The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-11 00:00:00

NAVAL.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 10.—The Comet steamer left this
afternoon for Cork, with money sent down by the Treasury
for the distressed Irish. The Black Eagle, Victoria and
Albert, and Fairy, tender came into harbour to take in coal
to-day.
Sept. 9.—Mr. I. E. Brooman to be purser; Mr. J.
agAostslirain, Victory.
Assistant 11. Goldanith, to Hound;
Gunner .1. Smallahaw, to Americo ; Clerk's Awsktant IL Peneelly,
to Madagascar; Gunner J. Evans, and Midshipman J. It. Veitch, to
Excellent ; Ist F.ngineer C. R. Renwick, and acting 2nd Engineer
W. Norris, to Acheron; let F.ntrineer F. W. Stow, 3rd ditto, F. 0.
Barr End J. Whitworth, to William and .Vary.
DOCSTAIth APPOINTIONTV.—Francis Clifton, naval storekeeper, to
be agent victuailer, Malta, sloe R. C. sconce ; Benjamin Chimtno,
paymaster and porta.; and secretary to Vice admiral Sir W. Parker,
to be naval storekeeper.

Gig. to be

SPORTING.
TATTERSALL'!.—TIwrzoftq.

Upon the strength of repeated Aims to back him, Sir Tatton Sykes
sprung half a point on Monday's betting; the outlay on him was
moderate. Brom*, was also quoted at an improved Ilgure ; but in
his case the movement was the effect of some heavy invatment ; at
least 8001. must have been laid out. Faney Boy had a good many
backers at 8 to I, and Ise at 10 to 1, and both left off steady. It was
otherwise with Mr. O'Brien,' horses; 10 and I 1 to 1 having been laic
against The Traverrer, and 10 and 19 to 1 against Gitnaton; Crane-
brook and Free Lance gave way, and Sting, although backed once at
16 to 1, did not maintain his ground.

LATEST PRICES.
BT. LEGER.
3to 2 oast Sir Tattoo Sykes (t 12 to 1 agst Grim
3 to l) 16 to 1 Free Lance
3to 1 Brocardo (t) 16 to 1 Cranebrook
Bto 1 Panty Boy (t) 17 to 1 Sting
10 to 1 lago (t) 20 to 1 POllll.Oll
11 in I Traverser

GREAT YORKSHIRE lIANDICAP.
6 to I agd Ennui (t) 1 10 to 1 agat Fair Rosamond.
CURRAGH SEPTEMBER MEETING.
This meeting opened on Tuesday, under new and favourable
auspices, such ready awess to the field of sport being afforded by
means of the Great Southern and Western Railway. Two special
trains, at 11, am., and 111, a.m., were despatched, and well freighted
they were with the lovers of the Turf. The weather was everything
that could be desired, bright and clear, showing off to the utmost
advantage the noble plane, which has been almost horn time imme-
morial associated with the meet brilliant sporting events of the
Irish Turf. The stand-house exhibited a brilliant display of beauty
and fashion, and the course was more than usually crowded with
anxious groups of &inns, and the inhabitants of the county for
twenty miles around. Amongst those present were the stewards (the
Marquis of Waterford, C. St. George. Esq., and John Matter Esq.),
the Earl of Howth, the Earl of Miltown, Lord Rwitorough, Hon.
Ogg. Foley, George Watts, Path Robert Brown!' Esq. (anger), E.
Irwin, Esq., J. Preston, Esq. and a number of officers from the gar- '
risme of Dublin, Newark, Naas, &e.
The rases did not commence until some time alter the special trains
had arrived; the stranger visitors, mans of whom had never been on
the short grass" before, had ample time to see the extent of the
plane, and the direction of the various race-courses.
Scow Braras of 5 sore. each, with 23 added. Anglesey Post.
2 nova each for entrance.
Mr. Nolan's Rim Nutting, 7st lab • (Murphy) 1
' Mr. Irwin's Warp, Ist 12Ib (Molony 2
Lori Waterford's Henry, Sst 10lb (Dawson
The following also started, but were not placed :—Vandeville, Star
of Erin, and liark.over.—Won easily.
Asotrarr STAKES of 10 sous., pp, for 2.yr aids; colt% Ist 4lb ; lilies,
Set. Anglesey Post. The club to add 30sora.; second horse to save his
stake. The winner of the race to give thil• dawn of Champagne to
the club on the day of the race.
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Mr. Cagan'a eh e the Horn o' Chat* (Molany) 1
Mr. Preston's b c the Irish King (Lilly) 2
The !allowing also ran: Watchdog: ta by Franey, Caleacei la,
be by Philip, tauter Johnny, Vesta, and Itkleaway.

Truss Murata Rioarra. After much discussion, the titre r
cap and oars and rudder, for four-carol boats, at this regatta, hare
been awarded to the Arid Club.

GLANDERS.—SeveraI individuals residing in Carlow
have recently fallen victims to this frightful disease. A man
of the name of Murphy, expired only three days after the
bite from a glandered horse ; persons having the sere of
suspected animals cannot be the careful in hanaing them, as
the slightest inoculation is sufficient to carry them off,

r, SEPTEMBER 11, 1846.

lab) Enttllterna.

COURT OF BANICRUPTCY.—YiSTISDAT,
Before Mr. Commiadener Pane.
iii,
IN ax —ELLIorr.—EXTIII4IIVE FAILURE IN RE HOP
AND CORN TRADE.—The bankrupt in this cue, carried
on extensive business as a corn and hop mercba t at Pet-
worth, in Sussex, came up to pass his last examination, but
no balance-sheet having as yet been filed, the case was
adjourned for that purpose.
This Wine is for no less a sum than 18,0001., to meet
which there are assets to the extent of 8,0001.
In az - .—THE DEBTOR AND CREDITOR PRIVATE :
AItRANGERENT AUT.—This person, who was formerly a 1
clerk to a parliamentary agent, but latterly secretary to a ~
railway company, sought relief under tie Debtor and '
Creditor Arrangement Act, with debts to the extent of 3
about 2,0001. 1
The learned Commissioner, after looking over the peti- I
tam, said that ho was of opinion that the above act was
intended for persons whose conduct was not exactly blame-
less, but at all events for those who had not been guilty of 3
eontracting debts without any reasonable means of payment.
Be (the Commissioner) had carefully looked over the sche-
dule, and perceived a small dt bt of 51. due in 1843. together
with others, still unpaid, and then what reasonable means II
were there for contracting several debts in 1846. It appeared .
the applicant had done that which many others had done, 14
viz., to go on as long as he could. Under all the circum- II
stances of the case, the court could not interfere, on the
ground that debts had been contracted without any means
of payment.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
Before Mr. Serjeant Adams.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ET A POLICEMAN. Charles Broad-
bridge, • constable of the O division, was indicted for a
violent assault upon Mrs. Leah Welsh. It appeared by the
evidence of the prosecutrix that she was the wife of a trades-
man in Whitecross-street, and went on the 6th of August,
before twelve o'clock at night, to fetch some beer for her
husband's supper. It being late she asked a Mrs. Penny to
accompany her. As they were passing on their way the
prisorer called them "common women," and used other
offensive language; and upon their denying the imputation,
he abused them and committed the assault complained of.
He laid hold of Mrs. Welsh, and said he would take her to
the station-house. She said she would go and lay a com-
plaint against him, whereupon he seized her rudely, twisting
her arms, striking, and otherwise ill using her. Being in the
eighth month of pregnancy she nearly fainted, and asked
the prisoner "to consider her situation and have mercy."
He upon this thrust her from the railings, add told her
with an oat's, " It was all shamming and nonsense."
He thrust his thumb nail into her arm so violently,
that the blood issued from it. He also tore in two a shawl
for which she gave 51. He also frequently struck her in
the loins with his fists. When they arrived at the station,
another officer havin3 before joined them, the prisoner
charged her with mak.ng a disturbance at the private door
of Mr. Whitbread's brewery. The constable of the night
discharged her, and she went home in company with ldr.
and Mrs. Penny. When she got home she found she was
very much bruised, felt very ill, and vomited blood. Several
witnesses were called, one of whom was a gentleman from
Winchester, who, seeing the reports in the morning news-
papers, and having been present at the time the officer M-
used the prosecutrix, came up to London for the sole pur-
pose of advancing the ends of justice. All the witnesses
called for the prosecution fully corrohorated the prosecutrix's
evidence. Several witnesses were called for the defence,
some of whom entirely contradicted the evidence given for
the prosecution. Almost all of them said they knew the
prisoner, and gave him the character of an excellent officer
and a humane man. The jury found the prisoner Guilty,
but, on being questioned by the learned judge, they expressed
an opinion that he had been to a certain degree aggravated by
the proaecutrix. Serjeant Adams, under these circum-
stances, sentenced him to one month's imprisonment in the
House of Correction. The trial lasted more than seven
hours.