The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-23 00:00:00

SPUR TINO.

TATTHESALL'I3.—KONDAT.
Boers Palm os the Chester Cup was stimulated to a
marked degree of activity by the publication of the Medi
cap, is which the &fiver and Arthur Wellesley are con-
sidered to be os terms sufficiently favourable to entitle them
so this most prominent positions is the betting. At the
commencement. 25 to 1 was token about inch, but 30 to 1
was attrwards laid against Arthur.
Lisnfords, Brown Brandy, and Early Bird were barked
at the tate of 1,000 to 10 each ; Scythian and Andover at
1,000 to 15 each ; and 1,000 to 10 seek against Bright
Phobos, Catastrophe, and Canute Ira betted and re-
peatedly offered afterwards.
Llanforda and the Burly Bird bad an advancing tendency
at the elves.
THE DERBY.
750 to 100, 700 to 100, and 1.400 to 200 were booked about
the law/unto ; and 1,000 to 80, and 1,200 to 100 about Lord
of the Isles. De Clare again retseded to 13 to I, takes to
1401 1,800 to 100 was taken about Ouiston, 1,000 to 40
about beanie Morn, 1,000 to 20 (four times) about Afghan,
2,000 In 40 VllllSttell eel, and 2,000 to 36 Clementine
Belt. The Wow bees quoted below wets only to mall suss.
Ors to ley lAN eo n wok Poly don, and to beck Lord
sf toe Islas egeisle esytbAng boo Goo. Graleslue Saurian
we. quite in els. shade.
CLOSING PRICES.—CHESTER CUP.
26 to 1 opt Mr. J Dawsno's The BeiVer (t)
30 to 1 Mr. C. Peok's Arthur Wellesley (t)
60 to 1 Mr. Copoertbwaite's The Early Bird (t)
60 to 1 Mr. A. 1/enables's Llanfords (t)
60 to I Mr. J. Branett's Brown Brandy (t)
66 to 1 Mr. Howard's Scythian (t)
66 to I -- Mr Gully's Andover (t)
100 to 1 Mr. Lawrenoe's Bright Pbcehas (t)
100 to 1 Mr. J. Merry's Catastrophe (t)
100 to 1. Mr. Konyoa's Canute (t)
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
10 to 1 apt Mr. PapEßßiee Polydore (t)
DIL
7 to 1 apt Mr. Heward'eSt. Hubert (t)
12 to I Mr..l. Merry's Lord of the Isles (t)
13 to 1 Lord Derby's De Clefs (t)
18 to 1 Mr. Howard's Oulaton (t)
25 to 1 Mr. Bowes's Bonnie Morn (t)
25 to 1 Mr. T. Powell's Flatterer (t)
60 to 1 Lord John Scott's Rambling Retie (t)
60 to 1 Lord Orford's Libitum (t)
60 to 1 Sir J. Hawley's a by Venison out of
Vexation (t)
2000 to 35 Mu Villiers as colt by Surplice out of
Clementins (t)

THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL
BROKERS. PLEDGING OF TAR
BY

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
This morning. at 12 o'clock, the two brokers
of this town (Masora Archer and Firth), charged
with illegally pledging a quantity of tar. appeared upon
their own recognisance' before Mr. Mansfield, stipen-
diary magistrate, and Mr. Bwerr, another magistrata,
to mower a second charge, this ant one haying hems
dismissed in oon.equene• of its being decided that the
evidence adduced did not bring the case within thu provi•
pions of 'he Factors Act. The court, upon this, as upon the
two previous occasions, was tilled with parties f the highest
respectability, and upon the conclusion of the ease it caused
considerable amusement mingled with consteraation, when
It was di.covered opus what foundation the charge broke
down. Mr. Simony, barrister, appeared for the prosecution,
sad Mr. Airingll and Mr. Conway, barristers,
were for the defence. The facts, as embodied in the sal•
doom of the two witnesses examined, were briefly end
aubstentially tie poi—Messrs. Laurie, Clarke, sad Co.
placed into the bands of the defendants, who acted as their
brokers, 10 barrel of tar on the 18th of October last, which
were for gale. They were put into the warehouse of Messrs.
Watson and Ilsedonild. and no advance was made by the
brokers upon them, and they were not authorised to pledge
them. When Meson. Laurie applied to the warehouse for
the tar, which was at some subsequent period, they found
that a transfer bad been made to Mew.. Firth and Son.
bankers, Nortbwich, and of course the warehouse clerk
refaced to deliver them up. These tea barrels
were worth about 101, and were forwarded from
a shin at Otsagow as a sample of the quality of
ether tar on board. In the coarse of the cross-examination
Itlr. W. S. Laurie was unable to state how accounts stood
between them. Could not tell bow many hills were running
but believed there were several acceptances of Firth and
Archer's in Laurie and Co.'s favour. Us would sot swear
that independent of the bills there was a balance due to the
defendants, for there were several items required from
them, so that he could not tell the amount. The de-
fendants had shoat 660 or 670 other barrels of tar
at Greed and Taylor's warehouse. It was in June
last worth 28s. a barrel, now it was worth only 20e.
Au ad had been made upon that tar. There was
not, nor 1+ there, any sums due to Firth and
Archer for molt advanced incept through the bills,
He had taken up all the bill., and he was ready to give
them to Firth arid Son, but they refused to take them. He
gave Firth and Archer c ash to take one bill of 190/. ss. 4d.,
and for another of 1921.14+. 6d. Two bills of 8101. and
Ma were in payment of a debt to Laurie and Co., and two
more bile of 2481. 14s. 7d., and 6561. 154. were running.
Laurie and Co., however, tad taken them up before they
came due.
Jesus Dodd, warehouse clerk, was then 'remised, and
it appeared from his evidence that during last year the de.
fondants placed a number of barrels of tar in the warehouse
of Watson and Macdonald ; 70 barrels were sold, and 273
were left. This clerk was applied to by Mr. Firth, and
asked bow many barrels of tar he had, mad he
replied, 283, thus including the ten epee which
no advents bad been made, and which had bee* NM as a
sample stabs cargo at Glasgow. Messrs. Firth end MOM
at ease made oat • transfer to Firth and Son for IN bor+
celo, wins in reality it ought to have been for 273 only.
TMs din dock acknowledged to have been his own mistake,'
sad as fee 17th inst. the figure " 8 " was altered to 7.
Tee Maas= farther stated that when Messrs. Laurie and
Co.'s solicitor applied to him for information mopes:ding the
present charge, he declined to give any.
Mr. Masslield said it was quite clear to him what the in-
kwells of the dediadaats was when they made out the
tranolar.
M. NIMBI nail la Ana sew no earthen, evidence in the
sat sr. If the bomb did set think there was a primi
hob we sok ant, he about sot prose it any farther. It
was sot the lobe of his clients to de so.

Mr. Mansfield dirmiseed the csse, and
Mr. Simons proceeded to comment upon the conduct of
the clerk who bed, by his silence, givan cause for the pre.
mat charge being brought forward.
Some further remarks followed from Mr. Aspinall, and
Mr. Mansfield, after whisk tb. ;tulles withdrew.