The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-29 00:00:00

THAMES.

TURNPIKE TOLLS IN THE COMMERCIAL-ROAD.—Thos.
Jeggins, a toll collector in the employ of the Co,nmeroial •
road trust, appeared before Mr Paget to answer a summons
taken out by Thomas Cook, a waggoner, which charged the
defendant with unlawfully demanding and taking ls. as and
for the toll of two horses and a waggon, of which Cook was
then the driver.
On the case being called on the complainant did not
appear.
Mr Joseph Smith, solicitor, said he appeared for the de-
fendant, who had twice appeared to the summons, and
whose expenses ought to be paid, The officers of the trust,
who appeared for the trustees of the road, had also appeared
twice, and had been put to considerable inconvenience and
cost. There had been five disputed cases on the Commer-
cial-road in 17 years, and two of those disputes had been
raised by Mr Whitbread, a farmer and dealer in live stock,
who had a farm in Essex and premises in Ratcliff, and who
was the master of Cook, the complainant. The question
raised by Mr Whitbread was whether vehicles drawn by
horses coming from Essex through the turnpike with a load
and paying the proper toll were bound in coming back from
the metropolis to Essex, either with a part of the same load,
or any additional load, were bound to pay another toll or
not. The Act was so explicit on the subject that there
could be no doubt at all the defendant had acted legally.
Mr Whitbread raised the same question four years ago, and
Mr Yardley decided against him. The defendant had paid
him (Mr Smith) ono guinea, and been detained with his
witnesses two days.
Mr Paget—lt is a case between Mr Whitbread and the
trustees of the road.
Mr Smith—Yes, sir; in fact it is so, but the only persons

that can be recognised are the complainant Cook, who
took out the summons, and the defendant, who is hero.
Mr Paget consulted with Mr Pyer, the chief clerk, as to
the practice of the Court, and he said if the case had
been heard and dismissed the magistrate could have
granted costs, but as there was no complaint he did not
see how the magistrate could interfere, Ho had no recol-
lection of costs being granted under such circumstances.
Mr Paget said it was a hard case on the defendant,
and persons had no right to take out summonses recklessly
without any intention of prosecuting them. After what
had been stated by Mr Pyer ho could not grant any costs.
He was very sorry for it, and he must repeat it was a
very hard case on the collector.
Mr Smith—l shall bring an action in the County Court
against the complainant.

DEATH UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CHLORO-
FORM.—A youth named John Downing, aged 15, an
in-patient of the United Hospital, Bath, died on Saturday
while under the influence of chloroform, which had been
administered to him with a view to a surgical operation.
An inquest was held at the Guildhall, on Monday, before
Mr A. H. English, coroner. From the evidence of Mr R.
T. Gore, surgeon, it appeared that the deceased, who was
the eon of a small farmer at Seend, near Melksham, was
admitted to the hospital about a month ago with a crippled
leg, with which he had been efflicted from his birth. It
was found that nothing could be done for his benefit but
amputation. This was communicated to deceased's friends,
who consented to that step being taken, and he himself ex-
pressed his willingness thereto, and also a wish that cholo-
form should be given him while the operation was being
performed. Mr Gore having minutely examined him, and
found that he could bear it, arrangements were made for
the administration of choloroform, and a smaller dose than
usual was skilfully appled by Mr Gaine, surgeon dentist,
of the hospital, who is not only a skilful operator, but ac-
customed to the administration of the drug. The applica-
tion had the desired effect; and the operation went off well,
and was to all intents over, when it was discovered that
deceased's circulation had stopped. Every restorative
remedy was promptly applied, but without avail, and de-
ceased died in about ton minutes. Mr. Teak, the house-
surgeon, having corrobrated the evidence of Mr Gore, and
stated the result of a post mortem examination he had
made, the jury returned a verdict fo the effect that deceased
died from choloroform causing an arrest of circulation
through misadventure.
SALE OF FREE NEGROES,—yesterday morning
Sergeant Thomas Hugh Dudley, of the Richmond
Hustings Court, sold into slavery, in front of Court House
entrance, pursuant to a decree of the court, the following
free negroes ;—Charles and James Harris, convicted of
burglary, and sentenced to be sold into slavery; George
Drew, convicted of cow stealing, and likewise sentenced to
be sold into slavery. Charles Harris, mulatto, brought
3,400 dole, and was purchased by Y. T. 'Watkins, dealer ;
James Harris, brother to Charles, and mulatto, brought
3,60 G dole, and was purchased by Peter Lawson, butcher;
George Drew, who has a preponderance of white blood in
his veins, brought only 2,200 dole, purchased by Henry
Jones, detective ; Isaiah, a slave, sold to pay gaol fees,
brought 3,200 dole, purehaeer unknown.—Richntond

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

There was a rather meagre card with items of no particu-
lar interest yesterday. The St. Leger Stakes seemed reduced
to a match until Mahometan came to the rescue, and was
made at first a warm favourite, but gave way to Auricula
before the start, the mare making all the running, and win-
ning with the greatest ease. There was a fine race between
Columbine and Evelina in a handicap sweepstakes over the
Ditch mile, Mr Savilo's mare defeating the Baron's by a
he9d, though so close a thing was it that many thought
that the " dark blue (tad orange cap" had first caught the
judge's eye.

Ety proved himself an undeniably good horse by the style
in which he defeated Tomato and Sir Roger in the Six-
teenth Triennial, A.F. The Baron's mare has been sup-
posed to be very fleet over that distance of r ound. In
the Granby Rothoraago upset a very warm favourite,
Ostregor, w;th great ease, The Eprt was of a very mode-
rate description throughout.

The St. Leger Stakes of 25 says each, for 3-yr •olds ;' colts,
Bst 10lb ; fiaies, Bst 61b. Winners extra. Maidens
allowed 71b. The owner of the second horse to save his
stake. D.I. 12 subs.
Lord Ex3ter's Auricula, 78t ... (Norman) 1
Mr H. Savile's itig°ll)°che, 7st 131 b (Fordham) 2
Mr Pardoe's Mahometan, Bst 101 b (Custance) 3

Betting—Even on Au-icula, 5 to 2 (at first 5 to 4) agst
Mahometan, and 4 to 1 agst Itigolboche.
The favourite, trk;-ig a clear lead, made all the running,
and won in a canter by five lengths.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for 2-yr-olds.

T.Y.C. 16 subs.
Mr R. Ten Broeck's Jack o' Lante►s 7st 51b (11. Covey) 1
Mr J. Stephenson's Gorana, 7st 121 b (T. French) t
Mr Hughes's Juneaton, 78i 81b ..(Prior) t
The following also ran :—Cacabell, Tilt, Roarer, cud
Kildare.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Jack o' Lantern, 3to 1 agat Gomm,
5 to 1 agst Kildare, 7 to 1 agat Tilt, 10 to 1 agat Roarer,
end 100 to 8 agst Camball.

Juneaton made the running, closely followed by Goram,
Camball, Kildare, and Tilt, the favourite lying close in their
wake. They ran thus for a quarter of a mile, when the
Baron's colt was beaten and droppcd back, leaving Jack o'
Lantern, who had gradually made up his lost ground, in
attendance npcn the leader to half-way in the cords, where
he went up, and won a fine race by a head; Juneaton was
joined in the last few strides by Goram, finishing so close
together as to prevent the judge separating them,and their
numbers appeared side by side on the telegraph.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous each, and only 5 ft if de-
clared, &0., to go to the owner of the second horse, for
3-yr-olds and upwards. D.M. 8 subs, two of whom
pay 6 sous ft.

bir Savile's Columbine. 3 yrs, Est 71b (Morris) 1
Baron Rothschild's Evelina, 3 yrs, Bat 121 b .... (Wells) 2
Mr Drewitt's Greenland, 3 yre' 7st 121 b .... (J. Goater) 3
Prince D. Soltykoifs Belle of the Vale, 3 yrs, 6st 51b
( E Iphick) 4
Lord Westmoreland's Echo, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 6
Betting-6 to 5 agst Columline, sto 2 agat Evelina, and
8 to 1 agat Belle of the Vale.
Echo out out the work, attended by Columbine and Eve-
lina for the first quarter of a toile, when the leader dropped
back and the running was taken up by the favourite, who
was followed on the right by Evelina and Graenland. The
three from this point finished a close race home, Colum-
bine jttst defeating Evelina on the post by a head; a bad
third.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2 yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b,
fillies Bst 101 b. The w'nner to be sold for 50 sous, if de-
manded, Scc. First half of Ab.M. 9 subs.

.............. (J Goater) 1
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pMrei levt,i, Isl e's
Lazzaroni, Ethel,
(Perry) 2
Captain G. Delme's Deasy, Bst 71b .......... (Custane:t) 3
Mr Hodgman's King of Greece, Bat 101 b .. (Morris) 4
Mr Elphinstor_e's Pam be Civil, Bst 101 b
Bastst7liboib
......
(Gorton) 5
Mr W. E. Jones's The Leader, Bst 101 b.... (E. Sharpe) 6
Betting-5 to 2 agst Lazzaroni, 3to 1 agst Besiy, 4to 1
agst King of Greece, and 6 to 1 agst Ethel.
Kliag of Greece got away with a clear lead, having
Lazzaroni and Ethel as his immediate followers into the
cords, where the last named came to the front and won
very easily by a length, a bead only separating the
second and third, and a neck between the third and
fourth.
Second Year of the Sixteenth Triennial Produce Stakes of

10 sovs each, for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bat 41b.
The owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to
10 per cent., and the third a sum equal to 5 per cent. on
the whole stake. A.F. 49 subs.
Mr Cartwright's Ely, Bst 71b
Baron Rothschild's Tomato, Bst 41b (Daly) 2
Mr Merry's Sir Roger, Bst 71b (Covey) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Ely and 2to 1 aget Tomato.
The favourite, who had always the best of it, made the
running and won very easily by a couple of lengths ; Sir
Roger was beaten off some distance.

Fif y Pounds for 3-yr-olds, 7st 91b ; four, Bst 10Ib ; five, six,
and aged, 9.t lib, The winner to be sold for 300 soya if
demanded, &c.

Mr Flemines Flatterer, yrs, "ist 91b
Mr Barns's Buckfoot, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
Mr Fisher's Triumpher, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (car 7st 111 b)
(Fordtam) 3
Mr Graham's Land of the West, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
(J. Nightingall) 4
Mr Hughes's Barbadoes, 5 yrs, Oat 11b.... (D. Hughey) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Buckfoot, and 4to 1 each agst Land
of the West, Triumpher, and Flatterer.

_
The favourite took a clear lead at starting, which he re-
tained to tho distance, when he was headed by Flatterer,
who won with great ease by a length and a half ; a like dis-
tance separated the second and third ; a bad fourth.
The Granby Stakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; the winner of a eweepstakee
value 200 sous, including the winner's own stake, to
carry 41b, of two such stakes 71b extra. From the turn of
. _

the lands in. 13 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Rothomago, Bst 101 b (Edwards) 1
Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep,
Bst 101 b.. (J. Adams) 2
Mr G. Bryan's Ostregor, 9st (including 71b extra)
(Custance) 3
Mr Perry's General Rally,Bst 101 b............ (Boyce) 4
Betting-6 to son Ostregor, sto 2 agst Rothomago, and
4 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep.
The latter. with
running to half way in the rails, when the latter headed
el
him and won very
cleverly by a length; Ostregor finished
a bad third, a slight lead of the Frenchman, made

BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
CESARE\VITCH STAKES.
Bto 1 agat Calista colt (offered)
100 to 8 agst Gratitude (off red)
15 to 1 agct Thalestris (taken)
15 to 1 agat Suspicion (offered)
60 to 1 agst 'Welcome (taken)
50 to 1 agst Dr. Syntax (taken)
100 to 1 agst Lady liylda (taken)
100 to 1 agat Joco (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
1000 to 15 agst Affidavit

WALSALL RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The All-Aged Plate of 25 says; weight for age; allow-
ances. Three-quarters of a mile.
Captain Lane's Blue Mantle, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Connor) 1
Mr Godfrey's Robert Macaire, 2 yrs, 6st 31b .... (Ward) 2
Mr Ryland 's Osbaldeston filly, 3 yrs, Bst 31b
(H. Taylor) 3
Mr It. Long's Lucy Long, 2 yrs, 6st (Kenyon) 4
Mr Goodman's Kathleen, 2 yrs, Cat (Brown) 6
(Britton) 6
Mr J. Page's Startler, 4 yrs, Bst
weight for
(Bendy) 7
Mr Smith's Kingmaker, 2 yrs,
Betting 6 to 4 on Blue Mantle, 7 to 4 agst Osbaldeston
filly, 6 to 1 agat any other.
Won by three lengths; two lengths between Second and
third. Est 81b
V3O), 7st 6th
The TrialaSgtea;kesselolifn3asaolvlosweaanchoe,B7 iztthe.2ooanddecini he.
dn:Lady Maud, 2 to 1 agst Rosebud, who
Mr It. Young's Rosebud (late Oakapple), 3 yrs (z-m),
7st 91b (Matley) t w.o.
yrs a (11:3, 0 )3, Y 7: Glb (E. Taylor) t
...... (Cosslet) 3
2ft ; winners extra. One
Captainllßr estttiirnkgL,
Bizt2loeht'
oar
aLlhao,
made a dead heat of it; Zohrah finished six lengths from
the pair. Rosebud afterwards walked over, and the stakes
were divided.
The Tradesmen's Plate (aandicap) of 50 sovs, added to a
(each
mile Sweepstakesan d
a
half.
Captain Lane's Blue Mantle, 4yrs, Bst 121 b .. (Connor) 1
Mr Stirk's Zohrah, 3 yrs,
6st 21b .............. (Sopp) 2
Betting-10 to lon Blue Mantle, who won by a length.
The Members' Plate (Handicap) of 5 soya each, for all
ages; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 15
subs.
Captain Handley's Seaboy, 3 yrs, 73t 7th (car 7st 91b)
(H. Taylor) 1
Mr Lincoln's Rifle, 3 yrs, 76t 2lb .......... (Ktrayon) 2
5 248°;:bse.
Rosebud also ran.
Bo B
Betting opened at Gto4 on Sea 3') but closed at sto 4
on Rifle ,and 6 to 4 agst Sea Boy.
Won by a neck. Rosebud did not pass the post.
The Hednesford Plate (Handicap) of 25 save, for all ages;
winners extra. 'Three-quarters of a mile.
Captain Handley's Ossian, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b .. (11. Taylor) 1
Mr Fellows' Wicket, 2 yrs, 6st
M. It. Law's Lucy Long, 2 P-8. Gst 311: (Kenyon) 3
Lizzard and Sensation also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Ossian-3 to 1 agat Wicket-4 to 1
agst Sensation.
Won by a length ; two lengths between second and third,
Match : X 25. Half a mile.
Butter fly beat Go-away.
HEREFORD RACE3.---IVEDNESDAY.
Match for 60 sovs. Two miles.

Mr Herbert's Bravura, 12st (Owner) 1
Mr Thorald's The Merry Widow, llst. ..... (Owner) 2
Betting— 5 to 4 on The Merry Widow.
Won by a head.
The Corporation Plate (handicap) of 3 sove each, with 20
added, for all ages. Five furlongs.
Lord Bateman's Gipsy Gill, 3 yrs, Sst 61b.. (W. White) 1
Mr Angell's Orpheus, 3 yrs, 7st (Holland) 2
Mr Treen's Lady di Vergy, 3 yrs, Get Sib (C. Page) 3
Mr Hughes's Lizzie, 6 yrs, Bst 10lb
(Ma'dment) 4
Betting—Even on Gipsy Girl, 6 to 4 agst Orphene' and 5
to 1 oseh eget the others.
Won by three quarters of a length; three Kng e be-
tween second and third: bad ft.urth.