The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-31 00:00:00

IN NZ W. KING SMITH.-JUDGKENT.

The bankrupt, described asof Golden-square, and formerly
of Fredericksburg, Virginia, applied for his release from
custody. }-re was in prison at the suit of Mr. Lakeman,
for contempt of the Court of Chancery, in not paying an
amount of 5,500 i. debt and costs.
Mr. fiargood opposed ; Mr. Chidley supported.
His Honour, iu giving judgment, reviewed the facts, and
said that the bankrupt had already applied to Mr. Com-
missioner Fonblanque, who bad refused to release him nukes
proper bail were given. The bankrupt was an American
his home was in America ; and he had no fixed residence in
this country. The court concurred in the decision of Mr.
Commissioner Fooblasque, and refused to release him.
INKS SIMIOIIN MALCOLM, HART.
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Thu was another application for release from custody.
His Honour said--The bankrupt is in prison at the suit of
several creditors, to whom he owes 1,1,001. and upwards.
He does not produce any property whatever. There is no
favourable feature in the case. I shall therefore not at pre.
sent make any order for dismissing him.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH•STREET.
PARISH PROMECUTION OF ♦ BROTHEL BEEPER.

"Dr. Walton," alias Mr. Walton, alias Mr. Spiller,of 77,1
Castle-street, Leicester-square, was charged by Mr. Allen,
of Carlisle-street, Soho, on the part of St. Ann's lartsh,with
keeping a common brothel.
The prisoner was committed. bail being fixed ►t himself
in 1001., and two securities in 501. each.

SOUTHWARK.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING WITH ♦ POKER.

A masculine- looking women. named Elizabeth Ford, was
charged with • murderous assault upon Helen Lambert
with • poker, and indicting such serious injuries upon her
that she now lies in • precarious state in Guy's Hospital.
Police-constable 366 SL mid that about • quarter-past
five last evening he was on duty in Tooley-street, when •
boy came up to him sod told him that a woman had been
murdered in Unicoeu-squere. Witness proceeded there im-
mediately, and say Helen Lambert lying on the ground
bleeding profusely from • cut on the heed, and the prisoner
stooping over her, pulling her by the hair of the head. He
bad considerable daficultv in restraining her violence and
securing her. The injured woman, who was insensible, was
picked up and conveyed to Guy's Hospital, when it was
found that she bad received two severe cuts on the head,
and the doctor was of opinion that erysipelas might set in.
The Magistrate asked if there was any person in court
who witnessed the assault?

The coostable replied in the negative. They were such •
set of tad characters th►t it would be difficult to get canyon.
to speak the truth.
The prisoner here said that she never used the poker, bat
it was all a fair stand-up fight between them. She and the
complainant had been summoned at the police court that
same afternoon, and Lambert told lies. When they got
borne they quarrelled, and were having • fight when the
policeman came and took her into custody.
The constAle said that the wounds on the bead were in-
flicted with a blunt instrument, and he should be able on
a future day to prove that.
The magistrate remanded the prisoner until Monday next.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(3T L. nizaws.)
GOODWOOD MEETING.—{THIS DAY.)

THREE-YEAR-OLD BIENNIAL. Jul. and • belt
Freeholder, Galleries Thorpe Langton, Disdain, Ash-
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TWO-YEAR-OLD BIENNIAL. Six furlongs
Declaration,Old Orange Oirl, Arracen, Monitor, and Lady
Superior are here.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Mile and a half.

I;;ll4rreigh, My Partner, ida gem Semite, Malek,The
Knave, BlN:knock, and Imperatrice are here.

RACING STAKES. One mile.
•
Ashford, Duosira, and Cepheus are here.
GOODWOOD CUP. Two miles and a half.

The Nii:;;;.1, iica Whiffler, Zetlend, Audrey, Umpire,
Duek, Palestre, Fairwater, The Knave, Buckenham, My
Butner, and Feu-de Jam are here.

MOLZOOMB STAKES. T. Y.C.

Curie, Warhorse, Royal Stag, Wasp e, Gelert, Automa-
ton, Stampede, and Brick are here.

CHICHESTER STAKES. T.Y.C.
Spicebox, Lady Clifden, My Partner, Birdhill, Peignoir,
Silverhair, True Blue, Sportiag Life, Entremot, Vancouver,
Egerton, Enfield, Tisiphcoe, AOOO, Olive Branch, Wild
Dock, Apg, Lapidist, and Q.E.D. are here.
FOUR-YEAR-OLDBIENNIAL. Three miles, 5 [wimp,
97 yards.
Camarillo and Reveille are here.

LATEST BETTING.
9 to 4 apt Wizard (t)
7 to 2 Fairwator (I)
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sto 1 Zatland (a)
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20 to 1 Audrey (t)

SHARE LISTS-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Cizooz.

The railway market is Hat to-day, and most of
the principal lines show a decline. Cale-
donian stock has receded per cent.,
Lancashire and Yorkshire and dland , South
Eastern f, and London and North Western 4. There
is not much business, the fortnightly settlement,
which will be completed to-day, engaging attention.
Loudon and North Western stock is now quoted
96f to ; Great Western, 73 to I ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1061 to # ; Midland, 1301 to 131 ; Cale-
donian, 1081 to 1 ; Great Northern, 120 to 121 ;
South Eastern, 85 to # ; Eastern Counties, 591
to 60} ; and London and South Western, 1021 to
103 f.
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are dull, at
41 to 1 prem. Other foreign, as well as colonial
lines, show no variation of importance.