The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-13 00:00:00

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THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY FVENING, MARC"( 13, 1863.

Amine, myths sth Instant, on Lewis Francis, in which an
expeatakke was bald out to the per of a possible re-
nsiesion of a portion of the said sentence. less in accordance
with the inatinctionsomaveyed in the Home-odloe Cinder
of the 27th of January last.
Sir G. GREY said the prisoner bad been sentenced to
twenty yeses' penal servitude, but the judge had made no
coinrounicetion to him on the subject, which be would have
done if he bad intended the sentence should be commuted
or abridged. A large discretion was vested in judges as to
the mamma passed, ad it was never interfered with by the
executive government. With regard to the present case, if
the judge made in passing eantence the observations im-
puted to him, they were not inconsistent with the circular to
which the hon. member referred.
CONTRACT FOR OSTEND AND CALAIS MAILS.
'dr. BERKELEY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
if the contract for carrying the Ostend and Calais mails,
tendered for on the 2nd of February, 1413, had been awarded
to any of the parties tendering ; and whether J. G.
Churchward was to remain with the old contract.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—In answer
to my hon. friend I can say that no final award has been
made, with regard to the cootract tendered for on the 2nd
of February last, to say of the parties tendering. The
Treasury and the Post.oee are iu communication on the
subject, and probably in the course of three er four days
I may be enabled to announce thedecision which has been
arrived at. The old contract, according to the view of the
government, remains in force until Jae% and the necessity
for a new arrangement will not oriel, until that period.

the government, in the peteent state Of chi; rougion, es free
as possible.
Sir J. PAK INGTON said he hoped that no member
would raw upon this reeolutioo except under a sense of
its extreme importance es regarded the future welfare of
the navy. The question involved in the terms cf the
motion was simply whether the five ships to be laid down
should be built of wood or inc. Lord Palmerston bad
assigned two reasom in favour of wooden ships—namely,
time and money. But the building of wooden ships was
not • question of time, since they could not be hurried
and as to money, it was the weakest and worst view of the
question to nuke it one of money. In conclusion, he
animadverted upon what he termed the harsh and un-
merited stigma cast upon the private ithiplinilders, men of
the highest character, by the Controller of the Navy. He
should, he said, vote for the resolution.
Lord PALMERSTON observed that the whole of this die.
union had turned upon a misconception of what the course
of the Admiralty had been and would be. Was it sup.
posed that the admiralty set its face against building iron
ships and building by matron ? Their coarse was quits the
contrary ; they bad built iron ships, and had built them b
contract. There wee one objection against iron ships which
had not been answered, namely, the fouling of their
bottoms, which requited reputed cleansing. This was of
small importune in merchant aim, but of
beingt
importance la • ship of war. Opinions
divided as to the comparative merits of the two
kinds of vessels, what did the Admiralty propose to do?
In the summer en opportunity would be offered of testing
by experiment the respective quilitne of • wooden ship
boa-plated and • ship built entirely of i7OO, and the result
would instruct the Admiralty. He entreated the home
not to be led into • course that would be not only rutin
but unconstitutionaL There were functions belonging to a
deliberative assembly and others which •ppert•ined to the
executive govenimaat. This was • matter which ought to
rest with the government, and all they asked was that their
hands shonkl be left fru.
Mr. HENLEY thought the government ought not to have
brought this question before the house ; but having brought
it then, mid placed evidence before it, the house must dal
with the question, and oonsider whether the reasons offerri
by the government were sound. He believed that they were
not sound, and he should vote for the resolution.

Mr. B6UVEHIE said the proposition of the hos. mem-
ber for Sunderland asked the house to decide urn ad
scientific question, that iroa shin,. were more Weil fa
war purposes than we idea and Iron del shim. Ihe
preponderance of naval autholity was in favour of iron clot
rather than of ships built whoLy of iron. ("Hear, her.,"
and "Divide.') It would, therefore, be unwise in the
home to take the responsibility on themselves and my that
I iron ship should form our future navy. Then the Comp-
troller of the Navy mid the dockyards had not available
spats for building iron ships, and to do so the Admirrity
must have recourse to private dockyards, and must he
dependent upon teem for the supply of these ships. He
was not there to impugn the character of the oontraotare,•
nothing could be higher than that which many of
them bore • but wee the house prepared to hand
over the biuldieg of these ships to private hands?
So far as his experience went he should recommend the re-
verse. What was done during the Crimean war? The
country was dependent on the contractors for the supply of
small arms, and experience showed that it wee IMION•1117
for the government to create an establishment ate great ex-
pense to supply the country with moll mom, sod to check
the prima of the contractors. (Hear, hear.) In this cam it
would be t sth unwire and unsafe to hand over iron ship-
building to private contractors, at whose mercy the country
would be in times of the greatest difficulty and the greatest
pinch. (Hear, hear.)
The home then divided :

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then went info committee.

BM G. 0. LEWIS mid be would postpone the army opti-
mise a to-marrow.

(SALMON EXPORTATION ELL.
This bill was mad a third time ad eassad.
HARES (IRELAND) BILL.
Thu bill was mod a seated time.
_ INCLOIIIIIRE OF LANDS BILL.

On the nyTtioaciilr7Bwien, TaisTw7siivon to bring
in • bill to authorise the Maoism of certain buds in 'vir-
ulence of • report of the Inalosere Osmcsiamionen for
Vsod Wales.
eildbill was read • first time.

GRATUITOIJB TRUBTII2B (BCOTLLYD) BILL.
Oa the 'notion d the LORD AMWAY; have in%
gleam to Wag if • bill to exphdo tho sot for the sewed-
mat of tb. kw relative to gratattoas treeless is Boatload.

ROYAL FORESTS.

On the motion of the iriourir73l3lMAL, the fol-
lowing committee was nominated on the royal foveae of
BM::-11r. Tanana, the Attorney-General, fir J. Trol-
lop. Mr. H. A. Brava Mr. Wallington, Vieoolast &afield,
Mr. Co., Kr. G. Nerdy, Kr. Battler, lir.
K. f3el;:ervatasi Kleseird, Mr. Idaedemesh, Mr. Oaltborpe,
sad IU. Pasaro.oka
The how adjourned at 30 salutes pet 11.

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*nttilfgente.
EQUITY COURTS.—MARca 12.
(Baton llowehiumellor Sir J. &art.)
mown o. Tm TNITRY or sr. mimes, won!

course of the ioquiry that the prisoner wee now perfectly
satisfied that he had se ground far auspoctios the fidelity
of his wife. rod that they had lived happily together ever
eines the tisomactioo.
_

Mr. Murphy, at the close of the case for the prosecution,
submitted that the clangs bed hided is two material palate.
First, there was no as alleged in the indictment, that
the pistol was load with gunpowder and 'rodeo shot;
secondly, the evidence rather went to show that whatever
was the actual condition of the pistol, it was diachsreed in
coosequaos of the constable striking the prisoner a blow ee
the arm, and not by any wilful or deliberate act on his part.
The Lord Chief Justice said it appeared to him that the
objections taken by the learned counsel must prevaiLiLd
that there was not apt salaam* to support the
of felony. He added that be considered that under sit
oircumeteners and also taking into consideration the fact
that the pr loner appeared to be now perfectly satisfied that
there were no grenade for the feeling of jealousy that he
had formerly entertained respecting his wife, that the jos.
tioe of the cue would be quite met by hie pleading guilty
to the other charge of awaiting the police.
The leaned counsel for the tion and the defame
said they readily conned in e view that had teen taken
by his lordship
A verdict of Not Guilty wu consequently taken upon the
charge of felony, and the prisoner pleaded guilty to the
minor charge of common smolt.
The Lord Chief Justice, addressing the prisoner, said it
was very much to be regretted that a man in his position
of life ',heal have acted in such a manner as to subject
himaif Ma charge like tie one that lied just been disposed
of being preferred against him. It appeared to him that he
ought to be most thankful that in the 'state of excitement in
which he was at that time, he bad net •cminmitaid some
serious mischief, and be hoped it would he a warning to him
for the rest of his life. He then ordered the prisoner to
eider into a personal mounisance in the sum of 6001., with
two sureties in 100/. each, to keep the place for two yeas,
and to appear and receive the judgment ef the court if he
should be ealled upon to do so. •
The Lord Mist Judos took occasion in the course of the
day to complain of the very illegible mansr in which the
depositions were writtea by tome of the dubs to the ma-
glandes, and be observed with Tepid to awes of than
that it was absolute) y impossible to read them. Be aided
Oat he hoped that if any of the county mailed.= mess
rawest, they would interfere and previa* ark • purl of
complaint arlioe ie future. .••• , • t.

THE poPes txitlßT&

fATILDJILLL„

norms Wolloms,-wio—for moms ytlrs past his mauled on
an extmalive business as a surgical Instrument maker, at
TN, Tottenham-court-road, was charged with feloniously
receiving a large quantity of v..huible property belonging to
Mr. David Lang, surgical iturtrurceot manufacturer, of 26,,
Skinner-street, Snow-hill, Well knowing the ume to hare
been stoles'.
After hearing the evidence adduced,
Alderman Phillips committed the prisoner for trial and
in reply to an application in respect of bail raid be did not
feel justified in acceding to such a request, and therefore
left the prisoner's counsel to renew his application before •
judge at chambers.
CLERKEN WELL.

The IlluminationslLT rejoiciritionsequent oo the mar-
riage of his Royal Highness the nee of Wales seem to
have caused a great diminution in crime, as yesterday
morning there were only live night charges, which were
dimpled of before 11 o'clock.
:Award Cook, soap boiler, of Bow, was summoned for
unlawfully and hauduleatlr palm( through the Golding-
, tou-erescent bar, at Peasess-tead, nth a curt and horse,
without having previously paid the toll.
For some time pest hardly a day has peened but that
there hie been three or four ppaarrseooonss summoned at this court
for evading the toll at St. road. It appean that
the carmen go throuch some bye streets and noes the trust
at College-street flunking by that mesas to evade the toll ;
but to prevent tide the toll is demanded, and when it ie not
paid the pieties ire followed, and as moos m they go on the
trust and travel 1C) yards their neaten are taken, end sum-
, mosses are taken out at this court._ .

The inWristraZ,T; 4;elcase,---iiiflicted a fine of 10a. and
coals, which generally ►mount to about 10a. more, but as
this has failed to put ► stop to the practioe, be hes signified
his intention of insresaing the fines and costs.

WESTMINWER.

Jots Stewart, a Maali;risg theTappearsace of a stable-
Wpm' wee charged with being drunk and incapable.
Mr. 'Arnold (todefesdant)—What ham yea to may to this ?
Dateadant—l wee as drunk as a lord, your worship. Yam !
I was. 'poa my hum ar your worship. I hope you'll let
mo ga
Mr. Arnold—lf I do I think you'll pt into further
trouble ; yea are hardy sober yet.
Dakoodsat—lf you will let me go, your worship, I'll tall
you something.
fir. Arnold—What 1. it?
Defeadeat—Yon mad keep it quiet, your worship, and
I'll toll you. Hawk Sea King, your worship, fat the City and
Suburban. He's tile to win, your worship. You osa take
my weed ter it.
Moe wesidashe jabbed la the hearty lough which followed
this MIN* .is glielpiliate the Dereciege al jostles, and.
cedmilime ma le he kept till sober, sad thou diewherged.
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A. par mai Worikehed•lookieg biellerornan, mused
Catherine Mrlra, who tarried a solid Misr in her
Jur. walarrogi• Wore Mr. Orb. bb
p rubs • AM cleat, which had been se to hiss
ncalm
The mbar was arraigoed in this court with bar has-
her, seam weeks ego, for paring war the property of
NOM% &wield and Ow, the saileasive lablaws On
Mary Azie. sad she was thee eambed sad senteneed to
throe wee& imprisonment and bard bean Her husband
was discharged on purely lapi grounds, although there
was no doabt he had shamed and err the mosey named
apes the ponparty. The gehrimar w sok ameba,
sad Mr. Jobs flaarau, a geatiman he tie sirens of
Maar. Barfield aid 00., and that weer oar given to
W praiser Mr make up had ust hew forthesearg And that
W firm had been ppaat to great less sad lareareidenee by
tea= ps Wen mew to the poor au
atatarials aid work that had hem made up. He
them preyed the delivery of pasteriale te the prisoner to
make up halo coats is the month of December Lat.
Mr. Orb quite agreed in all ]tr. Smarr had mid. It
was reale for pawnbrokers to ad is this waren Pawn-
broker must bow that poor proms like the primer
weld sot he legally in ptomaine of now sod imbibed
ants. It was a /boron' pressaling far pawnbroker to
laud mosey to the poor on materre intrusted to them
He fined her la., sad 10a, gm loamy reared on Uwe mat
and in default of payment on. week's imprisnamer sad
hard labour,

Tna LAT' MR. Sza.riANT WILANosAN Q.O
The asibouncemeat of tbe demos of ibis livaed and
lamented putlemen was received with greet regret yenta,
day by the tremorous omensittem cht ia the Ocessreons,
where for yea, be took the lead in a large and luerstive
prection. The vacant leadership, it was expected. would
devolve on Hr. Hope Scot; Q. 0., but it falls by emierity
to the lot of Sr W. Alexander, Q. 0., one of the bream
of the Ternfie.
' THE UOaromas COMMIT CATANTILOPNE. —At
Coxlodge, cm Wednesday the inquest into the einem-
stokes of the late distressing calamity at that colliery wee
brought to a close. A verdict of socidental death was
retuned, bat, although the officieb of the mine were
exonerated from blame, the mean mese of the
e
remained unexplaintd. The jury reemsenewdedtitail
future the use of naked lights which woo introdneed in
this instance without apprehensioe of dagger, should be
dispensed witl. Auother of the unfertentate iselfevere, we
are sorry to learn, has died. In all twisty lives have thus
been eserked by the psiafal eranstrephe.—Neweestis
Chronicle..

btaILWAY AOGIDNNT AT MANCENNINR. —Soon
after 7 °Week or Wednesday evening, a men named Samuel
Clayton, of Bary, was sun ever by a railway engin* at the
Ardwiok Junction of the North Western sad Manchester
sad Sheffield ham. He was travelling from Droyhden to
klaadoester, and intending to leave the Malice at the join.
imprudently attempted to moss the line, when as
engirte knocked him down, and his left arm and left leg
were arelhol by the ideals. He was carried to the Inds- '
wary, when both limbs were ampotaled. V 'Mari* he 1
woe in a sialdeg staia, sad there wee scarcely say hope al
he reworray.
Ting Piano Our AND Iffi Haim', Manlier.
—Dr. Whims, medkel ciao el health, Las reported to the
Beard of Writ far the Helton district that In complimos
with their directims he had had isterviews with the trustees I
for the adatiainsation of Mr. Peabody's gift, and had lassoed
that they were not only willing but anxious to erect model
dwellings in the Holborn district. Be went oft to slaw i—
" Every one who is at an acquainted with the badly-coa-
structed and foaolecient house accommodation within your
jurisdiction must admit that there is no part of Leedom
where each dwellings are mon riequie.ed then in this district.
A few months ago, at the sepestion of the board, I sob-
mired to the trainee, three aiebie sites breach d
and I am now happy to Ira that they are sage 'tle7tiaellig%
one of them. Bence thee- other its have marred to am
whichl Desk the boned world do well to same to the Ire-
ton. Any of the coasts between Brook-street andOraroten-
road, via, Bell-court, Charlotte's-buildings Fox.osart sad
place, Feather's-mart, Holborn-well and bade's, Lon's.
huddle's, and Oettereill-pleos." Is answer to ea inquiry,
I Dr. Gibbs. stated that this requiremeote of the buds=
were—lst, Freehold land at • modetatooost ; 2ad, a frealage
of 109 feet by a depth of not lees than 60 fait if thme be but
*se frontage ; if there be two haulages, the @limey mesons*
142 fest trotter by 108 feet depth. The Itev.Dr.Wqatta ineambent of Trinity Chuseit,Gray'resamail, in a estiel:
melon to the breed, svissated Viao4ftwa is a It losality
for the pupae.
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MARKET&

TALLOW.—TfloorroAy Entire°. The mike. war
fine to-day. Spot, 44e. ; on this mouth. A 405 to
Joao. 44e. sd. ; Warn to liscerobeo. 44.. 641. to 47v.
Delivery to bet eevoisg, 435 arks; .sorieals ditto, 90
desks.

°MON.-141=mm. Man= 12.—Thav has has •
far beds= to-day, wile fall prices. TII• asks ale
7,000 bass, %clod* 200 Aarioan, 21d. to 92d.; Cm
swat, 11d. 10 18d. ; MO imaaa, 10d. N Sid. ; 810
Pensaa, 10M. to 20d. ; 280 Maas, 184 to 18 d.; 210 Va.
ham, 101. to WM. ; at able& 3,500 ent fat spanking
and export. The walk's lowa is 10,040 ham

WOOL AND woasTED.-11i•Dron,o, liatai It._
Thera is very little business deaf taday. The eicaseaset
era by the illuminable*, is Mayday sad awaited
to-eight bas made people rather feral* lad Drier
boas wills addressees. &ill Ilan a scan alight balers
In wad, is was, sad pieces. Than is a sliest issmisosy to
a decline se
easier pnese, especially a wool, which may be lima Gs

LACE AND HONlERY.—Norrnronsft, kisscrt 12.
Deemer has been greatly Impeded during the week by the
holiday, but irreapective of this every branch, perhapy
exceptiog black and milk 'Map, le exceedingly du'L lye
bowery trade bre been equally inanimate, and there is no
alteration in the pries of ',res.—Nottingham lountai.

OORN.--BounirotiaN, lfatcol2.—At thin day's market
there wee • short supply of regal* wheat, end the tern is
prim, se also of foreign wee in famotr of milers, hitt net
quotably higher. Barley mitered. Oats err. Beam
dimealt to sell in meaty. Pais leading downwards.
Bzurrot., Matta 12.—0 n our market to-day there
was a small "apply of English wheat, which sold alowly at
about lc pm quarter reduoden. Fanign very quiet at •
similar decline. Malting ter* dull, and last week's prices
were barely obtainable. A fair inqtdry for grinding at 3d.
per quarter Sera money. Is cats vary little doing, but
velum were full se dear. Hem again rather lower.
Durant, MAWR 12.—We had rather • short supply of
wheat at market to-day. There warns better feelhig in the
kale, and prams may be quoted la. per qr. higher. Barley
the same am I,vt week., with • team better trade foc =
need eamplea. Peas In shelt *ply; and in demand. i
led oats as before. Best red wheat, Zia to 24. ; inferior
stela. IA to 22a. ; malting barley, 33• to 42a. ; inferior
aorta, 2fia toPhs. ; oats, 21a. to ; beam, 30s to 22a.6d.;
pow rim. to Zia ; hoe !bur, 40e. to 42a.; other flour, 37a.
to 398.

MAJICEONITIO. Maui 12.—Tbm• was a niseh large
attudaus at t* day's =rind titan for moms time pa,*
and amp divonUon umailssiod to porches* wheat, molting
ta medondo sale for &seta, at Larson prices. ALe
inasinom wisdom bt lardirs, and all cloacriptioco most be
naiad rather saassaborsza Floor wu m way limit/a
I rum* boa melbas* aibmadis in value. Oats and est.
usigliffilloa. sod the mins may be and of insin
1,011.11 corm

arzwAlur., macs n.—Bitirr a mall atiosdssor. Wiled
hod boyars at WM, la. drawn cm the prise el hit west. •
Barley was • fair show sad la low ROW. No dime fa
oats and beans.

Unman; Maim 12. —We bane to-dey e very dell
market for the We of intent, NW prier ere In to 2t, per
qr. lower. The barley trade is retire, and prises nap
bleb for melting and lowing, bat griodleg percale ere
&taper. In oats net mock doing. Beene end puss are Is.
per qr. lower.

Enureozos, Nan= 1L —We had is the market today
761 quarters wheat, 970 barley, 2,136 oats, and 167 beim
There were sold—Wheat, 392 qrs. • barley, 413 oars,
1,639 ; sad bean, 101. As comparedwith kat week
whist was tame oo top, and fa. 4d. ap a amnia. Bar.
1.7
was Is. down on top, and down aaverage.
Odd ware Is. ap on top, and Is. M. ap on &vertigo
Beans were Bs, down on and Is. down on avtrap.
Prices per imperial quartos.:— 35. 01. to No Od.
Brainy, 220 Od. to 435. Od. Oale, IPe. Wheat lee. OIL
Beasts, Ns. Id. to 441. Od. Web& top—
barley, ; cab, 44! ; born, Sit

ovrna—Norrrtaxim, Mahn IL-72is of
beef at ma market to-oa, was pot large, sad the
was slow, last week's proem Wag romataised. IlesC best
made Se. 6d. per skies ; Motor, is. to es. The onwly al
sheep was also bat small sod hbm. prim wen mode. Beg
woo Med made 84d. ; clipped, 7L to 70:Limbs maimed fres
26a. to 40a. sack ; *arose, bed saris, 80. per lb. ; ;eerier,
7d. toad. Beet small pocket pipe sold at 6a 63. per stone;
bacons, se. 6d. to 6s. 6d.
Bronsusaa, linsca. IL—The amble of aside tiro
morning was 624, being 123 less than last market. The
demand being good, last week's were maintained.
Best beet, hour is. 6d. to Bs. ; and beferiro, frem
fla. to 7s. 3d. per stoma. The supply et was small, the
number befog 2,517,r0 BC.lloarthao Li week. ElaleswecedalL
Priors were, in aesod many induces, 3e. a head higher.
Hero mutton, 8 to 9d., ad down to Bd. pee lb. ; ewes,
from 713. to 7 . per lb. red pip, hem se. to se. per
stare ; six to sight Irma old do., from is. to 9a.
a heed.

CHElSSE.—Elaustssr. MASON 12.—Ottr market to-4W
;:=l,44ptled side qty imetpliss et taw=
WWI were very itsants, sail the
meet et berm sea else 'ms's Via
inele skies is the bettarierm.lph and s levegips
tit elafta. Ueda, whilst
sire
ether
tut maker del Last OMR vire tally