposing Caithness, Newland, the Sunflower filly, Bracken, and Weather Star, who are so quiet now, de not mean business, there is sure to be • large field, several that have never been in the market being spoken of as likely to run. But they do not look like interfering much with Lecturer, Rama, Lucifer, Miss Havelocic, and Lord Stamford'. two, of which Leap Year has had a great trial with the Peer; and my ides of the race is that Mir Havelock has most to feu. from Rama or Lecturer. Not knowing whether Tynedale will be pulled out for the Dee Stand Cup, I must pass that over, the horse, besides, being en gaged in the richer Marquis of Westminster's Plate set for Thursday, when we have • Welter Handicap, wherein Master Willie is turned loose, and the Centrism Handicap, with Conundrum, and other, that have prior engagements, well in. Should Rescue run up in the Chester Cup, he might make some sort of fight of it with Captain Kidd for the Dee Stakes, there being only Blinkhoolie, Lady Cra ven, and Van Amburgh to trouble him besides ; but there is nothing like Lady Highthorn and Uncas in the Two- Year-Old Stakes, the former for choice, and it is easy to give the Three-Year-Old Biennial to Knight of the Garter, and the Badminton to Helvellyn ; these being the only races in Friday's list I can touch upon, with the exception of the City Handicap, which Caithnesa may win, followed closely by Strathsuran and Skirinith.—l sea, &c., mi.tEoß. TATTERSALLI.--SAToanAr. The numerous company that assembled at Albertaate to-day were fur the greater portion of the afternoon engaged In settling and comparing. and it was not until a late hour that speculation commenced. For the Chester Cup 100 to 30 was at fleet offered against Lecturer. and subsequently 4 to 1, the deetre to lay being general, but backers were exceediagly shy, and it was only to wards the close that the marquis's horse received support, and that to • baited amount only, at to 20. More than one specit. table, however. expressed his readiness to accept 9to Y to win several hundreds. As a rule there appeared to be a lack of falth in the favourite, and even the offer of 1000 to 10 against any other of John Day's failed apparently to give Lecturer a Lift. 77se horse most la request of auythlug vas Archimedes, who was supported at lessening prices down to 9 to 1, and if a point more could have been continued to be laid, Lord net:atones horse would have been entrusted with a yet larger sum. Mies Havelock fell into the rank of third favourite. at Rest 12 to I and subsequently 11 to 1 being accepted about her f o r goo d money. Lucifer and Rama occupied almost identical positions : they were In eery little request, the ant named being supported fora small sum only at 100 to 7, while the same odds were occasionally asked for about the latter. In the course of the afternoon The Rescue was liberally and extensively backed; at the MAIM the odds of 23 to 1, which had already been accepted, were asked fur, bat could not be o liesswing was also in great favour, 33 to 1 and 39 to being booked to a large amount, and finally 1000 to 36 was takes. Leap Year. the stable companion of Archimedes, who had been in force at the clubs I. the morning, continued to find some favour here. 1000 to 9. was booked. supplemented by several assailer traissactsona at 30 to 1, but these last-named odds were fortheonsing throughout. Leases found It who accepted WO to 13 and 100 to 3, but newest amount of money was in vested. Tormentor was backed by her owner at 40 to 1, but there was so manifest desire on the part of backers genercily to follow suit Resinahalletreet prices offered against untalders tailed Wheats* invest meets, for as is now-a-days the case, spe =bike Wes manned almost entirely to some four or !tweet the more prominent modblates. Very little betting took place on the Derby. Tie Rake and Vauban were about equal favourites at 7to 3 each (offered). Dragon and Hermit were backed at 9 se 1 and 10 to 1 yeapetlealf, aad Marksman at 20 tto 1•600 100 477 &O'ER CU P. 9 to 2 apt Lectarer.7, mist Tormentor (off) 11 to 1 Miss Havelock I 30 to 1 Leases nit It and w) 1000 to 30 Seeming off, 100 to 9 Archimedes t, 5o to 1 Gomera , ME 100 to s Limiter Mt] I Ivo to 1 Why It, atter 100 to 8 Rasa ,020 1000 to 20 had 25 to 1 Leap Year it been taken and off) 1000 to 10 Skirmish toff, MOIST. 4 to 1 armt the Rake t and wanted) BETTING AT MA.tiCHESTEIL—SATORDAY. CHESTER CEP. sto mist Lecturer OR; 23 to I apt LeapYear(tßo) Sto Rama (t) 100 to 3 Tormenbw It) 100 to Archbriedes (t' 100 to 3 Harry Braila -100 to Limiter (t t) teed (11 100 to Mks Havelock 40 to 1 balky ofr ft) Solo 1 Holstein rol 20 to The Rescue 't) 50 to 1 Homers (off) 25 to WeatherStar,t) DERBY. 100 to SO agst Vauban !off) to 1 agst Plaudit (off 4to I The Bake ,t) 1500 to 6 Master Butter a to 1 Dragon a) ISY tS) 10 to 1 llcroOt tuff) THE PARIS RAM. (1111.1TER'El TELEGRAIIB.) PARIS, APRIL 28. The following are the results of the Perin races run to-day : Tue BIENNIAL. Ileurette THE POLICE COURT& MARYLEBONE. Charles Barnes, 38, Lea-road, Lea, a contractor, was charged with indecently assaulting Elizabeth Westerly, aged 14, in a carriage on the Metropolitan Railway. The girl and the prisoner were in one compartment of • third-class carriage alone. The man asked her to sit by him, which she did. Ile then began to kiss her and take liberties with her, which she did not resist, but when he went on further, she screamed loudly, and seized him by the hair of his head. The guard, who was in the next compartment, got into the carriage with the man and the girl, and protected the latter. Mr. Johnson, who appeared for the defendant, said it was evident that up to a certain point the girl had been a consenting party, and he believed that if she had not seen the guard looking at them she would not have screamed. He thought it was a case which would admit of being dealt with by the magistrate instead of being sent for trial. Mansfield said the case must go for trial. It rested upon the evidence of the guard, who bad behaved in a proper manner in protecting the girl. He consented to take bail for the offence, the prisoner himself in 1001., and . two sureties in 00/. each. THE NEW CHANCERY CLERIC—It Wad announced on Saturday at Vice-Chancellor Wood's chambers that Mr. Edward Bloxam, of the firm of Bloram, Hawkins, and Pateson, soliciton, had been appointed chief clerk, in the place of the late Mr. Wetherell, who succeeded Mr. Richard Bloxam, the present taxing master of the Court of Chancery. It in remarkable that one house should have produced three chief clarks—Mr. Richard Bloxam, Mr. E. Hawkins, and Mr. Edward Bloram. The newly appointed chief clerk will commence his duties without delay, in order to relieve Mr. Leman, the other chief clerk attached to the chambers of Vice-Chancellor Wood.— Globe. HOSPITAL PGII. DISEASES OF THE CHEST, VICTORIA PAR& —The number of patients relieved et this ilastitutiou during lost week was 1,3D0, of whieb 300 ware sow amok MARKETS. HARDWARE—BIAItiwansw, APRIL 27.—The first part of this week was observed as a holiday at many of the manufac tories, and this temporary close 'wee not inconvenient, for In many branches they are partially making up goods for stock, so comparatively lifeless Is the home trade. The quietude has in creased in the course of the last ten days. possibly in conse quence of the disturbing rumours from the continent, for so sensitive has been public feeling on matters of this kind for some time past, and such is the tendency to depression, that the very slightest Incident is found to be sufficient to cheek anything approaching to reaction. In the foreign department business is unsettled the continental trade generally Is gat ; the favour able anticipations entertained as to the prospects of business with the north of Europe this opting have not been realised : and as regards the Mediterranean markets generally, business is below the average. With respect to the United Mates and Canada, comparatively little Is being done, neither is it entice piled that there will be any material improvement Lill towards the autumn. COTTON.—LIYMI.POOL APIJI 22.—Our market Am bees strong. Amtrienna 44. dearer. Eatimated antes to-day. 20,000 bales, including 6,000 speculation and export. 15 000 American, 944. to Mk 900 Tetuan, dte., 124. to 1244. ; 260 ILaranham, 1644. to Isitt., 250 31aeelo and Bahia, 1144. to 1114 ; 200 Igrptian, 1444. to 194. ; 10 Smyrna, 944: 2,290 Sant, 644. to 1044. ; Bengal, &lode, tr... 644. to 744. ; 200 Fern, 11d. to 1844. Fair Dhollerah, 91d. ; tale Oomrawuttee, 944. ; tab. Broach, middling Boweda, 9 1 ,1 - : lair Bengal, 7 111 d. ; Orled.; fair s, 1144. , 14d. ; lair Pentani, 184.; an COTTON 000D4.-11MaMeerut APRIL 47. —Towards the close of hat and at the beginning of the present week there was &decline of prices In the cotton trade, approaching almost to • panic. In less than a single week the price of cotton had given way upwards of a penny per pound, with but little doing at the change. The prices of yarn and cloth followed In the downward race, but so far u cloth was concerned the reduction at each successive stage of decline brought fresh buyers into the market One large buyer for India and Chinacommenced opera tions early, being in the market towards the close of teat week. This week others followed, including two of the largest shippers we have. They bosght considerable quantities at the very lowest prices; and it is remarkable that owing to the extent of stocks these purchases seemed to be producing no effect up to Tl:ure day in causing any reaction. A reaction came on - Thursday : but angularly enough It comes through a movement In the Liverpool cotton market. and not through any activity in manu factures. It comes at a time when the stock of cotton is 826,000 bales, and when 643,000 bales are at sea on the way to this country. People are • good deal at a lose to understand It, and many believe It will be short livmi But in the meantime it Is doing a little good here in the interest of spinners and manufacturers whore losses have been almo s t ruhious daring the fall which has taken place over the last two [eoliths. Nominally prices have nearly recovered the loss of a penny per lb. which had taken place in the week ending Tuesday. but sellers at suchquotations fled batons checked very consider ably. buyers say they have been able to supply themselves at id. over the price at the point of extreme depres sion. Some far sales were made yesterday to yarns for e xport, especially to the continent, bat the market was a good deal tamer towards the close, and is quieter to-day. There are always a number of buyers who are holding orders back is the hope el coming In at the lowest point, and some of these are now artk tng to place orders with more or less success, and are giving to the market a little extra animation. WOOLUM.—Carp, APRIL f7.—There has been a very thin attendance both of manufacture's and merchants in the coloured and white cloth halls this lone leg, and the business transactions have been merely of a nominal character. hew out town houses have been represented. and the buyers who were present have made purchases only in cases of actual re quirement, with the exception of a few autumn samples. Nothing of importance has transpired in the coloured hail. A limited number of plain cloths have been tzansferred, along with a few dark coatings, which have constituted the balk of the business done lu this market. The white ball hu presented a similar appearance. The Inquiries for hair lists still continue without lunch animation, and the amount of business done in these goods has been very email. A few pieces of heavers and other heavy makes have changed hands, though only as samples. Then hie not been any alteration In prices. WOOL AND WORSTED. —BaAnrozn, APRIL t7.—The un certainty which still exists as to war or peace has a very depress ing influence on the wool market. There is an otter disinclina tion on the pert of buyers to operate beyond the supply of urgent wants. A few staplers who force sales are obliged te submit to a considerable reduction. Staplers generally, how. ever, ate not inclined to do business, and quietly wait the turn of events. A few =Mille" scarce and in limited demand, enable spinners to supply their necessities. With the neer ap proach of clip, a large proportion of last year's wool still in the hands of growers, and little demand, a marked decline in price seems Inevitable ere long, and this apprehension operateegreatly upon both seller and consumer in this market in inducing cau tion. In worsted yarns, the (Lerman continental merchants refrain almost entirely from business operstions The business doing for home account Is almost as bad. A few spinners have still contmcm in band, but in most cases order* are expiring, and spinners are either stopping frames or running to stocE Prices are very unsettled. The torpor in the other branches is not so distinctly marked in pieces. The home merchants ope rate very sparingly in dark fancy goods for autumn. Some scanty purchases have else been made by American merchants. The business for the continent Lamont stagnant. The tendency of prices is downward. OORN.—Caereetoos, Apatt.27 —Everything was drat at Wt week's prices. except coda, which were le. to es. dearer. Wheat, 00a to te.a., barley, Ma to 42a. ; beam, 4b. to 440. oats, 25e. to Its, CAaLIALI, APRIL 27.—There was a fair sup , of wheel. oats, and barley at our market this morning Wteitt sold at the extreme rates of last week, while oats and barley realised about the avenge quotations of the same day. Prices:—Wheat, white, saw, Pee. to Ste.: red, new, tic to Ms.: barley, new, Gd. to rgo ; oats, potato, Ira to 13$. per Carliale bushel pour, ita, 4a. to Sa. rd. ; oatmeal, Its. ed. to 2s. 6d.. ryerural and barleymeal, la ed. per stone. GUILDFORD, Anil. Tr-With a good supply of whcat at mar ket the trade today wu brisk, and an advance of about lx. per or was readily obtained upon all descriptions I:arley of fine millity several shillings per or. dearer. with very little offering. tither spring corn gone as dear as lad week. Wheat. Us. to 795. Barley, SU. to 525. Oats, Us. to 30s. Yeas, 40s. to 455. Beau, 41s. to 46a. HZITPORP, A Mt 27.—A fair supply of wheat, and trade firm at fully last week's rates, with agood demand. All barley makes recent prices, and oats add beans are the torn dearer for good lots from thegrowrrs. Wheat, red, per load, 365. to 40s. fine, 425. white, 40s. to 445. : Pee. 465. Rarity, malting, per qr.. tos. to sea ; grinding, Us to ; oats, coarse, per qr . Its, togas.: One, old, gas. Brans, per load, Us. to 31s. Pew, 245. to inia. Lamm, APRIL 27.—There was a moderate mpVy of wheat at today's coed market, and the trade pre et:4 he alt hy, at fully 1, 1. learter wiesnee on lat.. mires. New white mole t., '. to : ul.i v. Lite. Na. to 734 . or :air tour. There wss not minis doing in . ! • . wt ••t- tt.:.,t alterntiots. • • r .;r. botllS wore eteatly at full raka—L.trot.l;., gt. to ;Cis. per $e stones The demand toe ogee was tolerably good, and there being a short supplyadieu Mieeweded to reio Using the extreme rites of last week: old, Na. to Xis : oe per ,4 StA•Lle. &tOIS came waist* to markt t, and met a fair dentand, the goon sorts tieing is. pa. Wafter than,: Slow, 44e. to •:ja. per id stone. Fine flour, 495. to Ste. , seconds, 455. to 475. per IX. Ames. Ni3cCA.tio.-rros-T4Slt, AM!. 27.—At one market this morn ing we had a liberal show of wheat from the 'roam, which, bung in improved condition, was readily placed at an improve. went of quite Is. per qr. ?tooth country sinl forelcn in active request, at au adeanor of Is to 2s. per qr. For a par, I of choice new Essex yellow we made 703 per :Kmiec ; and the num. Nom for fine old iii hod hantsie. Flour most be written I. r soek dearer, with an improved demand. Grinding barley h e ld t or a rise of Is. per qr., which hod the effect of checkinathe densood. Malt, unless choice, negleete.l. More inquiry far beans mull peas. Oats more sought after, at an enhanoensent of al. to 14. per qr. according to quality. The arrivals this week are:—Wheat, coastwise, 2,173: foreign. 3,902 Barley. coastwise, i forehrp, 300. (MK coastwise, 110. foreign, 2,254. Beans, oteocelme, 140: foreign, :A. Flour, coastwise, 1103 auk& ludfan tarn flour, 150 sacks. NORWICH, Aram. S7.—At this market to-day the supply of wheat was only moderate, aud the demand being tole rably brisk 'niece for the best descriptions adranta.si Is. to 4. per quarter. The barley trade may be reported 0$ closed for the season. l'ol4l winds, with occaslonal heavy rains, have prevailed during the past week, but. although the semen is backward, vegetation is progressing favourably. White wheat, weighing Cribs. to 63114., 70e. to 74a.: red ditto, weighing 60114. to att. to G. - 4. ; best malting balky, weighing 52.ilbs. to Wink, 445. to tra. : runs ditto, weighing 511135. to 6211 e., Of. to 4444 distilling ditto, weighing 4011*. to 50Iba, 114 s. to 5... per Flour, 43a to 44a. per sack. Averages: Wheat, 2,oftS qr. 645.: barley, 2.50 qrs., 405, 10‘1. NOTTI3GRAI4, APRIL 27.—At our corn market to-esy there was a tolerable erpply of wheat, zed the condition of the asp s was pretty lair. The demand was Ores at Is. to 25. per yr. over late prices. Old white ranged from Ns. to 74a ; old red, t4a Ohs. ; new white, 60s. to 731.: new red, tot to Ca. per as stone. There was not much barley on offer, and the demand was slow, prices being much the same as on the week preview , malting, 40e. to 50a per qr.: grinding, =a to SU. per se mos,. Of oats the supply was mall, and the grain was of average quality. The inquiry proved firm, and the best samples wen a little .:ettrer than last week—old, 335, to 36a. ; new, 2.4 a. to per 24 stone. The supply of beans was also limited, alai there was Wets* tolerable demand at rather more money than lug week—old, Xs. to 00e. ; new, 445. to 50s. per 38 stone. Peas were a small show, and about the same. Super Motu, in. to : fine, 401. to Alt per sack. Aram 17.—This Corn Exchange, although not so rip attetelyd as on the few last °maims, warn a most busy one, nom mutienlarly In wheat, oats, and beans, rand seldom has there lately been a greeter desire on the part of buyers to make par chases, and conacquently farmers asked higher prices sot tarty obtained thin., at an advance of from Ss. to 34, on the articles above enumerated. The barley trade was quite Inactive, at bat • week's curet-m.les. Quotation were ea follows heat, Inc. I us& to 725. per quarter barley, SU. to 435. ; oats. 255. to 355. ; ' beans, 445. to 325. ; Peas, none on offer ; flour ,seconds, was in moderate demand, at quite SO*. per sack. PerEssogocoii, APRIL V.—Although we had a good supply of wheat here today, prices advanced la to l 7► per qr., oar best red making ins. per qr. of .d 3 stone. No alteration la the value of barley. Oats and helms found ready buyers, at full Is. par qr. over the prices of last week. HELPING, AMU!. 27.—Th i s day the attendance was not se large as usual, and there was a very short supply of grain, which was nut hl such good condition as that of last week, Holder. asked more money, and ultimately purchasers wens compelled to Aire Is. per quarter in advance of last week. Scarcely any business was done in barley, oats, and pease, in which there was no variation in price. Lamm. AMU]. 27.—We have little change to report In the wheat trade in this city since last week, the trade remaining moderately active, with a fair consumptive inquiry for all de scriptions of groin. Extra fine parcels of both white and red wheat realised fully late terms, and for a few of the choicest lots en advance of fully It to 2s. per qr. was realised. The high terms, however, demanded by holders checked business, and the transactions were chiefly in retail. The quotations for best parcels of white wheat are Ma. to 70e., and cora superior lova, 70s. to 72a per qr. ; secondary and infe rior lots of white wheat, 04a. to 68a per qr. Best red wheat, gds. to tith ;_ secondary, 1305. to 6M ; and Mier* 575. to 60e. per qr. The foreign trade ruled Ann, and late genus are well supported. There wits a quiet consumptive demandfor gone at fully late prices. The barley Made was inactive, and the malting season drawing to a close there was only &restricted demand for that description of grain. For best iota of malting the terms are the. to die., and secondary sorts, 40s. to 44a. pee qr.: best grinding hadey,32a. to 344., and vecoudary sorts, Me. to 3rs. per qr. Good old eats are very firm, end the tom against buyers ; for best, corn the quotations are its, to 50e., and other sorts, nit to 06.. per qr. Beans fetch as much money as before, but peas are the turn in favour of buyers. Winded, APILIL 27.—We have a fair supply of wheat to - day: of spring corn bat little. Wheat is Is. to 2V. dearer, and di other grain lu favour of the seller. Prices to the grower: Wheat, white. 6FL to 724., 631 th per bushel ditto red, 618. to 665., 631ba per bushel ; oda, 13d. to lid. per atone ; beans, Re. to 475. per Mt done. WORCISTER, AMU. V.—There was only a moderate supply of Knell wheat at market to-day, for which mark higher twills were asked, and the males made were at an advance of lc to b. per or. on the seek_ Barley quiet. Black and may oats la. pr gr. dearer. Peal and heaps firm. YoRR, APRIL 27.—The Yupply of wheat at our corn market to de, was again limited. B us was brink, and a rise of la per qr. was °Menial Prices for white ranged from Sea. to 001. ; for red, 564. to 01a per an none. Of barley there was only a limited chow. The inquiry was Inactive, and the business dune wee at about former terms. Malting, 38a. to 40s. per qr.: grinding, tia to 35a. per 30 stone. There was a steady consumptive de mand fur tate, which realleed full prices ; In some came rather Improved rates were obtained, new, ids. to ins per 24 dew Baena were readily disposed of, and sellers had the adventsage with respect to prices; new. 45a. to its. per :is stone. Malt,eds. to yea ; rye, 345. per qr. Flour, 470. So its. per sack or 2SO WATIZPOILIL APRIL 17.—A fair @lmre of French and Megrim maim wired this week, also two cargoes wheat. &MAO Re home grain extremely limited. There lias nut been any change of consequence In the trade here since our lad advice. Pep chasers operate freely, and am supply their wants at about pre yiout rates. Foreign wheat Is In large inquiry. and readily brings our quotations of this day sennight. 1.1 Irish we hays not beard of any transactions. Barley unalt,:cd. Black oats— For the few parcels eo offer an advance of :al. per barrel had to he rdd. Indian corn 41n active demand at about our last Maim.. Flour very firm. Imports thlu week:—Haire. s, x 5 . I re. : wheat, 4,00 gra Exports this week:—testa, Stli) barrels: flour, 172 sacks. THE FENIAN TRIALS. DuBLIN, SATVRDAT NIGHT. —The further hearing of the trials for high trer son were resumed this morning, at the Commissioners' Court. Corydon stated in evidence that it was he who gave information of the intended attack on Chester Castle, which was arranged the night before, at a meeting al American officers in Edgar-street, Liverpool. The Fenian leaders, su specting treachery, countermanded the enterprise. On cross-examination he admitted that he bad been supplying the government with information since the middle of 11466 , and he kept the authorities well posted as to where theywould secure concealed arms and Greek fin. At that time two sources of income were open to him— the government money on the one hand, and Fenian gold on the other. He came to the conclusion that the Fenian organisation was not worth spilling a drop of blood for, and he then resolved to become an informer. RETURNING HOWL—The 6th Royale, now re lieved by the 84th, will leave in the Tamar for Ireland. The regiment has been on service abroad for twelve yearn The men are in ecatacy, very naturally, at the thought td returning home. When it became known at Newcastle on Tuesday evening that the Tamar was coining in, the men stationed there made a pile fora bonfire forty feet high, in honour of the event. It was on the ridge of the hill, and was lighted soon after nigEtialL It burned for a considerable time, end, seen from Kingston, presented s nuiEnidoent spectac le.—Jamaim Morning Joarnai, April 4. DESPATCH OF THZ BOMBAY MAlLS.—Sourfium row, APRIL 27.—The Peninsular and Oriental Compsey's steamship Delta. Captain Babot, sailed hence this after noon with mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Bombay, kn. She took out 45 passengers and general cargo, including jewellery, value WI. The Peninsular and Orienial Company's steamer Nyanza leaves Southampton to-day for the MeditenaumN as an extra steamer to convey the mail, In consequence a( an accident to the machinery of the Pers at Malta. HEALTH RESTORED BY Du BAILEY'S FOOD TO TEE STOMACH, nerves, lungs, and liver, c dyspepsia !indices. Mon), constipation, diarrbma, acidity, headache, neuralgia hie' feria, palpitation, sleeplessness, debility, cough, asthma, fevers, consumption, low spirits, 60.004 annual Oats which had resisted all medicines, Including that of his Holiness the Pope.—Ties, at is. lit ; 11b., 21. 9d.: 110 h., ttts.. 4011. —Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London alto at Fortnum and Mason's: and at 01, Orasechurchstreet ; 4, Chealelee: and 160, Oxford.strset ; and all grocers and chemists-4/40ra. limonent.l IIUI Di .1124 A. Ilaquignon PRIX DX LA BAOATXLLX Annette Czar _ _ Nicolet .... P crvacques LA Pouts. Fidello ,Wou by a head. Twelve started.) Tail HANDICAP. I CHESTER MEETMG.—Trzspay. THE GrOSVESOK STA OM of 10110 Va On* li ft, with 60 added; weight fur loge. Grosvenor Coarse (abort a mile and a quarter). 5 subs. THE WrallirrAT LIANDICLP of 5 Soya, each, with 100 added winner of any handleap after April 18, at 11 a.m., 10 1 b extra. From the Workhouse Tarn totally a WIC. (2, gabs.) Age et lb Age at lb Lecturer 4 81! Salamanca 3 6 7 Pantaloon 6 8 10 Uncu 3 6 5 Janitor Malady 4 8 0 Gipsy King Miss Williams Berne 4 7 8 —Ca habit, Hayes 3 0 1 Grey Btocidng Conundrum Drum Ware John Halifax 4 6 7 sail Goojerat 4 6 7 Fend,* TH. Eawols PLATS ifiandlcap , of 00 nova.: winner. of any handi cap after April 18, at 11 a.m., 101 b extra. Half a rani:. ,22 saw.) . .. • . Age st lb Age st lb Pantaloon 6 812 Chibira Sallkt 5 8 7 Thakumius 5 8 4 lily Williams Alberta King of Spades.— Dawdle Sylph Deceiver 4 7 0 Columbine 3 6 0 I N . . =l . l 5 612 Red /Mend 3 5 7 Gum. 8yooe(hod.101b extra) 6 6lt Oaptikk Problem_ I 8 THI bIOSSTII ST* Es of 10 .ors. each, lt ft, with SO added. for f..yr.olds colts, Sat lelb ; Mlles, but 611, ; winners of a 100 govt. stakes, bib extra. T.Y.O Is subs. Pleasure Boat, by Lifeboat—Jovial, Papillon, Traviata. Summer'. Eve, Little Prince. lePap ta ; ph.o llll. Belle Sauvaige Sir Launcelot Ai, Auto ulna, Leto° Lady Olenoora, Ca .slor, for Tbennanby—Mor• Rao La Faye, Lady Iliglithorn, Sour Crapes, Dulcet, Mucosa Mary (dead). . . . THE CiteinterteLD STASIS Of 5 soya each, a ith 100 added, for 3-yr.olds ; winners of a handicap after April ln, at 11 am., 7lb ; twice, or 200 soya, 10lb meta Seven furluegs. (2) W st I& it Its lb Frost Huntsman 0 0 Admiral leases 8 6 Red Itiliand Busy Body 7 12 Delilah Arundel fby Lord of the Liss— Mks C,a/thorps Catherine Hayes Lady Pam Miss Alice f by Dundee—Bhinche of Alicia Mlddlebte 7111 PALATINR STARE. Of 5 sovs. each, with 60 added ; 31-yr. olds. 71t: four, sat 71b: Ove, Bat: six and aged, Oat 2lb ; mare and geldings allowed Sib; maiden Syr-olds allowed 711): 4-yr. olds and upwards. 1211, . winner to be sold for L 400; If for 1100, allowed 710. Once round and a distance About 1 mile 1 furlong;. id subs.) Ago Age Age Avail (42001 .... 4 Maggie Bucl&ot )4800).. I Psi de Charge Prenes Garde Wave (1200) .... 4 (4200) 4 11200 t ki. C. (e2OO , . . .. .. PLATT of 40 sort winners of a handicap thka day, 10th extra. Five fartonxe. THE BILLING STARE" , of 6 sore. each, with 33 added ; weight for age. Three-quarters of a talk. THE CHEMPIONSHIP.—The fight for the clam pionship did not take place on Saturday. The match had been made for the championship and 4001., between the Giant O'Baldwbs, who is 24 years of age, stands 6 feet • inches high, and weighs 14 stone 71b., and Joe ' Wormsld, who is 26 years old, 'dead., 5 feet 11i inches • high, and weighs 12 stone ne. It had been agreed that the expedition should start from London-bridge at five o'clock under sealed orders, and to that terminus ? before the hour appointed, some 300 persons wended their way. ' Rumours, however, were afloat that the police were in attendance under various disguises to apprehend the boxers, and both Jem Mace and Nat Longhorn en deavoured to conduct their men to the tram with as much privacy as possible. Wormald walked into the station unmolested, but Langham met Baldwin's cab on London-bride, and ordered George Iles and Dillon, who were with him, to get out, so as not to attract often . Mon, and then told the cabman to drive round into Teoley-street to the Briton publio-house, where he was to wait with O'Baldwin till the latter was sent for. He did not speak to O'Baldwin at all, but appears to have left him in the dark, and trusted entirely to the discretion of • the cabman, who took his fare round to the place named, but finding the house was not open they went under the ' railway arch, and there remained for an hour, expecting the summons, but none was sent, although the train was detained nearly an hour for O'Baldwin, who, it is asserted, was under the bridge within • hundred yards. The referee tried to find him, in vain, and finally the train started without him. O'Baldwin at length, tired of waiting, and finding the special gone, inquired its destina tion, and on information received from some unknown person, proceeded to Farnborough by the South Western line to met the special, but failed, of course, as the special never went there, but to the neighbourhood of Itedhill, and returned to London-bridge at half-past eight. Then there was an immediate rush to Bells Life office, where Wormald claimed forfeit on the ground that Oltaldwir had failed to keep his appointment. While the matter was ander conaideration bythe referee telegrams were forwarded to O'Baldwin at Clap2fiam and almost Farnborough,direeting his immediate return NI town, and one of these was so rue cesdul as to bring him to Belts Life office before the return of the referee. O'lleldwin• Was much excited, and threw all the blame on Nat Lanchem e who he declared had misled him, and upon whom in his ire lie lavished all kinds of threats. Soon afterwards the referee formally decided to award the money to Wormald, on the ground that he bad kept his appointment, while 0 'Baldwin had failed to do so. He folly believed that O'Bah. fight, and twin meant that Longhorn had ac t e d f or th e to best in doing what he did ; but he based his decision m'on l a w a nd ens_ / ken which at all liarards should , in hi e opinion, be a c t e d upon. A scene of great uproar ensue 4. and threats of violence were freely bandied, egpeci InY. against the referee and the e dit or o f Bells Life , wno had great difficulty in getting his office cleared. Wce meld half iha. received the 4101. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ABBOTT.—ApriI 25, at raultous-square, S.M., :be site of J. A. Abbott, of a son. BROOMAN.—ApriI 25, at Alfred-terrace, St. Thonuseo.ro• South Hackney, Ilya. E. Braman. of a dau,?lit , .r EDl&—April 16, at Ornaburgh-terrace, Reg..nt s-park, Ludogs the wife of R. W. Mk, Esq., of a SOD. lIARBOITLE.—ApriI 25, at Clapham-common, the air of T. Harhottle, Faq of a daughter. HARRISON —April 25, at Holly-lotkr, Maxi, AIM, Bert., the wife of T. H. Harrison. Esq., of a daughter. HEATH.—ApriI 25, at St. John's.hlll. tlapluunitinction. ' W.r the wife of E. Heath, Eaq., of a daughter. MARRUGEI3. CIIESSHYRE—FORREST. -April tS, et the Abbey tb Bath. by the Rev. C. R. Itoulthee, Augustus Phillip , . .. ,61 the late Rev. J. P. U. Chembyre, rector of Little East's, Lae; to Mary Anne, daughter of the late Dr. Forrest, speetor.Getiend of Hospitala. CASSELS—JONIM—ApriI 25, at the {wish chureb of mbiN by the Rev. A. L. Rano, James, son of J. Camels, fag, w Oporto. to kilhabeth. daughter of J. Jones. KFo., of OWfito..• WET—PALIIEL—ApriI 2.5, at St. George's. CeinPle°" ,. " . Kensington, by the Rev. G. Kemp, T. Wade. ens of the DM Captain W. W. West. R.N.. of The Vale. Mauritius, tJ Caroline Frances, daughter of Culoocl N. l'Aboer, R. CP.. X* Regiment. DEATH& JOHNSON.—ApriI 25, at South•plaue, Stoke Neeington, )liir C. Jollama. LUSH —April 25, at the Parsonage, Waterloo, }Lints, lAnny the vette of the Rev. W. Lash. SUM ILES-S.—April 25, at URN Britain, Fran.e , Jane, whierrol the late Mr. 2. Summers, aired TW IT& 48.—Aaril VI, at Eritb, Kent, J. N. Ter% cross, aged 40 . ASDON.--April 25 at Hay Heath, Worth, ,troieN, Iva" Fag , aged 00 WILNHIN.—AptiI X. W. J. Wlishin, Higl struct Polhagi aged 70. Printed sad Pnbllstied by /maul Ii two mauls. di". 1 1 "" 0 " - strett. In tbt Qty o/ London. Printer. at tM Ogre, W LftnbordArect. the Precinct of WntnAdtr&•• 31cIDAT, At= Is, uteri. II 11 I II II I ~ ',~ II. — Inn r.. 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