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 ♦. 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. Tho 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 ire •
quently, and he used to remain with her more than an
hour. He vi sited her often between the months of Feb.
and April. When any of the servants went to the dining-
room it was generaliy 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
certain 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 ho 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." He communica'ed the result to
Mrs. Stone, and she said she knew he would deny it.
The ease will not conclude to-day.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
A GREAT DISPUTE ABOUT A PUDDING.-LOMAS T.

DWARRIS.

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-
fendint, 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 ou 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.
BAcKnousE 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.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

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 firm a
few minutes before, were 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 to confined
to analysis alone. But, as it is, he must, if possible,
acquaint himself with all the secret, questknable 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 Croxton Park, which gathering takes place on
Friday. The Great Corinthian Cup ought to fall to
Penarth, and the Granby Handicap (Croaton Park) ap-
pears to be between Oakapple and Conundrum. Weather-
bow will most likely win the Belvoir Stakes, Welland the
Waltham Plate, and Comet the Crorton 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.

Wednoday Afternoon.

PEGASUS.

NORTHAMPTON RACES—TunDey.

Never was the "legitimate" racing season more bril-
liantly inaugurated than it was on Tuesday at Northampton,
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 betting. 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 cut by linutsford, 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 sous each, with 50 added from the fund ;
3-yr-olds, 7st; 4-yr .olds, Bst 91b; 5 yr-olds, 9st 111 b ;
6-yr-olds and aged, 9st 31b. One mile.
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 5 yrs, 9st Ilb ........ (Wells) 1
Lord Stamford's Le Marechal, 3 yrs, 7st .. (T. French) 2
Mr. Astloy's Atherstone, 5 yrs, 9st llb.. (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 8 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 ran 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
cleverly by two lengths; a neck between the second and
third. General Hess was fourth, Soapstone fifth, Ivanhoff
and Tolurno, aide by side, were the next two ; Queen of the
Vale and Welland were the last two.

The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10
sous each, for horses of all ages; 3-yr-olds, 6st 91b; 4-
yr-olds, Bst 71b; 5-yr-Dlds, 9st llb ; 6-yr-olds and aged,
9st 41b ; the winner to be sold for £5OO it demanded, and
to subscribo 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-

beaten, and shortly after dropped back, his place being taken
by Fafrwater, 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 And, 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 71b (J. Goater) 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 sous, added to a sweepstakes of:s
soya each; 2ft. The winner to bo sold for £5O. Spencer
Plate Course.

Mr. T. Hugbes'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 Glb, 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 soya (handicap). For 3-yr:olds and up •

wards. Winners extra. One mile.

Mr. Saxon's Sweet Willie, 3 yrs, Est 21b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. P. Price's Douche, 3 yrs, 6st 21b.. (A. Woodhouse) '2
Lord Stamford's Bertha, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b .... (S. Rogers) 3
Mr. H. Jones's Eastern Princess, 5 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 ten 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 60 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya
each, one ft, to go to the fund. For horses of all ages.

Onca round.
Mr. E. T. Bower's Fontenoy, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Plumb) 1
Capt. Coates's Fiirtation, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ..(G.Fordham) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Truant, 3 yrs, sst 91b ('Morris) 3
The following also rau :—Golden Drop, Wynnstay,
Flash in the Pan, Violet, Sea Nymph, and Damson Cheese.
T. French weighed for St. Lawrence, 4 yrs, i'st. 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 5 to 1 agst Flash in the Pan.
Golden Drop 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, pulling up, were tailed by Violet.