The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-29 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, JCLY 28.—APPOINTMENT6.—N. Luger to
be a retired commander of 1830 ; Lieut. F. Smith to command the
Antelope. Assistant-Surma T. H. Huxley confirmed to Rattlesnake;
H. Crocker warmed to Sevialapatam. Naval Cadet A. IL J. John-
stone to Fury.

SPORTING.
GOODWOOD RACES.-WEDNEBDAY.
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The number and character of the races brought to
an issue this afternoon, contrasted unfavourably with the
events of the first day ; in the Goodwood Stakes, however,
the list portaged a most attractive feature, and although the
betting on it, from the appearance of the handicap until the
moment of starting, was dull beyond all precedent, it drew a
rod attendance of sporting men. There were alto present,
en addition to the distinguished party at Goodwood, the
Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Earl and Countees Gran-
' vale, Count Batayany, Count de Noodles, Count Potoski,
Lord F Fitzroy, Lord and Lady Sidney. Lord Suffield, Lord
B. Cecil, Lord J. Fitzroy, Sir J. and Lady Hawley, Sir J.
B. Mill, Sir F. Collier, Sir G. Hermitage, Sir Hugh and
Lady Campbell, Sir W. Codrington, General Charritie,
Colonel Thompson, Hon. 0. Macdonald, Hon. A. Berkeley,
Messrs. De Bathe, R. Nevill, Jaques, Holmes, Drummond,
Maginnis, E. V. Fox, Bastard, Fitzroy, Delme Ratcliffe,
Deluge, Higgins, Foljambe. Cockerell, A. Johnstone, S.
Stanley, H. Linville, Bigg, Drinkald, and Shelley.
From what we cannot but look upon as an error of judg-
ment, the great rare of the day—the Goodwood Stakes—was
fined for two o'clock, and the Produce Stakes, as might have
been foreseen, being a walk over, it became the first race of
the day. This arrangement rendered it not at all unlikely
that many of the metropolitans would reach the course too
late to see it run, the trains from town haling frequently
been behind time.
By an alteration in the order of running, as published in
the cards of the day, the Cowdray Stakes was made the last
race—at five o'clock. This gave some welcome breathing
time between the Goodwood Stakes and the Stewards' Cup.
For the first of these two events the favourites made a very
indifferent exhibition of their powers, Lord Exeter's mare
winning in a canter; outsiders second and third. The Cup
was remarkable fur the severity of the struggle between the
animals belonging to the same gentleman, who, having de-
clared to win with one, had the misfortune of seeing the
other win "by a head." The circumstance made a bit of a
sensation, and is said to have entailed a loss of nearly 1,0001.
The other races excited no interest. The following is as
full a return of the sport as our time will permit
GOODWOOD STAKES of 25 soy,. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if
declared. be. The winner of the Northumberland Plate, the Glou-
cestershire Stakes, or Tradesman's Cup, at Lverpcol July Medlar,
Sib, it any two of these sabre, 7E3 extra; the second to reedy. lOU
,ors. out of the stakes New Cup Comae. 112 subs., 49 of whom
declared.
Lord Ereter's Hydrangea, SW 101 b (J. sharp; I
Lord Eglioton's Plaudit, let 315
(Prince) 2
The Kilos ing also started, but were not placed :—Lotharia, His
Elle, Queen Mab, Plover, Emigrant, Punch, Milliner, Mile's Boy,
Resolution, rampyre, Pantomime, and Kite.
Betting 7to 2 apt Lothario. 4to 1 apt Mies Elie; 6to 1 apt
Milliner ; 13 to I eget Hydrangea ; 7 to 1 apt I lover ' • 11 to 1 lest
Vampyre ; IS to 1 agst Punch ; 15 to I age queen Slab ; 25 to 1
eget Revolution ; 30 to 1 apt Miles's Boy ; and 30 to I apt Plaudit,
Miss Ella took the lead at a moderate pace, followed by
Emigrant and Vampyre, all the others getting off well, and
lying up in a cluster, with the exception of Milliner and
Lothario, who lost some lengths, and never made any figure
in the race ; Mies Elia made the running at indifferent speed
to the turn, when she was headed byVampyre, who went on
with her about a distance; the mare then resumed her lead,
Vampyre waiting on her to the top of the hill in returning,
where he took the wrong side of one of the poets, and was
thus put hors de combal; Miss Elie continued in front until
within half a mile from home ; Hydrae ea and Plaudit, who
had been in the centre, then moved to the front, were clear
of their horses at the distance, and finished the race, Hy-
drangea winning easily by three lengths ; Resolution was a
bad third, Plover fourth, Miss Elis fifth, and Punch sixth.
Time, 5 min. 3 see.
STEWARDS' CUP of 300 son., added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 3 ion. each. T.Y.C. (28 eds.)
Mr. Bolt's The Cur, 7st I Ilb (Whitehouse I
Mr. Roles Collingwood, 7et 916
The following also started, but were not placed ILse,Abric2an,
Nottingham (h.b.), Ftsticuff, Blackbird, Campanile, Quay Owes,,
Tomas Lottinver, had Deland, Laundryrnaid, The Widow, Doleful,
The Mangier, False Report, Brown Be., Lebanon, Bowstring, So
Nice, Sloth, New Er*, The Quaker, and F. by Don Jolla.
Betting 6to I each apt Collinprood, Garry Owen, and Bowstring,
8 to 1 apt Sloth, and 10 to 1 each apt Blackbird, New Era, and Ould
Ireland.
The Cur and Garry Owen went off together, and made
iumaing alternately to the bottom, where Garry Owen dropped
off, and Collingwood took the second elsce; at the dis-
tance he joined the Cur, and the twain singling themselves
out, made a splendid, out, to theirowner, a most astonishing
&dab, The Cur winning by a head, Blackbird a bad third ;
I The Quaker fell near the half-mile post, and.w as very much
injured. Run in 1 min. 22 sees.
QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 gs. • for 3-yr olds, 7st 41b; four,
Sat 21b; fin, Sat 1316; and aged, 10st nib. About three mills and
five turlonp.
Mr. Msstyn's Camera Ohmura (Nat) I
Lord Chesterfield's fby Don John, outot Came Laic (J. Sharp) 2
Mr. T. Bell's Spectator (F. Bell) 3
Mr. Roit's Waviest= (Bartholomew) 4
Mr. Wyatt'. Laundry Maid (H. Bell) 5
Spectator made play at an indifferent pace, followed by
Bravissinao and Camera Obscure, la the order mentioned, for
nearly three-fourths of the distance. Camera Obscure then
took hap, was never afterwards headed, and won nearly by
a length. Run in 7 min. 40 secs.
STAND PLATE of 50 ens., added to a sweepetake• of 5 eon.
each ; for 3-yr olds, 7et ; four, Bet; fir., Bst 81b ; six, and aged,
get 121 b. One mile. (6 subs.)
Mr. Meetyn's Wilderness Walked over.
MEMBERS' PLATE of 601., with 60 added, the second to
melee 10 wee.. from the toad; 3-yr aide, 7st 711, ; four, Oat Bib; five,
Set; lex, aml sired, set 41b; the wtener to be sold for 250 son., if
demanded &r. Orme round.
Mr. Gully'sameneka, 8
yes
(A. Day
Mr. Thompeon's Mr. Newsamgps
Mr. Gratwicke'e Lady CND* 4 yes (II Bell, 3
Mr. Elweis Subduer, aged a. Buller 4
Slr. o*Brien's George Barnwell, 3 yes (Duncan 3
ConnltAY STAKES of 25 soya. each ; for 2-ye olds, Est 71b ;
three, flat 91b; four, At lib; lee, and upwards, fist 1228 ; mares
allowed Mtn; the winner to be sold for 1301., Ike. T.Y.C. (3 note.)
Mr. Irwin'. Kindel Kildere, 2 yes (Hoeseby„jun.) 1
Mr. Mestyn's Daughter of' Tomer, 2 yrs. (Kitchener) 2
Lard Chesterfield's b fby Don John out of Prizefiower dam,
(Nat) 3
LATIR BETTING ON THE CUP, AND PROBABLE. STARTERS.
Even on The Hero (J. Day, jun.), 4 to 1 eget Eryx (Prince),
11 to t age Wolfdog (P. Butler), 7 to I apt Halo (Nat), 12 to I eget
Sting (J. Manson), IS to 1 apt Nestor (Templem Monareh (J.
Sharp), Golden Rule (Crouch). The Hero is the only horse that will
start from John Day's stable.
RACING STAKES: 600 to 400 on Van Tromp—laid twice
1,000 Suv. SWEEPS. (Titusianav).—Planet u disqualified
for this race, to exasequence of haring been wrongly described as oat
of Plenitude, instead of out ef F6enitude's dam.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD CIRCUIT.--Surtstwenettv, JULY 27.
Before Mr. Jounce Erie and a Special Jury.
Dos DEM. GOIJOH AND Wire AND Oniella V. Hio.
urry.—WILL.—EJECTMINT.—Rata v. DitviSla.—This
was an action of ejectment brought by the co.heiresees of Mr.
Thomas Evans, late of Mytton, deemed, as lesson of the
plaintiff, to recover possession of a farmhouse and an eatase
of 75 acres of lend, at Fitz, in this county. The testator,
who died on the 14th of May, 1846, by will dated 3rd May,
1842, devised and bequeathed unto the defendant, by his de-
scription of Joseph Hignett of Dandyford, son of testator's
cousin, Hannah Hignett, widow, the estate in question,
and all other his real- and personal property, subject to the
payment of a sum of 6001., bequeathed to the defendant's
sister, Ann Gough. To this will there were two attesting
witnesses, by name Poole and Cartwright, the first a jour-
neyman tailor, who happened on the day of the execution of
the will to be engaged upon some jobbing work for the tests-
tor; the second was a farm labourer upon the *state. The
grounds upon which the will was disputed were of a
technical nature. That it was the intention of the testator to
leave his property to the defendant was not questioned ; but
it was said that the attestation of the will was informal, and
not in accordance with the 7th Wm. IV. and I Vic., c. 26,
which by section 9 enacts that no will shall to valid un-
lees it be in writing, and signed by the testator at the foot
thereof, or by some other perssn in his presence, or by his
direction ; and such signature shall be acknowledged in the
presence of two or mote traumas present at the same time ;
and such witnesses shall attest and subscribe such will in the
presence of the testator—and consequently the devise to the
defendant was void. In the arose-examination of Mrs. Hig-
nett, the mother of the defendant, who proved the making
and execution of the instrument in question, and • compli-
ance with the statutory requirement as to the soundness
of the testator's mind and intention at the time, she ad-
mitted that, in a conversation with Poole on the subject
of the execution of the will in January last, he denied,
though everything was done to awaken his recollection, that
the testator acknowledged the signature to the will in his
presence, or that Cartwright was present when he put his
name to it fierjeant Talfourd, who appeared for the
defendant, and was allowed to begin, contented himself with
the evidence of Mrs. Hignett ; with putting in the will,
which appeared strictly correct, properly signed and attested;
and calling Cartwright, who oorroborated Mrs. lligaett,
as did also the housekeeper of the deceased, who was tent to
summon Cartwright from the farm bs to act as a sit-
ness.—Mr. Alexander, Q C., who appeared for the lemon
of the plaintiff, contended that • provident of the
statute had not been complied with, and consequently
that I' e heiresses, the real plaintiffs, were entitled
to take the inheritance. He complained of the omission is