The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

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barely meettifeed,;ad it was plain that LordStrathmore'scolt
was regarded as • trifle "fishy." At length 10 to 1 was
offered Kann him, but even this increase of a point over
. his last quotation did not tempt his friends. Hospodar's
position at the commencement of business was somewhat
• uncertain. but afterwards 13 to 1 was taken to 501., then to
1001., and at length 12 to 1 was booked to various amounts,
though those odds were offered up to the close. 20 to 1
was the opening offer against Carnival, and for some time
layers declined to lay more than that price, but ultimately
•22t0 1 to 50/. was laid. Automaton was ooe of the first
horses inquired after as Dom as anything like a " ring "
' was formed, nos of the well.knowe Strand commission
• " firm" immediately accepting 1000 to 45, which he booked
three times, with an offer to "go on" at that pries. At
the finish no more than 21 to 1 was offered against Lord
' Stamford's colt. The confederate of the owner of Tom
Fool again sought to beck that colt, and demanded 25 to 1,
but no more than 22 to 1 could be obtained. Blue Mantles
pries was almost nominal, but towards the close 1000 to 35,
or 28 to 1, was laid, the demonstration in the colt's favour
last Monday !having obviously somewhat cooled down. A
large number of outsiders were again " put up" in the mar-
ket, and concerning one or two of them some really heavy
wagering took place. 30 to 1 was the nominel figureesch of Na-
tional G usrd and R Utopia. John Scott's four, Fairly Purl,
Michael Scott, The Beau, and the reputed " roarer, Mel-
' rose, were supported at 40 to 1 each, which price was
booked to 301. about Rapid Rhone. The indefatigable
" commissioner " who had hacked Automaton was also eager
in his support of another animal, Tak, whom he backed for
• deal of money, the outlays apon this colt in the course of
the afternoon being to the extent of at least 5001. 50 to 1
was taken about the Austrian hone, Giles the First, to a
small amount, and 5,000 to 75, or 66 to 1, about Trojanus.
1,000 to 10 was taken five times about Overstone,
and the same odds about Bright Cloud. Two or
three " long shots" were laid, 1,000 to 5 each being
betted several times to the Stuck Exchange representative
about Avondale, Queen Bertha, and DUDIFiIIiI)O (late Moor-
cock). Some " lot " bete were laid during the sfternoon,
20 to 1 being taken to 1001. about Lord Glasgow's lot, and
Mr. Saxon, after • little bye play, took 1,000 to 20 that one
of his team (which includes Countess, Amazonian, Lady
Superior, and Jerry) wins the Derby. The Two Thousand
was almost at a dead lock, 100 to 30 about Hospodar sod
15 to 1 about Brick, the latter to • "pony," being the only
bets laid. Saccharometer was friendless at offers of 4to 1.
Closing prices :
—TWO THOUSAND. _

100 to 30 apt Coo;tF.ifol.;;;;;;;•Hooroodar (t)
4to 1 Lord Stisthmores Soocharomoter (off)
15 to 1 Boron Niviere's Brick (t)

DERBY.
6to 1 apt Lord St. Yinoent's Lord Clifden (t
10 to 1 Lord Stmtluriore's Saccharometer (off)
12 to 1 Count F. de Lagrange's Hcepodar (t and off)
21 to 1 Lord Stamford 's Automaton (t)
22 to 1 Mr. Naylor's Carnival (t)
28 to 1 Oaptain Lane's Blue Mantle (t)
30 to 1 Mr. Watts's National Guard (off)
a) to 1 Mr. Whittaker's King of Utopia (off)
40 to 1 Yr. Bowes's Early Purl (t)
40 to 1 Mr. H. L. Wigrant's Helmet (t)
40 to 1 Lord Durham's Michael Scott (t)
40 to 1 Lard Glasgow's Rapid Rhos* (t)
40 to 1 Lord Anarelory's The Bean (off)
50 to 1 Sir H. Des Voeux's Tajo (t)
20 to 1 Count Henckel's Giles the Pint (t)
155 to 1 Mr. Parks' cby Tadmor--Olenochty (t)
66 to 1 Mr. Bruce's Trojanus (t)
1000 to 10 Mr. Capers Bright Cloud (t)
1000 to 10 Mr. Penton's Ovenrtoue (t)
1000 to 10 Lord Stamford's Onemoder (t)
1000 to 5 Sir W. Booth's Dunainane (lab Moor-
cock (t)
1000 to 5 Mr. H. J. Smith's Avondale (t)
1000 to 5 Mr. T. Valentine's Quire Bertha (t)
460 to2oo The throe favourite', Lord Clifdea, Hos-
podar, and Saccharometer—jointly—(t)
20 to 1 Lord Glasgow's lot (t)
50 to 1 Mr. Saree's lot (t)

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

CHATHAM, JAL'. 12.

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ROYAL ENGINEER/3 FOR CHINA. —ll2 accordance
with orders to that effect received at this gamin= from the
Bona Guards, the 7th (Captain lisaanariat's) Company of
Royal Engineers has received dirsetioas to bold itself in
readiness to proceed from this garrison to Portsmouth, to
relieve the 72nd emnpaay, which is ordered to embark for
China in the Himalaya steamer. The =cid oompeoy will
snowed the Bth company, whose period of foreign service
has expired. Ma 7th company of Royal Engineers bee
eddy recently retuned from Nova Scotia, where it was
stationed for several years.

ADMIRALTY, 3mr. 12.—Anonrna1r7s.—Captain
W. C. AMU= to Greenwich Hospital, vice Captain W. A.
Wallis, deceased.
Lieutenant L. B.:Hantley, to the Osprey.

THE ALLEGED MURDER OP A DAUGHTER AT
COTWALLEND.

The adjourned inquest in this cane was held
before hfx.l Phillips, deputy coroner. at the Fiddler,' Arms
Inn. Lower Gomel, on Friday evening.
Spruceson was recalled, and further deposed that
Rachel Thompson told her that she aw the poker ' . sticking"
in her sister's had when ahe came down stairs,

Rachel Thompson was also re-called. On entering the
room she cried bitterly, and on seeing her father her grief
was most piteous. She denied having made such • state-
! mist to Mrs. Sommer. She then jumped frantically into
her father's arms and sobbed, " Oh, my poor father, oh, my
poor father," and kissed him several times. The prisoner
returned the endearment, and pushing her from her embraise
rid, "Noe go and speak the truth, and be • good girl."
The girl was obliged to be removed from her parent. The
seer between father and daughter was • very touching one.
J. Smith further stated that the prisoner told him that
the dared had fallen against the fender, and that he bad
not struck her. His reason for sot saying this before was
because he did not want "to make • short story a long one."
By desire of the prisoner, Joseph Spruonson was exa-
mined, and he deposed that the prisoner told him to fetch
• policeman andsurger when be went into the house.
The Coroner said he bad left the important evidenos of
the surgeon, who had made the pest not tem examination of
the body, until the last.
Mr. Henry Ballenden, surgeon, deposed to making •
post mortem examination in the preemiee of three sur-
geons. The Lady externally presented no marks of di°-
, icons, except • wound about half an inch long on the side
of the head, about one inch above the left ear. The
depth of the wound was three inches and • quarter.
He was of opinion from them indications that the cause
i of death was inflammation of the brain, sack inflammation
being caused by the wound described. The wound was pro-
duced by some pointed instrument.
The depositions were afterwards read over to the pri-
loner, and be made, after being cautioned in the usual
I way, the following statement :—I had no enmity at all
against the child, and I did not mean to hurt her. I saw
my wife at ten o'clock in the night, and begged her to stay
,at home, as she had been away the three eights before. I
I told her I would stop at home. I did not want to hurt her,
endear I would not touch her, and that I was always un-
ary sad uocomfortable when she was away,
, The Coroner then summed up, and after a conference of a
few minutes, the jury determined upon the verdict of
" Manslaughter."
The prisoner was then taken to Baron.

BRITIsII ORPHAN ASYLUM—Yesterday a public
meeting of the Meads and supporters of this institution,
established at Clapham-rise, for the gratuitous board,
clothing, and education of destitute orphans, the children
of those once in prosperity, was bald at the London Tavern,
Mr. Talmo in the clay; WWII, ten children—three girls and
seven boys—were admitted kith, benefits of the institution
out of an approved hat of 29 caodidates, of whom 23 were
boys sod six girls. The report of the managers gave a very
!avowable account of the working of the institution, and
set forth the reason why it has become necessary to re
move the asylum to another site, and detailed the steps
which had bees taken towards carrying out that object. AA
the slaw of the poll, the Bight Hon. the Lord Mayor woe
expe,te,l to attend, to aanounce the narr esof the successful
ceodidates and to distribute the prizes awarded by the com-
mittee to atoll former pupils of the asylum as have dose
honour to it Ly their good conduct in the world. The pro-
: ceediap closediu the usual manner.
MANcii EATER UNITY OF ODD FELLOera—At a [AdVertiseineut.l IdoLuMAY'S OINTMENT AND
special meeting of the Helpers Lodge. Pimlico district, luas —lna"PiVaLtd' lew
to gs, old
os ~7°U..diatirr",•
held at the Talbot, Cltesterstreet, the Rev. ILO. Leman, there Is no ...Alba, bad leg. uicerons sore. or DJ Masts. bowbw -
ed Woking Cemetery, was initiated a member. The rev, ever obstinate or long atandluit, but will yield to their healing
gestleruan was introdueed by P. P. 0.31. Paten and Br. and curative prapertie.. iimlwrs of prising who have been
Stuart, sad expressed himself highly pleased with the re- patients hi several of the large hospitals and under the ears of
eeptint, gives taasais.az that he should take a warm fninnetT,to without
eral b .irviving the aliuhteet benefit have
interest in the society. The district allays wire present, i°17.4,darr".".,',4,,,,‘" temyo Holl.eoway*.thnth and lra'd Lite skim
and P.P M., Harris, Diprose. Stephens, and others of oar. no medko,e that can' ...yj with .0 goTd".o effort. North Lreadea. aid P.P.G.IL Holmes, South London, were fact. In the worst forms of disease dependent upon the coodaloa
smoegus the Minton. ceps blood these medicines are Irresistible.

The committee made the following grants (the figures in
Parenthesis denoting the number of weeks for which such
graats were made, and where two sums are granted to one
Place, the wooed I. for clothing) :—ltawteestall (g). 35°4
end ; Know). Green, Dilworth, and Loogridge (2),
25/. ; Dlenfteld (1), 121/. ; Ranosipetout (1), .1001. ; Hea-
lingden ►od Blueberry (4), 3401. ; Hezelgrove (4). 1751. ;
Stacksteade (4). 3001. • Whitefield and Uniwortli (4). 3001, •
liewchurch is itameedide (4), 2:101. ; Wipe (4), 1.000/. ►ad
LW/. ; Heatoo Morass (4). 7H. ; Heywood (4), 1.0001. ;
Stockport (4), 2.5001. ; Panwortb sod liereeley (A), 1201.;
Ilowtoe Heath (1), 1001.
Some meta ware ..sowed from the New South Wales
toad, after which the neetlag terminated.

THE TREAT-VENT OP CRIMINALS.

Last ought the members of the Law Amendment
Society met at their offices, Waterloo-Ado ; Mr. 401080;
chairman of the Surrey Sessions, in the chair.
The subject for discussion we., " What shall we do with
our eriminalsr —which was introduced some time ago by
Mr. Hastings, and twice adjourned.
On the motion of Mr. SUGAR. the following committee
was appointed to consider the subject —Lord Stanley. Mr.
tlotnnuasioner Hill, Mr. Serjeant Woolrrch, Mr. Vaughan,
Mr. Medians, Mr. F. Hill, Mr. Puling. Mr. Hawes, Mr.
Tenho, Mr. Allen, Mr. Elliot, and Mr. Edgar.
Mr. ARNOLD reapeoed the discussion by saying that
almost everything that could be said on this questioo lied
been said already. He believed the best mode of dealing
with those who were hardened criminals was by transporta-
tioo—if transportation was practicable. Of course if it was
not, there was oo more to be said in regard to that mode of
dealing with them. But supposing that transportation was
' impracticable. the next question was how were they to deal
with their criminal population at home. His view was that
those who showed they had reached a stage of crime which
I wee beyond reform should be shut up and deprived of the
opportunity of preying upon society. But he would show
leniency to those who evinced • dispoeition to reform.
Those persons should, however, he nude, the strict super-
intetidence of the police, but not in such • way as to inter-
fere with their gaining a livelihood by honest industry.
Mr. VAUGHAN was of opinion that the full measure of the
sentence parsed on criminals should be carried out. He was
also of opinion that criminals were treated with undue con-
sideration in prison. He would not, however, shut out
the hope of amendment, and after • criminal had undergone '
the full term of his sentence he would give him the oppor.
tunity of reform. But when a cnminal showed that
be was beyond reformation, his opinion was that he should
be treated as irreclaimable, and prevented from preying on
society by complete exclusion. He would subject those cri-
minals who were let out of prison to the strict and severe
supervision of the police. and even to domiciliary visite. He
thought that those houses where criminals were known to
resort for the purpose of crime should be liable to indict,
moot in the same way as gaming-houses. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. EDGAR gave eapsesoon to very much the lame views.
Alter a few words from Mr. WILIOTILD,
The CHAIRMAN suggested that further discussion on the
subject should be postponed till the reports of the commis-
sion and of the committee who were to inquire into the sub-
ject were published.
The SECRETARY then read • paper on the "Convict
System,* by Mr. M. I). Hill, Recorder of Birmingham.
The scope of the paper was to defend the refor notary
system as a principle, and to show that its failure was to be
attributed to the mode in which it was carried out. The
reformatory principle ought not to be made responsible for
the absurd indulgence which was shown to criminal■ under
the present system. He was, however, opposed to the
adoption of whipping as • means of reformation, and was of
opinion that deterrents in general were much lees efficacious
than was popularly supposed.
Mr. PULLING moved that theper should be referred E 0
the committee, which was adopted.
Mr. HAOTINGB replied oa the whole question, alter which
the meeting adjourned.

THE ARSENICAL POISONINGS IN LINCOLN-
SHIRE.

On Friday, at the Horntatatle Police Court, John
and Elizabeth Garner were charged with the wilful murder
of Hannah Garner, the first wife of the male prisoner, who
died on the 27th of March, 1861. It may be stated that on
the previous Friday the prisoners were committed for trial
on the coroner's warrant, on the charge of wilfully mur-
dering Jemima Garner, the male prisoner's mother, the
evidence showing that her death had been caused by
repeated doses of arsenic. While the inquiry was being
instituted, suspicious circumstances came to light regard-
ing the death of Tamer's dint wife, and Superintendent
Tborsby accordingly made application to the Home-
Secratery for leave to exhume the body, which was granted.
The exhumation took place in the preemies of Dr. Boul-
toe, and jars containing the stomach, intestines, be., were
forwarded to Professor Taylor for analysis. The professor
has not yet given his evidence, but he he forwarded a
communication stating that he hes discovered arsenic in
sullicieet quantities to moot for death. The principal
wittier examined on Friday was Ann Shepherd, who
went to live in the service of John Garner about fourteen
years ago. She left there seven yearn since. Mrs.
Garner and Shepherd, according to the evidence of Gar-
ner's daughter, were extremely fond of each other, and
this will account for the great attention the latter paid
to the deceased during her last Sinew. When Shep-
herd first went to live with Garner, he and his wife laved
very comfortably together. A few years afterwards,
however, he sometimes quarrelled with his wife. About
three years ago Shepherd and her husband were placed by
John Garner in a beer-house of his ; it adjoined the slop
in which he hoed, and was under the same roof. About
October, 1860, Whittaker, the female prisoner, whom Garner
married a few months ago, went to live with Garner as
servant. Soon after this the conduct of Garner to his wife
changed for the worse. The wife suspected that her husband
and Whittaker were os too friendly terms, and frequently
expressed a determination to get rid of her as soon as pos-
sible. A few weeks before Mrs. Garner died, Shepherd,
while in bed, beard some one knocking at her door. Sbe
opened her chamber window, sod heard either Whittaker
or Mr. Garner my that Mrs. Garner had jumped out of
her chamber window. She accordingly partiall y dressed
herself, and wrest down stairs. Garner was in the house,
and was very angry at what his wife bad done. Shep-
herd went out of doors to look for Mrs. Garner, and even-
tually discovered her on the road in her night dress. She
stated that her husband had bean swearing at and beat-
ing her, and that she had jumped out of the window to
escape from him. At this time Whittaker was in the
habit of abusing her mistress very much. On another
occasion, after this, Mrs. Garner bad to rush from the
house to save herself from her husband's violence. Os
the Beta :day or Saturday week following Mrs. Garner
wee taken seriously ill, and Shepherd was sent for by her.
Os going upstairs she found Mrs. Gasser violently pot,
and sick, and she complained of excessive thirst.
grandmother was also very sick. At the request of Mrs.
Gamer, Shepherd gave her some cold water, and then
went into the shop and fetched the drawer containing
arrowroot, and made her some food. This drawer was
placed just over the shelf where about /cwt. of arsenic was
kept. Shepherd tasted the food, and Theo gave it to Mrs.
Garner. It apparently did her good. M. Garner con-
tinued in this Mete for some days, Shepherd occasionally
waiting upon her and making arrowroot for her. No meth.
cal man was sent fur, and Whittaker treated her mistress,
defier the whole time, with the greatest neglect. Mrs.
Garner continued to be violently purged and sick up to
the Monday week after she was first seised. On this
day Shepherd again prepared the arrowroot, and ate a
large portion of it herself. She was afterwards violently
' sick and ill, and was confined to her bed for two days.
On Wednesday she again went to see Mrs. Garner, and
informed bee of her illness and she thee mewed some
more arrowroot for her, but did not himself partake of it.
Shepherd afterwards became worse, and woe confined to
her bed, and elm had never been well since. For a long time
she bad no use in any of her limbe.—The daughter of John
Garner (Mrs. Wetherhogg) spoke to the violence of her
father when in drink, remarking, however, that when sober
be was a good husband and father ; she also spoke of the
deceitfulness of Whittaker. She attended upon her mother
for a few days during her last Slams, bat the food WY
always prepared by Whittaker. Elisabeth Russell,
er, while working at Ganter's house,
saw him strike his wife with his clenched fist,
and heard him use fearful language to her ; end the
woman who laid out the body of Mrs. Gasser stated that
at the time of her death she had a black eye, and several
bruises about her body. Mr. Blades, surgeon, of Tat-
terahall, said that on the 20th of December, 1860, he was
requested by Mrs. Wetherhogg to attend the deceased.
Her spirits were greatly depressed, and she complained
of pain in her stomach and bowels. Her tongue was in
a white creamy state, and her pulse small and quick. She
complained to him of cruel ill-usage He He furnished her
with medicine, treating her for chronic gustro enteritis,
the symptoms of which disease are very similar to those
produced by arsenical poisoning. He again saw her on
the 2.lrd, and found that she had taken only half the
medicine. He asked the reason of this, and she replied,
• " It's no use, doctor, I can't take the medicine ; I met get
it down." On the 24th he sent her tome more medicine,
and on calling again on the 29th Garner told him that as his
wife could not take the medicine it was useless for him to
prescribe or to call again, and, accordingly, he did not. At
that time he (Mr. Blades) bad not the slightest suspicion
that Mrs. Garner had been poisoned ; bet as he was now
aware that poison had been found in her body, his opinion
se to the disease under which he thought she lalour.ll was
altered.—The prisoners were then remanded. Prof.:moor
Taylor will not give hie evidence until Wednesday.

SUSPECTED CASE OP POISONINO.--Great excite-
ment prevailed at Bideford on Saturday, through a report
that two servant men at Mr. John Cork's, farmer, in the
parish of Abbotsham, and not far from The Northam
Burrows, had been poisoned by the servant girl of the house
on the preceding morning. It appears, from the facts
already known, that the young men partook of some broth
for breakfast, each having a basinful ; Mr. Cork, we under-
stood, also partook of some of the same. The men went to
their work as usual, and after having been out some
time they were nixed with griping pains in the
bowels, and with a sick feeling; they were obliged
to give up work, sod the inmates of Mr. Cork's
Reuse became alarmed, and seat immediately to Bideford
for medical aid. Dr. Ackland was speedily is atteodarioe,
and, by the prompt use of the stomach pomp relieved the
suffering men. The contents of the stomachs, we are is-
formed, are reserved for analysis. In addition to the
symptoms of poisoning manifested in the condition of these
young men that aroused the suspicion that they had been
pinned, is the fact that the young woman, who is about
27 years of age, had frequently threatened them. It apposes
the men had repeatedly "chaffed" this women, who, Wing
of an irritable disposition, bad taken it up, and had threat-
ened to poison Them. We learned. on the despatch of our
parcel, that both men were likely to venire. Mr. Cork did
not feel any ill effects from what he partook of ; sad it
is thought that the poison (if any) was put into the basins,
and not mixed with the whole of the broth. Our corres-
pondent, writing on Sunday, adds that the men are likely
to recover. Nothing further had transpired as to the affair.
Western Morning NM.