The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-23 00:00:00

SPORTING.

bee on his own bona., as it frequently was in cues of
this description, but lie had been the gainer of SOUI. a year
by the wrung be bait done the plaintiff. and, under such
encurn-tanees, he appreheuded the jury would not measure
the daiu.,,it a lightly. On the other band, they wou:d con-
sider the dishonour dune to the plaintiff, the unhappiness,
diseomiort, and misery &madame on his being deprived by
another man, and that man his friend, of the wife of his
affection., to whom he had united himself because he loved
her, and then it would be fur them to say whether the sum
laid in the declaration was but a fate amount to award to
the plaintiff. •
Captain Rushbrooke, brother of the plaintiff, was called.
Tie lle!.0...11 that he was a captain in the navy, and was
abroad when the plaintiff was married. The marriage took
place iu Ixll, and when he came home, two years a'ter-
wards, the plaiutiff was with his regiment, at Windsor.
Since ISIG he had beta spin abroad three years, but be
bad been in the habit of visiting at Rushbroukepark from
1849 down to the clew of last ear. He 'lee,* thought his
brother treated hie wile with kindness and attention, amid
that th, y lived happily together. They had no ebildrem.
He knew Captain Broke very well; he was a post captain
in the navy. He had visited the family almost like a hem
thee, and his father and Colonel Ito.librooke were very
familiar. When Captain Broke visited at Rushbrooke-
park, witness observed any more by way of attention
eo Mrs. Itu.librooke than might have been espected fess
an old friend.
la cross-eumination—The plaintiff was 39, and the lady
ens 10 or 12 years younger.
Ile Chambers.—Whi n he was 28, she was 22.
lir. Lush proceeded to truss-examine the winters with
the view of showing that the plaintiff was of irregular
habits and given to drioking• and that Mrs. Ruehbrisoke
had complisiued of thle ; but the answers were in the nega-
tive, so fir as the witness could speak from his own know-
ledge. Ile believed, he said, they had little " tiffs" some-
times, because he came home late to dinner, and certainly
he sometimes drink a little, bat he knew or heard of
his beteg co habitual drunkard,or that his habits were dissi-
pated. He knew nothing at all of the private life or habits
of his brother. lie serer heard that he was in the habit of
aseciating with persons of low character, cock fighters,
prize fighters, or persons of that description. A men named
Paget died at the Hall; it was slid that that penes was
something of the sort. The plaintiff never had low people
at his table. Mrs. Rushbrooke g ily had a sister with
her. Captain Crosby married one of her sisters. Neva
knew that Mrs. Rushbrooke complained to Captain Crosby
of the plaintiff's treatment of her.
Ile-ezentined—The plaintiff Is a very kind-hearted man,
and elwers was. He is ver liberal to the pour, and kind
and affable to his tenants. lam on frieudly terms with my
brother, whose habits are those of a gentleman. I never
heard if his aelocintina with low persons at Itubbrocke
Hall.
Mr. Thorley, solicitor, Manchester, proved that Mrs.
Rands:stoke had Haled upon her about soes. a year, which
was conveyed to trustee* for her separate tre on her mar-
riage. She had a jointure of 800/. a year out of the Rush-
brooke estates. She had a reversionary interest in a large
estate if she survived her parents.
C•oa•esunined—She will take oar fifth share of her
father's property, which was about 1000001.
Ana Aspinall, housemaid at Rushbrooke 1141, deposed to
Mrs. Reabbrook.'s departure for her father's on the 22nd
July List year. She lett with her maid Rase. The vita-
l:4,4lmnd was a great deal broke up when it was found that
ehs had r a. away.
le enneezunination, the wage's said her master used to
stay oat late eneneional:y.
William Jolly, Major Rashbeeeke's valet and footman,
stated that be had been in his service four years and a half.
Captsia Broke visited the Ball frequently during the last
three years. He sometimes staid for a week at a time, and
frequently called when the major was out. Captain Broke
lived at Sir Philip Broke's, about sin miles from Ipswich,
and about thirty miles from Rushbrouke. In September
the major left Realtbniehe Hall, and the elopement affected
him a great deal. He had never been well since.
Croweatsamined—Mrs. Rushbrooke weed to be out more
than the major, who was sometimes with her and some-
times not. The eerier dined out often. &mutinies he
mime home at oor 19 at night—occasionally 11 or 12. I
have seen him intoxicated, but not frequently. I heard
that Paget was a eukflgh•er, but I beret saw anything of
it. Th. re was a game cock in the room he died in Paget
never dined at the major's table, but in the le" bell,
where the major sometimes smoked his pipe. There might
have been a dog fancier there, for, as the major was very
fond order, t'ey might have called to show him some.
Re-esemiud—The major bought a dog, and presented it
to Mrs. Rushbrooke, and Captaia Broke mode her &pretreat
of a dog.
Sarah l'anneil stated that she was married. Formerly
she was lady's maid to Mr.. Crosby, Mrs. Rushbroske's
sister. She knew both Mrs. Rushbrooke and Captain
Broke. In March last she went with lie. Nesbitt to Mar-
oodles to identify them. Eike saw them in a room at a hotel.
They were in a room with a bedroom adjoining. Mrs.
Ruslibrooke's tuna Rase was there. On Saturday witness
took a cup of to up to Mrs. Rushbrooke ia bed.
Mr. Chambers—Was anyone in bed with her ?
Witoeu—Yes, sir, Captain Broke.
la answer to the learned counsel, the witness saidehe
thought the major wee always tied and attentive to his
wife.
This was the plaintiff's we.
Mr. Lush, in addressing the jury, said he did not appear
there to make any apology for what his client, Captain
Broke, bad done, nor to make any attack on Major Rush-
brooke, beyond eliciting that which the jury should know,
to enable them to come to a just conclusion, and he should
not have put a single question as to the habits of Major
Rushbrooke, it that gentleman had not instructed his learned
friend Mr. Chambers to open the ease that his conduct to
his wife was unimpeachable, and not a quake of the kind
would have been asked, if the nal conduct of Major Rush-
brooks had been as his counsel had stated. It was a
melancholy fact, that the plaintiff had alienated his wife's
affection from him, and the conduct be had pursued was of
great importance in the inquiry. There had not been a
single gentleman living in the plaintiff's neighbourhood,
nor a lady of his acquaintance called, and the
witnesses that had been trusteed were not capa-
ble of giving a just account of the plaintiff's conduct,
becalms they bed not had full amens of observation. How-
ever painful i; might be, he should put before them the
father of this lady, he being anxious to protect at least thus
far the character of his child; but whatever conduct the
plaintiff had been guilty of, it did not justify what Captain
Broke had done: be should not make the father a witness
to palliate that, but to show that this poor lady herself was
disgusted with the plaintiff's habits long before she went
away with the defendant. He was given to drinking—to
picking up with persons of low character, dog fanciers, and
cock lighten • he was a frequenter of public-house in the
neighbourhood not only of his own mansion, but of that of
Mr. Evans. In 18.51 she determined to leave him. Zee
father 'peke to him on the subject, and he pateelesil le
amend, whereupon she remained, but thew meet es as
borne. The plaintiff was not charged with eimiley; but
whatever he had done, would not justify the MOM she at
last unhappily tesorted to. God forbid that be AMU say
owe word to that effect. The plaintiff was bowed to thaw
that he bad behaved to his wife wish allimaissets himillim.
bat if the contrary was proved a amalt MS SIM than SANK
would satisfy the junke of the seam
Mr. Thomas Evans was then ezandmel. In mil beim
the father et the plaintiff's wife. 1W led cue deughlesst
lies. linsitinsoke wee very mud UMW the her hulahil
when thew mere married. They need MIMI at his hem
osemiosellgo and she used la
si fit Major WM&
Decokes sonilmet. The Ike . Milmne heard men
whoa tie wise was at Minim. e used to stay mew,/
lase with Ida bream dhow. He west to Rushbrooke es
his tram% IMOs and be had been there visiting for a week
or a ihriaighl lingedeer. Major Rushbrooke's habits were
smell Kail MONK met approve of. He was in the habit of
drinking new mob, certainly more than a temperate an
ought. lin Mg to drink of a morning, when he had
sheeting polder. His absence from home was very greets
the more so when witness was not then. Whim he Med In
visit witness hie habits were very bad. He lid al is so
end associate with people be (witness) meld not =odds
with, such as innkeepers. He only knew this from hew
say. He used to come home intoxicated. His daughter*
bad spoken to him on the subject, but more so to bee
mother, who communicated it to him. He had sat up for
him after the eeriest& bad retired until 2,3, and 4 in the
morning, when he would come home tipey, and would
stumble up stairs. He only knew from hearsay that plain.
tiff associated with people with whom his daughter had
refused to sit at table. Witness sever saw any particularly
bad tem er on his part. His general conduct was such that
he could not associate with a man who treated his daughter as
be did. His daughter visited him ia 1852, and left, as far as
be knew, to return home. He went to the railway maim
with bee, and espeted she was going to Rashbrooke. The
p:aiatiff's habits, in his estimation, were not those of a gen-
tleness, and not becoming of the husband of his daughter.
THURSDAY.
Ceele.eleetieed—They "re act aequalatad more than a Qonex's PLATS of 100 guineas; for 4-yr-olds, 9st v
Tea before they were married. They first met et Oood• awe, lOst ilb; six and aged, lOst 121 b. B.C. t
wood nom He used to visit et ay home when his pro.
ponds were aosepted, The plaintiff was fond of shooting Bwiersys.zza of 10 mom. each, for 3-yr-olds; colts 84
and dinind_abietie and fos4 of "mi.,. Re was familiar 7_1b..._,• and fillies, fat 41b.i... First half oLAh_. K. The winner
and sordial in his mum •he wee satiable and kiad to " " sold ":"'" an., demanded, °in'
his
pars and to poor people. It might have been that HANDICAP SWILPIITARIA of 2.5 sou. each, and only 6ft
the persons my daughter objected to sit down with were if desisted, Sc.; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C.
rime of his Wants, bat it was reported there were others Sw aaaaaa KW of 10 sive each, for 3 yr-olds; colts, Set
as well. Mrs. Rusbbrooke pretested one of her sisters at 71b; and fillies, 84 41b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold
the Drawing room. Knew Captain Broke, bat never sup- I for 160 son., if demanded, Sc.
prowl in the brut that there was any intimacy between him I Swan/armee. of 10 sou. each, for 2-yr-olds; colts, Set
and my daughter. I floated a letter every day after she 1 61b; and fillies, &t 3;b. T.Y.C.
left me to say she had got male to Rushbrooke Hall, but 1 .
etannweb of the SWREPSTARIN of 100 0011. each, h R.,
did sot get one till the 7th of August, and that was from for 3-yr-old colts, 84 71b. The winner of the Two Thou-
the Coadment, to say that she had taken this unfortunate and Guineas Stake. to carry Slb cites. D.M (6 subs.)
step. The defendant is a entail' in the navy. I•c by DM John, Potentis ; •Hsrdbake, cby Tearaway,
Mr. Chambers then replied—He urged that the plaintiff meepeesi ; *yawn, rimeienut. yews..
had been unfairly treated, as them imputations rested upon Orin MOVIIAND OUINRAN STAIRS. a subscription of 100
heartily, end not on evidence, and that if Ilse impleatiess sgpo. each. It ft, for 3-yrold fillies, Bst 71h; the owner of
wets well- found,d. evidence might have ball gives to Pr."_, the second Ally to receive hick his stake. D.M. (40 vulva )
them. The plaiatiff was a convivial, geed-hmtmed saw. of I *Mayfair, *Lady Marg iret, Auld Acquaintance, Incense,
the net Roper de Coverley school, an estimable stentlemem. flay Theon—Aliens„ *Telltale, Mies Tennyson, Elspeth,
one who had the good will and esteem of all who knew him, I Margaret of Anjou, *The Nut, •Noisette, •Mrs. N thew,
and hereto, be was this, his early and intimate fringe— I Kernel, Nutgall. Miss Emma, b fby Don John—Physais,
having robbed him of his wife and his doneestie riontfort— 1
~,,,„1
" °Exhibition, Freusy, Vaultrees. N e urine, •Velaur,
name now to impute .4%104011"o sad habits dienad"' Charity, Honeydew, bf by Bay Mi telleton—liangnivern,
to a pereen of lis position. It bed been minted, sot i eiti,e,i.e. Sylphine, 1130.14, •Egrells, •Olenavon, •Kohi-
Proved, so', those who hod mode the charges could have I noon, •Eugenie, Amos in,'Bounty, Men'more Lass,
proved them if they were tree. Bloomer, Strawberry Hill, Bridget, •Comfit, Belgravia
The bossed Uadee-Sheriff summed up. la the manse of (dead, pd), Otani& (paid).
bisobwrvatienabeseaserked that he once heard Lord Tutor- MATCH, 100, h ft. First half of Ah. M.—Duke of Bed-
dm Ow tosliowd) say, that whatever might be the mimosa- ford's •Ileoperus, Bst 10ib, apt Mr. W. E. Hughes's *So-
ave of a hashand,oe however much be might estrange from ”Liatry, 7,, Tib.
him the autism' of his wile, it gave a third party no right ' ''
DI 00/AO is and render that estrangement permanent, and RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.
tam to come and set up that misconduct or estraagement in The gement' be meet the requirements of the pub-
answer to an melon ia saint ofjuettee. lie will be found very satisfactory.
The jury retired. and after semi consideration, assessed To-morrow (Bnaday), a special train will leave Bishops.
the domain at 3,0001. gate station at 120 p.m.

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
Since our lest York end Melton hare bad the greatest
share attention amougst thos- sptculators who remained
et home. Yssterdey akw investments were made on the
Cheater Cup and Derby, without leading to any change.
To-day the betting was principally confined to the Two
Thousand, for which event 140 to 120 was taken about
West Australian, and subsequently he was backed against
the field. Orinoc..) was els, backed at 7to 2 to 4W., and at
the close 4to 1 was laid against him. Nothing else was in
force.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
Even on West Australian
4 to 1 agst Orinoco (t)
7 to 1 Filbert
Bto 1 Barbatus
12 to 1 Sittingboorne (t)
DERBY.
8 to 1 apt West Australian (t)
9 to 1 Honey wood (t)
10 to 1 Orestes. (t)
12 to 1 Pharos (t)
14 to 1 Cineas (t)
CHESTER CUP.
8 to 1 agst Trifle (t)
10 to 1 Lady Evelyn (t)
16 to 1 Talloard (t)
22 to 1 Indian Warrior (t)
25 to 1 Newminster (t)
23 to 1 Richmond (t)
23 to 1 Scarecrow
23 to 1 Brasey
33 to 1 St. Michael (t)
40 to 1 Richud Primer (t)
300 to 7 lantbe (t)
11,00 to 20 Contentment (t)

MALTON ItAC ES —YIBTERDAY.
(DT ELECTRIC TELDOESPE.)
LANGTON STALKS of 6 son. each, p.p. with 20 added ;
2 yr-olds, 7m ; three, 9st ; fillies and geldings allowed 31be.
Winners extra. The second to save his stake. Straight
half mile. (It subs.)
Mr. Coates's Pope Joan, 2 yrs (Carroll) I
Mr. Harrison's Lady Ponsonby, 2 yrs (Well.) 2
FASSWELL STAKES of 10 son. each, h ft, with 40 added,
for 2-yr-olds, colts, fist 711) ; fillies, Sat 4th ; the second to
save his stake. Optional selling weights, &c. Straight
half mile.
Whiteness (Harrison) 1
Julius Cesar (Osborne) 2
CONVIVIAL HAvIICAI of 10 son. each, 6 fit, and only 3
if declared, &c., with 50 added ; the second to save his
stake. Winners extra. One mile. (30 subs , 13 of whom
declared )
Lord 11,rby's Phantom, 4 yrs, fist 4th (Wells) 1
Mr. l'Anson's Capt. Cornish, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Oliver) 2
ORIGINAL WELHAN CCP, value 50 sues , by subscript
tion of 5 son. each; for horses not thoroughbred, tfie.
Oentlemen riders. 134 each. Two miles. (II subs.)
Mr. W. S. Cranford ma. b g by Delirium, 5 yrs,
(Mr. Peart) 1
Mr. H. Stricklsod's Alfred Tennyson, 6 yrs (Owner) 2
Mr. Bell's The Cub, aged (Mr. Boynton ) 3
Mr. g. BOWL ', ' Madame Thillon, aged .... (Owner) 4
SPNCV LAMS PLATS of 25 sOVP., added to a sweepstakes
of 6 a ors. each, the sic ind to save Me stake. Optional
selling weights, dm One mile and a half.
Captain Phelan (Dickson) 1
&dein. filly (Carroll) 2
The Oip (Wells) 3
TALLT-HO HAMM tr of 10 lOU. each, 6 ft, with 20
added; grentlemen riders; professionals Glb extra. One
mile and a half. (9 subs.)
Mr. 0 °repots nd Mira HUI, 4 yrs, lOst 51b..(Mr.
1
Mr. J. Henderson's Prince President (h ?))3 7,1),
10st (Mr. Matthews) 2
Captain Reynard's Bruce, aged, lOst 41b (Mr.
Boynton) 3

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
Subjoined ..re the standing and proposed engagements for
this meeting. which will cointuenes on Moodsy next.
The asterisks iedicate the horses which are now at New-
market.

MONDAY.

FIFTY POUND.; for 4-yr olds, 7at 101 b ; Ave, Bst 91b ;
aii and aged, 9.t. Lan three miles of B.C.
SWIIPSTAKN3 of 20 sows. each; for 3-yr olds, 7et ; four,
Bet 91b; five, get 21b; six and aged, 9st 41b. D.M.
Besinnser 8111112STAILId of 20 sore. eseb, h ft, if do-
eared, at. ; for 3-yr aide and upwards. T.Y.C.
BWIRPSTAILZA of 10 POWS. each, for 3-yr olds; colts, the
71b ; Allies, 8d Ob. The winner to be sold for 200 sore.. If
demanded, tr. T.Y.C.
Swassruzzil of 50 son. each, for foals of 1850, out ef
mares that bred a winner ; colts, Bat Ttb ; Allies, 811
31b. Those by stallions that
31b. Al,- (7 sub* )—*Diomedi k (31b), •Alamode (31b),
•Cobant, Fright (3lb), Huff, St. Benedict (paid), c (dead)
by Epirus—Leyte (paid).
MATCH, 100, h ft. First Bettor rkb.ll.—Lord Glasgow's
fiN Melbourne out of Nondescript's dam, apt Mr. Mar.'s
*Little Kitty, bat 7lb each
)(Ana, 200, Is It. A.F.—Lord Glasgow's o by Assault
eat f bliss Norton, B,t 71b, apt Duke of Bedford's *Dab.
thick, B.t 41b.
MATCH, 140, Is ft. D.M.—Lord Glasgow's Hniebt of the
Gaiter, 5 yr*, Pat 101 b, eget Doke of Bedford', *Nathan, 3
yrs, Bet 121 b.

TVZIIDAT.

QUINN'S PLATE of 109 guineas', for mane; 4-yr-olds,
Sat 91b ; five, 9st 81b ; six sod aged, 10st. B. C.
Sw zzzzzz Ku of 6 son. each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
71b ; sad fillies, B.t 31b. The winner to be sold for 60 sou.,
if demanded, ite. T.Y.C.
Bwit zzzzz was of 10 son. each ; for 3-mold., 7st 21b ;
four, Bst 71b; five and upwards, 9st ; the winner to be sold
for 150 sou., if demsnded, Mc. T.Y.C.
HANDICAP Bwasrarsucti of 10 son, each, for Syr-olds
and upw.rds. D.ll.
Two TNOCSAND GUINEA. STAINS ; a Subscription of 100
sou. each, b ft, for 3-yr-ulds ; colts, 8.171 b, end fillies, Bst
41b ; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake.
It M. (36 subs.) --*Sittingbouene West Australian,
*Nina/hammer, c by War Earle—higolette, Mr. Sykes,
Sim:spore, *Constantine, *Cheddar, The Friar. Umbriel,
Seyethon, Sir Walter, *Filbert, •Cobnut, •Nutpecker,
•Huleaut, Barbatus, •Ezhibition, The Adjutant, Towton,
Silesian, Oxonian Toe Lion, King David, Youthinl Days,
*Warwhoop, Pind'us, Ammon, Oairis' Break o'.day Buy,
The Reiver, Orinoco, North Pole, Mustang, Lucille.,
Pensioner (pd).
Bwaarterswas of 300 sou. eachL 100 ft, for 4.yr-olds;
colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b. B.C. (4 subs.) •115 x,
Len-, *Hugo, •Tbe Carrier (pd).
MATCH, IN, h ft. First halt of Ab. M.—Duke of Bed-
ford's *Hesperus, Bst 716, mast Lord Glasgow's Senorita, B.t.
WEDNESDAY.
PLATE of 50 sou.: for Syr-olds, 7st 71b ; four, fist 1216;
Ave sad upwards, 9st 31b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
'llse winner to be sold fur 200 sovs., if demanded, &o. D.M.
HANDICAP PLATE of 50 som., for 4-yr-olds and upwards.

Onarewitch Coarse.
HANDICAP SW INS of 20 son. each, and only 6 ft
if declared, &c.; fur 3-yr.oids and upwards. A.F.
SWZIPSTAILDS of 10 SAS. each: for 3-yr-olds, 7st. • and
four, Bst 101 b.; the winner to be sold for 100 son., if de-
manded, &a. D.M.
Sauter° HANDICAP SWEILPATADES Of 10 SOTS. each, for
3 yr olds; the winner to be sold for 200 son., if demanded,
&c. First half of Ab M.
SW/INPSTAILIS of 50 rns. each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts
flat 71b, and fillies list 31b ; those by stallions or out of
mans that never bred a winner allowed 31b ; only one
allowance. D.M. (9 subs.) Mocassin (31b), cby the Em-
peror—Coral (31b), •Nutpecker,*Filbert, c by tho Emperor
—Mandane (31b), •Dsbchick (31b), *c by Garry Owen—
Nell Owynne (31b), Msgatt (31b), Aneroid (31b), paid.
SWIIPSTAILIS of 60 son. each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts
flat 71b, and fillies flat 31b ; those by stallions or Oct of mares
that n bred a winner allowed 31b, it both 51b. A. P.
(8 subs.) *Petrel (31b), •Di.imedia (61b). br aby Loner-
cost —an Ammon mare (31b), *Cobnut (31b),*84seed the
Plough (31b), *Hush, *Alamos's (31b), •Sittingbourne.
Ranswas. of the SWISZPSTALIS of 50 son. each, for
yr-ulds ; colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 21b; those by stal
lions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 41b ;
only one allowance. AF. (4 subs) Athol Braes, *Tar-
Mire, *Speed the Plough (41b), Invasion (41b).
SWIIIPSTALIIB of 50 toys. each, h ft; for 3-yr-olds;
colts, fist 710 ; and fillies, Bst 31h ; those by stallions or out
of mares that never bred a winner allowed Sib; only one
allowsnes. D.M. (3 subs.) Pharos (31b), •Cobout, *Fil-
bert.