The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-27 00:00:00

THE ROUPELL FORGERIES.

The promediumi in this extraordinary came were brought
tee *d em Friday eight b the jury, with the congest of
all parties, being discharged, ea there was not the slightest
dunes of their agreeing upon • verdict.
This result was pretty generally anticipated. The immediate
mean of the discharge of the jury of course wilt be that
Ixah plaintiff and defendants are exactly in the menu
position they were at the osenocesement of the
trial, each party being liable to pay his own
meta, which must be very serious, the fees to
moue' as each side being nearly I,oooi.
ants of the plaintiff will be innok heseisir than those of the
defendant, as there were a great way more witeeems, and
no some appeared to be left unturned to procure evidence to
support the pleintlff's claim, and a great number of
Mwit-
OM were examined whom evidence, the learned judge
Inge**, expreesed his opiaion, was eaWly indolent.
It remains now to be sees whether the legal advisers of
the heir at-law will take any step to try tie eases audm
and in the meantime, of course, the defeedants remain to
possession of the estate.
The following proceedings took place after our pared was
despatched at Dim o'clock ea Friday eight.
It may he se well to theta that Baron Muesli, in hie
mousing up, left seems questions * the jury to which be
wished them to give separate amours. Them quietism
were whether they were of opinion that the deed of gift
coder which the delsodanta derived the property wee atm
mated by Richard Hamer RonpoU ie the prewseee of the
saluting witnesses Dore and Tram ; whititim, *pods(
they were net of epiaioe that it wee signed is their
preasties, they still thought it wee • genuine
signature of Richard Palmer Roupell ; whether they
were of opinion that the will of the 2nd September, I
was a haweev ; sod whether, sepposieg they should be
*nine that it wu forged, they bdieved that by the genuine
will of 1859 the property war devitcd to Richard Roman,
the pelmet plaintiff, or to any other persoo. The pay
pee women to all these questions except one, but as they
were sebestmeatly entirely withdraws from their mealtim►
lion, and the answers were never made public, it would be
very unjust to parties whose interests might be seriously
eompromieed by an *tinily collateral matter to state the
purport of thew answers. With regard, however, to the all-
nnportaat question in the p Bent same, namely, whether the
agnates* of Richud Palmer Respell to the deed of gift
was genuine, the jury from the first ex premed au opinion '
that they could never agree, aid although the learned
judge made some slight modification in the terms of the
question this did nut appear to reader them any the more
likely to come to • deciaioo.
At half-peat 9 o'clock the jury came into court and in-
formed his lordship that they were aa far off aa ever from
agreeing upon the question that had bceo left to them, ad
they addd that they did not believe there was any chants
of their &Wm so if they sat till Doomsday.
Baru Quenon thee maid that as this was the cue he
thought the course be ought to pursue war to withdraw
the whole of the questions be had previously submitted to
them from their eoneideration, and they would understand
that they bad within sow to do with those qrestioos, rad
he should ask them amply to Ml= • verdict for the plain-
tiff or the defoodaat upon the rules of law he should lay
down to them. It appeared to him that in law, and if be
was wrong be could be set right afterwards, the
plaintiff ha Jude out his title as heirat-iew' and that the
OCUI was upon the defeedents to disposers him, either by
'woe* t.t the property bad been demised to
some one else, sad that the deemed was not
poseemed of it at the time of his death, or that
be had alienated it by deed of gift. It was, therefore,
his opinion that unless the def*dantei bad mde out to the
satisfaction of the jury that the deed of gift nectar which
they claimed was a genuine instrument the plaintiff was
entitled to recover.

The jay said they did not see that what the learned
judge had stated placed them in a different position, for
after all
.tbsy bad to decide whether the deed of gift was a
penalise matrnatent. A good =soya/ the jury wised opinion
that the signature was • seeable our, but they thought at
the same time that it bad been obtained from the
old man by some fraudulent representation by William
Reepell, and that be did not brow what be was silents&
Berea Obranell said that this WY quit* soother matter.
He bad, however told them his view of the law, &ad if they
thought the defendants had not made out their mas, the
plaintiff was entitled to a verdict.
Several jurymen here eosriesed their opinion that the
deed W 24 a gennise deed. were seven to eve.
Baron Mansell said he not enter into say further
diamainem All be moot oak them to do wee ta hid • ver-
dict either for the plaintiff or the &feedlot.
The formal repeated that if they sat till Doontiday they
should not be able to do so.

flerienet Ifbee snbodtted that, epee the answers the,jury
bad ghee to three of the gecetioastbat had *se submitted
to them, the learned judge 'meld be justalled us &reeds( a
verdict to be entered for the plaintiffs,
Mr. Bovill maid he we. quite sure his lordship would do so
=eh
M particularly when the majority of the jory ap-
=d .10Pitkel the deed of gift wee a imam

Baron °himself said that be certainly a►oold not feel
j7im■mied in &motto. a •erdiot for Me plaintiff, Partial-
fatly as the questions giro now entirely withdrawn from
the jury, and they had oothing to do with them. The only
t►iag ►e sordd do was to seed the jury beak to consider
the matter, and me if they meld totem a verdict oft way
es the ot►er. _

—The foreman rid he was sure it was oot the slightest use.
Baron Chappell said they must try.
The tory they again retired, and in shoot an boor they
returned, and said that there was not the remotest chance
of their agreeing.
orraltatioc therespoe took place between the judge
and the counsel on both sides, which ended as alrea4
stated, in the jury, erideatly very math to their ratialac-
tion, being discharged from giving a verdict.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE GOODWOOD MEETING.

TO Tlll IDITOI 07 TIM W$ &
Sift,—The four days' meeting on the domains of
the Duke of Richmond is a treat impossible to enjoy else-
where, the scent), approaching and in the vicinity of the
course being alone worth travelling all the distance to oh-
tain • eight of, and the sport is scarcely to be excelled
elsewhere, even at Ascot or Door:ester, where so much
public wormy is given to attract large fields of horses. Of
the whole 34 rices in the programme there are at least two-
thirds that assume importance, more or less, sal each of
the four days con boast more than one feature,
the !Avast Stakes, Stewards' Cop, Goodwood Stakes,
Goodwood Cup, Molecomb Stakes, Chesterfield Cup,
sad Nursery Handicap being certain to provoke most
ir aresting encounters. The Stewards' Cup, six furlongs,
has been beastly speculated upon already, and Users has
been time enough since the publication of the weights to
make one sate. un, apparently, the everlasting Catch'isin
Alive again showing symptoms of the "scratch'ems," after
Wins first fiddle for an hour or two. W. Day's stable cep-
Nara to be more sweet upon Muezzin, who was a good horse
last fear, without a doubt, and is well handicapped. J.
Goulding bas five in the woe who are wider orders for Good-
wood, viz., Broodella„ East Sheen. Hear, Bleck Doer, and
Vt'eathenipy ; and they are all so fast that if the recent de-
monstration in favour of the latter is a genuine one he is
worth standing on. Wadlow has also a strong team in Lady
Cliftlen, Queen of Trumps, Mims Livingstone, and Spicebox,
the first and last named both receiving support ; and Mr.
R. Ten Broeck is equally formidable with such a
lot as Peignoir, Lord of Lione, Summarside, and
Dolphin, it being impossible to arrive at any
concluaion which is the best of the four. What-
ever it is, however, will sorely trouble Mnezzio,
Lady Chide° or Spicebox, and Weathenpy, and there is
so much drowse also to be feared from the Calliope colt,
Soapstone, Amazonian. Cheerful, and Alonek,
that it would be madness for me to attempt au ablolute
selection, greatly as 1 fancy Birdbill. The Lavent Stakes
will bring together some good two year olds, as Crythera
(31b extra), Durham (31b extra), and Knight of Snowdon
have all performed well, and one or two that will make •
first appearance is public ought to distisguish themselves,
Audacious* being brad for the half mile, which is hardly far
etiongh for Durham to shine over, Orphan being the best
to stood upon against the "dark" lot. The Ham Stakes,
also for 2-yr-old-, but over • six furlong:o°nm, is an equally
open race, Mirage and Isaac Walton (allowed 61b)
comprising all that have been in public, and
they cannot be considered more this moderate,
Mirage having been beaten very easily by lady Hylda
at Newmarket., while Isaac Walton was nearly a stone
worse than Young Rapid at Stockbridge, sad sot so good as
Aunt Judy. The pair may, however, both go to the post to
oppose Aurienla, the Montissima filly (allowed 61b), Scarlet
Runner, and perhaps another or two, although the Montle-
sima filly, who re by Stunner, ought to be the first to greet
the jar's*. The rich Gratwicke Sakes, for three year olds,
rests entirely between Zapateado and Maio?, and the for-
mer with his 31b pall in the weights should win pretty
easily, if be has any chance in the Goedwood Stakes, for
which some people are very sweet on biro, ea the *Wag&
of him having in • gallop at home had the best of Piocedor,
who is about the only hone is the 100 eon. Sweepstakes
for four year olds capable of travelling the three mace and

- TIM Goodwood Stakes, run form Wednesday, is booked
such a cortaisty for Arald that only Baran, Bloodin,
and Zspateado can find any friends to back them in the
face of him, , Loiterer, Banister, Griner°,
Balham, Magnum 1110, Bandage, Beeresd, Chef
Bla*down, Brian Born, the Wasp gelding. Warhorse, and
Csascesette, being now almost out of the market, although
they hooked like being backed for mooey once, and several
will have to be reported absent at the last moment. So
far as the for backed are concerned, the contest is reduced
toe weight-for-age race, u Blondin, Busload°, and A °field,
who have Set 61b each, roost Denman at the Cup weights—
i.e., two stone for the truer—and it is merry a ques-
tion which is the better clue animal of the four. Biafra
ran a Orreries hone in Ireland last year en several °ces-
sions, bat exhibited a great falling of jug before he was
disposed of to Lord St. Vincent, and thus it Is quetionahle
whether he is so trustwortky r the highly tried Aefield,
who is considered at boon or of the best throe year
olds of the year, and se his trainer night not to make &mis-
take with the facilities at command far trying a ions, I
cannot bat antriper he will be heralded the wirier. The
.Find.. Stakes, for tineyesr-olds, six furlongs will abed
Scottish Chief (5111 early aa opportunity of regaling the
reputation he loot at Newmarket, for he will probably have
to meet Master Richard, Knight of Seowdoa, Paris, Tomato
(31b extra), Goklylocks, one of Mr. Naylor's four (Moores
Andrieues, and Rossoorti), one of the Propel lot
(Royal Navarre, Berri; and /rearm), and several
others. Tomato, through her running with Midnight Maus
at Riser and Aar!, has the best of Scottish Chief, who
was lest belied lli&sight Mrs et Newmarket ; lint when
beaten by Light a length at Aare, Cleedyleaks had a
head the best of Tomato at even weights, with
Coeur de Lion and Alpheus fourth sad fifth, very
close up, and the enlisequeot defeat of Goidylocks by
Evelio& (who carried a slb penalty) for the New Stakes,
shows that she or Tomato meat be very uncertain—pro-
belly the latter, as she was beaten a bead from Midnight
Mass at Rum (with Ordylocks "nowhere") cry a fort-
night before she ram away from him at Ascot ; aid if she can
get the six furlongs Tomato ought to give a good account
of all the public performers. if she caner heat the "dark"
lot, of which or of the Freechinee freetuunp, ls
rumoured te be a veritable wonder. The Diswisg Boom
Parr SOO Son. Sweepstakes, and Goodwood Derby, are
all three-year.oid nose, the lot likely to Utast in the two
last named being MO thoroughly tad, unless Jarniooton is
pulled cat far the Derby, that I will not make a Wore,
for them ; asel Macaroni, with all his 101 b penalty, has
r only Escape and Onesander (51b extra) to beat for the Draw-
leg Room.
On Thursday we shall have at least half a dozen runners
for the Goodwood Cop, two MUM sad a half, Buckstone,
La Torques, Fairwater, end Atlantan being booked
attain starters, while Mr. Naylor is sure to seed a more-
serative h trine, and perhaps Carnival also ; and Lord
St. Pisani will beteg out &gland or Bellmen, Morgan, a
bred barb, with an allowance of four store,
pis
under orders for Goodwood also. Bank-
ston°, holies and La Torques are freely backed,
in spite of the latter's easy defeat at the hands of
the Banger in Prance, matey coming home from the nos
with a conviction that she could not stay, end on that ac-
count she is no better worth trusting than bane, who will
gallop all the way. The latter was, nevertheless, run very
close by Caller On at Manchester when in receipt of 361 h,
sad it really looks on the cards for Fairwater tepee her the
251 b aed a heating. Mr. Cartwright's man being the most
dangerous opponent of the great crack, Boaster, if Oliver
has got her beck to her spring form, which she must have
loot before the =err at Chests:, ening that Asteroid
gave her 121 b and beat her a dozen lengths
for wood place to Bankston' in the Stewards'
Cep. Of the two-year-old races little can be
said now, as something might turn up equal
to Gorylesks in the Thirteenth Memorial Stakes before the
day ; and whether either Scottish Chief (slb extra), or
Bsight ot fieserdou me 0001 per with Fills de EAU (slh
extra) Is. the Molecomb will also be displayed • while the
Smear way not produe• rap at all, the Promamen pos-
sessing two of the four candidates. The Raciag Stakes,
for three-year-olds, night also he comprised by the owners
of the Wasp gelding and Armorer. The Twelfth Memo-
rial is Dot attractive enough for the Banger, with the
St. Leger in perspective, sad Mr. Bowes, with Old Orange
Girl, will only have Almada and frookowner to beet, the
staying of both these heir a doubtful prat. The 50 Son.
Sweepstakes is only a matter of health for Carnival, failing
whom Valentine will be the recipient ; and there I. nothing
in the Eleventh Memorial, for four-year-olds, good enough
to make Buckenbarn gallop all the three miles and a hell.
Os Friday the Chesterfield Cup Readier, one calls and •
quarter, will be the richest prize contended for, and
although the majority of the competitors are also catered
for the Stewards' Cup, the result of Tuesday's rue will
hardly spoil it, as the two courses are so widely different.
W. Day and Mr. Ten Breech will probably have hot faro-
rites each, Cateh'em Alive, Muezzin, Tornado, and Summer.
aide having yen sir weight' to carry, and I think they can
all get the distance, which is also imitable to two of the
Goodwood Stakes isudidates, Boileau aed rise Beet Bet
previous ruining most, of erne, prove the beet adviser as
to the probable wiener. The Nursery Barnet, for two-
year-olds, one mile, is also in the same rearrest, Linde.
Paris, Old Puller. and Idler, with many othem whom I like
the appearance . of, haring prior engagemests, as bee also
nearly every two or three-year old entered for the half-mile
March Slakes, with theexception of Gipsy Girl, who is always
formidable over a short course. The Kure Stara, rot
three-year-old fillies, one mile, is a p. p, srlocriPtios. and
Valentine, Fantail, Amelia, firer, sad Carla may all
go doers to the post, unless the two last eared should have
their pretensions completely settled previously, as there to
°ethnic to he saved by staying in the stable beyond the
jockey's fes It is, however, but a match barer Fa&tail
and Valentine, and Thursday's race must inform the world
whether the latter is rill the superior of the two, which
she undoubtedly was last autumn. The ler event on the
list is a 100 Sou. Sweepstakes, which Buckner will walk
over for —I an, he.. METEOR.

TATTERSALL'S—Sew arreY.
Tbe suliseriptiom ream was opmed at Beterdsy wording
to autos for " rompers' motes" on the Goodwood meet-
ing, sad 'Anita ea the put week's maim. With few oa-
ths " hate rday Won Goodwood" has bees remark-
able retrogremion of some favourite far the &alias or
Oup, or for the " 00112 leg" of am outsider. But cm the pre-
sent oicomeiou, with the ezeoptiom of the " knookiem-out"
of the Wup giddies, who was supported is Cho City to the
morreies at as short • pries se 8 to 1 for the Goodwood
Stakes, there or no repreial haters is ooseexiem with the
sftermee's tresesetioes. Aulsid was strain is imams
femme, sod oiler several Mash invests:meta bad bees made
at 5 to 8, Myers suspended their operstioes. sad 9 to 1 wee
the highest elm, while 'mythic( over them edam "Geld
have boom takes kiedly. Bsllmas mad ploadks
I wee* sash supported at 7 to 1, although at the
I ekes the "ropewslker" had decidedly the tall. There
was a fruitless attempt to restore the talks foetuses
of Rmutsford, bed Mien of 100 te l were met by a well-
knows sploolater with the prieteil query. " who treats
to back bim r and the while= favourite for the North-
amptonshire Stakes was allowed to retire into his native
obscurity. Bookstall/ stood his grouof Brolly for the Cup,
9to 4 beim/ the highest offer at tho Amish. Ls Tomatoes