The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-08 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON; MONDAY EVENING, JUNEIB, 1868.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURF OF QUEEN'S BENCH,

(Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice

and Jutices Blackburn and Lush).

THE CASE OF GOVERNOR EIRE.-PERSONAL EXPLANA-

TION.

This morning the Lord Chief Justice, on taking
his seat on the bench, said that he must take
the opportunity to make a statement with
regard to Governor Eyre's case, to contra-
dict a rumour which had been circulated, to
the effect that the charge delivered by
Mr. Justice Blackburn was really the opinion of
the other judges, whilst in reality it was only his
individual opinion. Mr. Justice Blackburn, as
senior puisine judge, addressed the grand jury, but
any member of court could have done the same,
and if he had known what Mr. Justice Blackburn
would have said he should have been in his pace on
the bench. With some parts of the law as laid
down he did not concur, but entirely dissented
from. Mr. Justice Blackburn
,was merely the
mouthpiece—the organ of the court. The Lord Chief
Justice then alluded to the opinion expressed as to
national law as laid down in Regina v. Brand and
Nelson. If Mr. Eyre acted conscientiously in the
matter, according to the advice of those competent
to advise him, he would not be responsible for what
ensued. He did not make the statement in any
vain spirit, or with a wish that he might not be in-
consistent when they looked at his charge in the
case of Brand and Nelson and the charge in the
case of Governor Eyre, but with a sense
that the world not only at the present, but
in years to come, when he should be no more,
would not be under the impression that
the law as laid down by Mr. Justice Blackburn was
the law that he and other members had laid
down, if in any future years an insurrection should
take place. Therefore he hoped it would not be
thought that the law laid down in the address
of Tuesday was that held by all of the members
of the Court.

Mr. Justice Blackburn said that if an impression
had prevailed that the opinion delivered was that of
the whole court, he was anxious to correct that im-
pression. It was his opinion alone, and he was
ready to abide by it.
1071 7 I The subject then dropped.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL Co URT—(This Day.)

The June Sessions of the Central Criminal Court
commenced this morning before tho Lord Mayor
and the Recorder.

The calendar contains the names of 86 prisoners
for trial.

The Recorder, in charging the Grand Jury,
remarked that although the cases that would
be laid before them did not exceed the
usual number at this period of the year,
yet some of them were of the most serious
description. There were two charges of murder,
one of which was against a young woman named
Davis for strangling her infant child ; and the evi-
dence, as was usually the case, was of the most
painful description ; they would say, after consider-
ing the whole of it, whether there was a prima
facie case against her. If so, it would be their duty
to return a true bill. A man named Joseph Smith
was also indicted for the wilful murder of Daniel
Bradstock, who at the time of his death was an
Inspector in the A division of police. The
prisoner, it appeared, was taken into custody for
a minor offence, committed whilst in a state of
drunkenness at a public house, called the Mitre and
Dove, King-street, Westminster, and some hours
after, ou being visited by the inspector, he made a
violent attack upon him, and stabbed him
with a large
%pair of shears. The wounded
man survived for some considerable time,
but erysipelas intervened, and death afterwards
ensued. The state of mind of the prisoner at the
time the attack was made would not have to be
considered by them, that would be dealt with by
another jury, but if they felt that the evidence
clearly proved that death had been caused by the act
of the prisoner they would find a true bill against
him. There was a very serious charge against two
boys of very tender age, and which might have re-
sulted in very serious consequences, but fortunately
the aged woman, who was so seriously assaulted,
survived the injuries, and therefore they would not
have to take their trial fur the capital offence.
[lure were, as usual, a number of cases of fraud
in commercial matters, and also several prosecu-
tions by the authorities of the Mint, but as they
presented no peculiar features from those usually
brought before them he would not detain them by
a reference to them. The Court would, in the
event of any difficulty arising, give the grand jury
every assistance.

The grand jury then retired to their room to
commence their duties.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGII-STREET.

DAMAGING THE FLOWERS IN HYDE PARK._JaB•
Thomson was charged before Mr. Knox with da-
maging some geraniums in Hyde Park.
Police-constable Hook, 217 A, proved seeing the
prisoner pull up some geraniums, and on telling
him that he had done wrong he threw them away,
saying that he did not know that he had done any
harm.

The prisoner said that he was sorry for what he
had done, and asked the magistrate to deal leni-
ently with him for the sake of his family.
Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 10s. or seven days.
George Burgess, a middle-aged man, of respect-
able appearance, was charged by John Martin, 287
A, with a similar offence.

Mr. Knox asked the prisoner what business he
had to take the flowers.
The prisoner said he did not think there was any
harm in taking a few flowers.
Mr. Knox said the prisoner was totally without
excuse, and he considered it a most disgraceful act
for a man of the prisoner's age. The prisoner
would have to pay 20s, or it days.

THAMES.
DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.—
William Hofferman, who was also called Hatter-
man, a tall, rough-looking fellow, was brought be-
fore Mr. Bengon, charged with assaulting Mrs.
Smith, the landlady of the Black Bull publichouse
n Brook-street, Ratcliffe.

The complainant, a respectable woman, has been
sadly persecuted by a cab driver, named Taylor, who
has frequently been at this court, and punished.
Or Friday last, Mrs. Turner, the daughter of
the complainant, charged Taylor with an aggra-
vated assault upon her, and Mr. Paget com-
mitted the fellow for trial. Mr. Allen, the prose-
cuting officer of the Associate Institution for im-
proving and enforcing the laws for the protection
of women, has taken up this case. On Saturday
night the complainant, Mrs. Smith, was subjected
to a fresh persecution from the prisoner, who is
a friend of the cab driver. He made a disturbance
as the house was being closed, and got up a sham
fight in front of the bar. On Mrs. Smith and her
barman asking him to retire, he swore at them, and
the prisoner said he should like to knock down
Mrs. Smith. The barman retreated into the bar-
parlour, while Mrs. Smith went into the front of
the bar with a view of suppressing the disturbance,
and the prisoner struck her, to use her
own words, with all his force on the nose and
caused it to bleed profusely. The prisoner then
ran out of the house. A policeman was called,
and the prisoner was sought after and given into
custody.
Mr. Benson asked why the barman did not sup-
press the row, and he replied that Mrs. Smith went
into the front of the bar, because it was thought no
one there would strike a woman.

Mr. Benson—Discretion is the better part of
valour. (A laugh.)
The barman said that a blackguard bad threat-
ened to kill him.

Mr. Benson—And that is the reason you did not
expose yourself ?
The Berman—Yes, sir.

After a long investigation,
Mr. Benson had no doubt the prisoner struck
Mrs. Smith, but he did not believe he had done it
with all his force. It was a cowardly blow. He
fined the prisoner 10s., or 14 days.

"WELCHERS" AT THE RACES.

At the Salford Town Hall, before Mr. Trafford, Sohn
Jul ford, Percy Roland, and William Linney, three "welchers",
were charged with conspiring to defraud a person named
Yates. The officer who took the prisoners into custody
Mated that they had made a bet with the prosecutor, and
he horse he backed having won they ref usdi to pay him.
The prosecutor said he was in the grand stand on Thurs-
lay, and made a bet with these men. He gave the money
£4) to one of them, who.passed al° the others. When the
)et was decided he could not find them. Mr. Trafford—l
•eally don't see how you can make out a criminal charge
tgainst these men. If a man makes a bet with another, I don't
tee how the money has been got by false pretences. If you will
mercise no more common sense than trust these men, I can-
mot interfere.—The prosecutor said the prisoners had got a
:onsiderable amount of money upon them, and he suggestep
.hat the magistrate should make them return his. Mr.
rrafford I will do nothing of the kind; if parties will not
axercise more common sense they need not come to my.—
rhe prisoners were discharged.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.-THIS DAY.

ASCOT STAKES.
6to 1 agst Maid of Masham mare (taken)
7 to 1 apt Satyr (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Ruric (taken and offered)
ROYAL RUNT CUP.
7to 1 agst Eastley (offered-2 to 1 t and w•)
100 to 9 agat Maid of Masham c. (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst The Dean (taken and offered)
100 even on Eastley, The Dean, and Maid of Masham
colt agst the field (taken)
NORTRUNI3ERLAND PLATE.
10 to 1 agst Philosopher (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Fortunio (offered—take 12 to 1)
10 to 1 agst El Cid (offered)
ST. LEGER.
3to 1 on the field (offered)
Bto 1 agist Rosicrucian (offered-10 to 1 taken
and wanted)

SPOR7 ISO .iNOTP,'S.

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A great gathering maybe anticipated during the
four days cf the meeting on Ascot Heath this week.
The bockmakers will naturally be anxious to re-
cover their losses over the Derby, and backers:of
horses, whose name is legion, will be equally anxious
to increase their gains.

The only events for. the first day, which I can-
not allude to, are the 'hid Stakes and a Maiden
Plate. The Gold Vase will, of course, go to
JULIUS, who is the best four year old in
the country. I should think Xi would win the
Queen's Stand Plate, unless BRIGANTINE should beat
him, which the latter ought to be able to do, as to
my notion the two year olds have decidedly the best
of the weights according to the conditions. The
Fourteenth Ascot Triennial Stakes will resolve
itself into a match between TARABAN and
ACHIEVEMENT, the first named of which will beat
the mare, I believe, on this occasion. The
Eleventh Ascot Biennial Stakes has sixty-
four youngsters engaged, the best of the
public performers being likely to prove ELEC-
TRICITY, and if beat by one of the dark divi-
sion I fancy it Will be by THE CLIPPER, who is
worth noticing from the fact of her being by 'Buc-
cane(r, and consequently very likely to possess a
great turn of speed. Although there are no less
than one hundred and thirty subscribers to the
Prince of Wales's Stakes, it lays in a small compass,
as the winner is sure to be produced from the fol.
lowing half dozen—viz., Moslem, Formosa, King
Alfred, Restitution, St. Ronan, and Samson. From
the value of the stakes, number of entries, and qua-
lities of the animals engaged, it may be considered a
second Derby, and if Baron Rothschild is of my
way of thinking, and uses the two strings to his
bow, he cannot fail to obtain this rich prize with
one of his pair, KING ALFRED or RESTITUTION. I
now come to the Ascot Stakes, for which there are
twenty acceptances, and it looks a good thing for
SATYR or DEMONSTRATION.

The Fern Hill Stakes has several first class two and
three year olds engaged, but as LEONIE*Mide such a
terrible example of her field in the Heathcote Plate
at Epsom, which included Athena and Ironmaster,
I believe over this half mile course she will defeat
all her opponents, including Blue Gown, Bads-
worth, and Cocoa Nut, if they have the temerity
to oppose her. The Ascot Derby Stakes is a cer-
tainty for THE EARL, whose success for the Grand
Prix de Paris proves what an opportunity was
thrown away by his owner not running him for the
Derby. In the Sixteenth Triennial Stakes I prefer
THE MARTYR. The moment the weights appeared
for the Royal Hunt Cup Eastley was installed first
favourite, and still continues to monopolise the
lion's share of the betting. At the same time Mr.
Pitt, Fakir, colt by Romulus out of Attack,
The Dean, and Slanderer are likely to give
him a great deal of trouble. However, as the stable
has not been forestalled I shall be solely repre-
sented by EASTLEY, next to whom will be found
Fakir and Mr. Pitt. THE EARL will most likely
be started for the Tenth Ascot Biennial Stakes,
which is worth upwards of £7OO. The Coronation
Stakes is a moral for LEONIE if she can stay the
mile, but Sir Joseph is sure to have a try with
GREEN SLEEVE, in whom I have most confidence.
Of Thursday's running THE EARL has the St.
James's Palace at his mercy, but should he be ab-
sent I fancy ST. RONAN. For the Gold Cup Julius
and Blue Gown are amongst the Post entries, and
although I expect to see a fine race between the
two, as I am satisfied the latter can stay the dis-
tance, I must plump for Jumus.

The Fifth New Biennial Stakes looks a good
thing for NELUSKO, who claims an allowance of 51b,
whilst St. Ronan and Formosa have each 121 b extra
to carry. The Sixth New Biennial Stakes -will pro-
bably go to VALE ROYAL, unless one of Bloss's lot
should be able to defeat him. The New Stakes
has no less than seventy nominations, many of
those engaged being the best bred two-year-olds
in the country. BELLADRUU and MASANIELLO
have each incurred a 51b penalty for winning, and I
give the preference to Mr. Merry's horse. I see
nothing to beat LANARET for the All-Aged Stakes,
but I hear Count Lagrange's L'Oise is first-class,
and in that case she would win.

The only two races complete for Friday are
the Fifteenth Ascot Triennial Stakes, which VALE
ROYAL ought to be able to win ; and the Alexandra
Plate will go to Jumus.

A FRESH MAN.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868.
JUNE

Ascot Summer 9 ,
Beverley, Hull, and
East Riding lO
Windsor Summer
Newton
JIJ

Chelmsford
Worcester Summer
Kingsbury and Hendon 6
Radcliffe

Hampton
Newcastle 23
Bibury Club 23
Stockbridge
Alexandra Park 3O
,y. ..

Carlisle 7
Newmarket July 7
Hungerford
Pontefract
Down Royal Corp l4
Reading
pilsby l4

Liverpool July M.
Odiham l6
Stamford
Huntingdon 2'

Nottingham July
Chesterfield 23
Knutsford 23
Southampton
Sudbury and Ealing
Goodwood

Deauville
Look
Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes Summer
Wolverhampton ll
Stockton
Plymouth
Windsor August l3
Egham l7
Hastings
York August
Oxford

7HE MARKETS.

CORN.

The weather continues fine, and although the accounts
of the growing crops are not without some complaints,
they are highly favourable.
The tone of the trade is firmer. Holders are less anxious
to sell and buyers more disposed to operate. From the
country markets the reports are in many cases more
favourable. _ _ _

At Mark-lane this morning the attendance was fair, and
a better tone prevailed.

The small supply of English wheat was cleared off at is
advance on the rates of this day week.
Foreign wheat met more inquiry, and was decidedly
firm, and sales were effected at rates not obtainable last
week.

There has been no quotable change in the value o
flour, and only a limited business.

Barley is dull of sale, but no light supply, and the ac
counts respecting the crops not favourable.
Beans and peas are unaltered, and in limited supply.
Maize remains without variation.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There were only au average supply ofbeasts, but a large
number of sheep and lambs. Beef generally firm. Other
stock easier to buy.

Of beasts there wore 22 from Scotland, 2,378 from vari-
ous parts of England, and 1,180 from abroad.
There was a good demand for beef, and the better qua-
lities realised 2d per stone advance, inferior selling with-
out variation.

Of sheep and lambs the supplies included 5,970 foreign
For both the trade ruled heavy, and lower rates were
taken.

There was a good supply of veal, there being 318
foreign calves, and the trade ruled sluggish, with some
depression in price.

Pork wet a quiet and steady sale at firm rates.
TALLOW.

The market is ciniet at 43s on the spot. Stock, 21,354
casks against 19,077 casks last year ; delivery, 1,146 casks
against 1,257 casks last year; arrivals, 1,255 casks against
68 casks last year.