The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
(Before Sir J. Stuart.)
A.RDING V. MARTIN.
The further hearing of the argument in this case—the
object of the suit being to set aside a deed on the ground
that it had been executed by a person who, since the execu-
tion of the deed, had been found lunatic, and who, it was
alleged, gave, without any consideration, all his household
furniture, plate, and other effects to the defendant—occu-
pied the greater portion of the day. It is still proceeding.

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.)
CRISPIN V. DOGLIONI.
The reception of evidence in this case was resumed
to-day. It is what is called an interest suit, that is, the
plaintiff, as the natural son of the late Henry Crispin, one
of a firm of merchants formerly carrying on business at
Faro in Portugal, has an interest in disputing a will pro-
pounded by the defendant, Maria Doglioni, a sister of the
deceased, inasmuch as by the law of Portugal, where a man,
not noble, leaves one natural son, the son is entitled to the
whole of his father's property if he dies intestate; if not in-
testate, to two-thirds. The firm of Crispin and Co. have car-
ried on an extensive wholesale, as well as retail, business in a
variety of commodities, including fruits, cheese, linen, cork
&c., and, at the time of Henry Crispin's death in 1826, had
made accumulations in the English funds to the amount of
upwards of £84,000. In the year 1.,09 Henry Crispin, the
father of the plaintiff, formed an acquaintance with a „young
woman named Barbara Julia Cortez, the daughter of a' hair-
dresser living in the same street, viz.. Rua San Pedro, Faro.
The result of this intimacy between Henry Crispin and Bar-
bara Julia Cortez was th• birth of a son, the plaintiff, on
Oct. 2, 1816. Shortly before the birth of the child, Henry
Crispin called on Antonio Sabbe, who had the management
of the foundling institution at Faro, and told him that Bar-
bara Julia Cortez was about to become a mother, and asked
him to have a nurse ready to receive the child. In the Pox tu-
guese foundling institutions there is a kind of drum,having an
opening on one side, fixed in the wall or door, and which
drum revolves vertically, so that when a child is born out
of wedlock, and the parents wish to avoid publicity, the
child is taken to the foundling, placed in the drum, which
revolves and delivers the infant to the person waiting to re-
ceive it, without the person who brings it being seen. Henry
Crispin called at the foundling. institution, —A
tne keeper of the wheel to have a nurse ready to receive the
child, of whica he stated he was father. On Oct. 2, 1816,
the child was born and was handed through the drum, and
given into the charge of a person named Maria di Camo.
Shortly after Henry Crispin again saw Sabbe, and told him
that the child was his, and that it was to be baptised Jose
Cortez Francisco. The boy was afterwards removed from
the Foundling, and Henry Crispin constantly acknowledged
him as his son. In the year 1828 Henry Crispin died, and
the boy remained with his mother Barbara Julia, and was
brought up to the trade of a carpenter. In 1852 the plain-
tiff commenced a cause of filiation against the defendant,
Maria Doglioni and her husband Lazaro Doglioni (since de-
ceased) in the Court of First Instance, and after several
appeals in the Portuguese Courts, he was declared the natu
ral son of Henry Crispin. In 1859 he applied for letters of
administration in this court of his father's effects, and the
Judge Ordinary granted limited administration, that the
plaintiff might be enabled to institute proceedings in Chan•
eery. The defendant Maria Doglioni propoundt d a will of
the deceased Henry Crispin, and denied that the plaintiff
was his natural son, and that issue now came on for trial.
The reading of documentary evidence, taken abroad,
occupied the Court the whole of the day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

WEOLESALE ROBBERY.—A NEW USE FOR CRINOLINE.
—Thomas Goodman and Alfred Sanders, two journeymen,
in the employ of Mr. Benjamin Cox, butcher, of Swallow-
passage, Regent •street, were charged before Mr. Knox
with stealing a quantity of fat, the property of their em-
ployer, and Good wan was further charged with being in
possession of a quantity of meat at his lodgings, believed to
be stolen.

Butcher, 137 C, deposed that about a quarter to seven
that morning he was in Princes-street, Regent-street, with
Dawson, 301 A, when he saw Sanders open the shop door
of Mr. Cox and beckon Goodman in. Goodman went in
and remained about five minutes, and on coming out
he (Butcher) noticed that he had something very heavy in
his pockets, and followed him to 25, Union- street, Middle-
sex Hospital, and on following him into the house, and
telling him he was a police-officer, and asking him what
he had in his pockets, he replied "That's my business,"
and walked upstairs. He (Butcher) followed him up, and
on looking in his (Goodman's) coat pockets (most extensive
ones) he found a large quantity of fat, and an searching the
room he found a large quantity of fat similar to that con-
tained in the pockets, and a piece of salt beef 221bs, in weight,
and on a further search he found secreted under a crinoline
a quantity of mutton. Goodman said the meat had been
brought to his house the previous evening by a man named
White, afterwards said the fat found in his pockets was
from Mr. Cox's.

Mr. Knox inqured the value of the fat produced, and was
informed it was worth 3/d a pound.

Dawson, 301 A, said that on asking Sanders what the
other prisoner was doing in the shop, he said that he came
to speak to him about a horse ho backed the previous day,
and that whatever he had in his pockets when he came into
the shop he took away with him. He said that he had
given Goodman no fat, although he (Dawson) had said
nothing about fat.
Mr. Benjamin Cox, an invalid, said that in consequence
of being laid up with an injured arm, he could not identify
the whole of the property, but could the beef. It had been
going on while the foreman was at market.
Mr. Knox said it was a serious matter, a case for trial,
and he should remand the prisoner.
The prisoner applied to be admitted to bail, but Mr. Knox
said he should distinctly refuse it.
Mr. Cox said he had no doubt he had been robbed to a
large extent.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

NEWMARKET RACES,-THIS DAY,
(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
£4O HANDICAP PALTE.

Antelope
Sunflower 2

Four ran.

GRAND HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.
Molly Asthore
Sir Bobby
Omar Pasha

Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day.

(REUTERS TELEGRAM.)
1 IVERPOOL, Feb. 20.

Sales of the week, 18,250 bales ; 1,960 on specu-
lation, and 4,890 for export. Quotations—Fair
Orleans, 254 ; Mobile,24-1 ; Upland, 231; estimated
Middling, 212, 204, and 20 respectively. Surats,
9to 19/. Imports, 38,928 bales. Stock, 415,300
bales. Sales to-dap probably 2,000. No dearer.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TATIERSALL'S-LAST EVENING{.

LINCOLN HANDICAP.

Bto 1 agst Lopcatcher (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Libellous (taken)
10 to 1 agst Sea Nymph (taken)
100 to 8 agst Douche (taken)
100 to 8 agst Hubert (taken)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
11 to 1 agst Croagh Patrick (taken)
12 to 1 agst Grimstone (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 15 agst Satellite (taken)
100 to 8 agst Jealousy (taken)
20 to 1 agst Shropshire (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agst Gardener (offered)
28 to 1 agst Queen of Spain (offered)
40 to 1 agst Misfortune (taken)
40 to 1 agst Polynesia (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to lon the field (offered)

NEWMARKET STEEPLECHASES.—THunsDAT.
After a lapse of -15 years, a Steeplechase Meeting has
been revived at Newmarket. An admirable course, within

half a mile of the Kennett Station on the Newmarket and
Bury Railway, was made, and the &stance (four miles)
was easily approachable by road and rail, The line of
country formed something of the shape of the letter " P,"
the competitors starting opposite the judge's box, and re-
turning over the fences taken on the outward journey.
Although the obstacles were in many places trying, the
fences generally were not formidable. In the longest race
there were 26 jumps, including the Brook, which had to be
taken twice in each of the contests. The weather, which
for some time had been beautifully 'fine, broke up on the
eve of " the Chase," but fortunately the rain passed away
during the night, and the opening day, though thick and
foggy, remained fine until nearly the termination of the
racing. The attendance, principally composed of the Lon-
don division, was numerous, and the programme, which
contained four events and a match, was unproductive of
any close contests. The day's proceeding commenced with
the usual Newmarket punctuality, at one o'clock, with the
prim-in:11 handir.x, "4' 41 . day fnr vilely-liar° wont
to the post, and terminated in favour of Ben Land—the
" John Scott" of steeplechasing. Subjoined ate details of
the running :

A Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 60 added ; for
four-yr-olds and upwards. About three miles and a
half.

Mr. 8.-Land's Oliver Twist, aged list 21b (B. Land, jun.) 1
Captain J. 0. Machel's Molly Asthore, 6 yrs, lOst 21b
(A. Sadler) 2
Mr. Elyod's St. James, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b .. (W. Griffiths) 3

The following also ran :—Mutineer, Brown Stout, and
Quicksilver.

Betting-13 to 8 agst Oliver Twist, 5 to 2 agst Molly
Asthore.

Mutineer made play, but after going three-quarters of a
mile, stopped, which left St. James with the lead. Arriv-
ing at the turning flag for home, Molly Asthore took the
command, but going on the wrong side of a flag about half
a mile from home, gave way to Oliver Twist, who cantered
in 40 lengths in front of Mr. Machel's mare; St. James
was a similar distance in rear of Molly Asthore; Brown
Stout stopped with Mutineer, and Quicksilver fell at the
artificial brook, on the return journey.

A Match, 12st 71b each; gentlemen riders ; 20 sous pp.
Three miles over the ,teeplechase Course.

Mr. Oslar's Laundress (Captain White) 1
Mr. It. Symonds's Harkaway (Mr. Henry) 2
Betting-2 to lon Laundress, who took the lead after
going a short distance, and won by 40 lengths. Harkaway
fell twice, but Mr. Henry was no. injured.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added, for

all ages. About three miles.

Mr. Golby's Sunflower, aged, 9si 131 b (C. Boyce) 1
Mr, Elyod's Antelope, aged, 10it 91b ..., (W. Griffiths) 2

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Jerry also ran.

Oliver Twist was weighed for, but prior to going to the
pest was found to be lame, and was withdrawn.
Betting-6 to 4 on. Sunflower, 7to 4 agst Antelope.
The latter went away and quickly obtained a command-

ing lead of Sunflower. Jerry having refused to jump the
first flight of hurdles, returned, and left only two in the
race. Instead of coming round the three-mile turning flag,
Antelope went forward, and Boyce taking advantage of his
knowledge of the course was left with a good lead and won
by a distance.
A Selling Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 3 soya each, with 20
added; for 4-yr -olds and upwards; maidens allowed 71b;
winners extra ; selling allowances, About two miles and

a half. 3 subs.
Mr. John Nightingall's Orkousta, aged (L4O), list 61b
(Owner) 1
Mr. R. Cotton's Friar of Apshall, aged (D 10), lOst 131 b
(Eilingham) 2
The foil wing also ran :—Diadem and Acre.
Betting-6 to 4 each agst Orkousta and Friar of Aps-
hall.

The last named took the lead going out, and Acre refus-
ing at the second fence, left Diadem following The Friar,
and Orkousta bri aging up the rear. All three refused at
the road, about a mile from the finish, where Diadem
stopped, and was brought home by the road. The last
fence was jumped by Orkousta and Friar of Apshall, hut,
the letter cutting it, was beaten three lengths. The winner
was purchased by Mr. C. Green for 52 guineas.

A Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for bona
fide hunters that have been hunted at least six times with
any established pack of hounds in the counties of Cam-
bridge, Suffolk, Essex, or Norfolk, in the seasons of 1862-
3; for 4-yr-olds and upwards, winners extra; gentlemen
riders. About two miles and a half. 8 subs.
Mr. Lington's Leicester, aged, 12st (Owner) 1
Mr. Jenkins's Express, 12st 101 b (carried 12st 121 b)
(0 si ner) 2
Mr. Chaston's The Despised, aged, 12st 101 b
(Mr. Gedney) 3
The following also ran :.—Fernaoy, Little Wonder, Bank-
rupt, Clear the Way, and Laundress.

Betting—Even on Leicester, 2 to 1 agst Express, 4 to 1
each agst Laundress and The Despised.
The two first favourites led throughout, Leicester win-
ning by aim lengths from the last hurdle. The Despised
was a bad third.

NEETING.—MAncIi 16.
aster Spring Handicap. St
Course.

DONCASTER SPRING
Acceptances for the Donci
Leger
Age st lb
The Lawyer .. 5 8 -12
Upperhand
Joey Jones .. 5 7 11
The Monk 6 7 8
St, Maximin 5 7 4
Amy
Charles Fox .. ~, 4 7 2
Harlequin 4 7 2
Hubert
Little Dick
Flytrap
Bernice ice
5a
66
97
Soothsayer
Equator
Adventurer
Acceptances for the Great N,
About three m
Ago at lb. Age st lb.
Jealousy
Romeo
Freshman a 10 11 Remunerator .... a 9 9
Shropshire .. 6 10 10 Remedium
Sinking Fund .... a 10 9 Gift , a 9 7
The Dane
Satellite
Avalanche a 10 4 Fergus
Northern Light .. 6 10 2 Fosce ..
Heads or Tails.... a 10 2 Climax ..
Piff Paff a 10 0 Birdbolt a 9 0
Light of Other Days a 10 0 Discrepancy
Nosegay a 10 OiNed of the Hills .. 6 8 12
Lincoln

Age st lb
Honest Tom 3 6 2
Bohemia
Revolver
Sea Nymph
Dirt Cheap
Fontenoy
Lady Faueonberg 3 5 11
Semiramis 3 5 11
Colombine .. 3 5 11
Devotee 3 5 10
Jenny Wren 3 5 10
Sledwere
Picco
Westminster 3 6 7

rth of England Steeplechase,
Liles and a half.

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—The following horses
have been scratched :—Monk and Stanton out of the City
Handicap; Alchymist out of the Lincolnshire Hunt
Steeplechase.

BIRMINGHAM ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23.
Acceptances for the Grand Annual Steeplechase.
Age st lb Age at lb
Freshman a 12 7 Dandy
Maritana
Sinking Fund .... a 11 13 Heads or Tails
The Dane
Joe Maley 6 11 9 Mytton
Light of other Days a 11 9 Pergus
Northern Light .. 6 11 8 Emblem a 10 3
Oliver Twist a 11 5 Bird of Prey a 9 10
The highest weight accepting being 12st 41b it has been
raised to 12st 71b, and the rest in proportion.

AQUATICS.

ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.

It has been determined by the above club that a con-
gratulatory address be drawn up and forwarded to his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on the occasion of
his approaching marriage.

PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB.
The opening trip of this club is fixed for April 2. Yachts
to rendezvous at the Brunswick Pier, Blackwall, at 3 p.m•
In the course of the season there is to be a match open to
yachts of all nations of any build or rig not exceeding 15
tons, P.W.Y.C. measurement, to be sailed under the regu-
lations of the club, excepting Rule 40, " That centre-board
boats sail by themselves."

LONDON ROWING CLUB.
The fixtures of this great metropolitan clubAjm,uptalarhrieeelh6a2ni2s:: annual
opponents opponents of the 'Universities at Henley, have just been
made, and are as follows :
Op.ening of the Club at Putney...
Trial Eights (from which the great crew
is picked for Henley)
The 13elfour Fair oared race
pFrooumriss ea to be a very ..May 9.
The Clifford Sculls
opeMnayra2ce3.. It
ritdhpeaneitrw'ssorld of gentlemen y who have
neitheriis
Tophleenhi3wet °eol: President's
e Grand Challenge nor amateurs,Stewart'a Challenge
Cups, or pair•oared prizes at Horjeh the ThaiTeraity race

at Putney, or a previous race for the Belfour prize; and,
as the London Rowing Club have won the prizes described
at Henley, many of their leading men are necessarily
barred, so that a very excellent opportunity occurs for
other aspirants to aquatic fame. It is much to be regret-
ted that Mr. F, Playford is about to retire from the cap•
taincy of the club.

COURSING.

THE GREAT WATERLOO (ALTCAR) MEETING.

THURSDAY.
(Patron—The Earl of Sefton; judge, Mr. Warwick;
slipper, Mr. Raper.)

The Great Waterloo Cup, value £1,600 in specie, by sub•
seription of 25 sous each ; the winner to receive £5OO
second, £200; two dogs, £5O each (4100) ; four dogs, £3O
each (£120) ; eight dogs, £2O each (£160) ; 16 dogs, £lO
each (£160)—£1,240. 32 dogs. The Waterloo Purse,
£260 ; Waterloo Plate, £lOO (£36o)—total, £1,600. The
winner to give three dozen of claret to the club dinner.
64 subs.