The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-22 00:00:00

TIW t EVRViss; -mONDAY-ANiANIWTWfRourst2vT 1

• . still further, but bookmakers would have no more of =t,
*parting Entatigewct. iiMering 30 to 1, which was decline& have
was hulked at
1,000 to 30, and Cat hues at 1,000 to 9u, theme tnuwari-
tiara summed up •somewhat tame afternoon's speculation.
THE 'HOUGHTON WEEK. AT NEWMARKET. The quotations at the (dose werecataamo as fssauollows
m
7 to 1 aget Mr. Graham's Chepstow, aim fat 71b (t and w)
TO Tll3 TIMOR Or T 133 R1P81133. te to 1 Mr. Swindells Prosuldne, lyre,w
ed (t)
file,—lt is "the old, old story "with regard to la 4° 4° - 4AL 41' G°444411 Ab=4°4% I Mis nib (4)
15 to 1 Mr. W. Cowan's M via, 4 yrs, Mr (t)
the Houghton week's promise of sport, nearly all the bawl 15 to 1 Mr. Thetluason's Actors, S yrs, Oat 611)
sweepstake* being reduced to certainties, and the souses 300 to 6 Mr. Luners Affidavit, 5 yrs, Ist 71b (oft)
of the meeting materially depending upon how the " gen- 00 to 1 Lord Westmoreland's Thalia, yrs, 54 91b (0
tletnen " take to the paltry plates and sweeps that onl/taino; 16 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Delanare, 3 pa, Tat iffb (ell
tercet those who will pin or lose by their results. 1000 to 30 Mr. J. Wood's Claxton, 5 yrs, est MA sad es)
supply three-fourths of the fifty items (exclusive of 1000 ro 301 Salfr Jr. johndomeph Haw447:l lir "41714 44b lt)
yrs, SUM Or
matches) that make up the programme, and if they are ae 1000 to to Graham.. 0,e,...,-sum°7yrr Sib (0)
much patronised as the handicaps already closed, owners loco to is Mr. W. Cameron's Peeress, 4 yrs, est (4)
lei
of hones will actually be paying for theprivilesra of running 1000 to IS Mr. O. Pane's Bradamanta, 6 yes, 7strltt
for their own money, the 100/. added to the Cam- to —Mr 0 Payne's Dulcimer. 4 its. est lffib (06)
MO to 15 Prince D. lioltykof s Dulls of York, 3 yrs, ?stab
bildgeshins, and "001. advertisedfor atwo and threeyearold (off)
plate, being considerably month= compensated for by tke 1000 to 10 Baron Itothaebilds Tomahawk,* yes, firs (off)
entrance moneys for the latter and two Nurseries,
which represent the respectable total of 4621. This fact
speaks volumes as to popularity of a certain class of
racing at head-quarters, and the authorities may well
endeavour to keep their beloved heath to themselnot
ves
while each a state of things exists, though they can
" choke" off the holiday-public on grand days, unfortu-
nately, for all their dusty roads and tax upon
an old
vehicles:. I
eye the word "unfortunately" advisedly, rto
habitue of Newmarket the ezperier oes of the last Cesare-
eAch day were anything but pleasant, it being as dange-
rous to get about as it was difficult to vritneu the rues,
so thickly swarmed was the heath all day, and some parts
of the actual c o urse, whilst the great race was being
decided. Bat it becomes a fine point, now that
the impracticability of keeping the public away
is so patent, whether it would not be advia-
*hie to set about making things as pleasant
as possible, by employing extra yokels to keep the
" track" when a big event as coming off, and just waterin
the high road on to the fiat when neoessary. Sucre
trifling boons as these would be only a fitting compli-
ment to Newmarket's old friends, who ought not to be
served out simply because the plebeian pubVe will now
and then join In to help kick up a dust, and overrun the
place. The opening day's business will this weekthere are be both
rijoyable and important, weather permitting, as
no cheap excursion trains until Tuesday, and a criecal
examination of the cracks in the Criterion will be qu'+,
practicable either before or after the spin. This is nearly
the last important two-year-old race of the meson, and will
createno little sensation if the DTSgOOSSldFriponnier rr set,
expected, as it can then be judged what the Frenchman's
as
real chance is for the Derby will not be the only
good petrormers in the rue ; but probsidy.the best, the
severe wiz furlongs being dead against that nine days' won-
der, Achievement, now she is turned " roarer," whilst it
seems to be understood Mr. Chaplin will keep the Hermit
in clover for next year ; consequently it must be for one
of the new faces to best the Newmarket pair if they are
to succumb. The only one believed to be good enough and
fit enough to accomplish this feat is Tarsban, who has a
pull of 41b in the weights, but must be almost a West
Australian to win as, to conquer the Dragon and Fripor
nier just now will take something extraordinary. In the
Handicap Sweep, Claymore appears to have a little the
best of it, and Mr. R. Ten Broeek has not made a bad
match when getting 281 b foe Douro from the Duke of York,
whose owner, however, may prove successful against both
Lady Bugle Eye and Dr. Syntax, with his Princess Thryra
and Transformed. Hippie's overthrow of the Brother to
Aachen' is only a question of her being well, this being the
fifth " private" race in Monday's lists, so that what with
the small fry, the number of contests, 'apposing nothing
should fall through, will be swelled to a desen.
On Tuesday we shall have nothing but the big race (s) 11000 to
worth looking at (unless aod dark colt should come u,n 10 - Itt4i'lW
the scene to prevent the Hermit walking off with the , I .
sou sweepstakes), for there cannot be much to interest
one in two-yr olda running three miles for 100 *ova,
and three selling Sweeps and a second 100 sove. plate
are the other events to be got through. The Cambridge-
shire Stakes axe contended for over only about half the
Cesarewitch distance, and a very different °eerie, the
mile and a furlong being nearly all on the ascent. Boma
parts of it are very severe indeed, and as there
are always plenty of light weights in the field
to maintain a cracking roe from end to end, a
horse must possess a combination of rare qualities to Win.
He must be quick at starting, or be maybe abut out all
the way by the tearing ruck before him : and hence so
much is left to chance that the number of runners is al-
ways good. Very seldom indeed have the " certainties "
come off, and when they did in Catch-'em's and Weather-
hound's years, it was only by a heed ; on the contrary,
ever since Truth surp 'rued us in the Great Exhibition year
the long shots have had it nearly all their own way, and
there is no reason why the same story should not be told
again, looking at the antecedents of most of the present
favour* w, Proserpine, Abergeldie, Affidavit,
Thalia, Anna, and hloldavia. The certificates of this body
are not over-flattering, nor at the same time,
are those of the " ragged' lot," looking at the
weights, all the good horses that appear " wand
eand
"
have to carry, with the exception of Paris
the Clown, who would be first and second if they had
retained any of their old speed. But the handicapper
would hardly have let them in an easily withnnt knownog
their day had gone by, the market never having indicated
yet that he has underrated them, and they have found no
pester favour with the talent than Xi, the Star, Claxton,
Nieman, Tomahawk, Lozenge, Vigorous, Jollity, Mrs.
Allan, Brown Bread, Peeress, Sidevrind, Wild Agnes,
Bradamante, Dulcimer, and Rococo. These are all " vo-
luble star ters," with Ambition, Life Guardsman, Cmth-
ness, Etoile Filante, Charmette, Fleurette and Pu bla ;
but this latter batch of seven are a'l under some
suspicion, as Ambition and the Guardsman's friends are
mid to have been disappointed in getting their money on, or
they are " sure to win." Caithness is in the sameinterest as
Chepstow, the great favourite, and there seems to be a
game playing with the French division (in which the four
last on the list must be included) that is likely
to settle the pretensions of all but one, notwithstanding
that only &ode Filante is under the same proprietorship
as Affidavit. It may be that
.the latter is not the real
Simon Pure of the foreign legion, and the least sign in
favour of either Channette or Puebla would be well worth
following. Besides Affidavit, another " hot one" has been
under strong suspicion for some time, Thalia, and she may
" go" altogether as suddenly as Scarborough did ihen it
became known his plucky owner, Sir Frederick Johnstone,
had purchased Proserpina for the enormous sum
of 2,a001. The starting of the Woodyeates four-
year-old is now very doubtful, the Duke of
York being also likely to decline the contest, on
account of baying other fish to fry during the meeting
but there will be plenty of candidates in the field to keep
the race open to the last, useveral that have never yet been
heard of in the market may put in appearance to fill the
vacancies left by any of those mentioned shove that hymen
to decline. I shall hug close to " public form "in looking
out for the most likely one to greet the judge first, for all
that is said of Abergeldie's capabilities ; and having seen
Proserpina and Actiea in front all through the Cesare-
witch race, whilst Caithness did so much at Doncaster
that Chepstow may do the trick if he is the better
of the twain (for the 7at 31b gelding alone would
be good enough to stand, did he carry the
stable money), I shall add the best of last year's per-
formers to the trio, Moldavia, and thenleave,the lot to fight
it out. But a French outsider might even the, bowl me
over ; so that as it will be easier to suffer two Tlemcen
than four, let me reduce my " selection" to Clieoetow
and Moldavia, the latter of whom has only to run as well
as he did in last year's Cambridgeshire (it is said he will,
" and better too," by those who have put him through
the mill) to upset Mr. Graham's great certainty.
The remaining portion of the programme claims but
little attention, Wednesday's All-Aged Stakes. six fur-
longs, being difficult to discuss pending the running of the
Dragon and Friponnier in the Criterion, which must tell
whether Lord Lyon has as much to fear from his juvenile
opponents as from John Day's Rustic or the Duke ; and
the Glasgow it another ticklish affair, Mandrake and the
Young Melbourne colt being the befit performers, ands he
twice-disgraced Ovrain Glyntlwr is too good-looking be
despised. The Ceylon and Vespasian match is as certain
not to produce a race as it is that the Duke will walk over
for the Cup on Thursday, when the two Sweepstakes may
also go off without a spin Hippie and Marina& having
nothing to fear. The Free Handicap, too, is little more
than a match between Lecturer and the Duke of York, the
former having to give tilb away greatly endangering his
chance of success ; but the Troy Stakes for two-year-olda,
T.Y.C. (the second edition of a race won by the Hermit at
Stockbridge) ought to bring &respectable field together. The
Hermit may not run this time, and if he did he would hereto
give an extra 71b to all those he beat before, of which
Vauban or Lady Hester from J. Day's stable, and Julius
or Bombastes from M. Dawson's, will prove the superiors.
The beet of these pairs, however, may not be able to haat
Marksman, who war in rare trim last meeting. The 1,000
sous. p.p. Math on Friday must end in Lord Lyon's
again defeating Rustic, and the 500 sova Sweepstakes
(" barring &midwife") in a walk over for Marksman ; but
whatever will dare to run (perhaps one of Lord Stamford's)
for the 25 soya. Sweepstakes I cannot say ; and previous
running might prevent either of Saturday's matches
coming off, Breadalbane
Ind Trombone looking the most
trustworthy at present. to. METEOR.
Oct. 20.

BETTING IN LONDON.—Sxreanar.
Therullthe last great opportunity for betting on the
Cam • ire the dubs became thronged at an early
hour, an no time was lost in commencing bovines'. The
offer opened of 7 to 1 on the field, which backers did not
display any great alacrity to take, but towards the dose
the supporters of Chepstow, after having hunted up all the
B's to 1, finally accepted the former price. P.orine was
at Brat backed at 9 to 1, but an exteneve bookmaker sub-
sequently offered a point more without obtaining a response.
The sensation movement of the day was that in connexion
with Abergeldie. In the first instance 33 to 1 was laid, but
in lees than five minutes it was backed at shortening
prices, until 2,800 to 2C3 was finally accepted ; after
the fever had somewhat subsided 15 to 1 was
offered, but the A.bergeldians had evidently been aocommo-
dated to the fullest extent of their desires. Moldavia was
inquired after and entrusted with small sums at 100 to 7
but 16 to 1 was subsequently laid. Affidavit bad a liberal
amount of support accorded to him, one comniirioner
snappinl up all the 100's to 6, and offering to go on at the
same pnoe. After 100 to 6 bad been taken about Active
100 to 5 was led, and she left off at her original odds
offered. Thalia created ere little commotion, each of the
for .ending parties being shy in coming to the point, the
result being "great cry art little wool," but after • while
14 to 1 was accepted, and the same odds continued to be
offered to the dole. Dale-man was wholly out of favour,
25 to 1 being offered against him without succeeding to
arouse the symoathies of those who follow the forret of
" the Baron," and whose name is Legion. Matters fared
even worse with the stable companion, Tomahawk, who
was assailed with the ominous cry of " a thousand to
ten." Scarboroagh appeared to be ruthlessly dislodged
from the strong position he • once held., for the
of en of 25 to 1 fell upon deaf ears. There was :ZahtV:
favourable movement on behalf of Claxton, and after 25
to 1 bad been offered and 40 to 1 asked for, the happy
medium of 1000 to 30 settled the difference. Xi found
few supporters at 40 to 1, and at the some price Life
Guardsman was not wanting friends. There were offers
of a 1000 to 15 against Peeress, and a counter proportion
to accept 1000 to 10, at which last-named price Brown
Bread found a backer. Beyond a few other offers against
outsider", there remains nothing further to record. remains
are the closing prices :
THE CAMBSIDOIffiIitaIL
1 apt Chepstow (8)(t 40 to 1 115 to 1 apt
Isla ~tGu)
1 Preeerpinee ardia
and off) man (t)
1 Thalia (t &o) 40 to 1 (t)
1 Abergeldie (o, 1000 to 20 Lozenge (01f)
after 14 to 1 1000 to 15 Peeress toff, t
had been t f) 1000 to io;
16 to 1 Moldavia (t) 1000 to 15 Duke of York
100 to 6 AflidavlLtaw) (al
100 to Actara et o) 1000 to 10 Browrakeada!
Woman (o) 1000 to 10
1000 to 40 MayonireCti
1000 to 46 Scarborough 1000 to 10 Tomahawk ;o)
(01)

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10 to

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7, SUNDAY, MIDNIGHT.

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EWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING•

Olinger
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TO-MOIROW.
ONZ HUNDRZD Poulin ; 2.yr.olds, sst 71b ; three,
Bat llb ; four, 9st 21b ; five, six, and aged, gat 51b ; the
winner with his engagements to be sold for 300 guineas.
Last three miles of B.C.l(three miles 60 yards).
A HANDICAP PLATE of 100 soya., for 3. :-olds and up-
wards • entrance, 3 sovs. A.F. (one mile two furlongs
73&tras).
OPTIONAL BILLING STALIN of 5 soya. each, with 25
added, for 2-yr•olds ; colts, Birt 121 b • fillies, Bst 81b ; the
winner to be sold for 2501. ;if for 260 f. allowed 51b • if
for 1501. 10Ib ; if for 1001., 161 b. ; if for 401., 211 b. T.Y.C.F
(five [ohms 136 yards).
A SWIZTBTAKiB of 10 bOVS. rich ; 3-yr•olds, Bst 21b ;
fear, Bst 101 b ; five and upwards, 9st ;• the winner to be
sold for 801. T.Y.C. (five furlongs 136 yards).
Tax SELLING HANDICAP SWREPST•I3.B of 15 soya. each,
10 ft, for :1-yr-olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold
for 2001. R.M. (one mile 17 yards).
Tlig CASIBEIDO3BIIIIE STAILis of 25 soya. each, 10 ft,
and only 5 if declared, with 100 added ; the winner of the
Deneaster St. I.egei 121 b , the second in She St. Leger or
the winner of the Doncaster Cup, 61b ; the winner of a
handicap value 300 ion, after September 6, at 10 a.m.,
71b ; of any other handicap, 31b extra ; thee extra weights
to be accumulative up to 101 b ; the winner of the Cesare-
witch to carry 71b over and above any other extra weight
to which he may be liable ' • the a.:cond to receive 50 soya.
Cambridgeshire Course (1 mile 240 yards). 185 subs., 84
of whom paid 5 lova. each.
Ago st lb Age a lb
4 1 0 Moldavia
6 10 Lite Guardsmen .... 3
4 3 Roland
Sultan 4 0 Pluto
Out and Outer 4 13 Dean Swift 6 6
Saisclin
Godmenieni
Brown Broad
Lozenge 4 6 Guinivens
Star 4 5 Vigorous 3 5
Goutran 4 3 Naples 4 4
Peeress
Angle-Saxon 4 0 Lively
Salpinctes
3 3
Vespaalan
Wild Agnes
Archimedes
Peon
Xi, 3 9 Alice Ifauoonberg.... 6 0
Dalesman In. 81b ex, 3 8 Lady of Coverdele .. 4 0
nidaniante
li
Billet Dour
Nu
Affidavit 6 7 The cell ..
Ammer 4 7 Loaf Sugar (tra Sib
Mount Palatine .
Robin Mood. by Wild John Halifax 3 9
Darrell
Valiant
Mile Pliant*
Messmste
Duke of York Ha. 71b Chepstow
1 4 Mrs. AIL* 3 7
The Clown 5 S Black Priam by Vol-
Gallium ,in. 71b ex ) S 3 tlgeur
Rococo
_b, King Tom—
Claxton
Holstein (In. Mb ex. 4 IS Medina
Fleurette
Paris
Conan 6 12 Belmont 5 7
Abergehile 3 12 Duet 1 7
Freedom 3 1 Proserpine $ 7
The :1/41111r0 3 1 Repulse
liereileld
Dulcimer
MIMI Haworth In. Mb Liglitathig
ex.)
Zambia
Scarborough
Scheldt
Pepper's Ghost 4 Planet 4 paid
Mdewtnd 4 Verdant 4 paid
11 Re Galintamuo .. 4 Steelier 4 paid
Lochiel
A SWIZPIsTAXER of 200 Bova. each, b ft ; colts, Sat 10lb
each. Last seven furlongs of 1131. (6 sula.).—Hermit,
Prodigal, c by Thormanby—Rogcrthorpe's dam, Birdforth,
Cyclone, Feodor.

13ETTING AT BLANCHESTEEL—Earumar.
CAM BRIDGEARERK
7to 1 apt Clispdow (t 1) 25 to 1 apt palmist) of
9to 1 Prneerpkia it 25 to 1 Master Richard
100 to 8 Moldavia ;tit o) off)
16 to 1 Scarborough 12, 00 to 1 Etotle Mats
100 to 6 Thalia It I)
100 to 6 Aches 21 ~off)
1$ to 1 Ambition toff)
10 to 1 Affidavit t) 60 to 1 Joutty
60 to 1 Aberigeldie2ato; 50 to 1 Cbarmette (of)

HORSES ARRIVED IN ADDITION TO THOSE TRAINED AT
NNW HARlET.—Actara, Ortreger, Hsidee, Lord Lyon,
Achievement, Vauban, Sweet Anne, Ines, Rustic, Panta-
loon Star, Sahunanca filly, Jack-in-the-Green, Mr. Pitt,
Ischia, Lady Heats,, Kalipyge oolt, Moldavia, Zenobia,
Dune any. Janito, Crown Prince Oppression,
lon, Alice Lee, Hebe, Taraban, Sycee, Brown Bread, Clay-
more, Oppressor My Love, Paris, Peon, Slender
Phantom Sail, Douro, La Sorrentino, Miller's Maid, Leases,
13igoie, Eloour Purchase, Pluto, Mochrie, Domestic
Bliss, Lozenge, Violet, Louisa, Chatsworth, Strathconan,
Wild Agnes, Ailesbury, Greenback, Affidavit, Etoile, Fi-
I Lute, Cluarmette, The Peer, Blondelle filly, Alearar, The
I Rock, Signet, Huntsman, Breach of Premier, Scarborough,
I Caustic, Gretna, Lady Lambton, Bravura, Stewardess,
TATTERSALL'S. —SATURDAY. ' Vice Versa, Kilkenny, Biemarck, Rosaleaf, Timolaus, Sky-
The special opening of the eubscription-room to-day did light, Icicle, Ferina filly. Foreeight, Gipsy Queen, Pirate
not attract a large number of members, nor was the betting Chief, Bandmaster, Mistletoe, 111 us, Indian Star,
very spirited--drcumstances that may be accounted for by Lady Sophie, AbergeldProserpine, bent, Gentle Kitty
the great amount of business that had been transacted at filly, Arcade, Pussy, Splitvote colt, Mayonaise filly (2 yrs),
the clubs in the morning. When speculation commenced Violent, Valiant, Christmas Carl, Panacea, Theisen",
the believers in Chepstow evinced an increased degree of Countersign, Arkansas, We Guardsman. Alberta,
faith by industriously foraging for the odds of 7to 1. which, Confederate, Moulsey, Thalia, Pepper's Ghost,
however, were not to be obtained to any extent. Despite Queen Mary, Mineral, Dragoon, Fortuna fiDy, Stockbridge,
this strong favouritism, Proserpine was freely supported at Topsail colt, Cellins, Lady Anthill, Normandy,
spointimore. After aonie skirmishing albout Abergeldie,looo rite, King of Spades, 'Troubedoer, Paseinkey, Elena
to 70 was accepted by one speculator, while another min- colt, Rupert's dam colt, Slap Bang, Miss Haworth,
quently took 500 to 40. Moldavia was entrusted with tole, Policy, Rococo, The Czar, Belmont, Cranford,
a few investments at 100 to 6 in the first instance, High colt, Rhodonsonte, Freemason, Vigorous Hollyfox,
and was afterwards backed at 15 to L Acne had also nu- Effervescence, Salamanca, Glendusk, Tiny, Rattler, Cata-
meroue friends, wbo supported her upon precisely the Josue, Moogrel, Master Robert, Ambition, Treachery
same terms. Neither Affidavit or 'Thalia seemed over- gelding.
burdened with vitality, the offers against each remaining LATEST SCRATCTUNOS
nntaken. Dalaman was not in the slighted request, and CAYBRIDGISHIRL.—Archinsedes, Duke of York, Master
1 Scarborough took another step downwards, seemingly all Richard, and .
but defunct. At 1,000 to ton was Decked for good Carrman.—Re=an, Arundel, Splitvois colt, and Star
money, and his supporters S
eemed dieresed to Lanark oat of India.

intattrittirt•
MITROPOLITAN i.ZUNTY COURTS.
(Sitting days appointed for the present week.)
BUentaain&Y,, Fulimed-road.—Tneeday, Oct. 23; Wednesday,
24 : Thersday,
SlOnteed, Whitehead's grow.—Timiday, Oct. 21: We
day, 24 ; Friday. gO.
WANDewOreil, Seertb-stnet.—Tweedy, OM. JR
Ctirmiswirm., Duncantarrace.—lionday, Oct. 22 ; Tuesday,
23 : Wedneeday, OM ; Thursday, 26 ; Friday, 26
dilOaltnnan, -eirssarosd.—Mouday, Oak ; Tuesday,
; Thursday, 26.
BOW, Bow-reed.—Friday, 0et.16
WIUTICHAPTY., Great Present-street. Oct. 23;
Wednesday, 24; Thursday, 26; Friday. 26.
Sovrawaii, Beren-street—Talsday, Oct. ; Wednesday, 14 ;
Thursday, 25 ; Friday, 26.
LAXIIIIII, Camberwell Fiew-road.—Tuesday, Oct. 2:4; P'rip
datlinwicir.—Wednesday, Oct. U.
Wooorics.—Thunday, Oct. 26.
LORD Matorts Coorr—Settirday, Oet. FT.
CZEITIAL COnas.—Monday, Oct. U.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Robert Green, a carman in the employment of his brother,
who carries on that buaineas at dwell, was brought
before Alderman Finals charged with torturing a horse by
working it in an unfit state.
'Ferrer, a City polint-constable, stated that on Friday
afternoon he sew the defendant with a horse and van
Wen with casks of oil in Cannon-street. and the horse
appeared very weak and quite inoompetent to drag Re
load, indeed almost ready to drop. He went up to the
animal, and found a sore as large as a five-shilling piece
under the saddle, which was bleeding profusely, and
another nearly as large under the calm, and he took tie
dereudant into custody, and the van was removed to the
greenyard. The horse was altogether in a most wretched
state, and it fell down twice as the/ were going along to
the Froward from weakness.
The defendant, in answer to the complaint, admiArd
that the horse was in a bad state ; they had kept t at
home for a few days, but the Eat and food did not seem to
do it any good, and it was to have been killed on Saturday
morning. A little job, however, came in, and his brotber
thought the horse might as well do it, and thin was the
reason he was out ou Friday.
Alderman Finnic said it was one of the most groat cases
of cruelty that had ever come under his observation, and
he fined the defendant 40s.
The fine was paid.
BOW-STREET.
1/Ir. Thomas Cannon, a gentleman connected with the
prams, and late proprietor of the Soma London News, ap-
peared in discharge of his recognisanoes on an adjourned
charge of perjury.
Mr. Insworthy, of Southampton.buildinp, prosecuted ;
and Mr. Abrams, of BOW-111/08t, defended.
It appser that in October, 1865, Mr. Cannon applied to
Mr. Honey, of Regent-street, for a loan of 1001., upon the
security of an interest in certain property to which be was
entitled through his wife, and also upon the copyright of
the South London Nene and Croydon Free Press. The
loan was granted, and the doeuments in the case
were drawn up by Mr. Elsworthy, the son of the
gentleman who conducted the preeent proceedings.
Gee of these documents was a statutory declaration, in
which Mr. Cannon represented himself to be the registered
rroprietor of the South London News and Croydon Free
Press, and declared that there was no incumbnince on
those papers above the amount of 150 f. To negative
these allegations, it was now set up that no such paper as
the Croydon Free Preis had ever been registered ; that Mr.
Cannon was not registered proprietor of the South London
Nowa at the time, though be had been up to the previous
April ; and that there was a charge of 153/. on the copy-
right at the time. With regard to the last point
f Mr.
Flowers said he could hardly think it a good ground or a
charge of perjury that the encumbrance was 31. more
than was stated in the declaration. For the defence
it was stated that on the 30th September, the day
the declaration was made, defendant had given
notice at Somerset-house of the transfer of the
South London News and Croydon Free Press
from his sister to himself. There were two titles of the
same paper. The defendant had never represented that
there were two papers, though that might be inferred
from the documents which had been drawn in Mr. glawor-
thy's office and executed under his %dyke. The amount
of thas loan had been repaid and the transfer had been can-

celled.
Mr. Abrams complained of the conduct of Mr.
worthy is in appearing now to prosecute the man who was
his client at the time.
Mr. Elsworthy denied this.
.
Mr Cannon—You were not nominally my solicitor, be-
mune you were not on the rolls, but your son was.
Mr. Abrams asked if Mr. Elaworthy had courage to get
into the witness-box and deny in crow-examination that he
had sent bills of wets to Mr. Cannon.
Mr. Flowers said the case as it stood did not establish a
charge of perjury. He was willing to grant an adjourn-
ment ; but this being opposed, he dismissed the summons.