The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

REMARKABLE TRIAL FOR MORDER.

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An extraordinary trial for murder, at the late Toronto
Assizes, has excited a very strong feeling in Canadian so-
ciety. Mr. Thos. Henderson, an attorney, had seduced the
wife of Mr. George Brogdin, of Port Hope, a member of
the same profession, Brogdin and Henderson were young
men ; they had been schoolfellows and pupils in the same
office. Brogdin, who is now 25 years of age, was
married two or three years ago, and has one child. Hen-
derson was paying his addresses to Mrs. Brogdin's sister
ostensibly,
but in August last he persuaded Mrs. Brogdin
to elope with him, and afterwards, in letters to his friends,
boaste t that he ha made her his mistress He also told
several persons that he always carried arms, and that
Bregilin was a poor fool and coward, who did not under-
stand the use of them, and that if they chanced to meet it
would ho the worse for Brog.lin. These remarks came to
the hearing of Brogdin; indeed, the affair had got into
the local newspapers, much to Henderson's glorification.
Some weeks passed over before they met. Henderson had
pistols about him whenever he went out, and often talked
Of fighting with Brogdin. Arrangements were made by
Brogdin, after his wife went away, to settle an income
upon her, as he said he loved her too well to let her die
in a ditch, which she would do if she continued with
Henderson. When Henderson heard of this he said he did
not care for anything Brogdin could do after that, because
he was perfectly satisfied that such conduct towards h, r
would preclude Brogdin fro.rt getting a verdict against hien
in an action for ennt. co,t. On the very next day, Sept. 23,
they met accidentally on the steamboat wharf. Henderson
nodded insolently to Brogdin, . and said,
George Brogdin immediately drew a pistol from his
pocket, and shot Henderson dead. These were the facts
proved in evidence, without contradiction, and the Chief
" flow d'ye do,
Justice told the jury that ho could not imaeino " a plainer
admit that Henderson's conduct was any excuse for case of murder." "The law (said his lordship)' does not
mur-
der." The jary, however declared that Brogdin was not
guilty of the murder. The' Toronto Globe comments upon
the case in the following terms :—" This was the form of
their verdict, but we all know that their moaning was—
' Guilty of the killing, but it was justifiable.' It would
have heart better if the jury had returned a verdict of
guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. It is an
alarming precedent to declare a man innocent of all crime
who has taken the life of a fellow creature. But this is not
the feeling of the community generally. There is a strong,
healthful detestation in the public mind of the seducer.
There is no redress against him as a criminal by law ; and
when the injured relative of the victim takes the law into
his own hands he has the sympathy of the community.
The jury at the trial wore, no doubt, influenced by this
reasoning."

Sporting Intelligence.
BETTING AT NIANCHESTER.
FRIDAY.

For the Derby 500 to 15 was take❑ about Ack worth,
300 to 12 about Sidney, 12 to 1 was offered on the field,
100 to 7 would have been taken about Blink Bonny, 40
to 1 to a little money was taken about Blue Jacket, a
stable companion of Tournament. The Chester Cup
was also touched upon ; Might was backed to win up-
wards of 2,000/., at 100 to 1 ; we may also mention that
role Star, Alice Wentworth, Melissa, St. Giles, Tas-
mania, Gemma di Vergy, and Sprig of Shilelagh have
received considerable support for that event, and more
than 66 to 1 could not be obtained about any of them.

WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES.
FRIDAY.

Grand Military Welter Steeplechase, a Sweepstakes of
20 sove each, h ft, for horses bona fide the property
of, and to be ridden by, officers on full pay of the
army, 14st each. About three miles. 3 subs._

Mr. Craven's (Ist Life Guards) Pickpocket (Wilkins) 1
Mr. Paxton's (4th Light Dragoons) Doubtful (carried
14st 31b)

Mr. Peach's (Royal Horse Gds.) Vulcan (Capt. Leslie) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Pickpocket, 2 t,, I ag,t Doubtful.
Vulcan and Doubtful refused soon alter starting, and
the winner cantered in alone.

Grand Handicap Steeplechase of 20 sous each, 10 ft.,
and only 5 if declared, &c., with 100 added ; the
owner of the last horse to pay 5 goys to the owner of
the second ; the winner of a 1,000 fiOVB handicap
steeplechase, after the weights were declared, 7lbs
extra. About four miles. 18 subs., five of whom de•

Glared.
Mr. J. Brown's The Minor, by Coronation, lOst 61b
(Green) 1
Mr. T. Golby's Prenez Garde, lOst 71b... ..(Kendall) 2
Captain Morgan's Teluti, 10st 101 b... (Mr. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Cupbearer, Little Yeoman,
Janus, Theodine, and Titterstone.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Prenez Garde, 9to 2 agst The
Minor-6 to 1 agst Cupbearer-8 to 1 agst Janus.
The Minor took the lead after rounding the far turn
the last time, made the rest of the running, and won in
a canter by four lengths. Veluti finished about ten
lengths behind Prenez Garde, Titterstone fell soon after
starting, at the small water jump, and was severely in-
jured. Cupbearer, Janus, and Theodine fell at the fence
leadmg out of the winning field the first time round, and
Little Yeoman fell within a short distance of home.
Match, 1001., list 71b each. Three Miles.
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Capt. Duff's Ganyaede, 5 yrs... (Sir E. Hutchinson) 1
Mr. Hunt's Sir Charles Napier, aged (Owner) 2
Betting-3 to lon Ganymede. Won very easily.
Scurry Stakes, a sweepstakes of 2 soya each, with 25
added ; 12st. each About three miles. 6 subs. •
Mr. Craven's Spinster (W. Griffiths) 1
Mr. B. Land a Sussex (Mr. Hunt) 0
Betting.-6 to 4 on Sussex.
After repeated refn,ali Sussex was turned back,
and the winner trotted in alone.

Selling Steeplechase of 2 soya each, with 20 added.

Ab.,ut three miles. 7 subs.

Mr. Day's Marmaduke, 5 yrs, (1001.), 128 t
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. B. Land's Pioneer, aged (501), 118 t (R. Land, jun) 2
The following also ran :—Merry-go-Round, Doubtful,
and Paintbrush.

Betting—Even on Marmaduke, 5 to 2 agst Pioneer.
Marmaduke made all the running. Doubtful, Merry.go-
Round, and Pioneer, fell at different periods in the race,
and Paintbrush was pulled up beaten.
The winner was sold by auction for 215 soya.
The Household Cavalry Brigade Stakes did not pro-
duce a race.

DERBY.
12 to 1 aget Blink Bonny (taken)

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
STAG HOUND 3.

Her Majesty's Thee. Maidenhead-thicket
Fri. Adam and ETC, Hayes
Cheltenham, Ct. West's Wed. Cleve-hill l2 0
Fri. Com b e-hill
Fox HOUNDS.

Albrighton (Mr. 0
Stabb's) Mon. Hilton-ball
Thur. The Stewponey
Sat. Bell Inn, Tong Norton
Atherstone Mon. Barton-in the-Bevis
Wed. Warton-village
Fri. Shilton-village ll 0
Sat. Flansby-hall
Badsworth Tucs. Redhouse lO 20

Thur. Fenwick lO 30

Sat. Notton-♦illage
Beaufort's, Duke of ...Mon. Trouble-house lO 15
Tues. Yato Rocks lO 15
Wed. Foss-lodge
Fri. Quemcrford-gate
Sat. Plough, Kingston St
Michael's lO 15

Berkshire, Old (Mr.
Morrell's) ... Mon. Stanford-place
Tues. Newbridge
Fri. Red Lion, Buscot
Sat. Tinker's-corner
Berkshire, South Mon. Prioes.court
Tues. Hare and Hounds, Been-
ham lO 30
Thur. Padworth-house lO 30
Fri. Burnt-hill
Blackmoor Vale Mon. Redlynch-gate
Thur. Evercreech
Bramham-moor Mon. Parlington
Wed. Hambleton-village lO 30
Fri. Marston
Sat. Wyke
Burton Hunt, Lord Hy.
Bentinck's Mon. Burton lO 45
Tues. Wickenby-station
IN ed. Wellingore
Thur. Fillingham-park ll 0
Fri. Stapleford-moor ll 0
Sat. Branston-wood
Cambridgeshire Mon. Megee-wood
Fri. Long Stanton . . 10 30
Cheshire Mon. Bucklow-bill
Wed. Bolesworth-castle ...
Thur. Tarporley
Sat. Sandyway-head
Cottesmore, Trollope's Mon. Witham-common ......
Tues. Ayston ll 0
Thur. Burley ll 0
Sat. Market Overton ll 0
Crawley and Horsham Mon. Balcombe
Thur. Pease Pottage
Sat. Buck-barn
Deacon's, Mr Mon. Sydenham•house
Thur. Litton-bridge lO 30
Essex, the, H. Greaves'sMiin. Olives if. 0
Thur. Bentley-mill
Sat. Roxwell
Essex, South Tueq. Ingrave Church ll 0
Sat. Kennel ll 0
Essex, East Tues. Baythorn-end ll 0
Sat. Notley-gate ll 0
Essex and Suffolk Tues Donyland-heath ll 0
Fri. Semer-bridge
Essex Union Mon. Ashirgton Wants lO 30
Wed. Danbury Griffin lO 30
Sat. Southminster-street
Eastbourne Mon. The Links .
Thur.Pevensey-station
Farquharson's, Mr. _Mon. Buckland.wood —
Thur. Wyniard's-gap
Fri. Short-wood —
Fitzwilliam's, Earl Mon. Elton-tollbar lO 30
Wed. Buckworth lO 30
Fri. Castor-haglands lO 30
Garth's, Mr. Mon. Ascot-kennel ............ ... 10 39
Id- '.to .

Wed. Slierfield-gate
Fri. Farley-hill
lialsdon Men. Huntsham-wood lO 30
Hambledon Mon. Barn-green lO 45
Wed. Place-house lO 45
Fri. Holywell-house
H. H.
Tues. Tichbourne-down
Thur.lllisfield-church lO 45
Sat. South Warnborough lO 45
Herefordshire ............ Tues. Eastwood's-oak
Fri. Worrabridge
Heythrop Mon. Boulser's -bard
Wed. Addlesthorpe-gate .....
Fri. New-barn
Sat. Wilcot lO 30
Hurworth Tues. The Kennels
Sat. Kirklevington lO 30
Hursley Mon. Crawley Kennels lO 45
Fri. Cranberry - cross - roads,
Stanley Lowe
Ingram's (Mr. Meynoll) Tues. Markeaton
Thur. Rodbourne lO 45
Sat. Elvaston-castle .. lO 45
Isle of Wight Tues. West. Side Cbale
Fri. Horringford-bridge
Kent, East Mon. Sandling-park
Thur Lydden
• Sat. Cheriton-wood
Ledbury, J.ThackwersMon. Highleadon-green
Fri. Halesend, Cradley.
Ludlow (Mr. Sitwell's) Tues. Craven Arms ll 0
Fri. Gatley lO 30

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Middleton's, Lord late
Mr. Willoughby s) _Mon. Killington ...... ............ 10 30
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'Tues. Wilberforce-mill ............ 10 30
Thur. Hunmanby. ..... , ......... 10 30
Fri. Gaily-gap ......... .. ...... 10 30
Morpeth ... Mon. Rothley-village ............ 10 45
Fri. Acklington .............n
.... 10 45
Now Forest
Tues. St. Austin, Lymingto ... 10 45
Thur.Sherfield Hatchet ......... 10 45
Sat. Bartley-green .... . .......... 1.0 45
Norfolk (Ld. Suffield's) Toes. Duker's-bridge
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Fri. Wensenham ...............
Oakley Mon Ashwood .................. ... 10 45
Thur. Easton-wood
............... 10 45
tat. Kimbolton-castle
Oxfordshire (South),
Mr. Phillips's Tues. Stanton, St. John
Fri. The Three Pigeons —
Pembrokeshire
(Phillips's Mr. L.) Mon. Wallastou-cross
Thur. Lawrenny• park
Portsmouth (Earl 0f)...M0n. Manydown-park
Wed. Craven Arms, Emborne ll 0
Fri. Freefolk-wood
Sat. New luu, L'aughurst
pytohley Mon. Gib-wood
Wed. North Kilworth
Fri. Dodlord-village
Sat. Clip' ton-windmill ......
Quorn, Earl of Stam-
ford and Warrington's Mon. Drooksby-gate
Tues. Kegworth-station
Thur. Staunton Harold-park
Fri. Wymeswold ll 0
Baby .. ................... Mon. Grove
Wed. Selaby-park
Fri, Toft-hill
Raiford Mon. Langwith-lodge
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Tues. Oxton
Thur, Kueesal-green
Sat Cavendish-lodge lO 45
Rutland, Duke of Mon. Three Queens .
- Tues. Syston-p irk
Wed. Piper-h01l
Fri. Newton-tollbar
Scarborough (Earl of) Mon. Osberton lO 30
Tues. Dinuington
Thur.Brarnley ..
• Fri. Gringley
1 P 10 30
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Seale's, Sir Henry ... ...Tues. Stokefleming

Selby's, Mr.

Fri. Rolston-bridge
Mon. Ilderton
Thur. Netherton
thropsh ire, C. J. Morris Tues Lea-bridge

Fri. Sund. rue...
Sinnington Tues. Helmsley ...

Fri. \Welton
Smith's, Mr. Assheton Mon. Langstock-down

Tues. Oare•hill ...

Thur. Netheravon
Fri. Clarendon-park
Somerset, West Tues. Kingwood, Nettlecomb...

10 30
10 30
10 39

11 0
11 0
10 30

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Fri. Willet-hill
Southampton (Lord) ...Mon. Forster's-booth

Wed. Wing
Fri. Whitfield
Sat. Hornton• inn

Southdown, (A. Dono-
van's) Mon. Street-green
0: ed. Polegate ...
Fri. Dye
Southwold (Mr.Cook's)Tues. Ruckland-house
Fri. Grisby
Sat. Caleeby Beck
Staffordshire, North Tues,Seighford
Fri. Three Crowns, Stoke
Tues. Walsham-hall
Thur. Bradley-fox
Sat. Horringer-green
Surrey Union Mon. Wrotton-house ..........
Thur. Cranley-village
Sat. Farleigh-heath ......
Sussex, East Tues. Knelle
Fri. Ewhurst-green ..........
Tailby's, Mr. Mon. Holt
Thur. Kilby-bridge
Thompson's, Mr. A.... Mon, Grendon-villago
Tues. Bucknell
Thur. Shelswell
Sat. Chipping Warden .
Tiverton Mon. Cove
Tivyside Mon. Pentgynon
Thur. Pentre
...Tues. Carew Arms
Sat. Scobscomb
Tynedale Mon. Corbridge-station
Wed. Stamfordham
Fri. The Kennels

Suffolk,.

Trelawney's, Mr.

1. V Zll
United Pack (Mr. Lu-
ther's) , . .Tues. Little Brompton lO 0
Fri. Strefford's - bridge
V. W. H.,Lord Gifford's Tues. Hatherop - castle lO 45
Thur. Minety-pound
Sat. Down Ampney-house
Warwickshire Hon. Ladbrook-village
Tues. Portobello-turnpike ...
Thur Red-hill 10 45
Fri. Church Tysoe lO 45
Warwickshire, North...Mou, Henley-in-Arden
Wed. Princethorpe ... 10 45
Fri. The Kennels
Wemyss's (Earl of) ...Mon. Preston-by-Dunse
Thur. Belford
Fri. Chillingham
Sat. Belford
Wheatland Tues. Buildwas-bridge
Fri. Spoonhill
Worcestershire Mon. Martloy
Wed. Plymouth . Arms, Tarde-
bigg
Fri. Brockeiidge-common
Wyndham's, Colonel... Mon. Shillinglee-park
Wed. Selhurst -park
Fri. Tisman's-house
W.'o, Mr. E.
Sat. Ward-bridge, near Walk-
hampton .......
Wynn, Sir W. W. Mon. Grindley-brook lO 30
Wed. Halsten
Thur. New-bridge
Sat. Overton-bridge
Yarborough's (Earl of) Mon. Blyboro'-hall
Wed Riby.cross-roads ll 0
Fri. Nettleton-lodge
HARRIERS.
B. V. H Wed. Milborne Port
Sat. Lydlineh-bridge,.. l2 0
Brighton Mon. Patcham lO 45
Wed. Race-course
Sat. The Dyke
Brookend, Thanet ...... Mon. Acol
Wed.Herne-street
Fri. Dumpton
Brookside Mon. Newmarket-hill ll 5
Thur Telscombe Tyo
High Peak Tues. Duke of York
Thur. Winster-turnpipe-gate
Sat. Mouldridge Grange
Huntingdonshire Tues. Woolpack, Cambridge-
' road, near St. Ive's... 11 0
Fri. Warboy's-wood
Newcastle & Gateshead Mon. Birtley-gato lO 30
Fri. Ovingham
Somerset ............. Mon. Burton Monument .. lO 45

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK.

Miles
opened,
1856.

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Receipts.

1856.

1855.