The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

SON to FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1857.

ANTI-INCOMM TAX MEETIAG IN
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MARYLEBONE.

List evening a public meeting of the inhabitants and
resident electors of Middlesex was heldi❑ the theatre of
the Literary Institution, Edward-street, Portman-square,
" to take into consideration the measures to be adopted in
consequence of the continued silence of the Government
on the repeal of the war income tax of ninepence in
t:

he pound."
Mr. Jacob Bell was at 8 o'clock called to the chair, and
the spacious theatre of the institution was denselycrowcled.
On the platform were Sir J.. Duke, M.P., Mr. Jas. Bell,
M.P., Messrs. Nicholay, D'lffanger, C. Lewis, Poland,
Travoner, Clement., Gouge, Major Lyon, Hodges, Dr.
Gray, &e. While the Chairman was opening the business
of the meeting, Sir B. Hall, M.P., made Ida appearance
upon the platform, and was received with three rounds of
cheering.
The CHAIRMAN said the Government had been so silent
upon what their intentions were with reference to this most
obnoxious income-tax, that there had been an agitation on
the subject from one end of the kingdom to the other.
(Hear, hear.) Not one word upon the subject had ap-
peared in the Queen's Speech. He was quite certain that
had the Chancellor of the Exchequer only given her Ma-
jesty a little hint nothing would more have delighted her
Majesty than to have been the medium of announcing to
her people the removal of this impost. It had, however,
crept out that there was such a large reduction in the
army and navy estimates• that there was a probability that
the war 9d. would come off; at the same time the people
must continue alive to their own interests. (Applause.)
Mr. C. LLwie moved the first resolution to the effect,
" That the recent announcement of a very large reduc-
tion in the army and navy estimates, while it affords
grounds for anticipating the immediate repeal of the war
income tax, does not remove the necessity for vigilance and
activity on the part of the public, as there is every reason
to believe that a considerable proportion of the proposed
reduction has been the result of the strong expression of
public feeling."
Mr. Lewis expressed his delight that there was a prospect
of the Government conceding to public opinion, and he
hoped that to-morrow night they would hear the honest
_expreAsiojk of the views of the Government that this abo-
ininable and inquisitorial tax, or at-least the war part of it,
should at once cease. (Applause.)
Major LYON, •in seconding the resolution, referred to a
letter which had been received from Lord R. Grosvenor,
stating that he was presiding over a meeting called for a
similar object that evening in another part of the county,
but the other member, who misrepresented Middlesex—
(hear, bear)—had not deigned even to answer their letter
of invitation. Although he demanded a repeal of the in-
come tax—the war tax at once, and the other afterwards—
he was in favour of direct taxation. (Hear, hear.)
Sir B. HALL, M.P., in obedience to the call upon him,
and amid loud applause and some interruption, addressed
the meeting. Before entering into the general subject he
would simply remark that, as that was a meeting of the
inhabitants and electors of the county of Middlesex, he
did not think it was proper to enter into subjects only of
interest to his constituents. (Hear.) In reference to any
attacks which had been made upon him he should have an
opportunity of meeting them in a proper time and place.
(Hear.) There was no one more anxious than he was to
maintain the right of the people to meet and publicly ex-
press their opinions upon public men (hear), but he should
permit no man to find fault with him in his absence un-
justly. (Hear.) A public lean had a right to submit to
have his public conduct canvassed ; but there were two
ways of doing so. Let it be done in fairness, Christian
feeling, justice, and generosity, and not with injustice and
with spleen (Applause.) As to the matter upon which
they had assembled this meeting he (Sir B. Hall) would
remark that, whether as a member of the Government or
a representative of the people, he had always felt it his
duty to censure them when wrong and support them when
right. (Hear.) The bill referred to the continued silence
of the Government. Now, Parliament only met on the
3d of February, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer had
promised to make his statement at the earliest possible
period. Mondays and Fridays were the only two Govern-
ment days in each week. In accordance, therefore, with
the forms of the house it was impossible the Chancellor of
the Exchequer could have brought forward his financial
statement before Friday, the 13th, when that statement
would bo made. He would not point out the fact that a
great mistake had been made in relation to the Govern-
ment and this war tax. He thought it only fair, although
he considered these public meetings most salutary, to give
every one his due. (Hear, hear.) Now, in order to show
the anxiety of the-Government to make these reductions in
the war tax, so far back as November last the Government
desired all the, various heads of departments to frame their
estimates for the current year 1857-58 with the greatest
possible economy as early as the 7th of January. This was
done in order that they might be enabled to reduce, if peg,
sible, the income tax, so anxious were the Government
upon this subject. The deputation, headed by his friend
Major Reed, waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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taking advantage of the wording of the act of Parliament—
he (Sir B. Hall) felt quite assured that the war tax of 9d.
was to come off. (Loud applause.) Major Reed himself
expressed his satisfaction that this statement was calcu-
lated to allay the apprehensions of the public. (Hear.) He
(Sir B. Hall) bad seldom differed with his constituents
during the whole 20 years he had represented them, and
he did not • see that be differed with that meeting in any
particular. His opinion was that this war tax was imposed
for a special object, and, that special object having been
satisfied, that. they ought not, and he believed there was
not any intention on the part of the Government to con-
tinue it. .(Oheers.) With regard to the remainder-of the,
tas, there was no floubt was-most incpuvenient and op-
pressive, and_ that there was great inequalities in it, but
let them have some proper scheme draWn to remedy the
evil. They might depend upon it that they could not re-
peal the income tax ,entirely without doing an injustice
to the poorer classes of Society. After complimenting the
Chancellor of the Exchequer upon his truthfulness, and
expressing his confidence that he was not the man to mis-
lead the public, the hop. baronet resumed his seat amid
applause.
Major REED, M.P., observed that the right hon. gentle-
man the Vice-President of the Board of Education had,
like the right hon. member for Marylebone, endeavoured to
make it appear that the Government contemplated the re-
moval of the war tax, and took credit to them for it.
(Hear, hear.) Now his belief was that the Government
would never have taken one farthing of that tax off but for
the agitation throrghout the country. (Applause.)
Th resolution was carried unanimously, amid loud ap-
plause.)
I. Mr. TAVENER, moved the second resolution
:
"That a committee be appointed to co-operate with the
Property and Income-tax Association until the war 9d.
shall have been repealed, and a more equitable adjustment
effected in the remaining portion of the Property and In
dome tax."

Mr. GEESIN, of St. James's, seconded the resolution,
and it was also carried unanimously.
Sir It. lIALL then moved, amid great applause, and
Major REED, M.P., seconded, a vote of thanks to the chair-
man, which was carried by acclamation, and Mr. JACOB
BELL having responded, the proceedings terminated.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

HEREFORD.
The nomination took place at the old Town-hall yester-
day, the Mayor, Mr. Wm. George presiding. There was
a large attendance of electors and non-electors.
Mr. C. T. BODENHAM, of Rotherwas, proposed, and Mr.
Alderman A FTHONT seconded, the nomination of Mr.
George Clive, the Liberal candidate.
Mr. F. H. THOMAS and Mr. EDWARD WEMYSS per-
formed the like office for Mr. Kevill Davies, the candidate
brought forward by the Tory party.
Mr. CLIVE first addressed the electors at considerable
length. He stated that he sought the suffrages of the ele-
torn as a genuine Liberal, and an independent supporter' of
the Palmerston Government,because in his opinion that Go-
vernment comprised thelegitimate successors of the men who
carried the Reform Bill, and in fact all liberal measures,from
the time when the Tories were first dispossessed of office
down to the present period. It was true that the credit of
passing liberal measures was claimed on all sides, and that
eminent Conservative statesman, Sir J. Pakington—fur
whom he prophesied the post of Secretary of State in the
event of his party obtaining power—had been recommend-
ing " perseverance" as the only way to secure an exten-
sion of education, showing that the Reform Bill, Catholic
Emancipation, and the repeal of the corn laws had been
carried by perseverance ; in fact, claiming for Conser-
vative statesmen the parentage of all those great
measures. He was also prepared to support Lord Palmer-
ston's Government, because they had brought the Russian
war to a satisfactory termination. " Oh, oh," from the
Tories.) No doubt many thought a better peace might
have been made, and would not have been unwilling for
Russia to have had another year of the war ; but, for his
own part, he thought the Government had made the best
peace they could. Austria was unwilling to go on longer,
France had had quite enough, and England was left in the
position that she must have continued the contest alone.
And no one, he felt, would wish England to meddle with
European politics, and fight the battle of freedom there by
herself. Ho dissented from the supposition that the power
of Russia had not been weakened, and, having given some
facts in reference to her great loss of men, he came next
to the question of the income tax. His belief was that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had no intention to continue
the impost of what was called the " war 9d.," unless it was
necessary to do so for the purpose of paying debts already
contracted. If this were not clearly shown to be the fact,
he was prepared to vote for the abolition of that part of
the tax in April next. He professed himself anxious for a
reform of the law, particularly referring to the law affect-
ing the transfer of land, and the system of ecclesiastical
tenures as requiring amelioration. On the question of
dealing with our criminal population, he was opposed to
the ticket-of leave system, and said it was quite clear that
our homes must be kept sacred from men who, after a year
or two's imprisonment, are enabled to get a remission of
their sentences by making a number of civil speeches to
the chaplain. But then, what are we to do with these men,
some of whom were no doubt sincere in their professions of
repentance, and would, if they, could surmount the obsta-
cles that beset them, return to the paths of honesty ?
"Transport them" might be the response; but our colonies
will not have them, and he came to the conclusion that
our convicts must be employed, during the term of their
sentence, in such works as the construction of harbours
and docks works which might not be otherwise
undertaken. On the question of education he contended
that the tendency of the age bring to extend the franchise,
it would be more prudent to prepare the people for the
exercise of that power by educational means than by ex-
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Clay's bill should it be brought into Parliament, and on
the subject of opening places of public amusement on a
Sunday, he pointed out the evils resulting from the ab-
sence of proper places of resort for the poor -on the Sab-
bath, and expressed himself in favour of their having ac-
cess to parks, but for no money to be taken. Finally Mr.
Clive referred to the Maynooth grant, and, after sketching
its origin and history, announced his determination to sup-
port it as an arrangement which must be maintained, con-
tending that if is far better to have an educated than an
uneducated priesthood, and far better that that priesthood
should be educated in Ireland than abroad. (Applause.)
Mr. KEVILL DAVIES then addressed the meeting. Ho
came before them unfettered to any particular line of policy,
but independently as a country gentleman residing among
them, one having a stake in the county, and not a stranger,
but whose interests were mixed up with them in every pos-
sible way. Having alluded in terms of regret to the retire-
ment of Mr. Evans (the Conservative candidate who had
canvassed the town, but had "withdiawn from the contest
by medical advice), and to the retirement of Sir R. Price,
and the precipitancy with which the subsequent proceed-
ings had been taken, he repudiated an assertion that he was
a Derbyite and a support( r of the tux upon bread, and said
he had no desire to see a duty upon corn. He was not a
Protectionist, for that subj€ 4 was dead. Speaking of the
income tax, he aid he was decidedly an advocate for the
immedia,e repeal of the war 9d.; and for abolishing the
remaining 7d. in He found Wilt with the manner
in which trades and professions are taxed equally with
property and positive incomes; aid if elected he would
advocate that a great portion, if not the whole, should be
taken off the trading and professional communities, and
the same equally imposed upon all 'certain incomes. As
to the ballot, he was himself in favour of its being tried,
but on a matter of such vital importance to the country,
connected so intimately 'with the best interests of the
country and with the returning of members to Parliament,
he would not, before such a meeting as the present, pledge
himself to say what measure he would support. With re-
spect to the Maynooth grant, he thought it was a' subject
upon which the voters of every constituency had a right to
expect their representative to act according to the feeling
of the majority of his constituency. If thatlwere the only
ground he should be prepared to vote against the grant,
because the question of the internal tenets of religious faith
of the whole constitution wore involved. Connected with
that was another sublets- vrolich-rnigns collie before Vezlie..
inent, and one of equal importance—the Government in-
spection of nunneries. He should vote most decidedly for
all nunneries in England and Great Britain being inspected
by Government. The subject of education affected the
religious liberty of the country, and was one of the greatest
possible importance. In it Dissenters as well as Church
people were equally concerned, and he would advocate any
measure for a general plan of education throughout Eng-
land, for the benefit of Churchmen and Dissenters alike,
without any relation to religious opinions. (Cheers.)
A VOICE—What about the Church rates?
Considerable uproar ensued, and a hundred voices took
up the cry " What about the Church rates ?" " Don't
shirk the question !" "Speak out !" Sce.
Mr. DATIES—I amp erfectly ready to give you an answer
upon the subject of Church rates. (Hear.) I will not say
I am for the abolition of Church rates altogether; but, if
returned, I would support a measure for doing away with
that part of Church rates which is placed upon Dissenters
who do not belong to the Church of England altogether,
providing some other substitute were male for keeping the
walls of the Church of England together, so that they may
not fall to the ground.
The MAYOR inquired whether anybody else had a. candi-
date to propose?
As there was no reply he proceeded to take a show of
hands, submitting the names of the candidates in the order
they were proposed.
The MAYOR declared the show of hands to be in favour
of Mr. Clive. The ConServatives dissented, and denounced
the decision as unfair, and a scene of disturbance followed,
which lasted for some time. As the Mayor did not accede
to the request that another show might be taken or a divi-
sion made, a poll was demanded for Mr. Davies, and the
proceedings terminated.

itiontoinLoarlld John Man-
LEICESTERSHIRE (NORTH),
Mr. Frewen has resigned the eontest for North Leioes-
-a majority of at least 10
about 3,600 ;
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to lin favour of Lord John. In one district, where it was
supposed that Mr. Frewen had strong interest, the-returns
were 319 for Lord John, 14 for Frewen, 30 neater, and 5
dead. lii the Melton district, which comprises more than
half of the whole voters, the electors were almost to a man
in favour of Lord John. Mr. Frewen had secured as his
agents the chief electioneering agents of the Tory and Ra-
dical parties, and the cry of "No Popery I" was raised in
the past week he .has posted and
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Maynooth, whether
Dissenters or Churchmen ; but It was utterly impossible to
make head against the Rutland interest, and his agents
gave up the contest. It is believed that in the whole
county they had not secured 200 votes.

DUMFRIESSHIRE.
Yesterday Mr. Hope Johnston was elected without op-
position for the county of Dumfries, vacant by the resig-
nation of Lord Drumlanrig, consequent upon the death of
his father, the Marquis of Queensberry. Mr. Johnston re-
presented the county previous to 1817.

• , BUTESHIRE.
Yesterday the Hon. Stuart Wortley, her Majesty's Soli-
citor-General, was re-elected member for the county of
Bute without opposition.

2:,,n; 'lts* YEN 4 c!Et_OF wpm.th.

COURT OF EXCHEQVEit= iiriirrzniCeir.---`
rtEIIMMONDS lIIICMES Alb ANOTREB.
This 'vas an'action brought to recover 661. 18e. for goods
Irgained and sold, goods sold and delivered, and materials
i'ovided in getting up an entertainment at St. Martin's
:all, called the " Seven Ages of Woman." The plea was,

never indebted.
Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Prentice appeared for th•
plaintiff; Mr. Griffiths was for Mr. Hughes ; and Mr.
Sergeant Thomas represented the other defendant, Miss

Emma Stanley.
The learned counsel, in opening the case, said the pre-
sent action was brought against the defendants, Hughes
and Miss Emma Stanley, for the expenses of fitting up the
room at St. Martin's Hall for the purpose of representing
the entertainment of "The Seven Ages of Woman." Ho
should be able to prove that the orders were given for the
benefit of the defendants, and giyen by them to the plain-
tiff ; that the work was done, and the charges were fair
and reasonable.
The following witnesses were then called in support of
the plaintiff's case
Mr. John Simmonds—t am the plaintiff, and am a silver-
smith, jeweller, and furnisher, is Southampton-row,
Russell-square. I have had many other transactions
similar to the one in question. I have fitted up for Jenny
Lind and many other persons. In December, 1855, Mr.
Stammers called on .me )n behalf of Miss Emma Stanley.
He asked me to call that evening at St. Martin's-hall, in
and I saw the defendant, Mr. Hughes. I also saw Mr.
Headland, who is secretary to Mr. Hullah, who saw the
and was afterwards
Tiong-acre, and I accordingly went on the sth December,
proprietor of the hall. I saw Hughes,
introduced to him by Mr. Headland. Mr. Hughes said
Mr. Stammers has been ePeaking
about you ; has he
Made any arrangements ?" I said, "He has not." He
said, " Stammers told me he had said he had made ar-
rangements." All Stammers told me was that he wanted
it done similar to that of Miss P. Horton, who was giving
a similar entertainment. I said, " Well, I don't know
Alias Stanley," and I asked him whether he would gua-
i-antee me? and he said, "Oh, yes," that he would see me
paid every week. I said I had had many unfortunate
transactions with theatricals; that r would. have nothing
more to do with them. He said he was not a theatrical ;
he was of the firm of Blomburg, Hughes, and Co., and had
come to England to menage the London branch of that
firm. I made a very rough sketch at thd time of Miss P.
Horton's entertainment, and afterwards improved upon it.
Nothing was decided upon then. I after w ards Vent to St.
Martin's-hall again, and saw Mr. Hughes, Mr. Stammers,
and some others. I showed him the sketch, and said that
it was an improv'ement upon Miss Horton's arrangement.
I was referred to air. Stammers; but he had "dined out,"
and he was not able to transact business—(a laugh)—and
an appointment was made for the next morning. I pre-
pared an estimate, and called at St. Martin's-hall, I saw
Mr. Stammers, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. Headland. I went
to the front'of the platform and said I would do all that
was necessary for 20/. down and 4/. a-week. Nothing was
agreed upon at that time. Afterwards I signed a paper
and gave it to Mr. Headland: This is the paper. This is
a guarantee as to what I was to do till a proper one was
made out. On the, Thursday ply men erected the frame-
work. Mr. Hughes, Miss Stanley, her mother, and Mr.
Stammers were present. This was on the ,6th of Dec.
Alterations were made by the directions of Miss Stanley,
I saw her many times afterwards, and she gave me
many directions. In the evening Miss Stanley was rehear-
sing, and she said, " This will not do." The work was
completed on the Monday. These alterations of course
took longer time. All the work that was done up to the
Friday night was pulled down and done over again. The
whole amount of my account was 851. My engagement
was to charge Si. per week for the hire of those things.
They had them for 16 weeks, but I did not charge by the
week. I made the extra charge for the extra work which
I bad to db. The amount of the extra work was 511.,
which was the usual trade price. I went afterwards and
found that the things had been taken down, and damaged,
in my opinion, to the amount of 181. In the beginning of
May I found out that Mr. Hughes's name was O'Keefe.
Cross-examined by Mr. Griffiths—When I sawlair. Stam-
mers he told me that Mr. Hughes had nothing at all to do
with the matter in question. I trusted Miss Stanley, and
took Mr. Hughes as guarantee. Mr. Stammers said that
which induced me to believe that he was a partner with
Miss Stanley. The public Performance took place on the
Monday, and I don't know that Miss Stanley was obliged
to make an apology to the audience in consequence of the
incompleteness of the arrangements. Complaints were
made' and it was said that I had not supplied that which
I had agreed to supply. There were not several things I
ought to have done that I did not do. There was only the
cornice. I have frequently made applications for the ex-
tras, but I don't know that I ever named any amount. I
made an affidavit, upon which the defendants were
arrested,
Jos. andstanim
inthearts_l only spoke
a musical director and drama-
ly spoke of the amount due to
me for the use and hire of the goods.
Mr.
tic manager, and have something to do with St. Martin's-
hall at the present time. I first knew Hughes six or seven
.j.O
years ago, when he went under the name of O'Keefe. I
was first introduced to Miss Stanley about Nov., 1855.
Mr. O'Keefe introduced me to her. He was residing with
her. I knew that Mr. Hughes and Miss Stanley hid been
living together as man and wife. It was no secret
at all. It was notorious. I think they were not living
together in 1855. I called upon the plaintiff about fitting
up this place. I received an application from Mr. Hughes
at the Drury-lane Theatre, when I bad the management of
it, and beard there was a new entertainment getting ready
between himself and Miss Stanley, and he wanted
join them in it. I had not seen Mr. Hughes for five years
previously, and I was introduced to him at the Opera
Hotel in Bow-street. I said I ems engaged in operatic
affairs, and I could not entertain it. I was introduced to
Miss Stanley, and was asked to take the management, and
•

join them in the speculation. An arrang4inent was to be
entered into, a draft of which was reduced into *thing.
It was their entertainment. They had been partners, and
there was no question that they were partners in the en-
tertainment in question. I arranged to join them, which
arrangement they afterwards repudiated. The terms were
agreed upon between us, and afterwards they refused to
complete it. I mean by them, Mies Stanley and Mr.
Hughes. The arrangement vest' discussed when Miss Stan-
ley, her mother, Mr. Hughes, and myself were present.
By agreement I and Mr. Hughes were to employ Miss
Stanley and pay her her salary: out of the profits. Mr.
Hughes said that he could not appear as manager of the
entertainment, in consequence of a charge which had been
trumped up against him. He did not toll me that he had
been convicted at the, Old Bailey. He said that he had
been acquitted. There was also a difficulty in putting
Miss Stanley's name forward as a manager, as no lady or
gentleman giving an entertainment could puff themselves.
(Laughter.) The entertainment was' to be brought in any
name. Mr. Hughes said that he h-id sufficient money to
pay all debts, whether the speculation turned out a suc-
cessful one or not. I said that ay' my name was in repute
with the public I would not, accept a salary, but would
have one-third share of the profits. . Mrs. Stanley said
that her daughter ought to have one-half share of - the
profits, and that we ought to divide the other half
between us. I then said Mrs. Stanley might give
the entertainment herself. It was subsequently agreed
that we should each have one-third share of tile
profits. This is the book of the entertainment. We all
three did what we could to keep the thing afloat. I went
to the plaintiff in reference to the matter. The eitertain-
ment was produced, and both the public and the presasaid
it was very successful. I know the handwriting of Mr.
Hughes and Miss Stanley.
Mr. Prentice—ls that Mr. Hughes's handwriting ?
Witness (With astonishment)—How did you gat that
letter? (Laughter.) It is my letter, and is written by Mr.
Hughes to me.
[The letter was read, and was to 'the effect that • the
agreement between the parties was broken off.]
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Thomas—The book
which has been produced comes under the fight of pub-
lishing and selling the programmes and words of the en-
tertainment, which 'sir. Hughes and I reserved to ourselves;
and that was part of tlee agreement which was never car-
ried nut yr jlnehes wrote to me to desire me to break
•off the second agreements. whieh• I refused to do, unless I
received a reasonable compensation for so doing. Miss
Stanley is at the present time in America fulfilling an en-
gagement, for which she is to receive 3,003/. I brought an
action against Miss Stanley in the Court of Common
Pleas to recover my share of the profits, and the amount
was paid into court; but I did not succeed in that action,
and the money`was ordered to be. paid back again. Miss
Stanley never paid anybody. (A laugh,) Nobody was ever
paid except the landlord, and he stopped the rent. The
plaintiff had fitted up rooms for me abort 1► years. Miss
Stanley lived with her mother for a considerable period
previous to this affair. Hughes lived in Gray's-inn-place.
I was not introduced to Miss Stanley till I_)ceudier, 1855.
Mr. Hughes assured me that all connection between him-
self and Miss Stanley was broken off, as, if it wee made.
public that she had such a connection, a drawing-room
entertainment would not answer. .
Cross-examined by Mr. Griffiths—l was present on the
Monday when the entertainment was opened, and I had to
make an apology to the audience in consequence of the
incompleteness of the fittings.
Mr. John Headland—l am secretary to the proprietor of
St. Martin's-hall. I produce an agreement to hire the
hall. [lt was proposed to read the agreement, but in conse-
quence of its being informal, it was not allowed to be
read.]
Cross-examined—The hall was let to Mr. Hughes, and
the receipts for rent were given to Messrs. Hughes and
Stammers.

Mr. Thomas Brown—l was engaged as pianist at the
entertainment by Mr. Stammers originally. Miss Stanley
wrote a letter to me, requesting me not to leave the orches-
tra during the entertainment,
James Flood--I am an upholsterer. Miss Stanley and
Mr. O'Keefe were living together as man and wife.
Jas. Reed said that Miss Stanley and Mr. O'Keefe lived
at his house in 1847, 1848, and 1849, as man and wife.
Thomas Solway—Miss Stanley ordered some wig-bases
and a looking-glass for her entertainment of me, which she
had paid for. _ . .

Evidence was then called to show the reasonableness of
the charges.
This was the close of the plaintiff's case, and
The Chief Baron said he WAS of opinion that the plaintiff
hatl not made out any case against the defendants, and
must therefore be nonsuited.
Nonsuited accordingly.

Sporting Intelligence.

TA:TTERSA.L L'S -THURSDAY.

Many of the principal bookmakers having quitted
town to assist at the Steeplechase meeting at Oundle
the reom was not numerously attended, and the range of
speculation was very limited.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.—Offers were made to take
10 to 1 about Minos. 200 to 9 each was laid agst Hopc-
less Star, Little Charley, and Jean du Quesne, in one
bet. Afterwards 20 to 1 each was taken about Hopeless
Star and Little Charley. In the City several long shots
had been fired at Black Swan with telling effect, and this
afternoon 100 to 2 was offered against her.
NORTHANPONSHIRE STASES.-8 to 1 was wanted about
Skirmisher. Adamas was well supported at 14 to 1.
CHESTER Cur. —The odds quoted against Leamington
were booked to 50/.

Dicarm.--1,400 to 100 wks offered against Blink
Bone!, and .1,400 X5-,was taken three or lour times
about her stable efornpanion Strithnaver 20.4.1 would.
have been taken about Zudyer Zee. "Lady Hawihorne
made a further retrogression, 1,000 to 25 being laid
against her.
The following scanty list of quotations comprises all
the business transacted :
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Minos (Offered)
11 to 1 ag-st Mr. Hodgman's Emigrant (offered)
20 to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Hopeless Star (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Capel's Little Charley (taken)
200 to 9 agst Count de Cunchy's Jean du Quesne (t)
100 to 3 agst Mr. J. Merry's Escape (taken)
50 to 1 agst Mr. J. Henderson's Black Swan (off)
50 to 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Sandboy (taken)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
7to 1 agst Loral Zetland's Skirmisher (offered)
14 to 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Adams (taken)

METROPOLITAN.
oto 1 on the field (offered)
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.

25 to 1 apt Mr. Howard's Dramotr (taken and off)

CHEBTEa Cu?.

12 to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Leamington (taken)
30 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam (taken)
000 to 15 agst Lord de Maoley's Cotswold (taken)
DERBY.

14 to 1 agst Mr. W. I'Anson's Blink Bonny (offered)
16 to 1 agst Mt. J. S. Douglas's Tournament (taken
to 50/.)
1000 to 35 agst M. Copporthwaite's Sprig of Shillelagh (t)
1000 to 25 agst Lord John Scott's Lady Hawthorne (t)
1000 to 15 agst Mr. C. Harrison's Strathnaver (taken)

OUNDLE STEEPLECHASES—TAURSDAY.
The Selling Steeplechages of 5 sovs each, two ft., with
25 added. The winner to be sold for 150 soya ; llst ;
allowances if entered to be sold for less, &o. Two
miles. 13 subs.

Mr. Sedby's Honeycomb, aged (501.), 9st 12. b
(Mr. Goodman) 1
Mr. Whitehead's The Squire, aged (501.), 9st 121 b
- (E. Weaver) 2
Mr. F. J. Day's, The Despised, aged (251.), 9-t 71b '
(Mr. Edwards) 3
Weston'and Whilebone also ran.

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Betting-5 to. 4 agat lioneycomb. Won by four
lengths ; half a length between the `secotAl and third.
The Squire, whilst in possession of the lead, blundered,
and came down on his head at the Brook, and Whale
bone and Weston cannoned ag?.inst him and fell.
The winner was bought in for 54 guineas.
The Grand Handicap Steeplechase of 10 sore each, 5
ft, and 2 only if declared, with 100 added. The se-
cond to save his stake. About 4 miles. 24 subs, 8

of whom declared.
Mr. John's The Minor, aged, list 21b (C. Green) 1
Mr. T. F. Mason's British' Yeoman, aged, 9st 121 b
(Mr. Goodman) 2
Mr. Weaver's Tchernaya (h b), aged, 9st 121 b
(E. Weaver) 3
The following also ran :—Maid of the Glen, Little
Yeoman, Sir Charles Napier, Katey, Curragh, Oakball,
and the Gipsy King.
Betting-3 to 1 agst British Yeoman, 4to 1 aget
Little Yeoman, 4 to 1 agst The Minor, 5 to 1 agst
Tchernaya.
Won by three lengths ; about the same distance sepa-
rated the second from the third. Little Yeoman was a
bad fourth. Sir Charles Napier was fifth, close up with
Little Yeoman'. Katey and Gipsy King walked into
the winning field, but did not pass the post. Maid of
the Glen, Oakball, and Curragh fell at the far brook the
first time round. . , •
Match, 100 each, h ft.; 12st each. • Three miles.
Captain Duff's Ganymede (Mr. Gordon) 1
Iron. W. Harboard's Grapeshot (S. Darling) 0
Betting-2 to lon Ganymede.
Grapeshot led for about a mile, when he bolted among
the people, cannoned against a farmer's horse, fell, and
threw hie jockey, leaving 'Ganymede to canter in alone.
-The Farmers' -and Tradesmen's Steeplechase of 5 soya
' each, 2 ft, with 20 added. Foo horses the property
of farmers or tradesmen, ke. Four-yr-olds and up-
wards. Gentlemen riders. About three miles.
Eight subs.
Mr. Deacon's Lilford, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. G. Edwards) 1
Mr. Bird's Wasp, 4 yrs, list (Mr. Goodman) 2
Mr. Loton's Miss Knight, aged, 12st 71b (Owner) 3
L Mr. Hill's Discord, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. Gordon) 0
• Mr. Chanay's Weston, 4 yrs, llst...(Mr E. Edwards) 0
Bettting-5 to 4 on Wasp and 2 to 1 aget Lilford.
A very fine race ' • won by two lengths "; bad third.
The 'other two were beaten off.
The Foxhunters' Stakes did not produce a race.

MADAM TUSSAITD'S EXHIBITION.—A portrait o
Marley, the murderer of.the unfortunate young man
Cope, has been completed and placed in this exhibition.
The likeness of the convict is considered most excellent.
Many interesting subjects are in progress, we under-
stand, of a highly interesting character, to make this ex-
hibition worthy, of the continued patronage beetowt d by
he public.

[PRICE 4I). STAMPED sp,

Navaa and Military Inteingeisue.

Yesterday morning the Duke of Cambridge inspected
the men now in garrisOn at Colchester. He was accom-
panied by-Major-General Sir G. A. Wetherall, K.C113.,
Adjutant General, . and Colonel Tyrwhitt, one of the
aides-de-camp to.hls Royal Highness. They were met
Lieutenant-Genetal Gascoigne, commander of the
district, and ahrilliant -staff. Upon his arrival at the
camp his Royal' Highness found the 12 depots, com-
prising three battalions, under the command of Colonel
Street, as•senior officer, drawn up in heavy marching
order. There were ip the aggregate about 2,500
men, who received the tonsmander-in-Chief with a
Royal salute, the bands playing the National Anthem.
The men then, went through the exercises of a general
parade, the liMited size of the parade-ground prevent-
ing any comp icated evolutions, anc,, the troops
ihaviug been dismissed to their quarters, his Royal
Highness aftersvards proceeded to 'the inspection of
the camp. The school', both for .infants and boys
and girls, were the first objects of his Royal Highness's
attention—o9e class of boys being, questioned in arith-
metic by the Commander-in-Chief, who expressed his
pleasure at the efficiency which they displayed in this
particular bra,ch of their studies. The schoolro,,m for
instruction in niusketry, the married and single men's
hut*, the serjeante' me.ssrpom and kitchen, the new
military priison, and cookhouses and washhouses, were
inspected, and, his ROYal .Highness having conversed
with Lieutenant-Colonel Armstrong, Colonel Street, and
Colonel Whitmore,- the, officers in command of the seve;,.
rid battalion", left the camp to inspect the farm, situated
about two miles from the camp, recently purchased by
i....vernment for the purpose of musketry practice. His
Royal "Highness returned to London by the 2 p.m
train.

-Lieutenant-General Sir Chanles W. Pasley, K.C.8.,
R E., paid a visit to Chatham 'garrison on Wednesday
for the purpose of inspec.ing the pontoons which were
brOught home from Kertch by the troops of the Turkish
Engineer Corps, and deposited with the other stores
on the Gun wharf, under the direction of Captain G.
Allan. The.pontoonsP which are of the same descrip-
tion as thpee invented by Major-General Bllnchard, and
now used in the corps of Royal Engineers, are 64 in
number, and occupy a considerable spaoe. On being‘
landed they were placed on the pontoon-waggons, where
they have since remained, but as soon as accommoda-
tion can be piosided for -theixi. at Brampton Barracks
they will be removed to that establishment, be be used ,
by the men (V the Royal Engineers in their pontooning
experiments. General Pasley made a careful inspection
of the whole of the pontoons, which appear to be in
good condition "find fit for use, During his visit to
Chatham Sir V. Pasley also inspected a newly-invented
iron gabion, which -has received the approval of General
SirJ. Bu-gnyne Idspector•Gen'eral of Fortifications, and
other engineer nfficers.
The reduction in the army is still being carried on at
Chatham, and yesterday morning 58 non-commissioned
officers and men received their discharge.