The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-24 00:00:00

foot by foot, further in advance throughout the match, being
about a couple of lengths and a half ahead at the Crabtree,
nearly double the shaman at Hammersmith-bridge, and im-
proving upon that at abreast every stroke. Although
Coombs now and then, by a desperate eff. rP, gained a trifle,
he was unable to maintain it, and Mackinney won by twelve
or fifteen lengths, completing the distance (upwards of faur
miles and a half) in twenty-five mitrites and • few seconds.
The steamers, as well as the vest number of horsemen who
had accompanied the raw up the towing-path and bank,
then waited until the tide turned for the second rata. This
event had alto created considerable interest. The com-
petitors were Messrs. Harpour and Itivenshaw against
Messrs. J. G. and J. D. Chillingwurth. The courts was
from the Hallway Bridge at Barnes to Hammersmith
Bridge. They started very evenly, the Chillingwortia, the
younger of whom rowed stroke, taking for the first few
strokes a very trifling lend. Messrs. Harpour and lt iven.
thaw, the fernier in the bow, went to work in fine style, and
a gallont race fur a short time ensued, in the course of
which Messrs. Harpoon and Itsvenshaw drew slightly in
advance, and appeared to be improving their advantage,
when the Messrs. Chilingworth were crnsied by a boat
which fouled them, and stopped their way for a few seconds.
Tney soon went to work ngain, and, notwithstanding their
mishap, made some very galltut efforts t.c overhaul their
opponents, hut failed, although they towardt the last ms-
terially shortened the distance betwsen the two brute.
Messrs. Harpour and Itaventhew won by three or four
lengths, the whole of the gentlemen exhibiting first-rate
style. The winners rowed in a Wet built by the eminent
Searles.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.—YESTER9AI'.
Barons Ma. Junica Eau-
MANSLAI:OIITCH.
Mary White,s4, was itylie.ted for the mantleughter of
Peter White by rutting his thrust with a knife.
Mr. Platt was for the pros 'Aaiun in tots ea also. The
parties stood in the relation of neon aud wile, and it app+arvel
that the transaction out of which the present indictment
arose occurred on the evening of the sth June, but no very
clear account wrs given as to the actual circumstances under
which the offsnce was committed. It appestA that the
pris trier and the deceased lodged in a house in Hupur•street,
Pats oy-square, gad on the evening in question al,cut six
o'cloca the prisoner went home very drunk, and was I ut to
bed, and soon afterwards the deceased went into the room,
and in a short time there were cries of mure.er ; ar 1 upon
the po:ice and some of the other lodgers going into the
room, the deceased was found with his throat cut, and the
prisoner standing by him, end a alweicaker's knife, with
whims the injur) boil evidently been iedlicted, aid which
was covers:. with bleed, was found in the room also. The
decease t was taken to the University Hospital, where he
lingerel until the Ist of July, wren he died.
'1 he prisoner in her deter re made a very long %term ,nt of
the injuries she had received et the halms of the el..c,se.A.
Mr. Justice Erie having summed up, the jury rimed the
primmer Guilty, but at vie same time tap .. seed en oeirirm
that she heel received great proveeattn,aod that the diet aud
hid not vild the truth with regard to toe whole transaction.
Ha lordship raid h' th rught that all t. e eircunistviters ..f
the case juetitiel such a supposition, as.d he sh,dild pa-trains
the judgment to order` hat he might have time to consider
she natter.

MIDDLESEX SESSI()NS.—YETERDAT.
Dunne Ma. Wrnux.
FRAUD HY A "811A11" ATTORNEY.
Charlet [flak/ Pa, ker, a well edue ttsil rasa, aged 56,
was initiuted fvr obtaining from Mak Cr atiers the Ran 0!
3/. et. 6.1, slat intent to cheat tint thereof, by Wetly re
preartatii.g that ho wax an atterney-at-Lar.
The prisoner pleaded guilty. .
Yr. Mellor appeared tor the peoweution, and oberrved
that the case was anis which. en publie prourvis, dem,rdid
the maims attention ol the Court it de ui.,,e w,th tto pri-
soner. lie was a person who, for cora. ccividerstle ti., e,
timl rept( emit, 4t i aselt It be an oiler sty, and in addi ion
tat takiror in hand D• @e legal waters for peisoa whom be
tralueol to employ him, he wt s is !he ha, is of colleting
debt* !ot wiles e.ho were unw.ry entniun to employ him.
Rio c'det place ..1 .34flUe:11 .: s at a publ,e.h, u c ~,,puti.c thi•
1 mol cm t Debtore'Ci. nit, r muogit the poor r p ••••,,l'. resortir •
to which 1 e drove the greater Dori= Of hi. pa 1,, but hie
labrurs were alto eatimiled to o,tella of the {elks, a, deonnty
c !ore.. 1,, th • present caw: tie voseotetr Es. iv pad witte a
c-.p! uf ae. rit at the 'lli .ofahl r. 3,Ati)ht, a ...1 knowing the
ors. in F. a .1 believiug that 1, wall wart I.e r, ally retire-
am• - 4 1 i.i.i.ilt to he, a cert,filat-d saorn, y, he pe.4 him
oral en. as of roomy, direming him t. go u• d the
action wit., ?dr. Josephs. The. inn. swum', d to 31.4 e. 61.
Toe pr;io.o.r never calell ui»u Mr. J i.spia at alt, but op..
pdej th. ta.mey to his own purposes, end it wet fir that Oat
ne
, hea aood bcf +re the ctur.. Ile had not the slightat
Otial to :he title el attorney.
Mr. Witham said that the prisoner f Wett'y was a cha-
racter against whom society note be pro mm , a•,(1 it, 11 t-
gr-rt a tare could nut be paot, 4 °vie a s'lt.ur. a revere a• I:
tee cc. The sentence upm tl.e twi•oner wee tha he be k../ t
• co bad Lib Air fin sic calend r mo:.ths.