The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY

*parting intelligence.

CHESTER RACES--WZDNISDAY.
TUX CUP DAY.
Among the racing festivals of the year the Cup day at Classier
hasalways occupied a most prominent position, and has been
most 'oprietely described as "the Derby" of handlcapa It
is regarded by the Inhabitants of Cheshire and its approximate
counties as a day feepleseure and recreation, end as fine weather
is so Important an addition to each missions, the brilliant morn-
ing was to the thousands of planers seekers
who anxlhlP:tijathe early dawn of to-day, and many,
remembering the miserable weather of the hut two "Capp days,
were the more rejoiced at the favourable change, and
all doubts that existed at the beginning of the week es to another
wet visitation on their gels day they gave themselves up
to the full enjoyment of the day, and poured into the
curious :old city by rail and ;oad until its quaint
streets were almost =pawed& The picture is without a
parallel at any other meeting, the parties of visiton 'trolling on
the ancient wall, inspecting the peculiar architecture with wbich
the city abounds, the continual streams of perms the
" the roes," and the crowded state of the street& cook with
vehicles and pedestrian', making up a scene of such strange ex-
citement as is only to be seen at Chester. The "Grosveuor
the greet cents* of attraction, and during the morning some
lively speculation took place the crowd, who blocked up
the corridors. Redcap still maintained his position as first
forourite, but 7 to 4, although taken. was Mill offered when the
crowds began to move for the Rhodos Delight was slightly
affected by the repeated outlays on the favourite, and 4to 1 was
offered, accountable by the large Increase of book-
makers during the morning, es at the rooms last even-
ing that piths would have been accepted to thoueed& Dolby
was remarkably Arm at 11 to 2, but Treasure Trove was decidedly
out of odour, 100 to 7 being freely offered without a response,
but Bang= would have received substantial support at that
price ; layers, however, would not offer more than 100 to 8. The
most sensational feature of the morning wee the rapid advance
of Surtsey, who was apparently so hopelessly out of It ;et the
rooms last night, that 50 to 1 was offered up to the close ; but
this morning, so freely was he backed. that in the face
of the favourites he was firmly established at 16 to 1.
Honesty bed a somewhat troubled time of it during last evening,
and 100 to 1 wee offered in ell parts of the room, but eventually
a commission was out in his favour, and all prices were accepted
down to 40 to 1, at which price some Investments were made,
and he improved his Uon this morning, es 100 to 3 was
taken several times. racing was set to commence at two
o'clock, but an hour before that time the Rhodes was literally
crammed, and people already secured good positions on the
• wall." The far idle of the course is bounded by the Des, with
a slope extending from the bank, on the summit of wbleh ele-
gant villas are situated the terraces and gardens being covered
with groups of ladles In true pic-the costume, the effect from
the Stand was charming to a degree. It Is bnposdble to convey
to our readers a correct Idea of the remarkaMe appeareace of
the Rhodes on a Cap-day when favoured with fine
weather. The course encircles a tremendous multitude
of pleasure-seekers, arrayed in holiday attire, who evi-
dently make the most of the occasion, availing them-
selves of the various amusements provided for them by the
energetic proprietors of the pleasure booths, occupying a promi-
nent position In the circle. Added to this a number of fashions-
' ble carriages were stationed opposite the stand, and a number of
omnibuses crowded with occupants completed a pictoturethat
at
once stirring and effective. It is almost unnecemary say
the grand stand, hog, and enclosure were crowded, and that the
should= of the booakers, the exceedve heat, and the difil-
=lV of moving about, rendered It anything but enjoyable to
those who were not Interested by speculation. The moat remarka-
ble scene, however, was looking from the stand to the Castle-pole
turn—thousands of persons covered the wall, and the slope neer
the Grosvenor-bridge was =need with slelitieera as wasbuieeinee7
available spot from which a view of the finish could be o
The opening events were not viewed with any very great Interest
by the generality of the company, but excitement was at its height
when the seventeen numbers of the starters were hoisted. The
absentees from the twenty-two "coloured" on the card were
No. 11 (Mr. Pitt, struck out et o'clock), No. 14`(Cutaway), No. 18
(Belgreve), No. 20 (Rococo), sad No. 21 (Marco Spade). Redcap
was theffrst horse to appear, followed by a crowd of admirers who
wasthat
lertillynaLscte:ever the filled a fivOnulittrtogetre poetral oi
mretter con-
dition. Delight also received • great share of attention
when he appeared with little Kenyon in the saddle;
while Dolby, who with his stable companion Buckfoot took
his preliminary canter last, was pronounced the pink of
condition. The seventeen runners arrived at the post a few
minutes before the time appointed—LDS—but owing to the
breaking away of Dubiety, Mr. Mentorge's tint attempt was
frustrated,. Eventually, after several false starts, in which Du-
biety always played a prominent pert, the horses were despatched
at 3.25 to an excellent start, The Clown cutting out the work,
after they had fairly settled in their plane, at a tremendous
pace and Mr. Barber's horse maintained his position till
within a mile of home, when Dolby took up the running, and,
amidst peat excitement, rounded the last turn Into the straight
several lengths in advance of Redcap, clear of whom ran Delight
and Moulsey, the City and Suburban winner having broken down
badly, giving way to Treasure Trove sad Honesty. At the dis-
tance Cannon, on Redcap, made a desperate effort to overhaul
Dolby, but the latter, full of running, came on with the lead, and
won amidst tremendous cheering by four lengths. Mr. Bennett,
who declared to win with Dolby, hinds a good stake, and the
success of teat year's winner fully bears out the assertion his
owner constantly made that his horse could not lose. The suc-
cess of Dolby two years in sucoemion has never before been
accomplished the nearest approach to this feat being by Lea-
rMngton, who won the Cup In 1857, when a four.yeer-old, carrying
OM 9th, and again in 1860, with Sit 21b on his beck. During the
contest some casualties occurred beside the breaking down of
as Bengali in a scrimmage blundered and broke his leg.
seriously injured • foot, and Buckfoot was placed hors de
combat by banking down in the early part of the race. The
remainder of the racing is sufficiently described in the annexed
return.
A HANDICAP of 100 son., for tyr.olds and upward& Weight
for age. Three-quarters of a mile. (16 subs.)
Mr. Ginbilers Marco Spada, by Newminster--Snowdrop,
3 yrs, est (Cameron) 1
Mr. Barber's Cutaway, 6 yrs, 7st 81b (Ward) 2
Mr. Maund's Wild Bee, 4 yrs, est Illb (MPWeh) S
Queen of Trumps and Sam also ran.
HANDICAP PLATE of 40 nova, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Car-
tels winners extra. Half a tune. (11 subs.)
Mr. J. Palmer's Caithness, by St. Albans—sister to Little
Lady, 3 yrs, 74 Ilb (Carroll) 1
Mr. Jackson's Hopvine, 9 yrs, 74 Illb (Morris) 2
Mr. F. Dark's Rustic Beauty, 4 yrs, 84 ilb .... (J Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Grepeshot, Virtuous, Gay Tom, end
NorthilL
THE TAADZSECN'S PLATE of 200 eon, added to a handicap
Sweepstakes of 25 son. each, 15 ft ; the owner of the second to
receive 50 son out of the stakes ; winners after the publication
of the weights extra. About two miles and a quarter. (166
subs., eD of whom paid 5 son. each.)
Mr. W. G. Bennett's Dolby, by Daniel O'Rourke—High-
flyer's dam, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Hibbard) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Redcap, 5 yes, 7st Alb (car. 7st 71b)
(Cannon) 2
Lord Beteman's Moulsey, 5 yrs, Bst lffib 'Morrie) S
The following also ran : - Rangel& Seladim, Dlithrield,
The Clown, Sandal, Surney, Delight, Dubiety, Treasure Trove,
Honesty, Phan", and Kingfieher.
Betting; 65 to 40 agst Redcap, 4 to 1 each agst Delight and
Why, 10 to 1 agst Sandal, 100 to 7 wet Bengali. 100 to e eget
Treasure Trove, 25 to I agst Surne 30 to 1 eget Moulsey, 100 to
3 hint Honesty, 50 to 1 eget The Clown, fle to 1 eget Lion, 100 to
1 agst Seledin, Blithfield, Buckfoot, Dubiety, Pluto& and King-
fisher. The seventeen competitors having taken their prelimi-
nary canters pretended to the starting pod, where they assem-
bled a few minutes past three o'clock. Mr. Sl'George almost
immediately took them under command, but several breaks
away preceded the start, in which Dubiety, Honesty, end With-
field were most conspicuous. At length —at the sixth
attempt—at exactly 3.25 the signal was given to an
excellent start. Honesty was the first to show slightly
In advance, followed by Surney, Dubiety, and The Clown, King-
fisher end Buckfoot being next, the others lying well together in
such compact order that it would be Impossible to define their
relative positions. After going about 200 yards The Clown took
up the running. Buekfoot on his whip hand, the pair being fol-
lowed into the straight by Kingfisher, Honesty, Dubiety, Sorry.
and Lien. Redcap heeding the others, )who, on passing the Stand
were brought up by Delight, Sandal, Selatlin, and Blithileld.
After rounding the Workhouae turn and nuking the Dee
Ade, Dalby ran by his horses, and went on In
close penult of Kingfisher Honesty, having dropped
into fifth glace, was now joined by the favourite,
while Delight, who had gradually Improved his position,
went on in the wake of the next lot, Blitblield, having dropped
away in the rear, the Clown carried on the running
till reaching the stand the second time. Honesty, having taken
second place, was followed by Sunny. Dolby, Redcap. Dubiety,
Moulsey. Delight, Treasure Trove, Lion, Pintus. and Buckfoot, the
latter executed his comminion, having dropped away in company
with the rear division, while Blithilekt. Sandal, and Seledin
were hopeleasly beaten off. They emerged from the straight In
this order, hut after waking the turn Dolby went up to the
Omni, whom he heeded. and Mr. Barber's horse was in turn
passed by Redcap, Delight, and Moulsey, who went on In
pursuit of Dolby, the race being confined to this
lot, the others now presenting a long tell. Just be-
fore reaching the half-mile post Delight ran to the quar-
ters of Redcap, and was going so strung that Cannon, on the
favourite, was fairly astonished at his opponent, who continued
in close attendance on the Marquis's horse until approaching
the Grosvenor turn, where Kenyon suddenly found his horse
falter under hint, and Redcap quitting him immediately, went
on in pursuit of Dolby, who, however, on entering the straight,
bad the race in hand, for Redcap, running hopelessly
beaten ell the way up, last year's victor won, hands
down, by four lengths. Delight struggled on—fairly on three
legs—to the distance. where Kenyon, easing him, let up Moulsey,
Treasure Trove, and Honesty. The former, however, was beaten
five lengths from the favourite, while Treasure Trove finished
twn lengths in rear of Lord Bateman's horse. Honesty was fifth,
with Delight at his side lion. seventh ; Clown, eighth : Buck-
foot, who broke down, ninth; Dubiety, Surney end Sandal,
next ; the absolute last (who cantered in. being Phitua During
the race Beregah Mumbled on to his head, and was Immediately
stopped, when it was found that he had broken the small bone
of his leg.
TER STAND STALER. of S son . each, with 30 added, for 2-yr-
olds end upwards with selling and other allowances. Half-a-
toile. (3 subs.)
Mr. Wood's No/that, by North Lincoln—dam by St. Law-
rence, 3 yrs, 84 41b (Wheeler w. 0.
Tea FLYING HANDICAP, of 5 son. each, 2 ft. with 100 added,
for 3.yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Five furlongs. ,27
sobs.)
Mr. Johnstone's Czar, by Warlock—Olga, 3 yrs. est 71b
(Cameron) 1
Mr. R. H. Jones's Skylark. 5 yrs, Sat (Carroll) 2
Mr. W. Phillips's Persuasion, S yrs. est 121 b.. Hoystead, 5
The following also ran : Lucy Long, Belle of the Ball, Lavinia,
Flying Jib, and Locket Lucy.
Tax Wayrra Car (Handicap), of 5 move each, with 50 added.
Mile and a quarter. (9 subs.)
Lord Coventry's Drum, by Rateplan—Lady Palmerston,
3 yrs, Set (J. Adams) 1
Mr. Handley's Custeloge, 3 yrs, get (Cballonete 2
Mr. Griffith's War Whoop, 4 yrs, Mt fib (J. Foster) 3
Juliet end Charming Woman also ran.
TEE Cris MENEM& PLATE of 5 eon. each, with 60 added, for
ell ages. Six furlongs. (7 nibs.)
Memel" ,1 Hastings' King Hal, by King Tom—Couts-
dine, 3 yrs, Sat lib
Sir. Smith's Ozone, S yrs, Sat 71b (Maidment) 2
Mr. Barber's Tumbler, 2 yrs, Oat 101 b (Kenyon) S
Knightsbridge also nut.
Betting : 3 to 1 on King Hal, 9 to 2 eget Ozone.
• LATEST BETTING.

CHESTER, MIDNIGHT.

DEE STAHL%
5 10 4 apt Herds (t) 3 to 1 apt Llleguardanian
oto 4 Mlrella ,t?
DEILY. 3,
I to 1 agst Rustic (or 40 to 1 agat Monarch of the
3 to 1 Lord Lyon 3) Glen ,ti
20 to 1 Vmaaaa kt, 1000 to 13 Hawthorn t;
2000 to 90 an 3) 1000 to 10 Westwick t)
Iwo to so Bribery colt 't) 1000 to 10 Midsummer
1000 to 30 :Hobbes (I) colt (t)
THE Mann= Rees 01 TUZSDAY —The objection Nodal*
Wiseman, who came in first for the Palatine Makes on Tuesday,
has been oserrlded.
Ms. Prrr.-21iis bone was
at 2 pm. oa the day alibi race.

TILIF 4101.1)111? IN CAN.NON-STRUT.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.
The adjourned inquest on the body of MN. Sarah
Milhous, who was found barbarously murdered under such
mysterious circumstances at a house in Cannon-street,
Otty, was resumed yesterday afternoon at the Vestry-room
of St.Antholin Church, before Mr. Serjeant Payne, one of

the City
_oorosere.
Mr. Wanner appeared to watch the case for the prose-
cution, instructed by Mr. Bevington. The prisoner, Wm.
Smith, who has been apprehended on suspicion, remains
in the custody of the police. He will be brought up to-
day before the Lord Mayor for examination. He was not
present at the inquest.
The court having been duly opened, Mr. Scarth, a soli-
citor, stated that he appeared for the prisoner, and asked
to be allowed to put questions to the witnesses.
The Coroner said that he could not be allowed to do so.
If the Lord Mayor permitted it, he might cross-examine
them at the examination before him.
Mr. Searth expressed a hope that even a coroner's jury
would not find a verdict of guilty without some one repre-
senting the prisoner being allowed to put questions to the

witnesses.
The Coroner—lt is not necessary for you to do so, nor is
it desirable.
Mr. Scarth said that he simply made the application be-
cause the prisoner wu not present. He wu quite innocent
of the murder, and, in fact, knew no more about it than

• .
the man in the moon.
The Coroner—That is mere assertion.
Mr. Scarth—l hope you will not find him guilty without
hearing a word from me.
The Coroner—You cannot be allowed to interrupt the
proceedings. If you persist you must be removed. We
must now hear the witnesses.
Mrs. Arabella Robins, sworn—l am a widow, and live
next door to Messrs. Bevington'e premises, on the London-
bridp side. I :have seen the man who is in custody. I
save him on the night of the murder about a quarter past
10 o'clock coming off the steps of Messrs. Bevington's

street-door. -
Mr. Scarth said that there were two doors.
The Coroner—There was only one at the time of the
murder.

Mr. Searth —There are two now.
The Coroner—lf you are not quiet, you must go out of the
court.
Examination resumed—My attention was attracted
to the circumstance by the slamming of the door, which
quite frightened me. It was then about 10 minutes or a
quarter past 10 o'clock, and on looking I saw the prisoner
leaving the door steps. I had just got to my door and had
rang my bell when I heard the slamming of Mmes.
Bevington's door. I had been out since half-past 8 o'clock,
and was returning. To get to 'my house I had to pus
Messrs. Bevington's door, but I did not notice in passing
whether it was open or shut. I had just rang my
bell when my attention was attracted by the
slamming of the door. The person who came out
me on my ride of the way and. went down towards irdigeed-
row and had just got to the end of the pavement where it
turns down Budge-row, when my dootigned and I went
six when I wen
in. He may have gone five sr t in.
I turned round and looked over the t shoulder on hear-
ing the slamming of the door. I saw the person leave the
step of Messrs. Bevington's door, but I noticed him more
particularly as he passed our door. He gave me a side
look as he passed me. I did not see his face before that.
He did not turn his head towards me, but I caught his
eye.
Mr. South again attempted to interpose in the proceed-
ings, but the coroner peremptorily ordered him to be
turned out of the court. Mr. Scarth attempted to say
something about if that was the way in which an innocent
man was to be treated; but his observation was out short
by the coroner, who told him that unless he held his
tongue he should commit him.
Mr. Scarth then, at the request of the officer, retired
ham the seat he occupied to the back of the room.
Examination resumed—l saw the side face of the pri-
soner, and I have since identified him at the Mansion-
house. He was placed with some others, fourteen in
number, I think, and I picked him out. He was the third
man. At the time I first saw him on passing me he had
his hand up to his throat. He had thin whiskers. It was
the reflection of the lamp that made me notice that. At
the Mansion-house all the men were desired to par me.
They did so, and returned, and when they returned I
picked him out. He was trying to keep himself more up-
right. I said, " I believe that is the man I saw come out."
There were several officers there, but not in police dress,
though some of them might have been. All that I had
been requested to do was to notice if I had seen the man
that I saw come from Bevington's. I do not feel any
doubt about it in my own mind. He appeared to me to
be dressed in dark clothes on the first night I saw him. I
may have seen him about Mr. Bevington's before the
murder. I have an impression that I have, but I cannot
say positively.
By the Jury—There was nobody else in the street at the
time. It was not raining. I did not know of the inquest
two days after the murder, not having been summoned to
attend. I was very mach upset when I heard of the
murder.
The Coroner here stated that, with regard to the ob-
servation'. of the person who had just gone out, he wished
to say that be did not in the least desire to prevent any
one from putting a 9uestion with the view of elucidating
the facts. But, in his opinion, sitting, as they were, more
in the capacity of a grand jury than anything else,. it was
far better that the cross-questioning should be deferred
till the man himself was present. The intention of cross-
questioning the witnesses at the present stage of the in-
quiry was evidently to bother the witnesses and prevent
the truth from coming out, and thus defeat the ends of
justice. The jury were quite competent to judge of the
truth of the witnesses, they only having to express an
opinion as to whether there was • prima facie case against
the prisoner. The person who had just left might attend
the Lord Mayor's court to-morrow, when the prisoner
would be brought up, and croas•examine the witnesses, if
the Lord Mayor chose to permit it, but he could prevent
him from doing so if he chose. The proper time for cross-
examination was at the trial.
Inspector Shelford was then sworn, and stated that he
searched the boxes of the deceased after 12 o'clock on the
night of the murder. Mr. Smith, who is connected with
Messrs. Bevington's firm, was present, and brought a desk
to me.

—The. Coroner—Where was it brought from!
Mr. H. T. Smith, cashier of Messrs. Bevington'o, said—
The deceased had a separate bedroom from her fellow-ser-
vant. I knew her room, and made • earth in the dining-
room and bedroom, in company with Inspector Shelford.
The desk was found in the bedroom, there being nothing
of importance found in the dining-room. The cook gave
me the desk, and told me that it belonged to the deceased.
Elisabeth Lowes, the cook, was then called, and deposed
to the searching of the rooms, and that she fetched a desk
out of the bedroom of the deceased, and took it to them
in the dining-room. The desk belonged to the deceased.
It was not locked. I did not know what use she made of
it, and never saw her pmt anything into it.
Mr. Smith said he opened the desk in question. There
were in it a letter signed by Terry, and a receipt, some
photograph likenesses, and some notepaper and envelopes.
I handed the letter over to Shelford.
Mr. Shelford produced the letter, which has already
been made public. The letter was handed to Sergeant
Moss to make inquiry.
Sergeant Moss recalled—Haring the letter phused in my
hands I went in search of George Terry, and found him in
St. Olave Union Workhouse. He e a man about 50 years
of age, and appeared very straightforward. I obtained
some information from what Terry said to me from Alder-
manbury, and on Monday, the 16th of April. I went to
Windsor, and on Tuesday I went to No. 6, Eton-square,
accompanied by Inspector Spearman, of the Eton College
police, leaving Hancock, another City policeman, and In-
spector Reece, of the Berle police, outside. Inspector
Spearman knocked at the door, and it was answered by a
person I have since ascertained to be Smith's mother. We
went round to the back of the house through a little
court, and saw Smith just entering the back door. We
followed him into the front parlour, and I said, " Is your
name William Smith!" He said it was. I then said,
"When were you in London last!" and he said the 10th
of January. I showed him the letter, and he said it was
in his handwriting, and added, " I now know what you
mean." I said, " Well, what do I mean ? " He appeared to
hesitate for a second, and said, " Oh, I will tell the magis-
trate." He went on—" I wrote the note for a man and took
it to her for him." His mother then came into the room
and asked what this all meant. I asked Smith, in his
mother's presence whether he was in London last week.
Smith said, " Let my mother answer." On which his
mother said she thought not. I asked his mother where
he was on Wednesday. She said she could not recollect.
r And she also said, "He has always been a trial to me, he
will do anything. He will never work, and that is
the reason why he has only got one shirt, and I thought I
would make him work to get another." I searched the
house and found a suit of clothes which had spots on.
The Coroner—But they turn out not to be spots of blood;
they have been examined by one of the first professional
men, and there is no question of that, therefore you need
not go into it.
Witnem—l told his mother and him that it was most
important that I should be told where he was on Wed-
nesday, and Smith said he was with Mr. Harris at half-past
seven, that he was going to a meeting with another
young man, that the young man went to the meeting,
and he went for a walk. Up to this I had not
charged him. I told him I should have to take him to
London for a person to see him, and that I was one
of the detective officers from London, and that I should
charge him suspicion of murdering Sarah Millsom, at 2,
Cannon-street west, City. He said, "That's a very se-
rious charge indeed. lam as innocent es a baby. I have
not been in London since the Ist of February last, when
I called on Mr. Fuggle, of No. 10, Aldermanbury, about
some money that wax due to me. It was 101.
that my brother lent Mr. Fuggle ;" and he said,
" I first went with that letter the latter part
of last year. I called about three o'clock ; she
was washing up, and told me to come again on fastur-
day. I said, "Did you write that receipt!" He said,
" Yes ; it is no use my denying that, because you can
prove that it is in my writing." He said also " Mrs.
Millsom had paid Ise at different times. I knew it was
wrong, and that Terry had no right to the money,
and that is why I signed my name • Denton,' which
is a name I sometimes need." I took him to Bow-