The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-01 00:00:00

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S.—MoNDAT.
As the publication of the acceptances for the Chester Cup,
Great Northern Handicap, and Northamptonshire Stakes ts
now daily expected, tho betting on those events wee at a
dead lock. Speculation on the Liverpool Steeplechase was,
however, somewhat brisk ; Ohlka was in good demand at the
odds quoted ; the inquiries after Weathercock were more
numerous than the investments on him, and Ace of Hearts
was in so mutt taros that hs rose from 26 to 1 to 22 to 1.
Ouperd was backed freely for the Derby, and after 1,000
to 35 bad been taken about him, a noblemen, popularly
believed to be the owner of the horse, invested 1001. on him
at 26 to 1. Logic figured for the first time in the betting,
6,000 to 60 being taken about him.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Uto Opt Mr. MortaaS (Mika. dir.. Set lulb. «I
16 to Hr. T. nuances The brewer. aged. Jet 10Ib (oft
100 to Vlwount A. Talon's Weathercock. seed, lOW lib OM
21 to Mr. W. Hernetta Little Murky, aged. last 111 E It)
SO to Mr. Barnard*. Teem. and. let It aad oe)
161 to Lord Waterford'a An .1 hisarial 5n.114 lab It)
di to Mr. Berbera MI. Harkaway. I fn. est Mb Itl
60 to C. moods s The Pralunam 6 era Not (0
Tbe anderematicood ten were lurked for 601. even &salon. Ute Meld •
—WssalieremiLlilm Hathaway. Little Charley, Am of Hearts. Xnatattm,
Weamlaster, Atd-oaXader. scam Jealousy. and Tb. Huntsman.
The same lot. with the addition of Joao du Quasar. was taken for a
pansy."

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
10 to 1 NA Mr. J. Osborne s Littlo Agnes, 3 yrs. 44 194 0.)

CHNSTSS. CUP.
100 to 6as Mr. POStres DroPada.] pa. 64 812 (XI
TWO THOUSAND.
to 1 ILA Mrl. W. Deja Tbe Prommed Land (01)
8 to 1 apt say oiler. °Strad
DERBY.
33 to 1 006 Mr. W. Day's TM, Promised Lad (of)
20 to 1 •-• Ha. 11Triid It)
10 to 1 Pr. W.rloOtoroo Carcodlab (t aad of)
25 to 1 Mr. T. Parr's Osipartl 10
DO) to 15 Wr. W. 1 Aamot). Bahrintooo
I.to to 15 Mr. Gully's Hoy Polder It)
100 to 10 Mr. Lamlp4 Loak (1)

MURDEROTS ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. —On
Saturday, the mayor and magistrates at Rochester were
occupied a considerable time in the investigation of a charge
of aggravated &Iseult and robbery preferred against two
privates of the Chatham division of the Royal Marine Light
Infantry, named John Norton and George Herbert, who
were charged with entering the shop of a widow named
Clarke, residing in High-street, Frindabury, and. after
severely ill-treating her, robbing the till of a considerable sum
of money. The prosecutor who hu been seriously ill ever
since the oocurrence, was assisted into court, and had to be
sealed near the magistrate's clerk during the time she was
giving her evidenoe. Her head and face were much dis-
figured 'from the prisoners' vioknce. The pressman
stated that the prisoners entered her shop about nine o'clock
in the evening, and asked to be supplied with a pennyworth
of bread. After they had been served, Norton remarked
that he believed she was a widow, end asked her to give him
a gloss of water. Prosectian sent the abopboy for the
ware, and on his returning with it, went into a room at
the heck, karats the prisoners, as she supposed, in the
shop. The prisoner., however followed her into the
room, when Norton knocked her down with a violent blow
between her eyes. As she was down, he was proceeding to
strike her, the other prisoner (Herbert) calling out " Kill her,
kill her !" She then succeeded in crawling under the table,
when Norton dragged her out by her hair, and told her to
give them all the money she hal. Preeecutrix gave him the
contents of her pocket, coneisting of some silver and halfpence
and also the key of a desk in the shop, which contained the
money taken during the day. The prisoner Norton went
Into the shop, and possessed himself of the money, among
which were two five-shilling packages of halfpence the other
pi ismer sanding over her and repeatedly threatening to kill
her if she moved. Prosecutrix, however, managed to get
out of the window and give an alarm. Both the prisoners
were apprehended the same night not far from the scene of
the robbery, but so violent was their conduct on being taken
into custody that it requited three poliee-constablea and some
other persona to convey them to the station-house, one of
the police-constablee, Dicks, having hie leg injured through
their violence. The prisoners, who had declined croes-eu-

mining the prosecuais or the witnesses, made no defence,
end they were then fully committed for trial.
EXTENSIVE FIRE AT SUNDERLAND.—Yeeterday
(Sunday) morning, the extensive premises belonging to
Mader!. Gleholm and Robson, In Hendon-road. need as
tops manufactory, were diacoveeed to be on Lire. The skins
was given about four o'clock, and Superintendent Staineby
and his firemen were soon on the spot with four carts aline.
The Sr. had originated in the south-west portion of the build-
beh neare
n theth *Hendon railway
main building
the
engine house. large quantitiee of des, hemp, tar, and other
nd bridge
the
l,
. otsi
s ere Lo d d - mat
tide,
oombueUble materials were MOD enveloped in Sonnet, and to
save thia portion of the building wee found impovible. Mr.
&Mushy, therefore, directed his efforts to prevent the
spriautingchdothfdLinbe7ll3..drety,,w6tboricarateryh,:inthadenfiweeerlitorelytheinstursjsoooanbrofgriehlupostithge
e nt
eoulb much
end streets. Them were at the rear of the btfidinge
above 200 barrels of tar, and them wen removed to a dis-
tance, though some had caught fins end were burning. An
adjoining prow() running parallel was with difficulty saved.
Th. ',era. rot through, and made en opening between the
long walk sad dwellierhonse seat the ropery, and thereby
prevented the spread of the flame in that directkm. The
whole of the works, with the exception of the rope walk, Is a
complete wreck. The engine-hones, factory, roving,
.d spinning machinea„ winding, and twisting ma-
chines, have all been , and the walls and all the
substantial portions of the extensive buildings are a roar of
&We. The supply of water war ample, and Crozier's
hydrants ensured a quick and effective discharge. A num-
ber of Riflemen from the berraoke were presort, sad assisted
in maintaining order, We have learned that the works are
figured is two offices—the Yorkshire and the Imperial but
whether to the extent of their value has not been ascertained.
—Neunnstle Chronicle.