The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-30 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION

RAILWA'

The first train of carriages paned over this line of
railway from Oxford into the central station at Birming-
ham on Saturday. At nine o'clock in the morning the
trait', which consisted of four carriages, left Banbury ; it
proceeded slowly on its inspection►l trip, and arrived at Bir-
mingham at 12 without the slightest accident, although the
rails are newly, and, at present, somewhat imperfectly, laid.
Before narrating, however, the one or two other parti-
culars in connexion with this occurrence it will not be un-
interesting to sketch briefly the history of this new line of
railway, promising as it does to open an entirely new route
from London to the north-west.

The Oxford line, as far as Birmingham, is now in such a
state at to render it certain that it will be opened on a
very early day. A temporary station of wood, tour hundred
feet in length, with a span of one hundred feet, is 1 ring
constructed by Messrs. Branson and 0 eryther. This erec-
tion has an umbrella roof, with 12,000 feet of glass, and
the work is in a great state of forwardness.
Amongst the gentlemen who came down with the excursion
train to day were, Lord Villiers, Mr. Charles Russell,
M.P. ;F. P. Barlow, Esq., chairman of the Birmingham
and Oxford Company ; Captain tiulkeley, Mr. Robert
Roy, solicitor to the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Com-
pany ; Joseph Walker, Esq., of Wolverhampton ;
Daniel Gooch, Esq. ; Mr. T. H. Bertram, (Mr.
Brunet's anailitant) ; Mr. Kershaw, the secretary ' • and
Mr. John Hewitt, assistant engineer, who drove
the engine into Birmingham. The engine employed was
the Harpy, and although the line was rendered fit for a
train to run over only a little before midnight on Friday,
no unpleasant occurrence took place ; but steadily over the
stupendous viaduct, end through the tunnel icto Snow bill
the train ran, and the visitors, amidst the cheers of the
populace, landed at noon. On its way, the train had
stopped at the Barbary, Leamington, Warwick, Hatton,
Kingswood, Dorridge, and Solihull stations.
After a plentiful supply of champagne had been distri-
buted amongst the visitors, and the directors and their
friends hail privately lunched at the Queen's llotel, the
train at 2 o'clock p.m. started on ita return to London.
We are informed that the government inspector will go
over the line in a few days. Messrs Branson and Owl ther
have about 1,000 men at work on different parts of the line.

BIRKENHEAD, LA:WA:MINN, AND CHESHIRE
JUNCTION RAILWAY.—AIter our report left Birkenhead
on Friday afternoon, the matting of shareholder, proceeded
to elect a committee of their numbed „to cooperate
with tha board of directors in reference to the existing rela-
tion. of the company with other companies, and u to the
policy to be pursued in relation thereto." The following
gentlemen were chosen :—Mean. Birley, G. F. Barbour,
Busk, Harper, Oliver, and T. F. Bennet. The names of
the four retiring directors were then put from the chair for
re-election, when some opposition was manifested to Mr.
Brown, on the deride ground of being a member of the
London Stock Exchange, and favourable to the London and
North Western Railway. Ultimately the meeting pro-
ceeded to a poll, when the chairman unouneed the num-
bers to be, for the re-election of the retiring directors,
3,526; against, 1,30.1; majority, 2,222. 'rhe proceedings
terminated by a vote of thanks to the chairman.
TILE EARL Di' Manx would appear not to have
very sanguine hopes of the continuance of his new parlia-
ment. Lists of subscription. are handing about to pay for
the registration campaign in North Lancashire, in which
the noble premier is put down for the liberal sum of Wu!,
and Mr. Wilson l'atten has given 1001. Nobody can cup-
pose they are merely verifying the old adage of locking the
stable door when the stet 4 has been stolen ; they must have
some better mason fur eating a return for their money,
when they lay it out so liberally, to recover the liberal seat.
Tho objections are also numerous for Month Lancashire;
and, as many of them are exceedingly frivolous, are likely
to be rather costly.

4 THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST SO, 1852.
GENERAL SCREW STEAM MOPPING REMARKABLE ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH THE POLICE COURTS. George Cant, bookseller and newsagent 8, Weßelem quarters; from other quarte, the arrivals
were equally so, but owing
square, said the poisoner bail lodged ut is house. On to the extreme fineness of the day, the millers acted with SHIPPING INTELLICiENC'E. .
COMPANY. RENT RAILWAY.
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Monday last, he met him in the street, when he said that the greatest reserve, and but few transactions resulted ;in the
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MANSION-HOUSE. he had been villainoutl used for • long time by her Ma- saleseffected, however, the fun currency of this day se'nnight
A splendid new iron vessel, intended for the mail.
William Pelle. who bail been in the service of Mr. jesty's ministers, and if'be did not get redraw very shortly was realised. Two samples of new white Wheat were 5.11., Digiaea
_retir byMX:S ant2l.l„%.7o•asra Pea-otos
On Saturday a casualty of an alarming character
service. std which forms the third of ".I" of ""a a. urred on the North Kest line, between °mewed wad William
livery stable limper, of seeth.place, Meorgate, was be intended to make one of them answer for the crime of shown, which found buyers at 421. to 445. per qr., the w
resent in the course of construction for this company, by
Rochester. Many persons ere aware (hat same years ago charged before the Lord Mayor, with having maliciously de- legion and ill.tnistment by spilling his blood in the lobby natural weight of the former being 681 be. per bushel, but Dee men =deep nem WS...
Messrs. C. Mace, of iihichwall" made her trial trip down • project was carried into Bret for uniting the Thames end terioreted the value of a fine hone, the property of his of the Home of Commons. lie said he was gamut* write that of the latter did not transpire. Flour was held firmly, 0013fiTtlge. ta Dermal Pee& Port Wein
the river on Saturday laat. The Indiana (for that is her Medway by a canal leading from Rochester to Oravesend, master, by plucking the hair ma of his taa, so that from . book upon the subject or his wroags, and waled hie and • fair clearance effected at last week's prices. In Rye
name) is of I,boo toss burden, builders' measurement. She sad in order to accomplish this object ;toss found neceuary being a magnificent long-tailed easehlige horse, it became • (witness) to publish it. He also spoke in threatening lan- little stirring, in feet the article has nearly gone out of con- amerimosynritammt pg r ay,,,,e. s .
tnerpoel.... Armed
i• fitted with a feathering screw, and is also lull-rigged. so
. to cut • tunnel, two miles and a quarter in length, through mere boieteded animal, only fit to run in • cart. of Lord Palmerston. sumption in this neiehbourhood, • sale only now and then ameneuto United staiwill
that she is capable of being convened in • very few 'ninnies the immense chalk hills extending from Fundsbu mileto William Cullum, breakeman to Mr. Wragg, said—l "gre.. Henry said then Was no occasion to go into that, being practicable. tor a small cotchel of new, weighing PAM/ . ............ inermiel.... August Il
Into a perfect sailing ship. Her steam power is not great,
, Ili team. Between Snood sad Higham, at about one know the defendant, who hes bean employed by my muter sad asked the prisoner what be had to say to the charge ? &fibs., but made 60Ibs. per bushel, 32a could not be en- !Imeriesihrl'oldt Sept. 11.
her engiuee (which are on the patent direet-action Film' end a half (ruin the Stroud Mafiosi, a shaft of great depth in looking after the young hone, and assisting me. He had The prisoner spoke in such a violent and incoherent man- seeded. Grinding Barley an exceedingly slow sale, the •tw two So tliamii
tale. by Messrs. Msudsley, Snit, and Field) being only of was sunk from above, end at this st it was that barges the care of eight horses, one of which is the hone in quo- ner that it unmet to impossible to understand the purport damaged state of the potato crop interfering materially tatus'ou atermium) is Southampton.
300 hers. power; but bee mean speed is calculated at 10S proceeding in one direction drew opens aide in order to tion, which he is charged with having injured, and he slept of his obecreatious. As far as we were able to comprehend with the demand at present. Fine Malt is in fair requeet, Ditto Ma Cape of Good Dover
knots an hour, under steam. The length of her voyage to
allow those coming in ens pposite course to pus, the barge- on the premises. On Monday last I saw him at about • him, be denied that any proof had been given of his ham- whilst inferior qualities an comparatively neglected. Beene Hopu) ........... .....11 Plymouth
knots an
rid the Cam of Good Hope, ?Aswan+, Ceylon,
nun calling this the " ly-by." Since the subterranean quarter peat six in the morning, and all the horses were ties to murder the minister. He said if other persons need may be written L. to 2s. per qr. dearer, with rather an im• Africa (Wait then) .../3114th of the insoh Itymiiiith Aummtht
and Madre., is to be, including all stn Vann, call 68 dale/ passage has been converted into • line of railway this par- then in proper condition. Between three and four o'clock his name be was not reeposaible fur what was said. He proved inquiry. With Oats wo were moderately suppli .d; tlmuldrl.. 1411htlJblIth of mon. Dome
Small llit eth of the month rioutheaseten.;sept. It
Autrue2ll
and It is expected that that will be reduced to I as sous
leleiam ..... ........ NI i oily Dever ....... Unity
lion of the canal has been fihol in, but the shaft still I also saw him in the stable, and the horses were also in did not want his injuries to be private ; he wished, on the fine fresh thrashed samples were the turn higher, with at
as the coaling arrangements ere completed at the cliffs rent
remains open, and supplies et gleans of light to permeate Rood condition at that time. I came in with • pelf' of contrary, that they should be made public. A traitor in the same time more Inquiry for choice Scotch ex-warehouse. „imam ayes
stations. The proportions of the new teasel and leer gene- passieg through the tunuel. It is at this point that horses, and I had words with him about not having hone* tbe pay of this government had robbed him of his wife and The arrivals this week arc : IVheat, coastwise, 660 qn.; :swamis
II !taildilf their insiithliouq.ariptur.. nept. 1
eel appearince seemed to content the most r.rovont nautical
the occurrence to be described took place. On Satur- ready for me. Ile was then drunk, and he used abusive children. His sufferings were already published in the pa- foreign, 376; nye, coutwise, 31; Baxley, coutwise, 6; 'apse( Ceod Hope IC 1401 or the 11100th PlTlallth....larnlet2S
CTiIiCS ; mid her internal economy will doubtless prove as
dayabout noon masses of heavy clouds were ob- language and wanted to fight me. He emu afterwards pers. He was charged with writing_ letten which he foreign, 1,480; }lour, 240 sacks. Cape de Wilda N;jail of the mouth' Plymouth ...lan/mart
netisfectory to the most comfort-loving of her future pas -
served collecting over- rho environs of Rochester and went to • box which was near to the stall in which the horse saw before ; they were written by Mr. Abrahsm. NORWICH, August 28r market to-day was well sup- 'Astral emeritus of taribilTtE I tt dot Umaipton•blest• 1
Oeustatitamols • N 'UhI:OI37U of ((over
scents. She is 210 feet long between the perpendicular,
Stroud, portending a heavy storm. Shortly some large whose tail was plucked stood, and he took out some hone- Mr. Henry said, as the prisoner wee afore igner, he would plied with Wheat, old and new, by farmers and merchants; ,Aueinci wee pf rem.,wedn.,iiipri.e.nleiti'Masaptoo.• riiii.ea.
and 27i over all. Her extreme bread:h of beam is :to feet,
drops of rain fell, followed soon afterwards by a heavy hair, which he popped under his jackeand went sway. 1
rho majority of the new in very inferior condition, and or- taint
and her depth ot hold 21. She contents accommodation for shower, but towards the upper part of Snood the rain fell said, as he was going, " Beware, that's horsehair; 1 should explain that it did not matter whether he signed the letter
with his own hand or not, if he authorised it to be written, dinar y quality at lam prices there was no sale, but at Is. per name M itaddellthal mama Inauthamplon. Inept. 1.1
M A la .Twioe daily :lnner
• hundre I first-elas. priseeneters, and has also • nullifier of
in torrent,, and at the same time a heavy cloud was ob like to know where you got that from." lie replied that he and he had clearly authorised it, betimes he sought to have quarter reduction on old Wheat and 3s. per quartet on new, (1„,..,rw5wa,,,, N Ith It t h 27 thof mum ' Dover ..—....,' august 30
berths for servants. The fittings are of the most elegant
served hanging over the adj went bills, so low as apparently had " combed it out of • horse." After he had gone I went it published in the migrated Leeteges New,.
N . Tuesday & Yriday I Load= ITum..llnt,
there was &considerable clearance ; many however preferred , a
and luxurious threes iption—no arrangement being wanting to reach the ground, and so dense was its appearance that round to look at the horses, and I found that the tail of one The prisoner said he did not like his name to be used, to wait till prices more settled. The weather during I !'.awed """-"" ig"wwl.ww. a a'hu•li'd°'• 11'4.
that could conduce to the sanitary welfare of her passengers
every object beyond was completely hid from view. This of them had been torn out. and requested that his case might be investigated. Ile had :lemur. PI 17th of Me sionth,eoutbeenetse. . aupt.its
,
where latter part of the week has been very fine for securing Ireland Mk ei .Tnicis dolly 11folyttend Team
or mitigate the it. saiiivta of a tropical . voyage She has
cloud, said to have been a water-spout, fell upon the 3f50l The Lord Mayor—What quantity of horsehair did you lost LI his property, his wife, and children.
been designed by Mr. T. Waterman, jun., and built under
-. where the abaft above-named is situated, and formed a tor- see the defendant put under his jacket ? the remainder of the crops, and some have been carted in ladiaiviimmtharept.) ht Toth of the
Loath , 4nutbasiptoo. Septi 24
Mr. Henry said that Was not the place to investigate his good condition ; as far u can be ascertained at present eon- limns (via Marar4llo) la ,atbellattiot month DsVer
the superintendence of Capt. Ford, 0.N., the compang rent, which carried with it chalk, some stubble from the Witness—About two handfule. The colt was a very good grievances, even if they were well founde, and it was his corning the yield there does not deficiencylndia (ta Ci'Pe i'd °°"d
ppears° much as I 1
superintendent. She will start on her first voyage on
fields, and sweeping with it 'mam that earns within one, indeed. Mr. Wragg saw the horse imnuithatelY duty to prevent him from sending threatening letters to one -• • -tadHopei ls 13th of the mono, Plymaath .. Auguntlg
10th of next month, under the command of Capt. Lampert,
reach. The force of the stream carried with it heavy afterwards. Nobody had is.. in
--0 the stables but owr- of her Majesty's minister, was rumness , but the average quality as well as weight, Nemium
will be below an average. Flour trade slow, at scarcely Madaterraasaa(vis South
5,11 th of the woulli Plymouth ... augunt26
whew rnk"l s slvrien" 4" abilitT, and wh"c mu' masses, which broke the wires of the electric telegraph, and selves. The prisoner—It's all stuff and lies. I could not write late prices. Very little Barley has come to hand, and am 1 San) II rib et the month itutkaray.os..,August2l
tans and whine manners tan leave nothing to be desired.
led to the spprehension that some serious accident had at- The Letd Minor—Did the hair appear to be cut ? the letters for a thousand pounds. Read the letter which prices cannot be given except at a venture, which may be -4,,enelisestdire) —le 3ihaitatli iSmonta I.lovay ... .... 1
Altogether the Indiana promised to be me of the finest
curved. The fasid.clay train from London, having about Witness—Not at all, it must have bees drawn out. I sent to Queen Victoria detailing all my troubles. WWI] of the price at which they were sent in at. Beans „I.L.,__Ll*3 SI tod of the mu.nta vouthxtr.pti n.'iti pt. 1
vessels employed in the mail service , and as the day, four hundred peseengers, had proceeded as far as The Lord Mayor—Are you sure that f the time unit Mr. Henry said he could not have it read ; that was notla fth ef the month Inauthampton. acct. 16
and Peas exceedingly h 1 d l' ti demand. '"'''"'
s ort supp y, an very it e
with the execution of a slight Mower, was beautifull tine
~. ~ y,..„ t the Higham station, when the tickets having been col- saw the hone safe till the time you await with the dire
teil 811417th,Intli.althl
the Place to discusa hia grim-men. Very few Oats se yet have made their way to market, and Italie
ervr2 me on b""I aPPeared to be d'lichted wi'w to "ie. lined it proceeded on its course towards Btrood. figured tail there was nobody upon the premises but you " &Sabot the mow: ,Di vac ..... ... August IS
The primmer continued repeating his troubles, and event' prices are the same. Wheat, old, white, 46,. to toOs per (4 Stb I ithtStbof men i Dover
DRAMA. three-quarters of • mile from the High= station, the Witness—l am quite certain of it. was the person who either wrote the letters or authorised red, 375. to 41e. Barley, grinding, 245. to Mc Beans, 3,1 e. Peninsula .....3l:fteltthtfteofaimseathearmet .sept. 6
engine-driver became alarmed at hearing a rush of water The Lord Mayor—llse the horst been maimed at all ? them to be written. lie therefore should call upon him to to 36a. Peas, 30s. to 31s. Oats, 225. to 265. Flour, per en— ..M.lnekl7thof 'tomtit tentluitcpuie.'reig. I
SeDLElt'll WELLS.—This favourite theatre was re- down the shaft, which he could only compare to the torrent Wither—No ;it has received no injury of which lam find two sureties of 601. each, and toenter into his own re-
~ cash
opened at one month. hamar .11'.itkli'hiSeiefinna Dover
L+ the season on Saturday. The performances were of a millstream. Providentially he had time to step the aware, except the lees of the tail. cognisance of 1001. to keep the peace for twelve months. reset Metes . ~..„....1112aiLtOther amain idostaamidec nept. I
" The Man of the World" and " Young Husbands." In engine, forbad the train continued its course the result it is The Lord Mayor—Had he got notice to quit hie place ? Committed in default. PRTERBOROUOII, August There Wel a fair supply Van Dlemen's .......
I I
of Wheat here to-day ; old could be bought le. per qr.
_inatesuo
the f e. Mr. Theo 1s artscared a. Sir Prrtiarsz M'Sre fearful to contemplate, the good having swept down not Witness -- He bad about a quarter of an hour before got John Bin, the proprietor of the miscellaneous collection eee__ __ ....
Amt. Mr. Barrett es lord Leathercourt. Mr. F. Robin- only a vi. ry considerable quantity of chalk. but a larsre oor- entree re eels res... .

SADLEIett WELI-4.—This favourite theatre MIS re-
opened for the session on Saturday. The performances were
" The Man of the World" and " Young Husbands." In
the former. Mr. Phelps appeared aa Sit Prrtinaz M'Syeo
pliant. Mr. Barrett a lord Lambercourt. Mr. F. Rubin-
son as Esarrars, and Mist Cooper as Lady RodatpAa Lumber-
roar!. ltag pieta w. at err remarkably well, and at the
close Mr. Phelps and Miss Cooper, in obedience to a loudly
expressed call, appeared before the curtain and bowed their
acknowledgment.. The house was well 11:!1•1. During
the recess the theatre has undergone some renovation eau
re-decoration.

SPORTING.
DONCASTER RACES.

By the death of his nominator. Mr. U. Stephenson. Lord
filassow's Caravan ie disqualified fur the Great St. Leger.
Several other nominations for the present year, and fur
1553 and 1531, also beeves, void.

UZZAT Y,;;ItiLE1111111/11 HANDICAT.—Sir ChlWee. ileriCet,
St. Michael, Le Ju,f, Leopold, Sledmere, Surveyor, I.:o-
-ptima May Day, kalquada, Lady Amyott, Billy Diehard-
son, 1:1 Ostia Wm Ibis, and WM Bird, were scratched
at York up to six o'clock oil Saturday. Nairminater is also
struck out.

On Saturday a casualty of an alarming character
occurred on the North Kent line, between °restated and
Rochester. Many persons ant aware that some years ago
=
atct was carried into effect for uniting the Thames and
y by a canal leading from Rochester to Gravesend,
sad is ores be accomplish this object it was found necessary
Mud tassel, two miles and a quarter in length, through
the Mums sheik hills extending from Fnndsbary to
admen &rood sad Higham, at about one mile
asiahatf MSS fie Strood statism, a shaft of great depth
see mink Am sliew, and at this spot it was that barges
peemeding ht en. direction drew on one aide in order to
snow thcee mews in an opposite course to pus, the barge-
men telling this the "lay-by." Since the subterranean
pammite has bees converted into • line of raiiway this par-
ties of the canal has been fibel in, but the shaft still
eentains open, and supplies otleans of light to persons
pasisg through the tunnel. It is at this point that
Ile occurrence to be described took place. On Satur-
day about noon masses of heavy clouds were ob-
served collecting over; the environs of Rochester and
Stroud, portending a heavy storm. Shortly some large
drops of rain fell, followed soon afterwards be a heavy
shower; but towards the upper part of Strood the rain fell
in torrents, and at the same time a heavy cloud was oh
served banging over the adj went bills, so low as apparently
to reach the ground, and so dews was its appearance that
every object beyond was completely hid front view. This
cloud, said to have been a water-spout, fell upon the allot
where the shaft above-named is situated, and formed a tor-
rent, which carried with it chalk, some stubble from the
fields, and sweeping with it everything that came within
reach. The force of the stream carried with it heavy
masses, which broke the wires of the electric telegraph, and
led to the apprehension that some serious accident had re-
amed. The imid-day train from London. having about
her hundred paseengers, had proceeded as far as
the Higham Wallin when the tickets having been col-
limated it premeds:l cm its course towards Strood.
Os 111111ilig eh. keg, at a distance of about
illasropsetara of s wide from the Higham station, the
11811011141 WIT IM MO alarmed at hearing a rush of water
dews tle reßs m eh be could only compare to the tartest
efaeeilLWoo. Providentially he had time to stop the
engine, fur bad the train continued its course the result it is
earful to contemplate, the flood having swept down not
only a very considerable quantity of chalk but a large per-
ils of the brickwork of the tunnel also, thus entirely
banking up both lines. The alarm of the pamengen may
be imagined when they observed the rush of water—the
electric telegraph wires torn down, together with the con-
tinued falling of the chats, and still unabated ixel whisk
was passing them. No time was lost in reversing the easing,
sad having by this means regained the Higham station, lie
train was shunted on to the up line, and so returned to
Gravesend, where conveyances were placed at the disponi
of the passengers to convey them to Rochester. When illap
train became overdue at Strood, the station master, Ma
Small, finding the telegraph communication stone.
of course apprehended that some casualty had happeeed,
sad at once despatched one of the servants with Lta=
lamp, to ascertain, if possible, what had
sad he soon returned and expressed an opinion that the
train was in the tunnel. Plata-layers are at all time
in the tunnel, and a party of them, on hearing the rush elf,
water, attempted to cross the lay-by, and thus make the*
way to Higbee:, but the torrent was such that they bud
that to be impossible' and were driven to the alternative.,
pushing for the Strad terminus, which they fortes/Mk
reached in safety. Two plate-layers at the Highest sods,
the tunnel narrowly escaped with their lives. Wllletat•
gaged in cutting a dyke to effect a divergence of the mer-
rest, erne of them observed some loose chalk giving way
tram the cliff above them, and had but just time to OM-
' sissioals the danger to his companion when en immune,
gm en Os very spot where but a moment before they
wow be& at work. The inspector of the line having lo-
des& attempted to make his way through the tunnel, is
alder to ascertain the extent of the mischief, but is this
be failed, the water still Sowing throughout the
win length of the tunnel like • small rivulet.
Telegraphic communication between Strood and London
having thus been cut off, a messenger was despatched to
Gravesend, where the circumstances connected with tbe
casualty were forwarded to head-quarters, and • large body
of labourers being mustered, accompanied by the asperhe.
ten den t of the line, together with the deputy lomeastive
superintendent, proceeded by special train to the ley-by,
and, between 5 and 6 o'clock, commenced deletes away
the obstruction. The engineer of the line also came dews
with a view to inspect the works, when it Well at MOD de-
cided that the running of trains between Streed sod Hlrnhem
should be discontinued, and the hominess of the Btrood eta-
tinn has accordingly been, for the present, transferred to
Higham. The labourers continued their work throughout
the whole of the night on Saturday, and no time will be lost
in order that the line may be opened again as speedily as
possible. The one o'clock up-train from Strood must have
had a very narrow escape, and could not have reached
Gravesend when the casualty occurred. In the neighbour-
hood of Ilieham, the fields were flooded to • considerable
extent, and a doubt has been expressed to an eye.witases
whether any man could have maintained his nasal*
during the fall of water hail he been exposed to it.

Witness—l am quite certain of it.
The Lord Mayor—Hu the horse been maimed at all ?
Witness—No; it has received no injury of which I em
aware, except the loss of the tail.
The Lord Mayor—lied he got notice to quit his place ?
Witness -He bad about a quarter of an hour before got
notice to quit from Mr. Wring, on account of hie getting
drunk, and he was told to take all his things with him.
Mr. Wragg said—l consider the injury done to the horse,
which was it for any nobleman's carriage, is 301. or 401. at
any rate. The animal was so disfigured that I solemnly
declare I did not know him. The tail had been a very
superior flowing one, reaching considerably below the
hocks. I had observed the defendant was drunk, and
ordered him off, for I considered it to be unsafe for him
to be about the place. He refused to go without being
paid.
The defendant—l was not drunk ; I had only three pints
of beer, and I have my landlord to prove the fact.
Robert Betsey, landlord to the defendant, said—l saw
the defendant that evening. Ile came home, and seemed
to have been drinking, and irritated at being turned away.
I saw no horsehair with him, and I consider him an in-
jured poor man.
The defendant—l have been all my life amongst hones,
and never injured one. I say I was not at oil in liquor,
but I felt irritated at being charged by Mr. Wragg. He
owed me for two days' work, and he refused to pay me.
The Lord Mayor—What have you done with the hone-
hair you were seen to take from the premises ?
The defendant—l don't know what became of it. I had
very little of it. I believe this is brought against me to be
an excuse for not paying me for my two days' work.
The Lord Mayor said that such revenge would be rather
expensive, and such a defence rather iucreased than re-
moved suspicion of the conduct of the defendant. This ant
is a most atrocious one, and the perpetrator deserved most
severe punishment. In all probability the cue will be ren-
dered more clear by another examination, and I shall re-
mand it, and take the defendant's own security to the
amount of 301. to appear here to answer it.
Some days ago, • young Austrian was brought up in
the custody of an officer, charged with having attempted to
destroy himself by leaping into the Thames. The name he
assumed upon being pulled out of the water, and brought
to the stetson-house was Francisco Throisier. In the pre-
sence of the Lerd Mayor he stated, the morning after he
made the attempt, that his stay in this world should be very
short, as he could not see how, deprived as he had been of
his books, which were to him invaluable, and abandoned by
his parents because of his conversion to Christianity, ho
could be other than an encumbrance to the community.
His lordship, upon hearing the resolute tone in which the
unfortunate young man spoke of his future intentions,
which the poseessioa of a razor just purchased confirmed,
directed that a watch should be placed on his actions, and
that he should be medically treated in the Giltapur-
street Compter, while inquiries were directed to be made
about him in France whence he had lately arrived in this
country. On Satertiay the defendant, whose name, as it
appeared in the list, was stated to be assumed, was again
brought before the Lord Mayor.
A gentlemen &Sasaki hem the office of Baron Roths-
child, dis Amides einteds dad stated that the defendant
was • penes terateinfroments and respectability ; that let-
ters had been received from gentlemen of rank abroad, who
wen ready to testify to his unexceptionable character, and
that the firm would pay all expenses incurred with the
greatest readiness and pleasure.
The Lord Mayor said he had been given to understand that
defendant had been private secretary to Monsieur Mole, at
Paris, and that he was qualified for situations in which con-
siderable knowledge of almost all the living as well u the
dead languages could be turned to account.
The gentleman from the of of Baron Rothschild said
that M. Mole entertained the very highest opinion of the
defendant, who was, in fact, well known in all the libraries
in Paris for the extentlit of his literary attainments.
The Lord Mayor asked whether it was the fact, that the
defendant had, at Calais, a large quantity of books, which
had been detained on account of his inability to pay mien '
extilinsr?dship's informant replied that there were, he was
given to understand, 18 cases of moot valuable books in the
Cutout-house at Calais, under detention for certain dues,
and he supposed that the library must have cost between
2,0001. and 3,0001. at least. It was evident that the defen-
slant, who, it was conjectured, had lost his wits by execs-
sin study, took greatly to heart the absence of his books.
The Lord Meyer said it appeared doubtful, upon the
first statement of the charge, whether the defendant had
not been indulging in drink.
The answer to this observation was, that the defendant'
was • remarkable instance of abstemiousness, both in eating
and drinking, and that he null never be prevailed upon,l
since he had been in custody, to wet his lips with anything
but water._
__

George Cain, bookseller and newsagent, 8, Wellelou
square, said the poisoner had lodged as his house. On
Monday last, he rut him in the street, when he said that
he had been villainously used for a long time by her Ma-
jesty's ministers, and if he did not get redress very shortly
he intended to make one of them answer for the crime of
n. gloat and ill-treatment by spilling his blood in the lobby
of the House of Commons. He said he was going to write
a book upon the subject of his wrongs, and wished him
(witness) to publish it. He also spoke in threatening lan-
guage of Lord Palmerston.
Mr. Henry said there was no occasion to go into thee,
sad asked the prisoner what be had to say to the charge ?
The prisoner spoke in such a violent and incoherent man-
ner that it was next to impossible to understand the purport
of his observations. As far as we were able to comprehend
him, he denied that any proof had been given of his inten-
tion to murder the minister. He uid if other persons used
his name be was not reeposaible fur what was said. He
did not want his injuries to be private ; he wished, on the
contrary, that they should be made public. A traitor in
the pay of this government had robbed him of his wife and
children. His sufferings were already published in the pa-
pers. lie was charged with writing letters which he
saw before ; they were written by Mr. Abraham.
Mr. Henry said, as the prisoner was a foreigner, he would
explain that it did not matter whether he signed the letter
with his own hand or not, if he authorised it to be written,
and he had clearly authorised it, because he sought to have
it published in the Illustrated Loudon News.
The prisoner said he did not like his name to be used,
and requested that his case might be investigated. Ile had
looted his property, his wife, and children.
Mr. Henry said that wee not the place to investigate his
grievances, even if they were well founded, and it was his
duty to prevent him from sending threatening letters to one
of her Majesty's ministers.
The prisoner—It's all stuff and lies. I could not write
the letters for a thousand pounds. Read the letter which
I sent to Queen Victoria detailing all my troubles.
Mr. Henry said he could not have it read ; that wse not
the niece to discuss his grievance,.
The prisoner continued repeating his troubles, and event-
ually Mr. Henry said he was satisfied that the prisoner
was the person who either wrote the letters or authorised
them to be written. lie therefore should call upon him to
find two sureties of 601, each end to enter into his own re-
cognisance of 1001. to keep the peace for twelve months.
Committed in default.
John Birt, the proprietor of the miseellaneoue collection
of entomb, living in blissful union in Trafalgar-square, ap-
plied to Mr. Henry under the following circumstances:—
For some time past he ha been compelled to confide the
charge of his "family" to • young man, owing to rheu-
matics. This young ma bad been tricking him, in various
ways, to an alarming extent, by selling some of his favourite
pets without leave, and pocketing the money. Some time
ago, the young man said that a poor man had taken a
fancy to his best monkey—one of the best bands at keeping
guinea-pigs, and such like as was ever seen ; and wishing to
get his living by the monkey, ho applied to have it cheap.
Upon this understanding witness, although not wishing to
part with the monkey, sent word that he should not mind
letting him have it for 365. The monkey was sold, and the
man paid him 365.; but a few days afterwards he re-
ceived a letter from Mr. F. Pigou, a gentleman living at 11,
Albert-terrace, Knightsbridge, saying that he gave 51. for
the monkey to the young man, although he had heard that
the latter only paid his master 365. So here ho was clearly
robbed of 31. 16a. His servant had also sold a hawk for Bs.
and had only paid him 6s. In fact he had been terribly
robbed, there was no doubt about it; and now the thing
had come to light, the fellow had made a bolt of it.
Mr. Henry said he would be happy to assist him if he
could trace the young man's whereabouts.
The applicant said he would keep • sharp look out for
him, and give him into custody if he turned up.

PRTERBOROUOII, August 28.—Thera was a fair supply
of Wheat here to-day; old could be bought le. per qr.
lower; 631bs. red, 41s. to 425.; and fine &Sibs. per bushel,
up to 465. per qr. Very little spring corn, and prices nomi•
nally as last wcea. New Wheat was selling from 34e. to
42a. per qr.

The Lord Mayor said he was convinced, from all he had
heard of the young man, and from all he knew of Bethle-
hem Hospital, that the best course that could be adopted
for the poor patient's temporary benefit, would be to place
him, upon the responsibility of Baron Rothschild, in that
great asylum.
he Baron at once signed the necessary papers, and two
medical gentlemen having testified as to the condition of
the patient's mind, the removal was immediately effected.

_ .
Iltsnixo, August 28.—We bare a increased supply of
new Wheat, most of which comes in bad condition ; prices
vary from 31e. to 48s. per qr. Old Wheat meets a tolera-
bly ready sale at last week's currency, 58s. top price. No
English Barley offered, and very few home-grown Oats,
(or both articles we are depending on Mark-lane.
WISBECII, August 28.—The market is very small to-day,
owica to our taxmen being engaged with their harvest, and
therefore very little grain was showing. Wheat readily
brings last week's prices, and the same remark applies to
all other corn. The rain hu done much injury to the crops.
WORCESTER, August 28.—At this day's market there was
a large supply of both old and new Wheat, the latter mostly
of a very inferior quality, and all descriptions were Is. to
2s. per qr. lower. Barley dull, and nominally unaltered in
value. Oats could only be disposed of in retail. Beans a
good deal inquired for, and dearer. The same remark ap-
plies to Peas.

YORK, August 28.—The weather during the past week
has been various, nevertheless harvest operations have pro-
ceeded satisfactorily, and a good proportion of the Wheat
crop is secured in very fair condition. At this day's market
we have a moderate show of both old and new Wheat,
which has sold on terms fully equal to last week. New
Oats are coming more freely to hand and are sold at 10d. to
100. per stone. No Barley offering. Wheat, white, 445.
to 48s. per imperial qr.; red, 40s. to 425. Malt, 625. to 645.
Oats, 10d. to Ild. penstone of 141bs. Flour, Me. to 3.15. per
sack of 2801bs.

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emelt palm vtallimillisa.

Denims, Aeries? 27.-The weather has again become
fine, and harvest operations proceed rapidly. There was a
moderate supply of new wheat at market to day, quality
good and free sale-red, 211. 6d to 235. ; white, 245. to
23.. 6d. per barrel. Akw samples of new malting barley
appeared and brought 11s. per barrel. Dere and oats with-
out alteration in value. ladian corn in retail demand at
former quotations. White wheat, 24e. to 255. 6d.; reci
do , 21s. 6d. to 245. ; new barley, 14s. ; now here, 91. 6d.
to 10s. 3d.; oats, old, 10s. 6d. to Ils. 6d. ; new do., Bs. 6d.
to 10e. ; rapeseed, 16s. 6d. to 19s. 6d. per brl. ; oatmeal,
110 s. 61 to lls. 61. ; bakers' flour, 12s. to 15e. per cwt.;
Indian corn, 295. to 30s. per 4801 be.
Coax, August 27.-Influenced by the fine weather and
favourable harvest prospects, the trade in foreign wheat has
lost the buoyant and active tone which pervaded it for
some time past. This inactivity, however, may not arise
so much from the present moderate range of prices being
looked on as hazardous, as from the fact of our principal
miller. and other large buyers having supplied themselves
plentifully in the rising market, and being disposed to work
off their present stock before embarking in fresh purchases.
In the absence of transactions of importance we cannot make
any alteration in prices, although, if buyers appeared, some
concession from late extreme rates would, doubtless be made.
For prepared Oats there is considerable inquiry front the
other side both for present and forward shipmenu, but as
yet the ideas of buyers and sellers do not approximate suffi-
ciently to produce much business. Indian Cora remains in
the same inert state as last noted, the consumptive demand
being reduced to a mere trifle, and prices not having yet
come within the views of speculators; it may be quoted at
2s. 61. to ss. per ton lower on the week. In Flour a partial
advance of 6d. per cwt. has been obtained on prime sam-
ples, but in the ordinary runs no change has taken place.
WATERPOUD, August 28.-The few samples of Wheat
which have yet appeared at market are very inferior in qua.
lity and condition, and give evidence of having suffered a
good deal from weather. The delivery of Tawny oa.s has
somewhat increased ; their condition, notwithstanding the
improvement in the weather, is anything but satisfactory,
sod prices have declined 6d. per barrel since this day
se'onight. The value of old Oats is fully maintained. Of
Barley oaly one or two parcels have been exhibited for
sale ; these realised about the currency of Batutday last.
The trade in foreign Wheat has not been active, but holders
continue very firm, and the isles effected have been at full
prices. Indian Corn : The demand in the early pert of the
week was very trifling, and prices in consequence gave way
i 3d. per barrel; this decline brought forward buyers, and
during the last day or two considerable purchases have been
made. Flour steady, at former rates. Imports this week :
-Indian Corn, 6,740 qrs. ; Flour, 681 brls. Exports this
week: Oats, 4,319 barrels; Flour, 671 sacks; Oatmeal, 623
owes.

CASUALTY.

Charlotte (barque), lice, froniiew Orleans for Liverpon‘
cargo 1,9b1 bales of cotton, and 2,000 staves, was tower'
over the Bar 30th, and at 12 o'clock was found on fire,
caused from sparks of the chimneys of the boat, and was
totally consumed, Captain Rae states that when he left
the ship the masts were all gone, and the deck wan falling
in. There were several tow-)mats about her, endeavour-
ing to save sou:it:thing from the wreck.—New York,
August 14.

!RICA LOT, Aug. 28.—At our country markets this week
the little old Wheat we had offering mold readily at le. /per
qr. advance. An occasional sample of new &ashy, and also
of new Wheat offering. If the weather continues fine, we
shall likely have a good deal of Barley next week. Here
to-de we had a small supply of old Wheat, which sold
readily at fully last week's rates. Two small parcels of
new, in rather tender condition, weighed 6941b5. to 611b5.,
sold at 365. and 39e. per qr. Only one parcel of old Oats.
A few parcels of new Barley, which sold quickly at an ad-
vance of from dd. to le. per qr. on last week's rates.
Wheat, old 395. to 445. per qr. ; new, 36e. to 395. Barley,
new, 22a. to 26e. 3d. Oats, old, 20s. 6d. Oatmeal, per
bag of 2801 be.,

BOW-STREET.
A foreigner, named JoAn Aroiti, was placed at the bar,
before Mr. Henry, charged with writing letters to the Earl
of Malmasbury, the Secretary of State for Foreign 'Affairs,
in which be threatened his life. Mr. Greenwood, one of
the solicitors to the Treasury, attended on behalf of the
earl for the prosecution. The prisoner, who behaved in a
ascot suited mummer, was undefended.
Kr. Miessessed said he appeared on behalf of the Earl of
Malmihney. He had to request the magistrate to order
thoptissuar le /red ustutiss, and enter into his own reeve-
le Meg the yews towards his lordship, whose life
M▪
bad threatened to attewpt. He would read a letter
whidi was received at the 19th of July lest at the Foreign-
Alm addreesed to the earl, awl signed, " John Annie."
"My Leed—likeellut the aim of 1812—the affair of
Belingbaa omillinniesi-41sha Arena has been ia London
111saanthe, wigwams he seems. H. has obtained none
as yet. One el the esiehlers a( law Majesty will have to
seal this sass with bis Mewl in the lobby al the House of
Commas. John Areal ma only Maass&
"lOW Lions."
Inquiry had been &It the eleseelse and alleged
inseams. of the primer, wise it sprees bed brought se-
aural *barges against nese of the thwee's eingeh in the
Base. vespeireag whisk snare seneepandsons bed taken
Ose• ken lies to gm, butso lannintinis ewe dbeivered
Ise his amused grieswasse. H. was net in seenditien to
thew that the letter posinsed was astsially written and
signed by Aron& but be died/ he able to grove that a simi-
lar knew was taken by IM rheum to the eased the
Illsolraiid Landow News, weil lie Mg itspoineg engseesel
his dohs that it should be bassets* is that
That ha slues en the Sib irenrst, and ea thr=sarg
day ho tesh a sewed heist to the editor, insisting on the
hearths at the haw sea. Is should be able to satisfy
Ma Meglstmatis that the swam% letter was absolutely written
.Itrall, end he trusted that that circumstance. which
Memtilled the with the threats in qusetien,
beep
masse to his worship in binding him over to
the passe.
Brydges Taylor, secretary pro tem. to the Earl of
Makeesbury, stated that the latter mad by Mr. Greenwood
woe meshed at the Ifersign-ease ea the 19th July last.
Other letters had bass loss lend MIS del Is thee from the
same quarter, simateinig dim"e spiel bee Majesty's oon-
nth ia the Bad.

FlBH. BILLMOICIAXII,AVOUST 28.—Salmon, 10d. to Is.
per lb.; turbots, 6e.to 12e.; brills, 3s. Od. to 4s. Od. wel:fish,
Os. Od. to Oa. Od. each ; soles, 10d. to 2s. 6d. per pair ; Lets,
fkl. to Is. per lb. ; lobsters, Bd.to 24.6 d. ; crabs, Bd. to 25.0 d. ;
crawfish, Os. Od. to Os. ; and maekarel, Dd. to Is. each ;
bloatess, le. 4d. to Is. 6d. per dos. ; dorys, Os. Od. to Os. Od.
each ; skate, Os. to Od. • prawns, Os. oa.: to Os. Od. per lb. ;
shrimps, Is. Bd. to 2s. 3:1. per gallon; smelts, (Id. to Os. per
dozen ; fresh herrings, Bd. to 10d. per dozen ; oysters, Bs. to
345. per bushel.

POULTRY,ilo.—NrivonenAnD LEADINHALL, Arouoi
28. —Goilings,6s.6d. t0.78.0d. ; fowls, 21.(d. to 4e.0d.; capons,
38. 6d. to 68. Cd. ; chickens, 2a. ed. to 31. Od. ; ducks, Is. 9d.
to 2s. 6d. ; rabbits, Os. Od. to Os. Od.; leverets, Os. Od. to Os.;
pigeons, ild. to 84. each; grease, 4s. 6d. to 66. per couple ;
troth butter, tikl. to la. Od. per lb.; English eggs, 7s. Od. to
74. 9d. ; French ditto, Gs. 6d. to 6s. 61. ; lrikditto, 61. 3d. to
66.9 d. per 120.

HOTTER.—Coax, August 2T.—Cant: First quality
721. ; second, 63a. ; third, 641. ; fourth, 624.; fifth, 50a. ;
sixth, 42s.—Currency First quality, 635.; second, 695.;
third, 635. ; fourth, 634. ; 111th, 41s. ; sixth, 335.

Felix Maples% a dee Is tie sees of the Illraraled
Zomba Nem, wasusei th• peimir as the pacoa. who
called at the Sem sad bkaleir as JONI Aron&
of 6, Haater-serest, W tare, at the. same time
giving the letter pveidueed.
The followiag extract was then read :
" I yesterdsy feet as adessirsarat and • letler,
mr=oesto Wive bus sass to tassel el
isioaiess nimble ppm ems people have
bees feels to say that tie Amnion would involve
a snit for Libel, t the gessesnest is sensible that its state-
ments ere comet, or it would have punished me for the
libel. Yon, as edito ,r Issee • duty to perform to the pub-
lic, for which the palate pay. I pay you to insert my ad.
vertisement, and yes lave so more right t Was it than
a merchant selling lis pile My mossy Is u stood as any
one else's, mid 1 eingent yen lave bees bribed by the vil-
lains sad ..amiss she lave egpeseed se.
" Bet I en Aida that year head end least will judge
lightly, sod list Ss liksktitall Lambs Nan will publish
to MN sine say deem."
The pelmet MI he well ea Nis the seat day for an
saver, sad Is es stns_ be iNimed the papers sod
esesasiesaed the esti te the pass.
Zmiiinisear •es beederrhies le the letters predated was
by sewn she knew him.