The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-20 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

We (Times, second edition) have received the
following telegram from our Vienna correspondent :

"VIENNA, MONDAY, 11 MORNING._
"The Austrian government is extremely dims-
tisfied with the contents of the last Russian despatch
relative to Poland."

Langiewicz haa addressed a petition to the Cham-
ber of Deputies at Vienna, praying them to induce the
Autrian government to allow him to wide in Owitnertand.
SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 20. —The Danish frigate
Degsser, Comusender Sedalia. from Bt. Timone bound to
Deposition, has put in bee tee ends.

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eigiitzta THE WILL OP A MILLIONAIRE.
..mstsoßDl: NARY QAK AT NEWPORT.
(From the Birmingham Poet.)

About two months since we announced thedeenne
of the late Mr. Thomas Powell, of the Gear, war Newport,
Monmouthshire. By dint of perseverance and untiring
enemy deceased bad 'maned a large fortune, and although
hie property coexisted principally of collieries, yet the 1
revenues from them were stated to be something fabulous.
The old gentleman was poisoned of no leer than sixteen
collieries, which gave employment to from eight tkonand
to ten thousand hands, and it was said that he exported
more coal than any single firm in the world. A widow and
eneral eons and daughters were left to moon hie Is" and
the property was understood to be divided mond them,
but the proportions have not transpired. The executors
were Mr. Henry Powell and Mr. Walter Powell, the second
and third sons of the deceased, end Mr. Williams, • friend
of the family. In about • fortnight after Mr. Powell's
death a report wee circulated that the original ropy of him
will had been suddsaly lon, or, in other words, had beta
stolen along with other papers from • isle, at the family
mansion, the Geer, near Newport. The report was at first
put down as a canard, but in course of time the mooned
hoar turned oat to be • feet. The executors issued •
placard offering • reward of 601. for the recovery of the
will and the other documente lost and the conviction of
the thief. As this reward produced no result, in • few days
another placard was need, and the reward was increased
to 1001. It was stated that entrance had been effected
through the beck window of the hone, and that the safe
was forcibly opened, and the will end other paper taken.
The perpetrator of the robbery did not seem to have any
hankering after money. For six or seven weeks nothing
further was beard of the matter, ad as other events of
local and general interest claimed public attention, the will
end it. mysterious disappearance were gradually becoming
Shims of the past. Oa Thursday morning last, however,
the intelligens was eirealated that the will and tb_e=
petrater of the robbery were in the bands of the
From what has since transpired it appears that a=
fortnight ago • letter was received by Mrs. Powell written
in • good bold hand, signed " the Bretben Leona
offering to restore the lost documents on payment of 1281.
in gold. If Mrs. Powell acceded to this proposal an
advertisement was to be Maned in the local papers of the
4th inst. to the following effect, "John Andenna may
communicate with his late employer." The advertise-
ment duly appeared, and on the Ilth Mrs. Powell re-
ceived another letter, appointing a meeting at half•put 10
that evening, at the old road leading to the Geer. It was
of course out of the question that • lady should keep
each an appointment, and Mr. Williams, one of the
executor, hit upon the happy expedient of impugns.
Con. He dreamed in iodine clothes, and at the
boar the supposed Mrs. Powell (Mr. Williams)rorr
et
one of the brothers " Laverne" in the old road as
agreed apes. There was • closed gate between the two,
and Mr. Williams immediately found that "Laverne" wore
a mask. The latter offered to give up the papers this and
then, provided the money was placed on the gate. Mr.
Williams hesitated, and wished to be allow as to their
geouioenes, and after • little further conversation,
" Laverne • to send Mrs. Powell part of the lost
papers by isc?stntidd have • second meeting on Moeda
evening. nr. Powell received the papers as
and all doubts were then removed as to their rilliWeelle.
By Monday evening the police were commutunated with,
and several officers were posted around the spot where the
extraordinary meeting was to take place. " Lavern,"
however, did not make an appearance, and it was feared
that he had found out the trap laid for him. This fear
was set at red b 7 Mrs. Powell receiving another letter on
Wedaesday morning, appointing • meeting the same even.
leg, at the same place as before. Every possible peepers.
tion was now made to secure the " Laverne," and five or
six police officen were stationed around the spot, as was
the case on Monday evening. As P. C. Hale, one of the
officers on the watch, was geing over the gate into the field
be perceived • man standing before him with 'a mask on
his fan This at once aroused his suspicion, and he
jumped forward and seised the man. A frightful 'tamale here
ensued, end the man managed to get hold of Hale by the
throat, and nearly overpowered him. By a sudden effort
Hale got his opponent down under him, and then he took
out his staff and managed him well. The whistle was
sounded, and the other officers immediately came to the
rescue. Mr. Williams, Mr. Henn Powell, Mr. Thomas
Powell. Mr. Walter Powell, and other member§ of the Goer
familyiwere within easy distance preparing for the interview.
After several determined attempts to amps. the "Lavern"
was at last secured, and turned out to be Mr. Edwin Trust-
cotter Gill, son of Mr. Gill, carver and gilder, Commercial.
street, Newport. When apprehended he said, "Oh! Lord,
I am the victim of others : I know nothing about the
papers." He also said that the documents were with a man
named William Matthews, in the same field. Pollee of .
cars were stationed in the field all night, and on Thursday
morning a parcel was found about two yards from where
Gill stood. In this parcel were the will and the other mix.
ring papira On tlatuday Gill was brought before; the Rev.
T. Pope, Captain Phillips, R.N.. and Mr. John James, yen.,
at the County Police-court, Newport. Long before 12
o'clock, the hour appointed for sitting, the court was
densely crowded with spectators, anxioue to have • look
at the prisoner, and to hear the particulars of the can
Gill was charged on the police sheet with burgluiously
entering the " Geer " mansion, and steeling therefrom a
copy of • will sod several other papers. Mr. Fox appeared
to prosecute, and Mr. Cathcart defended the prisoner.
Mr. Fox applied for a remand for • few days, in order that
he should have time to prepare the evidence which be in.
tended to offer. Mr. Cathcart said he had no objection to
that course, and after 101110 further discusion it was agreed
that the case should be beard next Saturday at 11 am.
Mr. Fox remarked that be feared the case would coney a
long time, as a great number of siemens would have to be
examined. The prisoner. • tall, thin young man, was then
removed. J ridging from appearance, one would not imagine
that he could offer very great resistance ; bat it appears
that he is remarkably athletic, and nimble with both band
and foot. Him hand showed slight marks of the punishment
with Sergeant Hale inflicted upoo him at the time of him
capture. Some remarkable disclosures are expiated to be
made when the case is heard.
About half-past four on Saturday afternoon, Edwin Gill,
the father of the prisoner, and John inking, • workman
in his employ, were apprehended by Detective Conn, of
the borough police, on • charge of being oonoerned in the
affair. It appears that previous to this arrest the police
received some important information, which it would not
be wise at present to divulge, and which may very likely
lead to further arrests.

THE ACCIDZNT TO SIR CRESWELL CRISWELL.
On inquiry this morning it was ascertained that the learned
judge is progressing as favourably as could be expected
from the serious nature of the accident, the pan of
the knee-oap being broken. After the learned judge
had been misted to st. George's Hospital, where he
received every attention from the medical odlorra. he was
removed to his own residence, and the eminent surgeons, Mr.
Charles Hawkins and Mr. Lake, have been in °mutant at-
tendance, the injured leg being supported by a cradle. It
will of neceuity be some time before his lordship will be
able to resume his judicial functions, and all the muses that
were standing for hearing before the usual period of the
court rising for the long vacation are postponed until the
commencement of this Michaelmaa term.
. _

A " Woßanro" Coramirras —For a number of
years past • committee bas been in existence in Partick,
sear Glasgow, for the purpose of improving the old Church-
road, which has from time immemorial crossed the Kelvin
by stepping stones. This committee was composed of gentle-
men who could never agree u to how they should carry out
the ditties devolving upon them. Lately, however, • public
meeting was held at Partick, at which the committee gave
in tbeirresignation, and at which another committee of work-
ing men was appointed. To the agreeable utonisbment of
the inhabitants, the committee at ones set about the
purchase of iron, with which they made four substantial
louses, and they procured wood for the bridge. During
two or three weeks the committee's spare hours bad all
been bully employed in preparing the timber; and on
Saturday before hat they proceeded, to the number of be-
tween 100 and 150, to the spot, with all the materials, and
in two hours a ed a half, aeoordieg to the °logo'', Mail. com-
pleted a "substantial and commodious structure." bridg-
ing the Kelvin by a single span of 120 feet in length. The
work was done in the presence of hundreds of spectators,
two instrumental bands lending their charm of memo to aid
in the good work. The men segued at the lower part of
the bridge were obliged to work standing in two or three
feet of water all the time.—Bee Rice.

—PALM RIPRZSENTATIONS or PRIZZ —Application has been made to Earl Granville and to the
Board of Trade to obtain the immediate mirage of a mea-
sure of a very simple description. bat of great public com-
mercial importance. British and foreign mannfacturers have
been encouraged, under government auspices and through
our diplomatic and crueler agent. abroad, to exhibit at the
Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862, in the hope of obtaining the
prize medals and honourable mention, which were the pole
edraotages that could be offered them for the trouble and
expense they incurred. Is several instance. unscrupulous
manufacturers who obtained no prise medal or honourable
Mention have placed on their trade circulars, or on the
articles in which they deal, representatiota of the medals
and false statements that honourable mention has been
made of them. In a recent ear it was decided by
the Court of Chancery that there is no power to restrain
this dishonesty, as no private individual right is
Infringed by it, and no one of the real medal-
holders could show that a fraud was ernmitted personally
on himself. To meat the evil it is esosequeatly
to par a short set to declare that the false assom=ol
the medal or of howoorahle mention shall to a mhde-
=macaw, punishable by a small Ise only for a filet affair.
without proof of intent to defraud (the necensity for Ada
would make the tristare prailiesily Inoperative), sod to
place the unauthorised holtatin of theslanatuswef esslitor
manufacturer on the tome footing. Tim Isysensbei by
a committee of medal-holdre, sN supperisi by the Ifer-
canine Law &fframdmsot tkaarby, sr! It to 116 be hoped, for
the credit of the country sad the gthig, of all trading
interests, that it may be possible to pass it during the pre-
sent wasice.—Timer.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OP BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Oommiesioner Holroyd.)
in an BOssrr.
The bankrupt, s, builder at Kilburn, applied fee hi caw
et theabarge. Liabilities, 4,0111. ; property held by a per.
timed the media; 7.6da.
Mr. Gamy opposed; Mr. B. Griffiths supported.
The bankrupt was malted. Hs stated that he bad
begun with a capital of 40W. or 5001. In 1859 he had
mortgaged several houses in Alpha-terms, Kamm to ftr.
Coollu, solicitor, for an adman of 6804, and had air.
wards gives • second maims to Hrs. Swain, hi soother.
In 1881 he got • lease from the Eceledastieel Cora.
minimum of some property in Ohicherter-road, Kilburn
be emoted houses on it, sad immediately mortgaged
them for 8401., and afterwards for 4004 Moat
• fortnight before his failure he bad conveyed
• piece of pound, worth 5004 or 6001., to his soothar•in-
law, as security for a previous advanoe of 6801. He
did not expect to come to the court when he made
Ms mortgage. He received 701. only at the time
it yes wonted. He had given noommodatiu balls to
the amount of 8061. in favour of hi brothees, Jamie and
Henry, who were also builders, and • Mr. The
advances b 1 his mother-in-law commend in 1859, and con.
tinned till the execution of the deed in January last.
Hi Hamar directed an adfoluanseat for the bankrupt to
nada, an account of his traawaetiewe with hi Mather-in•law.