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 folloivs
per Cont.
End of mouth —
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 574
Credit Mobilier
End of month 292 50
Credit Fonder —1487 50
End of month.-
RAILWA

Bank Shares 3195 --
Ital'an Loan
End of month —
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes --
Rome Debt 33 25
Deferred .
s. Cash,
Orleans ... 883
N orthern 1152}
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern-- 5761,
Western
Eastern • . 560
Sardinian

Austrian
Lombard

5581
410

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North of Spain

Saragossa
Boman 45/

ACTION TO RECOVER RACING STAKES•

HARmsoN 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"
jetted 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 objet"
tion.
The plaintiff was called and confirmed Alf'
Towne's opening observations.
Mr. li. Collard said that Sharpshooter was eb:
jetted to because it was Mr. Churchward's and 71°`
Mr. Edgecombe's horse. The stewards decide',
that, unless Mr. Edgecombe forwarded a receipt
from Mr. Churchward that the horse was his, the
stakes would go to Staring Tom. Captain lie -
keth rode Sharpshooter, and the stewards' deterrnr
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 113
stakeholder and judge.
Mr. Edgecombe said his name was put down 3:
the owner of Sharpshooter. He did not sendba
receipt to Sir C. Honeywood to the effect that 0
had purchased the horse of Mr. Churchward ; bu
he had stated to him he gave it (the horse) to hilllP
to do what he liked with.
Mr. Gibson said that surely was an end of 013
case, but Mr. Towne denied that it was so.
Mr. Verrall said he had never had any decisi%
from the stewards. He told the stewards that t'
disqualification of Sharpshooter must be pr°Bla,3l:
and told plaintiff that he must have the sterfar
decision before he could pay him. He had net
seen or received any decision. Capt. Hesketh hii3o
said that the horse was Mr. Edgecombe's.
stewards stated that the owner of Staring rflot
before receiving the stakes, must prove oft the
Sharpshooter did not belong to a member a
East Kent Mounted Rifles. After waiting 01.00
month he paid Capt. Hesketh, when at Ascot. ,o.
his statement that his horse was Mr. Edgecoraheet
He (the witness) was not liable. He had neler
received an order to pay the money to the 00
of Staring Tom.
Mr. Towne replied, and said he could not till'
derstand why Capt. Hesketh was paid.
Mr. Verrall said that it was because the cap tl3
had paid the stakes.
1, fa
The case was adjourned till the 9th of J11..0
the attendance of Sir Courtenay Honeywood:
that
On Thursday last Sir C. Honeywood ate
the court, and in answer to the judge, stated via
he had given his decision in favour of SW )10
Torn. He had never sent to Mr. Verrall, ached
did not know his address, but supposed he ofst
seen his letter to Harrison, which was, for the 0
time, produced at the last trial. He had bee apt. c
communication with Mr. Harrison and opth
Hesketh. The letter was written about a 111001
after the race, and in it he stated, 6, I and tlte
convinced Mr. Edgecombe is not the owner eftoot
horse, and I will write to Capt. Hesketh
it."

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By Mr. Gibson : Are you aware that Mr. t
combe stated at the last trial, on oath, 0°,40f
horse was his, given to him to do as he liked
and, therefore, fully qualified for that race'
The judge ruled that he could not alter tlicirebi7
sion of the stewards, upon which he should gl )cf.
judgment, but expressed his opinion that eo¢l
Verrall did not know the decision of Sir Cottroo
Honeywood until after the last court. It
.faite'it
pity, under the circumstances, he had not I,' 1?
a little longer before paying Capt. Ilesket-i
he must accept the stewards' decision. theta
Mr. Gibson immediately intimated that
woul be an appeal to a superior court.
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The Athenxunz of to-day remarks—" The ei3,l;feal
verses which appoared in the Times last week, 111,-tecl
come to Professor Longfellow, are generally attribrl-orl'
Mr. Charles Kingsley. They were written by Or'
Kent." ii ife„f°l
The crew of the steam sloop Cordelia,
paid off at the Dockyard, Dovonport, on Thtirsll '- co"
Capt. Preedy, of the flagship Royal Adelaide. 'lO-(3
and cooper each received a long service pension, .piti°
gratuity to the latter. The Cordelia- will be Placed
fourth division of the steam reserve in Ilanio34e.