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TILE SIJII, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, 'JUNE 15, 1859.

he said that, with regard to the first three counts of
the indictment, it would be for them to say whether
that portion of the article in question which com-
mented upon the result of the trial for seduction
contained comments such as might be reasonably
made upon such a case, or whether it amounted to a
libel, and this, was a question entirely for them, and
he should offer no opinion respectint, it. The other
question, however, that they would have to decide
was of a much more serious character, and they
would have to say by their verdict whether the
evidence for the defendant satisfied them that Dr.
Godfrey had been guilty of the disgusting conduct
attributed to him by the alleged libel. His lord-
ship then proceeded to comment upon the evidence of
the several witnesses, and he particularly called the
attention of the jury to the fact that Mrs. Lewis, in
speaking to one act of indecency on the part of Dr.
Godfrey, had vouched the sister of Mrs. Godfrey as
being present, and she must have been aware that
she rgight have been called to contradict her if she
had Mot been speaking the truth. His lordship
concluded by stating that if the jury should be of
opinion that Dr. Godfrey had acted in the manner
attributed to him, there could be no 'doubt that one
portion of the plea of the defendant, that it was for
the benefit of the public that it should be known
that a physician who was admitted with confidence
into the interior of families was in the habit of so
conducting himself, was abundantly supported.
• The jury retired at half-past four o'clock to con-
sider their verdict.
The jury returned into court in a quarter of an
hour, and gave a verdict of Not Guilty upon all the
issues.
There was a burst of applause when the verdict
was pronounced, which was with difficulty repressed
by the officers of the court.

THE MURDER IN SOUTH STA TFORD

SHIRR.

BILSTON, TUESDAY.
The excitement respecting this atrocious affair
(the particulars of which have already appeared in
our columns) continues unabated. The six prisoners,
Thomas Wilkins, Edward Acton, William Acton,
Richard Castor, Joseph Allen, and Edward Fere-
day, were brought up here, yesterday, at the public
office, before Messrs. Fletcher, Best, Bagnall, and
Ward. •
Mr. Townshend prosecuted ; and Mr. Water-
house defended the whole of the prisoners.
The evidence taken on the last examination was
read over, and several additbnal witnesses were
examined. The statements made by several of
them were revolting in the. extreme. Of the wit-
nesses not previously examined,
James Preece deposed to seeing the deceased at
about 11 o'clock on the Sunday night on which she
was murdered. She was near the Moat Colliery,
about the spot where the body was found. There
were were eight or nine men with her. Two of
them were holding her down whilst the others
violated her. She screamed out as if she was hurt.
She appeared to be intoxicated. She resisted all
in her power. lie remonstrated with them, but
they took no notice of him. He saw Allen and
Wilkins strike her several times.
Robert Bale deposed to hearing a cry of murder
on the night in question. He proceeded in the
direction of the cry, and saw the prisoners Castor,
Fereday, Allen, and E. Acton, have improper inti-
macy with the deceased. He afterwards saw Allen
strike deceased in the face several times.,
James Perry deposed to having held a conversa-
tion with Fereday, whilst at his work, in the course
of which he said that he had improper intercourse
with deceased four times during the Sunday night,
against her will.
The pclice-officers, Tubman and Williams,
deposed to finding the" body, with the marks of vio-
lence on different parts of the person.
This was the whole of the evidence.
Mr. Waterhouse, for the prisoners, admitted that
he saw no alternative but to commit three of the
prisoners ; but he considered that there was a wide
distinction, as shown by the evidence, between the
conduct of some of the prisoners compared with the
others.
I The prisoners were then charged in the usual

form.
By the advice of their solicitor they made no
reply to the charge.
The Chairman said that as in their opinion the
charge of murder was not quite clear against the
prisoners, the Bench had. decided to commit the
whole of them to the Stafford assizes on the charge
of ravishing the deceased. Mary Hughes, where he
hoped they would meet with the amount of pun-
ishment their unmanly, revolting, and disgusting
conduct deserved.
The Bench agreed to accept heavy bail in the
cases of William Aeton and Castor.

CBARGE OF MANSLAUGE.TER AT
FENNY ST.RATFO.RD.

The following evidence was adduced before the
coroner, J. Worley, Esq., and jury, at the Swan
Hotel, Fenny Stratford, on Monday, touching the
death of Rebecca Porter, who it was alleged had
been killed by a blow given by a travelling photo-
grapher, named Inskip, with whom she cohabited,
on Saturday night last.
After viewing the body which presented the
appearance of a fine, healthy, strong-looking young
woman, of about 20 years of age, the jury took
their seats, and selected Mr. Alfred Harris as their-
foreman. The first witness. was—
Isaac Twist, who deposed as follows :—I am an
artist in photography, and reside at No. 12, George-
street, Suffolk-street, Borough, London. lam now
travelling as a photographic artist. I came to this
place on Wednesday last with the prisoner, James
Inskip. The deceased came here on Thursday from
Bedford. I do not know if she was married or
single. Inskip lived with her as man and wife.
On Saturday evening, after we had done our work,
me and Eliza Faulkner, a young woman who came
to see me from Leighton Buzzard, Inskip and
the deceased all sat down in the gallery to
have some tea, when I. heard some words of
a disagreeable nature take place between them.
I then turned away and began to talk to Eliza
Faulkner, and instantly afterwards hearing a
scuffle, I turned round and saw Inskip force the
deceased from him with both hands, and she fell
back into a seat and began to groan. I did not see
or hear a blow struck. After this the deceased
slipped down off the seat and uttered a loud scream.
I then ran out for a doctor, and when he came he
said that she was dead. Other words took place
between them, but what they were I am unable to
say, as I was slightly inebriated. I should say
that neither Inskip nor the deceased were quite
sober at the time. I have no reason to say that
Inskip struck the deceased, but will not swear that
he did not. _ _ _

Eliza Faulkner ccrroborated the above,
Ann Watson, wife of Wm. Watson, stated—
not know any of these parties. I was standing by
the side of the van on Saturday night, sometime
after eight o'clock, looking at the portraits hanging
outside, when I heard a man inside ask a woman
what she had been doing whilst he had been gone
to buy some meat. She said " Nothing." He
replied, " The man looked very sweetly upon you ;
is there any intimacy between you, or has there
been any ; if there has tell me, for he was looking
very sweetly upon you." She replied, "If .he did,
that is no more than you do very often." I then
heard the tea-things go over, and went round
to the other side of the van and looked through a
crevice, and saw her fall down on the floor. The
prisoner then rushed towards her, but I cannot say
whether he struck her or not. I only heard a blow
struck as if on the bare flesh, and she said, " You
hit me, if you dare, you hit me." I then heard a
groan. I could not tell where the blow was struck,
or whether the man's hands were clenched at the
time. I then heard another man in the van ask the
pris•mer what he had been doing, and he replied,
" I have ruined us all for ever ; that is what I have
done." I afterwards saw the deceased brought out
of the van dead, and the prisoner in the custody of
the police. The woman' was the same as I saw fall,
and the man the same that I saw rush towards her.
I do not know if the blow was struck with the fist
or with the open hand. It was a very heavy-

sounding blow-.
'William Lucy, Esq., surgeon, of Fenny Strat-
ford, deposed that he had made a post-mortem
examination of the deceased, and found that death
had resulted from rupture of the heart. Did not
find any marks of violence whatever. His opinion
was that the rupture was caused by excitement and
passion rather than from a blow. Did not think it
was probable, thought it might be possible, for a
blow to have been struck on the deceased without
leaving external marks'.
The jury, after sem: deliberation, returned a
vercliet•of manslaughter against James Inskip for

causing the acath of Rebecca Porter, a warrant was
instantly issued by the coroner for his committal
to Aylesbury, to await his trial at the next Mid-
summer Assizes for the
,same.

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SPORTING _INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT RACES--TunsDAY.
In anticipation of the Queen's visit, extraordinary prepa-
rations were made in the Royal Stand and on the course for
the opening day's sport. Her Majesty, however, did not
arrive—important state business., doubtless, preventing her
from witnessing the proceedings,. On Thursday, however,

he Court will be present.
A more successful or more int eresting day's racing was,
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perhaps, never before celebrated. on Ascot-heath. It must
be confessed, however, that the• authorities have exerted
themselves most judiciously to attain this result, and to
impart additional attractions to r programme which already
contained them to a powerful de Tree. Since last year £4OO
extra has been given from the fia nd, and this sum has been
wisely used to establish new an d popular stakes. Altera-
tions and improvements on tbt. e course we are annually
called upon to notice ; and this year we are not exempt
from this duty. Amongst the is lost important of them is
the removal of the old. betting OA •.nd, which used materially

to impede the view of the New 'Ails. The stands have been
thoroughly cleaned and repaived, and they quite glistened

in their whiteness under an uneli,ouded sun. The running

ground was in admirable candid( m, the recent rains having
freshened the herbage, and rendered the course elastic,
without making it soft. It has, too, been most carefully
tended during the spring, and, in fact, Mr. Edward Hib-
burd seems to have made made his in Tangements as complete

as possible, and has evidently omitt ed nothing which can
contribute to the success of the sport, the convenience of tho

visitors, and the eclat of the meeting.
The assemblage of general compa. w was not quite so
large as that which we have been s accustomed to see on
many preceding " Stakes Days." Still the gathering was

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very numerous, and in tho private sti tads were the prin-
cipal members of the aristocracy, incluf ling the chief of the

late Government, and several of his pol. Ideal supporters.
The Second Biennial Stakes occasionei l a most interesting
race, and it furnished the first favouri te far next year's

Derby, for Thormanby mounted the hill so strongly, and
won with such ease, that after his succeE is 15 to 1 was taken
about hint for the great Epsom event of 1860.
Seven ran for the Queen's Vase, and. on Leamington—
albetit he had been reported a "little off"-5 to 2 was
betted, Schism, who has now quite are putation for win-
ning and losing alternately, pulled the fii3lders through in
triumph. Leamington seemed to stop .suddenly opposite

the Grand Stand, but he made a goodiktfort at the finish,

but never " got up."
The Ascot Stakes was also a triumph. for an outsider,
although the success of Rouble did not give the ring a great
turn. Rouble had been backed heavily during the preceding
week, but at Tattersall's, on Monday, 20 to 1 was offered
against him, and at the start that price, and even higher
odds, might easily have been obtained. By many persons
he was deemed what is in the language of the ring called a
" dead-un," and his unexpected liveliness astonished his

opponents. Leprochaun came out with a high reputation
from Melton, and was backed at evens against the field for
the Ninth Triennial Stakes. He, however, scarcely showed
in the race, which was from the start virtually refluced to a
match between Lady Falconer and the Venus filly.
Scarcely an attempt was made to bet on the Cup.
THE RACES.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for two-yr-
olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 600 sovs,
unless exemption from being sold is claimed at the tithe
of entrance, and horses for which this claim is made to
carry 91b extra. New Mile. (16 subs.)
Mr. T. Parr's Sedbury, by Sweatmeat or The Cure, 4
yrs, Bst 101 b.... (11T Boyce) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Ardour, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (carr. 7st 91b)
(Keeler) 2
Lord Clifd en's Fadladeen, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Bray) 3
The following also ran :—Fright, Pipo, Little Poll,

Southampton, Odd Fellow, Rosabel, Nimrod, Newcastle,
filly by Annandale out of Margery, Hussar, and colt by
Hermit out of Lady Georgina.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Sedbury, 6to 1 agst Hussar, 7to 1
(at first 4to 1) agst Newcastle, Bto 1 agst Ardour. The
running was made for a short distance by Newcastle ; Sed-
bury then took the lead, with Fadladeen, Newcastle,Nimrod,
Ardour, and Fright well laid up. On rising the hill Nimrod
was beaten, and opposite the Grand Stand Newcastle gave
way to Fright ; Sedbury, however, held his lead to the end,
and won easily by a length, the second beating the third by
a head, and the third having a similar advantage over the
fourth. Clear of them Newcastle was fifth, Nimrod was
sixth, Hussar seventh, and Little Poll next. The last lot
comprised the Lady Georgiana colt, Rosabel, and Odd
Fellow. The winner was claimed by Lord W. Powlett.
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 60 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Sat 31b. Certain penalties. Swinley
Course. 11 subs.
Sir S. Monck's Gamester, Bst 71b (Asbmall) 1
Baron Rothschild's Brother to Sydney, Bst 71h.. (Wells) 2
Mr. A. Nichol's Phantom, Bst 71b
Betting-5 to 4 agst Phantom, 2to 1 agst Gamester, sto
2 agst Brother to Sydney. Gamester made play, with
Phantom second, to the Brick-kiln turn, where he was
headed by Brother to Sydney, who challenged Gamester
opposite the Stand, but failed in his effort to get up, and
was beaten by a head; a length between the second and
third.
The First Year of the Second Ascot Biennial Stakes of 10
sous each, with 100 added, for 2-y r-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 31b. The second to receive 25 sous out of the
stakes. T.Y:C 40 subs.
Mr. J. Merry's Thcrmanby, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. Hamilton's Rupee, Bst 31b (J. Goater) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Lupullus, Bst 71b (A. Day) 3
Baron Rothschild's King of Diamonds, Bst 71b (Fordham) 4
The following also ran :—Viatka, Bonnie Prince Charlie,
Phantom, Gang Forward, Twang, Merrimac, Mixture.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Thormanby, sto 2 agst Lupullus, 3
to 1 agst King of Diamonds, 10 to 1 agst any other (off).
Phantom led for a short distance. On crossing the road,
Thormanby, who was next the rails on the whip hand,
took up the running, carried it on to the end, and won by
three lengths ; a length between the second and third ; a
length and a half between the third and fourth. Mixture,
Viatka, and Gang Forward were next. The last two were
Twang and Merrimac. Before the race 25 to 1 was taken
about Thormanby for the Derby; after it 15 to 1 was
booked.
The Geld Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 20 soya each ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Cer-
tain penalties and allowances. Two miles. (11 subs.)
Mr. W. Day's Schism, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (F. Adams) 1
Mr. F. Higgins's Leamington, 6 yrs 9st 51b.... (Wells) 2
Mr. J. Rig-by's Tournament, 5 yrs, 9st 31b...(Fordham) 3
Miss Cath and Black Tommy also ran.

Betting-5 to 2on Leamington, 7to 1 agst Tournament,
10 to 1 each agst Schism and Miss Cath. Schism quitted
the post in advance, with Leamington second, Tournament
and the others keeping close company. On descending the
Swinley hill, after rounding the top turn, Schism dropped
the second place, and carried his colours to the front, Black
Tommy, going on third, the favourite with his head at
Black Temmy's quarters. They proceeded in this order at
a very slow pace towards the Swinley Course, and disap-
peared behind the hill. On coming into sight, Miss Cath
showed in the third place, and Leamington and Black
Tommy were side by side in the rear. In a few strides
further the French mare rushed to the front, and Black
Tommy took the second place, Tournament being third,
and the other running abreast. The pace, which had been
very slow, now began to improve, and on passing the Brick-
kilns, Miss Cab dropped into the rear and took her place
beside Leariaington, Black Tommy going on with the run-
ning, with Tournament in attendance, and Schism third.
Another change, however, soon took place, for after going
about 300 yards further, Black Tommy resigned the lead
to Schism and gave way beaten, and Leamington headed
Tournament. To the first three the race was confined after
rounding the last turn. Leamingten waited upon Schism
to the Grand Stand, where he apparently changed legs and
seemed quite beaten. Ile, however, " came again" for the
last few strides, but failed to catch Schitim, who won by
two lengths, the same distance separating the second from
the third; very bad fourth.
Handicap Plate of 100 SOTS. Straight half-mile.
Mr. Locke's New Brighton, by Birkenhead, aged, Bst 31b
(D. Hughes) 1
Mr. Hare's Little Gerard, aged, Bst 10lb (Fordham)
Lord W. Powlctt's Delusion, 5 yrs, 7st 81b.. (Flatman) t
Lord Wilton's colt by Orlando out of The Broom, 3 yrs,
6st 41b (W. Bottom) t
The following also ran :—Stapleton, Kinnersley, Frac-
tious, Soothsayer, Turret, Fearful, Smilax, Indulgence,
Wedding, Boundaway, Vigo, Yorkshire Miss, Polonius,
and Nassau.
Betting-3 to 1 agst New Brighton, sto 1 agst Little
Gerard, 10 to 1 each agst Delusion, Turret, and Vigo, 12 to
1 agst Boundaway. They ran in a line till nearly opposite
the Stand, where the first four singled themselves out, New
Brighton winning a very pretty race by a length. Delusion
and The Broom colt, who ran a dead heat for third place,
being beaten a head by Little Gerard; Indulgence, Vigo,
Wedding, and Turret, in a cluster, were next, well up.
Kinnersley did not pass the post.
The Ascot Stakes of 25 says each, 15 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, &c. ; the second to receive 50 sous out of the
stakes, and the third to save his stake ; winners extra.
Two miles and a half. (83 subs., 55 of whom pay 5 soya

each.)
Mr. C. Barnard's Rouble, by The Cossack, 3 yr s,
Adams) sst
(J. 1
Mr. Barber's Prince of Denmark, 4 yrs, sst 131 b
(j. Snowden) 2
Lord Ailesbury's Compromise,4 yrs, 6st 21b (Custance) 3
The following also ran:—Borderer, Roman Candle, Misty
Morn, Tame Deer, Accurate, Princess Royal, Brown Hol-
land, A!'m.ralty, Commodore, and Linda.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Roman Candle, 6to 1 agst Linda, 7
to 1 each agst Accurate and Compromise, 8 to 1 each agst
Misty Morn and Prince of Denmark, 100 to 8 agst Borderer,
20 to 1 each agst Rouble, Commodore, and Admiralty.
Princess Royal was very restive at the post, and once ran
beyond the road before she was stopped. When the flag
dropped she, was loft several lengths in the rear. As they
approached the distance Compromise, Rouble, Prince of
Denmark, and Accurate formed the front rank, and on pass-
ing the Grand Stand, Admiralty, Linda, and Rouble were in
advance, Princess Royal being upwards of 20 lengths
behind the ruck. After rounding the Swinley turn Linda
took the lead, closely attended by Brown Holland, Prince
of Denmark, and Borderer, who dropped back into the ruck
on reaching the 'ip, Rouble showing well i. lin pursuit.
On coming into sight Brown Hollancl still showed the way,
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the next lot, and Prince of Denmark, Accurate, and Roman
Candle were at the heels of the nick. As they made for
the Brickkiln turn, Rouble joined Brown Holland, and soon
afterwards deprived him of the lead, Linda following him
second into the straight, with Compromise third, Prince of
Denmark and Brown Holland next. At the distance Linda
was beaten, and Prince of Denmark went on in waiting
upon Rouble, who won, after an interesting set-to, by three-
quarters of a length, Compromise, who was " ridden"
home from the last turn, being beaten by half a length for
the second place. Brown Holland was a bad fourth, Misty
Morn fifth, and Tame Deer sixth. The others, pulling up,
were headed by Accurate and Linda. Roman Candle,
Princess Royal, and Borderer, did not pass the post.
First Year of the Ninth Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs.
each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies,
Bst 41b. The second to receive a sum equal to 10 per
cent., and the third a sum equal to 5 per Cent. on the
whole stakes. T.Y.C. (half a mile). (32 subs.)
Sir J. Hawley's Venus filly, Bst 41b (Wells) 1
Mr. Merry's Lady Falconer, Bst 41b
Lord Chesterfield's Baron. Munchausen, Bst 71b (Flatman) 3
The following also ran :—Jason, Leprochaun, Allington,
and the Monk.

Betting—Even on Leproehaun, 5 to 2 agst Lady Fal.
toner, 5 to 1 agst the Venus filly, 7 to 1 agst Allington.
Lady Falconer made play, with Venus filly second. In the
last few strides the Venus filly challenged her, and won on
the post by a head ; three lengths between the second and
third.
LATEST.BETTING ON THE COURSE.
HUNT CUP.
12 to lon the field (offered)
GOLD CUP.
3to 1 agst North Lincoln (taken)
Leamington was struck out at 3.43 p.m. this afternoon.
DERIIT 1860.
15 to 1 agst Thormanby (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mainstone (taken)
50 to 1 agst Loiterer (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Umpire (taken)
Before the race for the Ascot Derby, 30 to 1 was taken
about Contadina, and 40 to 1 each about King of Diamonds
and Restes. Before Leproehaun was beaten he was backed
at 30 to 1.

FROM TILE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGIIT

At the Court at St. James's, the 11th day of June, 1858,
present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
This day the Right Honourable Hugh, Viscount Gough,
was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the
Board accordingly.
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