The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1864.

The Select Committee on the Metropolitan
Railway Schemes,

The select oommittee of both Houses of Parliament met
to-day .t 12 o'clock, in the Painted Chamber of the House
of Lords.

There were a considerable number of persons interested
in the different schemes for further cutting up the metro-
polis in attendance in the lobby. The only gentleman called
in before the committee during the early part of the day
was Mr. Bizllgette, of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
The proceedings were conducted with closed doors.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,---(This Day.)

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.)

GOATEE V. GOATEE.

This was a suit instituted by Frederick Goater for judi-
cial separation from his wife on the ground of her cruelty.
The respondent recriminated the charge and pleaded denial,
and that the violence charged was in self-defence, and she
also prayed for a judicial separation.
Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., stated the case. The petitioner was
a hizhly respectable manufacturer, residing at Nottingham,
and the parties were married in 1812, and there were six
children living, In 1859, the parties until that period resided
in London, went to Nottingham, and in that year the re-
spondent, who was represented to be of a violent temper,
became addicted to intemperance. The acts of violence
charged in the petition were alleged to have been committed
during that and the following years.
The Judge Ordinary suggested that the present was a
case in which an arrangement binding on both parties might
be come to without the scandal of a trial,

The suggestion of his lordship was agreed to, and the
petition was accordingly struck out.

HANCOCK V. HANCOCK AND HAINES.

This cause, which was also set down for trial, was passed
over in consequence of the absence of some legal parties

concerned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

RIOTOUS CONDUCT --UNFOUNDED ACCUSATION
AGAINST A CONSTABLE,--Three young men, named
George Tomlinson, William Tomlinson, and George Bunch
were charged before MrKnox—the first two with disorderly
conduct and assaulting a constable—and the last Lamed
with attempting to rescue one of the others.

Isaac Wilson, 27 E, deposed that about a quarter to 12
at night he was called to.the Oak public-house, Tottenham-
street, to assist in putting the prisoners out in consequence
of their disorderly conduct. He found the 1 risoners all
drunk, and making a great noise. On their being put out
of the house the prisoner, George Tomlinson, caught hold
of his leg and threw him down, and while on the ground
the prisoner, William Tomlinson, kicked him in the face,
and then about the body, and then ran away. Bunch then
tried to get George Tomlinson away.
In anewer to Mr. Knox the constable said the prisoners
had been fighting in the house. _ _

William Tomlinson said he did tot kick the constable.
Wm. Hayward, 30 E, said he saw Wilson struggling with
the prisoner George Tonilios)n, and William Tomlinson go
up and kick him in the bide, and then run away. He pur-
sued him and brought him back, and they were then sur-
rounded by a mob of rough fellows who had just let t the
Queen's Theatre. They then took all the prisoners, who
were drunk, to the station. _

Mr. Knox, observing that William Tomlinson had a
black and bruised eye, asked him how he came by it.
The prisoner William said the constable struck him with
his staff.

Bath constables denied that any staff was used, and said
they were told that it was done while fighting in the pub-
lic-house.

The prisoner William again said he was struck with a
staff smothered with blood, and said he told the constable at
the time that he had struck him.
Both constables said this was entirely fake.
Mr. Knox ordered the case to stand over, and directed a
sergeant to go to the public-house and fetch the person who
was serving at the time when the disturbance took place,
and any other witnesses, so that the matter should be fully
investigated.

On the case being resumed, Jane Holloway, the barmaid
at the Oak publichouse, TottenhaM-street, said the prisoners
and others came into the house and behaved in such an un-
ruly manner that she refused to serve them. One of the
party turned on the taps and got at the till, A fight
then took place, the Tondinsons behaving very roughly.
Bunch did not do anything.
Mr. Knox asked the young woman how William Tomlin-
son came by the injuries on his face, and she said it was
done in a fight he had with a young
wan who was in court.
William Richards, a young man,
said that William Tom-
linson attacked him, and he retaliated, and in the fight he
bruised the prisoner's face as it appeared.
Mr. Knox observed that under the circumstances he
could not blame the witness.

In answer to —Mr. Knox, the witnesses Holloway and
Richards said they saw no stall used.
The sergeant sail he had made inquiries, and believed
that Bunch's object was not to oppose the police, but to
assist them.

Mr. Knox discharged Bunch, and remarked that he did
not like what had been said respecting the taps and the till.
He considered the conduct of WilliamTomlinson especially
bad, 89 he had made a false charge against the constable of
having struck him with his staff. He would commit the
Tomlinsons for a month each.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING.—THURSDAY.
The Stand Handicap Plate of 40 iovs, for all ages. Half a

mile.

Lord Westmorland's Usher, 3 yrs, Bst (Morgan) 1
Mr Godding's Fanfreluche, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Perry) 2
Mr Fleming's Musk, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (J. Loates) 3
_ _ .

The following also ran :—Le Marechal, Dominie Samp-
son, ./Ezna, Mrs. Somerville, Telscombe, B,omola, Vicks-
burg, and Warbeck.

Betting-9 to 4 agst Usher, 3to 1 agst Mrs. Somerville,
5 to 1 agst Musk, 7 to 1 agst Fanfreluche, 20 to 1 each
agst Telscombe, Le Marcella!, and Dominie Sampson.l
Usher led for a few hundred yards, but afterwards gave
way to Telscombe, Musk, and 'Vicksburg. At the distance
these three however were beaten, and Usher again resumed
the lead and won by a length and a half ; Fanfreluche,
who came conspicuously in front at the end of the enclo-
sure, beating Musk by a length.
The Skreens (SAling) Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, with
30 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards; selling allow-
ances. One intle and a half, over five flights of hurdles,
Mr Reynolds' Vulture, aged (£25), 10it 31b.. (J. Searle) 1
Mr Breary's Revolt, 5 yrs (£25), lOst (=lan) 2
Mr Edward's Physician, 5 yrs (£5O), 10At .. (Cox) 3
Mr Kerridge's Ravenstonedale, aged .(£.50), lOst 101 b
(H. States) 4
Mr Godding's Fanfreluche, 4 yrs (£25), Est 71b
(J. Reeves) 0
Betting—ll to 10 on Fanfreluche, 2 to 1 agst Vulture, 4
to 1 agst Ravenstonedale.
Fanfreluche made play to the second hurdle, at which he
shied, jumped " askew," rolled over the low embankment
skirting the course, and pitched Johnny Reeves into the
adjoining ditch. Fortunately Reeves was not hurt, and the

horse ran riderless for Borne distance with the others. After
this accident Vulture took up the running, which he main-
tained to the end, and won easily by three lengths; a bad
third.

The Moor Hall Farmers' Steeplechase, a Cup value £25 ;
certain penalties ; gentlemen riders. About three miles
over the Steeplechase Course.

Mr W. Belcher's Kettledrum, aged, list (Mr P. Barker) 1
Mr A. Hockley's Forester, aged, list (Owner) 2
Mr Freestone's Little John, aged 12st 71b (inc 21b ex)
(Mr Brand) 3

Emperor and The Colonel also ran.
Betting-6 to 4on Little John, sto 1 agst Forester.

Forester made play, followed alternately by Kettledrum
and Little John ; but the latter dropping away a mile from
home, the other two came on together, Kettledrum heading
Forester a quarter of a mile from home, came away at the
distance, and won by 10 lengths; a bad third; and the
other two, being under an impression that the first three
had gone over the wrong course, raced spiritedly home, to
the intense amusement of the spectators. An objection on
the ground of having gone the wrong side of a flag was
overruled.

The Brasted Park (Selling) Steeplechase of 5 sovs each,
with 30 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; the winner to
be sold for 150 sovs, with selling allowances if for less.
About two miles over the Steeplechase Course. •
Baron de Mesnil's Arimaspian, aged (£3O), list
(R. Mitchell) disq
Mr Land's Diadem, aged (£3O), 115 t.... (R. States) disq
Mr Hudson's Ballycasey, aged (£150), 12st 71b
(Mr Coventry) fell
Mr Townley's br g by Faugh-a-Ballagh, aged (£3O)
1 lat
Betting-5 to 4 agst Ballycasey, sto 2 agst Arimas-
plan, 4 to 1 agst the Faugh-a-Ballagh gelding, 10 to 1 agst
Diadem.

Arimaspian made play throughout, and came in 10 lengths
in front of the Faugh-a-Ballagh gelding, Diadem finishing
a timilar distance in the rear of the latter; Ballycasey
having fallen at the fourth fence, took no further part in
the race. An objection against the winner was made for
having gone on the wrong side of a flag, and tesulted in the
race being declared void, each of the three who passed the
post having gone the wrong course.
Two matches, of local interest only, closed the day's sport.

TATTERSALLS'.—LAST EVENING.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely)
100 to 6 agat Emblem (taken)
100 to 6 agst Emblematic (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Martha (taken)
25 to 1 agat Portland (taken)
28 to 1 agst Leading Article (taken)
33 to 1 agst Worcester (taken)
33 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken)
40 to 1 agst Harry (taken)
40 to 1 agat Mauchline (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Blackdown (offered)
20 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered)
40 to 1 agst Accident (offered)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6to lon the field (offered)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STATES,
20 to 1 apt Sheridan (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agst Liston (taken)
THE DERBY.
18 to 1 agst Forager (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—THuRsDAr.

There were scarcely a dozen members present at the
rooms to-day, and the chances of the competitors for the
Waterloo Cup formed the sole topic of conversation. Future
events almost unnoticed. Closing prices :

CHESTER CUP.
100 to 3 agst Merry Hart (taken)
THE DERBY.
500 to 15 agst Birchbroom (taken)

COURSING.

THE GREAT WATERLOO MEETING.
THURSDAY.

The meet yesterday was at Church House, where hares
were plentiful and good, and the coursing excellent. There
was again a large attendance on the ground. To-day
(Friday) is the last day, when the meet will be at Hill
House. The following is the result of the running :
The Waterloo Cup, value £1,600 in speci9, by subscription
of £25 each, the winner to receive £5OO ; the second, £200;
two dogs, £5O each ; four dogs, £3O each ; eight dogs, £2O
each ; and 16 dogs, .ClO each.
Third Ties.
Mr Spinks' Sea Pink beat Mr Lloyd nd Patent
Lord Uffington's Retribution beat Mr Gibson nd Golf
Mr E. W. Haywood nd Justice beat Mr Leigh nd Be Quiet
Mr H. Haywood nd Rebe beat Mr Gregson's Roaring Meg
Mr Morrall nd Imperatrice beat Mr Armistead nd Lady

•
Stormont
Mr Williams nd King Death beat Lord Lurgan's Master

Sweeney
Lord Grey de Wilton's Glendower beat Mr Baternan's Blue

Belle (1)
Mr Stocker nd Black Bess beat Mr Bland's Beadle of the
Parish

Fourth Ties

Sea Pink beat Retribution King Death beat Imperatrice
Rebe beat Justice I Glendower beat Black Bess
The Waterloo Purse, value £260, in specie, taken from the
Cup stakes, for the 32 beaten dogs in the first round for
the Cup; the winner to receive £lOO.

First Ties.

Mr Garnett's Glendhu beat Mr Gordon's Great Expeeta-

tions

Mr Savage's St'rekeeper beat Mr Barden's Drop of Drink
Mr Russell's Reliance beat Mr Campbell's Cadazooro (2)
Captain Molyneux nd Streamer beat Mr Brundrit's Burgo-

master
Mr Calandar nd Coorooran beat Mr Blackstock's Beck-

•
ford (1)
Mr Long nd Cheer Boys beat Mr Hornby's Heiress (1)
Mr Chesshire nd Liverpool beat Mr. Cunningham's Hop-

bine
Lord Dinning's Donald beat Mr Mather nd Welcome
Mr Steel's Spider beat Mr Randall nd Don Felix
Mr Knowles nd Tamar beat Mr. Hyslop nd Dunoon
Mr Jardine's Innocence Mat Mr Cloudesdale nd Good idea
Mr Brocklebank's Blackpool beat Mr Brown's Bruin
Mr Croft's Guild Belle beat Mr Lyon nd See Clear

Mr Thompson's Tullochgorom beat Mr Graham's Exhibtor
Mr Ivie Campbell nd Calabaroono beat Mr Bruce nd Bright

Morning
Mr Johnstone's Jezebel beat Mr Major Boothby nd Dixie

(1)
Second Ties--Glendhu beat Storekeeper, Streamer beat
Reliance, Cheer Boys beat Coorooran, Donald beat Liver-
pool, Tamar beat Spider, Innocence beat Blackpool, Tul-
lochgorum beat Guild Belle, and Calabaroono beat Jezebel
The Waterloo Plate, value £lOO in specie, taken from the
Cup stake for the 16 beaten dogs in the first ties for the
Waterloo Cup.

FIRST TIES.
Mr Blanshard's Babs beat Mr Bell Irving's Skedaddler (1)
Mr Blundell nd Saladin beat Mr Bake nd Detector
Earl of Eglinton's Rainbow beat Mr Dunlop's Marsha'

Forward
Mr Jonee's Julia Mannering beat Mr Green's Gipsy Queen

(1)
Colonel Bathurst nd 0 wersby beat Mr Borron's Blush Rose

dr
Mr Massey nd Baron Nicholson beat Mr Worrall's White

Sky, dr
Lord Sefton's Sparkle beat Lord tiective nd Lady Java

(1), dr.
Mr Lister's Chloe beat Mr Bartholomew nd Hylax.
Second Ties—Babi beat Saladin, Rainbow beat Julia
Manuering, Owersby beat Baron Nicholson, and Sparkle
beat Chloe.

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