The Express. — London, England, 1866-09-22 00:00:00

4 ailikitAL CRIMINAL COURT. present charge was based on the fact that on the night in question a mob of persons, of which the prisonen were, two, came to the premises and threw over into the garden the stuffed effigy of a man, which they attempted to set fire to in close proximity to the building. Mr. Justice Lush interposed, and said that if this Wes all that could be proved, the indictment could not be saw tamed. The proof only amounted to an idle and abomin able riot, which might be prosecuted in another way. The jury, under his lordship's direction, acquitted the prisoners, who were at once discharged with a warning. Mr. Sleigh appeared on behalf of Mr. E. Greenland, the ex-nianarer of the Leeds Banking Company, whom five indictments had been found for the publication of false reports of the affairs of the company, the trial of which had been yesterday postponed until the October sessions. Two of the indictments had been founded upon depositions taken before the magistrates at Leeds, but the third had been preferred without any depositions being taken. Now the indictment averred that the balance sheet published by the. party accused set forth that the bank had realised, during the period to which the balance sheet referred, a profit of 44,0001 and it was averred that this statement was false. Now his (Mr. Sleigh's) applica tion was for an order of the court that the accused party should be supplied b 7 those engaged for the prosecution with the items forming this profit of 44,0001., which it was contended and relied upon were false, so that those for the defence might know what they bad to meet, and be enabled to be prepared to do so. He knew it was said on the other side, when the matter was mentioned before Mr. Justice Keating at the last sessions, that the court had no power to make such an order, but Mr. Justice Keating expressed no opinion as to the power of the court to make it, but remarked that in Nulty the prosecution ought to supply the information require& He therefore now repeated his application. Mr. F. H. Lewis (for the proeecution) said that he was surprised this application should be renewed after what had taken place before Mr. Justice Keating last session, when he (Mr. F. H. Lewis) undertook to furn ish copies a the proofs on which the indictment would be supported as soon as those proofs were prepared and the briefs of them were delivered to counsel. Mr. Justice Lush (after conferring with Mr. Avery, the clerk of arraigns) said that he was of opinion that the defendant was entitled to be furnished with the particu lars required before be was called upon to take his trial, and these ought to be furnished within some reasonable tune ; but, in the absence of any precedent, he was reluc tant to make any order. The time mentioned by Mr. Lewis, namely, as soon as briefs were delivered to counsel for the prosecution, was indefinite, and without making any order, he would simply suggest that the offer made by Mr. Lewis should be carried out ten days before the next session of the court. Mr. Sleigh said he should be satisfied if this were done, and thus a further adjournment avoided, for which his client, who was between 70 and 80 years of age, was most anxious. The prisoner was then folly committed for trial at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court. RoberElllokhariek, the young furiiiicuer charged with forging .the signature and endorsements of certain dock warrants-for five hbds. of brandy, value 158/., wee brought np on remand fur anal examination. Mr. Wontner, Jon., again attended for the prosecution, and after some additional evidence had been taken the depositions were completed, and the prisoner fully cora -1 mined for trial an three separate and distinct charges. (Before Mr. Justice Willes.) Mincer Crtlabseß, 17, described as a decorator, and iloiert Walker, 19, dewribed as • nter, two genteel lacking yours men, were charged carpelnuly demand inetoonery, with menaces, from Henry Cundell Juler. Mr. Woollett and Mr. Poland conducted the prosecution; the prisoners were defaded by Mr. Ribton. Me t Woollett, in opening the case for the prowcution, salPb it the charge preferred a garnet the prisoners was one ff the most serious character known to the law, and was, perhaps, se cond only in enormity to the crime of madder. The for was one of the governors of St. Y' s Hospi a member of the Royal College of Bur mese, and • physician, and • man of eminence in list s ession, and the charge he made against the pri ' was that of endeavouring to extort money under the tof making an odious accusation against him. The learned counsel then proceeded to narrate the facts of the owe, and the following evidence was adduced: Dr. Juler, the prosecutor, depot' .W that he resided at No. 5, James's-street, Hyde-park, and practised as a phy sician. Ile had been in the habit of attending the Craven Hill Chapel, Bayswater, and the prisoner Cracknell for merly used to attend that congregation. There wee a youths' institute connected with it, to which witness was secretary, and afterwards vice-president, and in conse quence of his position be gave • soiree to the members of the institution at his own house about nine weeks ago. Cracknell's father was a plumber and glazier, and witness had employed him, and the prisoner himself had done ease work at his house, but he was dissatisfied with the charges, and refused to employ them any longer. The pri stwerCracknell after this applied to him for • character for honesty end integrity, and he declined to give it. While the p ri soner was employed at his house he was bitten by • deg belonging to a friend. On the evening of the sth of the prwent month he returned home about nine o'clock, and found the two prisoners awaiting his return. Walker was a stranger to - him, and he bad not seen Cracknell for several months before. The prisoners appeared to be very much confused when be went into the room, and Walker said they had come to speak to him upon what took place some time ago. Witness asked what they meant, and Cracknell said he knew what they meant. Witness re peated that he did not, and Walker then maid he had come tospeak to him aboutwhathadhappened some months back. Witness asked them what it was they referred to, and told them to 'peak out, and Walker then said, "The fact le, sir that he charges you with en abominable o ff ence." Witness said that surely they did not intend to make such a dame against him, and Cracknell replied that he did, bat he need not make a noise, no one knew anything about it, and he should like to speak to him alone. Wit ness said to him, " You vile fellow what can have induced you to make such • charge as this ? " The prisoner said that he should like to speak to him by himself. He that said that Mrs. Juler was in an adjoining room, and he asked her to leave, and she did so, and lie and the prisoner went into the other room, but witness said he did not see what he could have to say to him alone, and he again inquired what he had to say. Crack nell mede no answer, but played with his stick on the drpet, and witness then asked hint what he charged him with. He hesitated, and at length mentioned the charge he Intended to make against him. Witness told him he Itopedhedid not intendto make a charge of this description alpinist him, for which there was no foundation, and he asked their motive, and Cracknell said they were thinking about some compensation, and Walker said that Cracknell had been ill, and slew pounds would be useful to him jape then. Cracknell then said that he would swear to it wore any judge, and Walker added that they were determined to see it to the end. They appeared . to be anxious to leave, and said they would coma again, and witness told them that they could see him at any time. Before they left Cracknell said that the other prisoner was his cousin, and that his name was Robert Walker. An arrangement was then made that they should come again on the Friday following, and as they were going away witness said to Cracknell that he could not understand his conduct, as he had always been a good friend to him. The prisoner held out his hand and said he did not wish to be un friendly. Witness did not take his hand, and told him that be eould not be friendly with him unless he apologised and withdrew the charge. They then left, and witness imme diately communicated with his son, and arranged that he dread be behind a curtain when the prisoners came on Friday night. When they entered the drawing-room wit ness said to them, " Well, is it the manse game to-night?" and one of them replied, " Yes, I suppose so." Witness asked them if they had well considered the matter, and whether they intended to go on with it? One of the pri soners replied, " Yes, so far." He then again asked them to state what it was they accused him of, and Cracknell said he did not know in what words to put it, but after wards he repeated the charge he had made on the former comaion. Witness then asked what they wanted, and Walker said that Cracknell wanted compensation, and that be would not have such a thing said of him for 101., and that he had heard of from 5& to 5001. being given, and he did not know what a judge would give in such a case. Witness asked what sum they wanted, and Walker said they had not made up their minds what sum to ask. After a short tune they said they should want between 301. and 401. Witness remarked that he should consider 101. a handsome suns and Walker said, "If you look at it in that light, perhaps it is a handsome sum, as you had nothing to do for it." He then inquired what protection they were going to give him for the 401., and Cracknell said, he would give him his word of honour that he would not mention it to any one. After some further conversa tion, witness obtained pen, ink, and paper, and a statement was drawn up and signed by the prisoner. It was in the following terms : THIRD COURT. (Before the Common Ser)eant.) George Carsock, 50, wharfinger, who had been convicted on the previous day for uttering forged acceptances to a large amount, was brought up for judgment and sen tenced to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour. FOURTH COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) BareltolonetoPrendergast, 19, boot closer, was indicted for a robbery with violence, on Charles Reich, and stealing from him a watch, his property. Mr. K G. Clarke prosecuted,and Mr. Straight defended the prisoner. The facts disclosed in this case were that on the 30th co August the prosecutor, a working man, was panting. along Margaret-st , vet, Portl and-place, about 9 o'clock in the evening, when the prisoner came up to him and struck him a violent blow in the face and seized him by the throat, which he held with violence while another man came up and took the watch out of the prosecutor's pocket, and ran away. The prosecutor seized the prisoner by the collar but he was again struck by him, and got away. Happily the well known officer Sergeant Cole, 20 C, came up and captured near the spot the prisoner, who was at once identified by the prosecutor. The defence set up was an alibi, which failed, depending as it did entirely on the evidence of a witness who turned cm. to be the prisoner's brother. The jury, after a brief consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Commissioner Kerr, remarking upon the increase of these robberies with violence, sentenced the prisoner (who had previously been convicted of felony) to seven years' pais] eervitude, prior to which to receive 40 lashes from " the cat." -- --- Daniel Bryan, 21, porter, was convicted on the clearest evidence, of being concerned with three other men, whose names were unknown, in a robbery with violence on Kobel Hebden, and stealing from him a hat. Mr. Harris prosecuted, and Mr. Pater defended the prisoner. The outrage and robbery was perpetrated in Long-acre, and was witnessed by two respectable men, who came to the prosecutor's assistance. Mr. Commissioner Kerr sentenced this pi:sonar to five years' penal servitude, and to receive 40 lashes with " the cat." This concluded the business of the session, and the court adjourned to Monday, Oct. 22. EITRAORDINART PROCEEDING.—The foreman of the gran.' jury empanelled at the pment wagon of the Cen tral Criminal Court, and which body was discharged from further attendance on Wednesday, came to the court yes terday for the purpose of bringing to the notice of the ar thorities an occurrence of a very singular nature. It ap peared that among the charges that were brought before them was one against a young man named John Creek, of a peculiar character, which it is not necessary further to allude te, which rested entirely upon the evidence one witness. The Common Serjeant, in his charge to the grand jury, referred to this case, and also to the fact that there was only one witness to support the charge ; and Fe advilecl them, that unless the evidence was ve-y conclusive, the better course would be for them to throw out the bill. When the bill was returned, it was returned as a true bill, and the prisoner was tried on Wednesday be from Mr. Justice Lush, and sentenced to ten years' servitude. The foreman of the grand jury having venal heard of this result, now attended for the purpose of stating that some serious mistake had taken place, for the grand jury, after carefully sifting the evidence, had come to the determination to throw out the hill. The indictment was referred to, and it was found that it was duly endorsed " a true bill," but the foreman still persisted in stating that it was a mistake, and that the intention of the grand jury was to ignore the bill, and that the endorsement upon it must have got there by accident in the hurry and confusion of the duty in which they were engaged. The matter was mentioned to the judges, and at first an im pression prevailed that the proceeding might be treated as a mistrial, hut upon consideration it was found that, upon the face of the proceedings, they were quite legal, and that the court had no power to interfere. The only thing, therefore, that could be done was for the grand jury to memorialise the Secretary of State, and this it was stated would be done at once, and thus the matter rests at present. Grading than Led the magistrate and left the court. LWORSHIP-STREET. " September 7, 1866. " Robert Walker and Horatio Cracknell hereby pledge themselves not to divulge or make known to any one what ever the indecent conduct of Dr. Juler upon one occasion when sleeping with Horatio Cracknell, upon condition of receiving the aunt of 40/. from him." Examination continued—The prisoners told him that if lie did not give them the 401. they intended to " push it," and to give him into custody, and Cracknell said he would swear to the truth of the charge before any judge. Witness laid hold of the paper after the prisoners had signed it, and called out to his son, "Edmund, will you witness this?" and Cracknell turned very pale and tried to seize the paper, and looking at Walker, said, " I told you this would be so when we came in." Witness's son took the paper first, and then gave it to witness, and he left the room and sent for a constable, and the prisoners were given into custody. As they were being taken away the constable asked them when what they represented had occurred, and they replied about nine months ago. The prosecutor concluded by saying with great warmth and earnestness, that the charge made against him by the prisoners was the most false, groundless, and cruel that could possibly be made against any one. The prosecutor was subjected to every long cross-examina tion by Mr. Ribton, and in the course of it several questions were put to hint with regard to his having taken young men to his house, and the prisoner among them, but he denied, in the most positive manner, ever having done so. He also declared that it was false that the prisoner Cracknell had ever slept in his house or in his bed, or that he had ever made an admission to that effect in the presence of three constables. In re-taamination, the prosecutor stated in the most unequivocal and positive manner, that no charge of indecency had ever on any occasion been made against bins. Mr. H. E. Juler, the son of the prosecutor, 24 years of age, confirmed his evidence as to what occurred when the prisoners came to the house on the second occasion. Mr. Ribton, in addressing the jury for the defence applied his observations principally to an endeavour to induce the jury to take a merciful view of the case having regard to the youth of the prisoners. He assur ed them that it was with very great pain that he had put the ques tions he had done to the prosecutor, but his duty cam. pelled him to do so. The learned judge, in summing up, said it was a lament able thing to see two young and apparently respectable men standing at the bar of a court of justice to answer such a serious charge, but they were old enough to be amenable to the law, and they were liable to the conse quences of their conduct. He then proceeded to explain to the jury the nature of the charge that was made on the present occasion, and said it appeared to him that Dr. Juler had exercised an extraordinary amount of presence of mind in she painful position in which he had been placed by the conduct of the prisoners. The jury at once returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. The Rev. Jabez Burns, a nonconformist minister, Mr. Girdwoud, a physician, and a great number of other re spectable witnesses, gave the prisoners an excellent cha racter, and described them as being moral and well-con ducted lads. When the prisoners were asked if they wished to urge anything why sentence should not be passed upon them, Cracknell replied that all he had said was true. Mr. Justice Willes said he was sorry to hear him say so, because, upon his own admission, if what he said was true, he was a most infamous person, and he was surprised that a young lad like bhn, who had been religiously brought up and was the constant attendant of a Sunday-school, and about whom the witnesses who bad been called for him had made the statements they had, should have not seen the effect of such a statement and have asked for mercy on such a ground. The learned judge then re marked upon the atrocious nature of the crime, and of the dreadful consequences that were likely to result from it, particularly to a professional man, and observed that although it was painful to have to sentence two youths of 17 and 19 for such a crime, it was an imperative duty that was cast upon the court to take care to pms such a sen tence as would be a warning to others, and protect society from crimes of this description. He than sentenced the prisoners to be kept in penal servitude for seven years. NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Lush.) Maria Thompson and Hannah Hawksworth, two good looking and respectably-dressed young women, surrendered in discharge of their bail to take their trials on an indict ment charging them with attempting to set fire to the dwelling-house of Henry Hunt. situate at Homerton. The prosecutor and family had for some time past been 1111bjeettd to all sorts of insults and annoyances from cer tain tile residents of his locality in consequence of his daughter having prosecuted to conviction for a rape upon Ur a man who was tried in this court at the last see. Am and sentenced to five years' penal servitude. The THE EXIRESS, SATURDAY EVENING,_ SEPTEMBER 22, 1866. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OP CANADA. Th. report of the directors of this company for the balf-year ended June 30th dates that the gross re ceipts upon the whole unde 637 rtaking, including the Buffalo and Champlain lines, were ,4251. : from this has to be deducted the ordinary working expenses (being 63.29 per cent.), 403,4191. ; lea-ring a balance of 234,0061. After de ducting the renewals of the permanent way and works in the half-year (all debited to revenue), 26,2861., there remains an available net balance of 207,7201. This balance is thus distributed :-To amount of postal and military revenue for half-ear due to the holden of postal and military bond., 28,2. ss. 7d.; to discount on American currency, 14,164/. 6s. 2d.• to interest, kn., paid on lands, 2,2581. Hs. 9d. to dit to, on mortgage to Bank of y raa r ce Tads, 4,4231. 16s. Id.; to ditto, on loan s, bankers' promissory notes, European .xchange, ko., 3,1591.13.. Od.; to ditto, on British American Land Company's debentures, 6161 . Bs. 9d.• to ditto, on Mont real Seminary debentures, 6 161 . Bi. 914.; to ditto, on Island Pond debentures, 2,70014 to half-yearly in stalment on Portland Sinking Fund, 2,3111. 12s. 10d.; to Atlantic and St. Lawrence lease (in full), 32,7851. 14a.; to Detroit line lease (in full), 11,25 'to 0/. • equipment bond interest, 10,5241. ; to Montreal and Champlain Railway Company's proportion,) 10,2731.19.. sd. • to Buffalo and Lake Huron, 25,6461. 7s. Bd. ; to the frill interest on first preference b onds and stocks, 58,3541. lls. 7d. ;to second ditto ditto (short charged on previous accounts), 471. 16e. 10d. ; to balance carried to next account, 2001. 12.. 6d. ; total, 207,7201. Ba. 9d. The gross receipts and the net balance in the half-year are in each case the largest ever earned m the June half of the year. The gross receipts (637,4251.) exhibit an increase over) the gross receipts of the corre sponding half of 1865 (614,8767.) of 22,549!., or 3.65 per cent. The increase consists of 43,6121. passenger traffic, including mails and express freight receipts, or a rate of increase of no less than 21.03 per cent. But from these figures mast be deducted AM/. decrease in the mer chandise traffic, or 5.87 per oent., the decree'e being in the " foreign," or " traffic interchanged with other (chiefly United States) companies," and also in cattle traffic receipts and smaller items of traffic, reducing the net increase to 3.65 per cent., as before sated- A con siderable portion of the above increase, • via. 18,8101., is payable to the holders of postal and military bonds, and does not augment the net revenue available fur preference bonds and stock interest, but it is satisfactory to know that SO muchxevenne has been earned, notwithstanding the serious loss and disturbance, and suspension of all buainees, caused by the threatened Fenian invasion of March, and the actual violation of the soil of her Majesty's dominions, which took place in June last. In recording their tribute of admiration to the co nspicuous courage, energy, and loyalty of the people of Canada during these unprovoked and barbarous proceed ings, the directors have peculiar pleasure in calling atten tion to the fact that not only those in authority (both civil and military), but the public men and the press of Canada, representing all shades of political opinion, have borne testimony to the invaluable servicee rendered in these trying times by the Grand Trunk Railway Company. The Reciprocity Treaty expired on the 17th of March last, and the directors watched with anxiety the results upon the traffic and net revenue following so large a traffic in the course of Canadian trade. It is satisfactory to state that notwithstanding the Fenian raids, the traffic of the fifteen weeks from 17th March to 30th June, 1866, showed only a small decrease under that of the corresponding period of last year, whilst the re ceipts in the nine weeks from 30th June to September Ist show an increase of 8.224/. over the corresponding period of 1865, when the treaty was in full operation. The results of the "fall " or autumn trade will further show how far internal, can supply the want of an international, inter change of the products of the soil, and will also exhibit the results of the new demand from the Lower Provinces for the flour and grain of Upper Canada. The ordinary working expenses show an increase of 6,3931., or at the rate of 1.61 per cent., as the cost of earning the increase of traffic of 3.65 per cent. The loss on American currency has again been large, no less than 14,264/., but it contrasts favourably with the correspond ing half of 1865, in which the loss was 35,8491. The loom on American currency from 1862 have been 228,556/., divided as follows :-Half-year ended June, 1862, 8871. Bs. sd. ; Deo., 1862, 1.3,6711. 14.. 4ii. ; 1863, 6,5881. 19s. 5d.; December, 1863 20,032/. 17a. 4d.; Deosether,lB64, 78,413/. 34.6 d. ; June, 1435, 35,849/.74.10d. ; Dec., 1865, 58, 8 481. 3.. 4d. ; June, 1866, 14,2644 6s. 2d. ; total, 228,556/. Oe. 4d. The price gold during the half year has fluctuated between the rates of 125 and 166 ; the price of June 30th having been 153. The net debit to capital aooount in the half-year is only 4,0004, the particulars of which are given in the accounts. The directors propose-after providing for all bankers' charges, interest on loans, land rents, the lease rents of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence and Detroit lines, the equipment mortgage interest, and the proportions due to the Buffalo and Champlain Companies-to pay a cash dividend upon the let preference bonds, which will ab sorb 39,334/. lls. 78., and leave 2001. 12a. 6d., to be carried over to next account. The interest on the Ist preference bonds and stocks will be payable on and after the 15th of October. By the " Arrangements Act, 1862," the interest not paid in cash for the June half-year remains undeelt with until the close of the December half-year. Her Majesty's provinces on the American continent having concurred through their legislatures in the basis of a general confederation, there can be little doubt that early next session this great measure will be completed by the legislation of the Imperial parliament. The bill for enabling the fusion of net receipts between the Grand Trunk and Buffalo and Lake Huron Companies received the *went of the Governor-General in Council on the 15th August. The bill will be sub mitted to the proprietors at a future special meeting. It will be satisfactory to these who have waited so long and patiently for a return on the large capital invested in the Grand Trunk Railway, to know that despite every cause, political and other, of embarrassment and anxiety, the undertaking is steadily improving in stability and in come, and has now fully demonstrated its necessity and value to British North America as a great highway of com munication both in times of peace and war. GUILDHALL. George White, a wine cooper , residing at Clapham, was placed at the bar before Alderman llakin charged with being drunk and assaulting the officer of the Little Moor- Sells Station of the Metropolitan Railway. Richard Garner said he was a constable at the bloorgida street Station of the Metropolitan Railway. About half past 5 o'clock yesterday evening the prisoner went drunk to the station and got on the platform. He went into the lamp-room, but was observed by the ticket collector, and cautioned. He then went outside the station, pulled off his coat, and assaulted the ticket collector. Witness helped him to put on his jacket, and tried to persuade him to go home, but he would not. Suddenly he turned upon witness and struck him a violent blow on the mouth. The prisoner raid he waa mad drunk, and knew nothing about what he had done. He was now Terry sorry for it. Alderman Dan fined him 40s. or seven days' imprison ment. Henry Terry, 7, Freemehool-street, Horselydown, lighter man, wee placed at the bar charged with committing • series of brutal and unprovoked assaults. John Leadley said he lived at 8, Red Lion-court, Fleet street. Last night, about a quarter-past eight o'clock, be was walking along Farringdon-street with two male friends and three female friends, who were tiStaft. The prisoner same along with a friend of his. They were half drunk and were pushing up spinet everybody they could get at. The three young women were w al king by themselves, and the prisoner and his friend pushed up against them and thrust them into the mad-way. Witness went up to the isoner and said, " Let them alone, they belong to me. " The prisoner, with • vulgar expression, immediately struck him a violent blow on the nose, and • fight ensued between them. He was ultimately given into custody. John Webb, a delicate-looking youth, aid he was a waiter at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, in Cornhill. He saw the fight between the prisoner and the last witness. He said to the priaoner, " Can't you do without fighting?" whereupon he struck him a violent blow in the eye and knocked him down into • coffee-shop. The witness showed his eye to the alderman, and it was quite closed and in • most fearful state. Frederick Thompson, an apprentice at Spottiswoode's, corroborated the last witness s evidence. Mr. Aldermrn Dalin said it was a brutal and unpro voked assault, and he should send him to prison for 21 days with hard labour. Ann Smith, Mary elan Warped, and Oeorgiana Grading were charged with refusing to work in the casual ward of the St. Andrew's Union Workhouse. On the previous night the prisoners were admitted to the casual ward of the workhouse, and were supplied with their supper and a bed, and yesterday morning they were given their break fast. The prisoners were told that they would have to clean the paving in the yard, but this they most positively refused to do, and Smith and Warped, who have been several times in custody for disorderly conduct at the workhouse, prevented the others from doing the work. The whole of the work they were asked to do could have been completed easily by half-past nine, and then they would hr ve been allowed to go, although they could have beeu kept there until elev-n o'clock. Smith and Warped said they refused to do the work because the stones were wet, and the other bared her arms, which were covered with sores, and said that she was unable to scrub, but if she had been given oakum she would have picked it. It was her first offence, and she hoped it would be her het. Tne laborr-master said that the prisoners would have been suppled with proper things to kneel on before they would have been allowed to commence their work. Mr. Barker discharged Grading, and eentereed the others to 21 days' bard labour in the House of Correction, and said if they were brought there again for a similar offence he would send them for the full period. Grading had better be careful what she was about. John Heath and Henry Heath, his brother, were charged with stealing two florin', Thcse boys were aged respectively ten and eight years. The younger has been but a few weeks in the employ of Henry Lawrence, a hosier, at No. 3, Pitfield-street, Hos ton, and his only business was that of watching the goods at and outside the shop door ; occasionally, however, whea the prosecutor went into the back parlour to supper, the boy was allowed to remain inside the shop, and his brother, the other prisoner, was permitted to keep him company. Latterly money has been missed from the till, and Maynard, 266 N, was placed on the watch. ILIA evening prosecutor concealed himself where he could overlook the movemoutv of both, and the couvteble also overlooked their conduct from without. One was seen to call the other, point round to the till, and the younger then stealthily took money from it. The two florins in ques tion were immediately found on him. He afterwards said that his father did not know he was in the habit of steal ing, but his mother did, and a book was found on each with entries of money" in it. Both prisoners were in the charity school of Cripplegate. The father of the boys, a brewer's drayman, declared that each was well provided for, and his opinion of them up to the time of thin theft was of the highest. If al lowed to take them home he would be grateful, and so provide for them as to prevent the recurrence of such an act. Mr. Cooke refused, but would let the father have the younger one with him for a week, on the understanding that he brought him to the court at that time. The elder boy must be remanded. The father asked that bail might be received, u it would blast his character for life if be was locked up. Mr. Cooke said that it would blast his character much more if he was convicted, and would not alter his decision. OVEREND, GURNEY, AND CO. (LIMIT] TO THE EDTTOR OF THE EXPREB97 SIR, —With the aid of this morning's delivery we already muster a oompact and resolute force exceeding one eighth of the shares and considerably more than the same proportion of the shareholders. Beyond this, we may fairly claim, as allies in spirit, nearly all our fellow-suf ferers. With res tto the isolated recusants, still repre senting about 70,111 sham, their mere attitude of passive resistance is almost conclusive on this point ; and even the comparatively few, who have meanwhile yielded to the pressure, have done so under protest or without prnjudice; a reservation which, to have any signi fi cance at all, must imply something like an anticipation of our success. In a word, the little leaven hes impregnated the whole lump. Nor will our virtual adherents long be contented to lend us only negative support. Respectable men cannot con tinue to stand aloof with folded arms, while others are confessedly struggling on their behalf , and doubtless they soon will, on reflection, discern the policy, as well as the propriety, of bearing the burden where they expect to reap the benefit.—l am, ice. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEFENCE COMDIITTEE. 39, King-street, Cheapaide, London, Sept. 21. AGRA AND MASTERMAN'S BANE.—The application to Mr. Peake, the chief clerk in Chancery, which was reported in the Express on Wednesday, was further beard on Thursday. Mr. Peachey, on the part of the Hong Hong and Shanghai Bank, objected to • sum of 25,0001. being deducted out of a dividend of 33,0001. to the bank on a debt of 133,000/.. because bills to that amount had been obtained from Agra and Masterman's branch at Shanghai. Mr. Upton, on the part of the official liquidator, said the winding-up extended to the branches in the various districts, as well as to the head establishment in London. A discussion arose as to the 33,0001., whilst the question of the 25,0001. bill was decided. The chief clerk said the order he should make would be that the dividend, less the 25,0001., be paid to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and that the 25,0001. be earned to another account to be opened at the Bank of England, until the question raised was settled. THE UNEMPLOYED AT DEPTFORD. —Last night an adjourned meeting was held at the Literary Inatitutton Deptford, to adopt measures for alleviating the diatre a existing amongst the working classes of that town—up wards of 7,000 of whom have been thrown out of employ ' ment by, the closing of shipbuilding yards and other causes. The chair was occupied by Mr. Britaki, head storekeeper of Deptford Dockyard, and it appeared from the report of a committee previously appointed that ii' a large number of cases persons were wholly destitute, and had parted with every article of furniture, &c. Several subscriptions were announced, and onthe motion of Mr. Dernaoom, seconded by Mr. Bowen, it was resolved that a deputation should wait upon the borough members, Alderman Salomon and Sir C. Bright, requesting them to press tipon the government the desirability of giving orders for building future vessels of the royal navy to Thames-aide firms, for the purpose of providing employment in the district, and so alleviating the prevailing distress. THE COPPEIt Mnaarc.—A numerously attended meeting of the Brass Masters Association was held at Bir mingham yesterday, Mr. George Allen Everitt, of the Kingston Metal Works, in the &sir. The object was "to consider the present anomalous position of the market" The pram of that metal has not been actually advanced, but none of the smelters will sell, and they ask from 3/. to 51. shove the official list. This meeting ad journed for • week, meanwhile the bade will act en the defensive by refusing orders at present prices in preference to making en advance generally. DII BATLRY'II DELICIOIYB REVALENTA AHABICA Fool) suns dyspepida, Indisvatien, sitheno, comeam b = debility, assatipatlce, &whom, nervosa, liver, and stomach complaints Cure No. dit,4l3.—" Hesse, July 1906.—The health of the Holy Father Is excellent, since, abandoning all other resettles, be has manned= entirely to. Du Barry's Food, sad. his Rams cwonet prides this excellent food too highly.*—Ciazette du ItiaL Da Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London, W. In tins, at is. ltd ; lb., tn. ild. ; 121/a.. lb. ; 40a—faAverthentent. FROM LAST NIGHT'S G AAZDTTE, Win 07 SOLTOI7OIIS AIM minima rArnotruss TO sz OPRAINZD AT THZ 077101 ON TIM ORM RIZISTBAZ, - 1 Goon or shazzurror, luerroi - BiNICRUPTS. Vicroa PAULLI, Fenebarch-etzeet, and New Orford-street, 5111p builder, to surrender Oct. 9, at 11. WiLlat.Lit Cuss, Illackirlars-rood, maddlez, Oct. 10, at IL JoHN WADDILL IttillillottD,York-aquare, Stepney, shipwright, . _ _ Oct. 4at 11. JAMS MoLIIMS, Barking, Pam, auctioneer, Oct. 0, at 11. FRANCIS BURTOS WILLA', Cumberland-street, lindlico, Custom house Clerk, Oct. 4, at 12. OROROZ Wang, Grafton-street, Bobo. Wilder, Oct , B. at 1 . THOMAS ISAAC Luning, Stockwell, Surrey, and Fore-street, City, attorney's clerk, Oct. 4, at 11. ONOROR Tufts SR, Woolwich, worstary, Oct. 4, at 11. THOMASgalling W I L L M S, inn., Upper , Yost 4 -street, Bryanston4quare, nufacturer Oct.•, at 12. WILLIAM JOHNBON, Youst4enseit, 24ew4mad, Whitechapal - road, late bank clerk, Oct. 4, at 12. JAYS/ LADD, RHO, Kent, grocer, Oct. 4, at 12. Omossit Niciroui,Union-rd,Bouthwark,oheeseinonger,ol4.4,24l2. ALBUM BRADLNO, Caterhem, BRre7 ooschbedider, Oct. 4. at 12 EDWARD SAWS, Wallington-place, Wandsworth-road, butcher, Qualm Twoxaeon THOMPSON, Hadclington, Oxfordshire, doctor of medicine, Oct. 4, NI 1. Lewis Yawl sad JOHN WH-Liaw WARDEN, Maddox-street, Regent-street, tal/ore, Oct. 4, at 1. EDWARD WILLIAM TAISTON, Yenietreet, Southwark, clothier, Oct. 4, at 1. JOHN WHITTDIORAN Boon, Folkestone, Innkeeper, Oct. 4, at 1. ISAAC PARANA, Ituseell4d., Covent-garden, gaa atter, Oct. 4, at 1. l'axvos, New Barnet, Berta, bootmaker, Oct. 9, at 11. HURT DUlRlBURY,tabilson-rd.,Kenaington, iwahltatt, 04.9,5 t 1L ALARRD EDWARD DAVIT', Mluurtea, carpenter Oct. 9, at It EDWARD WILL COBS, Aahford-street, lioataii, consabsion agent, Oet. 9, at IL RICHARD Hamm, TipptßoOn, cbartennaster, Oct. 3, at IL Josmon Hmllso BtrmiDgham, jeweller. Oat 3, at it. HENRY Augova, Worcester, cabinet maker, Oct 3, at IL HENRY HODOKINSON, Leicester, beerhouse keeper, Oct. 3, at U. JOHN ?tuna, Nottingham, bulkier, Oct. 2, at 11. RORER? HARDY, Grantham, veterinary surgeon, Oct. 9, at 11. EDWARD:3=mo, Burnham, Somenetah.,lnnkeeper, Sept. 26,at 11 JOHN 83338, Scammonden Yorkeklre, woollen manatactura, Oat. 5. G. Wood, Beaton Honig, Lenesihiro }aii k e a _ An , Harney, High Wywintre, buckiughaws'bo ""••• PARINKBAHIPS DISSOLVED, I. H. Baxter and J. W. Wildsmith, Ahotegsdoster nal Dna, ley, Wormstershire, Wu:era—G. C. lines.% J. und, a ,. G. A . Faithful", Banbridge, Downshlre, and Pak-street, gf" insaufacturcrs, so far as regards O. A. Embroil -1r t iZir' and W. Walker. Newoestleoapon-Tyne, builders—B. Crumb auk W. Crouch, Bishopsgateetreet and Regent's Cab a l cians—H. Hahn, J. J. Helm. and E. Dem Fadikask — at shire, cotton spinners—J. W. Latham and J. phew , sogravers—B. and K. J. Mama, gi na L aa ,„..unsi, bn Yorkiltire ker*-14 , iron . Banuakres mercbanta , Sta ,t bi tar an agregard j, 11r 8tain s b y : 1 :. Sommern and G. A. limes, rallibtlry4freet, Btrand—D. lay and ma. (deemed), Hallemshlre Works, siaim a.. IL W. and J. Aadrewe, Ceniers.strart, thsiss, —W. Derbyshire and J. Hockenhull, Hale boor, J. G. Lister, W. Roberta, end J. Soak, fl y= _cotton spinners—H. Saunders, sem, and ra den, Pan., Kidderminster. attorneys—J. Swag and ii Rid Bay-hall, near Huddersfield, stonemasons—P.Chrwat C. H. Darien, IPSWidl_, merchants--. 8.& Greesiblekk sag W. scalding, lArerpoos, merchants — W. Bahia s a d J. D. Dar. tam, Limiter, _corn dealers—J. H. Gale sad I. 1.. Blank %i t. g amy. cambaidgesigre, agricultural thrashing mada m W. Wareham and R. Scott, Bristol, ship chandlers —IL and J. & Jackson, Whitehaven, Cumberland, trice Mentst a „, J. Wilkinson and I. C. Holme, Stockport, chemists —J. W. go am and Regnant, Folkestone, beet owners—J & h g b iaa H. Jackson, liibernia-clurnbrea, Loudon Bridge, beg —IL Steele, H. Macfarlane, and A. Lindsay (g aa " . 7 3 ,7 i r e and Glasgow, cotton spinners. SCOTCH SIKIITESTEATICE& DAVID Gigs, Edinburgh, chemist, Sept. 28, at Lyra sig bull's Rooms, Edinburgh. WELADus Yong, Glasgow, comunindon agent, Sep& lsoulti u li T tL iu Glseflow. Mom; (decomed), West Eilbride, A ,bag aaw Oct. 1, at the Corn Exchange Sole-rooms, Oct. 1, at 11. WILLIAM WILBON, Leeds, builder, Oct. 1, at 12. Baena= BOAR2II , Guisburough, Yorksh., corn miller, Oct 1, at IL DANIEL ORATSON, Over, Cheshire, book keeper, Oct. 2, at 11. WILLIAM THOMAS WILLIAMS, Carnarvon, innkeeper, Oct. 5, at 12. THOMAS Htangte, Heywood, Lancashbe, medic/as vendor, Oct. 2, at 11. THOMAS lirounon, Medley, Irneashire, joiner, Oct 2, at 11. WILLIAM SMITH DARLIT, illienteld, engineer, Oct. 2, at 11. JAMES AS Bury, Lancashire, slater,B, at 11. WILLiAS Dinow s HALL, Nagle, Yorkshire, paper manufacturer, Oct. 5, at 11. PATRICK PROUDFOOT, Manchester, merchant, Oct. 4, at 12. OZOBOR WOOD, Walbend, Northumberland, englneer,Oct.s, JAMB Hiatt", Manchester, dealer in email wares, Oct. 6, al . l'BoxAs Berta/no HULBTON, Birmingham, manufacturer el pa tern cards, Oct. 12, at 10. Gloria WALUDILD, Local* near Birmingham, Jeweller, Oct. 12, at 10. SAMUEL RANDAL SMITH, Mllnthorpe and Heversham, WeeTacre land, tutor, Oct. 1, at 11. BENJAMIN COLLINS, Binfield, Berke, timber dealer, Oct. 2, at 11. MART ANN YARN. and EDMUND FAIR, lialtsbiu7, coach builders, Oct. 6, at It WILLIAM BAYLES BAIZE, Stroud, architect, Oct. 10, at 10. JAMES Peacoat ApPLlET,Bishopirearmonth, skip bunder'scket. Oct. 9, at 12.. FeAsem JoeEPH HATICOST, Sunderland, Oct. 9, at 1!. WILLIAM Blown, Openshaw, near Manchester, raider to a beerseller, Oct. 9 1 at el. MARY EAJZABITH TAILOR Openahaw, near Manchester, coulee- Monet, Oct. 9, at 91L. JOHN RICDPERN, Blackbarn, draper, Oct. 4 at 11. MICHAEL Muattir,Oreat Harwood,Lanceddre,g roeer 11. Parse HOWELL, Barrovrford, Lancashire, butcher, Oct. 11, at 4. BINJAIIIII BLACKBURN, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, carter, Oct, 11, at 11. MARY Moss, Middleabreugh,Vorksh , worsted seller, Oct 3, at 11. JOllll OuTHRIE BATHE, Kirkdale, engineer Oct. 5, at S. 111731PWRZT DISMOND , Liverpool and Birkenhead, hawker in Doddery, 006. 4, st S. WILLIAM JAMB WATIIIISOII, Liverpool, plumber, Oct. 3, al S. ISAAC HUDSON, Sheffield, brewer's assistant, Oct. 4, at I. WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Reciesfield, Yorkshire, grocer, Oct. 4, at 1. BENJAMIN /Wow, Sheffield, Oct. 4, at 1. WILLIAM CAMIRAT, Burford, Oxfordshire, steam thrasher, Oct. 3, at 34. JAMIta WILLIAM NEIGHBOUR, Oxford, land surveyor, Oct.ll,stlL WILLIAM Wilson Downie, Hastings, plumber, Oct. 6, at 11. JAMES BELsoN WinNHAM, Reading, By drives, Oct. 6, at 1L ROBERT CROSBY, Ramsey, Ere; Dolor, Oct 1, at 3. WILLIAM Filippa, Weaverham, Cheshire, painter, Oct 10, at 10. HUGH OWEN, Llanbadrtg, Anglesey, tailor, Oct. 4. at 11. JAME, WEBNTER, St. Helen's, Lancashire, pig dealer, 0ct.6,6111. Joan PRZWIN, Chipping Sedbury, Gloucestershire, watchmaker, Oct. 3, at 1. JOHN KoDPORD, Wadesmill, Herta, Oct. 11, at 11. HENRY Ross, St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, Oct. 6 at 11. ROBERT SMITH, Darlington , Durham, lemonade manufacturer, Oct. 3, at 10. ROBERT RUTH, Horsham, Sussex, blacksmith, Sept. 51 J A MRSOOLDwILL, Almondbury,Yorksit,wheelwright, Oct.B,at 10. ISAAC Bacon, Shenileld, Essex, plumber, Sept. 29, at 10. LAST EXAMINATIONS. Nov. 14. H. Jones and J. It inward, Jun., Birmingham and Wolverhampton, wine merchants-Nov. 15. W. H. While, Bir mingham, wine merchant-Nov. 15. T. Pitcher, Knightwick, Worcestershire, cattle dealer - Oct. & W. C. It Gunn liewport, Monmouthshire, sin brokees clerk - Oct. 8. J. Williams, Ilan trissant, Olamorßanshire, colliery overman-Oct. 8. C. J. Davies, Kenarth, Carmarthenshlre, architect-Oct. 8. D. Mandan, ?teeth, Glamorganshire, brewer-Oct. 15. J. K Mercer, Horfield, Glou cestershire, and Bristol, commercial traveller-Oct. 9. B. J. Da vies, este Coed-y-Cymmer, Brecknockshire, chemist-Oct 15. J. Brabant Bristol, optician-Oct. 15. 8. T. Hearsay, Well., Somer setahlre, Lallor-Oct. 9. H. WWiams, Bristol, timber merchant- Oct. 9. IL Clark. Bath, carpenter-Oct. 9. G. L Whatley, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, solicitor-Oct 0. A. Trim. Bris tol, innkeeper--Oct. 16. F. Day, Avening. Olmwestershire, farmer -Oct. 9. Holmes and I. Holmes, Bradford. wool dealers- Oct. 13. J. 'C. Stones, Sheffield, merchant-Oct. 18. E. Jones, Old Swan, near Liverpool, builder -Oct. It G. It Rutter and H. Bayley, Liverpool, grocers-Oct. 19. 8. Bennett, Little Bar row, Cheshire, farmer-Oct. 4. R. Done, Salford, late commis don agent-Oct. 8. W. H. Barber, Buxton, Derbyshire, attorney -Oct. 11. J. Horsley, Manchester, iron merchant-Oct. lit W. Cnoliffe, Rochdale, tanner-Oct. 24. J. Evans, Manchester, com mission merchant-Oct. 26. 1. Cattle, (*Miff, butcher -Oct. 10. C. Shepherd, the Mumbles, near Swansea, builder-Oct. 70. W. John, Llansiuntet, Glarnorganshire, copperman-Oct. 10. R. Payne, Swansea, baker-Oct. 10. 8. Corbett, Swansea, licensed victualler-Oct. 10. R. Williams, Swansea, beerhouse keeper- Oct. 10. W. John. Swansea. licensed victualler-Oct. 10. Martha Wilson, Swamies, licensed victualler-Oct. 12. J. Wardle. Liam gonoyd, Olamorganshire, joiner-Oct. 12. 0. Fgan, Kingston. upon-Hull, licensed hawker-Oct. IL H. H. Perry, Kingston upnat Hull, accountant-Oct. 12. P. Peterson. filagree-upon- Hull, shipper of foreign seamen-Oct. 24. B. Whately. Taanton, coach builder-Oct. 12' J. Pearson . Whitehaven, innkeeper- Oct 15. Anne Dodd, Hastings, spinster-Oct. 15. R. Nayler, Hastings, photographic artist-Oct. 10. G. Stacey, Winchester, innkeeper-Oct. 10. J. H. Diver. TutOned, near Winchester, late . 16. W. Scott, Stockton-on-Ter Linnet-Oct. lg. r c r..Zl c . t beet, Normanby, Yorkshire. Joiner-Oct. 15. W. Bun. keziey, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. haker-Oct. 16. W. Nevison, South Stockton, Yorkshire, late heerhouse keeper-Oct. 9. Hen rietta Bevan, Southampton and West Cowes, crinoline maker- Oct. 9. C. A. Mapleson. Southampton, commission agent-Oct. 6. F. Cree, Denton, Lancishlre, machinist-Oct 9. H. D. Williams, Southampton, plumber-Nov. 6. G. Pile, Loose, Kent, baker- Oct. 9. If. Roberta, Rhoegoch. Anglesey, platelayer-Oct. 6. L. Marley, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, carpenter-Oct. 4. D. Davies, Ystradennlats, Brecousbire, labourer-Oct. 23. W. Y. Coulson, Newark-upon-Trent , watchmaker-Oct. 17. T. Jeverson, (heat Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire-Oct 17. 0. Jarman, Cambridge, fishmonger -Oct. 17. J. J. Rutherford. Fishguard, Monmouth shire, author-Oct. 17. J. Woodcock, Cambridge, gardener. BANKRUPTCM ANNULLED. Sept. 19. JoeZell HERZMON Mani 1417.PATEICE, Bognor, Sus sex, and Clitton.rowl But. St. John's-wood. Sept. 14. JOBS KALast.aalt, Starnoembe, Devonabbn, yeomen. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. ALFRED CRABS. Foote, surgeon-Ist dividend of Is. Old., Sept. 26, and subsequent Wednesday, at Perique', Basinghall 'trete. WILLIAB AcoCE, Maidenhead, Berkshire, grocer—End dividend of Sept. 26, and subsequent Wednesday, at Parkyne, Esslnghall-street. ADRADAM DOWNTON and 010502 SArenwirtt, New-inn-yard, Old Daley, provision merchants—anal dividend of is. 71c1., Sept. 20, and subsequent Wednesday, at Parkyni, Basinghall street. Massy Sorrow, Ashford, Kent, Sy proprietor—'st dividend of Sept. 19, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Ed wards', Basinghall-street GE..ROR PIRRINS, Ashford, Kent, dealer In earthenware—ld dividend of Is. 04d., Sept. 19, and three subsequent Wednes days, at Edwards', Basin hall-street EDWARD Lova, Grove-lane, Camberwell, and Camberwell-grove, builder—lat dividend of 21. 7d., Sept. 19, and three subse quent Wednesdays, at Edwards', Basinghall-strest. Oversvra Minot, Coleman-street, merchant—End dividend of 20. And as, lid. to new proofs), Sept. 19, and three sabres quent Wednesdays, at Edwards', aasiAlthadi . airsea- EDWIN HENRY Rams, Wirnborne Minster, Doreetshire, plumber —lst dividend of b. lid., Sept. 19. and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards, Besdnghall-etreet. GIORCIR CLUBS, Colchester, engineer-Ist dividend of Is. lid., Sept. :9, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards', - , JOHN BIRD, Seymour-per, Bryanston-square, builder-Ist divi dend of as. 54d.. Sept. 19 and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Ildwards',ltiudnighalldreet, _ ELIZABETH J AAAA ?LIMON, Southampton, widow-Ist dividend of Is. Id., Sept. 19, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Ed wards', Bashighdlatreet. WILLIAM , Pevensey, grocer—lit dividend of la lid., Kept. 19, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards', Basinghallutreet. JAMBE Bangui, Southampton-buildings, Middlesex, agent -Bth dividend of qd., Sept. 19, and throe subsequent Wednes days, at FAwards', Baslnghall-street. ARCHIBALD MONTGOMERY, Great Winchester-street, merchant 3rd dividend of la 41d. (under the joint estate of Montgo mery, Bowden, and 3latheson% Sept. 19, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards', BasinghaU-street. WILLIAM JAMES BAREFOOT HAMMOND, Upper Thames-street, Iron merchant—d dividend of Is. 90., Rent. 19, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards. Bashighallatreet HrGH READ, Liverpool, provision dealer-2nd dividend of 91411,, any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. Josnoi BIDFIAItn, Liverpool, glass bottle manufactures—BM dividend of (a. 21d., any Wednesday, at Turner's, LiverpooL THOMAS BARKER, Newton-by-Tattenhall, Cheshire, farmer-2nd dividend of 45., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. JAMES ENGLAND, Liverpool, clat—lst dividend of la. 9d., any Wednesday, at Turner's,Liverpool. JOHN SMITH, Ashton, Lancashire, farmer—let dividend of !Led., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Uverpool. JOHN AnDsn, Winningham, near Handbuch, miller-14i divi dend of tid., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. ILA Psi= and Morino, Liverpool, timber aserehanta—lird divi dend of W., any Wednesday, at Turner's, LiverpooL ORIFITTH Join, Llinllylni, Carnirvonshim grocer—Lt divi dend of 10s., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. DTVIDENDIL Oct. 80. Y. Back, Newert-npoo•Tnnt, englaser—Ost. 4. W. Thompson, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. rag dealer—Oct. 4. E. Denial, Halifax, Yorkstdrs, bee refer—Oct 4. W. Allan, Boston Spa, Yorkshire. seed merchant—Oct. & A. Danmark Yank York shire, builder—• Oat. ♦ B. Hunt, Warrington, Lancashire, hard ware dealer—Oct. 9. W. Jackson, Barrow-in-Furness, Lanca shire, tailor—Oct. 8. W. Evans, Cardiff, lath manufaetaver— OM. & T Roberts, Oardif, pony—Oct. S. C. Blinsett, Worces ter, cabinet weaker—Oct. 6..1. Howley. Shsepshed, Lekwatendalra, labourer—Oct. 5. J. Hubbard, borough, Leicesiershirs, lianmed viotualler—Oct. S. J. Hullavingtoa, Wilt shire, olirponter—Oct. S. V. 18111bourne. Wycombe, Back loghamishire, grocer—Oct. 4. J. Williamson, Mashie& provision dealer—Oct. 6. J. E. Dooley, Stockport, cotton waste salesman—Oct. AC. Dobson, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, bear retailer—OM S. W. Valley, lallowasid, laaamlaire, mimosa— THE POLICE COURTS. lIANSION : HOU§E. A respectable-looking middle-aged man, who gave the name of Francis PairOurn, and who was described in the charge sheet as of 42, Pigott-street, Limehouse, commercial traveller, was charged before Alderman Lusk, M.P., with obtaining by false pretences from William Underwood a coat, value 21. 25., with intent to cheat and defraud Tho mas ReTnolds. Mr. L nderwood deposed that he was manager at the establishment of Mr. Reynolds, tailor and outfitter, 56, Fenchurch-street, and that on the 31st August the prisoner entered the shop and stated that he required to be supplied with an overcoat. Several were shown and fitted on, and at last the prisoner selected the one he was now wearing, the price of which was 21. 2s. He said that his name was James Hadley, and he was one of the firm of thatname car rying on business at the City Flour Mills, Upper Thames street. He directed the bill to be sent there that evening, any time before seven o'clock, or the following day between ten in the morning and six o'clock in the evening, as he should be there all that time. Believing his statements, and knowing the respectability of Mr. Hadley, the witness permitted the prisoner to walk away wearing the coat, and the same evening, when the bill was presented, the fraud was discover. Nothing was heard or seen of the prisoner until the previous after noon, when he saw the prisoner crossing Fenchurch-street, still wearing the overcoat. The witness accosted him, and told him that he should give him in custody for ob taining the coat by false pretences, on which the prisoner said, " Oh, pray do not do that ; I will pay you for it." He was, however, given into custody, and at the police station he gave the witness a note to a gentleman having offices in Crosby-ball-chambers, stating that he was in a dilemma and locked up, and requesting him to pay the witness 21. 2s. The witness went with the note, but the prisoner's request was refused. In reply to Mr. Oke, the chief clerk, the witness said that if he had got the money he should not have "booked" the charge at the police station. He left the prisoner in custody there while he went to Crosby-hall-chambers with the note. Mr. Burnam Charles Hadley proved that he was sole proprietor of the City Flour Mills, Upper Thames-street, and that there was not, nor ever had been, any one of the name of James Hadley connected in any way with his firm. He had known the pnsoner about two years ago as being a traveller, or salesman, to some of the millers attending Mark-lane. The prisoner has never been employed by him, and of course he had not given him his authority to get the coat. The prisoner said now that if be had not been inebriated at the time he shonld not have committed himself as he bad done. There was however now • gentleman in court who would pay for the coat. The Chief Clerk remarked that it was now too late to settle the matter in that way. The gentleman alluded to said he had known the pri soner for 20 years, and he bad always borne • most respectable character. Mr. Alderman Ludic said that the prbsoner's character would be spoken to before the tribunal to which he would be sent. LAMBETH. George Ward, a ragged youth of 16, wes charged before Mr. Elliott with stealing a silver watch of the value of three guineas, the property of James Morris. The prosecutor, a stonemason, residing at 1, New-street, Lambeth-walk, said that on the evening before, while on hie way home, he stopp ed for a few minutes in Mill-street to look at two boys fig hting , and had not been there long when he felt a tug at his right hand waistcoat pocket, and found that his watch was gone. He turned round and saw the prisoner, who stood close by him just before, run away, and on his attempting to run after him, he (witness) was hustled and surrounded by ten or twelve persons who stood about. Benjamin Wales, a little fellow, said he saw a silver watch on the ground and picked it up, but the prisoner snatched it out of his hand and ran away with it. He was sure tha prisoner was the person who had picked it up and ran away with it. By falling on the ground the glass flew off the watch and this he (witness) kept. Elizabeth Bond deposed that she had seen the last wit ness with the watch in his hand, and observed that the prisoner snatched it from him and ran away. Police-constable 24 L said that from the description he had got of the prisoner he apprehended him in a short time after the robbery, but he denied all knowledge of the watch, and said that he had not been near the spot at the time of the robbery. The prisoner endeavoured, in a manner which proved him to be a practised thief, to show a disparity iu the evi dence the witnesses had now given and their statements at the station-house, and was remanded for a week. THAMES. Henry Benjamin Wood, a master lighterman, appeared before Mr. Woolrych to answer a summons taken out by Mr. Frere, solicitor to the Board of Conservancy of the river Thames, which charged the defendant with discharg ing deleterious and offensive matter into the river. A gentleman from the office of Mr. Frere conducted the prosecution, and said the o ff ence charged against Mr. Wood was one of a very serious nature, and he must ask that a substantial fine should be levied to prevent, if pos sible, the emptying of poisonous substances into the Thames. It appeared from the evidence of John Parker, a Thames police-constable, No. 31, that on Tuesday, the 2nd of the present mouth, at noon, he was in a police galley upon the river, near Duke's-shore, Limehouse, when he saw a large quantity of gas tar floating on the surface of the river. He traced it fur some distance along the stream to a barge in which he saw the defendant. The plug in the hold of the barge had been removed, and the gas tar with which the barge was laden allowed to flow out into the river. There were six inches of gas tar in the barge when he went on board. He told the defendant he was doing wrong, and that he should have to report his illegal conduct to his superintendent. The defendant came next day to the Thames Police station in Wapping, and offered him a love reign to ease the case. In answer to a question by Mr. Woolrych, the witness said he saw as mush aa forty gallons of gas tar on the sur face of the water. _ . The defendant all that was alleged against Lim. Mr. Woolrych said the case was very dearly made out, and the defendant was liable to a penalty of 21W. He should on this occasion impose a fine of 101. and costa. THE POTATO DISEASE.—The potato disease is making sad ravage! in the counties of Oxford and Berks. In the immediate vicinity of Oxford on Borne soils more than half are bad,and there la scarcely a plot but is more or lan infected. One gardener states that, instead of having 30 sacks as he relied on, he does not now expect to have more than 10 seeks of good ones. [Advertisement.}--.IIOLLOWAT'S OINTICISITY AHD plug—Beware of Changes—Yew persons can with impunity withstand the many changes from dry to wet, and from cold to sultry, which characterise our present summers. Sore throat, faun* bronchitis, diarrirces, and emarreive debility, we only • few of the complaints sow grovelling, which may be set aside by rubbing Holloway's Ointment twice a day over the throat, sheet, or abdomen, or as near the scat of mischief as ble, and taking his Pills inwardly, not with the view of but of purifying and regelatieg. This well kaolin sad may node of treatment shortly after its first employment, check all un favourable symptoms, secure coolness and comfort, and rescue the Invalid from dagger. MARKETS. SUGAB.—BarerroL, Sim. 2L—Thos lass best ails' demand this week for most kinds of sugar, sad , f ai business bag been done at full rates. Um sells skal& at rather .sits prises. TALLOW.—FREDAT Evil:Num.—The tallow model h. day is steady, and prices are quoted as follows, Ti t , Spot, 455. old, re-weighed, 45e. to 45a. 3d., new ; O qe bee to Dec ember, 455. ; December, 46e. ; January 46 1 ,14. Town ta ll ow, 45e. 3d. net cash. At public sales f e * offered, all of which sold at and after the &notices; la Odessa mutton realised 465. ; mixed melt and gas hug. 455. to 445. 6d. good_ ; Australian beef, goa. 44e. 3d., down to 445. M. to 425. low and inferior, Ml American, 46e. let pipes. Cocoanut oil arm. 61sak 58s. to 58e. 10d. ; Ceylon, 48s. to 48a. 10d Bydaer auction fetched 465. for good, 44e. middling sad ve l k down to 40s. 6d. inferior and dreggy. 114 fine Lagos. Delivery of tallow to last evening, 1,429 egg ; I no arrivals. COTTON.—LivwarooL, fir.rr. 21.—Cotton has W e b increased demand throughout the week by the Wesel as exporters. Prices gradually hardeneduntil Weiland% and though the market has since been quieter sad beide have offered their stocks rather freely, the f t most descriptions show viadvanoe. Sea Wand b is lest in good demand, but freely offered, and rather beget price. American continuos in general request, sod advanced id. to id. per lb. in the current (maim it Brazil rather more business be been don, than of b u t prices of the common kinds are with di culty supported. Egyptian has risen id le per lb. in fair qu al ities and upwards, eke the lower kinds continue heavy of oda h Smyrna the sales have been to a fair extent at forwent% For East India descriptions there has been a goad dime and though still freely offered, they have partake el ke general improvement of the market, closing shoat ed, pet lb. above last week's quotations. In Bengal sad fade very little change can be noticed. Speculaton bee take during the week 6,80 Q bales ; exporters, 29,490 Wes; el the trade, 68,230 balk We have bad • good dewed day, and an improved feeling has prevailed, inhere the more favourable weather and the telegraphic MUM& Surat' close firm, and American descriptions us fd.prh, dearer. The sales are 15 000 bales, of which 6,000 weir export and speculation. The following are the of leitleas tations :—Fair Orleans, 15td. ; middling, 14d.; bin Ilr bile, 15d.; middling, 13id. ; fair Uplands, 151 ; elk% 130. COTTON GOODS. MANCROrraII, Be?. 21.-th market has been more active to-day in some description goods where sellers have been willing to take the nod depressed prices of the last few days. Sellers Woe tempted to force up prices in consequence of a roolsi telegram from America of injury to the cotton emp—aar port which has had the desired effect in Live:palm/I added id. to id. per lb. to the price of the raw saficliff. Such messages fall on incredulous ears in this miff where they have been accustomed to tricks of the this time of the year, and are prepared to trestelloi news as unworthy of credit till confirmed by OMNI* information of a more detailed character than is inellytt be had from telegrams. Where attempts thenien kos been made to exact higher prices them has been s cheat* business. The only department of the market la Oil the news has had any effect at all has bees Is Oak shipping yarns, which had become depressed, with iser prince even than those of Tuesday. To-day goals been& considerable business in these yarns at Tuesday'sraln, but buyers would not go beyond these. Home oedemas ism been steady, but no advance would be given on quotations. Manufacturers are unable to foliar k i g present depressed oondition of the cloth market, tbc example set them by the Liverpool cotton asde• ha utmost effect of the American telegram in the lit market has been to induce merchants to operate Misr more freely. The cloth market is very bad; buyers 'ii not give the slightest advance, and, in fact, the Ins generally have been willing to meet them freely emsd at the rates of the last few days. Sellers willing Maas the extremely low rates of yesterday have dam s lilt amount of business. CORN. CHELMSFORD, Sem 21.—Tbe emitter MI been 'bowery the last few days with low temperance. Then) was a better show of wheat to-day, and all the Ind samples were taken at fully last week's prises Red, to 54a. ; white, Ms. to 60s. Barley, best malting, mks high prices, 435. to 48s. Beaus, Is. to 2a. dearer. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 21.—We had only a thin ;Modem at our market to-day. Wheat and flour were both is isi s d consumptive request at previous rates. Indian cora good demand at 275. lid. to 275. 9d. per qr. for Or mixed. Beans and peas firm. Oats scarce and thin dearer. Oatmeal the turn in buyers' favour. WAKEFIELD, Barr. 21.—We are very shortly c e with fine new wheat, and the inquiry along the good qualities, to be sent in other directions, Li II! keep us bare for some time to come ; our stock so much reduced, that all descriptions are held with Fal firmness, and a good sale has taken place today Si OS full rates of last Friday. New barley still Wes, quite as dear ; other articles as before. COALS.—Lounme, Sam 21.—F11110n's steam lb. it; Holywell main, 205.; Walls End Haswell, tla End Hetton, 225. 6d. ; Walls End South Betio'. la Walls End Caradoe, 21.. 9d. ; Walls End East it' BeellePt 225. 3d .; Walls End Original Hartlepool , End South Hartlepool, 21s. 6d. ; %11s End Tem, 211 4b --Ships at market, 36. ; sold, 32. TRAFFIC RETITRSI3. RAILWAYS. Wks o r ller• T• 6 011 4.. opee. worse elieullse e." Week Jury 7. . 0 8 lowba7, rn,ltesentral I. 306 3,177 1,396 6~Qf " Week endleg o =. 1. furtheru of 96 Ns 1,364 1. 10 1.111 Week ending Sept. 9. S.AustrianLombartly&C.l. (South Austrian Line _l3lB 27,459 34,784 412,00 140 Lombardo at Cent. Italy 479 10437 6,910 HAI 11,31 Lines of the Piedmont 849 8,639 7,812 10. 11 Week ending Sept. 18. Caledonian MI 14,113 '30,07 1 KIS • atrike In raining districts. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND MATES BIRTHS. ALDEB..--geptember 19, at Alexandra Lodge. 0,16.14 &Woo, the wife of 11. B. Alder, Esq., of a daugala r • d ., 0 0 HARRIS —Beptember 19, at the Vicarage. batte n°. of W. P, Hardt, of a daughter. • ROBERTS —Paptember at Grove-road, Calgtilo-Wg'" wife of ft Roberta, ,ofaan n. BNOW. —September 12, at Eton, ] lra. Heeler' M.. p Wdotjellfeptmber is, at Rye-term" real W ""' Henry Wood, of a so WALLl3.—geptember 20 n. , the wife of Kr. W. Ws , " bournepark-creseent, of a son. MARRIAGES. ABSOLON—M OORS—S e pt e mber 19, st St. Lake's. CS "' tri I. J. de Y. Abel)ton to Elisabeth El o ystrop, desab .g Moore. Esq., of the Chelsea hotaulearardem owl BARNS—LOWEDEti. ber st 17 7 4, ___, Bucldastlelgh, by the Bee . 11.. Mooing, J. W. CE., late of her Majesty's Indian Yuba.: Works to Anita Julia Illsabeth Lowodos, house, Bucklaatleigh. WILD—DEARLE.--bepteosber 29, at Lalelisia. Wa tnil jj the Rev. Peake, Mr. R. W. Wild, at fl Mese; to Hannah, daughter of Mr. C. Dealt, of LAI* AltK oarlfa int e.Am=septem : A_sepumber AT .l. .-geptem needber 1 .s, : bet: Bais KA lg tonde 7, 4treetatos;:inowelasmadelyrsocoHDen"b" T. Arinnight, Pe g .. aged tit ....tat hen. PREND.-Bepteisiber SO, at Oakviem, Anerteb - br o. Mt C. and Haien Otdham. !they, aged EL .4w-00 i gARGOOD.-September2o, at Didileighet? Ts Elizabeth. the mite o f A. fiargood, hp., __ . 54 . 4 ,00 4 WAT110P.............4......................................ber 19 Mari 9i•W roaart 0W.4 A. sad Planted amid Willemby. , °lVlTligril OAl2ll' m et Lombard•etreet, to the Cit 0 1 Leedom, Pdweme Odlce in Lombard-erect, in the Preeleat ol SAIMUmg. SITIMIZI It, 11101 011. •••• = lig QV ODD sad M --r« - L1 Co ie:" I