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On Wednesday, Mr. P. F. Cagy, tlabor4h coroner,
held an investigation into the circumstances which had led
to the death of a child nine months old, named Janus'.
Richard Tennant. Daring the inquiry frightful depravity
on the part of the deceased's mother was elicited ; and it
was shown that her husband, who was a sober man, had
given her ample means to provide for herself and children,
but she had appropriated the money so given her to satisfy
her craving for drink. She is in the custody of the police,
and had been several times remanded; and was brought up
on Wednesday before Mr. Preston, the deputy stipendiary,
when she was again remanded till yesterday pending the
result of the coroner's inquest.
The first witness called before the coroner was the
deceased's father, James Tennant, baker, who resided at
No. 124, Buckingham. street, Everton, aLd who stated that
he saw the deceased child in charge of his wife on the 10'h.
of last month, when she came to witness, as he was leaving
his shop in Netherfield-road North, and asked him fur some
money. For nine weeks previous to that they had been

STAMPED:....Sd.

The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25
added, for 2-yr-olds, colts B,t 71b, fillies Bst 31b.
T.Y. C.
Mr Elliot's Portrick, Bst 71b
Mr Scott's Molly Malone filly, Bst 3lb
Mr Jackson's Mackintosh, Bst 71b
The following also ran : —Morra filly and Lady lion
filly.
Betting-6 to 4on Mackintosh, and 4to 1 agst any
other. _ _

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Won by two lengths; the same between second and
third.

The winner was bought by Mr H. Hall for 46 guineas.
The Great North Riding Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft,
with 60 added, winners extra; second to save his stake.
About one mile and half.
Mr J. Osborne's Vanessa, 3 yrs, Est 3lb (Carroll) 1
Mr J. Scott's Tooi Tool, 3 yrs, 6st 10Ib (Loates) 2
Mr Peckitt's Sir Wa kin, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ..(Garrey) 3
Mr Jones' K.punda, 3 yrs, Est 31b .. (Cranshaw) 4
Mr Bowes's Harkforward, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Oram)
Betting—Even on Tooi Tool, 3 to 1 agst Vanessa, 5 to 1
agst any other.
Won by three lengths—two lengths between second and
third—a bad fourth.
The Volunteers' Plate of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each ; weight for age; selling and other allow-
ances. T.Y.C.
Mr T. S. Dawson's Little Dame, 2 yrs, £2O, sst 71b
(Cameron) 1
Mr J. Osborne's Nelly Taft, 2 yrs (h b), £3O, sstlllb
(Carroll) 2
Mr Jackson's Woodbine, 3 yrs, £2O, 7st 31b (Lockey) 3
Mr Gardiner's Slippery Star, 2 yrs, £3O, sst 111 b.. (Kay) 4
Mr J. Clay's Maid of Athol, 6 yrs, £2O, Set 51b
(J. Marsden) 6
Mr J. R. Haig's Sweet Home, 2 yrs, £2O, sst 71b(Kelly) 0
Betting-5 to 4 aget Nelly Taft, 3to 1 agst Woodbine, 5
to 1 aget any other.
Won by a head; a length between second and third; a
length and a half between third and fourth. The winner
was bought by Mrßell for 31 guineas. Sweet Home bolted.
The Bloomfield Hunters' Plate of 40 sovs in speeie; 4-yr-
olds, lOst 121 b; five, list 91b; six and aged, 12st; gentle-
men riders. Two miles.
Mr D. Cayley's Football, aged, 12st (Mr Boynton) 1
Mr John Harrison's Topsy, aged, 125 t.... (Mr Harrison) 2
Mr T. Smith's Emily Oros., 6 yrs, 12st (Mr Wilkinson) 3
Mr J. Sorrell's Annie, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (Mr Hedley) 0
Betting-3 to 1 on Football.
Won in a canter by 20 lengths ; a length between second
and third. Annie, last throughout, was beaten off.

4ving apart in consequence of his wife's drunken habits.
Witness did not take much notice of the child, which was
wrapped in a shawl. On the day previous to this it had
appeared to be better than fora fortnight before. His wife
was in a dirty state, and was in drink. He gave her money
to get medicine for the child, which was very thin end
greatly wasted. During the time they had lived apart he
allowed his wife from 15s to 16s a week to support herself
and three children, including deceased. His wife sold
everything in the house to satisfy her craving fordrink.
Ellen Mess, a married woman, who resided at No. 14,
(homer-street, stated that on the 20th of last month she and
a friend saw the mother of the deceased sitting on the step
of Martin's public-house. She was asleep, and had the de-
ceased on her knee. On witness and her friend raising the
woman she struck at them, and they saw that she was
drunk. The poor little child's eyes were swollen. Witness
found that the strings of the child's hood were tied very
tightly under its chin, and she had to borrow a knife to cut
them. When the strings were loosed the child breathed
more freely, and the sctelling left its face. The child was
in a very filthy state, and had maggots about its neck. De-
ceased was wasted away, but witness thought he had on
sufficient clothes to keep him warm, Witness thought the
child was dead when she saw it first. She called the atten-

tion of a policeman to the woman, who was then taken to
Bridewell.

Margaret Tweed, the person who was with the last wit-
ness at the time stated, gave corroborative testimony.
Police-constable 307 (Fryer), deposed to taking the
deceased child's mother to the Main Btidewell, where she
gave the name of Jane Lawson, which was believed to be
her right name until that day. When charged, the prisoner
said it was not her fault that the child had been neglected.
Witness took the child to the workhouse in Brownlow-hill.

Mr Thomas Blick, surgeon at the Liverpool Workhouse,
stated that the deceased was brought to that place on the
20th of last month, and it was then in a filthy state and
it was evidently suffering from diarrhee%. Witness used
such means as he considered were likely to revive the
child, but it never rallied, and died on the let inst. Witness
had since made a post mortem examination of the body and
found it very much emaciated, but all the organs were
healthy. There was not an atom of fat anywhere. The
cause of death was atrophy, produced by want of food and
exposure to the cold. When the child was brought to the
workhouse it was very cold, and it was wit/. considerable
difficulty that the body was warmed. He was very rave-
nous and hard to satisfy.

EDINBURGH AND LO I'HIANS CLUB MEE rING.
The annual meeting of the Edinburgh and Lothians
Racing Club was opened on. Wednesday over Musselburgh
course. The weather was all that could be desired for such
a meeting, being clear and temperate, and the course was in
capital condition for running. There was an unusually
large turn out of spectators on the Grand Stand, among
whom were several of the gentry of the district, including
Lord Binning ; Sir John Don Wauchope ; Hon. Captain
Sandilands ; Hon. Mr Bruce Ogilvy; Mr Ramsay of Barn-
tom.; Mr Dewar of Vogrie ; Mr Inglis of Redhall; Mr
Sharp of Hoddam ; Mr Wilson of Wester Cowden; Mr,
Usher of Stodrig ; Mr Currie, liulkerston ; Major Wynn
Captain Campbell, &c., &c. The Provost and Magistrates
of Musselburgh, and a number of the members of the Town
Council at Edinburgh were also present. The attendance
of ladies on the Grand Stand, however, was much smaller
than on previous occasions. The turn out of spectators on
the Links was not so large as used to be seen at similar
meetings in the olden times, but larger than has been seen
of late. In the paddock there was a crowd of book-
makers, who shouted their offers with most vociferous
energy. Money changed hands very readily, and it was
generally believed that the bookmakers had made
a good return from the day's running. The event
of the day was the Lothians Handicap, which caused
an immense deal of speculation. Borealis was the favou-
rite, and was backed by many for even money against the
whole of the nine other horses in the field ; but in many
cases the confidence in this animal had somewhat abated
during the last two or three days, and those who had got a
good " tip" went in for Moose. When the race commenced
Borealis appeared in the rear, and hardly ever showed in
the Lace. At the second last turn, when she was improv-
ing her position, she suddenly swerved, and thereby lost all
chance of making a good appearance at the finish. To the
consternation of her backers, she came in fourth ; but not-
withstanding the loss sustained at the loot of the course, it
was generally considered that she should have been better
up, and many t.f the spectators remarked that she had been
too strongly pulled. The other races were closely contested,
and as a whole the racing of yesterday was as good as has
been seen on Musselburgh Course for many years.
The following is a record of the running :
The Volunteer Stakes of 5 soya each, 2 It, with 25 sous
added, for all ages. Two-year-olds, 6st Blb ; three, Sat
71b; four, 9st 61b; five and upwards, 9.4 10lb. One
mile.

A widow, named Margaret Hardman, who resided at No.
24, Beau-street, stated that Jane Tennant, the mother of
the deceased, engaged a room in her house for herself and
her family on the Bth of last month. The deceased child
was very thinly clothed, and was a complete skeleton. On
the 10th Mr Tennant gave his wife 245, and that night she
went out and got drunk, leaving the deceased and two other
children with the father. At 9 o'clock she returned, took the
deceased out, and did not again reach home till 1 a'clock
the following morning, when she was very drunk. During
the whole of the next day she was continually going out

drinking, the husband remaining at home and giving the

children their food. At 1 o'clock on Monday (the following)
morning the husband went to work, and the wife did not re-
turn home untill 4 o'clock in the morning, when she was in
drink. The two children,one nine and the other seven years of
age, had been left alone. The mother again went out be-
tween eight and nine o'clock, and at two o'clock in the
afternoon witness was informed that she was sitting on some
steps in Fox-street, quite drunk, with the deceased in her
arms. She continued that course of conduct nearly the
whole of the week, getting money from her husband, but
taking home no food for the children. On Saturday witness
told the husband when he came home, and he gave her (wit-
ness) money to procure necessaries for the children, telling
her that they should not be allowed to want for anything.

He also paid witness for goods she hal got at the wife's
request on the previous day. On the following Monday
the woman Tennant got some more money from her hus-
band for food, an: went out. When she returned home
she was the worse for drink, but witness did not see any
food for the children. Between three and four o'clock the
following morning the mother again went out, taking with
her the deceased child. It was a vet), cold morning. Wit-
ness did not see the woman again until sho was before the
magistrate.

After the coroner had summed up the evidence, the jury
retired, and returned into court in a few minutes with a
ver diet of manslaughter against Jane Tennant. The coroner
then made out his warrant, °At-miffing her to L.kt.,her trhd
at the nest assizes.—Liverpool Courier.

Mr Osborne's Gayour, 3 yrs, Sst llb (Whitley)
Mr Bignall's Queen of Crystal, 3 yrs, Sat Illb (Snowden) 2
The following also ran:—Betsy Copeland, St Alexis,
Sapper, Kilkenny, and Nothing More.
Betting-5 to 4on Nothing More ;3to 1 against St.
Alexis and Queen of Crystal; 4 to 1 agst any other:
Queen of Crystal went off with the lead, and made the
running to the bottom turn, when Gayour collared her, and
came in an easy winner by two lengths. Two lengths be-
tween second and third.
The Yeomanry Cavalry handicap of 3 sovs each, 1 ft to the
fund, with 30 soya added. Once round and a distance.
Mr Paterson's Mystery, 5 yrs, liar, 91b (Hay) 1
Mr Rayner's Adrift, 6 yrs, 12st 31b
The following also ran :—Altro, Tom Glen, Edgar, Miss
Watson, Bonnington, Rival, Nicety, and Louis Napoleon.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Adrift, 7to 2 agst Tam Glen, 4to
1 agst Mystery, 6 to 1 agst Rival, 7 to 1 agst Louis
Napoleon.
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Tam Glen was a good third.
The Lothians Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and only 3 to
the fund if declared by Sept. 28, with 200 soya added.
Two miles.
Mr W. Owen ns Moose, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Hislop) 1
Mr J. Snowden na Honest John, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(Snowdon) 2
Mr C. Hengler na Miss Pickle, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Covey) 3
Borealis and The Avenger also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 against Borealis, 2to 1 and 6to 4 agst
the Moose, 5 to 1 agst Avenger, 5 to 1 agst each Honest
John and Miss Pickle.
After a false start, the horses went away in fair style.
On passing the post the first time, Honest John was lead-
ing, the Moose lying second, and Borealis last. At the
bottom turn of the straight run home, Honest John, the
Moose, and Miss Pickle came together; but Miss Pickle
soon fell behind and the race lay between the Moose and
Honest John, who made a splendid race home, which re-
sulted in favour of the Moose by a length. Miss Pickle a
good third. Borealis was a bad fourth.
The Auld Reekie Stakes of 3 soya each, with 26 sovs added-
Three-yr-olds, Bst 71b ; four, 9st 71b ; five, 9st 121 b ; six
and aged, 10st. Once round.
Mr Smellie's Reviver, 4 yre (MO), Bst
Mr Arnold ns Ostentation, 3 yrs (MO), fist 41b (Craddock) 2
The following also ran:--Eola, Barbara Allan, and St.
Alexis.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Reviver and St. Alexis, 3to 1 agst
Eola, and 4 to 1 agst the others.
After a false start, the horses, with the exception of St,
Alexis, went off in a cluster. St. Alexis, however, soon
recovered, and half way round the course got to the front.
He rapidly improved his pace, and was a long way ahead
at the bottom turn, where he broke down in consequence
of the breaking of a bridle rein. An easy race ensued
between Reviver and Ostentation, and the former won by a
length and a half. Three lengths between second and third.
The Buccleuch Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft to the fund,
with 50 soya added by his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch,
Lord Lieutenant of the county. One mile and a half.
Mr Temperley's Alice, 4 yrs, list 71b (Snowden) 1
Mr Oliver's Newchurch, 4 yrs, 12st 71b (Calder) 2
Mr Moore ns Weatherwise, 4 yrs, list
The following also ran :—Picco, Dreadnought, Skipjack,
and Deerfoot.
Betting-6 to 1 agst Alice, even agst Newchurch, and 3
to 1 agst any other.
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THURSDAY.
Free Handicap.

Weatherwise
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Ostentation

A FEMALE RUFFIAN.—A won an named Rose
Ann Rennie was charged before Bailie Yearnan, at
Dundee, a few days ago, with the crime of culpable homi.
tide. It seems that on Friday evening last she seized hold
of a labourer, named Leddie, by the legs, while upon the
stair of a house in Fish-street occupied by her, and pushed
him over the window into the street, a height of forty feet,
by which his skull was fractured, and he was deprived of
life. The prisoner said she had never seen the deceased,
but the bailie cautioned her not to say anything, as it
might be used against her on the trial. She was
remitted to the procurator fiscal. Rennie is a well known
woman of the town, and has already been 37 times con-
victed before the Police court. The case is being inquired
into by the criminal authorities, but according to the prac-
tice of Scotland, the inquiry is carried on in a strictly
private manner. It is said that a coloured seaman was on
the stair at the time of the quarrel between Leddie and
Rennie, and saw them together immediately before the man
fell or was pushed over the window.
The Prize Shooting of the Penzance (Duke of
Cornwall's) Rifle Volunteers took place on Mona
day last, under very unfavourable circumstances. On
Sunday morning the falling barometer and the wild appear-
ance of the sky announced that a violent storm was not far
distant, and before long it broke on the shores of Mount's
Bay with great fury, continuing with unabated force the
whole of that and the following day, ultimately increasing
to a gale. The most experienced members saw at once that
there was no chance of witnessing anything like fair shoot-
ing, and the desire to postpone the meeting was general.
This, however, was found to be impracticable, as many
volunteers had already assembled at the targets, and about
half-past 10 o'clock the shooting commenced at 200 yards,
continuing up to 6 o'clock, with the following result :-Ist
prize, a town cup, value £lO, won by Sergeant Pascoe, with
a total of 32 nits and points-2d prize, officers' cup, value
£6 6s, won by Corporal Eva, with a total of 25 hits and
and points-3d prize, the Sheriff's cup, value £5 55, Sergeant
Marrack and Privates Pryor and Trewella tied for this
prize with a score of 24; on shooting off Sergeant Marrack
won-4th prize, £5 ss, presented by Mr Wm. Coulson, of
Kenegie, won by Private Pryor--sth prize, the Mayor's
memorial prize, given is memory of the late mayor, Mr R.
Davies, won by Private Trewella-6th and 7th prizes, X.;
each, won by Privates Dennithorne and Teague, In the
recruit's prize Leggo and Tregarthen tied, and will shoot
off at the first favourable opportunity. The all comers'
prize will be shot for on Monday next,
MILITARY RECONNAISSANCE,—An important

and interesting military reconnaissance has just

been completed for the Quartermaster-General's office by fir
detachment of officers from the Royal Staff College. Start-
ing simultaneous from Blackwater, Bagshot, Woking, and
Cobham, the four divisions of an imaginary corps d'armee
were supposed to be marching southward to repel an inva-
sion. All the staff duties of a large force were accordingly
performed as they would be on actual service. The military
positions on the Surrey hills, the roads connecting them,
and those leading to the south, were surveyed, sketched,
and reported on.. The military resources and statistics of
the towns on the lines of advance were noted, camps were
laid out, and communications constantly kept up between
the advancing columns. The weald of Sussex having been
thus traversed fresh positions were taken up on the South
Downs. The seacoast was examined from Bognor to Shore-
ham, and reports made on the facilities or otherwise for
landing troops in large masses, and also upon those mili-
tary positions on the shore which would be favourable to
covering attempted lands. These duties performed, the re-
connaissance terminated, and the imaginary enemy may
be supposed to have been driven back on his ships. The
following officers of the Staff College, under the command
of Colonel W. Napier, have been employed in these opera-
tions:—Major Wood, V.C., 73d Regiment; Capt. Creagh,
sth Fusiliers ; Lieut.-Colonel Clive, Grenadier Guards ;
Captain Gilbard, 13th Hussars; Lieutenant young,
17th
Lancers; Captain Blundell, Grenadier Guards; Major
Goodenough, Royal Artillery ; Lieutenant Fawcett, ist
Ro3 ale; Captain Knowles, 6/th Regiment ; Lieutenant
Blake, sth Fusiliers; Major Bolton., Royal Artillery ; Capt.
Hutchison, 64th Regiment ; Major Bowen, o9th Regiment.
NEW TRAINIfkIG SHIPS IN TIIE MERSEY.—At A
meeting of the committee having charge of the project for
establishing a training-ship in the Mersey for the sons of
seamen and other boys, held on Wednesday, Mr J. J.
Bibby, a well-known Liverpool merchant, announced his
intention to give to the extant of £5,000, sufficient for the
complete fitting up Of the ship proposed to be obtained from
the Admiralty. The sums already obtained by donation
and subscription may thus bo capitalised, and en adequate
yearly revenue will be more easily obtained. ,