The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-18 00:00:00

BIBURY AND STOCKBRIDGE.

Scarcely a sporting incident worth remembrance
marked the ,proceedings of the past week. The gathering
at Hampton presented its characteristic "features,"
whilst the meeting at Newton attuned a success which
will doubtless stimulate its promote.rs to increased acti-
vity to strengthen its list of attractions. Poor Tiny
Wells met with a somewhat severe alcident at Hampton
on Thursday, but I have much satisfaction in stating
that he is rapidly recovering from the effect of his hurts.
I'o dwell upon past events, however, would be useless ;
I shall therefore direct attention to the future.

The gentlemen of the Bibury Club will inaugurate the
sport in Hampshire on Wednesday. Their programme
is not, however, very attractive, but it comprises events
sufficiently interesting to furnish a satisfactory supply of
sport. Rodo-Meli and Veteran look on paper the most
probably formidable competitors for the Bibury Stakes.
Twelve nominations are appended to the Champagne
Stakes, for which I shall select Brother to Orinoco.
Little is known relative to the five anirnalb entered for
the 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes, New Mile. Perhaps %Vantage,
who has 51bs. allowance, will prove the best of a bad
lot. Four other events are set for decision, but the en-
tries will not be made for them until to-morrow night.
The Days and the Danebury Stable are unquestion-
ably the mainstay and support of the Stockbridge Meet-
ing, which has of late years attained a popularity scarcely
surpassed by the most pretentious gathering in the king-
dom. The list of sport originally comprised nine items,
but the match between Saucebox and Contention being
off, the number of events is reduced to eight. Among
the horses engaged are the principal turf celebrities of
the day, and the racing is therefore likely to be marked
by incidents of more than temporary importance. Among
the nominations for the Triennial Stakes, for four-year-
olds, are Scythian, Andover, Autocrat, Champagne,
Marsyas, Wilsford, and Ivan. Of these, however, per-
haps Andover, who has a penalty of 71b, Autocrat,
Champagne, Marsyas, and Ivan will not go to the post.
Scythian, with his Sib. allowance, can scarcely fail of
again carrying the black jacket and orange cap in
triumph. When the muster roll is called for the Tii-
ennial Stakes, for three-year-olds, Pares, Corsebus,
Claret, Lord Alfred, Miss Fanshaws, Exmouth, and
Corhampton may show. Scott's lot will not, I believe,
have a representative. The first and second places may
he filled by Lord Alfred and Paros.
Neither Fly-by-Night nor Fazsalette will, it is raid,
put in an appearance for the Two-Years-Old Triennial.
Result, another candidate for next year's Derby, is also
among the nominations, but some doubts exist whether
he will be among the competitors. I, therefore, see no
more worthy champion than Rogerthorpe.
The Stewards' Prate will occasion a most interesting
encounter. The most prominent competitors will be
Oulston, Kingstown, and Rataplan, and they will, I
anticipate, pass the chair in the order in which I have
set down their names.

In the absence of Fandango, either Kingstown or
Furioso will win the Hurstbourne Plate.

Voivode has been so much talked about, that to be
worthy of the good opinion which is in certain quarters
entertained of him ho ought to carry off the Mottisfont
Stakes. I❑ his default either Bubble or Illuminator
may be good enough to win.

The Winchester Meefng has dwindled to " nothing."
As I have not yet received the acceptances for the
Hampshire Stakes I shall not now d!scuss the pro-
babilities.
June 18.

A FRESH MAN.

LA IV .I.I.VTELLIGENTJE (THIS DAY).

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Before Lord Chief Justice Campbell, and a special jury.)

KANE T. JEANE.-CURIOUS CAGE.

Mr. Sergeant Shea and Mr. Prentice were for the
plaintiff ; Sir F. Thesigor and Mr. Hindmarsh for tho
defendant.

This was an action of ejectment, brought for the re-
covery of a dwelling-house and premises situats at a
place called the Half Acre, in the town of Old
Brompton.

From the opening address of Mr. Sergeant Shee, it
appeared that the plaintiff, a native of Skibbereen, in Cork,
claimed the property in question as the nephew and next
of kin of Thomas Kane, who died intestate at Brentford,
on the 17th of March, 1846, and the question for the con•
sideration of the jury was, whether Thomas Kane was
a native of Skibbereen and a son of James and Norali
Kane, the grandfather and grandmother of the plaintiff.
Thomas Kane was a tailor, and worked with his father
until he was about the age of nineteen or twenty, when
he was apprehended on a charge of theft, but succeede I in
escaping from the custody of the constable and left the
neighbourhood. That occurred in 1801, and he was never
heard of again until 1813, when he was met in London
by one of his old schoolfellows, who visited him from
time to time at Brentford until 1842. Shortly after
Thomas Kane left Ireland he was found soliciting work
as a tailor at Brentford, and with the last sixpence in
his pocket went into the One Tun to get some refresh-
ment. He there met two brothers of the names of
Charles and James Sims, with whom ho got into con-
versation. James Sims became greatly interested in
the "tailor on tramp," and procured employment
for him in the shop of Mr. Ilazlehurst, where he con-
ti.nued until the retirement of Mr. Hazlehurst from
business, when Kane and an apprentice succeeded to it.
In 1817 Thomas Kane married Elizabeth Child, with
whom he got some money. Ile had always been known
at Brentford PS the "Skibbereen boy," but as ho be.
came prosperous, had married an English woman,
and was settled in business, he became anxious
and endeavoured to keep it close that ho was the
"Skibbereen boy " who arrived at Brentford a " tailor
on tramp." As he prospered he advar.ced money
on mortgage and discounted bills at a good interest, and
during that time he frequently visited the Isle of Wight,
where he became acquainted with a person named Chas.
Kane, a native of Gosport, aed probably of Irish origin,
who, like himself, appeared to have no relations in Eng-
land of whom he cared anything about or was cared for
by them, and who afterwards became a lunatic and died
in 1837, but who visited him at Brentford as his brother.
Thomas Kane, as executor, proved the will and took out
letters of administration to the estate of Charles Kane,
which amounted to about 6001., and it was the wife of
Charles Kane who now had possession of the premises in
question. On the 17th March, 1846, Thomas Kane
died, leaving a testamentary paper unsigned, bequeath.
ing legacies to fifteen persons and thirteen charitable
institutions, but made no mention on the paper of any
relative. He named in that paper Mr. Lutwicke Allen
as his executor, who, with the Inspector of Police at
Brentford, took possession of the property, and held it
for twelve months, when no one appearing to claim it as
the next of kin, they applied to Mr. Maule, of the Treas ury,
who wok out letters of administration as the nominee
of the Crown, and directed Mr. Allen to go to Ireland
and endeavour to find out if there were any relatives of
Thomas Kane living there. Mr. Allen went to the
town of Skibbereen, but not in the neighbourhood, and
was unsuccessful in his mission, the Kanes in question
residing a mile and a half from that place and between
it and Castle-green. The facts coming to the knowledge
of some attornies at Skibbereen, who knew a number of
Kanes resided in the neighbourhood, they prosecuted
their inquiries and had discovered, the learned sedeant
said, beyond doubt that the plaintiff was the nephew
and next of kin of the above-named Thomas Kane.

This case is rather an intricate one, and will probably
occupy the attention of the Court the whole of the day.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Earoa Martin and a
Common Jury.)
BOAPEU V. TURNER.
This case, which was partly heari on a previous oc-
casion was resumed this morning. The action involved
was one fur the recovery of damages for false imprison-
meat.

Mr. James, Q.C., aid Mr. Pollock were for the plain-
tiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shea and Mr. Lush for the de-
fendant.

The facts were simply, that the premises of the de-
fendant having been broken into and robbed in January
last, the defendant in consequence of something which
was communicated to him by a third person had reason
to suspect the plaintiff, who had been in his employ, of
having been concerned in the depradation. He accord-
ingly had been apprehended, but on being taken before
the magistrate he was discharg,d from custody. This
was the ground of the present claim. It was also shown
on the part of the defendant that a transaction on a
former occasion, between him and the plaintiff, and in
consequence of which the latter was discharged from his
service, bore anything but a straightforward and upright
complexion.
Mr. Lush having summed up the evidence for the
defence,
Mr. James addressed the Jury upon the other side.
The learned Judge, in directing the Jury in their ver-
dict, put it to them to say whether they believed that
what was told to the defendant by the person in ques-
tion, and in consequence of which the plaintiff was ap-
prehended, was true ; and observed that if so it would
be his duty to direct a verdict for the defendant ; but he
alsc put it to them to say whether they did or did not
' consider the defendant justified in acting as he did, his
suspicions having been reasonably aroused by what was
I truly or falsely communicated to him.
iThe jury were allowed to retire for deliberation, and
bad not returned their verdict up to the time our report
was despatched,