The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-15 00:00:00

PONTEFRACT MEETING.-TunDAY.

The Park Hill Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for
two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; penalties
and allowances ; second to save stake. T.Y.C. 17 subs.
Mr T. Dawson's Waffles, by Ellington—Olive Branch.
9st 31b (inc 71b ex) (Cameron) 1
Mr W. Hudson's Pomfret, Bst 71b . (Walker) 2
Mr F. Martin's Ortie, Bst 61b (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 3
Betting-2 to 2on Pomfret, sto 2 agst Waffles, 10 to 1
agst Ortie. Won by a length.

The Badsworth Hunt Cup (Handicap), value 50 sovs,
added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund).
One mile. 13 subs.

Mr J. Scott's Viscount, 3 yrs, lOst 21b (inc 51b ex)
(Mr. Boynton) 1
Mr Walker's King Hal, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr Spence) 2
Mr T. Dawson's Waffles, 2 yrs, Oat
(Mr G. S. Thompson) 3
The following also rau:—Comus, Highland Duck, and
Bluff.
Mr Dawson declared to win with Waffles.

Betting 6 to 4 agst Viscount, 3 to 1 agst King Hal, 5
:o 1 agst Counts, 6to 1 agst WaffLm. Won by a length.
The Two-Year-Old Selling Handicap Plate of 50 sous.

2'.i

Mr Wilkin's Roving Joe, by Rinaldo—Francesca, Bst llb
(Cameron) 1
Mr J. 0 iborne's Inon, Bst slb (inc. 51b extra ...(Walker) 2
Mr T. llolmes's Sleeping Beauty, 7st Slb
(Mr G. S. Thompson) 3
Oceana and Damsel f also ran.

Mr T. Dawson declared to with the Damsel f.

Betting-2 to 1 each agst Inon and Roving Joe, 3to 1
agst the Damsel f. Won by two lengths. The winner
was bought in for 67 guineas.

The Pontefract Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, 2 (to the
fund) if declared, with 100 added ; the second to save
his stake. One mile. 20 subs, Bof whom declared.
Mr Johnstone's The Priest, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Cameron) 1
Mr Bowes's War, 5 yrs, Bst llb (Huxtable) 2
Mr Pawson nd Queen of York, 3 yrs, Est 71b...(iludson) 3
Mr Martin's Savoir Vivre, 3 yrs, Est 71b (M'Ewen) 4
Betting-7 to 4on The Priest, 3to 1 Queen of York, 6
to 1 each agst Savoir Vivre and War. Won by a neck.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 25 sovs, added to a Sweetstakos
of 5 soya each ; weight for age ; selling and other allow-
ances. T.Y.C.
Mr Dawson's Highland Duck, by The Drake—Relic, 3
yrs, 7st 31b (£2O) (Cameron) 1
Mr Wilson's Maggie Moor; 3 yrs, 7st 31b (£2O)
(Hudson) 2
Betting-6 to 4 agstHighland Duck. Won by 3 lengths.
The winner was bought in for 21 guineas.
The Alexandra Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya. Three-
quarters of a mile.
Mr Jenkinson, jun.'s, Kingmaker, by Neville—Flame,
5 yrs, Est 121 b (Cameron) 1
Mr Bowes's Booty, 3 yrs, Est llb (Hudson) 2
Mr J. Osborne's Jenny Mills, 3 yrs, Est 81b (car list 111 b)
(H. Walker) 3
The following also ran :—The Prior, Vulcan, Raunds,
Lapidist's dam filly, and Midge.
Betting-2 to 1 agst The Prior, 4to 1 agst Vulcan, sto
1 agst Kingmaker, 6 to 1 each agst Raunds and Jenny
Mills. Won by a head.
The Consolation Scramble (Handicap) of 3 soya each, 1 ft
(to the fund), with 25 added ; second to save stake.
Ralf a mile. 10 subs.

Mr F. A. Milbank's Fleets, by Van Galen—Leah, 2 yrs,
sst 111 b (car. sst 131 b) (Hudson) 1
Mr Bowes's Thankful, 3 yrs, sst 101'o (APllwen) 2
Mr Falsha,w's Shadwell, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Cameron) 3
The following also ran :—Vulcan, Leprosy colt, and
Hippona.
- - - - • - • --

Betting-2 to 1 agst Thankful, 3to 1 agst Fleets, 4to 1
Vulcan. Won by half a length.

READING MEETING-TUESDAY.

The Caversham Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, with 50.
added; winners extra ; the winner to be sold for 50 soya
Half a mile. 10 subs.

Mr Saxon's Diadem, by Knight of Kars—Hopeful

Duchess, 3 yrs, ist 91f;
Mr E. Rickard's Primula, 3 yrs, Bst
Lord Westmorland's Eau do Vie, 3 yrs, Bst llb (Kenyon) 3
- - -

Betting-6 to 4on Eau de Vie, 2to 1 agst Diadem, 6to
1 agst Primula. Won in a canter by two lengths.
The winner was sold to Mr. E. Rickards for 90 guineas.
The Easthampstead Park Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50
added, for all ages ; the winner to betsold for 100 sovs :

winners extra. - Six furlongs straight ; 15 subs. --
Mr Payne's Victress, by Lambton—Raunds dam, 4 yrs,

Bst
Mr Amberry's Lizzie Hexam, 3 yrs, Tht.........(M0rdan) 2
Mr T. V. 151 organ's Traviata, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ...(Butler) 3

Harrogate and Seaman also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Lizzie Hexam, 11 to 4 agst Vie-
tress, 9 to 2 agst Traviata, 8 to 1 agst Seaman, 10 to 1 agst
Harrogate. Won by three lengths.

The winner was not sold.

The Berkshire Stakes (Handicap) of 15 soya each, with
80 added; second to save stake; winners extra. About
a mile and a half ; 23 subs.
Mr Drewitt's Lictor, by Lambton—Parasol, 3 yrs, Bst 51b1
(Fordham) 1
Mr Naylor's Wild Briar, 5 yra, Bst
Mr Samuel's Chivalry, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Peppier) 3
The following also rau :—Cataline, Toy, Maid of Kent
gelding, Mexico.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Wild Briar, 9to 2 agst Lictor, sto
1 each agst Chivalry and the Maid of Kent gelding, 10 to 1
agst Toy. Won by a neck.
The Reading Stakes of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 50 added,
for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; penal-
ties and allowances.
Mr Padwick's Matilda, by Newminster—Bethilde, Bst
4lb (car Bst blb) .• (Fordham) 1
Lord Ailesbury's Teterrima filly, Bst 41b (Cannon) 2
Mr Naylor's Canteen, Bst 41b (Kenyon) 3
The following also ran :—Allbrook, Electricity, La Rose,
and Glencoe.
Betting-6 to son Electricity, sto 1 agst La Rose, 11
to 2 agst Matilda, 100 to 15 agst the Teterrima filly, 8 to 1
agst Canteen. Won by three-quarters of a length.
The Ladies' Plate of 25 sous; added to a sweepstakes of 3
sous each, for all ages ; weight for age ; winner to be
sold; selling allowances. Straight five furlongs.
Mr Payne's Red Ribbon, by The Cure—Red Tape, 2 yrs
(£5O), sst 71b
Mr R. Porter's Vance, 2 yrs (X5O), sst 71b (Rowell) 2
Mr W. Nelson's Country Bumpkin, 2 yrs (£5O), ost 101 b
(carried 6st) (Wyatt) 3
The following also ran :—Mary Ann c, Messenger,
Emelina, and Portia. Betting-6 to son Red Ribbon, 2
to 1 agst Vance, 10 to 1 bar two. Won cleverly by a head.
The Whitley Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sous each, with 50
added ; second saved stake ; winners extra. Seven
furlongs straight. 29 subs.
Mr Naylor's Lady Highthorn, by Stockwell - Lady
Elizabeth, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Kenyon) 1
Mr Samuel's Chivalry, 3 yrs, ist 101 b (Peppier) 2
Mr J. Dover's Ligurian, 8 yrs, Est 71b (Orickmere) 3
The following also ran :—Grand Duke, Madame Wright
and Picnic.
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Chivalry and Lady Highthorn,
4 to 1 agst Grand Duke, 7 to 1 agst Ligurian, 8 to 1 agst
Madame Wright, 10 to 1 agst Picnic. Won by a head.
The Forbury Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for
two year olds ; the winner to be sold for 100 sous ; win-
ners extra. Five furlongs straight. 17 subs.
Mr D. Lawrence's Dalwhinnie, by Peppermint—Bridget,
ist 61b (Kenyon) 1
Mr H. Wright's Expansion, let 91b (S. Adams) 2
Mr Saxon's Hagar, ist 91b
Workman and Plunder also ran. •
Batting-9 to 4 agst Dalwhinnie, sto 2 agst Workman,
100 to 30 agst Hagar, 4to 1 agst Plunder. Won easily by
half a length.

SALE OF THE HOOTON YEARLINGS AT
ALBERT GATE.
Gs,

Chesnut filly, by Knight of the Thistle, out of Spring
Blossom, by Touchstone ; foaled February 5,
(Mr Ileene) 180
Bay colt by Stockwell out of Touch and Go, by
Touchstone ; February 4 (Mr Beadman) 260
Bay colt by Macaroni out of Glengowrio, by Touch-
stone ; January 26 (Mr Foy) 350
Bay filly by Stockwell out of Countess of Burling-
ton, by Touchstone; January 13 .. (Mr Addison) 350
Bay filly by Carnival out of Isoliao, by Ethelbert ;
March 10 (Duke of Hamilton) 540
Chesnut colt by Stockwell out of Feu-de-Joie, by
Longbow ; March 12 (Captain Cooper) 105
Bay or brown colt by Macaroni out of Linda, by King
Tom; January 12 (Air C. Blanton) 200
Bay colt by Stockwell out of Hesso Romberg, by
Robert de Gorham ; January 10 (Mr Meyrick) 280
Bay filly by Macaroni out of Araucaria, by Ambrose,
April 2 (Duke of Hamilton) 420
Brown filly, by Carnival out of Alcoyne, by Fisher-
man ; January 26 .... (Colonel Wood) 310
Brown colt by Knight of St. Patrick out of Beechnut,
by Nutwith, January 31 (Mr Whittington) 190
Bay filly by Carnival or Macaroni, out of Austrey by
Harkaway ; April 28 (Mr Hoene) 100
Bay filly by Stockwell out of Iphigenia, by Kingston ;
April 1 (Mr Whittington) 60
Bay filly by Macaroni out of Beauty, by Lanercost ;
February 15 • • (Mr P. Price) 150
Chesnut filly by Stockwell out of Ratlagoom, by
Sweetmeat; February 2`' (Mr Ileene) 150

Total

3,645

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK AT READISG.

Grey colt (2 yrs) by Big Ben out of Eccola
(Mr. Andrews) I
Brood mare. by Taamor out:of Beebee Bunnbo, by
Velocipede (Mr Williams)
Varnish ; b 11 (5 yrs) by Knight of Kars out of Polish,
by Touchstone (Mr Stegey) 3.
Woodman, b c (3 yrs) by Wiudhound out of Acorn,
by Muloy Moloch (Mr Stevens) 8'
Bay mare (3 yrs) by Sir Johu Barleycorn out of a
hunting mare (Mr Barnes) 2,
Lord Chatham, b c (2 yrs) by Prime Minister out of
Miller's Maid
Snowdrift, bay yearling colt by Sir John Barleycorn
out of Little Star, by Phlegon (Mr Redford) 2
Brown yearling colt by Big Bon out of Lady Con-
stance, by Cotherstone (Mr Brown) 4,
Brown mare by Windischgratz, dam by Pelion, with
oval by 114§14 ragt4l994 stmitiiiititooU §igliußds)

711 E CHARGE OP FENIANIS,II.

THIS DAY.

James Williamson, otherwise Cooke, of Cl aren-
don-street, Somers Town, and James Blake, Vere-
street, Islington, clerk, were placel at the bar
on remand, before Mr. Vaughan, at Bow-street
Police Court, charged by Mr. Williamson, chief
inspector of the detective force, with treason-
felony,
Mr. Poland appeared on the part of the Trea-
sury to prosecute, and Mr. M4rriman defended the
prisoners.
Mr. Poland said the most convenient course to
pursue was to go as far as he could with the evi-
dence.

Mr. Vaughan—What do you propose to show ?

Mr. Poland—l shall call a witness who has known I
the prisoner Blake for two years, and then you will
say, sir, what weight you attach to the evidence.
Corydon, the informer, was then called, and in
continuation of his former evidence, said—Before
Weydock and Cooke went to Drogheda, I bad a
conversation with Cooke about a box. Weydock,
Burke, and several other persons were present.
The box contained copper mallets for breaking
through powder magazines in Ireland. This occurred
at blather's Hotel. Cooke said he got the things
in America for the purpose I have already stated.
Mr. Vaughan—Did he particularly mention any
magazine ?
Witness—Yes, the one in Phciaaix-park. In fact
all the magazines in Ireland were to be forced. It
would of course be dangerous to use" iron mallets.
There was a conversation about the prospects of
things in America. Weydock was present. After
the prisoners had left Drogheda I gave in-
formation to the head constable at Liver-
pool with respect to Cooke and Weydock.
They left Ireland on the 24th of November, 1866,
on a Saturday night. I saw the box containing
the mallets taken from Mather's Hotel to Christian-
street, Liverpool, where it was found by the polica.
M'Dermott was the name of one of the men en-
gaged in moving the box. He had since been
arrested in Liverpool. The box was removed
before Cooke and Weydock left. I saw Al‘Derinott
in custody at Liverpool. M'Dermott lived in the
house in which the box was found. I did not see
the prisoners after they left Drogheda until last
Saturday, when they were in custody of the police.
I know Cooke brought over £lOO from Ireland,
which he said he brought from Col. Kelly to deliver to
Duffy for Fenian purposes. I know Roberts, who
was the president of the Fenian Brotherhood, that
is of one portion. There had been a split amongst
them. and O'Mahony was the president of the other.
The latter was the Stephens' section. In Ireland
there had been a discussion about a matter. Kelly
belonged to a different section to Roberts.

Mr 7 Merriman—l decline to cross-examine the
witness at present. There is not yet a tittle of evi-
dence against Blake.
Robert Gardner said— I am now sub-inspector of
the Irish constabulary stationed at Drogheda. On
the 25th of Nov., 1866, I received some informa-
tion from Dublin Castle, and also description of
two men. In consequence of that I went with a party of
police to the quay at Drogheda, and there waited
the arrival of the steamer from Ireland. When the
vessel arrived I watched the passengers leave, and
two of them corresponded with the description so
nearly that I arrested them. I found the prisoner
Cooke, and his companion, secreted in the engine-
room, and took them into custody. Cooke gave
the name of APCook, the other that of Wey-
dock. I handcuffed them, and took them to
Drogheda gaol. A number of greenbacks were
found on Cooke.

Mr. Poland—Did you not find some keys?
Witness--Yes.
Mr. Poland—That may turn out to be of import-
ance, as one of them may or may not open a box.
Witness—The prisoners were very much cheered
as they went to the gaol.
Patrick Mullany, another informer, said—l was
formerly a member of the Fenian Brotherhood. I
was a centre in London. I know the prisoner
Cooke well. I first saw him in May, 1867, in
Kavanagh's public-house, Pollen-street, Regent-
street. He was introduced to me by a Fenian
leader named Flood. Flood told the prisoner
Cooke I was a London centre, and that I could
render him essential service. He told me Cooke
was an agent for Roberts, that he had come over
here to re-organize, and that he was head centre of
Dublin. Morris Donoghue was in company with
Cooke. We had a conversation together. Cooke
said he was appointed to re-organize, in order that
the next rising might not prove a failure. The
American officers were the wrong men, and that
he (Cooke) came directly from Roberts to do so.
Cooke wanted to know where Kelly was, in order
that he might inform him of his appointment.
Cooke said he had sufficient money for the
purpose of reorganisation, and that he had
got it from Roberts. He asked me to
give the men of my circle over to the Roberts'
party, but I refused. I said Kelly was the only
honest man amongst the lot, which he was. I knew
that there was a split in the organisation. I be-
longed to the Kelly party, and the prisoner to the
Roberts' division. The dispute went to such a
length that after leaving the public-house Cooke
knocked me down in the street because I would
not give my men over to him. I got up very angry,
and was about to give him into custody, when
Donoghue said in the presence of the prisoner,
"Don't give Cooke into custody, as it will be dan-
gerous to the organisation."

Mr. Merriman—l object to that going ou the
deposition. It is merely hearsay.
Mr. Vaughan—l think it material ;so it must
be taken.

Witness continued—l saw Cooke the next day
at Kavanagh's public-house, and made it up with
him. After that I was in the habit of seeing Cooke
from time to time. He told me his mission here.

He said he was appointed by Roberts to effect a
reorganisation. I never knew Cooke by any other
name. I knew the other prisoner well—his name
is John Blake. I first saw him two or three years
ago. 1 knew him as a clerk.
Mr. Poland—Did you know the prisoner as a
Fenian ?
Witness—l have known him to be a Fenian, but
never mixed up in any of the arrangements. I
always looked upon him as a respectable young
man. He did not live by it as the other prisoner
did.
Mr. Merriman protested against such questions.
Witness continued—l have seen Cooke in the

company of Colonel Richard Burke, who was con-
victed at the Old Bailey. Cooke and Burke
began to talk about money matters. Burke
accused Cooke of stealing £lOO, which he (Cooke)
was intrusted to pay the men in Dublin. Cooke
said they were all in it for themselves, and he might
as well have the money as anybody else. Blake and
there when this this conversation occurred. I did
not know where Blake lived, but I have frequently
met him at Kavanagh's. Whenever I have met
there we generally discussed the prospects of Fenian
organisation. I knew Blake belonged to the
Roberts' party. I first met Cooke, in May, 1867,
at Kavanagh's. Col. Dunn was present on that oc-
casion. Kavanagh's house was the head-quarters
of Feniauism. Have seen Blake there ; never bad any
particular conversation with Blake, but I knew he
was a centre belonging to the Roberts' party. I
was attached to the Kelly party, so we were much
in opposition. The last time I saw Blake was in
August, 1867. I was at a meeting in Seven Dials
in 1865 ; Blake was there. I heard at that meeting
a talk about collecting arms and ammunition, and
those who did so were to go to Ireland.
Mr. Vaughan—How many were present at that
meeting?
Witness—l should think about ten persons.
Witness continued—A man named English was
there ; be was a centre, and he invited me. There
never was any cccasion for the meeting to be held
with closed doors. Any one could comae into the
room whilst we were arranging our afflirs—
they would not know what was going on -
that yaw the Ovauty of 04 proanizAtiO,