The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-13 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

There are five meetings this week, viz., Liverpool, Abing-
don, Stamford, Hungerford, and Pontefract, and there will
consequently be no lack of sport. The two first-named
clash, as do the other three, and judging from the attrac-
tions advertised for Abingdon by Mr. Verrall, the new
Clerk of the Course, it will doubtless prove a most forn.i.
dable antagonist to Aintree, which will derive its main sup-
port from the Northern school of sportsmen. The accept-
ances for the Liverpool Cup prove the excellence of the
handicap, and the earnestness with which Mc. Topham has
returned to the active discharge of his duties. Most of the
top weights have paid forfeit, and the starters, by all ac-
counts, will commence. with Joey Jones, and include The
Kum, e, Fantail, Barchettina, Oakapple, and perhaps
Catch-'em-Alive. That Joey Jones is a good horse I have
no doubt ; but I question very much his being able to give
away the weight to Barchettina and Oakapple, for over
Aintree every ounce of weight tells. The Knave ran in
Scotland so well when with Bst 51b he beat Caller Ou, 9st
71b, that he must now have a first-rate chance, although
many think the distance a trifle too far for him. On
paper Oakapple reads as well as anything, but there are
many maintain that he was only third in the Ascot Stakes
on sufferance ; and, if this be the case, I cannot think him
good enough for the winner. Barchettina stayed so well
as a two-yr-old, and has such staying blood in her veins,
that she seems bred for this course. Lord Samford has,
according to report, backed her very freely, and, as he
would not do so without a cause, I must follow him. Fan-
tail, which seems to be the Simon Pure of Mr. Perry, ran
so well forward at York as to make me think she has a
great chance now, for Carisbrook was sufficiently forward
at Ascot to give the stable a correct idea of her chance. If
Catch'em Alive is supported he will repreFent me alone
but, as there are doubts about his starting, I shall en-
deavour to forestall the judge in his decision by placing
them in the following order .
FANTAIL 1
BARCH ETTINA.
OAK APPLE

The Knowsley Stakes ought to be won by the Caliope
colt, as he has a 71b allowance, and the Liverpool St. Leger

by Borealis.
Abingdon takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday with a
very imposing bill of fare, all the races already closed hav-
ing received excellent entries. The race for the Trial
Stakes, for which there are no fewer than 22 horses, will
be a most exciting affair, should Umpire, Queen of
Trumps, and Livingstone meet, but as the Queen will visit
Aintree in preference, the battle must lie between the other
pair, and I think Umpire deserving of thepreference. Thirty-
eight horses are weighted for the Craven Handicap on the
mile course, those best in being Manrico, Zeloo, and Cheer-
ful. The Berkshire Handicap bas an acceptance of ten, of
whom Flirtation and Turn of Luck are both penalised.
Knutsford is also enaged at a weight he ought to win with,
but as he is likely to be reserved for Goodwood, Turn of
Luck will, doubtless, repeat her success of last year. The
Abingdon Stakes should be secured by Vacuna, who takes
a 31b. allowance.
My opinion at the present time is that Knutsford is the
best investment for the Goodwood Stakes, as the owner has
got his money all on.

A FRESH MAN.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—Thia Day,

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before Vice, Chancellor Stuart.)
THE COUNTESS DE LA SETTA V. LORD VERNON.
This cause, which has attracted so much public interest,
came before his honour this morning for hearing, on ad-
journed motion that the Countess de la Setta should have
access to her children, the appointment of guardians, and
that the trustees should be restrained from appropriating
any part of the sum of £l,OOO secured to the Countess and
her children, as set out in the deed.
Mr. Malins, Q.C., said, on the part of the Countess, he
had to remind the court when the matter had been heard it
was arranged that the countess should be paid at the rate
of £4OO a-year, and that she should receive as an advance
two months' instalments at the time he was invited by Mr.
G. L. Russell to read the affidavits that had been filed by
the trustees affecting the character of the countess.
Mr. Green, Q.C., for the children, said—The young
ladies objected to the affidavits being read.
Mr. Malins—l don't intend to read them.
Mr. Green—Before you go into court I must object on
the part of the young ladies now verging into womanhood
chat the language of the bill should be put into their
mouths. The bill was to have been amended by the
" Infants', being struck out as plaintiffs and inserted as de-

lend ants.
The Vice-Chancellor—lf I am to go into the matters of
these affidavits I must hear them in private.
Mr. Malins—l am not going into these affidavits.
Mr. Bacon (who appeared for Lord Vernon) objected to
portions of the affidavits.
The Vice-Chancellor— I don't wonder, Mr. Bacon, that

you should be in some difficulty.
Mr. Malins—lf affidavits put in by the other side are
true, then the countess would be a most improper person to
be entrusted with the further care of the children, but
in the affidavits the countess has pat in she distinctly
denies the assertions made against her. The information
embodied in the documents put forth by Lord Vernon had
been picked up by a person occupying the position of a
travelling courier, who had been despatched by his lord-
ship. It had been understood that the unfortunate lady
should have been allowed to see her daughter at Turin,
and she had gone to that place solely for that purpose, but
according to a telegram he had received he found she had
been denied that privilege, although the unfortunate young
I.Kly was said to be at the point of death. He did there-
fore, hope, that his Honour would direct that the mother
should see the dying child. By the terms of the agreement
entered into by n
the
'art") Lord Vernon engaged to pay
the lady £l,OOO tor the support of herself and children, but
there was also a clause which directed that when either of
the daughter's attained the age of 21 or married,there should
be a sum of £lOO per annum for such child, and that the
I countess should receive the residue. There being now only
three children, it was clear that the countess had a right
to receive £7OO. It must be quite evident that the sum
of £4OO as at present paid her, was totally inadequate to
enable the lady to meet the increased expense entailed on
her by these proceedings,
and therefore he should apply
that the order which had been made a few days ago. stating
that £4OO was to be the sum, should be augmented by the
addition of other £3OO, making £7OO, to which the lady was
clearly entitled under the terms of the deed. Re did no`,
think that in addition to the wrongs and sufferings the
lady had undergone, Lord Vernon had the right
to inflict the penalty of poverty upon her, or
to place her in such a position as to be
totally unable to meet her engagements. Lord Vernon
was rich and powerful, the countess poor and powerless
and under these circumstances he hoped his Honour would
grant his application. He was perfectly willing that a
commissioner, not a travelling courier, but a gentleman of
some standing at the bar, should be appointed to go to
Cairo, and ascertain the truth or falsehood of the allega-
tions of the countess. Nothing surely could be fairer
than that. The learned gentleman was about to enter into
some explanation relative to the present position of the
family of the countess, when
Mr. Green objected.

The Vice-Chancellor—All 1 have to do is to see that the
helpless wards of this Court are protected, and that no in-
jury should be done them by their being dragged in some
shape or other before the Court. Why was not the ar-
rangement that was come to the other day, and which
seemed to be acceptable to all parties, not carried out ?
Mr. Malin—The order was not drawn up.
The Vice-Chancellor—I made the order with every
consideration for the poor lady. What has since fanned
the matter into flame ?
Mr. Malins—l know of no flame.
The Vice-Chancellor—Then what is all this about ?
Mr. Malins—The lady denies the assertions in:the affida-
vits that have been filed by the other side short' fine
has a right to be heard,
The Vice-Chancellor—A perfect right, but immediately
anything occurs to affect the children then I shall object to
its being heard in public. There was nothing in the order
to inju'-e the poor lady.
Mr. Malins—lf the charges made against here are un-
fi.unded, the lady ought to be restored to her position. I
ask that she may receive the £7OO she had an undoubted
right to, instead of the sum of £4OO. I also suggest that an
investigation might be made into the charges made against
her. That she might be appointed guardian to her chil-
dren, but that all questions relating to that subject shuuld
be decided when the case came on for hearing. That posi-
tive direction be given to enable the countess to see her
dying daughter ; also that leave be given to file interroga-
tions, and that trustees be restrained from dealing with the
£l,OOO otherwise than laid down on the deed.
The Vice-Chancellor—lt was arranged that the countess
should have the month, viz., £66 13s. 4d., in advance, and
the order touching the selection of guardians should be
issued in the meantime.
Mr. Malins—The order was to b;;issued after I had read
and digested the affidavits that were put in.
The Vice-Chancellor—Well ; have you done s° Pea hard
Mr. have read them, but they have be