The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-08 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The following reinforcements, to the number of
nearly 1,000 officers and men, will embark at
Gravesend this day on board the screw steamer
Golden Fleece for Calcutta :—Captain H. H.
Stewart and 10 men of the 2d Dragoon Guards ;
Lieut. W. G. Blake, Cornet W. Gair, and 51 non-
commissioned officers and men of the 6th Carabi-
neers ; Cornet S. Ashton Prater and 31 men of the
9th Lancers ; Ensign J. V. Ccoch and 15 men of
the Ist battalion of sth Fusileers ; Ensign A. G.
West by and 10 men of the Bth (the King's) Regi-
ment, 30 mon of the 13th Light Infantry ; 44 men
of the 20 h Regiment, 30 men of the 24th Regiment,
24 men of the 27th Enniskillens, 13 men of the
29th Regiment ; Captain C. R. Ricketts and 14
men of the 32d Regiment ; 67 men of all ranks of
the 34th Regiment, 20 men of the 38th Regiment ;
Ensign F. T. Rolls and 38 men of the 53d Regi-
ment ; 11 men of the 54th Regiment ; Ensign
Eaton S. Steward and 35 men of the Ist battalion
60th Rifles ; Ensign Augustus L'Estrange, 75th
Regiment ; Ensign R. Clay and 11 men of the 78th
Highlanders ; Captain O. F. Auriel, Ensign G.
Lloyd, and 138 men of all ranks of the 80thReg,i-
ment ; Ensign Seaton R. Forster and 20 men of the
84th Regiment ; 35 men of the 88th Connaught
Rangers ; Ensign Robert Lefroy and 18 men
of the 97th Regiment ; 20 men of the 2d battalion
Rifle Brigade, 25 men of the 3d battalion Rifle
Brigade, and 151 non-commissioned officers and
men of the Royal Artillery.
Yesterday the steamship Benares embarked at
Gravesend upwards of 600 men, selected from the
battalions at Chatham, Maidstone, Canterbury,
Colchester, Walmer, Parkhurst, Woolwich, Stir-
ling Aberdeen, and Fermoy, for Bombay.
Yesterday a district court-martial of which Lieu-
tenant-Colonel J. H. Gascoigne, Royal Marine
Light Infantry, was the president, assembled at
Chatham Barracks for the trial of Sergeant James
Warington, 70th Regiment, on the following
charges For conduct unbecoming the charac-
ter of a non-commissioned officer in having been
found in a state of intoxication when in command
of a picket at the huts, Chatham, on the night of
the 2d inst. 2. For having broken h's arrest when
confined on the first charge, and been found drink-
ing in the canteen at the huts. The prisoner has
only been a few months in the service, having
been promoted for his exemplary conduct. The
procee sings will be confirmed by the Duke of
Cambridge before the finding of the Court is
known.

The Eagle, 50, coast volunteer ship at Pembroke,
has now a large crew of coast volunteers. This ad-
mirable force is making rapid progress in the use of
the great guns, 11 of which are mounted for them,
and t'►e crews are becoming expert at ball practice,
in which they are tften exercised. The Violet,
gunboat, has arrived as a tender to the Eagle, in
order to afford the coat volunteers the opportunity
of sea practice. The garrison at Pembroke has
been strengthened by the 23d Welsh Fusiliers and
the 15th Fool; depots, in lieu of the depot of the
80th Regiment.

It was announced yeaterday in the dockyard at
Woolwich, on tile visit of Lieut.-Colonel Greene,
Director of Engineering and Architectural Works,
that the newly-constituted Bard of Admiralty
have abandoned the intention of erecting the new
storehouses in that yard proposed by their predeces-
sors in office, and which, it was estimated, would
cost about 40,0001. This resolution, it is said, has
been adopted to meet the necessary reduction in
the exp+nditure on Government works, so as to
clear off the heavy sum exceeding the estimates of
last year.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
Lieutenant—Stratford Tuke, to the Excellent.
Assistant-Surgeon—Jades Stevensh (ectini.,), to the

Assistant-Paymaster Thomas Waterfieli, to the
Victory.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
THE SUBSCRIPTION-ROOM.—TIIESDAY NIGHT.
Kelpie was backed at 25 to 1 for both the Chester
Cap and Derby ; and for the latter event The Hadji was
driven from 10 to 1, laid to 501., to 1,000 to 45 ; 50 to
1 was taken to 501. about Ethiopian for the Derby ; and
10 to 1 was laid against Toxopholite for the Two Thou-
sand. The other transactions were unimportant.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs.

WEDNESDAY.

A.F. 1 mile 2 fur. 73

•
yards.
Count Bitthyany's The Courier, 3 yrs, sst (J. Daley) 1
Cuptain Laue's Barfleur, 5 yrs, 7st 71b...(D. Hughes) 2
Mr. Ward's Naughty Boy, 4 yrs, 6st 51b ...(Bennett) 3
The following also ran :—Noisette, Young Hopeful,
Indulgence, and Bannockburn.
Betting-3 to 1 agst lodulgenc, 7to 2 each agst
Naughty 11)y and Noisette.
Won by three quarters of a length; a length acd a
half between the second and third ; Bannockburn was a
bad fourth ; Noisette and Indulgence, close together,
were fifth and sixth. Young Hopeful was last—beaten
off.

Match, 500 soya h ft. R.M. One mile 17 yards.
Lord Derby's Streamer, Bit 7lb (Flattnau) 1
Lord Glesgow's Miss Whip filly, Bst llb (A.ldcrcft) 2
Betting-5 to 4 (at firzt 11 to 10) on Streamer.
Won by four lengths.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3.yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age. The Winner to be sold for 100 sove,
if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 5 fur. 140 yds. 3 subs.
Mr. Nieb, 'sou's Marauder, 3 yrs let (Fordham) 1
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndhanfe Rip Van Winkle, 5 yre,
Bst 11th . ................. (S. Rogers) 2
Betting-9 to 4on Marauder.

Won in a canter by three quarters of a length.
Plate of 50 soya., lot two-year-olds ; colts, Sat. 71b
filling, 83t. 31h. Winners errs. ]tirst had of A. M.
3 furlongs 215 yarde.
Mr. W. Turner's Fleet, by Fallow Back, Bst. 3ib.
&it. 3lb. ........... (Aldcroft) 3
(Fot dbam) 1
11r. La
ran :—Butterfiy colt, Hashock,
Mr. T. Parr's Merryman, Bst. 71b. ......... (G. Hall) 2
Cortunodore, Fancy Boy, and Ortolan.
Betting— 3 Le. 1 each agst Merryman and Hassock—
f Aulneorwt 'isnZg te
alsola,
4 to 1 each agst Commodore and Z tella-7 to 1 agst
Fleet.

Won by a length ; two lengths between the second
and third ; Fancy B)y was a moderate fourth ; Ortolan
was fiLla ; the others were tailed off.
Subscription Plate of .50 sous. for three-yr-olds and up-
wards. Weight f,,r age. The winner to be sold fur
300 soy, if demanded, &c. D. M. 7 furlongs 201 yards.
Mr. Alexander's Brown Middleton, by 13,y Middle-
ton, 3 yrs, bat. 12lb .................... (Baggis) 1
Lord W. Powlett's Saraband, 6 yrs, 9st. 31b.
(S. Roger.) 2

Bettina 7 to 4 on Saraband.
Won by four lengths.
The Column Stakes, of 50 sovfisileieasc,h,B3ht.. f4t.l,b.forcethrtraeien-
ayirl-oowl lasn.
pceeesCi 0,t13
omBrse.tr.uln7nimbeile b
1;
yards.
Orlando, Bct. 4:b.
General
1
Mr. S. Williams's Knight cf Kars (Flatmar
, 81. 71b....(Wea.) )
2
Duke of Bedford's Pampa, Bst. 41b.... (E. Sharp) 3
Betting 6t05 on Forerunner-5 to 2 agst Pampa.
Won
n:evelly by a neck ; bad third.
Plate of 100 cove. for three-yr-olds and upwards. Cer-
tain penalties and allowances. R.M. 1 mile 17 yards.
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Fisherman, by Heron, 5 yrs,
?st. 81b.
Ono. 81b. extra)..,Lord Glasgow's Brother to Bird-on-the- Wing, 5 yrs,
Bit. 61b. ............................... ...... (S-Iderolt) 2
Betting.-7 to 2on Fisherman, who woo easily by a
length and a half. ................ (G. Hall) 1

BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK.
GIIEAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
9to 1 agst Turret (offered)

GREAT AIZTROPOLITAIT.
9 t) 1 ags'z,

TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Clydesdale
9to 1 agst ToxGphilite
33 to 1 ag,,t Forerunner

Et
12 to 1 asst ClydDitditairle (taken)
20 to 1 agst (aken freely)
20 to 1 agst Cock-a-doodle-doo (t, and off.)
20 to 1 agst Longrange (taken and offered)
CHESTER CUP.
25 to I,agst Riseber (take')
25 to I agst Blackthorn (taken)
A miserable wet day, bad racing, and a very scanty
mustAr of spectators,

CANERICK lUCEi.-WEDNESDAY,

Craven Handicap,

Silica
Martlet
.........
Captain Weittlerburn...

Thirteen ran.
Ninth Triennial Stakes,

Kelpie
Pelissier
Meta

Five ran.
Kelpie objected to, fcr default of bi 3 nomluabr,
Tenth Triennial Stake©.

Maggio
AT.tidot,)
Vivace

Four ran.
Bringh Handicap.

Bride cake
Drtd
Herne

Five ran.
Eivhth Triennial Stakes.
Sir Colin beat Homospathist in a canter.

CHURCH RATES IN LIVERPOOL,—The Liverpool pa-
rishioners, at the annual Easter vestry, yesterday (Tues
day), again affirmed the principle of a voluntary church
rata for the purposes of church repairs.

ASSIZE EV T FEL IGEN CA

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—GLOUCESTER, APRIL 7.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. B iron Channell.)

THE TRIAL OF THE REV. MR. AND MRS. SMITH.

Our report of this case yesterday was bt ought up
to the departure of the last train for London, when
the rev. defendant had concluded a most eloquent
and touching address to the jury, wholly exculpat-
ing his wife and taking all the blame upon himself.
The verdict was communicated by telegraph, but
the following summary of what followed after the
prisoner's address to the jury is ziecetisAry in
order to make this extraordinary case intelligible.
Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., in his address to the jury
on behalf of Mrs. Smith, pointed out that she took
no active part in the attack on Mr. Leach, and sub-
mitted that she was throughout the transaction
acting under the coercion of her husband. He
submitted that in this view the wife was entitled to
an acquittal.
Baron Chanuell having consulted his brother
judge (Watson) on the point, returned into court
after a short abs nee. and, n-fert ing, to authorities,
decided ag4inst Mr. Hudi-ileston.

His Lordship then addressed the jury, entering
more minutely into the circumstances of the case
than appeared necessary after the admissions of the
male prisoner. He said a great deal bad been im-
ported into the case which did not belong to it.
The jury would take the true bearing on the case
from him, and he would tull them that all that had
been addressed to them both by the rev. prisoner
and the counsel should have no weight unless sup-
ported by the evidence. No amount of provocation
justified a man in the eye of the law for taking the
law into his own hands. They must remember
they were not trying Mr. Leach, but they were
trying the guilt or innocence of the prisoners on a
charge of committing an assault or attack upon him
with certain intents mentioned, and it was not for
them to determine whether Mr. Leach was or was
not blameable in the matter, but whether the pri-
soners were or were not guilty of the crime imputed
to them. With regard to the charge of robbery,
they might dismiss that altogt-thbr from their minds.
The questions they had to decide were whether the
prisoners were guilty of an assault upon the prose-
cutor, with intent to kill and murder him ; 2dly,
whether the intent was to disfigure him ; and 3dly,
whether the intent was to do him grievous bodily
harm. As to the conduct of the female prisoner,
it did not seem she had assisted in committing
actual violence upon the prosecutor, and it would be
for them to consider whether she was a free agent in
the matter. If they thought she was acting under the
coercion of her hte4l) aid at the time, a point of
law might arise, which perhaps he might have to
reserve for the con•idtration of two judges. He
should leave it to them to f.,ay whether they were
satisfied that the two prisoners, acting with one
common object, did cut and wound John Leach
with intent to murder, with intent to disfigure, or
with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm ;
or whether, with regard to the female, they were
satisfied that what she did, she did entirely by the
coercion of her husband.

The jury, after a short consultation, said they
were agreed that the intent was to disfigure and do
grievous bodily harm ; but with the strongest pos-
sible recommendation of the female prisoner to
mercy.

Soine discussion then took place as t 3 the form
of the verdict, the jury expressing a desire to make
a distinction between the two prisoners. They did
did nut think the female had taken any part in the
actual violence.

His Lordship having again consulted Baron Wat-
son, took down and read the verdict to the jury to
the following effect :—That the male prisoner was
guilty of wounding with intent to maim the prose-
cutor, and to do him some grievous bodily harm ;
that the female was acting iu concert with the male
prisoner, but that she acted under the coercion of
her husband ; if she had acted by berself and not
under the coercion of her husband, they considered
her guilty.

His Lordship said he should reserve the point
with regard to the female, and would for the pre-
sent defer passing sentence on the male prisoner.
The trial occupied ten hours, and there was no
manifestation of popular feeling within the court
during its progress. On the prisoners being removed
from the building, however, to the prison van,
which was in waiting behind the court, the mob sur-
rounded it, and gave vent to a storm of hissing and
hooting as long as the vehicle was in sight.
This morning (Wednesday) the two prisoners
were again arraigned on the charge of robbing
the prosecutor Leach of his parcel, contain-
ing a shirt, pocket-handkerchief, scarf, and
collar, which, it will be remembered be lost
in the fray, and which was found in the prisoner's
wardrobe. No evidence, however, was offered on
that charge, t.nd the sentence was—Mr. Smith to
fuur years' imprisonment ; Mrs. Smith to find
sureties to appear when calld on. _

MIDDLESEX SESSIOJ.VS, April

(Before Mr. Pasliley, Q. C., Assistant Judge.)
Thomas Jones, 23, was indicted for having stolen
a gold watch, value 101., the property of James
She, from his person. Ho was also charged with
having assaulted two police-constables i❑ the exe-
tion of their duty. To the latter he pleaded guilty.
Mr. lorry prosecuted. Tue prisoner was not
defended.

The prosecutor deposed—l am a clerk in her Ma-
jesty's Customs, and reside at No. 2, Queen's ter-
race, St.-John's-wood. On Thursday, the 17th of
last September, I was a passenger by the 8 o'clock
train from Fenchurch-street to Chalk-farm. I was
in a second-class carriage. There were several per-
sons in the same compartment with me. A man,
whom I now have no doubt whatever was the pri-
soner, sat opposite to me. He asked a girl who was
iu the carriage to change seats with Lim, and that
brought himati jouws
po pr
opeoeseictiee
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usual.
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sselpeidngreaders, and kicked my feet several times.
From his strange and peculiar manner I thought
he was intoxicated. He sat with his arm leaning
over the carriage-door. The train was going at full
speed, When we got to what is called Sir George
Duckett's Canal-bridge, he snatched my watch,
which I was wearing in my waistcoat pocket. He
torn it away from the chain, part of which was left,
struck me a blow, and in a moment he opened the
door and sprung out of the carriage. It was the
work of but an instant. Is tw him fall. I said,
tt Good God, the man has stolen my watch and
jumped out." I made my loss known at the Hack-
ney Stati al, as I could not c 111 out and stop the
train before. • At first, when I saw the prisoner
after he was taken, I was not sure he was the
man, but his whiskers have grown again
—they had been shaved off—and now I am
sure. Still, I thought he resembled the man.
He had the same coat on then, and I remarked red
lining in the sit eves.
The pri ,corer, in his defence, said he was not the
man who did this. 'There was a mistake as to his
identity.
The Jury immediately found him guilty. ,
The Assistant-Judge, after c ,mmen•ing on the
audacity of the offence, the prisoner's reckless
daring, and his course of crime, sentenced him to
be kept in penal servitude for five years.
On leaving the dock the prisoner smashed his hat,
and told the officers that, as he had got his sentence,
he did not mind them knowing that he was a
ticket-of-leave man.

The assault with which he was charged wa3 cum-
d upon the police officers in the case, at the
police court.
Rot er, Oxford, 21, was found guilty of stealing
a watch, value 4/., the property of Frederick Gui.
nsaman, from his person. He was a well-known
thief. The Court sentenced him to four years' penal
servitude.
Finney R-imain, 24, was also found guilty of a
watch robbery, after several previous convictions,
and was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.
Mr. F. H. Lewis prosecutor ; Mr. Gent ap-
peared for tie pr:&,ner.

(Bet', ire Mr. Creasy.)
Eliza Hall, 37, and Eliza Turner, 37, were in-
dicted for stealing a watch and guard-chain, value
81., the property of George Stanley, from his person.
Mr. D ley proi-ented ; the prisoners were de-
fended by Mr. F. H. Lewis.
The prosecutor, an ink manufacturer, accompa-
nied a woman to a house of ill-fame, in Chair court,
Strand, and as he was leaving- his watch was snatched
by Turner. It was given by Hall, who wont by
the name of 01%11, to a girl, who hid it iu her
stocking. She returned it t-) Hall, who promised
her 10s.

B Ali prisoners were found Guilty, an'l sentenced
to six months' hard labour.
James Chapman and ‘Vil!iam Chandler, police-
constables, of the H divi,ion, were indicted for un-
lawfully assaulting P,,ilip Pty.
Mr. Horry pros:cut:d ; Mr. Metcalf defended
the prisoners, instruc ed by Mr. C. Young.
It appeared from the evidenc ) of the pi osecutor,
a -clothier living at No. 2, C. own-street, Solo',
that on the 4th of Match, between five and six
o'clock in the evening, he was passing alongFashion-
street, Spi!allithis, will' a parcel of clothes under
his arm, when he was accosted by both the defen-
dants, one going befi,re him and the other walking
behind. They asked him what he had got ; and
he said he had got some things which he was taking
to his laundress to he wastied. Chandler then
said "he was only tellin' lies, for he had stolen
them flout a cart in Whitechapel." He toll him
to be cautious what he said about him, or he
would report him. Ho was seized by the necker-
chief and very roughly handled, He told them