The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-03 00:00:00

i:NING, JUNE 3, ISGS.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-7 HIS DAY.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
POTTER V. RANKIN.-JUDG3IENT.

The Court gave judgment in this case to-day. It
has been frequently before the public, and it will
be recollected the sum sought to be recovered
amounted to £4,000, which the plaintiff alleged
he was entitled to under a policy effected
on the ship Sir W. Eyre, which was so
damaged during the late cyclone in the River
Hoogly as to be given up as a total loss. At the
first trial a verdict was given for the defendant, but
le.tve was given to move to enter the verdict for
plaintiff for £lOO. The rule was granted and the
case fully argued, but their lordships deferred their
judgment until to-day.
After going at length into the various bearings
of the case, the Court thought the underwriters
not liable for the loss, and therefore ordered the
rule to be di.tcharged.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
3IADEN V. HADEN AND DE TIIOREN.

This was a suit for dissolution of marriage insti-
uted by the husband against the wife.
The petitioner and respondent were officers in

the Indian army, and, from the opening of the
learned counsel, it appeared the respondent, after
quitting her husband's house, had been received
back again, but in a short time after she again left
him, and it was then discovered she was living in
adultery with the co-respondent. Servants from the
Charing-cross Hotel, the Crystal Palace Hotel, and
other places were this morning examined, and
proved that the respondent and co-respondent
passed some days and nights at each of their
places.

T-he case was proceeding when we went to press.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WEST DRAYTON RAGS—TuEsply.

The second day's racing scarcely cams up to that of the
first, as for as sport was concerned, but there was again no
lack of holiday folk on the ground, and the weather being
most pleasant the proceedings generally appeared to
afford satisfaction. One great failure in the programme
however, was productive of much disappointment, and that
was the utter collapse of the " big race" of the meeting,
the West Drayton Handicap. in accordance with the con-
ditions of the race, it was requisite that three should start
to secure the added money, but only two were weighed
out, viz., Merry Andrew and Othello. Both of these went
to the starting post, but subsequently both returned to the
enclosure and the race became void, amidst loud expres-
sions of dissatisfaction. Otherwise the details given
below require no comment :
The Village Plate of 40 sous (handicap); winners after
May 28 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; about five furlongs.
Mr Rickards's Aurora, by Lord of the Isles—Dawn of
Day, 5 yre, Bst 51b (including ilb extra) (\Tuley) 1
Mr Heene's Arkadi, 3 yrs, ist 91b .................. (Forster) 2
Mr. F. Barnes's Hop Leaf, 5 yrs, 9st ... ......... (Clement) 3
The following also ran :—The Regent, Volhynia, Dia-
mond, and Lady Roseberry.
Betting-6 to 4on Aurora, 6to 1 agst Arkadi, Bto 1
agst Hop Leaf, and 100 to 3 agst any other. Aurora
jumped away with a slight lead, immediately attended by
Arkadi and Lady Roseberry, Hop Leaf next, and The
Regent whipping in. No change occurred, and the
favourite, never being caught, won by a length, a neck
only separating second and third. Lady Roseberry was a
bad fourth, Diamond fifth, Volhynia next, and Regent was
last throughout.
The Hurdle Race Plate of 40 soya (handicap); winners
of any hurdle race after May 21 (at tea a.m.) 71b extra ;
about one mile and a half, over six hurdles.
Mr R. Watt's Summertime, by Stockwell—Summer-
side, 4 yrs, list 91b (inc. 71b extra)... ............ (Barry) 1
Mr Alwyn's Bright Phcobus, 4 yrs, lObt 61b (IV. Reeves) 2
Mr T. Pilgrim's Order, 4 yrs, 10st 121 b .......... "(Jarvis) 3
Betting-7 to 2on Summertime, 4to 1 agst Bright
Phcebus. The favourite got away with the lead, attended
by Bright Phcebus, Order dropping a long way in the rear
after going a quarter of a mile, and Reeves was never able
to get up to the leader, who won easily by a length. Order
was walked in with the crowd, but passed the post.
The Selling Plate of 30 soya; two year olds 6st 71b, thres
Bst 71b, four 9st 51b, five and upwards 9st 71b ; the

winner to be sold for 50 sovs; if for 30 sous 0110W0)
51b, 20 10lb ; about three-quarters of a mile.
Mr E. Chase's Diamond, by Knight of Gwynn() or De-
fiance—Opaque, 4 yr&, Bst 91b (£20)..........(C051ett) 1
Mr Rover's Inuendo, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (20) (T. Barker) '2
Mr Thomas's The Brigand, 6 yrs, Bst 111 u (X2O) (Payne) 3
Henry the First and Mister Bagot filly also ran.

Betting opened at 7 to 4, and closed at even on luuendo,

2 to I.agst Diamond, and 7 to 1 each agst Henry the First
and Brigand. Diamond made all the running to the dis-
tance, where the favourite joined issue, and iu a good race
home suffered defeat by a head, luuendo beating the Bri-
grand for second place by a length. Henry the First was
a bad fourth, and the Ma.ster Bagot filly last, not passing
the post. The winner was sold to Mr. Andrews for 63
guineas, and Henry the First was said to Mr. Walker for
10 guineas.
The West Drayton Whitsuntide Handicap of 7 sous each,
2 ft, with .50 added; winners after May 28 (at ten a.m.)
71b extra. One mile and a half. 21 subs.

Mr. J. Dixon's Othello, 5 yrs, 7st 121 h (S. Adams), and
Mr. J. Nightingall's Merry Andrew, 3 yrs, 7st (Wyatt),
were weighed but did not go to the post, for after confer-
ence among the stewards, the race was declared null
and void, in consequence of three horses not going to

the post.
The Selling Hurdle Plate of 30 sous (Handicap) ; the win-
ner to be sold for 40 sous; about one mile, over four
hurdles.
Mr. Hudson's Ada, by Lambton—Blight, 4 yrs, lOstlolb
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. M'aubbin's Vision, aged, lOst 81b ...(Mr. Gregory) 2
Mr. C. Pilch's Dr. Wilson, 3 yrs, lOst 41b (Jarvis) 3
Thermometer, Heurlys, Miss Franklin, and Peignoir
also ran.

Betting-2 to lon Ada, sto 1 apt Vision, 7to 1 aget
Ileurlys, 100 to 8 bar three. Peignoir made play at a smart
pace, followed by Ada, Vision, Dr. Wilson, and the others
close up, Miss Franklin bringing up the rear. No material
change occurred till half a mile of the journey had been
accomplished, when Ada ran to the fore, followed by the
rest in close order as above-named, but never afterwards
being overhauled she won easily by three lengths. Bad
third, Peignoir fourth, Thermometer fifth, Heurlys sixth,
and Miss Franklin the absolute last. The winner was sold
to Mr. Potter for 70 guineas.
The Maiden Hurdle Race Plate of 40 sovs ; list 71b ea 'eh
those beaten in any hurdle race previous to this stake
closing allowed 71b, and any winner over hurdles at this
meeting and engaged in this stake to lose the maiden
allowance and carry 71b penalty; non-professionals
allowed 51b. About one mile and a quarter, over five
hurdles.
Mr 11. Marsh's Pakrita, by Magnum—Fern, 4 yrs, lOst 91b
(Mr Yates) 1
Mr J. Woodwood's Black Swan (b-h), aged, list 21b
(Hr. Wodehouse) 2
Mr Alwyn's Tom Coke, 5 yrs, list (W. Reeves) 3
The following also ran :—General Sherman, Delium,
Goodwood Girl, King of Spades, and Volhynia. •
Betting-6 to 4 agst Pakrita, 7to 4 agst King of Spades,
8 to 1 agst Tom Coke, and 10 to 1 agst Black Swan.
Black Swan cut out the work with King of Spades in
attendance, and Tom Coke close up, Volhynia next,
Pakrita being at the head of the rear lot, the last of
whom was Goodwood Girl and General Sherman, the
latter pulling up opposite the stand, having lost so much
ground. Little alteration occurred for nearly a mile of
the journey, when the race was left to the three placed
borsep, and a fine race home ensued, resulting in the vic-
tory of the favourite by a head, a neck separating second
and third, King of Spades was a bad fourth, Delium was
fifth, Volhynia sixth. Goodwood Girl pulled up before
passing the post.

The Scurry Welter Cup (Handicap), for three year olds
and upwards ; winners this day 71b extra ; non-profes-
sionals allowed 51b; about three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. J. Dixon's Astracan, by Muscovite—Golden Fleece,
3 yrs, 10st 71b (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Yates's Odd Fellow, 4 yrs, lust 31b (Owner) 2
Mr. Bastin's Henrietta, 3 yrs, 9st 131 b ...... (Mr. Hobson) 3
The following also ran :—Othello, Gaiety, Katinka,
Gentle Gale, and Chantilly.
Betting-3 to lon Astracan, 7to 1 agst Henrietta, and •
12 to 1 agst any other. Henrietta made play, followed by
Gaiety, Astracan, and Othello, and in this order they ran
until rounding the lower turn, where Henrietta gave way,
and the favourite immediately afterwards took up the
running, with Odd Fellow close up, and, after a good race,
Astracan won cleverly by half a length, Henrietta being
beaten a length for second place; Othello was fourth,
Gaiety fifth, the others finishing at wide intervals.