The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-15 00:00:00

en DAIIGIITLB.

Thomas Bechar, a labouring man, liviog at I.•a._
court, Leicester-square, wu charged before Mr. Tyr., ,•
with throwing a kettle of boiling water over his
Susan Bather, about 13 years of age.
Mrs. Annie Beetur, a respectable•looking .
wife of the prisoner, said that last night her hih-I,Ah;
home bringing with him something to cook for the I: ;I, •
Her husband had been drunk every dav and night for
and had illused ber a good deal. While the
cooking her husband blew out the candle and threweu:
knock her down, but wee prevented. He then ,
of a kettle of boiling water and threw it at her, and
the water went over her daughter.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the wife said her
wee sometimes a teetotaller, and spent the money f., .
while be was so when he got drunk.
Satan Beehar, the prisoner's daughter, said 12,
took up the kettle and threw it at her mother, and •
the boiling water went on her (witoeu's) face inj
eye. She was taken to the hospital, and had her es:.
tended to. Before her father took up the kettle h.. A
going to strike her mother, but her sister prevented h.
The prisoner said he did not intend to throw the A.:: ;
over the girl.
Mr. Terwhitt said the prisoner was a savige h1:-
towards his wife and family. and he should order h:..
find one bail in 101. to keep the peace for six months.

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Mary Virginia Park, • very nine-looking little KY..
15 years of age, was placed at the bar charged with f,l
Elizabeth Bamford, lodging-house keeper, I 1,
brook-street, Pimlico, said that tho prisoner 11.4
in her service for three months, and left al. .t
the end of last July. About • month ago. h •
oocasion for • shawl which had been put away at th-
last 'rioter, she went to look for it, and then fou•
both that and • cloak were missing. Suspecting the i.•..
to have stolen the things, she sent to where she na. • ,
in service yesterday, and, in consequence of what she
gave the accused into custody.
The police proved that they received informatic !
took the prisoner into custody. In consequence of
meat she made, they got the ticket of the shawl.
Thomas Clarice, assistant at Mr. Flaw s,
Gloncesteraquare, N'ausliall Bridge-road, produced a
pledged on the 13th July for is., in the name of CI
Prisoner admitted that she had pawned the sii.,:,
appeared very penitent.
On being asked what had become of the cloak.
she had pawned it, and given the ticket to a little • •
mind, and she bad lost it. The little girl's mother had t
her that she could dispose of anything she brought there.
The former port of this statement was confirmed, kit it,
latter part denied.
Mr. Arnold sent for the accusers father, and asic,l :f
would be answerable foe her good behaviour ta-
months.

The father, au asred, respectabledookiog man,
He said that this was unfortunately not the not
daughter had been guilty of dishonesty. He ha•l tr.•.l
everything, but could do nothing with her.
Mr. Arnold said he was very sorry, and the la.
take its course. The prisoner was very young, laud l.•• ha!
thought her led away by bad advice and associates, and
anxious to have give her another chance by banding La
over to her father to prevent her ruin.

She wee committed for three moothe.
THAMES.

FRIG FlTln't STABBING DV ONZ OF THE ClinV OF THE Fl.'•R'.~

Aooniu Alfsn,,ticr, an Italian seaman, aged
brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with cutting and
wounding f:eorge Smith, • seaman, in a house of ill Lime,
No,l3,..Albert.etreet, Shadwell,

Mr. Charles Young; solicitor, defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that the Italian a
woman of the class called unfortunate, in Albert-strut. at
I o'clock this morning, and that a quarrel took p!tie
between him and Smith. in the course of which th..
seiner took a sheath knife from his pocket and f lunged
it into the abdomen of the man, and as he was falling hit
him again on the chest. The prisoner immediately went
hone to his lodgings, packed up all hie things and sea ;it,
and hired a cab, in which he proceeded to a coffee.
house is Drummond-street, Enstonequare. When the
cab returned a police-constable, No. 321 K, who saw the
prisoner leave his home before the intelligence of the affair
reached him, naked the driver where he had taken the
Italian. "To a coffee shop in Drummond-street," was the
reply. "Then drive me back there directly," said the
policeman, "and as fast as your hone will take me," and the
prisoner was there arrested while in bed. He intended to
proceed to Liverpool by the first morning train.
Mr. Charle■ Young said there was a quarrel in the house in
Albert-street, and the prisoner was beset by three men who
offered to fight him. The feud was concerning the woman
the Italian was visiting. The prisoner, fearing that he
should be robbed, took out his knife and used it.
Inspector Roberts. of the K division, said it was netts.
eery that the deposition of the wounded man should be
taken as soon as possible. Mr. Partridge maid he would
proceed to the London Hospital directly Le had disposed of
the night charges.
The prisoner, who formerly belonged to the Confederate
ship Florida, taken in Bahia harbour, was formally re-
manded for a welt. He has been here three wean, and
received 451., the wages due to him, on Lis arrival.

HER lIAJGVTY'S StcLUSION.—It lit impossible for
a recluse to occupy the British throne without a gradual
weakening of that authority which the sovereign has been
accustomed to exert. The regulation of a household may
be in the power of such • ruler, but the real sway of as
empire will be impossible. For the slake of the crown as
well as of the public we would therefore beseech her
Majesty to return to the personal exercise of her exalted
functions. Law or name, it in true, dispenme with the royal
presence, and allows every public act to be performed by
deputy. The Queen may open parliament by commission,
and, to steak of less imppoorr4tawat !natters. she can make a li eight
of the Garter by proclamation, or hold • leers by deputy.
But these substitutions are intended for extraordinary, and
cot for ordinary occasions. In the early days of her Ms-
piety's reign nothing was more gratifying to the public
than to leani that there was • royal speech at the opening
or close of the 'session, sod not a mesons. Equally bane.
&nil was it to the interests of the constitution that with the
chief enterprises of the day the name of the Queen should
be connected. Whether it was an industrial exhibition. or
a naval review, or a new public building, it pleased the
people and strengthened the throne when her Majesty was
on the spot as the chief patroness of tho work. Such in-
fluences have • constitutional value in a State like ours. ft
is also fair to say that the society of England requires its chief
hostess sod its natural leader. In every country where
royalty exists, and moulds the manners of the wealthier
classes, there is an attraction in the presence of a court the
failure of which becomes • public want. It may be that
in time the London season may accustom itself to do with•
out the palace, but it is not desirable that we should attain
that point of republican simplicity. For every reason are
trust that, now that three years have elapsed and every
honour that attention end gratitude could pay to the
memory of the Prince Consort has been offered. her Ma-
jesty will think of her subjects' claims and the duties of her
high statical, and not postpone them longer to the
genre of an unavailing griet.—T. "ice. ,
ENTRAORDIN•RY ACCIDENT Ti) A FVNEKAI. I.
TEcr.—On Wednesday last the remains of Mrs. flow. A
Ibberton (formerly Miss Gillett, of Woodrow). were brou;ht
in a waggon to this place (Stourtoo Caundlel for inter:l,l
in the churchyard. and on arriving at the bottom of t'',e
parish the corpse was removed from the waggon and placed
on men's shoulders, to be borne in the usual way to the
church, the mourners walking behind. The hone sod weggoa
had in the meantime been left is the care of • boy. v"
removed the blindhalter from the head of the
horse to give him some hay, and when tie
funeral procession had moved on about thras
the horse took fright and ran off at a furies
rate; speedily overtaking the procession ; all the bearrr.
were thrown down, the collie falling to the groutid, aril
head of it being knocked in. Ooe of the shafts 01 tte
waggon caught Mr. James Parsons (one of the bearers! :°
the side. dislocating one of his ribs and fracturing two
others, leaving him for a while in • very precuious state,
but he is now improving. Another of the bearers It,
teined an injury in the arm ; the others were not min,
hurt. As soon as possible the coffin was repaired. sal
afterwards it was borne to the place of interment in
The horse cootinued its course for • while, until ninon;
against a wall it was capsized and raptured. neither it
the waggon being much injured.—Sherholu. e
ATTEMPT AT EXTORTRiN BY • S LI,IEK. tlc
Aldershot Petty Sessions on Monday, Henry Cherie* 11 I
hams, a baodsman of the Ist Royal Dragoons, etationel
at that place, was charged with honing written sod .act
certain letters to Major H. C. Marriott, 2nd Battalion,
60th Rifles, M which the prisoner threatened to et's.,
certain improper conduct if the proee,itor did not ;el
him • slim of money to keep silence. Mr. Serlesol 141'
kitties, who appeared for the prosecution, read the letters
in question. Two of them were of a very vgliar
denscfamter,ats:ryd pawed tuhnekiunte,tiihtierm.oiftrthpis:iidritheic,tovi..ncl'llh
this were given to him, the prisoner townie-II that
would let the major have certain letters which were
his possession, as well as a watch sod some portraits. Tl'
threatening letters did sot openly say what the thing .-4
of which the prosecutor was guilty. The matter was r-t
into the hands of a London detective, snot the priarater v,.
apprehended. While in the cell he wrote a third letter.
which he bitterly regretted the folly of which be had ke°
guilty, and begged Major Marriott to forgive him. Serie.ii t
Bellantia• expressed his belief that the prisoner was tl.O
tool of other persons. Mr. Eve having addressed the broth
for the defence, the prisoner was fully committed for trial.
le reply to an implicating made by Mr. Eve. the t'en'.
agreed to take two emetics of 501. each as bad for the
prisoner.