The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
CROXTON PARK MEETING, 1851

Owny HANDICAP of 20 sovs. each. 10 ft, and 5 only if
&eland on or before Itarch 1.
Axe. et. lb. ; Age. st. IS.
Rumborough ... 6 12 9 ' Cheroot 4 10 11
Clothworlar ... a 11 13 Harrier 4 10 11
Uarfortii
Timid Fawn
Raster
Warwick
John of Berwick 6 11 10 Lithograph .... 4 10 10
Isabella 6 11 10 Smuggler Bill .. a 10 10
Sir Robert
Poodle
The Red Lion.. 4 11 9chf by Cother-
Fasuipas r 11 8 stone out of
The Italian .... G 11 8 Glimpse
Sirß.Trenchard 5 11 8 Buradale 4 10 7
(Shrub Sing ... 5 11 7 Orpheus
Azael I 11 7 Jack-ia-the Cor-
Wilford • 11 6: nor a 10 4
Loenterrn ... 3 11 6 Tom Gurney
I
Harlot
bc by Melbourne The Monk .. .4 10 4'
set of belly Nonsuch
Warfoot .... 4 11 4 Talisman
Lerrywhiut .... 4 11 3c by Don John
King Pepin .... 4 11 2 out of Potentia 3 010
Alfred the Great 4 11 1 Hobby-horse
Oladlolc
Galvanism
Siam. to Better- florist
away
n•• Bishop
(maimed° .... a 10 12 Feramora 3 9 1
Harp ; 10 11 Angelo 3 611
If the highest weight accepting is strider 12et, it will be
mimd. etc.

oeronf, r. M INCHESTERr—The roculleee MOB be-
tween Cooke of Oxford and Ault of Manchester, for 251.
a mode, same off in the ofterucon of yesterday (Monday) at
Oxford. The distance was trout Liffey to Oxford, about a
mile end a "wirier. Beth Dien wen superior 'cullers in
their dill rest localities. Cooke being the champion of the
Isis, aad Ault the eturep:ou of the Irwin. The latter won
the "coo- of mike., sad took the Berkshire tide, which is
rather ea teltent.se. Both stetted wen off together, but
atter turning the first corner Cooke shot ahead, gradually
increased the distance, ant' fieal:y woo by at least fid
In feet, Ault had not the ksst chance ..f winning. The
iglu of Couke's rowing wee the theme of admiration of the
thermals& of spectstere oa the banks of the Isis. The time
occupied wee 10 minutes. The stream they had to contend
malted was a very strong oae.
THE END:RATION to AUSTRALIA.—The ship Ra- ;I
miff= lift Southampton oa Senday tilled with government
=Wm" he Adelaide, la South Australia.

CONTROVERTED ELFCrION COMMITIELF.

BRIDUNuItpI.

The ecmosittce agarn;;lyMiterilaiMorning.
F. Page was the tirm witness ezarained—Witness said
Juba Read met him in the street of Briclgoorib, and ashen
biol. a day or two before the election, why he didn't come
to breakfast. as there was liquors and wine, and everything
he wanted." Witness desired him to go away.
In CraiNzaminAth.n. wituripi said be bad always voted
for the liberal party, on principle." The Monday before
the election witness saw Mr. Whitmore in the market-place
Liritguottli. Mr. Whitmore asked him if he'd vote for
Min, and elutes* mid he would, If he didn't alter his mind.
Witness said he wanted something to drink, and Mr. W hit-
ntme told fl-ad to let him (witness) have some drink—to
!tt bim have what he wanted. _ _

.... —.—
Henry Morris, a youth, was next examined, and stated 11
that he knew James Evans, who is a voter and carpet
weaver at Bridguorth. Was in company with him (Evans)
the Tuesday before the election, and saw Mr. Whitnsara ou
horseback. Mr. Whitmore asked if either of them were
voters, and witness said Evans was. Mr. Whitmore asked
Evans to give him a vote, his father having promised that
he and his sou Joseph would vote for him James Evans
said he would vote for Mr. Whitmore. Mr, Whitmore
then gave witness a half.erown, saying, "You know what
it's for."

Mr. W. Jones, wise and spirit merchant, was next called
in, and WAS under examination when it was announced that
the Spe •Iter wax at prayen, and
The• committee adjourned to this morning.
CLMIEItOE.
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The committee in tiei:boveQeiilso met again yester-
day morning'
'free tit,t wiiness examined was
Henry Taylor, who stated that he was a grocer at
Ciitheroe, and t: usurer of tho Union. He had been can-
raised for Mr. Aspinall, the conservative candidate, and had
promised to vote for him. Mr. Whalley, the postmaster at
Clitheroe, and a stationer there, afterwards canvassed him
fir Mr. Wilson. He wanted witness to go away to the sea-
side and not vote at all, as he had promised the other ninth- !
date. He replied he would Lave no objection to go if What-1
ley would find the means. Whalley asked him if SI. '
would do, but he said he mast have 101.
Whalley said he would write to " • gentleman "
about it. lu consequence of a note he received
from Whalley afterward., on the 4th July, he
went to his house, and on being asked by kim if he was is
the same mind about going away. He (witness) told him if
he would give him 301. he would vote for Wilson. Whalley
said that other votes depended on his. Next day, W. B.
Dewhunt, a watchmaker, and one Thompson, who were
supporters of Wilson. came to his shop, and Thompson
asked hies if he would Ire out of the way. He (witness)
told him that Whalley would tall him what had paved
upon that subject. Next day he was sent for to Whalley's.
Nubian said he was given to understand that he would
vote for Wilson if he would give him 301., and be further
said that they would put the mosey in Mr. Whalley's
hand., who would lock it up in a box, and give it after he
had voted. He afterwards saw the money (six beak notes)
in Mr. Whalloy's hands, and then they were pat in a box,
sad the key given to him (witness), and the box taken up
stairs. The morning of the election he went and saw that
the notes were all safe. He then went to the polling booth
' with Dewhiant, and he voted for Wilms. They walked
away together, and newborn told his to go to Whalley's
and get the money ; he went then and told Mrs. Whalky
ho had voted, and she gave him the box ; he took out the
money and walked away ; he went to the Swan (Mr. ota-
pinall's house) and gave the notes to Kr. Sterile, in the
presence of Mr. oispinall's agent, Mr. Baldwin.
Mr. Btarkie produced the notes, sad leaded then in to
1 the chairman. - - -

'rtte witness added that be " sold ' the other side be-
cause he toasidsred the ends of justice required it.
One or two other witnesses having been examined,
The committee adjourned to to-morrow (this) morning.

THE STRIKE OF WILTSHIRE

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1853.

presenting himself before the jury under eireunt-
stemmas& to he deplored. The action was brought for a
libel, and he (Lord Campbell) must say the article com-
plained of was not exactly one of which he could approve.
By the law of Eaglaad a fair account of what took piece
in a court of justice might be published 1 but the reporter
who gave this aceoaat should not mix up with it any com-
ments of his owa. It had been stated that it might be the
duty of the journalist to make comments. He would say
!labial; about that duty; but if a journalist did comment,
it should not be under the lame head as the report which
gave an account of what took place in court. These thiage
should be kept entirely separate. In this case there was
not only what was said by the Lord Chancellor, but also a
detailed account of what had taken place a number of
years before, with comments which certainly should not
have appeared there. If there had been only an account of
what the Lord Chancellor said, as that appeared to be per-
fectly correct, the proprietors of this newspaper would hare
had nothing to do but to plead not guilty, to call the gen-
dem .0 who prepared the report and to show, by him,
that it was a fair report of what bad taken
place. Although all that the Lord Chancellor bad
said was not given in the report, it was quite
clear that the substance of what took place was there. The
privilege of publishing reports of proceedings in courts of
justice would be useless if it were necessary to set out
ever) word of the evidence, the speeches and what was said
by the judge. If it were substantially a fair account of
what took place there was an entire immunity for those
who published it. Here there was an introductory port,
which did not appear to have been exactly what was said
at the time. That had thrown upon the defendant the ne-
cessity of what was called a special justification. The judg-
ment of the Lord Chancellor was rather mitigated than
otherwise, and was only inserted in the newspaper in the
exercise of the privilege, which he hoped would always
exist in this country, of giving a fair account of what took
place in courts of justice. They were open to all the
world, but their extent was limited. By weans of the
press the whole nation was put in a position to form their
own opinions of the conduct of the jury, of the witnesses
and of the judges. It was for the jury to say whether the
evidence adduced proved the introductory part of the re-
port in such a manner as to make out the plea of justifiea-
don.

The jur • y immediately retarned a verdict for the de.
(cadent. _ _

Lord Campbell expressed his concurrenae in the verdict.
His lordship then observed that it was impossible for the
law to protect the press from vexatious actions ; but when
newspaper proprietors conducted themselves with pro-
priety upon coming before a jury they had an acquittal and
an indemnity, so far as those who pursued them were capa-
ble of paying the costs incurred. Taking • great interest
in the respectability of the press, he must say that the re-
ports which were given of law proceedings were g liy
extremely impartial and correct ; hut it was not right to
mix up comments with reports. The comments should
occupy another part of the paper.
Verdict for the defendant.

LORD MAYOR'S COURT—YzrrisDAT.
Bcroas VMS RIOS? lios. Snare Worn" M.P., ILEccaau.
PRIVILEGES OP THE CITE PLEADERS.

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When the first ease was called on, Mr. Randall said he
would ask his lordship's indulgence for • moment, while
he, as one of the *Meets of the court, called his attention to
a matter of • little importance to himself and his friends
who filled the same capacity in the court as he did. It was
one of their privileges, which had for • long time existed,
that they should be instructed before other souasel were',
brought in in any ease, but in the case called on he was
not instructed for any of the parties concerned. Ilia friend
Mr. Locke was engaged with several other learned gentle-
men for the plaintiff, and his friend Mr. Ryland had been
instructed with two other gentlemen for the garnishes.
How this would be regarded under the new practice of the,
court (which is now an open court for attorne)s) he could
not be aware, but as this was the first time the question
had arisen, he would all his lordship's attention to it, and
should be glad to hear what his views upon the matter
were.

Mr. Ryland said it would, if carried out, annul their
' privilege altogether.
The Recorder said the matter certainly was one of im-
portance, and he would take tints to consider, and commu-
nicate with parties upon it.
Mr. Ryland said he was in this position. Ile had a
brief delivered to him for the garnishee, bat as a gentle
man had been brought in to lead who was, as he should
have thought every one would have known, his junior, he
declined to appear in the case. They simply pretested, and
had not the least desire to impede the trial of the ease.
The Recorder said that would be quite suflicient. He
should consider the subject.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YErnapey.

Rana lta.

LAW.

IN as JOHN HiNILY CZOIMILL RVISILL.--JUDOMINT.
This insolvent, an attorney, whose case had been before
the court on several former occanoss, appeared to receive
judgment.
The opposition was b Mr. Elargood for Mr. Thomas
Tapping and four other barristen. Mr. Cooke was for the
insolvent.

The complaint was, that the insolvent, who was solicitor
in 1845 to • railway project called The Thames and
Southend Eastern and Northern Junction," had given the
opposing creditors written acknowledgments for 2001. each,
had just before the trial of the action made • poet nuptial
settlement of property then in Chesbunt Park estate, which
exceeded in value, by many thousands of pounds, his debt,.
He resenied est of the reach of his creditors for about six
years, and aiming to England last year was arrested. Pro-
ceeding, in Chancery had been commenced to set aside the
post nuptial settlement, which were still pending. The in-
solvent being in custody at the suit of the opposing midi-
tore, applied to this court, and the hearing occupied several
days.
Mr. Commissioner Law gave judgment. His Honour
stated the complaint, and proceeded to review the principal
facie adduced in evidence. Alluding to the poet nuptial
settlement, he expressed himself of opinion that it could
not stand, and that it was hie duty to treat it as a fraud
upon creditors. When all property had immediately
vanished, as might be in the most vicious cues, the adverse
When
or the court operated as a personal penalty.
When property still existed, as in this ease, an adverse
judgment operated to drive the wrongdoer to surrender that
which he could not justly retain. The case before him was
one of that class. The means of paying all debts still ex-
isted. The means were probably somewhat diminished by
the obstinate efforts which had been made in resistant* of
legal claim., and the debts to be paid had been increased
by the same cease. But means still existed in that
shape when • family compact had been given to
them for the purpose of defeating creditors, and if he (Mr.
Commissioner Law) did not ;employ the strongest measure
of all for driving the debtor to satisfaction or reasonable
compromise of his debts, he was called upon still to deal
seriously with the case so as to induce some arrangement
and discourage a course which daily aggravated the amount
of the demnds, and wasted upon the agents of resisting
them a substance that might be better employed. His
Honour concluded a lucid judgment by saying, If Mr.
Russell does not so procure his discharge in a speedier
manner, this court will discharge him in twenty-six calen-
dar months." _ _

judgmentTLe will be computed from the vesting order in
May last.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-YESTERD►r.

The sittings of the court for the February Gencral Ses-
sion were resumed this morning, by adjournment from
Clerkenwell, before Mr. Serjeant Adams, Assistant Judge,
and a bench of magistrates, at the Guildhall, Westminster.
There were 87 prisoners committed for trial, 85 for felony,
and 2 for misdemeanour.

RAILWAY PASSIM:BBR ROBBERY.
IVilliam Long, 23, was indicted for stealing a box, con-
taining a portfolio, 62 books, and other articles value 401.,
the property of the London and North Western Railway
Company, from their terminus at Euston square.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and also to
charges of three former convictions.
The facts of Wiese* were these :—Although described as
the property of the London and North Western Railway
Company, it basing been stolen from their premises, the
box, &e., really belonged to a youngllady, who went from
London to York by the North Western, on the 21st of Je-
mmy. As she had an excess of luggage, the box in ques-
tion was left behind to be sent on by the luggage train, sod
a porter placed it temporarily on the platform. Shortly af-
terwards another porter saw the box in the possession of the
prisoner, who said it was his masters', and asked permission
to deposit it in the cloak-room, on the departure side, for
safety. The person is charge'of that room refused to re-
ceive it, that not being the proper place, upon which the
prisoner remarked that they appeared to him to be over-
iparticular on the subject, and took away the box. Within'
a short time it was missed from the platform, and inquiries
having led to the disclosure of the prisoner's application,
the police took the matter In hand, and they traced the
property to a coffee-house in Weston-street, Somers-town,
where he had taken lodgings. On the box being searched
the most valuable of the articles were missed, and the
prisoner who was not then at home, afterwards
admitted having pawned them. He was appre-
headed, and the police found upon him duplicates relating
to the missing property. When taken b,fore Mr. Boresford
tho police superintendent of the railway, he gave every in-
' formation as to the property he had disposed of. It would
seem that the prisoner's object in endeavouring to get the
' box left in the cloak room was, that he might afterwards
I fetch it from a place where he had himself deposited it, and
so run Ins risk of detection than he would in carrying it off
from the platform.
Mr. O'Brien called the attention of the court to the pri-
soner's former convictions, and remirked that his character
as a thief might be judged of from the audacity with which
he had committed this robbery.
The Assistant-Judge said he thought it high time the
country was rid of the prisoner; whom he sentenced to bo
I transported for 10 years.

FATAL AND MELANCIIOLY AceiDENT.—Mr. Henry
Coppinger, the son of an Irish proprietor, who bad been
some time at Blair, as a student of agriculture, came by
his depth on Friday afternoon. He was just going out
with his gun and dog, to take one of his usual walks over
the farm, when, holding the barrel of the gun with both
hands, he turned round to strike his dog, which matte
the gun go off, and the cont nts were lodged in his
right breast. He fell mortally wounded, and never
stoke. Ile was • young man of excellent disposition,
and kin untimely end has been the cause of the most
poignant grief to all his friends at Blairs.—Abordoin
Journal.

THE POLICE COURTS.
BOW-STICEET.

Charles Ihrrskr, a young man employed at the Admiralty,
was charged with stealing between 200 and 300 silver war
medals, the property of the Crown.
Mr. Edward Clifford, of Spring Grove. Hampton, stated
that he was a clerk in the Admiralty-office, and had lately
acted as secretary to the National Medal Commission, i■
which capacity he had employed the prisoner to amid him.
On Saturday, the 12th last., he found as many as 240 of the
silver medals in his charge missing from the room in which
they w►te kept. They were similar to the nue now pro-
duced (about the size of a crownpi• et), and were worth 10s.
each. The names of the persons to whom they were to be
awarded, together with the list of battles in which the
men were engaged, were inscribed upon the medals. Wit-
mss partly suspected that the prisoner was concerned in
the robbery, but he did not at that time communicate his
suspicions to the police. On the following Saturday (the
19th) witness missed 14 additional medals of the Caine
description, and, knowing that they had been taken within
24 hours, and that the prisoner had had access to his room,
he then mentioned the orisoner's name to the inspector of
',slice at Scotland-yard, at the same time stating his grounds
of suspicion.
Inspector Shaw, of the detective force, deposed that he
took the prisoner into custody. On their way to the police-
station, in a cab, the prisoner said, " I am aware of it. I
have just been informed so by Mr. Linden, the deputy-
governor." After this he said, "I wish to see Mr. Gifford.
don't deny the charge. lam guilty." On searching his
lodgings witness found 46 stripe of silk ribbon, similar to
those which were attached to the medals produced in court,
and a number of little pasteboard boxes.
The prisoner was committed to Newgate, bail being
refused.

Mr. 11.11 was occupied the greater part of the day in the
investigation of charges against pocket.pickers, who were
detected by t►e police in the enclosure of St. James's-park
on Sunday aftentnna, the frequency of crowds rushing to-
gether to witness the numerous immersious having given
them ample opportunities of carrying on their business.
In several cases the offenders were committed for trial.
LAMBETH.
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George Jourdan, a smith in the service of Mr. George
England, proprietor of Ilatcharn-park Iron Works aad Saw
Mills, in Pomeroy-street, Old Kent•road, was charged
before Mr. Elliott wiih leaving his employment without
giving his master sufficient, or indeed ■ny, notice of his
intention.

Mr. England stated that on Saturday the defendant, on
leaving off work, had obtained from his clerk an advance
on his next week's work, saying he was going over tke
water and wanted a few shillings in his pocket, and from
that time to the present he had not returned to his work.
The defendant said he had Rot signed anv agreement, and
therefore he did not see why he should be summoned.
Mr. England said that he had taken much pains in ex-
plaining to the accused the consequences of leaving his em-
ployment without three clear days' notice, and therefore he
could not plead ignorance of the fact. Besides, in the
printed regulations and rules of his factory, which were
pasted up in different parts of the building, this fact was
stated, and the defendant was well aware that he had an
extensive government order to execute within a given time,
so that his absence from his work must have been the most
serious loss and inconvenieuee to him.

The defendant when asked what he had to say to the
charge, replied that, when coming to work on the Monday
morning he met some former shopmates of his, with whom
he went drinking, and that was the cause of his tilt going
to the factory.
Mr. Elliott observed that his conduct was highly impro-
per, and committed the defendant to 14 days' hard labour
at Wandsworth prison.
George Handley. hammerman to the last defendant, was
neat charged with leaving his employment. He was com-
mitted to 7 days' hard labour.