The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENIG, JULY 9, 1868.

SPORTING IN TELLIGENORt

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

NF.WHARKIIT JULY MEETlNG.—wsproDiy,
The eettleutent of the July S.nko', which malty y threw,
some light on mat )rat's Derby, acemo to monoputf se much of the
interest in the pnvent meeting, 'although Harry ere other goed
Mates to be iun for during the week in which ...he dark two-year
olds are ext alai to be made public. The isl/,oadittert war maw
m. ogre ; but WITCO it ta considered that few go to N„wotarhet, fur
phasure-all being bawinemthere- thiarim,raateoeetemy,
came no lairpriae. The proapamme Amy eased eight, eretet,th44and
maned with • walk over for the Mebane .ier Waken by Yale Royal
bow-emir, raving the forfeits. Harebell was the dear,'
of the talent for the overnirilit LllO Plato, Mich
Rho was very 09,417 .deed. This W. 110311 was followed up by the
filly winning another handicap ova: the T.Y.C., defeating Ettriek
and Egiamour ; Usorper, who ma among the runners in thin
me, and who km horn barked 'at outside pekes for the (Moil-
wood Ntakee, ludo' down bodl7 , and the extreme odds of Lax) to
were offered mama him. Feckers received a revere facer in
the MO mom Awe ipetaikes men the Chostertlald Coulee, for which
ltsailia ma made* great/et, but ebe sustained a clever defeat
Iran one of Loraltilngowe's coke from the prolific Mini Sarah,
who showed emellent emend in the July Stakes yesterday. Mar-
tyr, sibs made him debut in this race, ta a fine-looking oak but
evidently iequires Um. For the Exeter Stake., only three MOW
to 121, 'post, and of them /lower 4 irl was made the fa-
vosheri, Is kale Da Vere weal backed for a good deed
of money at 2 to I. The rare was an interesting me, and the meg-
nifieent manner in...rhieh Fordham flniabod was univerrially pro
nounood to be me of the Billet specimen.. of riding ever wit,
firmed. There wee may little speculation on future event.
during the day.
Ina Momessse Seine.. of 60 worn. melt, b ft, for 3-yr
mile, Pet I0lb; fillies., 144611, ; penalties and allowances; ,want
rave his Mi.e. Banbury male, (7 hologram 1146 yard..) (7 MAL)
lord Stamford.. Vale Royal, by Stockwell July,
tat bib
Admiral Romeo ruff Paved Ins stake.
I',.ATK of 100 Nova., added to a handicap irweepatakes of 10 nova.
each, for two and ;l-yr-olds. New T.Y.C. (9 outer.)
Mr. Stevairt... Iltuamill, by 'rower-MM. Martineau, 3 yrs,
7.4 alb
Mr. C. Burfeasfe Ilaciluff, by Makolut, 3 yes, 74 tab
(Mordan) 2
Prince Soltykofra Male, 2 yra, het 121 b (.lewitt) 3
baron R. ithachilirs Vcrouti, 2 yr.., 04 101 t. (Jeffery) 4
Lord Weatroorehuara Lady Ifs, 2 yr., Cot 21b k Ruder) 5
Mr. Chaplin.a f by Thormauby Durbin, 3 yrs, 74121 b
iear. Pat lib (tkinno'n) ft
Betting : 7 to 4 opal Harebell, BM to 40 agat Maui, 6to 1 agat
If at duff, and Mu to IS eget Lady In.
2.15 KKITT A KA of 500 wove. oath, 2041 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; eras, 94
(alb; and Winn, Pet ; maiden idiomatic.. Chiatirdeld Course
(:t t toluaa. 212 yards). (Four imlesi
lard blua 'r eby YouragMabourne-Miaa Sarah, Rat 716
(()annrm) I
Mr. E. C. Clayton's (MAIM, fiet 41b ..... . (I.'orlham) 2
Duke of weaptiCe Martyr, Pot 71b
Ist Bing 7t04 on ltamilia, and 4to 1 eget any other.
II AMUR-Al' I'I.A 1Y..1 Z,0e0v.., for 3-yr-ohla stud upwards. New
T.Y.C. 123 enuir'..
Mr. Stewart'.' Borden, 3 yr.., 54 10th . (Runt) 1
Mr. J. Wood'. Ettrick, 4 yes, 7.4 nth
Mr. Bateon's /glamour, 4 ye., 54 10th
Mr. W. Itecills l'aurper, 4 yr.., 7,4 lab (W. Brown) 0
Mr. Ilainov.i. Lupus, 4 yes, Tat 311, „ . . (Kenyon) 0
Mr. 5a.111..... Moat Marian, 4 yr.., 04 toll, . (Hammond) 0
Lord Mururoa de Helvellyn, 3 yes, (64 tab (Jeffery) 0
Mr. A rehree tieneral Sherman. 4 yr. 54 Olb alurat) 0
eamt Batt hyany... Morm lig Star, 3 yrs, 64 7th R!riekinere) 0
B. 'tang .1 7 to 4 on Ilurrbeil, 6 to 1 Maid /damn, 100 to 7
aft Helvellyn, and lOU to 5 eget Lupo..
Ms I. KEST Aa LS of 10 sow earn, for 2-yr-old colts, Pet 10Ib ;
fillio s, Pat 711'; the winner tole Kohl ; waling rlluwunets. Ches-
t. told (tura. (3 furlongs 212 yards.)
Captiou Meehan. f by Kam Tom-Agra (i 100), Rat
(Maidment) 1
Captain Ma r:hare Crown Prince.. (C 100), POI (T. Challonor) 2
Ramo Ituthschilire f by Nocth Liortiln-Cree.i (thou) A.t.
(A. I(ayhoe) 3
Mr. Prier... Madame Strauss (Eon). Net ............Merry) U
lord Westuanlatel's e by Wmitherbit -St. Agree (Coo)
eat 311. (Kenyon( 0
lard Falmouth... I by Wild !Myra! - Udine (t ton 7.61,
(!liorrl/4 0

COURT OF EX jHEQUER.

Sittingu at Niel Priue.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and
a Special Jury.)
MIXT O. HARDING AND 7171i4DAND.

This was an action by Captain Petty, of her Majesty's
navy, and a brother of the Trinity House, against Messrs.
Harding and Turquand, as official liquidators of Messrs.
Overend, Gurney, mid Co. to recover between 8,0001. and
9,000/., being commissionfor obtaining charters from the
government for three large steam veavels, to be employed
in the Abyssinian expedition, mid the cost of stores and
rqui}mcnts for those ships. Thu defendants denied their
liability, and the questions of fact mired for the jury de-
p.( nded upon a very complicated state of facts in connec-
tion with the negotiations about the chartering and sale
of the vessels.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Mr. Charles Pollock, Q.C., and Mr.
Cohen wine for the plaintiff ; and Sir George Honyinan,
Q.C., and Mr. Watkin Williams for the defendants.
The trial, which had occupied the greater part of three
days, was adjourned this afternoon &Ail the sittings
after next Michaelmas term, in oonsequence of the atten-
dance of the Lord Chief Baron being required at the
asiires. _ _ .

This was the last day of the pre,ent sittings at
G uildhall.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(Before Lord Chief Justice Bovill.)

George Lori yer, a respectable-looking lad, surrendered
to take his trial for manslaughter.
• - • "

]Sr. Daly prosecuted. Tbelwisoner was defended by Mr.
Ribton.

This was rather a peculiar case. The prisoner, who is
only 19 years old, was engaged in doing some painting
work at the house of a gentleman at Norwood, and ho
ledgcd in the neighbourhood, the deceased, a young girl
rnly 12ycars old, being employed in the same house as
nursemaid. On the day in question he went home to his
dinner and found the deceased in the kitchen, and a gun
being in the corner, he, in a joking way, took it up and
resented it at the deceased and pulled the trigger, and
the weapon ( xploded and killed the poor girl upon the
spot. The gun, it appeared, had been carelessly left in the
kitchen by a gg;xdutber, and the prisoner, of course, had not
the slightest idea that it was loaded, and it seemed that he
and the deceased were on the most friendly terms, and
after the fatal occurrence haul taken aim he exhibited the
greatest concern and regret at what had happened.
Mr. Ribton made an able address to the jury, and he
argued upon those facts that the unhappy affair wax really
nothing more than an accident, and that the person who
was most to blame in the matter was the man who had
carelessly left a loaded gun in such a place as a kitchen.
The jury apparently took this view of the case, for they
at once returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the prisoner
was ordered to be immediately discharged.
(Before the Recorder.)

Betting : C to 5 on Captain Idaeheli's pair iouplc:d, 6to 4 ant
-au 13 ime, 3 to I tar ,t the Airni filly, Inn to 30 itird the (I.tioe
hity, and 5 to I lord the Crave. Oily.
lir DTAK I of 40 141 V. each, 11 ft, for 2-yr-olds; mita,
Brt ;all. ; Pm 71b ; maiden allowatieta. Laid hall-nide of
the wT.Y. C. t 24 .541.4...)
. . . .

Painnek's kluwer kill by Orlando—Bougnet, Rat 7113
(Fonlhaiu) 1
Mr. Norman's 2P.Man, Rtrib . ............. .(Parry) 2
Mr. JaNt. liktWoOil'ai Ile Ver.% e.t ItAb (T. French) 3
Bating : kven on Flower Bird, t to 1 apt De Verc, and 4to 1
apt .:wean.
1111: ISEAt COOT STA IC EN of 15 Nova. each, 5 ft, with Ill) added;
25 nowg. for sesimil horse; for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners
extra. titakcii Course 11 mile 4 furlongs I yards).
(21 subs.'
l'ount Batthyany's Nine lams, by Stockwell—Lady King-
ston, 4 yrs, Gait 41b (Butler) 1
Paton Botlvichild's Bippia, 4 yrs, tat tills. (Daley) 2
Mr. llnyne's t)itnin, 3 yea, Oat (liVilion)
Ur. bacilv's fby ParrUClMU—Lady Blanche, 3 rs, tlst
(Hy ammond) 4
Mr.. Payne's Viet sew, 4 yea, flist 131 b
Loultiliusgow'si. by Toxophilite—lliaitiarati,4 yrat, 8491 b
IFoedham) 6
Inikc of Newcastle's Came Tete, 3 yrs, 54 71b 7
Mr. 1 new itt's Black Diamond, 3 yrs, 5Nt lulb . (lCilliek) 8
Betting : 5 to 2 each nest the Minn Sarah cult and Nine Elms, 4
to 1 apt Hippie, sto 1 each agst Sir. l'ayne's pair, Citron and
Victrew, 8 to 1 agat the Lady Blanche Ally, and JOU to 8 agat
Came Tete. . - .

Edward Bannister Callow, 43, secretary. was indicted for
feloniously forging and uttering six cheques for the pay-
ment respectively of 1001., 1501. 751., MY., 1751., and
371. 10e., with intent to defraud 'George Carr Glyn mid
others.

Mr. ]3ardinge Giffard. Q.C., and Mr. Poland, conducted
theprosecution, and Mr. Sleigh was retained for the defence.
The prosecution was instituted by the Elham Valley
Railway Company, to which the prisoner acted as secre-
tary, and he was charged with forging and uttering six
cheques, amounting in all to 6371. 10s., on various days
between the 23rd. August and the 23rd October, 1867. It
appeared that the prisoner absconded from the offices of
the company about the end of October, and it was after-
wards discovered that their account with Masora. Glyn,
Mills, and Co., the bankers, in Lombard-street,
bad been tampered with. and that over 6001. bad been
drawn out without the knowledge of the directors of the
company. Nothing further was heard of the prisoner
until March in the present year. when he was found to be
confined in Whitetroea-street Prison. The solicitor to
the company then n rote a letter requesting him to deliver
up the bankers' pass-book and the paid cheques, which
had been given to him by Mr. Jonas, a clerk in Messrs.
Glyn's bunk, on the 23rd of October. The prisoner, in
reply, stated that he had lost both the pass-book and the
cheques, and the prosecutors had therefore to prove their
case by inference, the offence imputed to the prisoner
being that he forged the signatures of two of the directors
to each of the six cheques, no cheque being paid unless
signed by two directors and counteraigued by the secre-
tary. The directors of the company were accordingly
called as witnesses, and denied authorising the drawing
of any of the cheques in question, and it was
further proved that the notes received in payment
of some of them were changed at the Bank of England
for smaller notes, and that some of the notes eo changed
bore the name and address of the prisoner, in his own
handwriting.
Several gentlemen were likewise called to show that
part of the proceeds of the cheques had been disbursed by
the prisoner in payment of private debts,.
At the conclusion of the case for the prosecution,
Mr. Sleigh stated that with a view to prevent a repe-
tition of the fade, the prisoner had instructed him to
withdraw his fonnerplea, and to plead guilty.
The Recorder remarked that the learned counsel for the
prisoner had raised every point that fairly could be raised,
but with such an accumulation of evidence it was cer-
tainly impossible to resist the conclusion that the prisoner
wan guilty.
The returned a verdict accordingly.
Mr. GMard said that the directors wished to recom-
mend the prisoner to mercy. feeling that he had already
been severely punished by the degradation which attached
to his present position.
Sentence was -deferred.

Ts t.17.4.s Ptsar. of 50 goes., for 3-yr-olds ; colts, flat IC4b ;
allies and geldinas, Pot 61h. Bunbury Mile. (7 entries.)
Mr. rryol'a (imitator', by NC Alban's—Theodora, tart 101 b
(F. French) 1
Mr..lAmboarne's La Belle Jeanne, Bet 61b (Lynch) 2
lir. f by Skirmisher Vertumna, sot 61b
(Maidznent) I
Mr. Slelton's The (lateral by Minna, darn by Augur, tit
101 b

Betting : 6 to 1 oa ()Amapa.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOODWOOD STAKES. _

4 to I apt Gkmiers (off) 1000 to 40 agst Cannon Ball (t)
20 to 1 Lucifer (t) 1000 to 2 Usurper (t)
25 to 1 Eyesore (oil 1000 to 100 Mr.
lot (t)

GOODWoOD CUP.

woo even on isfinkhc;,fie,Jiralius,Tind dpeculum ag the field ',t)
BErrING AT MIDNIGHT.

There was but a .lender attendance at the Room.• to-night,
and speculation did nut take a very wide range, neither were the
transaction, concluded of much weight. Quotottuum as follows :
GOODWOOD NTAXES.
9 to 2 apt (;omen (t) ; 20 to I apt Cannon Ball (w)
Even on Ntradbroke apt Mr. Bed 's lot (off)
MOO oven on Stradbroke Nod Romping Girl (off)

John Collis and George Henry Hunt were indicted for
a highway robbery with violence on William Brock, and
attalingpomhiin a watch and chain value 301. _

Mr. 'Poland conducted the Prosecution; • Collis was
defended by Mr. Warner Sleigh, and Hunt by Mr.
Straight.
The prosecutor was a justice of the peace, residing at
St. George's Fields, Canterbury, and it will be remem-
bered that on the 19th June, while he was crossing Lon-
don-bridge, on his way to the railway station, ho was sur-
rounded by five men, who. pushid hint againk a vim, and
stole his gold watch, diem, and seal. His left arm and
side were injured, and he had great difficulty in making
his escape from the crowd which had collected. In the
DICLIIIiiIIIO a detective officer, who hail been watching the
men, seined hold of Collis, and a struggle took place, in
the course of which the officer was thrown between the
wirols if the van, and his life was placed in danger.
Eventually a.,sixtance was obtaiued, anal Gillis was taken
to the station. Suletspe idly he was examined at the
Mansion-house, and committed for trial. A fortaigiit
alter the robbery the detective saw Hunt iu the City, and
charged him with being eoncerned in the commission of
the offence.

Curtis, the detective, stated in crow-examination that
when the prosecutoretune back, on tindinis that he had
lost his watch and chain, he amused him (witness) of being
ono of hie wisailants. (Laughter.)
Mr. Sleigh tontended that Collis wan merely ernmsintr
the bridge ut the time the robbery took place, and had
nothing to 10 with it..
llunt'e iut.C.or and sinter were called, and swore that
he was at home en thu afternoon in (intuition (19th June).
The jury forr.tl Collie Giviity, and limit Not Guilty.
Two previous convictions having loon proved against
Collis, he was sentenced to seven yearn penal servitude.

THE FARTHING POSTAGE FOR TOWNS.—The
question of a farthing local rate has occupied a g Kai dral
of attention in Liverpool of late, the Tradesmen's Guild
having actively taken up the question, while the Chamber
of Coalmen.* have also had it before them. The prose-
cution of the Circular Delivery Company in London has
not checked the movement in Liverpool, but in conse-
quence of the Poet-office department being so much en-
grosved by the Telegraph Bill it has been decided to keep
the matter in abeyance for the present
_ _

On Tuesday evening, a public dinner in connee-
tion with thethree Oxford Courts of Foresters was held in a
large tent in a field near Worcester College. The MAYOII
presided, and about 600 persons were present, in the
expedatwn of hearing a statement of his political views
from the Right Hon. E. Cardwell. Mr. Neste, the other
sitting member, was detained in town by parliamentary
duties; Mr. Vernon Harcourt, Q.C., the liberal, and Dr.
Deane, the conservative candidate for the vacancy created
by the former hon. gentleman's r0t:2,01=2.d, were also
present.

DYSPEPSIA, CONSUMPTION, &c., CURED RP Du
8A1117.1. RIVALS...TA Az ARICA Foos) to the ortomash, nerves, lungs.
and liver of old and young, ourisig, without medicine or ex moo,
dyspepsia (indigestion), oonsfitatson, diarrhea,
neuralgia, hysteria, palpitation, dueldessolele.aftrair. wasting
cough, asthma, fevers, consumption, low spirits. Sixty thousand
mues which had renlidavl all meillchiin, including that of hie linli-
r.ea the Pope. It rover fifty times its coat in other remedies—
Tale. lib., 2s. lid.; 12lbs. Ds.; ?Albs.. Nis.; or 2d. per meal. Also the
Y.esak (.7moolate Powder, more strengthening t4an amun-
t rated beef.—Du Parry and Co., 77. Regent-goadrant, London;
lOW Fortnum and 311111111: and at 41, Onmeshorell yfecet; f, Cheap
eLaki c atd Its, 0-4ord-einct, LAdrutseneut.:

THE- POLICE COURTS.

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EQUITY COURTS.—JULY 8. SOUTHWARK. 1
te".• IPDermott, a respeetable-loolkir female, se-
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
RE LAND CRPIIIT 09MPANY OP IRELAND (Itig/TER). N"Uid, entering from delirium tremeus, was brought
""°...* Burchain, charged with attempting to drown
This care was adjourned from chamber,. It arose on a hf,stlf is the names at charry_sarttaa_dtatn, Her_
claim made by the official liquidator Of 1./reread, Gurney, astrodasy.
and Co. against the above company% which is also being t Pots:a-constable 69 M said that about 11 o'clock on
wound up here. The sum of 16,„600/. war the amnia the previous night he was on duty in Cherry-garden-
of the claim for which neuritis', had boon given, mostly street, when he received information that • female had
in the shape of bills which had been accepted by the attempted to drown herself. He proceeded towards the
chairman of the Land Cc'4lt Company, and deposited stairs, when he saw the prisoner struggling with a man
with (henna and Co. for advances. The late Mr. Lewis, who raid he had just pulled her out of the water. She got
financial egret, was the drawer of the hills. away from him, and rushed again towards the river, but
His Lordship delivered an elaborate judgement, the witness caught hold of her and prevented her. She was
result of which was, that he declared the affairs of the very violent, and with some difficulty he got her to the
Land Credit Cesapany had been conducted with the station-house.
greatest improvidence, and though the moot searching The prisouer, who trembled very much, said she knew
investigation load very prorly been made, he thought nothing at all about it.
there was nothing to show that &reread and Co. took the Mr. Burcham asked the constable what Rtate she was in
securities with notion of any fraud in their issuing. The as to sobriety.
-claim was therefore valid, and the costs of Overend and The constable replied that abe was sober, but appeared
Co. must be added to their debt ; the official liquidator's to be suffering from the effects of drinking.
costs out of the estate of the Land Credit Company. The prisoner here said that she had been drinking for
Sir Roundel] Palmer and Mr. Lindley were for the more than a week, and she was not aware how she got to
claimants; Mr. Southgate, Q.C., Mr. Jenne!, Q.C., and the river.
Mr. Shebbear for the Land Credit Company. Mr. Burcham asked whether she had any friends present.
The constable replied in the negative. He had not been
able to inform them of the occurrence.
Mr. Burcham observed that the prisoner appeared to
be in a very bad state. He should, therefore, remand her
to Iforsemonger-lane Gaol for a week, where she would
be attended to in the infirmary, and in the meantime her
friends would be informed of her position.
THAMES.

Mr. B. J. Abbott, solicitor, came before Mr. Benson
and laid before him the particulars of what he must term
a gross fraud practised upon a poor widow named Day,
and by a man calling himself Elgington, and a woman
named Cox. Mrs. Day was possessed of 731. It was all
her fortune. She hail not another farthing in the world.
Her attention was called to an advertisement in is Sunday
newspaper of "an old established cigar and tobacco
business for sale, producing 41. weekly profit, and to be
sold for 11W., if taken this week." She applied to an
auctioneer and agent named Edgington, who was re-
ferred to.
Mr. Benson--Edgington, yes. I know something of
him in this court.
Mr. Abbott—Yes, sir, he has been before this court and
not wry creditably. The poor woman went to Edgington,
who is %bankrupt, and will come up for examination to-
morrow. He icpmented the husinev. 4 advertised to be a
genuine one, and introduced my client to Mrs. Cox as the
person wanting to sell the business. Mrs. Cox said the
receipts were 12/. per week, on which Edgington with an
appearance of firmness, said no, 81. per week, and profits
41. per week. Mrs. Day paid a deposit, the purchase was
completed, and the poor woman was installed in the busi-
ness. She soon found she had been taken in, the receipts
were only 3a. per day, and after paying for gas, the rent,
and taxes, there was no profit at all, but a loss. Edging-
ton and Mrs. Cox were now keeping a coffee-house in the
Cannon-street-road. and he believed that was to be put up
for sale in the same way.
Mr. Benson—l am afraid I cannot interfere, it is a case
of falli representation, for which an actiou may be
brought.
Mr. Abbott thought it was very much like a conspiracy
to defraud the poor widow of her money. Mrs. Day was
now penniless. He urged the magistrate to grant a war-
rant or summons against Edgingtou and Cox for con-
spiracy and fraud.
Mr. Benson said the case of the poor widow was a very
pitiable one, but-it was very much like many others tried
every day. It was a case of false representation, for
which Mrs. Day would recover damages in an action in
one of the civil courts. It was quite impossible to pro-
ceed criminally against the parties, bed as their conduct
was represented to be, and Mrs. Day, he was afraid, would
lose her 731.
The widow—Which I worked hard for.
Mr. Benson—l cannot help you.

7HE FORTHCOMING WIMBLEDON MEETING.

The preparations for the opening of the camp
on Saturday are gradually iqiproaching completion.
Yesterday, et course, there yet remained much to be
done, but little doubt is entertained, from the resources
which the National Rifle Association has at its command,
that the arrangements now being made will be completed
in time, and will give satisfaction to the thousands of
volunteer riflemen who will go under canvas during the
greater part of the meeting. In addition to the space
annually covered with canvas by the association for the
general body of volunteers, which this year has had to be
considerably extended, there will be no fewer than seven-
teen separate camps, belonging entirely to metro-
politan volunteer regiments. Most of the lame-
tures in which timber has to he used are now
erected, and the tramway stretching from one end of the
(amp to the other is almost finished. Altogether, the
sump will be the largest and most complete thisyear which
has yet been formed. Every regiment in the volunteer
force will be represented at the meeting, awl fur the
Queen's Prize alone, the entries for which clod last
month, there ale some thousands of competitors. The
entries for all the competitions are now closed, lint pest
entries may be made at the common. The lists di rectitig
the squadding of volunteers for the St. George's Challenge
Vase and her Majesty's Prize have been issued. :13 have
alto others on various matters appertaining to the meet-
ing. One states that " the ammunition issued on the
ground at Wimbledon will be entirely of 11466 intuiefac-
lure," the announcement being made to guide those
practising for the Enfield competitions, a, I mac
doubt seems to have prevailed as to the date
of the ammunition issued. Another sets forth that
"in all competitions restricted to rifles of
government pattern steel barrels shall not Ise allowed."
Vighty counties of Great Britain will send its relent...Ts
to the Common, and some of the competitors are on t heir
way from Australia, India (Bombay), the Cape of 6,ssl
Hope, Jersey and Guernsey, and various parts of Ireland.
It -118.6 been decided that the match between England,
Scotland, and Ireland, for the l'hcho Challenge Sliii hi,
shall be shot off on the 23rd inst. ; the match between
the Houses of Lords and Commons on the 16th iu.t. ;
the International Irish Challenge Trophy on the Isth ;
the Public &heels matches for the A•hhurton
Shield and the Spencer Cup on the 21st; and the math
betwes n the Universities of Oxford and Canibriolg,; for the
Chancellor's Challenge Plate on the 22nd inst.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAI'

The adjourned yearly meeting of shanholders
was held yesterday, at the City Terminus Hotel, Gunton_
street. Mr. Psnson in the chair.

TbeCitalawax, after explaining the cause of the ad-
jouinment and referring to the legal piessaslinfr; in which
the directors have been recently engaged, Ktated that the
company's financial bill bud passesl through every stage
in both Homes of Parliament, and that now
the royal aaeent. Mr. Bloxam's bill had been taken off
the file in Chancery, and as the restriction that
gentleman caused to be placed upon the board was C,ll-
- removes], they proposed to declare a further
dividend, at the rate of 1% per cent. per annum, on tar;
C, ntolidated stock, makit, with the dividend of .5.. per
cent. on that stock, declared in February Led. 7 }vs- rv•et.
per annum. In conclusion, he expressed a h.q.! that the
phareholders would at present ale twin from cnte•rinv into
a difousion respecting the position of the,
rt mucking that the meeting which was called for the :Ali
of August would give them an opportunity for giving lull
explosion to their opinions.
In reply to a SIIARKIIOLDER,
. . _ .

The C'sivuttnatt said that the 5.000/. a year with wllich it
was intended to recoup capital for interest Oa unpro Les ire
works, hnd reference to future, and not to past protitv.
The dividend which was now proposed was out of the
accounts submitted to the proprietors in February last,
and also to the Vice-Chancellor, who had pointed out
items' in respect of which the company obtaine I relief in
their financial bill. The directors intended to take the
advice of counsel as to the propriety of deducting the
6,000/. in question from the sum which would be distri-
buted in dividend next month.

A resolution approving of the declaration of the divi-
dend recommended by the chairman and directors, was
then put and carried unanimously. . _ .

A ciutaition put by a shareholtliir had the effect of elicit-
ing from Mr. Fowler, the company's engineer, that the
public may look for the opening of the Metropolitan Ex-
tennion from Brompton to Kensington about the middle of
September.
A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman and directors
terminated the proceedings.

TEE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S

MEETING AT LEICESTER.

The preparations for the exhibition to be held
in connection with this society this year at Leicester arc
now completed, and the railway siding, roads, and ap-
proaches to the show yard have been certified by the sur-
veyor to the society in a satisfactory condition. The
show ground occupies about 50 acres of the Leicester
race-course, which has latterly becu called Victoria-
park. The contractor for the works, in fitting up the
show-ground, is Mr. Penny, of Taunton, who provides
offices for council, directors, &c., past-office. telegraph-
office, and seven entrances for the public and throe exits.
There are 16,700 feet of run shedding, and the canvass
required, and supplied by Mr. Unitk, of Edgware-road.
has amounted to 4d,300 yards. Over the show-ground
are distributed forty or fifty watertaps, for the conveni-
ence of exhibitors of stock and impleineuts, as well as for
the general public. The new railway oiling from the
Midland Railway to the ground is in constant use for the
conveyance of implements, &c., the deliveries on some
daysbeing as many as 200. Standshave been taken by about
340 exhibitors, against 280 at Bury. The shedding for
machinery in motion will be continuous, forming nearlt
three sides of a square, and extending to 1,060 ft. by 20 to 24
feet wide. It is stated there will be 100 or more engines
in motion on the ground, and every precaution has been
taken to provide for such an event as a fire breaking out.
The implements will occupy 36 sheds, 23 of which are 300 ft.
by 20ft., and thirteen ZWt in length. There are eight
sleds for seeds and models, and 22 sheds for cattle. The
steam ploughing was to have commenced this day, but in
consequence of the continuance of the drought the
stewards have power to defer the trials until the land is in
a fit state. Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, the director-general,
has arrived, and as the opening day (the 16th) approaches
exhibitors and officials are making their appearance on
the ground. The Royal Horticultural Society's exhibition
will occupy five acres adjoining the horticultural depart-
ment, and which will open on the same day us the agricul-
tural show.