The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-27 00:00:00

THIS DAY.

The first race will be ran et half-past one o'clock.
60 Sove. SWERINITAILLS, D./A.—Pharos is scratched.
I/animas has arrived.

ONI3---THOUSAT4DGI3INZAS STAIES.—AuId Acquaint-
an
ouce, Tell Tale, Kernel, Nutgall, and Honeydew are struck
t.

NAVAL.

PLY 3101.711, TUESDAY EVENING. The Odin
steamer, Captain Scott, returned to the Sound to day.
Since she left, on the 12th, the health of her crew has
greatly improved She has some defects, and will probably
go to the eastward. The London passed up the Channel
yesterday. The Diligence is being fitted to take coals to
the Arctic Sea, for the use of the vowels searching for Sir
John Franklin.

FORTSMOLTII, APRIL 20.—The London, 90,
Captain Cheri's Eden, arrived at Spithead this afternoon,
from a cruise down obannel.—The flutings, 74, Captain
Austen, waa towed into harbour this afternoon by the Echo
and Sprightly steam vessels, from Spithead, to be paid off.
The widow and family of Rea. Admiral Austen came into
harbour in the Sprightly yelterday, landing at the dockyard,
from whence they proceeded to Purbrook, in this neighbour-
hood, to the family residence of Admiral Sir T. W. Austen.
The Sprightly also brought in some invalids. The Basilisk, 6,
steam sloop, Commander the Bon. F. Egerton, has received
orders to-day to prepare for sailing for foreign service.—
The Rhydamanthus, steam tren•port, Master-Commander
Belem, sailed this afternoon with stores for Woolwich.—
The illustrious, old 72, fitted up as a hospital ship, was re-
' moved yesterday over to moorings in Blockhouse-bole, to
commence her duties as such.

NEW GRAVING DOCK AT SOUTHAMPTON.
Arrangements are making for the commencement
of the new graving dock in the Southampton Docks. It is
to be at the eastward of the present two graving docks.
Some idea may be formed of the magnitude of such a work,
by the fact that the party who ham obtained the contract for
its formation, tendered 10,6001, lower than a competitor.
The new graving dock is to be large enough to admit the
monster **cam pukes now built and building, with greeter
facilities than the present two docks afford, for even the
smaller site packets. The new dock it to be built of brick,
as that has been toned to answer as well as atone. It will
take about seven millions of brick to form it.. The new
graving and tidal decks about to be formed in Southampton
will bring hundreds of workmen into the town, and will
give a great impetus to ha trade. The new steam-
packet company, with the emigration ships which
have recently patronised Southampton, have already greatly
increased that trade and enhanced the value of building
land in the neighbourhood. Many of the gentlemen's
seats in the immediate vicinity have been sold for building
on. Freemantle Park, where Cowper the poet onoe re-
sided, has been sold to building speculator", who will make
about 30,0001. profit by their bargain. BPTOiS Mount,
when the great Peterborough, Pope, and Voltaire once
resided, is being built on. Shirley, which a few years
ago was a bleak common, has become a vast suburb to
Southampton, connected by omnibuses, which run hourly.
Many members sr song the freehold land societies, who
have obtained allotments of land at Shirley, have been sell-
ing them at GO and even above 100 per cent. more than they
cost them. A small piece of land opposite the Southampton
Railway terminus, which was considered by the proprie-
tors worth 9001., and would have been sold at that price
last week, fotobod 1,7001. when told by auction os Mon-
day los&

'LAW intelligence.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—YESTEgDAY.
SITTINGS AT NISI Paws WLSTIIIMIT/It west Ms.. BAloir
ALSIOIOO AXIS COSMOS, AWING
• METNELL V. BON2.—BETTIS6 ON Roue RACES.
This was an action to recover the suns of 251., on • pro-
missory not* given by the defendant to the plaintiff. The
defendant admitted making the note, bat pleaded that he
had (Oven it as a security fora mum of money which he had
obtained from the plaintiff, to carry out a gambling our-
pose on their joint account,—namely, to enable him to make
certain beta on a horse race.

It appeared that the race iatquestion was the Cesare-
witch stakes.:Some time before the race came off, both the
plaintiff and the defendant were anxious to "get on" apple
bets " about" the hone Le Juif for the above race. The
plaintiff was to provide a certain sum to effect that object,
and the defendant was to exercise his judgment in " laying
out the money." If they won, they were to divide the
winnings, but if thay last they were to pay the bill in equal
proportions. The money was handed over, and the promis-
- note was given. The bets were made ; but the horse
did not win. at was not denied that the defendant r:.;,
bound in honour to pay one-half of the amount of the note ;
but it was contended that, as a matter of law, as the note
had been given for an illegal purpose, he was not liable
upon the instrument in question. The defendant made an
offer to pay 121. lOs. to the plaintiff; if he would consent to
withdraw • juror.
Mr. Brighton, who attended for the plaintiff, refused to
accept this proposition.
The defendaut was examined and confirmed the state-
ment as to the history of the transaction ; but upon the note
being called for, it appeared that no notice to produce had
been given to the plaintiff. The defendant further stated
that he had given but one promissory note.
Mr. Baron Aldtvon held that, inasmuch as the plaintiff
had declared upon one promissory note only, and the de-
fendant had sworn he Lad given but one note, that might
Ibe taken as an identification of the note, if the jury be-
lieved the defendant. If they did place credence in him
that he had given but one note, they had better find their
verdict for the defendant, but he should give the plaintiff
leave to move to eater a verdict for the amount claimed,
upon the ground of the non-production, and therefore the
absence, of identification of the note.
The jury found a verdict for the defendant, on the ground
that the note was given for a gambling transaction, and
that it was to have been taken ap by both parties.

ADMIRALTY COURT.-YESTERDAY.
THE ERNEST-DANAGE.

The Ernest was a vessel of 368 tons, belonging to Havre,
and was bound from that port to Cardiff. Oa the 16th of
December she came to anchor in Pcnarth roads. The Ram-
bler, the vessel proceeding in this suit, was a barque of 296
tons, bound from Newport to Grenada, with a large burden
of coals, and she was also at anchor in the ume roads.
Early on the morning of the 19th the Ernest drove from
her berth, and approached within half a cable's length of
the Rambler, which at the turn of the tide came into colli-
sion with her. The sole question in the cause was which
vessel had adopted the right manmuvres. There was a
emu action.

The Trinity Masters being of opinion that the Ernest was
alone to blame,
The Court pronounced for the drainage.

COURT OF BANICRUPTCY.—YysTERDAT.
Baron Ma. Coxxnuozza Ewa.
IN UN COSTIRTON.
. .

The bankrupt, a merchant and commission agent at Yar-
mouth, applied for his certificate. His accounts extended
over 6} years prior to the failure in January last, and
showed a sum of 3,2641. due to unsecured creditors, with
assets estimated at 601. The bankrupt had begun with a
deficiency of 7601.
Mr. Bell opposed for the assignees, on the ground that
the bankrupt had dealt in accommodation bills.
Ma. Bagley supported, and urged on the bankrupt's be.
half that his expenditure was wall vouched.
His Honour said there were two grounds on which the
certificate must be suspended. The bankrupt had begun
with a deficiency, which was not known to the creditors,
and his expenditure had largely exceeded his profits. It was
no excuse that a great part of that expenditure consisted of
dieconnt and interest on money borrowed. The certificate
must bo suspended for six months (with protection) ; when
granted to be of the second class.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YEsTERD.IY•

Biro= rue Cum CalaLamm.

IX Till NATTER Or SAMVIL HAYWARD.
This insolvent, who was a carrier from Tunbridge•wells
to London, applied to be discharged under the act.
Mr. Cooke opposed for two creditors, and Mr. Bargood
supported.
The point in the ease was whether the arrest was a col-
lusive one. The insolvent was in prison at the snit of a
person named Holding, a currier at Sevenoake, for 271.,
which was alleged to have been lent. On examination it
turned out that in a schedule prepared for the insolvent
some time back, when he intended to apply to the court,
Holding was inserted as a debtor.
Mr. Cooke contended that Holding most attend before
the ease could proceed.
The Chief Comashisioner expressed a similar opinion,
and the ease was adjourned for the attendance of the de-
taining creditor.

THE POLICE COURTS.
WORSHIP-STREET.
William Taylor, a well-known dog fancier, and his son,
IViaions Taylor, were charged with having been found in
possession of a valuable Skye terrier, which was supposed
to be stolen.

Middleton, N 474, deposed to taking the prisoners into
custody on the previous night, with the dog in their pos-
session. Oa being questioned at the station-house, the
elder prisoner stated that the actual owner of the dog was
Mr. Edwin Harding, son of Sir Charles Harding, of Mon-
tagne-square, who had lost it some time since, and had sub.
sequently employed him to effect its restoration. Witness
had once made inquiries at the residence of Bir Charles
Harding, where be wu informed by the butler that a
Skye terrier belonging to his master's son had been lost or
stolen in March last, and that he believed two sovereigns
had been given to a man who had undertaken to recover it
and bring it home that day.
Sergeant Hardwicke, 1) 7, stated that the elder prisoner
had obtained his livelihood by acting as a medium for the
restoration of stolen dogs to their owners for a long time
past, in defiance of the act, and thit he had already under-
gone a term of imprisonment upon a conviction for cor-
ruptly receiving money under one of its provisions.
In answer to the charge, the elder prisoner said that be
considered that he had rendered important services to dif-
ferent noblemen and gentlemen, on whose behalf he had
been instrumental in recovering lost degs, and he was
at a loss to understand how there could be any illegality in
such transactions, as he bad bees actually employed in that
character by one of the magistrates at Bow-street.
Remanded.
MARYLEBONE.

Robert Gardiner, who some weeks since confessed an un-
real murder hr a fit of wantonness, was discharged, Mr.
Broughton expressing the hope that the punishment which
he had undergone would deter him from similar conduct in
future.

MR: STREET.

Augustus Deamein was brought before Mr. Hardwick,
charged with stealing two dl. Bank, of England notes, the
property of Mrs. Simpson, 12, Cambridgestreet Golden-
square. The prosecutrix, a widow lady, stated that she
carried on the business of chemist and druggist. The pri-
soner was a ledger in her house, and as such had the occa-
sional use of her parlour. Yesterday afternoon between one
and two o'clock she handed the defendant the two notes in
question, and requested him, as her assistant was oat, to
procure gold in exchange for them. He took the notes, and
said be would be back in less than three minutes. He,
however, did not return, and u she knew he was in
the habit of drinking to excess, she fancied he had
got tipsy, and spent the money ; and knowing that he fre-
quented an hotel in Leicester-street, she went there, and
saw him sitting by the Are in a state of intoxication. She
then asked him for the maey, when be replied he would
come to her house and give it to her; but, instead of his
doing so, he walked away into Legg-acre, and feeling
anxious to get her money, she called a policeman and gave
him in charge. At the station-house he was searched, and
the notes produced found upon him.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, did not deny
having the notes, and said he did not intend to steal them.
He unfortunately got too much to drink, and forgot all
about getting them changed.
Mr. -Hardwick did silt think the defendant had acted with
a felonious intent, and discharged him.
It was stated that some ten months ago the defendant was
exceedingly well off, and kept his horses and carriage; but
through gambling and drunkenness he had squandered the
whole of his property, and was now almost penniless.

THE RECENT SHIPWRECK AT IVIIITEHAVEN.—
LIVEILPOOL, TUESDAY. —A private letter from White-
haven, dated yesterday, received at the underwriters' rooms
here this morning, gives the following details of the loss of
the ship Richardson, from Whitebeven to this port, and 12
of her crew :—" The Richardson, Capt. Carruthers, on her
passage from this port to Liverpool, where she was pro-
seeding to load outwards, ran ashore M Duddon. Carpen-
ters were set to work to platform her, and on Saturday she
was got off the beach and taken in tow by a steam-tug,
with the intention of being brought round to Whitehaven.
It appears that when in tow of the tug she was making a
great deal of water, so much so that the carpenters and crew
on board got alarmed, and Mr. Hardie ordered them to
lower the boat which was hangine at the stern. The vessel
appeared to be sinking, and all on board—eighteen in num-
ber—got into the boat before she was lowered into the
water, and in the hurry and confusion the ropes by which
the boat was fastened were not properly loosed, and the
boat went bow-foremost into the water. The captain,
mate, and four men were picked up, but twelve were
drowned, including Mr. Hardie. The ship did not go down
for upwards of en hour after the men left her, so that ail
might have been eased had they remained on board."
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