The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-31 00:00:00

THE FIPRESS, MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 31, 1849.

SPORTING.
hUNTING AFPOINTIMI TEL
Baron Satberbild's stag-bounds, Thursdn, II ulna-
-11.
tr & Lowman's holing., Thursday, London entrance
(obese Park; Satardav, Wirsalow-11.
Lad LandsWs hanky% Tuesday, Hu'eott ; Saturday,
ir Ground Turspike-12.
ruble, hounds. Wednesday, West Haddon; Friday,
Creaky; Saturday. North &dwells— saner to 11.
Lard Southarapteah &Ands, W y, Cowper's
; Friday, gatweli Kill ; S vitriol, Till House-11.
gitbsistos bounds, We. nesday, Huss; Friday, Newn-
an; Satarday, Redista—quartar to 11.
Hayden bossed', Wednesday. Staler ;• Saturday, Hennek.
Lord Bieho's hounds. Wednesday, Hdl ; Friday,
,Snetea ; Saturday, Ingrain —ball. past 10.
Durham County bounds, Tuesday, Stone Britt/shown;
Friday. Willingtoe—hali past 10.
Harrigan barriers, Febiay, Somali& Top— half-past 10.
Wert Norfolk harriers, Friday, Denton—(a dier), 11.
High Peak barriers, Tuesday, Ova Haddon ; Sato: day,
Idea shay, near Warkswortb-11.
Lo Sedesdales hounds, Wednesday, Losebboroolk
Gan; Frid.y, Bruen ; Saturday, Ranger's Lsda•—hat
part 10.
Hr. Drake's hounds, Tuesday, Tringford Haze; Than-
day, Ludgershall Vallaas ; Saturday, Manton St. Law-
IM
Hr. Fana's harriers, Thursday, Jointer's Farm; Bator-
dakerbays.
housds, Wednesday, Fulford ; Friday, Bowling-
Imes near Faringdon—halt- past 10.
V. W. IH. bounds, Tuesday, Lediard Plain; Wednes-
day, Bad 1.-rip—ball-past 10; Thond .1. Swindon Town
—11; Saturday, Williani.trip—balf_put 10.
Carlisle barriers, Wednesday, Newby Cross; Friday,
Henke n.
Namost barriers, Tuesday, Temple Sowerby-9 ; Thon-
gs , Yarning' Hall ; Saturday, Lssonby —half-peat 10,
bounds, Tuesday, Glanstawart ; Friday,

lisrwartk bawds, Timothy, Croft-bridge ;
Tarsal' Tcabar—balf- past 10.
Claerlasi Mazda, Thursday, Bubo, —halt paat 10.
Baal. Meads, Washday, Slosalagfard Park; Friday,
Wear..a—kaU. pre 10.
lay Meads. Wishes's), W Itch; Friday, Malaga—
Miami 10.
C. Coadables stag bomb, VhdasidaYr South Pwk—'
graph 10.
Anti: a•Zseriabattads, WaaNday, Bradley ; Mat-
gr. W. Nallara lovas, Thursday, Woodkad-bridge—
bail-past IR
Kr. Urn bawds, Thursday, *mat Tart Siddl•—

r, High

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY:SATURDAY.
BZ7OIII Mn. 00inalwown GOCLarilf.
FRACDCLINT POISSISIOII OF BELLS OF EXCHLSOS.
W. T. Ferris, carpenter, of Cliarleerreet, Westminster,
applied for his certificate, supported by Mr. Stephenson, and
opposed
Scat,r. Mon Smith, on basalt of Captain
W. lo of the 16th Lancers, eon of Sir Walter
Stott.
official Aeolian's report stated that the balance sheet
The o
commenced ou Ist January, 1845, with a
e lintel of 571, c .n.
doing of stook in tradi• and furniture. His debts were now
1,6731. ; aasets (realised), 861. • profits, 2,2551 ; bad and
doubtful debts, abbey money lint, 9641. ; loss on realising
property, 271.; trade expenses, 6791. ; domestic ditto, 5301. ;
repairs of premises 1201. : iatersst, ananity to his father,
and law charges, 1,2861. He bad lent money on certaio ac
septum', welch afterwards turned out to have been stolen
from the acceptor, Mr. Beate ; and on the bankrupt bringing
an action to recover the amount, a verdict was given for the
defendant. He thus lust the money advanced on the billse
s,
and a large amount of coati, about 6001. This was the cause
of the lookruptcy, as his ordinary expenses and losses were
considerably less than his pr. fits.
Mr Smith stated that the principal ground of opposition
was the large amount of law expiates which the laankrupt
had thought necessity to incur. lie being a eupenter, in •
small way of booboo, had thought fit to discount two ac
eeptanees of Mr Scott's tor 50W., which turned out to be
stolen. When Mr. Scott was with his regiment at Norwich,
these aeceptane. s had been obtaised from him by a person
named Morton, fr in whom no value was ever received.
Shortly after the bankrupt, as holder of the bills, took pro-
ceedings against Mr. Scott to recover the amount. The case
was tried at Bristol; great expense was incurred in tracing
the bills and proving the fraud ; and it was shown that the
lienloupt had received the bile from Morton, who was
proved to have stolen them. The jury found that the bills
W been obtained by fraud; there was an application for a
Itrial; and the costs were taxed at 6501. There was a
Idolise peomeding in the cage of a gentleman named Curzon,
teem when 901114 bills had been obtained by a notorious bill.
paler named Prescott. Shortly after the bankrupt came to
this court.
His Honour observed that the first q nation would be whe
thee the bankrupt had taken the bills by fraud ; and then
there would remain the question of his conduct as a trades-
man.
The bankrupt, in examination, deposed that in May,lB4B,
he had two bills fur 6091. each, drawn by Morton, and ac
«eti br. Sott. Mrton was introduced to him by
inspector Sharkell, of then detective forth. He had sworn
that a person noted Falconer, who was a gambler, intro-
duced Morten to hint. Hod known labeller ten or twelve
years, but did not know his calling. Markel! was not now
in the polies force ; he was discharged shortly after the trial
at Bristol. Sheekeli end Falconer came together to his
house when they introduced Morton. Shackell a id, "Thu
gentleman wants money." biotin then presented the bills,
and said he wished to raise money on them ; he said Mr.
Scott, the accepter, was a gentleman in the army for whom
he waked to raise money. Bankrupt requested the bills to
be left that be might make inqutry whether they were
genuine. They lid so and went away. C old no.
my whether they left both bills or only one.
He mused inquiry to b.• made of Cox and Greenwood, the
army agents, by an assistant of his named Rogers, but only
as
as to whether the handwriting was Mr. Soon's. Morton
come next day, andasked if he was satisfied. Rogers stating
that the signature was perfectly right, be advie ced 2001.
Morton asked fur more. but he could not let him I ave It. A
week after be brought another bill, • lac simile of the former
one, on which other 2031. was advanced, with the under-
standing ihat Morton should redeem the bills, ening bank-
rupt a gratuity of 301., as he could not discount them pro-
perly. Along wilt the second 2001. he gave Morton an
1 0 U for 2001. as re, which was present, el a week after-
wards by a blend of his, and which eaters destroyed, having
ascertained, in the interval, that the bills had b:en fraudu-
lently obtained. A day or two after the second advance be
and a person named Smart saw Mr. Scott at Hatchard's
Hotel. Smart 'deed at No. 2, Bennett-street, St. James's, a
gaminchoass. lie had taken witness to Hatch .rd's on pre-
tence of some one being there who would discount the bills.
Saw Mr. Stott anal otncr parties there, and was very much
abused. Did not offer to let one of the parties share io
the benefit of the transaction. Tie result of a negotiation
was, that Mr. Scott gave him a warrant of attorney
for 4001., but this was not carried out. Witting bad per-
haps discounted a dozen bills altogether in the course of his
business, bat none for so large an amount as those. This
transaction did not appear in his books. The money ho had
advanced to Morton had been received from his customers.
Three or faux months before this he had discointed a bill of
the Hos. and Rev. Mr. Curzon for 6001. ; it was brought to
him by Prescott, the drawer, who was also introduced by
Shack'''. Shack. 11 said he would gnashes the bill to be
p needy eight, whereupon bankrupt advanced 2501. He
took the money from his safe, as in the former case ' • lOnt.
was in notes, several of which bad been traced to the bank,
with Prescott's name on. It was arranged that witness
should send other 1504. to Preicott, at Brasile and keep
the remsiacler. The bill bad since bees giv. nup to Mr.
Cannon, the court having directed an issue to try whether
the bill was fraudulently obtained. This issue had not been
tried, bat he had given up the bill, losing the 2501. advanced
to Prescott. But for these lessee he should not have been
bankrupt. Shackell was examined as a witness for him at
Bristol. lie was dissaieed from the force, but bad a pension
of 701., and wee nova policeman on the h.:sateen Counties
Hallway.
In answer to gasolene from Mr. Stevenson, the bankrupt
said be had collected considerable sums, prior to 1848, which
were din to loin father before he gave up the business, p e-
lope in ail 6001. There was a quarrel at liatchard's when
he met Mr. Scott; they had got him there for the series
pupae of gasbag the bills born him. He took up the
sherry bottle, and threatened to "lick them ;" there were
b ur of them, and no d übt they would have ill used him If
he had been a coward. Of the notes paid to Prescott, 801.
had boo traced at the Bank, with Prescott's and witneee's
name oa them. Mr. Axel', Mr. Scott's solicitor, proposed
paying the money on witness giving up the bills, and a war-
rant of attorney was prepared, but when due it was not paid.
Proceedings wore taken az it, sad the money was paid into
court at Norwich, or left with the sheriff. Then Mr. Scott
made an appliation to set aside the warrant of attorney, on
was grinn
ed
that it had been obtained by fraud. The case
was tried at Bristol, and the verdict was for Mr. Scott. Such
being the result, b advances the bill in Curzon's cue.
He had made the on the bills sits full belief that
they were bona file.
A previous affidavit of the bankrupt's was read, to prove
that he bed varied in some of kb statements.
Mr. Smith submitted that the bankrupt had been party
ft • grass hand, sad that each men m he, in the gala, of
egimerabb tradesmen, were more dangerous than the actual
bill stealers themselves, whose operations could not be emend
so hat for the facilities afforded by nab persons as the bank-
rupt. He admitted that he had received the bills from the
bank-
saluted band of the thief biome'', whom het hen saw for the
fist time. lie now stated that Shekel' and Fele mar came
along with Morton; het in his affidavit be had sworn that
Morton came alone, coating that he bad been recommended
by thorn. Alt the inquiry he had thottant it aseeeem to
make was as no the handwriting of Mr. Solna. Wray did he
net IMP to that gentleman, and ask how tho bills WO boss
ofeembeed ? It was clear he had never advanced the
est all, or be would have bees able to tall more shout lir%
was evidently a joint transited= between Shackell, Morton,
and himself, to try what they scold draw nut of Mr. Scot'.
Mr. Stevenson, desiring the prodne•ion of certain elftthe•
v its which were not in court, the farther beering of the case
ems adjourned till Friday.

INSOLVENT
WooLwron DEBTORS' COUR
LIT-OYOUNDT.—SATUILDAT.
Tna RIAI
Capt. Rabert Talbot, of the Royal Artillsry, was opposed
on his ap plication to be discharged by Mr. Sareood, on the
part of 'auto Jeffrhe late marker of the garrison racket
gronsd at Woolwich. Mr. Dowse suppu-d. The
and was
ease
occupied the wart to a late hoar on Frids ory
night
resumed to-day..
The ecimpliint was, that Captain Talbot was indebted to
JoHeries in the au m of 3691. 17a. 9d. for the damages and
wets be an sem t,ih vault and battery. It will be recollected
that at the maidatoss taxis 5, on the action of Jeleries
coming en before the Lord Chief Baron, and it appearing
that there was another ac:icn by the la" Immo for wara
alleged be dna by the diens, a verdict by commit in Usk
'otiose was chum, and the wale se between attorney and
client were 3491. 17s 9d. With, the ,Pew of Pain rid of
the damages sod coats en arrangement we: saut,_ ,1089 Mr.
Limey, a tailor, that a frisao y arrest slibi.44 99.0 plate
t.t enahle the itingiest te take the benefit . take
east.
The erred teak *se, sad it appeared MO tiers
was sere this 10111. in marts the creditors, Slid* bee
the 1010 et Wads Winks the blame. TM gooddia
la tbe UN woo "MOW 116 polio m wok as MIA

could be engirds( d ? The saner was, that there wee 0101 ry
I. court for the (radium. It was alleged by Jefferies, whir
is an old nen, that he was w timidly injured on twine;
polled trout the racket-ground, Loci was given int
er o tu.toey.
'robe teeeleue, however, mined that, so treasur of the
,he was , bard to turn him out. In 1.1•11. ff to the
Inu insolvent, by his counsel, retuud to come to
idednewmat with Jefferiee.
Otgamlini this gave judgment, having
111.01111111 with lb cser e
chidessunisoloner on the ease. He was of I
it admitsh petition could nut be sustained. It had
bees Ihilyed that the arrest wee friendly on ••book
se. debt There was about 1161. in 'out for the creditors,
whits, if the petition was dismissed, would be returned to
Capt. Talbot. lie concurred with the chief 0011101011i0Okf
that such a notingn geoid not be retained, and therefore it
mast be dismissed. The petition was accordingly dismissed.
lii 7/111 MATT= 07 Groton WILLIAM DRUMMOND HAY.
—A !Ismaili:llloLT EIRIBITION OP EITSAVAOANCIA
This insolvent, who was hued on Friday, and whose cue
scented • good deal of interest. Iron the extz .csdinary dis
okwurer rope:nue iudernent. fie wee a
lieutenant in the Artillery, now 22, and had contracted
nearly 60 debts with creditors, including bill discounters,
tailors, hoiers, tobacconists, &o. There was one creditor
for walking sticks. He had lost his commission by his mini
eesdaet and had been several months in Whitecrossistrect
Priem ins wretched plight. lila friends had now enabled
I hiss petition the Doom
M. Willa. this day (Saturday) asked the oommiseicmer to
rinienmen moment,uthe creditor Mr. Collar, for whom he
appeneeile Wiled to lodge a detainer at the gate, which
Olatid see biome unti after judgment given
Carte lips declined to give judgment
until the end el the day. He meant to give, he said, a double

d
At the end of the eases the insolvent was called up for

judgment, when
His Honour, addressing him, told him be was discharged
u to all Me
er ceditors except Mr. Collyelr, Harborough,
Messrs Catr, and Mr. dkinson, end et their snits be
would be discharged when he bad been in prison for a
period of eight calendar months, for contracting their debts
without reasonable or probable means of paymenc The
judgment well date from the Bth Nov., when the vesting
order was made.
The insolvent was removed to

Let prison.

THE POLICE COURTS.
GUILDHALL.
Tag ATTEMPT TO MIFILDIR • POLICEMAN.—DanioI
Blockiwre MI again placed at the bar on *charge of stabbing
with intent to murder Henry Alexander Mattham, an officer
of the City police tom.
The following additional evidence was now taken before
Sir P. Laurie :
Mr. John Abernethy Kingdon said—l am houserimrgeen
at tit. Bartholomew's Hospital. The wounded policeman
was brought to the hones on Sunday night, about a quarter
to 12 o'clock. I examined him and found he was in. very
fain'. state, from a punctured wound which bad penrated
the walls of the abdomen, about two inches above the navel,
on the lett side. The wound was %bout five-eighths of an
inch in length, and nearly two inches in depth. It did not
penetrate perfectly straigot, but glanced in an oblique direc-
tion. The blow did not wound any of the organs in the
cavity of the abdomen, although it had a very dangerous ap-
pearance. It was very likely that the wound we. inflicted
by such an instrument as the knife produced. Mr. King-
don added that the wounded man might be able to attend
in about a week. The knife was a shoemaker's knife. with
, a blade from two-and-a.half to three inches long. It was
slightly bent.
Sergeant Harding said there were the two gentlemen who
first of all helped the wounded man, and also some other wit-
neves, present to give evidence.
Mr. Thum Ridley, of 6, Portland-place, Edgware-road,
said—l was crowing trom Newgate-street to Skinner street
Snow-hill, about half-put 10 o'clock on Sunday night, when
I hued a toliceman cry out, "Murder, murder, Pm
stabbed." I went up to the policeman, and he said, " For
God's sake take me to a doctor." I then put my right arm
under hit left, and he directed me to a surgeon's at the
corner. I then met a policeman, who put the wounded man
into a cab, and drove off to the hospital, after which I went
to tt e atation-house, and gave my ad :re's.
Sir P. Laurie (to prisoner)—Do you wish to ask this wit-
nem any question% ?
Prisoner (carelesely)-1 know nothing about it.
Mr. John Hill, 11, Canterbury-place, Horeentonger-lane,
being sworn, said—l was in the neiribourhood of the Old
Bailey about half-past 11 o'clock on the night in qu. stion,
when my attention was arrested by a cry of " Hued.," and
the springing of a rattle. I instantly proceeded to the spot,
which was at the north end of the Old Bailey, where I saw
the wounded man staggering in the street, and exclaiming
that he was stabbed. I inquired where he was stabbed,
when the prisoner, who we% standing on the footway, im-
mediately called on., " I did it! I did it!" I assisted
to take the wounded man to the hospital, and gave my ad-

dress.
The prisoner declined putting any questions to this wit-
ness.
Mr. W. Payne, of No. 1. Warwicklane, Ne nate-street,
said—As I and my wife were coming up Skinner-street on
Sunday night, I saw the policeman and the prisoner, as I
thought, playing together; but immediately alter I heerd
I a cry of ' Murder," repeated three or four times, and the
policeman milting out • lam stabbed; come to my assist-
ance." I think the officer tried to hit the prisoner with his
truncheon, but did not succeed in striking him. On the
other policeman vowing up, the prisoner said, "I am the
person who did it ;" and, holding up his bands, continued,
" I give myself up here ;" when one of them struck l,im a
violent blew on the head, which felled him senseless to the
ground. I thought the conduct of the officer very bad to
strike a man in such a manner, when he was giving himself
up, and I therefore went to the station-house to complaia
about (tee.
Sir P. Laurie—ls there anything surprising in a police
man getting out of temper when be sees his brother officer
has just been stabbed ?
Mr. Payne—l do not attempt to justify the prisoner's con
duct, bat I think the police used greater violence than was
necessary when the man offered to surrender.
8 r P. Lau.iti—Trien I think differently, and do not Mime
the man. It has already been sworn that the wounded man
struck the prisoner down, end the sooner that such men as
the prisoner, who resort to the cowardly mode of stabbing,
are sent or X the country, the better. The crime is now
or the inn see, and the sonnet it nun r. stop • toe better
As tri the giving himself up, there was no merit in that, for
he knew he could not escape.
Henry Partridge, of 17, Old Bailey, said—On last Sunday
fortnisait at 3 o'clock in the morning, the prisoner and his
wife came to my coffee stall, near the pitching block, at
the Old Bailey. The wife was tipsy at the time, and very
noisy, when the policeman who was on duty, and was the
she would
has been stabbed, ordered her to be quiet ; but
she wnuld not, and he was compelled to take her to the sta-
tion-house. She was tellowed by y
the prisoner, who was told
g
to o home, but he returned to ml, and said, " that it
he had ha 4 a knife in his hand at thest tialme he would have run
it into the officer."
Sir P. Liurie—He must be a bad man to keep up an ill
feeling for a tortnight, and carry a knife about with him.
The prisoner denied that what the last witness had stated
wee correct.
Sir P. Laurie—What did you and your wile want gut at
3 o'clock in the morning ?
Prissier— She wanted a light from the coffiehman, but
with respect to this affair 1 know nothing of it, ter I was too
far gone in liquor.
Sir P. Laurie said he, on behalf of the public, was much
indebted to the two gentlemen who had rendered such valu-
able assistance to the wounded man. The prisoner stood
ri mended until Saturday neat for the attendance of the
policeman if he was sufficiently recovered.
CLERICENW ELL.
Tun lIISTLSTOR BUlloll.—Charisa Madden, • young
mewed man, residing at Ball's.p did. was charged with
assaulting a young gentleman. named Harriette.
It appeared that on Christuiss-day the two parties met in
festivity at • family petty, and in their joviality kissing
under the mistletoe was not forgotten. In the course of the
day complainant saluted the defendant's wife under the
bough entirely with her consent, whin( CCUTORDI so nettled
Madden that, after weighing it ov his own mind up-
wards of three hours, his jealousy got vent, and he suddenly
attacked the complainant and knocked him down.
Defendant, in his detest*, said M saw Harriette kiss his
srVir while they thought he was asleep, and he heard them
make an appointment to meet on the nut day. That solely
ease the cause of the assault, in which he considered he was
justified.
Mr. Sidney, the solicitor for the plaintiff, said that the de-
fendant was labouring under a delusion which came into his
head after he had taken too freely of the good things of this
life; and most respeetehle witnesses were In attendance to
prove there was n , ground to his unfortunate feeling.
Ur. Tyrwhitt was of the same opinion ; and, at the re-
quest of the cemplainant, took the defendant's own rectogni-
lance to korp the peace.
WONSHIP.STIMET.
Ax UNNATURAL FATSZIL—John Robertson, a journey-
men typ“ounder, living in Chequer alley, St. Luke's, was
charged with having cruelly neglected and illstrsated his
four children, the airiest of whom was under 12 years, and
youunest only • year aud two months old.
Mr. John Lew, the relieving officer et St Luke's, stated
that, having received information on the preceding day that
the prisoner had abandoned his children, who were left in a
state of care.. wretchedness and starvation, be instantly
peon...tied to the house, and en entering • room upon the
first Boor he found them huddled together es • heap of straw,
which served as a bed, in a corner of the apartment There
was no fire in the ream, which was also entirely destitute of
furniture or food, and two of t' e children were in a porker
nee of nudity. Oa qtiestinsing the eldest of the boys,
he informed him that their fa•her had deserted them at en
early s.our that morni. g, leaving them without the
slightest nutriment, anti that they had remained
without food until la*, in the afternove, when a loaf of
breed was supplied to them by the landlady, who had acct.
dentally be'n apprised of their situation. Witness immedi-
ately remov. d the chii'iren to tie workhouse, but returned
back to the house at about 10 o'clock in the evening, meow-
puled by • policeman, and after waitieg some time the ori-
suxer meth his app amore in a sties of beemly iatoxication.
Winters r.ovnstrated with him on his disgraceful waded,
and on asking him it he was not satiated of kismet( for
leaving his anfortai.ate children in seek a ilsgisrable
the prisoner, with an air of br:vado, esseaseneed *Ong the
fat; sad of • drinking sow, and Otiosely& assailed him with
abusive epithets, ace dereended b 7 what authority be pe.
sashed to later ore in the matter. Witness thee tail him
that be would have to explain his coddnet bokee • magla.
testa, and ordered the constable to take 1011 into e=4.
Ym Busk, too prisoner's landlady, was Oct
I eel WAN. We wised be be. evideess a imbed We la

.ay. Ur tit tt• accused, she ednituted that he had lately given
way is bahtts in intoxication, and that one d
of the chhoted
U.
eaten she luroiehe d them tents the lox,
ha complaine
her that they had not broken their fast since glee previous
day.
The relieving efticer intimated to the magistrate that the
wcorao Huck Lad I tarnish. d , differet.t acc,unt crl tbe Fri-
swim's conduct at the time of his apprettemion, when she
declared that he had constantly treated WI children with
the most heartless neglect and remelt) aver since the death of
their mother, which occurred about i ice months since.
In answer to the charge. the pri.oner stoutly denied that
he had exhibited any intentional neglect towards the children,
whose destitute cmdition resulted solely from his inability to
procure . mployment, in consenuei.ce of Me ditression of
trade.
Mr. Arnold said that the prisoner had found no difficulty
in proem ing money for the gratification of his vicious indul-
gences while he lett the poor children in a state of starvation
sad misery, and es he considered that the case it mended the
fullest investigation, he should order hint to be romanced
I for a week, but in the meantime would accept substantial
i bail for his appairamat.