The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOWSTBBBT.

Edward Wright keeper ofaiofflee ostensibly to procure
situations for currants out of place, was charged upon a
warrant with committing various assaults upon William
Davis, who described himself as an auctioneer and house-
agent.
Prosecutor stated that happening to meet the defendant
on Thursday last he called out, without any further obser-
vation " I'm oat spin (hers using a low expression), and
I'll finish you before I'm in again." Witness passed on
without making any reply, end suddenly received a blow
with a stone on his bat. lie then turned round, and after
seeing the defendant stoop he was again struck with a stone
on the ear, upon which the defendant took to his heels
end effected his escape. Nothing more was heard of the
defendant until Monday morning, about 7 o'clock, when
he came up to witness near Covent-garden market, and with
an open knife made three different attempts to stab him in
the stomach, cutting his trousers, and had he not stooped to
avoid the blow the consequence* must have been fatal.
Pa addition to which the defendant had on various occa-
sions expressed a determination to injure him for having
prosecuted him and others to conviction on a chargo
of conspiring to defraud poor servants seeking situa-
tions upon their paying a deposit without deriving any ad-
vantage.
The defendant admitted having been in Covent-garden
market at the tine in quietism, bet bad not seen the com-
plainant dose bo had NM INEMBiteili for fourteen days
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Mr. Carden then detailed the

which led to

the inquiry, from which it appeared that about 3 o'clock
in the morning, hearing the streams of a woman, he went
up, and found a middle-aged female in a state of intoxica-
tion, with a baby at the breast, struggling with a police-
man. upon inquiry what was the matter, he was answered
by the question " What is it to you i" and a demand that
he would nadir assistaass to get the woman quietly to the
station, while be MUM be Mm ply with, considering that
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to policemen wore lIIIINMS assist each other, and
preferring to chum how this Mies of a constable were
discharged under such emeepe.lea, and he was shocked to
see, on the arrival of other e=ll'l,
that the poor woman,
whose name was Ellen Connor, was dragged along the
pavement like a brute, in the midst other end to him not to
leave her, which ho did not until he saw her thrown
into the station in the most barbarous manner; after which
the constable came to him, while standing outside to hear
the result, and, seizing him by the collar, dragged him be-
fore the inspector on the frivolous charge of refusing to
mist him in the discharge of his duty; but, being unable
to show any cause for such wanton conduct, a rebuke for
such intemperance was the consequence, and he (Mr. Car-
den) was allowed to go at large.
Mr. Jardine said there was • clause in the Police Act
cinP°werint the Colar—!::::uuere to deal summarily in certain
eiecil with the officers under their control; but, as it was
thought proper to send this case for adjudication to this
court, ho was prepared to enter into the particulars, which
could not be done u the accused was, unfortunately for the
public, not forthcoming.
Mr. Carden submitted that the police commissioners
should be compelled to give • description of any officer
offending in such a manner in the Police Gazelle that such
steps should lead to his apprehension ; and he trusted, if
they considered themselves irrerponsible, the officers of
justice in every department would give attention to a sub •
legit in which the interest and liberty of individuals were in-
volved.

Mr. Jardine expressed regret that he wan not empowered
to have the offender brought forward, and the complainant
retired.

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LivEarooL, JcN■ I.—The sales to-clay are
estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 4,000 are for speculation,
and include 2,000 Surat, at 31d. to 4ld. The market
closes with a tune feeling, but very firmly. Compared
with Friday's rates, prices of all kinds are fully a. dear.
The sales tune Thursday amount to 40,000 bales, and the
imports during the same period to 12,000.

idANCHILITER, JUNE I.—The Whitsuntide holidays are
generally selected as the most favorable season by mercan-
tile men and manufacturers to seek relaxation at the water-
ing places and the lakes, and business yields to pleasure.
This bas been particulary the case this season. On Satur-
day great numbers of people, immersed in business for
months past, sought relief from toil for a week or two, and
oar Exchange, though by no means deserted, was exceed-
ingly dull and unprofitable to sellers this morning. The
news by the Europa from the cotton markets of the United
States again induced producers of yarn and cloth to seek an
advance, and cotton being now nearly Id. per lb. higher than
it was six weeks ago, they have justification enough to seek
an improvement of the present unremunerative rates ; but
the advance has not been obtained, or if so only in few
cases, whilst the hardening tendency of the market had •
rather discouraging effect upon buyers, and tended to limit
operations. The :deices are good from India as affects
this market, but there has not been much action taken upon
them here this morning.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lasoe, MAT 31.—We have had
• very dull and quiet market. The attendance of mer-
chants was exceedingly limited, and the business done v..ry
indifferent. The Whitsuntide holidays, the absence of most
of the merchanta at the opening of the Hartlepool Docks,
and the lowness of the stocks in the cloth halls, have all
contributed to cause the falling off.

WOOL. —IIVDDERSFILLD, June I.—Stocks of Wools are
low, and the arrivals very scanty, no great quantity having
been bought for this market, owing to the high prices, iu
consequence of which this branch of our trade u at present
very (lull.

MANUFACTURES.-HUDDEIIerfiLD, June 1.-We
have bad no improvement in our market to-day. The or-
dinary demand for seasonable goods keeps things moving,
but not briskly, and although the raw material commands
a serious advance in London it does not induce merchants
to buy on speculation, while manufacturers find it difficult
to rid stocks at former prices.
CORN.-Hum., June 1.-The weather during the past
week has been irregular, but en the whole cold and un-
genial. Sonic rain fell on Sunday and yesterday, but more
is necdtd for the pastures, which are unusually backward. ,
There has been more firmness in the Wheat trade generally,
but not going beyond a freedom in effecting sales at previous
rates There was a good supply of Wheat from our own
farmers to-day, which met ready sale at the full prices of
last week, picked samples in some instances fetching a
alight advance. Very little fresh foreign on the market,
the bulk of tko above import being already disposed of;
from granary the sales are very retail. Not much doing in
Barley, and the stocks very small. Beans are without alter-
ation, with none remaining on ship-board. I'eas more
enquired for, and only one holder. Oats are rather dearer.
The Linseed market is very dull, and Cakes continue dc.
pressed, although some quantity of foreign have been taken
to warehouse. A continued good sale of Rape Cakes from
ship. The large snivel of Bonet is well cleared off at
our quotations. The following are the present prices:
Wheat, English, red, 375. to 405.; white, 40s. to 445. ,•
Danteic and Konigsberg, 40e. to 455. ; Pomeranian end
Hamburg, 38s. to 40s. ; Danish, Holstein, and Friesland,
36i. to 38s. ; Russian and Odessa, 31s. to 38s. Oats,
English, 17s. to 195.• Danish, 16s. to 18..; Fries-
land, 18s. to 20s. • Russian, 15s. to 17s. Barley,
malting, 28s. to 3a. ' • grinding, 265. to 275. Beans,
295. to 31s. • foreign, 2f.w. to 28s. Peas, white, yellow,
and blue, 30s. to 325. ; grey and black, 265. to 28s.
Linseed, Black Sea, 445. to 465. ; Petersburg, 425. to 455. ;
Rign and Archangel, 38s. to 42a. ; Konigsberg and Memel,
365. to 40s. ; Linseed Cakes, Hull, 71. 151. Od. ; fine fo-
reign, 71. 51. ; inferior foreign, 61. Os- ; Rapeseed, 231. 10s.;
Rape Cakes, 925. 6d. Tares, English, 375.; foreign, 325.
to 345. Guano, 51. to 91. 10s. ; Bones, 975. 6d. to 100 s. ;
Ryemeal, 71. Imports from May 22 to 28: Wheat, 3,130;
Barley, 933 ; Oats, 50 ; Beans, 600; Linseed, 5,640 qrs. ; Oil
Cakes, 375 tons; Bones, 796.
LEEDS, June 1.-With a small arrival of Wheat, our
trade is firm, and fully Friday's prices obtained for all fresh
qualities, but demand not active. Barley nominally the
same. Oats and Shelling quite as dear. Beans without
alteration. Arrivals this week; Wheat, 1,418; Oats,
354 • Barley, •Beans, 8 637.
. .

Livenroot, Juwa I.—The receipts of grain and
flour since last Tuesday have been light, both from our
own and foreign ports, whilst the exports to Ireland and
coastwise continue to be liberal. There hes been no par-
ticular change of price in any article of the corn trade
during the week; holders have not primed tales, and
buyers will only accommodate themselves by moderate
purchases. A fearful accident at our new corn market this
morning put a stop to business at high 'Change (half-pasti
twelve o'clock), by the floor and arches giving way, and
many hundreds of persons being suddenly precipitated
below. Fortunately two lives only are known, at the time
I am writing, to be lost, but several people are bruised, and
it is one great scene of confusion. I make no alteration in
the price cf any article of the trade. Arrivals into Liver-
pool from the 26th to the 81st May inclusive:—Wheat,
8,514 qrs.; Barley, 63; Malt, 813 ; Oats, 3,347 ; Peas, 100;
Indian Corn 1,627; Oatmeal, 6,666 sacks; Flour, 398
sacks and 7,686 brls. Exports to Ireland : Wheat, 4,471
qrs.; Indian Corn, 9,766 ; Indian Corn Meal, 445 brie. ;
Flour, 160 sacks and 6,187 barrels.
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LYNN, Jane I.—Having a fair in the neighbourhood, and
the farmers very busy turnip sowing, we had less Wheat
to-day, and freely taken at fully the rates of last week.
Wheat, 611bs. to 631b5., 38s. to 405.; fine, 41s. ; white,
465. Beans, 311. to 331. per qr. to the growers.

NeWCA&TLE, June I.—At our market this morning we
bad a moderate show of Wheat from the growers, and
having nothing fresh in from the coast the trade opened
with great firmness; still however only a moderate businesa
resulted, the millers upon the whole showing much reserve.
For good nun of Norfolk and Lincolnshire red, weighing
631b5., 425. to 421. 6d. per qr. was obtained ; whereas for
choice old Stettin and Stralsund 42a. to 43e. per qr. were
about the current prices. Flour sold slowly, but in its
value no particular change can be observed. In Rye little
stirring. The same remarks are applicable to other articles.