The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-20 00:00:00

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.

VISITOR c

Home Asarvari.—Old Warden, Alberta, Problem,
Ariel, Miss Bateman, Lucky Star, Copenhagen, Facialoop,
Grapeshot, William Pitt, Wellesley, Mann, Begam, Ace
of newts, La Mechanie, Minnette, Monmouthshire Law,
Stockingar, Heliotrope, Blanche of Middlebie filly. Reis-
deer, Actor, Saocharometer, Advance, ilaskatoe Maid,
Bounceaway, Bawkshaw, Filbert, Opposition, Caithness,
Polly Perkins, Sidewind, Treasure Trove, Lady Sophie,
Goldylocke dam colt, Wild Boy Maid of Lincoln, Mutt-
ithausen, Fatima', Flyby Night, Nonchalance, Donnybrook,
Skirmish, Seminar, Phantom Sail, Proviaor, Oxford filly,
Caustic, Inheritress, Valiant, Mice Haworth, Festival,
Inca, end Wiesmao.
PROGRAMME FOB TO-MORROW.
Tex CIVT HANDICAP of 5 swa. each, 3 ft, with 50
added ; winner of my race after January 29, at noon, 71b;
of Oa Lioeobishire Handicap, 12Ib ; wooad is the Lincoln-
shire Handicap, 31b extra ; second to Nave his stake.
Six furlongs. (49 subs.)
Age tlb Age OM
Oemma
His
Blr Roger
Lord Douglas
Goldylocks 6 9 William Pitt 3 11
Pantaloon
Sancho a 9 Alberta
I Reindeer
1 Tha 3 Vixel :riven • *
I 1 11
Fink 4 Tina 6
6
Gulnara 5 7 1 Bay Leal il 4
Dolphin
1 Skirmish 4 7 I Masiaisa
La Mechants 6 7 blackthorn I 3
Catalogue
&miaow (Inc Sib al) 4 7 Caithness
Idler 5 7 Star
ast Lynn 4 7 Kingmaker 3 0
Little Nutisman.... 5 7 Caustic
Papoose
Inca 4 7 Treasure Trove .... S 111
Miss Emma a 7 Vexatious
Charrolan
Advance 6 7 Rbrapnell
lady Abbess paid
TEE INNKEEPERS' Sa.ux Bream of 5 sow. each, with
30 added ; 2-yr-olds, let ; three, 9st ; four, 9st 91b ; five
and upwards, 10st 41b; EMU and grldiegs allowed 31b;
calling &Bowsaws, k.c. About half a mile.
THE JUVENILE SELLING STAKES of 50 sow., added to a
, sweepstakes of 5 cove. each, for 2-yr-olds • colts, Bet 101 b ;
fillies, Bst 71b ; the whiner to be sold (0,1001. • second to
. I save his stake. Straight run in (about half a mile).
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Tug Sununu HABDICAP of 5 Isom each, 3 ft, with 50
added, for all ages ; if ten subscribers, the monad to save his
stake; • winner after the weights appear, 71b extra.
Straight run in (about half a mile).
Tna GRAND SrxreLicriaair (Handicap) of 10 soya. each,
5 ft, with 100 added ; winner of soy steeplechase of 100
soy& after Jao. 23 at noon, 81b ; twice, or 200 lova., 121 b
extra ; the synod to save his stake. Pour miles. (30
subs., 12 declared )
Age et lb Age st lb
Cortelvis
Princess Dagmar(lne Rook the Gardener • 11 6
81b eat)
Acrobat
Bridegroom (h b). —. • It 2 The Bean
Ariescott (Raab eat) a 11 11 Marengo a 11 1
lord °tone (hb).... a 11 9 Contralto
Patience (ii 1)
Vienna
The Rogue • n 8 Harrington (h b).... 6 10 10
• 11 8
Tax Lracoursaraz HUNT RTIMPLECHAIM of 5 mom each,
with 50 added ; 4-yr-olds, list ; five. list 101 b ; six sod
aged, 12st 31b ; to take their ages from May 1 ; thorough-
breds, 71b extra; gentlemen riders; professionals, 71b
extra ; the sealed to save his stake ; winners extra. About
4 miles. (17 subs.)
Age Age e
Lincoln 5 gby Bolingbroke Merry Lad (b b) ..Ags
Ravenswood
Harrion b b).. 6 Simplicity 6 T. B. (h b) a
The Admiral (h b) 5 Pew White Noes The Reader (h b) a
l Babble
Pensioner 4 The Clown
Morris Dancer.... 6

Tin LINCOLN Mg soon ail we entered
the subscriptioe room we found the following telepam
from Mr. Ford, the clerk of the °ours' at Limo's, ported
on the notice board : "The course in good order ; horses
galloping this morning ; wind south ; noes certain to come
off.' After reading the foregoing, intending viaitors to
Lincoln made up their minds, and before half-past four all
those bound for the cathedral town had taken "Hansoms"
for King's-crime.
GRAND MILITARY STNEPLECHABIII. —Them events
will take place at Warwick on the days originally fixed—
the 16th and 17th of March—and not at Rugby, in conse-
quence of one of the proprietors of the ground refusing to
grant permission for the use thereof. In addition to the
other mesa advertised, the town of Leamington will give
1001. to the Veteran Stakes.
INDIA AND CHINA MAELft„ —MARSEILLES, FRB. 19. '
—The Meesegeries Imperials* steamer Said, with the above
sails, left here at 2 p.m. to-day. She took 160,000 L in
peoM for India, and 40,00 W. fo Chr ino, Nothing for Egypt.
BAAL= AND STRINOTI RESTORED EY Du BAzzyl
DlLlinMe Rival/STA ALMA loon which rues WithOlit
tidos or laconvenkme. dimmed* Ondiseetton), tee,
consumption. debility. ecemelpatien,
Toss, blhoas, liver. sad 'Maack oesap=sh same
Its oeet la ether remedies, sad Is the beet food felillabata
AM cares annually. —Du tarry sad Ca, x. 77, Regeetsdres4
Laudon, W. In ins, at In. 1441. ; lib., fa. M. ; ISM. TM. ;
ISM, ; also at el, Gramichnrcb-street ;4, Chesceld• ; et.•
and*. ezlordenresti and Mall Oroomees(Advertiemead.l

I, gin intdifgence.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER-Ir= 19.
99itsgr at NW Priam at GnildhalL—(Before Lord Chid
Baron Pollock and a Sptal Jury.)

I, AND

RAILV4T COMPANi.

This was an action to recover damages for delay in the
delivery of carcase% of sheep, which had been sent from
Hull to the London market. The defendants, with regard
to one transaction, paid 101. into court, which the plaintiff
admitted was a sufficient sum; and, with respect to others,
pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Digby Seymour, Q. 0.. Mr. Joyce, and Mr. W. Bar-
nard appealed. for the *Raiff ; and Mr. Residue, Q. 0.,
and Mr. Mellor, for the defendants.
Mr. Seymour, in opening the ease, said the plaintiff was
a carcase butcher, at Hull, and was in the habit of sending
large quantities of meat to the London market. Previous
to 1864, the plaintiff and other persons in the sante trade
sent their meat to the metropolis by the North
Eastern Railway, but great complaints having arisen from
the delay in its delivery, the defendants gave notice to the
butchers d Hull that they would offer greater facilities for
the conveyance of meat, sod guarantee its arrival in time
for market. The result was that the plaintiff and other
butchers in the town transferred their patronage to the
defendants, whose line TUBS from New Holland, on the
south of the Humber, to Grimaby,where it joins tits Great
Northern Railway. The defendants pat on • 'pedal boat
to take the meat asses the river in the afternoon so es to
reach Grimsby in time for the 7 o'clock passenger train
which reaches London between half-put 3 and 4 in the morn-
ing. If the train was not delayed the meat would arrive he
impieties* for Newgate end Lesdenhall markets, which com-
mence in summer at half-past 4, and in winter at 6 in the
morning, and close about 8. The brat of the oossignments
in question consisted of 24 carcases of sheep, which ware
sent on the 21st of August last year, and did not reach the
market until U o'clock, when they bad to be sold at a
saciridoe. In respect of this consignment the defendants
had paid the 101. into court. The plaintiff claimed da-
mages as to four other consignments, which did not reach
the market until periods varying from 10 to 12.o'cleck. The
learned counsel added, that the delay arose on the line of
the Great Northern Railway Company, with whom the de-
fendants bad traffic arrangements, and who he believed
were the substantial defendants.
Mr. Kiley, a salesman in Neite-market, and Mr.
Jeffreys, another salesman in lienhall-market Proved
the late delivery of the caresses,
and said that in coupe-
queue of their arriving after the principal business of the
market was over, they had to lie sold at a lose, which
varied from • farthing to a penny per lb.
Similar testimony was given by other witnesses. The
plaiotiffs total claim amounted to 351. in addition to the
money paid into court.
It appeared that ono of the conditions on the printed
consignment was that the company would not undartake to
deliver the goods for a particular market.
On the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence,
Mr. Hawkins submitted that no c
asesd bees made ont.
The Lord Chief Baron thought t was no evidence t.
the special contract sat up to deliver in time for market.
He thought wined the conditions in the eonsignment note
were unreasonable, because the company could not relieve
themselves from the liability attaching to all that might
happen. but it was not unreasonable to refuse to guarantee
that the goods should arrive for any particular market.
His lordship then intimated that he should direct a verdict
for the defendants ; but the plaintiff elected to be non-
suited, and he was consulted accordingly.