The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-22 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON.

The weekly return issued by the
General states that the mortality of London !trie;
that ended on Saturday exhibited a satisfactory decrease sa
the rather formidable return of the previous week. The
deaths. which had risen to 1,561, fell last week to 1,391.
The deaths from pulmonary dimes*. (exclusive of phthisis)
were 348 in the previous week; they declined to 310 last
week. Those from bronchitis now returned are 185, the
corrected average being 206 ; from pneumonia they were 79,
whereas the avenge of correapooding weeks is
101. Plithisis was fatal to 144 persons, against au avenge
of 163.
There was a decrease in scarlatina last week ; the number
referred to it was 57. It had previously ranged considerably
above 70. There were 14 from diphtheria, 3of which OCM
carrel in the first sub-dietrict, Lambeth Church. Three
children have died of diphtheria in a family at 39, Pouter'.
street, Clerkenwell, within 12 days. Fire of the deaths
from scarlatina occurred in Deptford. Typhus numbered
52 deaths, the corrected average being 47. The western dia.
triets returned 16, the southern 22. Four occurred is
Horton, 4 in St. James, Bermondsey, 3 in the
road sub-district. Of them 52 deaths, 15 are re=t,
caused by " typhus," 20 by " typhoid fever," 6by gastric
fever," 1 by " fever," 1 by "continued fever," 1 by
" infantile fever," sad Bby "fever."
A woman died on the 4th inst. at 12, Hyde-place, Horton.
from destitution. A labourer, his name unknown, died se-
par=tly from want on the following day at 7, Warren-lave,
Woolwich. When iu a state of exhaustion he was hospit-
ably admitted to • common lodging-house, where be bad re-
quested to be permitted to enter, and died soon after.
Lest week the births of 1,007 boys and 989 girls, in all
1,996 children, were registered in Leaden. In the ten cor-
, respoodiug weeks of the yam 1852-61 the average number
(corrected) was 1,800.

WORKING 11114 COLLEGE, 45, GREAT ORMOND-
image, H .C.—The sew term hu just commenced. game
have been formed in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, book-
kirks& English grammar, literature, composition and
hiabory, boteey, the microscope, geology, thephilosophy
the imbig, the constitutional history of Eng and, French.
Genre, Latin, and drawing, under the superintendence of
Nr. Ruskin.
DEATH Or A CENTENARIAN. —Bridget Kirlcr
widow of the late James }irk, aged 110 years, recently di
at Tatebawn, tryhilL She was iu pretty good health till
within three days of her death. She was a widow for twenty
years, and her eldest sou is more than 70 years of age.
—Freeman's Journal.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Nstings at Nun Prins in Mitidleass.—(Before Mr. Judea
Myles and n Common Jury.)
I,II.ERT r. AIIHARANII.—THe ►RCNttI LADY'S CARL

......... .
The bearing of this come was resumed this morning.
Mr. serjeaut Parry and Mr. tiriflits appeared for the
ilandiff, awl Mr. Ituddleston and Mr. Prentice far the
defendant
pe,,Lanee was given by Mr. Lovell, the solicitor far Moa
Faces, the. Is, bar landlady, who stated that Mr. Aber.
t „Ins hal no authority from kis client to let the house, and
the natures belonged to Mrs. Vaires. Captain faker was
, ceorly Wont. Witness received complaints as to the
uu r to w loth the house was kept, and he orate to the
oontse whislug her to leave, aid subsequently ejected bar.
Er ieal) was Lemieux' to prove that the pLdutilf had
laid the water rate, but the fact was admitted without evi-
de
Mr. Iluddleskin submitted that as the plaintiff had proved
that she had signed an agrnarneni, that document must be
put au veld:Ewe.
Ito lordship was of opinion that it must be pot in. and
mere especially as the contract related to taking land at a
lutinre day. awl Meech.° must hs in witting, according to
ith se,lam of the statute of frauds.
Mr. ,erjeant Parry seal that. as the agreement was not I
it.,,opead, he could not put it in without paying a heavy
'acuity, aud Le eoulil not advise has client to make this
Illtnt.
Mr. Ilaidillestou further maid that the tint couht alleged
that the dcfeudnut falsely represented that he had &tithe.
nit from Captain Laker to let the house ; and of this he
suiatoatted that there was no proof, for the plaintiff herself
wad that the name of Captain baker was never mentioned.
firs lordship was of opium that there was no oedemas
that Mr. .Ibnduuns had ear authority from Captain Baker.
Mt. liatddlestea—Then the seat count alleged that it was
falsely suted that the house was subject to no aseumbramees
whoever, hat of tins there was no evidence, for than wee
no mot due when the house was let in August, as it did not
becamie due till Mb-Laelina• ; and as to the water rate, that I
was not au iuounbrawo upon the house, but a debt from
the ('inter teimet. which the plaintiff was not betted to pay.
Ilts lardthip thought that there was no evidence upon
this taunt either.
Mr. Ser,duit Parry called attention to the fact that there
ar..ther aunt for mouby bad and received, and he
claimed to recover the 501. under this count.
tut kards.hipsaial that •• noway had and received" would not
be, inasmuch as the plaintiff hail received for the payment
the benefit el being lak into possession. He must, therefore,
duvet a eon-snit; and he might say that he thought Mr.
Sajeant Parry was quite right in the course be took, for if
tonal peel the penalty for stauiping he would have bees
nos-suned upon &anther ground.
la aocordouee with this ruling a nos-snit was entered.
Mt. Abrahams wished our reporter to stele that he had
fall authority from Captain Baker to let the house, and he
poducal letters from the captoist to show that this was so.

coURT FOR DIVORCE AND DIATRIMo-

NIAL CAUSES.

(r,..t..,re the Judge thniiWary Tu;tice Wightman, sad
Mr. Justice Williams.)

stli.oDLN AND sHKDDF.N r. TUE ATTOIiNET7GENZIAL AND

PATRICK (CITID TO MU mown:lA:tom).
This morning Mis• Shei'den resumed her argument for •
iule nisi for a reheanog of her muse. 11 will be rr
wools:red thit it woe interrupted lest year by her sudden
illness. tier health seems, however, to have been happily
quite metered, ate' she occupied the whole morning in coin-
weutiug en the ott-recited facts of the use with her emus.
Wined eksiuence sod shinty.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Begietrez Reeks.)
IN RS IA STSON.

Th, bankrupt was a merchant's cleric of Mildmay•rosd,
Newington. This was the first sitting. The total
Are sal the bankrupt attributes his failure
tr," lad debt*, ihuess of wife, and loss through not being
able to let the apartments in my house." The easels are of
amount.
. . - .

Mr. Reed, of thuldhall•chanthers, and Mr. Weston, from
the (Ace of Mr. Wells, appeared in the case.
.V.4,,psees were chosen.
(Before Mr.

Holroyd.)

HE THONA4 YTINCIICOMBE.
This was an application for mrtificate by the bankrupt.
who now applied under the act. He was described as
of Nos. 27 acid 28, Cloth-fair, trading as Thouias Stinch-
combs sod I 0.
The amount (wooed* to Mr. 8. T. Cooper) due to unse-
cured creditors is 5.1S:11. 16s. 9d. creditors holding stow
rite, 3,0541. l r OiL ; liabilities, 1,0651. Is. 5,1. • profits.
estimated at 3,5271. 9a Bd. On the creditor ids
the debtors, good, Sr. Married at 2271. 18e. 74.;
doubtful. 71/. 14s. 9d. ; property, 73N. 19s. Bd. ;
e‘erpkni articles, M.; property with creditors, SOL; trade
vioeuses ls. 9d ; house capsules, 1,99 W. tie. U.;
.2,73-41. Cie, 9d. ; liabilities per metre, 1.a15/. 6a ed. ;
,Irti,leace at eonimeticausent, estimated 5161. Hb. 7d. ;
Nu", to books, 51. 4a. 3d. ; total, 12,7134 7s. 2d.
Mr siisood opposed, and Mr. E. Lawrence (Lawrence,
Nees, and Royer) supported the bankrupt.
The ground of opposition was, that the bankrupt had
taus ou tioliug recklessly and without capital.
ITlic CA., was prOCHelfilif when the report left.)

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.

Crary awl Grare Taylor (sisters) were charged with
.titling a quantity of wearing appearsl from chambers in
lase. iun, where Taylor had formerly acted as a char-
womm.

Yr. Edward John Beale, 5, Danesitio, seedsman-1 know
the prisoner Taylor. She wee chairwoman to me at my
eh:wilier, in Danes. inn until about six weeks ago. Yes.
terdav morning &Los 11 I left my chambers, the door being
hocked, andeverything being then safe ; no my return at 9i in
tie evening the porter of the ion told me he thought I bed
Leen robbed, as one of my shirts had been found in the
100. 1 west to my room mod found the door safely
haaid a, I had left it, but on entering I missed
a quantity of wearing apparel. The drawers had
ran.ole.l, and were nearly empty. Entry had
heen matte by the window. Bosse person must
have g,.t into tlieliouse, sod pared out through the stair-
case window to the leads. Then, crossing the leads, must
have mooed the window of my room. which was nut locked.
tt'c traced the footsteps in the mow from the staircase win.
to the window of my room and back. Afterwards the
r found at Taylor's lodging a pair of goloshes. which
•e roiniorod with the footmarks, and found them to
ore. mom! exactly.
After other evidence had been beard. _

The prisoner Taylor said she had worked three years in
the inn. and had never done anything wrong before. She
Lel done this in a pension, but she meant to bring every-
thing Lick.

Ar fleory said it was a 'try serious charge, that of
Creaking into the ch aubers and stealing property.
tAViI.I.-I am very sorry. I will take the puoishment for
m)self and for her too.

•S' r: I learyllcao;t4lo that
ay said she did not know the property was stolen.
`the tlonght the clothes l.elonged to 'raylor and her hue-
haod. Shade! out refuse to salmit the police, but only said
they mist wait till she was dressed.

On viable Verner tieing ree,lled,i;dmitted that this wag ea
Mr. I I eory You did not say so at ling
eroer-1 maid I would give her a quarter of ao boor to
drew

Mr. Henry—Did she lay, " Wait till I am armed r
Verner—She dill net.

Mr. Henry—N ou put add she did. I wish you would
give your evidence Curly and candidly. I don't know
which to take down as your evidence now.
Verner--Mlle did cot sa) so, sir.
Mr. Henry— It is not a very materiel point, but you have
ion u long wh::, in the force, and ought to know the Ina-
-I...rtance of giving your evidence truthfully and fairly.
They were committed for trial.

CLERKENWELL
k ,'ONNT A tit IR L(TTkINt A PRIVATE 80071 TO

Police-constable Henry Warniwrroa, 141 G. appeared
before Mr. Meeker to answer a summons which had been
t *ken out against him by John Carroll, marble-polisher, of
bc Fleet-row, Eyreetreet-hill, and which charged him with
hiving, on the lOth of January (he beiug a constable of
the Metropolitan Police Force, been guilty of violation of
I i. duty in entering, without lawful excuse, into the tlwel-
keg-house of John Carroll in the eight time.
The came excited a great deal of interest, from the fact
that the defendant and another constable were summoned
14.4 week for assaulting the complainant at the same time
and place; but on that occasion the present defendant was
t.diranmil, the other constable being sentenced to two
months imprisonment in the House of Correction. Notice
if appeal was given, and the constable, after spending •
night in prison, was liberated to appear at the maxim's to pro-
secute the appeal. When the constahle was convicted, Mr.
Lewd, asked to have his client sent for trial, bat this was
denied ; hence the necessity of appeal.
Mr. Lewis. jun., of Ely-place, appeared for the defend-
alit, :owl Inspector Allen watched the case on behalf of the
t;oniiiiissionere of Police.
The complainant stated—On the morning of the 10th
instant, between the hours of one RCA two, 141 0 awl $6 G
u.. to my door and asked me if I would open it. said,
" Who is Honer fI6 said, " Open the door, or I
%al burst it in." I called to my lod4er to open the
dear and see what was wanted. Ile opened the
(toe and MA came in Iret, followed by the defendant. 86
caked the defendant if my ledger wee the man who insulted
him last eight. The dote odant said "No," and polo:tad to me.
I was in bed. asked the defendant if be weeld give's*
is 4uurge. The defendant said " No, I haveadillieimpiest
hem." The defendant then took hold of my beilsiiir, sad both
tea and to; pushed him into the room. Previews to tide I
Lid he.., knocked about, and I made my Maps Into ay
workshop with nothing en bet my night elothea.
Poem-examined -The night boffin I saw the defend,*
who complisissed of a dog having been net at him. I mad