The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-27 00:00:00

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, Arr.: 26.

At the Liverpool police.reurt this afternoon, before
Mr. Mansfield, • case of considerable impotence to the
mercantile community, etrractol a large number of the prim
Opal merchant., and broken, of the town.
Mr. Alpine', btu rister, said ho wee instructed on behalf
of Mesas Biugbam end Co., corn merchants, Liver-
pool, to prefer a charge, under summons,naiad Jobe
DULarty, of Liverpool, genteel produce broker, for obtain*
from them two acceptances, one for 1,2501, and the ether for
1,7001., ender [aloe pretence., having represented that
certain bill of lading which he deposited with them Sc lee
curity wee a negotiable instrument, whereas he knew it was
not., as he hineolf had deposit. .1 a duplicate of the arm uhf
of lading with Mown. Hubbaek end Co. for another adobes.
It appeared that Mr. Doherty, • little while ago, pew
vioua to his failure, was carrying on • very large bulbul
in the corn trade, his liabilities at the time of his muse
'Mon being something enormous, and no doubt when MIS
ecatreence took place his difficulties were very considenki•
He had been doing en exteneive beelines with the
Bank. On the 23r4 41 May the 4sfendant terweried3Tot
hank the bill, of lading, representing that the produce had
been sold to Maws. Bingham end Co. That was untrue,*
produce not having been a. cold, which fact was saeutainsl
when the draughts were rent by the bank to Mate,
Waltham and Co. for acceptance. The beak sent foe Mr.
Downy, who node mime expeenabon, se) mg there hale bun
some mioake, and be took away the draughts, undertakize
to get the aocepteace of Massie. Bingham and Co., to whom
be took the draught', and offered as security • bill of lading
for certain goods by the Centurion-11,500 barrels of flour. Al
the time that be obtained from Messrs. Bingham and Co.
their 'couture they had already plodded one of the bills ef
lading to Mr. Hubbeek (one of the largest corn merchants in
the town), who wee entitled to the benefit, so that the bill
of lading in the hands of Mews. Bingham and Co. wail
worthless.
Evidence having been given to the above facts, Mr. Brett,
for we tieicutieut, satia Cow itonautieu Lad Label to Lee
known in all its circumstance*, to all parties, who had treated
it as a civil matter, and therefore, now that there might be
some difficulty in obtaining • verdict M a civil action. tin
court would assist them in transforming it into a case fee
erre-nt':^44. 4,-t—c-d?4 to ar,r^,... tits! rbo
cam hill of lading for the Sour had been sent to Mr. Ilubbeet
in mistake.
For the purpose of showing how the mistake had arisen,
Ire called
or. Owen Corr, viol to Me. Doherty, who said ibei
fondant was ens of the largest importers of produce fa
Liverpool, and • great many bills of lading were pueiag
through his Olio every day. The duplicates were put on a
tile and the originate kept to a drawer. A great number ef
the originals were taken from the drawer &Moot every day In
the come, of beeittaue. Tatwom tl.o oth and 13th of May that
were some bills of lading per the Andrew Foster in the &norm
It was then known that that vessel was lost. Thule bills,
not being required, were put upon the file. Shortly before
the bill in question (per Centurion) was handed from the
drawer the bins per Andrew foster were taken from the tile
end put into the drawer by Mr. Doherty. The Centurim
was reported to have cleared out hots New York on the
35th of April.
Mr. Aspivall having Okay replied,
Mr. Mansfield said he could not undertake to dispose el
so important a ease on so slight a hearing, involving, as h
did, points which would require the metal legal aces*
to determine. The substantial matters In the case, as stand
by the learned counsel for the prosecution, had, he thought,
born completely borne out; and under the CiMILMILOCII,
dieureeable ea the duty was, he had no other course in
adopt than to send the cue for trial at the user.' ee, allow*
the defendant the privilege of bail, himself in 2,0001., eel
t eo sureties in 1,0001. each.

REPRESENTATION or FINSBTRT.—There was 1
public dinner at the Froemaeons' Tavern, last evening, it
celebrate the return of Mr. W. Cox, as one of the w
preeentatives of this borough. The chair was taken by Ik.
Alfred King supported by Sir James Duke, M.P.
_Gehl
Theorems, M.P., Mr. White, M.P., Mr. Co; xr.oe
guest of the evening), and about 150 other gentlemen. lis
usual touts having been given, the chairman prepaid ft
health of Mr. W. Co; who had proved himself •Oh
honest, and most diligent member for }lathery. Mr. Ogg
who was received uith loud cheers, responded, and Mahal
when he offered himself to represent the borough of Flubs%
he had pledged himself, if elected, to assiduously divots bies
self to the Munnetra of the House of Coiumons. He lel
done so to the ntrociet of his ability, and out of 180 dieing
he had been present at 127 or 128. He hew that th
number of divisions a member was wisest at wee of
thus considered as a measure of his efficiency and i 11562
to their business. That was to some degree •6kIA W
not altogether so. Fur instance, he was ems
tending to a deputation on the subject of the Me=
and thereby lost being present at four or five •'.•
Again, upon another oecepion, being unwell, be bed
hem. at Mdf-past one in the,
morning, and,
three er
divisions afterwards took place on an Irish bill. With
=sl
to the Divorce Bill, he had received several totem
of so different a nature that he abstained from attehlenel
the second reading, but, on the reading being carried, be
plied himself to the improvement of the bill, Mahe Illel
oesisheency was as nearly as possible divided
merits, and he haring pledged himself to do e
his power to procure the abolition of the
courts, to thee which this bill was • step in the fish Ilkee
tion. The hon. gentleman thee alluded to the extelegill
local business which he bad attended to, Luanne the.
ing that prior to his election he had no idea of Mimi*
portsnoe. Tho health of Mr. Dunoombe, the corps OM
hon. gentleman, and other toasts, having been hest, as
meeting separated. The evenings entertainments eM
CIIIMMIIIed by the sling of idles Lefiler, lin, Diatilli NE
Genge Mr. Perlin, r. Lowick, Mr. George Fordosad E
Theodore Mahn. 4r. B. Baker, jun., was toseteaster,
BRITISH ARCII.EOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. —Oll
Tuesday the mciebeoo visited St. Andrew's Hall, Nardbi
and the remains of the convent of Black Friers, and • rye
upon the subject was read by. Mr. T. J. Pettigrew, eh
president. The members next visited the cathedral, res '
mg which a paper full of historical research was rest V
Mr. 11. Burnell. The company, after visiting some eh
places, went to Cheer, • few mike from Norwich. al
Csistor Mr. Fitch reed a paper descriptive of the ender
meat, and Sir John Boileau gave en amount of an mew
nation which had been made for teeing the (odds/law d
• small bitildine near the emit. A paitipLlei by tic. Rehm
Gummy, in which that gentleman reproved his eceviege
that Norwich and not Calmer Ole the Yenta lettoread
the Romans, war distributed among the company. la fle
evening there was an assembly at the Guildhall. Nonhin
Mr. Pettigrew, in the absence of the Rev. Dr. Mesh"
read a paper prepared by that gentlemen on some of tbt
sacramental fonts of Norfolk. Mr. PlancM read aMe
communication from the Rev. Beale Pewee, describing sees
representations of minstrels on painted glue of it chi
parted formerly belonging to St. James e-cbunsh.Nonh
Mr. W. H. Blark ~rerve n reeoer of tie examinataai Meg
the day of the cathedral re:ords. The congress then se.
till yesterday, which wen occupied with 5 visit It
sH6:ithynn and Castle Ruing.
E SIAMESE PRINCES EEPEPTED.-11er xis
jeaty's ship Ceradoc has been waiting at Alexandre lot 4i
sat three weeks to receive on board two princes free In•
famous kingdom of Siam, who arc about to visit this comerf
with a splendid mammy, Mr the purpose of 'stein th
important commercial treaties with the British goennw:
They erubmkod on board her Mejeety'e ship Encoutsn
Bankok, in the Gulf of Siam, bound for the Red Sem Ter
Sienime princes being of royal rank. her O
Maker', ...14
Desperate has been sent also to Alexandria, to salute r
as soon se they arrive there. The mount opmstions is h
China seas are makieg the power of Englund felt bill
potentate., such as those of Siam, bordering on the C
dominions. A princely embassy fronta rich, pornlonn 00
delusive Oriental nation will: be • rest novelty bt".nogg
of the Kings of Siam, for there appears to be a double ~..
sovereignty in that country, is an enlightened dour
tam great interest in the progress of enamor ha
great respect for the English nation. sell IV
THE MUTINY IN INDIA.—We hear with m...--
mubii4f.cy !heti:Lir is.thyebwahn.noratOnrnthae2:ol%..ultitth7}4efrob:tbhinblewojggistries4iiii:
the Mansion-hoes for the thief of our suffering ce
in India. TVA
LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS 0011IPANT.--•
receipts for the weak fading Attend 22, 12,030.95. 711.

LAW INTELLIG:
THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRI:
(Before Mr. Commieeion®r