The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-22 00:00:00

MILITARY.

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POItTAMoI:TH, JUNE 21—The Mans &Mita, transport,
armed this day from Itilifts, which she left on the 23r1 ult., bring.
tog biome the t ft wing of the s2ml Hegt.. :anti dct.tchinent, and
from the 7th, 77th, 93rd, 97th, and Itoyal Attillery Itegta.—The
62nd ltegt. has arrived to this garrison from Winchester.

SPORTINa
NEWCASTLF.ON:TTNE RACE4.-TrMAY.

PsoDUCE STAKES Of 60 move. seek Is ft; tor 2 yr olds ;
colts, sat 710; Mlles, 6st 4lb ; the monad to save lus stake. I mile.
(13 subs.)
BR C. Monelis bre by Touchstone outof Garland (Templen.an) 1
Lord glinton'. Bolus rlarlow) a
Mr. S. 1. Fae• Post-tempore Nlarsol 0
Mr, Wentworth** Uremia Holmes, 4
Mr. R. Stephamon's Robert de Bras (Cattwright S
I to 4 agst WM., 2 to 1 scst Touchstone colt, midi le 1 limit Lieent
A Ana race with the lot, was won in the last two strides by • bead.
Bohm and Post-tempare running • dead 11,11, fur waxed place, Liccolio
bible only ■ met, and Robert ae Bros a length behind thou.
110TSPVE STAKES 'at 25. n. each, p. p., with 100 added;
the aceoed to receive 501.; be 3-yr olds; colts, Ilst :lb; and LIM%
tier 21b. Once round. (16 subs.)
Mr. R. f;rorn's F 1 itraicher (Wistrinchas) 1
Lord Fationon'a Calibre (Marlinr) I
Mr. liell*s be by Meibourne dam by Falcon (Dumby; $
I to 1 cm I latcatcbrr, who made all the running, and won cleverly by
a length.
Vow &razes of 10 My.. each. h ft, with 50 added; f.,r
2-yr olds; colts, Sat 7lb ; and Ink., 0241 b; the sewed to save Ms
Make. T.T.C. (Ilsubs.)
Mr. B. Green'. Westow (Wintringbam I
Lord galand's Csstsselle (Hamby I
Mr. Polley nd Fellow Commoner (Ti mpleinan 3
Mr. Iles-eltine's Quiver (Lanirstalf 1
Lord tatiinton'• Lugar (Shallow 3
6t04 on Westow, 3to I apt Luger, and 4to 1 and Caotanette. The
favourite made all Oar running, and won easy. All well up at the
SWEEr3TAKEB of 10 Mt.. each, h ft, and 20 added, for
'WHO fide .nters; the second to nave his stake. Gentlemen riders. 2
miles. subs.)
Dlr. 00VA Inglewood (Hon. S. Erskine) I
Mr. H. Raker aid Grand Saigon(
Mr. W. 'Linde's Titus Oats.
Evan on Inglewood, 2to I agst Grand Winer, and S to I mat Titus.
Won bye bead after a tine ram
MAIDEN PLATE of 601. • for three pre, ist 51b; four,
tat slb ; Ave and upwards, Mt 11db; mazes. aLowed 311 m. Heats,
once round and litho.
Mr. Ihiwsarrs FitaCtiark• (Duncan) 2 I 1
Mr ERR'. teomb.. (Langstaff) 3 2 2
•.

Mr. Mummy's North Star (.., I 1 dr
first heat was mit madly by three lengths, bat the others were
well contested, and won by a bead only.
WRONEaDAY.—Tee PRODVCS STAKES Of 50 WM. each,
h ; ce:ta, Net ;lb ; fillies, era 41b. 2 miles. (16 subs.)
Lord EflitllOil'llEddk's Plume (allowed Ulm)
Mr. A. Johnston'a oecur (allowed Jibs)
Mr. Cuoluroa's CaroMune
Won 41olerx1
by a mak.
FIiLRE LI•XDICAP of 10 soya. each, and BO added;
second to Pave hie KAU.. lof a mile. (IS subs.)
Mr. A. 31mIntne's Way Swipes ...

2

Mr. Orate Kielty
Six started. Won by two lengths
NOZTEESIBRELAND PLATE of 2001., added to a ban.
dic4p of 23 was. each, 10 ft, anJ only 11 declared; thr second to re-
ceive Sui , and the thud to awe ins wake. 3 milts. US yobs., IS of
Whom deelared.
Mr. tdercy'e ChatEleeer, 3 yrs, Rat alb
Mr. S. L. Fair Executor, 4 pa, Cat Blb (inclualLne 41b extra)
Mr. I. Murphy'. Dough, 3 3m Set lie
Mr. Gray's sal ity, 3 yny Ist 41b
Eleven warted. Won by a length. Bon 141 S min. 30 sea

fart EN'S PL•TII of HID guineas. 3 WHIN.
Mr. Polley's Cnekerraouth
Mr. Merry's P.lut
FI•S carted.
BIBURY CLUB MEETlNG.—Waasere.ty.
HANDICAP PLATO 4301. One mile.

Capt. Sand.', Royalty, 5 yrs, 19. t 101 b ...... (Mr. Oetialdestnn) 1
Mr. Walter's Cascadels, aged, I tot 7lb (Captain Nettat) 0
Mr. W. Etw .11 a gr a by Thlstleewbipper, out of irk Cola's
dam, 3 yre, Iset 61b. (Mr. Berkeley) 0
The follosusg also salted:—Mr. ktolt's Bibury, 6 yin, 114 91b.
(Owner); Mr. Elerso's /Murton, S yrs, ne.7lb (Owner) ; and Mr. F.
Clarke', Regicide, 3 co,T Set Slb (Mr. Batson).
Betting :7to 4 on.ltegicide. Won by a head ; dead beat for second
betwetn Cavendish and the grey colt.
CRAMP/LON E STAEPII 01 30 ,OVIi each, h It, and 60 added,
far two.year.olda ; last three-quarters of the New Mlle. 12 subs.
Mr. Payne'. li.auca, sot 1110 (Nat) 1
Sir J. B. Miles ch by Emßlim, out coals,* hot 101b...(A. leol 2
Mr. El...'.Don't-ray-nay, Set 10Ib (Waki field
Mr. J. Day's Fcrosepore, Oct 1oth
Butting: stol on Glum. Won easy.
BIKURT &taxa, of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only If de-
clared, with So add, (1, the second to save his stake. 2 miles. 25
Mb% 11 cf whom pay S sass. each.
Sir. J. B. lOW. 116. Tart.ir, 4 yrs, list' (Mr. J. Bayley) 1
Mr. F. DJ...ads'. New Forst Deer, aged, loot Sib
(Mr. P. P. Bolt) 2
The following alao started, but were not placed : —Mr. Waller's
Nuttinger, 4 3ra, 114 (Capt. Penal); Mr. liotwon's Ipecacimnba, b
Nat 91b (Owner); Mr. Clifton's Too Jolly, 4 yrs, Wet 2,lbit
Brooke); General Shubrwk ad !Suck Due, 3 yrs, Sat carried
Sat 12Ib ,Mr. Berke.ey?.
Betting : 2 to 1 .get hack Doe, 2 to I each apt Pottinger sad New
Forest Dia. W., by a length.
PKODUCI STAKES of 60 eon. see, h R. New Nil/. 13

Loi d Clifton's Loadstooe
Mr. Harbert'. Hope (A. Day) 2
/letting : Stol es Idedstose. Woo is tenter.
SELLING PLATE of 50 SOTS. each, for tbeetaynolda,
Not Itilb ; four, lost Ilb ; floe, Ilet Mb; eta and .04, list lib. The
winner to be sold for 15411. Theebquartere of • mite.
Mr. Kimber's Tenney, 4 yrs (Mr. 7. haply)
Mr. osb.ildestrn's Vice Consul, 4pa (Owner 2
Mr. Eiwcs's Mountain Dew, 4pa (Owner 3
Mr. J. Lao'. M,onon, 4 )7, (Captain Pets, 4
r. l'ayne'sbrobrUsry, 4 yrs (Captain Brooke), and Yr. lellawea's
Tbutiedrnn, 3 yra ,(2sptaia Whim), also ram
Betting sto 4 row Vice Cubsid, sto 2 apt Dromedary, 4to 1 apt
Tanner. Won by two lengths.
INIELLIGENCK EXTRA.—GOODWOOD, 1643,
BlCOnts HAT.—ACCT Pea NCEX Volt THE GOODWOOD
eTklClA.—Cbar.tieleer, including 510 extra for winning the Northum-
berland Plate, tlat 21b; ale Arthur, 7at 13th ; Bantam, 74 121 b ;
sane, 7st 12Ib ; Diplomat*, La 11th; Montparnasse, Tat 611); Rowena,
let 91b; Crowier, 7at alb ; Hydrangea, Tat Lb ; The Tartar, lat 7th ;
Jonathan Wild, :at Sib ; Plaudit, let Mb ; Prowetile, let 5,0; Orman-
Una, 7st ; Mend*, tat I31b; RaLethorp, tint 12th ; Ferris, tot 916 ;
Geraldine, bit alb; Gaiety, tot NM; Margolis of Cony nignam, tat 7lb ;
Watchdog, Got .ilb; The *eon*, Gat 51b; Luminous, Get 4lb ; Pillage,
Eat ; Enchanter, bit Sib ; Counterfeit, Gat ; Fern, tat Sally Mange..
Set ; Bratty Bet toi:, ; Tani* Set 131 b ; Chat, Set 131 b; Lk4o.
rains, Set 12th; Glen Saildel, Set 12ib ; Paphos, Set 12;b;
Sat ID ; Wintonis, Sat I 216; MP. Lydia fitly, Sig I lib; Sir Martin,
Sot Ols ; The spasiani, Sat Olt ; Otterburn, 5.4 slb ; Remembrance,
Su 214 ; LaMar, sst Sib; Weathercock, Sst ; ranee Char ie. ist 131 b;
Bulection, 4st 10lb; Alpbeta 4st 101 b ; Biaisk Doe, a feather.

;tats Entelligente.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Eiktanirs at Itial Pritm.—adore Lord Denman and a Common Jury.
COCHUANE O. Youro.—Lnint.—ln this case S.r F.
Thesiger and Mr. Petwedorff were counsel for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Cockburn, Q C., with whom was Mr. We!shy, ap-
petrol tor the defendant This was an action brought by
Chula Cochrane, the late candidate for the city of West-
minster, against Mr. Murdo Young, the proprietor of the
Sun newspaper, to recover compensation in damages for the
injury he had sustained by the publication of four letters in
the Sun, in the month of February, 1847.—Sir F. Thcsigcr,
in stating the CAW to the jury, said that four letters had ap-
peared in the Sun newspaper concerning the plaintiff, which
were the subject of the present action, in which it was stated
that he was the author of an immoral book which had been
written under the assumed name of "Don Juan de Vega,"
and that he had violated the hapitality and con-
fidence of the ferailies into which he had been admitted ;
and also that he had collected money for the Spanish
refugees, of width he had failed to rend, r any account ;
therefore he was not a fit person to represent the city of
Westminster. Although the plaintiff might have been
guilty of youthful follies and indiscretions, that was no
reason why he should be libt lled in the manner he had been
by the lettsrs which had appeared in the Sun newspaper. If
the defendant could prove all the statements which had been
made with respect to the plaintiff, why did he uot put a
plea of justification on the record ?—The learned counsel
then proceeded to call a witness of the name of Randall,
who produced copies of the sun newspaper, in which the
alleg,d libels were contained. The dates of the pulAicatione
were the 13th, 16;h, and 18th Feb., 1817. The nest wit-
ness called was Alexander Mather, who stated that he was a
builder raiding in King-street, Golden-square. lie knew
the plaintiff': The plaintiff went to the poll. He read the
letters in the Sun newspaper before the election for West-
minster took place which were the subject of the present
action. (The four letters were here put in and read by the
officer of the court.)—Mr. Cockburn then proceeded to ad-
threse the jury on the part of the defendant. lie said his
learned friend in his openiug speech admitted that when
man offerml himself as a candidate to a constituency they

had a right to inquire into his past character, and to tee it'
he was a proper person to have the important trust confided
in him of representing a constituency In parliament. The
defendant had done nothing more than publish certain let-
ten in which very proper inquiries were mode as to who
Mr. Cochrane was. Ile bad net been actuated'
by any malicious motive towards the plaintiff.
This defendant had at first put a plea of justi-
fication on the record, intending to offer evidence
regarding the book which the plaintiff had published,
but that plea had been demurred to, and struck out as being
too vague and general. It was true that leave had been
given to amend, but that the defendant could not do, as
the parties who wore referred to In the book written by the
plaintiff were not mentineed by name, and therefore it was
impossible to be more precise and particular in any plea of
Justification which the defendant might place upon the re-
cord. lie must admit that his client hail been guilty of •
libel upon the plaintiff, and a verdict must pa le against him,
but be thought there were circumstances e hich the plaintiff
himself load made public, which would induce the jury to
say that the present was • ease for nominal datnages only.—
Sir F. Tuesiger hue objected to his learned !fiend referring
to the book published by the plaintiff ; and hie lordship
ruled, that as it had nut been pleaded it was not
competent for the learned counsel for the defendant to
make any use of it.—Mr. Cockburn then went on
to say that a very important part of the ease had bete dis-
posed of by the ruling of his lordshe•, and concluded a very
able speocn by calling on the jury to award the plaintiff the
smallest possible amount of damages.
Lord Denman, in summing up, said that it weuld have
been better if the book had been before them. The plaintiff
bad brought the action on account of the defendant having
published letters, in which it was stated that he had pub-
lished • book of as infemnus character, and yet he refused to
allow it to be brought under the consideration of the jury.
lie (Lord Denman) could not think how it was that parties
in courts of justice alw,iys resorted to technicalities and de-
vices, as if the truth were the last thing at which they wished
to arrive. The learned judge, after reading the libels com-
plained of, said the question of damages was one for the con-
sideration of the jury.
The jury, after an absence of about an hour,returned into
court with a verdict for the_plaintiff—demages 40s.
PITT V. CIIADWICK.—N EGLIOENCV 1,1 REPAIRING •
STKELT.—In this case MI. Cockburn, Q C., and Mr. Bram-
well appeared for the plaintiff; and Sir F. Thesiger, with
whom was Mr. Hogging, was counsel for the defendant.
This was an action brought to recover compeneatein in da-
mages lor an injury sustained by the plaintiff, a gentlemen
retaelent at Chelsea, in consequence of the negligence of the
defendant, who eta a builder and contractor, in not having
properly completed the k, rb-work of the pievernent en Ma-
nor-street, Chelsea, which was at the time when the accident
occurred under repair. It appeared that on the evening of
the 19th of February, 1846, the plaintiff, in enmpany with a
friend and neighbour of the name of Smith, was passing
along that aido of the strut on which the kerb-
stones were being laid down, when he foued peat
diffi.ulty in proceeding on account of the defective stew of the
pavement, and subsequently he fell down. The result e f the
fall was that the plaentie's ankle was very seriously sprained
and his shoulder much bruised, in consequence of which he
was confined to his bed for six weeks and to his house for
three mouths. The pl intitf was upwards of 70 years of age
at the time of the accident, and his constitution had been
seriously affected by it. Several wituetses were callod on
both aides especially on the part of the defendant, who ens
deavourul to prove that on the evening when the accident
teak place the pavement was in a pertect state of repair,
basing only been finished that day, and that even if there
had been any danger, there was • guilarop which would
have acted as a warning to the plaintiff—Lord Denman
having summed up, the jury returned • verdict for tne plain-
tiff—damages, 60/.
Itofteetno. GocoIi.—REVISSAL TO ReCEIVEWILITTEN EVI.
DENC g.—The court then proceuledto try thecae, of the Queen
against Gough, which was an indiumeat preferred by a
woman of the name of Anne Roland against John Clough,
Matilda Gough, and Mary Anne Clough, for having oar.-
spired to defraud her of a certain sum which had been in-
vested in the lunds for her suppott. The cue, how°, er,
broke down, on account of his lordship refusing to receive in
evidence • written declaration of Richard Gough, a relation
of defendant's, which he had made prior to his death, and
which was essentially necessary to prove the charge. The
ground on which his lordship rejected the document was
-bat i was the statement of en interested party, ante brace
hot admissible.