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

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1844,

PRICES OF SHARES

COURT OF SEWERS.

LA CANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE
AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK.

A Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of
Westminster, and part of Middlesex, was 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, in
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—were 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 laran 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 foand 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
Hon. 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 advance 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 BAGUB—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-
culty 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. He 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. WILLOUGHBY—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-I\lr. Leslie's notice does not refer
to Mr. Bennett.
Mr. LESLIE could prove that improper charges had
been made, and improperly allowed, too.
The CHAIRMAN
—The question is--
Mr. LESLIE—The question is, are those gentlemen
qualified, under the 13th bye-law, to put in a tender
for contract.
The CHAIRMAN—That is not the question. The
question is whether Mr. Hunt is, or is not, a Commis-
sioner 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—His name is in the Commission.

LONDON, FRIDAY, OCT. 18.

Dividend
per

Names of Com-
pantos.

Amount

Paid.

AfiRUM.

Share.

Canals.

be per cent.
41.

Ashton and Oldham
A shby-de-la- Zouch ..av
Basingstoke .....
Breckneck & Abergay.
Birmingham, 1-16th sh.
Do. and Liverp. June.
Chelnaer & Blackwater
Coventry
Cromford ........
Dudley
Derby.......... .......
Danube and Mayne
Ellesmere and Chester
Erewash ..... ••••••••••••••
Forth and Clyde...."
Grand Junction
Grand Union
Grand Surrey .....
Grand Western.c
Glamorgansh., ay. cost
Gloucester & Berkeley
Grantham
Huddersfield
Kennet :ad Avon ...ar
Lancaster ....... ....av
Leeds and Liverpool
Leicester..»....»
Leicester & Northamp
Loughborough
Monmouthshire
Mon tgomerysh ire
Melton Mowbray
Mersey and Irwell.
Macclesfield
Neath ..... ........
Oxford .....
Peak Forest.... ...... av
Regent's (or London)
Rochdale. 19
Shropshire .....
Somerset Coal
De. Lock Fund Stock
Stafford and Worcester
Shrewsbury,
Stourbridge
Stratford.on-Aron...av
Severn & Wye & Rail.
Trent & Mersey, 14 sh.
Thames & Medway..av
Warwick and Binning.
Warwick and Napton
Wercester & Birming
Wilts and Berks......av
Wisbeach .....
Wey and
Docks.

44 108.

4 per cent.
4/.
404
.15s.

lobs.

3! 12s. tid.

I.los.
34/.
101.

171.
SO/.
3
176. 6d.

101.
6 percent.
SIS

204
IL 10s.
151.

321.-10 s.

101.
10s.
41.
1.4 e.

cent.
per cent.
per cent.
4 per cent.
N. 10s.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
I per cent.
4 per cent.
4 per cent.

Commercial
East and West India
London ..... .....
Ditto 8.0nd.;
Do. B n ds, var. amounts
St. Katharine. .....
Ditto 80nd5...........„
Ditto Bonds
Southampton .....
Bridges

Hammersmith...."..“
Southwark, new Subs
Ditto New of 7% pr e
Waterloo. ...
Ditto Old Ann. of 817.
Ditto New ditto of 71.
Ditto Bonds
Vauxhall. ...... ........av
Assurances.
Albion .........
Alfred Life
Alliance Brit. and For
Ditto Marine
Atlas
Birmingham Fire...—
British Commercial
Cler. Med. & Gen. Life
County
Eagle .....
Economic Life .....
European Lite............
Ditto New
Freemasons
Globe .............
Guardian
Hope Life
Ditto Fire
Imperial Fire
Ditto Life.... .....
Indemnity Marine
Law Life
Legal and General Life
London Fire.....„
Ditto Ship
National Loan Fund
Neptune Marine
Palladium Life .....
Protector Life
Provident
Rock Life
R pal Exchange...—
Sun Fire ......
Ditto
University Life
Universal Life
Union Fire and Life
Joint Stk Banks
Ditto New
Brit. North American
Commercial of London
Colonial
London & Westminstr
Ditto New

N per cent.
11. Os. &t.
18s. Id.
per cent.
11. 7s.

3t. 10s.
percent.
5 per cent.
6 per cent.
3s. 6d. pr sh
51.55.
per share
percent.
34
6s.
per cent.l
It 30s. bs.
per cent.
6 per cent.
per cent.
6 per cent.
5 per cent.
49.
2s. 6d.
per cent.
:19s.
12 sh. & bs.
IL 53.

10s.
10s.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
14 ss.

b per cent.
5% per cent.
14 4s.
5 per cent.
10% per cent
51

F 4 per cent.

6 per cent
5 per cent.
5 per cent
per cent.

per cent.

London Joint Stock
Metropolitan. .........
Provincial of Ireland
Ditto New
National of Ireland
Nat. Provincial Englnd
Ditto New
Gloucestershire.... .....
Union of Australia
Union of London
Gaslight ok Coke
Bath

per cent.
3 per cent.
8 per cent.
Hs per share
Ss. per share

le per cent.
per cent.

16s.
11. ss.
1/. 7s.

British
Ditto
Birmingham ........
Binning. & Staffordsh
Bristol
Brighton
Ditto General
City of London
Ditto New
Continental Consolid
Ditto New
Equitable
Imperi
Isle of Thanet
Independent .......
Phoenix
listen .........
South Metropolitan
United General
Westmins. Chartered
Ditto New... .....
Water Works.
Birmingh?m .....
East London

5/. and bs.
1441. and bs.
per cent.
scent.
101.
bi per sh
15s per sh
2/.
1 per cent.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.

5 per cent
6 per cent.
4% per cent.
sr.
12s.

21. 10s.
21. 10s.
21. 10s.
Spyr cent.

Grand Junction. av
Kent
Nw RittLon. Bridg An
Manchester and Salford
Vauxhall, late S. Lond.
West Middlesex .av
Yrk Buldg Co. Les, Pr op
Iron Railways.
Birmingham & Derby
Birming. & Gloucester
Bristol and Exeter......
Caledonian ........
Chester and Holyhead
Eastern Counties........
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Grand Junction.._......

Great North of Englnd
Great Western ....
Ditto Half Shares
Ditto Fifths
Harwich (Braithwaite)
Hull and Selby .......
Lancaster and Carlisle
Leeds and Selby
Liverpool & Manchestr
Ditto Half-Shares
London and Brighton
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Bhckwall
London and Greenwich
London and Birmingh.
Ditto Quarter-Shares
Ditto Thirds
London and S. Western
London and Croydon
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto New Shares
Manchatr and Binning
Midland Counties
North British
Norwi h & Brandon
Northern and Eastern
Ditto Scrip, iss.s/. dis
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
Rouen and Havre...—
Stockton & Darlington
South East. and Dover
Yarmouth and Norwich
lork and N. Midland
Ditto New Shares."
Mines.

111 r. FLOOD :It 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,
in opening the case, had been allowed every latitude,
and it would be but an act of justice to allow the
Hon. Commissioner near him to go on with his
statement without interruption also. He did not see
why Mr. Leslie, because he touched upon the subject
of Mr. Bennett's accounts, should be cried down.

Albion Copper
Alten
Anglo Mex., Iss. Si. p.m
Ditto Subscription
Bo'

Mr. BAYLIS—I rise to order. What question is
now before the Court ?—(Laughter.)
Mr. BARRY 13ALDWIN—YOU may rise to order, Sir,
but I will not sit down the sooner.

Banos
Ditto Scrip
3raail. Imp. iss.s/. p.m
Do. Mocaub. k Coc. U.
Do. St. John Del Rey
British Iron
Candonga.
Ditto Registered
Cobre Copper
Copiapo
Columbian, iss. 51. p.m
General Mining „.
Hibernian
Imperial Slate Compy.
Mexican
Mining Co. of Ireland..
Real del Monte, Unreg.
Ditto Loan N0te5......
Rhymney Iron
Santiago de Cuba
United Max., isa.2/. pm
Ditto Scrip .....
Ditto New
Literary.

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
legal opinion upon the question, and he would move
an amendment to that effect.
Mr. BAYLIS would second it, as it met with the
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
then 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
n then,thrown
uoppoen the motion
n for competition.
of
aptain
wasdisTtrhicetsCboeuratgai
BAGUE, adjourned.

I. 10s.

lOper cent.
10s. per oh.

11.
104 perch.

Londn, with Sin. Ticket
London University
Russell
King's College
Miscellaneous
Anglo Mexican Mint
Australian Agricultur
Brit. American Land,
Canada .....
Upper Canada Bonds
Gen. Steam Navigation
Iberian Mercantile Co.
Ditto Property
Met. Wond Pay., ise.ll.
Mex. and S. American
New Brunswick (Land)
New Zealand .....
Penins. & Orien. Steam
Royal Mail Steam
Reversionary Int. Soo
South Australian
Thames Tunnel
Van Diemen's Lend

IMPUDENT THIEVES.—On Tuesday mottling early,
a labouring man on going to work at a barn in the occu-
pation of Mr. Tyler, on Bardfield-end-green, Thaxted,
found it had been broken open during the night, and on
entering saw two men, apparently tramps, with a large
ferocious dog. They offered some matches fur sale, but on
his refusing to buy, they deliberately took his bag
containing bread and cheesy, and proceeded to eat the
provisions.
They then tried on his great coat, and re-
mained in the barn about two hours. He 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 Marnie, and the offen-
ders, we trust, will soon be in the hands of the police.—.
Chelmsford Chronicle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

FRIDAY.

Post Match ; R M., 2001, one to the post.
Duke of Bedford's Panther, Bst 71b (Robinson) I
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. cach 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. NVon in a canter, by two lengths.
The Prendergast Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft; for two
yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst Mb. T.Y.C.
(22 Subs.)
Mr. Copeland's My Mary, Sister to Our Nell (Marson) 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 .

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 soya. each, 10 ft, for two and
three yrs old. T..Y. C. (12 Subs.)
Mr. 11. T. Worley's Example, 3 yrs, 7st 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
Vernlam's fby Laurel, out of Christina, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b
—Mr. Cooke's br c The Attorney, 2 yrs, 7st--Col. Peel's
f by Slane, out of Mary Anne, 2 yrs, Est 1 lib—Mr.
Ford's Fallacy, 2 yrs, 6st 71b—Mr. May's Corinthian
Tom, 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
Tom, 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) I
Lord Exeter's Dr. Hill, 7st 2
Minotaur took the lead, never was headed, and won
by a length and a half.
Colonel Auson'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, li ft.
Duke of Bedford's Glen Fishie, Bst, received from Mr.
Phillimoro's Physalis, Bst 71b. T. Y.C. 150, h ft.
Mr. Booth's New Year's Day, 7st 11 lb, 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
Aleeting, 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 sovg. each, for three yrs old,
&c. D.M.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, 7st 71b ;
four yrs, Bst 3lb ; five yrs, &c., Bst 81b. Criterion
Course. Winner to be sold for 3501., &c.
The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 soya. each, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 added. (123 Subs., 48 of whom
declared.)
Ma Mie, 5 yrs, est 121b—Discord, aged, Bst Slb—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 yra, Bst 21b—Venus, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—David, 5 yrs,
7st 131b—Revel, 6 yrs, 7st 131b—Golden Rule, 5 yrs,
ist 131b—The Emperor, 3 yrs, 7st 131b—The Cure, 3
yrs, 7st 131b—Foig-a-ballagh, 3 yrs, 7st 1 llb (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, 7st 91b—Poison, 4 yrs,
7st 81b—Heslington, 6 yrs, 7st 6lb—Khorassan, 4 yrs,
7st 51b—Scalteen, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—Mania, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—
Hyrcanian, 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
7st—The Brewer,•4 yrs, 7st—Merope, 3 yrs, 7st—
The Bride, 4 yrs, Est 131b—Albion, 5 yrs, Est 121 b
Porto Bello, 4 yrs, 6st 121b—Thebes colt, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
—Sir Edward, 5 yrs, Est 1 lib—Proof trint, 5 yrs, Est
101b—Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs 6st 91b—Jamal, 4 yrs,
Est 91b—Everton, 4 yrs, 6it 91b—The Currier, aged, Est
81b—Akbar, 3 yrs, 6st 81b—.2Esop, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—
Manto filly, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Croton Oil, 3 yrs, Est 51b—
Rowland, 4 yrs, Est 21b—Marquise, 4 yrs, 6st 21b—
Brother to Johnny, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Julia, 4 yrs, Est 11b—
Skeleton, 3 yrs, 6st--Anonyrne, 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—Haitoe, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Freystrop, 3
yrs, sst 131b—Algernon, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Fairp1ay, by
Elis, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Glossy, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Emma, 3
yrs, sst 101b—Coal Black Rose, 3 yrs, sst 1015—Rowena,
3 yrs, sst 101b—Example, 3 yrs, 54 101 b—Ch f, by Ish-
mael, out of Potteen, 3 yrs, sst 1016—Walpole, 3 yrs,
sst 711)=—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 Stak?a of 30 soya. each, 20 ft ; for two yrs
old cold, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 51b ; the second to
save his stake. From the turn of the Lands in.
Mr. Wreford's c by Camel, out of Mouche, &c., and
c by Camel, out of Monimia—Lord Exeter's Tunick,
Timbria, Jet, and Pilgrimage—Lord Glasgow's b c by
Bay Middleton, out of Miss Whip—Mr. Bristow's Ca-
rissima—Lord Lonsdale's Loadstone, and c by Jerry, out
of Turquoise—General Yates's Seaman—Colonel Peel's
c by Slane, out of Cobweb—Mr. Watt's b c by Gladiator,
out of Myrrha—Duke of Bedford's Prologue—Lord Al-
betnarle's Scarmentado—Mr. Booth's New Year's Day—
Mr. Bateman's Belvidere—Mr. Death's Merryman—Mr.
Isaac Day's f by Liverpool, out of Busk—Mr. Waller's
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—Lora G. Bentinek's Pug, Sister to Gaper,
Miss Elis, and Longitude—Lord Sandwich's f by Jerry,
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 Albeinarle's Zadig (dead)—Mr.
R. Newman's Bloodstone (disqualified).

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Lord Glasgow's Give-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 81b, agst Lord Glasgow's
Sister to Pathfinder, 6st 816. T.Y.C. 200, h ft.
Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, list 101 b, asst Mr. Os-
baideston's Sorella, lOst 71b (Mr. Osbaldeston to ride).
A. F. 200, h ft.

Colonel Peel s Garry Owen, Bst Ilb, agst Lord E. •Rns•
sell's Nat, 7st 51b. 100, h ft.

Duk© of Beaufort's Captain Phebus, Bst 71b, agst Lord
Eglinton's Britannia, Bst 21b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft.

TUESDAY.

Handicap Plate of 100 t, for three yrs old. D. I.
501. ; for two yrs old, a feather ; three yrs, 7st Sib ; four
yrs, 85t 91b ; five yrs, 9st 31b ; six yrs and aged,
9st 71b. Last three miles of B. C. Winner to be Told

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for 300 guineas, &c.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each; for three yrs old, 7st 101 b ;
four yrs, Bst 41b ; fire yrs and upwards, Bst 81b. Last
half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 80/., &c.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each ; for 2 yrs old colts, Bst
71b and fillies, Bst 41b. D.M. Winner to be sold for
2001., &c.
Lord Maidstone's Caster, 9st, agst Mr. John Day's
The Ugly Buck, Bst Mb. A.F. 100, h ft.

Du of Beaufort's Captain Phebus, Bst 71b, ag3t Lord
Eglinton's Plaudit, Bst. First half of Ab. M. 200, h ft.

A tradesman, named Henry Bottle, was summoned
before the Lord Mayor and Sir John Pirie under the
following circumstances :

Mr. Prince, an omnibus proprietor of Peckham
Rye, stated that he gave the defendant an order for

an omnibus apron, and wished it to be made of a
certain depth. The defendant, however, thought that
it ought to be shorter, and made it according to that
opinion. Witness, upon receiving the apron, paid for
it, and got a receipt, but, finding that it would not an-
swer, sent it back to be altered. The agreement was,
that the apron should be altered to suit the intended
purpose without any additional charge, but the de-
fendant demanded an additional sum of five shillings,
and refused to deliver the article until the money was
forthcoming. The price agreed to be paid was 1/.
The clerk to a merchant in Austin-friars stated
that he was present when Bottle measured the om-
nibus for the apron, and said he would alter the apron
if considered necessary, without any expense.
Sir JOHN PIRIE said the conduct of Mr. Bottle
was very untradesmanlike, and advised him to settle
the matter.
The defendant sulkily contended that he was right,
and said, that as a proof of the correctness of his con-
duct, he had refused to let the complainant hare the
apron without payment of the additional five shillings.
Sir Jonsr Pit-LIE—You have just strengthened the
case against yourself, for you let the complainant
have the apron in the first instance before he gave
you the twenty shillings, and your refusal to let him
have it in the second instance without first paying the
additional five shillings, showed that you knew he
had a right to it. You must return the apron to Mr.
Prince.
The defendant—l can't. I have taken it to pieces,
and can't return it.
Sir JOHN PIRIE —That won't do here. You are
fined twenty shillings and costs.
The defendant stated that he could not pay.
Sir JOHN PIRIE—Then a warrant shall he issued
against your goods.
The defendant, who had been bragging in the out-
side office that he knew the law better than the Lord
Mayor or any other magistrate, said he had neither
money nor goods.
The LORD MAYOR—Then we shall see if we can't
find. a law that will suit your case. I have it here.
If you don't pay the penalty and costs, you must go
for fourteen days to prison.—(Laughter.)
The defendant showed great symptoms of dissatis-
faction at this intelligence, and was about to make a
reply, when
His LORDSHIP ordered the commitment to be
made out.
The defendant then slipped his hand into his pocket
and produced the amount of the penalty and costs, and
Mr. Prince was presented with the money he had paid
to his tradesman.
1-lis LORDSHIP observed to the defendant that such
conduct would not be likely to increase the number of
his customers.—The decision pleased all but one.
BOW-STREET.

WEDNESDAY.
Handicap Plate of 501.; for 3 yrs old, &c. A.F.
Subscription Plate of 501.; fur two yrs old, 6st 71b ; three,
Bst 101 b. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 3501.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each ; for three yrs old, 7st 71b;
four, Bst 21b; five and upwards, Bat 71b. T.Y.C. Win-
ner to be sold for 1501., &c.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 10 ft if declared,
for three yrs olds. Last mile and a dis of B.C.
Colonel Peel's Orlando, Bst, agst Lord Exeter's Merope,
7st 71b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft.
Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, Bst 71b, agst Mr. W. S.
Stanley's Crenoline, 7st 71b. Ab. M. 100, h ft.
Duke of Bedford's Glen Fishie, Bst 71b, agst Lord
Eglinton's Britannia, 6st 41b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft.
Colonel Peel's Seaman agst Lord Eglinton's Lycurgus,
Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. 500, h ft.

A man, dressed in the garb of a"sailor, and who
gave his name as Richard King, was placed before
Mr. Jardine, charged on suspicion of stealing a piece
of harp.

Police-constable Richard Habbert, 82 F, stated
that he was on duty in Long-acre on the previous
night, when he saw the prisoner with something under
his arm. He questioned the prisoner, and he pro-
duced a pice of ham, which be said a person had
given him. As he did not believe the man's story,
he brought him to the station-house!
The prisoner said he had had the ham given to
him by Mr. Roberts, of 22, New-street, Covent-
garden, who, on being sent far, said that the ham in
question had been given to the prisoner. It had
been found unfit for sale, and he directed his shop-
man to give it away.
Mr. JARDINE, upon hearing this, immediately dis-
charged the prisoner.
Neither the policeman who took the prisoner into
custody, nor the inspector (Mullins) who took the
charge, were reprimanded or spoken to.
WORSHIP-STREET.

THURSDAY.
Subscription Handicap Plate of 501., for three yrs, &c. D.I.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each ; for two yrs old, 7st; three
yrs, Bst 121 b; fillies allowed 21b. T.Y.C. Winner to
be sold for 80L, &c.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each; for three yrs old, 7st 41b;
four yrs, Bst 41b; 5 yrs and upwards, Bst 111 b. A.F.
Mares, &c., allowed 31b. Winner to be sold for
2501., Scc.
Sweepstakes of 50 sons. each, h ft ; for two yrs old

An elderly, decent-looking woman, named Mary
Todd, was brought before Mr. Broughton, in the
custody of Mr. Christie, the relieving-officer of Beth-
nal-green, charged under the following extraordinary
circumstances :
Mr. Christie stated,- that between seven and eight
o'clock that morning the prisoner arrived at the
workhouse in a cab, accompanied by a young woman
named Maria Gofee, for whom she requested imme-
diate admission, as she was then in the pains of labour.
They were instantly admitted into the vestibule of
the building, and being informed of the nature of their
visit, witness immediately went and spoke to the pri-
soner, who repeated to him the same statement she
had already made to the gatekeeper. Ile accordingly
sent for the matron, whom he desired to conduct the
young woman into the lying-in ward, and pay her
nil the attention that her situation demanded. While
giving these instructions, he saw the prisoner place a
bundle, which she had previously under her arm,
upon one of the seats in the vestibule, and conceiving
that it contained baby-linen, he ordered Cooper, the
gatekeeper, to take it up stairs to the room into
which the young woman had been removed. Imme-
diately afterwards, hearing an exclamation of horror
and surprise, he turned round, and perceived that
Cooper had opened the bundle, and that in contained
the body of a dead infant. The prisoner had, in the
meantime, turned away, and was hastening across
the yard, on her way out, when he pursued her, and
caused her to be secured.

After some questions, Mr. BROUGHTON said that the
prisoner had involved herself in a most serious re-
sponsibility, as it was manifestly her intention to get
the body of the dead infant smuggled into the bed of
the sick woman, and by that means induce a belief
that she had been delivered of it after her reception
into the house. The matter required the most rigid
investigation ; and, to give the parish authorities the
necessary time to pursue their inquiries, he should
remand the prisoner on the Charge of being concerned
in concealing the birth of the child, and should order
her to be brought up again next week.

111 ARLBOROUGH-S7 BEET.
Martha Lipscombe, the young woman who at-
tempted to commit suicide by drowning herself in the
Serpentine last week, and who had been sent to pri-
son for a week in the hope that a short confinement
would produce in her a proper sense of her heinous
offence, was yesterday brought before Mr. Maltby
for further examination.

colts, Bst 71b:; fillies, Bst 41b; Ab. M.
Prologue, Old England, Lycurgus, Plaudit, Fallacy,
Moulton, Foremast, Event.
Lord G. Bentinck's All-round-my-Hat, Bst 31b, agst
Lord Glasgow's Sister to Give-him-a-Name, 7st 51b ;
R.M. 200.

The young woman, who apparently had not been
able to command her intractable temper, said all she
wished now was to get her clothes and her character
from her last place, and go into the country away from
her sisters, whom she never wished to see or speak to
again.

—Mr. 111Aurny said she did not appear to show a
proper feeling towards her sisters, the married one
having even ran into debt to keep her when out of
place. _ _

FRIDAY.
The Audley End Stakes of 30 sovs. each ; for three yrs,
&c. ; A.E.C.
The Nursery Stakes of 25 sovs. each ; for two yrs
old. I).M.

The girl replied that was true, but she had always
repaid her sister as soon as she got in service.
Mr. MALTBY inquired if she now repented of her
wicked attempt on her own life ?—The girl said she
would not tell a falsehood about the matter. - She did
not repent of what she had done.
Mr. MALTBY said he had hoped that a few days'
imprisonment would have produced in her a better
state of feeling; but he found that no beneficial effect
on her mind had been produced. The attempt on her
life which she had made rendered her liable to be sent
for trial for the offence.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for two yrs old colts
Bst 71b ; and fillieQ, Bst 51b. First half of Ab. M.
Winner to be sold for 50/, &c.
Handicap of 20 sovs. each ; for three yrs old and
upwards. T.Y.C.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each •, for three yrs old, 7st 91b;
four yrs, Bst 31b; five yrs, &c., Bst 81b. First half of
Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 4001., &c.
Post Match ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b ; T.Y.C. 200.

One to the post. —.
Lord Glasgow's eight yearlings (of 1843) agst Col.
Peel's six yearlings.
Col. Peel's Garry Owen, Bst 41b, apt Lord.Ssudwich's
Plantagenet, nit. T.Y.C. 60, ix ft.

The girl said that she would promise thus far, that
she never would attempt to take away her life on ac-
count of a stupid boy. It was because she had been
knocked about by this boy, and treated with con-
tempt by her sisters, that she had attempted to destroy
herself.

The sister said the defendant had never been ill-
treated by any one. It was her violent and intractable
temper which was her only enemy.
Mr. MALTBY said he could not think of discharging
the girl after what he had just heard. He should re-
mand her for another week, and then determine how
he would dispose of the case.
An elderly man, of extremely respectable appear-
ance, who gave the name of John Williams, but who
refused to say what he was, or where he lived, was
charged with stealing two books, worth 15s. 6d.,
from the shop of Mr. Sharp, book-dealer, No. 14,
St. Martin's-court.

George Young, shopman, said he saw the prisoner
watching the shop in the morning. About seven
o'c lock in the evening he saw the prisoner come to
the window in which the books were placed, and take
down the books and put them on a shelf. The pri-
soner went away, but returned almost immediately,
and took up the books, placed them under his coat,
and walked away. Witness followed and stopped him
in the street with the hooks in his possession.
The prisoner, who was very reserved during the
whole of the proceedings, declined to say anything,
and was fully committed.

16 IA??
Yesterday, Count Grabouski, residing at No. 11,
Bentinck-terrace, Regent's-park, was charged by
Fitzgerald, 178 D, who stated that on the previous
night, about twelve o'clock, he found the, prisoner
drunk in Oxford-street. He was reeling from one
side of the pavement to the other, and as he seemed
incapable of taking care of himself, witness conveyed
him to the station-house.

The Count—l was not drunk ; what you state is all
false.
Ovenden, 80 D, here stepped forward and said that
the prisoner was quite drunk when charged at the
station. Prisoner ordered the first witness to fetch
him a cab, and exclaimed, "You rascal, what did you
bring me here for ?" . 0,
Lo don • Printed and Publiabed by MITRD..,
The Count (emphatically)—There's not a single 0 T°°' 112,
LI 0
word of truth in what he says, and I can produce Strand, 'in in the Co'
witnesses to prove that I was quite sober. Middlesex, kturday, October 18,1844.
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