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lin Cupid's-alley, off Deansgate, Manchester. He
had been accustomed to take his pot of beer and
smoke his short pipe under Betsy's roof, and had
at least taken a decided Taney to Betsy herself.
He was a good-looking young man was Harry
Stokes, for although still undersized, and innocent
of whiskers, a face as smooth as a woman's he was
stoutly built, had a capacious depth of chest,
and a pair of hips which gave an unusual profit to
his tailor. Betsy then looked with favour on
Harry's suit, for he had the reputation of being a
nod, steady workman, and was doing pretty well
as a bricksetter. It was resolved that the twain
should become one flesh, and so to church they hied.
Harry discharged the duties of bridegroom at
church to perfection ; but when the widow got him
home there was a terrible row. The night was
spent in downright quarrel and fight-, and the result
was a summons taken out by Betsy against her hus-
band for assault, for which he was condemned to
the New Bailey for one or two months. During
the-hearing of the case, Betsy with great vehemence
declared that her husband was not a man, and that
she therefore would not live with him. The case
created great amusement and gossip at the time,
and formed the: subject of popular ballads, which-
oount
issuingthe st streets of ot fh e
NMan-
chester.,owlre
sung
" °
Bailey, was considerably persecuted by those little
gamins who know so well how to torment street
Harry" hawked
t ok e about
celebrities, while he was also the object of much
curious speculation among his brethren of the
trowel. He, hoWever, maintained a discreet silence

as to his sex, threw out hints that the woman he
had married, was mad, and as the most effective
proof that she was a malevolent libeller, he soon
afterwards married another widow rejoicing in the
name of Frances Collins, who was some 15 or 20
years his senior, and who had a grown up son and
daughter living with her. His connexion with this
woman, with whom he lived until he committed
suicide, is the most mysterious phase of this myste-
rious history. She declares, with solemn earnest.
ness, that she did not know until informed the ether
day that the person with whom she had been living
for 25 years, sleeping together night after night in
the same bed, was a woman, and her own children

. .
looked upon Stokes as their step-father. She asserts
that she took Stokes into her house in the first in-
stance out of pity, to shield him from the persecu-
tion to which he was subjected. It may be that,
though out of a sense of shame, the old woman
thus attempts to conceal her knowledge .of
Stokes's sex, she did in reality know from the first
that the person was a woman, and that she Was in
all probability, induced by Stokes to consent to the
union, in order that. the appearance of married life
might dispel the rumours atiOat, and enable him to
woman,
ha d and he
previously was eo con-
stantly " in peace and quietness." Whether or not that
was the intention, the acquaintance brought about
that result ; for although there were surmises that
Harry"o"pen 1101 e Stokesst.
a tio
n to was
which a
stantly the object of curious glances, he escaped the
.subjected. Harry and Fanny took a beer-house in
CorporatiOti-street, Salford, where they lived for
two years, when they " flitted" to Quay-street, near
Deansgate, turning a private house into a beer-
house. At this house they stayed eleven years,
during part of which time they held a second beer-
house in Camp-street, off Deansgate, which they
called " The Pilgrim's Rest," and which was super-
intended by Mrs. Stokes's son. To this house they
themselves finally removed, and kept it on for six
years, when they carried their furniture to No. 11,
Richmond-street, between St. Stephen-street and
Broughton-road, Salford, where they still lived
together as man and wife, though the neighbours
had their little whisperings together—the staple of
their conversation being the peculiar figure of
Harry Stokes, and speculations thereabout. They
were •living in Richmond-street up to the time of
the tragedy which has revived the whole history of
this singular person. Harry Stokes appeared
latterly to be falling into decayed circumstances;
and the fear of poverty is believed to have induced
. _

him to commit suicide. On Friday evening the
deceased went to the Swan public-house Pendle-
bury, and after drinking four glasses of ale he left
for the purpose of proceeding, as he stated, to
Throstle Nest. In the morning a hat was seen on
the top of the water in the sluice of the river Irwell,
at Mode Wheel, and on examination the body of a
man was found standing upright ia the water.
At the inquest before Mr. Coroner Rutter, on
Saturday, the body was identified as that of
" ITarg" Stokes, the well-known master bricksetter

of Salfcird ; and it would probably have been buried
in its clothes as it was, and the secret of the poor,
courageous, hard-working Harriet Stokes would
thus have been buried with her, had not one of the

jury been acquainted with a portion of her past his-
tory. He mentioned his suspicion that the deceased
was a woman and not a man, and two women who

were sent by the coroner to solve the mystery re-
turned tittering into the court ith the information
that, true enough, the body in the man's clothes

was that of a perfect woman- , and no man. She was
very full breasted, but the shape of her womanly
make was distorted by a broad strap which was
buckled round her body under the arms. There is

something of grandeur, after all, in the character of
that strange woman. She has left memento 3 of
her industry and skill all over Manchester, and in
many places in Salford. She was very clever in the
erection of tall chimneys, and sonic of the highest
Manchester have been partially or wholly con-
structed under her superintendence; she has built
churches, chapels, and extensive blocks of dwelling-
houses, among which are mentioned the large houses
at the back of St. Philip's Church, Salford ; she was
most expert in fitting stoves and fire grates, and her
aid in this branch of her trade has been obtained in
some of the best hotrcs in Manchester: and in the
days of the Chartist riots she was sworn in as a spe-
cial constable, and was made captain of her com-
pany. Her industry and skill at one time placed
her in very comfortable circumstances, and there
are persons who are now esteemed among the fore-
most men of Manchester who have been entertained
at the roaring suppers given by " Harry" Stokes.

.ROBERT STEPIIEN6ON IN SOCIXTY.

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Here he was simply charming and fascinating in
the highest degree, from his natural goodness of
heart and the_ genial zest with which he relished
life himself and participated its enjoyment with
others. He was generous and even princely in his
expenditure—not upon himself but upon his friends
—and his love of the English pastime of yachting
amounted almost to a passion. On board the
Titania, or at his house in Gloucester-square, his
frequent and numerous guests found his splendid
resources at all times converted to their gratifica-
tion with a grace of hospitality which, although
sedulous, was never oppressive. There was nothing
of the patron in his manner, or of the Olympic con-
descension which is sometimes affected by much
lesser men. A friend (and how many friends he
had N) was at once his equal and treated with re-
publican freedom, yet with the most high-bred
courtesy and gentle considerateness. We may
doubt whether any of
.the celebrated leception-
houses of our aristocracy ever afforded more delight-
ful gatherings than those with which Stephenson's
expansive tastes surrounded him in his home.
Men of science, letters, art, great travellers, en-
gineers, young and old of both sexes, and of
varied accomplishment, gave to his reunions a
completeness the more striking that it seemed
never to be anxiously aimed at. Surrounded by
his choice collection ofmodernworks ofart,or explain-
ing his philosophical apparatus, or battling some
scientific thesis, or exchanging some sprightly
banter in a social circle, the image of Robert Ste-
phenson will, rise up before his friends as a pillar
bearing the record of some of their happiest hours.
What
afa
he washevourite
was
accustomedwitli allt,oeesnpleacriagle o n
l especially with
women and young persons! No one who enjoyed
his intimacy can forget the easy and familiar man-
ner in in-
terestingwhich but abstruse points of t 1
na ura philosophy.
But to ladies, and the young especially, he made a
point of explaining everything with
care and definiteness, never quitting
until he was satisfied that he had
been perfectly
understood.—Once a Week.

THE LICENSING SYSTEM IN LIVERPOOL.—"-ME-
MORTAL TO GOVERNMENT.—A special meeting of magis-
trates was held in Liverpool yesterday to consider the re-
port of a committee appointed recently on the subject of
memorialising .government with regard to the present
licensing system. The committee urged government to take
immediate action, and to bring in a bill in accorience with
the suggestions framed by a committee of the House of
Commons (appointed at the instance of the Liverpool magis-
trates and Mr. W. Brown) in 1854. The report was i nani-
mously adopted.
THE TRADE AND SHIPPING OF THE PORT OF
HULL.—The tonnage of the shipping of the port of Hull
will this year exceed that of last by from 100,000 to 150,000
tons. The consequence of this excess of tonnage is that
freights have been and are unremunerativo. The timber
houses complain of the heavy imports, and we learn that
grain, seed, and other staple articles yield little or no profit.
The immense quantity of imports has, however, the advan-
tage of supplying the labour market, and an increased num-
ber of persons are emploved in the seed-crushing trade.
The deal carriers and labourers generally are also in rah
work. With this increase of labour the price of food has
been reasonable, and the workbag classes in the main have
htit little to complqin of,

FREE HANDIC)
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Confectioner 8 7
The Gentle 8 4
Urania 8 3

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6 vrs, 5113
Ca 57: Ic'7ASolei-1101.1, 3 yrg, Gst 121 b . (Custance) 3 •
Thb'Peclinving also ran 7—King-at-Arms, East Langton,
Stapleton, Cumberland, Eskdalo, Bastion, Brown Holland,
Sobersides, Ram Avis,- Miss Digby, Raspberry, South-
Western, and Conceit.
Bray weighed for Indifference, 3 yrs, 7st 41b, and the
number was displayed on the 'telegraph. The horse was..
backed at 7tol in the ring, but was not on the course. T
Betting-4 to.l. agst East Langton, sto 1 agst Joskin,
100 to 12 agst Greenwich Fair, 10 to 1 agst Bastion, 100 to
8 agst Solomon. •

The first rank was composed of Rara Avis, Conceit, So.
lomon, Bastion, and Eskdale. East Langton lying in the
middle of the nick. At the turn of the Lands Rara Avis
and Conceit dropped away, and Solomon was joined by
Greenwich Fair and Joskin. About half a distance from
home Solomon dropped back, and • Gr‘-mwich Fair and
Joskin finished the race together, the filly winning by a
head; bad third, about five lengths off; King-at-Arms
was fourth, East Langton fifth, Bastion and Eskdale were
next, close up with East Langton. In the extreme rear
wore Stapleton and Cumberland, the last-mentioned being
beaten a long way.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for three-yr-olds and np-
wards. The winner to be sold for 300 soars, if demanded,
&c. Bretby Stakes Course. (6 furlongs.)
Lord Strathmore's Marseillaise, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Blanton's Neophyte, 3 yrs, 7st 71b.... (A. Edwards) 2
Duke of Bedford's Leontes, 4 yrs, Bst 31b Mann) 3
Argosy and Star of the East also ran.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Leontes, Star of the East, and
Neophyte, 7 to 2 agst Marseillaise.
Star of the East showed the way to the cords, where he
cut it. Leontes was beaten half-way up, and Marseillaise
running wide, came away and won by a length; three
lengths between the second and third.
Maiden Plate of £.50 for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies
and geldings, Sat 41b. The winner to be sold for 300
sovs, if demanded, &c., if entered for 200 soy; allowed
71b. Last five furlongs of A.F.
Mr. Godding's filly by Prime Minister, out of Butterfly,
h b (E 200) 7st 111 b (Perry) 1
Mr. Saxon's Lady Emily (£200) 7st 111 b (L. Snowden) 2
Mr. J. Osborn's Tormentor (£200) Bst (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Mesmer, Sir Tatton Sykes
filly, Kimpton, Water Sprite, Maynoun, Herman, Guerilla,
Mazeppa, and Backbitter colt.

Betting-7 to 4 agst the Butterfly filly-6 to 1 against
Mesmer-7 to 1 agst Watersprite-8 to 1 agst Lady Emily.
The running was made by the Butterfly filly, followed
by Lady Emily and Mesmer. These ran in front through-
out, the Butterfly filly winning by two lengths ; three
lengths between the second and third, Tormentor beating
Mesmer by a head on the post. Herman was a bad fifth;
Fortuna filly was sixth.
The winner was claimed.
Match, 200, h ft. D.M. 7 fur. 201 yds.

Lord Strathmore's Mouravieff, Bst 51b (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Antonio, Bst 71b

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Betting-6 Jo son Mouravieff, who made the running,
and struggling gamely, held it to the end, and won by a
short head.

Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C. 5 fur. 140 yds.

Lord W. Powlett's Adulation, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1
Lord Glasgow's Senorita filly, Bst (Aldcroft) 2
Betting-7 to 2 on Adulation. The favourite came
through, and won in a canter by six lengths.
Match, 500, 200 ft; Bst 71b each. T.Y.C.

Duke of Bedford's Ede, Sst 71b
Lord Glasgow's Clarissa filly, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 2
Betting-11 to 10 on the Clarissa filly.
Match, 500, h ft. T.Y.C.
Lord Glasgow's Brown Bess filly, Sst 41b (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Merry's Tour de Force colt, Bst 71b.... (J. Osborne) 2
Betting-11 to 10 on the Tour de Force colt, who made
play to the cords, when he bolted to the right, and John
Osborne had much difliculty to keep him from running
amongst the people and upsetting the judge's box. Brown
Bess filly was stopped, and passed the post at her leisure,
the winner by four lengths.

Match, 200, h ft. First half of Ab. M. 3 fur. 215 yds.
Mr. Locke's Olympus, Bst 91b (D. Hucrhes) 1
Mr. P. Robinson's Acttnon, Bst 61b • (A. Day) 2
Betting-11 to 10 on Acttnon, who held a slight lead to
the cords, whore the old horse took up the running, and
won by;half a length.

Match, 500, 200 ft. R.M. 1 mile 17 yds.
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Prioress, 7st 21b (car. 7st 31b)
(Fordham) 1
Lord Glasgow's Toxophilite, Bst 121 b (Aldcroft) 2
Betting-3 to lon Prioress, who came through and won
in a canter by 20 lengths.

Sellinn Handicap of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; the winner
to be sold for 150 sovs if demanded, &c. Ab. M. 7 fur.
212 yds. 4 subs.

Mr. Saxon's Jenny Longlegs, Bst (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. G. Lambert's Fern Leaf, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 2
Lord Clifden's New Forest Deer filly, 7st 7lb .. (Bray) 3
Mr. S. Jacobs' Lucknow, 7st 41b (Clement) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst New Forest Deer filly-2 to 1 agst
Jenny Lcieglegs.

Lucknow made play for a short distance, when he was
beaten. Fern Loaf and Jenny Longlegs then had the finish
to themselves, the former going on with the running. A
fine race ensued, Jenny Longlegs getting up in the last
stride, and winning by a head; bad third.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. for 2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 51b. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs if de-
manded, &e. Last half of Ab.M. 3 fur. 217 yds. 4 subs.
Mr. Merry's Lady Falconer, Bst 51b (Plumb) 1
Mr. Barnard's filly by Slane, Bst 41b (Swift) 2
Mr. Hitchin's Ringlet, Bst 515 (Fordham) 3
Mr. Eastwood's Buttercup, Bst 51b (J. Snowden) 4

Betting-6 to 4on Lady Falconer, 4to 1 agst Ringlet.
The favourite made all the running, and won by a length ;
a head between the second and third ; bad fourth.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft if declared, &c.,
to be divided between the first and second horses. R.M.
7 subs. (one of whom pays 10 sovs ft.)

Mr. Brown's Joskin, 2 yrs, 6st (Grimshaw) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Antonio, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Bray) 2
Mr. Payne's Ilarlestone, 3 yrs, sst 21b (car. sst 61b)
(Drew) 3
Indifference and Prelude also ran.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Joskin, 3to 1 agst Harlestone, 7to
2 agst Prelude, 4 to 1 agst Indifference, 8 to 1 agst Antonio.
Won by a head, bad third.

The Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ;
a winner of 500 says, Gib extra ; of two such stakes, 91b
extra; the winner of any other sweepstakes of 200 sovs,
including the winner's own stake, not having less than 10
subs, 31b extra. From the turn of Lands in. 42 subs.
Mr. Merry's Thormanby, Bst 131 b (inc. 61b extra)
G. Fordham) 1
Mr. C. Alexander's Thunderbolt, Bst 101 b (inc. 31b ox.)
(R. Cotton) 2
Mr. F. Robinson's Aurora, Bst 111 b (in. 61b extra)
(S. Rogers) 3

The following also ran :--Vanquisher, Jason, Arethusa,
Mixture, and The Leprochaun.
Betting—Even on Thunderbolt, 2 to 1 agst Thormanby,
10 to 1 each agst Jason and Vanquisher.
The Leprochaun on the higher ground led for about 200
yards, when he dropped back and Vanquisher took up the
running, closely attended by Aurora, Arethusa, Thunder-
bolt, and Thormanby. On reaching the site of the Old
Duke's Stand Thunderbolt went on with the lead, with
Thormanby in attendance. Half-way up the cords Thor-
manby headed Thunderbolt, and at last won bytwo lengths;
three lengths between the second and third ; the others
finished at wide intervals.
ME A.--Jenny Longlegs is by Black Doctor or Dear Me.

SCI ATCHlNGS.—Beadsman, Lord Nelson, Musjid, Can-
tine, Jordan, Samson, Turret, The Greek, Hal o' Kirklees,
The Dutchman's Daughter, c. by Flying Dutchman—Gala,
Fisherman, The Argosy, Strathnaver, Hegira, Amster-
dam, Beethoven, Balnamoon, Target, Wrestler, Volcano,
Bumble Bee, Wildgrave, Tiara, The Old English Gentle-
man, Cytherus, Tournament, Zuyder Zee,M. Philippe, Starke,
Roman Candle, Promised Land, Sunbeam, Riseber, De-
fender, East Langton, Wild Rose, Star of the East, King-
at-Arms, Royal Sovereign, Coroner, Twilight, Comforter,
Drogheda, Tho Jade, Lambourno, Accurate, Penalty, Co-
venant Bow, Tom King, Miss Cath, Rara Avis, Woodburn,
Ancurin, Never Despair, Wanderer, Queen Charlotte, and
Black Tommy.

LATEST BETTING.
NEWMARKET MIDNIGHT.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
15 to 2 agst North Lincoln
Bto 1 agst Artless
9to 1 agst Mazzini
100 to '8 agst Sam Spode
100 to 8 agst Petra (offered).
100 to 8 agst Honey (offered)
14 to 1 agst Lady Alice
15 to 1 agst Mutineer
100 to 6 Ambush
100 to 6 agst Ariadne
25 to 1 agst Broadlands (offered)
25 to 1 agst Orcus (offered)
33 to 1 agst Australian Maid
33 to 1 agst Maud
40 to 1 agst Gracchus
40 to 1 agst Moutebello
50 to 1 egst Mayonaise
1000 to 15 agst Prioress.

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