The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day.

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

STONE T. STONE AND APPLETON.

This was a petition presented by the husband, Captain
Stone, an officer in the Indian army, for dissolution of mar-
riage. The co-respondent, Mr. Appleton, was a medical
man, and it was alleged that the familiarity took place while
Mrs. Stone was living at Budleigh-Salterton. The peti-
tioner asked for damages against the co-respondent, who
had put in no answer to the allegations in the petition.
A medical gentleman from Brighton said he had seen one
of the witnesses in the cause, Susan Harris, last night at
Brighton, but she was in such a state of health as altogether
to preclude her attending the trial.
Her evidence was then read by the Registrar of the
Court. It was to the effect that in the year 1860, she re-
sided at Budleigh, Salterton, Devonshire, as cook. Capt.
Stone was then absent from home. Mrs. Stone used
to see Dr. Appleton in the dining-room very fre •
quently, and he used to remain with her more than an
hour. He visited her often between the months of Feb.
and April. When any of the servants went to the dining-
room it was generally locked. The circumstance that took
the servants to the room door was to take orders from
Mrs. Stone. Witness had seen Mrs. Stone on
the sofa when the door was opened, and afterwards
sertain discoveries excited her suspicion. Before Captain
Stone returned home, her mistress had asked her if she
knew what she ought to take to prevent nature taking its
course. She told her she had heard of persons taking a
certain powder, and afterwards she saw Mrs. Stone take
some of the powder.
The cross-examination of this witness was also read,
in which she admitted that she had been an inmate of a
penitentiary for persons who had led a gay life.

The Rev. Mr. Clark said he was the brother of the
respondent, He married Captain Stone and his sister
at Morton Hampstead, near Devon. in 1854. They
afterwards went to India, and returned in 1858. Captain
Stone returned in about 12 months after leaving his wife in
England. He afterwards returned, and some time after
that he came to witness and told him the charge he had to
make against his sister and Mr. Appleton. He saw Mr.
Appleton, and told him he hoped he could clear himself.
He said, " I deny it solemnly, and I'll make him (Captain
Stone) prove his word." Ho communicated the result to
Mrs. Stone, and she said she knew he would deny it.
The case will not conclude to-day,

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
A GREAT DISPUTE ABOUT A PUDDING...-LOMIS V.
DWA.RRIS.
•
This was an action to recover 25., the value of a pudding
alleged to have been spoilt by defendant, a baker of Fetter-
lane.
The case was originally heard on Saturday, when the de-
fend►nt, amid great laughter, declared that it was such a
very strange pudding that all culinary efforts were thrown
away upon it.
His Honour recommended that defendant should make
another pudding for plaintiff's Sunday dinner, and thus
settle the matter.
This morning plaintiff presented himself, and his Honour
asked, " Well, Mr. Lomas, did you have your pudding on
Sunday ?"
Plaintiff—Yes.
His Honour—And was it a good one.
Plaintiff—Yes. I have nothing to say against it.
His Honour—Well, I understood that if you had a good
pudding that was sufficient.
Plaintiff—But my expenses are 2s. 10d.
His Honour—And you have got a pudding with all the
money. (Laughter.) The defendant swore that on Satur-
day it was impossible to cook your curious pudding,
and Ido not see how you have upset his evidence. He has
acted very fairly.
Plaintiff—l cannot see that. My pudding cost me 2s.
His Honour—And defendant says it was not cookable. I
think you have been well treated and cannot complain.
Nonsuited.
BACKHOUSE V. WILSON-INTEREST-IMPORTANT TO
TRADESMEN.
This was an action to recover £23 odd for work done five
years ago, and interest on the amount, defendant having
paid all into court, except the interest and a sum alleged to
have been charged in excess.
Mr. Buchanan, for defendant, urged that, as plaintiff had
not made a formal written demand, he could not now re-
cover interest.
Plaintiff said he had often mentioned it; but his honour
ruled that if there were no written notice of an intention to
charge interest, plaintiff could not recover
Verdict for defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

MARLBOKOITGIi-STREET.

NUMEROUS ROBBERIES AT THR SOHO BAZAAR,—Mary
Ann Barth domew, of 130, The Crescent, Hackney-road,
a married woman in a good position of life, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing several articles at the
Soho Bazaar, Soho-Square.
Mr. Ed ward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street,appeared
for the prisoner.
Miss Ellen Young, assistant bookseller, said—Yesterday
afterncon I saw the prisoner throw a packet of needles
under the stall of Mrs. Peachey, two persons, Mrs. Durham
and Mrs. Dodsworth, being at the time in pursuit of her,
the needles belonging to those two persons. I had missed a
letter case from my counter before I had observed the pri-
soner, and it was found on the prisoner. The letter case
is the property of ElizAbetb. Ogilvy. I had not observed
the prisoner at my counter.
Mrs Sarah Dodsworth said—l am a stall-keeper in the
bazaar. The prisoner came up to my stand a little before
five yesterday evening. I turned round and said, "Oh dear
me, there is a vacancy here," observing that some needles
had been taken away. Prisoner said, " I hope you don't
suspect me." I said, "I do not," and I then observed the
needles in her hand. Prisoner then asked me the price of a
pen wiper, and put down the money for it—ls. 6d. I again
spoke about the needles,an I prisoner again said, "I hope you
do not suspect me," and went into another room. I then spoke
to Nil's. Durham, telling her I believed the prisoner had
taken the needles, and with Mrs. Durham followed the pri-
soner, and the first witness then picked up the needles from
under Mrs. Peachey's stall. There are 10 packets of needlee,
of the value of 2s. 6d. I told the prisoner that she had
better go into the office to the matron, and she was searched
there. The vacancy on the counter was just such a one as
would be caused by taking away the packet.
Mrs. Anne De Gruchy said—l keep a stall in the bazaar.
Prisoner bowed to me and said, " I have purchased some
pomade of your assistant," and I thanked her. I after-
wards was fetched to the matron's office, and found two pots
of pomade, my property. The pot sold the prisoner was a
month ago.
Eliza Margaret Leigh, in charge of a room in the bazaar,
belonging to a book scciety, said—The seven books produced
belong to the society— a religious book society—the secre-
tary of which is the Rev. Isaac Mummery. The value of
the books is 4s. 2d. I saw the prisoner in the room yester-
day afternoon, but she made no purchase. I did not miss
the books.

Anne Maria Thomas, keeper of a perfumery stall in the
bazaar, identified an article found on the prisoner.
Mrs. Sarah Cook, matron at the bazaar, said—l took the
prisoner into a private part of the room, and saw her
searched, and the whole of the articles produced found upon
her. The prisoner said, " I took the needles, and will make
you any recompense you like. I cannot account for doing
it, but I have done it."

G. Weight, 90 0, said— I was called to the Soho Bazaar
to take the prisoner into custody for stealing articles from
different stalls. On asking prisoner how she became pos-
sessed of the things, she said, "I don't know; my nerves
were shaken." I then took her into custody.
Mr. Lewis said he had advisedly abstained from asking
any questions of the witnesses. It was a very painful case,
The prisoner was well connected, and had no need to Com-
mit these petty pilferings ; but it was one of those irresistible
pas,ions which she herself, as stated, could not account for.
The accused was labouring under a severe domestic afflic-
tion, and although the answer which he (Mr. Lewis) was
instructed to make would afford no answer to the case in
this court, it would, he (Mr. Lewis) felt sure, mitigate an:,,
penalty which she had incurred. He had therefore marely
to ask that she might be admitted to bail, which could be
obtained to any reasonable amount.

The prisoner was committed for trial.
Bail was accepted.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

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But few samples of English wheat were received fresh
up to this morning's market. Selected parcels were mostly
rudislpose at
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joenss. ; otherwise, the trade
The supply of foreign wheat was large. In all descrip-
tions sales progress, d slowly, at barely stati nary prices.
Floating ca• goes of grain were in slow request, on former
terms.

Barley, with which the market was moderately supplied,
moved off ',lowly, at fully the late decline in its value.
In malt, a liMited business was transacted, yet prices
were supported.
Sweet oats met a steady sale, at full quotations; but
other kinls sold heavily at quite the late reduction in the
currency.

Bean; and peas ruled inactive, on former terms.
B.►rrel flour was freely offered, and sold slowly at late
rates. Oth9r descriptions were in limited request at pre-
vious quotations.

ARRIVALS THIS 'W ER.
Wheat Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour.
English 260 150 I 480 ' ' 590
Irish — _ I ._ 20 I
Foreign .. •. —15,090 3,450 i 1 4,840 , .... sks
27,920 brie.

BOROUGH HOP.
We have to report a slow demand for all kinds of hops at
late rates.

WHITECrIAPEL.

The supply of meat is moderate, and the trade rules in-
active, as follows :
Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 10d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; lamb,
Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d to
48 6d per Us by the carcase.

SPORTING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The scene that occurred just at the close of the Subscrip-
tion-room at Tattersall's, on Monday last, was a pretty fair
shadowing of the antics that owners and a certain " school "
would play with their own and other people's horses at
Northampton. Animals that were supposed to be film a
few minutes before, wet e knocked about at all imaginable
prices, while others again, whose prestige and quality never
entitled them to a prominent position, " came"
in the market like so many flashes of light-
ning. With such very queer doings governing the
chances and qualifications of favourites or outsiders, the
vocation of the turf prophet is indeed a difficult, if not an
impossible one. Were horses allowed to run on their own
merits, and fairly submitted as, so to speak, public property
in the turf market when once their owners declared them-
selves satisfied with their treatment by the handicap-
per, the labour of the vaticinator would le confined
to analysis alone. But, as it is, he must, if possible,
acquaint himself with all the secret, questionable inte-
rests upon which the probable, or rather possible, success
of each animal depends. He must be prepared tosee horses
"put up" in order to be " got on" at a price, with the ugly
contingency that if his "party" do not get odds to suit
them, he will be withdrawn without scruple, or allowed
to remain in the list of quotations until he arrives at a short
price, and then run the gauntlet of " milking" and " Cap-
tain Armstrong." But these are evils which require a more
powerful pen to lay bare before the restoration of anything
like a healthy tone to the turf can be hoped for. The running
at Northampton yesterday will appear at such length in your
columns to-day, that any reference to the meeting would be
worse than superfluous. The Grand Military Steeplechase
Meeting at Market Harboro will be held to-morrow, and
will keep together all the ring from Northampton and en
route to Creston Park, which gathering takes place on
Friday. The Great Corinthian Cup ought to fall to
Penarth, and the Granby Handicap (Creston Park) ap-
pears to be between Oakapple and Conundrum. Weather-
bow will most likely win the Belvoir Stakes, Welland the
Waltham Plate, and Cemet the Creston Plate. The only
remaining event of any importance—the Cup—will be
carried off by Loiterer, whose form we have recently seen
so satisfactorily tested.

PEGASUS.

Wednesday Afternoon.

NORTHAMPTON RACES_TUESDAY.

Never was the " legitimate" racing season more bril-
liantly inaugurated than it was on Tuesday at Not thampton,
as the weather was warm and summer-like, the company
numerous and aristocratic, and the sport most interesting,
most of the items bringing out respectable fields. It will be
seen by our return of the sport that Asteroid maintained
his character of being the best " miler" on the turf, as
he cleverly chopped down the nine opposed to him in the
Trial Stakes, and these comprised some of the most for-
midable horses in the country over the distance. The Whit-
tlebury Stakes, as usual, showed the 3-yr-olds to be more
formidable over this course than the younger horses, and
they fell to the share of Fantastic, who cleverly bowled over
Cairncastle and Livingstone. the last-named, despite his
"roaring" infirmity, having the call in the belting. The
stakes, despite the knocking about several horses received
in the market, attracted 15 runners to the post, and was re-
markable for the sorry figure cat by Knutsford, who was
backed by the Hednesford stable as if the race was over.
The pace being severe, it suited Fairwater, who made light
of her welter weight at the finish, and won so cleverly that
it is evident she has not lost a bit of her last year's form.
The remaining races call for no comment.

Trial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added from the fund ;
3-yr-olds, 7st; 4-yr•olds, Sat 91b; 5 yr-olds, 9st 111 b;
6-yr-olds and aged, 9bt 31b. One mile.
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 6 yrs, 9st llb ........ ( \Veils) 1
Lord Stamford's Le Marechal, 3 yrs, 7st .. (r. French) 2
Mr. Astley's Atherstone, 6 yrs, 9st 11b.. (G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Tolurno, Welland, Soapstone,
Ivanhoff, Change, Queen of the Vale, and General Hess.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Asteroid, 9to 4 agst Le Marechal,
and S to 1 agst Soapstone.
After one or two failures the lot were despatched in close
company. Le Marechal, being the first in action, came on
with a slight lead, followed by Change, Soapstone, and
Queen of the Vale, the•others following, in the centre of
whom were Asteroid and Welland, the rear being brought
up by Atherstone. After running half-a•mile the Queen
of the Vale tan into the third place, but before they reached
the bend for home she dropped back, the running being
taken up by Soapstone; but as they neared the distance
Asteroid, with Atherstone on his whip hand, joined Lord
Stamford's colt, the three running a fair race home, the
favourite getting his head in front half-way up,and winning
clecorly by two lengths; a neck between the second and
third. General lless was fourth, Soapstone fifth, Ivanhoff
and Tolurno, side by side, were the next two ; Queen of the
Vale and Welland were the last two.

The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10
soya each, for horses of all ages; 3-yr-olds, Est 91b; 4-
yr-olds, Bst 71b; 5-yr-olds, 9st 11b; 6-yr-olds and aged,
9st 41b; the winner to be sold for £5OO it demanded, and
to subscribe to the stakes in 1864. Gentlemen taking a
nomination in this stake and not starting to be subject
to the payment of 3 sovs, which will be given to the se-
cond horse. Two miles.
Mr. Bryan's Millionaire, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (Custance) 1
Mr. H. Guater's Aurelian, 5 yrs, 9st 11b (J. Goater) 2
Lord Stamford's Revolver, 3 yrs, Est 91b (J. Loates) 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Flytrap, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Whiteley) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agat Aurelian, 9to 4 agst Revolver, sto
1 agst Millionaire, and 10 to 1 eget Flytrap.
Revolver cut out the work at a good pace, Flytrap going
on second, with the favourite and Millionaire lying up. On
rounding the top turn Revolver considerably increased his
lead, and, proceeding along the far side, was upwards Of
half a dozen lengths in advance of his horses,Aurelian,half-
way down the hill, taking the second place, Flytrap at the
same time dropping into the extreme rear. On reaching the
distance the favourite, with Millionaire at his girth-,on the
outside, ran up to Lord Stamford's colt, the three run-
ning nearly abreast to the enclosure, where Millionaire came
out and won in a canter by half a dozen lengths, Revolver
was a bad third, and Flytrap, beaten oft, last.
The Whittlebury Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100
added ; 2-yr-olds, Est 81b ; and 3-yr-olds Bst 81b ; f and
g allowed 31b. Winners extra. About three-quarters of
a mile, 40 subs.
Mr. G. Bryan's Fantastic, 3 yrs, 9st llb (Custance) 1
Mr. W. Stewart's Cairncastle, 3 yrs, Bst 1 11b
(A. Edwards) 2
Lord Stamford's Livingstone, 3 yrs, Bst 13]b (S. Rogers) 3
The following also ran :—Weatherbow, Villafranca,
Stockbroker, Brother to Morocco, Salvioni, Overcast,
Nathalie, Rosina, and Vanquisher.
Betting--2 to 1 agst Livingstone, sto 2 agsf Fantastic,
8 to 1 agst Stockbroker, 10 to 1 each agat Brother to Mo-
rocco and Cairncastle, 12 to 1 agst the Olitipe filly, and 100
to 8 agst Overcast.

solutely refusing to join
Several failures were occasioned by the Olitipe filly re.•
her horses, but at length Mr.
M`George got them into something like order, and at once
lowered his signal, when the lot left the post in compact
order. The first to show in advance was Stockbroker, close
lip with whom came Fantastic, on the upper side, the Oli-
tipe filly, Livingstone, next to the rails, and Cairncastle ;
the others, who were headed by Brother to Morocco and
Overcast, lying in their wake to the top of the hill, where
sdliigsthatnlyee,
running
Fant in front, and came on with the
where Stockbroker retired, and
his place was taken by Cairncastle, who cams on in waiting
upon the two leaders to the entrance to the Stand en-
closure, where the favourite was in difficulties, and was
headed by Mr. Stewart's colt, but who was unable to
reach Fantastic, who won in a canter by a length, a length
and a half separating the second and third. Scoekbr,,ker
fourth, close up, Brother to Morocco fifih, Overcast sixth,
and the Olitipe filly next ; the last two were Weatherbow
and Salvioni.

The Pytchley Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 sovs added
from the fund ; for 3 yr-olds and upwards. Weight for
age, with selling allowances. The New Spencer Plate
Coarse; five furlongs, straight. 5 subs.
Mr. W. Hart's Henham Lass, 5 yrs, (Z6O), 7st llb
Mr. Payne's Antidote, 3 yrs (T. French) 1(X60), Est 111 b
Grirn shaw)
Me:. (J. Cherry's Disappointment, 4 yrs (£3O), 6st Sib 2
(Morrie) 3
Mr. Whittaker's David Ann, 5 yrs (£6O), 7st 11b
(Forster) 4
Betting—Even on Henham Lass, 2 to 1 agst Antidote,
and 5 to 1 agst any other.

Antidote jumped off with a slight advantage, followed on
the inside by Henham Lass and Disappointment to the dis-
tance, where the three came on nearly abreast, the young
one, however, having a trifle the best of it to within half a
dozen strides of the chair, when French brought out his
mare and won a tine race by a head ; a bad third.
The winner was bought in for 125 guineas.
The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 sows, added to
a handicap sweepstakes of 2:5 soya each, 15 ft. 55 paid 5
sow ft, the second horse to receive 25 soya out of the
stakes; the winner of any handicap after the publication
of the weights (Jan. 17, 10 aan) to carry 51b, or any two
handicaps 7tb extra ; the winner to subscribe to the stakes
in 1864, and to pay 4') soya towards expenses. Two
miles. 100 subs, 65 of whom declared,
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater, 5 yrs, Sat 10115
(Custance) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Attaman, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (R. Thomas) 2
Baron M. Rothschild's Gorse, 4 yrs, Tat 41b.. (J. Daley) 3
The following also ran :—Old:—Oldminster, Carisbrook, Hart-
ington, Knutsford, Balham, GI inastone,
Benjamin, Ber-
keley, Fee, Dunsinane, Brother to Springbok, an i Zeloo.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Knutsford, 6 to 1 agst Springbok, 8
to 1 agst Fairwater, 100 to S agst Grimstone, 20 to 1 each
agst Oldminster, Carisbrcok, Fee, and Gorse, 25 to 1 each
agst Benjamin and Attaman, and 100 to 3 agst any other.
Immediately the flag was lowered Springbok, in company
with Attaman and Zeloo, rushed to the front, and came on
with a clear lead past the Stand, followed by Gorse, Fee,
Berkeley, and Oldminster ; then came Benjamin and Cans-
brook, in the centre of the ruck, which was brought up by
Balham and Dunsinane. Rounding the far turn Attaman
headed the light weights and increased the pace, Springbok
going on second, the favourite third, with Grimstone and
Gorse, side by side, next, Fairwater, lying wide on the
tout-
side, heading the rear division. In this way they descended
the hill, and on reappearing in sight Knutsford was seen in
difficulties, and on their fairly entering the straight he was

beaten, and shortly after dropped back, his place being taken
by Fairwater, who came up on the outside of the two light

weights, who were disposed of on reaching the distance,
leaving the old mare with a clear lead, which she retained to
the end, and won by three lengths, Attaman securing the
second money by a neck from Gorse, who headed Springbok
at the Stand. Berkeley was fourth, two lengths in their
rear; Benjamin was fifth, Springbok sixth. Then came
Knutsford, Grimstone, and Carisbrook, close together, next.
The others were widely spread, the last three being Old-
minster, Fee, and Zeloo.

Match. Spencer Plate Course. 200, h ft.
Lord Westmoreland's Manrico, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (J. Goatsr) t
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Batsman, 3 yrs, Bst (G. Fordham) t
Betting-6 to son Manrico, who made play to the dis-
tance, where he was joined by Batsman, the pair running
in company to within a few strides of the chair, when
Fordham came with a rush, and finished a splendid race
with a dead heat.

Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of„s
sovs each; 2ft. The winner to be sold for £5O. Spencer
Plate Course.
Mr. T. Hughes's Norman, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (Prior) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkeple, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Pearson) 2
J. Grimshaw weighed for Captain Coates's Tiny, 3 yrs,
6st 61b, but did not get to the post in time to start.
Betting— 6 to 4 agst Norman, who made all the running,
and won by six lengths.
The winner was not sold,

Stand Plate of 50 sovs (handicap). For 3-yr-olds and up •

wards. Winners extra. One mile.

Mr. Saxon's Sweet Willie, 3 yrs, Est 21b (J. Grimahaw) 1
Mr. P. Price's Douche, 3 yrs, Est 21b..(A. Woodhouse) 2
Lord Stamford's Bertha, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b .... (S. Rogers) 3
Mr. H, Jones's Eastern Princess, 6 yrs, Bst 41b.. (Daley) 4
The following also ran :—Henham Lass, Soothsayer,
Kingston, and Pearl Diver.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Douche, 4to 1 each agst Sooth-
sayer and Bertha, 5 to 1 named agst Pearl Diver.
Douche, Eastern Princess, and Sweet Willie got off is
advance, the two first making the running to the turn,
where Eastern Princess was beaten. Before getting to the
distance Sweet Willie joined the favourite, and, having the
best of it in a few strides, Mr. Saxon's colt came on and
won in a canter by ton lengths, a neck separating the
favourite from Bertha, who passed Eastern Princess at the
stand. The rest were pulling up as they passed the judge,
the Flax gelding being last.

Nene Handicap of 50 sous, added to a Sweapstakes of 5 sow;
each, one ft, to go to the fund. For horses of all ages.
Onc.-3 round.
Mr. E. T. Bower's Fontenoy, 3 yrA, fist 101 b (J. Plumb) 1
Capt. Coates's, Fliaation, 5 yrs, Bst 21b .. (G. Fordham) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Truant, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Morris) 3
_ _

The following also ran :—Golden Drop, Wynnstay,
Flash in the Pan, Violet, Sea Nymph, and Damson Cheese.
T. French weighed for St. Lawrence, 4 yrs, 7st. His
number went up, but the horse threw a plate and did not
go to the post.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Fontenoy, 4to 1 each agst Golden
Drop and Flirtation, and 6 to 1 agst Flash in the Pan.

Golden Dro? and Truant lay in front to the distance,
where they were joined by Flirtation and Fontenoy, the
last named ultimately winning by six lengths ; a neck be-
tween the second and third. Golden Drop was placed fourth,
and the others, palling up, were tailed by Violet.