The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-01 00:00:00

Jnsvh Berm cabdriver,

was charged with stabbing

Bostoo, of tb. C livisiou.

The constable stated that he was on duty about two
o'clock that morning in Tottenham•street, when he saw the
defendant with his nab close to the kerb. lie asked him
what he did there. The prisoner replied that a party
inside had hired his cab. Complainant having ascer-
tained that this was false, and finding that the prisoner
was too drunk to stand, conveyed him to the station-house.
After the charge was booked, the prisoner dropped a knife
oa the fi,or, and, having Flicked it up,he opened it. Cont•
plaiaent turned his head for a moment, and the prisoner
instantly made a violent thrust at his fans, saying, " Take
that, you " Complainant turned round immrlistely,
and seeing the open knife in the prisoner's hand, he seised
it and took it from him. The blow with the knife was so
forcible as to brook. the blade.
_ _ _

The defence of the prisoner was that he knew nothing
whatever of the wank as be was intoxicated at the time.

Mr. &natant said he must send the ynaoner for trial.
Folly committed.
From B. 1., the half of a 51. note ; and from Dr. CoEn,
It. fee the

• Williams Sampson wss inaiyexainined and committed
for trial, charged with fraudulently obtaining money by re.
presenting himself to be an officer of the County Court.
LAMBETH.

Mr. Msllicleassp,• potter in Priam street, was sum-
moned for non-compLiance with the Smoke Prevention het,

and Sa64l 41. sad corns.

Mr. Sneak also a potttr in the same street, was sum-
meted on a similar charge.
Mr. Elliott, alter hearing the evidence on each side, said
he was of opinion that in this ease no information should
have been laid, as it wee clear the defendant had gone to a
considerable saunas in adopting as good a patented article
as any other, and wee ready to adopt any other improve-
ment the inspector might sanest ; but that officer did not
think proper to mention what was required. He (Mr.
Elliott) was of opinion thst the sdbarnment Inspector should
state what w,as necessary, and under the circumstances he
should dismfis the information.
HAMMERSMITH.

fied Hawkins, • Gab-driver, was summoned to answer,
the complaint of the Ron. Mr. William Law, for h►ving
refined to drive him to a place not exceeding the distance
permitted by the act.
The defendant said he refused became the roads were
so had.
The evidence however completely disproved this state-
ment, and Mr. Deaden inflicted a penalty of 20s. and costs.
The mooey was paid.
Maria foratorewas chewed wtth having obtained. paro-
chiel relief by false reproser.tations. • J
Mr. }leaden said it was a ease in which he should inflict
severe pani,hmest, bet before his final decision it would be
'neosseary to have the prisoner's husband in attendance,
w►o was reported to be a master shoemaker in good cir-
cumstances.
Remanded.

RAILWAY DECIBION.—At the Sheriff Small Debt
Court, Montrose, on Friday last. Mr. Sheriff Dickson pro-
nounced judgment in the coad•aed ease at the instance of
Mr. Smart of Ceirabank, against the Aberd. en Railway
Company ; Mr. Smart appearing personally, and Mr.
Burnes for the Company. The result of the decision,
which is embodied is en able note by Mr. Sheriff Logaw
(with whom Mr. Dickson had consulted), is, that railway,
companies are not entitled to favour partioular traders is
regard to the rate of earrimte, but must plaits all parties MR
an equal footing.—Colesiossins Mercury.
IddtrirAT AT &TORE NEWldOTON.—Yesterday s
le•g inquiry was entered into before Mr. Baker, on mew et
the body of Mim Harriet Bowes, aged 80, a maiden lady et
independent property, lately residing at No. 7, &chop
plass; litanakird-hill. The body had been exhumed from •
vault bo Abney-park Cseeetery, in eionsequoace of certain
reproontadene made. to OM gamer respeeti•g the making
and arlsinteleatin of the will of ilsomed,ln ooej•netion

with alleged esspbsiews cironasetanon •t bid bade ddith.
Owing to the absents of • Mn. Ireland w w said,
was in 'poseessioa of facts inportent to the
nothing deflaita was doomed to, sad It was aunaldarad a••
cesaary to adjourn time laquiry. both fee the Mbaulhass• of
Dn. Ireland sad for the completke. b Dr. IsaMserhog, of
the analysis of the amanita of • small phial with* Whim
foetid on the nantabbelf is the baboon of IMO llMMeati.
The lialeary was moserdissly 4111.0110111

DUBLIN, Jaw. 31.
The great question of who is to carry on the war ?
is naturally the leading one in all polities! circles
hers. The Freeman surmises that when Lord
Palmerston presents his final roll for the approval of
her Majesty, the most prominent of the Paintes will
still be found in the arrangement. The Daily Prue,
speaking in the name of the extreme Irish terries,
fancies that Lord Derby is "the only statesman now
existing in whose hands are the materials for coosti-
toting a ministry united and homogeneous in its
principles." And the Cork .Register, expressing a
very general feeling of tke pnblio, observes that :
Unhappily the crisis is far too momentous to admit of liar
personal considerations, however distinguished the indivi-
dual to whom they may have reference. The empire is
humbled, endangered, and dishonoured, and demands, at
some hands, the restitution of her pride; her safety, and
her reputation. No one agree what government is funned,
or who may constitute it, provided this result be accom-
plished.
The Court of Queen's Bench yesterday refused to
make absolute a conditional order obtained by the
Poor law Commissioners to compel the guardians of
the Urliogford Union to register a certain pauper
infant as a protestant, the religion of his parents being
unknown. The order was refused on the ground
that the commissioners had not adopted the proper
mode of proceeding.
The weather continues extremely severe, but the
fall of snow has as yet been only slight. Yesterday
there wassome skating in the vicinity of Dublin.