The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-26 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Sumner Phillips was brought before Alderman Wire in
the custody of John Forrester, the officer, for final exami-
nation upon the charge of having feloniously stolen a box
containing fifty shares in the Port Phillip Mining Com.
earl, and other securities of great value, the property of
Mr Freeman Clark John Roper, his master.
Mr. Cox, of Siseelane, attended for the prosecution.
Mr. Roper, having repeated the evidence given by him
en the 22nd instant, as to the securities in his possession,
some of which were his own and some the property of his
former partner, Mr. Frederick Daniel Dyster, the following
additional evidence was taken :
Mr. Henry Nicholson, Secretary to the London and
County Advance Associatiin, No. 34, Marylebone-street,
Regent-street, ssid—On Monday last the prisoner brought
to me the certificate produced for 1,0001. consolidated
stock in the Great Western Railway Company, standing
in the name of Frederick Daniel Dyster. He said his name
was Dyster, and he came from his father, who was ill, and
was in town and short of money, and he asked for an ad-
vance of 60!. upon it. I told him he could have it if the
document was genuine, and I told him to call at the latter
part of the day, and 1 would make inquiries. lie then left
the office, and he returned in a minute or two, end said, if
you let me have the advance let me have it in cash, or notes,
or a cheque not crossed, as my father has no banking accounts
in town, and he would have a difficsity in getting it cashed
if I gave him a crossed cheque. He then left, and inquiries
were made, and the document was found to be genuine.
The prisoner called again in the evening, about six o'clock,
and I told him we should require a transfer from his father
of the boad, and we would advance the money en re-
ceiving the transfer. It was then arranged that he should
call again on the following morning with the transfer,
but I did not see him again till he was in custody. I
gave the certificate and the paper annexed, to John For-
rester, the officer
John Forrester said, in addition to his former evidence,
I searched the prisoner, and found on him certificates
for 61 Electric Telegraph slims, 10 shares of Price's Patent
Candle Company, 200 Submarine Telegraph Company's
shares, five B ' ' h Telegraph Company's shares, and 26
shares in the Port Perlin Mining Company. After I
had searched him I asked him if he bad any more shares.
He said he had left a blue-bog tied a cash-box, with
some other shores, at a public-house, at the corner
of Orocer'e-hall ceurt. I went thither and received
from a person behind the bar the blue bag and ben pro-
duced,
and in the box I found fifty shares in the Port
Philip Mining Company, and five shares in the Subma-
rine Telegraph Company, end certificates representieg
2,5001. 'toil itavern It iilway, 100 Scottish Australian In-
vestment Company's shares, and 75 North British Austra-
lian Company's shares. I received from. Mr. Nicholson the
certificate referred to by him, and now produce it.
Mr. Alfred Whitmore, stockbroker, carrying on business
at No. 17, 'Change. alley, said—Oa the 19th inst. the, pri-
soner called upon me, and wsnted us to sell some shares.
I asked him who recommended him to us. He said no one,
but his father, Mr. Dyettr, bed scut him to me. He
asked me the value of the shares in Prime's Pa-
tent Candle Company. I told him to look in again
in a quarter of an hour, end I made inquiries,
and the prisoner returned in half an hour, and asked me
if we ever advanced money on shares. I told him we did
not. He then gave me 20 certificates of shares in Price's
Patent Candle Company, end told me to sell them for him.
I told him we could not get the money before the end of
the month, but if I possibly could 1 would ; but as I did not
know him, one of our firm would go and see his father sign
the transfer. I made an inquiry at the office of the com-
pany, and afterwards sold the shares, and the prisoner
called in the afternoon and I gave him the contracts for the
sale, and told him to look in on Friday for the transfer, and
one of us would go with him. He came on Friday morning
and said hie father was so much worse he could not leave his
bed, and he asked me to let it stand over for a couple of
days. I had, however, seen an advertisement the night
before, and I seat to Forrester, whe thereupon took him into
custody. I produce the certificates.
James Hill, barman to the landlord of the Three Crowns
public-house, Old Jewry, said—On the 17th inst. the pri-
soner left a bag at our house containing a box, which I gave
up to Mr. Forrester.
Mr. Roper (the prosecutor)—The box produced is my
property, and the securities produced by Forrester are those
I lost. Part of the shares were in my possession on behalf
of my half-brother, Mr. Dyster, but he was not a partner at
the time.
The prisoner, upon being asked in the usual terms whe-
ther be wished to say anything, maid, " I only wish to
say that all the evidence that I have heard is quite
,correct."
The prisoner was then committed fee trial.

MARKETS.

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THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.
(From the Mark-lens Express.)
The Paris market of Thursday describes floor as held
firmly at 88f. to 95f. per Rack of 159 kiln., with, however, little doing,
the trade being on the reserve. Wheat was held at yesterday's price,
bat there was lees disposition to buy, especially as the best qualities
were taken off the market. Spring corn was generally dull Most
of the pr..vincial towns note a rim in wheat of from 50c. to 21'. 9Se.
per hectolitre, about le. 3d. to 7s. per quarter ; the extreme advance
being from Lille, hence some French millers have visited London for
the purpose of Wainer& At Illsreeillesi the weather was genial on
the 19th, and business calm. No African wheat could, however, be
had under 45f. per 160 litres, and that for home consumption. The
fields continue to present a magnificent appearance in smite of the un-
favourable character of the season. Stormy and ungenlal weather
has been experienced at Nantes, sal In that neighbourhood the crops
of wheat are estimated at twoto three wet be behind the averageetime.
The country markets are scantily supplied, prices have rallied, and
there is litt.e inclination on the tart of farmers to dispoee of their
stocks without an improvement In the weather.
The weather has also been cold and rainy ;I St. Sebastian ; and the
crops in Navarre are fully as backward as In France. The late fall
there and this country has had no efteet on prices. No tales for de-
livery earlier than August can now take place, for which time 695. to
70e. is required, and only small quantities procurable. Hirt (bur for
August is 545. to Sic. 6d. per 2-0 lbs. tree on board; inferior, tee. Gd.
down to Hs. Large purobsees for delivery up to the end of July have
been made et Bilboa, where Blanquillo wheat has been selling for
France et 70e. free on board. A few thousand quarters may yet be
procured by the beginning of August Red wheat, 08s.; white, 705.;
maize, 4' a. per quarter; flour, 545. 6d. to !la. per eack. The price
ad flour at Santander fee early delivery has been fas. 6d., and con-
siderable speculative purchases made for July delivery at 55a. 9d. to
565. 6d. Stocks are cleared, and the dependence is now on a slow
transit from the interior.
Aecthnte from ?daytime of the 19th describe a very active state of
trade on the Rhine, 39f. per 100 kilos. hayloft been currently paid for
wheat of Franconia, and as high as 21f. 253. f, r barley; but prices
had knee been reduced sf. for wheat and Soc. for barley. Rye was
altogether dull, the consumption being small.
At Trieste on the 16th some reaction downwards was fe't bath (or
wheat and maize, as the resuA of more unfavourable advises then re-
ceived from France and England. Sales of Reumelian wheat were
made at 13.40, of Danubian at 24, of Egyptian at 21.40.
Nasty contracts have been making at Alexandria for delivery of
Seidiwbest in September and October, with an indemnity of Sim. to
rks. per beet. if the goods are not received till some days later. Some
tiew panel sof the new crop of Saidi have been received, arid bought
at 14.110 to 14.35 ; Behan, at 14.35 to 15.15. The price of beans had
risen to 12.70 ; but for small lots of the new crop 12.10 had been
since accepted. The new barley is expected soon. Freights unal-
tered.
Amsterdam, on the 19th, notes a small reduction in prices of Polish
what. Goal parcels at Rotterdam were dimly held; inferior wero
rather cheaper.
Advise from Italy and Sicily continue favourable as respects the
growing crop. At Naples it was expected that there would be per-
mission to export, as the consequence of the promising appearance ;
sad ea this expectation there was some annness In the market.
Belk Bremen and Hamburg describe a comparative cessation of
iing&em ; but prices were high, especially for oats.
At Berlin, Stettin, Rostock, Stralsund, and Dentate the wheatts
was beguid, and the crape advancing fast.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—ltimi 25.
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IN TIM BEATTIE. OP RINEY PAITIIPOLL.
whose case was reported on Thursday,
was
. Mr. Nichols and Mr. Dowse opposed.
supported.liTr.hfsaisurrtightsoodesorlhveeanftd,
In this cue there had been a mistaken identity as to the
insolvent's appearance at Brighton, since he had been in
prison. He had been a farmer near Brighton, and connected
with his brother, Mr. Robert Faithful!, solicitor, of Brighton.
That gentleman had obtained 6541., under • warrant of
attorney, and was now • creditor to 6911. The insolvent
complaused that a deed of assignment for the benefit of the
creditors bad not been carried out, and that his farming
property had been swept away under executions, and his
brother was one of the parties. It came not in evidence
that the persons proposed would not accept the trust and the
document was destroyed.
Mr. Robert Faltbfull was examined as to his debt, and
his execution against the insolvent. He declared that hie
brother had done all he could to injure him, and he had done
all he could for him.
The insolvent denied that he owed his brother NIL, and
if the accounts were examined many inaccuracies would be
found. He admitted that there was something due to his
brother.
The ease occupied the court till its rising, and the farther CATTLZ.—Livsarooc, Ursa 25.—We had a very small show of
hearing was adjourned to the 4th July. Several documents settle, and a large number of sheep and lames, at market. Cattle
were to be brought forward on the next occasion. were is very good demand, and all sold up eta slight advance on last
HMOs 111 OCOMISOOPiII nmtata, week's priers; but sheep and lambs meta slow sale at a decline in
prim. Bed, 71. to 7yd.; mutton, 61d. to 7d.; lamb, MEL to 7d.
IN THI NATTER OP MINIM CON COLTS.
This insolvent, gentleman, whose case Ism been before the COWL—Lwow; Jose 15.—Sebeide West Hartley, Us. Id. ;
pablie, was heard on his petition. It will be recollected Oookson's Hartley, 1.6 e. fad.; Holywall, Id. ; Howard's West
that the insolvent was appointed to be heard on Friday, but Wailer 14•715•7,'" 174. Ta°7101,7 Maori 156.; UMW 74007 Butes,
he woe outside the court apprehended on • charge of fraud Ise* ; Walk" Primrose. Ha' ed.; West BM" 17.* 4;11
sad bold to bail by the magistrate of Marlborough police: s ells End Belmont, lea. ed.; Walls End Laketon, Pls. ; Walla
Mamma' los. • Wells End Hummel'. Hatton, 21s. • Walls Bad printed end published by WILLIAM Kinn bra.'
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Aceotints of the Stbiza-.from New Took note a decline in flour

Bic. to idie.. with active sales of maize at 1 dol.loc. to 1 dol. 13c. per
bushel- Wheat at Chicago on the 2nd inst. was quoted 635. to 67e;
maize, 275. per qr.; oats, 16s. td. per 256,b5. The last week's ship-
ments, per lake, were 16,477 qrs. wheat. 1,559 Aria. dour, 67,000 brie.
Indian corn. Freights to New York, 7s. Crops looking well.

COTTON.—Linkrooa Joist 25.- —The market cloud heavily, with
a downward tendeasy, and, compared with Friday's rates, price of all
Made are to the buyer's favour, but not Id. per lb. The sales are
estimated at 4,000 hales, consisting of 'lOO fernam and Maranham.
7d. to 71d. ; 70 Bahia, 3d.; 200 Egyptian, 6id. to 78d.; 500 Surat,
3fd. to tid.; 50 ilea Islands, 12d. to 2s. sd. The total sales since
Thursday are 12,000 bales, 500 export and 1,000 speculaion.
From Mears. Talcott, Bramwell, and Talcott's Circular. dated New
York, June 12, we extract the following :—" The sales of the past six
days we estimate at 36,000 bale, of which about one-half were in
transit, on the basted 111 to I lee. • free on board,' freight 3-16 d. for
• low middling' blew Orleans. With the exception of parcels afloat,
the Inviness doing hu been chiefly for local speculation, lists chug.
indium& during the week at advances of 10. The accounts to
hand since our last in regard to the growing crop are more favour-
able; impious rains have fallen in every section of the country
from which we have heard, giving encouraging produces of cotton
and the cereal crops. Wean also advised of a partial rife in some
of the southern rivers, but whether it will be temporary, or of out&
dent duration to permit some of the cotton embargoen by previeusly
dritd.up streams, to reach the ports, a few days will determine."