The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-11 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, July 11.

The Monileur of this morning publishes an official
decree, dated the 9th instant, authorizing the im-
portation and exportation of corn and flour through
all Custom-houses in the Empire.
BOURSE, July 10.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

4i per Cent.
End of month... Ital'an Loan
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 57f Mexican Loan 22 50
Credit Mobilier
End of month... 292 50 Spanish Threes
Credit Foncier ...1487 50 Home Debt 33 25
End of month... Deferred

,‘
Cash,
Orleans
Northern 1152}
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 576i
Western
Eastern • • 560
Sardinian
Austrian 5581
Lombard 4lO
North of Spain 631
Saragossa
Roman 4s}

ACTION TO RECOVER RACING STAKES•

HARRISON v. MARCUS VERRALL.—An action was
tried in the Margate County Court, on the 2nd
inst. (W. C. Scott, Esq., judge), on a matter aris-
ing out of a disputed race at Margate, last year,
in which Mr. Marcus Verrall was stakeholder and
judge. Mr. Towne appeared for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Gibson for the defendant, who asked that the
case might be referred to a racing authority, which
was objected to. Mr. Gibson objected to his client
being summoned, as he was only the clerk of the
course, and that the action should have been
brought against the stewards. Mr. Towne, in
opening the case, said this was an action to recover
from the defendant the sum of £2O and interest
thereupon, representing a sum presented by the
innkeepers to the owner of a winning horse in a
race. Among the starters were Charity, Sharp-
shooter, and his client's Staring Tom. Charity
came in first, but was disqualified for not having
attended the drills in accordance with the condi-
tions; Sharpshooter was second, but was also ob-
jected to for not being the property of Mr. Edge-
combe, in whose name he ran. The question was,
whether it was his horse ; and hence the objec-
tion.

The plaintiff was called and confirmed Dir•
Towne's opening observations.

Mr. 11. Collard said that Sharpshooter was ob-
jected to because it was Mr. Churchward's and not
Mr. Edgecombe's horse. The stewards decided
that, unless Mr. Edgecombe forwarded a receipt
from Mr. Churchward that the horse was his, the
stakes would go to Staring Tom. Captain Hee
keth rode Sharpshooter, and the stewards' determi-
nation was arrived at in consequence of his state-
ment that a stamped receipt could be sent that the
horse was Mr. Edgecombe's. Mr. Verrall WO
stakeholder and judge.

Mr. Edgecombe said his name was put down a 5
the owner of Sharpshooter. He did not send 6
receipt to Sir C. Honeywood to the effect that be
had purchased the horse of Mr. Churchward ; be
he had stated to him he gave it (the horse) to blip'
to do what he liked with.

Mr. Gibson said that surely was an end of the
case, but Mr. Towne denied that it was so.
Mr. Verrall said he had never had any decision
from the stewards. He told the stewards that the
disqualification of Sharpshooter must be proved;
and told plaintiff that he must have the stewards
decision before be could pay him. He had never
seen or received any decision. Capt. Hesketh bad
said that the horse was Mr. Edgecombe's. The
stewards stated that the owner of Staring Took
before receiving the stakes, must prove that
Sharpshooter did not belong to a member of the
East Kent Mounted Rifles. After waiting for
month he paid Capt. Hesketh, when at Ascot, on
his statement that his horse was Mr. Edgeeombe S'
He (the witness) was not liable. He had never
received an order to pay the money to the owner
of Staring Tom.

Mr. Towne replied, and said he could not 1111'
derstand why Capt. Hesketh was paid.
Mr. Verrall said that it was because the captaiii
had paid the stakes.

The case was adjourned till the 9th of July, for
the attendance of Sir Courtenay Honeywood.
On Thursday last Sir C. Honeywood attended
the court, and in answer to the judge, stated that
he had given his decision in favour of staring
Tom. He had never sent to Mr. Verrall, as he
did not know his address, but supposed he ha
seen his letter to Harrison, which was, for the first
time, produced at the last trial. He had been ill
communication with Mr. Harrison and CaP,;
Hesketh. rile letter was written about a moot;
after the race, and in it he stated, lam 13° 0
convinced Mr. Edgecombe is not the owner of
horse, and I will write to Capt. Hesketh ab°ll
it."

By Mr. Gibson : Are you aware that Mr. Edge'
combe stated at the last trial, on oath, that the
horse was his, given to him to do as he liked wit
and, therefore, fatly qualified for that race.
The judge ruled that he could not alter the deci'
sion of the stewards, upon which he should give l,
judgment, but expressed his opinion that -1"",
Verrall did not know the decision of Sir Courten%
lioneywood until after the last court. It wag
a
pity, under the circumstances, he had not wai„.te tit
a little longer before paying Capt. Ilesketh,
he must accept the stewards' decision.
Mr. Gibson immediately intimated that t-
het°
woul be an appeal to a superior court.

:to
The A thenxtinz of to-day remarks—" The ealn
versos which appeared in the Times last week, as Aet;
come to Professor Longfellow, are generally attribute'l
Mr. Charles Kingsley. They were written by Mr. 01331.-e

Kent."
The crew of the steam sloop Cordelia, 11, IsTei,r;
paid off at the Dockyard, Davenport, ou Thurscll'Y'olC
Capt. Preedy, of the flagship loyal Adelaide. Tll° n
and cooper each received a long service pension,
gratuity to the latter. The Cordelia will be placed in

ourtla division of the steam reserve in Halllo3Ze.