The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1863.

RETIREMENT ON HALF-PAY.,

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Mr. CONINGHAM asked the Secretary at Sate for
War why the royal warrant, dated 28th March, 1861, which
preacribre 25 years as a necessary preliminary to the
privilege of retiring on half-pay, was departed from in the
case of Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Richard Charteris, and
whether that privilege had not been refused to other
officers
Sir G. C. LEWIS mid Colonel Charter is had not retired
under the warrant of March, 1861, bet he exchanged with
an officer on the half-pay list in aecordanoe with a regula-
tion which he understood bad bean ruely refused to be
applied in the case of of who had been recommended
by the comtnander-in-chief.
Mr. CONINGHAM mid the right hon. gentleman had
not answered the last part of the question.
Sir G. C. LEWES maid he wu not aware of any case where
it had been refused to any other officer.

THE DRESS OF THE WOMEN EMPLOYED AT THE
PIMLICO CLOTHING FACTORY.

Mr. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for War
whether it was true, se asserted, that an order had been
issued by the director of clothing to the women employed
at the royal clothing factory at Pimlico, by which they were
ordered to provide thinner/Ives with the undermentioned
articles by the let of April next, viz.—one black lace cap,
trimmed with scarlet ribbon, one Garibaldi jacket of violet
llama, and one large jesa apron—the cost of which articles
would be lib. at lout, and that those not complying with
the order were to be dismissed ; and whether at was true
that the average amount earned by those women did not
exceed 101. per week.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said the adoption of the uniform dress
to which his hon. friend referred was purely voluntary.
He understood that those workwomen who were willing to
adopt it were furnished with • dress which oast them
3s. :id., which they paid for by weekly etoppagte of 3d.
Their weekly wages amounted to from 9s. to lOs.

the picture which was then shown was as nothing com-
pared with the real state of the cam. (Hear ha haehri
The right hon. gentleman (the Chanoellor of the &whams
had eloquence to excite the house, but he (Yr. Atyrtoe)
the satisfaction of knowing that he was about to appeal to
the justice and generosity of the House of Commons.
The committee then divided, and the numbers were :
For the motion
For the amendment B7-83
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The amendment was consequently lost. --••
The house then went into committee on the bEL
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
certain changes in the amount of duties and art=
sad in the regulations, which, with the weasel times, un-
derwent a long discussion. A series of conversational
remarks on the details of the measure ensued between the
right how gentleman and Mr. Ayrtoo. Tire dames were
speed to, with some amendments, and the house re-
sumed.

drugs. No evidence was, however, gives in support of this
e.barae.
The jury, therefore, found the issue foe the husband.
Decree nisi. with mete.

COURT OF BANICRIJPTCY.—Maacu 19.
(Before Hr. Commissioner Hoßoyd.)
111 KZ ISCI7D4XOIII. _ . .

The bankrupt was e iicioolTna;ter, of Clapham, and
formerly of Brighton. This was the sitting for examina-
tion and discharge. Debts, 3,800 i. ; meets of trifling
mount.

Goodday apparel for the official amalgam ; Mr.
Denny and Mr. E. Read for opposing creditors ; and Mr.
Sargood for the bankrupt.
It was alleged that the bankrupt had contracted debts
without probable means of payment, and be was examined
at great length. After the court had been occupied
upwards of an hoar with the case, it was suddenly with-
drawn from its oxisideration by a suggestion that the bank-
rapt should make • propoial for paying his creditors a
ition- With thin riew, an adjournment for a fort-
c:Jrn

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCIIIT.MAIDEITONI, MARcu 19.

CIVIL SlDL—{Bs(ora tba Lord Obirl JEWS!, Cockburn
and a Commas Jury.)
LISTER T. RAWSON.

This was an action to recover the sum of 130/. from the
defendant under an agreement entered into, as alleged by
the plaintiff, that he should use a steeplechase horse for
racing purposes, and that the winnings should be divided
between them.
The defendant by his pleas denied having made such an
agreement as the one smeeted, but he admitted that he
had won the sum of W. with the horse in question, and
pleaded a set-off for expanses to the amount of UM
Serjeant Ballantine and Mr. Lanton were =isei for
the plaintiff ; and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Garth for
the defendant.

The plaintiff in this action was Mr. Lieu, the well-
known trainer of race horses, who has a training estebliab-
meat at Hednesford Hell, Staffordshire, and the defendant
is a horse dealer at Beverley, hi Yorkshire. It teemed that
the plaintiff had purchased a mare at the Birmingham
Repository, then known by the named of Echo, for bof.,
'Lod that he changed her name to Topsy, and that he
entered this mare to run for several steeplechase' ; but, as
be said, she was " unfortunate " sod only mine in second ;
and atlthe time the agreement was entered into that was the
ground of the action she had only won two or three hurdle
races, but was considered a promising animal. The plaintiff
bad been on intimate terms with the defendant tor
several years, and, according to his seldom'', the
latter came to his establishment in Staffordshire in
the mouth of July, 1860, and looked over his stock, and in-
formed him that he was about to go to Germany, where he
did a eousiderable trade in his Maumee as a horse dealer,
and he wished the plaintiff to let him take a race horse
with him that was likely to win some of the room in that
country, as he said it would place him in a better position
in his own business if be were known to be the possessor of
such an animal, and he desired to have Topsy. The plaintiff
represented that be at first refused to let the mare go, as
there were many stakes that she was capable of winning in
this country, and the defendant offered to give him
the whole of the money that she woo. He told him
that he knew he could not do that, and he ultimately
offered to let the defendant have the mare, undertaking
at the same time to run all the risk of any aon-1
dent or mischief that might happen to her, upon the un-
derstanding that the defendant should pay all expenses
and give him half the winnings. The defendant was re-
promoted to have mounted to this arrangement, and he
took the mare away with his own borne, and she ran at
several races. The parties met at York races in August,
1860, and the defendant then stated that the mare had
already won 3001., but he said he could not give the plain-
tiff any money at that time, as he should want it to myth*
stakes for other races for which the mare was entered, but
he banded the plaintiff a silver cup, which he represented
was worth 1001., an his share, and to represent his winnings
down to that period. The mare ran at Beyond other races,
but not, as it would seem, with any very
great success, the largest stake woo by her being at
the rates at Baden-Baden, where, it appeared, she was again
unfortunate in coming in second, but an it sppeared that the
horse that came in first went on the wrong side of the post
at the finish, there was • dispute, and in the result the mere re-
ceived the stakes, which amounted to three hundred and sixty
Louis d'on. The " gentleman rider," this being a emote/ that
description, however, when he recived the stakes, claimed
six Louis d'ors an his share, and his expenses were likewise
paid, iced the result of all the performances of the mare
at the different German racecourses was an ad-
mission, under interrogatories ordered by the court,
that the sum she had won was 2891., but
anst this there was a set-off for expenses as
above stated to the amount of 3501. This set-off was
admitted by the plaintiff to be correct, but it was contended
that under his agreement he had nothing to do with the
expenses, for which the defendant was alone respoeible, and
that he was entitled to • clear half of the winnings.
The plaintiff was called as a witness, and he swore posi-
tively to the agreement being in the terms above stated, and
he also said that he had ascertained that the silver cup, which
was represented by the defendant to be worth 1001., was in
reality only of the value of twenty LOWS d'on, and was
described as being of that value only is the race
for which it was won. In addition to this be said
that after the mare came back again to his
possession she won the Liverpool Autumn Steeple-
chase, and several other races, and proved himself to be a
vei7 good mare. In cross-examination the plaintiff swore
positively that he had sever told the defendant that he was
hard up, and wanted to sell some of his horses, and wished
him to take the mare to Germany with his own horses, and
try and sell her, adding that if he could manage to win •
race or two with her it would enhance her value, and he
' denied distinctly that be bad ever authorised the defendant
to sell the mare outright for 1001. The plaintiff also said
that he bad never sold the mare to Baron Masai!, a Belgian
nobleman, for whom he was in the habit of training race-
' homes ; and she had recently woe the steeplechase at La
Manche races, near Paris, and the baron gave him a pre-
sent of 1031., and, in addition to the price he received for
the maze, there was an undentandiog that he was to con-
tinue to receive a portion of her winnings.
A witness named Arthur Pratt was called, and he stated
that he was present when the arrangement was made be-
tween the plaintiff and the defendant, and he confirmed
the version of it that was given by the former.
In cross-examination this witness said that he got hie
living by travelling about to different races all over the
country, sod betting. He had formerly kept • gambling
booth at races, but that had given him up. (A laugh.) He
knew the plaintiff by meeting him at met, but he was not
he friend ;at least he did not profit much by him. (A
imffh.)
r. Hawkins, in bin address to the jury, said that in cases
of this description they must look to the probabilities of the
transaction, and he urged that it would be perfectly
absurd to suppose that any parson, and particularly a York-
shire horse dealer—a clue ofproms who were not generally
looked upon as the most aloft§ tif mankind—la laugh).—
should ever have entered into such an sgesemeat as the tee
suggested by the plaintiff, sad under which it was a moral
impossibility that he ever could have reaped any benefit.
Everybody at all acquainted with such a subject must be
well aware of the expense attending the travelling about
with racehorses; and it was admitted that in this instance
the expenses were much greater than the amount of the win-
nings ; and be said that lithe plaintiff were to take the hallo(
those winnings the result would be • dead loss to the de-
fendant. He then said that he should call the defendant,
who would tell them what the actual arrangement between
them was, and he should then ask them for their verdict.
Mr. Hanson, the defendant, was accordingly examined,
and he stated that at the time referred to he went to the
plaintiff's establishment to look over the young stock, and
in the corms of conversation the plaintiff told him that he
was desirous of getting rid of some of kis horses, and as he
understood he was going to Germany with some of his own
honer, he thought that he might possibly be able
to dispose of them in that country. He said that
the plaintiff at first proposed that he should take
three horses, the Deer, Wee Willie, and Topsy,
but he refused to have anything to do with the first two,
but he agreed to bare Topsy, acid the plaintiff suggested
that she would be more likely to fetch a better pries if he
was to put her into some race that she would probably win,
and it was clearly undershod that the expenses were to be
divided between them, and if there was a balance after the
expenses were paid that was alto to be divided. The de-
fendant also swore distinctly that the plaintiff authorized
him to sell the mare for 1001. if he could get that auto, but
he would not take lees. In pursuance of this arrangement
he said that immediately upon his arrival at Hamburg he
entered the mare for three races in that city, but she
lost them all, and upon his putting her up for sale ,
only forty Louis d'ors were bid for her, and he bought her !
in. He also denied positively having represented that
the cup he pre the plaintiff was worth 1004, sod he said it
' would have bees absurd ter him to do so, as the value of
all the prizes at the different races was published in the '
German Racing Caleadar, sod also in Bell's Life, and every
one knew the value of the different plates. He added that
,be had given a-edit for all the money the mare had won,
' and the expenses 'motioned in the iaterrogatories had all '
been actually incurred.
In gragg,gainination, the defendant said that there was
a dispute about the rue at Baden Baden, where the largest
! stake was woo by the soars daring the racing expedition. '
The value of this strike was nominally 360 Louis d'ors,
but when the mare was declared to be entitled to the stakes,
Captain Haworth, who rode her, sad who had come from
Spa for that purpose, received them as was customary, and
be kept 60 for his own services. (A laugh.)
The Lord Chief Justice said lie bad always understood
that " gentlemen riders" were sot paid.
The defendant said that in this case the rider deducted
sixty Ludo &ors from the stakes, and he had to pay all his
espouses besides. It was not very easy to get gentle..
• at Baden Bader, and he was obliged to send to Spa for
ere. (Laughter.)
Serjeant Ballantias, in the course of • most able reply
upon the whole ease, said that he accepted the soggestke ,
his learned friend, th the Jury ought to look at the probe. :
lines involved is that e inquiry before they came to • deci- ,
eon, and he urged that although it was oertainly
bargainim-
probable that a Yorkshire horse dealer should make a
which did eat, upon the fuse of it, sp-
pear to be a pre/table oar, yet that it was quite as

unlikely that a *abler of race-hones should allow any one
to take away en animal proved to be of some considerable
value, sod do obit he pleased with her, onion there was
some probability of his receiving benefit from her per-
(ormolus. He then reminded them that, according to the
ease for the defendant, if the mare had broken her neck the
first time she was engaged to run, the plaintiff must have
bone all the loss ; and he submitted that it was absurd to
suppose that he ever could have intended to make such an
arrangement, and that the one for the plaintiff had been
completely established.
The Lord Chief Justice then summed up the-case to the
jury, and he said that really the only question they had to
decide was, which 'anion of the sgreement between the
partial was the true one.
The jury retired to consider their verdict, and were ate
unt for nearly two hours. They then returned into court
and gave a verdict for the plaintiff, for half the amount
of the whinier by the mare, but, upon the application al
Mr. Hawkins, his
Lordship directed that execution should be stayed.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Luccola, MAReu 18.

THE AILiEWICAL POItIONINGS AT II LAZIIAM-LI-1131.

These cease were finished late last evening.
The Jape Ganser and Blimbeth his wife, were
c with having murdered Hannah Garner, the first
wife of the male prisoner, on the 28th of March, and Jemima
Garner, the mother of the male prisoner, on the 20th of De-
cember, 1861.
Mr. Justice Willem, in ramming up the evidence, told the
jut,' that they might find either one or both of the prisoners
guilty of murder or manslaughter. If the arsenic was given
by either one or both of the prisoners with intention to kill,
then one or both were guilty of murder. If the arsenic was
taken by and through the culpable and criminal negligence
of one or both, then one or both were guilty of manslaughter.
The jury found both the prisoners Guilty of manslaughter.
The learned Judge, in sentencing the primmer., said that
the jury had taken a very merciful view of their case, but
that he felt bound to prim upon them the severest sentence
of the law. His lordship then sentenced them to penal ser.
vitude for life.
This case finished the maize business at Linooln.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—H urnwoDoN, MARCH 18.

The Lord Chief Ju.tice Erie and Mr. Justice Williams
opened the commission yesterday, and attended Divine ser-
vice. The Lord Chief Justice File sat in the Crown court
this morning for the trial of prisonets. None of the cases
were of any public interest, and the assizes for the county
of Huntingdon were finished at seven in the evening.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSh.

Before leaving the couS7,liir R. filmdom, who was sitting
yesterday for the Lord Mayor, said, is reference to repre-
sentations made on the previous day by Mr. Beard, that he
had that morning received a communication from a gentle-
man who was in the house in Lower Theinesatreet, where
• person named Robertson who had been advertising for
young ladies as governesses gave his address, and as be was
highly respectable, he thought it right to make his commu-
nication public. The letter was addressed to Sir Robert,
and was as follows : "90, Lower Thames-street.
"Sir,—Noticing an account in the papers of • person
under the name of Robertson, whose letters were addressed
to the above address, in the cue of Mr. Wiemann, in answer
to advertisements inserted in the Times, I beg leave to state
that I van the manager of the extensive premises of Mr.
Haynes, and that Mr. Wieniann has an office here, and re-
quested me to take any letters which might arrive for
Robertson. I did 60, suspecting nothing, but soon found
that a large number of young ladies visited Mr. Robertson.
I received a large number of letters, all written by ladies, of
which I hold six, which I take the liberty of banding to you,
u the proper channel for counteracting the evil design.
(Signed) "J. BLANCHARD."

Sir R. Carden said he did not know that he should do
right in opening the letters, but he should place
them in the hands of the police, who would open
them if necessary, and he gave instructions that every
exertion should be made to bring the man Robertson to jus-
tice. Some time back he was himself instrumental in
punishing • man named Flynn for a similar offence, and
he should like to be the means of thoroughly punishing Ro-
bertson. One letter, however, the seventh, was addressed
to him, and was signed "A Poor Governess." en-
closing a letter which she had received, signed by Robert-
son, stating that if her references were satisfactory he could
procure her an engagement, and holding forth very strong in-
ducements, stating the salary and duties to be performed,
and winding up by stating that his terms were a commission
of 4/., to be paid in four months, the fiat IL to be paid in
advance by a posteoffice order. There was a postscript
to the effect that be would be in London on urgent bunnies,
and requestiug • reply to be sent to Mr. Wiemanti, in Lower
Thames-street. The letter in which it was enclosed was to the
effect that the writer thought the affair must be • swindle,
and hoped he (Sir Robert) would prevent the " weaker
sex" from being deceived. He (Sir Robert) ►ad no doubt
that the other six letters were of • similar character to that
enclosed in the one he had read. The letters were all
handed to the police-inspector who was in attendance at the
justice room, with instructions to make the fullest investi-
gation, and to communicate with him on the progress that
was made.

Mr. Pollsky is dill eogaged 'in making inquiries on behalf
of the Aesotion for the Protection of Youog Females.

SOUTHWARK.
In the amine of the morning a deoent.looking young
woman waited upon his worship for his adnoe under the
following circumstances:
. . .

Applicant stated that yesterday morning she obtained
leave from her mistress fora day's holiday to see her friends.
While passing along Union-street a photographic artist ac-
costed her at a doorway, with a handsome photographic
likeness in his hand, telling her that her likeness would be
take, in a few minutes similar to that for the sum of one
shilling. Being a poor servant and having an old mother
and sisters at home, she thought that she could spare a
shillingi out of her wages, and that her mother would be
p with the likeness. She accordingly consentedto ented pay
a shilling, and specially engaged that her likeness was to be
exactly similar to the oae the man first showed her. As
soon as she entered the house and paid her shilling, the
photographic artist demanded half-a-crown more, stating
that the price was three 'billings and eixpence. She told
him that she bad engaged with the young man at the door
to pay a shilling only, and that was all she could spare.
The man told her that unless she paid him half -a-crown
more be would not take her likeness, when the demanded
her shilling back. Re refused to return it to her, and
threatened to eject her from the house if she did not leave
immediately. She became frightened, and as soon as she
got out of the house she came to this court for advice.

The magistrate told her he could not help her. It wag
matter for the County Court.
. . .

Applicant thought otherwise. She contended that she
had been defrauded out of her shilling ; she had since been
informed that it was a common practice of this photographic
artist.

The magistrate told ber that the coodoct of those referred
to was disgraceful in the extreme, but the criminal law did
not reach them. The; ouly advice be could give her was to
take out a summons in the County Court.