The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-08 00:00:00

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
7 to 1 eget Mr. T. Pan's Contentment (t)
12 to 1 Mr. R. Cowley's Lampedo (t)
20 to 1 Lord John Scott's Pug Ono& (t)
DONCASTER STEEPLECHASE.
2to 1 agst Mr. Mason's Miss Mowbray (t)
DONCASTER HOPEFUL STAKES.
3 to 1 apt Mr. T. Cunningham's The JOIN./
6 to 1 Mr. Wauchope's Calliope
Bto 1 Mr. J. Adkins's Contender
DONCASTER HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agst Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelbert (t freely)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.
12 to 1 aget Mr. Lumley's Maria
CHESTER CUP.

1,000 to 50 apt Mr. T. Trifle (t)
1,000 to 26 Mr. J. Brown's Nancy (t)
DERBY.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian
13 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineu
14 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes (t 15 to 1)
18 to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel (t freely)
18 to 1 Lord J. Scott's The Raver (t)
18 to 1 Mr. Sartain na. Honeywood (t and
aft off.)
22 to 1 air tain Lane's Ninnyhanuner (t to
1000 to 30 Lord zeter's Filbert (t 40 to 1)
40 to 1 Lord Eglinton's Vanderdecken (taken
60 to 1)
1000 to 20 Mr. J. M. Stanley's North Pole (t)
900 to 100 Cincu and Nannyhammer (t)
As little as 12 to 1 was taken two or three times about
Cineu, but at the close 13 to 1 was offered by parties who
for seine time have been strongly opposed to him, and who
at the same tiros betted 18 to 1 against Honeywood, and
were evidently disposed to go on. Umbriel was in strong
demand. Orestes and the Helves a shade better than on
Thursday last.

SPRING MEETING.

DONCANTSIA, MONDAY Evaarixo, 6 O'CLOCK. Ar-
rivals: Audubon, Eagle's Wing, o by Napier out of
Olenkawk's dam, Whitenose, Lucy Neale, Ringdove, Mire
Hill, Trousseau, King David, Grace Darling, c by Orlando,
Pelopidas, Llanforda, Miss Mowbray, Maurice Daly, Bright
May, Rosa May, Nancy Martinson, Jacqueline, Snowdon
Dunhill, Broughton, The Jewess, Chorister, Diligent, f by
Melbourne, Magic, The Sheriff, Victreas, Nurseling colt,
Hungerford, Charity, Isabella, Bridemaid, fby Alarm,
Humphrey, Worcester, Friendless, Bourton, ?daisy, Deady
Jem, St. Andrew, Cardsharper, Surveyor, The President,
Shamrock filly, Ammonia, Pope Joan, Squirrel, The Bri-
tish Queen, Welbam, Sir Peter Laurie, Benedict, Lady
Agnes, Bold Davie, Break-o'-day Boy, Lady Lambton,
Trump Queen, Norseman, Burndaie, Oscar, Peter Simple,
Benedict, Merry Monk, Jupiter.
The races commence at half-past one. The steeple chase
L fixed for half-past three.

COTTON.—.-LIVISZPOOL, MARCH 7.—The sales today
are estimated at 6,000 hales, and consist of 200 PAMIR and
Marenham, 6141. to 70.; 20 Bahia, 6d.; 600 Egyptian,
6d., 12d., and 140. ; GOO Surat, 3d. to 31d. The market
closed very tamely. Compared with Friday's rates, prices
of all kinds are little, if any, changed.

COALS.—LoNDos, ]duce 7.—Ships at market, 158;
sold, 65.—Carr's Hartll7, 17s. 6d. ; fluting's Hartley,
17s. Bd. ; Holywell, 184. 6d. ; Howard's West Hartley
Netherton, 174.6 d. ; Pelton Main, 16s. 6d. ; Ravensworth
West Hartley, 17s. 6d.; Stewart's Hartley, 175.; South
Peareth, 16e. ; Tantleld Moor Butes, 17s. ; Townley, 17s. ;
West Wylam Trader, 16s. ; Walls End Hebburn, 18s.;
Walls End Lumley, 195.; Walls End Panther, 195.; Walls
End Heugh Hall, les.; Anthracite, 245. 6d.; Birchgrove
Oralgola, 246. ; Owsen Cas Garwen, 28s. 6d. ; Powell's
Dnffryn Steam, 241.; Ramsay's Cannel, 21s. 6d.; Waynes
Merthyr, 245.

UNFOUNDED CHARGE OF

'Yesterday
~„a_

Mr. Wakley had ma inquest at Prismktrest, Pau
dington, on the body of ?dr. C. Gibson, Ltd y residing
at 12, Cambridge-place, Paddington. The deemed had been
troubled with asthma of long standing, and had been
attended for a fortnight before his death by Dr. Dixon
and Mr. Ballard. On the day preceding his death Dr.
Dixon visited him and prescribed medicines. The de-
ceased before he died repeatedly exclaimed, " He has poi-
tinned me, be has poisoned me," alluding to Dr. Dixon.
Rr. Ferguson, surgeon, of King's College Hospital, who
had made a post.mortem examination of the body, and Dr.
Alfred Taylor, of Guy's Hospital, who had examined the
stomach, gave such evidence that the coroner said it was
clear that not the slightest charge of ignorance, negligence,
or culpability could be made against any one. Verdict,
" Natural death."

THE DARING ROBBERY AT MACCLESFIELD.—The
examination of the prisoners charged with the robbery at
Mr. Dean's house, on Park•green, Macclesfield, on Sunda
evening, February 20, was resumed before the mayor ana
borough justices of Macclesfield yesterday at noon. The
names of the men brought up yesterday week were E.
Roberts, William Jones, and Henry Ford, of Manchester;
and Patrick Parrott, of Macclesfield; but all except Ro
harts were discharged on the opening of the court without
examination. The cue against Roberts was proceeded
with, and several witnesses were examined, but at 4 o'clock
the magistrates granted an adjournment of the proceedings
for three hours, to give the solicitor for the prisoner an
opportunity of procuring the attendance of a witness from
Manchester whose evidence, ho sta•nd, would establish the
innocence of his client. _ _

THE Loss oF THE BARQUE IRENE ON THE MERSEY.
—The inquest on the bodies of Richard Whitburn, a pas-
senger, and William Reece, a seaman on board the barque
Irene, was brought to a conclusion yesterday at Liverpool.
After a prolonged investigation, the following verdict was
returned : "The jury are of opinion that the barque Irene's
going on the ground was purely accidental, by which
Richard Whitburn and William Reece lost their lives."
The jury added the following presentment : "We are
unanimouslttl opinion that very much more assistanr