The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-19 00:00:00

COURT OF SEWERS

A Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of
Westminster, and part of Middlesex, IN as held yes-
terday evening, at the Sewer's-office, 1, Greek-street,
Soho, T. L. Donaldson, Esq., in the Chair.
The orders of Court of the 4th, 11th, and 15th of
October having been read, and some payments
ordered, the Court proceeded to consider the objection
against the Messrs. Bennett being again appointed
contractors for works required by the Commission.
The objection was taken last Court day under the
13th bye-law, which enacts that no person having a
relative within the first or second degree, sitting as a
Commissioner, shall be qualified to construct any work
for the Commission. It was then argued, on the
contrary, that the gentleman in question, Mr. Hunt,
(Mr. Bennett's brother-in-law), although his name
was upon the Commission, had not qualified by oath
for a seat in that Court—that therefore he was, m
fact, no Commissioner, and that in consequence the
objection taken fell to the ground. The further con-
sideration of the matter was ultimately postponed till
that day.

The CHAIRMAN having introduced it as the next
thing upon the paper,
Mr. HERTZLETT, the chief clerk, proceeded to read
a letter from Mr. Hunt, in which that gentleman ex-
pressed his determination to qualify, and said that
only absence from town had prevented his doing so
sooner.

Mr. WILLOUGHBY, having briefly explained how
the discussion upon the matter had arisen on last
Court day, expressed his regret that an objection of
this kind, which was quite apart from the spirit of the
thirteenth bye-law, should deprive the Court of the
services of the Messrs. Bennett—gentlemen who
had proved their fitness for the office of con-
tractors—whose tenders were at least 1,2001. be-
neath any of the other candidates, and whose
respectability and responsibility were above all ques-
tion.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Willoughby) did not
find fault with the gentleman who filled the chair on
the last occasion for the part he had taken in that
discussion. The time had then not arrived for dis-
cussing the question fully; but now he thought it
had ; and that question was simply—wore the Messrs.
Bennett disqualified because this relation's name was
upon the Commission.? Let them closely examine
that rule; let them look at its proper spirit, and he
would say that no one, more than himself, had a
greater opinion of it, as far as its bona fide
" applicability went. The learned speaker then
went on to observe that the circumstances which
the law was intended to remedy could not be re-
peated in that case. On looking over the constitution
of the Court, he found it apparently coinciding with
his opinion in that particular. The Learned Com-
missioner quoted the statute of Elizabeth, and argued
upon it at considerable length. Were they to lose
the services of those gentlemen merely because of a
technical objection—an objection quite at variance
with the spirit of the rule ? He could not see that
any loss could accrue to the Commission from again
placing their works in the hands of the Messrs.
Bennett, but he did see a great loss that would un-
questionably arise by the rejection of their tender.
With these views upon the subject, he would put
into writing a resolution, and he hoped that some
IHon. Commissioner would support him on the occasion.
Mr. WILLOUGHBY then moved, and Mr. KENDALL
seconded, a resolution, " That H. A. Hunt, Esq., is
not a Commissioner within the meaning of the 13th
bye-law, not having taken upon him the oath of the
Commission."
Mr. BARRY BALDWIN, M.P., said the objection
was a valid one. Mr. Hunt had the power at any
time of qualifying, and of taking his seat at that table.
He (Mr. Baldwin) thought the rule completely ex-
cluded the Messrs. Bennett from any works ordered
by that Court. He did not know who raised the
objection in the first instance, but as Mr. Hunt, he
repeated, could take the oath at any time, it was every
way a valid one.
Mr. P. LAURIE said that a great deal of the matter
advanced by Mr. Willoughby. had no bearing upon
the subject. They had no right to say how much
cheaper the Messrs. Bennett could perform the con-
tract. They had no right to advanee the respecta-
bility of these gentlemen as a reason why they should
again be accepted. All that the Court had to inquire
was, did their connexion with this commission dis-
qualify them from taking the contract ? He (Mr.
Laurie) maintained that Mr. Hunt was a Commissioner
in every sense of the term ; and the Act of Parliament
said so also. What could prevent that gentleman
coming down to the Court and taking the oath at any
time? Nothing. He had a perfect right, and he
could do so ; and then he could audit the account of
his relatives. He did not mean to say that either of
these gentlemen would do anything dishonourable,
but if the Court deviated from that bye-law, could
they be expected to pay greater respect to any other?
He should feel it his duty to oppose the resolution.
Captain BAGUE—Who took the objection ?

Mr. LESLIE said that he did. At the last Court
day every Commissioner was expected to come for-
ward to examine into contracts which would involve
about 30,000/. of the public money, and yet such was
the paucity of members, that it was with great diffi-
ctilty a Court was formed at all. The Hon. Com-
missioners present did him the honour to appoint him
to the chair. He filled the office as well as he could,
and opened the contracts without, of course, previously
knowing the names inside. After having gone
through the whole, he suggested that the Messrs.
Bennetts' tender could not be received, on the ground
of their relationship to Mr. Hunt. lie had. called on
Mr. Hertzlett to read the bye-law bearing on the
subject. He had asked. Mr. Hertzlett to read also the
law which called upon him to summon Mr. Hunt as
a Commissioner, and a summons had always been sent
to him in terms of that law.—(Hear, hear.) After
these laws had been so "read, Mr. Willoughby thought
it was desirable to take the opinion of a full Court on
that day. He (Mr. Leslie)- regretted it, because he
had himself an important motion to come on respecting
Mr. Bennett.

Mr. WILLOUG HEY-Oh, not respecting Mr. Bennett.
Captain BAGUE—Pray speak to the question.
Mr. LESLIE was speaking to the question. He was
detailing, as chairman of last Court, the course pur-
sued then.

The CHAIRMAN—Mr. Leslie's notice does not refer
;6 Mr. Bennett.

Mr. LESLIE could prove that improper charges had
been made, and improperly allowed, too.
The CHAIRMAN—The question is--
Mr. LEsmE---The question is, are those gentlemen
qualified, under the 13th bye-law, to put in a tender
for contract.

The CnAtamax---That is not the question. The
question is whether Mr. Hunt is, or is not, a Commis•
sooner under the bye-law, he not having qualified ?
. Mr. LESLIE—Then it narrowed the matter very
much if Mr. Hertzlett would produce the Commission.
The CHAIRMAN—Ms name is in the Commission.
Mr. noon —lt has not yet been proved that any
such relationship exists between Mr. Hunt and the
Messrs. Bennetts.—(Laughter.)
Mr. BARRY BALDWIN said that Mr. Willoughby,
Commissionert
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tjousgtioce
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in opening the case, had been allowed every latitude,
statement without interr
Mr. Leslie, because he touched upon the subject
up ion also. He did not see
and would be
siltaot
why
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of Mr. Bennett's accounts, should be cried down.
Mr. BAYLIS--I rise to order. What question is
now before the Court ?--(Laughter.)
Mr. BARRY BALDWIN—You may rise to order, Sir,
but I will not sit down the sooner.
After some further remarks of a stormy character
had been bandied about the Court,
Mr. LESLIE continued. He went upon the broad
principle then, and the impression upon his mind
was, that the Messrs. Bennetts' was not the lowest
contract, but he would not go into that matter then.
The Hon. Commissioner then proceeded to urge that
Mr. Hunt was a Commissioner to every intent and
purpose. The thing he contended did not admit of
doubt, and therefore put the Messrs. Bennetts' tender
completely out of Court.
Mr. LE BRETON thought that they ought to take
, and he would move
Mr. BAYLIS would second it, as it met with the
alengaalmoopnindmionenutptoonththaet qeuffeeostti.on
very views he had expressed on last Court day.
Mr. LESLIE opposed the amendment. It would be
401. or 501. wasted for an opinion which, the moment
Mr. Hunt qualified, would be so much waste paper.
They were quite able themselves to come to a decision
upon the subject without saddling the rate-payers
with such a sum.

Mr. WILLOUGHBY replied, and the amendment was
then put, and lost by. ten. The original motion was
they read, when it was supported by eleven Com-
missioners, thirteen voting against it, the Messrs.
Bennett thus being put out of the field by a majority
of two.

After a long discussion upon the propriety of se-
lecting a contractor from the other candidates then, or
of deferring it till a future Court day, it was moved
by 'Mr. WHITE, and carried, that Mr. Jay, of
London-wall, be accepted for the eastern and western
divisions, and that the Ranelagh and Counter's Creek
districts be again thrown open for competition.
The Court was then, upon the motion of Captain
BAG UE, adjourned.

THE WzATuEu.-'Yesterday (Tuesday) was as fine
an autumn day as could be wished, with an unclouded
sky and bright sunshine—yet the glass was as low as on
any day during the whole year. It is probable there
may have been a blow-out somewhere. If not, our baro-
meter is getting useless.—Glasgow Constitutional. [The
same discrepancy between the glass and the weather was
observed in Edinburgh-both on Tuesday and yesterday.]
Caledonian Mercury of Thursday.
VOISONOUS NATURE OF ELDER ROOT. - The
Medical Gazette this week relates the case of a woman,
fifty-four years of age, who was poisoned by taking a
small quantity of the juice of fresh elder root. _ Tha
first symptom was inflammation of the bowels, paralysis
of the lungs followed, and the patient died. The body
was not opened.

CHERTSEY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION.

CHERTSET, THURSDAY.—The annual meeting of
this Association took place to-day at Chertsey. The
ploughing match took place on the land of Mr. Wells,
an extensive, farmer at Addlestone, near Chertsey.
Thirty-five ploughs competed in the different
classes, and during the morning Sir H. Fletcher, the
Chairman of the Committee of Management, distri-
buted the prizes to those persons who were entitled to
them by long servitude.
The company afterwards assembled at the Crown
Inn. The chair was taken by Mr. Trotter_, M.P.
There were also present—Sir H. Fletcher,Colonel
Challoner, G. Best, Esq., H. Sharpe, Esq., J. T
Briscoe, Esq., Colonel Sumner, T. A. Ward, Esq.,
Colonel Cavendish, and nearly a hundred of the
principal farmers of the district.
The usual loyal toasts having been proposed and
cordially responded to,
Mr. BRISCOE gave the healths of the " Members for
that Division of the County," and lie observed, that
although the rules of the Association wisely prevented
them from discussing politics, still he must be per-
mitted to say that although persons might differ from
both in political opinions, it was impossible for any.
one to deny that they had always acted conscien-
tiously, and that they were second to none in loyalty
to their Queen, and in their desire to uphold for all
classes those rights to which, by the Constitution of
the country, they were entitled.—(Cheers.)
Mr. TROTTER, in returning thanks, said it was a
source of uniningled satisfaction to him, that the
more he mixed with his friends in the county—and
by friends he meant those who were opposed to him
in political opinions, as well as those who agreed with
him—the more kindness he received, and he assured
them it should be his study to retain their good opinion.
When he retired from the representation of that division
of the countyi he hoped that he would be respected by
all classes of his constituents, and that they would al-
ways remember him as a man and a gentleman.—
(Cheers.) They were aware what his political
opinions were, and whetherthey were right or wrong,
he would merely assert that his conscientious opinion
was, that the views he advocated were calculated for
the benefit of his country.—( Hear, hear.) No private
feeling ever actuated him ; and when he retired, he
trusted he should leave the high office he had held
unstained and unblemished.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " Success to the
Agricultural Associations of West Surrey." He ob-
served
that a good deal had recently been said, not
only in that county, but in other parts of the king-
dom, upon the subject of the allotment system ; and,
without discussing the question, he must express his
opinion that nothing could be more advantageous, or
better calculated to improve the condition of the agri-
cultural labourer, than to let him have a piece of land
of proper dimensions attached to his cottage. It
necessarily tended to keep him at home with his
family, and by his own fireside, and this was, in itself,
a most important consideration. Their chief object
was to improve the condition of the labouring classes ;
and although these matters were, at present, merely in
their infancy, there could be very little doubt, from
the strong feeling in the public mind upon the sub-
ject, that, eventually, a great deal would be done to
improve the condition, and increase the comforts, of
that class.

Colonel SUMNER, in responding to the toast, as a
member of the Guildford Association, said that, in
his parish of Clandon, he had tried the allotment
system with very great success, and there was hardly
a labourer in the parish who had not half an acre of
land. At first it was given to them to make use of as
a garden, but at length they grew corn, and the re-
sult was most satisfactory. There was not one of the
tenants who, when he came to pay his rent, did not
express his gratitude for being allowed to have the
land ; and in his (Colonel Sumner's) opinion, the grant
of a piece of land to the labourer was the greatest
boon a landlord could confer upon him.—(Cheers.)
The next toast was the health of Colonel Challoner,
and " Success to the Agricultural Society of
England."
Colonel CHALLONER returned thanks, and said he
was gratified to perceive that the exertions of the Royal
Society were appreciated, and that there was a very
general opinion in all parts of the country which he
had visited, that it had done a great deal of good.
He believed it had effected a great deal of good, and
that it had shown a beacon to which the intelligence
and talent of England was now mainly directed. Up
to a very recent period there had been but little
scientific talent employed upon agriculture, or very
little pains taken in its improvement. Manufactures
had the advantage of scientific knowledge, but it was
not so with agriculture ' • and he did not doubt but if it
had, there would have been an equal improvement.
The improvement on agricultural implements had
already were very great, and it would be handed
down as a matter of tradition that six horses had been
used to a plough. They now found they could do
with two horses just as well, and it was mainly owing
to the exertions of the Royal Agricultural Society,
and those exhibitions at Derby and other places, that
this had been brought about. Each horse cost the
farmer 251. a year, and of course the saving.by having
three horses less would be 751. a year, which was not
an unimportant amount in these times.—(Hear, hear.)
A great object of these associations was to improve,
the character of the labourers, and enable them to get
good servants ; but he was afraid this would never be
accomplished until some better means of giving them
a proper education were devised. He did not wish to
give offence, but he must express his opinion that in this
part of the country the operations of husbandry were
not very carefully conducted. Their hedges were not
well trimmed. They had a great man dead hedges, and
he was aware that any practical farmer would say that
nothing could be more unprofitable than such a state
of things. He must also tell them that, in his opinion,
the ploughing was not done so well this year as it
was two years ago, and they must not think them-
selves at all perfect in ploughing. Now that agri-
culture was thrown upon its own resources, it could
only rise like a Phoenix from the ashes that had been
thrown upon it during the last two or three years by
the united exertions of labourers, servants, and land-
lords. He admitted that the landlord was bound to take
his full share of the liability—he should assist the
tenant to drain, and should find the money to enable
him to do so.—(Hear, hear.) He would conclude.
by proposing " Success to Agriculture, Manufactures,
and Commerce ;" and he mentioned agriculture first,
because be considered it the chief stone of the edifice,
and, unless it was prosperous, none of the other great
interests of the country could be so.—(Cheers.)
The healths of the judges, Messrs. Newman, Jupp,
and Lambert, were then given.
Mr. NEWMA.N, in returning thanks, said that, as a
practical agriculturist, he must beg leave to differ
from the opinion expressed by Colonel Challoner upon
the subject of the quality of the ploughing, and to
state that he considered the ploughing was very good.
It had, likewise, been said, that it was very bad farm-

ing not to have the hedges trimmed, and keeping
dead hedges. He quite agreed with that, but he
should go a little farther, and ask whether, if the
farmers trimmed the hedges, the landlords would fell
the timber.—(Hear, hear.) He had been a farmer all
his life, and was well aware of the injury that
was done to the land by trees. If they
looked at the low price of timber, he was satis-
fied that it could never pay to plant it upon arable
land, and that, if it was not done, it would be very
beneficial to the tenant, and of course, ultimately, to
the landlord. He quite agreed with the Hon. Gentle-

man who had stated that it was necessary for all
classes connected with agriculture to exert them-
selves, the more particularly as, in addition to other
difficultie3, they now had steam to contend with.—
(" Steam assists you," was here said by some one in
the room.) He would tell them how steam operated
against them. The railways had taken thousands of
horses from the different roads, and thus the far-
mers not only lost some of their best customers
for hay and straw, but at the same time compelled
them to send to London for their manure, and, by
the competition that was thus created, they had to pay
a hundred per cent. more for it. He expressed his
opinion that meadow land would not this year pay for
labour, let alone rent and taxes. Mr. Newman con-
cluded by thanking the meeting for the kind manner
in which the healths of the judges had been drank,
and said they had no other view than to perform their
duty impartially.
Sir H. FLETCHER then proposed Mr. Edgell as the
President for the ensuing. year, and shortly after-
wards the meeting broke up.

A Macon journal of Saturday says :—" About a
month ago a young man of 18, residing at Macon, was
bit in the little finger by a cat which belonged to him.
The animal then jumped out of the window into the
street, and meeting a boy in its way bit him severely.
The inhabitants of the quarter, judging the animal to
be mad, pursued and killed it. The two persons thus
wounded were immediately attended to, and timely re-
medies having been administered, all danger was con-
sidered over. Last week, however, the young man com-
plained of soreness in the throat, and went to bed. The
next morning he was found by his family in frightful
convulsions, and on medical aid being called in he was
pronounced to be labouring under an attack of hydro
phobia. He was removed at once to the hospital, where
he has since died. The boy has remained well up to the
present time." •
IMPUDENT TifiEvEs.—On Tuesday morning early,
a labouring man on going to work at a barn in the occu-
pation of Mr. Tyler, on Bardfielci-end-green, Thaxted,
found it had been broken open during the night, a
entering saw two men, apparently tramps, with aed on
large
ferocious dog. They offered some matches for sale,
but one
his refusing to buy, they deliberately took his bag
containing bread and cheese, and proceeded to eat the
provisions. They then tried on his great coat, and re-
mained in the barn about two hours. lie managed to
get back his coat, but was afraid to give any alarm, and
the fellows made off across the green. Information was
subsequently given to Inspector Mamie, and the offen-
ders, we trust, will soon be in the hands of the police.—
Chelmsford Chronicle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET—THURSDAY NIGHT.
LATEST BETTING.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
5 to 4 'on Foig-a-ballagh(t) 18 to 1 agst The Altered One
15 to 1 agst Golden Rule (taken)
15 to 1 agst The Cure 18 to 1 agst Evenus
DERBY.
10 to lagst Col. Peel's lot 30 to 1 agst Connaugh
10 to 1 agst Alarm—taken Ratwer—t
17 to I agst Ledger 40 to 1 Twig—t
17 to 1 agst Cobweb colt 40 to 1 agst Lillah colt
25 to 1 agst Seaman 50 to 1 agst Bastion—t
25 to 1 agst Minikin c 50 to 1 agst Laird o'Cock-
-25 to 1 agst Newsmonger--t pen--taken
30 to 1 agstFitz-Allen—t 50 to 1 agst Clear-the-way
33 to 1 agst Rebecca c.—t. 1000 to 15 agst Hermit—t
ENTRIES FOR FRIDAY.
Handicap. T.Y.C.—Discord, 9st—Buzz, Est 121b—
Dr. Hill, Est 41b—Vol au Vent, Est 21b.
Handicap for two and three yrs old.—Prince of Wales,
3 yrs, Bst 71b—f, by Laurel, out of Christina, 3 yrs, ist
101 b —Example, 3 yrs, ist 91b—Great Mogul, 3 yrs, ist
91b—The Attorney, 2 yrs, ist—Mary Anne filly, 2 yrs,
6st I Ilb—Fair Helen colt, 2 yrs, 6st 91b—Fallacy 2 yrs,
6st 71b—Sister to Devil-among-the-Tailors,2 yrs, Gst 21b
—Corinthian Tom, 2 yrs, Est 21b—Zahra, 2 yrs, sst 121 b
—Petrowna, 2 yrs, sst.
Prendergast.—All Lord Eglinton's, Lord Exeter's
Seakale, Cobweb, Arthur, Seaman, Mr. King's colt,
Gossamer, Nutbourne, The Prior, and Wedding Day
are scratched.
Matches.—Espoir, Physalis, the Cobweb colt, and St.
Laurence have paid.
CHESTERFIELD RACES.—THURSDAY.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 40 sovs., added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs. each, second to save his stake, and
winner to be sold for 80/. Heats, once round, and
a distance.
Mr. Halford's Pickwick, aged (Bradley) 1 I
Mr. Palmer's Betsy Bird, 4 yrs _ 2 2

Conspirator, 4 yrs, and Jamie Falshaw, aged, were
not placed.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added,
the second to save his stake. Heats, One mile.
Mr. Heap's Staley, 3 yrs
Mr. Wildman's Coheiress, 4 yrs
Captain Harcourt's fbr Inheritor, 3 yrs 0 3 3 3
Mr. Flintoff's Countess of Lichfield,-4 yrs 2 2 dr
Mr. Waring's Saul, aged
3 0 dr

The Handicap Pony race was won by Warsop Lass.
CARLISLE RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Gold Cup, by Subs. of 10 guineas each. Two miles
and a quarter.
Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs Walked over.
Maiden Plate of 504 Heats, twice round.
Mr. Williams' c by Liverpool, out of Moleskin's
dam, 4 yrs (Joy) 1 1
Mr. Moore's Bagatelle, 4 yrs
Captain Meade's Squib, aged
WELSHPOOL RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Tradesmen's Plate of 201., added to a Sweepstakes
of 2 sovs each, one mile and a half, was won in three
heats, by Mr. Sparrow's Deception, 4 yrs (Stagg), beat-
ing Mr. T. Griffith's Great Western, and three others.
The Borough Plate of 20/. was won by Mr. Morris's
Brilliana, beating two others.
The Selling Stakes of 2 sovs each, and 20 added, twice
round, were won in two heats, by Mr. Smith's Go-forget-
me.

WEDNESDAY.
The Tally-ho Stakes of 5 sous each, and 20 added. Heats
twice round and a distance.
Mr. Morris's Brilliana, 3 yrs (Griffiths) 0 1 1
Mr. E. Herbert's Tariff, 5 yrs
Mr. J. Smith's Go-forget-me, 4 yrs
The Innkeepers' Purse of 20 sons. was won, in two
heats, by Deception, beating b c by HQrbet Lacy, and
two others.

(RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.)

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

FRIDAY.
Post Match ; R.M., 2001, one to the post.
Duke of Bedford's Panther, Bst 71b (Robinson) 1
Lord Glasgow's cby Velocipede, out of Amulet, Bst 71b 2
Won by a head ; the loser ran out at the finish.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for three yrs old
and upwards. T.Y.C. (7 Subs., 4 of whom paid
5 sovs. each to the second horse.)
Lord George Bentinck's Discord, aged, 9st (Nat) 1
L'rd Exeter's Dr. Hill, 3 yrs, 6st 41b
7 to 4 on Discord. Won in a canter, by two lengths.
The Pr'ndergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for two
yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 51b. T.Y.C.
(22 Subs.)
Mr. Copeland's My Mary, Sister to Our Nell (Masson) 1
Mr. Payne's Sir Francis, by Jerry 2
Colonel Peel's Hersey
Duke of Rutland's c by Royal Oak
Lord Albemarle's Scarmentado .. 5

6 to 4 agst Hersey, 7 to 4 agst Sir Francis, and 5 to 2
agst My Mary.—Sir Francis made the running, followed
by Hersey, My Mary waiting on them; the pace good,
and no other with any chance after the first quarter of a
mile. Sir Francis maintained his lead to the cords,
where My Mary took it from him, held it to the finish,
and won easy by a length ; Hersey was beaten about two
lengths from the winner, and the Royal Oak colt twice
as many.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, for two and
three yrs old. T. Y. C. (12 Subs.)
Mr. H. T. Worley's Example, 3 yrs, ist 91b...(Mann) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Great Mogul, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Lord G. Bentinck's Prince of Wales, 3 yrs, Bst 71b—Lord
Verulam's fby Laurel, out of Christina, 3 yrs, ist 101
—Mr. Cooke's br c The Attorney, 2 yrs, 7st—Col. Peel's
f by Slane, out of Mary Anne, 2 yrs, fist 111b—Mr.
Ford's Fallacy, 2 yrs, Est 71b —Mr. May's Corinthian
Torn, 2 yrs, Est 21b—Lord Chesterfield's Zahra, 2 yrs,
sst 121 b—and Lord Exeter's Petrowna, 2 yrs, sst.
2 to 1 agst the Great. Mogul, 3 to 1 agst Corinthian
Torn, and 4 to 1 agst Zahra.—A splendid race with the
first two and The Attorney, Example winning by a neck;
Great Mogul second, beating The Attorney by a head.
Corinthian Tom and Petrowna were fourth and fifth, but
'beaten some lengths.
Match, 100. T. Y. C.
Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, Bst 81b (Robinson) 1
Lord Exeter's Dr. Hill, 7st 2
Minotaur took the lead, never was headed, and won
by a length and a half.
Colonel Anson's Buzz, 7st 51b, received forfeit from
Duke of Bedford's Espoir, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft.
Duke of Bedford's Oakley, 9st lib, received from Mr.
J. Day's St. Lawrence,lBst 81b. D.M. 200, h ft.
Duke of Bedford's Glen Fishie, Bst, received from Mr.
Phillimore's Physalis, Bst 71b. T. Y.C. 150, h ft.
Mr. Booth's New Year's Day, 7st 111 b, received from
Colonel Peel's cby Slane, out of Cobweb, Bst 71b. T.Y.C.
200, h ft.

Mr. Payne's Mania received from Lord Maidstone's
The Caster. B.C. 50. Bst 71b each.
THE RATAN AFFAIR.

The Stewards met again this morning for the seventh
time, and having brought the examination of witnesses
to a close, adjourned until MOnday in the Houghton
Meeting, to give time for the printing of the evidence.
Pending this and its publication—should such a course be
determined on—to adopt or draw any inference from the
one-sided reports that are in circulation would be unfair
to the parties upon whose conduct the Stewards have to
give judgment, and would deceive the public as to the
true state and probable result of the inquiry.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1844.

MONDAY.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for three yrs old,
&c. D.M.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, 7st 71b ;
four yrs, Bst 31b ; five yrs, Bsc., Bst 81b. Criterion
Course. Winner to be sold for 3501., &c.
The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 added. (123 Subs., 48 of whom
declared.)

Ma Mie, '5
yrs, Bst 121b—Discord, aged, Bst 81b—New-
court, 4 yrs, Bst 61b—Aristotle, 5 yrs, Bst 41b—Una, 6
yrs, Bst 31b—Wheel, 6 yrs, Bst 31b—Bishop of Romford's
Cob, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Venus, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—David, 5 yrs,
7st 131b—Revel, 6 yrs, 7st 131b-Golden Rule, 5 yrs,
7st 131b—The Emperor, 3 yrs, 7st 131b—The Cure, 3
yrs, 7st 131b—Foig-a-ballagh, 3 yrs, ist 111 b (and 31bs
extra)—The Altered One, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Pine Apple,
5 yrs, 7st 101b—Evenus, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Pickpocket, 4
yrs, 7st 91b—Counsellor, 5 yrs, ist 91b—Poison, 4 yrs,
ist 81b—lieslington, 6 yrs, 7st 61b—Khorassan, 4 yrs,
7st 51b—Scalteen, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—Mania, 4 yrs, ist 41b—
llyrcanian, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
Philip, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—,Needful, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Fake-
away, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Johnny, aged, 7st 21b—Delapre, 3
yrs, 7st—The Brewer, 4 yrs 7st—Merope, 3 yrs, ist—
The Bride, 4 yrs, Gst 131b—Albion, 5 yrs, Est 121b-
-I'orto Bello, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Thebes colt, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
—Sir Edward, 5 yrs, Est I 11b—Proof Print, 5 yrs, Gst
1016—Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Jamal, 4 yrs,
Gst 91b—Everton, 4 yrs, 6st 91b—The Currier, aged, Est
81b—Akbar, 3 yrs, Gst 81b-lEsop, 4 yrs, Est 71b—
Manto filly, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Croton Oil, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—
Rowland, 4 yrs, Gst 21b—Marquise, 4 yrs, Est 21b—
Brother to Johnny, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Julia, 4 yrs, Est Ilb—
Skeleton, 3 yrs, Gst—Anonyme, 4 yrs, 6st—Walking
Stick, 4 yrs, 6st—Pergularia, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Hartshorn,
4 yrs, sst 131b—Telemachus, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Moustache,
3 yrs, sst 131b—IIaitoe, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Freystrop, 3
yrs, sst 131b—Algernon, 3 yrs, sst 1 21b—Fairplay,. by
Elis, 3 yr, sst 121b—ossy, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Emma, 3
yrs, sst 101b—Coal Black Rose, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Rowena,
3 yrs, sst 101b—Example, 3 yrs, sst 101 b—Ch f, by Ish-
mael, out of Potteen, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Walpole, 3 yrs,
sst 71b—Crosby, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Eccola, 3 yrs, sst 71b—
Colt by Slane, out of Jason's dam, 3 yrs, sst 516—Pre-
sumption, 3 yrs, sst—Progress, 3 yrs, sst—Black Gen-
tleman, 4 yrs, 4st 71b.
The Criterion Stakes of 30 soya. each, 20 ft ; for two yrs
old cold, Sat 71b; and fillies, Bst 51b ; the second to
save his stake. From the turn of the Lands in.
and,
Mr. Wreford's c by Camel, out of Mottcehte'
w Bz_.c:.
,
c by Camel, out of Monimia—LordoExlasgoees,s ununnicbl;:
Timbria, Jet, and Pilgrimage—Lord
Bay Middleton, out of Miss Whip—Mr. Bristow's Ca-
Se an—Colonel Peel's
t
's bc by Gladiator,
aq—uoLisoe_G
rd Loennseclraar
e's
orifsTsimur
c by Slane, out, of Cobw Yates'sLomsrs.twonastein, and c by Jerry, out
,
y—
s New Mr B' N Year's Da
Al-
bemarle's Scarraentado-- • Booth's
out of Myrrha—Duke of Bedford's Prologue—Lord
Day's A-
lf by Liverpool, out of Busk—Mr. Waller's
Mr. Bateman's Belvidere—Mr. Death's
Merryman—Mr.
Isaac
Columbus—Mr. Gratwicke's c by Slane, out of Margra-
vine—Mr. E. J. Irwin's The Connaught Ranger—Mr,
Hook's Bastion—Mr. Payne's Sir Francis—Mr. Lintott's
c by Sheet Anchor, out of Lillah—Mr. Jacques's Moul-
ton—Mr. G. Nevill's Amaline—Mr. Gully's Old England
—Mr. Ford's Fuzbos—Duke of Richmond's f by Glaucus,
out of Estelle—Lord G. Bentinck's Pug, Sister to Gaper,
Miss Elis, and Longitude—Lord Sandwich's f by Jerr •
out of Legend—Mr. W. Edwards's Prudence—Mr.
Barne, s b c by Slane, out of the Warbler—Mr. King's
bl c by Newton, out of Miss Skim, and br e by Agreeable,
out of Caradori—Lord Albemarle's Zadig (dead)—Mr.
R. Newman's Bloodstone (disqualified).
Lord Glasgow's Wyo-him-a-Name, Bst 71b, agst

Colonel Peel's I-am•not-Aware, Bst 41b. D.I. Colonel
Peel to stake 3251. to Lord Glasgow's 300. 150 ft.
Lord Exeter's Merope, Bst 81h, agst Lord Glasgow's
Sister to Pathfinder, 6st Slb. T.Y.C. 200, h ft.
Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, llst 101 b, agst Mr. Os-
baldeston's Sorel's, lOst 71b (Mr. Osbaldeston to ride).
A. F. 200, h ft. _

Colonel Peel's Garry Owen, Bst 11b, agst Lord E. Rus-
sell's Nat, 7st 51b. 100, h ft.
Duke of Beaufort's Captain Phebus, Bst 71b, agst Lord
Eglinton's Britannia, Bst 21b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft.

TUESDAY.
Handicap Plate of 1001, for three yrs old. D. I.
50/. ; for two yrs old, a feather ; three yrs, 7st 51b ; four
yrs, Bst 91b ; five yrs, 9st 31b ; six yrs and aged,
9st 716. Last three miles of B. C. Winner to be sold
fur 300 guineas, &c.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, 7st lolb ;
four yrs, Bst 41b ; five yrs and upwards, Bst 81b. Last
half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 801., &c.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for 2 yrs old colts, Bst
71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. D.M. Winner to be sold for
200/, &c.
Lord Maidstone's Caster, 9st, agst Mr. John Day's
The Ugly Buck, Bst 51b. A.F. 100, h ft.
Duke of Beaufort's Captain Phebus, Bst 71b, agst Lord
Eglinton's Plaudit, Bst. First half of Ab. M. 200, h ft.