The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-28 00:00:00

COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Feb.; 28.—Salem probably 8,000 bales
Market dull.

Foreign Mail Packet List,

MAILSADUE.

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I:PPINGIIAIt SCHOLAUSIIIPS.—EASTER, 1868.
An examinalion will be held in the school-room at Upping-
ham on Easter Tuesday for two Scholarships, value £7O
per annum each, tenable at the school for five years. No
candidate is eligible who shall have reached the age of 14
years on tho let of March.

COMPENSATION CASE.--At the Guildhall, West-
minster, yesterday, a compensation case, Daldy .a. the
Nietropolitan District Railway Company, was heard before
the Deputy High Bailiff, Mr. Toogood. The claim was in
respect of Daldy's coffeehouse, in Tothill-street, both for
the leasehold interest, and the loss of business consequent
on removal. The special jury made a personal inspection
,f trio premises, and after their return the matter was
settled, and a verdict recorded by consent for £1,200. Mr.
Lloyd, with whom was Mr. Barron, appeared for the
claimant; Mr. liawkins, Q. 0., and Mr. Tatham wore for
the company.

PREFERENCE SHARES.
London and Brighton, 5 per cent. kua. No.l, 102
North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase. 10f
Great Northern, 5 per cent. rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 107
Great Western, 5 per cent., rd., 82
rtiEFERENCE 8 tiAlticti AND STOCKS
London, lirg-hton, Ste., 5 per cent., 1865, 83

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
London and Greenwich, 021

FOREIGN RAILWAyr.
Great Luxembourg, O
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15

FOREIGN MINES.
Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, lira., 2 15-16
Don Pedro, Nor ; h Del itcy, 2y Pm
Pestarena United Gold, lira.,
Port Phillip,
St. John del .Rey, lien , 171
United Mexican, lira., 2

DOCKS.
London and Si. Katharine, 50i

BANES.

Agra, Ilm., A,
Ditto, B,
Australasia, 63
.Imperial Ottoman, 9)
London and Couuty,
Ditto, new, 27
London Joint Stook, 331
London and W estminster,
Ditto, Scrip, 47
Oriental Bank Corporation, 421
MISC.IELLANICOUB:
Anglo American Telegraph, 19/
Atlantic Telegraph, 501
Ditto, 8 psr cent., 1071 8)
Australian Mort. Land and Finance, gm., 4 15-16
Bcrlin Water Works, tim., 141
City of Moscow Gas, lim., 94
City Offices, lim., 61
Commercial Union, Insuran3e, 5
Continental Union Gas, Um.. 141
Credit Foncier of Eneland. 1110•• 3k
Egyptian 9 per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, gua. by Egyp t.O OVt 89
Eketric ant International Telegraph, 1711
International Financial society, ,11 in., 3
Madras !motion an' Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. by
Indian Government). 10.)
rillwaai Freehold Land and Dock, 31
New Quebradg I
Oriental Gas, lira.. 61
Peninsu'a and Oriental Steam, 59 81
Tito, new, 1567, 6/ 6
Rio de Janeiro City Improvements. 181
Thames and Mersey Marine, InsuraLce,
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan) 731

COAL t

Price per To;

s d
Haswell ' l7 6
Original liarzlepool 17 6
liettou
Wylam l5 3
Kelloo
Walls End Gosforth 15 0
Hawthorn l5 0

'ARKET.

at the Close,

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East llartkpool l6 6
Thorpe l5 0
Hollywell Main... 15 6
Walker Primrose ll 6
Eden Main
South lletton
llartlepoolml,.... l5 9

CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.
THE DISPUTED RACE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH—Tins DAT.

SADLER V. SMITH.

The case was resumed this morning.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Brickwood ap-
peared for the plaintiff ; and Sergeant Ballantine
and Mr. Garth for the defendant.

The first witness called was Mr. Willing, the
president of the University Boat Club. Having
stated the state of the water and the position of the
men at starting, the witness went on to say in the
ordinary course of things, Sadler in going towards
the aqueduct, in his opinion, was doing everything
to effect a start.

Lord Chief Justice—Did Kelley go so near the
other man as to challenge him for a start ?
Witness--Certainly not.

Lord Chief Justice-1 don't mean by words; but
did he ever go so near him as to give him an inti-
mation that he was going to start
Witness—No, my lord ; ho never went withi❑
fifty yards of him. 1 was in the boat at Mortlake
after Kelley had rowed over the course ; but 1
heard nothing about any inquiry being made about
the manner in which the match had been rowed.

Cross-examined by Sergeant Ba,llantine—l did
not see the umpires when Kelley made a communi-
cation to them, but they were not in the same part
of the boat that I was. Sadler was not bound to
remain near the cutter at starting. I don't know
what Kelley did when he made a communication to
the umpires. ILL did not row round the cutters, to
the best of my recollection. The river was not quite
clear at the time of starting, but there was nothing
to prevent my seeing both Kelley and Sadler at the
time. I don't know the practice of betting, as I do
not bet on boat races myself.

Lord Chief Justice—What was the exact posi-
tion of both men When the alleged start took
place ?

Witnes.s.—About 50 yards ahead.
Lord Chief Justice—That would have made a
difference with respect to the race ?

IVitness—Yes, considerably.

Lord Chief Justice—Was the water at this time
in such a state that. Sadler ought to have started
when Kelley invited him to do so.
Witness—Certainly not. I should not have
started myself under such circumstauczs.
Mr. Herbert Pla3ford---.I have rowed in a con-
siderable number of boat races, and was one of the
amateur champions of the river. I was captain of
the London Rowing Club, and have seen all the
races for the championship for the last twenty
years.

Mr. Brickwood—Now., speaking of your know-
ledge, how du watermen. start for a match when no
starter is appointed.

Witness-Always by trying to get an advan-
tage over their opponent. (Load laughter.)
Lord Chief Justice—That is not the question.
\\ram uo starter is appointed do they start them-
selves?

itness—Yes, they do, my lord. I saw the men
on both the 27th and 28th of November. Sadler
made two attempts to start, but I did not see
Kelley do so once. When. Sadler attempted to
start the river was unusually clear. I saw Kelley
row up the river, as I thought to warm himself.
He then stopped and went to the umpire's boat,
and then rowed up the river. At this time he
was 150 yards in advance of Sadler. Kelley
never gave Sadler time to come up to him before he
started. It is not usual for men to row in jerseys.
for them to By yl\lrGarth,
do s
.

Lord Chief Justice—What is the usual mode of
starting ? Is the putting out the hands a challenge
to start ?

Witness—Yes, my lord. The other man would
understand that movement to be au invitation to
start. When both men did that, Sadler took a
stroke up, which Kelley did not.
James Messenger—l am barge builder to the
Queen, and have held the championship of the
Thames. I have also acted as umpire and referee
for Kelley on former occasions, but on the
one in question I acted as umpire for
Sadler. Watermen's races are always started by
themselves. On the 28th I wai on board the um-
pire's boat. It drifted up :nearly half a mile from
the starting point, so that they could hardly notice
how the men wore. I saw Sadler attempt to start
once when the course was clear, but Kelley at this
time did not attempt to move, although I could see
nothing to have prevented him doing so had he felt
so disposed. About half an hour afterwards the
steamers began to back, and then Kelley
went to the umpire's boat. Bush said, " Kel-
ley, what's the matter with you ? " lie
said, " I can't get Sadler to start. Bush
said " Then you go over the course without him."
Mr. Biffin said " Kelley, if Sadler won't start,
you start without him, but be sure and tell him."
I said, Mr. Biffin you have no right to tell Kelley
to start without his telling the other man. Mr.
Biflin said I am referee, and I shall carry out my
,
intention. I protested for Sadler, but Biffin seemed
to have made up his mind. I don't think the referee
could have seen what the men had been doing before
he gave the direction to start. I was standing along-
side the referee ; I tried to see what theywere doing
but could not. After these direction from Mr. Biffin,
Kelley rowed down the river, and I saw his boat
come back. Neither I nor the referee had any
means of seeing
whether Kelley ever told Sadler to
start. When Kelly started the water was lumpy, and
the steamers were all higgledy-piggledy, and the
river was then not in a fair state for men to row in.
I never heard that Mr. Biffin made any inquiries
whether Kelley had given the message to Sadler. I
protested at Mortlake aninst the stakes being
given to Kelly, at
which place Mr. Biffin accorded
them to him,
into a boat Before Kelley started to row over
the course I suggested to Mr. Biffin to get
and go and tell Sadler that
he said he could not do so. I have known men to
row in jerseys,
but I have never rowed for the
championship in one. The cold would interfere
with a man if he was weak in the chest.
Cross-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—l
firmly believe that Sadler intended to row on the
occasion. Ile never said a word about going to a
doctor. I never heard Foster say a word about his
not rowing. •

Lord Chief Justice—In starting for watermens'
wagers, is it necessary for both men to be alongside
each other ?

Witness—Yes, my lord ; certainly.
George Hammertoe--one of her Majesty's water-
men," coach"—(laughter)—on
th n of the
match. He was in good condition,
to row on both days. I could see everything that
eoc c said,
asi I was Sad ler' 8
took place at the starting place. Sadler attempted
to start by taking a stroke, but Kelley remained
stationary. He never put the sculls into the water
to make a stroke. Kelley could have started at
that time had he liked to have lost ground. On the
second attempt to start Sadler acted as on the first
occasion. The water was quite smooth. ',Sadler
was on the Surrey side of the water, on which side
the steamboats were lying. It was not until the
water had become rough by movement of the
tteamers that Kelley wished to start. At that
time Sadler, from his position, would get all the
" wash," and I heard Sadler tell Kelley it was fit
to start, as they were to have the steamers be-
hind them. Sadler proposed to have another start,
but Kelley rowed away to the umpire's boat. Sad-
ler complained to me that he felt chilly at being
jkep waiting
so long,
and I advised him to put his
could have rowed very well iu
kept
et
yon.
ie
it, and I intended him to do so. There was no
Other reason but to prevent chill in his putting
it on. Druitt was Kelley's " coach." I heard
Kelley tell Druitt to keep the cutter back, as he
was going to row over. Sadler during this time
was within the starting limit ; but Kelley was at
this period 200 yards higher up the river than his
opponent. Sadler, from his position, could not
have known what Kelley was going to do. Kelley
was above the pier when he started, and was
actually going up the river when he spoke to
Druitt. I am sure no communication was made to
Sadler before Kelley started. Sadler came up to

me to know what was the matter. Sadler could
not at this time rowed after Kelley, as the steamers
had gone up, and Sadler's boat would have been
swamped had he done so. When our boat rowed
to Mortlake we heard the stakes had been awarded
to Kelley.

Cross-examined by Serjeant Ballantine—l never

heard Kelley called out to Sadler about his hum-
bugging him, and that if he started then he would
foul him (Kelly) in ten yards. I think the word
humbugging was used, but I don't know the mean-
ing of it. (Laughter.) I will be on my oath that
Kelley was not within 30 yards of Sadler when he
started, or that he ever called out to him that he
was going then to row the match.

Re-examined by Mr. Hawkins—Supposing the
men had started when they were close together
and Sadler had fouled Kelley, that would have
given Kelley the race.
The Lord Chief Justice—Who fouled on the
first day ?

Sergeant Ballantine—Oh, my lore, that was an
accidental one, and the race was in consequence
ordered to be rowed again.
William Rednap, one of the crew of Sadler's
cutter, said he had heard Hammerton's evidence,
and he agreed with it entirely.
Robert Hillyer, another of the crew of the same
boat, agreed in opinion with the last -witness.
Sergeant Ballantine said he should not cross-
examine the witnesses on the point whether any
communication was mule to Sadler before starting,
as he should call a number of witnesses to speak to
that point.
Mr. Hawkins said he would not call further evi-
dence to prove the practice of starting watermen's
matches if it was taken by the other side that the
men started themselves.

Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said there would be no
objection to that.

Mr. Cox, captain of the Twickenham Racing
Club, said he was present at the match. He saw
Sadler attempt to start well, but there was no dis-
position on the part of Kelley to start at all. If any
intimation had been given to Sadler to start he must
have seen or heard it.

The c Ise is not expected to conclude to-day.