The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

THE POLICE comma

MANSION-ROUSE. 1
The justice room was crowded during the day, the final
examinations of prisoners cbarged with the late robberies
of silk and watches, and jewellery in the City, having been
appointed to take place.
Antonio Zap, Tltoenneo Dowini si, sad Joeeppe Beooli,
were charged with having stolen a quantity of silk from
the Donee of Messrs. ROOMS sad Co., of Bread-street, ware-
housemen, and F. C. Rossi with having received it. Mr.
Wontner appeared for the prosecution. The additional evi-
dence was as follows

Mn. Eliza Idiols, of 63,0 reek-street, Soho, said—The pri-
bonen Zago and Bevoli lodge at oar house, and have lodged
there for the last three weeks. I also know the other two
prisoners, DOMfililii and Rossi. They have been in the habit
of visiting Zaire and Buell two or three times a-day. On
Thursday evening lest, between au and 6 o'clock I went into
Zago's room to take a tray of linen. The prisosen Dominisi
and Bevoli were there. They were measuring a large
quantity of black stuff from off the table on to the bed with
a yard tape measure, which I had lent to Bevoli. The
black stuff resembled the silk produced by the pawnbroker,
I noticed the width particularly, and It was as wide as that
produced. About half an hour afterwards Zago and Rossi
came in together, and went up stairs, and soon afterwards
Bevoli brought down to me the money for the lodeing and
the washing hills, and whilst he was in my room Zagu and
Rossi came in and asked why he was so long. I saw
nothing more of them that day. I went up to make the
bed the next morning, but the black stuff I had seen was
not there.

oroeseiamiaed by Zago—You and Beyoli lodge in the
house. lam sure of it.

Zsgo—lt is not so. Bevoli does not lodge there.
Cross•examined by Rmai—lt was between fly* and six
o'clock in the evening that you came into my room.
William Idiok, who wee 10 years of age, said—l live
with my mother. I have often seen the four prisoners at
our house. I saw Rossi on Friday or Thursday last weds
take a parcel of black stuff under his arm from our house.
The paper did not cover the ends of the parcel. I saw him
because I let him out. It was in the afternoon.

Caroline Oodtforneaa—l iOdie;tiro:6l,Oreek-street.
Soho, in the first-Boor, in the room adjoining that
in which Zago and Bevoli live. I hare Ken the
whole of the four prisoners there. On Thursday I
saw Rout and Boson there, between fire and six
o'clock. There were three or tour of them in the room, and
I heard them speaking together from my room. They said,
"This is your share, and this is your's," and I heard the
sound of money. It was spoken is Italian, but I under-
stood enough of that lanouage to know what they meant.
Cross-examined by Itiiesi—lt wu between five and six
o'clock that I saw you because it was before my dinner,
and I dine at six o'clock.

Mr. R. A. Heath, the Bar man vies-consul, most kindly
interpreted the evidence during the long investigation.
Zago said he wished t 3 have a lawyer.
Domiaini said he was innocent, and if he remained in
prison ten days more be meant to die.
Bevoli said he wanted justice, and
Rossi said he could prove that he was away from the
scene altogether.
The prisoners were then committed for trial.
Thomas W. Bea!, charged with having feloniously broken
into and entered the dwelling Douse of Mrs. Louisa Barber,
in Cheapside, and stolen a great number of watches and a
quantity of jewellery, was brought up for final elimination.
Mr. Wontner attended for the prosecution, Mr. Dun-
comb* for the detract.

B. William', 473, said—l know the prisoner by sight.
I have seen him in the neighbourhood of Cheapside, in
Lawrence-lane, and Honey-lane-market. On Sunday, the
Bth of July, I saw him first at fifty minutes put 4 o'clock
at the corner of Freeman's-court, in Cheapside. I saw him
again at 6 o'clock near Honey-lane-market. He was stand-
ing there with another man, and when I came in sight they
separated, and one walked up and the other down Cheap.
side, and I saw nothing more of them that day. I saw him
again on the following Sunday at 11 o'clock in the morning,at
the corner of Laorence-lane' with the same man very nearly
opposite to Mrs. Barber's shop. Directly they saw me they
went away together. I saw him again at 15 minutes put
11 o'clock, in Freeman's.court, opposite to Bow-lane. I saw
the other man there about six &today. running. Sic
of the Sundays were before the Bth of July, and I have
pointed out the other man to several of our °Moen. I
pointed him out on the Bth of July.
The prisoner, who negatived a great deal of the evidence
by his gesticulations, said he would leave his cue in the
hands of his solicitor, and was committed for trial on the
charge.
The prisoner was then charged by Mr. Wontner with
having feloniously received some watches and articles of
jewellery, the property of Meson. Demo and Co., of King
William-street.

Mr. Wontner called Brett, the detective officer, who said
—Accompanied by my brother officer Haydon, I appre-
hended tte prisoner at 31, Baden-place, Hackney road.
upon the charge of robbing the premises of Mrs. Barber. I
saws eard-table in the room where he was, and in the well
of that table I found, amongst other property, nine gold
watches, three Albert chains, three brooches, four pairs of
gold spectacles, 21 gold pencil-eases, three neck-chains, 23
gold mounted eye-glasses, &e. I have shown the whole of
this property to Mr. Beverly. As I was about to search the
card table (I bad previously asked the prisoner a question),
he aid,' find no drawer there; you'll find nothing
there." _ _

Mr. Dancombe objected to the course punned by the offi-
cer in examining the prisoner, and to the statement made es
evidence, upon the ground that it was contrary to law.
The Lord Mayor overruled the objection, and said the
police practice in that respect was recognised by the judges.
The property was then produced and sworn to as part of
that which had been stolen from Means. Deane and Co.'s
premises on the night of the robbery, and the prisoner was
committed for trial as the felonious receiver.

BOW STREET.
Joseph Levi, a well•dressed man, with bogs black
whiskers, who slid he wu • tailor, living at 26, Justin-
street, Westminster, wu brought before Mr. Henry,
charged with being concerned in stealing a gold watch,
worth 7L 10s., the property of Mr. Minaret, 1, Cecil-street,
Strand. . . _

William Wilder, assistant to Mr. Brown, pawnbroker, of
4, Ryder's-eourt, Leieester-square, stated that the prisoner
called at his employee shop and offered the gold watch
produced for pledge. Witness examined it, and findieg,
from the number of the watch, that it was oae which had
been lately stolen from the prosecutor's, he detained it.
Having sent out privately for a policeman, be asked the pri-
soner what he wanted upon the watch, and he replied 41.
He then inquired where it cams from, to which the prisoner
replied that he had purchased it only two or three hours
previously, adding, shortly afterwards, that he should de-
cline to give any more information about it. By this time,
a constable having arrived, the prisoner was given into
custody.
Mr. George Minuet, the prosecutor, watchmaker and
importer, stated that he occupied the second floor of 1,
Cecil-street, Strand. The watch produced was his property,
being one of a large number which were stolen from his
rooms on Monday last. Witness's son had cleared the
watches from the Custom-house, and witness had deposited
them in a box in his bed-room, the door of which was kept
locked. During his temporary absence, however, on the
evening in question, the room was entered, his portmanteau
broken. and 34 wanks*, a gold chain, a purse of money,
de.--emenating in all to 3001. in value—was stolen. He
had °SW a reward, and a desniption of the stolen pro-
perty bail been circulated in the handbill.
From the statement of Inspector Mackenzie it appeared
that the robbery was effected by a well-dressed man, who
had taken Is in the house the same afternoon. He
described kimisit as a traveller, and having some heavy log-
age with him, the occupier of the house, Mr. Dignum, tailor
and army clothier, admitted him without inquiry. His
heavy boxes were taken up into a room, and he took pos-
session; bat having left suddenly an hour or so afterwards,
some suspicion was excited. On nomination it was found
that the above robbery had been committed. The " I.
lees " boxes were forced open, hut were found to contain
nothing but briekbats wrapped up in an old counterpane.
He is described in the handbills as about 28 or 30 years old,
6 feet 7 or 8 inches high, fair assoplezion, brown hair, no
whiskers, and dressed in a black Cambridge amt.
The prisoner said he received the watch from a Mr. Bea-
jambs, his brother-in-law, who took him to a street leading
out of Ringsgatettreet. Holborn, and asked him to get 4L
or 61. upon it, promising to Ist him have all over 41. for hie
trouble.
Mr. Henry remanded him for further examination.
HAMMERSMITH.
A respectably-dremed young man, with moustachimosho
gave the name of Maximums Magner, of No. 1, Alfred-
place, Bedford-square. and who described himself as a
merchant. was brought up on remand from the previous
day, en a charge of assaulting Polintsostable Aldridge.
No. 163 T diviska, while in the execution of his duty, and
also with attempting to rescue a prisoner from his custody.
Some particulars of the can hays already appeared. On
Wednesday afternoon Police-constable Aldridge and some
other diens wore engaged quelling a disturbance among
same "navvies," when the prisoner. who cams up in a

light spring cart with two other parsons, interfered, end by
hie conduct incited the mob to resist the police. It was I
also stated that the prisoner kicked Aldridge after be had I
been knocked down by one of the " navvies." The prisoner
on the former examination denied doing anything more I
than remonstrating with the police, who, he said, were I
treating some of the "names" shamefully. He also said I
that he had not been able to oontinanicate with his friends,
and therefore the magistrate granted an adjournment.

Mr. Payntsr now asked thenprisoner if he ►ad written to
his friends, and whether t►ere were any present.
The prisoner said a latter had reached them, and that Mr.
Lee and another gentleman, wko were in the cart with
him, were new in the neighbourhood of the court, but they
had refused to appear, as his name had appeared in the
public papers, and his friends were afraid they would be
compromised as he had been.
Mr. William W. Prole, a gentleman residing at No. 1,
Heasingtonpark-gardens East, was then called by the
police, to prove that they used the greatest perseverance in
the capture of Briggs, and also to their being very much M-
used by him. Re sddad that he did not see the prisoner
interfere. He, however, said that he knew from his own
knowledge that there were a great number of foreigners in
this country employed as spies in the Ruuian service, and
from the fact of the prisoner, who had represented himself
to be a German, interfering in the manner described, led
him (the witness) to entertain a suspicion upon hie be-
haviour, which he thought the prisoner should explain.
The prisoner again declared he was innocent of the charges,
and denied most positively that he assaulted the police. He
said be belonged to a most respectable family, and could ob-
tain references from some of the most influential mercantile
houses in this country. His sister had appeared before the
Queen, and as to any supposition that he was a Eunice
spy, it was quite false, and he could prove that his employ.
ment was an honourable and peaceable one.
Mr. Faynter said he had no doubt whatever of the cue,
which was in some respects a remarkable one. From the
m in which the prisoner spoke the English language,
it was quite evident that he was conversant with the cus-
toms of this country, and, being a foreigner, he must have
known he bad no right to interfere. Now, the most re-
markable point against the prisoner was, that although he
could get references from the best houses in London, not a
single person had come forward in his behalf. It was his
duty to make an example of the prisoner, and he lined him
61., or one month, for his am►ult on the constable, and a
further sum of 61., and an additional month's imprisonment,
for the attempt to rescue.
The prisoner was locked up is default.

MARKETS.

TALLOW.

The tallow market, after declining in the course of the week to
545. 6d. for delivery in all this month, and to 554. 3d. (at which at
one base there were sellers) for delivery in October and December, has
again beeome firm, and has advanced 3,1. to Ed. per cwt. from the
lowest prices of the week. The dentani on the spot is good, and for
the time of the year large; but speculatively there has not been much
doing this week. To-day the market continuos Arm, with a tends
advance, and we tessera : spot Y.C., new, 555. ; old, 345. 3d.; all
this month, 4411.9 d.; Oct. and Ike., 55e. 6d.; separate months, 56e. 3d.
The public sales consisted of 969 casks. The delivery to last evening
was 1,396 casks ; the arrival, 769 casks.—(From Items. Smith and
Charles's Circular of Friday evening.)

BITGAR.—IIie average prim of mar, the produce of the British
possessions in America, computed from the remits made in the week
ending the 7th day of August, 1835, is Us. Sid. No return of brown'
or muscovado sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, has been made ini
the week wading as above. The average re Ice of brown or Muscovado'
sugar, the proluoe of the But Indies, In the week ending' as above,
la 23a. Bid. The average price of the two foregoing descriptions of
sugar, jointly, us its. lid.

001TON.—Lrviaroot.. AUGUST 10.—Cotton is without alteration in
price this week. On Monday and Tuesday, influenced by the conti-
nued heavy raise and gloomy weather, the market lost ground in
some slight degree; it has, however, under the bright sunshine of
yesterday and to-Jay, fully recovered all that it then lost. We name
this the more particularly to show that the alight turns of the market
during this Elision are much influenced by the good or bad promise of
a favourable gathering time for the harvest. the currency of the
market In the main will of coupe be flied and guided by the great
questiome of supply and esasulaption; but, as on these subjects there,
is nothing new, the seeoadary causes also come in for their full share
of consideration. With respect to the consumption we may observe
that we arc led to believe that the 'abort time" which now prevails
at Blackburn is not likely to extend, nor indeed to be of long molt.
nuance even in that locality. It has not, therefore, had much effect
on our market. We now quote middling Uplands, Gd.; Mobile, Gd.;
and Orleans, 6 3-16 d. The committee of brokers place fair Uplands,
QC.; Mobile, 60.; and Orleans, Td 3,349 American and 390 Surat
are reported to have been taken on speculation ; 3,420 American,
710 Surat, and 120 Parham for export; so that the deliveries to the,
trade for the week have been about 31,600 bales. 1,000 Sea Islands
are declared for sale by public auction on Friday next. Sah s to-day,'
10,000 bales; 11.000 beteg on speculation and for export. Sales of the
week, 31,741 bales.

COSN.—Curtmeroan, Aro. 11.—There was a good supply of
wheat at market to-day, and the weather being line, buyers acted
with the greatest caution, and where sales were pressed 21. per qr.
reduction had to be taken. Cutting has commenced, and we hear
a worse report in the light lands than was expected lrom their appear-
ance. White, res. to Mx.; red, 70% to 745. Barley none offering.
A few samples of new peas at market.

Linoour Avo. 10.—We have had a fair supple of wheat at our
market to-day; the trade flow, at le. to 2s. decline. lied, 78e. to
77e.; white, 7 84. to 804 Nothing doing in spring oorn.

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Auouer 10.—The trade ham not been so much de-
praved ea at Leeds on Turiday, but the improvement in the weather
has not been without some influence, and atlas were obliged to sub.
mit to a reduction of Is. to 2s. per quarter for wheat, with only a
limited business. In other articles di. to was no change.

CHEESE.—Sstuiscav, Ave. lo.—At our monthly market we had
a large supply, nearly Sta. tone, being quite a third more than at the
last market. The supply consisted of all descriptions, bit chiefly of
new make, old chtese being ecarce. There was rather so unusually
large attendance of bevels, consequently the trade for all descrip-
tions was more animated than for many markets, a clearance being
nearly effected, and an advance in price of Is. to 2a. per ewt. was
readily obtained. Skims. s2s. to 3U. ; balf-akims, als. to 605.;
Bonserseta, dos. to Oki.; and Cheddars, 725. to 7ta per cwt.

IMPORTS OF CATTLE INTO LIVERPOOL,
MR Pll WKOX ZNUINU scorer 7, 1833.
Wi.h the numbers previously Imported this year, and at the Berra
spondiog periods in 184.

Cows this week
previously
IPIP
Sheep
previously
Pigs this wee
.

lrel
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2,521
35,159
11,114
113,92:
139
30,702
69
1,39.
35
422
3,167
29,3231

UMBIWUie. 1

TutaL 1 UM pear.
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2,51 2,777
60,941 70,8:0
12,96.1 9.246
147,252, 118,307
1941 123
63,837 11,393
69
46161 119
2,830
33 31
422172 i 477
1, 1,887
29,681 i 27,911

pretl
Limbs
this

4,7V.1

55
3,1351

COALS.-Lannon, Avoca 10.-13yass'a Betslde West Hartley,
19r., 3d.; Portland West Hartley, In. td.; Tantield Moor, 165.;
Tanded Moor Bates, 16s. 3d.; West hiding Hartley, 16a. id.;
West Hartley Greys, 16s. 6d.; Wylam, 195.; Walla End Gosfortn,
19s. 3d. ; Walls End Harlon, 20s. ; Walls End Heaton, 19a.; Walls
End Lteerson, 15s. Id.; Walls End Riddell, 198. 3d.; Walls End
Belmont, 20.. 6d.; Walls End Hamel', 220. Gd.; Walla End lletton,
225. Gd.; Walls End Plummer, Ms. 6d.; Walls End RassePs
Helton, 238. ; Walla End South Bettors, 22.. id.; Walls End
Stewart's, 22*. 6d.; Walls End Caisap, 211. 9d. ; Walls End Heath
Hall, 315.; Walls End Booth Hartlepool, NI.; Walls End Tees,
338. 6d.; Walls End Whitworth, 18s.; Walls End Adelaide Tees
'trader, 21..6d.; Derwentwater Hartley, 19s. 3d.