The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-20 00:00:00

galries, that the prisoner had boon known as an associate
of attires for the last 12 years.
Mr. DLIZIO/II objected to these statements, ard, however
curious rai,tht be tf.e feet of his client's appearance in the
City on tb' night of bane alleged robbery, it was not to be I
brought forth as a piece cf "circunistaniial evidence "
against Diu,. lie hoped ►is client would be admitted to
_ _

Henry said the etriplh-ation for ball made it nee aaaaa y
j that he *timid Ilsti.o to tie titileer's statement., IN cause they
had referenc• to the prisoner's previous chsracter, but they
would not be received as evidence unless sopportea by other
teatimosyhereafter.
The prisoner's srablekeeper mid hie mater's usual tim
of going oat with his cab was 8 o'clock in the morning, and
he was surprised to Bad him away on going to the stables oa
Saturday morning last.
The Inspector baying stated that there was a probability
of further material evidence in the ease, Mr. Henry re-
minded the primmer for another week.
LAMBETH.
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A middle-aced man, beviog the appearance of a respect.
able tradesman, who gave the name of ✓chn Thorne, but
refused to give his address, or any account of himself, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Elliott on a charge of being
ecncerned with two other prisoners not in custody with
stealing a large bale containing various articles of property
of considerable value, belongurg to the 31st Regiment, at
resent stationed at Malta ; and further, with making a
murderous attack with a life-preserver on the °facer who
apprehended him. Mr. Isaac Joyce, a person of gen•le-
manly appearance, residing in Meadow-place, Kennington
Oval, was also charged with attempting to rescue Thomas,
lend by his interference the other two prisoners escaped.
From the evidence adduced it appeared that about tem
o'clock on the urght before police constable George Miller,
' while passing along Kennington-lane, observed two men
get out of a iight cart and remove a bale of goods from the
back part of a van, which was on its way to the Nine Elms:
station, and put it into their eart, and attempt to drive
away. The constable seised the horse by the head, when
he was attacked by the prisoner with a life .p
but he gallantly defended himself, and detained the earl
until the opportune arrival of another constable, end the
prisoners with the cut were secured. By the interference
of the prisoner Joyce the two ml n who were with Thomas
got off. Oe 'staining the cart at the station.house, a chest
of tea, which had been stolen from the door of a grocer in
Westminster, oa that evening, was found

The prisoner Thomas declined offering a word in reply to
the ohmic, but Joyce assured the magistrate that the other
prisoner and his friends, whoever they might be, were per.
feet strangers to him, and nothing wee more distant from
bis wish or intentions than that of screening a thief, and his
disposition was always to assist the ?hike.
Mr. El,ott remarked that it was rather unfortunate that
by his interf!rence two persons who were evidently thieves
had iffwed their escape.
The prisoner replied that he was very sorry for 1., and
salted a respectable witness, who spoke most favourably of
his character, and became security for hie appearance on a
future day.
The other prisoner was remanded without bail.
SOUTHWARK.

John Richard Stnals,• pewit* in the Royal Artillery;was
brought before Mr. Combs for Anal examination, charged
I with being concerned, with another, in breaking into the
Waterman's Arms public-house, Backside.
It appeared, from the evideno. of Joseph Ally, police-
constable 891[, that he was on duty about three (Moil on
Tuesday morning last, when be heard a breaking noise
'inside the Waterman'. Arms. He stopped a moment near
the spot, and perceived a Bickering sort of light inside, when
he rang the bell and knocked at the abutters. A noise was
I then made inside, as if some persons were running away,
and a few moments afterwards Mr. Prooyn, the landlord,
came down stain and admitted him. He instantly went
through the house, and saw the prisoner climb on to astable
adjoining, where witness followed him and caught him
secreted behind a stark of chimneys. Another pollee-
constable went round to loek after another man who was
seen near the spot, but he managed to escape. Oa exomin-
i-g the premises afterwards, witness found that a panel of
the doer had been broken, end by that means the thieves
had gained an entrance.

Mi. Probyn said he fastesed his house up at 12 Veloric,
and when be was roused up by the policemen he found the
panel of the front door broken and lying inside. The
thieves had evidently been disturbed immediately after-
ward', es the bar was not interfered with.
Mr. Combo said he did not appear much of a thief, there-
fore be should order him to be given up to his sergeant,
and conveyed to his regiment at Woolwich.

THAMES.
John Clark, otherwise Haley, was charged with breaking
into the dwelling house of Mr J.mes Joseph Baldwin, No.
14. Albert•equsre, Commercial•road Bag, neer the Thames
Police Clint, and stealtag 1501., two silver salt spoons, and
1s &noel shirt.

The prisoner, when he frot into the dock, rolled about
like ■ drunken man, and said—They base takes my money
from me.

On Thursday night the residene• of Mr. Baldwin, who is
a ship chandler and =nine store dealer, was entered from
the rear of the promisee, and 1501. in notes and gold stolen
from the pockets of an ovet-coat. Two silver salt spoons and'
a flannel shirt were also taken away.
Police constable Walker, N 0.56 K, said the prisoner was
giving away and spending • good deal of money
on Friday, and in the evenieg of the same day
came into the Dottie of Mr. Cispbans, the Crooked
Billet, King David-lane fihadwell, and depolited with
him 751. in gob'. The prisoner, at the same time gave 51.
to his brother, which was also lett in Mr. Clapham's charge,
and 51. to his mother, which she returned. The prisoner,
who was half drunk at the time, said be had just received
1501. from a relative In California. That morning the pri.
poser came to the Crooked Billet in a stab of intoxication,
and demanded the restoration of his money. Mr. Clsphern,
acting under instructions from the police, refused to return
the 801, and the prisoner made a disturbance and threat•
coed to break all the windows. Witness was Cent for, and
asked the rimier when he obtained the money, to which
he replied, " From Mr. Clark, in Austrelia," and afterwards
that it was sent to him by a friend in California.
The prisoner here loudly exclaimed—lt is my money;
yen want to rob me of it.
Mr. Ingham—ls the prisoner sober?
Inspector Smith, K division, said the prisoner had been
Pecked up since nine o'clock that nsornieg, and drank no-
thing but water in his cell, but had drank such an emir-
mans quantity of liquor on Friday night that he was hardly
in his senses.

William Chart., Potter, • detective officer, No. 212 K,
confirmed the statement of Walker, and said when be asked
the prisoner thrives what book he received the money, he'
said from on hank at all, that it was seat direct from lths-
traiia and California. He searched the prisoner, and found
upon him the fisnnal•shirtstolen from Mr. Baldwin's hones.
Mr. lattham—Was he wearing it ?
Mr. Potter—lle was, sir.
Mr. Baldwin—The shirt is any property, and I believe the
804 left at the Crooked Billet is part of the money stolen
from my home.
The prisoner berg down his bead, rolled aboat the dock,
and roared loudly-1 want my money.
Mr. Ingham said the prisoner was not quite sober, and
remanded him to prison on the charge of burglary and
robbery.

MARKETS.

HARD WARE.

BIRWINOSIALEUGOBTIB.—The improvement which has
taken piece in the trade of this town is daily becoming
more appal est. The factor's letters all speak in more
cheering terms of business in the country districts; the
shopkeepers' stocks are small; then they are now rapidly
making up, and everything points to a brisk autumn trade.
Even as regards the manufacturing district, of York-
shire, from which we have had scarcely any orders
there are symrems of improvement, as the orders are now
coming in more freely. The foreign trade is dull, a not
unusual °nannies at this period of the year; but the so
counts front the United States are still most favourable, and
it is upon that quarter that the trade of this town and the
district mainly depend for its prosperity. The reports frJIII
ti. district are good as to the state of the iron
trade ; mills and forges which had long been
standing idle, are again in active operation ; and during the
week the leading houses bare issued circulars, stating that
their books are fell of orders for bon and otter descriptions
of nisnufactund iron, sad that any now received must be
subject to the prices of nest quarter-day, when in all pr.•
bability there will be an advance of it. a ton. It was stated
yesterday that some members of the trade are in favour of
an advance of U. es the only way of meeting the difficulties
which they have with the workmen on the subject of their
wages; but ell the best informed persons as to the condition
of the trade, deprecate this large advanee of prices, because
of its certainty to produce mischievous results. The
colliers are again on the move fee an advance, and in
some parts of the district another strike is threat.
med. These inflictions are now becoming past endurance,
and some measures must be devised for nutting a atop to
them. Though we are now in the midst of summer there is
scarcely any coal on the pit banks, the men are only
working bait time, and the high price of the commodity is
injuriously aff' eting the manufacturing interest all through
tee district. Ualses some steps are taken to remedy this
evil, the consequence will be that the trade of the district
will gradually be driven from it. The irregularity in the
performance of the West Indian mail packet service is the
suhject of mush complaint by the merchants in this town,
and a memorial to government on the subject is contras.
plated. The copy of a petitioa from the " merchants,
trader, and, inhabitants of Barbados.," hes been resolved
here, setting forth is detail the irregularity in the arrivals I
of the malls at the whole of the West India Wands for mail
mouths pest. The inconvenience has been felt almost as
largely by the merchants here, and in all probability a
memorial similar in its character will he adopted in as
to put an earl to the " isomplets dienganisation" into
which the intersolonial envies tsreprnented to have Wen.

COTTON. Ltvitvoot., AUGUST 18. —The market
Wooed watt ea upward onstisney, sad extrema prises for all
descriptions. TM sales woo 10,000 to 12,000 hales, of
-hien 1,000 were Int ezpert. and 2.000 on speculation. 200
Egypuaao, 6d. to 811., sad 2,000 Barats. 4d. to 61d. per It..

COTTON GOODS.—MAXCUUTRII, Al/OVOT 18.—There,
hos been a slight but eradool iasprovegnint of tone is this
market throughout t►e weik, pertly the malt of bottom
whim from lads, sad pertly aridai from taproved goal.