The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-06 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

NT Lamm mamas.)
LIVERPOOL MEETING.—THIS DAY.

TYRO STARR& T.Y.C.
Knightabridp, Wachs, and Thisbe are haze.

FLYING STAKES. T.Y.O.
Skylark, East Lyons, Longbres, Venturesores, Flyiog
Jib, Indian Star, and Ositluseis are hiss.
PAID Fonrerr.—Lady Abbas.
ANNUAL HURDLE BACK Two miles.
Bonnet, Loretta, Aoe of Hearts, Hourly; Columbia,
Bell Jam, Antoinette, Skiff, Queen of Trumps (5 yrs), and
L,ttle Prink are here.
Ptin
PAID Fognm—Dispute, eieal, and Aged.

KERSEY CUP. One mile.
Clown, Formller, &he, and Three per Cent, are here.
GRAND ANNUAL HUNT CUP. Two miles on the fiat•
Lily of the West, lay, Owetwick, Woodbury Hill, King
Alfred, and Lady Port sr* hers.

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ARBlVED.—Persturdon, Doctor, Venturesome, Storm- IS
cook, matl Brighton.—Been r►leing sod snowing ail mom- et•
init.
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Ewes Etre to commaL sl

RICHMOND ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.) 1M
14:

(By alarm TZLEGILAPIL) PAL
RICHMOND. TI7ZISDAY. sat
MATZ OP POLL AT ONZ O'CLOCK.
Wrill 136 et.
Roberta
81;1
Mr. Roberta has not aware& the elector. at aIL

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LONDON ONNIRAL 01101IDUN OOMPANT 8 st,
(LIMITED).—(TNIS DAY.) s
t.
t.
The seventh annual general meeting of the share-
holders let
was bold this afterooon, at the company's offices, at
6, Finsbury-square ; Mr. F. J. Lhw in the chair.
The report, which had been Maned some time before, IL
having been taken urea, at.
et.
The Crtanuwi moved its adoption. He said that was the 9‘
third time the board had met the proprietors with a 99,
dividend of 74 per cent., added to which they were enabled 29,
to may over a larger aim than on any previous oecuion. t•
The total improvement is the balanco-sheet as compared le
with the one issued in 1859 was about 150,0001. Tbey bad 100
no doubt suffered to some extent from the metropolitan rail- IC
was, but the loss wee more than muuterbelanoad by the 9
additional traffic in the streets. They carried 637.362 more M.
pasesngen in 1865 than in 1864, and there was so cause to se
fear that the company would ever cease to be a flourishing at.
c.
one. The board still hoped to obtain justice from the Chan-
oellor of the Exchequer. (Cheers.) Ol
After a short discussion, the report was adopted, and a ag,
dividend of Ti per cent. per annum declared.
29.

LANDLORD AND TENANT IN IRELAND.

The Dublin correspondent of the Times writes :io
"An illustration of the necessity of written contracts be- Si.
Woes landlord and timaat is Ireland same before the le
Lord Chief Jurtice at the Meath AlliZel last week. The 114.
plaintiff was the Earl of Mayo, father of Lord Nsas, who eat
WY Chief Secretary for Ireland under Lord Derby, and st
exerted himself to settle the land quatioe. Lord Mayo Bt.
is so much esteemed that he is frequntly invited to pre- SI.
side at religions and charitable meetings in Dahlia. 16
and he is therefore a nobleman to whom one would think as
appeal on grounds of Christian equity, especially from an
aged gentlewoman, would not be med. in vain. In this to
ease the appeal was made by the representative of his own
agent—a lady who moo had the care of his lordship's chil-
dren, and lived under his roof. According to the state-
meet of her case, her uncle, the lets Mr. George
who bad been agent for Lord Mayo, held two farms on
the Mayo estate, as tenant at will. He found the farms
in an impoverished condition, and brought them into a
state of great improvement. Miss Bentley, his niece, the
present defendant, resided with her uncle for 23 years, and
entrusted him with her savings, together with 3001., left
her by her mother, and this money was invested in the
farms, especially the Harristoun farm, about .30 scree, on
which a mud cable was transformed into a substantial
and hardeomo cottage, a? meet desirable residence, in
which Miss Bentley hoped to spend the remainder of her
days. In 1861, Colonel Burke, son of Lord Mayo, returned
from India and wished to engage in farming. At the rra
quest of the landlord Mr. M'Vittie resigned possession of
the • Upper Farm' to the Colonel without notice to quit, on
the alleged express agreement, that, in oonsideration of
this surrender and the permanent improvements he had
made, he and his niece amid enjoy the other farm
during their joist lives or the life of the survivor.
Mr. M'Vittie died in 1864, and Lord Mayo immediately de-
manded possession of the land. Mira Bentley thou ad-
dressed to his lordship a most touching letter. She im-
plored him, by the memory of his old and faithful agent,
not to tura her out ; she promised to pay the rent puno-
tually ; she said she probably would not have many
years to live, and again and again in the most earnest
manner and almost abject terms implored the land-
lord to have compassion and mercy upon her, and
not drive her out from a spot which is so small in his large
ioberilanee. Lord Mayo answered this sppeel in a manner
which, I fear, is too common with Irish landlords. The fol.
lowing is his reply :—' Miss Bentley.-1 regret extremely
the loan of your poor uncle. lie was everything that I
could wish. I Dover expect to get so good • tenant. lam
sorry that I cannot comply with your request, having
other intentions about the farm. So as soon as caner
Meat to you to move, the better.—Yours truly, MATO.'
The writ of ejectment went forth. Miss Bentley took out
a defence, but she could produce no proof of the agreement.
Lord Mayo, though summoned as • leaner', failed to attenl
on the ground of illness, of which a medical certificate was
produced. The jodge directed a verdict for the plaintiff,
bat respited execution till the let of May, that Miss Bentley
may harem opportunity of moving for a new trial, on the
chance that Lord Mayo will then be in better health."

—...mimed—l did Dot take Miss Bellew's evidence.
Mrs. Geese was asked *heat a mania envelope in which the
will was donsup. She answered all the questions amine-
taliagly. (Beldame read relating to the preparation of the
will of the countess.) Oa the trial memoranda were
produced by Mrs. Gases, slips of paper cm which she noted
the program of the facts connected with the making of the
will, which was made from time to time as the counters
visited Mrs. Ouse. The coulees said her sister (Kim
Bellew) mast have taken the will of 1853, and she wished
to make mother, and as Mrs. Oases had been a good
friend and kind to her, she asked bee assistance and advice
in making t„ it at her house. I was not present at the
finding of the jury.
Mr. Lewis—lt was a very singular one.
Mr. Luke Nueseley, another short-band writer, prams
withlr.Woodward—l have my antes with me. (11re.easseee
oviduct' read,with regard to the preparation of the will,and
the signature thereof.) The counter wished to make the
will privately, aid the servants were to be the witnesses.
Notes were written to two men to come. Verlander rue, It is said that emigration from Ireland bas in.
aid in consequence of the other man being
absent Simmons, the Book, was coed to be creased so much Misty that the fare to America has been
and died from the raised from 41. to 71.
witness. She was garotted,
effects of it. hire. Caw wooed to sign the win. but At the Wexford assizes, where Dr. Ball, Q.C., is
was over-jeerer/dad by the counter and glued as well as acting as judge, instead of Mr. Justice Hayes, who is ill, a
Verlander and Simmons. The countess wrote on the top young rain, 21 years of age, was found guilty of the mur-
by the word "will e—iis or deed re gift." The emotess der of his father, near Newtownbarry, in October last. He
and Simmons and Mr. Came segued it, and Verlander mad a tom sentenced to be hanged on the 4th of April. When
a mark on the top, to identify it at a future time, "J, ve, 111111011 Ce was pronounced the prisour fell back in the dock
and a cross- perfectly senseless.
Mr. Arnold—This will purports to be a copy of a will A valuable present from the Tycoon of Japan to
dated August, 1853, by the note at the bottom, with the the Emperor Napoleon has reached Merseillee. It consists
exception of the affidavit. Was there any evidence given of of no less than 15,000 cum of silkworms, the more prized
the execution of the 1853 will ? inasmuch as it has been clearly proved that Japanese silk-
Mr. Smyth asked that the case against Verlander might worms produce a superior quality of silk to those of any
be adjourned, as he had gentlemen there to give evidence in other country, and are moreover less liable to the disease
his behalf, and the ease of forgery would apparently last all which has of late years mused so much distress to the silk
day. growers of the south of France. The Protestor of Japanese
No objection was made. of the Paris School of Oriental Languages, M. Leon Ronny,
Vsrlander's bail extended to this day week. has been sent to Marseilles by the goy.' nment for the
Mr. Woodward ben read Mrs. Care's eramexamination. purpose of deciphering the explanatory tickets which are
EU said that Simmons wrote the signature in her presence. affixed on each case. M. Ronny is accompanied by a young
Mr. Robert Simmons—l had not a daughter in the service Japanese. by name Segoura-Gi, and by several of hie
of Menelaus. I live at Kingwood, Oxfordshire, and am a.
pupils, who are so assist him in this work.
baker. Esther Simmons was not ,my daughter. She
was my wife. She was in the service of Mrs. Came. A letter from Berlin says :—" Considering the
I never saw ber in it. She is not alive. She died last enormous rise in the price of meat which the rinderpeet
year. I didn't see her after she was dead. A letter was will probably occasion within a very few months, it may
written from Mrs. Ouse to nay daughter. I know my .
wife's signature when I see it. I have some of her 1-tiers be interesting to your readers to hear of the great sums
with me. This signature (looking at the will) I believe welch has attended the introduction of horseflesh in
and am satisfied is not ber handwriting. Berlin as an article of human food. In 1860 the number
Cross-examined-1 had seen my wife 10 years before her of hordes slaughtered for this purpose was 613, io 1861 it
death. I saw her about eight yeas before her death. I
was 700, but in 1864 it bad increased to 1,742, and in 1865
was examined as a witness, and swore it sou about 10.
Before I was examined in the Court of Prolate to 2,241. The meat is perfectly wholesome, and very
I received letters from her—u late is 1862 or tolerably palatable, resembling rather coarse beef. Grand
1863. My wife left me—not through my mite dinners have been given by a society interested in its
conduct. At the time of my wife's death I bad I introduction, at which horseflesh alone was produced,
letters of hers and destroyed them. I destroyed
though prepared in various ways. OH cab-horses, wall-
them because my wife was dead and I thought
they would never be wanted. I didn't destroy them when eyed end broken-kneed, are found to be delicious eating,
I knew the will eau was coming on. The lest letter I when treated by a really artistic band."
had from my wife was dated from Reading. Daring "The late Baron Hottinguer," says the Preset,
the last gem or four veers I could not ilni out two
.l
where she was tilde'. that writing (produced) is eaves children; his fortune is estimated at 60
not my wife's handwriting ; nor is that (looking millions. His funeral was of the meat simple description,
at another produced). Her handwriting wee more free according to the wish he had expressed. The protestant
and basinemeike ; she always wrote in the same style. I lertyman M. Guillaume 313 od, pronounced the last
could not write as she wrote bee name. She wrote it cliffs- c-- ' °
eentlT She
nenernue wrote " Esther Simmons." we prayers at the house of the deceased in the Rue Bess ere,
ed in 1821 or 1822. She married in a name according to the Calvinistic rite."
Therevenue cutter and gun-boat engaged in "I
Lea'inan
t r
know.
She was in the habit of writing to mr, A duel with swords took place two mornings
searchingi vessels at sea—one of which was supposed to daughter. I can't tell whether she rimed" Heather a beak at St. Germain, between M. La-einty, a delegate from
ye Stephen, on board, and which left Dublin on Satin• to those. I never knew her write a stiff band.
1 and
at colonies,. and Viscount Reels, deputy,
am of the French
lay—returnee to gin town last evening. The search was I have not seen her write of late years. I.dideti see ber
hitter+. The gun-boat bad, in One instance, to fire twice for about ten years before her death, and &ANA see her member a mainuesion formed by Count de Chime-
write. I saw her sign bar name before she left me, often. lonjeloubet, at the Ministry of Marine. M. Reille was
eras the bows of a small vessel before she would lie to. • When she was writing letters I don't know whether i
slightly wounded is the band, but is able to attend the
COMPENSATION post RAILWAY ACCIDINTS.—The , she wrote better at some times than at others. I sittings of the Chamber as usual.
lletropelitan )railway Company have prevented to parlia. Mr. Cbabot, an expert, croseexamined by Mr. Lowis—
h.'" a bill asking for aeditional pow , and ere:Asinine a I have been one ten or twelve years. I examined 1 A petition has been sent to the French Senate by
dame limiting the company's liability for injury by sea. the handwriting of the wilL I was inclined to he. Sale, a member of the Conseil of Proihonna s, praying
I for the abolition of Art. 1,781 of the Civil Cole, as an act
dent on the railway to cases in which patios) of the claim is think it was a forgery. The signature of the countess,
even to the company within two reonthe The Board of as Simmons's sign tiure, appeared to me to be forged. I 1
of . ..
and ~
justice aqua ity to the working-elegem The terms
Trade suggest that if Bach an alteration of law be made, was not told that it was a logger, that I remember.
of the article in question are the following :—" The master
it would be more Oft • t that it should be by a genera I was first led to believe it was a ponies will. I was ap-
than by special acts of railway souvenirs Westitig plied to by both parties to examine it. I was sent there :is believed on his affirmetion with respect to the amount of
eseePtimal immunities in their favour. One Cr two cone to examine a will- In the first instance Mr. Jennings I wages, the payment for the past year, or the same given on
Patties are also applying this mignon for bills which if wanted to retain me, and I would mot be retained. 1 hal i moment of the current period." The petitioner went, to
passed as Presented will create an exception in their favour consent of lath fist I could give 110olgeiolit about anything
1... have the workman placed on the same footing as his master
Mod to liability to make compensation for injuries to but the " B," and the letter Peet of the "w " in Belem. i
thiribelsas Peateleters. The liability has been limited to Other people differed from me and I differed from them, 1 n the saw mentioned in the article.
1001. in mission to plummier@ by certain morning and eves- bewares they were Dot experienced. I don't know whether "it appears," says the Gazette de France, "that
lug trains which various coulee-ales are compelled to me at six or sight swore 4. hitt' hign"wrw ew genuine. Cramp' or • violent typhoid epidemic prevails at present at the whoa
extremelyrheumatism. or Wens, would very materially alter the i
low fares for the aooommorlatioe of the working
clue •• for young priests of St. Sulpiee, when many of the clergy
• ' • one co.aMmy now desires to have this limited formation of the letters.
liability to third-01 applied to all its ha. Reexamined—l went with Mr. Pais to iespeot the will. ' tor Paris are educated. Some of th i young mee have died
merisary treas. i [The ease waapeoceedieg when oar report left.] i lately, sad a large number have been sent to their horses..