The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-23 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLRAS.—Nov. 22.
&W ass at NW —(
Prins is 'fiddliest. Befori Mr. Justice
Smith sad Common Jury.)

furlong!.
Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, by Moray's -Seclusion, Sat 41b
(J. buttes) 1
Mr. A. Williams's c by Grosvenor—Wm Leaf, 74 4lb
(Heatable) 2
Lord Westmorlasid'a Begam, Sat lib (Morris) S
The following also ran :—tiazon Beauty, Finale, and Merry
Lam.
Betting sto 2 each apt Begum and Novice. Bto 1 nit
the Palm Leaf oolt, 8 to 1 apt Finale, and 10 to 1
to
Saxes Be
Novice and Boom were the first off to a
pad start, though Finale stood still upon the Niguel being
given, and was left many lengths in the rear. The
here
two
favourites remained in hominid entering the straight, w
Began was beaten, and the Palm Led colt took second
plata, but failed to reach Norio", who won easily by throe
lengths ; Begum a bad third. The winner wadi bought in
for 200 gunnies.
A HairDICAP PLATS of 50 sots., for 3-yr-olds and up.
wards ; certain penalties ; the winner to be sold far 60
soya Three-quarters of • mile.
Marquis of Hastiest(' Rope. b7TvaniDetor - random, try.
64 101 b (Murray) 1
Mr. 0. W. LIU le's Pegasus, 4 yrs. Mt (Hibbard) 2
11r. Hawkins' Chief the Jester, 4 yrs, est 101b;It. l'Ausen) S
Jane Shure and The Abbot also ran.
Betting : 6 to 4 apt Hope, 3 to 1 apt The Abbot, 4 to 1
apt Pegasus, and 6 to 1 apt Jane Shore. Climot the
Jester, with Pegasus and Hope in close attendance made
play, The Abbot, shoot two lengths off, being followed at
se interval by Jane Shore. They ran thus to the bend
into the straight, where Chieot the Jester dropped back
aid Hops and Pegasus drew away, the race from the die.
twice being an exciting struggle ; but flopshad always
slightly the best of it, and won by • neck ; Chian the Jester
• bid third.
Tag SECOND CLASS 141711SEST HANDICAP of 18 sows.
each, 3 ft, with 50 added foe 2-yr-olds ; winners after Nov.
21, slb extra. Five fucker. (40 subs.)
Captain Macheffs Miss Harriette, by lanibton—Water-
witch, 74 7lb (Carroll) 1
Mr. John Dawson's 11. We. Cleopatra, Sat ... Alf. Clarke) 2
Mr. Jackson's lluovine, Oat Holt, (Cameron) ,
The followuig also —Chronometer, Miss Williams, '
riphris. Monitresa, Chicken Hazard, Ammunition. Tina, and
Palm leaf cult.
Betting : 6to 4 apt Tina, 6 to 1 each apt 171 p hue and
Miss W illiams, 100 to 12 apt Chicken Hazard, 10 to 1 wok
apt Hopvine and Mdlle. Cleopatra, and 20 to 1 apt Min
Harriette. The flag fell to a meat start, Chicken
Hazard, Mdlle. Cleopatra, Tina, and MIN Williams lying in
front, 51iss Harriette heading the ruck, brought up by the
Palm-leaf colt, who was absolutely last. They proceeded
in straggling order into the straight, where Miss Williams
gave war, and Miss Harriette and Caronometerdre w foe ward.
Half way op the straight Chicken Hazard was bailee,
and Tics giving way, Mdlle. Cleopatra and Miss Harriette
were left to advance ; the latter waited to the enclosure,
where she headed Mr. Dawsou'e filly, and 1,011 cleverly by
half • leogth ; Hopvine, who passed several hones pulling
up, wa. beaten a length from the second. Tina was (earth,
Chicken Hazard fifth, Moultrie" sixth, Chronometer seventh,
and the Palm-leaf colt last throughout,
A SELLING RAC' of 3 sore. each, with 30 added, for 2-yr-
olds and upwards ; weight for age ; mares and geldings
allowed 3111. ; penalties and allowances. Three-quarters of
• mile. (14 subs.)
Mr. Beliingera Sergeant Pacquot, by Idler, dam by
Leopold, 2 yrs, bit 21b ROL)
Lord Vlviads Royal Tartan, 2 yrs, list Tib (SOL) (Cameron)
Mr. ilitch.ffs Viper, yrs, Set Illb ,301.) (Mutable) 3
Ike followi also ran :—Jane Shore, Jupiter, Clendusk, Ma-
nua. Finale, brown Doe, and Rejection.
Betting : 7 to 2 apt Sergeant Parquet., 5 to 1 apt Royal
Tarter, 6to 1 apt Oleodusk, sod 100 to 15 each ,gat
*nee and Guinan. Royal Tartan made the running to
the distance, where Sergeant Pacqout closed with him, and
getting his head in front in the last few strides woo a fine
race by a head ; Viper • bad third. Jupiter finished fourth.
Guitars fifth, sod jams Shore next ; the others beaten off.
The winner was bought in for 190 guinea', and Mr. Mitchell
claimed Royal Tartu.
THE GifigaT MIDLAND COONTIZB HAIDICAP of 10 sous.
each, 3 It, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olda and upwards ; win-
ners after Nov. 17 extra. Two miles. (40 subs.)
Payne's Slater to the Drake, by Stockwell, dam by
Pyrrhus the First. 4 yrs, bat 13111 (Kenyon) I
Mr. E. Brayley'S .beat Diver, 6 yrs, Sit Ilk (Inc. Tlb ez)
(Cannon) 2
Mr. J. Jackson's Illland. 3 yrs, 64 19111 (Cameron) 3
The following also ran :—Dr. Syntax, Galion, Signalman.
Farce, Endsleign, and The Lizard.
Betting : 7 to 4 eget Pearl Diver, 4 to 1 apt Sister to the
Drake, sto 1 spit &hind, 6to 1 apt Signaln lOO to
12 apt Farce. The lot got sway to anexcellenttart,
Endsleigh 'bowleg the way at a strop`` pace, closely at-
tended by Claxton, Dr. Syntax. and The I..izard, the others
following in • compact group, with Eland and Paul
Diver in their rear. Thus they pressed ed round the band,
and disappeared from view behind the hill. Upon reap.
peering The Lizard had dropped sway many lengths in the
rear. Approaching the mils-post Pearl Diver passed his
horses one by one, and got on good terms with the leaders,
of whom Sister to the Drake was now in command, with
Eodsleigh, Elland, and Pearl Diver at her quarters.
Rounding the bottom turn Mr. Payne's filly increased her
advantage, and Pearl Diver, now seoond, went in hot
pursuit into the straight, where he was beaten ; whence
Sister to the Drake went on at her ease, winning by twenty
lengths ; was third ; The fourth ; Signalman
next, all pulled up, the last two bona Dr. Syntax and
Claxton., Bradaniante was struck out at 1.53 p.m.
A SELLING STIRPLECAHSZ of 3 sore each, with 30 added,
for horses of all ages, 12st each, with solliog allowances.
Two miles.
Mr. Land's Strike, by Touchstone—The Darter, aged,
lest .301
Mr. Baker's The scribbler, aged, lOst (30L), (Mr. Edwards,
Mr Calder nd The Screw, aged, lOst (301.) (w, white) 3
The following also ran : Don Carlo, Panther, Humphrey, and
Tally-ho.
Betting : 5 to 4 on Strike, who made nearly the whole
of the mania', and won in • center
by six lengths. The
Screw a bed third. The other', who were tailed off, were
pilled up before half the distance had been traversed. The
winner was bought in for 85 guineas.
THE WARWICK HANUICAP STESPLECRAsE of 5 sore. etch,
2ft to the fund, with 50 added, for all ages ; certain
trippers entre. Two miles. (39 subs.)
Mr. Powell's ash h Flyftsher, by Huipisber—Slater to Bat-
itmwitY. 6 yes, list 7111
Mr. Martins Lurline, aged lest Mb (Smethurst) 2
Captain Eivart's Tam ur Major, 6 yrs leat alb
(W. Grlfilths)
The following also ran:—Gems, Sea King, Irely, Crusade,
Sir Robert, Polly HOpkilli, Rhiebus, Antoinette, Cart
r ouche,
Overton. Lord of the Manor, Modem, Caresser, &mino, OM
Windsor, and Lisette.
Batting : 4to 1 agst Rlicebus, 5 to 1 apt Flyfisher, Bto
1 12 to 1 apt
,gip Cartoucho, 10 to help_ Agsreesr
y_ 100 to 7 11l Garin, end

Ce CO:O7UL AND %Di. P. GWVIN.
Mk ass sa scum to recover damages for the bite of •

doff-
for the
Mr. Campbell Foster and Mr. Gough appeared
plaintiff, nod Mr. Keane, Q.C., for the dotesndaot.
The pliuntiff in this case, Mrs. O'Connl. was a milk-
woman, working for 10e. week, and the deism:hat was a
gentleman residing at 1, Talbot-aquare, Paddington. Ou
the llth September list Mn. O'Connell called at the de-
fendant's house with milk, as she bed been in the habit of
doing for eight or nine months. There were kept there two
bull terrier dogs, • brindle and black one. and when the
plaintiff called on the 11th September she opebrinned t
dle.
he
area gate. and found on the steps the
who walked down the steps with her. At the
bottom she turned round to speak to it, when the animal
seized her by the nose, and the result wee a lacerated wound
down the front of the nom; one nostril wan bitten through
and the upper lip was scratched. A servant came and
rendered every meistanos, and after doing what she could
took the plaintiff to St. Msry's Hospital, when the wound
was cauterised, and the soar would consequently be per-
manent. The wound was dressed on that and on five or six
different other occuions. The dog belonged to the de-
fewlant's son, who had slam the accident given the plaintiff
30a. and also 2s. 6d. for wine, and be had offered her Ed• to
settle the matter.
The jury, after considering the matter fora short time,
said they were agreed that the plaintiff war entitled to a
verdict, but they could not sires upon the amount.
After being locked up for ball an hoar, however, they
awarded her 201.

COURT OF PROBATE
22 AND DIVORCE.
Nov. .
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
snows c. Badvid.
Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram for the petitioner ;
Dr. Spicks and Mr. Simms Reeve for the respondent.
The marriage took place is November. 1854, the respond-
ent being the son of one of the partners in the firm of
Grout and Co., crepe manufacturers at Norwich and other
places. The petitioner wee the daughter of the manager
of the Norwich Banking Corporation. The match was in
every respect a suitable one, and promised to lead to the
most happy reignite, but the respondent soon became
addicted to habits of drunkenness Lod debauchery. On
three several occasions his loose living led to the most dia.
estrous results; to his wife's health, and the anxiety to which
she was subjected also caused her to have an attack of
paralysis. The cohabitation oontinued till the 15th of
October, 1861, when one day being in the City with her. he
soddenly belled a 'bus, put her into it, and said he would
follow her home and take her to the opera. Be never.
pe
'
however,
came near her again ; but he went to Jersey,
where onl lid with Elizabeth Bailey is his wife.
There were othey r cveharges of adultery at Norwich and at
Yarmouth.
The court reserved in judgment upon the question of
cruelty.
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