The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LEWES SPRING MEETING.-FIUDAY. The Innkeepers' Plate (handicap) of 40 sovs ; any win ner after the publication of the weights 71b extra. T.Y.C. About half a mile. Mr. R. porter's British Tar, by Orest—True Blue, 4 yrs, Bst Mr. George's The Monk, aged, Bst 51b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Hamerton's Frogmore, 5 yrs, Bst 121b...(R. I'Anson) 3 Six ran. Betting-7 to 4on British Tar, sto 1 agst Trifle, and 6 to 1 agst The Monk. The Lewes Spring Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap); winners of any handicap value 100 sovs after March 21 (at ten a.m.) 101 h, of any other race 51b extra. One mile and a half. Mr. Marsh's Star Cross, by Gemma-di-Vergy—Equity, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Cameron) 1 Lord Westmorland's Foresight, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Beadsman's Easby, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Peppier) 3 Niu© ran. Betting-6 to sou Foresight, 100 to 30 agst Easby, 6to 1 agst Star Cross, 8 to 1 agst Forester, and 12 to 1 agst Misehi~ f. A Selling Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for all ages; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs. T.Y.C. Mr. George's The Monk, by Idle Boy—Madeline, aged, Bst 91b .. (Fordham) w.o. A Plato of 40 sovs ; two year olds 6st 71b, three Bst 91b, four 9st 71b, five and upwards 9st 101 b; mares and geld ings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 60 sovs, if for 40 allowed 51b ; half a mile. Mr. R. Porter's Lillie, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (.£4O) ...(Fordham) 1 Mr. W. Mundy's Watchbox, 5 yrs, 9st 51b (£4O) (John Nightingall) 2 Sir L. Newman's f by Crater—Jetty Treffz, 2 yrs, sst 131 b (.titO) Heliotrope also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst the Jetty Treffz filly, 2to 1 agst Watchbox, and 5 to 2 agst Lillie. A Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, with 20 added, for three year olds and upwards; gentlemen riders, professionals 71b extra. T.Y.C. Mr. Mundy's Watchbox, by Vedette, dam by Cowl— Venus, 5 yrs, list 111 b (inc. 71b extra) (J. Nightingall) 1 Mr. Aiwyn's Knight of Downe, 3 yrs, lOst (inc. 71b ex.) (J. Goater) 2 Mr. Franks' Lord Waldegrave, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b (inc. 71b extra) (lsaacs) 3 Five ran. Betting—Even on Knight of i Downe, 3 to 1 agst Watch box, and 5 to 1 each agst Assassin and Lord Waldegrave. CROXTON PARK MEETING-FIUDAY. The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs, 20 to the second, and 5 to the third; horses that have not been bred within the dis trict 7lb extra ; four year olds list 61b, five 12st, six and aged 12st slb ; mare allowed 31b; any winner of this plate may run provided he carries 181 b extra over and above any other weight he has to carry ; to be ridden by farmers or farmers' sons following the same occupation, and who have never received money for riding ; mem bers of the Croxton Park Club 51b extra; heats, 2 miles. Mr. W. Sills's Effie Deans, by Record—dam by the Count, aged, 12st 21b (OvVner) 2 1 1 Mr. R. Kirby's Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs, 123 t 21b (Coleman) 1 2 2 Mr. W. Rawlins's Gipsy, 5 yrs, list 1 llb (Brockton) 3 0 0 Ten others also ran. Betting (first heat)-3 to 1 agst Gipsy, sto 1 each agst Sweetbriar and Alice Hawthorn, and 8 to 1 bar three. The Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 80 added, for 3-yr-elds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; maidens at the time of naming allowed 31b, starters twice at that time 51b, thrice or more 71b; winners of any plate or stake value 100 sovs in 1866 or 1867 31b, 200 Mb, 300 71b extra (matches excepted). One mile. 11 subs. Mr.Savile's Roquefort, by Parmesan—Cincinnati, Bst 31b (Parry) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Clarice, Bst (H. Hopkinson) 2 Marquis of Hastings' Uncas, Bst 71b (Cannon) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Uncas, 2to 1 agst Roquefort, and 5 to 2 agst Clarice. The Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 3 sous each, with 50 added, for hunters; 12st each; winners of any race ou the flat, hurdle race, or steeplechase 31b, 50 71b, 1001-11 b extra ; thorough-breds 71b extra over and abovo any other extra weight ; gentlemen riders ; once round. Mr. A. H. Sumner's Gameboy, by Ganseboy, aged, 12st • 31b (inc. 31b extra) (Mr. H. Coventry) 1 Capt. Ilemsley's Wilford, aged, 12st 71b (in. 71b ex.) (Owner) 2 Mr. G. Wood's Woodwell Head, aged, 12. t 71b 71b) (Owner) 3 Ten others also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Gamoboy, sto 1 agst Haycock, 6to 1 agst Mount Gifford, 10 to 1 each agst Master Oliver, Turner, and Shooting Star, and 100 to 8 agst Charlie. . The Granby Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 only if declared; wieners of any handicap after Feb. 26 Ot eight p.m.), -lib ; 200 sovs, 71b; 500 or more, 101 b extra, but not to be accumulative; gentlemen riders; jockeys, 6lb extra ; Granby Course (about ono mile and a half). -15 subs, 32 of whom declared. Marquis of Hastings' Black Prince, by Voltigeur - Spots, 4 yrs, 9st Sib (iue. 6111 extra) (Cannon) 1 Mr. F. Dark's Steamboat, 4 yrs, lOst 21b...(Mr. Bevil!) 2 Mr. Chaplin's Bertie, 4 yrs, lOst 10Ib (inc. 61b extra) (Custance) 3 Betting-13 to 8 on Steamboat, 5 to 2 agat Bertio, and 7 to 1 ngst Black Prince. A Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; about half a mile; 12 subs. Marquis of Hastings' Lady Barbara, Bst 71b (T. Cannon) w.o. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two year olds Bst 101 b, three lOst 71b, four list 81b, five and upwards list 121 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maiden three year olds allowed 31b, four 81b, five and upwards 141 b; the winner to be sold for 120 sovs; if for 80 sovs allowed 71b, 50 141 b ; gentlemen riders, jockeys bib extra ; half a mile. Mr. Thomas Boyce's lon, 4 yrs (.£5O), lOgt 51b, (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1 Marquis of Hastings' Lady Edith, 2 yrs (.£5O), 7st 121 b, (in. 51b extra) (Cannon) 2 31r.Smith'sCooraato, 5 yrs (X5O), 9st 91b (Mr. W. Bevil!) 3 Betting-5 to 4 each agst lon and Lady Edith. The Cup of 50 sovs in specie, added to a Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 only if declared; winners of any handicap after Feb. 26 (at 8 p.m.) 41b, or one of 200 sovs 71b, 500101 b, or of the Granby Handicap I.llb extra (not to be accumulative); gentlemen riders only. Two miles. 23 subs, 16 of whom declared. Marquis of Hastings' Black Prince, 4 yrs, lOst 31b, (in. 141 b extra) (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1 Mr. Wadlow's Miss Alice, 3 yrs, Bst 11 (carried 9st), (Mr. W. Bevill) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Miss Alice. The Croxton Park Plate of 50 soya, added to a Handicap of 5 sous each; winners of any handicap after March 13 (at 9 a.m.) 51b, of 200 soya or more 101 b extra. About three quarters of a mile. 16 subs. Marquis of Hastings' Uncas, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Prangle) 1 Sir F. Johnstone's Historian, 6 yrs, Sat 10lb (Parry) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Historian. Match, for 50 sous, h ft. Half a mile. Marquis of Hastings' Lady Edith, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b Rec. Sir. F. Johnstone's La Muette, 2yrs, 8st:10lb Pd. The Waltham Plate of 50 soya, added to a Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 3 soya each; four year olds list 71b, five and upwards 12st ; horses that have never been in any training stable, private or public, allowed 51b ; half brads 51b, mares and geldings 31b ; conditions as to rid ing the same as for the Farmers' Plato ; horses having been beaten in the Farmers' Plate, 1867, allowed 7lb over and above any other allowance; about two miles and a quarter (over six hurdles). Mr. 11. White's Charley, by Sir Charles—Miss Baxter, aged, list 71b (Mr. Brockdon) 1 Mr. J. Grummitt's Merry Pat (late Rollo), aged, list llb _ Grurnmitt) 2 Lord Queensberry's Atalanta, 5 yrs, list 111b,„(Owner) 3 Six others also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Charley, 4to 1 agst Atalanta, Bto 1 agst Aubrey, I) to 1 agst Flora, and 100 to 8 agst Merry t CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE- CHASES. FRIDAY. The Borough Plate of 50 sovg, added to a handicap sweep- stakes of 5 sous each, 2ft ; winners extra. Prince of Wales's Course. About three miles. 28 subs. Mr. Blacklee's Stockings, by Stockwell, aged, lOst 91b (J. Knott) 1 Mr. T. Golby's Ace of Trumps, aged, list llb (Wheeler) 2 Mr. Powell's Flyfisher, aged, 12st 71b (J. Pope) 3 Two others also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Ace of Trumps, sto 2 (at first 6to 4) agst Flyfisher, and 4 to 1 agst Stockings. A Selling Steeplechase Plato of 40 sous; weight for age; the winner of the Marie Hill Stakes to carry 51b extra; selling allowances. Two miles. Mr. F. Dark's Carnbroe, by Knight of Avenel— Relic, 5 yrs (E5O), list 91b (inc. 51b ex) (G. Stevens) 1 Capt. Coate's Orontes, 5 yrs (.E2O), lOst 111b—(Itickaby) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Carnbroe. The Grand Annual Steeplechase of 200 sovs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 15 soya each, h ft, 3 only if declared ; winners extra ; the secondlhorso to save his stake. Grand Annual Steeplechase Course. About four miles. 81 subs, 50 of whom pay 3 sovs each. Mr. T. Golby's Knave of Trumps, by King of Trumps, aged, lost 71b .(Wheeler) 1 Mr. Foulke's Dick Turpin, aged, llst (W. White) 2 Mr. G. Flersheim's Boa Espoir, 6 yrs, 10st lOst (Cassidy) 3 Nine others also ran. Betting - 4 to 1 each agst Shangarry and Bon Espoir, 5 to 1 agst Shakespeare, 100 to 15 agst The Doctor, 7 t o 1 The Elk, 10 to 1 agst Garus, and 100 to 6 each agst Dick Turpin and Knave of Trumps. The " Pick-me-Up" Scramble (a Handicap) of 1 soy each, with 20 added. Two miles of the Steeplechase Course. Colonel Knox's Foxholes, by Fogleman—Ammonia, 5 yrs, 10st 811, (W. Reeves) 1 Captain Coate's Orontes, 5 yrs, 10st (ltickaby) 2 Mr. Edwards'a Hazard, aged, lOst (G. Holman) 3 Two others also ran J. Knott weighed for The Guido, and the number was hoisted, but afterwards taken down, as the horse was not on the course. PROGRAMME OF NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES.—APItm 2. The Trial Stake; of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, three year olds ist, four Bst 91b, five 9st 11b, six and aged 9st 31b ; one mile. To close and name by nine o'clock on Monday night. The Pytchley Staked of 3 60 Vti each. with 40 added three year olds 7st 101 b, four Bst 81b, five, six, and aged, 9st ; mares and geldings and four year olds and upwards allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs ; if en tered for 250 sovs allowed 31b, 200 71b, 150 101 b, 100 171 b, 60 241 b, 30 28,1 b; allowances to be claimed at the time of naming. Spencer Plate Course, straight. To close and name by nine o'clock on Monday night. The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 sovs added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 sovs ft, and 5 only it declared on or before Tuesday, the 29th of January, the second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes ; the winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights (Jan. 23, at 6 p.m.) to carry 51b, or any two handicaps, 71b extra. The winner to subscribe to the stakes of 1868; two miles (83 subs., 33 of whom pay 5 sous each). Regalia ... John Davis Lecturer ... Age st lb Apo st lb ... 5 9 3 Nutrition ... 4 6 10 ... 6 8 12 Wild Briar.. ... 4 6 9 4 8 10 Douro ... 4 6 8 Rama „.. 4 8 6 Lady Calthorpe 46 7 Lunsany ... 5 8 2 Mischief 4 6 7 Sealskin 4 8 1 Quick March ... 4 6 7 Miner ... 6 8 0 Amanda colt ... 3 6 0 Salpinctes ... 5 7 12 Armourer ... 3 6 0 Tourmalin... ... 4 711 Gilead ... 3 6 0 Pintail ... ... 67 10 Whirligig 35 12 Gomera ... 5 7 10 Stokeley 3 5 12 Archimedes ... 5 710 Camilla ... ... 3 512 Special ... ... 4 710 Primrose ... ... 3 510 Apsley ... 4 7 9 Weather Star ... 3 510 Miss Harriette ... 4 7 8 S plit vote colt 3 510 Copenhagen ... 6 7 7 Orne 3 5 9 Nightwatch ... 5 7 5 Scipio ... 3 5 8 Flatcatcher ... 4 7 5 Tight-fit colt 3 5 7 Tacitus ... 4 7 2 Leases ... 3 5 7 Chippenham ... 4 6 12 Trombone 3 5 7 Aldcroft 4 6 12 Topsail colt ... 3 5 7 Endsleigh ... 5 612 Sister to Vedette 3 5 7 Proserpina 4 612 R ose Cheri... ... 4 paid Othello ... 4 611 Gipsey Kin g ... 3 paid Black Prince ... 4 610 Anchorite 3 paid The Whittlebury Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; two year olds 6st 81b; three Bst 81b ; f and g allowed 31b; winners of a sweepstakes amounting to 500 soya with 10 subs, 71b, of a 200 sovs sweepstakes, with 10 subs, 51b, all other winners of plates or sweep stakes to the amount of 100 sovs 31b extra ; weights not accumulative ; three year olds which have started three times without winning allowed 51b ; about three quar ters of a mile, straight. 36 subs. Lady Hester, 3 yrs, 'Victor, 3 yrs, Black Turpin, 3 yrs, Wroughton, 3 yrs, Viridis, 3 yrs, Miss Middleton, 3 yrs, Huntsman, 3 yrs, Rod Riband, 3 yrs, Bismarck, 3 yrs, Leading Suit, 3 yrs, Atalante, 3 yrs, Flying Scud, 3 yrs, Verulam, 3 yrs, Chignon, 3 yrs, Moonbeam, 3 yrs, Bounce away, 3 yrs, Kidderminster, 3 yrs, Commissioner, 3 yrs, Retirement. 2 yrs, Roll Call, 2 yrs, Kaffir Land, 2 yrs, Cock of the Walk, 2 yrs, Arran, 2 yrs, Janet Rawcliffe, 2, Traviata, 2 yrs, Little Prince, 2 yrs, L'Epte, Surcouf, 2 yrs, Birdseeker, 2 yrs, Speculum, 2 yrs,;Nutriment, 2 yrs, , Ritualist, 2 pa, Nyanza, 2 yrs, Weather Isle, 2 yrs, Choral, 2 yrs, Veda, 2 yrs. The Stand Plate of 50 sovs. (Handicap) ; winners of any handicap after March 28 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; one mile. Age et lb' Age at lb Volunteer ... a 9 2 Dulcimer ... 5 7 0 Troublesome ... a 9 2 Grey Stocking ... 4 7 0 Ackworth ... 6 8 12 Wild Bee ... 5 7 0 Lord Ronald ... 5 812 Easby ... 3 612 Bradamante ... 6 8 0 Under the Cloud ... 6 6 7 Musician 4 7 11 , Cromwell ... 3 6 7 Mongrel ... 5 7 81 Timolaus ... 3 6 6 Beni° ... 4 7 6 Dutch Admiral ... 3 6 4 Uncas ... 3 7 5 Adamanthea ... 3 6 3 Foresight ... ... 3 7 4F by North Lincoln Lady Sophie ... 4 7 41 Molly ... 3 6 3 Kingsley . ... 4 7 3' Lady Lambton ... 3 6 0 Red Riband ... 3 7 2 Busy Body ... 3 5 12 Caprice ... 4 7 OiC by Leamington Goojerat ... 4 7 01 Annie Laurie .. 3 510 The Delapre Free Handicap of 5 soya each with 50 added, for two year olds and upwards ; the winner to be claimed for 100 sous if demanded in the usual way ; winners of any handicap after March 28 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; Althorp Park Stakes Course (about half a mile). Accept- ances to be declared by nine o'clock on Monday night. Age at lb 3 7 10 • 3 710 ... 3 7 10 3 7 10 ... 3 7 9 3 7 9 ... 3 7 7 •3 7 7 •3 7 6 •3 7 5 •4 7 5 3 7 5 ... 3 7 5 ... 3 7 2 ... 3 7 0 Age st lb Gordian Knot ... 6 812 King of Spades ... 4 8 12 Usher ... 6 8 10 Zisca 5 8 9 Lady Sophie ... 4 8 8 Armadillo ... 6 8 7 Sweet Anne ... 4 8 3 Blackbird ... 5 8 2 Signet Dawdle Quirina ... 4 8 2 ... 6 8 2 ... 4 8 0 Alberta (by King Torn) ... 4 8 0 Belzoni ... 4 8 0 Gladiator ... Goodfellow Syceo ... The Tumbler Grand Duke Marshal Ney ... 4 8 0 ... 3 8 0 ... 3 8 0 ... 3 8 0 ... 3 7 13 ... 4 7 12 Lass of Scotland 3 7 12 Miss Elizabeth ... 3 7 12 Laverna Lady Clinton Miller's Maid ftfouchoir ... Snuff Taker Claymore ... Adamanthea Novice ... Tempest ... Variation ... Sir Guy Delium ... Sunnyside... Diamond ... Ammunition P by Parmesan— Areheress ... 3 6 12 Ada ... ... 3 6 12 General Sherman... 3 6 12 Lady Barbara ... 2 6 2 ll3yrnarket ... 2 6 2 G by Vedette out of Varna ... 2 6 0 Triflo ... 2 5 9 Tina .. ... 4 7 10 Diadem ... ... 4 710 Under the Cloud ... 6 7 10 Queen of the Isles, 3 yrs, wrong nomination, having been entered as 3 yrs instead of 4 yrs. The Northamptonshire Cup StAkes of 10 sovs each ; three year olds 6st 91b, four Bst 71b, five 9st 11b, six awl aged 9st 4lb ; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs if demanded ; two miles. 22 subs. Numa Pompilius, 3 yrs, Policy, 3 yrs, Orne, 3 yrs, Cora, 4 yrs, Vandervelde, 6 yrs, Douro, 4 yrs, Forester, 5 yr s , Whirligig, 3 yrs, Busybody, 3 yrs, Buckfoot, 6 yrs, Lion, 5 yrs, Musa, 3 yrs, Black Prince, 4 yrs, Red Riband, 3 yrs, Topsail c, 3 yrs, Claverhouse, 4 yrs, Primrose, 3 yrs, Siiankos, 3 yrs, Nightwatch, 5 yrs, Gilead, 3 yrs, Fore sight, 3 yrs, Topsail c, by Vedette, and Arkansas. The Sulby Stakes of 10 sous each, 3 ft, with 30 added for two year olds; cclts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a stake of 100 sous value 31b, 200, or two of 100 soya 51b, 300, 71b extra; starters twice without. winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b; the second to save his stake; Althorpe Park Stakes Course. Half a mile straight. 8 subs. Lady Elizabeth, Lady Barbara, Equerry, Eau de Vie, Speculum, Haymarket, Veda, Wings of a Dove f. WEDNESDAY. The Althorp Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst Glb; winners be fore starting of a stake of 100 sovs value 31b, 200 or two of 100 sovs 51b, 300 71b extra; T.Y.C. About half a mile. 44 subs. Doglia e, Marlyon, Grandee, Ligurian, Chimney Pot, Colsterdale c, Savoir Vivre, Claudia, Songeur, Red Vale Royal, Lady Elizabeth, Belfast, Lady Barbara, Piper, Blue Gown, Bel Giorno, Strike a Light, Balsamo, Jenny, Pompier (late Maupas), Uncas, Pearl Mosque, Victrix f, The Parson, Morgan La Faye f, Lady Highthorn, Specu lum, Ninny, Tom Vernon, New Broom, Beatrice Grey, Dulcet, Citron, Grimston, The Sphynx, Suffolk, North Marston, Berenice, Helvellyn, Idalia, Weather isle, Cur few Bell, and Wings of a Dove f. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs ; three-year-olds, 7st 91b, four 9st 71b, five lOst, six and aged lOst 21b; two miles. The Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added ; two year-olds 6st 121 b, three 9st 71b, four 9st 121 b, five, six, and aged lOst 41b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 100 sous; if entered for 80 sous alloNNed 41b, 50 71b, 30 141 b ; half a mile, straight. The Racing Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 added, for three-year-olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; win ners twice in 1866 31b, thrice or more in that year 51b, winners in 1867 71b extra ; weights not accumulative ; starters in 1866 or 1867 without having won up to the day of running allowed if once 31b, twice Slb ; one mile. 8 subs. Lady Hester, Viridis, Red Riband, Bismarck, Knight Errant, Atalanta Flying Scud, and Duchess of York. Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 SOTS, added to a Handicap of 15 sovs each, 5 ft if declared on or before March 26 (at noon); winners of any handicap after March 22 (at ten a.tn.), or of the Whittlebury Stakes this year 71b extra; the New Spencer Plato Cuurse, straight. 68 subs. Age st lb Age st lb Moulsey ... 6 9 0 Huntsman ... 3 6 12 Cecrops ... 4 9 0 Commissioner ... 3 612 Sultan .... 5 812 La Dauphine ... 4 612 Out and Outer 58 11 Signet ... ... 4 612 4 8 8 Satyr 3 6 10 Salliet 6 8 6 , Titnulaus ... 3 6 In Vespasian 4 8 5! Archiinage 3 6 10 Mistletoe ... 4 8 0 Wild Bee 5 6 9 Mr. Pitt ... ... 4 713 Goujerat ... 4 6 8 Lion 5 7 10 Lady Rosehill 3 6 8 Miss Frances 3 6 7 The Skipper ... 3 6 7 Mayonaise filly ... 4 6 6 Blinkhcolie ... 3 6 6 Diadem ... 4 6 4 Gipsy Queen. 3 6 4 Sycoo ... 3 6 3 Elegance ... 4 6 0 Miller's Maid ... 3 5 12 Carlotta filly ... 3 5 10 Skylight ... 3 5 9 Mayonaise filly 3 5 7 Pericles ... 3 710 Kilkenny ... a 7 7 Audax ... 5 7 7 Qui Vivo ... 4 7 7 Rector ... ... 4 q 7 Rattlyany... ... 5 7 6 King Victor ... 3 7 5 Indian Star 4 7 4 Flying Scud ... 3 7 4 Vigilant 5 7 0 Chapel Royal ... 4 7 0 Jeanie Deans ... 3 7 0 Icicle ..„ 3 6 12 A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 5 ft, for two-year-olds; colts Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 31b; 31b and 51b allowed; Althorp Park Stakes Course (half a mile). 23 subs. Papillon (31b), Benevolence, Gloire di Dij on , Donat o , Red Corny; Di Vernon, Arran, Clemence, Equerry, Little Prince, Traviata, Eau di Vie (31b), Balsamo, Siluria (31b), Aspasia (31b), Ninny, Dulcet, Beatrice Grey, Grim stor, Nyanza, Jim Crow, Himalaya filly, and Privilege. Renewal of the St. Liz Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared on or before Tuesday, the 29th of January; with 100 added; the winner of any handicap after the weights appear (Jan. 23, at 6 p.m.) of 200 sovs value to carry 5 lbs, of any two such races or more, 10 lbs extra ; the second to save his stake. The winner to pay 5 sovs to the Bentinek Berevolerit Fund ; one mile and a quarter (51 subs., 18 of whom pay 5 sovs each). Breadalban e Ago st lb• 5 8 1 -, Union Jackj ▪ 6 8 7 Special ... 4 8 0 Wild Agnes • 5 8 0 Indigestion 5 7 11 Christmas Carol 5 .7 11 Wolsey ... 4 7 9 Overture a 7 8 Flatcatcher 4 7 8 • 4 7 8 Sweet Anne Age st lb Violent ... 4 6 10 Mayonaiso filly 4 6 7 Frost .. 3 6 7 Lady Lambton ... 3 6 5 Knight Errant ... 3 6 5 Amanda colt 3 6 4 Tho Usurper ... 3 6 2 Python ... 3 6 0 Ailesbury 3 5 12 Diamond ▪ 3 5 12 Sister to Vedetto... 3 5 11 Fortuna filly ... 3 5 9 Stud • 3 5 7 The Rock 3 5 7 Sea Mew 3 5 7 Vigorous 4 paid R9se ▪ 4 paid E;irl of Derby 4 paid Monarch of the Glen 4 7 6 Jollity ... Chepstow ... Camellia ... ... 4 7 6 ... 4 7 4 ... 5 7 1 Black Prince, by - - Voltigeur 4 7 0 Aldcroft ..„ 4 6 12 Atalanta „, 3 6 11 ;:: 3 6 11 THE SUN, LONUON, SATURDAY EVEAING, MARCH 30, 1867. The Waterloo Gorse Hunters' Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, (to go to the second), with 100 added, for maidens ; five year olds 12st 71b, six and aged last; gentlemen riders ; two miles on the flat ; 15 subs. General Williams 6 yrs, Brampton 6 yrs, Lidcote aged, Pale Ale 6 yrs, B g by Morpeth (dam by Perion) 6 yrs, Testamur (h b) aged, Vonator 6 yrs, b h by Skirmisher dam by Y. Golumpus (h b) 5 yrs. PROGRAMME OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY, April 4. The Tyne Spring Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap) ; winners of any race after March 21 (at seven p.m.) 71b, or of any raco value 100 sovs 101 b extra (extreme penalty); New T.Y.C. Age st lb ... 5 8 12 Lozenge Age st lb Deerhound 5 6 11 Dark Agnes ... 4 6 10 Louisa ... .. 3 6 10 Brother to Ghillie Callum ... 3 6 5 Rel-Tub 3 6 5 Queen a' th' Craggs 3 6 2 B f by Skirmisher out - of 31iss Bos well 3 6 2 Ladylike ... 3 6 2 Dear Tom... 3 6 0 Armlet 3 5 9 THE JAMAICA PROSECUTIONS. EXAMIN&TION OF EX-GOVERNOR EYRE. MARKET DRAYTON, Friday. In anticipation that this would be the last day of the Market Drayton investigation, and the magis trates would to-day deliver their decision, either committing the ex-Governor to Salop Gaol on the charge of being accessory to murder or relieving him from the charge, there was a more than ordinary pressure at the doors of the court some time before the hour fixed for resuming the proceedings, but the accommodation within being limited, and the police firm, there was no inconvenient crowding indoors. Mr. Eyre arrived at 10 o'clock, and was followed by his counsel. The magistrates took their seats shortly after 10 o'clock ; the only seats unoccupied at that time being on the bench. The magistrates on the bench were Sir Baldwin Leighton (chairman), Mr. Egerton Harding, Mr. P. Broughton, Mr. J. Taylor, and Col. G. S. Hill. Counsel for the prosecutor Mr. Stephen and Mr. J. H. Payne, instructed by Messrs. Shaen and Ros coe; counsel for the defence Mr. Gifford, Q.C., and Mr. Poland, instructed by Mr. Rose. On the opening of the court, Mr. Stephen, addressing the bench, said that before his learned friend Mr. Giffard addressed them it might be convenient for him to call the attention of the Court to the Articles of War, which he had not by him when he addressed the Court before. We would refer them to section No. 3, No. 106 and 107 of the Articles of War, on courts-martial and the constitution of courts-martial. General courts-martial by No. 106, were not to be of a less number of officers than seven, but in certain circumstances beyond the seas, where a larger number could not be obtained, courts-martial of three were authorised. General or detachment courts-martial might sentence officers or soldiers to death. Neither of those sentences, how ever, applied to this case. He also cited sections 115 and 117 of the Articles of War, and section 2 of the Mutiny Act, which defines the classes of persons subject to the act—officers, non-commissioned offi cers, privates, suttlers, camp followers, &c., none of these classes being of the position of G. W. Gordon. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., then, amid a deep silence, rose to address the bench. He said he had the honour to appear before them, with his friend, Mr. Poland, on behalf of Mr. Edward John Eyre. He used this word in its nearest meaning, and in no idle form of speech. Before he proceeded to discuss the questions which arose on this inquiry he thought it would be better that he shoUld clear away what he could not but think had been a great misunderstanding o❑ the part of his learned friend of the question before them, and he was sure the bench would understand that in discussing what the bench were trying he would not in the slightest suggest that he should be the judge of what the duty of the bench was, his ob ject only being to destroy two mischievous fallacies which had run through the whole of his learned friend's case in regard to the duties of the bench. If his learned friend was right in the construction of the duties of the bench in investigating a charge of murder, the bench would become alternately either a register office to record any accusation that any person might think proper to make, or a college of doctrinaires discussing some nice questions of law for the purpose of amusement. He ventured to say that in neither the one capacity nor the other was he now addressing them. If he were to do so, the whole of these proceedings from the commencement to the close would be nothing more than a solemn farce ; for if neither his learned friend nor himself had to do more than to convince the bench that difficult questions of law might arise, and, there fore, the Bench were to hold their hands and not decide ; and if, when important questions of fact arose, the bench were not to exercise their own judgment, what was the use of a bench of magis trates? Any person might at once proceed to- put the criminal law in force. He bad always supposed that the object of a preliminary investigation was that in order to prevent, if possible, private malice from assuming the form of public justice any one must go before a bench of magistrates, and that the bench should consider and determine whether there were grounds for subjecting any person to the anguish and anxiety which must always result from a charge of a criminal offence. He was sure his learned friend did not mean to be disrespectful to the Bench ; but, analysed to its true extent, was not this, he asked, a disrespectful mode of treating a legal tribunal? But he was not surprised that his learned friend should have taken this course; know ing, as he well did, what the evidence was both on the question of law and of fact, he, on the part of the prosecution, did not dare to take any other course. Knowing what must be the ultimate deci sion of this case, he said—" Only let me suggest that difficult questions of law may arise, then your func tions are gone ; let me suggest that questions of fact exist which may be proper for a jury to determine, and in that case also your functions are gone." His learned friend had come to that court and made a speech, and expected the Bench would, sic volo sic jebeo, commit Mr. Eyre on this charge. He had said there were two questions-1, questions of law ; 2, questions of fact ; but he would not lead him (Mr. Giffard) into a discussion of what the law was, though, protesting as he did that he did not agree with his learned friend, he stood there as the guar dian of Mr. Eyre's honour, and if by any technical phraseology or by any appeal to points of law he could succeed in inducing them to dismiss the charge against Mr. Eyre, without any reference to the grave charge behind which was involved in it, he should decline to do so ; he should refuse to obtain a dismissal on any such ground. Mr. Eyre was there ready and anxious to meet an investigation of the facts, and that was the issue which he, on his part, was there to challenge. He should, how ever, take a brief review of the law as laid down by his learned friend, and should prove from that that there was not the slightest pretence for the charge—he would use no epithet—the charge that had been made against Mr. Eyre. He then referred to the case of Governor Wall, which had been cited by Mr. Stephen, and the opinion of Chief Baron 111‘Donald upon it, in connection with the speech of the then Attorney-General (afterwards Lord Ellen borough) upon it. He quoted the learned judge's definition of malice, and went on to say that if there was in this case apparent a prima facie case of ma lice he had not another word to say ; but if the Bench saw, as he believed they ,would see, that there was not a pretence for that allegation, then it was enough for him to say that in this as in any other case the consideration which would lead the Bench to decide whether they should send the case for trial or not was the fact whether there was a reasonable belief that they had before them facts which would warrant a committal. He would venture to say that the Bench would not be swayed in any parti cular direction because they were urged by impor tunity or covertly threatened with persecution or abuse if they did not decide the case in the way in which they were wished. He then proceeded to dis cuss in detail the evidence that had been brought before the Court, and said he was confident in be ing able to show that there was net the slightest pretence for the charge that had been made. His learned friend had been telling the Bench what was his definition of murder; but though, perhaps, the Bench might not think this was a compliment to them, ho thought he might say that that the Bench knew what was the definition of murder at a time when he and his learned friend were in their cradles. (Laughter on the Bench.) He should leave that and approach at once the facts of the case, and would appeal at once to the Bench on the part of Mr. Eyre that if they could find in these facts evidence of malice on his part they should at once commit him for trial. First, as to the Mutiny Act, which had been produced that morning, that had nothing to do with the case. After some remarks on theway in which the case had been got up, he said Mr. Eyre would, through him, maintain that the death of G. W.Gordou was necessary. He pointed to the fact of the rebellion, to the proportion of black population to white -13,000 whites to 350,000 black and 80,000 coloured inhabitants ; the nature of the population, —ex citable, and in a nature savage ; and then he came to a consideration of the events of the month of October, 1865 ; and first he came to consider the events antecedent to the rebellion of October, 1865. There had not been an effort t 9 t3l ow, notwitbaand ing the exercise of the most malignant feeling, that Mr. Eyre had stated a word that was untrue. At present he took it that Mr. Eyre's statements, raked out as they had . been for the purposes of the prosecution, were true, Mr. Eyre in his despatches described the comparatively prosperous and loyal and contented condition of the island in 1864, when he made a tour of the island. At that time he found a general system of content and happiness prevail ing. In July Mr. Eyre had stated the existence of disaffection, and this was corroborated by those parts of the blue-book evidence which bad been forced in by him. Those statements manifested that for some unexplained reason a movement was known to be going on among the blacks. From every class of persons in the island reports were sent to Mr. Eyre of the most alarming character, and there could be no doubt there was a feeling among the blacks likely to break out into a revolt. Mr. Eyre therefore thought proper to take precautions which showed both his wisdom and his bravery. That there was a rising contemplated he took it for granted by the general concurrence of facts. Pro bably the month of Abgust—the Ist of August— was fixed for the rising, but the measures taken by Mr. Eyre averted the danger, and on those measures being taken some person—he did not say who—ap peared to have postponed the stratagems of the insurgents until October. It was clear that in Sep tember—the intervening month—great uneasiness existed. The rainy season came on, and the first symptom of the postponed rebellion, as he ven tured to call it, appeared. Then it broke out. The learned counsel next referred to Baron Kettelhodt's letter to Mr. Eyre, detailing his con victions and the outbreak. On that letter being received by Mr. Eyre efforts were made to send assistance. It came too late. On the 11th of October the rebellion broke out, and here he would call the attention of the Bench to the mode in which this case had been got up. One would suppose that if for the sake of public justice the prosecutors wanted to bring a criminal to justice, the question arising whether it was a real rebellion or riot ; if these persons who were prosecutors knew that was the issue to be tried, he should have thought that if there was the least pretence for honour or fair deal ing they would proceed to prove the facts. If they meant to say this was no rebellion, but a mere dis turbance, as his learned friend called it in the first instance, what was thereto prevent this non-existent body, the Jamaica Committee, from proving it? They had not called one witness to prove it. They had carefully excluded every witness from whom he (Mr. Giffard) could extract that confession, and they had done it deliberately to murder Mr. Eyre. He charged them with that; he deliberately charged them, and he thought he could prove it. His learned friend had stated that the deliberations at the Court house had been much exaggerated. Where did he obtain thatinformation from ? An exaggeration was alleged as to the report of the case of Lieut. Hall in Mr. Eyre's despatches. Mr. Stephen here referred to theblue-book, point ing to Mr. Eyre's reply to the question in reference to the case of Mr. Hall and the treatment of his dead body. Mr. Giffard resumed—Although no doubt it was a terrible account of what was done to the dead body, he (Mr. Giffard) had more to do with what was done with the living. If that was the only point in which exaggeration could be charged, what could Mr. Eyre. know of that ? He reported it as what he had been informed of, and not as being a fact with in his own knowledge. Mr. Giffard proceeded to quote from the passages referred to in the extracts from the despatches readyesterday as to the burning of people alive, cutting out a man's tongue, &c. Mr. Stephen here calling upon Mr. Giffard to read the whole of the passage referred to, Mr. Giffard did so ; but he intimated that he should henceforth follow his own course, and not accept the dictation of his learned friend as to the manner in which he should conduct his case, trust ing the Bench would believe that he would not mu tilate any passage, or quote it unfairly. " The women and children," it was said, " were spared." That was the passage which his learned friend wished him to read. He had read it, and would add that, instea 1 of this being a good trait in the proceedings of the rebels, these women and children were saved from death for a worse fate. The learned counsel then referred to the Blue-hook, pointing to the evi dence which showed that applications had been re celled from numerous places for troops at the out break of the rebellion, and that he could not satisfy these demands in many cases until after the procla mation of the amnesty. The Volunteers were ineffi cient, having been but recently embodied. The learned counsel then invited the attention of the Bench to the condition of things prior to the out break of the rebellion as shown from the evidence, and the uncontradicted statements in the despatches, and said that the island was at that time like a barrel of gunpowder with a lighted match ready to be ap plied to it, which might scatter the whole constitu tion of the country to the winds. He would call the attention of the Bench to the map which had been handed in by the prosecution. The Chairman said they had no map before them. Mr. Stephen said he had produced a map, whicii was considered as not evidence. Mr. Giffard continued—The evidence of what was said had been put in, but that which was in corporated with it, and virtually formed part of it, was withheld. That was entirely of the character of the whole proceedings of the prosecution. He went on to maintain that the apprehensiin of G. W. Gordon at the place where he was was necessary. Was that contradicted ? Mr. Stephen said he could have proved that the information giver was untrue, but that evidence would not have bten legal. Mr. Giffard argued that it would have been com petent for Mr. Stephen to prove that. The Bench would say whether he was right. He maintained that every act of Kr. Eyre might have been proved to have been mala fide, if it really were so ; but no attempt at that kind of proof had been made. They must consider that there was one pressing necessity for help throughout4the whole island of which Mr. Eyre was the Governor. He next came to the ques tion, as it had been pat, of the necessity for the cap ture, trial, and subsequent execution of Mr. G. W. Gordon. His learned friend had been good enough to tell Mr. Eyre that he might have kept Mr. Gor don as a hostage. He (Mr. Giffard) would venture to say that Mr. Eyre was probably even a better judge than his learned friend as to the necessities of the case ; and it was, no doubt, much more easy to judge of what was right when sitting quietly in Market Drayton than in the midst of a rebellion. But even governors were not infallible, and he might and that other persons were not infallible either. He maintained that the trial and execution of Gordon were necessary to maintain the authority of the Queen, and to protect the lives and honour of her Majesty's loyal subjects. It had been said that technically Mr. Gordon could not have been ar rested ann tried where and when the trial and exe cution took place. He maintained that if martial law had not prevailed, and if Mr. Gordon had been taken and summarily hanged, his death would have been justifiable under the circumstances. He con sidered Dr. Fiddes haddisgraced himself by juggling and quibbling with evidence, as he had done in his evidence yesterday, as to the residence of Gordon, in order to evade the truth. The objection that a man could screen himself from martial law by step ping over the boundary of the proclaimed district was a mere quibble. If a man committed an offence in Shropshire, and got away into another county, was it said that he could not be fetched out of that other county into Shropshire and tried for the offence ? Then Mr. Eyre had said that Gordon was hiding. He (Mr. G iff.ird) thought there was some evidence that he was hiding. At all events there was no evidence that he was not. Then it had been said that Mr. Gordon was ill, that he was' threat ened with pulmonary consumption." Perhaps that might be fairly said of all in that room in such wea ther as we had lately. But usually if a patient was ill his ordinary medical attendant waited upon him ; but they bad no evidence from Dr. Fiddes that he had attended him for some time pre viously. It had been proved that a policeman had endeavoured to apprehend Gordon with a war rant, but had not been able to find him ; and then Dr, Fickleg3 owe there to tell they► that he fotiud him at once when he went to look for him. No doubt he as a friend had good information from a relative of Gordon's whereabouts, which was not available by the authorities. It was said that Mr. Eyre had gone out of his way to personally apprehend Gor don. The facts (which he reviewed) did not support that statement, but it mattered little whether he had personally apprehended him or not. It was alleged that the court-martial was a mockery; that Mr. Eyre had sent him to a tribunal already prejudged, and that he had conspired to put this man to death. If that was the charge, it was a vile—a false one. Let them not compliment a man, at the same time telling him he was vile and false. A more base, more wretched, more hideous piece of treachery than this that was charged was never perpetrated. " What ! you, Mr. Eyre who have been complimented on your great bravery—you ? Why did not you execute your own mischief yourself ? Why did you not shoot the man through the head at once yourself, and not go through the miserable mockery of send ing him to a tribunal which you had already biased against him, and as working your mischief by the bands of others ?" Was there, he asked the bench, a pretence for this accusation, which, if true, would make the three officers of the court-martial a vile trio of conspirators. If there were any grounds for this charge, let them be produced. It was true that Mr. Eyre approved all that had been done, but when it was alleged that he had interfered with the prerogative of the military in doing what they thought proper for the suppression of the rebellion (excepting that he did not interpose his prerogative of mercy), then his friend had been mistaken. Mr. Eyre had no more to do with it than any other person in that court. But this was the argument which had been made use of in order to make the death of G. W. Gordon a murder, that Mr. Eyre might be made amenable to the charge of being an accessory. His learned friend had spoken of his trial and sen tence as a punishment for a past offence, and not as a measure of repression. He (Mr. Giffard) main tained, on the contrary, that this was a necessary act for the suppression of the rebellion. Mr. Eyre had, as he had stated, " after six hours' search into the evidence," come to the determination that there was enough before him to warrant his putting G. W. Gordon upon his trial, and he bad therefore directed his trial. His learned friend had said that this court-martial was a colourable action to carry out a foregone decision. He (Mr. Giffard) main tained, on the contrary, that this was a real and substantial action, and not a colourable action. To say that it was a colourable transaction was as ir reconcilable with the character either of Mr. Eyre or the gallant officer to whom he communicated his decision as it was irreconcilable with the facts. After some further remarks on this part of the sub ject, the learned sergeant went on to say that he as sumed now that he had shown that there had been an intended rising of the blacks in August, and said it was the grossest accusation against the officers of the court-martial after the evidence that had been brought before them— the placard and oral evidence --to say that they had not been fully justified in the decision which they had arrived at. He would maintain that it had been shown that this was a re gular plotted, planned rebellion, and which, if not checked, would have eventually overwhelmed the whole island. The court-martial had found Gordon guilty. He need not refer to the circumstances of the trial. A witness who was present (the reporter Lake) admitted that the trial was open and fair and patient. He formed that opinion, he told them, at the time, and he still held it. It had been shown that Gordon had been looked upon as the leader of all who would join his standard, and that being the condition of things at that time it was a strange thing to say that it was not necessary to put this man Gordon to death. Stress had been laid on the fact that Mr. Eyre had written to England that the rebellion was crushed ; but he objected to these words being taken alone and without their context; read with their context they had a different mean ing. His despatch was written on Oct. 20. It stated, —" In the lately disturbed districts the rebellion is crushed ;" but it added that in others it was not,and might break out again at any moment. In another place he added his opinion that " Jamaica has been and still is in the greatest jeopardy." Proceeding with this part of his subject, and especially referring to the statement on the part of the negroes of their intention to do what the Haytians had done, the learned counsel pictured to the mind's eye the con sequences of a successful rebellion, the carnival of lust and rapine that would ensue, and the conse quences upon the defenceless white women of the island, and here he became quite overpowered with the intenseness of his feelings, and was obliged to pause in his address. He was about to resume his address, and had apologised to the bench for this exhibition of feeling, when The Chairman suggested that it being now two o'clock it would be a convenient time for a short adjournment. Accordingly, the Court adjourned for half an hour. Mr. Giffard then resumed his address, which lasted in all for nearly seven hours, and at the con clusion was greeted with a burst of cheering, which the officers with difficulty repressed. After consultation, the chairman, Sir Baldwin Leighton, said--We have very anxiously considered the evidence which we have before us, and we have listened with the attention which they so well merit to the speeches and observations which have been made by the learned counsel on either side, and we have now to announce that the evidence which has been adduced before us does not raise in our minds a strong or probable presumption of the guilty malice imputed to Edward John Eyre in the alleged murder of George William Gordon, and we are con fident that if the same evidence was brought before a jury a verdict of acquittal would be recorded. This was received with a burst of cheers, which the chairman, by the most urgent entreaties, could with difficulty repress. The Chairman continued—lt now only remains for us to direct the discharge of Edmund John Eyre. Mr. Eyre, you are discharged. Mr. Eyre rose and bowed, but said not a word. Lord De Blaquiere, who has been with him, cor dially shook him by the hand, and the ex-Governor, with much feeling, thanked both Mr. Hardinge Giffard and Mr. Poland for their exertions ; the latter learned counsel having been most assiduous in helping the case. The large crowd cheered most lustily on the decision being announced, and so high did feeling go that the chinch bells rang a merry peal of congratulation immediately after the bench broke up. Not hiiig More ... 5 8 0 Molda vli, ... Wise 31:1 u ... ... 5 7 8 ... 4 7 8 Puritan Little John .. . 5 7 5 .. . 5 7 4 Gay cus ... A Iplec COSS ... 6 7 2 ... 4 7 2 Jura ... ::, 47 2 Tring ... ... 5 7 2 Bob Climbers ... 4 7 2 Arkenside... .. 5 7 0 Murillo ... ... 4 612 Edith of Lorn ... 4 611 The Tyne Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, 2 ft, with 25 added, for all ages ; weight for age, with allowances ; five furlongs ; 9 subs. Queen Philippa, 2 yrs (50 sous), Nelly f, 2 (30), Baxter, 5 (30), Minna, 3 (30), Half Moon, 3 (30), Edith of Lorn, 4 (30), The Vicar, 4 (30), Fair Maid of Perth, 4 (30). The Newcastle Spring Handicap of 3 sous each, 1 ft, with 50 added; winners of any handicap value 50 soya after March 21 (at seven p.m.) 51b, of two such handicaps or of any lace value 100 sous 71b, of 200 a9vs 101 b extra (extreme penalty); the second to save his stake ; from the Blue Post (nearly one mile); 23 subs. Age st lb Age at lb Lozenge 5 812 Murillo ... 4 612 Nothing More ... 5 8 0 Deerhound ... 5 610 Lady of Coverdale 57 8 Dark Agnes ... 46 9 Fitzroy 4 7 8 Louisa ... 3 6 6 Wise Man ... ... 4 7 8 Blairgowrie ... 36 4 Moldavia ... ... 5 7 7 Uuderhand'sDaugh- Little John 5 7 4 ter ... 3 6 1 Puritan ... 5 7 4 Miss Boswell filly... 3 6 1 Jura ... 4 7 2 Ladylike ... 3 5 13 Bob Chambers 4 7 2 Dear Tom... ... 3 5 12 Gayous 6 7 1 Armlet ... ... 3 5 8 Arkenside ... 5 7 0 The Mite ... ... 3 5 7 The Ravensworth Stakes of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 30 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geld ings Bst 61b ; winners of any stake value 50 soya 41b, of two such stakes or one of 100 soya 71b, of 2uo 91b extra (extreme pushy) ; starters twice without win ning allowed 31b, thrice 51b; the second to savo his stake; five furlongs; six subs. Paleface, First Blood, Queen Philippa, Albreda, Caprera, Albatross. The Northumberland Hunt Plate of 40 soya ; four year olds lOst 121 b, five list 101 b, six and aged 12st 41b; winners extra; gentlemen riders only ; two miles (Northumber land Plate Course) ; 36 subs. Nunnykirk 6 yrs, Jim Mason aged, Yellow Jack aged, Barrister (h b) 6 yrs, Miscott (h b) 4 yrs, Vandal (h b) aged, Brilliant aged, Onward (h b) 5 yrs, Marksman (h 6 yrs, Benwell aged, Whitesocks b) aged, Little Nelly (h b) 6 yrs, b m by Gobbo out of Miss Fisher aged, Tally ho (h b) aged, Flora Tybbe (11 b), Hobbie Noble aged, The owl (h b) aged, Comrade (h b) 6 yrs, Ribcracker (h b) 6 yrs, Cross Patch (h b) aged, Miss Menkin (tt b) 6 yrs, Oustwick (h b) aged, Prairie Flower (h b) 5 yrs, George Buchanan, Artemus Ward (h b) aged, Yellow Diamond (h b) aged, The Spinster (h b) 6 yrs, Jessie Brown (h b) 4 yrs, Miss Fisher (h b) aged, _Rebecca (h b) 5 yrs, Hearts ease (h b), aged, Word of Honour (h b) age d, S carr i ngt h a (h b) 4 yrs,Whoitleberry (h b) aged, High Sheriff (11 b) aged, Hawkwell (h b) aged. The North of England Hunters' Steeplechase Plate of 40 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund); four year olds; lOst 101 b, five list 121 b, six and aged 12st 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; tho roughbreds and winners extra; gentlemen riders, pro fessionals 7lb extra; three miles, over hurdles. Gnome 6 yrs, Little Nelly (h b) 6 yrs Onward (h b) 5 yrs, Daybreak (h b) 5 yrs, Lochiel (h b) aged, Whitesocks b) aged, Tally-ho (h b) aged, The Owl (h b) aged, Arab Chief (h b) aged, Widow Malone aged, Carlton aged, Prairie Flower (ti b), 5 yrs, Johnny Cope (h b) aged, Yel low Diamond (h b) aged, Wicket 5 yrs, The Spinster (h b) 6 yrs, Honey Cup (h b) 5 yrs, Bedale (h b) aged, Miss Fisher (11 b) aged, Heartsease (Li b) aged, Word of Honour (h b) aged, Madcap 6 yrs, Spark aged. PROGRAMME OF THE GRAND NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASES AT BEDFORD. THURSDAY, April 4. The Oakley Stakes of 2 sovs each, with 80 added, for maiden horses bone file the property of farmers ; weights as for the Grand National Hunt ; to be ridden by farmers or their sons following the same occupation : the second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. Four miles. A Selling Steeplechase of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 30 added ; weights as for the Grand National ; the winner to be sold for 150 soya ; if entered for 100 soya allowed 71b, 50 141 b: winners of any steeplechase, hurdle race or fit race 101 b, of any such race value 100 sovs 11113 extra : gentlemen riders allowed 41b. Two miles. The Grand National Hunt Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 10 SUS'S each, h ft, with 250 added, for regular hunters; four year olds lOst 101 h, five 12st, six 12st 61b, and aged 12st 101 b: to be ridden by gentlemen, farmers, or far mers' sons, who have never ridden for hire ; the second to receive 50 soya, third 20. About four miles. Thorg.tnby aged, Gelert 4 yrs, General Williams, Yet.. borough 6 yrs, Emperor 111. 6 yrs, Hippolyte 6 yrs, Ven cedora 4 yrs, B g by Morpeth dam by Perion 6 yrs, King Pippin, St. Henan aged, Fright 4 yrs, Bicester aged, Zad kiel 6 yrs, Nimrod aged, Mayflower (ti b) 6 yrs, Stoneham aged, Wilverley aged, Father O'Leary aged, Sir John, Hats Off 5 yrs, Mendax, Ch g by Chit Chat—Cardsharper (h b) 6 yrs, Tuseulanu►n 5 yrs, Alarley, Fairy Land aged, Sensation 6 yrs, South Stoneham aged, Golden Fleece (h b) 5 yrs. The Kirabolton Castle Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added, for all ages ; llst each ; winners of any steeplechase or hurdle race 71b, of a steeplechase or hurdle race value 100 sovs 141 b, 200 21 lb extra; maiden steeplechase horses that have not won on the flat, or started for a handicap steeplechase allowed 71b ; gentle men riders allowed 41b; the second to save his stake; four miles ; 25 subs. B g by Hobble Noble—Kitty Shoby a, Ben a, Atalanta, King Arthur 5 yrs, Shakspera 6 yrs, Savannah, 6 yrs, Pearl Diver aged, Sea King aged, Harcourt 6 yrs, Res sington aged, The Vet aged, Cortolvin aged, Lincoln aged, Liston aged, Bishopton 5 yrs, The Tavern aged, Black Diamond aged, Mystery aged, Charlie aged, Benazet aged, Tusculanum 5 yrs, Despatch (h b) aged, Shangarry (h b) 6 yrs, Greenland G yrs, Golden Fleece (h b) 5 yrs. FRIDAY. The Stewards' Plate of 40 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each; gentlemen riders allowed 41b. Three miles. A Seeling Steeplechase (handicap) of 3 soya each, with 20 added ; the winner to be sold for 50 soya under the new rule. About two miles. The Grand National Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 only if declared on or before April 1, with 200 added ; winners of any steeplechase after*March 28 (at ten a.m.) 71b, of a handicap steeplechase 10Th extra ; the second to save his stake; gentlemen riders allowed 41b; four miles. 35 subs. Ago st lb Age st lb Cortolvin a 12 10 Patience a 10 7 Alcibiade . al2 0 Lincoln ... ... alO 5 Globule a 11 9 Sea King ... a 10 5 Shakspero E 6 11 5 Gameboy ... a 10 4 ... a 11 4 Clansman ... a 10 4 Stiangarry (h b) 611 2 Slyfox alO 4 Hornet ... a 10 12 Pearl Diver ... a 10 4 Fan 5 10 12 Sprite a 10 4 Harcourt 6 10 10 Pensioner ... 6 10 4 Testatnur (h b) ... a 10 10 Sinking Fuud a 10 4 lig by Hobble Noble King Arthur ... 510 0 —Kitty Shuby ... a 10 10 King of Trumps ... a 10 0 Fairy Land a 10 10 Faruboro a 10 0 Tiger (h b) ... a 10 9 The Old Sluire ... a 10 0 Lightheart a 10 9 Greenland... 6 10 0 Cabin Boy (h b) alO 9 Lincoln ... alO 0 Accident ... a 10 7 Phantom ... a 10 0 Glasgow ... 6 10 7 Sensation (11 b) 6 10 0 A Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for maiden horses that have never been liable to the race horse duty ; weights as for the Grand National ; and winners after the time of closing 141 b extra; gentlemen riders allowed 41b. Four miles. 9 subs. Ilippolyte 6 yrs, Simplicity aged, Perion gelding 6 yrs, Garirjaldi, Bicester aaged, Zadkiel 6, Hats Off 5, Mendax, Cardsharper gelding 6. PROGRAMME OF RUGBY HUNT STEEPLECHASES. MONDAY, April 1. The National Hunters' Steeplechase Stakes of 5 sovs each, 2ft (to the fund), with 50 added. About three miles. Wild Irishman aged, Fleotwiug, Black Drake aged, The Circle, Round Text 5, Vitellius gelding aged, Cock Robin aged, Vanity aged, Come Again aged, Scrambler aged, Loup Garou filly 5. The Farmers' Plate of 80 sovs. Malvern Hill aged, Beverly aged, Leighton 6, The Count aged, Jerry aged, Snowdrop 5, The Rover 5, Firefly aged. The Rugby Open Steeplechase Handicap of 7 sovs each, 2ft (to the fund), with 60 added. About four miles. 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TlMES.—After three days' inquiry the magistrates at Market Drayton have unanimously dismissed the charge against Mr. Eyre, on the ground that the evidence did not raise a probable presumption of guilt, and that they were convinced a jury would not convict. The proceedings have been given with sufficient fullness in our columns. The prosecution went over the long history of the Jamaica outbreak, and in this case omitted nothing which could tend to impress the magistrates with a conviction that the late Governor was not only legally, but morally, a murderer. In the cases of Colonel Nelson and Lieutenant Brand the charges were more strictly technical, and were declared to be for the purpose of bringing to a legal test several questions, such as whether Gordon and others could be properly tried by a court-martial, whether the Act under which martial law was proclaimed was valid, and also what was the effect of the Act of Indemnity. Mr. Eyre, however, has had to meet a far darker accusation ; and ❑ow that the Jamaica Committee have brought for ward their case against him, we cannot wonder that his advisers restrained him from giving any facilities to the prosecution, or treating the charge as if it were merely the trial of an abstract right. The theory of the prosecution is, that Gordon could justifiably be put to death only by sentence of a legally constituted Court, or by an Executive acting without malice and under the pressure of absolute necessity. If either of these conditions were want ing, those who took part in or abetted the execution would be guilty of murder. Mr. Stephen urged that for several reasons the Court which tried Gordon had no right to exercise its functions, and that therefore its sentence was a nullity. He then came to the alternative whether Gordon was put to death in obedience to absolute necessity, and for the safety of the island. This also he controverted, and professed to show not only that no necessity existed for the execution, but that the cause of it was the personal eiukhobity of Mrs EyrQ aping Gordon--an animosity which, whether it arose on private or public grounds, which undoubtedly, if it were proved to have influenced the Governor's acts, constitute that malice which the law demands. To prove that political hatred animated the Governor, and that the machinery of martial law was used by him to compass the death of a man on whose destruction he bad resolved, was, therefore, the chief object of the prosecution, and to support this the despatches and the evidence of Mr. Eyre, with respect to matters both before and after the out break, were laid before the Bench. Mr. Eyre had spoken of Gordon while he was living as a mis chievous person, and after he was dead as an im moral person. He had himself apprehended him, and caused him to be taken to Morant Bay and put on his trial. He had under his own hand confirmed the finding of the Court, and decided that its sentence should be e±ecuted. For these reasons, and, furthermore, because it was notorious that Gordon bad been a political opponent of the Governor, the Bench was requested to consider, among other questions, " whether Mr. Eyre's deep enmity towards Gordon did not operate on his mind." Whatever judgment may be formed on these unhappy events,we think that no tribunal could ratify the charges which had been made on such evidence as has been produced. If Mr. Eyre were indeed guilty of the crime of which he is thus accused no punishment would be too severe for him. He would have committed the gravest political offence that could be perpetrated by a man in authority, that of having used his official power and the forms of legality to strike down a personal enemy. We cannot but think that, when so odious an accusation is brought forward, all compliments and expressions of sympathy on the part of prosecuting counsel aro entirely out of place. The defendant can as little desire to receive this ghastly courtesy as the prose cutors, if they really believe in his guilt, can be sincere in offering it. We cannot be surprised that the evidence for the prosecution failed to convince the magistrates that it was their duty to send the case for trial. As far as we can judge from the necessarily abridged reports which are published, there was no addition made to the facts with which the public are already familiar, and on which the great majority have already formed a definite opinion. The history of the Jamaica outbreak is again laid before us, and the political agitation that preceded it. The conviction which these events have forced on those who have carefully examined them is that the outbreak had a dangerous aspect, and this was still further exaggerated by the fears not only of Mr. Eyre, but of the Jamaica whites, who urged on him the necessity of strong measures, declaring that otherwise the small body of white people would be unsafe in the midst of the negroes. To all impartial minds the existence of this well or ill-founded apprehension accounts for the deplorable severities which were inflicted. It is proved beyond a doubt that Mr. Eyre was urged to extend martial law to Kingston, if not to the whole island ; it is proved that on every side the cry was raised that Gordon, and Gordon alone, was the cause of the massacre, and that until he was taken and dealt with there would be no safety from the negroes, whom he was alleged to have excited, and who believed in his impunity. Mr. Eyre's fault— a great and grievous one in a Governor—was that he shared in a general panic and yielded to a public clamour. He has asserted, and there is no reason to doubt truly asserted, that he believed in Gordon's guilt and in the necessity for his execu tion. How any one could come to such a conclu sion on the evidence taken at Gordon's trial it is difficult for us, reading it quietly at home and in safety, to understand. But we must bear in mind the frenzy which rebellion and massacre excite in the minds of those who hear of deeds of blood and know not whether they and their families may not be the next victims. This meagre and irrelevant evidence did as a fact convince, not only Mr. Eyre, but the members of the court-martial, the brigadier commanding, the Jamaica Executive, and appa rently every white man, whether Englishman or West Indian, who was in the island. Indeed, no thing could be greater than their surprise when they heard that people in England thought a man should not have been hanged upon it. In Jamaica every eye viewed the conduct of the unhappy agitator through a lens which coloured and distorted all his acts. We have recurred to this sad story in order to show that, grievous as were the errors in Mr. Eyre's conduct, the charge which his prosecutors at length decided on bringing against him could not be supported. What may constitute in strictness thelegal crime of murder may be fo r l aw y ers t o dis cuss, but of its moral aspects juries will judge for themselves, and we should be sorry to think that any English jury would convict in this case on such evidence as is before the world. With regard to the legal questions into which Mr. Stephen entered we feel no desire to raise any discussion, since they must be shortly considered in the cases of Colonel Nelson and Lieut. Brand. But we must say that, looking on the matter by the mere light of common sense, it is difficult to imagine h ow any t r ib una l can hold a deed to be criminal which is performed in bona fide obedience to an act of the Legislature, and can import into the question such abstruse considerations as those to which the prosecution invites attention. COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD.—FRIDAY. Wheat was in limited demand, at prices is lower than the quotations of last week. Barley dull of sale. LINCOLN.-FRIDAY. New white wheat, 69s to 72s ; new red, 54s to 64s per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 498 to 54s per qr ; grinding, 32s to 36s per 30 stone. Oats, 24s to 365. Beans, 48s to 50s per 38 stone. DERBY-FRIDAY. New white wheat, 65s to 68s ; old red, 60s to 65s per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 40s to 50s per qr. ; grinding, 33s to 34s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 27s to 295; old, 29s to 34s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 58s to 60s; new, 418 to 51. s per 38 stone. L IVERP 0 OL.-FRIDAY. To-day's market was fairly attended, and for white wheat an improved demand, though at a decline of 2d to 3d per cental on the week. Flour quiet and unchanged. Indian corn in moderate request, at is 6d to 2s per qr. lower than those of Friday last. Oats firm. Oatmeal was dull, but unchanged in value. Beans quiet, and fid per qr. lower. Barley slow, and rather easier. Malt inactive. RIPON-FRIDAY. White wheat, 8s 6d to 9s 3d per bushel ; red, Gs 6d to 78 9d ; beaus, 7s 3d to 7s 9d ; oats, 25s to 33s per qr ; barley, 35s to 44s Od. S T AMF ORD-FRIDAY. New white wheat, 64s to 66s ; red do., 58s to 63s per 86 stone. Barley, malting, 50s to 535; grinding, 27s to 35s per qr. Oats, new, 24s to 28s ; old, 28s to 32s per 21 stone. Beans, 52s to 54s per 38 stone. Peas as of late. BRISTOL SUGAR.-FRIDAY. The market is very flat, and prices are again in favour of buyers, with but a small business doiug. Rum sells steadily. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DIIE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton April 19. Ditto, via Marseilles April .3. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet, 7. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena... April 27 China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton April 5. Ditto, via Marseilles April 13 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton April 5. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.— April 5 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. April 5. Ditto, via Marseilles Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April 6. Ditto, via Marseilles April 7. Mauritius, via Southampton April 19. Ditto, via Marseilles, April 13 Newfoundland Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon ... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Births. BIDWELL—On the 28th inst., at 91, Onslow-squaze, South Kensington, the Lady Selina Bidwell, of a son: CARSON—On the 28th inst., at the Summer House, Stoke Newington, the wife of James A. Carson, Esq., of a daughter. 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