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to the holders of full shires, and left a surplus ; and
it was apparent that but for thei business derange-
ments, arising from political troubles, those receipts
would have proved ample. The total debt of the
company at the present time amounted to 15,253,000
dols., and the total interest on it to 1,038,915 dols.
The cash in hand and debt ovvingfrom the Govern-
merit to the company would discharge the present
bills payable (198,700 dols). lie then adverted to
the financial position of the company, and, with a
view to meet in full the interest and other preference
charges, suggested that the meeting should be ad-
journed to the 15th of October next, with a view to
dealA freorrseoenoffeecfoturmalal
re-election
of the retiring directors, the meeting was adjourned
to the day suggested by the chairman.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Juno 17.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood.)
BOUCICAULT V. WEBSTER—WEBSTER V. BOUCICAULT.
The Vice-Chancellor, in giving judgment, said
that if Mr. Webster were right in the contention
raised by his cross bill that would go far to decide
the question upon the other bill. In order to obtain
his injunction he must make it clear that Mr. Bouci-
cault had by the agreement of July, 1861, restrained
himself from hiring any other theatre, or bringing
out and performing in his pieces anywhere but at
the Adelphi. But no such case was raised by the
cross-bill. It was said that by engaging with Mr,
Webster in the management in partnership there was
an implied stipulation that rivalry and competition
should be kept as much as possible in abeyance,
But it was the constant practice for the member of
one firm to engage in another, and even a competing
business, unless there was an express stipulation
to the contrary in the partnership deed, and this
was by no means uncommon. But, in the absence
of such a stipulation, there was no principle prohi-
biting a partner from engaging in another business,
and no injunction to restrain him from so doing
could be obtained. In the agreement of July, 1861,
the inference was as far as possible the other way.
(His Honour referred to clause 8, already set out).
There was strong ground for coming to the conclu-
sion that any stipulation as to non-performance at
other theatres was not contemplated. Neither party
so understood it, for it appeared that Mr. Webster
had played his own parts at other theatres, and also
that Mr. Boucicault's plays had been performed
elsewhere than at the Adelphi, in either case with
the perfect acquiescence of the other partner, Mr.
Webster's motion, therefore, must be refused ; and
this brought him to the consideration of the applica-
tion on behalf of Mr. Boucicault. The equity upon
which his bill was rested was that Mr. Webster
was interfering, and interfering injudiciously, with
Mr. Boucicault's department in the theatre. Even
on the ex parte application there appeared to be
difficulties in the plaintiff's case. To a certain
extent the theatre would be damnified by an
announcement being held out to the public which
could not be performed. If the case °were rested
on the contract, and the contract only, there
would be much to be said on behalf of Mr. Bouci-
cault's view. His Honour, after referring to the
agreement, said that the stronger the case upon the
agreement was in favour of the plaintiff, so much the
less, looking at the subsequent circumstances, would
the court be inclined to grant his present applica-
tion. As had been very forcibly put by Mr. Sergeant
Ballantine, the plaintiff would be the person left
with the sole right of selecting pieces, performances,
and actors, and making all the stage arrangements
for the Adelphi, while he had subsequently taken
another theatre. He was not precluded by the agree-
ment and he had a right to do so, but would the court
assist Mr. Boucicault in a course in which he might
(thought his Honour was far from suggesting that
he would do so) so select the performances at the
Adelphi as to make the interests of that theatre en-
tirely subservient to those of Drury-lane, where he
had so large, and, in fact, the sole interest ? In such
a case the court would not be inclined to assist the
plaintiff, though he repeated that he was far from
imputing any such intention to that gentleman. His
Honour, after adverting to certain negotiations for
taking the Princess's Theatre, said that Mr. Bouci-
cault reasonably enough thought that he was at
liberty to enter into a contract for Drury-lane or any
other theatre in which he could make his arrange-
ments to the best advantage. Althoagh the objec-
tions to bringing out the " Colleen Bawn" in the
first week in June did appear to have been raised
just at the very moment when the negotiation for
the Princess's was on foot, yet anybody would at
once see the objections then made as to want of new
scenery, fresh engagements, &c., were bona fide
objections. It had been urged that after Mr. Bou-
cicault_took Drury-lane he raised fresh objections,
but this really did not seem to be the case. If he
had been disposed to withdraw himself and his
feces wholly from the Adelphi, he would not have
suggested the performance of the " Colleen Bawn"
for July and August, two months longer than was
originally proposed. It was too much to impute a
scheme to Boucicault of obtaining the " Colleen
Bawn" for Drury-lane only, when Webster himself
objected to the performance of it after June at the
Adelphi, on the ground that novelty was impera-
tively required. There were no just grounds for say-
ing that any breach of faith could be imputed to
Mr. Boucicault. The motion, though refused, would
be refused on the other grounds already stated, and
that it would be quite impossible for Mr. Webster
to control the arrangements of Mr. Boucicault with
respect to 'the Adelphi when that gentleman was
engaged with Drury-lane. In refusing the motion
he had the happiness of adding that he was con-
vinced that by so doing he was adopting the best
possible course for the interest. of both parties.
Both motions would therefore be refused, and, fol-
lowing the usual course, the costs would be costs in
the cause.
The court was crowded to excess up to the late
hour at which his Honour rose. There could only
have been one opinion as to the utter inadequacy of
the small, ill-contrived, and worse ventilated shed,
called by courtesy a court, for the decent accommo-
dation of the bar, the solicitors, or the general
public.

ducod to her misconduct. At the trial which took
place some days ago, it was proved that the peti-
tioner was a solicitor, but had been obliged to give
up practice in consequence of his wife's intemperate
habits, and that he emigrated to Australia, having
previously made provision for her support. For the
defence, evidence *as adduced to show that the
petitioner had been guilty of ill-treatment of his
wife, and the Court took time to consider all the
circumstances of the case.

Sir C. Cresswell now delivered judgment. He
said this was a most lamentable case, and there was
no doubt the husband laid himself open to the
charge of cruelty which bad been brought against
him by his wife ; but the respondent, by her intem-
perance and dissolute "conduct, placed herself in her
present position. He must, therefore, pronounce a
decree nisi.

POLICE IN TELLIGEN CE.— June 17.

BOW-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY POST• OF -
FICE ROBBERIES.—Edward James Smith was
brought up for final examination, charged with
stealing the halves of notes to the value of £25,
which had been sent for security in separate letters,
and also stealing a £5OO note from another letter.
Mr. Peacock, for the Post-office authorities, con-
ducted the prosecution ; and Mr. Abrams, of Bow-
street, defended the prisoner.
On the Ist instant, Miss Corder, a lady, residing
at Newark, posted a letter containing the halves of
one £lO and two £5 Bank of England notes, and
one £5 note of the Grantham Bank, addressed to
her brother, Mr. Corder, merchant, 12, Ironmon-
ger-lane, and the corresponding halves to Mr. Un-
derwood, at the same address. Neither of these
letters reached their destination, but in a few days
the £lO note and one of the £5 notes were paid into
the Bank of England. It then appeared that the
£lO note had been changed at the shop of Mr. Luc-
cock, linen-draper, Upper-street, Islington, by a
man who purchased 16 yards of blue silk and some
other articles, to the value of £5. The £5 note had
been changed at the shop of Mr. Caitlin, jeweller,
Upper-street, by a man who bought a gold ring.
The prisoner was the letter-carrier who ought to
have delivered the letters, and on being con-
fronted with the witnesses, he was identified as the
person who had changed the two notes. The 16
yards of silk and other articles purchased at Mr.
Luccock's were found at his lodgings in Dorches-
ter-street, New North-road, and the wedding-ring
purchased at Mr. Caffiin's, was given up to the
police by the prisoner's wife. Being charged with
stealing the letters addressed to Mr. Corder and
Mr. Underwood, the prisoner at first denied it; but
when the articles he had purchased were shown to
him he acknowledged that he had bought them
with the notes which he had taken from those
letters. He also said that he had at home a note
for £5OO, which he had found in a pocket-book on
the footway in Finsbury-pavement. The £5OO
note was found in a cash-box at his lodg-
ings, and was identified by Mr. Haigh, a share-
broker at Huddersfield, who on the 16th June had
enclosed it in a letter addressed to Messrs. Moore
and Carr, merchants, Royal Exchange-buildings.
That letter was posted at Huddersfield on the 16th
June, and ought to have reached London on the
17th, but had never been delivered.
The prisoner, who adhered to his statement that
he found the £5OO note in Finsbury-pavement, was
commited for trial.

HAMMERSMITH.—A QUEER STORY.—John
Berkinshaw, engineer at the engine-house in Ken-
sington-gardens, was summoned by Rizabeth
Harris for assaulting her.
The complainant, a powerful-looking young
woman, stated she was single, and lived in Ernest-
street, Edgware,road. The defendant was a
stranger to her. On the 10th inst. she was sitting
in an alcove in Kensington-gardens, opposite the
fountains, when the defendant came by and told her
that she had no business to be there. She told him
that she was locked in the gardens, and could not
get out. She did not know what o'clock it was,
but it was before it was daylight. He caught hold
of her, and applied very offensive terms to her.
She told him that she would stop until the gates
were open. He dragged her out, struck her,
knocked her down, and kicked her. She had a
black eye from his violence.
Mr. Ingham—How was it you were locked up in
the gardens ?
Complainant—l sat there too long. I was not
aware of the gates being closed.
The Defendant—lt was two o'clock in the morn-
ing, and there was a man with her.
Complainant—Yes; bat I did know him.
Mr. Ingham—l suppose he was there quite by
accident, locked up like yourself.
The Defendant—The man got up, and I let him
out with my key ; but the complainant would not
go. She was lying on the seat with her boots off.
Mr. Ingham—How came your boots off, Miss
Harris ? (Laughter.)
Complainant—My feet were swollen walking
about the gardens trying to get out.
The Defendant—She had a blank eye when I first
saw her, and she was tipsy.
Complainant—You are a story-teller. (Laughter.)
I came for a walk in the gardens about eight
o'clock, and I had not taken anything except a cup
of tea. I never do drink. No one gave me any-
thing to drink inside the gardens. The man did
not speak to me. I have never been locked up in
the gardens before.
The defendant denied the assault, and stated that

the young woman struck him on the head with her
boot. He also said that she was a frequent visitor
of the gardens, and had been complained of by the
shepherd. On this occasion she jumped over the
palisade into the Bayswater-road.
The complainant was called on to explain why
she remained in the gardens when she was able to
jump over the palisade.
The complainant said it was a wall she climbed
over, and she was not aware of the place until just
before. She also stated that the defendant offered
to let her out with his key, but she did not know
that he had a key.
Mr. Ingham said it was a very queer story. She
was found sitting in an alcove at two o'clock in the
morning with a strange man, and her boots off. He
bound the defendant over, in his own recognisances,
to keep the peace, in order that she might not be
molested by him again.

THE DESECRATION OF THE DEAD AT
SHEFFIELD.

On Monday, the prisoner Isaac Howard, the
sexton of St. Philip's Burial-ground, Wardsend, •
near Sheffield, was brought up on remand, charged
with disinterring the body of a child, named Ed-
ward Charles Shearman, aged two years and one
month. On Friday the prisoner underwent a ma-
gisterial investigation, when the father and mother
of the child Shearman distinctly swore to having
found the body of the child which they had interred
in SL Philip's Cemetery in September last, in a
" hole," in quite a contrary situation and a consider-
able distance from the grave in which it was origi-
nally placed. Not only was the child identified from
its general appearance, but the features were posi-
tively sworn to, and also some shavings, as well as
part of a " Bump" sheet which had been placed under
the infant's head. In addition to the evidence of
the child's parents, three neighbours, who had been
well acquainted with the child when alive, gave
confirmatory evidence as to the identity of the de-
ceased. Elizabeth Rotheray, when shown the de-
ceased child's body, said—" I am quite sure it is the
body of Edward Charles Shearman." Margaret
Young, another neighbour, who went to view the
body when it had been removed from the hole in
which it had been found, made use of similar ex-
pressions when she saw a child's body, to which she
was taken by Shearman's mother. Ann Bennett
also remarked, " I had no difficulty in recognising
him, and was quite sure it was the body of Edward
Charles Shearman." The defence on Friday set up
by the prisoner's solicitor was that the witnesses
were entirely mistaken in their identity, and in
order- to prove that, he requested that an exa;
mination of the grave in which the body of the
1 deceased had been deposited might be made.
' Accordingly, at an early hour on Monday morn-
ing, Mr. Jackson (chief constable), the parents of
the deceased child, and the prisoner, in charge of
the police, visited the cemetery. The grave of the
child Shearman, as indicated by the register-book,
was opened, and, after digging about 13 feet, a
child's coffin was found, and near it was also dis-
covered the coffin plate, containing the name, age,
&c. On the lid being opened it was found to con-
tain the body of a child, which body was recognised
by the parents as that of their son, Edward Charles
Shearman. The coffin was sworn to by them, and
also the." bump" sheet on which the child's head
rested. Consequently the evidence given at the
previous hearing was incorrect ; and on the same
day, Mr. Broadbent, the prisoner's solicitor, made
an application for the prisoner's discharge upon the
specific charge of having disinterred the body of
Edward C. Shearman, which had been found in the
place in which it had been interred. On hermit of
the prosecution there was no opposition offered, but
a request was made to detain the prisoner in cus-
tody upon a warrant which had been taken out
against him for the disinterment of the bodies of
persons unknown. The magistrates acceded to the
request of the solicitor to the prosecution, and the
prisoner was remanded in custody.

SPORTING INTELLICINCE,

ASCOT RACES—TUESDAY.
A more interesting card than that which emanated from
Oxley's press yesterday has seldom been seen at Ascot.

Each of the eight races was well filled and produced fields
of good horses, several of which are well-known public fa-
vourites. Not only did the habitues of the racecourse anti-

cipate capital sport, but every casual visitor was gratified
by seeing those expectations realised. A delightful change
had taken place in the weather, and a sunny morning drew
a large attendance to the Stands, ono alone being closed—
that appropriated to Royalty. Large parties of ladies occu-
pied the balcony and the raised platforms of the enclosure,
and the usual quantity of carriages stood on the opposite
side of the running ground. Everything was in order, the
tuff unusually elastic after the late rains, and that portion
of it sometimes terribly wet, near the old mile-post, was
excellent going, owing to the drains having been opened
and the ditches kept properly clean. The running of several
horses in previous races proved to be perfectly correct,Duke
Rollo having repeated his Newmarket victory in the Trial
Stakes, Carisbrook having twice displayed the ferm which
his party have constantly said he could show when in the
humour, and Tim Whiffler having again defeated first-class
horses over a distance of ground. Blue Mantle, winner of
the 2-yr-old Biennial, was backed for the Derby at 40 to 1
before he started, and became a better favourite after he
had won. Neptunus was, as in the Derby, before Zetland
in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, that stake having no less
than £5OO of public money added to it. Rapparee and
Knuteford showed the staying qualities they inherit from
their sire Rataplan, the former giving 91b to the second,
. .

and repeating his running in the Great Northamptonshire

Stakes. The last race was run a little after 6 o'clock in a

shower of rain, which came on as the sun and wind went
down. together.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 100 added, for 2 yr-
olds and upwards. Weights for age. Winner to be sold.
New mile. 12 subs.
Sir J. Hawley's Duke Rollo, 3 yrs, Bst (Fordham) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Tolurno, 3 yrs, Bst
Duke of Beaufort's Birdhill, 3 yrs, Bst (Judd) 3
The following also ran :—Armament, Marmion, Subur-
ban, St. Vitus,Beckenham, Aconite filly, Knightsbridge,
___ _ _

Walloon, and Newfoundland. ,
Betting-5 to 2 agst Duke Rollo, 6to 1 each agst Tolurno
and Buckenham, 7 to 1 agst Walloon, and 10 to 1 agst any
other,
After one failure the lot were despatched in close com-
pany ; Marmion, after the first few strides, went to the
front, closely followed by Newfoundland, the Aconite filly,
Armament, and Buckenham, the others headed by Wal-
loon on the far side and the favourite lying up. On reach-
ing the lower end of the Stand enclosure, the two-yr-olds

were headed by Duke of Rollo, Tolurno, and Birdhill, who
came on nearly abreast to the Queen's Stand, where the
favourite drew slightly in advance and won a very fine
race by half a length, a neck between the second and third,
Newfoundland was a good fourth, Knightsbridge fifth,
Suburban sixth, then came Walloon and Marmion some
lengths in advance of the nick, the last two being Arma-
ment and St. Vitus.
The winner was claimed by Mr. T. Parr, and afterwards
surrendered to Lord Stamford,

A Maiden Plate of 100 sovs, for 2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b

fillies, Bst 51b. Half a mile.
Lord Westmorland's Merry Hart, Bst 71b (Goater) 1
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Curie, Bst 51b (Fordham) 2
Count de Lagrange's Gentilhomme, Bst 71b (Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Draff, Rubino, Ledburn, Over-
ture, Stella, Moose, Countess, Rudiments, Calliope colt,
Cornucopia filly, Mary Aislabie filly, Fantastic, Orlando
filly, and Zeloo.
Betting-6 to 1 agst Merry Hart, Overture, and Gen.
tilbomme, 7 to 1 agst Calliope colt, 8 to 1 agst Curie, and
10 to 1 each agst Countess, Rudiments, and Fantastic.
An excellent start was effected at the first attempt, the
lot getting away in a line. The Mary Aislabie filly, in com-
pany with Countess, Overture, Gentilhomme, and Merry
Hart, shortly after showed in advance, and came on with
the running, Rudiment and Fantastic lying next, some two
or three lengths in advance of the others. On reaching the
distance the Mary Aislabie filly dropped back, and Over-
ture. with Countess and Merry Hart, took a clear lead, but
on reaching the enclosure she stopped as if shot, leaving
Merry Hart in command, closely attended by Curie and
Gentilhomme, the three finishing the race home, Lord
Westmoreland's colt winning very cleverly by a length and
a half, a neck separating the second and third ; Overture
was fourth, Countess fifth, Calliope sixth, and Fantastic
next, the others beaten off, the last three being Redburn,
Stella, and Zeloo.
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds.
Swinley Course. 12 subs.

Mr. T. Valentine's Carisbrook, Bst 31b (Cresswell) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Typee colt, Bst 31b (Fordham) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Gemse, Bst 31b (A.. Day) 3
Brother to King of Diamonds and Lacydes also ran.
Betting—Even on Carisbrook, 3 to 1 agst the Typee colt,
and 5 to 1 agst any other.
Carisbrook made the running, followed by Gemse, Lacy-
des, the Typee colt, and Brother to King of Diamonds, in
the order we have enumerated them, to the Brick Kilns,
where the leaders got closer together, and so into the
straight, where Lacydes was beaten ; the Typee colt at the
same time crept up next the rails, and followed .Gemse to
half way in the distance, when he took the second place,
but was never enabled to reach the favourite, who won in a
canter by three lengths ; a bad third. Lacydes was fourth,
and Brother to King of Diamonds last, beaten off.
The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 20 soya each; weight for age, with certain al-
lowances. Winners extra. Two miles. 11 subs.
Mr. Jackson's Tim Whiffier, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Bullock) 1
Lord Zetland's Carbineer, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (A. Edwards) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Wells) 3
Mr. Henry's Malek, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Challoner) 4
Mr. T. Valentine's Silverhair, 4 yrs, Bst 51b.. (Ashmall) 5
Betting-11 to 8 on Asteroid, 7to 2 agst Carbineer, and
5 to 1 agst Whiffier.
Asteroid was the first off, followed by Tim Whiffler, Car-
bineer, Malek, and Silverhair, in which order they ran at a
slow pace round the top turn ; shortly after Tim Whiffier
rushed to the front, dad carried on the running at an im-
proved pace, the favourite going on second, and Carbineer
third, close together, Malek and Silverhair lying off. In
this way they ran to the Swinley-mile, where Asteroid
joined Tim Whiffler, the pair running abreast to within a
short distance of the bend, where the favourite drew away,
and came into the straight with a slight lead, but he
shortly after was seen in difficulties, and was passed in
succession by Carbineer, who came up on the outside,
and on reaching the distance he obtained a slight ad-
vantage, which he retained to within a few strides of
the chair, when the young one, running with
extraordinary gameness, got up, and won in the last stride
by a short head. Asteroid finished a bad third, Malek
fourth, and Silverhair last, both beaten off a long way.
The First Year of the Fifth Ascot Biennial Stakes of 10
soya each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b ;
and fillies, Bst 61b ; the owner of the second horse to re-
ceive 25 sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 68 subs.
Capt. D. Lane's Blue Mantle, Bst 101 b (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Ten Broeck's Batsman, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 2
Mr. E. Brayley's Tom Fool, Bst 101 b (Page) 3
The following horses also ran :—Conical, Tademus, Holly
Poly, Gold Dust, Nawadaha, Knave of Trumps, Escape,
Brick, LadC Superior, Tarragon, and The Avenger.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Tom Fool; 6to 1 agst Brick and
Conical; 8 to 1 agat Blue Mantle; 10 to 1 agst Batsman;
and 100 to 8 agat Gold Dust.
The flag was lowered to one of the best starts of the day,
Gold Dust, lying in a good place in tho centre of the course,
showed slightly in advance, and came on with a slight lead
having Tom Fool, Blue Mantle, Batsman, Tarragon, and
'1 he Avenger as his immediate followers to the brow of the
hill, where Gold Dust dropped back, and the running was
taken up by Tom Fool, who carried it on, closely pressed by
Tarragon on his whip hand, with Blue Mantle on the near
side, and Batsman next the rail, in which way they ran to
the stand enclosure, when Tom Fool wasbeaten, and shortly
after headed by Blue Mantle, the latter being joined by
Batsman opposite the saddling paddock, the three finishing
the race home, Capt. Lane's colt winning very cleverly at
last by half a length, a like distance separating the second
and third. Holly Poly was a good fourth, Tarragon fifth,
Gold Dust sixth, Lady Superior and Tademus next, side by
side.
The Prince of Wales' Stakes of 20 sovs each, h ft, with 500
added, for 3 -yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 51b.
Winners extra, with maiden allowances. The second to
receive 100 soya, and the third 50 sovs out of the stakes.
New course, about one mile and five furlongs. 106 subs.
Mr. T. Valentine's Carisbrook, Bst 101 b (Rogers) 1
Mr. Jackson's Neptunus, Bst 101 b • (Bullock) 2
Mr. T. Valentine's Hurricane (91b ex), Bst 101b(Ashmall) 3
The following also ran :—Lord Burleigh, St. Alexis, The
Knave, Feu-de-Joie, Zetland, Wingrave, Harlequin, Silk-
stone, and Picador.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Neptunus, 4to 1 agst Zetland, 7to 1
agst Silkstone, 8 to 1 agst Lord Burleigh, and 10 to 1 agst
Carisbrook, The Knave, and Eicador.
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they had settled into their places St. Alexis took tdhpellaecaeds:
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The Ascot Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and only 5 if de-
clared, with 200 added; the second to receive 50 soya out
of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. Winners
extra. Two miles and a-half, 52 subs., 27 of whom pay
soya each. The highest Weight accepting being Bst
71b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in pro-
portion.
Mr. J. Osborne's Rapparee, 4 yrs, Bst 91b. , (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. E. Mills 's Knutsford, 4 yrs, Bst .. . (Fordham) 2
Lord W. Powlett's Paste, 4 yrs, ..
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The following also rau:—sguism, Balm% Conundrum,

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Fitz-Eva, Boabdil, Iligbflycr, Splitvoto colt,
Violet, St. Lawrence, Tull]. of Luck, and Amalthea.
Betting-6 to 1 agst Sycophant, 7to 1 agst linutsfore7,
to 1 agst Boabdil, 10 to 1 each agst Paste, Litz-Eva, and
St. Lawrence, 100 to 8 agst Schism, end 100 to 6 agst
Rapparee. ,
Shortly after the horses had settled into their places
Schism took up the running and came on with a clear lead,
followed by Lapidist, Turn of Luck, the Split• vote colt, and
Fitz-Eva, the others, headed by Sycophant, Knutsford,and
Conundrum, lying close, in which way they ran past the
stand, Paste bringing up the rear. Rounding the top turn
Schism slightly increased her lead, having I,apidist, the
Splitvote colt, and Fitz -Eva as her immediate followers,the
four running together a couple of lengths in advance of
Turn of Luck, Sycophant, and Knutsford, the others fol-
lowing at wide intervals. On their reappearing in sight
the leading horses were observed running in close order
along the bottom ; but on nearing the Kennels Lapidist
was observed to give way, and was speedily in the
rear of everything in the race, having broken down.
This mishap left Fitz-Eva, Knutsford, and the Split-
vote colt in attendance on Lord Westmoreland's mare, who
were followed by Sycophant, Conundrum, Turn of Luck,
Highflyer, Rapparee, Pasha, at the same time drawing to-
wards the front. With little or no alteration they ran thus
to the bend into the straight, where Schism was beaten, and
her place was taken by Fitz-Eva, who came into the straight
with a slight lead, but in a few strides after she was headed
by Knutsford, the Splitvote colt, and Rapparee.next the
rails, the three being joined at the distance by Paste. Op-
posite the old Stand Lord Aylesbury's colt was beaten, and
Paste took his place. A fine race from the enclosure ensued
between the three, Rapparee holding his own and winning
in the last stride by a head, half a length separating the
second and third, three lengths between the third and fourth,
and Splitvote colt sixth. Violet, Amalthea, and Lapidist
were the last three,
The Queen's Stand Plate of 200 soya, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sous each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight
for age, winners extra, with certain allowances. T.Y.C.
18 subs.
Mr. Hodgman's Shillelagh, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (Fordham) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 3 yrs, Bst 51b.. (Wells) 2
Lord St. Vincent's The Orphan, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b (Hibberd) 3
The following also ran :—Lord of the Manor, Brother
to Scent, Event colt, Ossian, Vivid, Merryman, King of
Diamonds, Amazonian, General Hess, and Cairncastle.
Betting-7 to 4 swat Argonaut, 4to 1 agst Shillelagh, 5
to 1 agst The Orphan, and 8 to 1 agst
Argonaut made play, followed by The Orphan on his
right, Lord of the Manor, Shillelagh, and Vivid to the
Stand, where The Orphan and Lord of the Manor were
disposed of, and the favourite was joined by Shillelagh,
Fordham taking advantage of Wells easing his horse, and
beat him on the post by a head ; a bad third. The Orphan
was fourth, Lord of the Manor fifth. General Hesse and
the Event colt were the last two.

WHAT LUXURIES A NEAPOLITAN PAM-07
COULD BUY UNDER THE BOURBON.

The highest story of the Bagnio was called the Reclu-
sione, was pretty well lighted, and commanded a splendid
view of the island. This story was inhabited by the com-
mon prisoners, but •as it occasionally happened that one
was removed to another prison, the vacancy was sold by
the chamber-keepers to the highest. bidder. Thus, the
greater part of the political prisoners, who had the means,
were, from time to time, enabled to change their tomb-like
cells for a more comfortable dwelling place. But the in-
conveniences of the Reclusione—sixteen rooms crowded
with six hundred ruffians—were not trifling. This place, for-
merly inhabited by ladies and cavaliers, was now all black
and sooty. During the week the smoke was just bearable, but
on Sunday, for at least six hours, clouds of smoke rose
up from every corner ; for, on this day the prisoners
kindled fires in order to perform their cookery. Sometimes
the wind was favourable to clear the rooms. At other

times it only served to increase the horrors of them, and a
shower of soot fell from the walls and ceiling, until the
prisoners resembled sweeps. Thcre was a plague of flies,
too, and the usual swarm of other vermin. During some
hours of the day the prisoners were obliged to keep their
,faces veiled to escape the detestable insects, which seemed
to increase the more they were removed by the straw fan
which was used to keep them off. Our best friends in the
place were the spiders, which entrapped the vermin in their
webs occasionally. However, there was no comparison to
be made as to comfort between the Reclusione and the
Cameroncino, where I dwelt. I had now become much
swollen, and as cadaverous as a corpse. I could scarcely
see or hear, and I tried every means in my power to got a
place in the Reclusione. A chamber-keeper of whom
had some slight knowledge, but who had more respect for
my purse than my person, undertook to procure a little
room for me there, which he accordingly did. 1 paid about
18s. for it, besides a fine of 3s. to the society of the chamber
keepers. In this new cell our jailor shut his eyes on the
money sent us by our families, and we were enabled to bribe

the officers in charge of us. Thus each contrived to get
some favour : some sought lighter chains, others looser
rings, others rings which slipped off at pleasure, and so on.
These dearly bought indulgences lasted only as long as the
money lasted. When the captains and turnkeys wanted to
extort more from us they pretended that a superior was
coming to the Baguio, and, on pretence of preparing for
him, took back all the privileges they had sold. Then,
after a few days, they again offered us the same articles on
condition that we rebought them at their former price.—
Dicken's " All the Year Round."

COUNTRY M4RK.LI,S'.

...... .V.-
LEED S--TIIESDAY.

The weather to-day is fine. There was a limited busi-
ness doing in wheat, but factors have been able to establish
an advance of fully is per qr on late prices. Oats, beans,
barley, and other articles slow.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER LYME—MONDAY.
To-day's corn market was poorly supplied with wheat,
but the demand was steady, and prices advanced is to 2s
per qr. White, 60s to 63s ; red, 54s to 58s per 36 stone.
Barley scarce, with a quiet trade. Other artieles were not
materially chauged.