The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-23 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

LITIMPOOL, I MT. 22.-811 m to-day :-(treat Eastern, 26 6-.
1.1.11,1"11 and North Wooten; 119 lee e e—Midland, 1231 a 21—
ditto, I:irminuhant and Derby X. 9 shares, I;p:North British,
!, I—North iliudern,Berwick Capital stock,lo4{--liouth ',astern,
nue North Union A, 7,12 —Grand Trunk of Canada, 19e—United
States 1-2 d Bonds, Me 9 }c. and.—Rank of Liverpool. 281—Menrau-
tile and Exchange Bank (Limited), Ye d.—North and booth
Wales. 21—Emptre liarine*tesL, (I.—Anglo-American
Telegraph, I:l—Atlantic T ph 8 per cent, 41 11-18 1—
National Steam [ladled), 14 e .—Atlantic and Great Wasters
Consolidated Bonds, 411.

Pi.vmourit, Ot,*r. 23.—The Trevilyan, from Ann's-
land, with a detachment of the Engineers, under Lient.
Ferguson, and a battery of Artillery, in charge of Captain
Peels, arrived here this morning.
The managers of the democratic organisation in
New York have decided that Mr. John Morrissey, the
pugilist, shall be placed in nomination as a candidate for
Congress from the Fifth District !
In New York negroes who possess a property
qualification have the right of voting, and in order to
decide which way to cast their suffrages in November they
were to hold a convention at the capital, Albany, on
the 16th.
According to intelligence received from the
eastern shores of Siberia, the works for the construction of
the Russo-American telegraph are progressing satiated.
turily, but will not be completed for three years.
MR. WATKIN, M.P., ON EDUCATION.—Mr. E.
W. Watkin, M.P., presided at a meeting held in
Christ ChurA School, Heaton Norris, last night, to
celebrate the twentieth year of the pastorate of the Bev.
C. B. Jeaffreaon, bi.A-, rector, by the presentation of
a silver salver, and a purse containing Mr.
I Watkiu delivered a lengthy address on education, ro-
terrine to the fact that whilst the maintenance of the
army and navy coat 27 millions annually, only one million
sterling was devoted to educational purposes. He corn-
the intellectual superiority of the American and
rrruei'Lridan with that of the Englishman, and believed that
this country would dwindle down to a second-rate power if
the education of the people were not better attended to.
The following notion was issued from the Gene-
nil Post-office yesterday, viz.:—A mail for Ceylon will
he made up for transmission rid Southampton on the
morning of the 27th lest. Mails for Madras and Calcutta
containing newspapers and book packets only will also be
male up on the momingof the 27th inst. These mails
will be conveyed from Suez by au extra vessel of the Pen-
insular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company ap-
pointed to leave Suez on the arrival of the mails at that
Port.
PERSONATION' OP THE MAHOMEDAN CHARACTER.
—There was not much, perhaps, of actual discovery in
VanibCry's explorations, since Arthur Conolly, in 11529,
had preceded him on the line from Asterabad to Kbiva as
far as the Balkan bills ; and Muravieff, ten years previously,
had landed in the Bay of Balkan, and travelled across the
desert from that point direct to Khiva, almost on the
same track as the Hungarian Dervish ; but his personal
experiences nevertheless are full of interest, and especially
with reference to his successful personation of a travelling
mendicant. In this character, indeed, he baffled all
attempts to penetrate his difgutse ; and only once, as we
have heard him relate, WU lee llt any clanger of letectlone
alien a curious fellow-worshipper at noonday prayer re-
marked that he must be a nondescript sort of Mahomedan
after all, since the hairs on his arm were laid scrota,
instead of up or down : the explanation of this singular
criticism being, that as the Soonees and Shlahs in their
ablutions wash their arms respectively from the elbow to
the wrist, and from the wrist to the elbow, so may the
members of the two opposing sects be recognised by the
direction in which the hairs of the arm are laid,
such direction following, of course, the daily
manipulation. We have nothing to say to the
moral question involved in this personation of
the Mahomedan character. We are merely now alluding
to the difficulty of sustaining such a disguise for any long
continuance. Buckhardt, the most accomplished Euro-
pean Arab who ever trod the desert, was often embarrassed
by remarks on his arched instep, differing so much from
the flat foot of the unfettered Bedouin, and he once
narrowly escaped detection because he happened to take
a draft of water after, instead of before, his coffee. Forster
again, was recognised as an Englishman in Cashmire from
his " head being flattened at the top, instead of being
conical like a Mussulmen's ;" and we have often witnessed
the agony which Europeans endure in endeavouring to sit
for a few hours together on their heels, or to ride in a native
saddle with their knees bent to a right angle. The crucial
test under which Arthur Conolly succumbed was of
another character. Professing to be a Mahommedan mer-
chant, he betrayed himself by his readiness to purchase
articles of the Turromans at the price demanded, instead
of haggling for an hour ere the bargain was completed.—
Quarterly Review, new number.
Won STEALEES.—The reason why Racine put off
ordering his son's wig is obvious enough, when we find
that the price of one of the fashionable colour was a
thousand French crowns. The gentleman whom Sydney
Smith, in reference to the length and redundancy of his
curls, accused of growing hair for sale, might have driven
a profitable trade at that time. Down to the period im-
mediately preceding the French Revolution, which intro-
duced crops d fa Brutus, the wigs commonly worn by
English gentlemen in the streets cost from thirty to forty
guineas ; and Rogers, appealing to Luttrell in oar hearing,
thus described a mode of theft as praetised in London
within their common memory. The operator was a small
boy in a butcher's tray on the shoulders of a tall man ; sad
when the wig was adroitly twitched off, the bewildered
owner looked round for it in vain—an accomplice son-
fused and impeded tinder the pretence of assisting him,
and the tray-bearer made off.—Edinturylt &Title, new
number.

*parting. *ntritigence.

NEWMARKET.—MONDAY.
THE CRITERION BIASES DAY.
The Houghton meeting, which extends over six days,
and serves as • wind-up to the season'siV at head-
quarters, commenced to-day, and eondder • at the pro-
comprised the Criterion Stakes', so from the
Cffrits being a public Derby 410, and the Cambridge-
shire Trial Stakes (or at least a haiaip in which many of
the oompetdorsonithesiorrow are eagaged) over that severe
mum, no wonder that Newmarket was crowded and the
Heath presented a scone of considerable excitement, which
is not likely to be equalled by the " great reform demon-
stration" to be held next month at Newmarket. On Sun-
day the Great Eastern Railway Company ran • special
train of first-clam carriages from London to Newmarket,
which conveyed • large number of the racing community
to the scene of action. When the train reached Audley
End it was discovered thee the axle of one of the
carriages had become beatedei and would presently have
been ablaze, so that the consequences might have been
serious. As it was, however, the passengers were provided
with another carriage, and after the damaged one had
been removed the train proceeded, stopping ten minutes at
Cambridge, where the number of passengers was consider-
abl augmented. The subscription rooms were opened at
night, but the attendance was very. scanty, and no offer
was made to bet either on the Criterion or the Cambridge-
shire. The most important scratcbings were the Duke of
York for the big handicap, and Vauban, Star of India,
the Splitvote colt, and Arundel for the Criterion. This
morning was fine and a goodly number of people
assembled on the heath to witness the morning gallops.
The card of the day showed that there wan a heavy pro-
gramme to be got through, and despite the dbagrecable
weather a large concourse of people was assembled on the
heath by the time racing commenced. The find event of
the day being over the Cambridgeshire course excited a con-
siderable amount of interest. The large field of 17 faced
the starter, and Jollity, who was backed so heavily for the
Cesarewitch, won in gallant style, thereby compensating
her friends in some degree for their previous losses, and
demonstrating that she possesses a rare turn of speed,
although staying may not be her forte. The Criterion was,
of course, the great race of the day, and evoked • large
amount of speculation. Achievement, notwithstanding
bee recent defeats, was warmly supported, and repaid the
loyalty of her backers by winning in her old style. The
clipping sister of Lord Lyon has thus retrieved her lost
!Almelo, and re-established her momentarily tarnished fame.
Lord Westmorland, by the aid of tlphus and the crack
light-weight, Kenyon, landed one of those good things for
which the fortunate nobleman has become celebrated, and
as the horse started first favourite in • field of t 3 runner.,
the followers of the " green and white braid" must have
pulled off a considerable stake. The remainder of the
racing does not call for any special remark. Dur the ing
day some heavy Cambridgeshire betting took place, the
only features of which were the firmness of Proserpine, the
decline of Chepstow simultaneously with the advance of
Caithness, and the subsequent return of
of
to
favour. Quotations, together with details of running, are

Yesterday a third conference was held at the
Mansion-house between the Lord Mayor and the gentlemen
in the City, India merchants, and bankers, with whom he
has been in communication for some weeks on the subject
of the famine in India. It was specially convened in eon-
sequenoe of the receipt by Lord Cranborne, the Secretary
of State for India, of • telegram from the Viceroy of India
in reference to the famine, and particularly with respect to
Emma IN LONDON.—Morrnar Arrsisnoos. a public subscription in this country, under the auspices of
Monday being an inconvenient day for many members to the Lord Major, a public meeting in Calcutta haying
leave London, a fair sprinkling put in an appearance, and decided to male such an appeal.
speculation became brisk. In the early part of the day a i The Loan MAYOR, addressing the deputation, whom he
general anxiety manifested itself to get on the two favor'- received in his drawing room, said on Thursday last,
rites, and the amount of support they received was so while in Brussels, he received • oopy of • telegram from
evenly dealt out, that no longer odds than 5 to 1 could for ,
i Viscount Cranborne which had been sent to him as
some time be obtained about either of them. Later oil Secretary of State for India, by the Governor-General, Sir J.
however, they each receded, and the chains price abou Lawrence. It was dated Simla, Oct. 15, and was as follows:
each was 7to I. Abergeldie, Affidavit, and Moldavia " Your message of the 11th received. Lieut.-Governor of
found friends in turn, and were all "Imported for good —Bengal does not think that subscriptions from England
money upon pretty nearly equal terms. Thalia, after are required. Forty thousand pounds are in hand, and
being backed at 100 to 6, went back to 100 to 5, and Adesmoney coming in. Public opinion, however, in Ben-
was only mildly befriended at 18 to 1. Immediately the moreal
is strongly the other way, and a public meeting at
" Same " arrived announcing the victory of Jollity over tcimitts has decided to acme, to the Lord Mayor of
the Cambridgeshire Course, there was something of a rush, London for subscriptions.ro-oncur in this view. In the
and, emerging from the obscurity in which she has lately meantime the governments of India will do all that is ne-
b, her name was booked at lessening prices, until 25 to eesecey. Distream is still very great in some districts, and
1 was taken. Caithness—reported. as being in force at until next harvest is reaped must continue. This will be
Newmarket—also suddenly sprung into life, and the pre- some weeks hence. The harvest reports are comparatively
veiling impression being that the Cesarewitch tactics favourable"
On the receipt of that telegram, on October
might be adopted, all the 25's to 1 obtainable were freely 17. the Secretary of State
immediate) despatched the fol-
accepted. Claxton, tOO, was ill good odour at the same „wing reply by telegraph :_.... Lo Cranborne to the
price. Dalesman and Xi were friendless, but Star, the '''
Governor-bmeral, Simla. Dated 17th Oct., 1866. Tele-
stable companion of the last named, was supported at 40 ram of 15th received. It has been sent to the Lord
to 1. The prices at the close were as follows :
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE. I Mayor. Meanwhile take care that there are sufficient
funds for the relief of the starving throughout the
7to 1 asst Proserpina (t t) 100 to 4 eget Caithness (t n distresaed districts." That being K. Lord Craa-
-7 to 1 Chepstow (6 4 o) 100 to 4 Jollity (t) borne whom he (the Lord Mayor) h'sd seen that
100 to 8 Afildsvit (t to 4 Chilton kt)
lop to 8 Aber )geldn 3 100E0) 25 te 1 Dakamaa (o) Monday) morning thought it very singular that the
too to 7 Moldavia (t 44 o) ES to 1 XI ‘o) vernor-General having received on or before Oct. 11 an
18 to 1 Aetna 4) 40 to 1 SW (t) samirance from the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal that he
100 to 6 Thalia (t Ao) did not think that subscriptions from England were re-
quired, should on the 15th have concurred in the opinion
expressed at • public meeting in Calcutta that such • sub-
scription was necessary. Be that as it might, that tele-
gram of the 17th Oct. from the Secretary of State was the
third that had gone out to the Governor-General of India,
leaving the public to conclude that all the necessary funds
for the relief of the distress would be provided by govern-
ment, and Lord Cranborne had that morning authorised
him (the Lord Mayor) to say that his letters from India
wore of a more enoouraging character, that in Orissa
the price of rice bad declined, and that instructions
i were sent some weeks ago to the Viceroy to
, institute a formal inquiry into the conduct of
the officials of the Bengal government in dealing
with the scarcity. He bad a long conversation with Lord
Cranborne on the subject, and he must do him the com-
mon indict to say that no man could be more determined
to grapple with this calamity, or could have shown greater
promptitude in grappling with it, than the noble viscount.
(Hear, hear.) They at length came to the conclusion that
under the circumstances, so far as these had reached the
home government, • subscription in London for the relief
of the distress was not necessary. That being so, be (the
Lord Mayor) had felt it due to the gentlemen present with
whom he bad acted in this matter to convene them toge-
ther, in order to put them in possession of all that had
passed between the Secretary o State and himself since
their last meeting, and he left the matter in their hands.
Considerable discussion followed, the general opinion
being that at present it was unnecessary to enter upon
a public subscription in this country.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
Lord Mayor, who gave an assurance that if he saw reason
on subsequent information for thinking any steps neces-
sary he would let those present know.

;ppm tided:
BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
There was a bulge attendaace at the Rooms, and specu-
lation was very brisk ; the most important feature was the
immense support accorded to Thalia, who came from 20 to
I offered to 6to 1 taken freely. At the close her current
price was 7 to 1, this being taken to a hundred pounds.
Affidavit was in great demand at 10 to 1, as was Jollity at
lop to 7. There was an evident disposition to lay against
Xi, and at the clops he receded to 1,000 to 15, offered in all
parts of the room. Of the outsiders, Brown Bread was
quietly backed to win a large stake at 40 to 1. An offer
was made to beck Thalia against Proserpine or Chepstow
for adeven thousand. The closing pricestruled as follows:
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
7to 1 agst Thalia ;t) 20 to 1 apt Caithness (off)
7to 1 - Chepstow (t 25 to 1 - Ambition off.
end off) 1000 to 30 t)
15 to S - Prueerplae(off 40 to 1 - Mar (t)
LBto 1) 40 to 1- Brown Bread
10 to 1 - Affidavit (t f) (t)
100 to 7 - Jollity (tE 40 to 1 - Claxton (off)
100 to 6 - Moldavia (t) 46 to 1 - Lozenge (off t
100 to 6 - Actors (t) 50 to 1)
20 10 1 - Abergeldie (t 1000 to 15 - El (off)
and off) 5000 to 5 - Scarborough(t
20 to 1 - Dalesman (1 100 to 1 - Life Guards-
and off) man (t)
HANDICAP PLATE of 501. for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Cambridgeshire Course (1 mile 240 yards).
Mr. puddings Jollity, by Jordan-July, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b
(Unstable) I
'Marquis of Hastings' Kangaroo, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Fordham) 2
Mr. Cares Countersign, 5 yrs, 64 12Ib (H. Clark) 3
The following also ran :—Christmas Carol, Arkansas, Brads-
manta Landlord late Penhill), Mies Harriette, Panacea, Na,
Valiant, Custard Castle, Maid, Tomahawk, Quick March, Hap-
hazard, and Polly Perkins
Betting : 6 to 1 each agat Kangaroo and Jollity, 8 to 1 apt
Bradamante, 9 to 1 agat Panacea, 10 to 1 each agst Toms-
' hawk, Miss Harriette, and Haphazard, 12 to 1 each agat
Christmas Carol and Custard Castle, and 20 to 1 agst any
other. After some delay at the poet, Landlord got away
in front of Countersign, Panacea, and Kangaroo, next to
whom, close up, were Bradamante Ward, and Jollity.
They ran thus until nearing the site of the old Duke's
Stand, when Countersign gave way, and Kangaroo, with
Jollity at his quarters, took up the running, the pair
quitting their horses. About one hundred yards from
home Jollity headed Kangaroo, and coming away won
easily by throe lengths. Countersign was a bad third,
Panacea fourth, Bradamante fifth, Tomahawk sixth,
Lizard wreath, Polly Perkens eighth, Valiant ninth ; No
and Custard Castle headed the remainder, who were
whipped in by Christmas Carol, Landlord, and Haphazard.
THE CRITERIA'S STAKES of 30 soya. each, 20 ft ; for 2.yr-
olds ; colts, Sat Sib ; fillies, Bst 61b ; winners extra. From
the turn of the lands in (6 furlongs). (62 subs.)
Colonel Pearson e Achievement, by Stockwell-Paradigm,
Sat 131 b Inc. 711) ex.) IlLstaoce) 1
Mr. Pryor's Friponier, RS IDb 'inc. 41b ex.) .... Loatce` 2
Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon, PM 12Ib (inc. 41b el.)
G. Pratt) 3
The following also ran :-Taral.an, c by Young Melbourne,
dam by Teddingion- -Maid of Magian), hies, f by Beadsman- • s- --
Sailamasca, Huntsman. Irtf.drn; and Jfnu*).
Betting •I lanitoi •• e aO-, • .. . _
of
-
nice. 6 to- 1.7 tot,°litt riniii."....Venient, 3to 1 apt Fripon. RENNwAt OP THE (21LA.atn)W 3TARES loll soya., ...,
• arrer ..,ragon, 100 to 14 eget Tandem, and 10 to : 2-yr-old colts, gat 101 b. Last three-quarters of R.M. (13 I urine.. -__
1 "I.l:Cr dour." After a slight delay at the Lost tbo lot "• - asmoid of Mathieu, I East districts OUI ~,... --
R 73.548
wore despatched to a good start, Dragon taking a slight
lead of Fnponnier and his stable companion, nest to whom
was Achievement, in the centre of the course, with Hunts-
man and the Salamanca filly on the lower ground, both
lying well up. This order was maintained with hut slight
variation to the site of the old Duke's Stand, where Fri-
ponnier headed Dragon, and held a alight advantage until , A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP ON SeNDAY OB-
Wf way in the cords, where Achievement drew up, and, I - •
a m SERVANCE AND EDCCATION.-4:111 Sunday afternoon Dr.
heading him in a few strides, dame away, and won eerily I at lb
by a couple of lengths. Friponnier defeated Dragon four Claymore 8 7 Reigning Beauty
the Roman catholic Bishop of Liverpool, laid the
Dell= 8 8 I foundation stone of a new church at Bootle, near Liver-
or five lengths for second place ; Ines finished fourth, MATCH : 200, 50 ft.-Prince D. SoltykoW s Duke of 'pool. In the course of his address be took occasion to
.
Hurst/man fifth, the Salamanca filly sixth. The remainder, York, 3 yrs, Bat 101 b, apt Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Douro, 3 allude to the generosity of the Earl of Derby, who had
tailed off, were whipped its by Taraban.
MATCH, 100, b ft, first half of Abingdon Mile. ore, fist lOUs. A.F. (one mile two furlongs 73 yards). allowed them "to have the piece of land on the most
Manic: 100, h ft.-Prince D. SoltykoWs Princess favourable conditions." He said it was one of the beet
Marquis of Conynghsm's Dr. Syntax, by Bantom-Fie,
3 yrs, Sat 1011) Fonlham) 1 Thyra apt Admiral Roads Lady Bugle Eye both 2-yr. securities for the safety and prosperity of the country that
Prime de soltykoirs Transformed, 2 yrs, bat alb . Parry) 2 olds; Nat .Its each. D.M. (seven furlongs 210 y;ircls). 'we bad noblemen of such boundless wealth at the head of
Betting :b5
to 2 onah
Dr.
Dr. Syntax, who made running 3Ltrom : 100, h ft.-Lord Conyugharn's Dr. Syntax, 3 ' our affairs, for he held that their interest in the prosperity
thriagghout, and won easily by a length and a half. yrs, Mat 10Th, agst Prince D. Soltykoff's Transformed, 2of the country was proportionately great. He repudiated
MATCH, 300, h ft. T.Y.C. yre, 7st 61b. } diet half of
•Ab. M. (three furlongs 215 I the idea that the interests of large landowners and em-
Baron Rothschlld's Hipp* by Ring Tom-Daughter of yards). • ployers of labour could be other than the inters of the
the Star, ?. yrs, Bst slb Wells' 1 THCR/IDAT. ' people. Their interests were inseparable, and those were
Lard Glasgow's Brother to Asthma, 2 yds, list 1 Weis':
A StrimareTioN Hannicar PLATE of 100 Doric, for 3-yr- not the friends of the people who went about endeavouring
Fordham 2 olds and upwards. T.M.M. (1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards.) to sow dissension between class and class. The bishop
Bettim :7to 4 on Hippie, who made play throughout, THE OPTIONAL SELLING PLATS of 50 sous. ; 2-yr-olds, next referred to the question of Sunday recreation, and
and won in a canter by a length. fist 10lb ; three, 8 t 101 b ; four, 9st Mb ; five and upwards, replied at length to the Bishop of Ripon's speech, on Sab-
Marco ,100, h ft. Ditch Mile. lost 121 b ; the winner to be sold for 1001.; if for 80/., allowed bath oboervance, at York. He contended that the Jewish
Admiral Rous's lady Bugle Eye, by Trumpeter wallow, 2
yrs, Sot 71b
Priuce de Soltykuff a Princess Thyra, 2 yrs, Bst 71b ). A SWEEPSTAKE» of 10 sovs. each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, hath,whether taken as the seventh day of the Creationor the
Mann) S Bst 101 b ; and Tallies, got 71b; the winner to be sold for 1001. seventh day ou which no manna fell in the wilderness,
Betting : 6t05 on Lady Bugle Eye, who jumped off in T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 136 yards.) • was a Saturday ; and that the Christian Sunday, as the
free& and maltimeall the running, won easilo by a length. A HANDICAp swelawrzges of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, for 3- day on which Chriat rose from the dead, and completed
SELLING HANDICAP SWEETSTAKES of 10 Dom. each, for yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 136 yards.) • the great. scheme for will's salvation, was a day of happn
3-r-olds and upwards, the winner to be sold for 3001. HoldsSd Hafintcoe tiwzgeoratos of 10 soy& each, for nem and joy, and not of sombreness and gloom. But the
T.Y.C. (9 subs). 2-yr and upwards ; the winner to be sold for 2001. Sunday of the present church of England was really only
Mr. J. B. Nlorris's William PM, by The Prime Minister-- Brethy Stakes Course (6 furlongs.) an outgrowth of puritanism. Elizabeth and the two sue-
May Morning. S re, Tat H. Covey) 1 THE Nt'ReKRT STAKES (Free Handicap) of 25sovs, each, for ' ceeding monarchs by license and by proclamation approved
Captain btaehell's Louahres, 3 yrs, 6st alb
Lord Westmorland's Alberta, 3 yrs. 7st 4th (Kenton) on) 3 • --..-- . Criterion
The following also ran :-Lytham. 100, Bigote, Filbert,Slender, 1 the weights, 71b ex. Course fur.) (118 entries.) religious exercises, on the Sunday. He regarded the day
Old Signet 1 Boum:sway, Serinopatarn, Princess Thome, Lady Rosehill, as ono which should be ohaerved by abstinence from see.
Betting : sto 2 apt William Pitt, 9to 2 apt Alberta, Lady Craven, Bracken, lAtalsinte, Ariel, Trocadero, Mont- ' vile labour, and by due religious exercises, but after that
\
sso 1 agst Lytham, 6to 1 apt Loughrea, who made play agnard, llontgoubert, Arcade, Pussy, f by Longbow- he would be glad to see the people spending the rest of
untill reaching the cords, when the favourite took up the Gentle Kitty, fby Skirmisher-Mayonaise, Maid Marian, • rational and healthful recreation. Upon the
rimming, and won in a canter by three length& Alberta Primrose, Roquefort, fby Parmesan-Lady Blanche, educational question the bishop spoke strongly against the
was a bad third, Lytham was fourth, Filbert fifth, and , Icicle, Foreaight, Gipsy Queen, Rose Leaf, Timolaus, abolition of the denominational system, contending that
Slender last. Siznet bolted, and ran to the saddling ring 1 Skyhght, The Rock, fby Fazzoletto-Ferina, Blinknoolie, alone education was not any safeguard against crime., and
before being pulled up. The winner, claimed by Captain , Problem, King Victor, Odd Fellow, fby Parmesan-Ar- that this could only be attained by religions training,
Maohell, was sold for 1001. I cherries, cby Romulus-Attack, Merry Monarch, Clod- which was best secured under the denominational system.
SWEEPSTAKES of 50 soy. each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds. Last hopper, My. Love, Cycee, Mochrie, Stokeley. Killaloe, At the same time he regarded the conscience clause, as
half of Abingdon Mile. (3 subs.) 10. K. Alicia, Susan, Bedford, Vauban, Vendetta, Lady applying to thinly scattered populotions, as salutary and
3/r. R. Ten &neck's Claymore, by Drogheda-Queen of Hester, Adam Bede, Anchorite, The Hatter, Pericles, • just.
LKS pt. Bet 71b tronliwn) 1 • Novice, Kidderminster, Oppression, Ailesbury, Highland PROVISION TOR DESTITUTE BOYS IN LIVERPOOL.
Lord Falmouth's Reigning Beauty, 7st 12Ib Challoner) 2 1 Sister, Greenback, Carnage, Clarice, Cheltenham. Beau- The importance of rescuing the destitute boys of Liver-
Betting : 3tol on Claymore, who lei throughout, and clerk, Bismarck, Bandmaster, Lady Lambton, Bravura, pool from the haunts of vice and crime is becoming daily
won after a good race by half a length. Stewardess, Sister to Vedette, Slap Bang, Rabbit Trap, more and more recognised in Liverpool, earl yesterday' an
HANDICAP PLATE of 2001., for 2 and 3-yr-olds. Bretby I Haidee. Pirate Chief, Salamanca, Fitz-Ivan, lady Rose, influential meeting, convened by the mayor, was held to
Stakes Course (6 furlongs). I Prodigal, Inez,Viridis, Land-Tae, Purchase, Miller's Maid, . support the claims of the St. George's Industrial School,
Lord Westmoreland's Ulphus, by Newmlnster-Saccha-
rissa. 3 yrs, 7st 1011) Keur.m) 7 Leases, Master Robert, Commissioner, cby Lerunington- an institution established for reoei boys under the Ilo-
ilo:on Rothschild's Chignon, 2 yrs, 7st 11lb Teske) 2 Annie Laurie, Beaty, Alcarar, Littleport, Friponnier, New , dtuarial Schools Act, and which has hitherto under
Mr. Holmes Violet, 2 yrs, flat ellb fcradock) 3 Guinea, Prairie Flower, Court Card, Janne, Water Cure, the control of the Roman catholic body. The insti-
The following also ran :-Hebe, The Palmer, The Peer. Ring 1 Camellia, Python, Dutch Admiral, c by Rataplan- , tution contains at present 79 boys and is in debt to
of SPA") serinfiffoiam• Mc'nlag"ani, sPuive*ie colt. EmbY• I Amanda, Lochaber Stolen Kisses, Marmite, Arabs, Star the extent of 4,750 L Amongst the speakers at the meet
Males Maid, Dr. Syntax, Cheltenham, Gretna, Breach of Pro- of India, Reigning 'Beauty, Sunnylocka, Vico Versa, cby Mg, who warmly urged claims of the echaols, were
wis
Adze, Q 4
de, anMareNaSe. ' Roquefort, Vice
Versa' :"ne Elms' Lord of the Isles-Splitvote, Palisade, eby Kohinoor- • Lord Edward _the; Mr. T. S. Raffies (stipendiary
Betting : 4to 1 apt Illphus, 7to 1 each apt Hebe and Topsail, Violet, Chataworth, Rhymer, 'Mandrake, Tyne- , magistrate), who bore testimouy to the value of the in-
Gretna, 10 to 1 apt King of Spades, and 100 to 6 " bar dale, Grafton, Gentle Gale fby Young Melbourne-Dora- ( stitation ; Mr. J. Hubback, Sir R. T. Gerard, &c. It was
four." Before going half a mile the lot became spread- lice, King of the Fairies. Rae in tirbe. I admitted by the various speakers that the best way of
wiled, Chignon, with Violet, Seringapatam, and the A FREE 11.strritcoe SWEEPSTAKES of 100 sous. each, h ft, , diminishing drunkenness and crime for the future yam by
favourite coming over the Bushes-hill with it clear lead. for olds;3-yr the winner of the Derby or Doncaster St. ! educating the young in right principles, and that the ad-
On entering the cords Chignon gave way, and Illphus shot Leger, gat ; of the Oaks, eat 71b ; the second for the ;vantages of industrial schools were so palpable and great
to the front, and won, hands down, by four lengths. Derby or St. Leger, or the winner of the Grand Prix de ' that religious differences should not be allowed to inter-
Violet was a good third, f3eringapatam fourth, with Queen Paris, or Prince of 'Wales's Stakes, Ascot, if handicapped . fees with a hearty support of their operations. At the close
harp leading the remainder. below Bet 71b, to be ra
ise
that weight ; the second of the meeting subscriptions to a considerable amount were
0/16 HUNDRED POVIIDS, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; for the Oaks, if handicapped below that weight, to carry I obtained.
certain allowances. Rowley mile. Bst. A.F. (1 mile '2 furlongs 73 yards). (18 subs.) I fAdvertisement.)--Houzersves Ottrrxhicr A 240
Mr W. Graham's Regalia, by Stockwell - Gem, 4 yrs, at lb at lb I Prue. -A Word of Promise-AU sufferers from sores, Wars,
Bat 10Ib (Norman) 1 Emile - .... - ...... 7 8 scorbutic affections, and skin diseases, may confides commence
Mr. S. Thellusson's Ostreger, 4 yrs, Bat 101b....,Custanee) 2 Ceylon
Martinis of Hastings' Kangaroo, 4 yrs, ast 1011 (Fordham) 2 Mr- Pi" 8 4 Ischia 77 i cleansing remedies. Under Holloway's well-tried medicaments
Moulsey and Breese also ran. Blue Mend 8 3 Robin Hood, by North Lin- ! the worst cams will soon mama a more kindly aspect : and in
Betting :6to 5 apt Regalia, 4to 1 apt Ostreger, sto VesP"26n_ 8 2 coin
1 apt Monkey, 7 to 1 apt Kangaroo, and 10 to 1 agst Str`tbi.,,y,,,= 7LI cby Toxophaite-Physalls 7 2 by difSculties nor disheartened by failures. A little perseverance
7 12 Duke of York
Breeze. Kangaroo was the first off, making play fora 7 0 and moderate attention to the " directions for um", enveloping
"M—ount- Palatine
Einartgarooer of a mile, when Regalia on the low ground deprived m eppa
7 11 Staghound
7 10 I.an
Paid cure himself, and to conduct his complaint to • successful Issue,
of the lead, and came over the Bushes-hill clear Coarzsalr
of the rest, Moulaey on the high ground running second, A Solapsysxzellof 100 soya. each; colts, Set 1016 Allies, lag treatment his skin will be made sound, severe suffering
but before reaching the cords Lord Bateman's horse gave Pot 61b, then 4-yr•olds ; the second to save stoke. . Wend. add 0.515 k ration&

gE6HYSE.

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100 to 6 mat Caithness (t)
100 to II Adam (t)
20 to 1 Thalia (off)
26 to 1 Jollity (t)

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nor agst Dragon 3).

CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA RETURNS.

DEATHS REGISTERED OH SATURDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 1866.

Population
to middle.
of 1866. Cholera. Diarrhom.
'West districts
North districts 686,021
Central districts ... 359,219
East districts 607,945
South districts 873,548

Total in London ... 3,037,991 23
General Regiater-offiee, Somerset House, Oct. 22.

JOOllll, Dowakisort, • respectablolooking elderly man, sur-
rendered to take his trial for misdemeanour, in having un-
lawfully published a fame scandalous, and defamatore
libel concerning one Mary Anne Dames, he well knowing
it to be false.
In other counts of the indictment the defendant was
aswith publishing the same libel, but without alleg-
t he knew that the allegations contained in it were
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Poland conducted the prosecution,
which was instituted by the direction of the
body of the Middlesex Hospital. Mr. Ribton
was
for the defendant.
This ease was one of • very peculiar character. The
real promenade in the cue was • respectable married
a pea
woman, who was employed in the capacity of
auras at the Middlesex Hospital, and the offence im-
puted to the defendant was that he had wilfully and
deliberately made • charge against this pareon
of having been guilty of gross immorality with
and with
one of the patients named Manning,
having done so in his presence. It appeared
that the defendant was an inmate of the hos-
pital as a patient in the month of July last, and that he
was placed in a ward called "Forbee's Ward," with • num-
ber of other patients. He was discharged, or left the
hospital, on the 30th of July, and be then appeared to have
gone to Mr. Shaw, the house-surgeon, and stated that he
had a communication to make to hum, with reference to
the conduct of one of the nurses in the ward. He was
asked the particulars, upon which be went on to narrate
I that, during the night of the 15th of July, he had seen the
Inure° of the ward in which he bad been placed, Mary Anne
Desmes, act in a grossly immoral and indecentmanner with
one of the patients, a man named Mannim, who occu-
pied • bed next to his own in the ward. The defendant
was told that it was a serious matter, and that the subject
was one that must receive further consideration, and he
was aaked to come to the hospital on • future day. He
did so, and be then, a second time and in the presence of
Mr. Hulks, one of the sedstant surgeons of the institution,
repeated the statement he bad formerly made, and signed
a written statement embodying the charge of immorality
that he had formerly made against the nurse Deames, and
he also accused her of having :died spirits to the pa-
thuds, contrary to theregulations of the hose
pitaL The council or governing yof the institution at
once instituted the necessary inquiries, and the
decision that they appeared to have arrived at
was that there was not the slightest foundation
for either of the charges made against one of their officers,
and particularly for the more serious one of the two, that
of immorality. They consequently directed a prosecution
to be instituted against the defendant, and a bill was
found at the last session against the defendant, but the
trial was postponed, upon the application of his counsel, to
the present session.
A great many witnesses were examined on behalf of the
prosecution, whose evidence went to establish the above
The nurse referred to and the person with whom
the act of immorality wee alleged to have been committed
were among those who were examined, and they swore in
the most positive and unqualified manner that there was
not the slightest foundation for the charge that was made
against them. With regard to the latter, it appeared
upon the facts to be almost physically impossible
that he could have been • party to any each proceeding
so was represented by the defendant to have taken place,
Inasmuch as it appeared that at the time he was suffering
from a very serious injury to the knee, for which be had
only recently undergone two operations, and that the in-
jured limb was placed in a plaster of Paris bandage, and
suspended from • cradle, and that be was undergoing
great bodily agony. Nearly all the other inmates of the
ward were also examined as witnesses, and they swore
positively that nothing of the kind stated by the defen-
dant ever took place. There did not appear to be any
motive put forward for the commission of the offence by
the defendant, but it was suggested that he had some ill
feeling towards the institution, and it ap that he
had stated to one of the witnesses that the 2 'saes• had given
the hospital a " and that he would soon give them
another.
A great many questions were put by Mr. Ribton in
cross-examination to the gentlemen connected with the
hospital who were examined as witnesses, with • view ap-
parently to impugn the management of the institution. All
the material facts, however, that were elicited, appeared
to be that there had been some difference of opinion in
the council of the institution upon the question whether
lady nurses or paid nurses should be employed in the hos-
pital, and as to which of these clams it was the more ad-
visable to employ. It also appeared that complaints had
been made of two of the nurses having been guilty of in-
decent conduct in February last, and that they
were consequently discharged from their office. It
transpired in the course of the inquiry that Man-
ning, the person with whom the act of immorality
Wu alleged to have been committed, was one of the gal-
lant men engaged in the Ralaklava charge, and that he
received the injury from which he was suffering upon that
occasion, by his hone being shot and falling upon him.
Mr. Ribton made an energetic address to the jury on be-
half of the defendant, his defence apparently resting
partly upon law and partly upon the facts of the case. He I
contended that there was no proof of malice on the part of
the defendant, or that he had published the libel referred ,
to in the sense required by the law, and that the-state-
ment ought to have been regarded as a confidential and
privileged communication. With regard to the facts, he
urged that as the occurrence was represented to have
taken place in the dead of the night, when the
ward was dimly lighted, and that it was admitted
that the witness Manning, from his unfortunate con-
dition, required the greatest care and attention, be said
that the offices that were necessarily performed for him
by the nurse might have been mistaken by the defendant,
while suffering under severe pain and illness, for acts of a
criminal nature. The learned counsel also remarked upon
the fact, that by the regulations of the hospital patients
were invited to complain of any acts of misconduct that
were committed.
Several respectable witnesses were examined, who gave
the defendant an excellent character.
The Recorder at the commencement of his summing me
expressed his regret at the attack that had been made
upon the authorities of the hospital by the counsel for the
defendant in the course of the inquiry, and which he said,
as it appeared to him, was entirely unsupported by any
facts that had been proved in evidence, and which, be-
sides, had nothing whatever to do with the question before
the jury. He then proceeded to explain the law as
it related to the different forms of the charge, and
said he was of opinion that if the jury should think the
defendant believed the statement he made to be true,
and was not actuated by malice, that it was, under the
circumstances, a privileged communication, and he ought
not to be convicted upon the 'present charge,
The jury, after some deliberation, returned • verdict of
Guilty upon the count which did not allege that the de-
fendant knew that what he stated was tithe.
Mr. Ribton submitted that this was equivalent to an ac-
quittal upon the ruling of his lordshi.
The Reorder said that this depended* pon the view
that was taken of the matter by the jury, d, after some
discuesion,the learned judge put some questions to them, in
answer to which the jury said they were of opinion that
the defendant believed what he had stated to be true, that
he was not actuated by malice, and that his only object
was that there should be an inquiry instituted into the
matter.
His Lordship ruled that as this was the view taken by
the jury, the verdict should have been not guilty,the
defendant was ordered to be discharged.
Herbert Rymer), a gentlemanly looking young man, sur-
rendered to take his trial for unlawfully wounding.
Mr. Giffard, Q.C., was specially retained to prosecute,
with Mr. Sleigh and Mr. F. H. Lewis ; and Serjeant Bal-
lantine was specially retained, with Mr. Metcalfe and Mr.
Besley, for the defence.
This case appeared to create a good deal of interest, but
none of the facts connected with it were stated, except
that there had been no inquiry before a magistrate, but •
bill had been at once preferred before the grand jury at the
last session by the prolocutor.
Mr. Giffard, when the defendant had surrendered, said
that the charge against him was one of felonbus wound-
ing, but from the fact of no weapon having been used, and
other circumstances, it a to him that this charge
could not be supported. ere was another charge of
assault only against the defendant, but as thematter ap-
peared to be altogether onto be treated rather civilly than
criminally, and the parties were about to make some ar-
rangement, he should not offer any evidence in support
of either charge.
Serjeant Ballantine said he had objection to offer to the
course proposed to be taken by his learned friend.
A verdict of Not Guilty was then recorded, and defend.
ant left the court, accompanied by • number of his friends.
THZ LLZDO RANI. - .

away) broke one.
Cash said the boys were together.
Jones's father, a working
_man living in Vere-street,
here came forward, and on Ilr. Fiowers asking him if he
was ready to pay for the three panes, replied, " He says he
did not break them."
Mr. Flowers—But I know be did.
The Father—There are sometimes 20 or 30 boys there et
• night, and you cannot go through the fields of a night
without exporting to have your head broke. I believe
those two were the youngest of the lot.
Mr. Flowers—But the biggest got away the fastest. (To
the prisoner Jones)—You see it is very hard upon your
father. He has to work for his money,
and is not rich
enough to afford the luxury of paying for glass which you
break for your amusement. He wants his money to pay for
food and clothes for you instead of mending lamps.
The father said he himself was a sufferer by the street
boys, who sometimes broke his own windows. He believed
the worst boys were not here.
Mr. Flowers—The prisoner Jones said it washis brother,
so take it either way it was done by one of your boys.
Mrs. Burke, the mother of the second prisoner, said she
was quite sure he never was out late at night.
Mr. Flowers suggested that it was unwise for parents to
be so fond of siding with their children against plain proof.
It only encouraged them. He must One the prisoners 6d.
each, and order Jones to pay 3s. and Burke 2e. 6d. damage,
or be imprisoned three days each.
Prisoner's father here said—l have got the money to
pay, but don't you think it would do him more good to go
to prison I
Mr. Flowere—You can consider that question outside.
Burke's fine was at once paid by his mother, who cried
over him, and took him home.
CLERKENWELL.
Mary Ann Davis, aged 30, a dirty, masanline.looking
woman, an unfortunate, residing at 15 Golden-lane, St.
Luke's, was charged with being concerned with • man not
in custody in stealing from the person of Mr. Robert is.
bet, a traveller, of Newhall-lane, City, about 305., at St.
John-street, ClerkenwelL
The prosecutor, whose head was enveloped and covered
with surgical bandages, said that he was proceeding along
St. John-street, Clerkenwell, between 12 and 1 o'clock
in the morning, when he passed the prisoner, who was
along with a man. He had no sooner done so than he re-
ceived a biolent blow on the head from behind. Neither
the man nor the woman spoke to him, nor he to them.
The blow was given with snob force that it stunned him,
and he fell on the pavement. He had, before he passed
them, about 11. 10s. or U. 12s. in his pocket. He had the
money inside his coat breast pocket, and whilst he was on
the ground his coat was torn open and his money taken.
After he wee knocked down he did not know what took
plaoe, as he was insensible. When he came to himself he
was in the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, and
then his money was gone. He now felt very ill from the
effects of the blow.
Polioe-constable Henry Field, 251 G, said he was on duty
in St. John-street, Clerkenwell, at about a quarter to two,
and saw the prosecutor lying on the ground bleeding. He
saw a man end the prisoner run away in contrary dim-
Cone.
By the Magistrate—l am quite sore the prisoner ran
away. Both the prisoner and the man got off the prose- I
rotor and ran away as I came up. Another constable and
myself took tbe prosecutor to the Royal Free Hospital,
Gray's-inn-road. I then brought the prisoner back and
charged her on suspicion of having robbed tho man. She
then said she had done nothing to the proeecutor, and that
she was trying to get him home. She was searched, and
Is. 6d. in silver, some coppers, and a duplicate relating to
a pair of boots were found on her.
The prisoner, who said that at present she did not wish
to make any remark in connexion with the case, was re-
-1 for farther inquiries to be made by the police.

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Upon the application of Mr. F. H. Lewis the trial of
Mr. Greenland formerly the cashier to the Leeds Bank,
who stands charged with publishing a fraudulent and false
balance-sheet of the accounts of that bank, and also with
perjury, was fixed to take place on Thursday.

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