The Sun. — London, England, 1859-06-02 00:00:00

THE DERBY DAY. The metropolitan picnic.—London's one great " day out"—came off yesterday with such eclat, such bustle, and such excitement as threw even Mr. Frith's "Derby Day" into the shade. We have been too much in the habit of regarding this na tional festival from a merely jovial point of view, and quite overlook the immense field it opens up to statistical inquirers. A return, easily obtainable from the heads of city • firms of the number of aspiring clerks, who on this day are always confined to their beds with violent colds, would, we think, be an interesting document. A tabular statement Also of the per tentage of " sick relatives" and " sudden sprains" would not be without its value, especially ii with it an approximation could be given to the number of Derby Days in which each y ou ng gentleman has been overtaken by similar calamities. There is much to be done also in the subject of horses and vehicles. Who could be on the road to the Downs yesterday without asking himself a dozen times where all the horses came from, and what was the charm which brought about such an equine resurrection, and one so wide spread and so simultaneous ? We don't speak of the horses that had never been in harness before, or the still larger number which it was perfectly evident would never be in harness again, but the broken windedand spavined,the fibbers and roarers, where do these come from, and above all where are the people found each year to put their faith in them on such a day ? Look at the bony quadrupeds one sees indulging is imperfect reminiscences of a can ter, the feeble performance watched all the while with vivid interest by a party of four, who exhibit human credulity in its most aggravated form by believing that the animal will take them to the Derby. So, too, with the rather dashing turnout which whirls past with its occupants, white-hatted, blue-veiled, and little doll'd, and with all the other fooleries of the day thick upon them, but who, in their happy ignorance of horseflesh, are all unaware that the off-wheeler, a Roman-nosed, fiat-eared brute, will lie down with such de termination at the foot of the first hill he comes to that a whole division of police, with Mr. Rarey at their head, will fail to take him up again. Such amusing contretemps, however, form, we sus pect, the major portion of the pleasure of the day. Who can keep his gravity when he beholds a party of small " swells" encamped under a hedge about half way on the road, looking with dismay upon the Malignant brute which has brought them to such a pass, and reduced them to the unpleasant necessity of getting into the shafts themselves, or staying where they are to receive ironical offers from the passers-by of warm wraps "to make them com fortable for the night," Yesterday offered a constant if not a pleasing variety of such scenes, for never was the road more crowded, and the endless train of carriages swept in a settled stream through Clapham, Cheam, and Sutton, through fields purple with rich clover, or glistening with buttercups. The weather, we need scarce say, was glorious, and all that could be wished. There was just sufficient doubt about the look of the morning to make it a decided relief when one or two ominous clouds moved off, and every One's exhilaration rose in pro portion as the day settled down for " fair." We may be hypercritical, but once or twice upon the road we could scarcely help imagining that a lower temperature would have been more pleasant. The same thought, or something very similar again occurred when packed beyond the possibility of moving in the Grand Stand. If there is one weak point in a gentleman's temper —and most of our fair readers will be inclined to admit there is one, at least—the turnpike-gate at Sutton on a Derby Day is pretty sure to find it out. Roadside jokes, accordions played out of tune, Nigger melodists, and German bands may be amus ing, though beyond the first half-hour or so their united exertions, as a rule, have not that tendency , and it is, therefore, with a sensation approaching to relief that the bands and slang are at last left be hind, and the road to the Downs fairly open to all. One remarkable circumstane about the Sutton-gate is the equanimity with which all the horses recon cile themselves to standing still. The gate is not their place for a display of temper. The hill lead ing up to the Downs affords a better field, and it is there that the least blemish in a horse's temper comes out in the darkest colours. At this stage of the journey many horses, especially single ones, which have dragged down a heavy family chaise with a family party, appear smitten with a pro found conviction that they have done enough. It is seldom, however, that the driver is of precisely the same mind, and the difference of opinion has to be settled on the spot. Yesterday a wicked beast of such kind, after a prefatory kick or two, coolly backed down the hill into the stream of carriages, alighting against one with a soft crushing noise and subdued tinkling, which told the dismayed family that the well-stocked hamper behind had been suddenly called upon to do duty as a " buffer" for them all. Others took to settled kicking, when the drivers were of course overwhelmed with a thousand infallible receipts for such contingencies, amid the multiplicity of which they contented themselves with the best arid simplest, that of hold ing the brute fast and getting him out of harness as soon as possible. But the Downs, in spite of all, are reached at last, and here all the streams by road and rail con verge, every minute adding thousands to the thousands already there. Most of our readers have seen a Derby Day, and doubtless a fair per tentage have attempted to describe it, although it is as in describable as space-4 scene which no pen or pencil has ever yet truly realised. It is London without it, houses ; London without its strange melange rich and poor, squalor and luxury, mirth, vice, and festivity ; London in the broad open day, with all its pleasure-seekers, profit hunters, tradesmen, knaves, and fools ; the army and navy, the west-end drawing-rooms, and cad end dens, all find their representatives here, and for once and a way stand face to face upon the course. The population is, indeed, motley enough. Here are the regular stock gipsics one meets at every race, the possessors in prophecy of untold wealth, yet always draggling through dust and dirt for the sixpences of the credulous. Look at that little group between two booths, where a red haired man, with an indescribable appearance of slang in the very buttons of his waistcoat, sits upon the grass and manipulates three cards, inviting in the blandest terms the bystanders to name any when they fall. Two or three unex ceptionable " gents" are eager in the matter, and can scarcely be withheld from staking £lO-notes, till a scarcely perceptible voice says " Hedge," when all rise in earnest conversation, mingle toge ther, and are gone none know why or where till innocent spectators find themselves objects of grave suspicion to the police who have strolled to the spot, of course too late. Lower down," next to a group of Ethiopians grinning with the dental " abandon" peculiar to their race, a man with a coil machine and battery (such is the march of science !) gives small shocks for a penny, and finds more customers for torture at this low charge than he ca n well accommodate , Acrobats, minstrels, organ grinders, infant bands, performing monkeys, and iotrecoeidus children abound in all directions. _Dogs, imitating their betters, walk about on their fore-paws for halfpence, tumblers are doing every thing but stand like human beings ; weighing machines cover the course (how is it that the stoutest gentlemen are always so particular about being weighed ?) and children that can scarcely walk upon their feet are made to strut about on stilts or balance on their heads in wooden platters. But greatest among the amusements of the day is " Aunt Sally," which all young gentlemen now affect to such an extent that we meet her battered countenance and short clay pipe at every step, and none too high to do her honour. The exercise is not interesting, but is not the less fashionable for that, and the old lady seems getting so much in vogue that we quite expect, when next Mrs: Brown announces to the beau monde her " At home," that a corner of the card will be devoted to " Aunt Sally at 10." The booths too, in their way, are quite as curious as the heterogeneous assemblage, from the vile dens where Jones and Angell announce to the nobility and gentry that " they are there," up to the quiet, unobtrusive places where privately " on fait le jeu." Here are booths set apart for the sallow votaries of the prize ring, whose battered countenances fill the spectator, if he is anything of a physiognomist, with unpleasing forebodings as to the means which will cut short their un timely fates. Outside lounge the smaller lumi naries—the men who constantly challenge all the world (including the Clerkenwell Chicken and Bermondsey Bruiser), and who always discover that their fighting weight is just nine ounces below that of the individual who accepts their offer, and therefore " business" is out of the qu es ti o n. Y e t even these small vagabonds have their admirers, and amon g a certain circle yesterday were inf e rior' in interest only to the grooms and stable-boys who of course possessed the secret of the winning horse. There is a whole Population of itinerant vendors of everything, from sun-dried buns, hot oranges, impracticable looking pi es , and repulsive sand wiches, with a fair sprinkli ng of smart equestrians from town, and rather clumsy ones from the coun try. Detachments of the swell mob appear keenly alive to the merits o f the sc ene , and even deign to notice such small ware as the ; oala.cg countrymen who are gathered round a little model o f : a hy _ dranlie machine, submitting their finge rs to i ts pressure, though without the slightest faith in water being its motive power. The day draws o n , the hill i n front of the Stand is covered with thou sands up on thousands, the Standitself is full liter ally to suffocation, and the course is hidden by the dense mat is which swarms up and down it in all directions. There is no mistake about it, in spite of all that has been :said and written to the con trary, the Derby Day increases in interest and im portance each year. Nor does the influx of railway passengers seem at all to influence the attendance of the elite of the course. Every place, however, is equally crowded, the I day is hot, and all are getting impatient , as t he bell rings, and the police at last set to work to clear the course, a work apparently of superhuman difficulty, but which is at last accomplished, and. the Aunt Sallys, stalls, weighing machines, hawk ers, dogs, and booths are successively ejected. Then comes the first race, about which 'no one cares a straw, which people only look at because they are tired of looking at one another, just as they do now and then at " Jane Shore," . on i a boxing night before the pa ntomime. A little in terval and again the course is cleared, and the ex citement begins to rise. By and by, amid a hum of expectation and anxiety, " the" horses came out in twos and threes. Promised Land is watched with breathless interest by thousands as he skims over the ground, looking, as he is, one of the most per fect racehorses that ever strode upon the Downs. He is followed at a little distance by Musjid, who; with his immense stride, seems going faster than is prudent before a great contest. Trumpeter , Electric, Ticket-of-Leave, and a host of others come in the wake,. with long taper limbs, bounding over the sward like greyhounds, and their coats groomed till they glitter like metal in the sun. After a rather long scamper, they return in twos and threes, quite' as fast, some of them, as they ran in the great race afterwards. The excitement grows deeper and deeper as they range themselves at the starting-post, where a good deal of difficulty is experienced in getting them into line, so much so that it is 20 minutes to 4 ere the Aug falls definitely, and, amid a deep silence, away they go, emerging in a few seconds on the top of the hill in a cluster which apparently a sheet would suffice to cover. Another second and the cry is " Hats off !" and the vast multitude, looking white with upturned faces, stand bareheaded in the sun. The horses sweep by like a whirlwind, and almost within a minute, the Derby is run and won. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM MEETING-WEDNESDAY. THE DERBY DAY. The morning sun roused travel-stained tramps from their dark lairs under the hedgerows, roused little brown gipsy children, who came creeping out from under the tents amongst the furze like rabbits, and stirred into increased activity and energy the waiters and workmen at the booths. Then came racehorses on to the course to exercise, and then a thick mist rose, hiding every object from the view, and compelling the early strollers on the Downs to listen for the clank of hammers and the shouts of men to guide their steps. By eight o'clock, however, the mist rose gra dually, and the whole landscape was left bright and glis tening in the sun. The heavy rain of the preceding after noon had rendered the atmosphere cool and fragrant, and prevented the dust from rising under the wheels of car riages and the tramp of pedestrians. Soon after daylight the stream of people set in towards Epsom, and it rapidly swelled as noon approached, blocking up the street and byways to the course, until it broke and spread upon the Downs. The aspect of a Derby Day has been presented to our readers in so many shapes that we may be spared the task of elaborate description. Frith has painted the scene, and Montalembert has sketched it. The Grand Stand was more crowded than ever—the crush of carriages larger—the excitement deeper, and the fun and hilarity more bois terous than ever our remembrance can parallel. The first race excited no attention ; like a Princess's vaudeville, it merely played the people in, and gave them time to take their places and prepare themselves for the grand spectacle that was to follow. With that promptitude and discipline for which the A division of police is celebrated, the course was soon cleared, and it stretched green and bright through the serried ranks of people, which extended from Tattenham-corner to the " rubbing-house." The numbers were hoisted on the telegraph board, sweepstakes hastily formed amongst the occupants of carriages on the hill, and the hum of excitement and anxiety swelled into a roar, which might have been heard for miles round. From the Grand Stand enclosure rose shouts which were distinct above every other sound. Bookmakers were engaged in "getting round," and backers of horses in "getting out," and they were quite indifferent to the scene in which they were playing not unprominent parts. The three leading favourites were pretty firm, and Newcastle was also brought with some force into the market. After 10 to 1 had been taken about him to money, he receded to 14 to 1 offered. No incident of speculation, however, was so important as that which marked the steadiness of the three leading fa vourites. Sir Joseph Hawley and Wells were fortunate— the former in owning the winner of a Derby two years in succession, and the latter in being able to ride it. Wells, who met with a fearful accident at Chester, was quite re- covered from his hurts. George Manning, who comes of a racing family, and who is the youngest brother of the well known clerk of the scales, has had a share of fortune which rarely befalls any trainer. He has had Sir J. Hawley's horses under his care for barely three years, and during that time he has won two Derbies, and some of the princi pal weight for age races. The "ring" are, of course, the chief losers by the result of the 'ace. The busin.ess of the meeting was well conducted. The police were under the orders of Superintendent Walker, Inspectors Bray, Grant, Butt, Eccles, and Jackson. Mr. Coppard was on duty at the private stand, and Mr. Charles Martin superintended the out-door arrangements. Amongst the company on the stand we noticed the following :—Duke of Beaufort, Marquis of Ailesbury, Lord D. Kennedy, Earl of Airlie, Mr. NI. Archdall, Sir G. Armytage, Major Bagot, Capt. Baillie, Mr. C. Balfour, Mr. C. Bernard, Lord Bateman, Marquis of Bath, Earl of Bessborough, Sir George Boswell, Mr. J. Bowes, Hon. G. Byng, M.P., Earl of Bective, Duke of Cambridgo,Viscount Canterbury, Col. Carlton, Earl of Chesterfield, Capt. Christie, Viscount Clifden, Sir W. Codrington, Marquis of Conyngham, Alderman Copeland, Lord Courtenay, Mr. J. S. Crawford, Viscount Curzon, Hon. Capt. Curzon, Earl of Dalkeith, Colonel de Horsey, Sir H. des Yams, Mr. H. N. des - Wens, Mr. IL D. Drummond, Lord de Manley, Hon. L. Ellis, Viscount Enfield, Earl of Euston, Marquis of Exeter, Viscount Exmouth, Sir M. Farquhar, M.P., Mans. Fould, Colonel Ferguson, Lord F. Fitzroy, Hon. G. Fitzwilliam, Hon. H. Forester, Mr. W. L. Gilmour, Earl of Glasgow, Earl Granville, Mr. C. Greville, Earl of Hare wood, Marquisof Hartington, Sir Joseph Hawley, Colonel Higgins, Lord Villiers, Mr. J. Ives, Earl of Jersey, Mr. R. Knightley, Lord A. Lennox, Earl of Lichfield, Earl of Lincoln, Captain Little, Mr. H. Lowther, Hon. J. Macdonald, Mr. F. IVlagennis, Mr. C. Martin, Mr. E. Mills, Mr. J. Merry, M.P., Viscount Newport, M.P., Col. Newton, Mr. R. Onslow, Mr. G. Payne, General Peel, M.P., Sir R. Peel, M.P., Earl of Portsmouth, Mr. R. Read, Hon. Admiral Rous, Mr. H. Saville, Earl of Scar boroUgh, Lord John Scott, Mr. R. Shafto, M.P., Hon. F. Stanhope, Earl of Strathmore, Mr. G. Sturt, M.P., Mr. Napier, M.P., Earl of Stamford, Colonel Taylor, M.P., Viscount Torrington, Mr. Talor, Hon. G. Vaughan, Mr. T. Wallace, Mr. H. Weller, Mr. W. Wells, M.P., ,Earl of Winchelsea, Sir:ViT. W. Wynn, Lord Grey de Wilton, Sir Lydston Newman, &c. The Bentinck Plate of 50 soya (Handicap) ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Captain Christie's Orchehill, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (inc. 51b ex.) (Fordham) 1 Mr. Jackson's Knayton, 2 yrs, 4st 71b (carried sst) (Grimshaw) 2 Ml'. Mundy's Confectioner, 2 yrs, 4st 71b.... (Parsons) 3 The following also ran :—Villaret, Gargyave, Amster dam, Conductor, Vulture, Infanta, and Foretop. Betting-6 to 4 agst Orchehill, 3to 1 agst Knayton, and 6to 1 agst any other. After one failure, causedby Knayton, who broke away, and ran round Tattenham-corner before he was stopped, they got away, Knayton making the running, with Villaret second, and at about six lengths behind them were Orchehill and Confectioner. Orchehill waited until about half a distance from home, when' he headed Knayton, and won in a canter by a length and a half ; bad third, and worse fourth. After passing the post, Confectioner overpowered Parsons, jumped the hedge at the paddocks, and threw Parsons, who was stunned and bruised about the face. The Derby. Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Sst 21b ; the second to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes. Mile and a half. 246 subs. Sir J. Hawley's Musjid, by Newminster, Bst 71b (Wells) 1 Colonel Townley's Ticket-of-Leave; Bst 71b .. (G. Oates) 2 Mr. H. Hill's Trumpeter,. Bst 71b (A. Day) 3 Mr. W. Day's The Promised Land, Bst 71b (W. Day) 4 The following also ran Lord Chesterfield's Volcano, Bst 71b (Ashman)Sir J. Hawley's Gallus, Sat (Cresswell) Captain Gray's Glenbuck Bst 71b (Hammond) Mr. Johnstone's Marionnette, Bst 71b (S:Rogers) Mr. G. Payne's colt by Cotherstone, out of Glenlnca, Bst Zlb (Charlton) Mr. T. Walker's Bankrupt, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) Mr. Wentworth's Schulbff, Bst 71b (Pearl) Baron Rothschild's Brother to Sydney, Bst 71b (Musgrove) Mr. A. Nichol's Phantom Bst 71b (Templeman) Mr.,Barrat's•Electric, Bst 71b (J. Goater) Mr. Ford's Polonius, Bst 71b (T. Sherwood) Mr. J. Hawkins's Enfield, Sst 71b (C. Marlow) Mr. C. Capers Highwayman, Bst 81b (J. Mann) ParT'sGaspard, Sat 71b (W. Boyce) . . . , - Sir C. Monk's Gamester, Set 71b (With'ington) Colonel Townley's Gladiolus, Sst 71b (J. Snowden) Mr. Parker's Nimrod, Set 71b (Roe) Lord Dorchester's Reynard, Bst 711?.(Frenqi) . Mr. A. Worsley's Newcastle, Bst 71b (Fordh - am) Mr. W. I'Anson's Balnamoon, Bst 71b (Kendal) Mr. Saxon's Defender, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) Mr. J. Osborne's Red Eagle, Sst 71b (J. Osborne) Mr. C. Peek's Napoleon, Bst 71b (Bamby) Mr. Merry's Lord of the Manor, Bst 71b (Plumb) Mr. J. Hawkins's Sir Hercules, 3st 71b (E. Sharp) Mr. Fergusson's Lovett, Bst 71b (Bullock) _ _ BETTINb AT STAILTII U. 2 to 1 agst d Land ; 7 to 2 agst Trumpeter; 12 to 1 agst Balnamoon ; 14 to 1 agst Npv castle ; 20 to 1 agst Ticket-of-Leave ; 20 to 1 agst Marion nette ; 25 to 1 agst Glenbuck ; 30 to 1 agst Phantom ; 40 to 1 agst Gamester ; 40 to 1 agst Electric ; 50 to 1 agst Defen der ; 1,000 to 15 agst Lovett ; 1,000 to 10 agst Red Eagle ; 1,000 to 10 agst Glenluce Colt; 1,000 to 5 agst Enfield. THE RACE AND THE RESULT. The formalities of walking and cantering past the Stand were gone through soon after the appointed time. Much THE SUN, LOND( delay, however, took place, owing to the breaking away of certain horses, and the disinclination of others to go to the, post. Expectation was soon gratified, for when Mr. Hib burd got the horses together in a pretty tolerable line, he dropped his flag. Electric and Lord of the Manor were the first to show in advance, but on going up the bill Gallus and Lord of the Manor were seenleading the way, with Promised Land, Nimrod, Reynard, Volcano, and Phantom next. In the extreme rear were Schuloff, Trumpeter, and Pelonius. They ran with but little alteration to the top of the hill, where Promised Land showed in advance, with Nimrod, Reynard, and Gallus next ; Trumpe ter, who had been !lying in the rear, drawing up. Promised Land went on with the running round Tattenham-corner, with Volcano, Musjid, Trumpeter, Marionnette, and Ticket-of-Leave in close pursuit. On entering the straight a regular scrimmage occurred, for Volcano was knocked right out of his stride, and he sent Musjid with him. The lot was soon righted, and Musjid waited upon Promised Land to about the half distance, where he came out and won by half a length ; a neck be tween the second and third, and the same between the third and fourth ; Marionnette was fifth, Defender sixth, New castle seventh, Gamester eight, Gladiolus and Sir Hercules next; the last lot comprised Schuloff, Electric, Lovett, Lord of the Manor, Nimrod, and Balnamoon. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLACED HORSES. MUSJID is a brown horse, standing about 15 hands 3 in. He has a blood-like head, which he parries high, and wide ears. He possesses good shoulders and a moderate barrel. His quarters are drooping, and he is not very good to look at behind the saddle. He has plenty of length, and has no white, except a star on the forehead. TICKET-OF-LEAVE is a low, lengthy, hunter-like horse, and is evidently endowed with great power. He has good shoulders, and carries his heQd low. He has a white star on the forehead. TRUMPETER is a chesnut horse, and stands nearly 16 hands high. He has a racing-like head, strong neck, and great depth of girth—good shoulders, short barrel, and is somewhat high on the leg. He has a blaze on his face, and three white heels. On his near fore-leg there were evident marks of firing. Promised Land is a "brown bay," about 15 hand's 3 in. He has unexceptionable shoulders, but light back, ribs, and quarters ; and, indeed, possesses many defects fatal to a Derby horse. The Epsom Town Plate of 50 - sovs (Handicap) ; winners extra. One mile. Mr. Towsey's Stapleton, by Stapleton, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (3'. floater ) 1 Mr. Shelley's Lord Berkeley, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (L. Snowden) 2 Mr. Evans's Naughty Boy, 5 yrs, Est 101 b.. J. Searle) 3 The following also ran :—Tease, Tame Deer, Forerunner, Newstead, Contract, Soapy Sam, Eltham Beauty, and Tiney. Belting-2 to 1 agst Tiney, sto 1 each agst Lord Berke ley and Soapy Sam, 100 to 12 agst Stapleton. Won by a length; bad third. The Epsom Cup of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, h ft, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Derby Course. 11 subs. Mr. F. Higgins's Fisherman, by Hern, 5 yrs 9st (Wells) 1 Baron Rothschild's Torth Lincoln, 3 yrs, 7st (Custance) 2 Mr. R. Chilton's Archduchess, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (Challoner) 3 Betting-6 to 2on North Lincoln, 3to 1 agst Fisherman, and 10 to 1 agst Archduchess. Archduchess made the running to Tattenham-corner, where the three closed. At the distance Fisherman came out, followed by North Lin coln, and won by a length and a half; bad third. The Burgh Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two . yr-olds'and upwards. Optional selling weights. Half- a-mile. 8 subs. Mr. J. Bird's Simple Simon, 2 yrs, (£4O) sst .51b (W. Bottom) 1 Mr. Challoner's Fusee, 3 yrs (SAO), 7st 31b (Vi . Bradley) 2 Mr. Dixie's Lady Bird, 2 yrs (t4O), sst (Mitchell) 3 The following also ran :—Marmalade, Genna, Gin, Sun ningdale. Betting even on Marmalade, 5 to 2 agst Gin, 5 to 1 agst any other. Won by a head ; a length and a half between the second and third. The winner was sold by auction to Mr. Coward for 145 guineas. LATEST BETTING, OAKS. Even.on Mayonaise. AQUATICS. AMATEUR FOUR-OAR RACE ON THE THAMES. A boat race took place on Saturday last between crews selected from the Military College Sunbury, and the Cavalry College, Richmond. The course was from the Crown and anchor Inn at Thames Ditton to Kingston-bridge, a dis of about two miles. The race resulted in favour of the Sun bury crew. The following is a list of the crews : Sunbury (Red) 1 Richmond (White) 0 st. lb. st. lb. W. Duberly 9 6 Turner P. F. Bulkeley .... 8 12 D. Griffiths H. W. Baskerville .. 9 9 C. Ford A. B. Wilbraham, str. 10 9 I Aberdy stroke C. Hassan, cockswain 7 8 Gregg, cockswain 8 7 At starting the Richmond crew were the favourites.. The choice of water was won by the Sunbury crew, who took the Barge-walk side. A good start was effected at 3.30 p.m., the Sunbury crew taking the lead fora short distance; the others, however, called alongside, and the two rowed on for a short time bow and bow. The Sunbury boat again drew ahead, and when they arrived at Messenger's . Eyot they were a length and a half in advance. They then con tinued to gain gradually until the end, when they were a good three and a half-boat's lengths a-head. The rowing of the Sunbury crew was much admired. THE DERBY SETTLING DAY-GOOD NEWS FOR DEFAULTERS. Mr. Westall, a common councilman of London, waited yesterday upon Mr. Aldermrn Cubitt, at the Guildhall Police-court, with the object of drawing public attention to the nuisance so often complained of with regard to the congregation of betting men in Bride-lane, Fleet-street. He said--I appear be fore you, sir, to allege a complaint which must be apparent to you and the other magistrates of the City. As a citizen of London, I feel that if there is one nuisance that deserves looking into more than another, with the view of its being abolished, it is that abominable nuisance in Bride-lane arising from the assembling together in large numbers of betting men. I was in hopes that this evil, so generally complained of by the inhabitants, had somewhat abated of late ; but I am informed by several gentle men whocalled upon me, knowing I am a mem b er of the police committee, that these notorious charac ters were yesterday congregated in Bride-lane, not by scores, but by hundreds, gieatly to the annoy ance of the respectable people passing to and fro, and to the great hindrance of business in the neigh bourhood. They wished to know, as betting men had been driven from the West-end, if some steps could not be taken to remove this sink of iniquity. I am a warehouseman in the City, having a number of persons in my employ, and, knowing how many youths, apprentices, errand boys, and clerks have been drawn aside from the paths of honesty and virtue by the inducements held out in betting tran sactions, I am anxious to see something done to put a stop to the iniquitous system of betting, so in jurious to the morals of young people. I am myself surprised that no steps have been taken to stop such practices in the City. I have felt it my duty to make these representations to you, as the chairman of the police committee, in the hope that you will, with your brother magistrates, make every exertion to suppress, by every means in your power, this dangerous-system, which is calculated to be highly prejudicial not only to the convenience and interests of the inhabitants, but also to the morals and pros pects of young men in employ in the City. Alderman Cubitt—l understand you to complain on two grounds—first, that of the obstruction to trade ; and, secondly, the immoral tendency of the nuisance by drawing young men into betting trans actions Mr. Westall—That is so, sir, for it is absolutely impossible to pass through Bride-lane without being subjected to robbery, insult, or violence from the disreputable persons assembled there for betting purposes. Alderman Cubitt—You are aware perhaps that the movement putting down betting-houses origi nated with the city, and that the legislative enact ment which followed subsequently enabled the tnagistrates to suppress those establishments alto gether. Mr. Westall—l am perfectly aware of that fact, and for that reason I came here to ask the city magistrAtes to again take the initiative in the pre sent instance. Alderman Cubitt—How far the police can inter fere with persons found talking together in the street I cannot at present say, but if this is such an itktolerable nuisance as you describe, the sooner it is removed the better. Mr. Westall—There can be no doubt of the object of these men assembling, as they stand about with their betting-books in their hands without any attemptat disguise. Alderman Cubitt—On such a day as this I dare say the n u i sance will be as great as at any other time, and I will therefore proceed there imme diately and judge for myself of the extent of the nuisance. I will then consult with my brother ma gi,trates on the s u bj ect; and if we find our own powersinsufficient, we must then consider what other means can be adopted to stop the annoyance. Mr. Westall—l am very much obliged to you, sir, for the attention you ha ve g i ven to the matter ; and I hope that if, on mature deliberation, you find you have not the power t o ass i st the inhabit ants, that you will propose, from your seat in Par liament, some measure that will h ave the effe c t of removing or punishing these scoundrels, a n d, a t the same time, protecting the inhabit an t s f rom an noyance and our mercantile youth from being plundered and ruined. Alderman Cubitt—l think, Mr. Westall, you are fairly entitled to the thanks of . the public f or th e trouble you have taken in drawing the attention ef the authorities to the subject, and I will take care that no time shall be lost in accomplishing the object you have in view. iN, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1859. LAW INTELLIGENCE-June 1. COURT OF EXCHEQUERI Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron, and Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Watson.) SOLOMON V. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' COMPANY. JUDGMENT. At the sitting - of the court this morning, The Lord Chief Baron delivered judgment in this case. It was an action tried before Mr. Baron Martin, at Guildhall, after last Hilary Term, for injuries done to the plaintiff's dwelling-house in Pilgrim-street by the removal of two houses be longing to the defendants. The plaintiff's house was built on a hill with a descent to the west, another house belonged to a third person, and the defendants were the owners of a house adjoining the plaintiff's at the corner of the street, and another house in the next street. All four houses had for upwards of 30 years been out of the per pendicular, as might have been seen by any passer by. In 1857 the lease of the defendant's houses expired, and they then entered into a contract with a person named Robins to pull them down and rebuild. At the trial it had been contended by the defendants that the plaintiff had no right to have his house supported by theirs, and that they were not liable for damage occasioned by the pulling down of their own property. Mr. Baron Martin took this view, and directed a nonsuit with leave to the plaintiff to move. That rule had been argued, and the court having taken time to consider were of opinion that the plaintiff had not acquired the right relied on, that the direction of the learned judge was right, and that the rule should be dis charged. Judgment accordingly. Sittings at Nisi Prius, at G u ildh a ll.—(B e f ore M r . Baron Channel). and Common Juries.) FIELD v. ROBEY.--AN UNDERTAKER'S BILL. This was an action brongitWaeplairjaff to recover £22, the amount of his bill. The defendant paid £2O into court, and as to the balance denied his liability. Mr. George Francis was counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Huddleston represented the defendant. The plaintiff is an undertaker, of Charlotte street, St. George's East, and the defendant is a sail maker. The defendant met the plaintiff in Watney-street on the Ist of March, and told him that his wife was dead, at the same time giving him instructions for her funeral. The defendant expressed his satisfaction at the manner in which the funeral had been conducted, and desired him to send in his bill the next morning, when he would give him a cheque for the amount. The plaintiff .said that he smiled and told the defendant that the funeral would cost £5O, to which the latter replied, " I should think not half of it." The plaintiff then said, " Well, it will be about £25." In his cross •examination the plaintiff said he did not publish handbills headed, "Respect to the de parted," .‘ Decency and pomp combined for £10," with a hearse drawn by prancing horses. He had charged £5 for the elm shell, which was polished. He presented the clergyman with a silk band and gloves, and the defendant did not object, as it was usual and respectable. He had charged half a guinea for attending the funeral with silk fittings. ie had charged for six horses, hearse, velvet for three hammer cloths, one hearse, and two mourning coaches, and for ten men, including two mutes, described in the bill as two porters, with robes and silk fittings. Mr. Moulsey, Mr. Adam Sprayfield, and other undertakers, were called to prove the reasonable. ness of the plaintiff's charges. The defence was that the action was defended on principle, as items were charged in the bill which had not been supplied. For instance, there were only eight men instead of ten, and the defendant denied, his conversation with the plaintiff, as sworn to by the latter. He also said he had called at the plaintiff's shop, and had strictly prohibited any thing approaching to pomp, mutes included, as he had many bills to pay, and wished to be just before he was generous. Several witnesses were called to prove the charges too high, and one of them, an undertaker named Holley, said the practice of the trade was to charge persons according to their condition in life. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. POLICE INTELLIciENCE—.TuneI. MANSION-HOUSE.—Robert Kitson, keeper of a shellfish warehouse at 6, Hart-street, Crutched friars, was summoned for having, by threats and violent language, put his wife, Emma Kitson, in fear of her life. The defendant was a well dressed and rather gentlemanly looking man, but with a wandering vacuity of eye, and a drawling, feeble sadness in his voice, resembling a state of semi-idiotcy, or latent insanity, the result possibly of natural brain disease, but more likely of mental and physical prostration, arising from a long-continued chronic state of intoxication. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. Lewis, who appeared in support of the sum mons, said the circumstances of the case were such as to compel him to ask the Lord Mayor to call upon the defendant to enter into heavy recognis ances to keep the peace towards his wife, the com plainant, who, by the violence of his conduct dur ing a long course of intoxication, went in daily fear of her life. The prisoner for some time past had kept three guns in his house, as well as powder and shot, and on Friday week he went out, taking one of these guns with him. He was away several days, and during his absence his wife, who was superior in social position to her husband, found it necessary, in order to provide for the wants of the house, and owing to the extravagance of her husband, to pledge one of the two guns left at home. The defendant, upon arriving at home on Friday last, in a state of brutal intoxication, became aware of this fact, and immediately threatened to do for his wife, throwing a knife at her, and so conducting himself other wise, that she felt compelled to run out of the house and remain away for some hours. Upon her return she went upstairs, and the defendant, following her there with a gun, swore that he would shoot her ; and although the com plainant did not know whether the gun was really loaded or not, she knew he had a flask of powder and another of shot in the house, and she feared that he would really carry out his threats. How ever, she managed to g e t away f rom h i m then, but feeling that there wa s no secur i ty for her life, the present summons was taken out, so that the law might became her protection against his violence. Mrs. Emma Kitson, who wept while giving her evidence, then corroborated in every particular the statement made by Mr. Lewis ; adding that her husband had never to her knowledge been sober for a single day during the last ten months. The Lord Mayor—Well, defendant, what have you to say to this ? Defendant (whiningly) —If I've said or done anything wrong to my wife—l'm sure I don't know whether I have or not—l'm very sorry, and she'll forgive me ; won't you, Emma ? Emma wept on, and said nothing. The Lord Mayor—Bat I can't forgive you, if she does. How long have you been married ? Defendant—Twelve years, and all that time I have never lifted my hand against her; have I, Emma ? (No answer.) Now have I, Emma ? Complainant faintly murmured " Yes." Defendant—Oh, I'm sure I haven't. But I'm very sorry for this, and I hope'you'll forgive me. The Lord Mayor—lt is quite clear that owing to your drunken violence she goes in fear of her life, and you ntust give good bail, yourself in £2OO and two other householders in £lOO each, to keep the peace towards her for three months ; and if you do not find two respectable bail you will be locked up for that period. Defendant—How long will you give me to get them ? The Lord Mayor—Oh, you can send for them now if you know any one. Defendant—Oh, my wife will get them for me; now we 't you, Emma ? (Laughter.) He was_ then removed from the bar, but while descending the stairs to the cells below he paused a moment to take a "last fond look," and then, with another "Won't you, Emma," disappeared from view. INIARYLEBONE.—EIizabeth Prini, a pale, dis tressed looking woman, 35 years of age, the wife of a porter living in Cornelius-place, Brook-street, Hampstead-road, was brojight up from the London University Hospital, and placed at the bar, charged with having attempted to destroy herself with poison. Police constable 307 S deposed that at eight in the evening, while on duty in the Euston-road, he received information that a woman had poisoned herself, and on proceeding to Brook-street he found the prisoner, who was surrounded by a crowd of persons, lying upon the pavement. She was vomit ing very much. A chemist's assistant, of whom she had purchased the poison, was there, and after giving her a draught she was, by kis directions, removed to the hospital. Witness added that a person living in the same house as the prisoner gave hi m a piece of paper, upon which was printed, " Oxalic acid—poison." Mr. Broughton—ls the assistant here ? Witness—No, your worship ; but I understand that when the prisoner made the purchase she told him she wanted it to clean straw bonnets with. Mr. Broughton—Did she assign to you any rea son for what she had done? Witness—She said it was all through her husband. Mr. Broughton (to prisoner)—What have you to Bart° the charge of attempting to take away your lifo ? • Prisoner—l'm very sorry I did it, but it was all through trouble. I hope you will forgive me. My husband has promised to behave kindly to me, and take me home. The husband, who was present, said that his wife for the last two years had been continually getting drunk, but he was willing either to take her back or allow her a separate maintenance if she would reform. After some further proceedings, Mr. Broughton did not consider it right to let prisoner (who was much excited) returnhomeatpresent, and remanded her to the House of Detention till Wednesday next. CLERKENWELL.--Ebenezer Ward, a respect ably-attired man; between 40 and 50 years of age, described, as a tax collector, residing at No. 1, Allwyn-road, Canonbury, was charged on a war rant before Mr. Tyrwhitt," for that he hath, within the space of six calendar months last past, felo niously embezzled £7OO and upwards, received by him for and on account of the vestry of the parish of St. Mary, Islip gtOn, his masters and employers," &c. Mr. Layton, vestry clerk of Islington, attended for the prosecution, and stated that the prisoner was formerly a collector of the poor and other rates for the parish of Islington. It having been ascer tained by the accounts committee that the prisoner had not paid in all the money he had received, he was asked to do so at once, but this he failed to do. Last week, as the prisoner had left his house, and could not be found, a warrant for his apprehension was granted by his worship ; but that morning the prisoner wrote a letter to him (Mr. Layton) saying that he would be at the court at noon. It appeared that the prisoner had received of the rate made at Michaelmas, 1858, up to Lady-day, 1859, the sum of £1,140 4s. 7d., and had only paid into the banker's the sum of £432 9s. Bd., consequently there was a balance against him of £707 14s. 141. Not being prepared to complete the case that day, he should ask for a short remand. He then called— Mr. George Tucker, who said—l am the accoun tant to the vestry of Islington. The prisoner was• one of the collectors appointed by the vestry. His duty was to collect the poor and other rates of the parish. Igo through and check the collected ac counts. The prisoner was called upon to deliver a statement of nis accounts. He did not produce the statement, but merely left his receipt books. He left with me his collecting book, and which is in fact a receipt book. Some of the receipts were torn from the counterfoil: In that state of circum stances, I have been through the prisoner's accounts. On the rate made from Michaelmas,lB;iB, to Lady day, 1859, the prisoner had received £1,140 4s. 7d., and had paid into the banker's the sum of £432 9s. Bd., leaving a bala;ce unaccounted for of £707 14s. ld., which remains unpaid. An application was made to the prisoner for the payment of the balance, when he wrote to say that he was sorry to say he could not meet it. This was all the evidence offered to-day, and a remand was asked for. The prisoner said the total amount of money he had received he had paid into the banker's, but the fact was that he had been foolish, and had given receipts when he had not been paid. The conse quence was that he was £7OO out of pocket. He hoped bail would be taken. Mr. Layton said he did not think the prisoner ould run away. He had left a bundle of receipts extending as far back as the year 1851 for exami nation, but the difficulty was that the vestry only came into existence in April, 1856. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the case for a week, but said he would take bail—the prisoner in the sum of £l,OOO and two sureties in the amount of £5OO each. The prisoner, who said he thought he could ge bail, was then removed. LAMBETH.—Mr. Whiting, from the firm of Messrs. Maudslay and. Co., engineers, Westmin ster-road, attended at the court for the purpose of placing in the hands of Mr: Elliott a sum of £3, in addition to £lO previously advanced, being a contribution from the men in the employ ment of the firm towards the relief of the children who were fatherless, and who, with their mothers, were left destitute in consequence of the dreadful accident which took place at the Westminster Palace Hotel. His worship was requested to receive the same, as the men were in hopes that by publi city being given to the receipt of the contribution, the workmen in other factories would be. induced to follow the example. THAMES.—Mr. Frederick Smith, shipowner, of the firm of Teighe and Smith, Fenchurch-street, appeared before Mr. Selfe on a summons, charged with assaulting Wm. Cutler, quartermaster of the Crocodile receiving-ship, off the Tower. Mr. West, a barrister, prosecuted on behalf of the Lords of the Admiralty, and said that at the prQseut time every possible exertion was being made to raise volunteers for the Royal Navy. If was of the utmost importance in the present crisis that our fleets should be effectually manned, and every facility and encouragement given to seamen in the merchant service to enter the navy. Mr. West then detailed the particulars of the assault, and pointed out the law of the case as regarded seamen entering the navy. Any seaman in the merchant service was justified in leaving his ship and entering into the service of her Majesty, and the master of any ship abandoned by any seaman was bound to deliver to the seaman his clothes and effects, and to pay the, wages due to the officer authorised to receive the seaman into her Majesty's service. A seaman named .Charles Marks had abandoned the Coldstream and joined the Crocodile, at the rendezvous on Tower hill; Cutler, the complainant in the case went on board the Coldstream with Marks, and served a notice, signed by Capt. Greet, the commander of the Crocodile, upon Capt. Kennedy, the master of the Coldstream, for the'delivery of the seaman's papers and effects. In the execution of this duty Cutler was assaulted by Capt. Kennedy, and that assault was instigated by the defendant, the owner of the Coldstream, who also used very offensive language towards the quartermaster. A summons was taken out against Capt. Kennedy, who sailed before it could be served upon him. When the Lords of the Admiralty found a gentleman Of Mr. Smith's influ ence and position obstructing and insulting an officer engaged in raising volunteers for the royal navy, they could not, consistently . with the duty they owed to the coin try, refrain from prosecuting and doing everything in their power to protect their officer. He was sorry to state that death had de prived him of the evidence of the seaman Marks, who went to bed at his lodgings in Ratcliff on Monday night and was found dead the next morn ing. William Cutler said—l am quartermaster of the Crocodile. My commander is Captain Wm. Greet, who is in charge of the naval rendezvouz on Tower hill. Charles Marks enlisted in the navy, and I went on board the Coldstream, at the request of my commander, and asked Captain Kennedy, the master of the vessel, for the man's papers. That was the regular course, and one always adopted when merchant seamen entered the navy. I went on board the Coldstream between four and five•o'clock on the 24th ultimo, in the West India Dock, as she wasbeing hauled out of the dock into the river. I made known my business to the captain, who said, I am busy now, I cannot at tend to you. I said, " I see you are busy, sir, I will wait half-an-hour." The captain then came out of his cabin, went to the ship's side and spoke to Mr. Smith, the defendant, who was on the quay, and acquainted him with the business I was upon. Mr. Smith said I was a crimp, and ordered me out of the ship. Mr. West—Give me the exact words. Witness—Mr. Smith said " He is a crimp, turn him out of the ship." Capt. Kennedy ordered me to leave the ship, and I got upon the gunwale. My left foot was upon the gunwale, my right foot on the channel, hording, on by the main shrouds: Mr. Smith again peremptorily ordered Captain Kennedy to bundle me out of the ship, and said, " Bundle the -- scoundrel out of the ship." I told. Capt. Kennedy if he would give me proper accommo dation I would leave his vessel. He asked me what accommodation I required, and I said I wanted the vessel nearer the wh ar f. It was th en s i x f ee t from the wharf. Kennedy reported my words to the . de fendant, who ordered me to jump from the ship fie wharf. I told him I could not do it ; I w a s p _n o r o t . so young and 'fictive as I was a few years ago. Smith said " Bundle the scoundrel o_ut oa o r f d. the Captain ship ; if he can't jump, let him jump evdeorb as I tell you." Kennedy do as you are ordered, Captain Kennedy immediately put his left arm upon my right arm, his right ar me neck an d " by the owner's orders, and bundledm behind my neck, crop out of the ship, andlel l upon my hands and knees upon the wharf, and I hurt myself very much. Mr. Selfe —How you not to go overboard c ame Cutler—The starboard bow warp was checked, and it brought the ship closer to the wharf, and the , deck might have been five feet higher than th e wharf. I walked as far as Li me h ouse Church where I felt myself so ill from th e f a ll that I was compelled to call a cab, and was driven to the Tower-wharf. In answer to questions by the learned counsel, the witness said that when he rose after being turned out of the ship he said to Mr. Smith , " This is very un gentlemanly behaviour. I am sent down here on duty, and this is the way I am treated." Mr. Smith said, " You are a —._. P ; go out of this." I pointed to my u4iforin, the cross anchors, the Crown, and good conduct stripes on my jacket, and also to the name of the Crocodile on my hat, and said, " I am no crimp ; crimps never wear this." He also told Mr. Smith that he belonged to the Crocodile. Mr. Smith said, " Captain Kennedy, if this man comes on board again when she gets to the dockhead, call a constable and give him in charge." He said, " Why, it is not likely I shall go on board after the treatment I have received," and left the dock. In answer to questions by Mr. Selfe, the witness said that all he required of Capt. Kennedy was the certificate of service and discharge from the last ship in which Marks served, and which was given to Captain Kennedy when Marks joined the Coldstream. He knew that the man had no effects on board. He had seen the dead body of Marks that morning. It was in the custody of Mr. Pemble, the beadle of Ratelift, and an inquest was to be held upon it. Marks was a tine healthy young man, who would have received the Queen's bounty i n a few days if he had lived. In cross-examination by Mr. Smith, Cutler said that he got on board the Coldstream without accommodation. He delivered a note from Captain Greet to the captain of the Coldstream. Mr. Smith said he wished to call the magistrate's attention to a dirty piece of second-hand paper. It was not in the shape of a note, and he did not believe, when he received it from Captain Kennedy, that it came from the commander of one of her Majesty's ships. [Mr. Smith then handed a slip of paper to the magistrate, who read the writing upon it, in the shape of a certificate from Captain Greet, that Charles Marks had entered her Majesty's ser vice, and requiring his clothes, effects, andiampers to be delivered to the bearer, Marks.] Mr. Smith went on to say that the slip of dirty, second-hand paper seemed to want the stamp of authority upon it, and be had some doubts, when he read the certifi cate, that it came from Captain Greet. If he had used the bad language imputed to him he should be responsible for it; but he went to this extent, no more, "-- you, why did you not leave the ship when ordered ?" but he denied calling the quarter master a-- crimp. He also denied that Captain Kennedy had turned the quartermaster out of the ship in the violent manner represented. He stepped on board himself, and gave the quartermaster some amount of impetus by taking him by the arm and putting him on shore. The captain of the Cold stream never raised a finger to him. Mr. Dix, a shipowner, said he saw the defendant take the quartermaster by the hand and lead him out of the ship. Cutler fell upon his hands. He heard no bad language made use of by Mr. Smith. In cross-examination by Mr. West, the witness said that Cutler might have jumped off the ship at any time while he was on board. He was not pre pared to swear that Captain Kennedy did not touch Cutler. He did not see the captain touch him. The witness refused to answer a queston put to him by Mr. West—" Do you not supply Mr. Smith mad his partner with goods ?" Mr. Selfe—l shall assume you do. The other witnesses also stated that Cutler was standing on the channel board, a kind of shelf out side the ship, when Mr. Smith stepped upon it, and helped the quartermaster on shore. They did not see Captain Kennedy touch the complainant at all. Mr. Selfe thought the defendant had put himself out of court. If the complainant was really outside the ship, and if he could get on shore without the assistance of the defendant, there was no necessity to help him. Mr. Smith said the quartermaster came into court with a false story that the captain assaulted him, and that he (Mr. Smith) did not touch him. Being a little excited at the time, he did hand him out of the ship. The recruiting parties came on board ships at Gravesend and other places with banners, flags, and bands of music, and ---- Mr. Selfe—Better say nothing about that. Let me settle this without further evidence. Mr. Smith would leave the case in the hands of the Court. He was the last man in England who would throw obstacles in the way of manning the navy. He was not only willing to assist the Ad miralty with his personal exertions, but, as a loyal subject, with his purse, if necessary. On seeing a dirty bit of second-hand paper he certainly did conceive that it had not the stare of authority. Mr. Selfe said the Admiralty did perfectly right in prosecuting this case and protecting their offi cers, more particularly at the present time, when men were wanting to man our fleets. He believed that Mr. Smith, in common with all shipowners, would not do anything to prevent seamen entering her Majesty's service. Every honest citizen must feel the great importance of assisting to man our navy. The objection to the paper was an amount of refinement which bordered upon the ridiculous. From the b tvidence of the last witness, Mr. Smith knew perfectly well who Cutler was and his busi ness. The quartermaster was on board the Cold stream in the proper discharge of his official duties, and the captain ought to have delivered the sea man's papers to him. He could make some allowance for Mr. Smith's anxiety when the ship was leaving this port, but, on his own showing, he had committed an assault, and he admitted that he had also used an offensive word. A gentleman in Mr. Smith's position ought not to have acted as he had done. There was no occasion for Mr. Smith to pull the quartermaster out of the ship. The case was, however, divested of the aggravated circumstances with which it was introduced. The object of the prosecution was not to obtain a heavy fine, but to make it clear to everyone that the offi cers of the Admiralty engaged in an important service could not be interfered with or molested. He thought the justice of this case would be answered by inflicting what was, to Mr. Smith, only a nominal penalty. He fined the defendant 40s. The penalty wag immediately paid. _HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Report) The mortality of the London districts has con stantly decreased in the successive weeks of May. In the first week of the month the deaths registered were 1,108'; in the fourth week that ended last Saturday they were 1,028. In the ten years 1849-58 the average number of deaths in the week, corresponding with last week was 1,017 ; but as the deaths returned for last week occurred in a population which has in creased, they can only be compared with the average raised in proportion to that increase—namely, with 1,118. The public health is therefore so far in a favourable state that the deaths that occurred last week were less by 90 than the number that would have occurred if the average rate of mortality, as estimated for the end of May, had prevailed. The deaths that were recorded last week as caused by zymotic diseases amounted to 238 ; the corrected average for corresponding weeks is 257. Those referred to diseases that affect the respiratory organs were 130 ; the corrected average is 172. This latter comparison excludes phthisis, the deaths from which were 130, the average being 15 3 . Scarlatina was fatal in 50 cases, nearly half of which occurred on th e sou th s id e o f th e r i v er. Four of these occurre d i n W an d swort h , an d f ou r deaths from measles in Putney. Thirteen cases in which diphtheria is returned as the fatal disease occurred t as follows :-1 at 8, High-street, Notting-hill ; h l at 20, Hanover-street, Belgravia ; 1 on the 24 John street, at St. George's Hospital; lat , street, Tottenham-court-road ; 1 at Acorn Cottage, Shacklewell-green ; 1 at 13, Barking- h tre a et, Hoxton Long alley, Shoreditch ; 1 at 55, F t o i r sr s a to c r N lat 1, Short-street, Sltoreditch ;1 e at 78, ewington ; 1 New-town ; 1 at 5, Peter Falcon-terrace, e s, Walworth ; 1 at at 28, Surrey-grove, St. 11, Brad-street, Lambeth; and 9, 1 atWellington street, Greenwich. Three deaths from intemperance were registered in the week, besides 5 in which the cause of death is entered as " delirium tremens ;" 5 infants and 2 adults died from syphilitic disease ; 3 infants were murdered. Of four nonagenarians who died the eldest were a woman, 94 years, and a man 95 years of age. Last week the births of 966 boys and 916 girls, in all 1,882 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1849- l n o am hs b e e r r va w to a r s y l , , G s4 r 9 e . e 51 A th t ethae Royal nwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.791 in. The barometer fell from 29.95 in. o n S 29.59 in. on S a t ur d ay, these being ud h n yt o the highest and , lowest points in the week. The mean temperature of the week was 56.1 d , .0. which • 15 . de g. a bove the average of the same - week in 43 years (as deter• mined by Mr, h trl • ais er). The thermometer in the shade fell to its lowest point (40.5) on Monday, and rose to its highest (73.8) on Friday. The range of the week was therefore 33.3 deg. The mean daily range was 26.5 deg. ; the range on Tuesday was 31.5 deg. The mean dew-point temperature was 48.5 deg,, and the difference between this and the mean air temperature was 7.6 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 75. On the two last days the humidity varied from 59 to 93. The wind was generally in the north-east. No rain was measured till Saturday, when the amount was 0.13 in. - - {ADVERTISEMENT.I—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills. — Pains, Uneasiness.—Before actual suffering commences there is always more or less uneasiness in the affected part, on which assiduous friction with Holloway's ointment exercises such soothing influence that pain is averted. It removes all deep-seated pains, affections of the joints, ner vous and rheumatic aches. In diseased conditions of the spinal cord, curvature of the back, weakness of the loins, coldness and numbness of the legs, twitchings, and spasms, this searching ointment, aided by Holloway's Pills, is un failing. For pain and tenderness it is a specific. In tight ness of the chest and difficulty df breathing, palpitation and fl a t u l e nce, it is always successful. In ulceration, inflam mation and abscesses, whether deep or superficial, Hollo way's ointment and pills always cure. THE MURDER AND A 2 TEMPTED • SUICIDE AT OLDBURY. The miserable woman who murdered her child and atte•npted her own life, as reported in The Sun yesterday, has somewhat rallied, and has been able to take a little liquid sustenance. She is per fectly sensible, and appears to be impressed with a deep sense of the crime she has committed. The excitement in the town continues to be intense, particularly among the mining population, and great commiseration is felt for the unfortunate husband, William Forster. The inquest on the deceased boy was held oti Tuesday. The jury, after being sworn, proceeded to view the body, which lay in the same room where the murder took place. On their return the first witness examined was William Forster, whodeposed—l am a miner, and live in Furnace-row, Oldbury. The deceased was my son. On Sunday night we all retired to bed about eleven o'clock. Myself, my wife, and four children occupied the same room. The youngest child slept in the same bed with myself and my wife. The other three children slept in another bed. Their names were, Eliza, aged sixteen, Susan, aged eight ; and John, aged about twelve. I did not go to sleep till about two o'clock, and was awoke about three by my daughter Eliza screaming. I then saw m y wife standing i n her chemise, close to the bed where the deceased bad been sleeping. I did not see her in the act of cut ting his throat, but with my daughter endeavoured to prevent her doing any more mischief. Before we could get to her my wife cut a large wound in her own throat, and was in the act of repeating the cut when I and Eliza took the razor from her. , Blood was flowing from the deceased's throat, and also from my wife's. I threw my wife down en the floor, and she became insensible. I thought she was dead. I then 'went to look at the boy, and say( he was dead. I then rushed down stairs and burst open the door with a poker, because I could not wait for the key. I alarmed a neighbour, Mrs' Houghton, and sent her for Mr. Cooper, surgeon. In. March last my eldest daughter, aged 19, died, and it preyed very much upon my wife's mind- She was always moaning, ands saying, " Oh, nIY poor wench." My wife became very much de pressed. She said the neighbours were talking about her, and wished to raise a scandal about her. On Sunday she was more depressed than usual, and seemed in a sad way. The razor with which the deed was done was mine, and was kept in a used I h a d use in a chest of drawers in the kitchen. it on the same Sunday morning. The drawer Ntra i _ an. not kept locked. The key was n o t u sually tir to out of the lock. My wife never attemptedo destroy herself, nor was he r m i n d affected prev l° ~. to the death of our eldest daughter. MY wif e vg.-- very fond of the deceased, and was an affectionate mother to all her children. Eliza Forster, an interesting-looking girl, aged about 16, deposed—John Forster was my brother. I slept with. him on Sunday night. M y s ister Susan slept with us in the same b e d. About da) - light I was awoke by my s i s t er , w ho thought he r brother was sick. My sist er screame d, and I the n saw my mother standing by th e s ide of the bed , & and leaning over John. I jum p e d out of bed, al l went to my mother as q u i c kly as -I could. As. got out of bed she d r e w a razor w hi c h she had 10 , her right hand across h er th roa t. I then seize?. her hands, and my f a th er a l so t oo k h o ld of her. tried to take the razor f rom h er , but she drew .3 through my hand, and made another cut at her throat. She was bleedin g f rom th e throat a grea t deal. My hand was cut very badly, but I got the razor from her. My father then threw my mother down. She did not struggl e muc h. I went clown stairs, and waited until my f a th er ca me back after sending for Mr. Cooper. J us t as m y father cam e back my mother came down stai r s. She has alwaY e been kind to me, and to all her children. Sh e seemed fonder of the deceased than any Of the, others. He was the only boy, and I never hearu her threaten him. At this stage of the proceedings the inquiry W ll5 adjourned. COUNTRY MARKETS. CORK—MAY 31. The following were the quotations this morning :—Red ' wheat, 25s Od to 26s 03; white, 27s Od to 29s Od; barley.l4 s Od to 14s 6d; oats, 14s 4d to 16s 6d. MARKET HARBOROUGH—MALY 31. There was but a small supply of wheat to-day, which •sold at the following prices-48s to 548 per 36 stone ; the barley trade was slow, at rates ranging from 32s to 3 8 e per qr.; oats, 30s to 33s per 24 stone ; beans, 46s to 6 0 . per qr. NEWARK—JmNE 1. There was a small show of wheat, and farmers were ut willing sellers at ls per qr. less money. The trade d barley was slow at last week's rates. Beans were in limite supply. Oats were unaltered in value. + White wheat, new, 56s to 60s Barley, grinding. • 28s -`9 310 so Red do. s4s to 56s Oats, old, ...... 28 s to 2 323 Old white s6s to 60s N ew d o BO to N 80 to s Red do 52s to 58s Beans. Barley, malting 36s to 42s I Beans, new ...... 44s to 463 MELTON MOWBRAY—MAY 31. 1 , d At this corn-market wheat was in small supply' m ot prices ranged from 48s to 54s per 36 stone. There 11 ,7& to much passing in spring corn, oats being quoted at "- 33s per 24 stone:; beans, 46s to 50s per qr. LEEDS—MAY 31. veil The demand for flour with our millers continuo . slack, they are therefore indifferent about purcbolll6 un ylere wheat, unless at a reduction from Friday's rates; L' on . are, however very firm in demanding late prices ; U3°1:1.101 13 sequence is that little or no business takes place. - 0 10 as before. Beans quite as dear. Oat s an d other ar t ' unaltered in Valle. di Arrivals this week : Wheat 1,503 (Fe. Oats Barley Peas Rapeseed - Beans . 305 - Linseed 290 Averages for the week : Barley .... . Wheat 2,265 70, qr 5.,,.... . at........ 38 5. 0 1d a Beans Peas " . .. 41s Od '' • 9 " ....... 260 4 id Oats lO7 ~ ....... __. o Oct Rye . ....... ______ A s the mar ra . A MAIL TRAIN ON FIRE.----- Tuesday morn at Newcastle-on-Tyne, about 6 o'clock . 0 71 a fire wa s dis ing, was backing into the York station, accompani a , covered by the pointsman in the tender . which the guara the travelling post-office. An alarm being given, into the midst in charge, Mr. Challoner, instantly rushed or _ r. Fi e, f and ------- -.—r-- 1 t in due of the fire, guided by his coadju t la dama lkL to letters s and but the NOP newspapers is reported to be considerable castle letters ' scaped. tell I Medicine always aggrava dued the flames. The amount o [ADVERTISEMENT. chronic diseases, such as . indigestion (dyspepsia), flat ly ; liv er habitual constipation, nervous, bilious and 4 ... lency ' ' ts &c., but Du Barry's delicious Revalow: complain , Food invariably cures them in. a very short OM' Arabica ti We extract two out of man y tho usand expressions of gr a of tude from invalids. Cure 36,418—Rev. Dr. Minstar - - -v t ,. cra mps, spasms, and daily' vomitings. Cure 26,418 H arv ey of diarrbcea and debility. Cure 39,621—Dr. 'M ir zer of consumption. Cure 32,880—William Hunt, Es c k' Barrister, of paralysis. Cure 46,270—Mr. James Ro berto : timber merchant, of Fri m l ey, of thirty years diseased lu,nS, spittineof blood, liver derangement, partial deafness. lit,;, No. 47,121—Miss Elizabeth. Jacobs, of Nazmg • Vicarg o' Waltham Cross, Huts, a cure of extreme llel l ,„ 0 0 ness l indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ' Jer i -go fancies• Cure No. 48,314—Miss Elizabeth : 0 0 man, Gateacre, near Liverpool, a cure of ten b 7 iity . dyspepsia, and all the horrors of nervous irri ta 12,11) , , In tins, at ls. 6d. ; Ilb., 3s. ; 21b., ss. 9d. ; 51b., 125.; ost -265. The 101 b. and 121 b. tins carriage free, on receipt of P, _ l ,, office order. Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Lon 60, Fortnum, Mason, and Co., 182, Piccadilly ; Abbiall.a. Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 63, and 150, 3L ' w 0 s ~. te . street ; 330 and 451, Strand • 49 and 60, Bisho4 b li o , street ; 85, Tottenham-court-road. Also at - 1- ; Co. Bewley and Draper ; at Edinburgh, Raimes and_ va w ol. at Liverpool, Nixon and Thew ; at Manchester, Sh' s f A tlr Scott; at York, Raimes, Blanchard, and Co. ; at ampton, Randall and Son. ____....r!,% BRTH. CAißoLi.—On the 23d 1 May, at S Rome, the ga''' — f ° e Marianna Paulucci de Calboli (nee SimpkinsQll), son. Or, KIRKPATRICK.—On the 26th Mt;,y, at Horton - P1 near Hythe, the wife of John Kirkpatrick, Es+ , ° daughter. p ft. ROWLEY,—On the 30th May, at Northfleet, the wile J. Rowley, Esq., of a son. clot. WOOD.—On the 28th May, at Florence, the wif e of John A. Wood, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. ga t* RING—BRYMER.—On the 31st May, at Broxbourne, o e, John, eldest son of Mr. John Ring, of Cornhlll, riL„." e r eldest surviving daughter of the late Arthu r Brr— Esq., of Broxbourne. 110 3 f WlLKlNsoN—DicicsoN.—On the 31st May, at geug jot , near Dover, the Rev. Joseph Wilkinson, curate of C_ .....0 . 11r ot church, to Wilhelmina Catherine Tracey, r u ' e daughter of the late Sir David James H. Dickson. BOWEN.—On the 3 D Oth E A Ma rr y, li at B. 4 , re 41, R e gencY - sq u a re Brighton, Miss Lucy Bowen, aged 80. — D O u n ch t e h ss e D2o7wthagMerayof, Hamilton her HAMIL Portman-square' a Grace the B ra ndon, 611 Chatelherault. HEPBURN.—On the 29th May, Margaret Henrietta, w ile d: E . of E. tlie o l n t th L e Major Francis Hepburn, of 47, Cambridge-terrace, 0Y park. HUNT .—On e Lieut.-Col. J. P. Hunt, the 31st May, at Walmer, Kent, Sarah, wid °ll Ko y,lsabella, widow of Royal Engineers. • be- LEwALL.—On the 14th May, on board the Imperatriz, ,c, .31st May, C.B"agtehde 71a5t.e Capt. tweeil Suez and Cosseir, in the Red Sea, Charles Matti' Lewall, Esq., aged 59. scat/ Scorr.—On the 18th May, at Edinburgh, William Esq., late of Hongkong. ,------ _.+••••"------_______ ---- n yTN . O y LONDON : Printed and Publishe d by MI TRDO Y‘-'—,l2, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Su 'n Office, NO' '` ii i Strand, in the Precinct of t h e Savoy, in the count/ ' Middlesex, Thursday, June 2, 1869.