The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-07 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A LICENSED

VICTUALLER.

Yesterday Mr. W. Carter, the coroner for East Sur-
rey, held a long inquiry, at the White Hart Tavern,
Green-street, Blackfriars-road, on the body of Mr.
Christopher Feetum, aged 32, the proprietor of the above
establishment, whose death occurred under the following
melancholy circumstances :
Mrs. Isabella Feetum said that the deceased was her
husband. On the previous Tuesday she had been out,
and returned home rather fatigued, when the deceased
said that he would go out and take a walk. Witness
soon afterwards went to the front door, and saw her
husband speaking to two men, whose names she be-
lieved to be Smith and Harwood. She then walked
into her room again, when she heard a quarrel outside
of the bar counter. One of the persons so quarrelling
was a Mr. Christmas. Another was a man whom she
knew only by sight. There was likewise a third per-
son. who was a perfect stranger to her. These parties,
whilst she was sitting in the bar-parlour, commenced
fighting, when she informed the deceased, who had re-
turned to the parlour, and desired him to go, to them.
The parties then went to the door, her husband pushing
them out. Two minutes after that her husband was
brought into the house. He appeared very faint, his
clothes and face were covered with blood, and she no-
ticed an extensive wound on the side of the head. Me-
dical assistance was procured, but deceased lived only
till half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday morning. When
the surgeon came he dressed the wound in his head.
He was then put to bed, which he never afterwards left,
unless when he was in a state of mental derangement.
By the Coroner—The deceased was in the habit of
taking a glass of liquor now and then, but she thought
not too freely. He had lately been in a very nervous
state.

Mr. W. Pain, a cabinet-maker, of 25, Church-street,
Blackfriars-road, said that he did not know the deceased,
and never saw him until Tuesday night last, when, at
nearly twelve o'clock, he (witness) was standing onside
of the house, and then heard a loud quarrelling inside,
at the front of the bar. He went just inside of the door,
when two men whom he did not know commenced
fighting. After the lapse of one or two minutes the
landlord came from behind the bar, took hold of the
men as they were fighting, and tried to force them out
of the door, but during the struggling the men and the
deceased fell. They got up again. The deceased kept
hold of them and tried again to force them towards the
door. The whole three then went out together, the de-
ceased holding them from behind. As one of the men
had hold of the other's hair, when they got on the pave-
ment there was another struggle, and the three persons
fell across the kerb and the gutter. They were down
for two or three minutes. It being dark, he was unable
for some time to see which was the landlord, but at last
he was lifted up and assisted into his house. He saw
that the deceased was under the other two men before
he was picked up. He saw a wound at the back of the
head, and the hair was matted with blood. The blood
also ran from the wound over witness's shirt.

By the Coroner—He saw no act of itself done to the
deceased. They all three fell together. There was a
third person present who was urging them on to fight.
He had not seen the parties since. The two men who
were fighting were so intoxicated as to be scarcely able
to stand.

By a Juror—He heard the sound of one of their heads
come in contact with the kerb, which is raised some two
or three inches.

By the Coroner—The deceased, when picked up, was
quite senseless. For ten minutes or a quarter of an hour
after deceased was brought in the two men were on the
ground fighting. They went back to the house, and as
they entered witness left.
Mr. Edward Doubleday, surgeon, of 249, Blackfriars-
road, said that he first saw the deceased on Wednesday
evening last. Mr. Bianchi, who was acting for him in
his absence, had previously attended upon him. He was
sensible when witness saw him. He had received an in-
cised, deep scalp wound, extending through the muscles
to about an inch or an inch and a half in length. He
was much exhausted, and nearly pulseless, which he
accounted for from the great loss of blood, it being
estimated that he lost three quarts. There was like-
wise great irritability of the nervous system, which
he also attributed to the loss of blood and his gene-
ral habits of living. The irritability continued, and
ended in delirium tremens. Notwithstanding his
endeavours, by opiates and stimulants, he was unable
to tranquillise the brain, and he died at half-past
twelve o'clock on Saturday morning. He attributed
death to the great loss of blood consequent on the
wound.

By the Coroner.—The wound might have been caused
by a sharp instrument, or from a fall upon the sharp
edge of a stone.
The pot-boy having given similar evidence as the
witness Pain,
Charles Christmas; after being cautioned by the coro-
ner that anything he might say would be taken down
and might be used against him, said that on the night
in question he was in front of the bar in a state of in-
toxication, when some strange man, after abusing him,
offered to wrestle with him for 51., and afterwards
for nothing. He then took his coat off and flew at him.
He did not know anything more, but the next morn-
ing he found himself at home in bed.
The learned Coroner having summed up in his
usual clear and impartial manner, the room was
cleared of strangers, and the jury having consulted,
they returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
The Coroner, in addressing Christmas and the other
man, said, that although the jury had returned a
verdict which did not fix them with having caused
the deceased's death, they ought both to feel, that
although not legally guilty, yet they were morally
guilty of the deceased's death, He hoped the present
melancholy case would prove a lesson to them as to
how they regulated their conduct in future.

THE SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS.—This celebrated
clipper-ship, which was to have left the Mersey yester-
day for Australia, has been delayed owing to the diffi-
culty experienced i n getting her cargo cleared through
the Custom-house. She carries out the largest and
most valuable cargo of merchandise ever shipped in one
bottom from any port in the world. The measurement
tonnage of her cargo is about 3,000 tons, giving her a
freight list of nearly 20,0001., while the estimated value
of her cargo falls little short of 300,0001. In addition
to her immense cargo she has 25 first and 40 second-
cabin presengers. She would sail to-day (Wednesday)
at noon.

THE CLIPPER SHIP GUIDING STAR.—LIVERPOOL,
SEPT. s.—This noble vessel which arrived at this port
from St. John's, New Brunswick, a few days ago, has
been chartered by the owners of one of the Liverpool
and Australian line of packets, for the sum of 12,0001.,
an unprecedented amount, even for the best kind of
ships trading to the golden regions. The Guiding Star,
seen from a distance, presents the appearance of a large
yacht with her tall tapering spars, and square yards ;
and it is only by being on board and viewing her pro-
portions that we can be satisfied that she is upwards of
2,000 tons burden, carpenters' measurement. She has
very sharp entrance, which is carried well aft, though
her extreme length gives her a long floor, and she again
gracefully sharpens towards the stern. Her 'tween decks
are laid with 3-inch planks ; and as the ventilators
admit a good light, her great length and fine pro-
portions are seen to advantage, as also her accomoda-
tions for passengers, the height between the decks being
71 feet, and her breadth affording ample space. The
chief and fore cabins are placed on the main deck, the
former being as a poop, while the latter is joined as a deck -
house. The chief cabin is fitted with berths for about 20
passengers, baths, and every requisite to ensure comfort
and convenience ; while the saloon is finished with rich
pannelling of satin-wood and mahogany, with handsome
gilt cornices ; and the tapestry, carpets, sofas, settees,
and lounges are on an elegant and artistic scale. The
fore-cabin is also fitted with a number of handsome
berths, and a staircase leads from it to the poop deck
through a smoking-room. The poop affords a promenade
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Her dimensions are—length on deck, 251 feet ; beam,
43 feet ; depth, 224 felt. The whole of her fittings are
on the best scale ; and, whether as regards her superior
model or faithful build, she reflects the greatest credit
upon her builders, Messrs. W. and R. Wright, of St.
John's, to whom we are indebted for some of the fastest
sailing vessels trading between this country and the gold
regions. She has been chartered by Messrs. Miller and
Thompson, of Liverpool, in connection with their
Golden Line of Astralian packets.
GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION FOR SCOTLAND.
The following circular, addressed to the parties who
have more directly interested themselves in this under-
taking, is now published for general information: "The
Interim Acting Committee of Promoters of a great In-
dustrial Exhibition for Scotland having received com-
munications from nearly the whole of the burghs, incor-
porated bodies, and numerous influential parties
throughout the country, intimating their cordial ap-
proval of the proposed undertaking ; and considering
that several important towns have expressed an opinion
that, under existing circumstances, next year would not
be the most advantageous season for carrying out the
proposal. Resolved, That while it is expedient to sus-
pend the immediate arrangements for a Scottish Exhibi-
tion in 1854, it is highly avisable that full effect should
be given to the unanimously expressed feeling of the
community in support of the object, whenever circum-
stances are most favourable for its successful accomplish-
ment, and that, accordingly, the committee will continue
to discharge the duty of communicating with such pub-
lic bodies and others as are desirous of co-operating in
the undertaking, who are most respectfully requested
also to continue their exertions within their respective
districts, in aid of a proposal so pre-eminently fitted to
extend and advance the industrial arts, and to promote
the best interests of the country."
THE QUEEN AND THE SHAMROCK.—The Daily Ex-

press says :—" It might not be amiss to mention, as an
interesting fact connected with her Majesty's visit, that
one of the Royal servants brought with him to the train
a sod of shamrock which had been dug up in the grounds
attached to the Viceregal Lodge. A porcelain pot re-
ceived the plant, which, as it had been obtained at the
special request of her Majesty, is probably destined to be
transplanted to some of the Royal grounds, and culti-
vated as a memento of a visit which will be long memo-
rable in Ireland."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WARWICK RACES-MESDAT.

GuY PRODUCE STAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for 3-yr-
olds ' • colts, Bst 71b : fillies, Bst 41b ; untried stallions
or mares allowed 31b, if both, 41b. The Mile Course.

4 subs.
Mr. J. Hawkes's Nightcap, by Catesby, 85t.... (Escott)
walked over.
RACING STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added; for
2-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights,
&c. Seven furlongs.
Mr. J. Brown's Economy, by Don John, 5 yrs (501.)
fist 91b (Wells) 1
Mr. Hawkes's Eccentricity,
3 yrs (501.) 6st 91b.
(Ashman) 2
Mr. C. Liley's Prologue, 2 yrs
(501.) sst 111 b
(Salter) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Eccentricity. Won very easily
by four lengths. A good race for second place, Eccen-
tricity obtaining it by a short head. The winner
was afterwards sold by auction for 55 guineas.
LEAMINGTON STAKES of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared, &c. ; certain winners extra. The
second to receive 100 Boys., and the third 50 SM.
out of the stakes. Two Mile Course. (111 subs.,
61 of whom pay 5 sovs. each).
Mr. Howard's Little Harry, by Epirus, 4 yrs, 7 st
131 b
Mr. Harrison's King of Trumps, 4 yrs, Bst llb _

(Cartwright) 2
Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn, aged, Bst 31b (Flatman) 3
Mr. Wilkin's Peggy, 3 yrs, sst 51b (carried sst 71b)
(Bates
Mr. 0. L. Evans's Orheus, 4 ) 4
p yrs, 6st 51b...(Hiett) 6
The following also ran :—The Lady Amyott, Doubt,
Little Fawn, Merry Bird, Scarecrow, Terpsichore, The
Friar, Cleveland, Jacqueline, Placid, Battery, Chafwax.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Scarecrow, sto 1 agst The
Friar, 6 to 1 agst Doubt, 12 to 1 each agst Placid and
Lady Evelyn, 15 to 1 agst Little Harry. Only the first
three backed for money. Peggy kept twisting about,
and for some time would not go near the post. After
one false start—Battery, The Friar, Placid, and Chaff-
wax coming away, and the last two passing the Stand
before they could be pulled up—they drew together
again. Peggy, however, still unruly, caused further
delay. At length the flags were lowered, and off they
went in a compact form. On arriving at the Stand,
Lady Evelyn, Merry Bird, Doubt, The Friar, and
Battery composed the front division ; but on entering
the Lammas Land, Lady Evelyn dropped back, and
Battery, Little Fawn, and Placid, with Doubt, The
Friar, and Jacqueline well laid up, bore their colours
well together in the van. In the Swan Meadow Peggy
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lead, Lady Evelyn and King of Trumps taking second
and third places. At the corner of the stand King of
Trumps defeated Lady Evelyn, but failed to catch Little
Harry, who won very cleverly by a length and a half.
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CASTLE
PARK STAKES of 10 soya, each, with 50 added,
for two-yr-olds ; colts, Sst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b ;
mrw.mjn.erGs
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Bst 111bin-
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J. Brown's
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Balmoral,
extra) (Wells) 2
Mr. Payne's Strutaway, Bst 21b (Flatman) 3
Mr. Phillips's Foxhunter, Bst 71b (Marlow) 4
Mr. S. Scott's Mabel, Bst 21b (A. Day) 5
Betting-5 to 4 agst Domino, 2to 1 agst Mabel, 10
to 3 agst Strutaway.
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Won in a canter by six lengths. Two lengths between
second and third.

QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three•yr-olds, Bst 21b ;
four, 9st 41b ; five, 9st 91b ; six and aged, 9st 111 b.
The two mile course.
Mr. Mare's Ariosto, by Orlando, 5 yrs, 9st 91b _

(S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Blythe's Young England, 6 yrs, 9st 111 b

(H. Neale) 2
Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn, aged, 9st lllb

(Flatman) 3
The following also ran :—Nutpecker, Titterstone,
Romeo, ch m by Bran, dam by Herbert Lacy.
Betting—Even and 5 to 4 on Ariosto, 3 to 1 each
against Nutpecker and Lady Evelyn. Whilst running,
10 to 1 was offered against Ariosto. Young England
made the running, followed by Romeo, Nutpecker, Tit-
terstone, Ariosto, Lady Evelyn, and Bran mare in the
order named. After passing the house at the top of the
Lammas-land, Nutpecker took second place, and forcing
the pace, kept alongside Young England, until they
made the turn into the straight, when he began to die
off. Ariosto and Lady Evelyn now drew forward. At
the half distance they closed with Young England, and
a good race home ended in favour of Ariosto by three-
quarters of a length ; Titterstone was fourth, Nutpecker
fifth, Romeo sixth, each at a distinct interval from the
other. Bran mare pulled up and walked in.
FOAL STAKES, of 10 sovs. each, with 25 added, for 3 re
old ; colts, Bst 91b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; those by untried
stallions or out of untried mares allowed 31b ; if both,

41b. Once round and a distance. (4 subs.)
Mr. W. Gulliver's Chilton, by Cowl, Bst 61b (Marlow) 1
Mr. Waller's North Pole, by Orlando, Bst 91b (A. Day) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Chilton. After cantering the
greater portion of the distance, Chilton went to work in
earnest, and won easily by two lengths.
CORINTHIAN STAKES (Handicap) of 10 sovs. each) h ft.
Gentlemen riders. Professionals, 6lb extra. T.Y.C.
(6 subs.)
Mr. Mundy's The Hero (h b), aged, lOst 61b (in-
cluding 61b extra) (Dockers) 1
Mr. Gibb's Thirkleby, 5 yrs (11 b), Ilst 4 lb
(Capt. Haworth) 2
Mr. Bowman's Little Naughty, 4 yrs (11 b), 10st 121 b
(Mr. C. L. Fox) 3
Betting-5 to 4 on The Hero, 5 to 2 agst Little
Naughty, 3to 1 agst Thirkleby. Won easily by two
lengths. Bad third. Good sport ; the running ground
in excellent condition. Weather most propitious, and
attendance of company immense. The scene on the
course was of the gayest and liveliest character. The
coup d'ccil during the race for the Leamington Stakes
was remarkably interesting.

ST. LEGER.
11 to 10 on 'West Australian (taken).
7to 2 agst Sittingbourne.
7to 1 agst The Reiver.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER_YESTERDAY,
This morning the Leamington Stakes engrossed the
attention of those speculators who are not gone to War-
wick. Transactions on the Leger, Great Yorkshire
Handicap, ,Cesarewitch, and Cambridgeshire were limited.
The following shows the latest betting :

ST. LEGER.
210 to 200 agst West Australian.
4to 1 agst Sittingbourne.
7to 1 agst Rataplan (taken).
9to 1 agst The Reiver (taken).
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Heapy (taken).
10 to
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(taken).
33 to 1 agst Nancy (taken).
40 to 1 agst Nervous (taken).
50 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken).
50 to 1 agst Rosalba (taken).
50 to 1 agst Placid (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Knight of the Shire (taken).
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
1000 to 30 agst Pelion (taken).
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Autocrat (off.)
22 to 1 agst Hesse Cassel (taken).
25 to 1 agst Marley Hill (taken).
1000 to 30 agst Scythian.