The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PROGRAMME OF NEWMARKET STEEPLE-

CHASM .

Stewards: The Fad of Stamford and Warrington and
Captain Little. Judge : Mr. J. F. Clark, Newmarket.

THURSDAY.

A HANDICAP Swiss/cm= d 3 son. mob, 1 ft, to go to
the fund, with 30 added, for all ages. About three miles.
(17 subs.)
Age se Iti Ate sk 11,
Grist a 12 1 Lem?idaa 6 M t

The. 1101 of Other Kathleen
Dar Rata Johnnyt a 11 Black nun= 5 10 4
Aim

Oliver Twha - .
• 11 I Jerry
Meads* • 11 0 °rhombi
Madame • 10 10 The 84niday Toad
Antelope lO 9 (late liarryl
aQM
Brown Stoat S 10 4

A BILL/NG STEEPLICHAISE SWIEPSTAIEEB of 3 sore. each,
with 90 added; 4.yr-olds, list; five, 114 10lb ; air end
aged, 124 210; penalties and selling allowances. About
two mike and • Wt.—To close and name, at the Rutland
Arms Hotel, at 9 p.m. this (Wednesday) evening.
A HANDICAP SvggPiacitatin of 5 soni. each, 2 ft, to go to
the fund, with 60 for 4-yr-olds and upwards ; winners
extra. About threes sod • half. (13 subs.)
Age st in Age st lb
The Light of Other Brown Stout 6 10 6
days' (late Johnny) a 11 8 Molly Astbore 6 10 2
Asoot
Oliver Twist a 11 t Quicksilver .... .. a 912
Mantles a 11 0 The Making Fund
Mutineer
Black Sultan, by Yeller Gal a paid
Birdcatcha
Tax HIINTERS' STAKES of 3 soya. each, with 20 added,
for bona Ede hunters ; 4-yr-olds, list ; five, list 7113; six
and aged, 12st ; the winner of any steeplechase, lib ; of
i two, 101 b extra gentlemen riders. About two miles and
• half.—To close sad name by 9 p.m. this (Wednesday)
evening.
MATCH : 20, p.p. Three miles over Steeplechase C 0011414
—Mr. Oslar's b m by Joe Lovell—Spinster, against Mr.
it. Syramad's Hathaway ; 124 Tlb each ; gentlemen riders.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TusanAy.
WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP.
10 to 1 apt Mr. 131acksthek's nomination (t)
16 to 1 Mr. Bruadritt's nomination (t)
40 to 1 Mr. Bateman's nomination (t)
60 to 1 Mr. Canningham's nomination (t)
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
8 to 1 apt Hubert (t)
10 to 1 Lopeatther (t)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
8 to 1 sot Jealousy (t)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
3j to 1 mot Polynesia (t)
40 to 1 Surnmerside (t)
50 to 1 Sawcutter (t)
TWO THOUSAND.
9to Son the Field (off )
All the members preparing to go to the Great Waterloo
Meeting, and there was consequently nothing done beyond
the above few quotations.

THE OUTWARD WERT INDIA MAIIJA —The Royal
Nail Company's Nail steamship Tasmania, Captain Sawyer,
sailed from Southampton yesterday at three p.m. with
the fortnightly mails for the British and Foreign West
/mum, the pacific, California, and Central America. She
took oat 118 passengers; silver coin, 8074; English jewellery,
2941, Frets& jewellery, 1,9901., and a fall airgo of French
and English merchandise. Amongst the Passengers by the
Tasmania us Captain Hyde and Colonel Hill. for Antigua ;
Sir William Holmes, for Demerara ; and his Excellency
Sr. Don A. Flora, for GsayaquiL

ASSAULT UPON A AWAIT 917iLL BY A LADY
AT NTINILIAD.

THE EMBREY EMMONS.
After our report left yesterday, on the re-as-
gambling of the court and imy,
Mr. Robinson proceeded 'add.. the lacy for the de-
fence, contending that it was quite clear from the evidence
of the girl that she was dithonest, dirty, and ill-conducted,
and her bad state of health was etuo by her own neglect
and • disease arising from • natural defect in her mile=
He should nal before them the sons of the defendant mid
two clergymen who had resided with Mrs. Thomas, to show
the girl's filthy state, and to prove that the statement of
the girl was falm. The defendant ,
he was instructed to say,
was a highl reepectahle lady, a widow, with a large Ittly
of nine ahildrsa, whom she U.onht up in the path' of
honesty end virtue, and who deece could be taken
without the least doubt or haeltatioo. They would be
called before the jury, and lea latter would then sea the
falsehood" of the girl's statement. and the cruel and stalest
charges made against the lady for whom he appeared. The
learned mensal concludsd an eloquent sadists, which bola
en
hour end a half, and celled the following vitamin.
The Rey. Edward Nichol Carter, Hasktocedwike, York-
shire— During the Exhibition myself and wife stopped et
Mn. Thomas's. We arrived oa the 13th of October sad
remained until the 23ed. I repeatedly maw the
Sophia Jeri', who attended prayers daily. She stteeded
on us dung dinner and at that time appeared in good
health, similar to what she is now. have known Mrs.
Thomas 30 years, which time I knew her to be
humane, kind, and an excel excellent mother and mistress. During
the time 1 was edging with Mrs. Thomas there wee plenty
of food to the hoes& Woven) merely visitors.
The Rev. Wm. Foster Elliot, incumbent of East Dul-
wich— I have known Mn. Thomas four OT five years, and
visited during her husband's lifetime, and since. About
ten days before Christmas, while Mr. and Mrs. Carter were
staying there, I had tee with them about the middle of
October, and the servant waited on them. She was then
well in health. I know Yrs. Thomas to be a humans
women.

Mr. Arthur Serjeant, F.R.C.S., 20 years in practice, of
Queen's-road, Peckham—lmainieed the PH on the 9th of this
month. She was apparently in fair health, but rather sem-
felons, which I think, added to her natural weakness, might
produce great emaciation. I have seen her bends and
fingers, and should thigh the swelling were caused by
scrofula, and not by violence. I think it was brought on by
anxiety, and on that being removed she would, in a few
days, recover her health. If I had examined the girl not
knowing anything of the case, I should not have attributed
the condition of her hands, ke., to violence.
By Mr. Sleigh—i do not say that the marks on the
bands, he., were not caused by violence.
Dr. Richard Stokoe, of Peckham. rye—On the 9th inst. I
examined Sophia Jervis, and I perfectly agree with last wit-
ness.. Had there been starvation during four months, she
could not have recovered in a week. I believe that the
curve on the back of the hand was natural, and net caused
by violence. Had such violence been used as stated by the
girl. inflammation could not have subsided yet.
Mr. John Davis, ergson, Great George-street, Westmin-
ster, in practice 42 yws—l have known lbs. Thomas from
her childhood. she always has been a meat humane woman
—kind to her children and her somata. He fully con-
curred in the evidence of the other medical gentlemen.
George Humphries Thomas, a nice-looking lad, 12 years
of age, was then called. He said—The defendant is my
mother, and I live with her. The complainant had been
their servant. I never saw water thrown over her. I never
saw her naked in the yard. My mother never stood on a
chair and told me to fetch pails of water from the sink. I
could not have lifted a pail of water. I never brought a
drop of water, and my mother never threw any over her.
The food was kept in the larder, which was always unlocked.
The store-room was locked, and my mother kept
the key at that. She (the oomplaioant) could get anything
she liked from the larder. She did not dine entirely elf
boiled rice. She had the same food as we. Sometimes she
helped herself, and other times my mother helped her.
Sometimes we dined in the kitchen, and then we helped
her and sometimes she helped herself. I never saw my
mother strike her once. Almost the first day she
came she commenced thieving.
Cross-examined—There are eight besides me, all at home.
The girl never complained of ill-treatment or of want of
food, but ran away suddenly. I wondered where she had
gone when she ran away. She bed more food than she
required, and could have had more if she liked. She wag
always happy, well. and contented. I know she had a
black eye before she ran away, and bar bands were hurt.
Lienn Henry Thomas, eldest son et the defendant, clerk
in the London Joint Stock Bank—l lived with my mother
whoa the girl Jervis was there as semsett. I left home a
little before eight in the morning, and renamed about six.
I have seen the gist sissasiug the step, het dump- new
watched. The meat and food was kept in the Lull*, •
which the girl could get at. I never knew °amid of ray
mother throwing water over her. She has been accused of
thefts.
Saniel Bartlett Thomas, another coo, 15 years of age,
employed at an insurance broker's in Broad-street, said he
lived with mother while the girl Jervis was theinservant.
He gave similar evidence to his brothers, and added that a
weak before she left, she had a black eve, and she told him
she knocked her eye against same woos.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sleiglr—l had a fishing-rod which
was kept Ma cupboard. My mother never used that to beat
us or the girL I never have spokeu to any me about this
affair until to-day. I have been to no lawyer, and I have
stated nothing to any one.
Re-examined—Mr. Buchanan's clerk came to our house
one evening and took down what 1 knew.
Dillon Banbury Thomas, son of the defendant, 16 years
of age, clerk in a merchant's office in Cullum-street, City—
! have seeu my mother knock her knuckles with a stick
because she was dirty. She had been accused of theft.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—She ran away suddenly,
and looked as well at that time as at any ether time.
Heathery Thomas. 14 years of ego, living also with his
mother, gave similar evidence. He recollected the girl
running away. She was hearty and well then.
Gertrude Thomas, daughter to the defendant. 12 years at
age, also said that the girl was always treateclkindly, and
had plenty of food.
By Mr. Sleigh—The girl appeared just OA well when
she left as when she came. She had nothing the matter
with her.

11.taltar4 Benham Walton, clerk In the Bank of England—l
lodged with Hen. Thomas up to the 7th of October.
On :Sundays I dined with Mrs. Thomas, and Jervis attended
on no. Mn. Thomas was very humane, and treated the
girl kindly.
Several clergymen and other respectable gentlemen were
celled who gave the defendant one of the beat of characters.
Mr. Sleigh then replied to the whole of the evidence for
the defendant in a lucid manner.

The learned Chairman having summed up,
The Jury then retired, and after an absence of twenty
minutes returned into (mart with a verdict at (kitty.
The prisoner was then ordered into the dock, when Mr.
Sleigh said he was instructed, in consideration of her family.
to recommend her to mercy.
The learned Chairman observed that it was very much to
the credit of the parish officers, hut it was a very grave
offence. It was with pain that be sentenced her to three
months' heed Lamar at Wandsworth.