The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-15 00:00:00

TO TIM XDrros OT TOR ZIP/LTAS.

81:',-1.1tliore is wisl.nniu a ciultitude of
councillor, the Roiled litre mystery he, been properly.
astkodod at last, and Mr. Chaplin IiCACCWC4 the Omni', ut
the Rover'. Daughter'. follower, for the pervistency with
which he 'ought their hank. aa he gut them olf suer
portion of their punishment. Net to Lf.ve to pay as
losers, besides refund their winnings, is a rare sine of
luck for then.. after the turf 'awl, err bad odieially ruled
otherwise ; and the victim. ce the 1.41 conyma are now
almost couteut with their fate, the ip being trans-
ferred to the backs of the poor Jetta-. -ker.," which are
broad enough to bear it, however, no, AI- they unjustly
but thened, perhaps. The talker r. of the Tattered!'
(lommittee, and one over, wets got triget rat hot, there
beine four jestices on the bench iu ad.: nen to the two
who acted with Admire' Roue in ell/ ei that it is to
be hoped we shall hear no more of t,:e extraordinary
Nailed Dove fraud, to prevent /4 reprtihon of which the
Jockey Club came to the resol,a an. ue. Wedueeday last
th it a horse foaled out of the I'Lited Kingdom, or ex•
ported before starting in public .rod brouelit back &gala,
monad ran until a member of the Royal College of Vetere.
mei Surgeons has certified as to its ere. It is a pity the
betting rule cannot be alter( the ate., time, so am to
‘..at a readjurdmeut accuecte hal; e necesaary after
err
a month's Lwow, instead of a the argument.
favour of the old system being..:.,.what weak, for if
the recipe WWI given with e view to prevent or punish
fraud, why is there any Inuit at all to the time in which -
puttiug is strong case-a swindler cat tN• mulcted of his
plunder? In this particular case their wit no fraud com-
mitted on the partof the owners of seiled Dove when she
won, and if those who originally Alai ie the scheme, and
bucked her every time she ran bee ....se they knew her age.
were ever caught, it would take see rti.ing stronger than
eloquence, or an order from the co...natter: of Tatteneill's
to make them refund, to my thinking. The real victims,
speaking generally, are those who won over the filly, in
pure ignorance that anything was wrong, and upon whom
at would have been certainly too heel had the original
dictum-that they had a chance of witating, end must
therefore lose, notwithstanding .6 " f.hy by the Rover,
dem'. pedigree unknown," never existed- been adhered to.
The argument in support of this nevi looked rely strong,
for if backers had a chance to win because the fraud
might not have been discovered within the prescribed
twelve month..," how is it that all i. t- ale void on a horse
th it may. through an accident, not go to the poet after
he has been backeil,in the ring with thee Arnhem up-or one
wh0..., terminator may die before a race' I know on what
principle title i. done, that " if you canitet win you cannot
lose ;" but the same arguments "night ;mat as well be
advanced to make backers pay in all such inetanoes, be-
tome the particular circumstance that prevented a horse's
starting mkt/4 not have happened, and hackers bad a
chance to win when they made their bete. There can be
no doubt that when the revision of the rules of betting '
took place a few years ago the work was done somewhat
hastily, and it would be as well were the old heads to
take the matter in hand again, and endeavour to frame a
art of laws that would not take quite eo much construing
when they were brought tobear upon a certain ticklish point.
It is fortunate that bookmakers noire had such a good
time of it since the season began, 50 that they can stand
the heavy run upon their resources. censetl by all the
Soiled Dove bets being declared off (she has 'even times,
and was backed heavily every time bet 1:e first), although
their misfortu as might have come at latter time than
sow, they having had the worst of it at the ('raven Meet-
keg, for all the turn-up over the Newmarket Handicap.
This event reeulted, like the four brought off at Epsom
and Northampton, owners had had many weeks to think
over, , the winner, Leases, having no followers even
among lii,. own friends, such a deceiver had he proved
hitherto. The fact of the winning-poet being within
sight of the road to hilt stable doubtless hail the effect
of making Leases run on instead of cutting it
when he had the race in hand, and his performance cer-
tainly explained how it was he heat Miss Havelock in a
trial before the Northamptonshire Stakes, the probability
being that he will carry some of the stable money in the
Chester Cup. t'espite his having a much severer impost to
carry now thin Miss Havelock, Millie. Cleopatra, or
Barrington. Bat there was not much notice taken of
the Rhoodee question at Newmarket last week, only
the running that influenced the Two Thousand and
Derby creating any sensation, albeit some brilliant
two-year-olde- including !honk, a regular "Byer"-
were brought o it, and there was a dead heat between the 1
whole field for one of the races. A " dead heat with
three" is unix.: .nion enough ; but if the three happen to
be that cot :est a stake the circumstance is the more
remarkable ; an i when Ariosto, brother to Drakelow, and
Beneuelen ran ..ouie all of a row for the edaegow Stakes,
is 1850, finishine at the same post as Plenum, Conde,
and Arohiniage did, it was quite a nine days'
wonder. The most extraordinary part of last Friday's
dead heat was the long intervals-at least fifty
yards-that separated each of the three competitors
when they ran the decider, which merely proved,
however, what whitakes might be made in horses' merits
when they run races in a " slopping" kind of way, and
the upshot must have been quite soothing to those gentle.
men who tried Defiance and Duero, reepectively, to beat
Abergeldie and Kndsleigh for the City anti Suburban soil
Metropolitan. Private trials have not had so much to do
es pliblie running with the revolution that has taken piece
ia the Derby and Two Thousnd betting since my last,
the Ninth Newmarket Biennial being such a true-run race
that Vauban take, the full credit of his victory, as do
D'Estournel and Taraban of their surprising defeats. This
latter pair, it is true, showed temper, and would not show us
bow they could gallop ; but we had a plain indication
two days afterwards that Taraban did not are about
trying in any company, even Whirligig and Siiankos, two
way moderate colts, going too fast for him over the Ditch
Mile. D'llstournel, again, was put through the mill
quietly with Lord Ronald before the meeting was over,
when his inferiority to Vauban was only confirmed, as he
ran kindly enough. Lord Ronald is the trial horse of the
Duke of Beaufort's new favourite, so that when be got
within a neck of Ceerops in Monday's Free Handicap John
Day knew he had a Derby horse, and his party put it
down on the son of Muscovite for the Biennial " like
men." He just pulled through in front of Wronghton,
thus reversing the positions occupied by the pair when
they met at York, and showing he had made greater pro-
gress during the winter than the average of three-year.
01d... for Mr. Cartwright's colt lookol well ; still, he
has not shown yet that Plaudit's defeat of him last
October was wrong, and the Richmond horse was
certainly made to appear the best horse in the
Two Thousand all the time he was being so knocked
about in the market, Pericles, besides Vauban, having
added to his reputation by accomplishing as brilliant a
feat as Camps. Pericles is in the Two Thousand himself,
but unfortunately a " roarer," and all he can do for the
Duke of Newcastle is to tell hint Julius is a great horse,
the latter being 101 b the superior at home, and such •
doer, with Wild Agnes and Flying Scud, that he has only
to run up to his trials to upset all his laid year's running,
and revenge the beating Vauban (who will like the Derby
course better than the Two Thousand) gave him in the
Troy. Bismarck and Nama Pompilius did not accomplish
much for the Rake stable daring the week, and Fripon•
nier had nothing to beat in his race : nevertheless, nothing
looks better at Newmarket than the Derby favourite, and
no matter what the Two Thousand may bring forth, lan
safely remark, in conclusion, that he and the Frenchmen
will do " head-quarters" great service at Epsom, there
being too much mystery about the Hermit for my present
liking.-I am, Sic., METEOR.

BETTING IN LONDON.--SATemAY.

The Saturday muster at the clubs assembled to-day in full
strength, and the speculation that took plane was extensive,
varied, sad of important bearing. For the Chester Cup. Lecturer
remained first favourite, and although no general disposition
was manifested to back him, one rommiedoner freely accepted
3o to I about him, and Indeed experienced some difilculty In pro.
curing this price. Archimedes was, however, the most inquired
&Hero( anything : for some time layers refund to .der more
than 15 to 1, but after awhile 100 to 60 was laid and taken twice,
and all the 100 to Cs that could be procured were napped up.
Against Rama and Indloy the offers ware identical-100 to 6 - and
although neither was backed at this pale., the firsAnaussd
would have found friends at a point less. Mille. Cleopstre was
supported at 20 to I. hot the some odds continued to be offered
to the clogs. Tormentor was frequently asked after, and In
response to the .potation of 22 to 1 offers were made to
25 to 1. Among the outside division, Harrogate, Miss HavaecicUer,
and Newland were hacked. For the Two Thousand
It did not take long to Instal Julius first favourite, 7 to 2 being
taken to good money, and before breaking op 100 to 90 was
accepted. In the coarse of the afternoon he was also freely
Lacked for a place at 5 to 4, and eventually at even money.
About Plaudit 9 to 2 was accepted kindly, and his position In
the market to-day was healthy father than otherwise. Vuhan
was the sensational horse of the afternoon. At first so much ax
9 to 1 was laid, but subsequenUy 7 to I was taken freely and br
a lame amount, while the odds of 2 to 1 were laid persistently.n
his starting. Marksman was quiet, there being no response to
the offers of Bto 1 against him. Hermit was firm at 9to I, this
riee being towards the close naked for in van. ins of the
netures of the betting on this event was the advance of Troca.
dem, who, from 1000 to 70 offered, sprang to 11 to 1 taken to
hundreds, the extreme odds finally offered being 10 to 1. The long
price of 100 to 3 was laid against Knight of the Garter, bat there
were several inqtdries after him for • plan, for which contingency
no more than 3to I was offered. The only outsider hacked was
Stradbroke, whose owner took 1000 to 10, offering at the WWI
time to accept 110,000 to ISO. For the Derby, The Rake distanced
all competitor', II to 2 being taken kindly. Hermit, Vauban,
and Plaudit were friendless, but Julius was made the medium
of a good investment, lb to 1 being bid in thy first instance and
100 to 6 finally taken. There were offer to back Dragon at
1000 to 80, bat layers seemed shy, and no blow wax struck.
Aland Trocadero 1.000 to 15 was hooked, and flkymail was be-
friended at the extreme outside price of 5000 to 30. Meanwhile
iliolua wagering of a complicated and special character took
place between two large speculators, one backing the winner of
the Two Thousand to sin the Derby against any two to be
named this list woe hooked twice to the tune of footieven each
time, The Rake and Dragon being first chosen, followed by The
Jtalte sad Vauban. The closing prices waren follow

(II TI

10 to 1 apt Luton; t r--
1000 tO 00 Are (11
100 to 0 iconot off, 8100
to 6)
100 to 6 Dolby
30 to 1 Ilidllo. Clow,
001 aad off)
4.2 to 1 Tonnootor (of,
t 26 tot,
In to 1 Gowen .off)
3o to 1 Harrogate 1
1000 to % Mr Havelock

1006 to 30 apt Leeswing t
40 to I)
1000 to 30 Bracken off, t
W to 1
The Duke off,
t 40 to 1,
40 to 1 Newland laud
off
20 to 1 Leases nit
3 to 1 Lecturer, 1,2,
3 off

IWO to 30

10 10 1 Lear.., 1,2, 3

TWoi TH(W"A'D.

190 to SO out Julian t oil'' I any to JO e 446 Lord GliteffWee
9to t Plaudit (t, I lot toff)
7to 1 Vauban I) 1000 to 2) Van Amlnugh
$ W 1 61arkiman (oft, 1 011)
9to 1— Hermit ttt w, 1000 to 10 F ■,ott)
It to 1 Trocadero (t) 1000 to 10 SUsd e
,t)
26 go 1 Knight of the
Garter and
100 t • 1: apt Hermit and Knight of the Gaiter coupled o tot,
t • 1 Van A mburgh and Li ading Suit:copied off;
Ino ten ou Julius, 1,2, 3.t,
t t as 4 Plaudit, 1, 2. 3 off
i; t• 4 Vauban, 1, 2. 3 011'
7 t • 4 Slarkansan, 1, 2. 4: oil
3t. 1 K night of the Garter, I,', off
5 t., 1 that Trot:oder° starts ,t,
2 to I that Vauban &tarts t•

to 2. that 11erthIt doe,. not start t
lgo oven on Vauban V. Mat loaaan
eveu ou Vauban v. Plaudit. both to inn A

DERBY.
lltt. .2 agat The Rake it: 100 to 6 iigst Julius 11
10 to 1 Hermit off, 40 to 1 IYEstournel,off '
11 to 1 .-- Vauban Toff) to 1
104/ t • ad Dragon ,w , 1000 to 11 Trucadero td.
1).1 1, 7 Plaudit 'off, t I off
100 to 4,
10.000 to 100 agst Priority -off. I 2,004 to 10
0000 to 40 apt Alan of R,ns oil.'
:000 to l 3 agat Skysall t
till even on the winner of the Two Thousand apt Ihe Rake
and Oregon A.
"ow Cyril on the winner of the Two Thousand against The
Rote and Vauban t,

BETTING AT MANCRESTER.-SATURDAT.
TWO THOUSAND
. . -

♦to 1 apt Julius otiT
9Co 8 Plaudit it
100 to 14 Vauban It.
17 to I Marksman
4 1. 1 agat Hermit, wit
CIUGEITI
10 t. 1 apt Lecturer off
14 to 1 Hama io t 15
V, to t Mdlle. Cleo-
patra ',oll

6to I sit m. Raba ((re
II to I Vauban ,ad, t
It to I)

101)1 alit Hermit 'oil
100 to $ Trocadero t)
to 1 Stared India 0:

start ;taken to £125 ,
It CUP.
20 to 1 eget Archimedes
and off
25 to 1 Tormentor tr,
30 to I Gomm .off,

3Y.
100 to 7 apt Dragon

I /LI. WlNlt,olt AND ROYAL RUNT STERPLE,If A...P.N.—This meet.
inc. which ran waggons"' no amount of the flooded state of the
course. will take place this day Monday . The progratnine
conanti of a selling Race. Farmers' Plate. nova Mont Cup.
Priory stake* and two novel matches of hones aigainat hounds.
The flrat rare la het for 1.30

floe[ Brit —The quation of the Soiled Dove
Bets was re-opened by the Committee of TattersaWs on satur-
day last, and the follow Inv is the decision arrived at
:►.re. thrce.yreold, having been disqualified by Kale 17, all bets
which were won us the three swoepvtakes and match must he
refigeled, hot the hackers of that mare In the al.vceinentioned
rsees are not liable for the amount for which they respectively
hacked her. The money for which she was backed in the races
In which she MU beaten is to be refunded

4:4llined. " Exii•wyn, W CRAVEN,
It HIG.:INN, CAMAIII BATCHELOR, G. PAINE.
April 11:."

CRICKET.

PROsPECP4 OP THE HEARON.

Tia: cricket Campaign of 1867 promises to be as active as
way of It, preoesson. Already the • note of preparation" has
berm sounded at headquarters both in the metropolis and in the
provimes, the Marylelone and the several county committees,
as well as the aidversitlee, the great amateur and itinerant
Elevens having issued their " programmes." The season coin-
inetwea as usual with the Colts match at Nottingham on Easter
Monday. There are also this year two international matches
arranged to be played during the Easter holidays on the Bois de
Boulorne, at Paris. in which many of the noblemen and gentle.
men of the Marylebone end I Megan Clubs are announced to
represent England. The season proper will he inaugurated
by the isuniveriary dinner at bird's Pavilion on May day. The
surrey club will follow suit on the nth, and thenceforward all
will be hustle and activity. The list of macho. put forth by
the Y.C.C. is a formidable one, though numerically inferior to
that of and in consequence of the unfortunate •• schism"
amongst the professionals, sonic of the crack matches are
conspicuous by their absence, to wit the great contest between
the All England and United Elevens on Whit Monday and Tues-
day, shies has ever alms I& 7 been played at Lord's for the beng-
al of the "Crieketen' Fund," and which wlllthie year take place at
Manchester. This year neither Nottingham, Cambridge, nor York-
shire professionals, with the exception of the • ground " men,
will exhibit their skill at Lord's, which will prove a source of con-
siderable disappointment to the London public. The M.C.C.,
faithful to its traditions, in encouraging cricket in otherdirections
—viz., amongst the public schools and colts of England. The
committee are now erecting on the upper side of the grossed a
grand stand nearly 200 ft. In length. Three of the great annual
matches—viz., Gentlemenand Playas, the Oxford and Cambridge
l'olvenities, and Eton and Harrow, will come off as usual on the
old turf, and altagethir the approaching season of the M.C.C.
may be described se being one of brilliant prondse. The county of :
Middlesex puts forth a tempting bill of fare, and will contend
" out and home '• with surrey, Lancashire, and Nottinghamshire;
Indeed, lite celebrated Notts team will only play hi this imematch
In the south during 1887. Middlesex will also play All England
at Lords'. The county of Surrey, with its characteristic Übe-
rallty, plays against Yorkshire, their only appearance in the
south —Lancashire, Middles.. Sussex, and Kent in out and
borne" matches. Conjoined with Sussex, she plays England—
also against each of the universities, and the "nut and
home.' The annual match—Gentlemen v. Players—will also
come off at the Surrey Ground ; and the habitnn of the Oval
have a rich treat in store. Not the least interesting feature of
tile season will Ire the benefit match (Surrey and Sussex v. Eng-
laud% played for the special kehool of Torn Luckyer the prince
of wicket keepers, who has retired. The County of Nottingham
never plays more than three great matches " out and home.'
Besides the coin match before alluded to, they this year en-
counter Middlesex, Catahrkigeehire, and the North of England.
The quality of the cricket exhibited by their eleven Is invariably
Lest clan. Kent and Sussex have both announced the usual
number of Important matches, to corns oil at Brighton
and Gravesend respectively. Cambridgeshire has committed
ltsell to several important engagements, and Fenner's Ground
I at canibridge, enlarged and Improved, will be the scene of some
rift contests. Lancashire smith meets Surrey and Middlesex
out and home" as last year. In Hampshire and Yorkshire
alone amongst the English counties do we find any serious short-
comings, and these are traceable to very opposite causes. The
Canterbury week." the most enjoyable of all cricket reunions,
is need as usual for the beginning of August. All the great
amateur elevens, vit., I Logan, Quisinuncs, Harlequins, Anima.
lies, Incogniti, :Southgate Free Foresters, the Universities,
Public Schools, who will play • series of interesting matches at
Lord's, the Oval, and:lslington, and the great itinerant profes-
sional elevens, viz , the AU England tolled, Cnited South. and
North and South of England all have their hands full of
platelet against all sans of odds.

THE STRIKE ON THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.
—Notwithstanding that the men have been mistaken in
their calculations as to the effect of a sudden strike upon
the traffic arrangements they show no signs of yielding.
The first prosecution of the men on strike has been in
connexion with the Darlington section. A dozen men
were on Saturday summoned by the directors to appear
before the Bishop Auckland magistrates. Mr. Roberta, of
Manchester, well known as " the Pitmen's Attorzey-Ge-
neral," was retained for their defence. One case was
heard as representative of the whole, but after hearing
the evidence and listening to a lengthy defence from Mr.
Roberts, the magistrates dismissed the cum, on the ground
of want of mutuality in the contract by which they were
engaged. The men are jubilant at their success, and ex-
press confidence that the North Eastern prosecutions,
which are to be beard next week, will fail also.
Meetings of the men are to be held to-morrow
at aereral places. Their chief hose lies now in the
Great Northern, London and North M astern, and other
lines in connexion with their own turning out, which they
confidently say they will do. This, it is thought, will
cause such pressure to be pat on the North Eastern
directors, that they will concede their men's terms, and
reinstate them. If such an event should occur the com-
plication will be a grave one, se these lines will not have
the same chance of repairing a for of their men aa the
North Eastern have done. Intelligence has been received
of the settlement of the dispute on the lancashire and
Yorkshire, Mid Wales, and Somerset and Dorset rail-
ways. The original terms offered by the directors of the
Lancashire and Yorkshire were the same as those pro-
posed by the North Eastern, which have resulted in the
strike on the latter line. These terms were refused : but
on Wednesday last a deputation again met the directors,
and everything was amicably settled.
A F1.241.AN Arrnotitn.—The Dublin correspon-
dent of the C.rk Herald says :—" The proceedings before
grand juries are, as a general rule, kept secret ; however,
I have succeeded in ascertaining some facts which will,
no doubt, possess interest. One of the chief members of
the conspiracy, no less than the redoubtable Mr. Massey,
has actually turned approver, and will be relied on by
the crown to tighten the rope round the necks of his
unbar; accomplices! As might be expected from
the h position Massey held in the Fenian or-
ganisation, and the opportunity thus afforded him
of heconring acquainted with its plans and objects, the
names of the principal members, and the share held
by each in the confederacy, his evidence discloses some
very extraordinary if not alarming facts. It is stated he
has given the names of several persons occupying high
social positions as being implicated in the conspiracy,
and has put the crown in possession of some very important
facts with regard to the share which some personage. in
high authority in the United State. have had in en-
couraging and assisting their movements. He states that
the Fenian conspiracy, or, as it is termed, the Irish
Revolutionary Brotherhood, forms a part of a much
more general and extensive revolutionary organisation,
extending not only over Ireland and America, but over
the entire of Europe, the object being to unite the ',sirloin
nationalities in a common object, and to secure their co-
operation in carrying out their designs. Being asked W
name the leaders of this organisation he expressed au
unwillingness to do so, but be disclosed several other facts,
which, if true, would appear to show that Fenianisra has
received encouragement, if not material aid, from several
quarters on the continent of Europe. His disclosures,
which will be, of course, given in extras') when examined
before the petty jury, on the resumption of business by
the present commission, will, no doubt, be looked for with
great interest. It is further stated that the government
have employed a detective for the purpose of learning the
secrets of the association, and in this manner learned
many important facts which will be disclosed at the proper
t me. Several important arrests may be ex
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THE DINNER.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVE G, APRIL 15, 1867.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

The annual dinner given by the Hanover and
Thames Subscription Club to the Oxford and Cambridge
men took place in the evening at Willie's Rooms, and up-
wards of 11A1 guests were present. The chair was occupied
by the Hon. G. DENMAN, Q.C., M.P., president of the
club ; and the vice chair by R. N. PHILLIPH, Esq., F.S.A.,
the vice-president. Among the guests were the Lord
Erskine, Hon. C. Carnegie, M.P. Mr. J. Brady, M.P.
Mr. C. Neate, M.P., Mr. A.S. Ayrton, M.P., Admiral Si;
Frederick Nicholson, Bart., Mr. Alderman Cotton, the
President of the Oxford University Boat Club, the Presi-
dent of the Cambridge University Boat Club, the captsins
of Oxford and Cambridge, and the members of their re-
spective crews,; the captains of Eaton, Westminster, and
Hadley ; Mr. r isborne Stock, M.P., Mr. M'Gregor
captain of the Dublin University Rowing Club, tic.
After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts,
The CHAIRMAN gave the toast of the evening, " The
Health of the Oxford and Cambridge Crews." Many of
those present, he said, remembered that this time last
year they congratulated the Oxford crew upon the splendid
victory they had achieved, after a most gallant race, and
that was the sixth victory in succession won by that
gallant university. That evening they were met to con-
gratulate Oxford upon having secured an additional vic-
tory in that noble contest which takes place between the
sister universities at this period of the year. They were
met, not to congratulate the Oxford crew on this Goes-
sion alone, hut also to congratulate the Cambridge crew.
(Cheers.) After a long experience of some thirty years,
since he first watched with close attention the contests
between the universities on the Thames, be did not
hesitate to say if be were to try to put his finger upon
the heartiest, the closest, and the most meritorious con-
test that had ever taken place between these universities,
he could not find a closer or more gallantly fought one
than that of the morning; indeed he believed that it
was the most ably fought one that ever took place
upon the Thames. (Loud cheers.) He must be par-
doned if he said that after six years' successive con-
gratulation of the Oxford crew he felt himself
somewhat at a loos to invent or suggest a new topic on
which he could magnify as he could desire, exalt as he
wished, and do honour as was his fervent aspiration,
to the gallant exertions of that gallant Oxford crew.
Two years ago he had thought of this, that although all
through England there was on the part of Oxford men
a sort of what he would not call a sneaking, but
a half avowed hope that Cambridge might beat
them, ,yet it did them immortal honour to dis-
regard that feeling and win the race. (Hear, hear.)
He felt that in an exaggerated degree on the present occa-
sion, because, after six years' victories all scored on the
one side, there could not be a doubt that if the Oxford
men were beaten this year every one would view it in a
spirit of congratulation to the Cambridge men. (Hem,
hear.) And, as a Cambridge man, be therefore thought
that more than half the glory of the Cambridge men would
vanish into air if the Oxford crew did not do their best to
prevent the victory going to the other side. (Cheers.) It
was this feeling made line admire such a noble-hearted,
straight-forward contest as that which he witnessed
at a somewhat early or comparatively late hour in the
morning. At an earlier hour in the morning be had
witnessed a contest of another kind, and'though he was
one of the defeated in it—(cheers)—he did not want to
disparage any victory gained by an opponent. (Hear,
hear.) Because, after all, it was one of the characteristics
of Englishmen. that when a man meets an opponent
who has beaten him, he sticks the true friend of that
man through life. But when one went weary and jaded
to bed at half-past two in the morning, thinking of the
lobbies and of the cross-voting, and of the betting that
this man would change in half en hour, and that that man
would change because he had such and such a motive, and
that the other man would not do his duty because he was
afraid of a general election, and in fact thinking of all
the gossip and strange talk of that noble assembly, it
was refreshing for him, after three and a half hours'
sleep, to go out and witness theee gallant crews, with-
out any cross-voting, and uninfluenced by any con-
sideration, except the desire to run as straight
for the point and row for it as hardly and as
hooestly as they could—it was really refreshing, he felt,
comparing the one race with the other, the one in Par-
liament and the one on she Thames. (Loud cheers.)
This was a remarkable race. After the race of last year
be heard it said that it was felt among Cambridge men
that such were the prospects of future years with respect
to their competition with Oxford, and so small were the
probabilities of success, that it was seriously considered
among them whether it would not be better to practise
hard for • year or two, take lessons, kc. and not to go and
meet the almost certainty of defeat thiiyear. That might
happen in tomer times ; but in the present day, when all
eyes were upon the two universities, he believed that
that university which took tech a warms would lose more
honour, and drive itself more into the rear, than if it
took the bold and manly course to come forward, even if
it ran the risk of being beaten by a mile—(loud cheers)
—rather than have no race. (Renewed cheering.) That
was the course taken by the captain of the Cambridge
crew, and the result was that they had had • race rare,
indeed, on the waters of the Thames. (Hear, hear.) He
should therefore ask them to drink with all the honours
the health of Mr. Willan, the President of the Oxford
Club, and of Mr. Griffith, the President of the Cambridge
Club. (Cheers.) When he saw the Oxford crew, a fort-
night ago, in London, he knew, at • glance, that they
were a formidable crew which it would take a first-clam—
indeed the very first-class—crew to beat. But he also saw
the Cambridge crew row in admirable style most beauti-
fully together, at a rattling pace, and he felt that un-
doubtedly these were two crews which could not affoid
to despise each other. (Cheers.) That morning the crews
by him after rowing two miles on the Thames, and
if • judge on the occasion as between the two
crews, he would have given it as his verdict that
the contest would have resulted in a dead heat,
because all along that long counts neither of the boats
cleared each other. (Hear, hear.) It was • gallant, noble
contest, and did equal honour to those who conquered
and to those who were defeated. (Prolonged cheering.)
After all, there could be no doubt that these exertions in
a manly contest made men able to engage in others more
serious and responsible ; and the men who rowed these
races with such determination, such pluck, and such un-
dying spirit, would unquestionably be well fitted to take
part in that serious battle of life for which they all should
prepare. (Hear, hear.) Proud of the Oxford and the
Cambridge crews, be said on his own part, and that of the
company, that their health would be now most warmly
drank, and that their gallant conduct was most cordially
approved. (Loud cheers.)
The tout was most enthusiastically responded to.
Mr. Wimear (captain of the Oxford crew) first returned
thanks, and, in the oouree of some observations, which were
scarcely audible, said it bad been stated that the cap-
tain of the Cambridge Crew would not bring his men to
the scratch, but he (Mr. Willan) never believed such a
report, because he knew that the Cambridge men were
able, gallant, and dangerous competitors. (Cheers.) Few
persons knew anything of the difficulty attending the
training and keeping together of a crew, and, while he
felt naturally proud of the victory won by has own men,
he was bound to say that in his estimation that victory
was very much enhanced by the fact that the men op-
to them were in every way gallant, stile, and—as
he had said before—dangerous competitors. (Cheers.) He
again returned his sincere thanks for the manner in which
the toast, so far as Oxford was concerned, was received ;
and be hoped the men of that university would be always
found in the foremost place. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. GRIFFITH (captain of the Cambridge crew) on
rising to respond was greeted with cheers again and
again renewed, and lasting for several minutes. He
said that for his own part he should confess he
could have wished that he had never contested
the race, but he did not think it in the slightest degree
any disgresee to him that his crew had lost the day. (Loud
cheers.) He felt bound to say that last year there was a
want of unanimity with respect to the contest among the
men of his university. Of that he would not now my any-
thing as far as regarded details ; but this be would state,
that this year the men of Cambridge bad done tbeir best.
(Great cheering.) A complete unanimity prevailed among
his fellows, and not a man who was asked refused to row
—(cheers)—and he only hoped that if Cambridge rowed
again, the men of that university would be as
successful in point of pluck, of determination to
win, and of the results, that they need not be ashamed
of as heretofore. (Cheers.) He had heard it
stated openly, and had seen it in the press, that there
would be no race, and that the Cambridge men had deter-
mined not to row, but he left it to the public to say,
taking the result into account, bow much truth there
was in that assertion. He must say, however, that there
was • great want of confidence in the captains of the re-
epective crews, resulting from an old and bad style or
mode of proceeding among them ; and all he could say
was, that if the Cambridge men rowed again he hoped
he might be on the Thames to see them. (Loud applause.)
Mr. Piricuee, the vice-chairman, then proposed , "The
Houses of Parliament—the Lords and Commons ;" which
was responded to by Mr. AMON, M.P.
The Hon. C. CAINIOIII proposed " The Health of the
Chairmen," which was warmly received.
Some other toasts were given.

APPLICATION ?OR A SUMMONS AGAINST THE
"TIMES" FOR LIBEL.

At the Guildhall police-court, on Saturday, Mr.
Rigby Wason applied to Alderman Sidney for a summons
against the proprietors of the Times for libel, and Alder-
man Sidney requested the presence of Sir John Diaspora
to hear the application.
Mr. Wason said his application was very shortly as
follows. By the present law anything published in •
newspaper of a character to bring a person into ridicule or
contempt was libel. The publication of reports in parlia-
ment rendered the parties publishing them liable to an
action for damages or a criminal prosecution. In the
present case there would be no action for damages for
himself, but the question was whether in the paper he
complained of there was prieid facie evidence that there
was • libel in the publication. Mr. Wagon added that his
application was for • summons against the proprietors of
the Timex for a report in parliament, and an article;
and, acting upon a suggestion of Sir John Mus-
grove, be raid the libel of which he complained.
Referring to • copy of the Times of Wednesday, the 13th
of February last, he said the first part of the report that
be had to complain of was in a speech of Earl Russell's,
in which he says—" I did this, that when the petition was
presented there might be a full opportunity of an answer
to the charges which it contained. That opportunity the
noble and learned lord on the woolsack has fullY and properly
availed himself of. 'He has given • complete answer to
all the charges made and it appears to me a matter of the
greatest public importance that the character of our judges
should remain, as I am happy to think they have hitherto
been, unstained and pure in the eyes of the public. It
appears to me, my lords, it is better that before an
assembly such as your lordships such charges should be
heard and refuted, and shown to be totally destitute of
foundation, than that every peer should refuse to listen to
a petitioner, and that a person aggrieved should not have
an opportunity of obtaining • hearing in the House of
Lords." The next was from a previous speech of Earl
Russell's—" In the next place it appears to me that Mr.
R. Wason could hardly have refrained from priming his
charges from any feeling of personal tenderness for Sir
F. Kelly, but rather because he felt his proo;'s
were insufficient, and that he could not bring to the
test of inquiry the grave charges which he desired to
make." The next part he complained of was the speech
of the Lord Chancellor, in which he said, " Now, my
lords, assuming that every word of this petition is as true
as I shall prove it to be false, we must not forget thatthe
facts upon which these most grave charges against the
Lord Chief Baron are founded took place no less than 30
years ago, and that during that long period my right hon.
friend has twice held the office of Solicitor. General and
once of Attorney-General," hr. The next part of which he
complained was in a subsequent portion of the same
speech, " Therefore I must ask your lordships to go
through the charges contained in this petition,. which I
will still as briefly as I can ; in doing so I will refute
them utterly, and leave it to the judgment of every im-
partial man to say whether there is a single word of troth
in them." In those speeches be was charged with fabrica-
tion and making a ridge and unfounded charge.
Alderman Sidney observed that Earl Russell had pre-
sented a petition from him (Mr. Wilson) to the House of
Lords, and it was his lordship's remarks upon that petition
that he complained of.
Mr. Wason said that was so. Earl Russell never told
him the course he intended to pursue on presenting the
petition. He also went against the Times for a leading
article.

Sir John Musgrove referred to " Russell on Crimes,"
page 326, and read the following paragraph :--•• The mem.
bon of the two houses of parliament by reason of theli
privileges are not answerable at law for any personal re-
flections on individuals contained in speeches in their re-
spective houses, for policy requires that those who are by
the constitution appointed to provide for the safety and
welfare of the public should, in the execution of their high
functions, be wholly uninfluenced by private considera-
tions." And again, at page 330, it laid down as a rule,
that, " though the publication of a proceeding in parlia-
ment will in general be considered as privileged and pro-
tected from being deemed libellous, the presenting and
delivering a petition to members of a committee of the
House of Commons being according to the order of pro-
ceedings of parliament in their committees has been held
to be justifiable."
Alderman Sidney asked whether, if they had only pub-
lished that which was true, that would not be an answer
to the charge?
Mr. Wawa said it would not. Although it was true the
speeches were made in the House of Lords, the matter in
them was not true, and although the speeches in the
House of Lords were privileged, the publication of them
was not. It was of the publication he complained.
Alderman Sidney said—Then they would have to
decide upon that point.
Mr. Martin (the chief clerk) advised the magistrates that
the question they had to consider was, whether the
speeches were libellous, and then to consider whether the
nines was justified in publishing them.
Sir John Musgrove said that after all Mr. Wason might
my his brother alderman and himself must consider
whether the report was libellous or not,and supposing they
should consider that it was not libellous they would not be
justified in granting him a summons.
Mr. Wil2on said that undoubtedly it would be libellous
if it were not true—but it was true.

i r John Musgrave read the title.pap of a pam.
phiet, which Mr. Wason acknowledged to be his, as fol-
lows : " A letter exposing the falsehoods of Lord Chelms-
ford and Lord St. Leonardo, in order to deceive the House
of Lords and stifle inquiry into the character of the Lord
Chief Baron." He then asked Mr. Wilson whether he did
not consider that libellous

Mr. Wason said they could bring their action.
Alderman Sidney asked, in the event of their deciding
that the report was not libellous, whether Mr. Watson
had any other remedy.
Mr. Martin said yes ; he had an action for damages in a
civil court.

Mr. Wason said he did not want damages.
The magistrates then retired with Mr. Martin to con-
sult, and in a short time returned into court, when
Alderman Sidney said—l thought it right to save your
time, Mr. Wason, if I ascertained the opinion of my
brother magistrate after going In, and I have just put my
decision down in writing, and it is this:—" I have duly con-
sidered your application, and having read the paragraphs
of which you complain, after conferring with my brother
magistrate and our legal adviser, Mr. Martin, I am of
opinion I ought not to grant the summons applied for."
Mr. Wason asked to have a copy of the decision, as he
wished to take it to his barrister and get him to take
steps to try the question in a legal manner.

Tai Drvoatm COMM.—To-day Raster term
commences. In addition to the arrears mentioned there
are 134 cases for hearing in the Divorce Court, and four
standing over.

THE COLCHTATZE MURDER. —Oll Friday after-
noon, Henry Page Draper, who has been committed on the
coroner's inquisition on a charge of murdering Mary Ann
Pettitt, at Colchester, on the 23rd of February, was
brought up for examination before the local magistrates
the mayor of the borough (Mr. P. 0. Papillon) presiding
on the bench. The prisoner was remanded till to-day
(Monday). Draper appeared calmer when brought before
the bench, but once the close of the coroner's inquiry he
has been much depressed in spirits. When the coroner's
jury came into court at 1 o'clock on Friday morning, the
foreman said, "We return a verdict of wilful murder."
Draper, who was in court, ejaculated "Oh, my God."
The foreman of the jury, in continuation, added, " against
Henry Page Draper." Draper exclaimed, " Oh, my God ;
lam as innocent as the child in its mother's womb. As
Almighty God is in heaven, I am innocent." The no.
happy man, who had knelt down,.with his head on the
floor, as the jury re-entered the court, rose on hearing
the verdict, and then fell in a swoon. When he recovered
he TM taken into custody by the head constable of the
borough police. When he had finally recovered he said,
" I appeal to the Great Judge if I ever touched that
woman, or ever went to the side of the water. If I did
may God Almighty never forgive me. I go from here
with • conscience fay knowing and feeling I never did
the deed, so help me, God."

ILLEGAL COURTS MARTIAL.—The rejection of the
bills against Colonel Nelson and Lieutenant Brand by the
grand jury will, probably, absolve those officers from fur-
ther prosecution, but it does not necessarily do so. The
benefit to the service derived from the agitation of the
Jamaica committee will be permanent, for the Lord Chief
Justice's charge hes laid down principles which must
operate on all future occasions, and the presentment of the
grand jury will no doubt, be followed by some express ex-
position of the law. We have yet to wait for the promised
instructions concerning the employment of volunteers in
suppressing riots, but it is to be hoped that the officers of
the army will he placed in a position to understand their
duties when called on to serve on on "illegally constituted
court-martial" They now only know what would happen
if they disobeyed orders when called on to serve.—Army
and Nary Gazette.

THE CONVICTS TINDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.—
No intimation has been received by the sheriff of any in-
tention on the part of the authorities to respite the pri-
soner James Longhurst, convicted at the late Kingston
Assizes of the murder of • little girl named Jane Lux. It is
understood that Mr. Baron Bramwell, who tried the pri-
soner, has intimated his opinion that there are no extenu-
ating circumstances for recommending the prisoner to the
clemency of the crown. With regard to the other convict,
.

THE LATE BIEMINGHAK BANKING COMPANY.—
The official liquidator' &re arranging for a further dividend
of tie. in the pound, which they hope to be in a position
to pay to the creditors (not being shareholders) in the
second week in May.

Karl Andersen, no day has been fixed foe his execution,
and the opinion seems to be that the capital punishment
will not be inflicted. There appears to be little doubt
that the prisoner is • man of weak intellect, and it is pro-
bable that his sentence will be commuted to one of penal
servitude.

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY OF CHBQCEB.—At the
Wbitchurch petty sessions on Friday, a woman named
Martha Davies was charged with stealing • letter box, con-
, taining a number of letters, in one of which cheques of
the value of 721. were enclosed. The box and its contents
were the property of Captain Enery, of Terrick Hall,
near Whitchurch, and is appears to have been the practice
of the prosecutor to place his letters when ready for the
poet in a wooden box, which bung on a nail in the porch.
On the 25th ult. the letters were put in the box as usual,
but in the coulee of about an hour it was discovered that
both the box and its contents had disappeared. The theft
was involved in the deepest mystery, which the efforts of
the local police totally failed to elucidate, and Captain finery
had given up all hope of regaining his property, when in-
formation of its recover was received from an unexpected
quarter. On ascertaining the value of her prize, Davis.
e
had, it seemed, walked to Derby, sad there attempted
to get the cheques cashed. By purchasing some goods at
a shop and offering a cheque in payment she got rid of
one, and was making a round of the shops in her endea.
your to obtain cash for the others when she attracted the
attention of the police, and was taken into custody. The
cheques being endorsed by Captain Entry in favour of
Messrs. Cox and Co., the Army agent', London, the police
communicated with that firm, and were thus enabled to
trace the theft. The prisoner was unable to account for
her possession of the cheques otherwise than by saying
she had " found them," and the magistrates committed
bar for trill.