The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-13 00:00:00

MILITARY.

COVILT-MAKTIAL.—A court-martial was held at the Royal
Barracks, Dublin, on Monday last, for the purpose of try-
ing Lieut. H. A. Smith, of the Royal Artillery, on charges
of having, ir. December, 1845, accepted a bill of exchange for
601., payable at four months after date, to Mr. Lewis Gorer,
and given the same to him in payment of the sum of 50/. due
for goods supplied and money lent, knowing at the time he
accepted such bill that he should not have the means of pay-
ing it when due; and for having at Woolwich, on 15th
April, 1846, when applied to by Mr. Nerwich, the holder of
the said bill, fur payment of it, after it had beendishonoured,
refused to pay the amount due on the said bill, he falsely
statist; as the cause of such refusal that he had not received
any value for such bill. The prisoner admitted having
accepted the bill, but denied having received value for it. At
the close of the case for the prisoner, Col. Munro, who pro-
secuted, observed that it appeared by the evidence of Cess- I
ford that frequent interviews had taken place between Lieut.
Smith and Gorer. It appeared that it was the duty of
Lieutenant Smith, when he had been defrauded, to have
taken measures to prevent others from being defrauded by
the circulation of his bill. The court would, he feared,
think the plea of minority not a justifiable one. He thought
that the depositing of the money with Colonel Dundas, in
July, was too late, and had little to do with the facts. All
the measures ought to have been taken prior to his bill be-
coming due. The gallant colonel concluded by expressing a
wish that the evidence might not a7pear such as should
make Lieutenant Smith amenable to imputations which
had been brought against him. The proceedings tnen ter-
minated.
WooLwtctt ROYAL ARM:NA-L.—The result of the recent
experiments with Professor Schonbein's gun cotton has led,
we understand, to an order for the professor to manufacture
a larger quantity, with which experiments will take place
with heavy ordnance in the presence of the select committee.

SPORTING.

SECOND OCTOBER 3!FETING.

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SUNDAY, N um, —,,
The room nut thrown open this evening, at the
usual time, at d e the reading of the list, which, from the ntunber of
races cud lar; (MI if the entries, occupied sonic time, some business
wua dono on tt eOs trewitch ; the prices, however, showed very little
change. They t......ed as follows:
7 to 1 aget Torn Tulloch(t) 25 to 1 agat Jenny Wren
9 1 The Terrier 23 1 Arthur
19 1 Jonathan Wild (no b.) 30 1 Cherry
22 1 Dulcet (t) 30 1 Auricula (t)
25 1 Wit's Izid (t) 140 1 Camera Obscure
23 —1 Giantess (t) 1 50 1 Sheraton
No others mentioned.

The weather, up to fire o'clock, was favourable, but afterwards,
until a late hour, the rain tell a about intermission. The arrivals
very numerous, and not a bed or a hack undispased of.
ltiomity.—The races commenced at twelve o'clo,k, and were Not
brought to a close until five—a long day'4 sport, and learinit no time
only to mention th:d the weather was favourable and the a:wad:ince
large and fasLionable.
Mann ; 100 rtm. • h. ft. T.T.C.

Duke of Bedford's Tamfoa, .
******
`. Pot 1281

(Robinson) 1
2

Lord Chesterfield's llollou'lrick,
Even betting: won by three lengths. Run In 1 min. 21 see.
Firm. POW, to for 2 yrs old colts, Sat 716., and Mho., Sat 510., T.Y.C.
)tr. J. Day*4 The Farmer's Daughter .. (A. Day) 1
Mr. T. Stephenson's Doctrine (sly) 2
The following also started :—lnfringe, ch c by Hetman Platoff, Don
Cesar, Bedouin, Saddle, Tuft Hunter, and Ibratthn Pacha. Betting:
2 to I each agat Farmer's Daughter and Ibrahim Pacha, and 7 to 2
aged Doctrine. The Farmer', Daughter made running at a good pace,
and after a pretty race with Doctrine up the cords, won by half a
length. Bedouin a bad third. Run in 1 min. 15. sec.
Hawnwar Swam of 20 sovs. each, and only sif declared for 3 yrs
old. &e. T.Y.C. (14 subs., one of whom declared.)
Mr. Roles Collingwood, 7st 2lb (Pettit) 1
Lord Loundale's Joy, 7st 91b (Crouch) 2
The following also started, but were not placed : African, Sot 121 b ;
Pennon, Sat tilb; Princess Alice. Set 71b; Sir Francis, lint 2th ; Coal
Black Roes, gat; Blackle, ist 131 b; St. Ilemetri, Tat 13Ib: Samphire,
7st 61b; Gnaracha, Set 21b; Rim Slick, 7st. Netting: S to l apt
Prinees Alice, 6to 1 each apt Joy and St. Dcmetri, 7 to 1 apt
!Hackle, and Bto 1 ages Miss Slick. Collingwood took the lead imme-
diately after starting. followed by Joy and African, into the cords ; the
two first then singled themselves out, and made a fine well-contested
race in, Collingwood winning by a head : Miss Slick, African, and Sir
Francis were well up. Run in 1 min. 14 sees,
Ma ten.-200. h ft, list Sib each. First half of Ab.M.
Mr. Gres-ilk's Mirmillo (Butler) 1
Lord Chesterfield's cby Hornsea add Industry (Nat) 2
Even betting. Won by a length.
Porsus ; for 3-yr olds, 7st 71b ; four, Bat 71b; five, six, and
aged, Pet 121 b. A.F.
Mr. Gully's Wentherbit (S Day) I
Mr. B. Green's Princess Alice (E. Edwards) 2
The following also started:—Queen of the Gipaiea, Inheritress,
Young Lochinvar, Columbus, Nell Cook, Japan, Braviesimo, St. De-
mete'. Japan made the running to the T.Y.C. post, where he was
beaded by Princess Alice, and with Inheritress and Young Lochinvar
in company, followed her to the bottom ; Weatherblt, who had laid
off, them took the second place, came about sixty yards from home,
and won easy by two lengths; Inheritress a bad third. Run in 2 min.
20 see.
?lawn, 200, h ft, T.Y.C., Col. Peel's Garry Owen, Set (Nat), beat
Lnol Exeter's Wood Pigeon, Set 3th (Mann). Betting-6 to S on
Wood Pigeon. Won by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 12 see.
Swasesmirs of 50 sore. each, 30 ft ; for three yrs old fillies list lis
31b and 51b allowed, Sac. D.M. (16 subs.)
Mr. Osbaldeston's Giselle (Butler I
Mr. Combes Sister to the Nob (Bartholomew 2
Mr. Wreford's ( jun.) Wilderness (31hs) (A. Day $
Col. Peel's Queen Anne (Nat) 4
Betting—Even on Wilderness, 3to I apt Sister to the Nob. Sister
to the Nob made running with Wilderness, and Queen Anne laid up
and °belle waiting. They remained in this order to the muds, tabus
Obeli° went up, caught bee horses a few yards from the loeaf, and
won the finest race of the day by a neck. Wilderness being
by Sister to the Nob by a head, and Queen Anne by three perils al •
length. Run in 1 min. 45 sec.
Fury Porous (First Claw); for two yrs old colts Sat ne, suss
Sat 51b. T.Y.C.
Mr. Mostyn's Projectile (Nat 1
Mr. J. Dalev'a Brown Bess Daley
Mr. J. Cheshire's Ellen Horne (J. 3
The following also started, but were not gland: Marls Lodes;
c by Heinen Platoff, out of Marmon; Mr. Newman ; Extra; Yap
brigade; and Blackeock.
Betting : 7 to 4 apt Projectile. 3 to 1 apt Btackcock, Sto I apt
Ellen Horne and 7to 1 apt Brown Bess. Marie Louise, Brown
Bess, Ellen Horne, and Extra formed the front rank into the dip,
where the running was taken up by Brown Bets, followed by Ellen
Horne and Martingale. Projectile waited on this lot until half-way
up the cords, where he joined Brown Bess and defeated her by a.
length ; Ellen Horne an indifferent third. Run in 1 min. 30 see.
Maven, 300, h ft ; T.Y.C. Mr. Greville's Alarm, Sat Blb (Nat),
beat Sir J. Hawley's Bishop of Roraford's Cob, Bst 21b (Butler).
Betting :sto 2 on Abu= on by three parbs of a length.
Swerrwraggs of 10 sovs each ; fist 716; three, Set 41b ;
four, Bat 121 b; five and upwards, Oat 21b. The winner to be sold for
200 tors., &a. T.Y.C. (12 Sus.)
Mr.Mostyn'sWinchester (Nati 1
Mr. Osbouse's Hyderabad (G. Abdale 2
Mr. Ford's Restless (Kitchener S
The following also started, but were not placed Rkliculus bus,
Mystery, Smuggler Bill, Camelia, Mr. Mansfield, Lancer, f by Camel,
fby Hetman Platoff out of Macre:coma- Belting: 6to 4 apt Win-
chester, 4 to 1 apt Hyderabad. Won by a length, Restless a bad
third. Run in 1 min. 16 see.
Mayen, 200 roes, h ft. D.M.—Doke of Bedford's Paragone, Sat 31b
received forfeit from Lord Exeter's Lebanon, Set 710.
Karen, lOU tors, h ft. T.T.C.—Mr. Watson's Dr. (Roden, Sat 71b,
received forfeit from Duke of Bedford's &then, Sat 41b.
Mara!, 100 ens, h ft. T.Y.C.—Mr. Merton's Jumble, 7st 131 b,
receired forfeit tram Duke of Bedford's Neapolitan. Bat 71b.

MAsen, 100 sou, la ft. DAL—Duke of Bedford's Cap. Maus
received forfeit from Yr. Mytton's Little Bee, let (dead).
exsAszwate atenno.—Trus DAY,
7 to 1 egg Terrier I 30 to 1 apt Wits End (t.)
7 1 Tim Tulloch I 30 1 Wolf
110411.
20 1 Dulcet 30 1 tort
SO 1 Jenny Wren 33 1 Crane rook
20 1 Keelung 33 1 Zeta
25 -1 - Arthur
No others ettationrd. Sir fatten Sykes and Sting are scratched.

Cabo Intelligence.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YESTERDAY.
Before Mr. Opcamiastmer Shepherd.

SURrENBIONOI;6ERTIPICATE.—George Sex, a horse job-
master, came up for his certificate. He owes to creditors
about 2,600/., his assets are 6001, He was supported by Mr.
Thomas, and opposed by Mr. Sturgeon, on the ground of
ealravagance.—The bankrupt was examined by lir. Stur-
reon. 1836, when I compounded with my creditors,
I owed aiout 11,0001. The creditors got 4s. in the
pound. In 1846 I pwed about 1,8001., and then agreed to
pay the creditors 10s. in the pound. My brother assisted
me then, and about seven or ten data before the bankruptcy
ha took my plate and property, of the value of 300/., under
a " powerful instrument," which I had given to him. I
had sold about 421. worth of plate before this. My trade
expenses were 1,703!., and private expenses 8421. in fifteen
months. I left my house in Stonecutter-street and took a
house at Hendon, at a rental of 761. a-year. I have a wife
sad eleven children.—Mr. Commissioner Shepherd: I think
that this is clearly extravagance.—Examination by Mr.
Thomas : My father mode a fortune in the business. I may
say that my bankruptcy ha.s been caused by the railways. I
have paid the oppoeing creditor about 18,0001.—His Honour
said that, under till the circumstances of the case, the certi-
ficate must be suspended for twelve months, with protection
for one month.