The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-21 00:00:00

SPORTING.

DONCA%TER, FRIP.IT.—If the commencement of the meeting was not
of the most brilliant kind, its progress was unequivocally suwessful,
in proof whereof we need only state that the receipts at the Grand
Stand up to Thursday amounted to 2,500/., an races. of 2001. over
1015, which was the best veer on record ; a considerable increase also
took place in thesuls.cripilon to the wtting-rooms. The fourth day
having an attractive list, sustained the interest of the meeting to the
last, and drew a numerous attendance. Previous to the racey a meet-
ing of the club was held, when the Furl of Strathmore awl Sir John
Gerard were nominated to the stewardship for 1817. It was deter-
mined that in future the cup shall be assimilated, in respect of penal-
ties and allowanes, to the Goodwood cup, to whatever extent the
stewards may determine, and that a stake of 10 80.. each bo added
to it, to bedividtvl between the second and third horses. it Wan also
arranged that the Queen's. Mato skull henceforth, with the sanction
of the Master of the Iroise, be the same distance as the Cup ; that
the Maiden Plate shall be abolished, and the money added to a stake
for two and three year olds, and that the Innkeeper's Plate shall in
future be wiled "The Pennock Plate." These alterations will, no
doubt, give aatisfastion, and we trust that one or two other matters
may not be overlooked tor instance, the weighing-room is one of the
moot inconvenient in the kingdom, alai is not half large enough for
the transaction of business; a regular starter should be appointed,
as at all other first-rate meetings and either the races should be run
at such hours an will enable people to save post, or application should
be made to the Postmaster-General toenforee some kind of attention
to public convenience.
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Although not exactly in place, we feel called upon to acknowledge
the liberality of the NI idland Counties Railway Company, in comma-
nicitinir the tiding• of the principal events-as early and as extensively
as possible. The tesults of the great ram% were s•nt expres.. by our
correspondent to the Swinton station, and thence forwarded north,
west, and south, by mean& of the electric telegraph, the news reach-
ing London by nine o'clock the same evening, Birmingham between
Rye and six, and Nlanchester and Newcastle by seven. We have now
to bring our notice of the meeting to a close, with a detail of the last
day's sport.
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MATCII.-100 Rove., h ft, owners to ride. (2 milen.)—Mr. Osbnlrle:-
ton's Ginelle, lint Ilb, beat Mr. W. H. Johnstone's Blind Hookey,
12st 81b. Won eery eerily.
PARK lIILL KTAKIS of 50 KIR. each, h R, for three year old fillies,
grit 7lb each. The second to receive 100 sm. out of the stakes. St.
Leger course. (33 subs.)
Mr. Monlyn'y Ennui (Mat) 1
Mr. Wrekriftn Wilderness (S. Davi 2
Mr. C. Monet's Vanish (I.Hohnes) 3
The following alms started, but were not placed :—Falr star, Wits-
end, Fair Helen, Giselle, andleannette.
to 4 apt Jeannette; 5 to 2 aunt Witnend, 5 to I agst
Fair Helen, and 7to I agat Vanish. Witsend made play at a mode-
rate pace to the hill, where she mended the speed and went on with
an inersased lead, followed by Jeannette, (knells third, and Ennui
fourth, Wilderness lying off; they ran in this order to the Red Hou,
turn, where Giselle, Ennui, and Vanish paned Jeannette awl follow-
ed Witsend to the di+tance ; Vanish and Ennui then went in front,
and Wilderness joining them at the stand, they made a splendid race
home, Ennui winning by a neck, and Wilderness beating Vanish a
head, Witinend a good fourth, and Giselle fifth. Run in 3 min. 22 FCC.
We have to add to the 2 yr old stakes, of which the moult wan stated
on Saturday, that the match was run in one min. 40 see.
Mnrcii-500 n 0,.. 200 ft, half a mile; Mr. licsselltinen Mary Stuart
received forfeit Iran Tribute.

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Cr,. or 300 SOTS. with SO added for the second home Three-year.
olds, 7st ; four, 34 SID; five, Mt 121 b; six and aged, 9St 21b.
Mares and geldings allowed 31b The winner of the then St. Leger
to carry Sibs and the second 2lb extra. About two miles two fur-
longs.
Mr. J. Day's The Tier (A. Day) I
Lord Strathmore's Brneardo
Kir J. Itgwley's Bravissimn
The following also started but were not plated :—aeraton, Red
Robin, Quadruped.
Betting: II to 10 Ned Browsed° ; 7 to 4 eget itieliero. This was one
of the hollovrest races ever seen. The Hero, after twn false starts,
taking the lead followed by Brocardo, getting nearly half a distance in
advance after leaving the hill, having the race in hand all the way,
and winning literally in a trot, by at least eight length...
Tows PLATA of NO KIST. for 3 vas old, let 511, ; and four, Sot 7lb ;
Allies and geldings allowed 31b. lbe second to receive 27 gs. Ileat.,
3 miles.

TD"-Ranks' Duke of Richmond (Crouch) 1 1
Mr. Johnson's Sir (Jorge (T. Lye) 2 2
Mr. Meiklam's the Don (A. Day) dis.
Both heats won easy.

lint.rn.--Rrocardo to the Earl of Strathmore, (or, as reported,
1,500 go ; Nie Sarah to the Early!' Gipson, for 1,200 p; and Grirns-
ton to Sir John Gerard for 1,200 gs.

tab) Intelligence.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT-SATURDAY.
Before Mr. Commierioner Hord&

AN INFRINGEMENT OF THE PILOT ACT.—J. W. Newton
was opposed by Mr. Horry for W. Williams, for damages to
the amount of 110/. 12a. 6d., awarded in an action in the
Court of Exchequer. The insolvent had been for three
years master of the brig Dart, trading between London and
Madeira. On one occasion when the insolvent was about
leaving London, on application being made to him for the
pilot dues, he claimed to be exempted, as being part owner of
the vessel. The question as to whether a party having an
interest in a vessel as a shareholder, could claim exemp-
tion from the pilot dues, was taken for decision,
into the Court of Exchequer, when it was discovered
that the ownership of the insolvent was merely nominal ;
1-64th share having beta made over to him for the purpose
of evading the dues, and was retransferred by him on the
day following. The damages as above were given for an in-
fringement of the Pilot Act. The opposing parties wished
now to know if the insolvent had any interest or property in
the Dart. The insolvent swore he had not; and Mr. Com-
missioner Harris said, that being the only point for this
Court to look to, the insolvent, upon the strength of his oath,
would be discharged. Discharged accordingly.

LONDON SESSIONS.
Before the Recorder and *everal Aldermen.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A MARRIED WOMAN. John
Rousin, a boot-closer, was indicted for violently assaulting
Ellen Sheffield, on the Bth of July. About twelve o'clock
on that night the prosecutrix, in company with a Mrs. Best,
were standing at the corner of Fetter-lane, waiting for their
husbands, when the prisoner and a friend, somewhat intoxi-
cated, came up. The prisoner rudely put his arm round the
waist of the prosecutrxx, who repelled him with some harsh
words, upon which he immediately struck her violently with
his flat, giving her two black eyes, producing bleeding at

the nose, knocking her down, and rendering bee senseless
for some time, and causing her considerable subsequent
illness. The jury fund him guilty of a most aggravated
assault. He was sentenced to pay a fine of 51., to be im-
prisoned three months, and to give security for future good
behaviour.
THE JURY INTERFEUIXO WITH THE JUDGE.—JO/In Hs-
zlegrore, potboy, was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Sarah
Basket under the following circumstances:—About twelve
o'clock on Saturday night, August 13, the prosecutrix was
passing the house, when the prisoner pushed her viol( Bay,
an the plea that she wanted to enter the bar at an illegal
hour, and when she fetched a policeman he repeated the
offence.—The jury found the prisoner guilty, when the
Recorder sentenced him to one month's imprisonment.—
One of the jury intimated that the sentence was too aevero,
and begged a partial remission of it, but the Itvcorder said,
"It is fur you, gentlemen, to return the verdict, and it is for
me to pass sentence. I never interfere with the jury. This
is an unjustifiable assault, which is clearly proved, and there-
fore I feel bound to abide by the sentence I have passed."

SURREY SESSIONS.
An action was brought by Mr. Cleave, the bookseller, of
Shoelane, Fleet-street, to recover the sum of 7/. 4s. 2d. due
to him on an I 0 U for goods sold and delivered to Mr.
Sawyer. The evidence adduced on behalf of the plaintiff
went to show that he had supplied the defendant with goods
until about three months ago. The defendant owed him a
sum of money for publications, and gave the I 0 U to one of
his assistants, which he refused to pay, although repeated '
applications were made to him.—Mr. Beale, a book-
seller, of Shoe-lane, was formerly in the employ of
plaintiff. He supplied the defendant with goods,
and trusted him more than usual with Mr. Cleave.
He took the I 0 U from defendant, and saw him sign his
name to the document in question. It was usual for Mr.
Sawyer to send a list of the publications wanted signed by
himself. The signature on the I 0 U was exac:ly like those
on the list. This evidence was corroborated.—On the part
of the defendant, his daughter asserted that the I 0 U was
a complete forgery. Her father was in the habit of signing
his name to the Ibt, as is usual in the trade, and the portion
where his signature was attached must !...ive been torn of
and filled up by the witness Beale. She paid the money to
him on all occasions, and denied that her father owed the
money.—The jury consulted for nearly an hour, after which
they returned a verdict for the plaintiff.

SOUTHWARK COURT OF REQUESTS.
Before Mr. Commissioner Drew.
Mn. OSRALDISTON AND HIS COMPANY.—This court was
on Friday last crowded by members of the " theatrical pro-
fession," a case of great interest to them having been fixed
for that morning. Mr. D. W. Osbaldiston, the lessee of the
Royal Victoria Theatre, summoned Mr. C. Fredericks, a
comedian, formerly a member of the corps dranialique of his
establishment, for a debt of W., the value of an actors' privi-
lege card of admission, which it was alleged had been sold to
him. The plaintiff was sworn, and stated he sold the privi-
lege card of admission to the Victoria Theatre to Mr.
Fredericks, in the month of September, 184.5. He sold it to
him for Si., the payment of which was to be by instalments,
so much per week, to suit his convenience. That was the
Custom adopted in payment of admission tickets by the ladies
and gentlemen connected with his theatre. He believed
the same course was pursued by managers of other
theatres. The purchase was agreed to verbally by Mr.
Fredericks, and it was understood distinctly lie was to pay
for it —Cross examined by Mr. Lewis : There was an agree-
ment between them when Mr. Fredericks entered into the
engagement at the Victoria Theatre; but was positive there
was no stipulation that he should have the privilege card of
admission. He did not understand the meaning of the term
" usual privileges " to an actor. It might be the various
conveniences fur dressing at the theatre—certainly not admis-
sion of two friends nightly. Never heard of such a privi-
lege in any theatre he had ever been in. An act lr might go
in front of the house during the performances, if i.ot en-
gaged in any of the pieces; that was his only privilege. The
theatre was continued open till the summer, when it was
closed. There was a large number of persons employed, all
of whom received a proper notice of the house closing.
The theatre was not closed at the period of the regular
season. Their season was all the year round ; but they
generally closed it for a week or two in the summer.
!dr. Lewis: You have told the court yeas gsve the actors
and every one in the house a proper notice of the house
closing. What length of notice did you give them ?—Mr.
Osbaldiston : I cannot call to my recollection how long the
notice was. They all knew it —Mr. Lewis: Will you swear
it was three days ?—I believe it was.—Mr. Lewis (producing
the notice): 'Whose handwriting is that ?—Mr. Osbaldiston :
It is mine ; hut that was the second notice.—lt set forth,
" That at the close of that night's performance the theatre
would be closed till further notice."—The other notice
spoken of by Mr. Osbalditon was proved to have been
posted in the green-room about ten days prior to the acond.
It stated—" That the lessee, owing to the hot weather,
would be compelled to close the house, excepting on cer-
tain conditions: that if the persons employed would be con-
tent with half salaries, the house would continue open three
nights per week, and as soon as the weather became cool the
usual six nights performances would be continued, when
their full salaries would be paid." This was agreed to by all
parties connected with the theatre, hut nothing was seen or
heard of the second notice until an hour or so prior to the
sudden closing of the house. Mr. Osbaldiston did not deny
the correctness of the notices.--Mr. Lewis: Now, sir, was
not 30/. paid you by another house to close your theatre ?
Mr. Osbaldiston: I don't feel justified in answering that
question.—The Commissioner intimated it moold be neces-
sary to answer if the case was to proceed.—Mr. Lewis: I will
repeat my question. During the time the theatre was closed,
did you not receive a sum of money, rent—equivalent from
an opposition theatre, as compensation for such closing, and
also receive a salary yourself for performance at that theatre ?
—Mr. Osbaldiston Yes, I received a sum of money as com-
pensation for doming my theatre, hot 1 dill not receive a
salary for performing at the theatre.—Mr. Lewis: I mean
at the Surr..y Theatre ?—Mr. Osbaldiston: No, I did not.—
Mr. Lewis then called Mr. Fredericks. He stated positively
he never had entered into any agreement with Mr, Osbaldis-
ton to pay for the privilege admission. He never heard he
was to pay until after the closing of the theatre. When he
received it of Mr. Osbaldiston he considered it as a privilege
to a performer. Ile had been seven or eight years connected
with theatricals, and always had that privilege presented him
by the managers. There was no theatre in London where
the managers extorted payment for the privilege. He could
prove it was an unparalleled case.—Mr. E. 1.. Saville, for-
merly stage-manager at the Victoria Theatre, confirmed Mr.
Fredericks' statement as to the custom of most of the theatres
in London. He had been twice under engagement to Mr.
Osbaldiston, and on both oceadons had a privilege admission
to the theatre, but never was called upon for payment. lie
knew of no theatre where the manager insisted on the actors
Pacing for their privilege admission.—Mr. Commissioner
Drew gave a decision in favour of Mr. Osbaldiston, and an
order was made upon the defendant to pay the 31, by monthly
instalments.—Sunday Times.