The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-09 00:00:00

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THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MABCE 9, 1808.

*parting futeUtgents,
SHREAvgBURY, CHELMSFORD, AND GREAT
EVENTS.

iso PS2 IrDITOII OP MA =PM&
•veLoo speedily, for the peace of mind of
many, have she fears expressed in my last for the repute-
time of certain pablio favourites been verified, the metal-
lige having no sooner done with the Liverpool Grand
Venal, then th are brought to meat alenningly upon
the Earl andsßogicrucian. The)Dermirary colt's decline
may be simply on account of his having failed an yet to
show the improvement he promised last matures, added to
the satisfactory progress his lady companion is making ;
but the " touts" speak most dispgragiugly of Beadsman's
son, who has been dodging about for the last few weeks
almost like another Plaudit, and appears to have prema-
turely come out of doors after his alight cold, as
he was quickly in again. What his ailment may be
this time is a secret, though the "hedging money" in the
market betrays that it must be serious, and Sir Joseph
may yet have to fallback oa Green Sleeve or Blue Gown
for the Two Thousand. Should none of the three be cherry
ripe on the eventful day, the race will assume a most open
complexion, and dealers in Formosa, Noe, Typhoeus,
Bataan, St. Ronan. Seesaw, the Sunflower colt, and Vale
Loyal, will have none the worst of their bargains. In the
of such a calamity the Dawson' would be dangerous
as ever, one of them (John) being well worth following
under any circumstances, as everything (including that
important part of the question ." the money ") is right
concerning Typhoeus, who was tried well enough once to
win both the Two Thousand and Derby. Should
Cheltenham win the City and Suburban, he will
become a rattling favourite, and the latter is
doing well enough to be backed for the first great
race at Rymer, in which, however, Blinkhoolie has only
81b more weight, and if be is the superior to Knight of
the Garter, one might infer, from his being kept away from
Liverpool, he will hold all such horses safe. The Knight
has a .511) penalty through his Cup win on Thursday, so that
his impost is raised to 9st llb ; and with 9st 51b in the
Chester Cup he may not be " asked" for either event,
trial stakes being more in his line. Beyond Blinkheolis
and Cheltenham, only Franchise, Abergeldie, Nenalm, and
the Breach (whole coming to Danbury is talked about),
have reached short prices for the " City,. no good business
having yet been done concerning Mr. Dawson's team, the
best of which will be formidable indeed—as Lady }Machin,
Hettleholder, Mayflower, Honestigh, and Heathy, must
likewise prove, if they are ever backed in earnest.
The Northamptonshire is coming into notice, and
already Lord Hastings looks like seeing • short price.
His performances do not say much for him ; nevertheless,
he evidently wanted time hurt season to come to his proper
form, Leap Year being another of the same sort ; and
there is nothing I prefer to this pair at present, except
Roquefort, who appears cut out for the severe two miles.
Money enough may not be got on Beeswing, and she is
just as well in" for the Chester Cup, a race the three-
year-olds should take • more prominent part in than usual,
after the open winter, although there are not many to
attract one's fancy, Viscount, Landscape, and Contempt
comprising all that appear dangerous. The running at
Liverpool has disposed of a few more spring handicap can-
didates, badly as the fiat rams were supported, and in
despite of there being only one long race in the programme.
This was the Cup, wherein Knight of the Garter justified
the confidence I reposed in him by winning very
easily, my other " selections," with one or two excep-
tions, doing the like, the it of them, Master Willie
for the Money Cup, being actually indulged with a walk
over. Hilda for the Tyro, Dawdle for the Flying, Pearl
Diver fcr the principal Hurdle Race, and Chivalry for the
Welter, were alai among my triumphs ; and there are
plenty of excuses, were they needed, far my not " spot-
ting" the actual winner of the Grand National. This was
one of tho most disastrous chases ever chronicled, for not
content with numbering Clansman, Dispatch, Tusculanum,
Shskspeare, Port Royal, Tennyson, the Doctor, Bensset,
Hornet, Lawrence, and others that had been favourites
with the public or the talent, among the illustrious dead,
the fates ruled that the larger moiety of the twenty-one
runners should meet with accidents in thence. The favou-
rite was actually the first to come to grief, poor Chimney
having slipped his near forefoot into a gutter and thereby
broken his leg before reaching the first obstacle. This
reached, Fan took it into her head to refuse, and after playing
the same game with the third leap, she was brought back
home—a fitting sequel to the mysterious market open
lions she had been the heroine of. The wonder is how she
remained • favourite after the declaration to win witheny
outside fancy, Helen, who justified the advice to
"plunge on the latter at long shots, as • fine commercial
speculation," by coming from 50 to 1 to 10 to 1 before the
tag fell. She was runnieg well at the time she fell lame, a
misfortune that must have been very mortifying to Mr.
Goodman, who—Waddington not being well enough to
ride—undertook the mount on his release from Tuscola.-
num. The latter quietly kept good thing was found to be
dead amiss on the morning of the race, and why his
seratchitag came so like • thunderclap on the public
was because his owner did not try to " save " • ghil-
lies of the money he bad backed him for. Of the
other heavily backed candidates disposed of by the
chapter of accidents, Thalassius was perhaps the meet un-
fortunate, as he might not have fallen bad his school-
master, F. Leto° (leo much shaken by his accident on the
first day when iidine the brute Archimedes) been in the
saddle, and lie was going well when he came to grief like
the Nun. The race martin at • cracking pace, a tremendous
tail soon presenting itself ; and all in the field met with
serious hindrances except the lamb, Pearl Diver, Alci-
biade Captain Creagan., Daisy, Huntsman's Daughter,
Baskle, Astrolabe, Hall Court, and the Plover. The actual
contest, in fact, rested between the first four from begin-
ning to end, it being remarkable that the quartet
were first over the sensation water jump in front
of the stand, all of a heap, whilst the winner
led over the first jump, and Captain Crashes
over Beecher's Brook. Had not the latter refused
the last hurdle but one, be would certainly have ob-
tainedthe coveted " place" he had been backed for, and
performancewas a great one takes as a whole, the
wonder being that he got so near as he did after making
the running almost throughout. Of course the winner's
party win tremendous stakes, and the Ring should certainly
receive a vote of thanks from government for the good
they have done to Irehind since the racing season com-
menced, the money won by l'addy through Lord Lurgan's
dog, Master ll'Grath, and the Dublin vet's gallant grey
—sod let us hope he will keep it, or make &greater Breath
into the Lank of England over the City and Suburban—
being worth counting. The victory is more welcome to
the public than that of Pearl Diver would have been, for
they followed the first " commission" and backed Moose,
whose owner insisted he was by far the better horse of the
two, but made just as great a mistake as be did with Douro
and Ihaddeigh last Metropolitan, though it would not have
been such a dear one had the Diver absolutely landed.
Looking at the result, the winner's friends were also a long
way out of their reckoning, as it is impossible to believe
the Lamb was f.iirly tried a 141 b. better hone than &Da-
nt over three mike, unless we ate to suppose this is his
favourite distance as well as the latter's. But the many
ploughed fields they went over at Aintree, and the fearful
pace, would alter any private trial, and it is enough for
those who have so cleverly "worked" the Lamb that he
won,

Than is a great quantity of steeplechasing to oome off
during the current week, half out of the half-dosen pro-
grammes before me being solely made up of cross-country
coatesta, of which there are three to take place at Shrews-
bury on Tuesday sad Wednesday, in addition to a eouple
of hurdle races. One, the Severn Bank Plate, is over two
mile* and • quarter only, • distance that must serve
Comberton, woos. stable is considerably helped by Captain
Creestree, he. However, it is not worth while trying to
" select" from sixty or seventy horses, very few of which
will start, and it is sufficient to do duty in the principal
Chase, wherein Pearl Diver or Moose is to be greatly feared
by the Limb, Huntsman's Daughter standing • fair chance
too. Moose is also in the first Hardie Race, but with every-
thing to fear from Thalsesies or Brick. The handicaps on
the flat are awkward matters to deal with, the most tempt.
ing things in some of them having engagements at Chelms-
ford on the came days. But for this, I should plump for
Pyrrhic' in the Shropshire Cup, some half-dozen comprising
all that can oppose him, and he should dispose of every-
if able to beat Lord Wilton's representative—pro-
bably Conundrum. The minor handicaps must be passed
over, ma only when the different " lots" are sorted, and
the " pots" are on, can they be in • condition to provoke
speculation, and Electricity is hardly smart enough to
plump for in the Middleton Plate.
At Chelmsford there is a Two Year-Old-Plate on Tues-
day, wherein another second-rater, the Cicada colt, is the
best performer, so that one of the derides may win. The
°Ulmer Handicap is not so difficult to handle, business
having only to be meant with Artesian or Cavalier, for few
others to have the ghost of • chance, and even Pyrrhic
might succumb did his owner prefer this to the Shropshire
Oup. Canthleen reads the most troublesome opponent to
Mr. Pryor, who has Novice nicely in the Stand Plate,
Miss Frances, I fancy, can make • greater certainty of the
Fairlands than her engagements at Shrewsbury, but this
will depend as mash on the first day's results, as the other
events in Wednesday's bill of fare.--I am, ke.
idl=oll.

ETRE STEEPLECHASES.—EATUaDAY.
The attendance to-day was not near so large se that
of Friday, nor was the weather as favourable to the sport,
as there were several heavy showers of rain during the
afternoon. The " going" was very heavy, and showed
the necessity of having the ground thoroughly drained,
which will be done before the next meeting. The
"port was, however, slain of a fair character, consider-
ing the limited entries. Ice the opening event Dun-
staffnage, a novice to steeplechasing, defeated a warm-
favourite in Queen Mob, and lowered the colours of Mr.
Ellison's new , Bandoline. The Suburban Plate
was won sadly by Goraehawk, who seems, at Length, to
letarood to fowm, as he completely " spread-eagled"
the fieldisltimately winning easily by a couple of lengths.
For the at Handicap Steeplechase, Beverley, a geld-
ing 23yean o age, was opposed by Sir Stephen and Lei-
cester, but neither of them had a chance with the veteran,
who won by 130 yards. Ltotard fol!,,wcd up his
victory of the previous clay, and won tl,a Soiling Steeple•
chase, defeating Bandeline—wee already bad a nee in
her—and Strike, the last of the Touchstones left on the
turf. Astonishment landed a good ateks for the Epsomite'
kiln Local Hunters' :makes. The trainer of Lady

Berths, bowfin , objected to the winner and the seoond
for having geese on the wrong side of a flag. The rider
of Scarborough, the second, admitted the error, but Ticket,
wbo rode Lady Bertha, stated that he did not me the
winner go wrong. The stewards consequently overruled
the objection, which they considered frivolous, and Gamed
the " an " posted is ths hands of tam clerk of the Decree
to be feefMtad to the Bootblack Benevolent Fund.
HANDICAP iirssemteitass of 5 son. each, 2 ft, with 30
added •; winners miss. About three mils. (4 subs.))
Mr. hfttitingall's Duartaanage (12phickl 1
Mr. Miteoa's (Owner
Queen Mob also ran.
Betting: 3 to 4 apt Queen Slab, 7 to 4 apt Bandollue,
and 2 to 1 apt Dunstafinage.
THE SUBURBAN PLATE, Handicap Steeplechase of 40
sows. ; winners extra. About two miles.
Mr. Basnell'e Oetweltawk (J. Fonder) 1
11r. Bullock*. Cartbellty (Pickett)
Sir. Chickadees Ills. Dame Malley) I
Wedding Peal and elle Baguio also ran.
Betting: 2 to 1 agst Gursehawk, 3 to 1 apt c...tuty
7 to 2 eget The Begun), and 4 to 1 *gat Wedding FPeeaall
BILLING HANDICAP SIESPLECNANK of 5 Wee. each, with
30 added ; winner to be sold for 40 son. About two miles
and a half. (5 subs.)
Mr. Jolley. Beverley II. Fonder, 1
Yr. °Wes Sir Stephen Ablest)2
Leicester also ran.
Betting : 5 to 4 on Beverley, and 5 to 2 each apt Sir
Stephen and Leicester.
SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 3 soya, each, with 23 added ;
weight for age; with selling and other allowances. About
two miles and • half. (Four subs.)
Mr. =Ms Leotard (Mumford) 1
Mr. U. Bandoline (Owner) I
Strike also ran.

Betting : 5 to 2 on Lir:curl
Tilt LOCAL HUNTEaIs' STAMPLICHASE of 25 revs., for
hunters ; professional riders extra. About two miles.
Mr. Franks's Astonishment (Isaacs) 1
J. Cotemsorth's 3cartmeimils..lllr. T. A. Cotesworth) I
Mr. Pickett 's Lady Bertha (Owner) It
Old Warrior and Sawn Dasher Mao ran.
Betting : Even on Lady Bertha, 5 to 2 apt Astonish.
want, and 100 to 30 apt Scarborough.
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BETTING IN LONDON.—SerrawAY.
The near approach of the great spring hen=
beginning to manifest itself in the augmented at
at the dubs,dind the increased mount of vitality infused
into specs anon Three important events are now before
the public, the City and Suburban, the Northamptonshire,
and the Chester Cup, and until the whole of these are dr
tided the interest attaching to them individually and col-
lectively will be sustained with unflagging spirit. To
begin with the first named—Tbe City and Suburban hes
already found swarm favourite in Blinlchoolie, about whom
trday 100 to 8 was accepted wherever it could be obtained,
and in the end 10 to 1 was the longest price offered, but
the desire to get on this horse was so great that at any.
thing over the odds mentioned be would doubtless have
been supported to win large sums. Nemea, the repro.
sentative of the French stable, was in fair revert, 1,000 to
60 being accepted twice, and 100 to 6 several times. Neither
The Breach nor Abergeldie were in demand, 100 to 6 and 20
to 1 going begging about each respectively. After 20 fifties
had bees accepted about Knight of the Garter, he receded
to 40 to 1, no takers. Some good burin'se was transacted
in favour of Cheltenham down to 20 to 1, and be presented
a very healthy appearance. Franchise also found friends
at 20 to 1, while among the outriders Mayflower and The
Corporal were not wanting supporters. For the North.
amptonabire, Lord Hastings still headed the poll at 100 to
7, and there say no particular feature, save the backing of
Beeswing at 10 to I with s start, For the Chester .
Viridis looked like cowing again, as 20 to 1 was accepted
in three or four quarters pretty freely. For this event
Beeswing was also backed at 10 to 1 with a start, but
speculation generally on the race was tame. For the Two
Thousand, llosierucian again reoeded, 5 to 1 being lakl and
offered. Pane was a good deal sought after, and wherever
6to 1 could be obtained it was snapped up, the current
offers not exceeding 5 to 1. About Formosa 700 to 100
was taken three times, and following upon this, layers
were backward in offering a price, but 7's would have
been taken to any amount of money. Green Sleeve and
Blue Gown were both in request; the Ann Darned was
backed at 9 to 1 outright, and at 5 to 1 with a start, while
the latter found favour several timesat 100 to 7. Ty-
phoeus would have found supporter* at 10 to 1 but'
no more than 9to 1 was offered. Rabioan and Vale
found supporters at 20 to 1 and 23 to 1 respeotively.6g
the Derby Suffolk had an upward tendency, 100 to 6 being
accepted in several quarter,; at the same price Blue
Gown woe also in demand. At the dose pekoes ruled as
follows: .

.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 M 1 apt BUokboolle (oil, I 25 to 1 apt Kettleholder(off
100 to 8 t & 33 to 1 Mayflower (6)
100 to 6 Nemea (1 & off) 36 to 1 Corporal (t)
100 to 6 The Breach (off) I 40 to 1 Knight or the
20 to 1 Cheltenham (t) Garter (o, after
20 to 1 Franchise (t) I 20 to 1 heehaw
20 to 1 Abergeldie (off) lakes)
NORTHAM VTONSEIBB STARR&
100 to 7 apt Lord Hastings (6 ato 1 apt Lucifer (t)
and oft; 21 to 1 IwsTear (t sad
20 to 1 Wolsey ft)
20 to 1 Atkwurth 't) 22 to 1 it Langton
20 to 1 Mandrake t.) lot)
to to 1 Recessing ,t &off) 10 to 1 Baeawl.B with •
26 to 1 Itotiucturt dart
B CUP.
21 to 1 apt Rnietterof the
(011)
83 to 1 Tatridati (t)
with a start (t)
(ID GUINEAS.
Ito 1 apt Typhoeus (off, t
10 to 1)
100 to 7 Bane Gown (t &
off)
20 to 1 Bahian (t t o)
20 to 1 Yale Royal (off,
26 to 1 t)
Seem with it start (1)

20 to 1 opt VIM% (ti---
10 to 1 Betowtag (otT, t
12 to I)
10 to 1 /3etowlng
TWO THOUSA
6 to 1 opt Rodcrucloo (t dt
off)
5 to 1 Pim (off, 0 to 1
t a w)
I to 1 Formosa (t aw)
9to 1 Often Sleeve (t)

600 to 100 apt 01

6 to 1 opt Lady llisabitit
(off)
S to 1 Roticrattaa (o)
11 to 1 Grata gismo*
100 to 6 Suffolk (ttt o)
1u to 6 blue Oowc(t&o)

li to 1 opt Emblem (off, SO
toll)
60 to 1 Soo Saw (oft, t
60 to 1)
SO to 1 St. BMW (t)

BETTING AT RANI
CITY AND
11 to 1 apt

RESTER.--S•I4IDAL
lUBURBAN.

NOILTHAMPLOb
100 to 7 Nit Lord liantlegs
(11

'SHIRE irriiffi
to to 1 eget Mandrake (cM)
I ta to 1 Lnetter(t)
IND GUINEAS,
I 9to 1 eget
10
Typhoeus (e/E,
to 1)

TWO !viol

100 to 30 aptMieriitlan (off)
IS to 1 Formosa (off, t
100 to 16)

iERBY.
IPb to 1 apt Blue Gown (t)
40 kb 1 —84 e (t)

TUE DI

11 to I .pt Lady laliaisOT
Ion)
_ _ _

so to I sulai

ALLEGED INSULT TO THE EMPEROZ 01 THE
Pimp" .—The protest of the French consul at Newport
against the publication upon the walls of the town
of a coloured poster, representing Mr. Howard Paul
in the character of the Emperor of the French, has
been made the subject of debate at a special meet-
ing of the Town Council, when the correspond-
ence between the consul and the mayor was read. The
following is a dopy of the consul's letter, addressed le his
worship:—" Sir,—Mf attention has been called this morn-
ing to • placard posted In various parts of the town, sad
purporting to represent his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon
in oonnection with an entertainmeat which is to be gives
shortly by a man known under the name of Howard Peals
It is scarcely needful for me to remark how 'whamming,
not to say scandalous, is the parading in the :midis) tho-
roughfares of Newport of the pretended likesses of the
'overstep of a country which is on the meet friendly
terms with England. I am therefore sponvineed that you
will think it your duty (if it is in your pussy)
to hays the said placards suppressed as soon
as possible.—l have the honour to be, sir, your meet obe-
dient servant, le Consul de France, M. H. Boon-
DILLON." The mayor promptly replied, assuring N. Boar-
Mon that the posters in question were not intended to
createany feeling of derespect towards his imparialmaster,
and that they were " simply pictorial advertisements, to
attract attention and lure persons to the entertainment,
each as is often done at exhibitions ri waxworks and the
like." Here the aorreepoodenoe ended, but the ohnsucloue
hills were sabsequettly pasted over, and the committee
of management of the hall where the eateratinment wee
to have been given, " viewing the set with badlgnatloa,
end eensidering it an unwarrantable interferers* with the
liberty of the subject," wrote to the ehainnen et the
Watch Committee demanding explanations. The
nation given was to the effect that the war,
from the sesgeant of the pollee that the committee
management would have no objection to the 'porters beteg
quietly put out of sight, had directed the bill stiskeeseto
cover them over. Eventually the committee expressed
themeelves satiated with the explanation offered, mod the
subject was permitted to drop.
Tax Diettatort-aouar.----On Saturday the Lord
Mayor and the Lady Mayoress (Miss Lades a/lesh his
sister, took up their residence for the OM thee Mk the
Mansion-house. The four months whisks ban
since the secession of Mr. Alderman Allen Ms ea=
been spent for the most part in putting the MOM AlNl-
demo of the; chief magistrate of the city taw
re s=
state of pair, and cepa:daily in its intersal a
mint, which has been effected in • style of mama mod-
flosses, and, including the repairs, et a es* et dent
3,0001. The work has been earned out Rader the ilkseldea
of the Committee for General Purposes .1 the Ned st
Common Council, who, on the st the Lord
Mayer, voted the no:emery su stai tree dodges
sad under the immediate eupersides of litx Swam
Jose., the City architect. The result bee been Max pew
bably at no time within living memory was the
house ever in a more satisfactory state of repair MIME.
mentation. The greater part of the expiudltsrs bes
been
an-halavished upon the interior adornment of tie
BeeptilL
lloorrrax Fos Masson or THZ Cam, VEO-
- • -The number of patients relieved at this la.
stitution during hot week was 1,568, of which 347 wets
ROW Mee, . . .

Tho prices of Hornimal,'s Tan are greatly re-
dacts: trier trelLknotrn superiority has attracted a bee at spa-
Onus 41110,14 ms: therefore notko all Gemanne Cattalo are ll
" itornintau and Co., London, Otielnat Imparten of the
Tic" no contectioarta agent% fn Loudon. 1.300 amid& fa
the rroriacci.--,, Ad•ert:ectncnt

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Bow, Bow•road.—Fi May, March IS.
wee/remarry Great Prescoaafteet.—Wedaseday, March ;
Thanday, 11; liiday. 13.
dotrraWaaa, Swaa-rtrest —Tuesday, March 10 ; Thursday, 12
Friday, 13.
LANs re, Ousberesell Aser-read.—Tuesday, Much 10.
Omuta mow —IV Woodsy, March 11.
WooLlllcll.—Thstmlay, March It
CM 07 Lomas. GalldiesllbaUdleigu—llonday, March 9;
Tuesday, 10; Wedasslay, 11; Thursday, 12; Friday, 13; &tar-
Say, 10.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Maus 7.
(Before the Judo Ordinary.)

Sir R. Collier, Q.C., Mr. 14;;Iciy Hill, Q.C., and Mr.
Weigbtman for the plaintiff ; Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Dr.
Tristram for the defendant.
The plaintiff propounded the last will of her husband,
John Hall, late of Nottingham, farmer and land valuer,
who died at the age of 116 en the 6th of April List,
leaving an estate variously estimated at from 14,0001. to
20,0001. He bad executed three wills. By one dated
in 1852 he had given everything to his wife ; but on the
14th of June, 1864, during her absence from home, he
made another, by which be bequeathed to her his house
and furniture, the whole of his property for her rd. and a
power of appointment over two-sixths of it afterwards; the
four remaining sixths he left to his brothers sad sisters or
their families. On tho 21st of the foUowing month he
executed another testamentary paper restoring the status
quo ante, and probate of this was resisted by his brother
'William, on the simple plea that it had been obtained by
the undue influence of the widow.
On his behalf Mr. Devarill, the imitator's solicitor, de-
posed to having been sent for and directed to draw up the
third instrumazit ; that Mrs. Hall appeared greatly dis-
turbed, and said to him, " that bleak-looking the( has
been altering his will—be always was a thief, at least to
me." Mr. Doreen' stated that be bad made the will as a
matter of kindness, and to restore peeve between the
parties, but that he doubted at the time whether it would
stand, and cautioned MTS. Hall against parting with the I
second, or the " just will" as be termed it. Mrs. Dove-
rill (his wife) stated that Mn. Hall had tome to her in
great agitation and disorder—that she had taken her Into
her room, soothed her, bathed her bead and brushed her
hair. Afterwards Mr. Hall thanked Km Deverill for
pacifying his wife, and told her that he had been obliged
to alter his will, or his wife would have cut his throat or
her own. The testator's farm bailiff deposed that when his
master was talking about his property, he said to him
jocosely. " I should like to be put into a corner of your
will." The testator replied, "It would do you DO good. 1
made a will leaving my brother William and the
reek of them something, but it displeased Mrs. Hall, and 1
had to alter it." The bailiff aid, " Then Mr. William
will have nothing. lam very sorry for him." The tes-
tator said, " So am I," end burst ia'o tears.
Mrs. Hall gave an entirely different version of the mat-
ter. She said that her hmiband bad told her of his sewed
will, and taken her to Mr. Deverill's to hear it read. She
mid that it was a just disposition of the property, and
that she was perfectly satisfied with it. Afterwards be
told her that ha had made the alteration bemuse he had
heard that, if she survived, she intended to bequeath tho
whole of the property to a distant cousin; but tbat, having
seen this cousin, he was convinced that the story was
false, and that be would reinstate matters upon their old
footing. No expianatlen was, however, given of the circum-
stances deposed to by Mrs. Derma, wham evidence was
not in any manner impeached. Under these circum-
stances
The jury, without hesitation, found that there had been
undue Buenos ; and
The court, avowing its perfect contentment with the
verdict, pronounced against the will, and condemned
Hall in the costa.