The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-01 00:00:00

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

7 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken and wanted)
10 to 1 agst Hartley (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Skeffington (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Swordsman (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken)
100 to 6 agst John Davis (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Fantail (offered)
50 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken and offered)

CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered)
11 to 1 agst Lion (taken)
200 to 1 agst Ilighflyer's dam colt (taken)
100 to 1 agst Fantail (offered)

THE TWO THOUSAND.
7to 2 agst Broadalbano (offerod, tako 4to 1)
100 to 8 agst Chattanooga (taken)

TILE DERBY.
11 to 2 ngst Breadalbane (offered)
6to 1 agst Liddington (offered, take 13 to 2)
100 to 6 agst Bedminster (taken)

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The Americans built on the lakes last year 87
steamers and 100 sailing ships, the aggregate burden of
which was 47,854 tons. Sixty-seven were built at Cleve-
land, 41 at Buffalo, and 15 at Chicago.

The Oxonians had another trial over the course from
Putney to Mortlake yesterday afternoon, and whatever
may have been said with reference to the style of rowing
throughout the boats we aro assured, from our expe-
rience, that if they remain in the same excellent con-
dition as at present it will take a very good crew to
be

Itt them. They started at a little after four o'clock
from the bridge, on a nice flood tide, with the water
exceedingly smooth. They commenced at 36 strokes
per minute, taken with more care apparently than here-
tofore, and were a few seconds longer in getting to the
point, but from there they gradually accelerated their pace,
and in Corney Reach and throughout the remaimler of the
course increased their number to 59 and 40 strokes per
minute, the time being 21 minutes 17 seconds, while we are
assured that the almost incredible time noticed in our last
of 21 minutes 5 seconds ;is occupied on Thursday over th
same distance, was correct. It must not.be assumed that
there was any falling-off in their work yesterday, as we repea
they rowed with more care and somewhat slower. A t the start
there was no very marked improvement in their style, but
as they progressed it was manifest that they rowed in bet-
ter form. They have always swung well together, but there
has been a roundness of action in some of the men which
was lessened yesterday, and is still competent of further
improvement : for although all their oars are in the water
at the same moment, yet at the conclusion of the stroke,
when they lean forward for the next, some of the blades
are`raised much higher than the others, but they are a fine
strong, lasting crew, who can row all the four Miles.
By a communicationreceived from Cambridge, yesterday,
wo learn that on Thursday the crew rowed over the short
course to and, from,Dirtebiio, as ono cx.two of the.men are
not quite up to the mark, having caught cold. Their new
boat was loaded up onThursday night and sent'to Putney,
where she will arrive about noon to-day (Raturday), when
the Cantabs will make their debut over the metropolitan
course. It was determined to use an old outrigger at Cam-
bridge yesterday, and row from Chesterton back to Birts-
bite at a quickened stroke without easing, so that no oppor-
tunity might be afforded of comparing their time over the
three-mile course with that of preceding crews, who inva-
riably rowed the same course during the last six days of
their praCtice here at about 40 strokes per minute. Both
crews, after the race, are invited, as usual, to dine with the
Thames subscription Club at Willis's Rooms. Betting is
5 to 4 on Oxford, with plenty of takers.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

SOME CIRCUIT.—KINGwroN, March 21.

(Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)

BROWNE V. THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
This cause arising out of the fatal accident that took
place in the Blackheath Tunnel, and in which the da-
mages were laid at £20,000, was resumed this morning.
Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. C. Pollock, and Mr. Willis again
appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Lush , Q.C., Sergeant Bal-
lantine, and Mr. White for the defendants.
Mr. Lush, in his address to the jury, said that cases of
this description were, under all circumstances of the most
difficult class that could be brought before the considera-
tion of a jury, and the present was the most difficult one
that bad come within his knowledge, because it would
be his duty to lay before the jury the evidence of medical
men of the highest eminence, who would give diametri-
cally opposite evidence to that which had been given by
those gentlemen who had been called as witnesses for the
plaintiff. He could not help expressing his opinion that it
would be much better if some plan were adopted by which,
in a case like the present, the patient could be watched by
some medical gentlemen of eminence until some decisive
opinion could be formed respecting the injury that had been
received ; instead of which the only course that could be
taken at present was to lay before the jury the contradictory
evidence of a number of mediae.' men, and the jury had to
grope their way to a conclusion. The learned counsel
then referred to the medical evidence that had been ad-
duced on the part of the plaintiff, and said he should be
prepared to show that every one of the symptoms that had
been spoken to might be ascribed to tho shock of the ner-
vous system that the plaintiff had received, and from
which he would, in all probability, eventually entirely
rccover, and that there was no real paralysis in the case.
lie said he thought he had a right to complain that the
galvanic test, as it was termed; had been applied to
the plaintiff without the knowledge of the medical gentle-
menwho were watching the case on behalf of the company,
and who, consequently, had no opportunity of observing
the result; but he said he should be in a condition to lay
evidence 'vier° them to show that every one Df the results
tiiiifliarbeen 'spoken a wvcr© more consistent with the
malady of hysterical paralysis, from which in time the
plaintiff would almost certainly recover, than paralysis
arising from injury to the brain, which would be perma-
nent. In conclusion, tho learned counsel said the company
admitted they were liable, and did not desire 'that the
amount of damages should be assessed with any niggard
hand; but, at the same time, he said he was sure that the
jury would agree with him that it was their duty to avoid
the payment of au extravagant amount of damages for an
injury which might turn out to bo only of a temporary
kind, although attended by symptoms of a most distressing
and serious character.
Mr. Adams, the senior surgeon of the London Hospital,
and one of the council of the College of Surgeons, was then
examined, and his evidence, divested of technical terms,
was to the effect that the plaintiff was not suffering from
perfect paralysis, and that the case was a curable ono. He
attributed all the symptoms to the shock to the nervous
system, and expressed a positive opinion that the injuries
did not arise from a lesion of the brain.

In answer to a question suggested by the jury, this gen-
tleman stated that he was officially attached to the South-
Eastern Railway Company, but he added, in reply to Ser-
geant Ballantine, that, under his advice, a great many
claims for accidents had been settled without coming into
court.

vv
Mr. Headland, a general practitioner, Mr. Critchie, one
of the surgeons attached to the Ophthalmic Hospital, and
Dr. Ratcliffe, the senior surgeon of the Paralytic Hospital,
were also examined on behalf of the defendants, and their
evidence was of a similar character to that given by Mr.

Adams.
Mr. Lush, in summing up the case for the defendants,
repeated what he had previously said, that the plaintiff was
entitled to damages for the injury ho had received, but he
argued that, after the evidence that had been adduced on
behalf of the defendants, the jury ought not to regard the
case as ono in which recovery was hopeless, but that, on
the contrary, the probability was that, with rest and the
removal of anxiety, the plaintiff would in a year or so be as
well as ever, and he asked them to assess the damages upon
that principle.
Mr. Bovill made a powerful reply on behalf of the plain-
tiff, and he drew a vivid picture of his former condition and
the state he was in at present, with his rind and memory
completely gone, unable to dress or wash himself, to take
food, or to sleep, and, as had been proved in the course of
the case, sitting listlessly looking out of a window picking
his fingers. Before this unfortunate accident the plaintiff
was a fine young man, 32 years of ago, and six feet high,
possessed of great litemrfattainments, and who might rea-
sonably have expected to rise in the public department in
which ho was employed, and to obtain eventually a salary
of £BOO or £l,OOO a-year ; but now all his hopes and expec-
tations were entirely destroyed, and the question for the
jury to decide was, what amount of damages ought to be
given under such circumstances. The learned counsel
then commented at considerable length upon the medical
evidence that had been adduced on behalf of the company,
particularly remarking upon a statement made by one of
them that before he saw the plaintiff it had been intimated
to him by some one that the case was one of "entire sham,"
and that the plaintiff was being " killed by kindness." He
then proceeded to argue that therecouldnot be the slightest
doubt that the plaintiff had received the most frightful in-
juries, from which, in all probability, ho would never re-
cover, and that no amount of money could compensate him
for the loss of position ho had sustained.
The Lord Chief Baron, in summing up the case to the
jury, said that it was undoubtedly one of a very remark-
able character, and the principal question for their con-
sideration was whether the plaintiff would over recov.er
from the injuries he had received; and this RAS the point
upon which the amount of damages they gave ought.t
to be regulated. His lordship wont on to say that
appeared by the evidence that the plaintiff was
. not married,
he had no children, and as there was no evidence that he
law at present
had any parents living, if ho had been killed upon the spot
at the time this accident happened, as the
stood, the defendants would not have been liable to pay a
single farthing ; and therefore they would have to consider
what damages he was entitled to
.for the injury he had sus-
tained iu his position through. this accident. His lordship
then remarked upon the medical evidence, and observed
with regard to what had been said about the plaintiff hav-
ing walked for some distance immediately after the acci-
dent, that a case of manslaughter had occurred at the pre-
sent assizes, in which it was proved that a chisel had been
thrown at the deceased, and that the point had actually en-
tered the brain, but nevertheless the deceased was not
considered to be in danger for several days, although ho I
ultimately died from the effects of the injury. In the course
of his further observations, the learned judge said that ho
concurred with Mr. Lush, that it would be very advisable
if there were a power, in cases like the present, to adjourn
the inquiry until the condition of the patient was actually
decided, or else that the jury should have the power to give
a conditional verdict ; so that, if damages were given upon
the footing that the party would never recover, he should
not receive those damages unless this fact was realised, or
in the event of his getting well of the injury. In the pre-
sent case the action was brought in February, and it ap-

STATE OF TRADE.

MANctrEsTtn, March 21.--Our market for ship-
ping yarns has been considerably better to-day, and
there has been a very fair amount of business doing
at id. to ld. per lb. advance on the rates of Tuesday.
But for this advance in prices we should probably
have had considerably more business. Prices are
very strong at the close, with an upward tendency.
There are many orders yet to give out, but buyers
are waiting till the Cuba's advices from America are
to hand, which are
generally expected to be im-
portant, and may send prices up or down consider-
ably. The market for home trade yarns has im-
proved quite as much as that for export. A mode-
rate business has been done, and prices are quoted
about id. per lb. higher than Tuesday. The demand
is general for most counts required by manufac-
turers. The cloth market showed a good deal of
• ;,--Tovernent yesterday, the activity in the Liver- -
`poor cotton-market, with better prices, giving a
decided impulse to business hi:ve. The transactions
were to a considerable finiount., an,l at slightly ad-
vanced prices. The desire to buy appeared to be
more general than for some time past, and there
was a feeling of greater confidence. The advanced
quotations of manufacturers to-day, seem to have
somewhat modified this feeling, and, though there
has been a fair general inquiry for cloths, considerably
less business has been effected. Buyers, at all events,
are now disposed to await the arrival of the American
mail steamer's news before operating. The larger
business in yarns to-day (mentioned above) is gene-
rally attributed to the considerable orders given out
for cloth yesterday.
LEEDS.—The following is the trade report of the
Leeds Chamber of Commerce for March—" During
the whole of the month the woollen trade has been
very quiet. The unusual coldness of the weather has
no doubt tended greatly to prevent any consider-
able purchases of spring goods, but in addition to this
there evidently exists an indisposition on all hands
to do more than providefor immediate wants. There
have also been several large sales of merchants'
stocks. Under these circumstances stocks in the
hands of manufacturers are accumulating, and many
of them are consequently working short time. Thig
unfavourable state of things is not caused, as far as
can be seen, by anything peculiar to the woollen
trade; but arises from the general feeling of uncer-
tainty as to the future which exists in the country
generally. The London wool sales concluded on the
25th inst., with the exception of a damaged cargo,
which was sold on the 27th. About 80,000 bales
passed the hammer. The general range of prices has
been nearly the same as in November, Cape wools
being a trifle higher, and faulty Australian a little
lower. A full average proportion has been bought
for export. The English woolmarket has been quiet,
and the business done unimportant ; prices have
given way considerably. Theflax tradehas been un-
unusually dull, and prices may be said to be nominal,
but to make sales a considerable reduction must be
submitted to. The same remarks will apply to tows
For yarns there is little or no inquiry, and prices
are altogether uns2ttled. The great fall in cotton
and the uncertainty felt as to its future price, have
given a check to the flax trade. The iron trade
continues in a very fair state, the lock-out not ex-
tending to this neighbourhood. During the last
year a large quantity of steel tires, &c., have been
been made in Leeds, and this manufacture is likely to
be increased, another firm being about to increase
its works for that purpose. The machine-makers
continue busy. The engineeffool trade is good, con-
' siderable contracts being on hand, and fresh orders
. coming in to a fair extent. The railway plant and
locomotive makers continue busy. In cut nails a fair
business is doing. In the seed crushing and oil

racks the continued inclement weather during the

past month has caused crushers to be actively em-
ployed in supplying the farmers. Rape and linseed
oils have maintained their value, and there is a fair
demand for both. Olive oil is firm in price, but not
much doing, as manufacturers are not all working
full time. There has been a steady demand formost
descriptions of loather. Heavy butts and bends
have been in moderate request, and light substances
have sold freely. Prices remain steady. Dressing
goods of all kinds have also met with a ready
sale, at full rates. Offal, both light and heavy,
has been extremely scarce, and prices have in conse-
quence advanced. The tanners are doing more than
for some time past. There is a moderate demand
for shoes, hut scarcely as good as is generally the
case at this season. The paper trade has been dull,
the supply of material is good, and prices are on the
decline. There has been a good supply of cattle and
sheep, which have met with a ready sale. Number
shown (five markets), cattle, 2,664 ; sheep, 17,600.
There has been a good supply of wheat, and toward
the close of the month prices have advanced about
ls. per qr. Good barley has been scarce, and fetches
ls. more price. Oats and beans have met with a
good demand at firm rates."
NOTTINGHAM, 31.—We had again a very small
attendance at our Exchange-hall to-day. The ad-
vices from Liverpool caused prices to rule firm, but
neither buyers nor sellers were anxious to transact
business, and recent rates were quoted for both lace
and hosiery yarns.

The Metropolis Sewage and Essex Reclama-
tion Bill.

It will be remembered that the above bill was re-
mitted to a select committee of the House of Com-
mons, who were instructed to inquire into the most
useful and profitable means of disposing of the me-
tropolitan sewage on the north side of the Thames.
The committee have had laid before them the reports
of the select committees of 1862 and 1864, and the
report of the royal commission ; and they have also
heard witnesses. Their report has now been issued.
They say that the scheme brought before them by
Messrs. Hope and Napier, and embodied in the bill
for the
before the Lower House,. fulfils the following requi-
the River Thames of the
whole of the ordinary
lovfirt in the. first place,
sewage of the northern part
a portion of the sewage still to flow
sciotmiopnlsete:—r"elntlovPar
of the metropolis, leaving only, on the occasion of
river,h
but so small and exceptional that it
may for all practical purposes be left out of conside-
ration. It provides, in
,the next place, for the irriga-
tion
into the rains,
by sewage, in whatever quantitiesmay be found
useful, of a considerable area particularly well adapted
for such a purpose, inasmuch as the natural character
of the soil is light and favourable. Moreover, the
low level of the district enables the sewage to be
applied with very little mechanical aid, and mainly
by gravitation. It may also be observed that an
extension of this area might be made by pumping
the sewage to a moderate elevation. Lastly, with
respect to whatever portion of the sewage may not
he disposed of in its course, the scheme proposes to
apply in the reclamation of a barren portion of
land on the coast in a manner recommended by

experience."
The combination of these different modes of using
the sewage is, the committee think, of great conse-
quence in ensuring at all times and seasons the bene-
ficial application of the whole sewage, with the small
exception above mentioned on the occasion of heavy
rains. Upon this evidence the committee are of
opinion " that the scheme which has been submitted
to them is a useful and profitable mode of applying
the sewage of the northern portion of the metropolis,
and they have no reason to suppose that any more
useful or profitable scheme could be devised."
The committee consisted of Mr. Headlam (chair-
man), Mr. Ayrton, Mr. Knight, Dr. Brady, Mr.
T. G. Miller, Colonel Smyth, Mr. Sclater Booth,
Mr. Paget, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Charles Turner.