The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1870.

THE MEN IN WOMEN'S CLOTHES,

On Saturday there was considerable excitement in the
neighbourhood of Bow-street, as soon as it became known
that John Stafford Fisk, one of the men against whom an
indictment for misdemeanour has been found at the Cen-
tral Criminal Court, in connection with the case of Boulton,
Park, Lord Arthur Clinton, and others, was in custody,
having been brought up from Edinburgh in charge of
Mr. Superintendent Thomson.

Upon Mr. Henry, the presiding, magistrate, taking his
seat, Mr. J. Abrams, from the office of Mr. Goatley,
solicitor, of Bow-street (who appeared on behalf of the
persons in custody and also for the others not at present
in the hands of justice), made an application under the fol-
lowing circumstances :
Mr. Abrams said he had an application to make on be-
half of Mr. Louis Hurt, whose name had been mentioned
in the case of Boulton and Park. Indictments had been
preferred and found against them, in which his name was
included. This had been done without any notice being
given by the Treasury, and he (Mr. Abrams) thought he
might be allowed to say it was a most extraordinary pro-
ceeding to take such steps. He might add that the ques-
tion of bail was mentioned when the bills were found.
His application was in consequence of what fell from
Mr. Justice Blackburn, before whom the matter of bail
was brought. The learned Judge said, " Upon this matter
I will not determine as to the amount of bail, as I am so
far ignorant of the facts, and you had better, therefore,
let the application be made to the magistrate who heard
the case, as he is cognisant of all the facts." His (Mr.
Abrams') application was now to know whether, upon the
surrender of the young man Hurt, the learned magistrate
would grant bail.
Mr. Flowers—How can I take bail for a man who is
not before me? _ _

Mr. Abrams—He will come up and surrender to-day.
Mr. Flowers—What is the indictment against him for?
Mr. Abrams Conspiracy, and that being misde-
meanour, of course, sir, as you know, you have power to
take bail.

Mr. Abrams, after some conversation, said the Attor-
ney-General consented, and had had a letter from the
solicitor to the Treasury, referring to one of the proposed
bail, and saying that some one else must be proposed.
Mr. Flowers—Very well. Then I will deal with it
when you renew your application with the needful cer-
tificate.

Mr. Abrams—Then he will surrender to-day, sir, and I
will renew my application on Monday.
Early in the afternoon Alex. Louis Kurt and John Safford
Fisk were placed at the bar before Mr. Flowers, in custody
of Superintendent Thomson, who had brought Fisk up
from Edinburgh by 'the mail train, arriving in London
this morning—Hurt had surrendered shortly after the
application made by Mr. Abrams. Fisk is a short dark
man, in fact almost a creole ; Hurt is a tall well-propor-
tioned young fellow.
Mr. Poland, from the office of the Solicitor to the Trea-
sury, appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Shiress Will, bar-
rister (instructed by Mr. Maddock, solicitor, Serjeant's-
inn, Fleet-street) represented Fisk ; and Mr. Abrams,
from the office of Mr. G-oatey, solicitor, Bow-street,
attended on behalf of Hurt.

Mr. Poland said he had to appear on the part of the
prosecution, and produce a certificate signed by the
Clerk at the Central Criminal Court, setting forth that an
indictment on certain charges had been found by the
grand jury against two persons, named John Safford Fisk,
and Alexander Louis Hurt, against whom warrants had
been issued, under the signature of one of Her Majesty's
Judges, at the sessions of that court. He (Mr. Poland)
should put Superintendent Thompson in the box to prove
the identity of the parties, and on the question of bail,
which it was signified would be raised, that would
be disposed of as he (the worthy magistrate) thought
fit.
James Jacob Thomson, superintendent of the E division
of police, proved holding warrants for the apprehension
of two persons named Fisk and Hurt, issued at the Cen-
tral Criminal Court.
Mr. Shiress Wills said that he appeared on behalf of the
prisoner Fisk, and had to ask that he might be admitted
to bail, at the same time calling the attention of the
magistrate to the great hardship to which be had been
subjected. Mr. Fisk held an official appointment at
Leith, where be was always to be found, and there
was no pretence for assuming that he would not come
forward at any time to meet any charge that might be
preferred. Indeed, he had gone direct to Mr. Poland's
chambers, and offered to give any information in his
power.

Mr. Flowers : I think I must send you to Cham-
bers, for from what I remember of what the learned
Judge said, the application should be made before one of
the learned Judges. There would not be any material
delay, and he did not think he could deal with it.
Mr. Wills said he would at once adopt Mr. Flowers's
suggestion if it were not Saturday. But it was too
late.

Mr. Flowers said he was certainly not inclined to inter-
fere in the matter.

Mr. Wills suggested that there were degrees of com-
plicity.
Mr. Flowers : If you say anything as to that I shall
say what I think of the evidence.
Mr. Wills, under those circumstances, would not press
the application.
Mr. Abrams made a similar application on the part of
Hurt. _ _

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Mr. Flowers said he had formed his own opinion of
what had passed before the learned judge, and should
decline to accede to any application for bail.
The defendants were then removed from the Court in
custody, and taken to Newgate in the prison van in the
course of the afternoon.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHANTILLY RACES.-SIINDAY,

The Emperor, Empress, and Prince Imperial were pre-
sent, and splendid weather prevailed, the following being
the result of the day's racing :

Grand Prize of Paris, un Object d'Art, the gift of his
Majesty the Emperor, and 4,000 sovs in specie, adi:ed to
a Sweepstakes of 40 Boys each, 24 sovs ft, and 20 sovs
only if declared by midnight on the Wednesday pre-
ceding the race, and 4 sovs if declared by midnight on
the Ist of May, 1870; second to receive 400 sovs, and
the third 200 sovs out of the stakes ; colts to carry
about Bst 91b, fillies about Bst. About one mile and
seven furlongs. 247 subs.
Major Fridolin's Sornette, by Light—Surprise, Bst 61b,
C. Pratt 1
M. Fould's Minotaure, Bst 91b Heslop 2
M. Schickler's Valois, Bst 61b Maidment 3
M. Andre's Don Carlos, Bst 91b Watkins 4
Mr. Dawson's Coutts, Bst 91b
Mr. Bowes's Nobleman, Bst 91b Fordham 0
Mr. J. B. Morris's Prince of Wales, Bst 91b Chaloner 0
Mr. Brayley' Recorder, Bst 91b Cannon 0
Major Fridolin's Bigarreau, Bst Mb Luff 0
Duke of Hamilton's Satanstoe, Bst 91b Carrot 0
M. Staub's Cornelius, Bst 91b Peake 0
Duke de Fitzjames's Ambor (late Isocrate), Bst 91b
Whittaker 0

Betting-6 to 4 agst Sornette, sto 2 agst Bigarreau, 6to
1 each agst Prince of Wales and Coutts, 10 to 1 agst The
Recorder, 13 to 1 agst Nobleman, 30 to 1 each agst Don
Carlos and Minotaure, 40 to 1 each agst Satanstoe and
Valois, and 100 to 1 each agst Amber and Cornelius. At a
moderate pace Nobleman made play, followed by Coutts,
Prince of Wales and Sonnette ; Don Carlos followed these
while Satinstoe, Recorder, and Ambor succeeded, the rear
being brought up by Bigarreau. When they had ran 300
yards Sornette drew to the front, and Nobleman was
headed by. Coutts, who, as well as Mr. Bowes's horse.
Prince of Wales, and Recorder, was in difficulties when
three-quarters of a mile had been accomplished. Directly
that Sornette had the English horses beaten the issue of
the race was never in doubt, and the filly drawing away
won in a canter by a length ; two lengths divided the
second and third, and three lengths the third and fourth.
Don Carlos being placed in the latter position, a head in
front of Prince of Wales, fifth; Recorder, sixth; Noble-
man, seventh ; Coutts, eighth ; Satanstoe, ninth ;
Cornelius, tenth ; Ambor, next ; and Bigarreau last.

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END.
SATURDAY.

ASCOT STAKES.

3 to 1 agst Br to King Alfred (taken f )
3to 1 agst Judge (offered)
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
7to 1 agst Mysotis (taken)
Bto 1 agst Myosotis (taken)
9 to 1 agst Kennington (taken)
10 to 1 agst Fleets (taken and offered)
850 to 100 agst Mysotis and Myosotis (taken)

ASCOT MEETING.
SCRATCHINGS

Bunt Cup—All Mr. Pryor's horses, Douglas, Vospasian,
Bonny Swell, and Tabernacle.
Cup—Pretender, Thurwaldsen, Newsman, St. Mungo.
Alexandra Plate—Mysotis, Thorwaldsen, St Mungo.
Princo of Wales's Stakes—Havelock, Decolletee, Oliver
Cromwell, Lucy Bertram, Firsbrnnd, Bull Dog, Princess
Royal c, St. Leonard, Bon Chevalier, Aeronaut, Adrastus,
Mrs Quickly, Saratoga, and c by Asteroid.
Out of all engagements at Ascot —Barford, Fisherman,
Blue Stocking, Argyle, Timote, Oro, Exciseman, and Mac-
gregor.

CITY BETrING—bATURDAY.
ROYAL HUNT CUP.
8i to 1 agst Typhoeus (offered —9 to 1 taken and
wanted)
100 to 7 agst Dolphin (offered)
100 to 7 agst Uncas (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rafale (taken)
20 to 1 agst Carfax (offered—take 2 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Aipanstock (taken and offered)
25,t0 1 agst Chawbacou (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Pandore (offered—take3o to 1)
33 to 1 agst Rupert (taken)
33 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken)
40 to 1 agst Judge (taken)
50 to 1 agst Lightning (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY.
ROYAL HUNT CUP.
10 to 1 agst Typhoeus (taken)
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE
100 to 8 agst Kidderminster (taken and w)

ASCOT HEATH RACES—TUESDAY, June 14.
Aoooptencoe for the Ascot Stakes. 21- miles.
Weights raised Ist. 51b.
Age st lb Age st lb
Musket
Chawbacon
Judge'
Young Fenton 4 8 4

SIR JOHN GRAY AND THE LAND BILL.
Sir John. Gray has addressed a letter to his constituents
in Kilkenny, in which he states that he considers it his
duty as well as his privilege, while the liaise of Lords is
engaged in discussing the Land Bill, to give an account of
his stewardship. His letter is a long one occupying no less
than three columns of the Freeman's Journal. Sir John gives
the following reasons why he opposed the bill in its earlier
stage :—" I opposed and voted against the second read-
ing of the bill, because in its then form it was merely
a compensation bill, and did not propose to
give by law either stability or fixity of tenure
to a single tenant in Ireland, or directly to prohihit
capricious increase of rent by empowering any tribunal
or other authority to adjust the future rent in
case of dispute between landlord and tenant. I
opposed it also because by direct enactment it provided
that those tenants who had a quasi security of tenure, by
sufferance, should henceforth be content with compensa-
tion after eviction in lieu of the continuous occupancy,
which the unprotected usage allow them to enjoy." The
hon. member did not oppose and did not vote against the
the third reading, because it was so metamorphised in its
details, and in it essential principles, that it guaranteed
to about two hundred thousand of the tenantry of Ireland
" perpetuity of tenure," protected by judicial autho-
rity from the encroachments of " capricious increase
of rent," by giving them " valuation rents." He did
however, that which alone he could do conscientiously.
He protested against some three hundred thousand of the
tenant-farmers of Ireland being left unprotected and liable
in law to " capricious eviction " and capricious increase
of rent" when fixity of tenure and valued rents were
made legal rights enforceable by law in favour
of about two hundred thousand of their fellow-tenants.
After minutely analysing the provisions of the bill in its
original form, Sir John Gray says that by the sweeping
alteration made in the principle of the earlier clauses in
the first part of the bill, fixity of tenure and valuation
rents have been affirmed in principle and secured by law
for about two hundred thousand tenants, most of
them resident in Ulster, the remainder scattered
over the other three provinces of Ireland, They have
not succeeded in putting an end to the landlord's power
of " capricious eviction," or of " capricious increase of
of rent." The notice to quit is still to be sustained by law,
but it will not be the less odious, because the " image and
superscription " of the Queen is to be impressed upon it,
or because the Imperial Treasurys is to derive a revenue
from every falling " snow flake, that will henceforth
torture the Irish tenant. Till that accursed notice to quit
shall be put an end to the tenant will not be safe, and
cannot be content.