The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-13 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.-FRIDAY.

To day's business was not all confined to the meeting at
Epsom. It soon became apparent that somethingwas wrong
with Butterfly for Chester Cup, 20 to 1 was taken, then 300
to 10 was laid, and during the afternoon 1,000 to 10 was
offered, but at the close the highest offer was 40 to 1. There
was some little money put on Jealousy, First Lord, and
Schism, at their respective prices for this event. 6 to 1 was
laid against Dundee for the Derby, and 25 to 1 Neighbour
and 66 to 1 Betts were offered. There were offers to take 7
to 1 Sweet Hawthorn for the Two Thousand Guineas, but•
we heard no higher offer than 6 to 1. There was no great
amount of business done.—Closing prices

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered—take 7)
9 to 1 agst Neighbour (taken)
10 to 1 agst Overton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Janus (taken.)
DERBY.
6to 1 agst Dundee (taken)
25 to 1 agst Neighbour (taken)
66 to 1 agst Betts (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
10 to lon the field—offered.
25 to 1 agst Horace (taken)
30-to 1 agst Schism (taken)
33 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken)
33 to 1 agst First Lord (taken)
40 to 1 agst Butterfly (offered)

711 E VESTRY (F AT. BRIDE-" TEE

BETTING-11EN."

A public vestry of the ratepayers and inhabi-
tants of the parish of St. Bride, Fleet-street, was
held last evening, in the vestry-room, convened in
compliance with a requisition to the churchwardens,
for the purpose of "considering the best means of
suppressing the gr,f-tt and continued nuisance
caused by the assemlding of betting-men' in Bride-
lane, Bride-court, Poppin's-court, and at the corners
of Fleet-street and Newgate-street." The meeting
was presided over by the Rev. Charles Marshall,
the vicar of the parish.

The CHAIRMAN .briefly stated the objects of the
meeting, and pointed out the inconvenience occa-
sioned by such• crowds as were in the habit of.-as-
;embling in the places indicated in the notice. The
Lord Mayor had been applied to last year, and for
a lime there was a slight decrease in the nuisance,
from the interference of the police, who kept close
to these men and prevented their betting; that
sy stem, however, had tailed, and the nuisance being
now worse than ever, they ought to do something
to suppress it.
Mr. JEWELL :laving pointed out the injury
inflicted on tradesmen in the vicinity of the
nuisance, moved the following resolution :—" That
this vestry finds with regret and apprehen-
sion the assembling of betting-men and
other disreputable characters in Bride-lane
and its neighbourhood continues end increases,
to the hindrance of business, the obstruction of
the thoroughfares, and the annoyance of the inha-
bitants; the meeting therefore pledges itself to use
every means to suppress a nuisance so detrimental
to the prosperity and character of the parish."
Mr. KIRK having seccnded the resolution,

Mr. SMITH, the-vestry clerk, stated that there
was a great deal of difficulty in the case, inasmich
as they must in the first place prove that these
parties were assembled for an unlawful purpose.
There might be considerable difficulty in doing
that ; and what he would suggest was that they
should apply to the Secretary for the Home De-
partment to pass an Let for abolishing the nuisance.
Mr. Deputy OBBARD supported the resolution.
He considered the Home Secretary would laugh at
them were they to go to him respecting the matter,
and he therefore hoped they would appoint a com-
mittee, and do their best to get rid 9f the nuisance
themselves.

After some further conversation, the resolution
was put from the chair, and unanimously agreed to.
A committee was also appointed to carry out the
foregoing resolution.

EXTRAORDINARY ()BARGE.

HAVERFORDAVEST, THURSDAY.

To-day Barbara Wilson, wife of Captain Le Hunte
Wilson, appeared before a full bench of magistrates
to answer the following charge :—" That she, the
said Barbara Le Hunte Wilson, en or about the
12th day of July, 1860, did, together with one
Brown and hls wife, amongst themselves unlawfully
conspire, combine, confederate, and agree together
to falsely and fraudulently palm off a certain male
child of Brown and wife as the lawful child of
William Le Hunte Wilson and the said Barbara his
wife, so that the said child might, on the decease of
the said William Le Hunte Wilson, possess as tenant
in tail the estates to which the said William Le
Hunte is tenant for life, for the purpose of defraud-
ing thereby the next elder brother."
Mr. sleigh, of the Old Bailey, appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Wm. Davies, solicitor (with
whom was Mr. J. C. James, solicitor), conducted
the defence.

Mr. Sleigh said that never in the course of a
long professional career was he engaged in such an
important case, or one in which greater public
interests were involved. He knew of nothing com-
parable to it in importance since the celebrated
Douglas peerage case. The defendant was mar-
ried some few years ago to Mr. Wilson ; she was
then in very humble circumstances and very uned-
ucated. Mr. Wilson was a gentleman of large
wealth, and of him Le was desirous to speak with
every respect. He was unfortunately afflicted
with a mental malady, which entitled him to every
consideration. Well, he saw this person, was smit-
ten by her it appears, and married her, or rather
she married herself to him. The magistrates would
understand with what feelings of sorrow his family
saw this unequal and most imprudent marriage. To
the estates now possessed by Mr. Wilson his younger
brother was heir in tail, and if there were no issue
by the marriage of N.r. 'Wilson, would inherit them.
Mrs. Wilson, however, desirous to prevent this, hit
upon an expedient, and as there was no earthly
prospect of her having a child by Mr. Wilson, it
was resolved to palm off a surreptitious child upon
Mr. Wilson as his son. The scheme was carried
out with considerable skill and ability. It appeared
that in the month of April last year, a man, named
Mr. Brown and his wife resided at the Box, near
Mr. Wilson's residence, at Minchinhampton.
Brown was Mr. Wilson's coachman, and his wife
was Mrs. Wilson's sister. In the early part of
April Mrs. Brown was delivered of a child, and at
this time Mrs. Wilson was roaming about the
country with a companion, a Miss Earle, and a
gentleman whom he would not name. They went
to Ireland together, and shortly after Mrs. Wilson's
and Miss Earle's return they went to London,
where they were met by the same gentleman, who
took lodgings for them. On the 12th of July, while
residing in London, a telegram was sent to Mrs.
Brown to come up to London ; that she and
her husband went up, taking their baby with them;
that they were met at the station by Miss Earle,
who brought them to a coffee-house in Eccleston-
street, where Brown and the baby remained till
nearly midnight, Mrs. Brown going with Miss
Earle to the residence of Mrs. Wilson, in Charley-
wood-street, Pimlico ; that about midnight of that
day Brown brought the child to Cnarleywood-street,
where it was received by Mrs. Brown and brought
up to Mrs. Wilson's room, and on the next morn-
ing it was reported in the house that Mrs. Wilson,d
had been confined during the night. The learne
counsel then called witnesses in support
of the
statements which he had made.
Mr. Davies said he would reserve his defence.
The
magistrates, after consultation, resolved to
send the defendant for trial at the Central Criminal
Court, London, but to accept bail, her husband in
£BOO, and two sureties in £4OO each.
Captain Wilson put in the requisite bail. The
other two sureties were John Aboysius Blake, Esq„
M.P. for Waterford, and M. Geneste, Esq.

P RUPEI4TI AND EJCOL_ZZ-.27..,; X
ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the members and friends of this
association was held at the London Tavern last
evening, for the purpose of obtaining sn adjustment
of the Ineome.tax by a reduction of the charge on
trades, professions, and salaries, and also a reduc-
tion in the ak•sessment of house property v. hich is
let on lease. The meeting was not GS wall attended
as the promoters of it expected it would be—a
circumstance Which it was supposed had arisen
from two causes, namely, for the want of sufficient
publicity as to the intention of holding the meeting,
and next, the desire of the public to learn the exact
proposal which the Chancellor of the Exchequer
intended to make on Monday next, when be is to
bring forward his budget in the House of Commons.
Sir J. DUKE, Bart., M.P., in accordance with his
promise co attend the meeting, was present, and
was, upon the motion of Mr. Payne, of Sali•;bury-
court, Fleet-street, called to the chair.

The Hon. CHAIRMAN apologised for being a little
.after his time, but he had business to transact in
the House of Commons in presenting petitions, and
a question connected with the City being involved,
ho had to wait until that matter was disposed of;
,:ed it having been adjourned, he made 01 possible
haste to attend that meeting. (Hear, hear.) The
question upon which they were met to discuss was
one which came home to every man. Every one in
the city had long felt the great hardship that those
who laboured by their industry and intelligence to
provide sustenance and support for themselves and.
their families should be placed in the same position
with those who possessed landed property. (Hear,
hear.) He had himself always had a strong feeling
on this question, and it was with pleasure that ho
took the chair, and he came there to give his cor-
dial support to the proceedings of the association.
(Hear, hear.) At the same time he could not help
saying that he was sorry to see so small a number
of his fellow• citizens present on an occasion in re-
lation to a question so materially connected with
their own interests. He had expected to find the
room upstairs crammed, and parties standing out-
side on the steps; but under the circumstances he
was told that the feeling was, that they should not
proceed with the business of the evening, but wait
to see what the Chancellor of the Exchequer would
do, and then see what were the views of the special
committee of the House of Commons, which was
now sitting on the subject of the income-tax. It
must be gratifying to all present to know that the
House of Commons had cheerfully responded to the
motion of Mr. Hubbard for a committee to inquire
into the operation of the income-tax, a subject
which he (Sir James Duke) had very much at
heart. If they should find that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer persevered in assimilating the tax
on incomes and property they could then petition
the House of Commons and go before the commit-
tee, when he believed they would better impress
the committee with their views on the subject. Ho
was, however, in the hands of the meeting, and he
was prepared to hear any observations which might
be made. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. C. PAYNE concurred in the suggestion of the
hon. chairman in reference to the propriety of the
meeting being adjourned under the circumstances,
and he therefore moved that it be adjourned ac-
cordingly.

A Person, who described himself as one of the
class of clerks of the metropolis, spoke of the pres-
sure which the income-tax made upon clerks hav-
ing from £lOO to £l-50. They had no margin to
meet the tax like the tradesman—(a laugh)—an-3,
therefore, they felt the severity of the tax.
A WORKING MAN said that the class to which
he belonged, who usually earned from 12s to 14s a.
week, would willingly pay the inComt;-tax if they-
had an opportunity of doing so.
Another speaker, who described himself as de-
riving his income from household property, com-
plained of the unequal pressure of the tax upon
that class of property.
The motion was then put from the chair, and was
agreed to.

-Mr. HIGIIAM, in proposing a vote of thanks to
the chairman, expressed his regret that, owing to
illness, he vas not able to give that publicity to
the meeting, which was necessary.
The motion was agreed to.
Sir JAMES DUKE, in returning thanks, said he
would be always happy to do anything in his power
to promote the object which they had in view, and
in every other respect to advance the political and
social position of his constituents.
The meeting then sJparated.

THIS DAPS MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

Fair average supplies of produce have been on sale here
to-day, and the demand generally has ruled steady, as
follows :

TBUIT.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Pine apples, perlb 10 oto 14 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 1 6to 2 0, Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6
Grapes, per lb 80to14 0' Cobuuts, per lb 16to 2 0
Foreign do 2 oto 3 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0
11-elons, each
Peaches, perdoz 60t012 a ; Figs, per doz 20to 4 6
Nectarines, per dz 2 oto 6 01 Strawberries ,oz. 1 0 to 2 0
Apples, per bf. sv. 26 to 5-- 0 ' Gooseberries ht sv 00to 0 Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 5 otols 0 j Plums, per do. 00to 0 0
Lemons, per 100 4 oto 10 o I Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Apricots, per doz 2 oto 4 0 Raspberries,prptlO oto 0 0
VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 4 6to 6 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz. 1 6to 1 9 j Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 3
Savoy do., pr do. 1 6to 1 91 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 0 Bto 1 0 . Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
lirocoli, per bush. 1 2to 1 4 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Potatoes, per ton 100 to 170 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0
New ditto, pr pun. 0 Bto 1 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3
Peas, per 4 sieve 18 oto 20 0 llushrooms,p pun 0 9to 1 6
Turnips, di bunch 2 oto 3 0 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0
Carrots, pr do 6 oto 7 0 Cabbage lett,score 1 oto 2 0
Cucumbers 1 oto 3 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hf sve 4 oto 6 0
Spinach, hf.-sv 0 6to 0 8 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 6to 1 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Old onions, hf. sv. 1 6to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Do., dz bun
French beans, 100 3 0 too 0 Asparagus, pr do. 4 oto 8 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 3 to 1 6