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London, England, 1855-11-17 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGEiVOE.—Nov. 16.

BAIL COURT.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius—Before Mr. Justice Crompton
and Common Juries.)

COLE V. SLEIGH —THE " DAILY TELEGRAPH."
Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Ha 'skies appeared for the
plaintiff. Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Lush represented
the defendant.
This was an action to recover the sum of 481. under
an alleged agreement, by which the plaintiff was en-
gaged as the editor of the Daily Telegraph and Courier
at a weekly salary of 41. The defendant pleaded that he
had never made an agreement with the plaintiff.
Mr. Edwin James, in stating the case, said that the
plaintiff was a barrister of very considerable literary at-
tainment, and the action was brought against Colonel
Sleigh to recover damages for breach of contract. The
case was most simple. In the early part of the present
Tear Colonel Sleigh and two other persons, named Gold-
smith and Walker, joined together to establish a paper
which was to be sold for the small sum of one penny,
which Was now sold by little boys in the street, under
the name of the Daily Telegraph. The original price
was to have been twopence, but that had been altered.
It appeared that a gentleman named Mortimer, who was
to publish the paper, was spoken to by Colonel Sleigh
as to engaging the editors. Mr. Mortimer suggested
that Mr. Cole should be engaged as an editor, and it
would be shown that there was a most distinct and po-
sitive agreement entered into, by which Mr. Cole was to
receive for most arduous duties the miserable stipend of
4/. a week. That was to be the salary for the first three
months, and it was held out to Mr. Cole it would be conside-
rably increased if the circulation of the paper should be
enlarged. Colonel Sleigh had since that time treated Mr.
Cole in the most contemptuous manner. Mr. Cole, in
consequence of what Colonel Sleigh had said, removed
from his residence in Montagu-street, Portman-square,
to Trafalgar-place, as the latter was nearer to the
office of the newspaper. The amount which Mr. Cole
sought to recover was 481., as it was clear the engage.
ment had been for three months. Mr. Cole had written
to Colonel Sleigh on the subject, and the answer was,
" Colonel Sleigh declines having any correspondence
with Mr. Cole." Mr. Cole bad written the opening ar-
ticles in the paper on its first appearance. The evidence
would be placed before the jury, and they would doubt-
less give their verdict for the plaintiff for the amount
claimed.

The following evidence was then adduced on behalf of
the plaintiff.
Mr. John Mortimer—l am a printer and publisher,
carrying on my business in the Strand. I know that in
March last Colonel Sleigh had made arrangements for
bringing out the Daily Telegraph. newspaper. I was to
publish it. Colonel Sleigh asked me about engaging a❑
editor. I mentioned it to one gentleman, who refused
it, on account of the smallness of the salary. The salary
was to be 2001. per annum. I then introduced Mr.
Cole to Colonel Sleigh. They bad a conversation about
the duties which Mr. Cole would have to undertake. I
was to make the pecuniary arrangements with Mr. Cole.
Colonel Sleigh said he did not, from delicacy, like speak-
ing about them. After that I came to an arrangement
with Mr. Cole about becoming the editor. I mentioned
to him the salary which Colonel Sleigh instructed me to
offer. It was to begin at 4/. a week, but at the end of
the first three months it was very likely to be much in-
creased. Mr. Cole made some remarks about the small-
ness of the salary, and the immense amount of work he
would have to do for it, but that he would accept it, I
communicated that to Colonel Sleigh, and he seemed per-
fectly satisfied. Mr. Cole was to write two articles for the
paper, which was expected to come out in a few weeks.
This was in March, and the paper was to come out in
April. The articles were written by Mr. Cole, and I
handed them to Col. Sleigh. The paper did not come out
until August. Ido not know who the proprietors were
at that time. One day, before the paper came out, Col.
Sleigh mentioned to me that another gentleman had been
recommended to him as editor, and asked my opinion of
him. I said I considered him admirably adapted to the
situation on some accounts, and he told me that he had
determined to engage him. I asked him how he was
going to get out of his engagement with Mr. Cole. He
said he would see to that. Some time after I asked him
what he done in the matter, and he said he had written
a letter to Mr. Cole that would " polish him off." Mr.
Cole was living in Montagu-street, Portman-square. I
heard Col. Sleigh say it would be necessary for Mr. Cole
to come nearer to the office. That was after I had en-
gaged him.

Cross-examined—l have no connection with the Daily
Telegraph newspaper, I was to have been the publisher.
There was some alteration proposed in the size, and I
then ceased to have anything to do with it. I had the
conversation with Mr. Cole in my own office, 141,
Strand. The whole of the pecuniary arrangements were
placed in my hands. I have seen hundreds of persons
about it. The present sub-editor was engaged by me,
and they were the only persons who were engaged in
writing. I engaged the little boys to sell the paper.
I engaged the editor in place of Mr. Cole. All the ar-
rangements depended upon the stamp duty being taken
off. The gentleman who has taken Mr. Cole's place is
a Mr. Richards. He only writes articles. Mr. Cole
was to have been editor. My own agreement was in
writing. Col. Sleigh named the sum of 2001. per annum
as the editor's salary. It was to have been paid weekly.
It was to have been a salary of U. a week. I mentioned
that in the presence of Mr. Cole. I said that the salary
was to be increased if the circulation increased. It was
proposed that a room in my house in the Strand should
be the editor's room, and that the paper should come
out there. The publication of the paper was uncertain.
It depended on the passing of the Stamp Duties Act.
Re-examined—lt was necessary to engage edit )rs,
writers, and reporters before the paper came out. The
salaries were to begin when the services were rendered.
Reporters were engaged also. I had reasons for not
publishing the paper.
Mr. Cole examined—l am the plaintiff, and a member
of the bar. I have devoted my time to literary pursuits.
This engagement was made through Mr. Mortimer, who
spoke to me in March. A few days after that I saw the
defendant, who said that Mr. Mortimer had mentioned
my name, and he objected at first to my being engaged,
as I had not been the editor of a paper previously. He
mentioned the smallness of the salary. He said that I
should find my then residence inconvenient, as I should
have to be at the office from nine at night until three in
the morning. I said that I would take lodgings nearer.
The paper came out on the 4th of August. Previous to
that Colonel Sleigh told me to write Some articles, which
I did, and gave them to Mr. Mortimer. I held myself
in readiness for the duties of the paper, and abstained
from engaging myself on any other paper.
Cross-examined—l have never practised as a barrister.
I have been for four years engaged in literary pursuits.
I have been insolvent, and was remanded for eight
months. Mr. Mortimer recommended me to Mr. Sleigh,
who explained to me that the publishing of the paper
was almost dependent on the stamp being taken off, but
even if it were not he should bring it out as a twopenny
paper. I had a conversation with him about some alte-
rations in the arrangement. He suggested I was to
write the
articles and Colonel Sleigh was to be editor
himself. He said that writingr e
a t would be nearly
as profitable as being editor. heardlica n something from
Mr. Mortimer, and wrote to Colonel Sleigh. I declined
his last offer.
Re-examined—l had made all my arrangements at the
time. I was extravagant as a young man, but since my
insolvency I have been earning my livelihood by my
pen.
Mr. Chambers addressed the jury for the defendant,
into
contending that there had been no contract entered it
between the parties, so tbat the plaintiff could not re-
cover.o The learned counsel (lid not call evidence.
His Lordship, in summing up, told the jury that if
they thought there had been an engagement for a reason.
able time, they must find for the plaintiff such tempe-
rate and moderate damages as they considered he was
entitled to. If they thought there had been an engage-
ment for 12 months, then he must tell them that, in point
of law, they must find for the defendant, for it would
not be valid unless in writing. He must say it was per-
fectly unnecessary and most cruel to have dragged
oc d
the
plaintiff's insolvency into the matter. It had occurred
a long time ago, and he had been getting an honest
livelihood since by his pen.
The jury said they considered the plaintiff had been
engaged for a reasonable time, and returned a verdict for
him--damages 30/.

HORRIBLE ATTEMPT TO MURDER
THREE CHILDREN.

DEATH OF THE ELDEST.
At the Westminster Police-court, yesterday, Sarah
Allen, a woman of very respectable appearance, aged
32, was charged on suspicion of having caused the death
of Wm. George Allen, her son ; also with attempting to
drown Edward John Allen, aged 3 years, and Arthur
Joshua, an infant, 11 months, her children, by throw-
ing them into the Thames.

It appeared that the prisoner resided at 2, Poulton.
a messenger in the
terrace, ,Cheleea, with her husband
the
had
office of the Citizen Steamboat husband,
Company.
esecond 3
three children, boys ; the eldest 5 year!:
years, and the youngest 11 months. On Thursday,. after-
noon the prisoner left home with the children d
husband's absence, aLd returned at a little befourn? her
She remained in the house a few minutes, and theen apg.anlin
left home (during a thick fog), taking the children with
her, telling one of the lodgers goingthat she was only
out en a little errand. At 7 o'clock the same evening,
the prisoner called on an intimate friend of her's, a Mrs.'
Richardson, Living in Cirencester-place, Fitzroy-square.
.4he was in a flood of tears, and apparently much die.
tressed.. She. told Mrs. Richardson that she had lost her
children. Mrs. Richardson, knowing that prisoner's
sanl w?tild be much distressed at the unexplained ab-
senceur o his Wife and children pressed the prisoner to
not.,,n hi,°rnaiseo,nbernt the latter rep led, " I can't—l must
home till between could not be prevailed upon to return
by Mm. 2h and 1 o'clock. She was then accom-
panied
bedroom ardson, and they went to the hus-
band'swith the father.' where they found the second boy in bed
- Her Theprisoner kissed the child affec-
tionately.eldest boy). husband Prisoner made said,
" Where is Willy ?" (the
made no answer. Prisoner had
not told Mrs. Richardson ho ,v or where she lost the
children, and, singularly enough, Mrs. Richardson had
not asked her, thougha twhzervithe
area,some hours together.
Joseph Reynolds,
apprentice, living at
Chelsea, sworn—l was walking along
twhen I heard
tween five and Fix o'clock last evenngi Cheyne..—a,, ,
W 1K be
cries of "Police,"and screams from the water.
into a boat, and pushed off. I heard a gurglingal
a child's throat, but could not see the child thuc,n,T,B in
very thick at, the time ; but I put my hand' OUt-inerhge
direction'of where I heard the noise, and catching the
child round the waist pulled it into the boat, and then I

held it in my arms till I got ashore. The child was about
twelve yards from the shore, and I gave it to a young
man whe was on the steps at the shore.
Mr. Arnold—What has become of the child ?

Inspector Drake—lt is at ivime now, and not out of
danger. Both the rescued children were taken to the
workhouse, and kept there for some time ; one is now at
home and the other with a friend of the father.
John Godby, pierman at the Cadoga,n-pier, sworn—l
was getting my tea down in the cabin of the barge at
the pier, when I heard my dog bark. I felt certain that
he must have heard something, and I accordingly got up
the hatchway, when I heard cries of children in the
water. I got the life buoy and shoved the latter off to
where I heard the sound proceed, near the Cricketers',
where I found a child floating on the water, and picked
it up. I shoved back to the stairs, and gave it into the
hands of a man who was standing there ready to re-
ceive it.
Mr. Arnold-- Mow did the father find the children
Inspector Drake—He happened to be passing at the
time they were taken out of the water, and recognised
them.

Mr. Arnold (to the witness Richardson)—Did the pri-
soner say anything, upon her return home about how
the children were missing.
Witness—No. Her husband has begged and en-
treated of her to tell him what had become of the eldest
child, but could get no answer.
Inspector Drake sworn—At about nine this morning
I went to Poulton's-terrace and saw the prisoner there.
When she saw me she began to cry very much. I told
her I must take her to the station on suspicion of having
caused the death of the eldest boy, and of having at-
tempted to drown the other two. It was some minutes
before she said anything, and then she said she wanted
her baby, and repeated it several times. I asked her if
William (the missing child) left home with her last even-
ing, and she said " Yes," and I then asked her where
she left him, and she made me no answer. She has not
said anything else.
Mr. Arnold—lt is not proper that a person in custody
should be interrogated. I have no power to do it in this
court.

It having been stated that there was no more evidence,
Mr. Arnold inquired whether there had been any in-
quiries or notice given of children lost at the station on
Thursday evening.

IgspeCtor Drake replied in the negative.
The accused, who was deeply affected and at intervals
shed tears during the examination, was then committed
for re-examination.

Up to the time of the examination the eldest child had
not been found.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Nov. 16.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Oemve Frederick Brawn was
charged with having stolen a case of tooth instruments, a
case of surgical instruments, and some articles of dress,
the property of Mr. C. W. Lambourn, his grandfather.
The prosecutor, who is a surgeon, and resides at No.
30, Somerset-street, Whitechapel, said—Yesterday I
went out and left the prisoner in my room, and on my re-
turn I found my chest open. Before I left home, I gave him
the key to get me a handkerchief, and I supposed he
had locked my chest. I missed two waistcoats from the
chest, and at half-past 12 o'clock this morning he came
back, and brought home a new pair of trousers. I asked
him about the waistcoats, and he denied that he had
taken them. I examined his clothes, and he snatched a
purse out of his pocket, and called out " Murder," and
I called a policeman and the prisoner was given into
custody, and the purse found upon contained four du-
plicates which relate to my property. I have examined
the several articles produced. They are all my pro-
perty.
Cross-examined by the prisoner (who declared that he
bad pawned the articles at the request of his grandfather,
to supply the means of purchasing strong drinks to which
that old gentleman was much addicted)—l never gave
you my authority to pledge or take away any of these
articles. It is not usual for you to come home at that
late hour at night. The instruments were bought by
me, and not by you at Calcutta, and paid for with my
money. You received 151. on coming to London, and
you gave me 101. to take care of for you, and you have
drawn it from time to time.

A pawnbroker, of whitechapel, produced a case of
tooth instruments which had been pledged on the 14th
inst., for Bs., by the prisoner ; a case of surgical instru-
ments, which had been pledged for 10s. ; and some
articles of dress, all of which had been pawned by the
prisoner, and the duplicates produced corresponded with
those produced by the officer.
A policeman—About a quarter before 3 o'clock this
morning I heard a cry of murder in Somerset•street, and
the prosecutor gave the prisoner into custody. I found
on the prisoner a ports monnaie, containing the four
duplicates produced.
The prisoner said he would reserve his defence for his
trial, and was committed to Newgate.

BOW-STREET.— William Ward, the landlord of the
Bedford Head, Maiden-lane, appeared to a summons
charging him with keeping his house open and serving
liquor:. after 12 o'clock on Saturday night.
It appeared that a number of literary and professional
gentlemen, forming a social club, called "The Union,"
were in the habit of assembling in one of the private
rooms of the house on Saturday nights. On the occasion
in question, about 1 o'clock in the morning, a couple of
police officers cleared the premises in the name of the
law—in spite of the indignant remonstrances of some of
the company. The police, believing that the gentlemen,
from the state of their glasses, bad been served after 12,
took out the usual summons against the landlord.
Evidence having been given to rebut the charge by
one of the members of the club who was present, and
who swore that the last orders of the company were col-
lected before the clock struck 12, according to weekly
custom,

Mr. Jardine considered that the complaint had been
satisfactorily answered. Indeed, although he would give
no decision on the point without more consideration, he
was inclined to think that the police had no right to in-
terfere at all in the case of a private party like this, who
bad engaged the room for their exclusive use.

Alfred-Roe, a respectable-looking youth of 18, the
son and assistant of Mr. Roe, chemist, who keeps the
district post-office for East Blackheath, was brou,ht
before Mr, Jardine, charged witb stealing a great num-
ber of letters containing money and other property from
the letter-box,
The prisoner was committed for trial.

WORSHIP-STREET.—James James, a wretched-
looking boy, only 12 years of age, wa4 charged before
Mr. Haminill with stealing in a dwelling-house under
circumstances of a peculiarly distressing character.
Ann Donovan, a poor widow living in Ely-place,
Kingsland-road, stated that on Thursday evening she
placed some linen in a closet at the rear of her dwelling,
and, mis-ing it that morning, instantly suspected the
prisoner, whom she had known some months to be in a
most distressed condition. On accusing him of the theft,
he at once avowed it, saying that he had cut the things
up and sold them for old rags. She gave the boy info
custody, not from any desire to punish him, but to bring
the child's circumstances to the knowledge of a magis-
trate.

Mr. Hammill—Where are your parents, boy
Prisoner (crying)—My lather is dead, sir, and my
mother—l dun't know where she is.
Complainant—His mother has deserted him.
Mr. Hama:kill—Then what do you do—where do you
sleep ?

Prisoner—l sleep in the workhouse, Shoreditch ; but
they turn me out in the morning, and thou I have no-
where to go.
Mr. Hamm'.ll (surprised)—Turn you out ! Are you
sure that is so I
Watts, 184 N—That is right, sir. The gate-keeper
told me it was the practice.
Mr. Han:mill—The practice ; then what can be ex-
pected to result from such a practice in a child like this.
Assuredly if there was any desire to educate a thief, this
is the way. (Tu the prisoner). Have you a brother ?
Buy—No, sir. I've got two sisters, one older and one
younger than me, but they an't about the streets, 'cue one
is with grandfather, and the other with some one else.
Mr. Hammill —This little fellow is very much to be
pitied. What can be expected from a boy so served ?
4' Mr. Edward Vann, the vestry clerk of Shoredith,
here entered the court, and the worthy magistrate di-
rected his attention to the facts narrated, at the same
time observing that he conceived it to be that gentle-
man's duty to lay the circumstances before the board.
Mr. Vann expressed sympathy, and his conviction
that on the case being mentioned by him to that autho-
rity,
it would instantly see that every justice was
back
deemed to the
most
o ws
to r
properk
ho use
to
ren-
dered to the young destitute, and suggested that the
officer should
a proposal
adopt, and,
eulogising the conduct of the widow, ordered
anwyorshlii him back
ivhaicch accompany
her to be recompensed with 10.. from the poor-box.

MELANCHOLY GUN ACCIDENT.—A few days since, as
Mr. W. Brown, son of Mr. J. C. Brown, solicitor, of
Holsworthy, in the north of Devon, was out shooting,
he met with the following serious accident. He was in
company with another gentleman, named Yule, and was
getting over a hedge, when Mr. Yule, who was about
to follow him, tried to uncock his gun, but the hammer
slipped from his fingers and the gun went off, discharging
nearly the whole of the contents into Mr. Brown's thigh,
shattering it in a frightful manner. Mortification has
since set in, and there are no hopes of Mr. Brown's re-
covery. The event has caused the greatest affliction to
the families of both gentlemen.
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smallte daily news sheets which came into existence on
hash passing of the Newspaper Stamp Act in June last
following
i been. withdrawn from circulation. This is the
Morning 8 News,
of which
that the Morn:
appeareded. on Wednesday, and contained the
of the allied armies, ,taory notice :—" We beg to announce
to be neither necessary News is about to follow the example
go into winter quarters. It ap-
pearsits publication, now that the nor desirable to continue
last publication for the present
momentous interest.
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Sporting Intelligence.

LUDLOW RACES.
FRIDAY.

A very excellent day's sport here brought the week's
racing in Shropshire to a close. The attendance was
good, and everything passed off satisfactorily, the beauty
and superior condition of the course being admitted
by all.

The Shorts Stakes of 2 sous each, with 20 added ; the
second to save his stake ; half a mile ; 11 subs.
Mr. Whitaker's Chere Petite, by Flatcatcher, 2 yrs,
sst 61b (10 soya) (Challoner) 1
Mr. Leach's Prince's Mixture, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (10)
(J. Walters) 2
The following also ran :—Cineas Timotheus, Anglo-
Saxon, Usurer, Cherry Brandy, Ida, Little Nell.
Betting :-7 to 4 agst Prince's Mixture, 4 to 1 agst
Anglo-Saxon, 5 to 1 agst Chere Petite, and 7 to 1 agst Ida.
Chere Petite, with Cineas, Prince's Mixture, and Anglo-
Saxon closely laid up, made the running to half-way in
the distance, when Prince's Mixture and Usurer joined
Chere Petite, but, unable to get up, the latter won
cleverly by a head ; Usurer was a bad third, Cineas
fourth, and Timotheus next, the others beaten off. The
winner was bought in for 450 guineas. Run in 51 secs.
The Handicap Plate of 50 soya ; about one mile and a
quarter; 14 subs.
Mr. Moseley's Alonzo, by Alpheus, aged, Bst 31b
(Wells) 1
Mr. Drewe's Mayboy, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Fordham) 2
Capt. Skipworth's Fanny Fern, 3 yrs, 6st 121b(Bearpark) 3
The following also ran :—Speed the Plough, Little
Davie, Titterstone, Cineas, Whalebone, Master Slender,
Erin-go-Bragb, Plausible.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Alonzo, and 4to 1 agst Mayboy.
Fanny Fern jumped off with the lead, followed by Tit-
terstone, Plausible, Mayboy, and Alonzo in the order
named, the others lying in a cluster at their heels. Alter
the first three hundred yards the running was taken up
by Plausible, Fanny Fern going on second to half-way
up the distance, where Alonzo came out, took the lead,
and won cleverly by a length, the same distance separat-
ing the second and third ; Plausible was a bad fourth,
Little Davie fifth, and Titterstone next, the others
beaten off. Run in 2min. 9sec.

The Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ;
second to save his stake ; about one mile ; 7 sub:._

Mr. Evan's Sandboy, by Tadmor, 3 yrs, Bst llb (25
sous) (Wells) 1
Captain Christie's Little Torn, 5 yrs, Bst 13Ib
(25) (W. Sharpe) 2
Mr. Hawkins's Mary Ann, 3 yrs, Bst 5;13
(25) (Cresswell) 3
Vivid and Whitcliffe also ran

Betting-6 to 4 agst Sandboy, 5 to 2 agst Little
Tom, and 3to 1 agst Mary Ann. Mary Ann jumped
off with the lead, but was immediately headed by Little
Tom, who carried on the running to the distance, when
it was taken up by Sandboy, who won easily by two
lengths, Little Tom beating Mary Ann for second money
by a length ; wide intervals between the others. The
winner was not sold. Run in lmin,sssec._

The Burwarton Nursery Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for
two year olds. One mile.
Mr. Thomas's Indian Queen, by Annandale, sst 71b
(Pritchard) 1
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Lady Florence, Est ...(Fordham) 2
Mr. Osborne's Alfred, Bst
The following also ran :—Tom Loker, Sparrowhawk,
Dwarf, Little Nell, Oyster Girl, and Pelissier.

Betting-6 to 4on Lady Florence, 6to 1 agst Al-
fred, and 7to 1 agst Oyster Girl. The race resulted in
favour of Indian Queen by a short head. Alfred was
third, beaten two lengths, and the others widely scat-
tered, the last being Pelissier.
The Hurdla Race Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ;
about one mile and ahalf, overseven hurdles. 7 subs.

Mr. Whittaker's Parchment, by St Martin, aged,
list 10lb (20 soya) (W. White) ,
Mr. Smith's Spot, 4 yrs, lOst 61b (20) (Donaldson) 2
Mr. Turner's The Hunter, aged, list 1016 (20)(G. Arran) 3
Mr. Glifford's Sidney, 4 yrs, lOst 111 b (20) (W. Archer) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Parchment, sto 2 agst The
Mincer, and 3 to 1 agst Spot.
The Hunt Plate (a Silver Tea Service), value 25 soya ;
about one mile and a half, over seven hurdles. 8 subs.

Mr. Smith's br g Innkeeper, by The Hobby Horse,
5 yrs, 12st 91b (including alb extra)...(llr. Hughes) 1
Lieut. Minor's Starlight 6 yrs, 13st llb (including 31b
extra) (Owner) 2
Mr. a Warman's gr m Alice Allen, 6 yrs, 12st 121!)
(Mr. Wayman) 3
Mr. J. Davies's Matilda, aged, 12st 111b...(Owner fe:l.)
Betting—Even agst Innkeeper, 5 to 2 agst Starlight,
and 3 to 1 agst Matilda.

HARROW AND METROPOLITAN STEEPLE

CHASES.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28.

The following weights were published yesterday (Fri-
day), the 16th inst. Forfeits are to be declared on or
before Wednesday, the 21st
The Metropolitan Steeple(
at lb
Bourton ll 12
Emigrant
Black Swan
Hopeless Lass (late
Star of England) 10 0
Janus 9 12
Tom Gurney 9 11
Handicap Hurdle
Yrs at lb
Emigrant a 11 4
Tom Gurney
Phan tom a 10 12
Nonsuch
Little Naughty 6 10 5
Alleborelio
Minerva
Gossip 5 910
Laura Selina
Harrow Steeplech
st lb
Cheddi ogton ll 71
Massaroni ll 3
Little John ... 10 12
Baronet lO 8
The entries fJr the Hun
next, Nov. 21.

!lime. About four miles.

at lb
Peter
Britiqb Yeornaa
Little Charlel
Odiham 9 7
Dieppe
Lord of the Isles
Gannymede
Itace. Two wiles.
Yrs st lb
Pharold 5 9 7

Victory 6 9 6
Miss Purden 6 9 6
Wilmot
Cheddington a 9 2
Nicholas
Sandboy 3 8 12
Baronet a 8 10

Lase. Three miles.

st lb
Cato
Ginger
Pyramid.

,t Cup close on Wednesday

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
STAG HOUNDS.
Her Mnjesty's—Tuesday, New Lodge ; Friday, Ux•
bridge-common-11.

Cheltenham (Capt. D. West's)—Friday, Square Ditch
Pike-12.
Kent (Mr. Robert's)—Monday, Ide-hill ; Friday,
Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells-12.
Petre's' Hon. F.—Tuesday, Boyton-hall ; Friday,
Stondon Church—half-past 11.

Tuesday, Itchen's Well ; Friday, Tadley Piace ; Satur-
(lay, Stypo-11.
Puck.ridgo—Monday, Thornley ; Wednesday,,
Wid-
dington • Saturday, Asperden—half.pa.t 1().
Pytchl-.37 Monday, Great Harrowden ; Tuesday,
Chapel Brampton ; Wednesday, Stanford Hall ; Friday,
Fox Hall ; Saturday, Badiey Toll-gat,—quarter to 11.
Raby (Duke of Cleveland's)—Monday, Wakertield ;
Wednesday, the Kennels ; Friday, Middleton Tyas—
half-past 10.
Rufford Monday, Clipst.ine Village ; Tuesday,
Cocking Moor ; Thursday, Beesthorpe ; Saturday,
White Posts—quarter to 11.
Rutland's (Duke of) Monday, Wiverton Hall
half-past 11 ; Tuesday, Little Penton ; Wednesday,
Croxton-park ; Friday, Weaver's Lodge—half-past 10.
Seale's (Sir Henry) Wednesday, Marley-house; Fri-
day, Butler's Arms—half-past 10.
Selby's, Mr.—Monday, Kennels ; Thursday, Hare-
hope—half-past 10.
Shropshire—Tuesday, Shawbury White Gates ; Fri-
day, Cound—half-past 10.
Samington—Tuesday, Ampleforth ; Friday, Helms-
ley—half-past 10.
Smith's, Mr. A.—Monday, Clatford Oak Cuts ; Tues-
day, Care Hill ; Wednesday, Huratbourn Tarrant ;
Thursday, Chute Lodge ; Friday, Everleigh ; Saturday,
Winterslo,,v-11.

Somerset Subscription—Tuesday, Radlit Common ;
Friday, Holford—half-past 10.
Southdown Monday, Street-green ; Wednesday,
Halfway House, Ratton ; Friday, Beddingham Cross
Ways—quarter to 11.
South Weld (Mr. G. Cook's)—Tuesday, Ketsby Mill ;
Thursday, Girsby ; Saturday, Raithby by Spilsby-11.
Stqfordshire, North—Monday, Woore ; Wednesday,
Trentham ; Friday, Adderley—half-past 10.
Stamford's, Earl of—Monday, Hunnington ; Tuesday,
Enville Hall ; Thursday, Chetwynd-park ; Saturday,
The Hem—half-past 10.
Suffolk—Tuesday, Elmswell Lion ; Thursday, Horse-
heath Mill ; Saturday, Thurston, Fox and Hounds—
quarter to 11.
Sarrey Union—Monday, Reigate Heath • Wednes-
day, Shimley Green ; Saturday, Effingham
Hill—half-
past 10.
Thomson's, Mr. Anstruther—Mon lay, Charndon-
common ; Tuesday, Chilton ; Thursday, Arncott-bridge ;
Saturday, Barley Mow-11.
_ _

Tickh-arn —Monday, Black Post, Hollingbourne ;
Thursday, Lynsted•street ; Saturday, Kennel half-
past 10.
Tiverton—Monday, Gogland Plantation ; Thursday,
Dulverton—half-past 10.
Tynedale--Monaay, Shortflat Tower ; Wednesday.
Kennels ; Friday, Cocklaw Tower—a quarter to 11.
United Pack—Tuesday, Willey Hall ; Friday, Kerry
Pole-10.

V. W. H. (Lord Gifford's)—Tuesday, the Kennel (a
quarter to 11) ; Thursday, Puit,m Village (half-past 11) ;
Saturday, Barrow Elm—a quarter to 11.
Warwickshire—Monday, Livhtliorne Village ; Tues-
day, Mitford Bridge ; Thursday, Lower Shuckburgh ;
Friday, Farnburgh—a quarter to 11.
Warwickshire, North—Tuesday, Woodcote ; Wed-
neF•day, Bacon's Eud (half-past 11) ; Friday, Hillmorton
Village—a quarter to 11.
Wheatland—Tuesday, Willey Park ; Friday, Oldbury
—half-past 10. _ _

. _
Worcestershire —Tuesday, Copcut Elm ; Friday, Tid-
desley Wood—half-past 10.
Wyndham's, Colonel—Monday, Pipers ; Wednesday,
Bury Combe ; Friday, Drunswick Bridge—half-past 11.
Wynn's Sir W. W.—Monday, Chorlton Hall ; Tues-
day, Aston ; Thursday, Allan Saddlers ; Saturday, Whit-
church —half past 10.
Yarborough's, Earl of—Monday, Normanby Clump ;
Wednesday, Kettleby Thorpe ; Saturday, Newsham
Lodge-11.

York and Ainsty—Monday, Aldwark Bridge ; Tues.
day, Shires Bar ; Thursday, Scotten Turnpike ; Satur.
day, Moreby—half-past 10.

HARRIERS.

13. V.—Tuesday, Doles Ash Clump ; Saturday, Mil-
borne East Hill—half-past 11.
Brighton—Monday, Pateham ; Wednesday, Race
Course ; Saturday, Dyke—quarter to 11.
Bromsgrove—Monday, Cross Brooks-11.
Brooksend (Thanet)—Monday, Monckton Sea Mark
—half-past 10.
Easthourne—Monday, Birling ; Thursday, Snap Hill
—ll.

High Peak—Tuesday, Robin Hood Bar ; Thursday,
Grange Mill; Saturday, Hunter's Meer-11.
Newcastle and Gateshead—Monday, Ryton Lane
End ; Friday, Heddon on Cie Wall— half-past 10.
Somerset—Tuesday, Lytes Cary ; Friday, Fivehead
—quarter to 11.
SCOTCH Fox HOUNDS.

Dumfriesshire—Tuesday, Hoddam Bridge ; Thursday,
Rammerscales ; Saturday, Castlemilk.

HARRIERS.

Tait's, Mr. A. D.—Wednesday, Grongar Mains ;
Saturday, Guiltreehill—balf-past 10.

IRISH STAG HOUNDS.

Ward Union—Wednesday, Kilbride ; Saturday, Se.
venth Mile Stone on the Ashbourne Road-1.
Fox HOUNDS.

Armagh—Monday, Ashfort Gate ; Thursday, College
Hall—half-past 11.

Cooper Hill—Tuesday, Dom:Begin ; Friday, Bonifield
—ll.

Eyrecourt—Monday, Ballymore Castle ; Thursday,
K ilnaborris-- 11.

Galway Blazers—Tuesday, Dalystown ; Friday, Tul-
lyra —ll.
Kildare—Tuesday, Bolton Hill ; Thursday, Eighteenth
Mile Stone; Saturday—Sallins, 11.
Kilkenny—Monday, Woodsgilt ; Wednesday, Bally-
neil ; Friday, Farmleigh Gate—quarter to 11.
Louth—Wednesday, Annesbrook ; Saturday, Rock-
savage—half-past 10.
Rout Hunt—Tuesday, Causeway ; Friday, Kilraughts
—ll.
Tipperary—Tuesday, Grallagh Castle ; Friday, Rock-
bow-gate-11.
Tyrrell's, Mr.—Monday, Leinster-bridge ; Friday,
Collinston-11._

Westmeath—Tuesday, Middleton-park ; Friday,
Sallymount-11.

HARRIERS.

Abington—Monday, Boher ; Thursday, Bratty; Castle
—ll.
Clonardon—Tuesday, the Grange—half•past 11.
Mallow—Monday, Waterloo-gate; Thursday, Banett's
Castle-11.
Ormond—Tuesday, Newtown Bridge ; Friday, Rapla
—half past 11.
Ormond and Portumna—Wednesday, Slevoir ; Satur-
day, Kennel.
Palmerston—Wednesday, Kingswood ; Nass-road ;
Saturday, Confy Castle-12.
Rock (Cashel)—Monday, Thomastown Gate ; Thurs-
day, Ballymore Tree-11.
Wickiow— Monday, Knockraheen ; Friday, Barrin-
darrig-11.

BEAGLES.
Featherston's, Mr. H.—Monday, Kennel ; Friday,
Castletown-11.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles necelpts.
opened. NAME OF RAILWAY.
1855. 1854. 1855.
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sainsu. £ £
115 Aberdeen .. •• • • •.............. •_ .• 2,853 3,1 8
37% Belfast and Ballymena ••.. • ......... 741 802
17 Belfast and County Down.. - • • _ ••
•• - _
32 Birkenhead, Lancnshire, and Cheshire 1,897 2,002
26% Bolton, Blackburn.and West York •• •• - -
117 Bristol and Exeter .... .. • • .....• •• •• 5,647 5,925
191 q Caledonian..., •••.• • • • • _••_ _ „ • • 11,537 11,672
9414 ( Chester and Holy.se ad -•._ _ „, 4,665 5,3:18
64 Cork, Blackrock, an .d Passage .... _ 157 156
20 Cork and Bandon ... • • .. • • • • • •
.• • • • • 224 316
56 Dublin and Belfast. Junction -•• _ _ 962 1,047
63 Dublin and Dr0gheda................1,476 1,449
7% Dublin and Kingstown' •••. - - - ~... 722 792
16% Dundee and-.krbreat tr ••-_•• •• • • • • 434 542
31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 889 896
36 Dundalk an,4 Ennisldlien __•, „ • • 351 385
68 East Anglian.... •--•• • . • • ........ _ 1,008 981
93 East Lancashire • ................... 5,215 5,745
417 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.... 1
Eastern Union •••..•••••• • • • • • • • • • • 23,353 21,616
.3
142 Edinburgh and G 1 as low .••.•• • - _ • • 4,921. 5,105
78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee...... 2,770 2,937
6 Exeter and Credit On.. • • .... • • • • • • • • - -
22 Furness Railway •. • ••_•••• • • .. • • - -
183% Glasgow, and South-Western.• • ..... 5,500 6,016
283 Groat Northern am dE.L.•••• - .. . . 23,063 25 257
188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 5,623 6,950
35934 Great Western ... ••••••••• • • • • • • •• 21,056 23,925
25 Irish South Eastern •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •.• _ - -
90 Lancaster and Carl isle.. ............ 19,i41 20,444
5,392 6 726
2704 Lancashire
Northernan ..d Yor: tohire - • • • • • • • •
- Leeds ••••••••• • • • - • • •• - -
161 Liverpool, Crosby', . and Southport.. • . -
52,622 56,127
553% London and North Western ...........
13:246
180 1,
12612 277
i 190
5% London and Blacksall •• ••••• • • • • •
181 London, Brighton, :and South Coast..
11,979 13,148
267 London and South Western. •••• •• • • 606 795
GO Londonderry and Er miskillen • • • • • • • • -
- Manchester, Buxtor I, and Matlock, &c.
171% Manchester, Sheffin C 9,051
9,078
9% Lincolnshire €4l ,r 8
9% Manchester and So athJunction ••• • •• 889 938
28 Maryport and Carli ale ••••• • • • - ''", 28,131 26,791
498% Midland •.•••-•••••• • • • • • • • • - - • 3,037 3,223
126% Midland Great Wo Item (Irish) ••• • • • - -
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- 7834 Newcastle and Ca aisle.. •••••• -• • • " 4,842 5,294
149 North British • • - • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • - -
North Staffordshil ••••••• • • • • • 'e ••••••• • ' • • • • 988 .2
988 871
47 North-Western ••••••••• • • • • • • • - - 2,292 2,412
8234 Scottish Central •••-••••• " " • • • : ••
:• - -
32 Scottish Midland ••••••' • • • • • • ••
• 851 1,297
2934 Shrewsbury ajul Birmingham •• •• • • - -
48 Shrewsbury i.nd,Chester ••••• • " " • ' 860 739
30 Shropshire Union ••••••••• • - • • • • • • 2,302 2,179
5734 South Devon .• • • •••• •••••• " " • • ••••
• 15,921 17,961
289 South Eastern- •- •••••••••• • ' • " -•-• " • 4,030 5,787
16234 South Wales, ~ ••• _ .....• .• •••• • • • • 1,587 2,099
97 South York.., Imncaster, and Goole • •
2,635 3,563
39 Taff Vale ....... • • • • • • • • • • • ' " • • • • ••
1,407 1,475
36 Ulster. - - . • .. .. .. .. •• •• •• " " • • ••
'6
b 5 1,040
77 Waterford ~a+ id Limerick •••••• • • " •• 562 581
2734 West Corn v all ••••••'• • • • • • " •••
- 348 309
12 Whitehain in Junction .•.••• ' ' • • • •
682 York and 2.1 ewcastle, and Berwick &
- -
York loud - North Midland & Leeds..
FOZEIGN. - -
574 Dutch Rhe (rah .. •••••••••• •• • • ••
• •
- -
262 Lyons am' . Mediterranean •••• •• ••• • - -
63 Montere al z and Troyes .....• •"' •• • • - -
63 Namur ar ..d Liege ...... • • •• • • ** • • • • - -
445 Northern of France ••••• • ' • •• •• •• ••
- -
697 Orleans i And Central .... ••••• " - • • - -
240 Paris an, d Lyons ....•• • • • • '•• •• •• - -
82 Paris ant 1 Rouen. .......... •• •• •• •• - -
392 Paris ark 1 Strasburgh •••••• " " •• • • - -
59 Rouen a; id Havre........ ••• • " ' • • - -
157 Western of France
. ...-.....-.....................,...,.....,

-
REGISTRA.Tr ON 0? SHIM —The Registrar-General has
just issued a ',circular letter, addressed to the owners of
ships who I ial e not obtained their official numbers ac-
cording to t ;ha requirement of the Merchant Shipping
Act ; this fill have the effect of ascertaining whether all
the vessels Tett Lined upon the register are in existence,
and will to ist tine correctness of the statistical returns re-
lative to t he amount of our shipping retained upon the
register. AU registered vessels, of whatsoever tonnage,
retaining I,he'ir certificates ot.registry, are required to
have disci .wit official numbers, and to render up their
certificat es of registry when no, longer in a condition for 1
service.- x,55 ;hipping Gazette.