The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-22 00:00:00

TELL EXVIti,S4-,1,-: ADAY EVENING, SEPT?MBER 22.

NAVAL AND MILITARY,

oRyTRAL QinglIVAL . COURT.

ADMIRALTY, SLIT. 21. APPOISTIRINTEL—Cout-
modem Edwin C. Symms (additional), to the Cuomo.ll*
for service in the Coat Guard ; Charles Feirbohne (addl.
Lionel), to the Colossus, for service is the Coast Ottani.
•Y..ymaster : Edam W. Parker, to the Pelorue.
Awistant Engineers :B. G. Little, to the Fisgard ; and
R. H. East, to the Indus, as supernumeraries.

John'Asekfron, 35, who was convicted at tie Ategust era-
sion of burglary, sad Laving a tirge quautity of stolen
goods in his possession, was brought up for judgment.
The primmer earnestly begged for mercy on account of
his wife and family, and he assured the court that if •
limited sentence was passed upon him he would com-
mit soother offence.
The Recorder told him that be bad been convicted of
having committed • vary anions offence in compauy with
another man, sod It appeared that he had been twice pre-
viously convicted of felony, and lied been sentenced to four
years' penal servitude, but the moment he obtained his
liberty he appeared to have recommenced his dishonest erec-
t titre. His companion was sentenced to ten years' penal
servitude, and be saw nothing in the cue that would justify
him in pawing a lighter *totems yea him, sad he there-
fore should order him to be kept is peal servitude for the
space of ten years.
Bernard Behrens, 35, described an • brushmaker, was
charged with a misdemeanor under the Bankruptcy Act,
the offense imputed to him being that be had fraudulently
made away with • portion of his estate after having been
duly adjudged • bankrupt, with intent to cheat and defraud
his creditors. He was also charged with having fraudu-
lastly obtained goods shortly before his bankruptcy, under
the false colour and pretence that he required them for the
purpose of carrying on his trade, with the mine intent.
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Bailey conducted 'the prosecution.
Mr. Ribton and Mr. Collins were counsel for the defendant.
This prosecution was instituted wider the authority of the
Court of Bankruptcy, by the direction of Mr. Commissioner
Fanslt appeared that the defendant was of foreign ex-
traction but born is this country, and be carried on business
in Southampton-street, Camberwell, as an ironmonger, but
he 'leo dealt in a varier yof other article,. The facts of the
case were very short. II appeared that the prisoner was no
doubt in difficulties in the beginning of the present year,
and on the 27th of May be was adjudicated a bankrupt, the
amount of hie debts being about 700/., and his principal
creditors being Messrs. Wilma and CO, of Wood-street,
warehousemen, and there were ne assets whatever. The
defendant did not surrender to pass his examioation at the
Bankruptcy Court, and it was ascertained that he had sold
his business in Southampton-street to a person named
Toovey for 200 f., and Ruth* had left England. A warrant
was upon this granted by the commissioner for the apprebsti-
sion of the defendant, which was plead in the hands of
Webb, one of the City detectives, to be executed, and from
ieformation he received he preoesded to a place called
Ebrenfeld, near the city of Cologee, where be found the
defendant, and took him into custody. From further in-
formatioa received by the officer, he ammeded m obtaining
possession of a considerable quantity of property, consisting
of coooanut matting, silk handkerchiefs, race-gLuses, teles-
copes, and other articles that had been obtained by the de-
fendant from different parties with whom be had been in
the habit of doing business, and which he admitted were
the property of his creditors ; and it appeared that at this
time the defendant had shaved oft his beard and whiskers
with • view to dinguise himself. Besides the property above
enumerated, the officer obtained paean= of a banker's
book, by means of which he was enabled to get about
1001. in cash, and • gold watch and chain were subs,-
quietly taken from the defendant's wife, them articles
having also been obtained from one of the creditors. It also
appeared that • short time previous to the bankruptcy of the
defendant lie went to the St. Katherine's Steam-wharf sad
made as arrangement for a quantity of goods to be mat to
Rotterdam, and that during this transaction he represented
himself as the clerk or servant to Behrens, to whom be said
the goods belonged, and he added that Behrens wee a very
great blackguard, and that if anything happened to the
ltsand they did not arrive safe at Rotterdam, it would
iter for him to Jump into the water than to go back to
his master. In addition to them feats it was proved that
between the mouths of January and the eommenceeriest of
May, 1883, just before the bankruptcy, the defeadant
pawned gods of different dacriptioes with an
anetionser in the Broadway, Blackfnan, and that the total
amount for which these goods were eventually disposed of
was 1,1121,175. 6d.
Mr. Ribtoo, in the roes-examination of the different
witnesses, elicited that upon some unmakes when the
defendant plateaued pods, he stated that be intended to
take them abroad, and dispose of them at different fah' in
Germany, where he expected to get a better pries for them,
and that he particularly alluded to 'mimic fair as being
sae that he intended to visit. Some of the witnesses also
admitted that Miring the year 1862, and ia 1863 also, the
defendant had paid eciesiderable sums of money to different
creditors.
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CHATHAM, Sm. 21.
The Wrangler, 4, SO-borne power, Captain H. 11.
Beemish, screw gun-vessel, was put out of commission, and
the crew paid off this morning, under the superiuteudence
of Captain Hall, C. 8., commanding the steam reserve. The
continuous service men were granted two mouths' run
ashore. The Wrangler, during the time she has been in
commission, has been employed in the suppression of the
slave t,sde on the West Coast of Africa. She is to he at-
tached to the third division of the steam reserve in the
Medway.

THE CHANNEL FLEET.

EXTRAORDINARY DISPLAY OF SHIPPING OF THE

MERSEY.

About 6,000 people visited the Channel fleet on
Sunday, notwithstanding that it was not generally known
that the vessels would be open for inspection. In addition
to the Channel fleet, the Great Eastern, the Cunard Royal
Mail steamer Persia, and several other leviathans were
moored in the /Moyne, and Mersey generally presented a
scene which has Dever perhaps been equalled. The ferry
boats were crowded to excess, and although the water
almost touched the gunwales of some of the craft no acci-
dents took place, with the exception of an old man tumbling
into the river, with no more serious results than a good
ducking. Admiral Decree and a number of the of
yesterday visited the Mercantile Marine training ship
Conway, and expressed themselves In the most com-
plimentary terms with regard to the school and the
smartness of the bah; who are receiving their education in it.
•• Poor Jack" has not been forgotten. To-day, the non-
commissioned officers and men will walk in procession
through the town, and will be regaled to roast beef, plum
pudding, beer, pos., and tobacoo in St. George's Hall. The
Liverpool people are determined that the men shall enjoy
themselves, and as an earnest of that intention we may state
that the use of tobacco in St. George's Hall is unpreco.
dented. During the festivities the men will sing a number
of songs, and the will be sure to attract a bat of visitors to
the galleries, and every available space were the strains of
the gallant man•of-wan-men can be beard end appreciated.
We understood that the fleet will remain in the Mersey
until Thursday. Yesterday the minor venial, of the fleet
only were open to the publ• bat notwithstanding the
drenching rain, immense crowds of people thronged the
stages and the steamers engaged to carry visitors to the
Rest.

igrand banquet was given last night by the commodore
sad members of the Mersey Yacht Club to Admiral Dams
and the officers of the fleet. The entertainment was or of
the most magnificent that ever took place is Liverpool, the
tickets being sold at 31. 3s. each, and Mr. Lynn having re-
ceived a rnrfe blanche from the committee as to the mien & '
The Philharmonic Hall is so chastely and exquisitely deco-
rated that on this occasion it required so additional am-
mei:dation. The band and choir of the Philharmonic
Society were placed in the orchestra, and here also were
grouped a number of flowering plants and Arent emirs.
The boxes and galleries wen crowded with Wm and gen-
tlemen all in evening dries, and when the company were all
assembled at the tables the seer was both unique '
and imposing. The ball has always been selebnited far the
perfection of its lighting sad ventilation, sad on this ma-
eon is addition to the anal smusgements there were pieced
on the tables rnagnideent ardelabes supplied by Mims.
Inkiegloo and other local jewellen, eostainieg altogether
600 wax candles. Then wen alternated with batmen of
I beautiful Bowen. Ern amen also entered a hotiquet.
The evens numbered altogether 480, and et these 144 were
the commanders and officers of the Channel fleet. Mr. S. It.
Graves, chairman of the Mary Yacht Oink presided, and
was surrounded by Lord Skinny, IL P. ; General Sir George
Wetherell, Colonel Sir J. Jones, Admiral Dares, Captain
Inglefleld, R.N. ; Vies-Admiral Greaten. Rear-Ad-
miral Evans. the Mayer ef Liverpool, Mr. Timer,
Mr. 4iTdp ; R. Rankin, chairman of the
Money Dock Board Oohs, R.N. ; Yr. Reed,
ConstructorConstructorel the Navy,CaptaClap lain Haraby. R.N., Captain
A. N. Lyons, Orrin Claxton, R.N., VicoOmestodore
Henry (Royal St. George Vert Otab), and other gentlemen
either connected with the army and navy, ar el considerable
local position. Weshoold br
ave mentioned that the estrum
ball of the Philharmonic. nadir the direction of Mr. Abbott,
was fitted up in the form of a splendid teat, and hers the
combined effect of exotic Oasts, entssary, ensues, and Mee
was most daring and magailleent. The whole of the ar-
rangements for the basqnst were petulantly organised by
Mr. F. B. Morley, chairman of the net enmities, who
was most assiduous thanked is premien the comfort of
the guests, rd the general enemas of the gathering.

The leaned coassel for the defendant upon these sad
the other facts in the cams, cootended that the prosecution
had failed to establish any fraudulent intention on the part
ef his client, and that all the evidence went to chow that
the defendant had merely been carrying on • legitimate'
trade speculation in sending the goods abroad, and that the
tion had turned out an unsuccusful au, and that
was the whole secret of his difficulties. In support of
this view of the cue be commented at some length upon
the fact that the whole amount of the defendant's debts'
under his bankruptcy was wily 7COI. or NMI., •
derails portion portion of which bad been rendered available for
the creditors, and he argued that if the defendant bad
really entertained the intention to defraud his creditors.,
and to leave this Gauntry for ever, he would have ob-
taised property to a very much larger summit.
Theßeoorder, in smumiog up the case to the jury, said
that it was, undoubtedly, of considerable importance, be.
came while on the one hand it was clear that any trades who
became bankrupt through misfortune or unavoidable causes
ought not to be made amenable to the criminal law, still,
en another, it was most essentialother, in • commercial *imam.
city that when a man became bankrupt from soy cause, no
=of hisestate should be improperly disposed of, bat
tree whole of it should be made available for distribu-
tion among the general body of his creditors, in order to
lessen the loss they would otherwise sustain. He then
milled their attention to the evidence, and said that the
material question for the jury to decide was whether the
defendant by the course he had taken intended to defraud
his areditors or not.

INVITATION OF TEE CH&NTII. Yrs= WO MintrOL.
—Not to be outdoes in hospitality to our jolly tan. Bristol
bas determined to ries them an invitation to Kingroad.
The Mayor (Mr. S. V. Hare) convened a meeting of avant
gentlemen of the city at the Council-boa.. on Saturday, and
after a short deliberation it was unanimously resolved that
the city should do itself the honour of inviting the Obikaael
fleet. A very iallosotial committee has hese focused for the
purpose of arranging a suitable entertainment for the naval
visitors. The matter has been taken up most warmly, and
there is eo doubt that, is the event of the invitation Wog
accepted, the hospitalities on the occasion will ho worthy
of Bristol. The invitation was sent off on Saturday eves-
lag, and a reply is expected in a day or two.— Woofers Doily
Prem.

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Lana or TEA= Liras IN ME MINN= -011
Saturday morning, about half-pest 10 o'clock, whilst the
Isle of Man steamer 9nubll wee proceeding from her
sachems is the Slays* to the north Ladies step theme,
into collision and mink the Met Mary Agnes. Owiog to the
watchfulness and gallantry of a boat's crew of the iron-
clad Warrior, Captain Below and blacrew were saved ; bat,
tiofortunately, Mrs. Barlow, the wife of the ceptaio, her
child, sod a Miss Macgoioaes, ware drowned. Much in-
dignation—and very just indignation too--haa been caused
by the evident ricesoises end 'tepidity of those in charge
of the Seitefell, who after the collision exhibited only a last
attempt to save those in the water; indeed eti little heed
did Captain llermode end the crew of the Bearden take of
this ..ustastrophe that the steamer went to sea—her oapfua
exhibiting a rare callousness u to the fate of those on • •rd
the fiat.

The jury, after a very short consultation, returned a
verdict of Guilty.
The Recorder, in passing sentence upon the defendant,
mid that it appeared to him that the jury could not have
retuned soy other verdict than they had dose upon the
encloses that had been laid before them, and there could
be no doubt that be bad taken all this property abroad in
order to defraud his creditors of it, and prevent it from
being distributed among them. He then seutenced him to
be imprisoned sad kept to hard labour for 18 months.
(Befit. the Common Serjeaot.)
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Jobs PAW ipa, 19, waitnr, charged
uttering count•rfeit coin, well knowing the with All lilt°l
• tenbew4
ooun-
Urfa".

81.21011 S OAIR A1111417LT.-.-At & special 1110111d01111
held at Ramey last week Waltman Blanchard was c=cl
with sasaultieg Mks Me Jesse, the dauft_htor at •
man of that town. His Jaw said—On Monday the 7th of
I September, about seven in the evening, I was retentiu from
I a walk in the Bababu7-road. betweso the stile and Hr.
Hanley's. I wee coming towards Ramey. I lint mw the
prisoser in the Salisbury-mad. I was coming home. He was
walking towards Mr. Hindu's. He met me and then fol-
lowed. I went on and he followed me over the stile into
the Green Hill. He said smoothie( to me, and followed
roe to the new stile. He said good evening, when Is the
Saliebnrprced. I walked on a-heed. Just u I got to the
new stile, he come up to me. He earn forward and put his
arm round sae, sad put his hand on my mouth. I mem%
tell what happened. I struggled with him and accreamed,
and my clothes were tom sad my bat fall off. Some men
came to my usistaisce after I had summed. My hair was
down. Several minutes elapsed before them two men MOO
up in a cart. He used great violence, and did not let me
r until the men ems along I. the earl. One of the nue
jumped out of the cart and the primrose ran sway. The
witness was cress-examined by the arbour, but be elicited
nothing of importenoe from her ; and she was corroborated
in all the main points of her story. The bench, after •
abort ecimulistioa, sentenced the primmer to four calendar
months' impeiseeinent. with hard Lbws lie is • very tall
wasteder inidently of great strength, and was far.
mercy is the army, but "drummed out " in coesequence of
an awes similar to the praint.--.Baliebusir Jouraal.

The primmer plesded guilty, and Yr. Poland, who prose-
cuted, briedy stated the facts, from which it appeared that
the wiener was employed at an eating room in the City,
and for some time past has been in the habit of substituting
bad money for the good money given to biro in payment by
the coalmen ; and on the day in Tustin be vs him
wintry 's a bed half-crown, bat she at ogee detected it, and
gave it him back. He retuned it to tie gentleman from
whom be had obtained the good half-crown, bat that perms
at once detected the fraud, and the prisoner was given into
custody. On Owl back place being marched, a bad-sovereign
arida good half-crown were found, the latter being identified
by a gentleman who had given it to the prisoner shortly
before. On his lodging being searched, five bad half-crown
were found locked up in • box, one of them being from the
same mould as the one which he had shortly before tried to
par upon his mistress.
The Common Sedum! told the prisoner it WA lucky for
bits that be had not bees indicted on a charge of embezzle-
-0 use as if be had he would have been liable to fourteen
transportation ; and although be (the learned ger.
t) probably would mot have paned the full penalty en
' still the charges were of such • serious nature that
be should have inflicted a very heavy punishment on him.
The Waned serjeant then Notepad him to be imprisoned
and kept to bard labour for the space of eighteen calendar
months.

The prisoner, es bearing him easionee, looked ape, the
LelimelZlead cried eat, "All rtjht, neither; liceP.loexecil

Witham Drown. 24, and Jot. Johnson, 42, wan indicted
for unlawfully pausing bad coin.
The primeare pleaded sot guilty.
Mr. Poland and Mr. Montagu Williams peaeeested • the
prisoners were defended by Mr. Metcalfe aid Mr. Lewis.
It appeared that es the 22nd August Brown went into*
publiehetwe is filopeey, aid Misdated • bed half-mows in
payment far a glees at porter bet the baomaid &tooted it,
and at hie request mare it to him bask, whoa he paid for thei
porter is good mosey. A man earned Stocker, however,
followed him, andsaw him go iota another peblieheowe sad
them attempt to pre mother bad half-crown, whom Moil=
west in, sad Brown was glees into custody, together with
Johnson, who bad bees weitior outmode on both esmelene.
The prisoners were found Gully, and oestamed to dee
most& imprisonment.
la the *mine of the afternoon the mad jurype led
a true bill spinet Alfred Styles, for elides to me
tip an expedition to take part is the war sew nosing in
Poland, each an sot beim spinet, the Lowe of Ragland and
as ishingenmot of the Fondue lelatemat Ad.

Juwyrsio mow • Thum nr Monoie.--As has
already bees rep shed a geatteman, ow Friday night, met
with • @bookies est at the Dudley Port 'Railway
Station. The facts, so far as we have bees able to after-
tails them, are ss follow :—The express Mahe which starts
from Liverpool at 5 pm.. and is dee la Loudon at 11.1 q
was shout fourteen or fifties seinates late at Dudley Pat.
When it did arrive, and while it ea is motion, a
named Samuel Stanton, observed the door of a setosd.dses
terrine open. He shouted. "Keep your seats," several
times, but almost instantly he raw a gentleman with •
import beg get on the step of UN earflap and jump on
to the platform. Unfortosately he did not jomp
la the direction the Oda was moving, but is the opposite,
mad the result was that he fell so alone to the wheels of
the train that he was caught by the step of one of
the carriages and &armed underlaid\ the trail.
The soperintaidest and porters rushed to the mot, lied
assisted in extricating him (root bin dsageroes patties, but
the wheels bad paiesd over hie feet and frightfully malted
them. Strange to say, the sufferer never lost ameclasseass _ _
nor firma, and Immolated the potion in their endeavours MIDDLESEX sEsszorr& to lift bim from the line on to the platform. It was thew
swartsiord that the usfortussiorestiormo was Mr. Edward (Before Ea Pavia.)
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