The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1867.

'lntit an iiitilitirp.

Major-General Hay, Inspector-General of Mus-
ketry, in forwarding his annual report on the progress of
niiWietry instruction in the army at home and abroad
during the year ending 31st March, 1866, to the Adjutant-
General of the Forces, Horse Guar.ls, brings under the
notice of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the
Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, the following parti-
cubits : " Hythe School of Musketry. —l. In the regiments
of cavalry armed with the rifle carbine, 7,079 men have
been exercised, out of strength, exclusive of recruits, and
not including the Household Cavalry, of 8,240. 2. The
' figure of merit' of the shooting of the cavalry is
28.58, and the per centages of the let and 3rd classes in
judging distances are 54 of the former and 5 of the latter.
3. Seven regiments of cavalry did not execute the annual
course. 4. In the infantry, including the Royal Engineers
and Commissariat Staff Corps, 88,550 men have been exer-
cised out of a strength, exclusive of recruits, of 104,138. 5.
The figure of merit' of the infantry is 56.84, and the
per centages of the let and 3rd classes in judging distances
are 82 of the former and only one of the latter. 6. The
number of men who practised at distances between 600,
and 800, and 900, yards was 12,876, being 14.54 per cent.
of the total strength, and of this number 4,621, or nearly
36
.per cent., became marksmen. 7. Twenty-one battalions
of infantry did not execute the prescribed course of annual
rifle training. 8. The number of men not trained,
and exempted from executing the annual course,
is equal to nearly one seventh of the total strength.
9. The number of battalions whose shooting may be con-
sidered very good is 7, and good 17 ; moderate, 127 ,• bad,
27. I feel it my duty to state that the system of mus-
ketry training, although a part of the standing orders of
the army since February, 1854, is not generally viewed
with the favour its importance, as affecting the efficiency
of our infantry, demands ; hence it is that in too many
eases the shooting is only moderate or bad. Unless, there-
fore, the orders on this subject are enforced in spirit as
well as letter, it would be far better to rescind them, than
that discipline should suffer by their non-observance.
While it may be difficult to bring home the charge of dis-
obedience or neglect of orders to any, still I have no hesi-
tation in stating that in every instance where the com-
manding officer has taken an interest in the shooting of his
battalion good results have followed. The same elements
are as necessary to success in this as in all other branches
of the regimental economy. —I have, &c., CHARLES Hay,
Inspector-General of Musketry."

COCK•PIGHTINO IN SOUTHWARK.

At the Southwark police court, on Saturday,
James Green, Wells-road, Sydenham ; Charles Thomas
White,. Camberwell ; William Lawrence, John Brooks,
potrun ; John Freestone, carpenter ; When Pearce,
fitter; Henry Gibbons, 10, Worcester-street, Walwortb,
gentleman • John Cleave, 57, Stamford-street, gentleman ;
Frederick Deane, 9, Camberwell-lane, Brixton ; Sydney
Howlett, Maida-hill ; William Gillbanks, 5, Bow Church.
yard ; George Church, Bent-street, turner ; Robert Roberts,
coffee-house-keeper ; William Garner, Peckham, gentle-
man ; William Keene, Ship HotePeckham,
aring-cross ; George
Edwards, Peterborough-villa, St. John's-wood ; Samuel
Taylor, Camberwell ; William Stevens, James Jones, John
Willman, George Stone, William McPherson, Thomas
' Dorrington, John Costello, John Taylor, John Armi-
Lege, Joseph Matthews, Frederick Wallace, Joseph
Deane, Henry Webb, James Greene, and John
Brown, were brought before Mr. Burcham, the
latter being the Landlord of the Two Brewers, Ewer-street,
Gravel-lane charged with keeping • place for cock-fighting
and dog-fighting ; and the first-named defendants with
aiding and abetting in cock-fighting and dog-fighting.
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. John Colam, the secretary
of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, attended to prosecute, and in opening the case
said that the defendants Brown and Brooks were charged
with using, keeping, and having the management of •
place for dog and cock-fighting ; and the other defen-
dente were charged with aiding and misting. The 3rd
section of the act empowered the magistrate to inflict a
penalty of 5/. ; and the 18th section authorised the magis-
trate to commit the guilty parties to the House of
Correction for three months, with or without hard
labour. The defendant Brown was the principal, and
kept the Two Brewers beer-house, in Gravel-lane, and
was well known by the cognomen of the King of the Dog-
fighters, which business he carried on successfully for
some time past. However, through the activity of the
police, and the exertions of the Royal Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, the detection took place,
and all the defendants were apprehended by the police.
He should be able to show that Brown charged ss. each
to the parties who were considered to be select.
Mr. Bradbury, on the part of Brown and Brooks,
pleaded guilty, but, ea for the others, they denied the
chargea.
Jesse William Mohun, of the Royal Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, said that on Wednesday
last he went to the Two Brewers beer-shop, kept by the
defendant Brown, and purchased two tickets for a cock-
fight, and paid Brown 10a. On Friday evening he went to
his house, end at the rear he found a great number of
people. They were in the bar at first, but afterwards pro-
ceeded into the back room. He recognised some of the
defendants. Brown, Deane, and Brooks took a very active
part. The space where the fight took place was boarded
up. The cocks had steel spurs, and fought about twelve
minutes. One was wounded, and bled very much from
the head ; the other also bled, and wss taken away. Two
more were brought in, but they would not fight. After
that some rats were put into the pit, and were killed.
Then two more cocks were brought forward, and after
fighting for fifteen minutes they were withdrawn, fear-
fully injured. One of them was cut on the side, and its
leg was broken ; the other wu mangled.
In answer to Mr. Bureham, witness said that the place
was a kind of skittleground at the rear of the premises,
and appeared to be specially fitted up for cock and dog-
fighting. The spectators were betting money with each
other.

The defendants were here ranged in a sort of line,
and after an investigation fourteen were discharged. The
remainder were fined 10s. each, and Brown and his man 51.
and 40s.

The fines were paid.

latle inteiltgence.

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS.
Pitting days appointed for the preempt week.)

. - - - - -
WlB2lll/11/11111, St. l‘artlu's-lane.—Tnewlay, Jan. 15. Wednes-
day 16: Thursday, 17.
Illoonanti KT, Purtland.road.—Wednesday, Jan. 16 ; Thursday,
17: Friday, 18.
BIIOIIPIW, Whitehead's-poss.—Tuesday, Jan. 15; Wednas•
day, 16.
Billil4l7ollD.—Trlday. Jan. l&
Waynansonen, South-street. —Tuesday, Jan. 15.
Cuanza witi. Duneanterram. —Monday. Jan. 1t; Tuesday.
Wednesday, 16: Thursday, 17: Frlday, 18.
BROMMITCH, Oldstreet-road.—Monday, Jan. 14 ; Tuesday, 15 ;
Thursday, 17.
Bow, Bow.mad.—Prlday, Jan. 18.
WAiIIiaCILLPEL, Great Presootetreet.—Tuesday, Jan. 15; Wed-
nesday, 16 ; Thursday, 17 ; Psiday, 18.
Suowitwaal, Swatt-street.—Tuesday. Jan. 15: Thursday, 17:
Friday, la
LAMM'S, Camberwell New.roed.—Tuesday, Jan. 15.
GRINNWICH. —Wednesday, January 16.
WooLWICH. —Thursday, Jan. 17.
CITY or LONLMI, Oulldhall-bulkUngs. —Tuesday, Jan. 15;
Thursday, 17.

LORD •M A TOR'S COURT, Guildhall—Thursday, Jan. 17 ;
Friday, 18; Saturday, 19.

COI'RT OF 91:BEN'S BENCH.

Sittings at Nisi Prins In and after Hilary Term. In Tenn, In
Middlesex : Monday, Jan. 14 ; Friday, Jan, 18 ; and Friday, Jan.
25 'I here will not be any 'Whip in Term in London. The court
will sit alter Term in Middlesex on Friday, Feb. 1, and in Lon-
don on Friday, Feb. 16.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings at NW PrWs in and after Hilary Term :—ln Term,
In Middlesex: Monday, Jan. 14; Friday, Jan. 18; and Friday,
Jan. 2.5. The court will not sit in London during Term. The wart
will sit after Term In fliskilesex on Friday, Feb. 1 ; stadia Lon-
don, on Wednesday, Feb.ll

COURT OF FACHEQIJIR.
Sittings at NI Prins In and after Hilary Term Term. 10
Middlesex: Monday. Jan. le ; Monday, Jan. 21: and Monday,
Jan. :8 The court will not sit In Term In London. The court will
sit after Term in Middlesex on Friday, Feb. 1; and in Loudon, on
Wednesday, Feb. 13.

COURT PAPRIU4.-RUARY_TERM.

COURT OY PRORATE AND CARRY FOR INEVORMS-411Wngs In
and after Hilary Term Court for Divorce and Matrimonial
causes: Friday, Jan. 18. Divorce causes without Juries: Wed.
neaday, Jan. 16: Thursday, 17 ; Saturday, 19: Wednesday, 23
Thursday. 2t; Friday, 25: Saturday, 26: Wednesday, Se: Thurs-
day, 31 ; Friday, Feb 1: and Saturday, t Trials by Jury: Wed-
nesday, Feb. 6 Thursday, 7: Friday, 8; Saturday, 9; Wednes-
day, 13 : Thursday, 14 ; Friday, 15 : Saturday, 16 ; Wednesday,
20 ; Thursday, 21 : Friday, 22: Saturday, 13; Wednesday, 27:
Thursday, ; Friday, March 1 : Saturday, 2; Wednesday, 6;
Thursday, 7: Friday, 8; Saturday, 5; Wednesday, 1$: Thurs-
day, 14: Friday, 15; Saturday. 16: Wednesday, 20:
Thursday, 21 : Friday, 22 and Saturday, 23. The trials
by jury in the Court of Probate will be taken first
The judge will sit In chambers at 11 to hear summonses, and in
court at 12 to hear motions, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, and each suc-
ceeding Tuesday, until Tuesday. March 19, Inclusive. All papers
for motions must be left with the Clerkof the Papers before two
o'clock on the preceding Thursday.

The Lord Chief Justice—l order the Oicer to reino,c
you from the court.
Miss Fray—l wish to be committed.
The Lord Chief Justice—No, I shall not. But I order
you to leave the court.
Min Fray—Will you commit me
The Lord Chief Justice—No. But I order you, I say,
to leave the court. . .

The of then came forward to remove her, but she
persisted in remaining.
The Lord Chief Justice—Leave the court.
Miss Fray—Let him commit me.
The Lord Chief Justice—You are the most troublesome
person that ever came into court.
Miss Fray then left the court, and her lady friend, after
a contemptuous look at the bench, followed her. Miss
Fray and her friend afterwards, however, returned into
court, where they remained some time. Miss Fray sat
under the bar and immediately in front of the bench, and
occupied herself with reading and marking her papers,
alternately listening to the arguments going on, end join-
ing in any alight laugh that was raised on what was said.