Star. — London, England, 1824-04-23 00:00:00

. • COVRT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL. THIS DA Y. • ~ mum. CON.—BAIN V. MASON. ':hit was an action brought by the plaintiff, an opulent merchant, to recover from the defendant a compensation in damages for the injury be sustained in the happiness and affections of his wife, by a criminal conversation.—lt appeared that the plaintiff had been mar ried to his wife about twenty-two years ; she was now 43, the de fendant was under 30. Since their marriage he had several times b e en on the Continent. They lived very happily together until Ludy, when it was ascertained that the defendant, who resided for some time in the plaintiff's house, broke their union by a criminal connection. Witnesses were called on the part of the plaintiff, who deposed that Mrs. Bain was a very fine woman ; the servants had frequently 2r. opportunity of observing her general conduct, and have met her repeatedly coming out of Mr. Mason's bcd.room in her night clothes, when she seemed very much confu-ed ; and in Mrs. Main's dressing-room, although there was a bed, no person slept in it; but Mrs. Bain has several times told the servant to put it smooth.— On one occasion the plaintiff's wife, accompanied by a Mr.:. Wil liams, went to Gravesend to see the steam-boats; there they were met by the defendant, who staid with them from Friday to Monday, and slept in the same lodgings; and on one occasion these, Alm. Williams missed the plaintiff's wire in the morning, and on her searching, found she had gone to the defendant's room, as she distinctly beard two persons talking, and on mentioning the cir esseastance to Ildra. Bain, she became alarmed and greatly confused; On that snowing they left Gravesend fur town. Mr. Nlason accom panied them, although she (Mrs. Williams) seemed displeased with it, and told the plaintiff's wife she slipuld mention the circumstance to Mr. Bain. Mrs. Williams had gone by that name twelve months before she was married to Mr. Williams; and on the ATTOKNEY 011111111AL asking her at what Church she was married, she declined answering that question ; but admitted that she and her husband Lad separated. The Arroaxer-GeNzaar. addressed the Jury on the part of the defendant, who_te stated was a man of no property whatever, but heed with his step-father. The Loan Cisme Jessica ,unused up, and the Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages £lOO. BAN ES 'V. CLENIENT. This action, against the proprietor of 7he Morning Chronicle, for a libel, excited great interest, and caused the Court to be crowded at an early hour. Mr. WILDE opened the pleadings. The declaration stated that the plaintiff bad established a lace-factory, and had taken children apprentices from parishes to learn the work, and that defendant published a libel of him, relating to the management of those children. To this declaration, theidefendant pleaded—first, the gene ral issue; and secondly a justification that the matters of the alleged libel were true. Mr. GURNEY stated, that this was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover compensation in damages for a false, scandalous, and malicious libel, inserted in the Morning Chronicle newspaper of the 14th of November, 1823. The plaintiff is a lace-manufacturer, at Bermond sey; and the publication complained of reflected upon his character in a very serious manner. He was in the habit of procuring apprentices from the pa: ish, and the libel imputed to him that he employed children of too tender an age, and that their treatment was such as was not consistent with a regard for their health or hu manity. In consequence of some representations which ' were made to the Magistrates of the county of Surrey, ' a deputation from this body visited and inspected the ' factory. Mr. Bankes had some secret enemy, and it ' would probably appear, in this inquiry, who that enemy was. It would be shewn that every attention was paid to the comfort and care of the children. The defendant pleaded in justification that the statement was true.— • The libel stated that there were thirty charity children employed in this manufactory under nine years of age, and who were kept at work for twelve hours a-clay, and that the Magistrates had expressed their disapprobation of this system. The paragraph went on to say that it ' was to be hoped the subject would be brought before Parliament, as it would be more humane to cut the throats of the children than that they should continue in such a condition. Mr. Gurney contended that this statement was unfounded, as he would-prove in evidence. Robert Joseph Chambers, Esq. a Magistrate of Union-Hall, examined by Mr. CameBELL (he appeared greatly affected).—lle stated that lie inspected the ma nufactory, in Bey, mundsey, of the plaintiff, on the 27th of October last ; there were four or five other Magistrates present beside himself ; they occupied one or two hours in inspecting the manufactory ; the situation was airy ; witness told Mr. Bankes the bed-rooms were crowded, and he would require a certificate from the parish offi cers, from time to time, when he applied for apprentices. -(This witness was exceedingly agitated, and wept during the whole of his examination). Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—He required of Mr. Bankes to be allowed to inspect the ma nufactory before apprentices were bound ; Mr. Bankes said he should take care that the children were in structed in reading and writing. Witness was never there before the 27th of October. Mr. Peel's Act was put in., The libel was here put in aitd read, and the proof of the defendant being the propi ietor and publisher of the Morning Chronicle was adduced. William Bankes, brother to the plaintiff, superin tended the plaintiff's manufactory. In October last therewere thirty apprentices: ten had been bound from Mary-la-bonne. The others were on trial. The youngest was about nine and a half, the oldest about fourteen. There was oily one under ten. There were several fe- Male superintendents. The hours of work in summer were from seven in the morning till eight in the even ing ; and in winter from eight to eight. If the children were not clean the work would be injured. • The chil dren were allowed three. quarters of an hour to break fast; an hour and a half to dinner; and half an hour to tea. They had meat for their dinner five days in tile week, and soup two. The other meals were tea and bread and butter. The orders from the plaintiff and witness as to the quantity were, to give them as much as they could eat. Bibles, Testaments, Prayer-books, topy-books, &c. were provided for the children. The r , ousekeeper heard them read before a schoolmaster was appointed, which was arranged as early as possible.— Tire children were heard to read by the housekeeper every day. EA frame was here produced, and the wit ness described the manner in which the work was per iormedj. The children went to the parish church on' Sundays. Two of the children weekly did the domestic work, so far as they were able from their years. They 'vended their own clothes. Witness was present on the -"Ttli of October, when the `lasi: traces attended. There . ..ere four or five; Mr. Chambers was there ; a medical ' , entleman attended the establishment from the first. .. - ne Magistrates were shewn to the different parts of the eqablishment ; some of the Magistrates seemingly ex ; ressed their disapprobation of the employment of chit iren of such tender ages, but not particularly ; Mr. ' • liffiths expressed some; Mr. Wyatt a 'little ; v. itness ,id not hear the others say anything. The children :.eed not st oo p ; w h en t h ey d o i t i s f rom idleness, which corrected as often as possible. Mr. Wyatt also said ~rmething about a window in the garret, which he .:ished to have made. Cross4aansinad.—Witness is not in partnership; has ristii sitar=; believes 31 r, r expte,bed his disapprobatiOn at tl:e place nnt being stifficletaly venti: lated. Believes Mr. Chambers expressed disapprobation at the children sleeping three - in a bed. contrary to the Act of Parliament ; no copies of the Act were hung up in the factory ; the work is chiefly with cotton ; cannot say exact I y the proportion ; the children use a great deal of thread, but not riaite so much as cotton; will not swear the proportion is one-tenth ; when the Gentlemen attended the children were not all working horizon tally; will not swear how many were sloping. The time set apart for reading was after the hours of work. There Vl'ai no place at that time set apart as a school. room. A school-room has been provided since. There had not been time to make the arrangements. Of the fifteen upon liking five were from the parish of St. l Georges East. One of them was not well. All five were sent back by order. Mr. Wyatt would not suffer them to be bound. Did not observe they were ill. They did not ccme back. A few alterations have been made since the 27th of October. There are now only two in a bed. A school-room is provided. The time for read • ing is new in the hours of work. One of the working rooms is enlarged. One new window has been made in the working-room, and the other in the garret. One was ordered to be made before the Magi•ar:ues' visit. Saw the article in the Morning Chronicle about two days after it appeared. Cannot say that his brother told him he had seen it beliare in the Times; cannot recollect positively whether his brother said he had seen it in any other paper. The witness was pressed very much on this point, but he persisted in saying he did not recol lect. The business is going on well now, but it had been much interrupted. The ATTORNEY-GM:IIAL then read a passage 1 orn the libel. Witness's brother never read to him those words—never produced to him a paper. Ite-examined.—Have increased accommodations j and increased the number of apprentices. There are now fifty-two or fifty-three. The interruption was occa sioned by the reports, but when people saw the estab lishment they were satisfied. Mrs. Elizabeth Dowling, housekeeper of the estab lishment, sworn.—The children were washed twice a week, not exactly all over; they were instructed in the Scriptures so far as witness was able to expound them ; there were plenty of Bibles and Prayer books. They went to church twice on Sundays, and the children were always well, except head-aches. Witness took the same care of them as if they had been her own children. The clothing they had they brought from the parish. There is a large garden for them to play in. They play there before and after dinner. Cross-examined by Mr. ScartLETT.—Has a very ar duous situation, but not trying to the temper : delights in it; now and then the boys tell lies—(A langh).—Ap. proved of the children lying three in a bed. Sarah Andeil, one of the teachers of the establish ment, corroborated the preceding witnesses. What salary do you receive ?—1 decli- e to answer that clues. tion.—Do you receive any?—dies.—And you will not say how much receive enough to satisfy me fur my trouble. You may retire. Colonel Gaitskill, one of the Magistrates for the County of Surrey, examined.—Attended with other Magistrates to inspect the plaintiff's manufactory.— Some objections were made to the children stooping over the frames. Observed generally they were clean. Witness objected to the children sleeping three in a bed, and that in the workhouse of his parish be would never suffer it. The minutest inquiry was made into the state of the factory and the condition of the children. Mr. Bankes expressed his readiness to adopt any suggestion the Magistr aces might make. Cross-examined.—Went to inspect the factory on the 27th of October; 1.-. and the other Magistrates there. Witness does not recollect that Mr. Bankes objected to ' the visit of the Magistrates, and saying that they had no right there. The children appeared healthy and decent looking children, about nine or ten years old. There were none, in witness's opinion, under nine. There seemed several about that age. They were at work., Witness thinks the frames were all horizontal. After inspecting the factory, the Magistrates retired by them selves into the parlour, when some objections were made to the employment of children of such tender age, and recommended some relaxation. In that all were agreed. There was a paper drawn up by Mr. Cham bers, expressing the opinion of the Magistrates. Witness objected to any of his own parish children being bound, until be knew what wages the .apprentices could earn when they were out of their time. Mr. Bankes pointed out, that according to their proficiency they might get fourteen, sixteen, and eighteen shillings a week. The children appeared healthy and clean. Mr. Nonage, also a Magistrate of the county of Sur rey, examined.—His evidence was to the same effect as that of the preceding witness. Mrs. Wright sworn.—Works at Mr. Bankes's factory. The children appear equal to the work they are called upon to perform; has two children of her own; the chil dren are kept as the children of every family should be. Mr. G I.MNEY.-A question has been asked about the size of the children ; now I have every one of them here. Let the children walk in. The children were introduced accordingly. They looked healthy, clean, orderly children, and some of them seemed nor a little pleased with the novelty of their situation. The youngest appeared very sma:l. Mr. W. Hankes stated, that those were the same chil dren as were employed at the manufactory on the 27th of October. Edward Whittington is assistant to the overseers of the workhouse of the parish of Mary-la-bonne ; witness went on the 19th of September to inspect the manufac tory, and found it very spacious, healthy, and a desirable situation. Witness produced the indentures, and staied that he was the subscribing witne,s. The Honourable and Reverend Edward Turnour ex amined.—ls a Magistrate for the county of Middlesex. Has inspected the manufactory twice—once on the 11th of January. Went over it, but as it was on a Sunday, did not see the children at work. Mr. Whittington recalled.—Saw the indentures exe cuted—cannot say on what day, but after the 27th day of Oct. and believes after the 14th of Nov. The Counsel for the defendant having taken a legal objection as to the manner in which the indentures had been executed, The Loup CHIEF JUSTICE observed, if the allegation was immaterial, proof was not necessary ; but if it was a material allegation, proof must be given. The alle gation " of and concerning" the plaintiff in his business, and "of and concerning his employment of the said apprentices," ran through all the counts of the declara tion. It now appeared that the indenture was not exe cuted according to law, until after the 27th of Oct. and probably not until after the 14th Nov. Mr. CAMPBELL' submitted that the objection was not material, and that if it were, the allegation in the first count had been estaiilished. The libel Itself was suffi cient admission. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied to the arguments on the other side, and contended that the objection was well founded. He then addressed the Jury. Ile was ready to make an admission on the part of the defen dant, that proper attention had been paid to the health and comfort of the children. Mr. GuaxEr said, as the only object of Mr. Bankes • was to vindicate his character, he was satisfied with this admission, and would give the Jury no further trouble. A Juror was then withdrawn. POYAIS noxos.---M I GItECOR r. LOWE. This action was brought by Sir GI egor M , Gtegor, the well-known Cacique of Poyais, to recover money had and received fur his use by the defendant. It appeared that Mr. Lowe was employed to dispose of the Poyais Bonds, which have made so much noise, aad to raise £lOO,OOO by way of loan, secured upon the suppthed Bank and Ten itory of l'oyais. Witnesses were called to prove that S:tipt was se d ' by the defendant, and that money passed into the hatiOs of Bankers. tar LORD CHIEF JCiTICE inquire] whether the par ties who had engaged in the bthineis had eve: seen the settlement of Poyais? He was told that a map had been produced in Scot land by Mr. Yist;:egor, but it ai.l not appear that any Settlement 1:::der the name of Porais was known to be :n existence, at the time the Public were invited to pur chase Poyais Stock. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE was of opinion. that the plaintiff could not support any claim in a Court of Jus tice to property arising out of a delusion or bubble, which the Poyais Settlement appeared to be, and with out s;:ffeting the cause to proceed, his Lordship directed nullsll it. THE KING V. TNGGART AND nAscow. This was an indictment against Mr. Taggart, a Gen tleman of fct tune, residing at Chislehurst, and Baseow • his butler, charging them with procuring the appoint- • ment of a young man, named Frederick Bennett, to a Cadetship in India, upon a prontiseot bring paid 1:100, by a person named Morgan. The defendants were prosecuted by the East India Company, upon a statute made to prevent corrupt in terest and interference in the appointment of the East India Company's Officers. After the charge had undergone a long investigation, the Jury acquitted Mr. Taggart, and found Ba%cow, the set vant, Guilty. The punishment for contravention of the Act is fine and imprisonment. MEETING OF POSTMASTERS. Wednesday, a General Meeting of the Society of Uniied Postmasters took place at the Fieemasons' Ta vern. Mr. EDWARD WHITE in the Chair. From the Report it appeared, that notwithstanding the clearness and simplicity of the new law for regu lating the Post-horse Duties, many attempts had been made by the farmers of those duties, in vat ions parts of the country, to pervert its meaning, for sinister pur poses ; and, in order to frustrate such attempts, it strongly recommended the appointment of an officer, with a permanent salary, to whom all members of the Society might apply in cases of doubt or difficulty ; and %%hose duty it should be to communicate with the officers of Government upon matters which might re quire their interposition. This recommendation was unanimously adopted, and the Chairman was elected to fill the office. A great number of Postmasters at tended from the most distant parts of the country. The CHAIRMAN addressed the Meeting, stating that they owed the new Bill relating to their trade to the al teration in the Cabinet. Mr. Robinson having framed the new Act for their relief, which Mr. Vansittut had repeatedly promised. Mr. Sykes, the Solicitor of the Stamps, had also given great assistance to the trade. Two hundred and fifty sat down to an excellent dinner at four o'clock ; Mr. White in the Chair. The healths of the several Noblemen and Gentlemen who were men tioned in the proceedings as having assisted the Society, were drank with enthusiasm, and a very harmonious evening was passed. THE DISCOVERY SHIPS. The ships destined to proceed on another voyage of Polar discovery—namely, the Fury, the Hecht, and the Griper, now lying off Deptford, excite a good deal of curiosity. During each day this week, the vessels have been visited by considerable numbers of persons; and admission on board has not been refused to any persons of respectable demeanour. The several Officers in particular, most of whom went out on the previous voyage, are most attentive and obliging to the visitors. Captain Parry again goes out ; he was recently on a visit to his father, Dr. Parry, of Bath, and in this voyage he will be accompanied by Captain Franklin, who went with the first expedition. So much curiosity do these discovery ships excite, that there are daily seen around them many yachts, sailing boats, &c. belonging to private gentlemen. The appearance of the discovery ships has something grotes que from the shapeless character that is given to them by the precautions, and wood and iron works intro duced to protect the inmates from icebergs. They hardly display what we should call either head or stern ; so that their shape is unseemly in the extreme. The plank and wood works on the outside, forming a sort of ge neral casement, to ward off the ice, give the vessels a lumbering appearance ; but the interiors are equally curious and original, with extra iron knees, cork case ments, &c. The strength and protection appear to be wonderful, and all that could be desired. Then there are below decks the several communications from the cabins, &c. so as to supersede altogether the necessity of coming on deck. They are well laden with provi sions, coals, &c. On board the I lecla, yesterday, there was a party from the Admiralty, accompanied by Officers,&c. so that such vessel could not be investigated by strangers; and the Fury is undergoing painting, &c. in completion of its repairs and fittings up. It could not, therefore, be very conveniently examined ; so that the third vessel was the only one that could be at ease investigated. On other days, when portions of the Admiralty are away, two of the vessels may be minutely investigated ; and as soon as the painting is dry, and the renovations completed, which will be in a few days, all three vessels may be particularly investigated. They are to sail is about a fortnight. Mr. Gootto, of Hartlip, has had an extraordinary in crease of lambs this year ; eleven of his ewes having produced three lambs each. Wednesday, Mr. S. SMail was unanimously elected Common Councilman For the Ward of Cheap, is the room of Mr, JURRAN, decea:cd. . THE ARMY. 'IIE NEW MAIWAL AND PLATOON EXERCISE. . GENERAL. ORD ER . BOSSE OVARGS --- ,25TH AUGUST, 182'i. His hisrasvir having been pleased to approve of certain altera tions being made in the Manual and Platoon Exercises, has com manded that the Regulations issued on this subject, and dated Ist November, 1801, shall be cancelled, and that the neve Regu lations shall he established, and most strictly adhered to, throtigh out the Army.-137 command of his Royal Ilighness the Corn mander.in-thial, LI. TORRENS, Adjr.-Gen. totbe Forces. Orders li:ote been issued, -which direct the 54th (ur Cumberland) Regiment of InGin!ry to embark at Portsmouth for Dublin. The `..:d (or the Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot has received orders to march from Athlone to Dublin, for the purpose of em barking fur England. The - First Battalion of the Third Regiment of Foot Guards were inipected this morning, in their new clothing, by Culond Rooug, in the King's Mews._ The gast Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, under the com mand of lieutenant-Colonel GmtitET, will assemble on Radiant Downs, on Tuesday the 2P.d of June, Wednesday the 231, and on Thursday the 24th of the same month ; to be inspected by a Fkkl Officer of the ret inar Forces, accompanied by the MargOis CA.ssout, as Lord Lieutenant of the County. SPORTING I,‘TELIIGENCE. BETTING .AT NEWMARKET, APRIL 0. After the Rim to-day the company reputred, as Uslial; to the Exercise (hound to see the horses, bet upon Stakes for to morrow, and more particularly on the U<•rby, Oaks, and St. Leger, when, in consrquence of Mr. Batson's Mystic winning so cleverly to-day, a-material alteration it will he seen has taken place in the Derby, &c. from the following startneut : DUN SY. 11: to 1 agst Ridicule UO to 1 agat Ritphaut. CO to 1 agsr Dorley Burley UP. to 1 agst Don Carlos US to I alt any other. OA :S. 6 to 1 agst Jesse 7 to 1 agar Grenat.litr (taken in large sum.) 8 to 1 agst 0-mond 9 to 1 agst Reformer 7 to 4 agst Rebecca G to 1 azst Viscountess 'These were all ti DONCASTEI 9 to 1 agst any other were mentioned. ST. LECVL. 8 to 1 agst Swiss 35 to 1 agst Money Musk 2 to 1 agst Altisidora '25 to 1 agst Miss Grantield 6 to 1 agst Rosanne 25 to 1 agst Young Tinker 8 to I agst Ringlet 25 to I agst Equity 2'2 to I agst Itliilr r of Mansfield t 30 to 1 agst Streatham Outlands Stakes was an admirable Race, insomuch that we never before witnessed a better for the Cravcn or any other Stakes; each started as if to make play, but instantly all cants into a neck and neck race, and fur a considerable distance kept so that the whole g roup might have been covered with a sheet, wh en Gany suede, Bizarre, and Cardinal Puff, became in front, where they continued head to head, until near the Judges' Box, then Gany mede headed, and won by half a length only. Betting 6 to 4on Bizarre; 5 to 1 agst Ganymedc; 5 to 1 agst Cardinal Puff; 6 . t0 1 agst Col. Wilson's. At the Jockey Club Dinner at the Rooms to-day the following Noblemen and Gentlemen, Members of the Club, dined together : Mr. Stuart Wortley, M.P. in the Chair. His Royal Highness the Duke of York sat to his right, and Lord G. H. Cavendish to the left. Dukes of Rutland, Richmond, and Grafton, Lord J. Fitz roy, Lord Orford, Marquis of Huntley, Lord Dunwieh, Lord Sefton, Lord Huntingheld, Lord F. Bentinek, Lord C. Manners, lion. G. Anson, Lord Verulam, Lord Stradbruke, Sir J. Shelley, Sir J. Ilyng, Hon. E. Petre, 1)r. Dowdeswell, Rhodes Mills, Esq. W. Northey, Esq. M.l'. Colonel Russell, Captain Hunter, Col. Cooper, Colonel Udney, Colonel Aubrey, Captain Rouse, Dus combe, Esq. M.P. C. Wilson, Esq. 111. P. C. Dundas, Esq. M. D. noose, General Grosvenor, C. C. Greville, Esq. Colonel Syng, Cul. Cavendish, G. L. Fox, Esq. G. Prendergast, Esq. M.P. ate. BETTING-ROOM; TATTERSALL'S, APRIL 22. For the reasons stated on Tuesday no betting took place yesterday. Several sporting men looked in during the morning, to get the ear liest intelligence of the preceding day's Races, and to ascertain what change they had effected in the betting at Newmarket; this, as we anticipated, has been very material, for it will be observed by the statement underneath that Rebecca, in consequence of winning the Itiddiesworth, has gained at least three points ; while, on the other hand, Don Carlos has gone back at least twenty for the Derby. Jessy has increased in favour; and, in fact, the odds on the Derby have experienced a revolution, which is accounted for by the vase with which Mystic won on Wednesday. A full attendance is expected on Monday, when the betting will no doubt assume a decisive and very different appearance. in the meantime we give a statement of the variations ..s collected at the different Sporting Houses. 6 to 1 agst Jesse 7b to I agst Grenadier 8 to 1 agst Osmond 9 to 1 agst Reformer meant-. I 12 to I apt Ridicule • I 20 to 1 agst Elephant I 22 to 1 agst Don Carlos I High odds apt any other. OAKS. I 64 to 1 apt Viscountess 9/ t to I apt any other DONCASTER ST. tram 7 to 4 agst Rebecca 7 to 1 agst Swiss 12 to 1 agst Altisidoa 15 to 1 agst Rosanne 18 to 1 agst Ringlet 22 to 1 2gst Money Musk • Very high odds apt any other 1 NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1824. THURSDAY, APRIL 22. Sweepstakes of Xl5O each, h. ft. for colts, Bst. 71b. and fillies, est. 41b. D. M. those got by untried stallions, or out of untried marts to be allowed 31b. Mr. tldny's c. Grenadier Duke of Grafton'. ch. f. by Muley Lord Clarendon's c. by Dun Cossack .* Four paid.—Three to 1 on Grenadier. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, b. ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1820; colts, Bst. 71h. fillies, Bst. 411 s. D. M. untried mares er untried horses allowed 31b. if both, Sib. Sir J. Shelley's c. Cedric - - - - 1 Duke of Grafton's c. by Phantom - - .: - - 2 Four paid.—Four to 1 on Cedric. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. fur colts carrying Bst. 71. and fillies, Bst. 41b. D. M. rising three years old. Lord Grosvenor's b. f. Angelica - - . 1 H. R. H. the Duke of York's brother to Amabel - 2 Mr. C. Wilson's b. c. by Sim.lensko - - 3 Lord Exeter's c. by Whalebone - - - 4 Three paid.-4 to 1 agst Angelica-2 to lon Mr. C. Wilson's b. c. The Dinner Stakes of .100 gs. each, h. ft. for be produce of mares covered in 1820 ; colts, Bst. 71b. and fillies, est. 41b. R. M. I Duke of Grafton's f. Rebecca - - - 1 Sir J. Shelley's c. Cedric - - - 2 Lord G. H. Cavendish's I. by Orville - - - 3 Seven paid.—Tbree to 1 on Rebecca. • Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for colts, Bst. 71b. It. M. rising three years old ; those out of untried mares, or got by stallions whose produce never won, to be allowed 31b. if both, 51b. Mr. Neville's by Interpreter - - - Mr. Wortley's ch. by Phantom - - - Mr. Greville's b. Myrmidon - - - - Five paid.—Six to 4 on Mr. Neville's by Interpreter. Sweepstakes of 150 soy. each, h. ft. cults, Bst. 71h. fillies, Bst. 41b. D. M. Duke of Grafton's b. c. Skiff - Lord Exeter's Lk. c. Conviction Mr. Williamson's ch. c. The Scholar Sir J. Byng's br. c. Edward 1 2 3 J 4 Sti to 4 on Skit: BOX Josh. Hudson left the East-end yesterday to go into cluse training for his battle with Sampson, for 200 sovereigns, on the I Irk hi.ly • Sampson is taking great care of himself, and thinks he can win. — Hudson has another match on with Cannon, the Windsor bargcm4n, to take place six weeks aftet his tight with Sampson. CORN-EXCIIANGE, MARK-LANE, APRIL 231 _ . The arrivals of this week are moderate. Wheat 45C0 qrs. Barley 1300 qrs. Oats 4900 qrs. Iri,h Oats 675 qrs. Flour 5300 sacks.— There is Very little business doing in the Wheat trade to-day, and Monday's prices are scarcely suppurtv S. Barley also hangs on band, at last quotations. In Beans and Peas there is very little dping- The Oat trade has been very languid during the whole of this week , and very few sales can be effected to-day, although offers are made under Monday's quotations. SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 25. Although the supply at MAket this morning is not greet, as 4' there is a sufficient quantity for the demand, the trade being very. dill; and owing to the change of weather lower prices are de manded for all descriptions of cattle. Beef, per stone of 801 s. 4s. IDd. to 35.10 d. Mutton, 31. 641. to 46. 6d. Lamb ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d.- Pork, ss. 10d. to 4s. 4d. Veal, 31. to va. I rl ~~