The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-21 00:00:00

Discontinuance of Oxford Races,

For the last two years the Oxford race committee has
met with considerable difficulty, in consequence of the
question having been raised as to whether the freemen of
Oxford, to whom Port Meadow belongs, or the town
council, who are trustees of the city property, have juris-
diction over it. To keep peace with both, the committee
took the precaution of obtaining the sanction of the town
council, and also of the freeman's committee, appointed
by the freemen assembled in common hall, for
permission to hold the races on Port Meadow, and
let the ground for stands, booths, &c. The race
committee by way of compensation, paid to the free-
men's fund a certain annual charge fixed by the free-
men's committee. At the last races in August the ground
was let as usual by auction, and a freeman named Marsh
hired a certain piece amounting to £27. That ground he
occupied, and underlet at a good profit, and then refused
to pay anything for it, on the ground that he was a free-
man, and had a right to use Port Meadow as a portion of
his freehold. The auctioner sued him for the amount, and
the case was tried in the Court of Queen's Bench on Dec.
23 last, when the judge (Mr. Justice Shee) ruled that the
plaintiff had not proved his right to recover, in consequence
of which his counsel elected to be non-suited.

The application fora new trial was heard on Saturday
last before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Shee, Black-
burn, and Mellor, when the Court granted a rule nisi. From
what, however, fell from all these judges on that occasion
the race committee did not feel disposed to risk again fhe
glorious uncertainty of the law. Accordingly a special
meeting of the committee was held last evening, every
member being present, when the following resolution was
carried uananimously :
" That in consequence of the difficulty and expense to
which the Oxford race committee have been subjected, as
well as the prospect of being involved in further litigation
touching the right of holding the races on Port Meadow,
and letting the ground for the same, the carrying on of
these races in future is abandoned by this committee."
Thus, through the obstinacy of one man, the Oxford
Races, which have proved a great success, and were in-
creasing inimportance everyyear, are at an end. In coming
to the decision which they did the race committee felt that
they ought not to be involved in an endless and costly
litigation, and probably have to fight a similar battle with
the town council, the burden and responsibility falling on
the racing committee alone.

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