The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-25 00:00:00

SPORT.

GOODWOOD RACES,-TUESDAY.

The Craven Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; optional
selling weights, &c. ; if not for sale, 71b extra ; mares
and geldings allowed 31b. One mile. 10 subs.
Mr. Sargent's Crater, by Orlando, 3 yrs (not to be sold),
Bst 71b (inc 71b extra)
Mr. T. Parr's Gaspard, 4 yrs (not to be sold) 9st 61b (inc
71b extra)
Mr. Nichol's Bel Esperanza, 6 yrs (L 100), Bst 41b
(Bullock) 3
The following also ran :—Zuyder Zee, Golden Pippin, In-
dependence, Nana Sahib, and Newstead.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Crater 4to 1 agst Zuyder Zee, 6to
1 agst Bel Esperanza. Zuyder Zee got off in front, with
Newstead and Bel Esperanza second and third, Crater and
Independence being the last two. The old horse carried on
the running into the straight, and Nana Sahib showed close
at her heels, in company with Bel Esperanza, Crater at
the same time running through his horses. As they ap-
proached the Stand enclosure, Crater, who seemed beaten,
" stuck to" Zuyder Zee, who compounded before re ching
the Stand rails, and Gaspard and Bel Esperanza went in
second and third. The favourite widened the distance be-
tween himself and his pursuers at every stride, and won by
three lengths; two lengths between the second and third.
The last three were beaten off several lengths. Lady Peel
did not pass the post. The race was set for two o'clock,
and the flag dropped at five minutes past, the starter being
compelled to wait for Golden Pippin, who was the last
saddled. Value of the stakes, £95.
The Levant Stakes, of 50 sovs each, 30 ft, for 2-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b ; penalties for winners ; the
second to save his stake. Half a mile. T.Y.C. (12
subs.)
Mr. Merry's Phemy colt, Bst 71b (Custance)tl
Lord Stamford's Walloon, Bst 101 b (inc lib extra)
(A. French; deciding heat, Aldcroft)t2
Mr. E. Hall's Lady Chesterfield, Bst 31b (Charlton) 3
Mr. J. Day's Monastery, Bst 71b (A. Day) 4
Deciding heat betting : 6t05 on Walloon The non-
favourite made all the running, and won easily The race
was set for half-past two. Value of the stakes, £340.
The Gratwicke Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; certain allowances ; the
second to receive 100 sovs. Mile and a half. (15 subs).
Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's Winton, Bst 101 b (Wells) 1
Lord Derby's Sagitta, 7st 131 b (Fordham) 2
Lord Ailesbury's Plumper, Bst 21b (L. Snowden) 3

.GENCL'. LAW LWTE

NOTTAGE V. PRINCE.

THAMES.

,LLIGENCE.--(2'HIS DAY),

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart.)
THE AGAPEMONE—JUDGMENT.

His Honour this morning, in delivering judgment in this
case said. In the month of June, 1848, the defendant, Henry
Thomas Prince, obtained from Miss Louisa Nottidge a
transfer in his own name of two sums amounting together
to the sum of £5,728, 3 per Cent. Bank Annuities. This
was stated eo be the whole of her remaining fortune, and
her whole means of subsistence, and the defendant

claims to be entitled to retain it for his own use, as a
free gift obtained by him from this lady, who died
intestate in the year 1858. Her brother was the plain-
tiff who had instituted the present suit, as her
legal and personal representative, to recover the whole of
her personal estate. The bill stated that the alleged gift
to the defendant was obtained by misrepresentation and
deception, and obtained under the influence of a'g,ross delu-
sion circulated concerning himself, and used by him for the
purpose of obtaining her confidence in him and obtaining
the transference of her Bank Stock more effectually to
him, and which he obtained under the impression
of such delusions and such influence. If these alle-
gations were sufficiently proved the defendant could
not be allowed to retain the property. Whether
the gift was obtained under the influence of deception or
delusion it could not stand. Whether, continued his
honour, the deception or delusion is temporal or spiritual is
immaterial. If the gift is made under the influence of de-
lusion it is void. This influence and delusion is clear.
There is ample evidence to show that the defendant exer-
cised power and undue dominion over the mind of Miss
Nottidge. The evidence is clear that he assumed a false
character, and in the character which he assumed
he induced this lady to part with her property. It
is nothing that he entertained the same delusions. He
describes in his cross-examination what his delusions

were, and the deceptions practised against this lady
which induced her to part with her property—that he acted
under the authority of God and influence of the Holy
Ghost, and required a portion of her property for his service
and other necessary purposes. His Honour read several
extracts from the evidence produced, and observed that the
law was clear on the subject, that no gift was valid by any
one under the undue influence of another, and referred to
the decided cases of Guardian and Ward, Solicitor and'
Client ; and in France to confessor and priest, where public
policy required, even in Catholic countries, that no gift
whatever should be offered by the confessor or taken by the
priest or the religious order to which he belongs for reli-
gious services. Happily the high character of the clergy
in this country renders such cases as the present
comparatively unknown. His Honour came to the con-
clusion that the transference of the bank annuities by the
late Miss Louisa Nottidge to the defendant was null and
void, and the plaintiff was entitled to a decree in his favour
for re-•transference of the same as her legal personal repre-
sentative, and decreed accordingly. The rights of the
sisters, or next of kin, can be disposed of afterwards.
Mr. Malins, Q.C., stated that there was now only
£4,557, and not £5,000, as formerly, in the bank.
His Honour observed that, on the plaintiff showing the
decree to the Bank, he would obtain a re-transfer of the
stock, and all questions could be settled afterwards.
At the conclasion of the judgment, which occupied only
ten minutes in delivery, the audience expressed their appro-
bation of the result by a simultaneous burst of applause
on leaving the court.
The court was densely crowded. Several gentlemen.
assembled round the doors at an early hour.

POLICE INTELLIG.EN C'E-( THIS DAL)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET,

DISGRACEFUL BEHAVIOUR IN HTDE•IeAux.--Fredk.
Bishop, a labouring man, was charged as follows

Albert Jones, 510 A, said he was on duty in Hyde-park
the previous day, when his attention was called to the pri-
soner by a nursemaid, who said the prisoner was acting in
a disgraceful manner. He went to the spot pointed out by
the female, and found the prisoner acting as described, two
females having just passed him. He then took him into
custody,

Prisoner said he had nothing to say.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner was a perfect pest. no
was doing all the mischief he could in ruining young per-
sons' minds.

Committed for three months with hard labour.
AN OLD OFFENDER.—Mary Welsh was charged with
stealing a fowl from the shop of Mr. J. Taylor, poulterer,
Little Fultanay-street, and also a piece of bacon from the
shop of Mr. Henry Webber, Brewer-street.
The prisoner paid Mr. Taylor a visit, and after leaving
the fowl was missed by a shopman named Goodge, and on
his fetching her back it was found under her shawl, as also
the piece of bacon. The prisoner was then taken to the
shop of Mr. Webber, when the piece of bacon was at on&
missed from the board.

The prisoner, who is an old offender, and wished the calse
settled at once, was committed for 21 days with had
labour.

A TILL ROBBERY.—George Ward, a stout and powerful
fellow, about 19 years of age, was brought before
Yardley, charged with stealing 2s. 6d. in silver from a ttli
in the Brunswick Arms beer-house, Blackwall.

It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Foster, the proprie'
tor of the Brunswick Arms, that he and his wife had le°
the bar for a short time yesterday afternoon, and upon re:
entering it at opposite doors saw the prisoner coming ront_.fe
the bar with something clenched in his hand, and the till
wide open. Mr. Foster seized the prisoner, ani said tg
him " You scoundrel, you have robbed me." The prisoner
immediately put something in his mouth. Mr. Foster
grasped him by the neck, and said " What h 0
you there ? " to which the prisoner answero4
" What I have I mean to keep." Mr. Foster OP
" You shall not swallow the money," and compressed
throat so tightly that the thief could neither swallow an,:
thing or utter a word. In this position they remained tullas
a police constable named Farling, No. 79, arrived, on whicili
the prisoner took his handkerchief from his pocket law,
applied it to his mouth as if he was wiping it. Parling seine('
the handkerchief, when the prisoner withdrew it from
mouth and found in it a shilling, two sixpences, and a three:
penny piece, the exact amount which the prosecutor miss.'
from his till. One of the sixpences was a very peculiar 00
and the prosecutor was enabled positively to say it was
his till 5 minutes before he seized the prisoner.
Mr. Yardley—ls the prisoner known ?
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner Ilea
been in his custody. It was three years ago, or more.
Farling said the prisoner had been in custody very re"
cently for a similar offence, and was acquitted.
Mr. Yardley asked the prisoner if he would plead nosil
or prefer being sent to the sessions for trial.
The prisoner—Settle it here at once.
Mr. Yardley—Do you plead guilty or not guilty
The prisoner--1 am guilty.

Mr. Yardley—l convict you of larceny, and sentence Vil
to three months' imprisonment and hard labour.

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, July 25.—Wind this day at noon—N(ol'
West ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather.
LIMERICK, July 22.—Wind
for Quebec.
CLYDE, July s.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Albert Snt
Victoria, for Bombay; Champion, and Renfrewshire, fo
Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, July 24.—WindN.`V.—Arrived
Ellen Oliver, from Quebec.
PILL, July 24.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived—ExpatoOt
from Gloucester.

HOLYHEAD, July 24.—Wind N.—Arrived—Al:lgal
screw steamer, from Alexandria for Liverpool, short °
coals.
PLYMOUTH, July 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—surar
from Rio Grande. Sailed—Eliza, for Quebec; Super
br
for Newfoundland.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, WedßOSdayllollling.

Wind calm.
Arrived.—Contender, from Seaharn ; Leinster, steamer'
from London ; Jessie, from LlanellY Phoebe from Chester
Havre, steamer, from Havre ; Foyle, steamer, from Dubin'
Camilla, from Odessa. for
London ; Courier, steamer for Jersey ; Georges, 't)
Foyle, steamer,
Sailed—Caroline, for Guernsey ;
Cherbourg.