The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-25 00:00:00

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.

The great race which often foretells the winner of the
Derby comes off to-morrow. The field, in all likelihood,
will comprise about 17 or 18, to be selected from the fol-

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices

Blackburn, Mellor, and Shea.)

THE QUEEN V. THE MAGISTRATES OF LIVERPOOL.

Mr. Edward James, Q.C., moved for a rule nisi
calling upon the magistrates of Liverpool to show
cause why a writ of habeas should :not issue to
bring up the bodies of three Americans named
Qaency, Kelly, and Clements, of the ship Legerity,
now in custody for piracy on the high seas within
the jurisdiction of America. It appeared that
a requisition was made on the lOth of Feb-
ruary to the secretary of State Sir George
Grey, by the American Minister, Mr. Adams,
under the treaty between this country and America
and the Act of Extradition, or an information duly
sworn, in which it was alted the three persons
named had been guilty of piracy on the high seas ;
the application being made at the instance of the
Federal Government, and the defendants being in
the service of the Confederates. Upon that requsi-
tion the Secretary of State issued the warrant for
the apprehension of the defendants and their
examination, and, in the event of committal, of
being delivered up to the American Government
under the Treaty of Extradition. The learned
counsel said the case was one of greed im-
portance, and if he could not obtain the in-
terference of the Court the defendants might be de-
livered up to the Federal Government, and be
without any remedy, and his contention was that
upon the face of the depositions and evidence
taken before the magistrates it clearly up-
peered that they acted only as belligerents
and ❑ot as pirates, and also that if they committed
an act of piracy, as alleged, on the high seas, they
might be tried in this country in the Court of Ad•
miralty. The case bad been tried before Mr.
Justice Willes, at Liverpool, who had expressed a
very strong opinion that the case was one which
deserved the greatest consideration of the Court,
and that the proper mode would be to raise the
question on the application for a writ of habeas,
He, the learned counsel, was at a loss to know in
what other form it could be brought before the
Court. _ _ _ _ _

Mr. Justice Blackburn doubted whether the
habeas was the proper form, but admitted that the
case was a most important one, and entitled to the
consideration of the Court.
The Lord Chief Justice did not well see which
other form there could be than an application for a
habeas. There could be no doubt it was a very im-
portant case ; the facts- looked very much like
piracy. The persons charged went out as passengers
on board a Federal ship with the intention, which
they carried into execution, and took possession of
the ship, planing the captain in irons, and after-
wards put them on shore. That certainly looked
like piracy. He thought there might be a rule nisi.
The other judges concurred in the issuing of rule
nisi for habeas.

Mr. Lush, Q.C., watched the case on the part of
the Confederate Government, who denied that the
men were Confederates.

Tho writ was directed to the Governor of Kirk-
dale Gaol.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A DISCHARGED COMMISSIONAIRE CHARGED WITH
STEALING A LETTER CONTAINING A £2O NOTE.—Wm.
Reardon, described as a discharged soldier, and who was
formerly in the Corps of Commissionaires, was charged be-
fore Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a letter containing a £2O
Bank of England note, entrusted by Mr. William Henry
Bruce Ogilvy, a gentleman staying at Long's Hotel, New
Bond-street.
Mr. Ogilvy aaid—Last Saturday weak I gave the pri-
soner a letter containing a £2O Bank of England note to de-
liver at No. 31, Colchester .street, St. George's-square. The
prisoner came back to me at Long's Hotel the same evening
and stated that ho had delivered the letter. I then paid the
prisoner his tee, but shortly after was informed the prisoner
had not delivered the letter. Having to leave London I left
the matter in the hsnds of the head waiter.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—How did you know the prisoner ?
Mr. Ogilvy—By seeing him doing duty daily opposite
the hotel, and thinking he was a regular commissionaire,
but I have found out that although wearing the uniform of
the corps he did not belong to it, having been discharged.
Butcher, 137 C—On Saturday I saw the prisoner outside
the hotel. I spoke to the prisoner about the letter, and at
first he said he delivered it himself, but afterwards that he
give it to an old comrade to deliver, but that the man had
not done so. Tho prisoner then took me to Turnham's, in
High-street, Marylebone, a public-house, and I there as-
certained that the note had been changed there by, as they
stated, a man in payment of a quartern of rum, the man
stating that he was a discharged soldier.
Prisoner—l gave the note to an old comrade named
George Payne, not knowing there was anything of value in
it. I have heard that ho has been seen to change it, and I
have tried to find him, but have not succeeded in doing so.
I have been told that Payne has been about public-houses
since drinking. I have not been charged with such a
thing before, although I have bean entrusted with thou-
sands from Long's Hotel.
Butcher—l found a letter in his possession had never
been delivered by him as it ought to have been,
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall remand the prisoner.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK.

Railways.

3111 es Opened. Receipts.
1864. 1863. 1864. 1863.
1,941 2.422
757 837
2,004 2,270
8,313 6,368
17,468 15.341
335 277
402 378
163 155
513 417
1,674 1,349
281 301
1,311 1,390
1,416 1.854
311 148
2,486 2,200
7,700 7.511
8,u49 2,821
8,850 8,673
33,206 27,896
32,330 27,545
1,750 1,817
466 670
7,717 8,531
60,834 58,011
1,066 991
1,173
1,810 2,025
36,050 32,530
3CO 214
147 212
673 641
95,581 89,%911
1,723 1,811
.22,699 21,608
18,415 21,613
4,610 3 936
1,23 r 380
15,232 34,313
1,295 3,:'.6S
3,618 1.278
2,u30 2,113
42,089 37,528
C. 517 5,850
1,759 1.418
2,704 2,566

Belfast and N. Counties 136 136
Belfast and Cotuity Down 49 49
Blyth and Tyne 2B 28
Bristol and Exeter l2l} 1211
Caledonian
Cockermouth & Workington Bl 81
Cork and Bandon 2O 20
Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6l 61
Cork and Youghal • 32} 32
Cornwall .. . / B5l 63
Deeside l7 17
Dublin & Belfast J unction.
Dublin and Drogheda 75 63
Dublin and Meath
Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd 9l} 484
Edinburgh and 4.3lasgow 173 169}
Furness, &o 5O 6
Glasgow & South-Western
Gt.Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union 6(53 663
Great Northern 353 851
Great North of Sootland 6B 58
(it. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7ll 711
tit.Southn. & Westn.(lrlnd.) 373/ 829
Great Western 10561 10561
Inverness & Aberdeen Juno B6/ 862
Inverness & Perth Junction 119 i
Irish North-Western 145 145
,:kUeashire & Yorkshire 402 895 k
Limy and Ennis.
Limerica and Foynes 261 261
Llanelly ....
b.-Western
61 461
London & Nor.*
London and Black-wall 5l 6
n
London & South-
we: ter
&S. ce,:at 261 250
Lond. Brighton,
Loudon, Chatham, & Dovei' 72 ni
Do. Metropolitan Extension 101 5i
Man.,Shellield.&Linoolnsh
Manch. S.J un.& Aurincham 9} di
Maryport and Carlisle 2B 28
Metropolitan
Midland (inol. N.-Western) ll4l 6.50
611dlanci ot. Weatn. of hind 2191
291
Monkland ~ 7ll 71/
Monmouthsh. Bail. & Canal 44 44
North British, Edin., Perth
and Dundee
N-Eastern and Stock.. & DarL 1095 10194
9 9
Forth London -•• ••
. •
, 2114 254
~, 51 Staffordshire
"onswh-es,:v and Newt0n........ 60 ti
.. R

11,823 11.260
65,514 49,746
3080 3,397
8,665 7,998
1,041 1,0 4
979 946
2,116 2,234
5,338 4,984
4,812 4,79/
653 428

Rhymney ...
St. Helen's COal & Railway 52 .. -
62
Scottish Central • B9 89
Scottish North-Eastern l3B 13r,
Somerset and Dorset... 66 Boi
South Devon .....• • • 75i 75k
South-Eastern...._ , 306 Bog'

:.833 8,535
20,414 20,022

His Royal highness the Luke of Cambridge le.l
town on Saturday on a visit to the Prince and Princess of
Wales at Sandringham. The duke will most likely ac-
company the Prince of Wales to Newmarket tomorrow,
and will return to town the same evening.
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The Duke of Newcastle is daily regaining
strength. Owing to the change in the weather the noble
duke was not out yesterday.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland entertained a
select circle at dinner on Saturday evening at their resi- •
donee in Arlington-street.
The Earl and Countess of Bective and family
have left Underley Ball, Westmoreland, for 24, Grafton-
street, London.
The Earl of Wilton left town on Saturday for
Newmarket. The Countess remains in town.
The Dowager Countess of Essex and Miss John-
stone have returned to Belgrave-square.
We have reason to believe that a marriage is
arranged between Lord Frederick Cavendish, second son
of the Duke of Devonshire, and the Hon. Lucy Lyttelton,
maid of honour to the Queen, and Seconi daughter of Lord
Lyttelton.
Lord and Lady Aveland and the Hon. Misses

Reathcote have arnved at their town residence, 12
Belgrave-square, from Normanton-park, for the season.
WHATELEY'S 'FORTHCOMING MESIOIRS.
Mr. W. J. Fitzpatrick, the biogropher of Dr.
Dosl?, is preparing an anecdotal memoir of the late
Archbishop Whately. The book will contain a col-
lection of the Archbishop's sayings. Misi Wnately
is also preparing for publication a seiection fron his
Commonplace Bcok.