The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1853.

SPORTING.

THE POLICE COURT'S.
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MANSION-110USE.
James Yaks WAS charued by Mr. B. Balfour, of St.
Maumee, shiposeuer, with having deserted the vessel
which he had entered into articles to nay.gate as second
mate to and from California.
Mr. Coleman, of the Registrar-General's office, said—
The defendant applied to me on the 6th inst. for kis reglad"
ticket, and said he had signed articles to go on a voyage as
second officer in the Abyssinia, of London. and to return,
and that he had left the ship at San Francisco in May,
4662. His ticket bad been received by the government
marked as that of a deserter. A peculiar hardship wee
attached to the case, in the fact that in consequence of the
prutligate desortdin of the men, one of the partners was
absolutely obliged to go to California for the purpose of
bringing hack the vessel.
Mr. Balfour vdd—l um part owner of the Abyssinia.
elm It now on her voyage, and consequently I cannot pro-
duce her log book. I received from the captain information
that the nelendant had deserted, and I determiued in
this instance as well es in every other, to prosecute ; for
the losses sustained by desertions are beyond calculation.
The defendant—l was obliged to leave the vessel, because
I was not only ill, but I was ill-treated by the captain.
The Lord Mayor—Why did you not complain to the
consul if you were ill treated ?
Defendant—Oh, it's very well to say why not comp:sin
to the consul ; but where is the use in complaining to
people when they are band in glove with the captains ?
There is no chance at all for the seaman.
The Lord Mayor—What was your pay on board your
vessel ?
Defendant-31. a month.
The Lord Mayor—And what did ycu get on board the
vessel in which you returned ?
Defendant-81. a month.
The Lord Mayor—The difference in pay, it appears, pro-
duced a different:e in health. (A laugh.) Yoa must know
that the offence you have committed is a moot serious one.
Ihitendaut—'llie first mate was obliged to leave the vessel,
in consequence of disputes with the captain, and I was the
last to leave her.
Mr. Balfour—l admit that the first mate, who wise an
uneaceptiunable man, had disputes with the captain, which
led to their separation, but the desertion of this man, who
ought to have taken the place of the first mete, was the
more culpable, and my property wascompletely jeopardised
by his conduct.
The agent for a vessel which was about to sail from Lon-
don here requested that the Lord Mayor would inflict a fine
upon the defendant, which, whatevor it might be, the
owners would willingly pay, to obtain his services as first
mate on the voyage. He spoke in the highest terms of the
defendant's character.
The Lord Mayor—l shall, in consequence of the good
character given of the defendant, sentence him to two in-
stead of three month.' imprisonment, which latter penalty
is the utmost I can inflict under the circumstances.
Mr. Balfour—My lord, I hope it will go forth to the pub-
lic, that your lordship will do everything you can to pro-
tect the shipowners, who are subject to such fearful loam
and injuries.
The Lend Mayor—l shall on every future *cession punish
those who are guilty of such serious mimhief as much as
he law will allow.—Committed.

EPSOM STEEPLECHASES.-YESTERD.tT.

GREAT METROPOLI TAN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP O.
10 roes. each, with 100 added ; the second horse to SAVO
hi. stake. Twit e mind and adistance. About four miles.
Winners extr.s. The highe.t weight accepting being under
11st 71b, it has been rinsed to that weight, and the others
in proportion. (24 subs., 14 of whom did not amept.)
Mr. Mason's British Yeoman, list 71b
(S.Darling, jun. 1
Mr. Osbune's Ringleader, 100 51b(Archer 2
The following also started : Maria Day, Hero, Janus,
and Sim Hood.

STIZZPLECHASE of 3 Goys. each, with 20 added.
Optional selling weights. Once round and • distance.
About '2 mtleti. (12 subs.)
Mr. Land's The Stashing Painter (401.), lOst 9th
(Green) 1
Mr. C. Higgins's Timothy (201.), get Illb
(Lemplugh, jan.) 2
The following also started :—Nom de Guerre, Legacy,
Napolcon,_The Brewer, The Trtjan, end Jockey.
urn HANDICAP Hlail,Lll RACE of 5 spec each, with
30 added ; over six flights. 'Twice round ; about two
wile,. (19 subs, 12 of whom did not accept).
Mr. Ssxou'e Caurire, 10st (Archer) 1
Mr. Benstead's klalmesbury, 9.t 41b (Eatwell) 2
The following also started : —Oulnare. Quickstep,Ormsby,
and Union Jack. Ewen betting on Caurire, 4 to 1 agat
Quickstep, sto 1 ngst any other. Caurire had nearly all
the race to himself, and won, pulling he'd, by half a dis-
tance. Quickstep was well up with Malmesbury to the
stood, where he pulled up, and did not pass the post.

STAND PLATT STEEPLE CHASE Of 50 *ow, for all horses.
Optional selling weights. Once round and a half. About
three miles.

Mr. Sail's Simon the Wilier (20/.) lOst (Owner) 1
Mr. llodiftuLin'A Shinrone (201.) lOst (Abbott) 2
Mr. liothani's Little-thought-of (231.) 10st
(Lamplugh, jun.) 3
The following also started:—Louis ths First, Yeg-top.
C. Boyce weighed fur Captain Scott's Victress, but she did
not go to the post.

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
The principal speculators not having returned from
Epsom there was but a thin attendance, and business was
limited, the following being the only transactions we
noticed
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
3 to 1 apt Ethelbert (t)
6to 1 any other (i ffered)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
5 to 2 apt West Australian (t)
7 to 2 Sittingbourne (t)
CHESTER CUP.
8 to 1 apt Trifle (1 to 6014
16 to 1 Lady Evelyn (t)
20 to 1 Richmond (t)
25 to 1 Black Doctor (t)
33 to 1 Gossamer (t)
1000 to 25 Friday (t)
1000 to 2.5 Contentment (t)
1000 to 20 Ann Page (t)
DERBY.
9 to 1 apt West Australian
10 to 1 Iloneywood
10 to 1 Orestes
1000 to 26 Contentment

WOUSHIP-STREET.
Henry Wafers, a genteel looking youth, 18 years of age,
was charged before Mr. D'llyncourt with stealing a doe.
Mr. Bishop was present to watch the case on behalf of
the &xi ty for the Prosecution of 14-stealers and thtir

John Howe, lad in the service of Mr. Chubb, of 8,
Heckney-road said I charge the prisoner with stealing my
master's dog, a Skye terrier. I missed it a little before nine
o'clock on Thursday morning.
0' orge Powell, of Orove•lone, Hackney, said about nine
o'clock on Thursday morning I saw the prisoner with
Mr Chubb's dog under his arm. I said to him I know
where that dog belongs to, and I would have nothing to
do with it if I were you." I told him the plum it belonged
to, but he went away with the dog. It was a black-aud-
tan dog. The prisoner told me it belonged to some one in
the Grove.
In reply to the magistrate, the prisoner said that the dog
he had with him belonged to his uoele. He had taken Mr.
Chubb's dog home the day before.
Mr. D'Eyncourt, considering that the charge had been
clearly proved against him, sentenced him to three months'
imprisonment with hard labour.
Wiiiinm Thompson was nest charged with stealing a
valuable terrier bitch. The magistrate inflicted four months'
imirisonment, also with hard labour.

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ENGLISH AND FOREIGN WOOL—LEEDS, Arum !Leeds, in.ackine makers, so far as regards W. Westerman
I 8.—In English wools we have to report a steady demand l and S. Snidell7E. Inanell and C. lnibroll. Malta, mer.
both for combing and clothing descriptions, with firm and chants—W. 15 ittletor, and R. Muirhcad, Liverpool—J.
improving prices. The demand for foreign wool is also quite Smilers, J. F. (.1.,,• twin, and F. R. Lowe, Liverpool, corn
equal to last week, and prices are very strung. merchants—V. Potter, J. Potter, F. C. N. eltanina
and J. Macdonald, Calcutta. merchants, so far as regards J:
CORN.—Ctixt.tsronb, April B.—There was rather an rott;r—T. Cope and J. Williams, n, Banner-square, Shore.
increased supply of Wheat at market to-cloy, and all the ditch, trimming manufacturer—ll. T. Davis and J. D
best descriptions realised fully the prices of last week; Chetsman, High-str et, Islington, oilmen—W. Morgan andi
white, 48e. to 535. ; red, 435. to 475. Beans mproved in J. Wilson, Liverpool, ship agents—J. Lawrie and W. Gem.
quali!y, and fetched as much money. Barley in short sup• mei'. Cousin-lane, Upper Thames-street, iron merchants....
ply, and firm, at last week's rates, both for malting and C. Wilson and G. Fletcher, Birmingham, atampers—B
grinding qualities. Fisher, W. Sherwin, and T. B. Dolby. Asliby•de la.Zouch,
LIVERPOOL. Arntt. 8 —The arrivals from Ireland attorneys—T. B. Troughton and W. Troughton, Liverpool.
and coastwise since Tuesday have been liberal of oat- lime burners—E. Perking and F. Perkiii,. Southampton,
meal, but small of other articles. From foreign ports we have grocers—T. B. W. Dale sad .1. lrn enso, Homerton, cage-
received 8,734 quarters wheat, 1,188 quarters barley, 11,991 neers—A. I. Coffin Sad 'l'. Hark, Manchester, doctors of
quarters Indian corn, 4,241 sacks and 11,825 barrels flour. medicine—J. A. Gillett, A. It. Tawaey, and J. oaktt
The exports in the same time eompri.e 841 quarters wheat. Banbury and Woodstock. bankers—R. Coirke, It. Clarke:
2,259 quarters Indian corn, 319 sacks and 1,911 barrels lan., J. A. Clarke, and C. W. Martin, Chespaide, furriers
flour. The trade has been extremely quiet since Tuesday, J. Holroycl, J. Robinson, and C. Robinson, Leeds, woollen
and prices of wheat and flour have still a downward ten- cloth mereants, so for as regards J. Robinson—W. Tacker
stony, influenled by the fine weather and liberal supplies. and J. Tacker, Walthaiustow, farmers—J. Robinson and
At this day's market there was a good attendance of the G. Barling, Brighton, drapers—W. Taylor, S. S. Wood, and
town and country trade, who evinced rather more dispose H. Taylor, Leeds, tobacco manufacturers—Maxwell, Mar-
tian to buy than of late, and a fair amount of business was shall, and Co., Leith, corn factors, so far as regards If,
done in wheat and flour, at generally about Tuesday's Maxwell.
prices; the market closing rather better, especially for the
latter article. Oats and oatmeal remained without material
alteration either in value or demand. The same may be
said of barley, beans, and peas. Yellow Indian corn,
afloat and on the spot, brought full prices where sales were
made, but white was obtainable at 6d. per quarter less
money. Arrivals front the sth to the 7th April, inclusive,
into Liverpool and Runcorn :—Wheat, 8.734 qrs. ; Barley,
1,217; Molt, 618; Oats, 2,610 ; Beans, 190 ; Indian Corn,
11,991; Oatmeal, 5,143 sacks; Flour. 4,491 sacks and 11,825
barrels. Exports to Inland :—Wheat, 522 qrs. ; In-
dian Corn, 2,217; Flour, 107 sacks and 380 barrels.

LINCOLN, April B.—We had a thin attendance at our
market to-dal. 'f he supply of Wheat was very limited, but
quite equal Pa the demand. There was a slow trade, at
scarcely last week's prices. Best Barley maintained its ,
value ; other sorts dull sale. Oats and. Beans about the
stmu as last week. Wheat, red, 435. to 465. ; white, 48s. to
51s. Btrley, 295. to 345. Oats, 19s. to '22a.
WAKEFIELD, April B.—Our arrivals of grain arc small,
the returns teem the agricultural districts show that farmers
have little disposition to press sales. Oar stocks of Wheat
here are now much reduced, and consist principally of old,
the season of the year, however, cheeks millers in their pur-
chases, and the trade is generally inactive, fine dry fresh
parci,ls of new do not vary much in price, but all below this
description are to bo purchased on easier terms. Heavy
Barley commands fully the rates of last week; Oats, Stul-
hug,, and Beans move slowly. Other articles as before.
Imports during the week: Wheat, 7,958 qrs.; Barley,
1,727; Oats, 398; Beans, 691; Peas, 88; Shelling, 130
loads; Malt, 199.

CATTLE.-134ararr FAIR. —Yesterday this fair com-
menced. The eupply of cattle was large, but not near
trine' to the great demand. Thus, in purchases which
were made to a great extent, sellers could not be prevailed
upon to make any abatements ; and sales were easily effected
at full 20 per cent. over the prices of last year. Barren
cows were also in great demand at 81. to 101. per head.
Milch cows, with calves by their side, sold freely from 141.
to 171. each. The sheep market was scantily supplied, those
offered were readily so d, prices ruling a trifle in favour of
buyers. The horse fair was well attended with buyers,
but few really good animals shown, which were
quickly disposed of at hie prices. There was a good supply
of ponies ; those warranted sold freely at 101. to 121. each.
Small ponies, under duty, to match, realised 141. to 181. the
pair.

COALS.-LONDON, APRIL 8.-SLips at market, 92 ;
sold, 74.-Burahope, 14.. 9d. Hartlepool West Hartley,
165.; Iledley's Hartley, 155.; Ilolywell, 175.62.; Howard's
West Hartley Netherton, Ws. ; Longridge's West Hartley,
16a. 3d. ; New Tanfield„ Ids. Gd.; Portland West Hartley,
16.. ; Tanfield Moor Butes, 351. ; Wood's Hartley Steam,
131. 92.; Walls End Northumberland, 165.; Eden Maim,
18s. 92.; Walls End Belmont, 18s. 9d. ; Walls End Brad-
dyll, 190.; Walls End Hetton, 19.. W.; Walls End Has-
well, 19s. 9d.; Walls End Lsmbton, 195.; Walls End Lum-
, ley, 180. 3d. ; Wall. End Pensher, 181.3 d.; Walls End
Russel's Hetton, 195. ; Walls Eud Stewart's, 19s. Gd. ;
Walla End Casaop, 19.. ; Walls End Hough Hall, 18s. 9d. ;
Walls End North Hartlepool, IGO. ; Walls End South
Kelloe, 18s ; Walla End Itichardson's Tees, 17s. 3d.;
Walls End South Durham, 18a. 3d. ; Walls End Tees,
19s. 6d. ; Birchgrove Graigola, 225. ; Nixon's Merthyr and
Cardiff, 225.62.; Townley, 16e.

Front 14e LONDON GAZETTE. Friday, April 8.

BANKRUPTS.

Gamma IRELAND, 014 Church-street, Paddington, brick-
layer, to surrender April 21 at 12, and May 19 at 1, at
Basinghall-street. Sol., Spicer, Chancery-lane ; off. assig.,
Bell, Coleman-street-buildings.
Josaex Smote SAMUEL, Hatton-garden, watch manufac-
turer, April 21 at' , and May 26 at 12, at Basinghall-
street. Sol, Teague, Crown-court, Cheapside ; off. assig.,
Bail, Coleman-street-buildings.
WILLIAM BRITTAIN, Finchley New-road, Hendon,
builder, April 16 and May2o, at 12}, at Basinghall-street.
Sol., ced, Coleman-street, City; off. assig., Canaan,
Aldermanbury.
WILLIAM READING, Charles-street West, Paddington,
builder, April 20 at 2, and May 20 at 12, at Besinghall-
street. Sole., Messrs. Bicknell, Connaught-terrace, Edge-
ware-road; off. wig., Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.
SARAN MAYO, Birmingham, hotel keeper, April 18 and
May 9, at 1, at Birmingham Court. Sob., Cox and Suns,
Sise-lane ; Gem and Co., Birmingham ; and Blosham,
Birmingham; off. assig., Bittleston, Birmingham.
JOHN BRANDON, Pensnett, Kingswinford, Staffordshire,
draper, April 23 and May 21, at 1, at Birmingham Court.
Sol., Doddington, Dudley ; off. wig., Bittleeton, Bir-
mingham.
BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.

March 8. JAMES BISHOP ilotrissitam.faTofligh Houses,
Stoke Newington-road, Romney, schoolmaster.
WILLIAM BRYAN. Gilbert-street, Oxford-stteet, baker.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
AT POILTOOAL-BTREET.

Frances Clarke,Broadway, iiliueifiiars, greengrocer—
M. Peizer, Gravel-lane, Houndeditcb, tailur—O. Bellamy,
Clayland-place, Trigon-road, near Kennington Church,
relieving officer of the parish of Lambeth—R. Field, Mer-
ton-road, Kensington. builder—J. Slater, Red Lion-street,
Clerkenwell, assistant to an artificial florist—J. D. Johnstone,
Grosvenor-vain, Loughborough-park, Brixton, attorney-
at-law—A. Cooper, Curgon-street, Wcnlock-street, City•
road, accountant—J. C. Butcher, Bermondsey-wall, Ber-
mondsey, licensed victualler—A. Cook, Shaftsbury.street,
Horton—J. Scott, Myrtle-street, Ilexton, commission agent
—J. Phillips, Murray-street, New North-road, Horton,
and Milton-street, Cripplegate, City, cotton wadding manu-
facturer.

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
FRIDZIIICI BUM:I/WIT, Clifford-street, Bond-street, tailor
—sth die. of 14d., April 14 and three subsequent Thurs-
days, at Graham's, Coleman-street.
JOHN CARHUTHEIIO3, Speldhurst, Kent-3rd die. of I'd.,
April 14 and three subsequent Thursdays, at Graham's,
Coleman-street.
JOSEPH Cobs, Limehouse, •ictualler-Ist die. of Cs. 3d.,
April 9 and three subsequent Saturdays, at Edwards's,

AIIiiA7I3ERFORP AR, Dunstable, straw bonnet manufac-
turer-lst di,. of Is. 61., April 9 and three subsequent
Saturdays„ at Edwards's, Sambrook-court.
CUTHBERT SMITH ERBIUM Tynemouth, Northumber-
land, banker-Div. of lls. 61d., in part of three former
din. amounting to Ilk 10d., April 9 and three subse-
quent Saturdays, at Wakley's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
EDWARD HINDLET, Liverpool, Coal merchant-let div. of
Is. 3e1., April 7 and any subsequent Thursday, at Caze-
Dove's, Liverpool.
GEonon SMITH Liverpool, tailor-lit div. of Is., April 7
and any subsequent Thursday, at Cazenove's, Liverpool.
Jamul COOPER, Liverpool, butcher-lit div. of 6s. 3d.,
April 7 and any subsequent Thursday, at Cazenove's,
Liverpool.
JOHN MEADE, Nottingham, grocer-Ist div. of 44., April 9
and any subsequent Saturday, at Bittleston's, Notting-
ham.
DIVIDENDS.-April 29. J. L. Mortimer, St. Thomas
the Apostle, near Easter, linendraper-April 29. T. E.
Southee, Fleet-street, City, advertising agent-May 2. R.
Whittaker, Landport, Hants, outfitter-May 3. J. Richards,
George-yard, Lombard.atreet, metal broker-May 3. T.
Hothead, Lansthara, near Godalming, Surrey, manufacturer
-May 3. C. Sing, New Bond-street, Revaleota Arabic"
importer-May 3. G. Collier, Hatton-garden, bookbinder-
April 30. Joseph Jarvis and James Jarvis, Great Bush-
lane, Cannon-street, City, wino merchants-April 30. E.
Winstanley and H. G. Winstaoley, Poultry, chemists-
April 30. E. Winstanley, Poultry, chemist-April 30. A. B.
Granville, Wembley, near Harrow-ua-the-Hill, and Picca-
dilly, boarding-house keeper-April 30. W. Williams and
11. Marchant, Great George-street, Westminster, Liver-
pool, and Campden. Gloucestershire, contractors for public
works-April 30. F. Rufford, Stourbridge, Worcestershire,
banker-May 25. E. Dickinson, Wolverhampton, core mer-
chant-May 4. If. James, Bushell, Staffordshire, miller-
May 4. T. James, Rusk:ill, Staffordshire, miller-May 18.
W. Tanner, Warwick, draper-May 6. W. IL Barrett,
Gloucester, miller-May 10. C. Hare, Huddersfield, manu-
facturing chemist.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day of meeting.
April 29. T. B. Miller, and W. Miller, Ileostridge-villas,
St. John's-wood, builders-May 3. T. Holland, Laugham,
user Godaluting, Surrey, manufacturer-Ma y 3. Louisa
Collier and Matilda Collier, Hatton-garden, bookbinders
-April 30. A. Bain, Old Bond-street, electric clock maker-
Ai nl3O. W. Williama It. M. Marchant, Great George.
street, Westminster, Liverpool, and Campden, Gloucester-
shire, contractors fur public works-April 30. 11. 11. Rolf,
Woolwich, Kent, cab proprietor-May 2. B. H. Burroughs,
Liverpool, ironmonger-May 2. C. Hare, Huddersfield,
V. dishier, manufacturing chemist-May 4. R. P. Hunt,
Kidderminate r, Worcest.rshlre, hosier-blay 4. 11. Allen,
Birmingham, tailor-April 30. S. Jones, Kidegrove, Staf-
furdshire, joiner.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

tiIIIPPING INTRLLIGH,VOII.

J. K. Haberheld, J. ti wyer, S. K. 0 wyer, J. Dwyer, jun.,
W. 0. Owyer, and J. 11. Guyer, Bristol and St. Peters-
I.urg, meteliants, so far as regards J. K. Haberfield—S.
Tobias and L. Starrnliagen, Huddersfield, Yorknhire, wool
r. rehautn-11. S. Harvey, Sarah Newton, and W. Mack-
under, Lincoln, linseed cake in.‘re!lants—J. Bullerin and W.
Auntie, Billie I..,gate, e)ster ,nlestnen-11. Holiday and 11.
llookham, Batumi:hem, tin plate workers—J. U. Hearn
and C. J. Newby, isle of Wight, attorneys—J. Burnley, W.
Nichols, W. Westerman, 0. Richardson, and S. Siddall,