The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-31 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS:

C. Shcdden, he.
The CHAIRMAN, having read letters of apology for 11011-
attendance from several noblemen and gentlemen, includ-
ing the Prince of Leiningen, proposed " The Health of
her Majesty the Queen," which was drunk with right
loyal enthusiasm. He then gave " The President of
the United States," " The Prince and Princess of Wales
and the rest of the Royal Family," and "The Armies and
Navies of the United States an 1 of Great Britain."
Colonel TAYLOR, of the United States army, said he was
sure his good friends from America who were present that
evening would join with him in expensing their most
grateful thanks for the r-tutesy which Lad been
exhibited towards them on that festive occasion,
and the kindness shown by the company in re-
membering, as they had, the army soul navy of the United
States ; but it was much more pleasant to them to think
that they bad remembered toe army and navy of the
lJnited States in connection with the army and navy of
Great Britain. (Cheers.) England and Aldeliea—mother
and child—(" hear, hear," and ahem)—as they had had it
exemplified on their card of invitation that evening—the
lag of the United States of America and the flag of Great
Britain—hand joined in hand- bow can they be separated?
(Tremendous cheering.) And although be was no speech.
maker, and years had fallen lightly upon him, still he
could not but believe that the veriest tyro would feel it an
honour to reply to that toast. The most brilliant example
of everything that was proper, right, noble, good, and
virtuous, had been set them by the mother country. and
they tried to follow in her path. If our steps had been
onward they had tried to emulate them, for we had taught
them to do so ; and if in years gone by our flags had been
joined together and our hands crossed, let us hope, let us
wish, that our dearest and sweetest dream might be to see
that in years to come it would be America and England
still—(loud applause)—Eugland and America, joiuel hand
in band, with stars around their borders revolving like
satellites ; and let him say to them in all sincerity.
" Whom God has joined together—England and America--
let no man put asunder." (Loud and continued cheering.)
Ireeeral Senior it replies) for the English army, giving
expression to the hope that Englund and America might
never be divided. (Cheers.)
Captain beam), in replying for the English navy, said it
was always a pleasure to welcome the American flag into
our waters, especially on that occasion. when the termi-
nation of the great ocean yacht race was signalised by the
sppearanee of that flag. No Englishmen, certainly no
naval officer, could ever forget the memorable words
spoken by an American commander, on the I'eiho, " that
blood was thicker than water ;" and they always believed
that the same spirit which prompted those words—
and ale, the very efficient service rendered at the same
time will never be wanting in the great republic of the
'West— (cheers)—and he believed that the asticipations of
Colonel Taylor, who spoke of ebigland joining hand-in-hand
with America, they might earnestly hope to be perma-
nently realised. The attendance there that evening seemed
to him a convincing proof of the interest that was taken in
everything that concerned our Transatlantic neighbours.
(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said the next Oast he had to propose he
gave with all his heart, " Peace and Proeperity to the
United States of America and Great Britain"—(" hear
beer," and cheers)—by which they meant to symbolise an
eternal and perpetual union between the two countries
--in fact it seemed to him the peace and prosperity
of the one in the natural order of things must affect the
peace and prosperity of the other.
Mr. I. li•Jenout: responded to the toast, and was
understood to say he felt that be ought almost to aeolo-
gismo for being in Cowes in the winter WWII, but he sup-
posed he ought not to do that when he saw so many
gentlemen present that evening. hiresSoll for coung
there was to see fair play. Tem little dinner iu
New York, and a match was inede between two yachts to
sail across the Atlantic, and one gentleman said he
would make it from Sandy Hook to Cowes. Another
gentleman immediately asked that his yacht might be let
in, and to this they agreed, because they considered her
the slowest coach—(hear)—and he (Mr. Jerome) sail he
would go with the yacht, never having been in Engluol
The coming across iu a yacht was very eels:sable, and lie
would rather go back than make a speech. (Hear.)
Their English friends, and they bad a great many of them
in America, told them that they would find nobody at
Cowes ; but they had found out that December was just
the time to visit the place. (Hear.) The race was made,
and he having a small interest in it, and some money on
it, he did not like losing it, and right glad he was to reach
Cowes. (Hear.) While he wished peace and prosperity
to the country, and everything of that sort, lie seggested
that they should bring their yachts and horses over here
to contend in races, and let politics keep away, and then
they would have no cause for any disturbance. (Hear.)
Tha 'HAAN next gave " Comm° lure hi`Vickar, and
the New York Yacht Club."
Commodore bI•V icealt, in acknowledging the toast,
said there were a few incidents connected with the for
of the match which, perhaps, might be of interest.
Mr. Jerome had mentioned some of the circumstances
under which the race was made, but he might tell them
that whoa the terms were adjusted the destination of the
yachts was not named, but silently and unanimously
it was felt to be ('owes. (Cheers). By the kind.
ness they hail received sines their arrival, they Mt,
and it was an established fact that must be felt
at how, that when they came here they did
not come as strangers to a strange land. (cheers.)
And were a doubt to linger iu his mind, he had only to
look at the mottoes which graced that room to feel that
there could be no mistake. When he saw " God bless the
Queen and the President"—which he was happy to say
every American heart would respoud tee-. (eheers)—and
when he saw " Separated, not divided," he had no ques-
tioa of the fact; and if there was gee who doubted this,
he would point to the other side and say, " Evil be to him
that evil thinks." (Cheers.) Remembering where they
came from and what they were, " Welcome to Old le.g-
land," was indeed welcome home. (Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN Lad they were met there to c-lebrate
one of the most daring and dashing exploits on record,
and he hoped they would take a le-eon from what they
saw beioro them. He aid nut know that we had
anything to learn in the way of yacht-building ;
but this we had to learn, how patriotism might
convert even yachts into en instrument for the
benefit and for the good of this country. (Cheers.) The
winning yacht, the Henrietta, long before she came to
Cowes, did good and gallant service to her country in the
late American war. To be second or third in the match
was only one degree less grand or noble then to be first ;
but still be had seen it published that when Mr. Bennett
left New York be was hailed with the cry of "Success to
the roan who goes in his own boat," and he could only soy
that they were delighted to !Ca the man who manned his
own boat present that evening. (Cheers.) He gave them,
" James Gordon Bennett, Esq., the winner of the ocean
race, and our American guests." (Enthusiastic cheering.)
Mr. I:KNmrrr responded. He said when they sailed from
New York they did not expect to be treated in the way they
had been that evening, for they anticipated that on
canting there in the winter they would snd nobody, and all
the yachts laid up ; but the kindness the American
gentlemen had received they could never forget. (Cheers.)
The VICE-CHAIRMAN proposed " The Health of their
worthy Chairmen, Sir John Simeon," in complimentary
terms, and the same having been appropriately acknow-
ledged,
Colonel THOMPRON proposed " Success to the Owners of
the unsuccessful Yachts."
Mr. LORILLARD briefly responded.
Mr. JENOMN said be predicted in New York that they

THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE.

CAMBRIDGE, Dac. 29.
THE PROFESSORSHIP OF GuMew.—The Vice-
Chancellor has informed the university that the Regius
Professorship of Greek has become vacant by the resiMgns-
tam of the Rev. William Hepworth Thompson, .A.,
Master of Trinity College. Further notice on the subject
will be given on the first day of the ensuing Lent term.
THE KATE PRIZE. —Some friends of the late
Bishop Kaye having invested a sum amounting to 500 f.
3 per cent. console, for the foundation of a prize in the
University 'of Cambridge to be called the Kaye prise, to
be given every fourth year to the graduate of not more
than ten years' standing from his first degree who shall
The curiosity respecting the race across the write the bat English dissertation upon some subject or
Atlantic a to increase, and a large number of ladies estion relating to ancient eociesiasticalhietory, or tothe
have vidted the yachts. They look low in the water, . canon of Seripture. or important t points of
_Biblical interest
owing mem. The prize tocondst ot the accumulation of
owing chiefly to the absence of bulwarks, but on approach" on the capital sum during the four years preceding and
ing them their lines appear very beautiful. When their
• the successful candidate to print and publish his thaserta-
canvas sousread out to dry it was a grand sight. Old ' Lion at his own expense, and to send ten copies in the
Isle of Wight salts declare that there are no sailmakers Cathedral Library at Lincoln, and one. copy to the Vice-
Ckancellor the Regina Profs:awe of Divinity, and each of
like the Americans, and that in the build and rig of yachts
the two risco' iners. The subject of the dissertation this
English craft are adapted to sail to leeward, and Yankee year is :—A critical examination for the citations from the
craft to sail to windward. The Vesta will, it 6 expected, Old Testament in the New. The examiners for the present
go to Southampton to lay up, and probably the Fleetwing eary are tool ta
ste of Jesus Co
red MJ.
ir
Link
kstitluef
also. The crew of the latter are about to be paid off. The . T
_y The_ e aoerer cit m
shese 31stus
of Octsseeber, to
Henrietta bet
Henrietta will be off to France. The inhabitants of Yar-
mouth, near the Needles, had a grand sight on Christ- -----_
mas-day, as they saw the winning yacht flying *parting Enttlfigenct.
through the Solent. A great crowd of persons had been - a
drawn out by the scarcely credible report that one of the .
REVIEW OF THE TWO-YEAR-OLDS OF 1866.
AMericia racing yachts bad crossed the Atlantic in 13 1. SUMMARY.
days, and was then in sight. The owner and friends of
aa THE EDITOR Or THE EXPRESS
the Henrietta left New York on the 11th, and arrived at
: .
Cowes in time to spend a portion of Christmas-day at the Sm.—Christmas has been anything but a dull
residence of Mr. White, who has a world-wide fame as a time with racing folk, for they have had the amusing
ship and yacht builder. The owners and friendaof theraciag cru to animals" case at Croydon to discuss, and the
finale of the Soiled Dove mystification, besides two steeple-
yachts were all specially invited to the county of Hants
chase meetings, at one of which the chapter of accidents
opening ball, which took place at Southampton onFriday was most sensational. The Jockey Club have settled the
evening, and at which the dile of the county were present. question as to how the stakes won by the Rover's daughter
The dz. poor fellows of the Fleetwing who perished in the are to be disposea of ; and their decision is followed up by
; letter from Admiral Roes to Bell, explaining that her
sea ware William Nelson, a Norwegian seaman ; Walter
ar
backers—or those able to stand the operation—must
Brown, who hailed from Boston; and Edmund Kelley, not only disgorge all their winnings but pay their stake too,
alueoraa May, C. H. Hazelton, and David J. Wood, who as though Soiled Dove were a loser. I suppose this is
hailed from New York. Ilazelton and Wood were quarter- right, hard as it is to reconcile the idea with the g?ed old
maxim, " You cannot lose when you c
the Bloowinstone and
i' but tt
masters. .is difficult even to "suppose,'d
Running Item decisions are exactly precedents ; for the
; backers of the Derby horse had a chance of winning ; as
i there was a Running Rein in existence that *tight have
TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRE.,,. ' woo, had he started, instead of the four-year-old Blazes-
Sir., —lt must not be supposed that our yachts- bens, whilst it is extremely doubtful whether a " filly by
The Rover. ilein's pedigree unknown" ever existed. Nor
men of the Solent never venture beyond the waters of the
is this latter question likely to be cleared up, as a gallant
English Channel or of the Mediterranean. More than one
general " sneer'd" very much here is likely to think for
of our schooners and cutters, of less tonnage than that of ever that discretion is the better part of valour, and keep
either of our American neighbours, has been out to Austm- both himself and the evidence still required before any
lia and back. It inot, however, the size of these vessels
not,
can be inflicted in the background. It is to
be hoped, however, that all parties concerned will rectify
that makes the valise of the enterprise. Not to speak of
their acconnts t‘r, soon as possible, so as to let such a die-
" the Red, White, and lane"- -a le-ton dandy-rigged graceful matter drop ; and it is pleasant to lenow that the
boat went from Penzance to Sydney some years since. It Dove has been disposed of, and the new year will not hear
is in the trial of all qualities of seamanship and of naviga- much about it.
lion on the part of the officers and crews of the con-
now with
propertype king Soiled Dove has nothing to do
di "t the twos ayear °lds of 1A66," of which (reckoning
tending yachts, and of all the qualities of seaworthiness,
in round numbers) over 7i4) were out between the lath of
speed, and hardiness on the part of the vessels, that the February and the 2•.trd of November, and they pmlormed
exceptional character of this contest consists, and that it in about sau races. More than oue-third turned up win-
d . rves to be held up to our yachtsmen at home as an nen, and there are a couple of dozen that have won be-
tween them nearly sio,oooa, Achievement, of course, head-
example worthy of all emulation, and as an incentive to
ing the list with over a sixth of this sum. She has won the
the energy and daring of the elder branch of the great greatest number of races too, eleven out of thirteen being
" well-favoured" family.—l am, ac., It. V. Y. C. a splendid average, especially when compared with
.....---•'-------.... that of several indefatigables, one filly having run two
dozen times and only won once. It is to the credit of Lord
limit erie tar; oe THE VOLUNTEEL 310VEMENT.— Lyon's sister that her only conquerors--and to these she
Al the distribution of prizes of the lath Surrey by Colonel was virtually concealing half a stone—were invincible all
Warden, of her Majeaty's 19th Regiment, on which cocci- the year, the Rake and Plaudit having each won their other
mien the chair was occupied by Lieutenant-Colonel engagements: and she way also boast that they stand out
Itieharsli, of the 3rd City of Lorelou lt. V., Captain the decided favourites for the Blue Riband—in which, how-
' Bertrand Payne, commanding the 4th Middlesex Artillery ever, two or three celebrities, in addition to the flying
Volunteers, took the opportunity, in responuFng for the fillies, Viridis aud Achievement, are not engaged, Fripon-
numerous visitors present, to make some very interesting flier awl Knialit of
nthe Garter being a great loss to the
' remarks on the part taken by the chairman, Colonel Derby 1161. Some Friponnier's performauces raise the
IRichards, in starting the volunteer movement. He point waethr he is mat the very best colt of his yeer ; but
' Said., after paying a tribute to the exertions and talenta he was always uncertain. and may feel the effects of his
I. of ilolotiel Richards as a pioneer and supporter of various fourtaeu coutests next season, though such a consideration
other beneficial and patriotic c'atinges of the last few ears, is not eistertaineal in the following handicap, which is
1 that there could exist no doubt that the meeting eon- simply a A a-,,,• of the best two-year-old "form" of Bale :
valued at SL Martin's Hall, on April le, lriall, at which
at. ila st lb
the late Admiral Sir I'. Napier presided, had practicable ‘shievousaout .. ... . ... a u Tro, -elcro
II
launched that volunteer movement of which they were all Plaudit 1i 11 Pirate Chief
so justly proud. That meeting, which was entirely con- Ih'id! . 8 9 Edda
7 4
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il':?ie .... ....
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versed by Colonel Richards, lonia a storm of ridicule end an ha
. • I. riponnicr a •• opsy King
objections. took place on a Satuniey evening. The ~,i.,,,,l
speeches of Sir Charles Napier, Sir Daincen MacDougall, iriateunsel.... . ....... 5 7 I. a 1.1141
Sir Alan Mac Nab, General Pringle Taylor, and Colonel Markiniao ..... .. .. -. 7 1..1‘. Ain
Richards himself, were thoroughly ventilate' by the Dragon .., 8 Each ,li
press. On the following Tuesday a leader appeared in a 1111,14 A
a 5 s. rinespotain 7 "
doily journal completely endorsing the speeches and pr "n"'r
and i 'rose
oajecta of the meeting, and one month afterwards the \I„ see. a'vrt
government circular to the lord lieutenants of counties wee:gloms
I gave its sanction to the enrolment of volunteers. For ten IVAIIIIIII
years previously Colo:lel Richards had written COIN, lilli,lit of the Carter ... 7 13 1. nunii,sioner
' cutively in the public journals, urging the very thing that Naha,'
years 12 :-.cur dc Charitk
haul taken place, and prefigured it in a remarkable a:,•11111,,~!..,,,,, „
wanner in all its bearings. He had since enrolled, ' a
The s.emrst' I
°maniacal, and commanded one of the best and roost a„„„a„.as
.. •.......
... 7 „ ~,,„.,,,,,,,,,„y
numerous battalions in the volunteer service, compeer-1 of ,hilitir, - a Frei ion4on
the working men of the city of London- lie regretted Mamma: 7 a Golden Bloom
that Colonel Richards was now about to giva sip his corn- 11 arr,4at, . .. ...... . 7 9 lanoblekite
maul, hut he iCaptain Payncl could tell them that the 9iPtaill Kidd
i ipop.•e.,i‘
gallant colonel in the chair had, as it was, made twee we.,,,,,,,,, - 7 an
titans
than sufficient sacrifices of time which might otherwise Star of bolia
have been devoted to varied and successful 'army pur- incs
suits and labour'. Lady Hester
NOVEL SETTLEMENT OF Tuft Cu l' P.l'll RATE ..l'ataute - a King Victor
Avers
•
Dies ici'Vria—A gentleman po.aesse•l of an cal near seyin., Mode
Bell
limeely, in Slimpehire, has hit upon suo origami plan for ituntamass
4
church
settling the rate question among his tenant:4. :eve
the . Newhime .11 land
! ref of whom are dissenters, and notoriously °poised to c • ... ......... 7
tax. He has written a circular letter in which lie makes The above will compriee all the animals that can be
i them acquainted with his daiire that they should pay the handicapped within two stone of Achievement, and yet it
1 church rate without demur. He, however, :acknowledges does not necessarily follow that all the best horses that
! the possibility of some of them having religious scruples have run are in the list, several having come out so "big,"
which would prevent them from paying church rates ex- or merely for :at " airing." that it is impossible to calcu-
:cep under compulsion, and he adds that any thus circutn- late what they might do when their turn comes. A few
stanced are at liberty to follow the dictates of their eon- of these are in the Derby, which race will claim my atten-
science, and in such cases he (the lanalor.l) will pay the lion next week, and u Mires will doubtless be put into the
, rate for them, increasing their rent by the precise amount Bering handicap, before the publication of performer it would
I thus disbursed. Re claims for this 'scheme that it will be be unfair to enumerate the " auspicious bad."
Si
to all parties, inasniueh as dissenters will Lot There are some in the above list, again, that promise to
be called upon to act contrary to their principles. and at improve more than others, and one-third of them may even
the same time the revenue Of the church will be duly fail to stay over a mile course • but the handicap is as fair
maintained. ae it can poseibly be made, and will prove eseful, I hope,
THE ACCIDENT AT THE AGRICULTURAL-HALL.— to tilos.: who ilu Burbly re to take the trouble of wading
The death of Samuel Gibson. aged 23, who was killed by through their " or " Wright" to post themselves
the ^vat car at the Agricultural-hall on Boxing-night, was up in two-year-old performances.—l am, &c.,
inquired into before Dr. Lankeater on Saturday. Mr. i
Georg. Sanger, proprietor of the equestrien troupe at pre-
sent performing in the Agricultural-hall, was first
examined, and in answer to the coroner, said he lived
" all over the world." but his place of nativity was New' - —.--— - - METEOR.
THE " SOILED DOVE" CASE.—The complication
as to bets in this now notorious calls is likely to be very
eesicrus, as, according to Admiral Efua's opiaica. the
WIT. Berke H saint "e deceased lad been a Year backers of Soilual Dove must not ony refund their win-
and ten months in his employment as groom, and some- nings, but al.:0 pay the aemunts for which they hacked
' times used to take charge of fire, or perhaps ten, horses. her—thus treating her AS a beaten animal in all her races
The deceased had to clean, feed, and take care of five —the Bloodstone and Running Rein cases being cited as
homes, and render himself generally useful. His salary precedents. With respect to the sales by auction, and
was ills. a week. Witness never saw the deceased under claims under the Newmarket rule, they are null end void,
the influence of drink. At the time of the accident, and the filly will base to be returned to the person who
he was leading one of nine bosses that formed part of
the procession. The horses were three abeeast, and six originally entered her—Mr. " Wallace," otherwise Shield,
of Northampton. This person states that Soiled Dove
grams were attending to them. The " triumphal " car- was the property of General Shirley, at present residing
stage was about five tons weight, and its length was from in Belgium, and Messrs. Weatherby have twice written to
le to 20 feet. He had been an equestrian manager for
a fatal accident never before haul
him, but, as might be expected, they have received no
sixteen years, and he hail
reply. Soiled Dove will also he disqualified for ever for
in connexion with his establishment. Alfred Corringham, running for any public prize. By the 15th rule of lacing
a groom in Sanger's establishment, said that the accident a certiticate of the age of any horse foaled out of the
happened about half-past 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening.
going by the side
He was of the horses, the deceased being be allowed to run.
United Kingdom is required to be furnished before it can
on the off side of the hippodrome leading one of the horses ; but it appears that in the present
instance this rule was not enforced, as no one applied for
I 'in the second team. There was a great deal of excite- the document.
I ment amongst the audience, and when, in obedience THE CATASTROPHE OFF NORTHFLILET.-14 to the
ope n
Thursdays
who
Ito them, the carriage was taken round a third time, the present time none of the bodies of the nine persons
1 deceased fell, seemed bewildered, and rolled among the were drowned in the Thames, off Northfleet,
horses. The wheels of the carriage went acres his night last have been recovered. Hand-bills have been
ankles, and several of the audience went to his assistance.a reward of 20f. for the d'
Mr. William Butler, 51.R.C.5., deposed that the ribs of circulated
body .eifennfi tscovery of the
the deceased wee broken, and that he had also congestion Rose Winans • and rewards have also been offered for the
of Finney—one of the engineers of the cigar-ship
of the brain. He would not say from which cause the de- bodes of two ' others of the deceased. thathe
messed died. Toe jury, after a short deliberation, found chief engineer and five others attacedlttO.PPetharle cigar-ship,
a yerlict of " Accidental death," and the Coroner said the on arriving at Northfleet by a late train on Thursday
foreman of the jury wished to express the opinion of the night, called at the house of a waterman named Ball, whoy
ury that in future Mr. Sanger ought to take care that the
wasil to have rowed. them to the vessel, but he will from
salon does not move so fast, and that it was " inju-
toomthee.
Rtseladwwintrinisn, charge
wwch
wof.animexpacebllleenotfboacotnytyloinugig belonging
kzen. to run the chariot round the circus a third time
after it had already gone round twice."
having
to persons, but it is lamentable that the mix men,
• [Advertimement.l—HOLLOWSVB PILLS.—PIIIIC- made acquaintance with two boatmen belonging tO
the locality, instead of proceeding to the spot where the
Ronal Disorders.--Who would be well mast see that every organ
of the body does its ditty fulls and fairly, which every one may
ship's boat was moored, embarked on bmrd a very small
certainly insure by emadostally resorting to these Pills, or by
taking a course of them, according to the printed directions craft belonging to these men, and the whole party was
folded round each box. Stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels, lost. The lad in charge of the ship'a boat remained at his
are all reached by their purityhat and corrective Powers, and post until nearly 3 o'clock on Friday morning, apd one of
resisted, tbe mew from the ship womeded to a tavern at Nortlifleet
any departure teem their natural action is strenuously
and order and regularity enforced. Health may always be pre-
served by attentive Gbedience to Holloway's directions, and by
ment, but failing to meet them he remained at the
to await the arrival oft he engineers, according to appoint-
using his medicine so advised by them. An s:ructions will by
mi. me,.. be ~..,,,,,d. ebe blued will be purified. and ita free house for the night. At the time of the accident the
and faultless circulatioa estahlisbed. water was rough, sad the tide flowing rapidly upward.

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GUILDHALL.
Cornelius Quid:4, who gave • false address, and George
Stanley, who refused his address, were placed at the bar,
before Merman Carter, charged with committing a g arotte
robbery.
John Wackett said he was a fishmonger, and carried on
business at Hatfield, in Hertfordshire. On Wednesday
night hew in Holborn, and met the prisoner Stanley, and
asked him where he could get a lodging. They went into
the Black Bull tavern and had some beer, and then he
to took him the White Horse, in Fetter-lane:There he
with
saw
the prisoner Quicke sitting at a table, playing a tattoo
his fingers. Stanley offered to bet witness 10e. that he
would play a tattoo better than be could, and he made the
bet. The half sovereign was placed in the hands of Quiche,
as stakeholder, and they played. The bystanders decided
that prosecutor had lost, and Quicke handed over the
half sovereign to Stanley. Witness complained that the
bet had not been decided fairly, and Stanley. then said
to him, " Oh, you come out here, and I'll give you the
half-sovereign back ; it Is only a joke." He took witness
across the road, and up an alley, and when took w
it him
there he pat his arm round his neck and brought him to
the ground. While he beld him in that position be put his
hand. into his righthand trousers pocket and took out all
the money he had there, after which he ran away. Wit-
nem got up and called. for the police but, just as he got
to the entrance of the court, some man kicked him. He
lost about 54. or 61. from his pocket. His money was safe
when he left the White Horse.
Sergeant Carter said the prosecutor came to him about
3 o'clock in the morning in Fetter-lane, and told himm
the
he
had been robbed in the manner he bad stated. Fro
description the prosecutor gave he went to the White
Horse, and there found that such persons had been there,
but they bad gone. Knowing their haunts, be took the
don-street, where he identified the
prosecutor to F
two prisoners, and he, with a conetable, took them into
custody. He told them the charge, and they said they
knew nothing at all about it.
The prisoners denied the charge. and called Dlr. 'Richard
Arnold, who described himself as a jobbing master builder,
of 97, Great Saffron-hill, to give them a character for
honesty ; but, in answer to questions put to him by Mr.
Martin, the chief clerk, be said he did not know the pri-
soner Stanley's name, but that he used to call him Tom.
Mr. Carter said he did not believe that Quieke had any-
thing to do with the robbery, and he should therefore dis-
charge him, although he had acted very improperly in
the affair of the half-sovereign, whereby he made himself a
party to a gambling transaction. With regard to Stanley
ids conduct had been very different, and he should commit
him fur triaL

WESTMINSTER.
Mary Awn. Sparlx, a fashionably-dressed, showy woman,
of middle age. was charged with breaking windows and
creating a disturbance, at the house of General M`Bean, of
49, Claverton-street, Pimlico.
General Al'Bean said that between eight and nine on
Friday night he heard a great noise at his hall door, and
on rushing out of his sitting-room found the defendant
trying to force her way in. Finding that she could not, in
consequence of the chain being up, she went down the
steps into the area and broke all the kitchen windand used
sed
but
five with a broomstick. She was very violent,
most obscene and abusive language.
Mr. Selfe—Why should she abuse you! Do you know
anything about her?
The General—She was once in my service, but I paid
her well, and gave het to understand that
LI h d
nearer ad done
with her. 'When she left my service she a
5,090/. than 4,0001.
Mr. Selfe—May I ask in what capacity she was while in
your service"
General M`Bean—liousekeepfr.
Mr. Selfe—The term is sorrietuues very ambiguous. Was
she living under your protection?
The General—Yes : housekeeper and companion. She
e
followed me to Boulogne, and created a great disturba
at my hotel.
Mr. Selfe (to defendant)--What have you to say to this?
Defendant—Genera
lripplean seduced me eleven years
ago. He hasp ropertyone of mine now in his as
mien.
The General—l have not.
Defendant—Two years ago he drove me out of my mind.
I have been the destruction of my poor father and mothvio-
er.
The Generd-1 have to complain greatly of her
lence. She has now taken to drink.
Mr. Selfe—These connections generally result in this
sort of thing,
Defendant—l broke my own property. He has sold
property of mine.
Mr. Selfe—Whatever nifty be the rights or
Thetween you, I must have the peace preserved. de-
fendant must find 10!. bail.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Thomas Chanter, a slim youth, 18 years of age, de-
scribed as a painter, but refusing his address, was charged
before Mr. Ellison with burglanously breaking and enter-
ing a dwelling-house, situate 93, 01d-street-road, and steal-
ing therefrom.
Mr. John Christmas occupy the premises in
question, and am a general salesman. The prisoner isun-
known to me. Last evening I left home betwenn eight
and nine o'clock, securing the front door with a patent
and a common lock.ice-constable o I returned n
duty at 12
asked what o'clock and I
could
nut enter, A pol
doing ; and on telling him that I was the tenant of the
house, lie assisted in forcing the door, which we then per-
ceived had been bolted inside. A hack room window that
was never raised stood wide open, and the entrance of the
thieves hail evidently been there. I missed a vast quan-
tity of the stock, and do so now. That produced is alio

mine.
Coker, NO G, corroborated the prosecutor as to the first
part of his evidence, and added—The suit of clothes the
weenier now wears I found in an upper room (dirty and
worn-out things). lat once suspected that a change had
been effected by one of the thieves, and p"oceeded to
search the premises at the rear. tieveral yards away I
found, in a waterelooet, the things I produce, tied up in a
large bundle. There are shies, sheets, boots, tro d
bed
users,
and, in fact, every description of wearing apparel an
linen. I let them remain and kept watch until six o'clock,
when the prisoner quiety made his way over a wall, came
direct to the closet, and was in the act of taking up the
bundle as I asked him, "Are those things yours" He
replied. " Yes ; I gave a man 15s. for them in the City-
road." I found that he was wearing a black coat and light
trousers ; so I took him upstairs to the room where I had
found the old clothes, and pointed them out. lie instantly
said, " Yes ; those are toy own, and lam guilty of the
burglary." I male him chaige them again, and, as he did
so, noticed that he was wearing five shirts, giving him a
inudi more bulky appearance than that he now presents.
(Prisoner here laughed outright.)
Acting-Inspector Eadils, 17 G—l found this iron pocket
chisel, with the socket for a piece of candle at the handle
end, lying on a chest of drawers in the prosecutor's house.
The marks on the window mentioned correspond with the
point of the chisel.
Prisoner offered no defence, and wall remanded.

THE WIFE MtRDER IN DERBYSHIRE.—The
prisoner, Edward Wager, who on Thursday was committed
for trial on the coroner's wai rant for the wiful murder of
his wife, Harriet Wager, ut Bleaklow, near Hassop, was
on Friday brought before the magistrate at the Court-
house, Itakewell, when the evidence given at the inquest
on the previous day VMS repeated, and that of an additional
witness taken. The hearing of the case naturally caused
a great deal of excitement, and during tho whole of the
inquiry, which lasted between five and six hours, the
court was densely crowded, and the utsuost eagerness was
manifested to catch a glimpse of the prisoner. The pri-
ses'r was awasemitted4ll,
THE FATAL EXPLOSION NEAR HATTON-GARDEN.
—On Saturday, in accordance with the arrangement
made by Dr. Lankester, the coroner, the jury empanelled
on the inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate persons
killed by the late alleged gas explosion and falling down
of houses in Summers-street, Eyre-street-hill, assembled
at the ruins for the purpose of having the debris removed.
so as to examine for themselves the state of the gas-piping
connected with the main of the Chartered Gas Company
running along the street These arrangements were
carried out under the direction of Mr. Inspector Potter,
of the G division of police, who undertook that the
debris should not he moved or the pipes touched
till the jury had assembled. At the time specified
(eleven o'clock) most of the jury had assembled, and
there were a number of scientific gentlemen, gas en-
gineers, and others, as well as the officials of the Chartered
Gas Company. Although that portion of the piping which
ran directly into the front of the Indicting which hu fallen,
and where the explosion is alleged first to have taken place,
appeared, it was stated, somewhat thin, there was nothing
to indicate that any violent explosion had taken place.
At the other end, where the curve and joint is made,
and which screws into the company's main, the piece of
piping, about a foot or 18 inches in length, appeared nearly
new, and the screws at both ends were perfectly bright
These specimens were conveyed by the police, under In-
spector Potter's orders, to the station, where they will be
inspected by practical men, and be brought before the
jury at their next sitting.
A LEAP IN THE DARK.—An accident of a painful
nature occurred on Wednesday evening to a sailor belong-
ing to her Majesty's war-ship Trafalgnr, presently lying in
the Firth of Forth at Queensferry. He had obtained
leave of absence from the vessel to visit Edinburgh, and
amongst other places went to see the castle, where he
arrived after the hour for admitting visitors, and was
accordingly refused an entrance. The night was dark and
wet, and the seaman, determined not to be baulked in his
intention, got upon the low, unprotected wall in front of
the castle, and jumped over, never dreaming of the fearful
depth. He fell a distance of fifty feet, and when taken up
was found to be seriously bruised. The wonder is that
he was not killed.= the spot—Scotemaa„