The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-12 00:00:00

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NEWMARKET RACES-(THIS DAY).

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGAPH.)
£5O HANDICAP PLATE.

Tyrant
Blue Jacket

Bevis

Nine ran.
CLARET STAKES.
The Promised Land Walked over,

Claret Stakes—North Lincoln paid forfeit.
Aske Produce Stakes--Polianthus paid forfeit.
£5O Handicap Plate—Mazzini, Ticket of Leave, and
Merry May paid forfeit.
Sweepstakes of 100 Sovs.—Sampson, Tisiphone filly, and
the Benecia Boy paid forfeit.

LATEST BETTING.

TWO THOUSAND.
7 to 2 agst The Wizard (taken freely)
9 to 2 agst Lupulus (taken)
9to 1 agst Brother to Rainbow (taken)
11 to 1 agst Traducer (taken)
100 to 6 agst 'Umpire (taken)
20 to 1 agst King of Diamonds (taken)
50 to 1 agst Buccaneer (offered)

DERBY.

6to 1 agst Umpire -
12 to 1 agst Thormanby
100 to 6 agst Buccaneer
25 to 1 agst Blue Ruin (taken)
100 to 3 agst Confectioner

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
7to 1 agat Confectioner (taken)
9to 1 agst Yoicks (taken)
12 to 1 agst Homeward Bound (taken)
14 to 1 agat Chere Arnie (taken)
40 to 1 agat Man-at-Arms

CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Tame Deer
14 to 1 agst Gaspard
20 to 1 agst Longrange
20 to 1 agst The Promised Land (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Satellite (taken)
25 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms
25 to 1 agst Viatka
30 to 1 agst Mouravieff
50 to 1 agst Flitch
50 to 1 agst Blue Ruin

THE CASE OF ELIZABETH HODDER.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.
SIR,—As one of the guardians of Sherborne I cannot
allow your remarks, on the case of Elizabeth Hodder, to
pass without assuring you that they are wrong, both in fact
and in law. What becomes of your censure on the guar-
dians and the sneer at their " wise and humane decision,"
when you find that they had no more to do with the removal
of Elizabeth Hodder than you yourself had ? How can
you justify the term " inhuman treatment," when you learn
that this girl—a domestic servant—not living in a "crowded
place of business," but in a gentleman's household, and in
one of the most capacious houses in the town, was received,
although not a pauper—without hesitation into the union
house, and was ordered every attention that her case re-
quired by this same " inhuman " board; accompanied by
the injunction that she was not to be moved until able ?
What further can you say when you learn that her fitness
to be removed was certified by the medical officer in
charge of the house, and that she was taken away only at
the express wish and anxious desire of her two sisters ? I
do not blame you, Mr. Editor. You have been imposed on
by some one who, having an imperfect knowledge of the
facts, has seized on this case in aid of the old and vulgar
system of abuse of the poor law. But it is much to be re •
gretted that so distorted and unjust a representation of this
case as that in your Monday's impression should have gone
forth to the public. I need not tell you that what is said in
your paper about "the plan of refusing to admit any one
not born in the parish," and "forcing persons in utter
destitution to make a journey of 200 or 300 miles before
they can receive relief," proceeds upon an entire misconcep-
tion of the poor laws. Every destitute person may require
immediate relief, and may also exercise the liberty of walk-
ing out of the house in which that relief has been adminis-
tered at three hours' notice. Parodying the language used
in your article, I would say, I "do not envy the feelings"
of the writer, whoever he may be, who discovers how
wrong in this matter he has been both in his statement
of facts and his ideas of the poor law. Neither
the law nor its administrators have been in the slightest
degree to blame in this matter. If blame there be it rests
with either those who removed the girl into or from the
house—with those who took her from a very small family
into a building where infection might have been communi-
cated to 70 or 80 persons ; or with those who, from feelings
of sisterly affection which revolted from the notion of a
workhouse, carried their young relative to the dismal swamp
in which their home was. Who is to blame is a question
which, with better opportunities of knowing the facts than
you have had, I would not venture to decide so hastily as
you have done. lam only anxious /or the character of
this union, and the cause of Truth, to throw back as
utterly undeserved the imputation which you have, I be-
lieve unintentionally, cast upon the guardians.
Yours faithfully,
L. H. RUEGG.

SP O.RT,

Subscription Plate of 50 SOTS ; for three-yr-olds, 7st 21b ;
four, Bst 71b; five and upwards, Bst 121 b. T.Y.C. 5
furlongs 140 yards.
Sir J. Hawley's Gallus, by Chanticleer, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
(Wells) 1
Mr. Ir. Savile's Cynricus, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Ashman) 2
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Starke, 5 yrs, Bst 121b_

(G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran : —Man Friday (late Olympus),
Sneer filly, Conjuror, and Mousey.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Cynricus, 100 to 30 agst Gallus.
Won isy two lengths ; bad third.
Sweepstakes of 25 sous each, 10 ft, for three and four-yr-
olds ; three-yr-olds, 7st 121 b ; four, Bst 121 b ; fillies al-
lowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for £2OO ; if for £lOO,
allowed 71b. Last half of Ab. M., 3 furlongs 217 yards.
subs.
Mr. Barrett's Lady Kingston, by Kingston, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
(Snowden) 1
Duke of Bedford's Orlanda, 4 yrs (£100), Bst 21b

(J. Mann) 2
Mr. T. Stavens's Ardour, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Wells) 3
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Dove, 4 yrs (£100), Bst 21b
(Fordhara) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Ardour, 3to 1 agst Orlanda, and 10
to 1 agst Lady Kingston offered.

Won by a neck ; ;. head between second and third ; good
fourth.

The Duke of Bedford claimed Lady Kingston ; Mr. Bar•
rett claimed Orlanda for Count Batthyany, and Mr. R
Ten Broeck claimed Ardour.
The Column Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for three-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; 31b and 51b allowed. R.M.
1 mile 17 yards. 14 subs.
Lord Derby's Sagitta, by Longbow, ist 131 b
(G. Fordham) 1
Lord Ailesbury's Bribery colt, Bst 21b.... (L. Snowden) 2
Lord Strathmore's Leprechaun, Bst 21b (J. Covey) 3
Rope Dancer and Vicar of Bray also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Sagitta, 2to 1 agst Vicar of Bray,
5 to 1 agst any other offered.
Won by a length and a half; bad third.

BETTING AFTER THE RACES.
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
100 to 8 agst Homeward Bound (taken)
100 to 7 agst Comforter (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
3to 1 agst The Wizard (taken)
4to 1 agst Lupulus (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Tame Deer (taken)

LATEST BETTING.
TWO THOUSAND.
3t• 1 agst Wizard (taken)
50 to 1 agst Buccaneer (offered)

THE DERBY.
6to 1 agst Umpire (taken)
100 to 6 agst Buccaneer (offered)

CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES.-YESTERDAY.
CRAVEN HANDICAP.

Mary Stuart
Annan
Job
Six ran.
BROUGH HANDICAP.
Springwell
Miss Stewart •
Red Eagle
THREE-YEAR-OLD TRIENNIAL STAKES.
Homeward Bound

Bivouac
Birdcage

Three ran.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD TRIENNIAL STAKES.
Red Eagle

Sunnnerside . 2
Maggie
Three ran.
TWO-TEAR-OLD TRIENNIAL.
Royal Princess

Sambo
Camphor
Four ran.

CITY AND SUBURBAN AND METROPOLITAN
HANnicAr.—Youatt Wm. Gray issued his advice on these
events on Thursday last, and is convinced, from the infor-
mation received. that nothing but accident can prevent suc-
cess. A horse named at 30 to 1 to win, and 10 to 1 for a
place at the present time, will see 8 to 1 to win, on the day
of the race, and is certain to be first, second, or third for
both events. Terms--Advice, for one week, 2s. 6d. ; to the
Chester Cup, 7s. 6d. ; to the Derby, 15s. ; to the end of the
season, 23., and per centage. Address, 15, Charing-
cross, London. N.B.—Y. W. Gray stood Simple Simon
and Springwell for the Northampton Stakes.

AQUATICS.

LONDON ROWING CLUB.

The first race of the season of this club, in eight-oared
boats, came off yesterday evening, and was a most spirited
affair. The Venus accompanied the race, and the follow-
ing were the results :
Mr. Casamajor's crew
Mr. Ireland's crew 0

Mr. Potter's crew
Mr. Herbert Playford'B crew
Mr. Casamajor's Crew.
Messrs. Maltby Messrs. Sherman
Lister Balfour
Holman G. Finlaison
A. Schlotel Foster, stroke.
Mr. Casamajor coxswain.
Mr. I

d's crew.
Messrs. Owen Messrs. llenty
Mortimer Custance
Owen Head
Massend en Coventry, stroke.
Mr. Ireland coxswain.
Mr. Potter's crew.
Messrs. A. Finlaison Messrs. Freeman
Casser G. Shirreff
Holt Burgess
Wright C. Schlotel, stroke.
Mr. Potter coxswain.
Mr. Herbert Playford's crew.
Messrs. Jeffries Messrs. Robins
Harding Noble
Chapman Morley
Catty Woodbridge, stroke
Mr. Herbert H. Playford coxswain.

The captain, as usual, officiated as umpire. Mr. Play-
ford's crew took the lead, but were immediately caught by
Mr. Casamajor's; Mr. Ireland's crew being on the other
side, close up ; Mr. Potter's considerably astern. Mr.
Casamajor's crew took the lead in 50 yards, and gradually
drew away till they were clear at the London Rowing Club
boat-house, and, increasing their advantage as they went,
won by four or five lengths. AL Searle's a very spirited
race began with Mr. Playford and Mr. Ireland's crows, till
Mr. Potter steered right on to the former and put them
out of their course. Mr. Ireland's crew then began to
take the second place, and led by half their own length at
Craven ; but it was a desperate race between this party and
Mr. Playford's to near the Crab-tree, where Mr. Ireland
was just clear. Mr. Potter then came level with Mr.
Playford, and, while a fine race was going on, the bow in
Mr. Playford's boat br(7ke his oar, and the crew were soon
left astern, although they struggled hard to keep their
place. Mr. Ireland was ultimately second by four lengths.
The distance was Put Rey to Chiswick ; the prizes silver
cups.

Viscount Dowager Ashbrook has left town for
Tunbridge Wells.

THE CALAMITOUS FIRE FEND Loss OF LIFE IN
WELLINGTON-STREET, STRAND. —Last evening, Mr. Bed-
ford, the coroner for Westminster', held a lengthened in-
quiry, in the board-room of the Strand Union, Bow-street,
respecting the death of James Evans, Aged 29, which was
caused by the fire at the premises No. 9, Upper Wellington-
street, Strand, on Good Friday morning, aAreported in The
Sun. A number of witnesses having been examined, the
jury, after a consultation, returned the folio\ ',lug verdict :
" That he died from suffocation and burning, bit how the
the fire was caused there was no evidence to show," The
jury expressed their extreme satisfaction at the conduct of
the fire-escape conductor, the lire brigade men, the police,
and all other persons who gave their assistance. Ti() in-
quiry lasted several hours.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP.—On Monday, Captain
Willoughby Carter, chief constable of the Buckingham-
shire police force, made application to the justices assem-
bled in petty sessions at Linslade—t.he Rev. P. T. Ouvry,
and Mr. A. P. Cust—for, and obtain( id, warrants to appre-
hend Thomas Sayers, the " Champion of England; and
John Heenan, the American prizefighter. Captain Carter
based his application upon the fact that it had come to his
knowledge that Heenan had been traced to a certai'D. "spot"
bordering on the counties of Bucks and Beds, and, by ap-
plying for warrants he adopted the only means in his; power
of preserving the peace of the county, and preventi lag the
fight taking place in Buckinghamshire, where, if oil ter of
the combatants attempt to "show," they will be cer.tafnly
arrested, as the force of the county is on the alert. Het van,
we waderstand, is now training at Bedford.

NEWMARKET
RACES.—(WEDNEsDAT.)
3 Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for three. yr-olds
21 and upwards. D.M. 7 furlongs 210 yards. 3 subs.
Sir J. Hawley's Gallus, by Chanticleer, 4 yrs, Sst 71b
Mr. S. Williams's Mavoureen ..(Wells) 1
, 4 yrs, Ist 71b
G. Foram)
Mr. H. Savile's b. c. by Tadmor, out of Ma( instay, d3hyrs, 2
sst 1 21b....
(W. Bottom) 3
Betting-6 to 4 agst Gallus, 2to 1 agst the Mainstay colt
Won by a length and a half; a bal third.
Plate of 50 sous, for two-yr olds; colts, Sat 71b; fillies, Bst
31b. Extra weight for winners. The first half of Ab.
M. 3 furlongs 215 yards.
Lord Stanford's Lava by Orlando, Sst 31b (A. French) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Caliban, Bst 71b (Wells) 2
Baron Rothschild's b. f. by King Tom, out of Molly, Bst
31b (J. Osborne) 3
The following also ran :—Colt by Alarm, out of Ninette,
colt by Tadmor, out of Scandal, colt by Cotherstone, out of
Claude du Val's dam, and Foxhead.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Caliban and the Ninette colt,
4 to 1 agst Lava.
Won easily by a length ; half a length between the
second and third ; bad fourth.
A. Day weighed for Lord Clifden's Slander colt. On
taking the preliminary canter the colt broke his pastern
joint, was immediately dismounted, and did not go to the
post.

American Photographs. By J. W. C. Turnbull
and M. Turnbull. 2 vols. Second Eflition.
Newby.
It is with much pleasure that we see our an-
ticipations of the favourable reception of these
agreeable volumes so quickly realised, and a
second edition now before the public. There is
much in them to attract and amuse a large circle
of readers. Leaving the vexed questions of Ameri-
can politics, and disclaiming any pretensions of
giving any solid and serious information, the
authors fully and fairly carry out their title,
and show us a series of vivid and life-like "Ame-
rican Photographs." They give in a pleasant and
unaffected manner the impressions of two ladies
during five years' travels on the Great Western
Continent, interspersing plenty of amusing de-
tails and interesting anecdotes. The scenery is
spoken of with the enthusiasm of those well able
to appreciate the Wonders of nature in those
richly gifted localities, and the people are spoken
of throughout in so kindly a tone that even Ame-
rican susceptibility can hardly take offence at the
humorous incidents which the quick observation
of the fair travellers enabled them to chronicle.
We subjoin a few extracts as fair specimens of the
pleasant style and graphic power of the authors:—
NEW YORK FIRE ENGINES.
A few moments brought us into Broadway, and we at
once realised the fact that we were on foreign soil, or
rather snow, which was in some places several feet deep.
The large bell from the City Hall was booming out the
number of some district in the city, and all the church
belle were following the example by pealing out 1,2, 3,
—l, 2, 3,--1, 2, 3. As we continued our progress along
Broadway, several of the celebrated American fire com-
panies passed us, preceded by two men, one yelling "fire !
fire ! fire !" through a trumpet, and the other carrying a
pole, from the end of which swung a red glass lantern with
the number of the company on it. The engines were very
beautiful, most of them being covered with paintings and
gilding, and some of them were decorated with large
gilt eagles ; every engine had a large bell at-
tached, which emitted a discordant noise every time the ma-
chine moved. The engines had long ropes attached to them,
and men and boys in long lines were dragging them along
at a gallop, and shouting with all their might. Most of the
teen wore red flannel Jerseys, and leather belts round their
waists, into which were stuck cutlasses ; they had also fire •
mens' helmets with the number of the company painted on
them. Then followed men with the hose, which is wound
round a machine with a large bell in front, and lastly the
hook and ladder company with their hooks and ladders and
bell. Both these apparatus were dragged along in a simi-
lar manner to the engines.
We had often heard accounts of the fires and fire bells of
New York, but our imagination fell far short of the extra-
ordinarily wild scene of confusion that greeted our eyes ;
such a clanging of bells, and yelling and shouting of men
and boys, as they rushed through the snow, dragging their
machines after them.
THE GREAT HORSE SHOE FALL.
We passed the greater part of the evening in watching
the ever-varying appearance of the waters. About nine
o'clock the hitherto cloudless sky became overcast, and it
was our good fortune to witness one of the heaviest thun-
der-storms we had ever seen. The light of the moon and
stars became dimmed, as cloud after cloud collected in heavy
masses, and hung threateningly over the cataract. In a
short time everything was wrapped in the deepest gloom.
We could hear the mighty rushing of the waters, and their
roar seemed deeper and more sonorous than during the
earlier part of the evening. A heavy rain commenced
falling, which appeared as if responding to the whistling and
mournful wind which at intervals we heard in the distance,
when all at once appeared hurrying through the heavens,
as if intent on some work of death, long lines of blue forked
lightning. These fiery messengers in their zig-zag course
lighted up the awful scene with a momentary, but almost
continuous light; and flash after flash continued to illumi-
nate the cataracts and the surrounding scenery. Sometimes
the lightning poured a purple flood of light over the dash-
ing waters ; at other times it assumed a cold steel-like
colour, which played and glittered upoh the waters in a
most extraordinary manner; sometimes the whole heavens
and water appeared as if on fire, pouring down floods of
liquid flame; and the deep thunder rolled in almost con-
tinuous peals above this war of elements, sometimes rum-
bling in the distance, then crashing and breaking over, and
around us, making everything tremble at the voice of God,
speaking from the heavens and from the depths of the
earth. It was an awfully sublime spectacle, never to Le
forgotten.
There is an amusing. account of a visit to the
Shaker Village) and of their method of public wor-
ship :

After looking at each other for sonic time, they all got
.p, and placed the benches one on the other at either end of
,he room. They then formed themselves into lines across
:he room—the men facing the women, and leaving a space
between them at the wall side, of about five feet, gradually
extending in width to about twenty. The women then
took their towels and hung them over their left arms ; next
the "spirit moved" a man (when they were all ready), and
he came out from amongst them, and standing in the nar-
rowest part, addressed them ; then they all sang, then
another addressed them, then singing at the end of each
address, they all made a bow, lowering their hands like
Chinese. After that they put their towels down, awl one
row of men and women stood with their backs against
the wall, all the others facing them, they then all com-
menced a quick step forwards, and then back, except the
row against the wall, who sang something that sounded like
" Fi, yi, yi 1" When we saw them dancing backwards and
forwards, we could not keep our gravity, and oae of them
came up to us and threatened to turn us out. After ad-
vancing and retiring for about five minutes, they turned
round, clapping their hands; this they continued for some
time. Then 12 men and 12 women took their stations in a
circle in the centre of the room, and commenced singing—
" Fi, yi, yi;" all the others, with the exception of six, who
r kept time at the end of the room, forming two circles, the
youngest near the singers, and commenced dancing round
with a sort of see-saw motion. At a signal all yi,
yi-ed ;" then all clapped their hands, then sang, and then
off they went again, this time pressing their elbows into
their waists keeping the arm stiff with the exception of the
hand, and allowing the wrist joint to remain loose; and
every time they hopped, the hands flapped up and down in
front of them like flippers ; we could compare them to no•
thing but a flock of Penguins ; and in this style they
danced round and halted—the men at one end, and the
women at the other. Off they went again, but this time
there was a great improvement, for every now and then
they stopped and danced a kind of shuffle, " Fi, yi, y-ing,"
more than ever. The performance lasted above an hour ;
the poor creatures then mopped their faces with their towels,
drew out their forms and sat down. Then the spirit moved
one of the Shakers to address the sinners present (the
visitors), and he came and stood before our party, and ap-
peared to address us in particular, in consequence, we sup-
posed, of seeing one of the party noting down various parts
of these Sunday performances. The following is a portion
of his address :
" There is but one Israel, as the Bible says—a peculiar
people, who have come out from among the rest, and who
are pure and holy as Christ. You," looking at us, " call
yourselves Christians ? By your works,' saith the Bible,
you shall them.' What are your works but sin ? Priest
and people all alike, whether you are Episcopalians, Infi
dels, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, Universalists,
&c., all one—marrying, and giving in marriage, and every
kind of wickedness. In these last days,' saith Christ, (and
these are the last days) many false prophets shall arise,'
and you are they. Did Christ marry, or his disciples ?
No There is no licence given to it. We lead a pure and
holy life, you do not, &c., &c."
After this another gave a short address, making mention
of " Mother Ann." Some of them say that her spirit makes
itself known to some that are very holy. Some are called
perfect Shakers, and these are so perfect, that it is not even
necessary for them to go to meeting.
Mother Ann Lee, who was, I understand, the founder of
this strange sect, was a native of Manchester, Lancashire,
England. Whether they are the descendants of the Lan-
cashire Witches or Macbeth's, we will leave our readers to
judge.
The following anecdotes are told in illustration of
the general love of tobacco:—
"The tobacco chewing that goes on is very extensive, and
we have often seen them chewing such huge pieces, that
their cheek on one side would look as if it were swollen.
While we are on this subject, the following anecdotes, one
on Scotch economy, and the other relating to two bishops
in Virginia, may not lee out of place :
"'A gentleman, in conversation, said he was much
astonished that the Scotch nation, a people so very famed
for political economy, should indulge in tie habit of taking
so much snuff, which, in his opinion, was an abominable
practice, independently of its being so much money wasted
in vain. The Scotchman replied that he would prove to him
satisfactorily that snuffing was clearly an evidence of Scotch
economy. q'he gentleman smiled, and said, ' I should like
to hear that. The Scotchman replied, take one penny,
and buy a penny's worth of Scotch rappee, and divide that
into twenty portions, and each portion is a separate taste of
delight ; now can you tell me anything else by which you
will receive twenty tastes of delight for one penny ?'
" ' One of the Episcopal bishops of 'Virginia, who is very
fond of smoking, was one day visited by another bishop,
who, on entering his room, found his brother bishop en-
joying his pipe. The room was filled with smoke, and the
visitor was exceedingly enraged, and spoke against the
habit in very strong terms. The bishop who was smoking
with great .calmness, asked his brother bishop if the evil in
smoking did not arise from its abuse ? He replied, ' Cer-
tainly, it was the abuse of the weed, and net its proper use.'
The smoking bishop immediately replied, 'then, my brother,
you are abusing it, and I am properly using it.' This
statement produced great laughter among those present."
A visit to the Great Dismal Swamp is one of
the prominent features in the second volume,
few ladies having ventured into that singular
locality. Many of the party did not feel in-
clined to trust themselves among snakes, alliga-
tors, and runaway slaves, and accordingly our
adventurous authoresses set out with but a slen-
der escort. They accomplished their expedition in
perfect safety, however, and have given an ani-
mated account of the curious scene. The mode of
progression is singular. They went down the
canal in a skiff, so called, but which was " a flat-
bottomed boat, 62 feet in length and about 3 feet
wide, perfectly flat at each end, and without a
single seat or awning—not even an oar." Two
chairs were placed in this " skiff," when the follow-
ing means of progress were adopted :—" In a few
minutes we were all seated in our chairs. The
bargemen then each took hold of a long pole, and
by the help of a strong peg and a withe, rigged
them horizontally, one to the bow and the other to
the stern of the skiff, so that the ends projected
over the tow path. They then grasped the pole
with both hands, and leaning their chests upon
them, and with one foot advanced, remained mo-
tionless, waiting for the signal to start." After
proceeding for some time in this fashion, they fairly
entered the Great Swamp itself:—
"We have now fairly entered the Great Dismal Swamp,
The borders were profusely fringed with ferns, reeds, and
various beautiful aquatic plants, of every size and variety.
yeellowwerjeestshamickines of juniper,
et, and myrtle,
Hydrangeas,perfumed
tlae airt
;hebferhanan there
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laurel, bay, and briars ; towering above these were white
pine, gum, and
and cypress trees, whose branches on either side
ller
extended over the sma shrubs and trees, These branches

The Spaniard, Serafin Manzano, who was con-
victed at the recent Wilts assizes for the murder of
Anastatia Trowbridge, at Ashcombe, was executed
yesterday (Wednesday) in front of the new prison
of Devizes.
The demeanour of the prisoner after his convic-
tion was mild and gentle, and every facility was
afforded by the authorities of the prison for supply-
ing him with the means of religious consolation.
An Italian convert from Romanism, named Ferraro,
who is staying in Devizes, was admitted to the
prisoner's cell, and at first it was stated that the
unhappy man preferred him as his spiritual adviser
to any other person. Mr. Burt, the Mayor of De-
vizes, who understands Spanish, was subse-
quently requested to have an interview with the
prisoner, and on his complying with that request
the wretched man expressed a desire to see a Roman
Catholic priest. Catholicism was, he said, the
religion in which he had been brought up, and im-
mediately the question was put to him he drew a
crucifix from his breast and kissed it devoutly. The
Rev. Mr. Clarke was accordingly - requested to
attend the prisoner to the time of his executicx.
An image of the Virgin and Child was placed
in his cell, and the prisoner continued thrJugh-
out most attentive to his religious duties.
On Sunday the prisoner wrote letters to Mr.
Alexander, the governor of the prison, and
his wife, thanking them for their kindness during
his confinement ,and assuring them that he was
about to suffer martyrdom unjustly. He likewise
addressed a communication to the governor's
children, charging them never to be disobedient
to their parents. llis own father, he stated, was
a millionaire, possessing two silver mines, but that
through disobeying him God had chastised him.
He added that he had two sisters (nuns) i❑ a
convent, called the convent of San Francisco.
The prisoner slept but little during Tuesday night,
and appeared to feel his position most acutely. He
drank a little tea, but ate nothing for breakfast.
The priest was in attendance upon him between 8
and 9, and remained with him up to the hour of
execution-12 o'clock. Calcraft, the executioner,
arrived on Tuesday afternoon, and slept at the pri-
son. The High Sheriff (H. N. Goddard,•Esq.) and
the tinder Sheriff (West Awdry, Esq.) arrived
shortly before 10 yesterday morning.
About half-past 11 the ma happy man was asked
if he had any request to make. He replied that he
desired nothing but the prayers of those around
him, and still continued to protest his innocence.
The prison bell commenced tolling at a quarter
before 12, and the high sheriff then proceeded to the
condemned cell, and demanded the body of th• pi i-
soner, and the usual process of pinioning having beea
gone through, he was handed over to the execu-
tioner. The mournful procession, headed by the
priest bearing a lighted taper, and reading the recom-
mendation for a departing soul, wended its way to-
wards the drop, arrived at which the wretched cul-
prit mounted the steps without assistance, and hav-
ing placed himself beneath the fatal beam, appealed
to the multitude to pardon him. He remained on
the drop nearly ten minutes when, the sacrament
having been administered, the signal was given,
the bolt was drawn, and he passed into eternity
without a struggle. The culprit was 29 years of
age.

-Three or four thousand persons had assembled
in the vicinity of the prison, and all appeared to
conf'.uct themselves remalkably well. After hang-
ing the usual time the body was taken down, and
interred within the precincts of the prison.
This is the first execution that has taken place
at Devises for eleven years.