The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-04 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

MORTLAKE AND BARNES AMATEUR REGATTA.
The Mortlake and Barnes regatta, amongst gentlemen
amateurs, for various pieces of plate, took place yesterday,
and afforded considerable sport.
PAIR-OARED RACE for Silver Cup.
Mears. Y. Bone and S. Bone, London (Light Blue) I
Mesas. C. Ilarpour and O. Racenthaw, Richmond (Crbnion) 0
Mes s. ltobinacc and Butterfield, London (Yellow) 0
After a very rapid and excellent start, Messrs. Harpour
and Ravemhaw went away with the lead, which they kept
well for some distanos, when Mr. Ravenshaw's right arm
gave way, and the winners wentin advance, and won by three
or tour lengths. The race extended from a boat below Lord
Lonsdale's to Barker's rails. _ _

Bsz4tos Scummus Roca for a Silver Cup.

Wr. W. F. WILCO. Lkworth (Light Blue)
Mr. C414..n, London (Blue and Bed) 2
Thu and the other trial heat, of the smilers extended
front a bit below Luil L3311,1114', to the llrbt creek at
Merthike.

Mr. 8. Wilford, Fulham . _____ --•(Pink) 1
Mr. J. T. Coyer (Blue and Yellow) 0
_...... __ ._

Mr. 8. Visitor& }Wham -
(Pink) 1
Mr. W. F. V. 4000, Imiewcetb
, (1.14rh%81.09 0

mr. open, Londai ................... (Blue and trod) 0
Alter a few strokes, Mr. Watson' drew out with a slight
lead, closely pursued by the other two, Mr. Walford, how-
ever, being aatem of all, having eased into that position,
owing to his desire to get a better course. After two or
three minutes' labaur, the exertions of Mr. Wilford began
to tcll most effectively, and he came level with his opponents.
Shortly after this, a barge came right in the course of all
three, sad Mr. Walford having with Mr. Ogaden cleared it
most advantageously, while the third gentleman went on the
other side of it. Mr. Walford won by a length or more.
J umoa ScuLLens' Races (for thew who have never won
a public prise).

Mr. Y. ()Wen (Dark Blue) 1
Mr. A. Hutton (Crimson and Blue Crow) 2
Mr. C. Kin . and Med Cr)up 0

Mr. U. F. 'biro= (White) 1
Mr. W. Holmes ..... (Purple and Red (nom) 0

Mr. C.O. Norman (Omen) 1
Mr. C. A. 11.01.41 (P[n►) 0
MEAL BILL

Mr. A. Mutton (Crimson and Blue Cross) I
Mr. Ogaden (Lurk Blue) 0
Mr. Norman (Green) 0
Mr. Mots= (White) 0
This heat presented a chapter of &oxidants, which
ultimately required the appointment of a committee.
In the heat of the race dark blue passed green and fouled
crimson. A boat then chanced to get in the way of the um-
pire's cutter, and the latter being compelled to stop, caused
white to foul it, and capsized him, and he woe immediately
picked up by the umpiro's boat; green shortly after war
overturned by fouling a barge, and dark blue followed suit by
catching a weed when very near the goal. Crimson and
blue cross went the distance. The umpire having been re-
ferred to, a committee was appointed, who received evidence
and decided in favour of Mr. Mutton.
A scratch followed, and wound up the sport.

WENTZELL'S FOUR OARED MATCH.
The four-oared match for tilecr oars and rudder, pre-
sented by Mr. C. Wentzell, the well•known boat-builder,
for competition amongst laminate, came off yesterday
•—••-

Meaffs.Bheppard, Davice, i'almer; Mute, cosewnin

_
(Green) 1
Mews. Lawn, Logan, Blenchlo, Sherry ; Tilley, eolFWaltl
(Dark Sloe) 9
..—__ .._._

Messrs. J. Tower, Turner, Nugent, Price; Norris, 00X{WL11 (Red/ 1
Messrs. W. Devon, H. Hewes, U. Devon, Pewter; J. Cisyton,
commits (White) 2
Messrs. Erman. Bison, danderece, 1). Warn ; R Clayton,
conswaht . (11801100 e)
- •

Green
Durk Blue

Licht Blue

The rowing wee most exerllent. the race extending from
Mr. Wentzell's, the Snip, Fore street, up to klobM's, the
White Swan, down to 8, ar'e'a road., and back to the starting
place. They were oar and ou for a rmc time, dark blue then
took the lead slightly, but was moon overhauled by the
winners, who ultimately ornate in several lengths ahead.

Eau) intelligence.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—TurrEaDAT.

Bayou Tan Cato Canary:wiz.
Ix ma MATTIR or CHARLES THROSAY.—THACRADIT
STIIINNI AT OXFORD.

The ease of this Insolient, a young man who had been en
under-graduste at Oxford University, sad which wee re-
poited in this journal en the 6th and 7th ult., again came
before the court. A conditional discharge had been pro-
nounced on the payment of 250/. into court for the creditors.
The money was not e rthcoming, and the present appika-
tion wu that the discharge might issue without complying
with the condition. The insolvent attended from the Queen's
Priem, and his application was supported by Mr. Coulee.
The detaining creditor, Mr. Randall, who opposed, was also
in attendance. It would ueem that since the former tees-
along the cue had attracted a good deal of public attention.
Mr. Cooke said in this cue, which no doubt lived in the
memory of the learned Commissioner, it was required that
2501. should be paid into court, a sum which was not sup-
posed could be ohtaii ed, because property had been impro- '
perly made away with, but which it wu believed could be
paid in consequence of instructions sent to Messrs. Young
and Valiance, solicitors for Mr. Throaty, ten., in Australia.
It was hoped when the court made the order that Mr.
Young, of the firm mentioned, would have felt himself justi-
fied in paying the money, but that gentleman (who was now
in court) did not feel himself warranted in adopting the
course, and therefore tk- application was that the cue might be
disposed of without complying with the dinctien of the court.
The learned counsel proceeded to read a letter from Mr.
Young, addressed to Mr. John Nichols, of Cork's-ceurt,
Lincoln's-inn, the attorney fcr the insolvent, in which be
stated that he had, in deference to the learned commis-
sioner who had made the order, read over and over
the instructions he had received, in which Mr. Throshy, se.
nior, declared that 3001. was to be applied for if a " clear
discharge" from all the creditors was given, and acting on
the instructions he was not authorised in paying 2501. into
court, becausean adjudication would not be a clear discharge,
and a stigma would attach to it.
The learned chief commissioner remarked that "stigma"
was not a legal matter.
Mr. Cake was aware that it was not, but still it was con-
sPerest that a stigma did attach to a pen n who was dis-
charged by the court. Mr. Young was, however, still will-
ing to pay 3001. provided all the creditors would sign a re-
lease, and he ahouid then obtain a " clear discharge." Mr.
Nichol; sent letters to all the creditors, amounting to 7651.,
offering 3001. on the terms proposed, which would pay
about 7s. in the pound to all except a few whose small debts
were to be paid in fall. In reply answers bad been
received from seventeen, whose debts amounted to
5461., and since then two others had assented. Sonte few
had not accepted the offer, and among them Mr. Ru.dall,
ore of the Oxford tradesmen. He (Mr. Cooke) was sorry
that the money had not been paid, but he could net help
saying that he thought the ceutt had exceeded its ;emetic,
in annexing the condition—a condition which was generally
imposed in eases where property had been made away
with, but in this case there was nothing of the kind—in feet,
the money Lad not been received, ant it was only to be
paid under instructions of a peculiar and stringent charac-
ter; and, acting in accordance with those instructions, Mr.
Young could not pay the money unless the creditors signed
a release. The matter was now before the court, and the
insolvent would be dealt with as an improvident per on,
though it was admitted by the creditom themselves that for
an Oxford ease there was no extravagance in it. He had,
therefore, to pray the judgment of the court.
His Honour said the words in the letter were " a clear
diecharee," and he &eked whether a discharge under the
eat would not be a clear discharge ; except, with re spree
to future property, and then only that could be touched with
the leave of the court. It was not an arbitrary thing to
issue execution on a warrant of attorney given by an in-
solvent at the time of his discharge.
Mr. Cooke concurred with the court that a discharge by
the court would be a "clear discuarga" with respect to the
person, but certainly not with respect to the future property
of the part!. Judgment could be entered upon the warrant
of attorney, and would be a charge on real estates. He had
only to say that Mr. Young was still willing to pay the 3001.
to the (imam on having a relies. of their debts.

The Chief Commissioner, addressing Mr. Randall—What
do you soy ?
Mr. Randall said he placed Maisel( in the hands of the
court. He had appeared out of respect to the court, out of
respect to his own obeys :ter which bad b en assailed, and
out of respect to Mr. Throsby, having no desire to keep him
in prison. He wes reedy to let the cn.e stand is the same
position it was in before the insolvent weat to prison, and he
was willing to wait until an answer could be received from
Australia, so that his judgment debt and costs might stand
over. Ifs felt it was due to himself to appear before the court,
and make the statement, because he bad, as en honest man,
dein nothing he need blurb to Own. There wee an allegation on
the windows to which he wished to call the attention of the
court before the insolvent was sworn to it, becaure it °en.
toned that which was not true. It was slat d that the
cause of insolvency had arisen because he (Mr. Randall)
had refused to wait until the insolvent's father had remitted
the money from Australia. That statement was not true,
and he therefore wished to direct attention to it before the
insolvent was sworn to the schedule. Mr. Randall declared
that he hail no iU.wi.l or unkind disposition towards the in-
solvent: his reason for not answering the letter sent to him
by Mr. Nichols was because Mr. Threaby's father was a very
wealthy man, and he wished to be paid his debt at acme
time or other. AU the debts contracted at Oxford only
amounted to 4501. In four yeas, averaging len than 1201. a
year. There had been no undue solicitation on the part of
the Oxford tradesmen to supply goods, and they felt, at
least he did, that they had a light to possess a claim on the
future earnings and property when it pleased Providence to
place them within his power, so that the creditors might be
paid in full.
Mr. Cooke said the statement referred to is the general
balance-sheet was not sworn to. It should be struck out if
it was wished. He bs gged to inform Mr. Randall that future
property was liable, and there could be but little doubt that
m a short time an applicaton would be made to obtain what
was called a dismissal of the petition on the debts being

The Chief Cormitsioner remarked, that subsequently ac-
quired property was always liable, subject to the discretion
of the court. " Would not," added the learned corn.
er, " Mr. Randall, the best course be to concur in this
proposition of Mr. Young ?"
Mr. Randall—Taking the 72. in the pound, and having no
bold on the future property ?
Chief Commissioner—Yes.

Mr. Young said, if Mr. Randall took the 7s. in the pound,
he would be more likely to be paid the remainder than ii he
now refused.

Mr. Herded' declared that he would take the seven shil-
lings offered, and wait ten years, if reeptired, for the other,
bathe could not consent to give up his hold on the future
property for the payment of his debt.
His Honour expressed his regret that the creditors bad not
accepted the offer mid.. The only legal sigma that could
be affixed was, that creditors might apply to the Court to
order execution to Was on the warrant of attorney, and in
many cases (more numerous than the public was aware of)
creditors had been paid years and years after the parties had
been discharged. He (the chief commi blaster) hoped that
he had not dealt hardly nor spoken harshly of any person in
this owe, nor did he ratan to withdraw any of the observa-
tions he had already made. If the creditors would take his
advice, they would take the offer and sign the velum, and
leave it to the honour of the insolvent and to the feeling of the
family at some future period to pay their debts in full ; by
so dosing the insolvent could maintain au erect front, and
look proudly down, with the consciousness that he hart psid
all those who had claims against him. If his advice wa. not
acted upon, he must give a judgment which he hoped to to
spared ; and es he again sat in a few days, the matter might
be mentioned. He did not think that the young man was
entitled to go out of the court " graced " with an immediate
discharge, unless it was accompanied by the satisfaction to
the creditors which had been proposed.
A pause occurred, and on an intimation being given to
know whether Mr. Randall was prepared to act on the ad-
vice tendered by the Court, having placed himself in its
hands, that creditor said that as there were others to con-
sult he would decline at the present moment to give an
opinion.
The case was therefore adjourned to the 18th inst.

THE POLICE COURTS.

SOUTHWARK.

_ __----.
THREATENING TO MURDER.—JO/iN Ryan, a bricklayer,
was charged with assaulting Mr. Tucker, a pianoforte maker,
in the Old Kent-road, and threatening to murder hint.
The complainant said that about a month ago he dis-
charged the prisoner from his employment for drunkenness.
On Saturday afternoon he came to the warehouse and at.
tempted to force his way in, and on perceiving witness in
the passage be swore he would serve him es Manning had
O'Connor. Witness told him to go away ; and on his turn-
ing his head towards the pusage, the prisoner threw a large
stone at his head, which fortunately missed him and broke a
large pane of glass. He then again attempted to force Lis
way in, threatening to knife witness ; and had not a police-
man come up, he believed he would have committed a serious
injury.
The constable said the prisoner was very drunk and ex-
cited, and used very violent language to "Ards the com-
plainant.
The prisoner said ha was very drunk, and was extremely
awry for his conduct.
Mr. Seeker ordered hint to End bail for his future beha-
viour. He could not allow a person like him to be at liberty
without bail, after rnakSig use of such threats.
In default of bail the prisoner was leaked up.
GREENWICH.

EXTENSIVE ROI3IIEiiES---BTI3IS-EVANTS. Elizabeth
Sturdy, Fanny Burrows, and Police Constable J. Doyle,
70 R., were brought up for turther isatnination, the two
first-named (cock and housemaid). charged wtth stealing a
variety of property belo: ging to Mr. 1. 0. Kennard, mercer
and draper, Broadway, Deptford, and the latter with re-
ceiving a portion of the articles, kno sing them to have been
stolen._
_ _ _ _

Mr. Kennard said he had lost a vast number of valuable
articles from his stock, and, from information afforded him,
he su.pected the female prisoner,. He smirched the boxes of
the cook and housemaid, and discovered in them a large
quantity of property belocging to bim, and !kraal other
articles which bad bran taken ram his ;hop we re round at
the police station in the possession of Police Constable John
Doyle. The most of this property was identified from
private 'lariat by the prosecutor. Mr. Kennard remarked
that the prisoner Sturdy had told the other St 'wants that she
was about being married to the prisoner Doyle.
Doyle raid he had received the articles u presents from
both Sturdy and Burrows, and ho believed the property
d produced had bean honied; come by, and, in fact, the cock
had told him ao.

The prisoners were remanded for a week, Mr. A'Beckett
intimating that he would take substantial bail for Boyle,
himstlf in SOl.gnd two sureties of 401. each.
Alfred and David Darla wt re charged with stealing a
large number of valuable silk handkerchief., a!so the pro-
petty of Mr. Kennard.
Sergeant Carpenter remaiked that Alfred Deli. told him
that the cook (Sturdy) had gii en tarn six bilk handkerchiefs.
Witness discovered thiet In many ze auk hook:kerchiefs
had been pledged at various pawnbrokers. Alfred Davis
had, since his apprehension, confessed that the property pro-
duced had been stolen by him when sweeping out the shop.
These prisoners were also remanded for a weak.

METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1849.
The State of the Weather at each of the following, places at
Nine o'clock yesterday morning.

Name of place. °3u!'e of bu"gTh of I Stateof Weather.
Wind. Wind. 1
13ssixortoss S.E. Gentle Breeze Parthlly Cloudy
Basemen B.E. Castle Breeze Partially Cloudy
Barmen ..r No Rot=
BIRMINGHAM B.W. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy
BRIDORWATIA
Baninron LE. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy
Munoz • W. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy
Corms
DARLINGTON EAR. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy
Rutaisiton
Emu I. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy
Foraseross ....
GLASGOW
Guam:ern ..... B. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy
GREENWICH......... B. Gentle Breese Cloudless
HARTLIIPOOL ...... B.E. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy
HARTINOR
LANA= No Esters
Luicarraa. LE. Gentle Breese Principally Clear
Limnos S. Gentle Breese Partially Cloudy
liancuesrea„....
Nrscserts
Orman B.E. Gentle Breeze Partidly Cloudy
Pimentos/ayes. W. Gentle Breese Cloudless
?mamma ........
Foots Strong Breese I Partially Cloudy
ruarsnotrrs B.W. Gentle Breese, Partially Cloudy
Ercaniso
limier
BMA,
hoirramerros
81:11DIRLAND 1:. Genth Breese Partially Cloudy
Swinton ........ ...
TAMWORTM
Trsaansis
WhIRST S. Gentle Breese Principally Clear
Wrirrenavear
You No Return

LONDON, THY DAY, NooN.
Onarse of Wind. Strength or Wind. State of Weather.
Gentle Breeze. Sint.