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

SPORTING.

law iintelltgeitce.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-SATURDAY.
Ra►uaa Ma. Comm..lmma Goi:LwAr.x.

LAT:.:4I Bra rlNO.—SArummy.
MET 1101'UL:1-AN STAKES.
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fi t • %ail" (t)
1.5 tu tog Otto&
18 to Wahiawa
17 t. rem
25 to Weddiaz Day f.:ly
Too to Cadab ,ut s*:•
WO to (t)
290 to A3taro :t)
(h. two lemliot far. -rltte :c &masa Dvrltoc.-.1
ant: • rt.r.iebore were q• to
CITY AND SCIXIIDAN HAXDICAr.
3to I apt Lorsgb.w (I)
ti I Egt,:bert (t)
It) to 1 J. nvetce
1U to 1 Paccake
XEWMARNEIT .o.t.Nor.cAp:
4 to 1 opt C.ratentatest :t 4to 1)
TWO TilocsAx,J or ISEAS STAKES.
3 t . I opt A ...trails& (t)
7 to 2 Saticitos.-no
OCT. So take 300 to I 4. ,at Heber, Pater%
wad L abatis.
CHIaNTiLit cur.
8 to 1 apt 'lrak (t Jto I)
2; to I Moak Doctor (t)
100(1 a. I. —f!)
130 J to 15 W.dcling Day

IN MI Bale.

This was the last examination meeting in t.te case of
Alex antler Bain, described as an electric clock maker, of
13, Old Bond-sirs et. The accounts, prepared by Messrs.
Rattan, were eetremely voluminous, though extending
over only;aboat eleven mouths prior to the failure in De-
remb r last. The accounts commenced with a deficiency
on the Is: of January, 1662, of 4,393!. (leaving out of ac-
count the bankrupt's interest in certain patent rights of
which the value was stated to be uncertain).
He now owed to unsecured creditors 8,0441. • to those
holding security, 3,6291.; and to a liability creditor (claim-
ing a hen upon the electric clams patent, assumed by the
lisnkrupt to :se worth 2),0001.), 1,0001. Ttse available assets
cm-isted of 13/. its good debts, and 6921. in property ; also
revert; gisen up to the assignees, con.isting of electric
telegraph and other patents of uncertain value, but esti-
mated by the bankrupt at 16,3001. This property was
described as ennsistina of electric clock patent for France,
valued at 12,0001.; musical patent for England 2,0001.; ship log,
ff.e. parents England and Scotland, 1,5001. ; patent•right
fur Canada of chemical telegraph, 5001. ; one-third of Mr.
Bake well's patent machine tar coda water manufacturing, coat
200'. The property held by creditors (whose claims amounted
to 3,6213/.) was put down at an assumed value of 45,1001. It
comprised the following:-100 shares in the Mississippi sod
Illinois Telegraph Com.pany, at par, 6,000 dollars; 1,354
shares in the People's felegraph Luse, 07,700 dollars ; 100
theses in the Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois Company, u,OOO
d•dlars; 225 shares in the Vermont and Boston Company
11,7.50 dollars ; 71 sli sees in the New York State Telegraph
Compaisy 7,100 dollars (total, taken at par, 19,9101. Also
a hen on the following patents, as per agreement, dated
19th March, 1951:—Two chemical telegraph patents in
France, one for Belgium, and one for Austria, of the as-
sumed value of 25,0.0:. The trade expenses were put down
at 1,0051. •, wages, 3171. ; interest, 2061. ; agency law ex-
penses, 53).7. ; house and persoual expenses, 5991. ; loss on
sale of stxk under bankruptcy, 4,3641.
Mr. Nicholson, the official assignee, in his report on the
ca-c, C.a. referred to the patent-rights claimed by the
bankrupt. The bankrupt returns in his balance-sheet
-tv•iral patents, whieb he estimates to be worth upwards of
10,0001. lie does not carry this value out; consequently
the figures are not affected by so large an estimate. It i•
impossible to say what these patents will realise to the cre-
ditor+. The profits are returned at 771., and are not
v. mined; inasmuch as there it nothing to show the stock
on hand either in January 16.32, or at the date of the peti-
t: m. 'I he expenses, trade agency, house and personal—
. tozether amount to the sum of 2,6991. ; of this sum 4001. is
unvouched. The losses, returned at 4,3641., are not
Touches'. The bankrupt takes credit fur 4,033!. as the loss
on his Leusehold furniture and stock, being the difference
between the amount which they sold for by auction and
their estimated cost. The books given up consist of ledger,
ievoice-book, order-book, cash-book, banker's-book, &c.
1 here are omissions in the original cash-book to the extent
of about 4,2001., the greater part of which is composed of
borrowed monies.

Di:!:BY:

IS to 1 apt Nitnyt:am=or
30 to 1 ClntostratLt

1100 ItACE6-SArt-r.DAY.

VAiturav I'i %Via W 3411,11., Meta Ly the Elsal. lints,
stoat a mile and a Iref.

-371;.C;;a Old itaai;,.ag llst &will; 1 1
Mr. Nightingale's B!.: Spa•, 4 yrs. 13st
(Owner) 2 2
Mr. Art :en's R•bi 1, azed. 12st 7.6 ;Mr.l aornall) U 3
Mr. Jonathan Cos's Walter Oar, •1 s llst 41b
(Mr. Elwes) 3 0
First heat.-6 to 4on 'Seta Gay 0:1 Sam. 11'..it
in a castes by three lengths.
Second beat. —3 to 1 on O!d3?.?n, w!...3 won in a carter by
tour lengths. Dad thir.l.
Htnnans* Brans* of N zser. .ach, with 23 a.l.led. (S
subs.)
Mr. W. Harpenden. 1 lst 7th (OwnPr) 1
Mr. Wibbere's 114un,!, Ils: 121 b (ineludirq
extra) (Mr Ewes) 2
. . .

Mr. 0. ilimbeg's Ctrolina% I bt 7tb (Cajt W. Peel; 3
Mr. Falba'', Kilwisk, 71b (Owner)
Ewen ea Kilwiek ; 3 to 1 against Harpenden. Won
easily by t no length..
Ct-strr Srtnrm of 15 stAm. Nob, 11 It, with 23 added ;
for &yr olds and upward, ; fur age. &tvut a zu.le
and • cub.)
Mr. T. l'arv'a tt•iiita, aced. Hat 51b..(Capt. Little) 1
Mr. Shalto's King Troy, 4 yr,. 10. t 10,10
HeriU) 2
Mr. Mer.ores Mon-t-^_ 1 yr.. lost loin
Mr. 3
Even bettinq between K:n; of Tr(.iy and tisinuThiarnall a ) ; the
tomer for ehot.e. Won by a .engtL and a halt.
&runt STA ILYA of 6 sow.. 'nth ; 11.1 ;Minch ; the win.
&sr to be su:3 for 10 eon. La:f • sni!e. (11 subs.)
Mr. Leigh's khans...curer (Capt. Little) 1
Mr. N. Hal.ey nil The Llneit M. • (nr. Prime) 2
Mr. Ilits.my's Caltrinebr. UFA (Mr. Bes:10 ';
Nut
!dared : Mr. Trad=e::'. Blaze (Mr. Batson). Mr.
11 )bser. 4 Anenynainfm Letter .Cwtsr) Mr. Elwe.'s Grass-
h.ppar, aged (Owner), Mr. 15 e•AI ti.Thardans (Mr. Thu-

Mr. Velma, fur the assignees, said the ease had stood over
in order that inquiry might be made as to the property
which the bankrupt claimed in America. This had been
Cone ; and a letter had been received from the Hon. Mr.
Oilhat, toe of the American Senate, stating that up to .a
recent period, the bankrupt, whom be believed to be one
of the first inventors et the age, and a very worthy man,
had • fair proepeet of realising • handsome fortune; but
subsequently the companies in which he held stock suffered
reverses, and their stock was almost unsaleable. 'lhe result
was that nothing was expected to be realised by those
shares; ar.d the debts in America would have to be paid
I first in full, before the claim; of the English creditors were
entertained. The bankrupt was also posseued of extensive
pat& u`-riates in this country, and claimed to be the real
inventor of one species of electric telegraph, also of the ree-
-1 thod of recording time by means of electricity. The patent
for the latter object had been at one time thought very
valuable; it was purchased from the bankrupt by the
Electric Telegraph Company ; but they had afterwards
resold their interest to the bankrupt, along with the stock of
*locks, on which there had been the very large loss of up-
wards of 4,0001.
The bankrupt, in essmination, stated tint he had re
olived no remittances from America in 1852. Some of the 1
items ice his balance-sheet, under the head of trade expen-
diture, he admitted, were mere estimates.
Mr. Van &ludas, for the bankrupt, admitted that some
alterations were necessary in the accounts, which, with this
amendment, were the beat the bankrupt could render. He
(Mr. Van Snidest) attended there more as a friend of
Mr. Baia than professionally; and he wished to express his
conviction, from long obeervation, of the entire.integrity
of the m:n. Any errors in his balance sheet were aura-
butatile to his inability to keep accounts; he was an en-
tirely uneducated man. He came to London as • journey-
man watchmaker, and, from attending a few lectures on
electricit:., had been led to discoveries which had conferred
the greatest benefit on society.
His Honour said this would not excuse him from having,
in his anxiety to benefit the community, injured his credi-
tors to the extent of several thousand pounds. On the
'-roper occa-ion the court would have to make many re-
marks en his conduct.

Betting Gto 4 apt Grasthop?tr, 3to 1 agst J.lsr.of.e-
-turer. Won easily by three Isr;ths ; bad third. Blue
was restive ani glides get , 1.
Ifatuncar Scald Sof f:r :Jesters horses. Half,
a tads.

Mr. Archer's lit be'. aged. 11•• (Mr. Etwn) I
Mr. N ghting iti.tet Spot, I rf, 12d..(0wrer) 2
Ewen ixtung. Ton in ctri:cr by three lengths.

BETTING AFTER THE RACES.
CHESTER CUP.
30 to I a,,01 Brax:y
DERBY.

12 to 1 agst Tae Tesi St to 100(.)
20 to 1 agst Contentment winniag the .lletropolitan
Stakes and Trifle the Chester Cup.
9,000 to 15 and 3,009 to 3.a:1 zit.t Contentment's win-
ning the Metropolitan Stakes, We.: Australian the Two
lboaaaad, Trine the Chester Cup, sad Orestes the
Derbgools, to 10 ago' Contentincrt's w:. -inz, OA, Metropo-
litaa Stakes, liettiagbourne tho Two 1 hou,aad, Brazey the
Chester Cap, sad lloneywood the Derby.
to 2.1 aa4 8.000 to 10 Contentment's winning
the Metropolitas Stalvs, West Ass:rattan the Two Thou-
saad, Trifle the Chester Cop, awl 7.7lmbriel the Derby
7,600 to dept Longbow letanits^ the City and Suburbia
Handicap, West Australian the Two Thousand, Lady
Early's the Chester Cup, and Orestes the Derby.

NEWTON SECOND SPRLNG—SATCRDAT.
GLAND STAND HANDICAP of 3 SITS. Mb, with 20 added.
Seclatd to woe bit stake. Oa.. tai:e. 11 tube.

)Sr. Tempest's Jupitrr, •3 yr,
Mr. Moores Ploughboy, 1 yr. 2
Won by • it r.gth.

FAZE HANDICAP BELLINS SIVE:3LN CHASI of 6 sou.
each, with 30 added. About tiree
Mr. It. Harding's Rbyri Blno,
Mr. 11. Hardin ' Miss Putsico . 2
Wart thine quaters -.t a lsagth.
NEWTON SILLINO RACE was won easily in two beats by
Augeao, iaeatiog Cripple .....•:..igaboy, and Fusdeer.

HOUGHTON MEETING.
SAMLDAY.

mATex.—zoo, h n, s.iTt;;;;-.. A. F.
Mr. Newland's Cranbowne Cease against the Duke of
Bedford's Weathercock.

C ItOIITON PA ILIC RACES COTEMeII2II tomorrow. The
Great Northern and the North-\,estern will hare special
trains on the occasion ; the former to Graztham, and the
Litter to Melton.

HUNTING APPOLNIMENTS.
STAG NO:NIA.

Bath, Tuesday, IN edbury, near Devizes ; Thunday, Cod-
ford; Saturday, Stonehenge—a. half-past 11.
New Forest, Tuesday, Stoney Cress; Friday, Brccken-
hunt Bridge—at 11.

PDX BOCNOi.

Albrightou, Tuesditi,iii;iiiihtwoods; Friday, Plough,
Weston Heath.
Duke of Beaufort's, this day, Boxwell ; Wednesday,
Orono lno, Sandy-lime; Thursday, Trouble Houle; Sa-
turday, Y..te ltoeks.
Bedale, this day, Hipswe:l ti :':age Thuralay, Bolton
Hall—at half-past 10.
Cambridgeshire, this day, &Indy Warren ; Friday,
Megre Wood—at half-pest W.
Carmarthenshire, thi3 day, Alyiltim; Friday, Lan-
dowvor—at 10. _

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Cleveland, this day, %el:al ; Thursday, Kirk-
leatbam—at half past 10.
11r. Deane's, Tuesday, Gatr:els, near Charenouth—
at 10.

North Devon. this day, Mole's Chambers ; Thursday,
Reniford Water; Saturday, DroAham Bridge—at hall-
past 10.
Durham County, Tuesday, Harperley Toll Bar; Friday,
Stoney Gate—at half.psst 10.
F. 8., this day, Constantine; Friiay, Freewater Gate—
at 11.

Mr. Garth's, this day, Hall Place ; Wednesday, lioldshot
Hill; Friday. Ever,ley Biidg:—at hilt-part 10.
Hasibledun' Tuesday, Sheet Turnpike (for Durford
Wood) ; Thursday, Harndean Village—at a quarter toll.
H. 11.. this day, Hartley; Tuesday, Luoway's inn;
Thursday, C (lover ; Saturday, Weston Cunsolon—
at a pouter to 11.
Hr. Loshinvon's, Wednesday, Stoekberry ; Fri-
day, Pett-place, Charing—at 11.
Mr. Marshall's, this day, bullapit Bridge; Thursday,
Thornhill Head—at 11.

Mr. Mogul's, this day, Horse Lr:dgo; Thursday, White
Rocks Beer.

Pembroke, Tamday, Heanes-tle ; Friday, Month—at
10.

Sir Henry Searle's, Tuesday, Stokefleming ; Friday,
Mounts, near Fullapit.
Somerset and Wilts, Tuesday, Porceny; Friday, Hu-
dingiest Pillars.
Sinningtsn, Tues., Ashbury ; Fri., Hirai Bridge.
Southdown, this day, Gardner-Est-et ; Wednesday,
costae; Friday, Polegate—at
Tindale, this day, Stamfordhans ; Thursday, Whitting-
ton ; Saturday, Hesleysidc —at half-past 10.
Tredegar, Wednesday, Pennylaed Gate; Friday, Mush-
field.
Mr. Trelawny's Tuesday, Plym Bridge—at 10.
Mr. Trevor's this day, Colney Heath; Wednesday, Clio.
verels ; Friday, Offirl Hoo—nt half-past 10.
Vine, this day, Fretolk Wood ; Wednesday, Mortimer ;
Saturday, Wolverton Park—at 11.
Mr. Whseble's, Tuesday, Fawley Court, Henley : Thurs-
day. Tilrhurst.
Sir W. W. Wynn's, Tuesday, Mossftelds ; Thursday.
Hensel's; Friday, Lightwood Green—at half-past 10.
York and Ainsty, Tuesday, Ribston Hall; Thursday,
Quieten; Saturday, Pill Moor, Brafflrton—at half-past 10.

SCOTCH.

Duke et Decedent's's, Tuesday, Langeter above Jed•
barxh ; Wednentay, Driakstene ; Thursday, Lurdenlaw ;
Yriday,;Wea Kornstone ; Setuxday, Denting—at half-put
10.

llumfrieulltire, Tuesday, torelazd ; Saturday, Torthar-
wald.

l.aaarkekire and Itaafrewahere, Monlay, llil eat; Satur-
day, Cieugl.earn—at a quarter to 11.
Lialttbarow and Sdrliagrhire, Cantairs; Thurs-
day, Ittankatou Bridge ; Saturday, Eastend—at a quarter
to 11.

HARAITIIS.
11r. Hildyard'e, Ude day, NI tape ; Friday, Hutton—
at balf-paq 10.
Captain H. Lewis's, Tuesday. Northal:erton Thurday,
Brat►ith; Saturday, Mortals Itnilge—at 11.
Onsover's, Tuesday, Onsets ULU; Friday, Misses
Zap—al 11.

Mr. Sousa observed that of his debts 3,6001. was due to
Mr. Dl'Dougall, parliamentary agent,who had so much con-
fl.:ence in the bankrupt's patents, that he had lent him
that large sum to assist in working them. Other sums of
2.9001. and 1,;001. were dna to Mr. Babbitt, and to the
Electric Telegraph Company; and in respect to those debts
no adverse observation could fairly be made against the
bankrupt. There were, however, two other advances made
in 18.32, in reference to which some observation would have
to be made at the certificate meeting.
His Honour said it was well that the bankrupt should
have notice of the points that would be urged against him.
He would now be allowed to peas, subject to the alterations
suggested in the accounts.

INSOLVEn DEBTORS' COURT.--SATuaDAy.

Daces Ka. Ononsons PinLurs.

I. /111 MATUR or Josiunt

CAS&
This insolvent, an elderly man, deseribed as a °gentle-
, man," who had been one of the trade assignees of Pasant-
leroy, the banker, applied to be discharged from prison.
Mr. Nichols opposed on the part of a lady named Dillon,
and a number of the creditors appeared in person; Mr.
Cooke, Mr. Diwse, and Mr. Sargood supported the ar
plication.
The case occupied the court till 5 o'clock, and appeared
'to create a good deal of interest. The insolvent had more
than a hundred creditors on the schedule, and owed in the
aggregate 3,6001., for 2,8771. he had received consideration.
The insolvent had been a merchant, and in 1842 was made
a bankrupt. The partnership debts were about 150,0001.,
and he expected a dividend would yet be paid out of some
mines in America. He had resided in Great Portlend-
street, and afterwards in Grafton-street, Bond-street, where
he had lived in very good style, keeping, it was stated, a
footman, and his wife and family bad used a carriage.
He said it was only a page he kept, and the carriage be-
longed to his wife's sister. lie had not been in business
since the bankruptcy, but had been assisted by hie friends
to the extent of 10,0001. ; his wife had earned about 1001. a
year. lie had expected to receive several sums of money,
one arising from the bankruptcy of Marsh, Stacey, and
Fauntleroy.
The several complainants gave evidence. The insolvent
hail represented himself as about to receive largo sums of
money. To one creditor In exhibited, as he believed,
aiuut 2,0001. in Bank of England notes. The insolvent de-
nied that he had exhibited so much. Among the creditors
in person was a washerwoman, to whom the insolvent owed
71. for washing.
The principal complaint was by Mrs. Dillon, who was
entitled to 1001. a year under a settlement of Lady Mar-
garet Augusta Dillon. She was in some difficulties and
the insolvent rendered her and her family some personal
kindness. The money was recovered and the insolvent told
her he had her money (2261.) and he wished her to lend
him 1001. Mrs. Dillon generously told him to keep the
whole, and he promised to return it by March, 1861. Ali
got was 51., and an action was brought, and the costs
were 461. A payment of 201. had been made.
Mr. Commi,sioner Phillips, after a long investigation,
expressed au opinion that the case had assumed a serious
aspect on the complaint of Mrs. Dillon. His Honour gave
1.13 '.pinion, and said the points were whether the insolvent
lied ever intended to pay that poor lady or had incurred
the debt without reasonable expectations of payment.
Slate further information was required and the cue was
j turned.
Judgment deferred.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.

ThAtrt Holmes was charged with having stolen a clock in
the Sagar Loaf Public-house, in Garlick-hill.
The prisoner was seen to walk into the room in which the
click, which appeared to be a valuable article, was fixed,
and immediately afterwards he was observed quietly de-
scending from a chair putting something down under the
,cat. Ile was taken into custody, and the cluck was found
under kim.

The Prisoner—Why, there were two or three other per-
eons there at the time, and they might have done the dodge.
I know nothing about it.
Some of the police said there were two or three sum-
mary conviction. against the prisoner for similar robberies.
The Prisoner—Aye, aye; because I happened to be in
troubis once, you are all down upon me. Depend upon it,
my lord, it was one of the fellows that were in the house at
the saw time with me that took it.

The prisoner was comiiiiirtcil7.);irial, and the officer was
desired to prolate the certificate of former convictions at
his trial.

WORSHIP-STREET.
So r A Spencer, a middle-aged woman, was charged with
the following robbery from the person of Mr. Joseph
Card, a timber merchant in the Hackney-road :
The prosecutor stated that, after transacting some busi-
ness in the City, he woe passing through M)orgate-strect,
on his way home, at a late hour in the evening, when he
was accosted by the prisoner, who endeavoured to work
upon his feelings by a pathetic relation of the distressed
coedition to which she was reduced through the heartless
conduct of a gentleman who had effected her seduction,
and, after enticing her away from a happy home in Wales,
had abandoned her altogether, leaving their helpless child
and herself to the mercy of the world. His sympathies
were so strongly enlisted by the artful narrative of the
primer, that he was about to relieve her at once, but,
after some further conversation he began to suspect, from
the endearing tone of her language, that she bad a more

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1853.

sinister object in addressing him, and feeling somewhat
alarmed for the safety of the property he had about him,
consi►ting of several bank-notes and taut loose sovereigns,
which were in his waistcoat pocket, be cautiously examined
if it was safe—and closely buttoned up his overcoat, for
its better security. The prisoner continued walking by his
aide, and kept Lim entiaged in conversation until they
reached rather a secluded spot in the neighbourhood of
Finsbury, when she suddenly seised hold of him, and, forc-
ing open hie coat with such violence that she tore (Alone
of the buttons, rapidly thrust her hand into his pocket, and
adroitly abstracted the whole of his loose gold. Before she
had time to escape with her booty, witness caught her by
the arm, and held her fast, until he obtained the assistance
of a *iceman, who cniveyed her to the station-house, but
on her way there, she managed by some means to dispose
of the money, which it was ►elieved she had swallowed,
as she was carefully searched, and only half-a-erown was
found in her possession. The prosecutor added th it some
time since he had the misfortune to be assailed in the street,
undo preci-ely similar circumstances, and he had every
reason to believe that the prisoner was the same woman
who had robbed him on that occasion, and got clear off with
his purse containing two dl. notes and nine sovereigns.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner protested her inno-
cence, and declared that the prosecutor was greatly lidos-
imited when she first met him, Lind having afterwards left
her for several minutes, he must have been robbed of his
money during the interval.
The prosecutor, however, positively denied the allega-
tions, and she was ordered to be remanded for the comple-
tion of the depositions.