The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1888.
LAW INTELLIGENCE, 1 8111123 iiii&-alus DAY.)
(THIS DAY.)

were consequently sant up to Mortlake on the last of the
flood, and the crews proceeded to cross to the starting
point by road. Shortly before nine o'clock •
move was made ashore and afloat for Mortlake,
the steamers going up in Indian file ; and it was curiae to
see the stream of pedestrians who had taken up their
position at Mortlake—in anticipation of the race being rowed
up—wending their way downwards. The Oxford boat,
rowed by two WSitl9loo, was passed by most of the
steamers just off Barnes, the Cambridge boat having been
sent up earlier, and not having had so much ebb to con-
tend against. Several barges running down were
passed off Mortlake, and also • raft of timber right athwart
the river, the mans looking anything but clear. it had
been arranged that the start should take place at 9.30,
but, as might have been anticipated, considerable delay was
mused by the difficulty in getting all the steamers
astern of the opposing crews. Shortly after
half-past nine the Cambridge men commenced getting
into their beat on the towpath shore, • little below
Barker's Rails, and they put off into mid-stream about a
quarter to ten. The Camino, were a little later in embark-
ing, and put off about five minutes &Bement', and having
woo the toss, took the Middlesex—the best—station, two
buoys having been laid down just above the large
bridge on the towpath off the Kew meadows. Three-
quarters of an hour were wasted in fruitless en-
deavours to get the steamers to go back, though
it struck us that the starter, Mr. Fa Searle, allowed
one splendid opportunity of dismissing the crews to slip by.
The Venus, the Child. Harold, Citizen J., and another
Citizen brat of whose letter we could not catch
sight, were the most unruly; and although it
might be necessary for the umpire's boat to steam about
and clear the course, still she favoured the crews with •
most unlimited supply of wash. Again sod again just as the
eights; were getting ready • barge would urns driving down
with the tide, dead upon the Confabs. It was not until
nearly half-put ten that everything was in final readiness,
the patience of the spectators being almost exhausted. A
nice clear bit of water presenting itself, Mr. Searle gave the
word at 10.29. The Os fool crew made • rapital start : the Can-
tab., on the other hand, going off in a scrambling manner,
saddler • stroke or two hadbeen rowed the former began to
show a decided lead, which they increased most rapidly,
being clearof their opponents off the Ship, rowing splendidly,
with • steady, even, regular stroke. The race from this
I point was, in fact, a repetition of the last two university
mantas, for Oxford, haring once got • good lead, increased
it all the [way down, wising under Barnes-bridge three
lengths ahead; •od having still farther added to the
distance between the boat at Hamenenmith, they reached
the winning flag off the Star and Carter, Putney, easy
winners by at least • dozen lengths, hoeing completed the
distance in 23 min. 6 sec., with a strong ebb and a very
favourable breeze.
In consequence of the rapid pace at which the tide was
making down, the eights completely distanced the steam-
boats, who saw little or nothing of the race beyond the
start, so that we are unable to speak positively ea to the
finish. Mr. J. W. Chitty, of Oxford, was, as usual, rip.
pointed umpire.
The form of the Oxford crew was so decidedly trawler,
that it really looked any odds on them, and 6 sad 7 to 4
were, we believe, betted against the Cambridge at the start.
Our correspondent"Argeneuee prediction is therefore veri-
fied, though from the f•otel the Cambridge losing the choice
of position, they were decidedly at a disadvantage. Had
they been fortunate enough to have obtained the Middle-
sex shore they might have made • race for • short distance,
but without any ultimata prospect of success.
Among the men who rowed beat in the Oxford boat we
may mention Shepherd, Woodgate, Morrison, and Hoare;
and in the unsuccessful mew, Hewksh•w, Smyly, Kinglake,
Chambers, and Sunning.
The two Universities have now won an equal number of
matches, and as next year excitement will ran high as to
the probable winner, we do must sincerely trust that great
case ad judgmeet will be exercised in the choice of the
Cambridge crew for 1864.

COURT OF PROBST& AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
SONS V. STUNS ASO APPLITON. mu.
This morning Mr. Kerslake, Q.C. (with biro Dr. Sploks
and Mr. Searle) summed up the cam for the respondent.
The learned gentleman oontended that the charge
against Mrs. Stone had utterly failed. The evi-
dews of the prostitute Harris was wholly unworthy
of credence, even if it had not been flatly contradicted
by her respectable fellow servant, Susan Marks. It was
preposterous to suppose that if Mrs. Stone bad been guilty
of the coeduct imputed to her the would have consulted •
woman like Harris am to the mode of procuring an abortion
when she wild have had the scientific advice of her pars-
moor. If she had taken thedrug deposed to, there could nano
doubt it would have had, not the effect suggested, but that
of killing her, for it was a visuleot poison. There was no
question that Mrs. Stone had required coocteot medical care,
sad pot the slightest evidence had been given, emu
by Harris, to show that she had suffered the smallest
improper familiarity front Mr. Appleton. If there had been
the smallest ground for the accusation, could anyone doubt
that in a small village like Budleigh &Merton, where every-
body of course knew everybody else's business, the place ej,
would have rung with gossip about her mu- 10
doings ; but until Captain Stone thought proper Si.i•
to announce iu an off-band manner that " Matt, to
had gone to the bad," nobody ever seemed jo
to have dreamt of such an imputation being cast 10
upon her. After that confident statement of the husband, 10
however, hie friends turned against the unfortunate wife, a
and ransacked their memory for the moat trivial facts and 11
innocent remarks which could be tortured into evidence of
her guilt.
The Queen's Advocate, with whom woe Mr. Lopes, was go..
@peaking in reply when we went to prem. St.
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THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSHIP-STREET.
ramierrot. ASSAULT IT A CRIPPLE.
Newry Mar* a al.lein.aot J 0... as, lout Lase with Om
right leg, and therefore using a crutch, was charged before K.
Mr. Leigh with violently assaulting the gatekeeper of St. sk,
Luke's workhouse. Se
Mr. Messer, clerk to the board of guardians, attended to le
prosecute, and called to
Charles Gill, who said—l am an inmate of St Luke's Mu
workhouse. At about a quarter to 10 o'clock this
morning the prisoner attempted to enter at Die gate. Sony, ss
the gate-keeper, weather*, and he told him that he could to
not go in there as it was before the allowed hoar. Prisoner
sa
replied, " I come from the Refuge for the Destitute, in Play- 2
house-yard, Oripplegate," and again endeavoured to get in by a•
shouldering Solly, who tried to prevent him by the same tit
mesas, and prisoner then struck him with his Sat in the so
face, and on seeiog this I went to the gatekeeper's assist- st.
are. Prisoner then put his crutch deliberately between Si.
the old man's legs, twisted it. and by that means threw him
down, at the same time falling uponhim. dolly said im- 9S
mediately, " Oh, mate, my thigh is broken." Others came to
to mist, and oc gettiog prisoner away, we tried to raise is
•
Sully, but be could not stand. He was afterwards taken re.
to the infirmary, and Reimpose was given into custody. Ss.
Mr. Messer—Solly is 84 years luf age, sir, has been at la,
his post a great many sears, and ts very mush liked.
St
A certificate from the surger el the workhouse was here st:
put io, showing that the old man had received inch an in- sk
Joey, as most result in • fracture of the thigh, and most pro- is.
bably, at his age, is death. as.
Pruner--Solly shut the door in my face when I first 20
spoke to him. tY
Gill—He did not ; he merely put his body so as to pre- 2,
vent your going in. at,
Prisouer —He also caught hold of my throat, and I was is
struck repeatedly by him, or some one else, in the face. 10
Gill This is sill false. 60
Prisoner—What I did MY in the course of • struggle, and 26
°sly an socident. it.
Mr. Leigh —I shall remand you until Saturday. the 4th st
of April, when probably you will have to answer a more Gt.
serious charge than the present one. et.

Two o'CLoos. 2;
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prices are lower in a few instances. Midland stock ro
has declined # per cent., Caledonian t, and South im
Eastern 1. Great Northern has im- 5::
proved t per cent. There is little business. 7,;*
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1222 to 123} ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 106 t t ;
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Caledonian, 1151 to 1 ; South Eastern, 901 lo 1114:
91 ; Groat Northern, 121 to 122 ; Great e I
492 to 60 ; and London and South WesterEna,stlel4 DO
to 1014. 10,0
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Indian lines steady. Great Western of Canada 1,44
shares are rather lower, other securities of the i;,:e
Grand Trnnk Railway of Canada dull. Bahia and c saLl
West Flanders are enquired for. 1.4
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