The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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kw hum.
sad layers ganarolly IMO awl its eirsill4 • Swim
Ifiarviniar WS/ twee MI is* at lOW Ss bed whist
&fain 'sidled down 40 te I was the highest gavials&
For the Groat Northern Handley, the row berms mete
domed wen backed for a little, but ewe wee no par&
solar damthstrados In favour at *her et thassat
Chester Cup wagering was tame, sad does sot
especial remark; with the thseption of Bee Raw rendes
to the long prim of 1000 to 15. Oloidag prisms
MINT= CUP.
100 to 9 apt Dolby (t sad o) 100 to 3 opt Pried (or
100 to B Boonty(e, odor 40 to 1 Moravry (t)
11 to 1 had 60 to 1 Eltokidoy aid
boa Woe) off)
7 Vtrldat SO to 1 Ooolwoodi
• Brookes (t) 1000 to 16 800 law (l
y.
• Swab (a\
Bell 16 to 1 ME Dryly.
1 Wham off) lot (tJ
3 YlEator
0112 AT NOLTE
7 to 1 NO rc0t993711.3
to 1 Maltheolo

THE CRAVEN WIEKAND THE TWO

THOUSAND.

TO TIM Zones OT TUT nl INO.
is,—Prom the apparent* of the market, the
tame Irmewlittis more esmseridig the Two Thousand or
Denby new than they did haw the Craven Meetlni, de-
spite the owning upon the mane of so many good horses,
and the ties afforded to see ethers out at exercies
each . Pans is still a mystery, rawer or no roarer
Whig the problem propounded, though he does plenty of
Wong work, and apperietly had all the best of • pilop
Damien pvs him with some of his stabloaompanices as
W Hamner has died quite out of fashion,
and the breakdown of Typhoeus, just as his most preju-
diced detractors were beginning to lit theleekoveakensthe
Dawson' oonsiderably, yet still
disp there is the old 'spirit of
opposition hiyed *past Sir Joseph Hawkry's team
for the Two Thousand, Rosicrucian being no better
favourite, and OMR Sleeve in wore* odour, than • west
ago. Formosa, See Saw, Blue Gown, ter--beside* Har-
vester and Nee— go also in a vmy strange way in betting
circlet, and the only bones in the mos with whom no
liberties are taken just now comprise Vale Royal, Le Sao
main, and Banditto, all comparatively new favourites.
The first-named gallops in a manner to gain him many ad-
mirers, the only doubt being whether his somewhat high
whoa will enable him to stay the Rowley mile, albeit he
did all that was asked of him on Saturday in • first-rate
trial (with Moslem, Blueskin, kc., I believe), and carries
• large amount of Lord Stamford's money both to win and
for a place. Le &main was put through the mile
at dawn on Thursday, when be did sufficient
with Nelusko and others to bring him from 50
to 1 to 12 to 1 in the course of twenty-four hours.
It was not until many hours after the trial, however, that
people began to bank him, the public evidently having the
first run ; and it was the general opinion at first that
Nelusko is not good enough to take a line from, forward as
he ran in the ItiseniaL At any rata, I cannot think Le
flarranin is deserving of being made • favourite, nor would
he have advanced so rapidly, perhaps, but for the suspicion
that attaches to mod of the old pets. See Saw, from all
account', was well beaten when he was asked a question,
bet may " ewe" again in the market, it being quite on
the cards that other startling revolutions in the pries cur-
rent will take platy before we see Newmarket again. The
rulers of the market have played • rare game of battledore
and shuttlecock with Sir Joseph Hawley's three, Radom-
ciao, Green Skive, and Blue Gown ; but there 181
every indication now that only the former will
start " all right," and should this be the we
he will see almost a Lord Lyon price, despite the sinister
rumours abroad that he will tot be fit. Should Blue Gown
be wanted also, he must get backed, as his last Tuesday's
performance looks almost good enough to stand him owe
in such a field, especially as he might have beaten The
Earl for the Biennial had not We ridden him so ten-
derly. It is impossible to overlook the danger there is in
him, now that we know the reports spread concerning his
a few days ago are untrue, for there must have been an
object in view, and had their authors been anxious to
" lay " for the Two Thousand, we should have heard
nothing so discouraging. He appears dead settled for the
Derby, two or three parties having laid more money than
the whole ring is worth against him, according to some
calculations ; and The Earl does not
any better off, 40 to 1 not being a very Try
price for the winner of a race that heretofore
brought some hot favourites. Even if Lady Elizabeth is so
immeasurably his superior, he must be worth running for
a " place," longer odds being procurable about his getting
in the first three than is laid against the filly's winning ;
consequently he mast look as much like a non-starter NB
Blue Clown' while 40 to 1 is to be had. Speculum cams
out to fulfil his engagement on Thursday, to the surprise
of everybody, as Lady Coventry could have represented
the title in his stead : and it was argued when Pace was
not brought out on Friday that the party must be afraid to
show him. There are two irides to the question, however,
as if they wanted to drive him back, it was only n
to pursue these tactics. Speenlum lost caste
coming out, though the cognoscenti admitted be
upset Lord Glasgow's filly, giving her no lam than 101 b.,
and she may be a really good animal. Lord Glasgow
showed that he was not without some fair colts, having
actually won three races during the five days, and one
with a very useful-looking customer, whose defeat of
King Alfred at the wind-up caused the kindest inquiries
to be made after the " lot both for the Two Thousand
and Derby. His lordship has five altogether in the two
races, sad there is one in his team good-looking enough for
anything. But it is impossible to say what it is, the pedi-
grees of most of the unohriatened string being so similar
that it is bewildering to try to discover ' t'other from
which." Did they belong to any other gentleman than
Lord Glasgow, it might almost be insinuated that the
intention was to confuse the " touts," and everybody else ;
but there is an amusing joke abroad—whether true or false
I am not certain—te the effect that his lordship got him-
self into a fog about the " dams by " and sisters
to " during the late meeting, and that when making
the match he thought the sister to First Flight he pitied
sgainst Betty on Wednesday was the filly that beat her
on Friday. The whole string of 3-yr-olds were to be
tried, it was understood, on Saturday ; yet no news f the
actual performance has come to hand, and it may be that
there is nothing very grand in the lot. Friday's hero can
scarcely be good enough to stand upon, there being little
credit in beating the Baron just now, after the frightful
mistake made with Restitution (who could not beat the
second-rate Moslem), and the softness displayed by Suffolk
both in the Biennial and the T.Y.C. spin won by Laneret.
King Alfred ran just as soft as either of the others, 'top-
ping to nothing the moment the pinch came and it news
to me that all the stamina must be galloped out of the
strapping King Toms and North Linoolns before they oome
on to a racecourse. That they have any chance in the
Derby or Two Thousands what all common same as
Restitution really did beat Suffolk, somehow, in • "rough-
upj ;" and it will be fortunate if Lori Glasgow
find holies to fill the places of the latter and
Restitution in each race, for they appear very tame
just now. It is not necessary to enter into a detailed
criticism of all the events of the dull Craven week,
the lot contesting the Newmarket Handicap being plating,
with one or two exceptions, whilst the running of Fripon-
nier and a son of Young Melbourne, or Julius sod Hermit,
influences no great event forthcoming, the only mom et
the week that did so being the Queen's Plate, which,
coupled with Blueskin's display oa Tuesday, makes Blink-
hoolie look well for the Gnat Northern. It turned oat
that Hermit, with his 71b extra, had to do battle against
Julius in the Triennial, owing to Vauban being in queer
street—so queer that he could not be pulled out even to
save his stake for the Port—and the chestnut was near
enough at the finish to make the match in the Two
Thousand week look a good thing for him, though Julius
is the better favourite, owing to the opinion being held
that he is not quite fit yet. Of the Chester Cup bows at
Newmarket, Beauty is driving the talent quite mad with
excitement; but this race, with the Derby, mast be
shelved till the Guineas week is over, and the we&
hogs coming off before band will nit WHO
much general interest, so absorbed will rasing talk be
with the sayings and Adage concerning their hissies. The
only " legitimate " fixtures, in fast, am Think and Lewes,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, hunt and steepledieser
gatherings occupying the remainder of the meek, sad ,
their programmes comprise nothing important.
The best stakes are to be picked up at Thirsk, inhere
the 2-yr-old rise, the Mowkray, will be worth over •
century, and this Glee Avon should win. The plates ere
not worth meddling with, and the beet I can discover in
the Thirsk Handicap is Liberal, unless War or Remade has
a bit of form left.
At lows. there is nothing like Electricity for the Two-
Year-Old Plate, Mr. Porter standing the better chance in
her absents. The latter gentleman and Mr. Beadman will
be worth following in the minor events, though Finder
may be too much for either is the Welter, as may also
Anrifera in the Lewes Spring Plate.—l am, Ike ,
MRTEOR.

HANDICAP.
10 to 1 met Reotertek (t)
100 to 8 Omni Me
)Sato
tallies (t
TWO SHODHAND GUINEAN
nto 6 apt Rodeencien (off, 3to 1 tam and wanted)
7to 1 Pommes (t)
8 Pam (t)
Uto 1 llamado it)
100 to B Oreso Mews (4 and off)
100 to 8 Vale Boys] (off, 15 to 1 taken)
100 to 0 Banditto mad 0121.
26 to 1 St. Ronan (t and ad)
28 to 1 Moslem toff. 600 to 15 taken)
1000 to 30 Hamster (taken)
1000 to MI 844 Baw (takea and offered)
1000 to 30 lronmaeter (off)
40 to 1 Chelsea off)
1000 to 10 Michael de Basco (off)
1000 to 16 Neatitutlon (off take 500 to 5)
1000 to 16 BM* Gown (off)
300 to 150 on Moslem v, Iroomaster (bed of 1,2, 3, taken)
MO to 100 apt Beelertiebus, with a dart (off)
400 to 100 Groan 81emo, with a start Mr
PO to AO Le aarrazln, with a start (taken)
1100 to 100 BoacUlto, With a Wart ;taken)
1100 to 100 Valle Rossi. with a Mart (off)
1500 to 150 Moslem, with a start (off)
1000 even on Baelltto r. L Barmaln, best of 1,1, 11, both to ran
(
4to 1 apt Groat Siatamm) (1,2, 3, off, Wier 3to 1 had Mon II)
100 to 15 Moslem 1,2, 3 (t)
to 1 that Green Nerve does not start (t)
9) even that Btes Saw doee not start (t)

DERBY.
4to I mot Lidy Mtn- 16 to 1 sot Orton (oW)
bell (t 4w) 26 to 1 Pace toO)
100 to 16 Woolen:BAm 40 to 1 BlosOown(off)
(017, t7to 1) 40 to 1 Prisoblot (oft)
Bto 1 OreesBloevikt) 40 to 1 Boadhto (oM
11 to 1 Speculum (off) 40 to 1 Itarvester(M
BETTING AT MAN(
TWO THO

ULSTER. --SATURDAY.
ID UVIHgAB.. _ _

8 to I apt 161;1;d—sit
and off)
7 to 1 Formosa (cd)

..
7 to 1 apt Paco (otr, take
81a1)
9 to 1 Green eleeveft)
103 to 8 Le !amain (0)
100 to 7 apt Bracken (1)

Mini
0 to 1 apt booty (t &o)
100 Oa 8 lathe (a)

121,1 Lit Irons
8 to 1 mei Farteido (t)
10 to 1 Unl&oolts (t)
10 to 1 Westwick ;off,
100 to 8 Homely (oil)

IN HANDICAP.
100 to 7 apt Omit dos Bat.
tallies (t)
100 to 7 Beauty (t)

10 to 1 wet Speculum (C 417
t 500 to 10)

r4O to I apt La Barrethi (t
and off)
500 to 5 Chelsea ",t)

BETTING IN LONDON. --SAyesDAY.

Speculator mustered in great tares to-day, and in the
minim of the morning a large amount of Milner war
transacted. Altheagh the various forthcoming everts
were from time to time brought under notice, wagering
was mainly confined to the Two Thousand. For this event
Rosiartician was in extraordinary demand, several hun-
dreds being invested upon him at 3 to 1, and 900 to 300
booked in one bet, his price at the finish being me more
than 11 to 4 offered, while 3's were still ufratee. The
position of the favourite was further strength's/et by the
decline of Green Sleeve, who receded to as much is 100 to
8, while 4 to 1 was offered against her fora plisse, and 2 to
1 betted that she did nos run. Blue Gown afro looked
more hopeless than ever, 1000 to 15 being seven) times
offered spinet him without a single napalm. Farmer,
although not backed for ranch, maintained bey pndtioa as
mooed favourite at 7to 1. Pace was in great tamer, Bto
1 finding ready takers in all parte of She room, end in
the course of the morning he must have been sap-
ported to win several thoimuula. Some good Waimea
was done about Le Sarni:An at 100 to 8 and 12 to 1, a
point less than this being at one time taken, but 12 we.
the concluding figure. Vale Royal, after being supported
at 1000 to 60 twice, fond takers at 100 to 7, and the prim
gradually shortened till so more than 100 to 8 wee Wowed,
while 14 to 1 was wanted. At 20 to 1 and 100 to 6 Ben-
ditto was entrusted with several iavestmenta. St. Roma,
now and then towed trim& at 200 to 8 and 200 to 9, but
the first named odds were subsequently offered. 1000 to
30 would have been eesepted two or thrill times &beat
Moslem, but 1000 to 38
wee theenrrent offer; 500 to 13 um,
however, booked as See Saw appeared to have hall
" bed night," as the (den against lies rapidly mat
eras
1000 to so to 40 to 1, et whisk point a pony "
meted, then 1000 to 30 was taken, bat tin layer 1919910
dig* stood 1000 to 30 whieb failed he megi milli
takers. In almost a similar fasishos Barvellif
from 20 io 1 to lima Mies those des, woo,4llll7eir
takes, ant 1000 to 30 then beams* the egeit;49dsi
was nees twice, and no farther maim we* lathe
whim Thsre were weasel idlers againel!siShellismia
however, fell AM, and some esnelassail mint WM
were aim Ing4Pifilftios 4eMiledipalarmstiee4=l. -119 e
Eser ?AT lilisqselh was Weir
InOlk 11641 leeve to I was ema-
morpted, and thaw odds were decidedly the
3197-19aferihemaing. Offers were made to accept 7 to 1 AMA
I inkalliaa, sad Green Sleeve was in such good MOM

I .t = :41'7T/ :r ',JAI 1.1 --• ' Ti's
THE EXPRESS, lapp/A.X r. EVENING, APRIL 20, 1868.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

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—Sunday, Apra 11.
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digatuzirma, Duacan4errace.-Itooday, April 20 Weduse-
daigo=u.day, 24.
01444rest4e0L—Tuesday, Aprll 21 ; Thum
datcr, lew-reat—ldeeduy, Awl 10 ; friday 24.
Wll/1110EAPPL4 OralPreseeielaree.—Tuassluy, April 21;
Waduseduy. 21 ; Mandan 111 ; !May, U
Swasselnel—Firlday, A pail 04.
Caters, Casebenrell Noweest—Toss, April 21 ; Wed-
nesday, 22.
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Lows Marors Covat, Gulldball—llatunday, Aye 26.
131•10a1. Maw. 00001.—Monday, Ayrn 10.
CLIIIMIELL largross.—Monday, Apeff 20,
Wirenusetss 1111sUcell.—!sturdy, Apt 26.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Arum 18.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
cegriermas v. WOODS.
- - - - - - - - - -

Mr. fierisent , Q.C., sad Mr.
Pritchard for the plaintiff ; Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr.
Warrick fee the defendant

This we. • very peculiar case, and Its arennistances were
brief]) those. The Sonata', Henry Trimmer, who died at
Farnham en long ago sa Feb.,1847, was the tenive
of his father Richard Trimmer, who sinoe 1 had been
entitled under the will of ea uncle unined Nes* to very
ooniacisrable edam is reversion. Tr. tenant for life, how-
ever, survived till 1863. In the meantime Richard, while
he lived, was • journeyman miller in the 'employment of •
Mr. Beal" vat Oodaboing, and his eon, who was eon-
sampan*, and often unable to work at all, was often in •
state of abject poverty. In 1844, he borrowed 131. of some
persons 'tuned Woods, at Porters, and in gratitude for
their kindness made a will in their favour. For the
loan, however, he gave • formal promisees7 note, payable
in two years. In 1846 it appeared that his creditors pressed
him for payment, and it was ruggisted that ender • feeling
of irritation at this isominct on their part, he executed the
will new before the court. The will in favour of the
Woods was not heard of till 1863, when it was proved by
them; but inquiries were made, which it was alleged had
led to the dimmer, of the later instrument. The testator
bad for several years, and up to about three months before
his death, lived at the house of Mr. James, a farmer
lvi near Oodabning, in Surrey. When he went away
irott. James's house he
left there • ilarp chest. Sub-
sequin*, Mr. James bad an interview with a brother of
the deceased, since dud, who looked into the chest, but
left in it the principal part of the contents. Some papers
that seemed to beef impaling* were sent to • relative of
the deceased, and the rest, including • large memorandum
book, were thrown into the chest, which UM remained
with the Jameson. About eleven years ago it was sug-
gested that the chest might be turned to some useful pur-
pose, and the papers were thereupon placed in • bandbox
and deposited in • lumber room at the top of the house.
Upon the death of the tenar.t for life, when the property
would neoesessily go to the reprementatives of Henry
Trimmer, one of the nieces, who had married a man
named Dalton, then in the employment of Mr. Spong, a
maltater, of Sevenoaka, induced Mr. Spong to take an in-
tenet in her claim to the property, sad Mears. Pritchard,
the proctors, were employed to trace out the facts of the
case. In the course of their inquiries they celled upon
the /swam for any papers that might have been left in
their jitasessiou. The old bandbox weelthen turned out,
and the pours placed in the chest which had belonged to
the testator, and this was conveyed to Mr. Spoog'e
house. On the lid of this box wee some
writing almost illegible, which induced Mr. Spong
to think that the testator had made a will subsequent
to that of 1844, and after having twice carefully ex-
amined the papers he observed in looking through &book,
which was called a "Country Book," an old rusty pin stuck
into the binding. On removing this pin he &hoovered
the will of 1846 stook in between the binding and a leaf of
the book, which seemed to have been pasted up go as to
forma pocket. The will was at once forwarded to Muffs.
Pritchard, who had ever since retained it in their posseuion.
There were three other memoranda found in this book,
which threw some Hot upon the will. The fact was ad-
drooled So Mr. and Mn.s James in these terms, " I give to
you all that you have got of mine in your possession if I
don't want it for my own self. I hope you will keep it in
remembrance of me. In wham, my name, Hy. Trimmer.
Dated in July, 1840." The second was dated in January,
1847, and was as follow. :—" I with my executors to give
my brother my watch after I em gone, and to pay Mr. and
Mrs Ruble fir ray keep. Wilma my hand, Hy. Trim-
mer." The third paper was dried February, 1847 :—" Mr.
James, one of my exeenton, to have and keep all my own
mit and books. H. Trimmer. Whams, Sophia
The will' of j 846 appointed the plaintiff and
Mr. James executors an trustees, and directed them to
ell the property and divide the proceeds between the
testator's three nieces. But it was resisted on the
ground that the document was a spurlona one.
Mr. and Mn. James, Mr. Spong, Mr. Beaks, and Mr.
Pritchard having been examined in support of the plain-
tiff's COM,
The farther hearing was adjourned till Wednesday.