The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY' EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1866.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

CITY BETTING—Tars DAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
20 to 1 agst Creole (taken)
25 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken)

THE DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Redan (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Auguste (taken)
20 to 1 agst Janitor (offered)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Sittings in Banco, beforo Lord Chicf-Justice Erie, and

Justices Willes, Keating, and Smith.)
lIILLMER AND ANOTHER V. SMITH.

Mr. Iluddlestone, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Pearce,
moved for a rule calling on the plaintiffs to show cause
why a verdict given in their favour yesterday should
not be reversed. The case was hoard by Mr. Justice
Byles and a common jury, and a verdict was found
for the plaintiffs, the damages being assessed. It appeared
that the plaintiffs had been successful in performing some
feats on the tight rope which eclipsed Blondin, the modo
of transit which they adopted being a wheelbarrow, which
went over the rope without accident, the weight it con-
tained being the propelling power. The plaintiff had made
an engagement with Mr. E. Smith, the proprietor of Ore-
morne-gardens and Astley's, to perform for him in town
and in the country, the payment in the former being £4,
and in the latter £5 a week. This engagement was not
carried out, and defendant pleaded that he was not in-
debted, inasmuch as he had not signed the agreement,
which was requisite under the statute of frauds when the
engagement exceeded 12 months. The grounds upon which
the present motion was founded were, in addition to the
contravention of the statute of frauds, misdirection by the
judge, misconception by the jury, and that the verdict
was against the weight of evidence.
Rule granted.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde.)
winTattoßE V. WHITMORE.-JUDGMENT.

His Lordship, in delivering judgment, said that in this
case the wife had obtained a decree dissolving her mar-
riage on the ground of her husband's cruelty and adultery.
Before the rule was made absolute the Queen's Proctor
intervened and filed affidavits, showing that pending
the suit the petitioner had committed adultery,
which she admitted. The only question before the
court was whether the petitioner was entitled to her
almony and costs up to the time when her adultery was
made manifest. He considered that she was, and ordered
an attachment against the respondent for non-payment,
and at the same time reversed the decree nisi.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A WlFE.—Michael Kennedy,
a working man, living at 29, King-street, Regent-street,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with violently assault-
ing his wife, Bridget.
The complainant (whose head was bandaged, and who
had evidently been most savagely treated) said—l wont
home last night about half-past nine from a hard day's
work, and my husband was in bed. I work at Mr.
Emmanuel's, the diamond merchant, in Bond-street, and
am paid 15s. a week, and although I take all the money
home and food besides, yet lam knocked about. Yester-
day morning on going out my husband called me the most
disgusting names, and when I went home last night he
jumped out of bed and abused me, and I am saturated
with blood. He got me down, and, holding my hand,
bumped my head on the boards and struck me, pulled some
of my hair out by the roots, and then kicked me, injuring.
my inside. He also knocked some of my teeth out. I went
to the hospital and had my head dressed. Look at my
clothes. lam smothered with blood. His language is not
fit to mention.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Does he work?
The complainant—Yes, he works.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Have you any family ?
The complainant—l have one child, and he has two sons
by his first wife.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Can you keep yourself ?
The complainant—l can, but I don't wish to hurt him.
I only want protection and peace.

Tho prisoner—Did you not begin singing and dancing
when you came in last night ?

The complainant—Nothing of the kind.
The prisoner—Did you not tear my shirt ?
The complainant—Only in defending myself. Look at
my hands ; they are all bruises.

Mr. Willis (tha chief usher)—Her hands are all bruises.
Police-constable Roffey, 152 C—l went to 29, King-
street, in consequence of cries of murder, and found the
complainar c with her face covered with blood. The com-
plainant gave her husband into custody for assaulting her,
when he said that she came in and danced, and afterwards
came to the bed and bit his hand, and that he then jumped
h.r _

The complainant—l Cdid not bite his hand.
The prisoner said his wife came in drunk, and dancing
and singing, and afterwards seized his hand and bit it.
The constable—The complainant was quite sober.
After hearing a witness for the prisoner,

Mr. Tyrwhitt (to the prisoner)—You will go to prison
for six months with hard labour.

The complainant—Pray don't send him to prison. Pray

don't.

Mr. Tyrwhitt —I shall not alter my decision. There
must be an example set with these brutal fellows when a
magistrate can do it.

WESTMINSTER.

NIGHTLY LODGERS IN WORKHOUSES.—DEFECTIVE STATE
OF THE LAW.-Two women, with children in their arms,
who gave the names of Canty and Sweeney, were brought
from the station charged with being disorderly in Chelsea
Workhouse.

Thomas M'Lachlan, porter at the workhouse, said—
These two women are casual paupers, and were at the
house last night. 1 admitted Canty at five minutes past
two, with two children; and at about a quarter-past two I
admitted Sweeney, Soon after they came in they got
quarrelling and were disorderly. They called one another
names. After repeated cautions to keep quiet, to which
they paid no attention, I was compelled to call the police
and give them into custody.
After some further evidence they were discharged.

Liverpool Cotton Market. —Thii Day.

Market unchanged. Sales probably 7,000 bales.

MARKETS.—This Day.

HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover,
£5 5s to 16 158 Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load.
A fair demand.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £sl2s 6d; clover,
£5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4s per load.
Trade steady.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 108 ; clover,
£5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load.
A fair inquiry.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business continuos very dull, and prices remain
unaltered.

SUGAR.—The operations have been on ; a very limited
scale ; superior qualities of West Indian, however, main-
tained former rates. In the refined market there is little
variation.

COFFEE.—There has been a steady demand on the part
of the trade for colonial, which fully maintains former
values.

RlCE.—Only a moderato amount of business has been
done, without any material change as regards prices.
TALLOW.—Business has been moderately active, and
owing to the large quantity pressed for sale prices have
shown a decided decline. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted
465. 3d. ; March delivery, 465. 6d. ; and last three months',
48s. 6d. to 48s. 9d. per cwt.

The wheat yield of Minnesota is said to be un-
precedented, it averaging twenty-seven bushels to the
acre, and the entire crop being estimated at twelve million
bushels, which is forty-eight tushels to each inhabitant—
man, woman, and child—of the whole State. Wheat is the
principal agricultural production of Minnesota ; but e.xten-
sive crops of corn, barley, oats, and potatoes are also
grown.

ALEXANDER H. STENIENS.—WbiIe in Augusta,
writes a correspondent, I saw Alex. H. Stephens—a little
old man with marvellous eyes—looking not so much like
a human being as like a character from one of Dickens's
stories. Yet if Georgians reverence anybody it is Mr.
Stephens ; and there is'nt the least question but that his
presence in the State is beneficial in the best sense. He
resists all importunities to make a public speech, but I am
told that he converses freely with all who call upon him,
and that he urges everybody to accept the issue of tke
war in the most cheerful and liberal spirit. While in
Columbus two weeks ago I was told of a letter he wrote
to a friend in that city immediately after the famous
Hampton Roads Conference. I tried in every way to get
sight of it, but without success. The gentleman who
told me of it had read it, and used these words in respect
thereto :—" He said that peace could be obtained on terms
rut humiliating to the South, and that it ought to be made
at once, but Mr. Davis and his principal advisers did not
want peace."

CEJWANTES has often been suspected of intending
"Don Quixote" for a political satire on the Duke of
Lerma, and some recent discoveries made by Mr. Ravvdon
Brown in Venice tend to raise the suspicion to the rank of
a literary fact. Having got at the inner meaning of this
famous romance by means of his direct discoveries, Mr.
Brown has devised a key to the characters, by which many
obscure parts of the satire are brought into new light.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAT TERSALLS;—Last Evening
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
20 to 1 agst Mistake (taken)
20 to 1 agst Creole (taken)
25 to 1 agst Accident (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
40 to 1 agst Czar (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
3to 1 agst Lord Lyon (takon)
7to 2 agst Student (taken)
10 to 1 agst Janitor (taken freely)
12 to 1 agst Auguste (taken)
THE DERBY.
100 to 15 agst Rustic (taken)
15 to 2 agst Lord Lyon (taken)
10 to 1 agst Student (taken and offered)
100 to G agst Itedan (offered, take 20)
20 to 1 agst Janitor (taken)
20 to 1 agst Auguste (taken)
50 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken)
1000 to 12 agst Lauaret (taken)

BETTING AT MANCIIESTER—MONDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
2C to 1 agst Old Oswestry (taken and wanted)
25 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken)
25 to 1 agst Balder (taken)
25 to 1 agst Innellan (taken)
WATERLOO (COURSING) CIT.
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Mather's nomination (taken)

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASE MEETING,
FEBRUARY 12.

Weights for the Birmingham Grand Annual Steeplechase
of 15 sovs each, with 100 added. About four miles.

Age st lb
L'Africain a 13 0
Reporter ... ... a 12 0
Flyfisher 11 11
Marble Hill ... a 11 11
Light Heart ... a 11 11
Cortolvin a 11 9
Hall Court... ... a 11 7
Jerry ... a 11 7
Doubloon ... a 11 7
Hornet 6 11 6
Accident ... 6 11 5
Bridegroom ... a 11 3
Church Militant ... a 11 0
Princess Dagmar ... a 11 0
Merrimac 11 0
Sinking Fund a 10 12
Lord George a 10 12
The Rogue... a 10 10
Globule a 10 10
Ibex ... 6 10 10
Balder a 10 10
Knave of Trumps... 6 10 10
Meanwood... a 10 10

LINCOLN SPRING
Weights for the Hur,
Age st lb
Benazet 6 11 7
Sir Roger 5 11 4
Accident 6 11 0
Ivanhoff ... a 10 10
The Roadster ... alO 8
St. Lawrence ... a 10 8
Real Jam a 10 7
Church Militant a 10 3
Little Frank 6 10 2
Sinking Fund ... alO 2
Sandford ... 6 10 2
Patience a 10 0
Chance 6 10 0
Queen of Trumps... 5 10 0
Hornet 6 10 0
5 9 13
Weights for the City Handica
Age. st lb
Gemma a 8 12
Historian 5 8 4
Sir Roger 5 8 4
Lord Douglas 5 8 3
Goldylocks 5 8 3
Pantaloon ... 4 8 2
Sancho 4 8 2
Reindeer ... a 8 0
Lady Abbess 6 8 0
Vixen 4 7 11
T halassius... 4 7 11
Gulnara 5 7 10
Dolphin 6 7 10
Skirmish 4 7 10
La Mechante 4 7 9
Shrapnell 4 7 8
Catalogue 4 7 8
Idler ... 5 7 7
East Lynn... 4 7 4
Little Gentleman... 5 7 3
Papoose ... ... 4 7 3
Inca 4 7 3
Miss Emma a 7 2
Charmian 5 7 2 I
Advance ... ......4
7 1

RACING FIXT

FEBR
Lincoln

MA.
Derby Spring 1
Liverpool Spring
Warwick Spring
1.1,1111-4,10 401
Lewes Spring

AP.
No wmarket Craven 2
Durham
Blackheath & Woolwich 2
Catterick Bridge
Abergavenny 5
Lichfield Spring
Chelmsford Spring
Ascot Spring 1
Salisbury
Bath 8
Harpenden lO
York Spring
JU
Windsor Summer
Newton
Hampton 7
Odiham
l3ibury l3
Stockbridge . 14
Chelmsford ~..•,,,• 19

Age st lb
Rhoebus ... 6 10 10
Blood Royal 6 10 10
Ivanhoff ... a 10 9
Cabin 80y... ... a 10 9
Gamecock... ... a 10 8
Agag ... a 10 8
Roadster ... a 10 8
Rossington ... a 10 8
Jack o' Newbury ... 6 10 8
Manchester ... 6 10 7
The Scrub... a 10 6
King of Hearts ... 6 10 6
Miltown 510 5
Fairy King a 10 5
Glasgow 5 10 5
Sprite a 10 4
Acolyte 510 4
Ace of Trumps a 10 4
Jacob a 10 2
Ace of Hearts 6 10 2
Overton. a 10 0
Stella a 10 0

MEETING, FEB. 20.

.dle Ram Two miles.

Age st lb
Contralto ... 6 9 12
The Beau 6 9 12
Veluti 5 9 11
Gamecock a 9 10
Cynic a 9 10
Peewitt 5 9 9
Love Letter ... 4 9 8
Ace of Hearts ... 6 9 7
Foxholes 4 9 6
Dermot Asthore 5 9 3
Benanoar 4 9 3
Skiff (late No Name) 5 9 2
Clairvoyants 5 9 0
Fly-by-Night a 9 0
Threadbare 4 9 0

Lp. Throe quarters of a mile.

Age. st lb
Benanoar 4 7 0
Arabia 4 7 0
Cranford 3 6 13
Emigrant 4 6 12
Wild Bee 4 6 11
William Pitt 3 6 11
Elastic 4 6 10
Alberta 3 6 10
Lady Sophie 3 6 7
Tina 3 6 5
Pink 4 6 4
Bay Leaf 3 6 4
Opposition... 3 6 4
Musician 3 6 4
IBlackthorn 3 6 3
'Novice 3 6 2
Caithness 3 6 0
Indian Star 3 6 0
Kingmaker ... 3 6 0
Caustic 3 5 13
Inheritress ... 3 5 12
Treasure Trove ... 3 5 12
Vexatious ... ... 3 5 9
Actor 3 5 9

RES FOR 1866.
TARY.

Nottingham Spring 27
C H.

Carlisle
JU:
Newmarket July
Pontefract
Abingdon
Reading
Nottingham
Down Royal C0rp......:: lB

Croxton Park l6
Northampton 2O
Windsor Spring
I.leweastle Spring 2B

Thirsk lO
Epsom Spring
Newmarket Ist Spring l6
Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O
Chester
Curragh 24

-
Liverpool
Beverley 2O
Ipswich
Hungerford
Newcastle on-Tyne 26
Curragh 26
Worcester
-LY.

AUG.

Brighton 7
Brighton Club 9
Lewes lO
Egham l4
Wolverhampton l4
Stockton l5
Oxford l6
Hastings

Epsom Summer l5
Uxbridge 2l
Manchester
Ascot Summer 29

SEPT]
Warwick September 4
Curragh 4
Leicester 6
Doncaster ll
Brecon l7
Canterbury

OCTI
Northampton .............. 2
Newmarket 2d October.... 8
Curragh ..................... 16

XOVE/
Lincoln
..
.................. 1 }
Liverpool .................. 5

Stamford l9
Radcliffe 23
Winchester 24
Southampton 25
Huntingdon
Goodwood 3l

York August 2l
Plymouth
Lichfield
Devon and Exeter
Tunbridge 2B
Derby Summer 29
Weymouth 3O

;MBER.
1 Richmond
Hendon
Monmouth
Manchester Au hump 2l
Newmarket Ist October 25
Walsall
IBER.

Newmarket Houghton
Worcester

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WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 29.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Shannon has
arrived here with 76 passengers, a large cargo, and
£208,498 in specie.

The dates from Jamaica are to the 9th inst. The
new Governor, Sir/ Henry Storks, arrived on the
Gth, and took up his residence at Blundell's Hall
Hotel on the 7th ; he was waited on by Mr. Eyre,
General O'Connor, and other officials. On the Bth
the inaugural ceremony took place in Spanish Town
in presence of the officials and a large assemblage of
spectators. _ _

Everything in Kingston, Spanish Town, and
throughout the island was perfectly quiet.
The appointment of Sir Henry Storks has given
great dissatisfaction to the dominant party, and
corresponding satisfaction to their opponents.
Sir Henry Storks personally was well received.
The new Governor will reside at King's House,
Spanish Town. It was believed the Royal Commis-
sion would be held there.

Mr. Roundell, the secretary of the Royal Com-
mission, and Mr. Gorrio, the counsel for Mrs.
Gordon, arrived by the same mail as Sir Henry
Storks.

The local papers continue to discuss the circum-
stances connected with the rebellion, especially the
evidence against Mr. Gordon, with great acerbity.
Many political prisoners were to have been tried
by the special commission on the 23d inst., but
it is supposed these arrangements will now be
changed.

There is nothing new from Chili. Every branch
of trade was satisfactory.

The suicide of Admiral Pareja had been con
firmed.

In Peru all was quiet, and order prevailed.

The Supposed Murder of a Policeman.

The following appeared in a late edition of The Bun o
last "ironing :

This afternoon John Daly, John Cahill, and Daniel
Curtis, were again placed at the bar before Mr. Vaughan,
charged with causing the death of Police-constable Wil-
liam Fitzgerald, F 50, whilst in the execution of his duty.
It will be recollected that the deceased policeman, at
the time in question, being on duty in Drury-lane, ar-
rested a man named Daly for being drunk and disor-
derly. On the way to the station they passed through
Broad-court, Long-acre. A crowd of people followed.
Just as the constable and his prisoner reached the en-
trance to the court, Cahill and Curtis cried out to
the man in custody, "Go it, Bob." Instantly Daly
grappled the policeman by his throat, and strugeng
they fell heavily. Cahill and Curtis rushed forward and
dragged the prisoner away ; then all three ran off to-
gether. The policeman, Fitzgerald, did not rise from
the ground but said to those who addressed him, " Don't
touch mo—my arm's broken ; send to the station," which
request was complied with, and the injured man
was removed. He was taken to King's College Hospital,
where he died in great pain last Monday morning. Dr.
Conway Evans, senior physician to the hospital,
said that he made a post-mortem examination of
the body of the deceased. The left aim was
discoloured and much swollen, but there was no other
mark of injury. The discoloulation and lividity, how-
ever, would have concealed a bruise. The elbow joint
was dislocated, and the whole of the muscles were in such
a condition that it was evident very great violence had
been used. The main artery was torn asunder. No bone
was fractured. The body was that of a very fat man.
The heart was feeble and in a state of fatty degeneration.
The liver was also fatty. The immediate cause of death
was failure of the action of the heart consequent on tran-
matic delirium arising from serious surgical injuries. If
the man had not received the injuries he would doubtless
be now alive ; but if his heart, &c., had been sound
the injuries would not have been, in all probability,
fatal.
The prisoners were again remanded.