The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

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GREAT YARMOUTH, AND REIGATE I
lONS.—ADDREBS TO THE CROWN.
IPTERIE, moved an adclrees to the crown, pray-
ing for e appointment of a cornmeal= to ' • into
the • nee of corrupt pranks' to the lore Tot-
nee, in gamut el hie seeks, :cheered to the evi-
dence t ken before the recent election committee, which
sheered hat extensive bribery must have prevailed in Tot-
nes, and that the value of a vote had recently risen in
Teems to 1001. _ _

ing Nuttllignut.

ASCOT SPRING YEETING.—TugutDAY. f•
If the itpring Meeting on Ascot Heath to-day Is a mere at
▪ 4 tea hardly be termed a suocaidtal one, and an hese*
hes been elforded that horseerners will not grip try for low
pelkia, except for the Duke de Brabant Stakes,
wale small The attendance, too, was exceedingly
DroMol,-.W. the Prise of Wales was among the ocepany,
whke weld doubtless have been larger but foe the weather,
whie wen rainy and seedy throughout ; 000soquently bees the
proo.e %
Mort was over the uod was ter heavy. A
return of the Is appended, the most
medicable feature of it the detest for the Onad
I Stand Plate of Friponnler, a " " colt In Joseph Dawasses
sidle, who was aeoesdi to be es good Si The Boa; sad the
vkdory for the Fhe 8 Bisanlal of Saville, a slashing Slip
by M. Aland In the beret, who upset a couple of
weil-trini performers in Opoponu and The Rescue. A% e are
usage to give tits diatom bettrera the lobbelede and thirds
throughout the day, es the Judge decline. to give the °facial
inferstalkm. The following lea return of thee ranee;
NAMUR. PLATS of 100 eon, added to a sweepstakes of 5
son. melt for Sir-olds and upwards; veers extra ; the second
to receive 20 eon out of the stakes. Half a ndle.
Mr. Saxon's Lewd Crave, by Newminsier—Mary,4 yrs,
ea 71b
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's lUng Christian, 5 (R.O 7et Sib
2
Mr. Prior's Qul Vire, 5 yes, 114. gib (Loses) S
Coup d'Etat and Indian Ste Also no,
M=7 W 5 apt Qul Vivo, 2 to 1 mist Lord Craven, 3 to 1
opt Star, 6to 1 apt King Christian, and 10 to 1 apt
Osup eltat.
TWO ORAYD STAID PIM of 100 son., added to a sweepstakes
of 15 eon. each 10 ft ; for 2-yr-old colts, Est Gab; Allies, set Ob.
with penalties sod allowances. Five furlongs. (42 subs.;
Colonel Pearson's Achiesmet, by Seckwidl—Penelke.
MA Sib (in. !lb ex.) (T. French; 1
Mr. H. Belle's c by Pmmeaan—Clairroyant's dam, Bst 51b
(Doyle) 2
Mr. Prior's Tdponnler, set 81b gees/ i
The following also ran: fby Voltiseur—Wombe fby Oxford.
dam by Mountain Deer—lbis, Charts IL, Marksman, and Har-
penden.
Betting : 6 to 4 on Priponnler, 56 to 10 ages Achievement, and
10 to 1 apt any other.
Vii Dual Di BRABANT *Aims (lasediesp), of 400 soya.,
added to a sweepstake of 23 ion. each, LS ft, and 5 only If de-
clared . certain winners extra NewOoluse. (Oen:Met turtogp.)
(74 subs, 40 of whom paid 5 son. each.)
Mr.
yrs Payne's Finish], by Stockwell—The Drake's dam,
I , iffb (Carroll 1
Mr. 'ry74s Hollyfor, 5 yrs, 751 71b (Cmairon)) 2
Mr. IL flentee's Split the Ditterence, a yrs, Ise Sib
AA. Carter) 3
The following also ran :—Merry Wife, Brahma, Omen, Fil-
bert, Helen, Cutaway, Lehi& Pleas, Monttrem, and Hasketon
MaidL

Mr. BAXTER, after past experience of these (*mails
sions, doubted whether any practical result would follow
in this ease. These venal constituencies were the worst
blots on our electoral system ; and, to get rid of them, he
advised that it should be made imperative on the At-
torney-General to prosecute both bribers and bribed, that a
candidate convicted of bribery should be declared inca-
pable for ever of sitting in parliament, and that a con-
stituency which had been several times convicted of *or-
ruption should be disfranchised.
Sir G. GREY, on behalf of the ;averment, assented
to the appointment of the communion, expressing an '
*pion that the house had hitherto shown itself too slow
to not On these convictions ; and after some remarks from
Mr. D. Griffith, Mr. 0. Stanley, Dr. Brady, and Colonel
Edwards, the motion was speed to.
Addresses were also agreed to praying for the inning of
similar commissions to Great -Yarmouth, Reigate, and
lenonster, on the motion of Mr. Mowbray, Mr. H. Vivian,
and Mr. Howes respectively, the chairmen of the recent
election committees.
Mr. CAVE obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend
the law relating to the assessment of mines.
A discussion arose on the Harden petition, which has
already been twice before the house, originated by an
objection taken by Mr. Ferrand to the amendment intro-
duced by the Attorney-General last Tuesday into the order
of reference to the select committee. Ultimately Mr.
Ferrand waived his objection, and the inquiry will there-
fore take place under the amended form.
Mr. LAWSON obtained leave to introduce bills to
amend the Irilh Admiralty Court, and to validate certain
orders made by the Lord-Lieutenant under the Churl*
Temporalities Act in Ireland.
The house was counted out at half-past 7 o'clock, while
considering the Grand Juries Presentment (Ireland) Bill
in committee.

Detting :5 to fain Wang, oto 1 , 1 each and
Pintail and Montauk 10 to 1 each aapt pt Splißrahma 7 to t
the DiMsrence and
Cutaway, and 100 to 8 apt say other.
PUTS of 100 ans., for horses that have never won 100 son,
Ityr-eids and upwards ; weight for se, with panties and
allowances. T.Y.C.
Mr. Chaplin's Raven, by Truneetar—Corbsan. 3 yrs,
TM 91b (Cannon) 1
Mr. J. Stephanie's Kingfisher, 8 yrs, TM 91b (hates)
Mr. J. Patmee's Little Gentleman, 5 yrs,-Set (Pirroli)
Rama and c by Peppermint--Werity also ran.
Baking : 11 to 8 on Raven, 9 to 4 apt Sagfisber, and 10 to 1
apt any other.
Tau MET Mingo BIIDIWIALL STAKES Of 10 Wow each, with
100 added, for 2-yr-olds:colts, Bst Sib; dllfa, Bel 70i. Haifa-
mile. (37 sub.)
Mr. Hugh ihnith's Bevdle, by It. Albano—Donna Masia,
Sat 71b (Cannon) 1
Mr. F. Dark's The beau, Bat gib (J. Adams) 2
Mr. T. Min's ODoponas, list Mb (Chanter) 8
Elnkhoolle and Miss Elisabeth also ran.
Es -9ftg : E to 4 apt Saville, 7 to 4 apt Opoponsi, and 9 to
BWMolis.
Ple'rn of 60 son., for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; wdght for age,
with selling allowswas. The Old Mile.
Mr. Hodgman's c by Promised Land—Simard' dam, 2 yrs,
fat Illb (350) (Cameron) 1
Mr. Chaplin's Glacier, 1 yrs, bet Illb 4-50) (Kenyon) I
Mr. W. Day's e tp vedette--Euphony, 17rs, Int 11R, (00)
(T. Saddler) 3
Sbelab also ran.

Betting: 6 to 4 on th. liTtphony oat, I to 2 apt the Berard's
dam colt, and 4 to 1 nit Mader.

Saba' Knit Military.

ADMIRALTY, MAY 1. APPOINTIEZNTS.—Lien-
tenant R. R Wilkinson, to the Amazon.
Assistant-Surgeons Dr. T. Milne, to the Mullet; C. H.
Slaughter, to the Jackal.
Masters' Assistants X. Scot and A. Habergal, to the
Challenger.
Clerks P. B. Goodwin (additional)? to the Duncan ; S. J.
Davis (supernumerary) to the Formidable.
Naval Cadets (nominated) R. A. A. Lambert, H. C.
Reynolds, and C. Swetenham.

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THE EXPRESS, WE rDNESDAY EVINING, MAY 2, 1866.

I ate InteUtseiter

BAIL COURT.-Mix 1.

&Wage d NW Arius at We lan&Osr.--(Before Mr.
Judos Naar Gad Comma Jude)
Loacwoop r. ETYM.-TIM PORT WINE TEAM

This was an action relative to the purchase of a quantity
of wine. The defendant denied the warranty.
Mr. Temple, Q.C., and Mr. Beresford were counsel for
the plaintiff,. Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Joyce were
counsel for the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action is a wine merchant, carrying
on business at Hart' 1, and the defendant is also a
wine merchant, carrying on business at St. Dunstan's-
hill. The plaintiff's ease was that in July last Mr. Price,
who travelled at that time for the defendant, called an him
with several samples of wine, and he represented one of
them to be port wine of 1858 vintage which he offered at
501. per pipe. Plaintiff could scarcely taste the samples, aa
they appeared to have been so often opened. He, however,
ultimately agreed to purchase two pipes at 451. each. De-
fendant afterwards wrote to say that he had only four
hogsheads of the same wine, and plaintiff agreed to take
them. The wine was forwarded, with an invoice which
described the wine, " Four hogsheads port—rich old,
1858 ; " but when it was tasted the plaintiff discovered it
was not as represented, and put them on one side until he
should again see Mr. Price. He called in December and
on plaintiff placing samples of the wine before him he re-
quested plaintiff to write to the defendant. He did so,
complaining that the wine was not what it wan represented
to be, and he received a reply that the complaint should
have been made earlier, and that he could not open a tran-
saction that had been so long concluded. Several letters
were written to the defendant asking whether the wine
was Oporto wine of 1858, but he never got an answer to
the question, but that the brand was on the cask, and re-
questing the plaintiff's acceptance to be forwarded for the
amount of the invoice. Some time after plaintiff received
a letter from the defendant, stating that 11r. Price would
write to him upon the subject. On the 23rd Dec., 1965,
he received a letter from Mr. Price on behalf of the defen-
dant, stating that all had been adhered to as to contract ;
the only guarantee as to the vintage was the brand. On
the same day, however, he received another letter from
Mr. Price. Objection was taken to the reading of the
letter, and It was not put in evidence, but the learned
connect had read it in his statement to the jury, and it
requested the plaintiff not to take any notice of the Brat
letter ; that the case was clear • the wine was not 1858,
but a complete swindle. The Wine was not port, and was
not worth morethan 181. a pipe. He had paid for the wine.
In crone-examination plaintiff said some red wines were
called port, but he only knew of one port wine. He had
no doubt that much red French wine was drunk by the
credulous as port wine. (Laughter.) He should think
this was some of it. He had been informed that the
vessel which brought this wine came from Guernsey. He
purchased the wine upon the honour of the defendant's
home.
Mr. Pries was called. He stated that the defendant
represented to him that the wine as genuine port wine of
e,ndas each he represented it to the plaintiff ; he
had since tasted the wine, which was a description of
Spanish red, worth about 141. per pipe. The letter he
wrote to the plaintiff by the defendant's request was not
correct, and so he told the defendant.
Cross-examined—The defendant wrote the letter, and he
copied it. He objected to write it. He had since left the
defendant, and was now in business for himself. He bad
sold Spanish red, but only as such. He did not call it
poet, although it might be called so in the trade.
Mr. Justice Mellor said he had had it proved in • sass
before him that on one omission bed cider was turned into
exoellent port wine. (Laughter.)
Mr. Georte Bolton, wine merchant, said he had tasted
the wine. It was not port wine, nor was it known as
such. It was worth about 151. per pipe. He should not
consider wine coming from Guernsey to be port wine.
Mr. George Ridley, another wine merchant, said the
wine in question was Spanish red, and had no affinity to
port wine. It was not known to the trade as port wine.
The brand would be known in London, but not in the pro-
' ViDellS, as that of a Guernsey brand.
Evidence was then given which showed that the wine in
question came from Guernsey in July last as red wine, and
not as port wine.
I At the end of the plaintiff's care,
Mr. Seymour submitted that there was no proof of

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warranty.
Mr. Justice Mellor said he had not sufficient doubt to
reserve any point. He should have thought that the
defendant would have been satisfied with what had already
transpirod, and not wish to make the we more notorious.
Mr. Seymour said he was sorry to have to state that his
client was too ill to be able to attend and give any expla-
nation of the transaction.
It was then agreed that a verdict should be taken for
541., the difference between the amount paid by the plaintiff
and the value of the wine delivered by the defendant.
Verdict for the plaintiff for HI.

COURT OF BANKRUFTCY.-MAY 1.
(Bofors Mr. Cooimissionor Winslow.)

IN BB GOODNAN.-TIIN CRINZSI DWARF, CHIT-lILH.

The bankrupt, Jacob Goodman, was described as a
boarding-house keeper, of 141, Cannon-street-road ; but it
was alleged that he was in possession of a lease or right to
exhibit a Chinese dwarf, and the question arose whether
this ought not to be assigned for the benefit of his credi-
tors.

Mr. Reed opposed • Mr. Abrahams supported.
Mr. Nugent deposed that he was the proprietor of the
Royal Cambridge Music-hall, and had a contract for the
exhibition of the Chinese dwarf Chee-mah. The contract
was made with the bankrupt. He was the principal person
in the contract, and the money was paid to him. The
oontract was for a month. Witness wished to extend it,
but the bankrupt required an increase of salary, and then
a Mr. Smith was put forward as the party to make the
contract. Witness refused to renew it. _

The bankrupt denied that he had any interest in the
dwarf at present, and asserted that his agency had been
revoked, and that it bad passed to Smith. The dwarf had
been living at his honee since the let of January last.
Mr. Reed raked that the bankrupt should be required to
produoe Chee-mab, and said that he might do that with-
out difficulty, as he could put the little fellow in his
pocket. (Laughter.)
His Honour said there must be an adjournment for the
examination of witnesses as to the alleged property of the
bankrupt in the dwarf. If it were necessary to examine
Chee-mah, it must be done at a private sitting. He must
not be made a show of in the court.

THE "LAYING-OUT" CASE IN ST. PANCRAS.

Yesterday, at the weekly meeting of the St. Pan-
cras board of guardians, Mr. Churchwarden Lawford in the
chair, an official communication from the Poor-law Board
with reference to the recent charge of " laying out ^ a live
child for dead in the St. Pancras workhouse, was read.
Mr. Churchwarden Robson said the guardians had already,
before receiving any communication on the subject, carried
out everything now suggested by the Poor-law Board. He
could not see anything to complain of in the report just
read, as it was in accordance with their own opinions. He
thought the doctor ought to see all bodies before they were
removed to the dead-house. In conclusion, he moved that
a copy of the resolutions come to by the guardians, cen-
suring the doctor and midwife, and appointing a paid
nurse, be sent to the Poor-law Board in reply to their com-
munication. 'Mr. Thornton seconded the motion, which
was carried.

EARNED'S BANKING COMPANY (LIMITED).