The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONbON, TUESDAY EVENLYN/,' JAIsitARY 13, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before the Lord Chief Justice.)
MOLTNEUX V. THE POOR LAW BOARD.

Mr. Coleridge, on the part of the Rev. Mr. Molyneux,
made an application to the court to call upon the Poor Law
Commissioners to show cause why their order should not be
questioned. A difference had sprung up between the rev.
gentleman and the Guardians of Sudbury, in which
the plaintiff held the office of chaplain to the
Union. The Guardians had laid the circumstances
before the Poor-Law Board, who had directed the cancel-
ling of the appointment of Mr. Molyneux, and the election
of a fresh person. It was accordingly, dons and the Rev.
Mr. Cingham was elected to fill the office. Mr. Coleridge
contended that the rev. gentleman being a person in holy
orders was not subject to the orders of the Poor-Law
Board.

The Court was of opinion that Union chaplains were
paid officers created under an act of Parliament, and there-
fore refused the application.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Blackburn.)
PELLY V. COMMISSIONERS OF THE ST. MARGARET'S BATHS

AND WASHROUSES.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
compensation for injuries received through the defective
state of certain portions of the building. The plaintiff had
the misfortune to break her leg, it was alleged, through the
negligence of the commissioners.
The jury found a verdict for the defendant.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Before Chief Justice Erle, and Justices Keating,
Williams, and Willes.)
SHERBOURN T. LORD HUNTINGTOWER.

Mr. Lush, Q.C., on the pax t of the defendant, moved for
a rule to stay proceedings in an action brought by the
plaintiff upon warrant of attorney executed more than 20
years ago, on the ground that the action was void and
brought in breach of good faith, the Court of Queen's Bench
having in the last term refused an application made on the
part of the plaintiff to enter judgment on the warrant, on
the ground that it was barred by the defendant's bank..
ruptcy and the statute of limitation.

The Court said the application was a novel experiment
to stay proceedings in an action on which might be consi-
dered a covenant to pay. They thought tho defendant was
entitled to the rule as asked, with stay of proceedings in
the meantime. •

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE NEW ROYALTY THEATRE.—Joseph Knatt, a
painter, residing at 17, Goodge-street, Middlesex Hospital,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following dis-
orderly conduct in front of the New Royalty Theat.e,
Dean-street, Soho.
It may be as well to state that in consequence of threats
to disturb the performances at the theatre last night, the
precaution was taken of having extra police on duty within
the theatre, which had the effect of preventing any attempt
of the kind, and the performance went on without inter-
ruption, the house being well attended. Outside the theatre
the conduct of the opponents of the present proprietor was
of the most disorderly nature, as will be seen below.
Sergeant Ezer Freeman, 10 C, said that about a quarter
past 11 last night he was on duty at the New Royalty
Theatre, when he was told that there was a great disturb.
ance outside the theatre. He left the theatre, and found
in front of it a mob of about 60 or 70 persons, six or seven
of them carrying boards with placards on them, all the
persons being more or less drunk.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—They were so distressed that they were
all drunk.

Sergeant Freeman said the prisoner gave one of the men
carrying a board some directions, but the man did not seem
to understand his directions, and he then pulled the board
off the man's back, and said, " Here Mr. Fatty [the ser-
geant is rather stout] this will lick you," at the same time
holding up the board with the placard on it. [The board was
here exhibited to the magistrate, and had on it, " Notice—
The stage carpenters have not been paid."] He (the 'ser.
geant) having previously cautioned some of them during
the evening, took the prisoner into custody, as there was a
great disturbance going on, when he resisted violently, and
his companions, who were like the prisoner himself, drunk,
made an effort to rescue him, but some other constables who
had been drawn to the spot by the disturbance coming to his
assistance, he was taken to the station. The persons in
the crowd bade defiance to the police, and hurrahs d and made
a very great noise.
Sergeant Edwards, 2 C, said that he saw a great crowd
assembled in front of the theatre in Dean-street, and the
prisoner appeared to be in command of the men with the
boards. He saw the prisoner hold up the board and say he
would do as he liked. Prisoner was very drunk and dis•
orderly, and the police had great difficulty in getting the
board, as six or seven of the mob seized hold of it.
Prisoner said the men were not under his command. He
saw a man amongst the others he knew by the name of
" Fizzer," and went up to relieve him of his board, and was
then taken in. o custody.

Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the officers if there was any doubt
about the prisoners being drunk, and I hey replied " Not the
least," but the prisoner asserted that he had been a tee-
totaller ever since New Year's-day,
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he much regretted that the men had
not got their wages, but when they got drunk and created a
disturbance and caused mischief, they must be punished.
He should fine the prisoner 40s, or 14 days, and if he came
to the court again he should send him for a month.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING.

The attendance this afternoon was larger than any that
has mustered at the Corner since the close of the past racing
season, and the betting was unusually heavy, certain ani-
mals being supported for many hundreds. And the publi-
cation of the Chester Cup weights on Friday next will lead
to a still further increase of business. It will be perceived,
from the list of closing prices which we append, that specu-
lation on the Derby included a very large number of horses,
indeed more than have been known to be in the betting for
years at this early period. Some stiff commissions were
still in the market, and those gentlemen entrusted with
the outlay of the money completely tired out the layers.
Lord Clifden gave further indications of the immense fa-
vourite he is sure—bar accidents—to become, and in the City
during the morning he was backed for £5OO to 6to 1. On
assembling at the Corner the very first offer made was to
"take 1300 to 200 three times about the favourite." Those
odds could not be obtained, and backers finally accepted 6
to 1 to several hundreds of pounds ; in fact, at the break-up
we question whether more than U to 2 could have been se-
cured to anything like money. k3accharometer's name was
barely mentioned, and it was plain that Lord Strathmore's
colt was regarded as a trifle " fishy." At length 10 to 1 was
offered against him, but even this increase of a point over
his last quotation did not tempt his friends. Ilospodar's posi-
tion at the commencement of business was somewhat un-
certain, but afterwards 13 to 1 was taken to £5O, then to
£lOO, and at length 12 to 1 was booked to various amounts,
though these odds were offered up to the close ; 20 to 1 was
the opening offer against Carnival, and for some time layers
declined to lay more than that price, but ultimately 22 to 1
to £5O was laid. Automaton was one of the first horses
inquired after as soon as anything • like a "ring" was
formed, one of the well-known Strand commission " firm"
immediately accepting 1,000 to 45, which he booked three
times, with an offer to "go on" at that price. At the
finish no more than 21 to 1 was offered against Lord Stam-
ford's colt. The confederate of the owner of Tom Fool
again sought to back that colt, and demanded 25 to 1, but
no more than 22 to 1 could be obtained. Blue Mantle's
price was almost nominal, but towards the close 1,000 to
35, or 28 to 1 was laid, the demonstration in the colt's
favour last Monday having obviously somewhat cooled
down. A large number of outsiders were again " put up"
in the market, and concerning one or two of them some
really heavy wagering took place-30 to 1 was the nomi-
nal figure each of National Guard and King of Utopia.
John Scott's four—Early Purl, Michael Scott, The Beau,
and the reputed " roarer" Melrose—were supported at 40
to 1 each, which price was booked to £3O about Rapid
Rhone. The indefatigable " commissioner" who had
backed Automaton was also eager in his support of
another animal—Taje, whom he backed for a deal of money,
the outlays upon this colt in the course of the afternoon
being to the extent of at least £5OO ; 50 to 1 was
taken about the Austrian horse, Giles the First, to a
small amount, and 6,000 to 75 or 66 to 1 about Trojanus.
1,000 to 80 was taken five times about Overstone, and the
same odds about Bright Cloud. Two or three long shots
were laid, 1,000 to 5 each being bet ted several times to the
Stock Exchange representative about Avondale, Queen
Bertha, and Dunsinane (late Moorcock). Some lot bets
were laid during the afternoon, 20 to 1 being taken to £lOO
about Lord Glasgow's lot; and Mr. Saxon, after a little bye
play, took 1,000 to 20 that one of his team (which includes
Countess, Amazonian, Lady Superior, and Jerry) wins the
Derby. The Two Thousand was almost at a dead lock,
100 to 30 about Hospodar, and 15 to 1 about Brick, the lat-
ter to a pony being the only bets laid. Saccharometer was
friendless at offers of 4to 1. Closing prices :

Two THOUSAND.
100 to 30 agst Count F. de Lagrange's Hospodar (t)
4to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (offered)
15 to 1 agst Baron Niviere's Brick (taken)
DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (t f)
10 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (off)
12 to 1 agst Count F.de Lagrange's Hospodar (taken and
offered)
21 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Automaton (taken)
22 to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's Carnival (taken)
28 to 1 agst Captain Lane's Blue Mantle (taken)
30 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's National Guard (offered)
30 to 1 agst Mr. Whittaker's King of Utopia (off)
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Early Purl (taken)
40 to 1 agst Mr. H. L. Wigram's Melrose (taken)
40 to 1 agst Lord Durham's Michael Scott (taken)
40 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Rapid Rhone (taken)
40 to 1 agst Lord Annesley's The Beau (offered)
50 to 1 agst Sir H. Des VODHI'S Taje (taken)
50 to 1 agst Count Henckel's Giles the First (taken)
55 to 1 agst Mr. Park's cby Tadmor, out of Glenochty
(taken)
€6 to 1 agst Mr. Bruce's Trojanus (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Capel's Bright Cloud (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Penton's Overstone (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Lord Stamford's Onesandar (taken)
1000 to 5 agst Sir W. Booth's Dunsinane (late Moorcock)
(taken)
1000 to 5 agst Mr. H. J. Smith's Avondale (taken)
1000 to 5 agst Mr. T. Valentine's Queen Bertha (taken)
450 to 200 agst The three favourites, Lord Clifden, Hospo-
dar and Saccharometer jointly (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (taken)
60 to 1 agst Mr. SfiXolfF lot (taken)

CITY BETTING—YESTERDAY.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 25 agst Hospodar (taken)
Bto 1 agst Brick (offered)
10 to 1 agst Tom Fool (offered)
10 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered)
350 to 200 agst Hospodar and Saccharometer, coupled
THE DERBY.
3000 to 500 agst Lord Clifden (taken)
2000 to 160 agst Hospodar (taken freely)
22 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken)
22 to 1 agat Automaton (offered)
25 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered)—take 28 to 1
40 to 1 agst Melrose (taken)
40 to 1 agst Michael Scott (offered)
50 to 1 agst Tambour Major (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
33 to 1 agst Berkeley
33 to 1 agst Investment