The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

THE TXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1549.

The motion having been put, wee negatived by a large
majority.
Mr. NEWN kM meld be had understood that the knee of
the Hail and Selline nell tO be joint property af Me
York sad North Midland the
and the Lanmalabu sad yoitshiss
Compalirs. Babeequently be had head that the former
Wore to ha the lOU Woes. He wished to know vitas wee
the asset date of lb, twee
Kr. CRAWSHAT and the CIIkIIUIAN seggeeted that
this wee a legal question, and could only be *ably investi-
gated by the committee.
Oa the suggestion of Mr. lamoinsort, the next meeting was
fixed foe Thanday, July 12 ; and thanks having been voted
to the chairman, the imolai separated.

ATITNYTED MURDZI, DT A BLIND MAN.—On
liatiirday a young man sassed Links., wbo resides sear
Owe Kant gate, Yeovil, sad who Is blind .ad deaf, made a
desperate suesspt at maids. SL tither, whir, sirs;
end basher, had roue to bed, when th• plow tat a twat
spear, with fa it, red sommeamd slabbing Um
whole of ths preMS. intiasing sash severe wounds is the
heed, seek, bee, sad body et ha maim es almost to nadir
bet Weirs ; sad bed it set be.. we a perms sear lumbar
them tali far assidasse, sad gefag M thous, be would, in all
probability, have k s the ahem adman. Oa bias asked
why luf did it, ba wadi give as ressen, only that he waisted
to kill his Wm sad brother. Medial aid was roared,
bat the laltbia is se in a very disgorges state. TM
'here are going am favourably.
DEATH PROS FRIGHT.—AN a young woman was
pasting he shank•yard, Weymouth, a hw days skim is
tke dusk of the evening. a small dog being to a penes
residipg close by, kusped through the rails Italy smile
passe,. the immediately walked to but other's boss',
about one hundred yards from the spot, and had ems Its ;
he expired oath. day following.

European Infantr7, 800 (her Majesty's 32nd Foot); Argillar
Cavalry, 1,009; Irregular ditto, 1,260; Native Infantry,
8,800. Total, 12,290 mat.
3rd.—On aad near the north-weeteni frontier : Friona-
pore, 6,620 (including her Majeaty's 10th Foot); Loodiansh,
4,470; Umbel's, 6,770 (including her Mejestv's 3rd Dra-
goons and 18th Foot); Mei.rut, 2,870; Delhi, 2,860;
Masse*, 1,500 ; Moradabad, 860 ; Dbera, 1,000 ; Jutogh,
1,000. Total, 26,830 men.
let. Puejanb, 33.290; tad. 'Whitaker Drab, 12,290;
3rd. Frontier, 26,830. Grand total, 71,110 nen.
The ahoy* is ludo up in a great measure from the Bombay
Tines, received by the Met mail rid liarosilles. It may be
added that of this forge three cavalry and nine infantry regi-
ments are queen's troops, viz.: 3111,9 th, and 14th DragooBlstns ;
10tb, 18th, 24th, 29th, 32nd, 63rd, 80 h (let harshen), ,
l sad 98. h Foot.

SPORTING.

EPSOM RACES.—Tnuasper.

The assemblage is the Downs yesterday, as has inva-
riably been the ewe ea Thursday sine* it became the " off "
day of the ateatiag, wee very thin • more numerous, however
—thanks to the extreme fineness of the weather—than on
Tuesday. The sport did not exceed the average in quantity,
aid easited little interest; ens the Grand Stand Flats,
whisk Ikea the amount of the bonus, ought to have ensured
a erfieldi nee, produced a Add only eight horses out of
es 08.17 of 38, and was not touched upon In the ring until
widda twenty minutes of starting. In the course of the
prior quot.d li
undeernestnh. The B
Flying Dutchman was
backed for the St. Leger at as little as 6 to 4.
EPSOM FOI7I.TIATIoOLD STAXIII of 60 DOM each, h ft;
colts Set 111 b, Allies Sat Sib. The New Derby Course.
(6 subs.)
Mr. Tabb's The Mast.. Walked over
DURBAN &nuts at 10 sous. each ; 6 ft if declared, dc.,
with 60 added ; Oriel? olds Est 10, lour Bst 121 b, five 9st 610,
six and aged 9st 101 b. Winners extra. The winner to be sold
for 6001. if demanded, dc., and allowances if to be soli for
less. Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course.
dr. Denim's Sylvia, Syr*, Sol ffb (Bob. Sherwood) 1
Mr. OreeilWe Paeans, S yrs, 4st 916 ~. (sliest)
James's Nies flower, S yes, 3st. Moen) S
Betting: G6to 2 stet nef, 4t6 3 apt Pequita, 4to 1 art
Thibault, and 6to 1 seat Defaulter. Sylvia took the lead
immediately after starting, made all the rands', and won
cleverly by a length, the man bonsai woad and third.
Run in 2 is. 22 sees. The 'Ham claimed.
GRAND STAND PLATS of 200 says., &WWI to a handicap
sweepstakes et 25 ewe. each, 16 ft, and only 6 itdeclared, declared, de ;
the sewed to receive 60 sow. out of the stakes, and the third
26 eon. Metropolitan Stakes C write.
Lard Easter% Swarth:layer, 4 yes, %et 916 (Elatawn) 1
0. lionhONes • by Lomat oat amount/m.5 yen Sat 11Th

ilirsrwOr
Lord Yillsala 4
OoL Assores Bacialtes, 4 yrs, 7st (Pearl)(Kaz",Zset's 11'49, 4 744.-Itet Eb
low
• dkadar.

to Swordplayer, 9 to 2 seat 6 to
I agst Trap, aad 7to 1 eget Backbiter. Trap jumped off
with the lead, followed by Backbiter end Swordplayer, and
made play for nearly a mile and a half ; he was then headed
by Swordplayer, who went on with the runic% to Tatum-
ham-corner; Trap, Backbiter, Sir G. Heathcote's oat, and
Shads:, then closed with him, and they travelled together
to the distance ; Swordplayer recovered the lead at this
point, and ran house clever winner by a length. Bun in 4
min. 22 see.
Noxercs Swale of 15 son. each, 5 ft, with 25 added ;
for 2.yr-olds, 7st ; and three, 9st ; and geldings allowed
Sib. Half a mile.
Duke dßichmond's Motighboy, S yre
(liitebener
Mr. Jenkins's Miss Liwkaway, 2 yrs
Capt. Arehdall's less Porteous, 1 yrs (Doekersy
Mr. Ford's TOW,
_yrs •
(86'i= :
Iced I. Scott's Minds, yrs
Mr. Prices Lysimaebus, 3 yrs (3. Sharp 6
Betting 6to 6 eget Min Lerkaway, sto 2 eget Plough-
boy, and 5 to 1 eget Albreda. Pbuchboy made all the
running, and won easily by a len*. Run in 50 KC.
COBHAM firazotiof 5 son. each, end 30 an,. added; the
winner to be sold for 1501., &o. Keats, owe mils. (6 subs.)
Sir o.' Waikato% bit by Velocipede, cot et Miss
WShl 411
Count (Sberw ad) 0 1
3 yrs, est lik (0. Oates) 1 3
Mr. Dirss'''Ths -Clowialireild, yrs, Ss. 1111 ...(Cart7 0 1
Mr. Des seed. 4 yrs, tat 411 (W. AWe 0 4
Mr. ',Mewls's Ifivark4 pa, 41b (Racket dr.
Mr. It Mgt NU Deems, 4 yrs, Bat 4121 (W Howlett dr.
First beet.-2 to 1 eget MIN Wilfred f. Won by a length.
Second heat.-7 to 4on Miss Wilfred, and 3to 1 aget St.
Oswald. Won by a length. Third heat.-5 to 4on
Mice Wilfred.and 3 to 1 each eget Sam Hood and St. Oswald.
Won by a length.
LATEST BETTING ON THE OAKS.
7 to 2 eget 2. Day's Lot 7 to I spat Woodlark
4 I Sister to Arkwrlght 11 1 Imperstrix (t)
11 1 Maws 12 I Thesis& (t)
5 1 Carina 16 1 Ere.

ASCOT
ACCEPTANCES FOR 1
at. lb.
Callbsprood, 6 yrs
leberiusr, aged I
Wanola, 8 yrs
Vszepyre, 5 yrs 7
Glutton, 4 yrs
~mba, 4 yrs
Wylie, 5 yrs 7
Newcoart, aged
Puglsmas, 4 yrs
Obelle. 6 Yrs 7
Maid of Lyme, 6 7n7
Swordplayer, 47n 7
iladulpbus, 6 % rs 6 1
Campbble, 4 yrs
Ketones, 5 yrs 6 1
Gardenia, 4 7n6

RACES.

'HE ASCOT STAKES.
st lb.
8 yrs
ThsEmerssain yrs 4 I
Chnesser, 4yn .. 5ll
St- Ens Es. 3 Tr.,,„
Chanty, Ilrus. II yrs..-- 5 10
Chantey, 8 yrs
Pl.'. dam, 3 yrs
Jolly nob. 3 yyrs 5 ors —...-.- 5 4
Snowdon%
Tells,* yrs ...... ....—.- 4 12
Losable", 3 yrs. ... 4 6
MMus, 8 fis... 4 6
Chien, 8 yrs 4 4

SHERIFFS' COURT—YESTERDAY,
Savors MR. UNDIa 8116111, BORCEIO.I.
THOMPSON v. KANNIIMIL —" ADMIRAL VAX TROMP."
This was a writ of inquiry to assess damages is an ac ioa
to recover compensation for a breach of en agratioeut.
Mr. Cowrie appeared for the pleiatiff, and, stating the cue
to the jury, said that his client was Mr. George Graves
Thompson, a radium& composted with literature and the
press, residing in Devonshire-street, Portland-place, and the
defendant wee the father of a well known character called
the " Friesland Dwarf." It appeared that the fame of the
celebrated " General Tom Thumb," acquired principally in
this country, had oxteaded among other countries to Bel-
lead, where it reached the defendant, and as he had
a son who he considered toomessed of greater dwariLlt ad-
vantages than the general, he conceived the idea of bring-
ing him over to this country. Accordingly, the defendant
and his dwarf arrived in London, but he had not the
means necessary to bring him into public notice. He was
introduced to the plaintiff, and, after some negotiation, en
agreement was entered into tem= them to the effect that,
in consideration of the plaintiff's taking the neoe.eary steps
and finding the requisite capital to introduce Jan Hannenta,
the dwarf, to the notice of the English public, a fair half of
tM profits accruing from his exhibition should be awarded
to the plaintiff. The plaintiff was further to have an ab-
solute control over the dwarf for three years, and had the
option of exhibiting him in any town in Great Britain, but
be was not nabs taken to the continent without the father's
vaunt. The plaintiff engaged the Cremona in Regent
street, and procured dresses for the dwarf ; he engaged
ainistaats, and wrote " • descriptive sketch " of the dwarf,
who, he said. " was known in Holland as Admiral
Van Tromp," and he lodged and fed both the
father and son in his own house. The dwarf con-
tinued to be exhibited for some tima, and received a
considerable share of patronage. It was the custom in
fashionable circles to engage him for the evening, and on
these ()manes be used to reoresent to private portico,
"Admiral Van Tromp," "The Dutch Burgomaster,"
"The English Barrister," (with real wig and gown), and
a variety of other charsotets. Sometimes he was served up
in a pie, and 'when it wee opined, up jumped the Frieskad
dwarf before the estostished gavots. For these private repre-
sentations the charge was U. per night. The sketch written
by the plaintiff was in great request, and some thousands of
copies were sold at 6d. Nab, but of all the profits the plaintiff
did not receive ens penny. The defendant had entered into
a partnership with a waiter at the Continental Hotel,
named Dakotan, and without say previous intimation he
wrote to the plaintiff, informing him in mongrel Dutch that
he would have no more to do with hint, red that he and the
dwarf were about reusing themaelvee to Bahama, their
friend and protector. He Marred plaintiff to his solicitor,
and sitar some communkations had taken place, the fol-
lowing document was received by Mr. Thompsoa teem the
defeadeat:—
tlr.
George Groves Thompent—&r.—When year vonidp this
letter receives have the Admiral Van Tromp and Ms Met Lemke
and the Cosmorama least Whet she returns from the entry, she
hnow that not, but she thinks your claim of 300 pools germs
very. When Ms mesh money in her pocket haven, she pay end din
forget never Mr. George Gross Thompson, end his exaSsi grams
kr the Admiral Van Tromp to exhibit—lfowt. servant etbe, P. P.
listirissx sad Box (Father and Dwarf).
The reading of this caused mach merriment in wart. By
suffering judgment by default the defendant admitted that
he had violated the agreement, and, under these idECUMI-
it was for the jury to say what oompentatioa he was
setiVlZ
to.
The Learned Under-Sheriff told the jury that it was quite
clear that the defendant had broken the contract he had
made with the plaintiff. It was also clear that the latter had
incurred considerable expense in carrying out his part of it,
and, in estimating the damage, the jury would bear in mind
that the defendant and his dwarf had been fed at the plain-
tiff's table.—The jury amused the damages at 2001.

POLICE.—YESTIRDAT.
BOW-STREET.
CHARON or FOROSILY •041N5T • SOLICITOL—Henry
Smithers, a solicitor, at Aylesbury, was charged with having
on the 3rd April, forged a curtain document purporting to be
a retainer, connected with a suit in Chancery.
It appeared from the statement of Mr. Bodkin who, with
Mr. Huddlestone,appeared for the prosecutor, thatthe defend-
ant (who was represented by Mr. W. H. Cooks) had been ie '
partnership with Mr. James, at Aylesbury, and among
other Wiriness, they were now conducting a case of " Myles
v. Myles," which was a suit is Chancery. The defendant
applied to Mr. Richard Soden, a relation of the parties,
to act in the matter as their next triad ; to this he agreed,
upon the distinct understanding that he was not to bear
any of the expenses incurred ; bat during the pro-
gress of the proceedings, it wu deemed necessary
by the family to change their solicitor, and they
appointed a Mr. Kirk as the defendant's successor, upon
which the defendant brought an notion sgaicat Mr. Soden
for the costa, and on his denying his liability—a verbal pro-
I miss having been made to him to that effect—the defendant
exhibited a retainer, purporting to bear the signature of Mr.
Boden, before the taxing master. The circumstance being
made known to Mr. 8o&n, he declared that he had not
signed cir authorised any person to affix his signature to such
I a document. Mr. James, apprehending that he might be
Implicated by the conduct of his partner, took means of pos.
seating himself of the defendant's papers at Aylesbury, by
breaking open his box, for which he was brought before the
magistrates of that town on Saturday last, and discharged.
Previous to this a correspondence took place between them,
boa which it appeared that the defendant had admitted hay.
tag exhibited the retainer' which was dimwit up from
memory, the original having been mislaid.
After a lengthened discussion between the counsel and the
bench as regards the practice of the Master's-office, when a
penes agrees to become the " next friend" in a suit, either
verbally or otherwise,
Mr. Henry snit he considered that the production of the
moment in question could not prejudice Mr. Soden, as he

with further asiistance she was got in,o a berth oloagoish,
the pb r, end would dischorge. Oa survey, her fore foot
wee found quite gone, end the fore-pert of the keel badly
split, besides other demaire.—Penzance, May 22.
Old England, from Liverpool, is aground on the north hag
of the Yang-Us-Kiang -Emir —Hong Hong, March 29.
Panama, Watt, hence fur Port Phillip, put back him this
morning, with damage to cutwater, and loss of forms%
&a., having been in contact oft the Deadmen, with 114
Diary, Jones, from Pentewan for Runcorn,whichstek loan
after ; crew save., by the Panama —Plymouth, May 23.
Pathfinder, iu proceeding to the Alhert Dock in tow of g
steamer, ran against the pier, and received consideratis
damage.—Liverpool, May 24.
Zephyr, schooner, Dark, from Liverpool for Memel, win
been on shore at the South Rock, has put in here this al
for repairs.—Belfast, May 22.
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