The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-23 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—LEES, March 22. (Before Lord Chief Justice Erie). THE BRIGHTON MURDER. John William Leigh, 27, described as a seaman, was charged with the wilful murder of Harriet Marton, at Brighton, on the Ist of February last. The prisoner is a stout, determined-looking young fellow, wearing a small coal-black moustache. He was seated during the trial, and he did not exhibit the slightest emotion during any portion of the evi dence, not even when his own mother was ex amined. The case appeared to create very great interest, and the court was crowded during the proceedings. Mr. Roupell and Mr. Hurst conducted the prose cution ; Mr. Kemp was retained to defend the pri- soner. The learned counsel for the prosecution, in open ing the case to the jury, gave a brief narrative of the facts upon which the charge was sought to be supported, and which lay in a very narrow com pass. The prisoner, it appeared, was an illegitimate child, but he had been well provided for, but dis sipated all th e means that were given him, and he then seemed to have served in the Royal Navy, and was present during the Crimean campaign. He also served in China, and he seemed to have led a roving, irregular life in different foreign countries until about two years ago, when he made his ap pearance at Brighton, and he then appeared to have courted the sister of the unfortunate deceased, and they were married. The prisoner and his wife after the marriage appeared to have kept a public-house at Brentford, but he was unsuccessful in his busi ness, and the marriage appeared to have turned out very unhappily, and his wife left him and re turned to the house of her sister at Brighton, whose husband kept a public-house called the Jolly Fisherman at that place. The prisoner seemed to have remained at the house of his mother at Hack ney until the end of January, when he went down to Brighton armed with a six-chamber revolver, and evidently bent upon carrying out the deadly object he had in view. He made his appearance at the Jolly Fisherman about half past ten o'clock at night on February 1, and he appeared to have walked de liberately into the bar parlour, where his sister-in law was sitting with two customers, and he dis charged two of the chambers of the revolver at her person, and the bullet from one of them passed through her body. The other entered at the back of the unfortunate woman, glanced upwards, and lodged under her left armpit, from whence it was subsequently extracted. The injuries, of course, were almost immediately fatal, and the deceased expired in a few hours. The prisoner, after having acted as above described, rushed into the street, and when Mr. Barnden, police superintendent, with very great courage, attempted to take him into custody, he discharged a third barrel at him, and he had al most a miraculous escape of losing his life. The prisoner was secured, and the revolver being ex amined it was found that the remaining chambers were loaded and capped, and a quantity of pistol bullets were found in his possession. The following evidence was then adduced : Mr. Hastings, cabinetmaker, Brighton, deposed that he saw the prisoner fire the revolver at the de ceased twice. She fell, and exclaimed that she was killed, and he sent for a doctor. On the following morning witness picked up a bullet in the room where deceased was shot. When the prisoner fired the first shot witness felt something strike him on the temple. He knew the wife of the prisoner. She was a sister of Mrs. Harton's. Cross-examined—Witness believed the prisoner generally carried a pistol about with him. Prisoner used to drink occasionally. 'Witness was not aware that the prisoner's wife was a woman of dissipated habits, or that they lived on bad terms. Stephen Loveday deposed that he was also at the Jolly Fisherman on the evening of February 1, and saw the prisoner come in and shoot at the deceased. Witness was about a yard and a half from him at the time he fired. The prisoner walked about a yard and a half closer to the deceased, and fired a second time at her. The deceased then came out of the bar room and walked towards the steps of the cellar. Witness followed her, and found her lying on the steps of the cellar, groaning. He assisted her into the taproom, and placed her on one of the forms, and remained with her until the doctor came, which was about ten minutes after. Mr. Joseph Stevens deposed that he was a sur geon, practising at Brighton, and he remembered being called in to see the deceased on the night in question. He found her lying on a couch and ap parently very faint and ill, and a woman named Wingfield was undressing her. She said that she had been shot. Witness examined her. The bullet had lodged in the left armpit, and he extracted it from thence. (The witness produced the bullet.) The wound he referred to was such as would be caused by a bullet such as the one he produced. The deceased died about 16 or 17 hours after she bad received the injuries. Isaiah Barndcn, superintendent of the Brighton police, deposed that he took the prisoner into cus tody. He found him leaning against the wall of Kerrison's Hotel, at the corner of Market-street and the King's-road, about 30 or 40 yards from the Jolly Fisherman. Witness went up and said, "What is all this about ?" The prisoner replied, " Stand off, or I will shoot you," and at the same moment he lowered the pistol to a level with his chest. When the prisoner said he would shoot him witness rushed at him and grasped the prisoner with his right hand and touched the pistol with his left. The pistol was discharged at the same moment, but he turned a little on one side and the ball went through his coat and trousers. Witness threw the prisoner down, and the pistol fell from his hand and some one called out that he had got the pistol. The witness then produced a powder flask containing gunpowder, a box of percussion caps, and a number of bullets that were given him by the wife of the prisoner, and also the revolver that was taken from the prisoner. He said that it was a six-chamber re volver, three of which appeared to have been dis charged, one had missed fire, and two chambers were still loaded. Cross-examined—He had known the prisoner about Brighton for a twelvemonth or thereabouts, and he was well known at that place. He had seen him driving about in a dog-cart. He did not know anything about the prisoner while he was living at Brentford. By the Court—The prisoner left Brighton to go to Brentford about three or four months ago. He was not aware that he actually went to Brentford ; all he knew was that he lost sight of him from Brighton about the time he had mentioned. Elizabeth Sharp deposed that on the night of the 1 -fit of February the prisoner and his wife went to the tap of the Marine Hotel and had a pint of st out, which they drank together. The prisoner's wife pai d for it and witnefti . She first put down threepence, who was the barmaid, told her the stout Was f ottrp if he had any Lauen". She then asked the prisoner and he replied, "No, you k n ow I have not.r n i c p then drinking. drank some stout and we nt out, leaving wife A very short ti m e afterwards witnessh eard t h e direction of the Jolly Fisherman," onua n pistol shots from about forty y ards off. The prisoner was quite sober at this time. Mr. Henry P a yne, the landlord of th e r; Hotel, which is nearl y opposite the " Joll y Fir e man," deposed th at on the night in question he was in a room adjoining the bar, and on his being in _ formed that something bad happened, he went out into the road and saw' the prisoner leaning ag a i nst the wall on the opposite side. Witness went to wards him, and he pointed a pistol at him, and said, " Stand back," and be retreated a short distanhe ce from him, and Mr. Barnden then came up, and t prisoner was taken into custody. lie afterwards picked up the revolver that had been produced. Caroline Winkfield deposed that on the Tuesday before the act was committed by the prisoner she was at the Jolly Fisherman, and the prisoner came in, and the deceased told her that he had fire arms, about him, and he should not come into her souse unless ho was searched. He replied, " It is nothing to you if I ecoose to have firearaas on me to protect myself." The deceased then said to him In cross-examination this witness said that the prisoner did not act in the manner he had described for the purpose of bringing custom to his house, for when people came he used to give his liquors away, and the police very frequently were called upon to remove the mob that had assembled. Mrs. Emma Motley, prisoner's mother, was then called. She deposed that the prisoner was subject to fits, and that while he lived with her he always car ried a revolver, and was in the habit of firing at the nobs of the doors and the keyholes in the different rooms. He went to China, and when he returned, about two years ago, she observed a very great dif ference in his manner. While he was at Brcntford he would eat green gooseberries and then drink a glassful of vinegar, for the purpose, as he said, of washing them down. He used t o d r i n k large quan tities of raw spirits—rum, gin, and brandy—and sometimes gin and beer. lie always slept in his clothes, and never took regular meals, but would eat a bit of bread or a cold potato when he thought fit to do so. When he first came home from China he told her that he had got a stud of horses and six publichouses, and the first time she visited him at Brentford he was wearing a shirt died magenta co lour. She said that she particularly noticed the pri soner's extraordinary conduct in May and June of last year. After he was sent to prison she visited him, andfound him iu confinement, and he was quite i out of his mind, and fancied he was commanding a ship, and called all the sailors about him. She went a second time to see him, but was not allowed to do so on account of the state he was in. She had seen him drink nearly half a pint of raw spirits two or three times in the course of half an hour, and all the time he lived with her he was called " Mad Motley." While he was in prison she was informed that he was confined in a padded room, and his shoes were taken off, and when she saw him afterwards she observed marks of violence upon his face where he had injured himself, and a blister had been applied to his head. When he was discharged from prison at the expiration of his sen tence, the prisoner again went to live with her, and his conduct was just the same as it had been pre viously. In cross-examination the witness said that the prisoner was taken from her charge when he was seven years old, and she did not see much of him except when he came to visit her when he was at home for his holidays. She saw more of him after he returned from China, and she then particularly noticed his extraordinary conduct, and was induced to believe that he was not in his right senses. lle used to complain of being thirsty when he ate the green gooseberries and drank the vinegar. In order to rebut this testimony with regard co the state of mind of the prisoner, Mr. Richard Turner, the surgeon of Lewes Gaol, was called by the counsel for the prosecution, and in answer to questions put to him he said that the prisoner had been under his charge since the 2d of February, when he was first remanded by the ma gistrates, and he had observed him particularly, and had never seen the slightest indication of insanity about him. In cross-examination Mr. Turner said that he attributed the extraordinary conduct of the prisoner, that had been deposed to by his mother and the other - witness, to no other form of insanity than delirium t remens, occas i one d b y hi s ta ki ng so l arge a quantity of ardent spirits. The effect of repeated attack s of delirium tremens would be to weaken the tremenS was novtelikehil!yttaipernot&U brain and c alls z e ::i n t p y o , r a ai nd in d s e a li n ri i u ty m ; but of course insanity, but lasted it might be considered temporary a u l i l t e weakened,sat isfied f ie but this would pass off in a week or ten days, that the prisoner's brain was nwotallatcl from the fact that the moment he came into prison be was stopped from obtaini ng sp i r i ts, and this sudden stoppage of stimulants had no effect upon hi m ; but if his brain had been weakened, this pro ceeding tt was very likely to have p ro d uce d another ck. From all he had seen of the prisone r , t h e aa coconclusionhe he arrived at respecting him wat3 0291 again, " You shall not come into my house unless I 'was particularly intelligent, "clear-sighted, and all you are searched. You are a thief, a murderer, ands . his faculties were H pe e rfe h c a t d . Re no doubt, from the a pirate." The wife of the prisoner was preset,, f. evi and he turned to her and said, " Nobody but yea dente that had been given, that while the prisoner could have told your - sister that." She denied ; was undergoing his sentence of imprisonment he had having done so, and the prisoner then went away. I been attacked with delirium tremens, through being Richard Knight, one of the Brighton constables, !' suddenly deprived of the stimulants to which he had then gave the following evidence with regard to the been accustomed, and that all the extraordinary prisoner. He said that when the prisoner was in the:: conduct that had been deposed to was attributable lobby of the Town-hall in his charge, and he was to that malady. about to be examined before the magistrates, the Chief Justict Erle then proceeded to sum up the prisoner folded his arms and said, " I have got into L caee, and he observed that the only question for the a pretty good mess over this start of mine. Three , a jury to consider was whether, at the time the act months ago it first came into my head to do the deed was committed, the prisoner was incapable of dis -to kill three. Then I thought again I would not tinguishing between right and wrong, and unless _then I thought again I would. I came into , this had been clearly established, it would be their Brighton for the express purpose of doing it. I . duty to convict him. He then referred to the evi have had quite enough of her nonsense, and I will j dente that had been adduced on behalf of the pri have no more of it. I have only killed one out of I soner, and to the circumstances under which the the three, and the other two have got to thank them- i crime was committed, and said the jury must form selves that they were out of the way and that they their own conclusions as to the state of mind of the are not dead." The prisoner, he said, made this prisoner, and whether he was not perfectly well statement entirely of his own accord, and without aware that at the time he took the life of this un his saying a word to him. happy woman he was committing an act of criminal This was the case for the prosecution. wrong, for which he was responsible both by the Mr. Kemp made a very able address to the jury in law of God and the law of his country. behalf of the prisoner, and after observing that it The jury, without leaving the box, and in less would be in vain for him to attempt to controvert any than five minutes, found the prisoner guilty. of the facts with regard to the commission of the He was then asked by Mr. Avory, the clerk of crime, he said that the only answer he was instructed arraigns, whether he had anything to urge why he to make to the charge was, that at the time the crime should not be sentenced to die according to law. was committed the prisoner was not in a state of mind The prisoner, who had got up from his seat when to be responsible for his actions. He said that the pri- the verdict was pronounced, replied in a loud and soner had no means to get up his defence properly, indifferent tone of voice, " I have nothing to say to and all he could do was to call a sergeant of police who justify myself." knew the prisoner when he was living at Brentford, The learned Judge, who seemed a good deal and his mother, and they would speak to his extraor- affected, having assumed the black cap, addressed dinary conduct on a great many occasions, to his the prisoner, and said that he had been convicted by drinking large quantities of brandy and other spirits, the jury upon the clearest possible evidence of the and also to his havingbeenlooked upon as a madman. crime of wilful murder, and the interests of society, This was all he was in a position to do for the priso- and also that a warning should be held out to others ner, and the jury would say, when they had heardthe not to be guilty of a similar crime, demanded that evidence he should lay before them, whether they he should undergo the penalty for that offence that might not reasonably come to the conclusion that was fixed by the law. He did not feel called upon the mind of the prisoner was affected, and that he to do more than to exhort him to make a good use was not criminally responsible for the dreadful act of the short time that remained to him in this world, that had undoubtedly been committed by him. and having done this, he should now proceed to Mr. Foy, a sergeant of the metropolitan police, pass the sentence of the law for the crime of which stationed at Brentford, was then examined, and he he had been found guilty. His lordship then passed stated that he knew the prisoner when he kept the the sentence of death in the usual form. George and Dragon at Brentford, and his attention ' The prisoner exhibited the most extraordinary in was particularly directed to him on account of his difference both at the verdict and the sentence, and extraordinary conduct. On several occasions he he laughed as he went down the steps leading from shut up the house at 2 o'clock in the day, and kept the dock. it so until 10 o'clock at night, and he would then His wife was in court during the whole trial, but invite all the roughs of the neighbourhood to come she retired just before the sentence was pronounced. in, and he would give them beer and spirits without any payment. He would also go to the balcony in front of the house, and when a mob collected, he would throw out large quantities of silver among them, frequently as much as £lO or £l2, and upon one occasion £4O was thrown away by him, and he said he saw one person pick up 275., which the pri soner had so thrown away. He once went to his house, and the prisoner offered him half a pint of brandy to drink, and when he refused it, the prisoner drunk it off at a draught. He also used one of the downstair rooms as a stable, and placed a horse in it, and it remained there more than a week, and his conduct was so extraordinary that he said the pri soner was generally known in the neighbourhood as " Mad Leigh." He was obliged, it appeared, to leave the house by the landlords, and he committed some damage, for which he was indicted at the Mi d. dlesex sessions, but when his trial came on he was L suffering from delirium tremens, and was unable to plead, and he was sent back and tried at a subse quent session and sentenced to three months' hard labour. This witness likewise preyed that directly the prisoner took possession of the public-house, he placed a placard outside, on which was written "The Cure will imitate the Devonport Brothers this even ing ;" and he used to dress himself in the most extraordinary manner, and perform various antics by tying and untying himself in a chair. He drank very hard all the time he was living at Brentford. The witness likewise proved that upon one occasion the prisoner charged a man with robbery, and while the case was under investigation he behaved in the most extraordinary manner, and called the magistrates " old boys," and they would not enter tain his complaint, and the man was discharged, and the prisoner then gave him half-a-crown. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ROYAL ARTILLERY STEEPLECHASES—THURSDAY. The annual military meeting which took place yesterday at Eltham went off with the usual eclat. The chases were run over the same ground as last year, and, the weather being delightfully fine, there was a large attendance on th e course, including a number of the aristocracy and gentry of the neighbourhood. The various contests were decided as under:— The Gold Cup, value 100 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, for horses the property of and ridden by officers of the Royal Artillery ; 12st each ; winners extra About three miles. Capt. Wortham's Oldcastlo, aged, 12st ...(Mr. Griffiths) 1 Mr Magenis's Vesta, aged, 12st (Owner) 2 Capt. Hunt's Jim Crow, aged, 12st 71b (inc 71b ex.) (Mr Callow) 3 The following also ran :—Bravo, Alice gelding, Nigger, Wedding Ring, Rear-Admiral, Casual, and Potheen. Betting-2 to 1 agst Wedding Ring, and 3to 1 each agst Jim Crow and Vesta. Won in a canter by 20 lengths ; Crow a bad third. Ths United Service Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 60 added, for horses the property of and to be ridden by officers of the navy, 12st each ; winners extra ; 51b al lowed if ridden by officers who have never won a steeple chase. Three miles. Capt. J. G. S. Shaw's (14th Hussars) Merrimac, 13st 71b (inc. 211 b ex) (Capt. Knox) 1 Lord Charles Kerr's (Scots Fusilier Guaris) Tommy, 6 yrs, 13st 31b (inc. 211 b ox.) (Owner) 2 Meerschaum also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Merrimac. Won after an exciting finish by a head; Meerschaum fell and did not pass the post. A sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with GO added, for horses the property of officers in the navy, list ; whalers extra. Three miles. Capt. llon. R. Hare's Wizard, 6 yrs, 12st (inc. 141 b ex.) (Owner) 1 Gondola, Rosa, Paddy, and Old Castle also ran. Betting—Even on Wizard, and 3 to 1 agst any other. The Wizard cantered in alone, the others having either re fused or met with mishaps. The Hunt Plate of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each ; for horses that have been regularly hunted, 12st each. Capt. Hon. R. Hare's (RA.) Wizard, 6 yrs, 12st (Capt. Tempest) 1 Mr Magonis's (R.H.A.)Vesta, 12st (Owner) 2 Mr B. Hobart's (R.H.A.) Miss Emily, aged, 12st (Mr Robinson) 3 Lord Kingston, Royal Marines, Jim Crow, Irish Lass, Skylark, Bridesmaid, and Wedding Ring also ran. Betting—Even on Wizard, and 3 to 1 each agst Irish Lass and Lord Kingston. Won by a distance. Tho Consolation Stakes did not produce a race. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1866, LEWES SPRING MEETING-THURSDAY. The Craved Handicap of 5 soya each, 2ft, with 40 added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. T.Y.C. 25 subs, 13 of whom pay 2 sovs each. Mr Chamberlayne's Indigestion, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Whitehorn) 1 Mr England's Ethelred, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Elphiek) 2 Mr. 11. Padwick's Mineral, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Grace) 3 Dawdle, Progmore colt, Knight of the Whistle, Bunch, and Carnizette also ran. • Betting-6 to 4 agst 'Mineral, sto 1 each agst Indiges tion and Carnizette, 7 to 1. agst Knight of the Whistle. Dawdle was first off, but after running a few yards Bunch, Mineral, and Indigestion went to the front, these being joined by Ethelred in the dip. A hundred yards from home Indigestion rushed to the front and won easily by two lengths. Three lengths separated second and third. Knight of the Whistle and Dawdle were next. The Castle Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added; two-yr olds, Gst 121 b; three, 94 41b; selling and other allow- antes. T.Y.C. Mr W. G. Benett's Pelerin, 2yrs, Est 51b (£4O) (Mordant) 1 Mr Cameron's Venturous, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (£4O) (Hibberd) 2 Mr D. Wyatt's Quiver, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (£10) (Milne) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Peleliu, and 2to 1 agst Venturous. The latter made play to the distance, where Pelerin drew up and won after a good race by a neck ; a bad third. The winner was bought by Mr. Fleming for 40 guineas. The Welter Cup of 50 sous, a handicap of 5 sous each 2ft, with 30 added; gentlemen riders; winners and profes sionals 71b extra. One mile and a half. 11 subs. Mr W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 6 yrs, Ost 121 b (Mr Wickham) 1 Mr C. Somers's Disappointment, aged, lOst 51b (in 71b ex.) (Clement) 2 Mr. T. Read's Llangollen, 5 yrs, lOst 91b (inc. 71b ex.) (Humpage) 3 Mr Mitchell's Varnish, 3 yrs, 9 st 71 b (in. 71 b ex.) (Prior) 4 Betting opened at 5 to 4 on but finished at 5 to 4 agst Zeloo, 5 to 2 each agst Varnish, and 5 to teach agst Llan gollen and Disappointment. Llangollen made play for a mile, when Zeloo joined him, the pair going on side by side to the dip, where Llangollen was beaten and Disap pointment challenged, but Zoloo within the rails, came away and won easily by a length ; a bad third. The Town Plate, a handicap of 40 soya ; winners extra. Seven furlongs. Mr R. Porter's Fortunatus, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Mordan) 1 Mr F. E. Puebla, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Neale) 2 Mr Hamerton's Frogmore colt, 4 yrs, 7st (Jackson) 3 The following also ran:—Vigil, Disappointment, Pyrrha Longstaff filly, Bunch, and Hopbine filly. Betting-6 to 4on Fortunatus, sto 1 each agst Vigil and Pyrrha, 20 to 1 "bar threa." Fortunatus, Vigil, Pyrrha, and Disappointment were first off, and formed the leading division for quarter of a mile, when Pyrrha and Disap pointment gave way, Puebla and the Frogmore colt taking their place. Rising the hill Vigil gave way, and Puebla took a slight lead of the favourite ; but Fortunatus came out opposite the enclosure and won a good race by a head ; three lengths separated second and third; the Hopbine filly was fourth, Vigil next. A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 2.5 added, for 3-yr olds and upwards ; selling and other allowances. Seven furlongs. 2 Mr Porter's Star Cross, 3 yrs, Est 91b (no) (Morda 1 Mr Mitchel's Varnish, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (.£3O) l'Anson Mr England's Queen Bee, 3 yrs, Est 61b (X 3O ) ...(Milne 3 Mr D. Wyatt's Irish Jig, 3 yrs, Cat 6lb (.£3O) (Grace 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Star Cross, 2to 1 agst Queen Bee, 6to 1 agst " bar two." Varnish jumped off in front, the favourite waiting until reaching the enclosure, where he came out and won easily by half a length. Queen Bee was a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. IL Wright for 40 guineas. The Two-yr-Old Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies ; Bst 71b; winners extra. Half a mile. Mr T. Stevens's Premier, Bst 101 b r ...(Payne) 1 Mr England's Lady Pam, Bst 121 b (inn 51b extra) (E. Forster) 2 Mr Padwick's My Love, Bst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Knight of Downe Ink, Nursery Girl, Pevensey. Betting-5 to 4on My Love, 4to 1 agst Pevensey, 100 to 15 agst Knighte of Downe, and 8 to 1 agst Nursery Girl. Premier made play with a slight lead of My Love and Lady Ham for a quarter of a mile, when the favourite obtained a slight advantage, but she gave way after pas.J- Ing the distance, and Premier again tang up the running won easily by a length and a half from Lady Pam, who defeated the favourite by two lengths for second place. Pevensey was fourth, and Ink last. NEWMARKET CRAVE The PRINCE OF WALES'S ST. handicap of 25 sovs each Age st lb The Duke ~. 4 9 2 Master Richard 5 9 0 Argonaut a 8 12 Baragah 5 8 11 Cambuscan ... 5 8 11 Breadalbane ... 4 8 10 Archimedes 4 8 9 Bacchus ... 5 8 8 Le Mandarin 4 8 7 Raglan 6 8 6 L on gdown 4 8 4 Ostreger 3 8 3 Lucky Star 5 8 2 Todleben 4 8 2 Kangaroo ... 4 8 2 Zephyr 4 8 1 Muezzin 6 8 1 Broomiclaw ... 4 8 0 Zambesi 4 8 0 Grinder ... 4 8 0 Paris 5 8 0 Peon ... 5 8 0 Peeress 4 8 0 Mr. Pitt 3 8 0 Redmire ;.. 4 7 13 Siberia 4 7 13 Missionary 4 7 12 Auditor 4 7 12 Audax 4 7 12 Don Basin° 4 7 11 T anomie 4 7 10 Beadle 5 7 10 T ho Buck ... 4 7 7 Lord Douglas 5 7 7 Vespasian. 3 7 7 Wedding' Peal 4 7 7 Mirliflor 4 7 7 Brahma, 4 7 7 Difference 3 7 4 Crown. Prince 3 7 4 Xi 3 7 4 Sidewind 4 7 2 Tho NEW PLATE of 200 soya 20 sovs each, 10 ft, for ti N MEETING—APRIL 16. 'AXES of 200 sovs, added to a 1, 10 ft, and 5 if declared. Age st lb Merry Hart ... 6 7 1 Amata c ... 4 7 1 Vandervelde ... 5 7 0 Bigote ... 4 7 0 Valiant .. ... 5 7 0 Prince Imperial 3 7 0 Sealskin ... 3 6 13 Agatha ... ... 5 613 Lima f 4 6 12 Pintail 5 6 12 Endsleigh ... 4 6 12 Plutus 3 6 12 John of the isles 3 610 Renfrew ... 4 6 10 Tourma:in 3 6 10 The Raven 3 6 10 Il Re Galantuomo 4 610 Mount Palantino 3 6 9 Selim 3 6 9 Treachery g 4 6 7 Messmate ... 3 6 7 Gunlock 3 6 2 Hawthorn 3 6 2 Isis m 3 6 0 Lincoln. Green 3 6 0 Acta3a .., 3 6 0 Haphazad 3 6 0 Cerops • 3 6 0 Gladiator . 3 5 13 Claverhouso 3 5 13 Loughrea 3 5 12 Custalogo 3 5 12 Jollity • 3 5 12 ' Nineveh 3 5 10 ' Wellesley 3 5 10 Mrs. Allan 3 5 7 ' Vulture ... 3 5 7 Effervescence 3 5 7 Roland 3 5 7 Heart-breaker 3 5 7 Victorious ... 4 (p ft) added to a Free Handicap of Tr-olds and upwards: a st lb The Duke.— .„ 4 9 0 Archimedes ...4 8 10 Master Richard. ... 5 8 9 Kilkenny ... 6 8 8 Breaclalbaue ... 4 8 7 Gemma ... a 8 7 Paris ... 5 8 5 Raglan ... 6 8 5 Zambesi ... ... 4 8 4 Lytham ... 5 8 3 Kangaroo ... ... 4 8 3 The Grinder ... 4 8 3 Donnybrook ... 6 8 3 Bromielaw ... 4 8 2 Mr. Pitt ... •.. 3 8 2 Lucky Star ... 5 8 0 King Charming ... 4 8 0 Muezzin ... ... 6 7 13 Sancho ... ...4 712 Bayard ... ... 5 712 Affidavit ... 5 7 11 Peeress ... ...4 710 Thalassius... 4 7 10 Audax 4 7 10 Peon 5 7 9 Furze Chat ... 4 7 9 Lord Douglas ... 5 7 9 Chibisa ... 3 7 9 Vespasian ... 3 7 9 Reindeer ... a 7 8 Skirmish ... . 4 7 8 The Primate ... 3 7 8 Armadillo ... 5 7 7 Crytheia. •.. 5 7 7 Magician ... ... 3 7 7 Confederate ... 5 7 7 Joker ... 4 7 6 Gulnara ... 5 7 6 Pantaloon ... 4 7 6 Bigoto 4 7 3 Wedding Peal ... 4 7 3 Holstein ... ... 4 7 2 Vanderveldo ... 5 7 1 King Hal ... 3 7 0 Tormentor ... 3 7 0 Duke of York ... 3 7 0 Beelzebub ... 3 7 0 Plutus 3 6 13 Lucy Long ... 4 6 13 Merry Hart 6 6 13 Dolphin ... 6 6 12 a st lb Viceroy ... 4 6 12 Rigolotto ... 5 6 11 Anti-Macassar ... 4 6 11 La Mechante 4 6 10 Agatha 5 6 10 Solim 3 6 10 Tourrnalim 3 6 10 Cadiz 6 6 10 Indian Star 3 6 9 The Raven ... 3 6 8 William Pitt 3 6 8 Miss Hobbie 4 6 8 Arabia ... 4 6 3 Chapel Royal ... 3 6 7 Caustic ... ... 3 6 7 Whitby ... ... 3 6 7 Ulphus 3 6 7 Panacea ... ...3 6 7 Fort unatus ... 3 6 4 Claverhouse ... 3 6 4 Mirella ... 3 6 3 Professor Anderson 3 6 2 Isis ... ... 3 6 2 Tina ... ... 3 6 2 Rococo ... ... 3 6 2 Act rex ... 3 6 1 Lady Kinghorn ... 4 6 0 Piano ... ... 4 6 0 La Dauphine ... 3 6 0 Loughrea, ... 3 6 0 F.quivoque... ... 3 6 0 Alberta, by King Tom ... 3 6 0 Gladiator ... ... 3 5 13 Marco Spada ... 3 5 12 Caithness 3 5 12 Le Magician ... 3 5 12 Haarlem ... 4 5 12 Musician .. ... 3 5 10 Lady Audley ... 3 5 10 Mrs. Day ... 3 5 9 Mrs. Allan... ... 3 5 9 War wick ... ... 3 5 9 Hasketon Maid 3 5 8 Lecturer ... ... 3 5 7 Nelly ... 3 5 7 Vexatious 3 5 7 Hedon 3 5 7 Ammunition 3 5 7 Heartbreaker 3 5 7 CATTERICK Acceptances for the Milban: BRIDGE, 1866. Lk Stakes; a mile and a half. Age st lb Threo per Cent ... 3 6 13 Savernake ... 3 6 12 Bob Chambers ... 3 612 Claros ... ... 3 6 12 Jura ... 3 6 12 Antique ... 3 6 12 Apple c ross ... 3 6 9 llcbo ... ... 3 6 7 Age st lb Lozenge ... 4 8 12 Poetess ... ... 5 8 5 Lady of Coverdalo 4 8 4 Empress of India... 5 8 2 Molly Carew 5 7 12 Gayous ... 5 7 12 Banaparto ... 4 7 4 Minnetto ... 4 7 4 Douro ... ... 3 7 0 Acceptances for Brough Ha The highest weight accept.i raised to Bst 121 b, and the otl Ago st lb Lozenge ... 4 8 12 Lady of Coverdale 4 8 6 The Turner 4 8 1 Arabia 4 1 13 The Cripple . . 5 7 11 Ceres 4 7 6 Lady of the Tees 3 7 3 Three pea Cent. ... 3 7 2 Acceptances for the Hornby Handicap; a mile and a half Age st lbl _ Age st lb .. 5 ndicap; a mile and a quarter Lug being Bst 101 b, it has been iers in proportion. Age st lb Antique ... 3 7 1 Clams ... 3 7 1 Bob Chambers ... 3 7 1 Savernako ... 3 7 1 Nizam ... 3 6 12 Applecross 3 6 12 El Cid I.— 3 619 Molly Carew ... 8 12 Dolan Gayous .. 5 8 12 Ifebe 3 7 7 Arabia .. 4 8 10 Begum ... 3 7 7 Professor Milne ... 4 8 6 Vagrant 3 7 7 Miss Haworth 3 8 1 Gelert .. 3 7 5 Claros .. 3 7 12 Honest Tom (late Savernake ... 3 7 121 Yuba Dam) 3 7 4 ... 3 - 7 8 DURHAM, 1866. Acceptaucee for tho Durham Handicap; a mile and half. The highest weight accepting being Bst, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion. Age st lb Lezongo ... 4 8 12 Empress of India,— 5 8 0 Gayous 5 7 12 The Turner ... 4 7 12 East Lynn... ... 4 7 11 Arabia 4 7 10 Honesty 3 7 10 Acceptances for the North vnd a quarter. The highest weight accept raised to Bst I.olb, aad the otl Age st ... 5 8 10 Age st lb Professor Milne ... 4 7 4 Three per Cent ... 3 7 0 Lany Vane ... 3 6 12 Jura ... ... 3 6 12 Savernake ... ... 6 6 12 Declaration ... 3 6 9 Caiperby ... ... 3 6 8 Durham Handicap ; one mile. Log being 7st 91b, it has been aers in proportion: Gayovs The Turner Malta ... Age st lb Savennake ... 3 7 9 Claros ... ... 3 7 9 Vagrant ... ... 3 7 9 Carperby ... ... 3 7 5 Honest Toni ... 3 6 10 ...488 ...agedB 5 —0 8 5 .... 2 8 4 ~.0 7 9 Honesty .. Toe Cripple Jura ... LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—The starter having reported Barker, the rider of Treasure Trove in the Lincolnshire Handicap, for disobeying his orders, the matter was brought before the Stewards of the Jockey Club, who have suspended him until after Epsom Summer Meeting. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. March 17, at 11 30 a.m., General Hess, out of all engagements. March 18, after 6 p.m., Buckfoot, out of Welter Cup at Lewes. March 19, at 9 a.m., Agatha, out of St. Liz Han dicap and Spencer Plate. March 19, at 9 a.m., Grapeshot and Kitty Shoby gelding, out of Northamptonshire Stakes. March 19, at 9 a.m., Mount Palatine, out of the Whittlebury Stakes. March 19, at 9 a.m., all Mr W. Robinson's horses, out of Lewes spring engagements. March 19, at 9 a.m., Elastic, out of Durham en gagements. March 19, at 3 45 p.m., Guinivere and Lincoln Green, out of Northamptonshire Stakes. March 20, at 9 a.m., Charming Woman, out of Stand Plate, Northampton. March 20, at 9 a.m., all Mr Barnett's horses, out of Knighton and Abergavenny engagements. March 20, at 4 20 p.m., Molly Carew, out of Northampton engagements. COLOURS or black sash, black and yellow cap. FORFEIT List —Stafford's forfeits have been paid. The following assumed name has been registered —Mr, w. cll.:a:0:5:7r. W. Cradock, yellow, The following additional nominations, &c., for Catterick Bridge and Newcastle have been received from the clerk of the course : CATTEP.ICK BP.tDat.—The Bedale Hunt Stakes— Grenadine (h b). The North Yorkshire Steeple chase—Mischief (h b), Voltigeur (h b), and Grena dine (h b). NE WC A S TLE-011-TYNE. —Stewards' Cup—Excel ler, Caithness, and Dawdle. On Wednesday a ball for the benefit of the In stitution for the Relief of the Indigent Blind of the Jewish Persuasion took place at Willis' Rooms, St. James's. It was numerously and fashionably attended, and among the company present were the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, his lordship's daughter Mrs. W. Barnett, Mr. Sheriff Wiggins, the Mayor of Southampton, Mr. John Solomon (vice-president), h i. David Hyam (treasurer), Mr. S. L. De Symons, Mr. L. M. Rothschild, etc. The donations and subscriptions announced anaountod to about 4700. The band of the cireztacUer Guards was present. AQUATICS. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT-OARED MATCH. PUTNEY, THURSDAY. As the Oxford and Cambridge boat race will be rowed at so early an hour on Saturday morning next, few out of thousands will be able to witness it. Tho, who saw the gallant race of this morning be tween the Oxonians and the London Watermen may, in many cases, probably be content to take it as a substitute. This race, whish ordinarily pre cedes the University match, generally attracts a vast number of spectators, and did so this morning—the weather, from its peculiar fineness, being very in viting. Amongst the number assembled through the whole course were many ladies, who watched the proceedings with much interest. The Cantabs were out first, at about 10 o'clock, and, after paddling up to Hammersmith, rowed briskly down through Putney. They were doing 36 strokes at first, slightly increased it, and then spurting towards the finish got up to 41. The London Watermen, at 11 o'clock, stepped into their boat, and, under the direction of Harry Kelley, the champion, who was their captain, rowed up the river to Mortlake, it having been determined that the " spin " between them and the Oxonians should be rowed down with the tide, which was run ning very slack. They started at Barnes Bridge. The watermen had the best station, and they started evenly. The watermen drew a slight lead at the first, but soon the gentlemen were level. The watermen rowed very gallantly, and were gradually overhauled bit by bit until below the bathing-place, where the Ox ford finished, with a lead of half a length. In the middle of Corney-reach another start was effected, and the watermen, as before, drew a slight lead, but were again gradually outrowed off Chiswick Eyot. There was a very fine spurt after that. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. A special meeting of the above distinguished club was held yesterday at the club house, Albemarle-street, Picca dilly. Lord Alfred Paget, the noble commodore, presided, and after some routine business, the following programme of the season was announced : Opening trip and dinner, Saturday, 19th May ; rendez vous off the Union Yacht Club-house, Gravesend, at 1 30 p.m. ; proceed on a cruise, under the orders of the commo dore, and return to the Union to dine. First (Channel) Match, Monday, May 21, for Schooners (luggers to class with schooners), Yawl; and Cutters.— Three prizes, £lOO, £5O, and £5O, one for each rig, the first to receive the £lOO prize. Open to any Royal Yacht Club vessels, to sail in ordinary cruising trim, with their usual fittings, to the satisfaction of the committee. Vessels to carry their usual boats, anchors, and cables. A pilot, but no extra hand; allowed. No time allowances. No re striction as to canvas or number of friends on board. Course, from the Nore Light to Dover Harbour. Entries to close at 10 on the night of the 10th. Second (Cutter) Match, Thursday, May 24, for Cutters of the First and Second Classes.—First class, a prize value £lOO ; second class, a prize value .£5O. Course, from Grave send round the Mouse and back. Mall a minute time. Entries close on the 22d. Third (Schooner and Yawl) Match, Saturday, June 9 ; open to schooners of R.T.Y.C. —First class, prize £100; second class, under 100 tons, £BO ; yawls exceeding 50 tons, £BO. A quarter of a minute time allowance. From Gravesend to the Mouse and back. Entries close on the 6th. Fourth (Cutter) Match, Saturday, June 23.—Cutters of the third and fourth classes. Third class, a prize value £5O; fourth class, £2O. Half a minute time. Course, Frith to the Nore and back. Entries on the 20th. IRELAND. DUBLIN, March 22. The members of the Dublin Corporation have evi dently great faith in their " robes of office," and the " civic insignia," when they think they can make an impression on the Lord-Lieutenant, and enforce the claim of a deputation asking his Excel lency's assistance to get money fromthe Treasury. Yesterday the Lord Mayor went in state to the Castle, accompanied by Aldermen J. Reynolds, W. W. L. Joynt, and Durdin, Councillors Carroll, Bar rington, Murphy, Eakins, Mackey, Callow, Dolan, Meagher, Carey, Hamilton, and Joseph. They were attended by five of the corporation officers, carrying the civic insignia. The Lord-Lieutenant could not do otherwise than receive the deputation in State also, and so he wore the collar of the Order of St. Patrick, and the following members of his household appeared in full court costume :—Mr. Edmund Wodehouse, private secretary ; Captain Everard, assistant private secretary ; Colonel For ster, Hon. Captain Dormer, A.D.C., Mr. Camp bell, A.D.C., Captain Howard, A.D.C., Colonel Musters, Controller of the Household ; and Mr. Lowry Balfour, Gentleman at Large. The Lord Mayor read a memorial to his Excellency on city taxation, from which it appeared that the amount of local taxation in 1865 was £212,616, being 7s. 6d. in the pound on the Poor Law valuation, and made up of seven rates—viz., grand jury, ls. 2d. ; im provement, 2s. ; poor, 2s. north and 2s. 6d. south ; police, Bd. ; sewers, 4d. ; water, Is. 3d., and vestry abolition rate, ld. The memorialists complained that the citizens are obliged to pay £40,000 per annum for the support of the Metropolitan Police force, over which they have no control, and that a sum of £6,706 per annum paid by the owners of hackney carriages for licenses is not paid to the credit of the improvement fund in aid of paving, cleansing, and lighting the city. What they de mand is that the corporation should have the con trol of this income, and then they would cleanse the Liffey, which is " a gigantic nuisance" most dangerous to health, widen Carlisle-bridge, and make other necessary improvements. When the memorial was read the Lord-Lieutenant wished to know whether any gentleman wished to offer re marks upon the subject, to which the Lord Mayor replied that Alderman Reynolds was prepared to speak ; but the alderman politely declined to take precedence and wished first to have the pleasure of hearing his Excellency. The Lord-Lieutenant was afraid that his reply would not give Mr. Reynolds much opportunity for making observations, as he had really very little to say. There could be no doubt that the two sub jects they brought before him were matters of very great importance, and he would bring them under the notice of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ac companied with the expression of that opinion, which was all he could do. He had not the power to un lock the Treasury and 'give them the carriage rents. Of the two objects he thought the purification of the river the more important. The memorial stated the case fully and clearly, but it would be more com plete if they added returns of the city taxation for 10, t 5, or 20 years. Alderman Reynolds promised the returns, and then proceeded with his address, but he was evidently dis armed by the tone of his Eexcellency's reply. He had some arrows in his quiver, however, which had hit the mark often before, and he was determined to shoot them again. When he read the returns of grants for public parks he was compelled to regret that he was not an Englishman. In ten years Parlia ment had voted for London parks £704,000, and for Phcenix-park, which was as large as the whole of them,. only £43,000. However, the corporation had lowered their claims, and all they now asked was the £6,700 a year carriage rents. The alderman concluded with the following remarks, the last of which is rather cool : " I cannot conclude my observations without reminding your Excellency that if there be a city which has a claim to what we ask it is the city of Dublin. We lost an expen diture of at least two millions a year by the Act of Union. Our nobility, our resident gentry, our merchants, have to a great extent disappeared, and the city in its impoverished state pays £212,000 in local taxation. I wish your Ex cellency would kindly remind Mr. Gladstone of that fact, and if we had the advantage of a resident Parliament we would not trouble your Excellency with this memorial." The deputation then retired. A money grievance of a totally different kind has just turned up in the Queen's County, and has called forth two columns of reprobation in the Dublin Evening Post. Incredible as it may appear, a body consisting of 30 Irish gentlemen have refused to re ceive a sum amounting to several thousand pounds for the support of a county infirmary, and this re fusal has given grievous offence, proving that Ire land after all furnishes some of the most striking examples of " What money can't do." The case is this :—The late Mr. J. Grattan 13 years ago left a sum of £4,500 to the Queen's County Infirmary, which sum has not since been applied. Mrs. Grat tan Bellew, owner of the Grattan estates, in the Queen's County, now offers to pay up the money with arrears of interest, and to add £l,OOO of her own for the erection of an hospital or ward for con valescents and incurables of all religious denomin ations, upon condition that the hospital should be placed under the care of the Sisters of Charity, with every safeguard against interference with the religion of the patients, and with free access to the clergy of all persuasions. The Governors of the Infirmary, 31 Protestants and three Catholics, met to consider this proposal, and it was negatived without a di vision. The Government have determined that all the members of the constabulary shall be furnished with revolvers, which have been already supplied to some of the men. THURSDAY EVENING. The Chief Secretary was this day elected without opposition for the county Louth. He was proposed by Sir J. Robinson and seconded by the Hon. E. Bellew. He returned thanks in a lengthened speech. The town is perfectly quiet. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.--The condition of the political world at this moment suggests rather the eve of a coup d'etat, or the proceedings of our misguided fellow-subjects in the other island, than the ordinary course of a constitutional and self-governing country. On the one hand a small knot in the possession of power and some adherents out of doors are dark as night as to their intentions in a matter of the utmost and most immediate importance ; and on the other hand we see first one man, then another, protesting against being either a conspirator or the victim of a conspiracy. On Tuesday Lord Grosvenor and Sir William Hutt broke loose from an understanding, which, however tacit, they felt to exist till repu diated, and to be against the public interest. Mr. Oliphant and Mr. Kinglake have followed their example, the former asking for statistics, through a Royal Commission, for the new adjustment of borough boundaries and redistribution of seats; the latter giving notice of a question, with a view to proceeding by resolution, and not going on with the present bill till the introduction of a bill for the redistribution of seats. There is a good deal more than impatience here, and something more even than the highly respectable objection which every man of independence and common sense must have to a leap in the dark upon any matter whatever. There is more even than the very valid objection which open-handed diplomatists have to the secret agreements of which public treasures have some times been made the opportunity and disguise. There is the principle, which lies at the base of our whole constitutional and social system, that legislation re quires all possible information and light. The Reuse of Commons expects to know all the facts of the case, the whole policy intended, and anything that can bear upon the question in hand. Of course, there are limits to forethought, and it is not possible to foresee the consequences of a great change beyond a very short period. But that is no reason why all that is possible should not be both known and also brought under simultaneous and comparative con sideration. To be told half a measure, and denied the least glimpse of the other half, is to be received with the right hand, while the left is kept,under a cloak. Why should we have mountains of Blue books, why nightly notices of questions that must be answered, why a Parliament with open sittings at all, if it is expected to accept a proposal the chief import of which is that it will put a far more im portant one, with which it is inseparably connected, out of the power of this Parliament ? Whether it be, indeed, Constitutional or not, it certainly has not been the practice of the House of Commons to legislate in the dark. A dark curtain, never un drawn, may be a very convenient piece of machi nery in a novel which cannot otherwise sustain the interest of the reader, and which only dooms it to disappointment ; but in every department of real life it is a suspicious and intolerable circumstanze ; nor is endured a moment longer than can be helped. In the old nursery tale it might be very undutiful to feel such a hankering after that one forbidden room, but the result justified suspicion, and the dis obedience was rewar d e d . B ut, w hil e men of note in the House of Commons insist upon knowing all about it, and resolve not to be hoodwinked, the domino is still in vogue down in the country. In places which arrogate to themselves special interest in popular institutions there is performed the solemn farce of a secrecy wor th y o f t h e I nquisition or the Council of Ten. Yo u h ave t o go at least a hun dred miles from the me t ropo li s f or t h e b est English specimens of organi ze d h ypocr i sy. The theatre has driven it out of the market here, and it is only where men don't know what acting is that they are duped by the unprofessional actor. There has been a special meeting of the members of the National Reform Union " in a drawing-room" at Manches ter, attended by forty or fifty respresentatives of branch associations. The object was to obtain unanimous resolutions, as if by working men, in favour of the Bill now in Parl4ment. Of course everybody knows what the gentlemen who spoke on this occasion would like to see done. But the order of the day was to say nothing about anything else but the bill. There was not one of the speakers, we feel pretty sure, who had not had it dinned in his ears a hundred times over, to the very moment he rose to speak, " Now, mind, say nothing about anything else. Stick to the bill. Don't drop a word about rotten boroughs, new districts, or ballot, or anything else. Leave all that to another day." As far as this sort of men can be drilled into anything, they showed wonderful discipline, but that which was really uppermost in their minds could not help coming out, and the worthy managers of the per formance must have been a little disconcerted now and then. Here and there, in the midst of political aspirations of a loftier and vaguer character, we have some bits of common sense. Several of them let out the fact that many populous villages in the North, considerably larger than many Southern boroughs, have positively no share in the represen• tation, and would get very little by this Reform Bill. They are included in no borough ; they have very few freeholders, and, we presume, only a small class of £l4 occupiers. Thes e di sc l osur e s , o f course, were inopportune, but we cannot say they were wholly gratuitous, for it so happens that nearly the whole of the Branch Reform Associations represented on this occasion are situated in villages .or townships of that very class, and have therefore very little interest in the bill now in Parliament, except as the means to future arrangements, in cluding a redistribution of seats and an extensive alteration of boundaries. All, indeed, were im pressed with the belief that this measure once passed, they would be able to pick and choose from a dozen other measures of more direct interest to the working man. We are by no means sure they are correct in this belief. All we see in the bill is this—that if it does more than waste much valuable time, and really becomes law, it will lead to an early dissolution, to be followed by a general elec tion, in which money will flow more freely and to more purpose than it ever did before, but whether ending in a Liberal or a Conservative triumph it passes our skill to forecast. POST.—It is not difficult to understand that the approaching downfall of an Administration which includes many able statesmen necessarily inspires some regret. The feeling which we have ourselves expressed is, we believe, very generally 'expe rienced. In the course of the evening on which Lord Grosvenor gave notice of his amendment, Mr. Adderley accurately interpreted the sense of the house in the high encomium he passed on the con duct of the Colonial Secretary, an I Mr. Cardwell is not the only Minister whose services the country can ill afford to spare in the present juncture. At the same time it must be recollected that the Cabi net collectively is responsible for its departure from the sound policy and the national principles which Lord Palmerston observed and carried out. The Premier has not been advised so plainly as he might have been that his position was untenable ; and though the reticence of his dissentaneous colleagues cannot for a moment be imputed to any un worthy motive, the hesitation which happens to be a public misfortune is a political error it would be idle to attempt to dissemble. The explanations which are ordinarily made in such cases will be construed most charitably. Even as regards Lord Russell, Parlia ment and the country will be disposed to make every allowance that can in reason be expected. But the question of confidence must be considered on other and higher grounds. This will not be the first time that Lord Russell has upset the coach he undertook to drive, though it is an aggravated in stance of indiscretion. He had a tractable team, an excellent start, and a straight road before him. He was not labouring under any public pressure ; there was nothing to excuse rashness ; and it was next to impossible for him to miss his way. Of course it is easy enough to go wrong, and if a man will gallop down hill to the edge of a yawning gulf the chances are ten to one that he comes to grief. Lord Russell apparently conceived that he had a special mission to fulfil, and, as Mr. Gladstone stated with re markable composure, less urgent matters were post poned to promote its success. At the very first Council over which he presided the interesting sub ject was brought fo rwar d, an d f rom t h at t i me to this there has been no peace in the Ministry. The Cabinet was made a nursery, and the country was invited to rock the cradle of Reform. . That, how ever, the country could not be prevailed upon to do. It had nursed and racked into many of these abor tive creations, and besides, the c,audle was thin and watery. For months nobody cared to know whether Reform was living or dead and when at last it was produced in the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone himself was constrained to own that he did not half like its appearance. No one ventured to speak a hearty word in its behalf, and its parents were flatly told that their precious offspring would never be able to walk alone. Nevertheless it was all they had to show, and they could only say that they bad done their best, which, as they were not asked to do anything of the kind, was confessedly a poor apology for exhibiting such a skeleton. So the affair rested up to Tuesday evening, when the fatal amend ment was announced ; and the circumstance that Ministers were, and it may be still are, determined to persevere in defiance of public opinion, must be taken into account in appraising their responsibility. It cannot fail to be observed that Lord Russell is committed to a course which does not commend itself to the judgment of the country, and be ought to be the first to perceive and recognise the fact. Practically, however, this is the least im portant point. It is inconceivable that the Liberal party can be brought to act together under the leadership of any statesman who suffers himself to be influenced by its Radical section. Mr. Bright has never yetsupported a Ministry or a policy that corresponded with the require men t s an d th e senti ments of the people of this co un t r y. Th e diffi c ulty seems rather to be that, zi - s Mr. Disraeli has said, " England does not love coalitions ;" and further, that, except with respect to Reform, the facility of forming a Coalition Ministry is by no means obvious. If it was-thought necessary to bring in a welll-considered and comprehensive Reform Bill, that might doubtless be done without the concur rence of Lord Russell, Mr. Gladstone, or Mr. Milner Gibson, and the measure could not be im peded by their opposition. Still, what the country wants is a firm, steady Government, and it is not self-evident that a mixed Administration would be a good working machine. COUNTRY MARKETS. MANCHESTER—TmatspAy. There was an average attendance at our market this morning. English wheat was in very limited request ;on the best samples no reduction could be noted, but other sorts were is per qr lower; foreign was also neglected• There was so little passing in flour that prices were alto gether nominal ; to effect sales a decline of 6d per sack on both English and French would have been submitted to. In oats and oatmeal no material alteration was observable, and the same may be said of beans. Indian corn sold slowly, at late rates. BRISTOL—THURSDAY. The market was but moderately supplied with English farmers' wheat, but the demand was sluggish, and a limited business was done at prices below those current on this day se'ennight. In foreign there was nothing doing. Malting barley was in good demand, and last week's prices were supported. Grinding qualities are scarce, and 6d per quarter more money was obtained for them. The demand for oats was not active. For maize 6d per qr. advance was obtained. BURY ST. EDMUND'S—WEDNESDAY. We had a fair supply of wheat here to-day, the condition of which was much affected by the damp weather ; the trade ruled dull, at last week's prices. The show of barley was small ; last week's rates barely maintained. Oats, beans, and peas without alteration. White wheat, 538 to 558 ; old red, 46s to 48s ; new red, 40s to 44s , malting barley, 35s to 38s; Page's prolific Par ley, 39s to 41s per qr. averages :—Wheat, 839 k qrs, at 42s 4d ; b ar l e y, 1,490 qrs., 36s 7d; oats, 7i qrs, 22e Od. BIRMINGHAM—TanitsnAv. There was a small supply of wheat at our corn market to-day, for which the inquiry was slow at about the cur" reniies of the week previous. The demand for barley was fair, and sales were effected at full) last week's rates. For oats the demand was quiet at previous rates. There was a fair inquiry for beaus at fully late rates. Peas mai n " tained previous quotations. EDINBURGH-WEDNESDAY. At our market to-day there was a fair supply of cour try wheat, consisting of 839 sacks, which met a slow s ale ' Average, 11d up. Wheat on the top, 3s 6d down average, Os id up Barley on the top, Os 6d down average, Os 8d dovin' Oats on the top, is Od up ..average, Os 2d up Beans on the top, 4s Od down average, is 5d up Average prices. Wheat, 45s bd I Oats, 27s 3d Barley, 37s 6d 1 Beans 44s 9d Total supply and sales. Wheat 839 qrs sold 512 Barley 777 qrs sold 53.8 Oats 3069 qrs Beans 370 qrs sold 348 Town-made flour sells as follows :—White, 40s 0d; egg superfine, 38s Od ; superfine, 36s 6d ; fine, 35s Od. GLASGOW—WEDNESDAY. 9 l 2 The imports into the Clyde were 440 tons wheat, -- tons barley, &c., and 10,379 sacks flour; into Grange" mouth, 71 tons wheat, 303 tons barley, and 8 tons b eees ; The market was very quiet. Wheat 6d to is per qu art ?_ cheaper. French flour was offered at a decline of 6 d to is per sack. Barley was rather less active. Beans, Pe a ' s ' and oats were firm, and fully as dear as last week. Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton..- 11ar. 2 2 Ditto, via Marseilles April 1 2 . Brazil and Cape Verdi'. by British packet April . Ditto, by French packet .. Mar. 2? " Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and at. Helena... .Mat -4 _: China, Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton.,Mar. 2.4 Ditto, via A/arsenics Mar' 3j " Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via zt outharopton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Mar' 2 Ditto, via Marseilles . Mar. 3 02 ' India (Buinbay), via Southampton. M ar. 31 Mar. ' 25 Ditto, via Marseilles .. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton . Mar' 23. Man 2 % Ditto, via Marseilles A ril !-* Mauritius, via Southampton . April 7 ' Ditto, via Marseille s Newfoundland .., , ..... AP O ' 11 : Portugal .. APr ii ' Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon. . United btates and British North America, by Bri- not , tish packet .. mar. *— Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton ... • Ditto, via Cerk xre 2 1 Ditto, oy Canadian packet, via Londonderry.•--- - ' West Indies and Pacific (except Bahaaiss and Ilonduras) g ar. 3 /' 1 Cuba and Micxico . . .. •. gar Bahamas, via New York. A pril 1 Bermuda, ditto April 2 West Coabt of Africa. Madeira, and Tcneriffe ...• "61 [ADVERTISEMENT.] Dyspepsia (indigestion), w —B on OP, tion, debility, consumption, an i all nervous, bilious , 910.„ .. 7 0 c1 and liver complaints in every stage. are only aggrava te- 0v accelerated by drugs of every description, but p e rfec M tIY bias able by Du Barry's health- re,toring Revalents c os' Food, as proved by thousands of cases which had bee n n o, sidered hopeless, such as—cough. asthma, also cl,arritess, Ine , aorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nerVol no ' os, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catar rll9 ' - t - Inv influenza, noises in the head and ears, iheumitism , 8 1)1/ l e ss , purities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irrit ness, acidity, palpitation. heartburn, headache, de ref;' dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness, even 1' eeras of 'fancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightnit t he the chest, pains in the pit of th e s t omac h and betW ee .ist oo , shoulders, &c. We quote a few :—Cure No. 46,276. M r ve aro Roberts, timber merchant, of Friml e y, Surrey, of 3° I d par diseased lungs, spitting of blood, live r der a ngement , itn o f tial deafness.—Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jae° l ”;,.i, an d treme nervousness, indigestion, g a th er i ngs ; low sPir,"jorn nervous fancies. —Cure No. 1,771. L o rd Stuart de De c ' e- 4 '0,8g" lieut. of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia. —SchusileSsA, Fifty years' indescribable ag on y f r o m dyspepsia; ner v°- asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sicloesjoe6 vomiting—Maria July —Cure No. 54,8:8. The Itei r ' or piti' T. Campbell, Fakenham, Norfolk, of indigestion an ity of the liver, which had resisted all medical tte ,lll/1- 2 41% In tins, 11b, 2s 9d; 21b, 4s 6.1; 51b, lie; 121 b, 22 , 9 „000; 40s.—Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, if,ewise also Phillips, tea thalers, 8, King William-street ; ''' sga tc• at 61, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 40, Bi sh l t rond street Within ; 63, 150, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330 ' d ; 96 ' 54, Upper Baker-street; 103, Tottenham-court-r.0 1 : e we Upper-street, Islington, N.; Harvey, Notting-bi1_,,,0, Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queena-ter s ' n - d c ue' John's-wood. London ; and all respectable grocers mists.—Beware of snurous imitations. Births. , RooTH— On. the 22d inst. at 44, Camden-square, -1-4i,irr- COKE—On the 21st inst at 28 N.W., the wife of J. W. Rooth, of 5, New-eclll3re' coln's-inn, barrister-at-law, of a son. Lady is, , Warwick-Sq Coke, of a daughter. ” ' 1-g Ar' HUBBACK—On the 20th inst., at Sydney Pgragoo9 dens, the wife of Captain - - Hubback, Guards, of a daughter. Marriages. ; A 10 , S. FELBY —WILLIANts--On the 21st in t., at Lew. —9:l.l.At'' Felby, Esq., of Blackheath t '," 1" S M i eldest d t ) l ' er , o u.aa - ar a, ~ t v e , P ter of Comr. Thos. Williams, i l R.N., of Bala .1-- , " o.v Smith,e nt -ga r d T e h n e , to Priory,M a Norwood. ClO reb' uare , llowAn S , stre t t D —_, MITH— On the 21st inst , at Friestone . Covent-garden, Lincolnshire, Mr. Wm. "lowan], of DJ J 'y gr. ..' Wl A 'ri n e n sto s u m e l : th' Deaths. ..,c fr. "• ~ pitt, BATT—On the 20th inst., at Standon, ITN" 3 • aged 94. It . fitrri CANNON—On the IGth inst., at his residence, Foci' Rock Ferry, David Cannon, Esq., aged 84. , c ig bfer j ELD—On the 19th inst., , Francis Eld, Esq., of ' e I Hall, Staffordshire, aged 69. ~ ad, P I/ HAYWARD —On the 20th inst., at 34, Greenwood -r' ston, Mrs. Catherine Hayward, aged 78. lire" 9' daughter 0 KENTON— On the 18th inst., at Grafton Lodge, near 1 ,,5. e bury, G. Kenyon, Esq., Commander MN., ago' "l i ot SKILBECK—On the 18th inst., at Brighton, Louisa,..lr',..o, ,t. Joseph S. Skilbeck, Esq late of liamilton-teri.c ~ John's-wood. , 0 01- TRAVIS—On the 20th inst., at 8, Wellington-squar- Travis, Esq., aged 76. ii Dil le' S TnoLLorE —On the 21st inst., at Tunbridge-we --5' tigbtr rine, widow of the late E. Trollo p s, Esq., °f '' ' street, London. - __- London: Printed and Putiisbed by kV IL f.1.,4- 11 4 1 ' / ,-. , IV' of No. 112, Strand, PE - Later, at Tit:: Syr , ' 0 ,1. 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