The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-25 00:00:00

WAND WORTH.

Tilt ?Now RACE SPORTS.—PLA RROOTTNC.

Niajamin Wo.ds and Her Geri Wuodrough, schoolboys at
Christ College, Clapham, were charged with shooting peas.
Police-constable 91 1' said yesterday evening he was on
duty by the side of Clapharn-common, when he saw the
prioners shooting peas at persons as they passed in traps.
Ide watched them for some time, and finding that they
continued he took them into custody. He did not speak
to them. . _ _ _ _ _

layman—You should have cautioned them, they
being boys. Grown-up persons were supposed to know
better. Were the prisoners firing peas at persona return-
ing from Epsom races?
Constable—Yes, sir; they had a quantity of peas upon
them. They had also pea-shooters.
The prisoners said they did not know they were doing
. .

Mr7Dayman said the law did not permit it. He fined
them each Is., and said ii the police had cautioned them he
would have ben obliged to put on a more severe fine.
r;eurge Uoddard, another young gentleman,was charged
with a similar offence by the Name constable. They fired
peas at persons on the footway rut well as at others passing
in traps. He did not may anything to them.
Mr. Dsyman fined him Is.
Alfrrd Thomas Hayward, an officer of customs, and
Anna! Aitchraer, a clerk, were also charged with shooting:
peas at persons in traps while passing along the High-
street of Clapham from the races.
Mr. Dayman—l em surprised that men should indulge
in these boyish tricks.
Hayward—l thought it was an innocent amusement.

Mr. Dayman—What ? An innocent amusement to shoot
peas in persons' eyes ?
Kitchener—lt was the first year I had been to the
Oaks and I was a little excited. We had been fired at by
an opposition " bus," and what I did was to return the
shooting. We had stopped to have a glass of ale. The
other bus had gone on.
Mr. Dayman finding that the prisoners bad fired peas at
Tons in waggonettas and other vehicles, fined them each

A comical looking figure was next placed in the dock,
when the name of Robert Page Vernon was given. He
was dressed in a woman's long night gown, night cap, with
long hair dangling from underneath, and drawers over his
own clothes, and the charge against him was for begging.
l'ulice-constable Doll, of the Y said yeatet•
day evening he was on duty in the Balhain-road, when he
saw the prisoner, who was dressed as he then appeared,
and he was also wearing flesh-coloured stookings, sitting in
front of some railings. He bad a carrot in his hand, and
that he afterwards gave to a horse. Witmer watched him
and saw him running after a number of carriages to beg of
persons, saying, " Give a poor old woman a penny." He
received several sums, and on witness taking him into cus-
tody be said he did not know he was doing any harm.
The prisoner said he was an engraver. It being a race
day, he put on the things for a bit of fun. He hoped the
magistrate would forgive him, as he had been sufficiently
punished by being locked up all night.
Mr. Dayman said be was liable to be indicted, and re-
manded him for inquiries. There were other charges
arising out of the races.

It is said that the authorities at Paris are rather
perplexed about the eerie of the Emperor of Russia. It
was originally proposed that it should take place by the
Boulevard de Sebastopol, which forms the state entrance
to Paris for anyone coming from Germany. It in reported
that the ditSculty will be turned by changing the name to
Boulevard de Strasbourg.

The Very Rev. Dr. Hook, Dean of Chichester,
will preach the sermon in the Chapel Royal, Savoy, to-
morrow.

DowNtsa-wrxzET, MAY 22.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint Charles Lemprisre, Esq., D.C.L, to be
Colonial Secretary for the Bahama Islands.—Gasette.

CRYSTAL PALACE. --The plants and flowers for
this clarr Great Flower Show began to arrive at 4 o'clock
this morning, and it soon became apparent that the show
l'svid he one of the most complete and beautiful ever held
at the Palace. The show will remain open until 7 o'clock
this evening.
Fart DAY or TERM.—Monday being the first
day d ny Term, the courts will re-open at 10 o'clock.
The Lord Chancellor will not receive the judges on the
comae. The arrears in the Common Law Courts number
24, of which 138 are in the Queen's Bench, 112 in the
Common near, and t 4 in the Exchequer. The bill to
enahk additional judges to be appointed glands for the
third reading in the House of Lords on Monday, when Lord
ersonorth will, according to notice, move that it be read
that day six months.
CAAL4 IN THE DIVORCE C01:711T. —From the list
et Millet in the Divorce Court for next term it appears
that these (are 165, of which 120 are to be tried without
juries.

SC ICIDIS AT CA RTNO-CRORE RAILWAY STATION.
—Yesterday afternoon at the Charinterose Railway Sta.
I,dl a young gentleman was found in • state of insensi-
bility in ► water-closet on the station premises of the
vbese company. At Charing-craw Hospital it was found
he had takcu laudanum, and, despite all efforts, the
Potency of the poison was so extreme that death ensued
at 2 &dock this morning. On searching his pockets four
empty bottles were found all labelled " Undanum—
rvison." There were also racing betting tickets found upon
lUn3- The body haa been identified, and an affecting scene
with the parents was the result. It appears that the de.
tessel 114 A written home saying that he intended to coin-
nit nfichle, and as he did not return at his usual hour,
search was made for him, under the fear that he bad put
las threat into execution. Firstly, two young gentlemen
Bled at the hospital, and subsequently the unhappy
14hd and mother, both of whom were so deeply affected,
lnineularly the mother, that all present were greatly
15"1,1. The deceased was described as Frederick Price,
of Ring's-road, Chelsea
Li PEE, 'AT SERVICE. —Low ESTOP; FRI DA Y.
Daring a 'teen; breeze yesterday afternoon (reports Capt.
Preston, R.N.), a brig wan observed to take the ground
se the bar of the Stanfield Channel. The Lowestoft and
Patefield lifeboats of the National Lifeboat Institution
sere thereupon launched and proceeded to the spot. The
%teamed boat took four men off the taffrail of the yes.
10, snd the other lifeboat rescued the remaining ten men
Rota the rigging, and they were safely landed. The brig
rss the Amieiria, of Genoa, bound from Newcastle to
'4'0,4, with a cargo of anchors, chains, and coals. She
•loos become • total wreck.
Orreas is YORK ENTRE. —The Stockton and Dur-
kin otter hounds have had gne sport in the Demerit
{44litry this week. After three days' " drag " and enor-
issiis fields of sportsmen, they have killed a large dog
'tur, :Mho. in weight, the pack in deep
*ter. During the three days the otter had been par-
Red nearly 30 miles from home before he gave in. The
lees rivirouilt visitors have rarely had such sport as during
week.