The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-17 00:00:00

Berkshire; 11. B.
fordshire; and W

Lillie, Colchester

P, Thames,

SPORTING.
TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY.
The subjoined quotatioos are nominal, not half-a-clozen
bets haviog been laid
EBOR HANDICAP.
6 to 1 mist Kr. E. It. Clark's Giselle.
to 1 CaptainEpla Harcourt's Ellerdale.
9 to 1 Lord ton's Olen &ohne.
14 to 1 Mr. L. Per's Executor.
ST. LEGER.
100 to 100 laid on Lord Egli/atop'', Filing Dutchman.
DERRY, ISM
14 to 1 laid and afterwards offered apt Duke of Richmond's
Ghillie Callum.

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES—WEDNESDAY
(CONCLUDED).
INNILLIgEIte' PLATS of 601., added to • Bwrepstakee of
5 cove. each ; the winner to be sold for 3001. Heats once
round. (6 Nibs.)
Mr. T. Parr's Mantle, 3 yrs, Get lib (Charlton) 1 1
Mr. W. Green's Clara, 3 yrs, htl3lb (Wbitehoure) 0 2
Mr. Valls'. br is by Gaylen, darn by Agreeable, 3 yrs,
(Knoll 0 0
Set elb
Mr. G. Wars.an's Matron. Jean, 3 yrs, 7st Sib (Tacker)) 0 0
Mr. Marrs The Prince, 3 yrs, 3st 41b (Anderson 2dr

READING RACES.—THURSDAY.
TOWN PLATE of 301., added to a sweepstakes of 3 son
each ; 3.yr olds, 7st 40); four, Bst 41b; five, Sat 111 b ; six
and aged, 9st; mares, dec., allowsd 31b ; winner to be sold
for 1001., &c. Heats, one mile. (11 subs.)
Yr. Gregory's &tuba, 3 yrs green. 11
Mr. T. Pam's Baronet, 6 ........... 61. Pllph
Mr. Webb's my Mary, aged re
Mr. Waller's OV.ain P wry, yrs ‘Waketield
Captain Pettit's Eagle P,ume, yes (Abdale
Kr. G. Ashman red Marquis se Conyngilmes rte)(ft 3 dr
Mr. Smith's Hansa, 4 yrs (Ireasidn) 0 or
The first heat was won by a nick, the emend by two
lengths, and the third easy.
CATERS/LAX HANDICAP Of 6 SOTS each, 2 ft, and 25 added.
Three quarters of a rile. (10 subs.)
Mr. Cowley's Second Sight, S yra, 7s: l3lb (Sabine) 1
Mr. Wallet's Fetidness, S yrs, 94 lib .........(Waketleldi 3
2
Mr. Lninkald's Dark Lady, S yrs, est 10Ib (Rodney
HEADING STAKES Of 16 SOTS. each, 5 ft. with 60 • ded ;
for 2-yr old colts, list 71b, and fillies Bst 31b; winners of 2001.
once 31be extra, twice Ms sifts. Straight half mile.
(17 subs.)
Mr. Greville's Matt* (Flatman) 1
Mr. IL Robbison's b by the Saddler, out of Sister to Morpeth
(W. Day) 2
INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 251. added to a SWeertakiti of 3
sus. each. Winner to be acid for 200/, ste. Heats, once
round and a distance. (8 subs.)
Mr. Southby's The Streamer, 4 yrs, e 3lb
st 1
Mr. Walker's Di
L. nianebe, 4 yrs, Gat iriloakeftek=ntil
Mr. S. Fox's 3 yr., Sat lelb (Green, Jun.
Mr. GuUiver's lazeley, aged, 7st 101 b ...(Abrabarna
Mr. G. E. Pearce's Merry Andrew, 3 yrs, 7st el
aketteld)
Mr. 0. Drewe's Minimum, 3 yrs, Sat 131b...(Barker)
Won easy.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
MANCHESTER, 1849.
ACCEPTANCES FOR TEE CHESTERFIELD CUP OF 100 SOTS.
ite.—Fsrnhill, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb; Psalmunger, aged, Bst slb ;
Skylock, 4 yrs, 84 3lb ; Smuggler Bill, 6 yrs, list llb ; Mrs.
Tait, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ; King Hal, 5 yrs, 7st 91b ; Horn of
Chase, 5 yrs, 74 31b; Bacchanalian, 4 yrs, 7sl lb ; Winos/lie,
4 yrs, fist 131 b ; Ada Mary, 3 yrs, Est Sib ; Snowstorm, 3 yrs,
Set sth ; Pity the Blind, :1 yrs, Est llb ; the Knout, 3 yrs,
bet 111 b ; General Sale, 3 yrs, sst 31b.
WARWICK, 1849.
ACCEPTANCES FOR THE LEAMINGTON STAKES.—The
Hero, 6 yrs, 9.141 b Collingwood, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b ; Eller-
dale, 5 yrs, fist' Eutattnr, 5 yrs, Tat 71b; Wanota, 6 yrs,
7st 51b; Fernhill, 4 yrs, 7st 61b ; Mahon, 4 yrs, 7st 61b ;
Sotterley, 4 yrs, 74 51b ; Rattrap, 6 yrs, 7st 316_; Orimaton,
6 yrs, 7st 316; the Dart, aged, 7st; Swiss Boy, 4 yrs,
Gat 131 b ; Fugleman, 4 yrs, 64 131 b ; Mrs. Taft, 4 yes, Est 61b;
Deceptive, 4 yrs. Gat 2.1 b; Hagley, 4 yrs, Est 2lb ; Eagle's
Plume, 4 yrs, 64 11b; Loupgateu, 3 yrs, 64 ; Bacchana-
lian, 4 yrs, Est 131 b; Westow, 3 yrs, sst 101 b; Ribaldry,
4 yrs, 6st 101 b; Egret, 4 yrs, sst 101 b ; Bird of Paradise,
4yre, bat 131 b ; Measham, 4 yrii, 54 7th ; Eva, 3 yrs, sst 21b ;
Miss Ann, 3 54 21b ; Grief, 3 yrs, Sit ;_Diana, 3 yrs,
4st 121 b; Mousyyrs, , 3 yrs, 4st 10. b; f. by Velocipede out
of Mir Wilfred, 3 rers, 4st 91b; Sylvia, 3 yrs, 4st 91!+;
COUNTY STAKES HaNutcer of 20 sus each, 10 tt, and 5
esly it declared on or before the 22nd of August.—Chanti-
deer, 6 yrs, 9st 10lb; Collingwood, 6 yrs, 9st 41b ; Ellerdale,
6 yrs, Bst 6lb; Inheritress, aged, 7st 1116 ; Tuithunter, 5 yrs,
7t 71b ; Fueleman, 4 yr.', 7st ; Sylvan, 4 yrs, Est 1216 ;
Athelstane, 4 yrs, 64 121 b; Romance, 6 yrs, 64 121 b;
Keleshea, 6 yrs, Got 9lb ; Cosachis, 5 yrs, 6 t 91b ; Elthiron,
3 yrs, 64 Gib; Deceptive, 4 yrs, Get 31b; Defaulter, 4 Set;
fist 21b; Pius IX., 4 yrs, Est 21b; Repletion, 3 yrs,
Ribaldry, 4 yrs, Est ; Bacchanalian, 4 yrs, sst 12Ib ; Strong-
bow, 3 yrs, at 101 b • Egret, 4 yn, sst B.b; Tuscan, 4 yrs,
Set 71b; Eva, 3 yrs, 54 611) ; Bird of Paradise, 4 yrs, sst nlb ;
Miss Ann, 3 yrs, 64 61b; Second Sight, 3 yrs, Est 61b;
tdidia, 3 yrs, 54 61b ; Snowstorm, 3 yrs, Set Sib ; Lucy
Ashton, 4 yn, sst 41b ; Con4uest, 4 yrs, Sat 21b; Landlord,
3 yrs, Est 2.1 b ; Ormsby (late Telegraph), 3 yrs, sst 21b ; Mir
Bonney, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b; Skudar, 3 yrs, 4st 31b,
EGHAM, 1849.
ACCEPTANCES TOR THE SURREY AND MIDDLESEX
STAKES.—Giselle, 6 yrs, fist 81b; Hornpipe, 4 yn, Bst 3lb ;
Antagonist, 6 yrs, Bst 2lb ; Gardenia, 4yre, 7st Slb ; Remem-
brance, 4 yrs, 74 41b; Quiver, 3 yrs, Gat 131 b; Buckstone,
4 yrs, Est 12Th ; CEdipus, 3 yrs, Gat 91b ; Landgrave, 3 yrs,
6st 71b eby Velocipede out of Mira Wilfred, 3yrs, 6st 21b ;
b e by Lanercost out of C OMANI, 3 yrs, 64; Syrnp, 3 yrs,
sat 121 b ; Ambassadrese, 3 yrs, liat, 121 b.

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IV% ilntelitgence.
SHERIFFS' COURT.—YESTERDAY.
&roan:ea. UMUZILSBUtiIr? BUICIIILL.
Da BERNARDY V. LONOHUUST.—A I'ARTUNDID COUNT.
This was an action to recover the sum of 21. 2s. 61. for ser-
vices rendered by the plaintiff to the defendant. The haw
pleaded the general issue. Mr. Thomas appeared for the
plaintiff ; Mr. 11. J. Wilde for the defendant.
From the opening statement of the learned counsel, and
the evidence of Mr. James de Bernardy, a gentleman of pro-
petty, rending at South Pend., Brampton, and brother to
the plaintiff, it appeared that the latter was a general and
commission spent, carrying on his business at 13, Bouleverde
de la Madeleine, Pales, arid that the defendant was the pro.
prietor of the Imperial Hotel, Covent-garden. In March
1848, an individual styling himself Le Comte Chevalier
S'Argent, with the manner and appearance of a French
military officer, took up his gannets at the defendant's hotel,
end shortly afterwards he was joined by a friend who either
could not, or pretended that he could not, speak English,
whilst the other spoke it fluently, Mr. James de Bernardy was
an intimate personal friend of Mr. L'Aighurst, and during his
visits at the hotel, something he observed in the conduct of
the " Count" crewed a suspicion in his mind that he and his
friend (to use Mr. De Bernady's own words) "were a pair of
swindlers," and this suspicion he cot.fidentially communi-
cated to the defendant. The latter, however, was strongly
impressed with the belief that hie guest the " Chevalier" was
really an honourable man, and in that belief he was joined
by the head waiter, who had been kind enough to oblige the
count with sundry sums of money, but nevertheless Mr.
Longhunt thought it advisable to remind the count that
the figures in his hilt were increasing, and there-
upon the count said he was in duly espectatima
of receiving remittances from France, and gave ne-
Winces to several parties in Paris—giving at the same
time his card, a ith a coronet and arms seablesusa
ea it, and indicating that the count's residues* was
°Avenues, Champs Blysire, 52, au Premier." Mr. de Bar-
nardy's suspicions grew stronger, and, according taint
dente, he wrote to his brother in Paris, requesting Mm to
lake inquiries at the above address relative to Count de
S'Argent, also of Laffitte, Blount, and Co., the betaken,
where he said he was well known, and also at; Fourqueneiu
end Co , who, as his bankers, held upwards of 6,000 francs.
The plaintiff made imitation at the address given, but Mr.
ds Bernardy had made a mistake in spelling the count's
same, calling him "de l'Argent," insteadof " de S'Argent."
That, however, was rectified, and the plaintiff prosecuted
his inquiries, but no such person was known at the residence
is the Champs Elyse,. Messrs. Lafiitte refused to mite any
particulars whatever, and the Messrs. Fourquneiu alluded
to, instead of being bankers, proved to be printers. When
the letter, requesting the plaintiff to make these inquiries,
reached Papa, he was in Prussia, so that there was some
delay in his answer reaching the defendant, and when it
did, the sot.disant count and his friend had escaped from the
hotel, 641. in debt to the defendant, besides the
money borrowed from the waiter. This action wee to re-
cover compensation for the trouble of making the inquiries in
Paris. Mr. Us Bernardy deposed that although he wrote
the letters to his brewer in the first person, as if they
emanated from the defendant, whose name he appended,
be had no authority from the defendant for so doing
be merely wished his brother to make the inquiries to
=his (witness's) friend Mr. longhand, who was per.
I; cognisant of the course he was taking. When the
plaintiff asked for payment, the defendant said he certainly
should not pay the demand, as had the plaintiff sent him the
result of the inquiries in reasonable time, he could have pre-
vented the sham Chevalier and his companion from getting
away. The plaintiff's clash.proved that he bad made the in-
t:asp question, and an accountant proved that the sum
was a reasonable on• for the service rendered.
Mr. Wilde submitted that the plaintiff must be nonsuitatd,
en the ground that his evidence proved that there was no
NOW between him and the defendant, that no person but
as attorney mad recover for writiag letters and for attend-
arises sad that the services rendered by the plaintiff bad
I hen d as henefit to the defendant, the information having
hese seat told= when it was useless.
The learned Undenlaeriff said the case was for the jur y
to determine, and
Mr. Wilde proceeded to address the jury, contending that
there had been no retainer by the defendant. The learned
gentleman complained in a pointed manner of the conduct
of the plaintiff's attorney, who had increased the claim
from 11. 15s. (which gam the plaintiff at first demanded) to
21.2 x. M., for the purpose of getting costs out of the de-
fendant.
la summing up, the learned Under-sheriff said the prin-
cipal qualms for the jury was, did the defendant authorise
the westing of the letters, or did be subsequently recognise
and sanction what had been done. A labourer was worthy
of his hire, and whether agent or attorney, a man was enti-
tled to reward if engaged by another to mike isq • po
a loafer, sad .certainly was not • usual thinguineflrlionne
penes to write to mother in the name of • third without
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