The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-30 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(DT ILK-7111C retzoluru.)
THIRSK. MEETING —THIS DAY

TRIAL STAKES. One Mile.
Phyllio, Cytherea, and Captain Walderburn, are here.

SOWERBY PLATE. Four furlongs, 132 yards.
Church Langton, Fanny Free, Empty Bounce, Gammoner,
Peggy Taft, Silica, Letitia, Captain Wedderburn, and Early
Bird, are here.
XOWBRAY STAKES. Four furlongs, 132 yards.
Sir Walter Scott, Paul Jones, Basilisk, Raspberry, Mar.
and Flying Cloud, are brae.
THIRSK HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters.
Greencastle, King of Scotland, Silica, and Liktitill, are
bare.

OTHER AARlTALS.—Strathaaver, Roslyn, Marilee, Rip,
Manchlin*, Montagne, Medallion, Megara 4 Waterloo,
Crinoline, and Minnie.
Ronconi and Peto aro expected to-morrow.
NEWMARKET.
AILitITZI),-$lll/1 and Coatrel.

DIISTRECTION Or FARM PREMISES BY FIRE.
• Ilre. we regret to Mate, broke out early on Sunday morn-
ing at Wardsn'e.hall farm, Wiltinge!, Doe. the property of
T. W. Breemion, Req., M.P., occupied by Mr. J. Reeve. The
outhreek was first discovered by two policemen, C. O. Archer
and Imes Crackling, who were an their beat, and, at the dis-
eases of about a quarter of • mile, saw smoke and flames
Wain from • wheat stack, on the north-east side of the
MseaeNL Tho dicers immediately threw open the geese
of the ism& yard., la which were eleven horses, thirty-
sew Ornately-ix sheep., six cows and a bull, all of which
Maasily esesped. In the tueantime, the Ere had commu-
te • nage of barna, 160 feet in length, which, with
the cattlrobeds, cart shed, and "rename attached, were
quickly ens are of flame. At the end of the barns was •
loose box, is which Mr. Reeve kept • valuable hunter ; this
balding had an outer and en inner door, neither of which is
really locked, but unfortunately the inner door was on this
occasion found to be locked, and the handle of the key having
bees broken, it was soma time before en entrance could be
effected. This warn at last accomplished, a number of persons
making • simultaneous rush at it, when the horse, much
alarmed, freed itself by jumping over several of its libera-
tors who had fallen down when the door gave way.
MIS property destroyed comprimed three barns, each .50 feet
cattle sheds running the length of the barns, three
granaries, • loose boa, cart horse stable for five horses, cart
shed cow cow shed, extensive piggeries and other minor out-
buildings, 2 wheat stacks (about 140 quarters), 11 straw
stack' of about 30 loads, 2 stumps of hay, a clover stook
about 16 Mada, 20 quarters of threshed wheat, 11 sacks of
clover reed, 2 donning machines, and a turnip cutter. We
✓egret to add that no doubt is entertained that this lament-
able destrootion of property waa wilfully oomaioned, but we
are glad to learn that both owner and occupier are fully pro-
tected by insurance in the Equitable. Ihe greatest good
feeling was noutifested by all present in their indefatigable
llalfikliS to May the progress of the raging element, end the
preservation of the live stock is mainly attributable to the
promptitude and judgment evinced by the policemen Archer
and Crackling. From the high respect in which both the
owner and occupier are 11.-Id, the greatest rorprise and regret
are felt at their being the objects of so malicious an act.
Amex Berea

THE TRIAL OF THE REV. MR. SMITH AND HIS
Wlrc—The trial of Mr. Smith and his wife for the extraor-
dinary attack upon Mr. John Leach, formerly a suitor of
Mrs. Smith, will take place at Gloucester A 141.17.014 before Baron
Channel!, some time in the course of the present week. The
oommission opens at Gloucester on Wednesday, and it Is very
=the case may be died on Saturday. Mr. end Mrs.
are had an interview in Gloucester prison, in presence
of &sir legal adviser. The defence will be a joint one, end
Mr. linddleston, Q.C., end Mr Symons ere retained it the
dshnon A number of witnesses will be examined en both
Mee ; bat the nature of the defence has not yet triumphed.
A goad dial of curio/Sty is excited in Gloncsetanddre as to
the &ham

THE CONDEMNED CONVICT AT CARMARTHEN.—
It will be remembered that at the late assists at C.trinarthen,
• men Darned John Jones was wintenced to death by Barrie
Bramwell for a burglary. accompanied by violence, upon the
lamas, who was his dater-in-law. The learned judge, in
prating sentence, said he could bold out no hope of mercy,
but promised that Ilia CMS should be represented in the
prow grottier. Accordingly the circumstances have been
laid before the Home Secretary, and • letter has jut been
received by the governor of the Carmarthen napkin,:
the condemned convict daring her Majesty's It is
expected that tbe sentence will be le post *teet-
he& for lib. Since his conviction Jones has bs6ved hit
self Ina becoming manner, end hr boa attentive to the
esbeetatione of the chaplain, the Rev. The. Williams, and
his aerate. Mr. Jones. He seems greatly e*sid of death, but
he dims net any the crime.

Ts! Bamsu AMERICAN LAND COMPANY.—
Ifsekeday a meter( of the aharehulders of the British
Lewdly= Lewd Company we. held, Mr. J. J. Cumming in
the ark, when the repeat WY adnpted unanimously. The
Wee ee unimproved leads In 1857 wens more than 3,000
mess In ensues et the peeler year, the price obtained bring
dee bair them del liner average ever realised. T'he
bee bees SAW. and are carried to the reserve
=whisk new iamb et 24,4321. A remarkable feature of
*aped reeler bean des introduction of ninety swimsuits
Seer Norway, elle me settled apm the company's estate at
Bay. A. awneanehts dißnilty has been experienced la
messy, owing to the Iste crisis, no dividend wee
sad the directors for the same trews have ab-
bow 'miring any remuneration since June.
THE CEOFS.—Vegetation is everywhere looking
=lag, but net too forward. Indeed, the frequent via-
of frost and cold since Christmas, have constantly
checked too rapid an advance without, bowerer, being se
severs as to inflict damage. Hero and there things look •
little brown and nipped, but as • general rule, matters both
agricularal and horticultural are in a satisfactory condition.
The hedgee are everywhere beginning to give evidence of •
readiness to burst into leaf, and apparently oely await the
advent ot a few opportune April showers to enable them to
put forth their spring garb. As regards the crops, all
acconnts describe them as looking extremely well, and as
having suSered little injury from the cold except in very few
awes. For agricultural operations the last few weeks have
been most propitiowt, and outdoor work has been going on
with great evrnesuiess. Spring proneicte are decidedly
cheering, so far se the growing crops are concerned. The
only drawback now felt is the marked depression in prices,
la tort the effect of the promise of the crops now in the
ground.—Seater difforhaer.
DANGERS OF LOQUACITT IN PARIS.—A young
woman named Foucet we. on Saturday tried by the Tribunal
of Correctional Police, on the charge of having on the 15th
17th, and 18th January, used seditious language respecting
the attempted meassioation of the Emperor. The offence
wee clearly proved, and the president expressed eargeriztittt
a female should have talked in such a way. The
add that she had been misunderstood ; she had merely stated
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the most in which the event in question might be Fir
gartied In &Gwent countries, and had not expressed her
own approbation of it. The president remarked that
she lived with an Italian refugee of violent political
opinions, and that it was probably he who had taught her to
apish as she bad dote. " Never, ' answered she, "has he
tail be UM of politica, nor even of his own country. He
WS limo, ma I bays often heard him say that be never
hood pisseisne Marta anywhere but in France." " What-
ever he may do," said the President, " it is deer that you,
a Pmetettworosa, love your country but little, for you ex-
pressed, In terms which disgusted all who heard you. yJur
Nine at the failure of an sot which if succeedul would neve
=liFrance inti terrible misfortunes." The tribunal win-
the young onto= to fifteen months' imprisonment
sod ISIE. flaw—Giligisami.