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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Sept. 30.

MANSION-HOUSE.—A CLEVER IMPOSTOR.—
Touching the statement respecting the young
woman Annette De Ros made from the bench by
Sir R. Carden a few days ago, the alderman has
since received letters from various parts of the
country which go far to confirm his apprehensions
that she is carrying on a systematic course of im-
posture. The first is from an English gentleman
in Paris. He states that he had read Sir Robert's
account of a certain Annette De Ros, and he had
little doubt but that she is the same person who,
under the name of Annette Hilton, imposed upon
Lord Cowley, at Paris, last spring. He had forgot
the exact particulars of the story she then told, but
as far as he could remember it was a tale very
cleverly and plausibly related of having been in-
duced to leave India under a promise of marrihge.
The ambassador was indu2ed to advance her a small
sum for her immediate wants, and to pay her bill
at the hotel, which the writer thought amounted
to over 15 for two days. In July last she again
came to Paris and then applied to *Mr. Dayton, the
American minister, who, however, made inquiries,
and, finding some discrepancies in her story, declined
to relieve her, The writer had since learnt that she
was known at Marseilles, where she imposed upon
her Majesty's consul by a story similar to that she
told Lord Cowley ; and he was also informed that
orders were given to the agents for the boats
conveying the Indian mail from Marseilles to
refuse her a passage back to India for reasons
assigned. Again, Mr. C. W. Howell, of the Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, has
written to Sir Robert, stating his conviction that
Annette de Ros is identical with Lola Fernandez,
who was before the alderman in Jan., 1860, in con-
nection with a passage to Hongkong in a govern-
ment transport. Her predilection for travel, he
says, has brought her under his notice at different
time, and about three months ago she favoured him
with a visit, during which he was entirely deceived
by her manner. His suspicion, however, was aroused
by circumstances she referred to, and having fol-
lowed her to the Oriental Bank he found she had
a deep-laid scheme on foot based on a letter she had
managed to obtain from Cardinal Wiseman. He lost
no time in seeing a detective officer, who knew her
history, and her proceedings were stopped as she
was stepping into the Dover mail train. Mr. Howell
adds that the career of this young woman is per-
fectly marvellous, and he believed the detective offi-
cer to whom he had alluded had, at the request of
Sir R. Mayne, reduced it to a consecutive form. A
third letter had been received from Guildford thank-
ing the alderman for having called public attention
to the matter, for the woman in question, the writer
said, had imposed upon two Catholic priests at the
camp at Aldershot, and also upon a Roman Catholic
priest at Guildford, by telling a story to the effect
that she was a poor Catholic, who had just arrived
from India in a state of distress.

BOW-STREET.—HOW TO SETTLE A DISPUTED
BET.—James Pickford, an elderly man, of respect-
able appearance, was charged with assaulting Ed-
ward Stanley, of Arlington-street, Sadler's Wells,
spur maker.
Mr. Abrams appeared for the defence.
The complainant, whose face was smeared with
blood from a small wound at the side of the nose,
said—Defendant has owed me some money for a
considerable time, and upon my applying for it to-
day he struck me with something which made a
puncture in the side of my nose. I was knocked
down.

Mr. Abrams---Where did you go to see him ?

Witness—ln Streatham-street.
At the back of the brewery, where the betting
men assemble for betting transactions ?—Yes.
What does he owe money for P—For a bet.
Did you not call him a thief and a rogue, a cheat
and a welcher P—No.

Did you not say, " You welching thief, now you
are better off you must pay me, or I will scout you P"
—No; I said, " Now, Mr. Pickford, as you are
better off you ought to pay me."
Are you not a tout to these betting men P—No ;
and never was.

Do you not attend at the back of the brewery,
where they meet ?—Occasionally,
Are you not there four days a week might
be, but lam not a tout. I have got a better busi-
ness than that.
Mr. Abrams—Then it would be a better business
if you were to attend to it than to be hanging
about amongst betting men.
A bystander named Salmon corroborated the
evidence of the complainant. He heard each party
call the other a liar.

Mr_ Abrams contended, in mitigation, that the
defendant was exasperated at the continued annoy-
ance of the complainant, who had been persecuting
him for months about a bet which defendant denied
that he owed. It was very provoking to be called
a rogue and a " welcher" (defaulter), and no doubt
the defendant had lost his temper. He struck the
complainant with his fist, but having the pencil of
his betting-book in his hand, he involuntarily in-
flicted a slight wound with that article. It would
have been more to the credit of complainant if he
had washed his face instead of presenting himself
there in so disgusting a plight. But no doubt
that was done with a view to excite the sympathy
of the magistrate, by making that appear to be
a serious injury which in fact was very trifling.
Mr. Corrie did not see any reason to suppose that
the abusive expressions mentioned had been used
by complainant. Still it was annoying to be pes-
tered about a disputed debt, and he would take that
provocation into account. Had there been no annoy-
ance on the part of Stanley he should have sent the
defendant to prison without affording him the op-
tion of paying a fine. He must pay a fine of £5,
or be imprisoned two months.
Mr. Abrams appealed to the magistrate to miti-
gate the penalty, as defendant was very poor.
Mr. Corrie should have thought he could not be
very poor when he could afford to bet on horse
races, but if he really was it might be better for
him to be kept away from it.
Ultimately, however, Mr. Corrie reduced the £:5
to £3, which was paid.

LAMBETH.—CIIARGE OF IzirioßtotPwEßasCeOnNgDatrgeedT
AGAINST A POLICEMAN.—Mr.
for some time in the further investigation of a case
in which Mr. Frederick Palmer, a respectable
tradesman in Lambeth, had been charged, on Tues-
day week, with assaulting police-constable Alfred
Barritt, 67 L, and which had been adjourned for
the purpose of giving time to the defendant to
make a cross charge against the constable.
It will be recollected, from the testimony given
by the constable on a former examination, that on
that morning Mr. Palmer and two friends were re-
turning home after visiting a sick acquaintance,
and on reaching Hercules-buildings, Lambeth, the
former being 50 yards in advance, had stopped
for his companions. The policeman came up at
the time, and seeing the defendant standing in
a doorway, asked him what he did there, and
if he was waiting for any one. This led to an alter-
cation ; and Mr. Palmer having given the constable
a blow on the face, the latter took him into custody,
and he was locked up at the station. Mr. Palmer,
in reply to the charge, declared that the act of the
constable in taking him into custody was most
wanton and uncalled for, and his statement having
been confirmed by two respectable witnesses, Mr.
Elliott adjourned the case for a week to give the
defendant, as he wished it, an opportunity for mak-
ing a formal complaint before the commissioners of
the policeman's conduct.,
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the constable, and Mr. James Lewis, of Ely-place,
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his prisoner from him.
Mr. William Daverell, a witness, who was not in
attendance on the former day, was called on the
part of the complainant, and said that on the night
in question he came up and saw the constable and
three of four persons on the pavement, and saw the
officer shoved into the street. Witness passed on,
and meeting a constable he told him what he had
witnessed, and expressing his fear that the police-
man would receive some injuries, he (witness) re-
turned to the place, but at that time the parties
were all gone.
, Sergeant Thompson, 19 L, said that he took the
A charge at the station, and that at the time the de-

fendam and his friends laboured under the effects
of drink.
In cross•examine.tion he said he refused the bail
of the defendant's friends, because he did not know
them ; bat the defendant was subsequently ad-
mitted to bail. When the charge had been taken
the defendant was recognised by the gaoler at the
station to whom he was known as a respectable
man ; yet he (Sergeant Thompson) thought proper
to lock him up.
Mr. Lewis, in his address to the magistrate, com-
plained of the act of locking up a respectable trades-
man under the circumstances as an improper and
arbitrary act, and said he should have been liberated
on his own recognisances.
Mr. Davis and Mr. Bowles, respectable witnesses,
who were in the company of the defendant at the
time, contradicted the constable's statement in many
essentials. They declared that they, as well as
the defendant, were perfectly sober ; that they
had not touched the constable ; that for merely
asking him what was the matter between
him and their friend, he threatened to take
them into custody, and acted altogether in a most
extraordinary manner.
Mr. John Barnard, a musician, who was a
stranger to all the parties, said that on his remons-
trating with the constable on what he conceived to
be extraordinary conduct on his part, he had
threatened to take him into custody.
Tnis concluded the evidence, and Mr, Elliott
having expressen it to be his opinion that the con-
stable was not justified under the circumstances,
‘nd he.d no grounds for taking the defendant into
custody, dismissed the complaint.

HAMMERSMITH.—THE INJURED WIFE.—
Mrs. Emma Duncombe, an elderly lady, residing
at No. 102, Gloucester crescent, Westbourne-park,
appeared before Mr. Ingham, to answer a summons,
charging her with threatening to shoot Miss Louisa
Weldon. _ _ _

A professional gentleman attended on each side.
The complainant, a well-dressed young woman,
stated that she resided at No. 12, Park Cottages,
Hammersmith. The defendant had been in the
habit of annoying her at her house, and had threat-
ened and also struck her with a whip. On the 15th
of September she drove up with a pony and chaise,
accompanied by herservant and a woman. Witness's
house is about seven yards from the road. The de-
fendant threw about a dozen stones at the house.
Witness was in the garden, when the defendant
abused her, and she went with her baby into the
trout parlour. Defendant commenced pulling up the
plants and evergreens. She next took up some stones
and threw them at the windows, one of which was
smashed. She threatened witness with a whip, which
she carried in her hand, and she also said she had a
pistol and would blow her brains out. The annoyance
continued from half-past six o'clock till half past ten
o'clock at night. The defendant and the same two
females were at her house at half-past seven o'clock
the next morning. The defendant then said she
would murder her before she had done with her.
Witness sent for a constable and gave her into cus-
tody, but she managed to escape. The witness also
saicishe went in bodily fear of the defendant.
In cross-examination the complainant said she had
gone by the name of Mrs. Edwards while living in
the Ledbury-road. Mr. Duncombe was living with
her. She became acquainted with him casually at
the Marylebone Theatre. She did not meet him at
a dancing place, She had accompanied Mr. Dun-
combe to a dancing-room. It was not a sixpenny
dance, but a shilling one. It was frequented by a
respectable company, She never walked Padding.
ton streets. She lived with her mother, and was a
respectable girl until she knew Mr. Duncombe.
She had lived in Stanley-street under the name of
Mrs. Williams at Mr. Duncombe's request. Mr.
Duncombe was the father of the child. She had
never insulted the defendant, nor had she ever held
up her baby before her to annoy her. She had said
to defendant, " Look at the baby." She once put a
broom in the ground and told the defendant to talk
to it. She had been living with Mr. Duncombe
for three years.
For the defence it was stated that defendant had
been married 14 years, and a year and a half ago
her husband commenced absenting himself from her
home. She watched him, and traced him from place
to place living with the complainant. She had oc-
casion to seek her husband for maintenance, andthe
complainant insulted her. The defendant had not
the slightest intention of injuring the complainant.
A settlement had been prepared, but not in com-
pliance with the wishes of the defendant, and the
complainant had threatened to make her go into a
court for a divorce.

The defendant's servant was called to prove that
a pistol was never mentioned. The words the de-
fendant used were, " I've got a pop-gun."
Mr. Ingham called upon her to find one surety in
£2O to keep the peace for three months.
The necessary bail was forthwith produced, and
the defendant then left the court with her friends.

A7'TEMIIED MURDER BY AN OFFICER

IN7HEARMY.

terday Lieut. Wm. M'Rae, a lieutenant in the
46th Regiment of Foot, was brought before Mr.
Woolrych, at the Thames Police-court, charged
with attempting to murder George Pavey, cook and
steward of the ship Northumberland, now lying in
the St. Katharine Dock.
The prosecutor, a respectable and steady man,
exhibited a scar on his forehead and a bruised hand
and is suffering from the dreadful attack made upon
him by the prisoner. He was struck hith a heavy
iron instrument called a mall, to which was attached
a woodju handle two feet in length. This ponder-
ous weapon was produced by Rowcroft, a Thames
police-constable, No. 43; it was stained with blood.
The prisoner struck the complainant a "swinging
blow" with the mall on the head, and if he had not
partially broken the force of the blow with his hand
he would have been killed. As it was a severe
wound was inflicted on his forehead, his hand was
disabled, he lost a large quantity of blood, and for
several days his life was despaired of.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was a
passenger in the ship Northumberland, from Madras.
On Friday, the 19th instant, at half-past nine in
the morning, the prisoner followed him from the
cabin to the galley, or cook-house, on deck ; and as
he was leaving the galley the prisoner struck at him
with the mall with great force. He broke the blow
with his hand, which he raised, and closed on the
prisoner, who let fall the hammer. They fell on the
deck, and the prisoner was on the top of him. He
called for assistance, and the prisoner was seized
and secured. The captain and mate dressed the
wound on his head, and bound up his hand. The
blood spirted from his head all over the deck.
Mr. Woolrych—What led to this strange and
murderous attack upon you ?

Witness—On the same morning, when the break-
fast was ready, I called out to Lieutenant M'Rae in
his cabin, "Breakfast: ready, sir." He said, "All
right," but did not come to breakfast. I called out
again, and he said, "I don't want any." I
cleared away the breakfast things. I took some
down into the chief cabin, and he followed the
down and said, " You must do something for me. I
shall cut myself in the side." I said, "I can do
nothing for you." He kept following me about the
ship, and I could not get on with my work. I
went on the poop and made a complaint to the cap-
tain, and said, "He is following me about decks., '
Then the lieutenant came down, and the captain said,
" Mr. Nl‘Bae, you are very wrong in interfering
with the steward," and then he deliberately fol-
lowed me to the galley, and aimed a tremendous
blow at me with the mall.
Mr. Woolrych—Did you observe anything sin-
.lll r in her conduct before this ?
B•sr.'3re this question was answered, Rowcroft, the
consz,ible, produced several daggers, scimiters, aad
other weapons of offence and defence, belonging to
the prisoner, and taken from his cabin. He also put
in the ship's logbook, in which there were entries
of strange and violent conduct on the part of Lieut.
M‘Thie. _ _ _

Rowcroft, in answer to a question by the magis-
trate, said—The Northumberland only arrived yes-
terday, sir. There is no one hole from the ship.
Mr.)Voolrych repeated the question he had before
asked, and added—Had Lieut.lNPßae been drinking ?
Pavey—He had not tasted strong drinks for a
month before.

Mr. Woolrych—Was lie considered eccentric on
board ?
Witness—No, sir. We sailed from Madras. The
prisoner was then in a weakly condition and in bad
health. One day I saw him in his cabin (the ter-
minai ion of the sentence is too repulsive for publi-
cAtiou). He afterwards tried to get me turned out
of: the cabin, and wanted the master of the ship to
flog ins. He wanted me to receive money, and
complained I had talked about him. He made out.
two papers or cheques on a bank or £5OO sterling,
not to bring an action against him for defamation
of character. I did not have the papers. I was
never offensive or insolent towards him. I am sure I
• saw him doing what I have stated.
:Mr.
is inquiry to-day. I shall remand the prisoner.
~
Woolryeh-1 shall not proceed further with
this
L"asaptain and chief mate must be hero at the
next examination. The
prisoner, who was stated to be only 21 years
of age, did not speak a word during the investiga-
tion. lie was evidently in bad health.

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ALLEGED STARVATION OF A FAMILY
IN WELLGLOSE-SQUARE.

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Yesterday morning the investigation took place,
before Mr. Walthew, the deputy coroner, at the
Grasshopper Tavern, Church-street, Whitechapel,
into the circumstances of the dreadful starvation of
a family in Wellclose-square, by which A.rs. Char-
lotte Crippin lost her life, as was alleged by the
cruelty or neglect either of her husband or the au-
thorities of the Whitechapel Union.
It will be recollected that deceased and her family
were removed from the union in question to a house in
Wellclose -square, where they were left for a fort-
night in a frightful state of suffering, and there they
were found literally dying from famine.
George Crippin said he was compelled by the
workhouse people to act as he had done under a
threat of three months imprisonment, although he
made them aware that he had not even a halfpenny
to buy them food.
Mr. Eaves, relieving officer, was now recalled,
and said that Mrs. Crippin stated to the board of
guardians that her husband was starving her, and
they forthwith ordered him to be proceeded against
—that was that he should be brought up before a
magistrate. Crippin, however, was never threat-
ened with anything of the kind by witness, but said
voluntarily that he would take out his wife and
family, as he had work with which he could support
them. He said he had furnished a house to take
them to.
George Crippin was recalled. He adhered to his
former statement, and said that Mr. Eaves die•
tinctly said to him " If you don't move your family
by four o'clock on Monday I shall certainly have
you locked up." Witness was then ill, and had
no work. He then contrived to borrow 55., and
paid for the room in Wellclose-square, into which
1 he removed his family.
Daniel Bradley said that he knew Crippen to be
out of work for the Last 12 months. Witness hap-
pened to be near Wilton's Music-hall, when Mr.
Eaves, the relieving officer, came and took Crippin
aside, and told him that if he did not take out his
wife,he should be locked up for three or six months.
Crippin told Eaves that he had nothing to give
them, and never said he had a room of furniture.
Mr. Chantrew, professor of gymnastics, said that
one of Crippin's sons was an apprenticeof his—that
he knew nothing against the character of Crippin.
He lent him £5 in May last, on account of the great
distress into which the family had fallen. Crippin
was constantly trying to borrow money from wit-
ness for the support of his family. Crippin's son
was with witness since he was three years of age,
and witness would not have to pay him anything.
He would stop with witness till he was 20 years of
age—being fed, clothed, and taught. He performed
at Leicester-square, the Philharmonic, and else-
where, and was very useful indeed. Witness lent
S 5 to Crippin to induce him to leave his son longer
with him.
After some further evidence the jury returned the
following special verdict, that the deceased expired
from the effects of inflammation of the stomach, ac-
celerated by the want of common necessaries of life,
and the jury unanimously censure the conduct of
Mr. Eaves, assistant-relieving officer of the White-
chapel union, in the matter, and consider that he
did not perform his duty; and the jury further de-
sire to recommend that in future the Board of Guar-
dians should make due inquiries as to how inmates
of the union are likely to be taken care of outside
the house before ordering their removal from it.

SPO.R7ING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
TUESDAY.

The Warren-hill was literally covered with horses
taking that exercise, under a morning aim, of which they
had been deprived for the three previous days, and the
number of people walking out to see them before breakfast
gave earnest of a prosperous meeting. So good a pro-
gramme has seldom been published as that which com-
menced on Monday evening by announcing 12 races for the
morrow ; ono of these, however, became void, and the
hour for proceeding to the heath on Tuesday was slightly
deferred iu consequence. There, soon after 12 o'clock, a
large attendance was seen around the ring, in which
betting-men awaited the hoisting of the numbers, that they
might speculate upon races which had merely been talked
of in the rooms without eliciting a spark of interest. Of
these, the first was highly exciting, and resulted in a dead
heat between the two favourites, who subsequently divided
the stakes.

Four other events took place before the feature of the day
came on the tap is, when 24 runners were telegraphed. A
delay of nearly three-quarters of an hour occurred at the
starting-post, during which the American mare Myrtle
became an immense favourite, very few others being sup-
ported, except at long odds, and the race itself resulted in
the victory of an extreme outsider, whose party had another
horse in the race. Tho last item on the card was the
Triennial Stakes for four year-olds, when four numbers ap-
peared upon a new telegraph board, near the Portland
Stand. Newmarket may, by this step, be considered to
have made an advance of at least half a century in racing
matters, and to be at length in a fair way to equal other,
and minor, places of sport.
The Trial Plate of 50 sovs., for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs., if
for 100 save. allowed 71b. ; if not for sale to carry 101bs.
extra. A.F. (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards).
Mr. Osborne'k Richard, 2 yrs, £5OO, Gst
(W .0.) e, r •• f
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Optimist, 5 yrs, 51b
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Mr. Trowson's Hilly Grove, 2 y Gat
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The following also ran :—Chemisette, Blagjicock, Allez-y-
Rondement, and Vertumna.

Betting-5 to 2 each agst Optimist and Richard, and 6
to 1 agst any other.
Chemisette, fn company with Hilly Grove and Allez-y-
Rondement, camp on in front to the foot of the Bushes-
hill, when the former was beaten and the running taken up
by Hilly Grove, who half-way up was headed by Richard
on the far side and Optimist, the three running together to
the entrance to the cords, where Hilly Grove dropped,
leaving two to finish a fine race home, Optimist getting up
in the last stride and finishing with a dead heat; a bad
third ; Allez-y-Rondement was fourth ; Blackcock, Che-
misette, and Vertamna finished nearly abreast. Deciding
heat :—The plate was divided and Richard walked over.

The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sous each, for
3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; winners extra;

maiden horses allowed 51b; the second horse to save'

his stake. A.F. (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards. 19 subs.
Sir J, Hawley's Argonaut, Bst 71b
Lord Ailesbury's Freeholder, Bat 21b . (Bullock) 2
Mr. Lincoln's Ross, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3
Mr. Saxon's Hopeful Duchess, 7st 121 b ....(Midgley) 4
_ _

Betting-7 to 2on Argonaut,
Ross made play, waitsd upon by the favourite and Free-
holder, for half a mile, when he was headed by the favou-
rite, who was never after approached, and won very easily
by two lengths, Freeholder securing the second money by
a head. Hopeful Duchess was beaten off.
Match—Last three-quarters of R.M.; 6 furlong, 200 ; hft.
Mr. R. Boyce's Tubal Cain, 3 yrs, 9st (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Hogman's Otho, 3 yrs, Bst 71h ...... (G. Fordham) 2
Betting opened at 6 to 5 on Otho, and closed at 6 to 5 on
Tubal Cain. Immediately the flag was lowered the non-
favourite jumped away with a clear lead and made all the
running, and won very easily by three lengths.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous each, and only 5 ft if de-
clared, &c., to go to the owner of the second horse, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards.)
11 subs, four of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Lord Stamford's Tisiphone, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Daley) 1
Mr. Fleming's Acco, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b . (Norman) 2
Baron Rothschild's Spark, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.... (Wheatley) 3
Mr. Rogers's Rattlesnake, 5 yrs, 7st (E. Martin) 4
Lord Uxbridge's Peneus, 3 yrs, 7st (F. French) 5
Captain Lane's Southport, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (H. Grimahaw) 6
S. Rogers weighed for Black Lily, 4 yrs, Bst 91b, and his
number was exhibited, but sul”equently taken down.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Rattlesnake, 3to 1 agst
and 5 to 1 agst Spark

Acco, in company with Peneus and Spark, came on in
front for the first quarter of a mile, when they were joined
by Tisiphone and Southport; the lot running in a cluster
to within a few strides of the cords, when Tisiphone joined
Acco, the pair running abreast to a short distance of the
chair. Tisiphone then drew away and won easily by three
lengths. Spark was a bad fourth ; the others beaten off.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for ago. The winner to be sold for 50 sovs.
T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). 3 subs.
Col. Martyn's Mystery filly, 3 yra, Sat 71b. • (F. Adams) 1
Mr. C. Rayner's Court-Martial, 3 yrs, Bst 71b
(Bradford) 2

No betting.
The Mystery filly made all the running and won in
canter by two lengths.

The Great Eastern Railway Handicap, a sweepstakes
of 15 cove each, 5 ft,
with 100 added by the Great
Eaatern Railway Company,
for 3-yrs .olds and upwards ;
winners extra; the second horse to receive 25 sous out of
the stakes. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards. 103 subs.
Mr. It. Naylor's Biondella, 3 Ys
rs, 68 t 101 b.. T. French) 1
Mr. Pay-ne's Alehymist 3yrs, 4 71b . (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. G.W.
rde, 4 rs, 71b (S. Adams) 3
y
The following also ran : SawcuYtter, Hetty, Tattoo, King
of Forest, Copernicus, Queen of Vale, Confectioner, Lava,
Doncaster, Lopcatcher, Benjamin, Tisiphone, Black Pearl,
Michel Grove, Miss Vivian, Ducat, Walpole, Keane, Fanny
colt, Tipperary Girl, and Tuberose.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Myrtle, 8 to 1 agst Tuberose, 100 to
8 agst Alchyrnist, 15 to 1 each agst Miss Vivian and Lop-
catcher, 100 to 6 each agst King of the Forest, Tattoo, and
Tipperary Girl, 20 to 1 east Doncaster, 25 to 1 each agst
Ducat and Sawcutter, 33 to 1 each agst Lava and Tisiphone,
and 40 to 1 agst Biondella.
Repeated breaks away delayed the start upwards of 35
minutes. When the flag was lowered the lot left the post
in straggling order, widely spread across the course, Michel
Grove, Hetty, Black Pearl, and Walpole being some dis-
tance in the rear. On their fairly settling into their places,
Biondella, lying ill the centre of the course, bore her colours

to the front, and with Keane, Queen of the Vale, Tisiphone,
and Alchymist in waiting, came on with the running,
closely followed on the lower side by the favourite, Lava,
King of the Forest, and Doncaster, the ruck, headed by Lop-
catcher, Miss Vivian, Tattoo, and Tipperary Girl, lying some
lengths in their rear. With little or no alteration they ran
thus into the cords, where they got upon closer terms, but
half way down Keane, Queen of the Vale, and Tisiphone
were passed by Alchymist and Myrtle, who joined Biondella,
but in a few strides further she had them both in difficulties,
and won very easily by two lengths, a like distance separat-
ing the second and third. Tisiphone was fourth, close up,
Keane fifth, Doncaster sixth, Queen of the Vale seventh,
with King of the Forest and Confectioner side ty side next ;
then came Lopc,atcher, Hetty, and Tattoo, the very last
being Black Pearl. _ _

MatCh, Bst 71b each; last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217

yards) 100, h ft.

Admiral Rous's Nebula
Mr. W. G. Craven's Lady Fanny (S. Rogers) 2

No betting,

Lady Fanny made play to within 100 yards of the chair,
when she was caught and headed by Nebula, who won
cleverly by a length.
The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sous each, h ft, for 2-yr-old colts
Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 81b. Winners extra, with cer
Min allowances. The owner of the second horse to re-

ceive 50 sovs out of the stake. Last half of Ab. M. (3
furlongs 217 yards.) 32 subs.
Mr. G. Bryan's Fantastic (31b extra) Bst 131 b .. (Lynch) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Golden Dust (61b extra), 9st.. (A. Day) 2
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Stampede, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Meriden, Amelia, Wasp colt,
Colombine, Oreli, !Etna, and Gunner.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Golden Dust, sto 2 agst /Etna, 6to
1 agst The Gunner, and 100 to 7 agst Fantastic.
Fantastic made the running, having Golden Dust, Stam-
pede, and The Gunner in close attendance to the cords,
when the former increased her advantage, and won cleverly
at last by a length, double that distance separating the se-
cond and third. The Gunner was a good fourth. /Etna
fifth, and Colombine sixth.
Match. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards)
150, h ft.

Lord Westmoreland's Merry Hart, 2 yrs, 7st 81b
(Bullock) 1
Mr. It, Ten Broeck's Maid of Honour, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
(G. Fordham) 2
Betting-3 to lon Merry Hart, who made all the run-
ning and won in a trot by three lengths.
Match. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 217 yards),
100, h ft.

Mr. Trowson's Tarragona, 3 yrs, Bst (Received)
Mr. Weysford's Consternation, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Paid)
Third Year of the Thirteenth Triennial Produce Stakes
of 10 sovs each ; four-years-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies,
Bst 41b. The owner of the second horse to receive a sum
equal to 10 per cent., and the third a sum equal to 5 per
cent, on the whole stake. D.I. 2 miles 119 yards. 50

subs.
Mrs. Osbaldeston's Camerino (Fordham) 1
Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible (Wells) 2
Lord Wilton's West End (Rogers) 3
Mr. Savile's Reveille (Aldcroft) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Camerino, 3to 1 agst Prince Plausi-
ble, and 4 to 1 agst West End.
Reveille cut out the work at his best pace, followed by
the favourite, Prince Plausible, and West End in the order
we have given them to the turn of the lands, where he was
beaten, and the lead taken up by Camerino, West End
taking the second place as they approached the hill for
home, but on reaching its brow Prince Plausible came
with a rush, and headed him, but was never enabled to
reach the leader, who won cleverly by a length; three
parts of a length between the second and third. Reveille
beaten off.

Match, 150 h ft. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards.

Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Evenhand, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Paid:
Lord Westmoreland's Clementi, 3 yrs, Bst 11b.. (Received,

LATEST BETTING.
kESAREWITCH.
11 to 2 agst Silkstone (take 6to 1)
22 to 1 agst Balder (taken)
28 to 1 agst Dulcibella (taken)
30 to 1 agst Chere Amie (taken)
35 to 1 agst Audrey (taken)
35 to 1 agst Catch 'em Alive (taken)
40 to 1 agst Moorhen (taken)
40 to 1 agst Harlington. (taken)
50 to 1 agst Bedouin (taken)
50 to 1 agst Henham Lass (taken)
JOOO to 15 agst Guiding Star (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Magnum Bonum (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Anonyma (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Loiterer (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Queen of Spain (taken)
1000 to 10 agst King of Diamonds (taken)
1000 to 5 agst Haddington ((taken)
No Cambridgeshire betting.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

On Friday evening, September 26, the annual inspection
of the 2d Middlesex Artillery Volunteers took place before
Colonel Dickson, V.C., C. 8., R.A., in the Tower. After
the general salute to the inspecting officer and the exami-
nation of arms, the corps were put through the carbine
drill by Capt. T. G. Elliott, a few company movements by
Capt. H. W. Cox, and then marched into the batteries,
where their guns are in position. Here they were exer-
cised for a short time at gun drill, and then returning to
the moat " marched past" in quick time, after which the
inspecting officer addressed a few remarks to them. He
expressed his satisfaction with their general soldierly appear-
ance and their company movements, and said their marching
was steady, and the wheeling very well executed. He also
felt pleased with their proficiency at gun drill. Lastly, he
called attention to defects in their carbine exercise, which
he hoped to see rectified.
On Saturday last 11 honorary members of the Post-office
companies of the 21st Middlesex competed at the Wimble-
don ranges for a prize presented by the effective members,
the second and third scores winning respectively two-thirds
and one-third of a sweepstakes. The ranges were 200 and
400 yards, five shots at each, Wimbledon scoring, Enfield
rifle, any position. The prize was won by Mr. Edward
Page (Inspector-General of Mails), with 27 marks. Mr.
Pearson Hill, who lost the first place in shooting off the
tie, was second, with 27 marks. Mr, West was third, with
23 marks. The shooting was very good. Mr. West, who
had never used a rifle till the previous Thursday, made
four centres and a bull's-eye at 400 yards.
One or two matters invite attention in Cambridgeshire.
A challenge cup, offered by the ladies of Wisbeach to the
corps formed in that town, was shot on Thursday last.
The cup had been held since last year by Private Tunna-
cliffe, but Corporal Pattrick has now been declared the
winner. In a match between sides of 10 each, chosen from
the Wisbeach and Lynn corps, the former made a score of
378, and the latter of 360, at ranges of 400, 600, 650, and
600 yards, five rounds each. The Wisbeach side conse-
quently won by 18 marks. The highest individual score
was made by Private Haughton, of the Lynn corps, who ran
up a total of 53 marks, but he was closely pressed by Corpo-
ral Pattrick, of the Wisbeach corps, who made 52. The
6th Cambridgeshire Rifle Volunteers met at their butts on
Saturday last, the 27th inst., to shoot for two prizes—the
first, a rifle, presented by Lieut. Martin; the second, a
field-glass, by Hon. Surgeon Muriel. The conditions were
—ranges of 300, 400, 500, and 600 yards, Wimbledon
scoring. After an exciting competition the first was won
by Quartermaster-Sergeant Hills, with 48 marks, and the
second by Capt. Calthrop, with 44 marks. This is the
fourth " first" prize won by the first gentleman during the
last 12 months.

In a match between 11 competitors from the Ist Suffolk
or Lowestoft Battery of Artillery, and the 17th county
corps, the latter won by 56 marks. A long series of com-
pany prizes were shot for last week by the Halesworth corps.
The " Johnston Challenge Cup," of the value of £l5 155.,
given by Mr. A. Johnston and Capt. J. B. Johnston, was
won by Sergeant Reynolds, who will hold the cup for one
year,. or until the next competition, receiving as his own
property from the funds of the corps a rifle field teles-
cope. The second contest was for an inkstand of the value
of £5, given by Mr. J. Crabtree, and £2 25., given by Mr.
F. Cross. The former prize was again won by Sergeant
Reynolds, and the latter by Private W. Buller, The annual
prize competition of the Leiston corps also took place last
week. A cup of the value of £lO 10s., given by Mr. R.
Garrett, was won by Private Carnworth, and a cup of the
value of £5 55., given by Mr. A. Garrett, was won by Pri-
vate Flegg. In the first class the first prize of £6 was won
by Capt. R. Garrett.
The Worcestershire companies of Volunteers have been
busy during the last week. On Friday the Worcestershire
2d battalion commenced shorting for two prize cups, at the
Worcester butts. The distances were, for the first cup, 500
600, and 800 yards; for the second cup, 200, 250, and 300
yards. The conclusion had to be deferred to this day (Wed-
nesday). On Saturday three prizes were shot for by the
Stourport corps at Hartlebury-common. The ranges wero
200, 400, and 500 yards, fivo rounds at each. The first prize
was won by Corporal Glover; the second by Private
Walker; and the third by Private Roden, after a tie with
Sergeant Eaton. A cup given by Earl Beauchamp was
shot for by same corps, when it was won by Private Stan-
ger, Private Shellis being second. A Cadet Corps of Rifle
Volunteers is being got up at the Cathedral School at
Worcester.

The Tewkesbury corps were entertained on Saturday by
their Captain, Mr. Sargeaunt, at his seat, the Lodge,
Tewkesbury-park. Among those present, besides the
Volunteers, were the lion. F. Lygon, M.P., the Mayor of
Tewkesbury, and a number of ladies.

The Carinarthenshire Rifle Volunteers had a series of
contests at Llandilo on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
last, when the following results were attained :—Prize of
£5 given by the Lord Lieutenant of the county to the non-
commissioned officers of the let battalion, tangos 400 and
500 yards, won by Sergeant Shackell, of No. 2 Company.
The Ladies' Prize of £lO and £5 for the best and second
best shots at 250 and 500 yards, open to the battalion—first
prize won by Lance Corporal Richards, and second by Hon.
Member Phillips. Lieutenant-Colonel Davies's prize
of £5, seven shots at 200 yards, was won by Sergeant
Davis; and the County Members' Cup, value £lO (ranges
2,0 and 400 yards), was won by Private W. Phillipps. The
second and third batteries of the Cardiff Artillery Volun•
teers on Saturday competed for a Government Enfield rifle,

fire shots at 300 yards, threw at 26u, an, 1166 a, yards.
The prize was won by Gunner H. Wood, who made 30
points.

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The Monmouthshire Volunteers have had a day's com-
petition for prizes at the Avon Likey Mountain,n ear Ponty-
pool. In the first series of shootings, open to the rank and
file of the sth Monmouthshire Volunteers, distance 200 and
500 yards, five shots at each range, the successful competi-
tors were—First, Charles House ; second, John Thomas ;
third, John Williams ; and fourth, William Davis. In the
second series, the Nunbury prize, five shots at 200 and 500
yards, after several ties, was won by Charles House. The
£lO all comers'-prize was won by Ensign Williams.
Eight members of the Pontefract, and a like number of
the Wakefield corps of Rifle Volunteers, had a match at
rifle shooting at Wakefield on Monday week. They had
five shots each at 200, 400, and 600 yards. The highest
score by a single member of the Wakefield corps, 45, was
made by Sergeant Gliver ; on the Pontefract side, 42, by
Private Lee. The gross scores were—Pontefract, 196 ;
Wakefield, 283. Thus the Wakefield party won by 87.
On Saturday the Volunteer Club at Bristol was inaugu-
rated by a dinner,which was attended by the leading Volun-
teer officers of the city. The club-house and buildings
situate in the Queen's-road, cover a considerable tract of
land, and have a handsome and imposing exterior, The
club has been got up under the Limited Liability Act,with
a capital of £lO,OOO, most of which was subscribed by the
Volunteers of Bristol. The building has been laid out with
care, and accommodation has not only been afforded for the
whole requirements of the club, but in the right wing the
headquarters of the Bristol Rifle Corps, a regiment which
numbers between 800 and 900 effectives, will be established.
The offices will consist of large armoury,orderly room, com-
mittee room, sergeants' room, and canteen. The entrance
hall is large and lofty. On the left are convenient dressing-
rooms and lavatories supplied with hot and cold water, two
dining-rooms, and a serving-room or pantry, from which a
lift communicates with the kitchens below. On the first-
floor are a large reading-room, committee, card. smoking,
and other rooms, and there are in the building two exceed-
ingly well-fitted billiard-rooms. At the rear of the club-
house have been erected a capacious drill-hall, two racket
courts. gymnasium, baths, &o. The hall is 150 ft. long and

100 ft. in width, being some 20ft. wider than Westminster-
hall, and, like it the roof has no intermediate support. It
has an.open roof, supported by 12 principals, composed of
timber strongly bolted together. It is said to be the largest
erection of the kind in the kingdom. The racket courts
are both " close," and are constructed upon the model of
Prince's London ; one is 65ft. by 30ft., and the other 60ft.
by 30ft.—the latter being the dimensions of the University
courts. Between the courts will be a gallery looking into
either court, and capable of accommodating a large number
of spectators. The cost of the drill-hall will be £2,000, and
of the racket courts about £1,500. The dinner on Satur-
day was presided over by Lieutenant-Colonel Bush, com-
mander of the rifle corps, who was supported on his right
by the right worshipful the Mayor, Mr. J. Hare; Mr. G.
Strachey, Secretary of Her Majesty's Legation at the
Hague ; Captain King, 2d Gloucestershire Engineers ;
Major Payne, Bristol Rifles ; and on his left by Major
Savile, commander of the Bristol Artillery ; the Rev. H.
G. Walsh, chaplain of the rifle norps, &c. It was stated
that the club opened most auspiciously, there being already
300 subscribers.
The musketry returns of the Bristol Volunteer Rifle
Corps, which have just been made up, show an increase of
nearly four points in the battalion figure of merit over last
year, being 41.72 as against 37.78 in 1861. For the third
year in succession, No. 4 Company has earned the distinc-
tion of being the best shooting company. Its figures of merit
shows an increase of 6.04 points per man, and a total of
50.79 as against 44.53 in 1861. The best shot of the batta-
lion is Armourer-Sergeant Gibbs ; the best judge of dis-
tance, Private Howell, No. 1 Company. In accordance with
regimental orders offering rewards for the highest scores
made in each of the three classes, and for the highest gross
score, Private D Stanton, No. 1 Company, is entitled to a
London Armoury rifle for the highest score in the third
class, 37 points ; Corporal Salmon, No. 10 Company, to a
London Armoury rifle for the highest score in the second
class, 26 points ; Private Osborne, No. 3 Company to a
London Armoury rifle for the highest score in the first
class, 19 points; and Armourer-Sergeant Gibbs, No. 4
Company, to a Turner rifle, value five guineas, for the
highest gross score in the three classes,—viz., third class,
33 points; second class, 23; first class, 19; total 75.

COUN2R.I/ MAPRI S.

V.

LEEDS-TUESDAY.

At to-day's market fine dry qualities of new wheat sell
at last Friday's rates, but damp parcels meet with little at-
tention. In old little doing, and prices unaltered.

LIVERPOOL-TUESDAY.

At our market to-day there was a steady business done
in wheat and flour at fully last week's quotations. Indian
corn held firmly at Friday's rates.

LYNN—
Wheat to-day met a fair
last week.

TUESDAY.
sale at a slight decline from

White 60s to 62s I Barley 36s to 395
New 50s to 54s New....
Red.. 4Bs to 50s I Oats..
Beans .40s to 44s I New 22s to 26s