The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

SPORTING.

TATTERSALLI3.—MONDAY.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
7 to 1 apt Mr. T. Parr's Contentment
11 to 1 Mr. R. Cowley's Larapedo (t)
12 to 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill (t)
17 to 1 Lord John Scott's Pug Orrock
Contentment was backed by several parties at 7 to 1, the
odds, however, being obtainable up to the close of the
betting ; irrespective of this animal, the only inrettraents
of any consequence were on Lumped°, who lea off at en
improvement of a point on the opening quotation.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
7 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Hobbyhorse (t and aft
offered)
8 to 1 Mr. T. Parr's Defiance
12 to 1 Mr. Lumley's Maria (t)
to 1 Mr. It. &trillion's King of Tramps (t
and aft offered)
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

5 to 1 each offered eget Ethelbert and C,rteuttnent, but
no blow struck ;) t 5 t 1 would ham been rs4cu shout either.

-.,ack;
TWO THOUSAND OIJINBAS STAKES.

6 to 4 laid and afterwards offered eget Sittingb furne and
West Australian; aim to take 4 to 1 about Sittiogbouroc.
CHESTER CUP.
15 to 1 sgst Mr. T. Parr's Trifle
20 to 1 Lord Wilton./ Lady Evelyn (t and aft
off)
1,000 to 20 was laid two or three tunes agst the Sutler,
and 1,000 to 15 afterwards offered.
DERBY.
9 to 1 eget Mr. Bowes's West Australian
12 to 1 Baron Roth.child'a Orestes
13 to 1 Mr. Powney's Ciceas
17 to 1 Duke of Bedford's Sittlugbourne
18 to 1 Duke of Richmond's l'haros
20 to 1 Ltnl Derby's Uinbriel (t)
22 to 1 Mr. Surtees ns Honeywood (t)
25 to 1 Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelbert (t)
25 to 1 Mr. Jacques's Hurtvorth (toad aft ofd)
33 to
_1 Lord Ezetor's Filbert

2000 to GO Mr. T. Parr's Contentment (t)
40 to 1 Lord Caledon's The Queen cu .t (')
Welt Austr than was backed for about 1001. at J to 1,
Orestes t.ir half that amount at 12 to 1, and Ethelbert
between roma and four hundred at 21 to 1, the lavers in
each case being witting to go on. 000 to 400 was laid on
Wost Australia' aget Cineas.
OAKS.

9 to 2 agst Mr. Wattcltopa's Catherine Hayes (t and
aft off )
7 to I Mr. Woffenden's TLe Queen (t and aft
of)
II to 1 Mr. S. llawkes' Mistletoe (t)

WARWICK SPRING MEETING.
WARWICK, MONDAY EVSIING.

ArtltlVALS.—Ciaylad, Burudale, Ezeh.tnne, Priam the
Third, Little DAVI°, Poodle, OdilL.,n, Oh.sttr,
Le,rrywheut, Victress, hiss nettling, Nlitc.,te, John o'thkunt
colt, Dezterous colt, King of Troy, Fortoter, Foramorz,
Conmoro, Theodinc, Corybaatcs, atitabeau.

Rain NuttMecum

COURT OP BANKRUPTCY.—YorEaDAY.
BEPOII6 3li. C411111111•10:1111 110LIOTD.

Ix RI E. OIDSON.-Tllll MOLTS AND ST. ALMON DANK.-

APPLICATION YON l'auracriors.
The bankrupt, Edward Gibson, had carried on business,
in partnership with George Sturt, as a banker at St.
Albans. They were made bankrupts about four years ago,
and in April, MO, their certificates were altogether re-
fused. Sturt oLtained protection from the Lords Justices ;
the case of Gibson now came before the court on petition.
The petition W.PI filed some weeks ago, and stated that the
Petitioner was now residing at No. 16, Rue dr Moulin-A-
Vapeur, Boulogne, baring been out of the country since
his protection was refused ; that he was supported by a
small allowance from Lie mother-in-law. He prayed that
the court would grant him protection from arrest or impri-
sonment, and would be pleased to recall or reverse any cer-
tificate that might have been granted to creditors under the
257th section.

At • former sitting his Honour expressed a doubt whether
he had jurisdiction in the matter ; and to-day was appointed
to hear arguments on the question.
Mr. l'reutice, in support of the petition, referred to
various clauses in the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act,
and to two eases betere the Lords justices—those of Holt-
house and ltufford—where protection had been granted,
though the certificates had been refused altogether.
M. Bagley and Mr. Lint:later, each representing credi-
tors, contended that the court had no jurisdiction, as the
petitioner merely sought to have a re-hearing of his case,
which had already been decided on, ;and had not been
appealed against as the statute directed.
His Honour said the point was one which he should not
decide without consideration. If the petitioner had re-
mained in this country, in all probability he would have
been at liberty now, as the longest period he could have
been imprisonel was 12 months.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YESTERDAY.
BROWN M. SnitANT ADlll±, ASSIPTAMT JUKIK.

The sittings of the court for the March General Session
were resumed this morning at the Guildhall, Westminster,
before Mr. Serjt. Adams, Assistant-Judge, and a bench of
magistrates The calendar elves the names of 83 prisoners
for trial-71 fur felony, and 12 for misdemeanour.
The Assistant-Judge, after the grand jury had been
sworn, made a few observations against the abolition of the
punishment of transportation, until some good system of
secondary punishment was established. Ile then addressed
them on the nature of their duty, and dismissed them to
their room. _ _

Dinswid Knight, 27, was indicted, on the prosecution of
the Society for the Suppreuion of Vice, for having unlaw-
fully published certain wicked and obscene libels, and also
pictures of the same character.
The defendant, under the advice of his counsel, pleaded
Guilty to the charge.
It appeared that the defendant was a printer in Caroline-
place, Marlborough-road, Chelsea, and a number of the
libels to which the indictment referred were found on his
premises by the officers of the society.
Mr. Metcalf, for tho defendant, ura.d that his client bad
not been systematically engaged i• this kind of traffic. It
appeared that he was apprenticed to a printer who printed
such things, and in a moment of temptation he had himself
issued some which were in his possession.
Mr. Clarkson, for the prosecution, said nothing was
known previously of the defendant.
The Assistant-Judge having remarked that the court, in
cases of this kind, usually passed very severe sentences, said,
I under all the circumstances of the present one, he should
sentence the defendant to six months' imprisonment, with
hard labour ; but at the same time the defendant must
understand that if he ever came before the court again on
a similar charge, he would unquestionably receive a sen-
tence of two years.
J. Dye, 19, and J Webb, 19, pleaded guilty to • charge
of having .'olen I portmanteau and other articles, value
11. .51., the property of Sir Joseph Bailey.
Between three and four o'clock on the morning of the
26th of last month constable 124 B was on duty in Delgrave-
square. and was attracted to the area of No. 26, the resi-
dence of Sir Joseph Bailey. nearing persons talking be-
low he communicated with his sergeant, and they went
down into the ares, and thence into the cellar, the door of
which hail been forced open, and there they found the
prisoners, both of them drunk, with empty bottles lying
beside them. After tearching they found a portmanteau,
packed with six bottles of wine, ready for removal. The
prisoners had, when the police arrived, finished one bottle
of port, two of sherry, and two of ale.
Dye, against whom there way a previous conviction, was
sententenced to twelve, and Webb, who was not known, to
sit months' hard labour.

THE POLICE COURTS.
GUILDHALL.

After the hearing of the emigrants' complaint against the
firm of Messrs. W. S. Lindsay, on Saturday, the committee,
having revised their list of awards for compensation, and
made • considerable reduction in the gross amount, met
Mr. W. S. Lindsay and his solicitor, who agreed to all the
propositions as they stood. Yesterday, however, one
of the complainants applied to Alderman Finnis for a sum-
mons against Mr. Lindsay, fur the return of 441. passage
money and reasonab:o compensation, alleging as his objec-
tion to the settlement of the question, that the list was re-
vised and the matter arranged by the two leading members
of the committee only, the other five having accidentally
got separated from them in the crowd while leaving the
court on Saturday. Applicant complained that only 51. 10s.
compensation had been awarded to him, is addition to his
own !mane money, and • similar amount was offered to
his fellow passangtr.
Alderman Finnis said he understood the arrangement
was made by the committee, and that all the emigrants had
agreed to abide by their decision; and he could not, there-
fore, reopen such an important question after it had been
once settled.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Henry Stanton, a lad about 14 years of age, was charged
with stealing a great coat, value 255., the property of
Daniel Box. tailor, 38, Regent-street.
William Wareham, shopman to tho prosecutor, deposed
that on Saturday night, about half-past seven, he suddenly
missed a coat from the insiie of the shop dour, and, on run-
ning out to see who had taken it, he was astonished at
seeing the prisoner, about twelve yards off, coolly folding
up the garment. Witness ran after him and took the cost
produced from him.
The prisoner, who had no defence to otter, was committed
fur trial.