The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

The greeter part of the sitting of the House of
Lords yesterday was occupied with the discussion
of the bill authorising the amalgamation of the
South Eastern, Brighton, and London, Chatham
sad Dover Railway Companies, which was ulti-
mately read • second time. The Marquis
Townshend failed to obtain a general inquiry Into
the administration of the Poor Law ; and the
Army Chaplains Bill passed through committee.
The interrogation of members of the government
in the House of Commons was singularly unpro-
ductive of interesting results. In reply to Colonel
Brownlow Knox, Mr. Disraeli, following the
example of the highest legal authorities (by which
be afterwards explained he did not mean the late
law officers of the crown), declined to express any
opinion as to the effect of the Act of Indemnity
Famed by the extinct legislature of Jamaica ; and
informed the house that the government did not
intend to introduce any measure to protect Mr.
Byre from further prosecution. The first topic
which was discussed upon the for-
mal motion for going into committee of
supply involved a question of personal
cdevance. Mr. Labouchere briefly and temperately
introduced to the house the case of Sergeant Stone,
who was dismissed from the Metropolitan Police
Pores in the year 1864 on the ground that ho had
written an anonymous letter reflecting upon the
conduct of another officer, but as to whose guilt
so much doubt had since been raised that he had, by
the direction of the Home , received a
gratuity of 106/. 3s. 4d. Mr. Hardy', Mr. Wal-
pole, and Sir George Grey, all of whom had had
to consider the ease, expressed a confident opinion
that Sergeant Stone had received full justice ; and
under these circumstances Mr. Labouchere with-
drew his motion for a select committee. The
incidence and principle of local rating was the next
question which the house was asked to make the
subject of an inquiry up-stairs. Mr. Corrance, who
moved in this matter, addressed the house at some
length, and dwelt with a good dual of emphasis
upon the arguments drawn from the irregularity
and confusion of the existing system of exemptions,
which have once before this session been addressed
to the house. Sir M. Beach resisted the motion,
upon the ground that this question had already
been discussed this year, and that it was too late
for it to undergo complete examination this session.
In the course of a short discussion which followed,
Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Alderman Lawrence stated
opposite opinions as to the justice and propriety
of the house tax ; Sir L. M. Lopes took occasion
to reply to the answers which had been given to
the arguments which ho addressed to the house
upon this subject a short time ago ; and Mr. Liddell
urged that this question concerned towns more
than rural districts. Mr. Comaee declined
to withdraw his motion, and it was negatived
without a division. The 'subject of the manage-
ment of mining operations and accidents in mines
was (for the third time lately) brought under the
notice of the house by Mr. Brace, who called
attention to the principal recommendations of the
select committee which investigated the subject
last year, and inquired whether the government
intended to give effect to those recommendations.
Mr. Hardy expressed his regret that it had been,
and would be, impassible to legislate upon this
subject during the present session; and while
promising that it should continue to engage his
attention during the recess, expressed a strong
souviction that should it be found nowssary to
issue a royal commission to conduct further
investigations, the country would not grudge
the expense of such an inquiry. This reply
led to a brief debate, in the course of which Mr.
Neste, Mr. Greene, Mr. Vivian, and other members
urged upon the attention of the house the im-
portance of acting upon the suggestions of the
committee with reference to the ventilation of
mines, inspection, and various other topics. Mr.
Ayrton, in an elaborate address, introduced to
the house the subject of the legal proceedings
which have been commenced by the Board of In-
land Revenue, to compel the registration of, and
giving security for, certain publications alleged
to be newspapers, and commented. upon the un-
certainty, irregularity, and caprice with which
such proceedings were instituted. The Attorney
General defended the conduct of the officers of the
Inland Revenue Department, and maintained that
as long as the law remained as it was they were
bound to institute these proceedings, to settle
whether the publications in question were or were
not newspapers. Mr. M. Gibson, while admit-
ting that the evil which was comidained of arose
rather from the law itself—a law which could not
be impartially enforced—than from the action of
the Board of Inland Revenue, recommended the
repeal of the two acts: of parliament
under which these proceedings were taken ;
and Mr. Mill added the suggestion, that
in the meantime all prosecutions should be
enspended. Mr. M. Chambers spoke strongly in
defence of the statutes now in force, and the de-
bate closed with a vehement denunciation of the
law and its administration by Mr. Craufurd. After
disposing of some Scotch and Irish bills, the house
came, at 12 o'eluck, to the consideration of the
Established Church (Ireland) Bill. There
was a short conversation upon the subject
of the position which this measure occupied
in the lid of orders, and then Mr. Vance rose to
attack the clause inserted whale the bill was in
committee, to deal with the grant to Maynooth
and the Regium Donum. He described the clause
as one half unjust and the other half absurd, and
moved the omission of that part of it which re-
!erred to the Regium Donum. Mr. Gladstone,
after explaining that ho was not responsible for
the suggestion of this clause, twitted the hon.
member with moving the omission of the words
which he alleged to be absurd, and allowing to
remain tlhose which he alleged would occasion an
imjustile. Only Mr. Newdegate said a word
in favour of the amendment, and it was n
witlimito division. The third reading of cretiall
was fixed for Tuesday next. In asking the house
to go into committee upon the Revenue Officers
Disabilities Removal Bill, Mr. Monk delivered the
speech which the absence of ministers led him to
postpone on Wednesday, and at some length
argued in support of the bill. Mr.
19clater-Booth • moved the adjournment of
the debate, but upon a division the
proposition was negatived by a majority of 16-42
to 30. A. motion was then made for the adjourn-
ment of the house. Mr. Monk asked fora morning
sitting, a rosined to which the Chancellor of the Ex -
chequer declined to accede, on the ground that it
was the fault of the hon. member of Gloucester
that-there was no discussion of the bill on Wed-
'nesday. Some time having been consumed by a
rather angry discualion as to who was responeible
Jew the feet that there was no discussion on
L7=2, and as to whether or not it had been
that the bill would not come on,' the
debate was ultimately adjourned till Monday. •

Tsui or liovrire hiaennese.—A large gather-
. Mg ettertatn trembled yesterday at Winchester to wit-
ness 1 trial of list and America& mowing-machinery
Imelitntsd by die Hampshire Agricultural Botany. The
deepen Wank wee menikeeed m the proceedings, these
. labent-wering machines having now become a neeeseity
in Bahl agricaltare. Seven machines, each drawn by
&prigs'? hones, competed for the prises. The hauling
Isehere were on the ground to superintend the work-
ing Al- Ilan machines Mr. Wood. jun., who was
• ever from America, and Mr. Cranstone, represented
tie celebrated. machine of Walter A. Wood. The
Atomic= rbppsir mower was exhibited by the
Aserling Ironworks Company. Mr. Phillips, from
Osmaguad, had charge of Means. Hornsby 's para..
Ton mower. The partner of Mr. Sanieleon, of -
bury, managed the Wipes machine. Mr. /Leonia!, of
apog.wee also a competitor. 'tr. Jame* Howard of
entered the lists for the first time with Mama
Howard new British mower. After the machines had
gnu a few rounds it was evident to the spectators that
the first prise would fall either to Wood's American or
Howard's new British mower. At the completion of the
plots tie judge selected the two latter as the best, and
ordered a second trial between 014:311. The work of both
Mew so perfect that the judges had great difficulty in
• amnia, to a &widen. However, as the Americans finished
Merweek hi a few minutes lees time, they placed Wood's
w Sot and Howard's second, giving Hews. Burgess and
tbirdr6prtse.— Teen.
• lff Neural
.nand rheumatism can be cured by
vejlerh and Hair Brorhaa ries 10s. ao4 les
n aureate. PamapaletraDion applkation.
w.. ma *fag 'ran?, '13,A.a.!•114 matrougaeet,

BPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT MEETING--FRIDAY.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was again pre-
sent, thong% not in state, and was smeomprunel by the
Crown PrMes Denmark, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince
Terk, and others of the royal party from Tither,. As is
often the case on the concluding day of • meeting, the
opening ram was Axed to be run at an earlier hear than
usual, and at 1 o'clock nine competitors turned out for the
first of the two dames of Wokingham Stakes, _the handi-
caps for which had been made overnight. There was •
rather long delay at thepoet, whichafforned platy of scope
for speculation, but backers were no nearer the markto-day.
The ram indeed ffpaill'ad very open, and, therefore, with
the exception of Lis, all the nine ranaers found imp-
porters. Bismarck, who, before the numbers were dis-
played, was freely fancied, thoroughly disgraced himself,
and actually tame to last. In the Second Clam Woking-
ham Stakesinother favouritellgared ignominiously, tothe
joy of the ring men, who now seem to be recovering part
of their late linings on the Derby in almost every race,
as the winner of the Epson Town Plate just beat Silenus,
who was giving her firths, by a head. A curious scene
presented itself in the running for the Alexandra Plate.
A half-bred hunter named Edenbridge went to the poet,
and bedore going a hundred yards he was beaten, but the
~'echoy persevered and managed to reach the mile poet as
HlinkhooHe cantered past the judge's box six I in
front of the Preach horse who was m = ooed. enng
alongtowards the new course Edenbridge bolted,and it was
some time before he could be pulled up. Mr. Chaplin's
colt has proved himself a thorough atrayer,. and this
performance tends to confirm the opmion ex-
premed by Captain Michell, that Blinkhoolie
is the finest Cup horse in England, and it
further proves that his easy defeat of Julius the
other day was not so much of • "fluke" as was supposed.
Vale Royal's running in the Triennial was guns • sur-
prise, and his easy defeat of Formosa and Restitution,
who ran:The Earl so close a race on Thursday, is difficut
of explanation. Only a trio went to the post for her
Majesty's Guineas, and at one time Hippie was set down
as a certainty, but just before the race Cap-i-Pie came
with a rush, and was almost as freely supported as the
Baron's mare. Thorndyke, the outsider, made the pace
hot to the distance, the mare lying off, and in the final
effort, Daley never being able to get up, suffered defeat
A Hundred Pound Plate race concluded the sport between
4 and 6 o'clock. Appended is a return of the running •.
Farr CLASS 0? THE WOE !KORAI( STAKES (Ibuidicep) of 5
sow. each, with SO added. Last throe-quarters of the New Mile.
(ft Nubs)
Lard 15tamford's Charnwood, by Newcastle—Chasid* 9
yrs, eat 41b {Mammal 1
Be 'Si. Throdmorton'e The Than, 3 yrs, Set 51b
jrrileen 2
Mr. R. C. Clayton's Lymingtos, yrs, ea Sib Jeffery 9
Duke of Newcastle's Bismarck, 4 yew, Set 101 b . Daley 0
Mr. Drewitt's Lector, 9 yrs, 7st (Madan 0
Sir R. W. Bulkeky's Sir David Dasa, yra, est IR
(117sunc 0
Lord Westmorland's Retty, 3 yre, Set 21b 0
Mr. Norman's Lain, 3 yrs, Est 71b (6urrell
Mr. E. Braylers RedWmme, 4 pis, fat rib (est Mt lath
(Hudson 0
Betting : Ito I each aget Bianarek, T.yerington, and Retty,
to 1 each yet the Faun and Charnwood, 10 to 1 each sot Red-
bourne and Sir David Dam, and 100 to 8 sent Lietor. After
Dearly hall an bones delay at the poet the lot got away, the
Penn on the right making the running, with a slight lead of
Charnwood, and Retty on the left, until a quarter ofa mile had
been gone, when the Faun dropped beck slightly, and darn-
wood took the lead, Redbourne and Betty following him. At the
commencement of the stand enclosure Betty and Redbourne tell
imlL.sad Charnwood colonic( on, won is a canter by three
; Lymington was a bad third, Betty
_ISM fourth, Lain
lengths
Mx*, Be David Gem wreath, Redbourne next, and
Bismarck last. . _

81.(YINO CLoIo OF THI WOIIIINGHAX STAREOBANOW•P Of 5 OOVI.
each, with BO added.; Last three-quartem of the New Mae. (21
luta.) _ _

Bly7kY's 121, by Cane 3 re, •
Sat Mb (nucleon; I
Duke of Neweartle's &knits, 4 yrs, bet (J. Daley: 2
Mr. A. C. Barclays Noyau, 3 yrs, Sat 71b (Jewitt
Bir F. Johnstone's Freemason, 4 re, Est bib (Kenyon 4
kr. E. C. Cla 's Slanderer, 8 yrs, bet 131 b (Madan 5
Baron 's Nyanza, 8 yrs, Sat alb (Buseall 6
Mr. J. Wood's Beauty, 3 yrs, Sit Mb (Huntable 7
Betting : Been can Preamooon, 6 to 1 each opt Beauty and
Silenus, and Bto I nir Lily. Noyau, in the centre of the mane,
cot oat the work Mgt* in front of lily and Freemason cm the
left, with &leans and Beauty on the right, till opposite the stand
melon:re, where Noyau dropped back, and Lily miming with a
rush, headed Saimem A goad rue between the pair reesilnal fa
Lily winning cleverly by • head, Noyau wee a bad third, the fa-
vourite fourth, dose up, Slanderer MU, Nyman loth, and
Beast/ last.
Tax AtrAmmaa PLATZ of 1,000 ems., added to a eireepefabie
of 36 sow. sash, 16 forfeit ; for 4-yr-olds and upwards ; weight
for me • penalties and allowances ; second received 11501 nom. ;
som. out of stairss. To gad at the Sew Mile Post
and go ones round (abort 8 =Bea). (Ili subs.)
Mr. Chaplin's Blinkhoolie (post ent77, .bY 114=—
Moan Mary 4 yrs, 104 ) I
Count Le- —. re's --o„ 10‘. &belay)

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THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1868.

Mr. I. D. nee eassrbt st mid-sH,smillir. V. B. IPla hies at the
wicket. Box wee tall,,eht at short slip, just at the period
when Middlesex And "of the num. Hewitt was soon
howled, and a Mr. Jnpp • not "pat in an appearance," the
inninsm dosed at 4.66 for 112 rum, nr 6 " on." Howes cent in Mr.
Break shd Payne, Hearne and Mr. Wilkinson ertivesims to them.
Mr. Ihnith bet his wicket to Hearne when tire only wens tanked
and Payne oaks the deciding hit, Horns ler
match by nine wickets. Time a quarter to C. is
the tall seers :
Bums.

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b Mantle
C. Ps e and b Wilkinson
B. K bVillldamon ... 4 not eat ; 0
Jamey inn., not out ... 128
11. Maims& • 4EO b 1101300.0... 0
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H. p•, c I. D. Waite, b V. S.
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LAW INTELLIQENOB.

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~ Ilitititortoa, b-llosii-o- ''''''
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114,146,, 1
Total NIT Total
MLODLIISS2.
Tbot Sewall I—,.
Mr. T. Case, =tee 0 b Boutbertaa ......... 14
Mr. A. I:WM*4m, b Ottabberflead 7 e Mix, b Llßroblia 4
T. A. Moodie, e Phillip; I* 1.01,-
white 46 et Ellis, b Bootle:too 80
T. Hearse. b Boutherica ll 13 Soutberlock
Mr. 0. B. Jupp, to Bouthertcs 0 Absent
Mr. A. Runner, c sad 1580atherton 41 c Wr.114, blillywhits 8
Mr. I. D.Walker, it El* b South-
erica
Mr. C. M. Tobbutt, b Bouthertos 0 not out 6
Mr. V. Z. Walker, b Elootbertoa ... 2 e Ma, b Boutbortos 3
Mr. I. W. Box, o etabborSald, It
&rathr= -
whit* l9
O. Howitttnot
-out
7, 14

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.--Jurtz 12.
Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Juitice, and
Justices Blackburn and Lush.)
U wan V. -" SCIIOYII ',sox ma cum."

The Attorney-General, with whom were Mr. ()Ward,
Q.O , and Mr. Crump, said in this case • rule bad been
obtained upon the affidavit& of Colonel Shute, and other
officers of the 4th Dragoon Guards, calling upon Mr.
W the printer and pu 'Wisher of a newspaper called
"Aces from a* Clubs, to slow cause why a criminal in-
formation should not be filed against him for libel. The
defamatory statements complained of were published
on the Bth and I Ith of April lag. The first article made
charges upon certain officers who were not named, but in
the second article their names were stated. The charges
were that these gentlemen had by cajolery obtained from
the widow of Mr. Drake, who was the qquartermader of
the regiment, letters of a very private character, which
they now made use of for improper purposes. The letters
in question were undoubtedly private and confidential
letters written to Mr. Drake in his lifetime. The affi-
davits gated that the letters were handed over to Lieu-
tenant Haman, the deceased's intimate friend, to be sorted,
and such as were not required to be destroyed, and in
doing so he found a letter which appeared to throw
some light on a debt supposed to be owing
by the writer to the late Mr. Drake, which
Lieutenant Barran showed to Colonel Shute, but only
for the purpose of taking his advice upon it. The affi
davits denied the imputations contained in the two articles
in question. That being so, he was instructed unreservedly
to express the regret of the proprietors and the printer of
the newspaper that their odamns had been the means of
disseminating dander with reference to these gentlemen,
and that having been accepted, he had to ask
their lo discharge the rule.
Mr. Co ' Q.C., with whom was Mr. Bowen, said
that Colonel ute and the other gentlemen who had
been slandered had no other object in moving for a
criminal information than to clear their characters, and
as an apology had been made, they had no doom to perse-
cute the defendant. They consented to the rule being dis-
charged on the defendant paying the costa incurred.
The Lord Chief Justice said that Colonel Shute and his
brother officers had done no other than their duty as
officers of the army in taking this proceeding. On the
other hand, he was glad the matter had been so satisfac-
torily terminated. He, however, would throw out that he
hoped that those who praised to give echoes of what
pained in the world would take more care in future, and
not on mere gos ipp insert articles on persona who ought
not to be slandered, especially, as in Sus case, where there
appeared to be no foundation whatever for the state-
ment.
Rule discharged accordingly.

Total NA Total ll9
OINTLEYEN OP X.O.C. T. ABORIGINAL BLACK
. _

The Australian Eleven cremeric7i their seventh match in Reg.
land at Lord's yesterday, sal, as the scare will indict. at at tie
aloes of the day's play their politica was • highly creditable one.
There were between three sod four thousand equetators prevent,
incinding in addition to the weal habitues of Lord's) a dly
sprinkle of the " ten," and a large number of lit in
carriages, on and on foot. The grand stand was
well patrenieed, the crowd was laynreedrithusiatic, and
the cheers which rewarded the en to of the " Blacks"
such as are seldom beard within the precincts of the
old ground John's Wood. The " Club " went in finit, and
were not all out till 4.10, by which time 164 had been totalled.
The wicket& (eacept one run out) were all bowled, five by Mollagh
and four by f'unens. The Australians began their innings with
Tiger and Bullocky, Mr. Smith and Mr. Buller bowling. The Ant
four wickets were down for 43 rime, when Lawrence
Nialhigh, and these two, despite the frequent dungaree
bowl, viz., Mr. (lee for Mr. Buller at 70 Colesel-Bathunt
(three Thal balls) at fa, Mr. Buller on again at 105, and Mr. Fel-
lows, at 110, elevated the score to 114, when a' shooter" from
Mr. Fellows mottled Lawrence. Mullagh, whose fine play fully
warmed the favourable opinion we formed of him at the Ova 4
kat up hie wicket till time was called, when be carried out his
bat for 16, the score mending at 162 for seven wickets,
M.C.C.—First Innings.
Earl of Cknentry, b Mullagh l5
Acre=
Mr. N. C. A= X
Mr. C. Oee, b Muller
Mr. C. F. Bußa, b nllagh l4
Lieut.-Col. Bethune., b Cam. 0
Mr. 8.. A. Fitaoaald, b Mane /0
Mr. H. W. Fellow's, run out
M.A.or, b Cunene
Mr. W. Fitrgesald, b Muller*
Viscount Down*, b Cuomo lO
Mr. T. Smyth, not out 3
1-b 3, b le

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Jana 12.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
BIM V. =IL

Several servants were examined on behalf of the peti-
tioner, all of whom deposed to various acts of familiarity,
and one of them to a positive act of adultery. The re-
spondent, who appeared in person, conducted himself
titer a very strange fashion, and at last he interrupted
Dr. SOnks so much that the Judge Ordinary was obliged
to tell him that if he could not be quiet he would have to
be removed from the court. Mr. Bewicke thereupon de.
elated that he would not stay to be insulted, and hastily
gathering up his papers, withdrew.
Sir J. Wilde did not see any reason to doubt the evi-
dence of the witnesses, and pronounced a judicial sepa-
ration ae prayed.

Total. O4
Tns A urraauand
hillocky (Maroon), b Bohr ll
Tiger (Pink), b Smyth 0
Cum= (tte) b Buhr
Eta Cap (Bkicieteßaller • l3
Mohigb (Dark ), not GO 69
Lawrence V), b Fellow's
Wag Oak ( ta) run out
Dick-a-Dia ( snow), e and b Haw 8
Twopenny (Drab), not oat, I
lb 2,blT, wroibt 2B
Total 162
The snatch will be played out thin day, and It it is concluded in
goodtime, tke Blacks will ezhilsit their prows= in throwing the
and wear.