The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1363.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before the Lord Chief Justice.)
THEWLIS V. MUMPORD.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff for the seduc-
tion and consequent loss of service of his daughter, a girl
aged 16 years.
It appeared from the opening statement of the learned
counsel, that the plaintiff, a tradesman at Huddersfield,
having a very large family, had apprenticed one of his
daughters, Eliza Jane, to a Mrs. Kaye, a milliner in the
town. There were several other girls there as apprentices
at the same time, and in February. 1861, one of them intro-
duced the plaintiff's daughter to the defendant, on the
street. After this they met on several different occasions',
and in the May following the defendant accompanied
Miss Thewlis to the Huddersfield tair. They did not
see much of, each other again till September, but one
evening during that month the defendant, having per-
suaded Miss Thewlis to take a walk with him into the
country, about a quarter of a mile from the town, had, it
was alleged, seduced her. After this they did not meet
again till the month of November, when it was asserted
criminal intercourse again took place. The result was
that Miss Thewlis gave birth to a child in August, 1862,
of which she declared the defendant was the father. The
plaintiff had been put to great expense by what had
occurred, having had to board his daughter and her child,
and having been obliged to take another younger daughter
from school to supply her elder sister's place.
The case was resumed this morning by Mr. Digby Sey-
mour, Q.C., who made a very strong appeal to the jury on
the part of the plaintiff, during which he told them he felt
satisfied that they would give ample and adequate damages
for the great injury she had sustained.
The Lord Chief Justice having summed up the case,
The Jury returned a verdict for the defendant.
SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn,)
ITTWOOD V. IRVING.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff for compen •
sation for the injuries he had sustained from being crushed
against the wall by one of the defendant's waggons.
The defendant paid £2O into court as compensation, but the
plaintiff considered that insufficient, and therefore instituted
the present proceedings.

Mr. Hawkins, Q C., addressed the jury in behalf of the
defendants, contending that the sum paid into court was
quite sufficient to compensate for any inconvenience the
plaintiff suffered through the acts of the defendant's car-
man.

The jury gave a verdict for £lO in addition to the sum
paid into court.

SHEPPARD V. BUTT, M P.
In this case, which was undefended, the jury gave a ver-
dict for the plaintiff for £lOO.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Betore Mr. Kerr.)

THE MEANING OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.-..-
IMPORTANT DECISION.-MOTION V. MON./MEN.

This was an action to recover for goods sold and deli-
vered.

Defendant had pleaded the statute of limitations, and
now said he knew nothing of the matter.
Plaintiff urged that the goods had been sent in on Feb.
9th, 1857, and defendant had admitted the delivery.
Defendant—l know nothing about it.
Plaintiff—You admit the delivery of your plea.
His Honour— h, nu. It is more than six years ago,
and he pleads the statute.
Plaintiff—l have always understood that when that
plea is put in the defendant admits the delivery of the
goods.

His Honour—Then you have made a mistake. It ad-
mits nothing. He pleads it to prevent mistakes. You have
sued him for goods alleged to have been supplied on the
9th February, 18:57, and he denies the knowledge of the
transactions, but in order to be on the safe side he pleads
the statute, and I must find for defendant with costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

FORGERY ON THE UNION BANS.—John Squire, piano-
forte-maker, of 1, Frederick-place, Caledonian-road, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining £3O by means
of a forged cheque on the Union Bank of London.
The case having.been opened by Mr. Reeves, solicitor to
the bank, who said it was one of a painful nature, inasmuch
as the prisoner was the son of the person whose name was
forged. _ _

Mr. Charles H. Heise, one of the cashiers of the Union
Bank of London, Argyle-place branch, said that Mr. John
S iuire kept an account at the bank. The cheque produced,
dated 23d Feb., 1863, purporting to be drawn by Mr. John
Squire, for £3O, and numbered 56,572, was presented to
him, and he paid it in two £5 notes, numbered 48792 and 3,
and £2O in gold. He believed the prisoner to be the person
who presented the cheque.
Mr. John Squire, pianoforte-maker, of Sutterton•street,
Caledonian-road, said he kept an account at tha Argyle-
place Branch of the Union Bank. The cheque produced
was not in his handwriting, though it was a good imitation.
It was not signed with his knowledge or by his direction.
There was a counterfeit in his cheque-book, numtered
56,572. On the morning of the 23d of February, the cheque
book was in his writing-desk at which he had been writing.
The prisoner had access to the room and the desk that
morning He found yesterday morning that the cheque had
been torn out. The prisoner, his son, on Monday said he
was ill and did not come to work, but the next day another
son informed him that he had seen his brother the previous
day with money, and in consequence made an examination
and found the ci.eque had been taken from the book.
W. .iarsh, 170, N division, proved taking the prisoner
into custody, and scotching him at the station. He found
one £5 note, 45793, on him, and some money, and an old
cancelled cheque.

The Solicitor said that that was the one evidently used
to copy from.

Prisoner said he had nothing to say.
Mr, Tyrwhitt remanded him for a week.

BALLAD SINGERS AND THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.— Three
fellows named Jones, Phillips, and Sharp, wire charged
" with causing an obstructi.in in Little Windmill street,
Tottenham-court-road, by singing a ballad in disparage-
ment of the Prince of Wales.

The defendants were found by Chapple, 36 E, singing a
ballad capable of a most indecent construction relative to
the forthcoming royal marriage, and as 'here was a large
crowd round them, and persons could not pass, he took
them into cus►ody.

Mr. 'I yr v, hitt, after cautioning the defendants that if
brought before him again they would be fined 40s. each,
said that he should content himself by fining the defendants
ls. each.

Appaling Colliery Accident at Wednesbury.

The fire in the workings beneath the surface still
continues to rage, and as the supporting pillars of
coal are consumed, the buildirgs above are giving
way, and on Monday last the blacksmith's hovel
was entirely prostrated. The adjacent erections
also lean considerably, and are shortly expected to
come to the ground. As no smoke was perceptible
on Sunday last it was conjectured that the fire was
lessening. Since that time, however, the opening
caused by the first crowning in on the site of the old
shaft has considerably widened, and from the cavity
smoke of a light colour is emitted in dense volumes.
The appearance of the earth forming the sides
of this fissure is a sufficient indication of the
heat to which it has been subjected by the
influence of the flames. A number of men
are now engaged in filling up the whole of the cavity
in order to completely enclose the fire, and thus to
prevent the ingress of any current of air. It is,
however, thought by many persons that a general
crowning-in or subsidence of the whole surface is
inevitable. Persons well acquainted with the
locality account for the dangerous proximity of the
old shaft to the river by asserting that within the
last few years the course of the stream has been
diverted from the channel in which it originally
flowed many yards farther distant.
The inquest upon the bodies of Pitt and Gettings
p d yesterday.
witness called was Ed ward Stone, one of
the collierse
accident happened. He said that when at 6 o'clock
opened
first 'employed
The
at the co.liery at which the
on the Thursday night he ascended the shaft the
whole of the pit arrangements were in an efficient
state. No
ocision been made.
mode in which the
pitwas worked
W hen a decent was m .de two or three hours after
com
the accident, it was tou:A that the water, at the
Phiaad nt
o sn of
anyt he'o
distance of 20 yarns from the bottom of the sh ft,
ndered further progress impossible. Witness pro.
ceeded as tar as he was able, and finding no men,
began to shout and beat upon a tin plate. No answer
was, however, returned to the call' The substance
of the remainder of the witness's t yid< nee has been
tha Pitt! wnen recovered, had been found to hays
already published, with the exception of the fact
sustained . wound in the back. He also further
stated that no road had ever been driven in the
direction of the watercr*urse. In the new. road in
had occurred about
attempt which the men warn working no fire, had ever been
observed, but flames bad at intervals broker through
thedarn, and so recently as three months since fire
of the soaft. 41) or yards from the bottom
night ,f Thursday to reesmcpte whathis
the for t
the witne, s could give no reason. (The son. (The Government
Inspector here remarked
that such a course was
most extraordinary,)
The inquiry adjourned till the 2m5 tand made
daringrox the

The final arrangemc-nts for the proposed loan of
imovoo, on the seurity of cotton, have been
made between Messrs. Erlanger and Co., of Paris and
Frankfort, and the Confederate Government, with the eon-
seat of Congress, and the particulars will probably be issued
in a day or two,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES—TUESDAY.
The Scurry Handicap of £25 ; winners extra. Two miles.
Mr. Hall's Jerry, 6 yrs, lOst 71b : (Mr. Miles) 1
Mr. Wright's Orkousta, aged, 10st 61b .... (J. Kendall) 2

The following also ran :—tuff. Corkscrew; and Mytton
disqualified.

Betting-11 to 8 agst Orkousta, 3to 1 agst Corkscrew, 7
to 2 agst Mytton,
The latter was first away, followed by Orkousta, Cork-
screw, Jerry, and Luff (out-paced) bringing up the rear.
After passing the stand Corkscrew dropped
.behind, and
Jerry took third place. Jumping into the ploughed land
Luff refused, although he was again put at the fence,
which he took the second time, he had lost so much ground
that he was out of the race. Mytton continued with the
lead, which he increased at the far side, but on clearing the
fences the trio took close order, and, after an exciting race,
Mytton, who was never headed, came in first by half a
length; Jerry beat Orkousta a similar distance, and Luff
trotted in. Corkscrew fell half a mile from home, but Mr.
Wood was not hurt. An objection was lodged against
Mytton for going on the wrong side of a post, and after
having conclusive evidence, the stewards awarded the han-
dicap to Jerry.

The Birmingham Grand Annual Steeplechase of 10 cove
each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; winners extra. 25 eovs, Bof
whom pay 3 cove each. About three miles and a half.
Lord Coventry's Emblem, aged, 10st 31b .. (G. Stevens) 1
Mr. Milward, jun.'s, Joe Maley, aged, list 131 b (inc.
91b ex)
Mr. Dixon's Maritana, aged, 12st 31b (J. Dickson) 3
Capt. Lthristie's The Dane, aged, list I Ilb (W. White) 4
The following also ran :—Heads or Tails, Doubtful,
Northern Light, and Emblem.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Emblem (at first 100 to 40), 7to 2
agst Heads or Tails, 4 to 1 each agst The Dane and Doubt-
ful, 6 to 1 agst Maritana, 6 to 1 agst Northern Light.
Northern Light was first off, but Doubtful soon took up
the running, and came by the stand slightly in advance of
Joe Maley, Emblem following fhird,Northern Light fourth,
Head or Tails fifth, The Dane sixth, and Maritana several
lengths in the rear. Heads or Tails refused at the jump on
the opposite side of the course, and joined Maritana. Lord
Uxbridge's horse again refused at the succeeding fence—the
jump into the ploughed land—and being out of the race was
stopped in the park. Proceeding up the fallow, the compe-
titors formed Indian file, long intervals separating each.
There was no alteration in the positions of the front divi-
sion until approaching the Stand the second time, when Joe
Maley rushed in front of Emblem, and on the opposite side
of the course took up the running from Doubtful, who was
succeeded by Emblem; the other three ascending the
ploughed land almost in a line some lengths from the leader.
Atter emerging from the park Emblem took up the run-
ning, The Dane, joining Joe Maley and Maritana, obtained
second place at the last fence, but twisting a plate in the
run home was stopped 50 yards from home, and there re-
passed by Joe Maley and Maritana. Emblem after going to
the front was never caught, and won easily by 10 lengths;
two lengths intervened between second and third, and a
similar distance divided Maritana and The Dane. Nothing
else passed the post.
The Licensed Victualler& Plate of 5 sovs each, with 30

added; winners exua. Two miles and a half.
Mr. B. Land's Deceiver, aged, list 41b (inc 71b extra)
(B. Land, jun.) 1
Mr. W. W. Baker's Light of Other Days, aged, list 71b
(John Nightingall) 2
Mr. J. Ashwood's Mytton, aged, lOst 101 b (Childs) 3

The following also ran :—Xanthus, Sunflower, Worces •
ter, and Buzzard.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Light of Other Days, 7to 2 agst
Deceiver, 4 to 1 agst Xanthus.

Sunflower made play with Mytton, Light of Other Days,
and Deceiver in close company. After going half a mile,
Deceiver took up the running. Light of Other Days follow-
ing second, and M)rtton third. The race from this point
lay between the favourite and Deceiver, and a most excit-
ing struggle ensued, which resulted in favour of Deceiver
by a head; Mytton was a bad third, Sunflower walked in
fourth, Worcester was out-paced from the start, Xanthus
jumped on the wrong side of a post and was stopped, whilst
Buzzard refused at the road turn.

The Hunters' Welter Cup, value 100 sous, by subscription
of 10 sous each, 5 ft, the surplus to be paid by the Fund ;
gentlemen riders, winners extra. 11 subs.
Mr. J C. Tilbury's Forlorn Hope (11 b), 13st

(Mr. Atkinson) 1
Mr. Park's The Lady of La Garaye, 13st .. (Owner) 2
Mr. Featherstonough's Windsor, aged, 13st (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Pantomime, Leyerett, and
Ireley.

Betting—Even on Windsor, 5 to 2 agst Ireley, 6 to 1
agst Pantomime, 7 to 1 agst any other.
The Lady of La Garaye made the running f r the first
mile, when the lead was taken up by Ireley, who was passed
by Forlorn Hope half a mile from home. The latter was
never again caught, and won in a canter by nearly a dis-
tance. Ireley fell in the Park when in possession of the

The races terminated a few minutes after five o'clock.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDA.T.

For the Lincoln Handicap any advance upon 5 to 1 would
have been taken about Libellous. 6to 1 was readily taken
about Hubert. 9to 1 was the highest offer agst Revolver,
and 10 to 1 agst Peignoir. 100 to 8 was freely taken about
Flash-in• the-Pan, the backer wishing to go on. Lop-
catcher seemed to be creeping into favour again, and the
last bet that we saw booked was 100 to 12. No other event
for this meeting was touched upon. For the Liverpool
Steeplechase The Orphan was in great request, and 20 to 1
was readily booked. 100 to 4 was almost as readily taken
about Northern Light. Nothing else was named. Closing
prices :--

LINCOLN HANDICAP.
6to 1 agat Libellous (offered)
6to 1 agst Hubert (taken)
17 to 2 agar Lopcatcher (taken)
9to 1 agst Revolver (offered)
10 to 1 agst Peignoir (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agat Flash-in-the-Pan (taken)
16 to 1 agst Comet (taken)
16 to 1 agst Antar (taken and offered)
16 to 1 agst Douche (offered)
25 to 1 agst Henham Lass (taken)
25 to 1 agat Everlasting (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to lon the field (offered)
20 to 1 agst The Orphan (taken)
25 to 1 agst Northern Light (taken)
YORK SPRING MEETING.

Weights for the Great Northern Handicap of 20 sous each,
h ft, and 6if declared, with 100 added, Two miles, over
the old course. 62 subs.

Age at lb
Adventurer . 4 6 7
Magnum Bonum.. 4 6 7
Fairy King 4 6 6
Flytrap 4 6 6
Prologue .. 6 6 6
Early Morn .. 4 6 4
Erin-go-Bragh .. 3 6 3
Oakapple 3 6 0
Donnybrook .. 3 6 0
Port Royal 3 6 0
Ophelia, by Idleboy 3 6 13
X X .. .. 3 6 12
Marmion .. 3 5 12
Laura .. .. 3 6 11
Accident .. .. 3 5 10
Jack of Hearts .. 3 5 9
Venison .. .. 3 5 9
Muffler .. 3 5 9
Physalis colt 3 5 9
Middlewatch .. 3 6 9
Abbotsfordian .. 3 6 9
Lady Superior .. 3 5 9
Picco .. 3 6 7
Fantail .. 3 5 7
Lazy Boots .. 3 5 7
Contralto .. .. 3 5 7
Manfred .. 3 5 7
Watford .. .. 3 6 7
East Lancashire .. 3 5 7
Bullet .. 3 7
Cachuca 3 5 7
24, and forfeits to be declared
arch 3.

Age et lb
Carbineer b 8 12
Ivanhoff .. 5 8 12
Caller On .. 5 8 10
Rapparee .. 6 8 9
Knutsford.. .. 6 8 3
Croagh Patrick .. 5 8 2
Carisbrook.. .. 4 8 2
Crater .. .. 6 8 0
Dulcibella 6 8 0
Joey Jones 5 7 10
Prince Plausible.. 6 7 10
Doefoot .. 5 7 8
Dusk • • .. 5 7 8
The Monk.. .. 67 7
Milverton .. 5 7 7
Earl of Surrey .. 4 7 4
Welcome .. 4 7 3
Haddington .. 4 7 3
Piccader 4 7 2
Harlequin .. 4 7 '2
Gorse .. 4 7 0
Sappho .. .. 47 0
Citadel .. .. 4 7 0
Fitz-Eva .. 5 7 0
Viscount Brignall 5 6 13
Charles Fox .. 4 6 12
Somersault .. 6 6 10
Villetta .. 4 6 10
Queen of Trumps 4 6 10
Physician, by Chan-
ticleer .. a 6 7
Weights published February
Mai

RACING FIXTU
FEBRI

Lincoln

MA:
Nottingham Spring 3
Derby Spring
Liverpool Spring.... lO
Shrewsbury l2

AP.
Newmarket Craven 6
Durham . 6
Knighton
LlanboidY
Catterick Bridge 8
Abergavenny

Chester 5
Bath .12
Marlborough l4
Harpenden l5
_

Ju
Aecot 2
Newton 10
Hampton ..10
Odiham 16
Beverley. l7

Ju
WorcestAr 2
Newmarket July 7
Liverpool. l3
Abington 14
Hungerford l6
. _

Air
Brighten
Brighton C1ub.......... 6
Lewes ................ 7
Reading .. . ........... 12
York August ..........13

SEPTE
Devon and Exeter 1
Derby Summer
Leicester lO
Doncaster 15
OCTO
Newmarket S. 0 ..12
Lincoln Autumn... 20 I
Nova;
WOrCelter, scuut 3 I