The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-20 00:00:00

Hotting: i to 1 on Mum

THE LINC.,LItSHIREIIAFIDICaP ;f lllieuvs.. added to a sweep-
stakes of 15 son.. each : 10 ft, and I only if declared ; winners
extra. .s 4 subs.. '..xs of whom pay 5 sons. each.;
Count Ratthyani*s Vandervelde, by Vaindenneulin—
Reflection, I: yrs, bet 1311.
Duke of Hamilton s Beadle, 6 yrs, 7st 1211. ..(A: Edwards. 2
Captain Burnley's Bismarck, 3 yra, ust 51b (a heron) 3
The following also ran :—Copenhagen, Special, Treasure Trove,
Mount Palatine, Historian, Moldavia, Fortunatus, Violent,
Quirina, Mrs. Allen, Montagnard, Rejoinder, John Halifax, Lady
Pam, leaser, and Lelylike.
Betting : dto 1 agst Yortunatu, 9to 1 each apt John Halifax
and Beadle, 100 to 8 each apt Copenhagen, Bismarck, and The
Special, NO to 7 agst Mrs. Allen, 100 to 6 agst Lady nun, 20 to 1
agst Leases, 25 to 1 apt Violent, and 33 to each agst Vander-
relde, Montagnard, Moldavia, and Rejoinder, 50 tA. 1 each iend
Ouirina, Treasure Trove, and Ladylike. Before the lot were
despatched several breakmawny occurred, the most prominent in
front being Rejoinder. Eventually the lbw fell to an excellent
start, but after they had gone a few yards Lady Pam showed in
advance of Moldavia and Beadle, next to whom were Vander-
veble and Historian, The Special leading the remainder,
who were whipped in by Rejoinder and Ouirina. After
going about a quarter of a mile The Special drew
up to the girths of X'andervelde, who the next moment
took up the running, runkleg play clear of Lady Pam and
Beadle, Mrs. Allen and Violent being prominent In the rear.
Approaching the bend, the lot took pretty good order. Special
still being In front, followed closely by Lady Pam, Historian,
Basilic, and Leases, next to whom was lortwiatus, Violent lying
last. With but trifling variation, the order shove named was
maintained to the bend, on rouncihur which John Halifax, who
had hitherto laid well up In the nick, joined Beadle, Historian
simultaneously running wide. When fairly in the straight, Lady
Pam retired from the front division, and Beadle joining Vander-
velde the pair quittod Bismarck, who "came" in the straight,
and from the distance the race was reduced to a match, Count
Batthyany's horse winning cleverly by half a length.
Bismarck was defeated a couple of lengths for second
, Leases, about eight lengths him, was
iitlx4u7th, Mrs. Allen. who had never looked dangerous, finishing
next, Fortunatus sixth, Lady Pam seventh, John Halifax eighth,
Special ninth, Rejoinder tenth, beaten some distance. The last
lot were Copenhagen, Moldavia, Ladylike, and Violent.
THE BLANKEET STAKES of 15 sons. each, 5 ft, withal) added:
for two and three year olds.
Duke of Newcastle's Elk*, by Orlando—Aconora,
at 2lb (in. Nib. ex.',
Marquis of Hastings' Traviata, 2 ye., at lllb . (Kenyon) 2
Mr. Chaplin's Problan, Syrs, list3lb(in.slbex.) 'ensnare) 3
The following also ran : RoMe. Purveyor, and Strike-a-light.
Betting : sto Y each agst Kik6 and Problem, and 6to 1 apt
Purveyor.
Tun HUNTERS' PLATE of 50 son., for all sges ; weight for
; winner to be sold f0r61.50. rr subs.) Two miles.
Mr. Ni• Queen nd Royal Tartan, the Great Unknown
—Sensation's dant, 4 yrs, 10st b.. (Potter) 1
Mr. C. Wink's Madcap, G yrs. llst 71b (11r. Richardson)
Mr. F. Houghton's Master Tom, aged, llst Mb... . (Owner)
The following also ran: Burnam, Bacchus. (Ticket Ball,
Vindex, Phillia, Joe Murrains, Vindicator, Isllen Kean, Hugue-
not, Mistake, Doubtful, Thor, Alice, Miss Polly, Fruncissan,
Red Rose, and Triumph.
Betting : sto 4 agst Royal Tartan, Bto 1 agst Madcap, 10 to 1
Triumph, and 100 toil apt any other. •
THE HANDICAP HEIWLIC RACE of 5 son. each, 3 ft, with 50
added ; winuen extra. Two miles—over six flights of hurdles.
(81rib!')

Mr. Ciffew's Dermot Aithore, by I.:Whalen—Harp, 6 yyo
10st 311,
Idr. Barber's Fan, 5 yes, %tell, (Thorpe) S
Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep, 5 yrs, Yst ..:G. Stevens S
The following also ran :-111shand, foxhole., of Trumps,
Mann nod, Forester, Bold Houghton, Black Prince, and
Nukulieva.

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ileitini: 100 to SO apt Dermot Adhere. 9 to 11 apt Chknney
Sweep, b to 1 apt 31eanwood, 8 to 1 t•ach apt Foxholes and
Queen of Tramps, and 00 to lAt first 6to 1) apt Fan. Mean-
wood made the running until about three4martera of a mile front
borne. when Dermot Asthore took the lead and won by six
lengths ; Chimney Sweep was a bad third ; knack Prince fourth.

THE EASTER VOLUNTEER Rayzzw.—The Mayor
of Dover, and several of the most influential gentlemen
in the neighbourhood, have formed themselves into a
committee, and put forth their claim that the Easter re-
view, of 1567, should be held at Dover, on the following
grounds :—Dover has two distinct lines of railway column-
Mention with London, and several stations at the termini.
Doubtless his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
would sanction the regular troops at Dover, Shorncliffe,
Widmer, and Canterbury., taking part in the operation
and the Board of Admiralty' won moat likely send round
a squadron of men-of-war f. the ports to assist in the
review. There is a large amount of shed accommodation at
the railway stations at Dover in the event of the
weather being wet. The railway companies are
prepared to convey the volunteers and their friends
at very low fares, and will grant an almost
entire monopoly of their lines to the War-office for
the conveyance of the volunteers for a certain number of
hours, both for the down and up journey. They are pre-
pared to grant great facilities to volunteers for travelling
on the days immediately preceding and following the day
of the review. We shall be able to make arrangements
with a considerable number of the hotels and lodging-
house-keepers to charge reduced rates for volunteers.
Doverpowseasesattractions unrivalled by any other town on
the South Court. and the volunteers would be able not only
to inspect a celebrated and most extensive modern forti-
fication, but also to avail themselves of steam-boat trips
at cheap rates, to the coast of France. The ground on
which the review would be held has been declared to be
suitable, and satisfactory arrangements have been made
with the owners and occupiers of the land. over which
the volunteer forces would be likely to pass.—Dorrr
Chronicle.

ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.—Yesterday a special
meeting of the directors of the poor of St. Pancras was
held in the Vestry-ball, Camden-town, for the purpose of
receiving a report from a committee appointed to consider
a charge made by the Poor-law auditor, Mr. Streeter, that
there is great lose or waste of the parish property at the
workhouse nut accounted for, and to inquire into the
general management of the house. The report, which con-
tains the result of 14 sittings, discloses the most astound-
ing instances of workhouse mismanagement which have
been revealed for many years. It stated that the allega-
tions of the auditor were fully borne out by their inves-
tigations. There was no doubt that robbery had existed
to a very great extent at the workhouse, and that it was
encouraged by the looseness of the management; that
there was reason to believe that a very large percentage of
the bedding and clothing belonging to the workhouse was
disposed of at the " leaving shops " in Somers-town, and
although on more than one occasion this fact was brought
to the notice of the master by the police, he had neglected
to take proper proceedings. With reference to the general
management of the workhouse the duties of the master
and matron had been most negligently attended to,
and in some instances had never been performed
at all. That the visitations in the various wards
had been grossly neglected, especially by the matron,
who bad not visited the infirmary and infirm
and bed-ridden wards for a period of three months,
and, unless aooompanying visitors or committees was
seldom or ever seen visiting any of the departments
of the house. Proper classification is in no degree
carried out and industry, sobriety, punctuality, and
cleanliness are totally ignored ; that the porters books
have from time to tune been tampered with by the master.
Great laxity of discipline and total subversion of all
morality prevail in the establishment. In conchs-
sion the committee recommend the immediate dis-
missal of the master and matron, and one of the gate
porters, and that a complete reorganisation of the work.
house staff and management generally be effected.
These recommendations underwent considemble discussion,
but they were ultimately adopted.
The duty nn hair powder realised in the year
ended the 31st March last was exactly the same Si in the
preceding year-1,0.g.

This was a petition involving a point of some importance
to debenture holders, the question never having been
raised before, as to whether ono of a class of holders of
railway debentures can, by proceeding at law to judgment
in respect of his debt, obtain by execution levied on the
goods of the company priority over the other debenture
holders of the same class. The petitioner Howell obtained
on the 16th of October, 1861, a transfer of a debenture of
the above company. On the 17th of July, 1866, he com-
menced an action for his debt, and on the 6th of December
he recovered judgment. On the 11th a ti. fa. was issued,
but the sheriff refused to execute the writ, finding a re-
ceiver in possession under an order of this oourt, made in
• suit instituted by Bowen on behalf of himself and all
the original debenture holden in the company against the
company and persons representing classes of subsequent
debenture holders, for the purpose of realising their secu-
rities. tinder these circumstances, the petitioner, Howell,
prayed the court to direct the receiver to pay him the
amount of his judgment dehtsml costs out of any money in
his (the receiver's) hands arising from the undertaking or
tolls, or that he (the petitioner) might to be at liberty to
execute the fi. fa., and also an elegit. The petition was
heard on the 11th, and his Honour reserved judgdment
till this morning.
Mr. G. M. Gifford, Q.C., and Mr. Fry supported the
prayer of the petition ; Mr. M. M. James, Q.C., and Mr.
Eddie, on behalf of the plaintiff in the suit, opposed the
application; Mr. Daniel, Q.C., and Mr. R. Horton Smith
appeared for the company ; Mr. E. Charles appeared for
various classes of debenture holders. Mr. Gifford replied.
The Vice-Chancellor said it was obvious that if this
proceeding were supported it would be attended with
great inconvenience, but the question must be tried upon
its merits. The rights of the parties he believed depended
upon the construction of the Companies Clauses Consoli-
dation Act, and mainly upon section 42 of that act, which
consisted of two parts, one of which declared that de-
benture holders should be entitled one with another to
their respective proportions of the tolls comprised in their
mortgages ; the other provided generally that such deben-
ture holden should be repaid the sums advanced by them
with interest, without any preference one above another
by reason of priority of the date of their mortgages or of
the meetings at which the same were authorised.
It was clear that if the petitioner had been a
simple contract creditor who had recovered judgment
at law, he would have been entitled to issue execution
against the chattels of the company. But a debenture
holder was not in that position. He was a mortgagee,
who had accepted his security under the 42nd section of
the Companies Act, and his rights must be regulated by
act of parliament. His Honour thought it would be a vio-
lation of the terms upon which the petitioner had taken
his security to allow him to satisfy himself by means of
an execution against the rolling stock of the company, and
accordingly made an order that, the court being of opinion
that the petitioner was not entitled to issue execution on
his judgment, otherwise than as a trustee for himself and
all other the debenture holders who were entitled to be
paid pari passe with him, ea inquiry must be directed at
chamber'', whether it would be for the benefit of the de-
benture holden; that any proceedings should be had or
taken by the receiver for making such judgment available.