The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-28 00:00:00

TH'E EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1867.

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CROYDON AUTUMN STEEPLECHASES.
WLDNYISDAY.

The Great Metropolitan Steeplechase Handicap decided yester-
day drew an immense assemblage of people to the course at
oydon, and a handsome sum must th, adore have been realised
from the gate money. The attendance was computed to he
greater than upon any previous occasion, not even excepting last
year, when the sensational water jump was a new feature to the
cockneys, and therefore attracted an extramdinary company.
Viewed from the Stand the scene presented was one of great
magnitude, the spectators appearing spread over nearly the
whole of the coarse, and as the major part of the people could
not obtain a lair view of the leap, they contented themselves
with witnessing some one el. the other jumps, or mayhap the
start: although not a few having seen the Moves despatched on
the journey determined upon an attempt to see the water jump
cleared, and au hied to the vicinity of the Stand. The ring atten-
dance showed au immense Improvement upon that of Tuesday,
the additions comprising several of the principal bookmakers
who came almost on purpose to do a litttle -
cilling on the Metropolitan. Several were, however, absent a ent
Gne c ouster attraction of the chruploaship boat-rue. The
weather lavoured the sight-seers even more than on the opening
day, as the air was neither so raw nor disagreeable. and the
atmosphere being clear the colours were easily discernible over
the journey. live events, as on the first day, were again set
down for decision, and business opened a quarter of an hour
earlier, namel, at 12.15, with the stand Plate, which closed on
the previous night with fourteen entries, nine of whom went to
the post. Vindicator was made a good favourite, 4to 1 being
laid mania Niger and Masher. the only others backed.
hawkers landed their neat event, as Vindiestor won very easily
indeed. The rate was devoid of feature in the way of spins, but
It may be mentioned that Faintheart, the best in Lord Lyon's
it. Lager, was throwni out of the race by cannoning after going
about mill a mile. A Hunter' Steeplechase succ...ed this event,
the thug notable absentee of tee eight coloured tieing Tally-ho,
who, in the face of his eugarminent in the Great Metropolitan was
withdrawn. Comherton, who won so easily from a large held the
Stewards' Plate ou Tuesday, was the elected of the talent, alight
odds being laid on hint. The race was of a rather sensational
character, us built Mr. Yates and Captain Rexford mistook the
course, and instead of continuing on the list past the stand
they look the water lump, the favourite and his stable corn-
pautou, with Leotard, being the only hones that ran the laud
course. King Alfred and Leotard, however, were thrown out
early by refusals, so that only Comberton was left in the race,
although those who had gone the wrong course ran along with
him. There was no quibbling, for those who went the wrong
course admitted their error. The Grand Metropolitan was ap-
pointed for decision at r o'clock, but before that hour the com-
petitors were weighed out, the telegraph board showing sixteen
runners, including Chimney Sweep, the Leamington Grand
Anaual victor, the Welsh representative, Daisy, Sprite, Knave
of Triunps,Ureeuland, Pensioner, and The Lamb. Among the
absentees were Astrolabe, Despatch, Hornet, Moose, Balder, and
Sylph. As soon as the ring assembled in the morning speculation
on the race commenced, nothing, however, superseding Chimney
sweep In the quotations, so firmly was he installed after
the victory of Ids stable companion on Twenty. VI hen
the numbers were hoisted there was au Increased desire
to hack Lord Coventry's representative, who left off a warm
favourite at 7 to 4, he having during the forenoon been backed
from 3to 1 down to that price, and the last bet of any note
which was laid was 700 to 400. ills supporters of course included
all those who won by his easy victory at Warwick and the re-
gular follower& of the " brown and white." Greenland was in
great force at 4to 1, the speculation on Lord CoVentr's and Mr.
*V eldt's horses almost paralysing the betting on the others.
L. S. la at lu to I was the next is demand, and when It was sem
that the horse was entrusted to the steering of Mr. Thomas, the
number of his friends increased, and though he only carried Sib
less than he did in this identical race last year, he started at
half the price at this anniversary. The Lamb, Tally-ho, and
Sprite enjoyed equal favouritism at 100 to s—a
point more being taken about Pensioner, Knave of
Trumps, and Nun. The long MU of ES to 1 behig
had against King Arthur. Tlie race In IL varying details
will he found fully described below, and It Is sufflcient lu this
place to say that the first disposed of was L S. D., who ran into
the el crud after clearing the water jump the first time round, so
that he was as unfortunate as In thievery race last year. Chimney
:sweep, who always went well within himself in the van, came
away the moment Jem Adams called upon him, which was shout
hail a tulle from boobs, and stalling oft 'rally-ho and King Arthur
within the straight, he won by the identical distance—three
lengths—which he did at Warwick. Tally-ho, who In the
Leaualugton Grand Annual carried 104121b-3lb more than was •
luiposei upon him yesterday, showed to greater advantage over
this country, and led the field at a cracking pare for some dis-
tance. Kiug Arthur was only defeated a beck from second,
whilst Daisy, who last year carried list fib unsuccessfully,
and wait entrusted with 7th more this autumn, was
placed fourth, and was only beaten a neck. There were few
tans, the most noticeable being that of Is S. D. already alluded to.
Jens Adam., It will be perceived, has still further distinguished
himself in his new branch of business, having won tour races
right oft the reel, and all for his favourite master, Lord
Coventry. lie inaugurated his career as a steeplechase rider by
steering Chimney Sweep to victory at Warwick last week. Lord
Coventry backed his lane to win a good stake, and Weaver has
been singularly fortunate in training some good winner. for the
Lord of (zooms. Among these may be named the dual came-
, witch, Dame and Thelestris, besides the winners of two Liverpool
Grand harvests, In Kmblem and Emblematic. Within
' the last eight years lord Coventry's hones have
carried off the Cheltenham Grand Aunual, the Derby
Steeplechase, and the libminghain Steeplechase, independent
of several Important race on the lat. The Selling
Steeplechase was conspicuous only for the victory of J.
Miura on another of Lord Coventry's representativea-Carn-
brosi. The I/icon/lie, Red Rose, fell at the water jump, and for
some distance went m riderless, bat Burton, anxious to emulate
the feat of Mr. Isles ou Harold last year, overtook her, re-
umuuted, and went on In pursuit. lie waa, however, never Mile
to make up the lost ground ; indeed, ha consequence of the falls
and refusals of the others, Carnbroe won by nearly a quarter of
a mile, the judge declining to give any distance the race being
won se Fotholes, who ran filth fur the big hued'. nos
on the opening day, defeated a large field in the last race—the
Hurdle Handicep—and did the backers another good tana.
Montages, who seems destined to run the 5q " arbuon"
luto places, wee disteated a length from the favourite, the third
being Lady Lineoln, who was not backed at all
Taff STUD Mars Hammett. SMIKPUMBASI Oi 40 love,;
winners uYe!. About two mike sad a half.
Sir. Clifford's 'itntlhatof (Mr. Hobson) 1
31r. bouronet's Miff( (J. Pagel
Sir. Whets la rique (Kennedy) s
The hollowing also ran :--rititelter, Huntsmen's Daughter,
Kismet, Faintheart, Empress, and Little Peevish.
asher
betting : 2 to 1 apt Vindicator, and 4 Pal each apt Niger and
M.

STEXPLICHASZ of 5 son. each, 2 forfeit, with 30
added, for bunters 4yr•olds, list Ist; Ore, 12st Sib ; atx and
upwards, 12st Ilb , winners extra ; gentlemen riders; probe-
glottal' Sib extra About eight milts across country.
Ye-_ R. Herbert's tkimberbsta (Owsert 1
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Lpirteass._linfard Fisji AMIN aim no.

toi"ot

Gamin IllrraurvirrAN firszirsactuss 11ANDleAp of 10 move
colt, 10 ft, sad 5 if declared, with 200 sure added; wiuucrs
extra: owner of the second bone to weirs 50 sore, out of the
stake.. About three miles and a hall. (46 subs, 18 of whoa pj
s. cal )
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- -Lord eorefitry's Chimney Sweep (I. Adams) 1
Mr. W. ltobinaun'a Tallyho (J. Pagel 2
Mr. Brsbarcurs King Arthur (Mr. Crawahawl a
The following ales ran : (Islay. Hall Court, Perunouer. The
Nun, Knave of Tramps, Andover, Sprite, L. B. D., Portland,
Dreamland, The Lamb Torpedo, and Polestar.
Pixie war struck out at litv p.m., and Standard Bearer at 117
on the day of the race.
......

Letting : 7 to C. apt Chimney Sweep, a to 1 apt Greenland,
s each apt Sprite, Tallyho, and The Lana, 140 to 7 each
:mat Pensioner, The Nun, and King of Thome. 10 to 1 apt
I. S. D., 10 to 1 apt Portland. and Mt to I apt King Arthur.
The lot were weighed out in excellent Woe, and on the course
betug cleared the prelinMsmy canters were taken, L 8. D. show-
ing the way. No feature presented itself until the competitors
were ou their way to the starting post, when King Arthur
etumbleil at one of We hurdles end unseated his jocketn,tifi
Craw/haw, however, sultan:Wig no Injury. After three
away, caused by the fretfulness of one or two of the competitors,
the nag was lowered to an excellent start, about half .a-tioxeu
getting oil M a line, but after a few strides had been taken
Daisy assumed the command, followed by Hall Court, Pen-
Mouse The Lamb, LB. D., Tally-ho, and .ISprite, these being in i
advance of a second body of horses Obit* comprised Kbg
Arthur, Greenland, Knave of Trumps, sod Chimney Sweep,
Andover acting as whipper-m. After they bad guue about a
quarter of a wile the Mild presented a somewhat straggling ap-
pearance, Daisy, however, still retaining the lead, but as they
rounded the Beckenham-roads turn L. A. U., who had been
almost palling Mr. Thom., oat of the saddle, melted to the
bout, Daisy zullowMg the Irish horse, King Arthur having
emerged from the ruck and taken his place with The Lamb,
Haiti:oust and Polestar tieing in advance of the favourite. When
fairly round Use bend, L. S. D., limey, and The Limb were almost
levet, clear of their horses, booster, but before reaching tho
water jump, Is B. D. again took the lead, being the grit to land.
Immettlately idterwarus be apparently overpowered his rider,
anti bolted Amongst the crowd, au that fromXile point his chauce
was ezthigutehe6 of the others, The Lamb took tue Jump, closely
followed by Dalsy—Polevar, King Arthur, and The 10 an being
abreast. These were followed by Andover, Pensioner, Green-
land, Hall Court, Tallyho, and Sprite, all getting over safely,
Torpedo and Portland succeeding tin lot enumerated at clear in-
tervals. After clearing the crop tenee—that succeeding the water,
jump—Polestar took up the running, Dal.), being to attendance,
The Lamb, Telly-ho, Chimney Sweep, pensioner, and The Nun
being in a cluster. Three lengths oil came Greenland and Hail
Coin, sprite following the Liter, Portland and Torpedo being
still in the rear. When fairly In the meadows, Poles. ar, im-
proving the pace, took a clear lead, and Tallyho ran into the
second place: but before reaching the Beckenham tura be was
pulled Wit.k In the roar of The Lamb. Before reaching the turn
sun, the straight Tally-ho went to the trout, the leading,divistom
however, hot undergoing nay alteration, the only noteworthy In-
cident being the advancement into a more improving posi-
tion of Chimney Sweep. After clearing the night of
hurdles proceunig the *cater jump, The Lamb took up
the ruituum, and led over the leap, Delay, Tally-ho, Pen-
T/otter, Polestar, bprite, Greenland, The Nun, Knave of
rumps, and Portland following much in the order named.
Before reaching the next fence • Torpedo and Portland pulled
up, being pumped out. Except that chimney Sweep gradually
improved Ms position in the meadows, no noteworthy change
took place titl after clearing the °toted' live furlongs from
home, when the favourite took, up the running, and from Was
point the race was coutMed to Lord Coventry. horse, Tallyho,
Klu.; Arthur, and Daisy, who were in • pretty compact body.
sit tale It King Arthur was the lint to give way, and Tallyho
being in dielculdes on the crest of the hill, Chinmey Sweep came
on and seen without an edurt by three lengths : a neck cedy
sep..rated the sewed and third, and the 111111 U .tance third and
fourth, Delay being in the latter positimt, Greenland eftli„ Knave
of Trumps sixth, Hall Court seventh, The Lamb eighth, Sprite
ninth, The Nun tenth. Polestar trotting In next. Pilule of the
others passed the post
A MALING STENPLECHASI PLAT, of 40 Nora. for 4-yr-olda
and upwards : weight for age, wile selling allowances. About
two miles and a hall
Lord coventrYs Crallbm (J. Adams) I
Mr. Gilkes's Mr Stephen (Kennedy)
Mr. IL Herbert's Temple Bar (W. Memos)
The following Mao ran :—Ohinduster, Beverley, and Yed Rear.
Betting to 4 aget Bed Bose, 2to 1 apt Cerulave, and 4to 1
apt Temple liar.
HusuiA RAMC HANDICAP PLAT' of 10 soya. About a tittle
and a half, over its flights of hurdles.
Colonel Knox's Foxholes IW. Reeves) 1
Mr. A. Ileatlicote's Moultrie' (Potter,
Mr. W. Pores Lady Lincoln alt heeler) it
The foPowing also ram:—Aso of Hearts, Liston, Iluessin,
Wild Bee, Dimmed, Black Bock, Vindicator, Yaintheart, Glen
dale, Elate Veinier. Applecross, Pakrita, and Vicious,
Tom Coke was struck out at IldiO, Dattlmany at 1.80, and
Lord Raglan at 2 o'clock on the day el the race. , . . _ -

13;ttlng: to 4 apt Foxholes, Its:, tow apt tloaltress, 7to 1
agtt Cohow, 8 to 1 apt Vindicator, 10 to 1 apt. Wild Ike,
1.: to 1 apt Avpleeroes, and Ye to 1 each apt Ave of Hearts and
Lbton.

Hogrrua, ros Dom Aims or Tao Caw; VIC/TOR/A.
PAIL —The number of patients relieved at this institution
during last week wan 1,:i53, of which 274 were new caws.

INttibtrditg Enteltigenct.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. V.

DR. WHEWELL'S BENEFACTIONM.—The Syndicate
appointed Nov. 22, 1866, and continued Match 28 and
june 15, 1867, • , qui de Fundatioee a Viro Reverendo
Dr.. Whewell per Testamentum Academia nuper oblate
deliberent. lideml adhibitis Viris in join pains, cum
Prwfecto et Senionbus emus Colima SS. Irinitatia, et
onto testameuti curatoribus consilia sun communicent, et
ad voe referent ante finem proximi termini Quadragtei-
midis," have made the following report to the Senate :
Soon after their appointment they obtained the joint opi-
nion of the Attorney-General (Sir John Bolt), Sir Boun-
den Palmer, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. Denman, upon a case
submitted by them on several points in the late Dr.
Whewell's will, and upon the powers and duties of the
university with regard to his munificent benefaction.
This opinion (submitted to the Senate with this report)
was immediately communicated to the master and seniors
of Trinity College, and to the executors of the late Dr.
Whewell. After more than one conference between the
Syndicate, the master and seniors and the executors, rules
and regulations for the foundation of a professorship and
several scholarship, of international law have been framed
in accordance with the provisions of the late Dr.Whewell's
will, and the Syndicate now recommend them to the Senate
for adoption. They meet the approval of the master and
seniors of Trinity College. The Viee-Chancellor has in-
vited the attendance of members of the Senate on Satur-
day, Nov. 30, at 2 o'clock, p.m., at the Arts' Schools, to
discuss the report.
PROFXS3ORIAL EXAMINATION IN POLITICAL ECONOMY.—
Examined and Approved : H. L Anderton, Caine ; T. A.
Barrow, Queens'; Braithwaite, Trin. • Evans, Trim Hall ;
C. E. Green. Trin. ; Harvey, Sidney; Hunt, Trio ;
W. A. Lindsay, Trim. ; R. C. Moncrieff Trin. ; P. H.
Smith, Trim ; Wayman, St. Peter's • . E. T. Wilson,
Trim • and J. P. Wood, Calus.—(Signed), HENRY Few-
crrr, Professor.
_ _

DES/. EIIJI7NATION FOR THE DEMME OP M.B.—
Examined and Approved : Clarke (RA.), Emman. ; Gedge.
Cains ; Image (8.A.), Trio. ; and King (8.A.), Calm.—
(Blamed), P. W. LATHAM, M.D., P. T. MAUI, M.A.,
Examiners.

lab, Intelligente.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Nov. 27.

After Term Nisi Prins sittings as Weehninster.—(Bedoro
the Lord Chief Justice sad a Special Jury.
ABSOLON V. ISTATTLILM.

This was a part-heard ease from yesterday. It was an
MUM for an assault against a surgeon-dentist.
Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Telford Salter were
counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr.
Murphy were counsel for the defendant.
The plaintiff is • empanels and the defendant is •
sulgeondentist, carrying on business in Wimpole-street.
Me is also surgeon-dentist to the Great Northern Hospital.
The plaintiff's case was that the defendant caused chloro-
form to be administered to her, notwithstanding that she
told him that on a former ccasion it needy produced
fatal consequences ; and also that whilst she was under
its influence he extracted six teeth contrary to her ex-
pressed opposition to each a come. She complained
that she had been permanently injured thereby in her
health, and was now unable to follow her ordinary oc-
cupation. The defence was that what was done was done
with the plaintiff's consent, and that her present
sufferings were the result of hysteria ; that, in
fact, she had always been of a highly nervous
temperament. The case wee tried about twelve
months since in the Bail Court before Mr. Justice
Blackburn, when the jury, after three days' inquiry, were
discharged, not being able to agree on • verdict. The
plaintiff was examined yesterday. She minutely detailed
the circumstances of her complaint against the defendant,
aad great reliance was placed on her behalf upon the fact that
abate the occurrence defendant had relieved her with money,
and had offered her 301., then 501., which he afterwards
altered to an offer of an annuity of 10s.' and then per
week, but which the plaintiff refused to accept, considering
that the annuity should be It. per week. Dr. Salt, who
was called for the plaintiff, stated, in answer so Mr.
Ward, that Mr. Statham was a most benevolent gentle-
man, and that he knew of many instances where Mr.
Statham and his sister had given poor patients money
relief as well as pay for their lodgings. He was in the
habit of sending them into the country for change of air
at his own coat, and personally bringing them back to
Leaden, as he had done in this man One case especially
he mild mention of a poor patient who had been sent into
Wales by the defendant and kept there for some time, the
whole of the expenses being defrayed by him and his sister.
Evidence was then given of the plaintiff's general state
of health previous to the operation. It was stated then
to be very good, but now she was unable to walk without
the assistance of crutches, the result of the shock to the
'YAM.
Dr. Kelley, of Fetter-lane, deposed that in 1848 he ad-
ministered chloroform to the plaintiff. It produced con-
yandons, which lasted the whole of the night, and for two
ar three hours her life was in danger. He told her father
on no account to allow her to take chloroform again. Her
general health was good before the operation. In Sep-
tember, 1865, he visited her at the defendant's request.
She was then in bed, suffering from great debility end
hysteria ; her state and condition was worse than he had
sum it before. The extracting the teeth, under the cir-
cumstances, would give a shook to the nervous system,
and aggravate and increase any hysteria that existed, or a
predisposition to it. He always ooneidered her more or
less hysterical. Mensal men believed that hysterical
paralysis was produced in hysterical patients from a
shock or terror. She was now suffering from hysterical
paralysis of the lower limbs.
In cross-examination he said that the chloroform he ad-
ministered in 1848, and which produced such results, was
the first he had administered. It was at that time a new
agent. He was frightened at the immediate results it pro-
duoed on the patient. The administration of chloroform
to • woman who had a horror of it, and who was suffering
from hysteds, would aggravate her symptoms. The chlo-
roform simplieiter would not produce • shock to the sys-
tem. Medical men had not made up their minds as to
what hysteria is.
Mr. Giffard, in addressing the jury for the defendant,
said two queetions were involved. First, an assault in
administering the chloroform, the extracting of the teeth,
and the seines her by the throat ; the other that the de-
fendant was retained for hire, and that therefor* he was
bound to exhibit reasonable skill and care, which it was
alleged be had not done. If they believed the results
complained of followed from the acts of the defendant, he
was liable for them. But what motive could the defend-
ant have in acting as had been alleged? and it was ex-
traordinary to suggest that any existed towards an hospital
patient, so as to induce the defendant to commit
this assault, and extract six teeth against tho plain-
tiff's will. The defendant was selected by accident
by the plaintiff. There was an entire conflict of testimony
between the plaintiff and the defendant. She was told by
Mr. Statham that she could get no relief unless she had a
tooth extracted, and by his desire she was examined by
ono of the physicians of the hospital to ascertain if she
mild take chloroform. The nurse, who was one of Mime
Nightingale's nurses, and lent to the hospital, could not
be found for the ftesttrial,but she had since been discovered,
and so far from tho operation being against her will, the
nurse would prove that the plaintiff took off her bonnet
and shawl, and put herself on the operating table, and
the operation was performed with great care and skill.
The bolding her by the throat never took placre, but was
an after consideration brought to exaggerate the charge

against the defendant. A: irolaskasal wan did not gua-
rantee perfect sumer in every owe, and it due cane and
caution had not been used the plaintiff should have called
evidence to show it.

The defendant was unable to attend from illness, and
his evidence ou the former trial was read from the short-
, hand writer's notes. The defendant positively denied the
main charges that had been brought against him by the
plaintiff.
Mr. Byers, acting house surgeon at the hospital in
August, 1864, when the plaintiff was operated on, deposed
that when she came to the hospital the names of two sur-
geon dentists were given to her, and she selected the de-
fendant, because his residence, in Wimpole-street, was
near where she was going to work. On her second visit
she said Mr. Statham wished her to have chloroform, and
she asked him to administer it. She inquired the day and
hour that would suit, and he informed her the following
day, which was the operating day. Dr. Orticknell ex-
amined her, and told witness, in plaintiff's hearing, that
she might have a little chloroform. The statement that
Dr. Statham took her by the throat was false. No
violence was used towards her, but being a hys-
terical person she did not take the chloroform
kindly. When recovering consciousness she attempted to
rise from the chair. He had no doubt he replaced her in
the chair, and if any violence was used be must have used
it, and not Dr. Statham. The operation was very, skilfully
and quickly performed. She never complained to him
that what was done was done against her will and consent.
In crest-examination ho stated that he was not a regu-
larly qua:itied practitioner. He had no diploma. He
knew several of the surgeons of the hospital. When he
was a student at St. Thomas's Mr. Duke was the house
surgeon, and he was acting for him. He was nos paid for
it. When he first saw the plaintiff he thought she was
suffering from hysteria and neuralgia. On each occasion
that he saw her she appeared to be suffering from
hysteria and fits of crying. She screamed a good deal.
She was a troublesome and hysterical patient, and
threw her head about while the chloroform was being ad-
ministered. Witness did not know that it was necessary
to use more than ordinary care in cases of hysteria and
nervousness. She struggled before any of the teeth were
extracted. Bach time that a tooth was taken out
she screamed, but there was no struggling after she was
entirely under the influence of chloroform. He frequently
felt her pulse, and if the pulse had not justified it he
should not have repeated the chloroform. He could not
recollect who put her back into the chair. He never said
that Mr. Statham handled her roughly. lie never said
that Mr. Statham was a determined man and would not
be thwarted.

In re-examination he maid that frequently the adminis-
tration of chloroform produced • ■ and muscular
action. Chloroform had frequently to be need • second
thus during an operation. He had recently administered
it four or five times in the case of ► lady who had five teeth
extracted at Market Harborough—he called her • trouble-
some patient. He never cdministered chloroform at the
hospital without the sanction of the physician of the day.
It was the duty of the house surgeon or his assistant to
administer it. The operator did not superintend or con-
trol the administration of chloroform.
By a Juryman—He wee duly qualified by the hospital
authorities to administer chloroform. _ _

By the Lord Chief Justice—He administered it over
fifty times at the Great Northern Hospital.
lidizabeth Smith, nursing sister at the Great Northern
Hospital at this time, and lent from St. Thomu's Hos-
pital, said—The plaintiff made no objection to undress.
She asked if she was to take chloroform, and Mr. Statham
aid'' I shall hurt you very much, and you had better take
a little." She reclined on the operating table, which can
also be fixed like a chair, and Mr. Byers administered
chloroform. Plaintiff made no objection to its being done.
There was no screaming until after chloroform was admi-
nistered. Mr. Byers was in the room before she reclined
on the table. The defendant did not take hold of the
plaintiff violently by the throat and squeeze it. I ob-
served • swelling of her face and neck when she first
came in and took off her dress. She complained to
witness after the operation that she had been ill-treated.
Cross-examined—After the operation had commenced
she began to kick and scream, and witness held down her
clothes. At the conclusion of the operation she became
slightly hysterical.
Re-examined—She did not ask the plaintiff to undress
and go to bed.
Other evidence was then given which went to con-
tradict other portions of the plaintiff's evidence, and to
show that she made no complaint until some time after
the operation. In September, when Mr. Statham sent
her to Dr. Chulmley, she did not complain of violenoe,
and only once said chloroform bad been given to her un-
willingly. He could not trace her then condition to the
administration of chloroform. He was one of those who
took part in getting up a testimonial to Mr. Statham after
the first trial. Mr. Statham refused to accept anything
beyond an expression of the opinion of the medical tyke-
lion. He would not take a sixpence towards delaying his
mite.

The jury intimated they had formed an opinion en the
case, but
Mr. Chambers said he could not retire from the ease, as
the medical men had subscribed to a testimonial for Mr.
Statham.

Dr. Chuludey, in answer tea question flow the Lord
Chief Justice, said it was out of all medical knowledge
that an overdose of chloroform short of death should pro-
due permanent effect on the patient.
Siz 'William Ferguson, eariluit-eurgeon to the Queen,
said it was right to remove the plaintut's teeth and to ad-
minister chloroform before operating. It was better to
remove all the teeth at one operation than at separate
periods. Plaintiff consulted him as to the state at her
health before the first trial ; his opinion then was that it
was not attributable to the operation or the administration
of chloroform.

Cross-examined—He could not say to what hysteria was
to be attributed. He considered the plaintiff presented a
very formidable example of the disease celled hysteria ; •
shock might produce it, but meet of the same symptoms
might exist Irrespective of any shock to the system.
When he saw her two years after the operation she
laboured under great mental disease, but she was able to
walk without crutches.

By the Loed Chief Justioo—There wee nothing wrong` in
administering chloroform on lint. The greatest autho-
rities on the eubject preferred lint to any instrument
whatever.
The case had not concluded when the court rose.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Nov. 27.

Bitting. at Niid Prins in Middleoex.—(Before Mr. Earon
Pigott and a Special Jury.)
sawrirr V. ROMS&

After oar report left yesterday,
Dr. Geo. Griffiths, mambar et the 13ollego of Physicians,
residing at Milford, said he saw the plaintiff on the Sun-
day after the month, and did not notice anything danger-
ous about the wounds. They appeared to him to be healing.
He did not see any contusion over the depression of the
parietal bone of the skull, which depression it was said
had been canoed by a blow and produced the symptoms
which the plaintiff exhibited. There was no wound or
bruise over the depression. He was not in a position to
say whether the depression was of long standing or not.
Mr. Beasley, another medical man, described the nature
of the wounds when he was called in to see the plaintiff
soon after the occurrence.

Mr. J. Wood, demonstrator of anatomy at Ring's Col-
lege Hospital, and sexist=t.enrgeon at that inetitiition,
said he had carefully examined the depression on the skull
to which the injury to the brain was attributed. He Game
to the conclusion that it was a natural depression, such a
one as he had frequently met with before. The witness
produced portions of two skulls in which such a depres-
sion appeared, and said he had a similar indentation on
his own head. Natural depressions of this kind were not
uncommon. He had not formed an opinion as to the
cause of the plaintiff's emaciated appearance, but it might
arise from scores of diseases independently of a fracture
of the skull. He did not think the handle of an umbrella
like the one produced could fracture a skull. He saw no
reason why the plaintiff should not live. He did not
think be was all right, but be was not in a dangerous
state. He maw no scar over the depression. He had no
doubt that the depression was natural.
Professor Partridge, formerly President of the Royal
College of Surgeons, and lecturer on anatomy, and one of
the surgeons of King's College Hospital, said be formed
the opinion from personal examination that the depres-
sion was natural, and so much so that he put his hand to
his own head.

fierjesUit Ballantine—Oh, you have one too!
Professor Partridge—lt is very common. (Laughter.)
He could detect no scar on the depresmn. The pupils of
the plaintiff's eyes were not affected, which he should
have expected them to have been if the brain had been
injured. He found DO injury to the muscular system, nor
any trace of paralysis.
'The plaintiff was again called by by conned, for the
purpose of enabling the vitriol, to point out the depression
in question.
The learned professor did so, end said be was still of
opinion that the depression was natural, and that there
was no scar upon it to show there bad been a wound.
This being the conclusion of the evidence, the learned
counsel on each side addressed the jury, and
Mr. Baron Pigott carefully read over his notes of the
evidence, and left the jury to say whether the defendant
assaulted the plaintiff, or whether the plaintiff first
assaulted him, and that what defendant did was in his own
defence. Another question was whether the defendant
committed an excess of violence in his defence. In ease
they found in favour of the plaintiff upon those questions,
the next one would be whether the present bodily condi-
tion of the plaintiff was to be attributed to the blows in-
flicted by the defendant. The question of damages was
entirely within their province, and they would form their
own opinion as to the amount of compensation to which
the plaintiff was entitled.
The jury retired to consider their verdict.
After an hour's absence his lordship directed them to be
brought into court, when the foreman, on hearing his lord-
ship repeat the questions, announced that there was no
chance of their agreeing. They were again looked up. In
ten minutes they returned, and gave a verdict for the
plaintiff--damages ors farthing.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Nova:men 27.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
BOULTON b. BOULTON.

Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Searle for the plaintiffs ; Dr.
Spinka, Q.C., and Mr. Bridgman for the defendants.
This was a snit relating to the will of Susannah Bouillon,
late a paper-glaser in Shoreditch, who died on the lst of
March last. She left property estimated at about 1,0001.,
and also four sons and al daughters. The will in ques-
tion bad been executed in extranis. Mr. Vann, an attor-
ney and a stranger to the family, bad been called in, and
had drawn up the instrument. It was executed and at-
tested, but it was a contest in the suit whether the de-
ceased died just before or just after Dr. Broad, her medical
attendant, had signed the paper. By the will the testa-
trix left her property to her four sons equally, and left out
her daughters' it being alleged that she was not on good
tense with them and had, as she thought, already done
enough. She died of bronchitis, at the age of 70. The
will was propounded by her sons, who were named as exe-
cutors, and it was opposed by her eldest son on behalf of
hie sisters.

The jury found that the will had been duly executed, and
The Court accordingly pronounced in favour of it.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Noy. 27.
(Before Mr. Oommissioner Holroyd.)
IN as PURNI.BB.
This was the case of the well-known contractor whose
failure occasioned so much discussion amongst the mem-
bers of the Metropolitan Board of Weeks. He has executed
a deed of arrangement, and some statements made by him
at a private sitting under the deed, held some time ago,
which were coneidered to affect the character of Mr. Doul-
ton, M.P., a member of the Metropolitan Board, have led
to the appointment of a committee of that board.
Another private sitting was fixed for this morning ; but
Mr. Linklater, who appeared for the inspectors under the
deed, took the objection that the creditor seeking to
impeach the deed had lain by too long (a period of about
eight mouths), and could not now be allowed to go into
examination of witnesses.
His Honour, on the authority of the cases of Binatead
and Gavin, decided by the Lords Justices, held that this
was so, and declined to allow the examination to proceed.

MARKET&

TALLOW.—WIDItisDAT Evluilmo.—The market was Steady
to-day. Spot, 425. OIL ; January to Harsh, 43e. to as
arch, ant dd.; April to Jobe, 43& ed. ; December, 42,.
Deliveries to UM evening, OM casks ; arrivals, 732.

LEATHER.—The transactions In leather have been agate
limited in extent during the past week. tin Tuesday there Iva,
about an average supply of fresh geode at Leadenhall, but Ms
demand was quiet, and only a small amount of budbem was
transacted. The articles most In request were light Eiiglith
butts, light shouldess, and common drowsing hides. Prices were
unaltered.

COTTON.—Ltviaroob, Nov. 27.—Market dull, and Irre-
gular. Estlmated maim today 10,000 balm, including Lceo
'peculation and export. 2,600 Arserkaa, 81d. to lEtit...te
Pernam, gc , ad. to 80. ; 100 Maraohido, Sid. to ; 3uto
Maceto and Bahia, 7ld. to Bd.: 200 ltio, W.: 600
7d. to 164. ;$0 ritta, Old. : 6,870 Bunt, 61d. to 71d.;
Madras, Ben Sclode, ge-, et& 61d. ; too perk
84. ~.ra lair krak, 61d. ; falr Oonuswuttee, W.. tab.
➢roach. : Adz Bengal, 64. : fair MaPilan. 00. : tale
Pernam, ; middling Bowed% Bd.: iniddlingOrMans,Bl4.

COBN.—Boaros, Nov. St —At our motet to-day there was
a small show of wheat, which met a decline of Is. per quarter.
Beans was a slow trade, at ls., and oats Is. lower than last week.
Peas, Ilba. to 50c, white, 19 nett.

Gtasoow, Nov. rr—We hare had keen frost, which relaxed
on Sunday, bat returned Naha lent night. At this dare market
American wheat was treedy offered at ed. per boll wider previous
rates, without selling, buyers wanting •
_greater redaction, sod
other kinds may be quoted 6d. lower. Flour le per sack sod
barrel cheaper. Oats and oatmeal unchanged. Barley 6d. per
bell lower. Baptise beans only saleable in retail at former
prices, taded ing aorta were rather dearer. Peas and Indian
corn unal

CATI'LL-BorTem., Nov. 27.—ibe trade ruled brisker to-
day, and newly everything was sold. Beet made from Its ad,
in ie. 2d. ; mutton, k to 6s. 4d• : vast, Y. 4d. to he ; pork, 3d. to
da ed. per dew of alba., sinking the GOAL

COMA—Lon:or 17.—Hastlap artley,
Holywell Yalu, 90a., ; NorthNOY. Felten Gas, 13s. H9d. ; Walls and
Haswell, 21a. ; Walk Had Hatton, tts. ; Walls End Peasker
Fri:woes, NW. 9d.: Walla Nod Tian, 19a.: Walls and Kelloe,
19s. ed.: Walls had Rest Hartlepool, 101. 9d.: Walls End
Uepxo,ll2l. ; Wails and Beath Hartlepool. 104. 441
(o=lllar
Had Thoruley, 404. ; Weis and Task !la9d. , Braacepoth
CL, Us. 9d.-Ups at market, 58 ; sold, 40.