The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-12 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICAN MAILS.

A telegraphic despatch, eent from Plymouth this
morning, states that the Royal African Mail stew
ship Retriever, Captain Macintosh, from the Wed
coast and Maderia, was then inside the Eddyetoos
and approaching the Sound.

sad
The ex-Queen Marie Attielie and the Dyke
Duchess de Montrenaier have joined the Duke and Dashes
of Saxe Cohourg G .the and the Princes Alesender
asd
Phillips of Wurtemberg, at Frtakfort.
The King of the Belgians has presented s gold
medal
of
Belgian to M. JDe Geyiatne r
iev:doefAcand.wenecrep.,au t hoe of the Flsniell
poem read at the late celebration of the tweety
anniversary fifth
COMMEMORATION MEDAL. Thoso enterprising
patrons of ornamental art, Messrs. Hunt and Waken. W.
executed in silver a medal commemorative of the Impel
visit to England and of ..or Quern's visit to France. Ms
des are by Mr. L. C. Wynn. son of the late W. WYM
R.A. Oa one side of the medal are ptofile likenesses of the
Ernreror and Empress of the French; on the other, of tint
Queen and Prince Albert. Round the former is the JOBS.
inscription Napoleon 111. Imperalor + Etuleni4
lar
Peratrin + Angkor; Sots stoat Apr. MDCCCLV;"
oa
othert—t, Vscicriu Regina + Alberta. Princely+ Gallia
invisurs! Aug. MDCCCLV." The likenesses are fennel/
true, and executor) with a fine artistic feeling. The Wag
is well worthy to take its place in any collection of is&
historical monuments. M . Hunt and Raskin ma
determined to persevere in their literal elfin., to grata
England in that charming branch of art which has trill
illustrated by Beneenuto Cellini std other great names
The title of Mr. Charles Dickens's new serial
is
"Little Denit."
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Murray are fulfilling OOP
gagensast at the Prime's Theatre, Olsegow.
Mr. Charles Rayner, formerly chief clerk is IS
Liverpool Enrough Gaol, hes been elected steward sad rig*
to the Essex County Lunatic Asylum.
AURORA BOREALIB.—On Tuesday night, the
north-western quarter of 'he heavens was Illuminated,/ a
brilliant aurora, which extended from the visible hongea
several degree, towards the zenith, with here and there
more brilliant pencilling of rays, which emanated Sr
or leas as they ,het upward/. It was the tint (leaded sym
bol of approaching winter we have had; and :Waal 51"
keen and frosty —Glasgow Daily Mail.
sphTinzesise CihnagprtanalitsaaadadthnemAe lbggerrtsieliebbrifeoung tdoay Lao° eeth

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAT.

MANSION• HOME.

Jasethas 3. cos, Dermas to Kr. Caraisb, a baker, vas
teeugla up kr final eiesasatioa ea the sharp of Wan
asbesslea merit sum et meaey, the propety of Ms
abetter.

It was preyed that the polosaer, fa may iastmese,
re-
mind mosey for erbtelt he had set esemsted. TM system
ef robbery was dimmed by the eireassume of the ser-
vant of a fully Mein wiled to pay what wee dm for the
wash, whoa lamb more tbea the mamet we delleiret is
the reeelpes of the lease.
TM primer bad been detested before by Ms sestet, sad
threatmed with promotion Übe repeated the Wawa.
He was daelly seeseatted for trial.

Watiass NOW, • waiter at the Salutation Tavern,
Newgat►street, was elsuged with minim several lamps
of sager, value lid., the property of his mistress.
Mr. Rudlol said be managed the business for his mother.
For tome time ;set hi had bad suspicion of the primmer,
who was waiter to hie mother, and yesterday be law
his coat hanging op in the pantry, and put
his head into the pocket, from which he pulled
out some of the anger prxhmed. He called in maker,
aid merebed prisoner's box. A few lumre were feud
them, and some more under the grate behind hie box. He
could not Meatify the property produced.
Police-constable 223 corroborated some portion of the
*vides°, of the last witness, and added that the prisoner
when taken into custody expremed hie sorrow at what had
happened.
Alderman Maegrove—Had you a character with bins ?

Mr. Rudkin—ifw. sir, I haii a good character with his.
Alderman Musgrove said—What may he the pri•
sewer's moral guilt, there is not sufficient avid's* to show
that ha 11 legally guilty.
The prisoner was discharged.
BOW STREET.
CIIIAZOB OP WITS BEATING.

A young man, named didridgeores charged with assault-
Mg hie wife, bevies bees brought up by warrant.
The wife said eh* bad long been subject to the brutal
Maser of her husband, who, from his drunken habits,
rarely had more thaa half a week's employment.
Oa the occasion ia question he knocked her dews
sad kicked but la the eye, blaakealeg It as
it at present appeared. She applied far s samosa against
him, which was duly served upon him by the omen of the
mast, but he refs. ed to attend to answer the charge. Hence
a warrant was issued for his apprehension. Os the day of
their last quarrel, he offered her half a mown for the support
of the family, which site declined to receive. The children
were sham starred in consequence.
Mr. Hairy—Tan ought to have taken the money, then.
The husband—She helped herself, your worship, after
wards to as sash as she wanted.

The wife—Yes, I took 265. out of him pocket while hawse
lying on the bed drank on Snadsy atoning. Of tonne I
did ; for we had nothing to eat end drink.
Mr. Henry—Well, then, you net be so badly off jot
now. Do you wish bias to make you en allows*. ?
The wife said that was what eke wanted, for she Gould not
lies with his any longer.

It baying bows weed that he should pay his wife 10a.
per week for the future out of his wages,
Mr. Henry suspended his judgment for six months, Is me
if the arraugenseat was properly carried out.

.BOROUGH•STRBBT.
CUAkOI Or ATTEMPTID LIGIWAT

10 22222 .

James Parnell, • well dreseed----yoneg mu, who deearibed
himself u • mariner, ►eeidiog at No. 4, Sampoon's-gardeas,
Great Hrrmitage.strrut, Wapping, war brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with firing • pt.tol at Harry Williams,
at •+tilt, living at No. 2, Percy-strut, with intent to do
him grievous bodily barn.
Prouentor ow being sworn, said—This morning about
half•paat two o'clock I was welki•g along Osford-street,
when between the fire•emapa *maim' and the caner of
Rstbbonsplaco I Meld some one belied two my,
" Your puns, or your life." I hl/1114 mad
my bead •ad saw the prisoner about • yard
from me, and he had namely said " Your purse," when he
Ind • pistil at me, wad ran away. A. soon as I mound
fruit my astoaishme•t, I ran after him shouting "
and he was eventually stopped by • polieemm. I *mid
not all the name of the Erne as I as a strain i•
Lemke.

Theme wows said: I as • fin•*Nap* tossdaeter, and
reside at NO. I, Arundel-street, Strand. About half-past
two this neraleg I was 'Wien in ny boa, in Oafortistrest,
when I saw the prisoner go behind the prosecute?, and I
board bin my something to bins which I could not under-
stand. Innodiately afterwards I saw bin *stead
his right area towards the prossester, whereupos
them was a link and a »pert, as if from a pistol.
The Wafter then ma away, sad I Jumped out of ny boa
sad tan after bin es tar es Nownewateret. Firstling that
I soak' sot overtake bin I was up Oaferd-*•esat in pursuit
of a eseetable, sad after I bed got to dm owner of bermes-
street I fowl the prisoner Ia tbe inetedy of an ofgeer. I
mad 63 C sabsequatly west up Bervere-streat, and found
tha pistol produed, which appeared to have been resseutly
diecharged.

Polimoonetable 61 C eisid—Between two and three Mb
moraine, I wee on duty In Onforclstreet, when I baud the
ery of "Stop thief!" and " Polies I" proceed from the
direetio• of Berners.street. I ran woes the we y, sad maw
prisoner runs* towards as.. I stopped him, sad he wild
it wee sot him. I asked his what be was running for ?
Hassid it was because he baud the cry of " Stop thief!"
I detailed him till ;mascot°, came up end gem him tato
MIMS y.

la his Wrote the prisoner said he net wan girls het
WIPP, aad they nibbled him of his pars', rrhioh made him
is a puska ; that w he got irritated he was always
op to semi sort of mischief, sad that while is that stet* Ds
happened to meet the prouteator, sad oat of sheer mischief
amid " Your pees," sad thes supped the pistol la his
hos. Td pith was' not lesiel, mad had only a cap on the
topple.

Me. Hardwick maid prim/area eeaduet twee meet entre-
ordinary, and remanded him tee • week, in order, he sad.
that the police 'night Clad oat who end what the peleeen
was.

CLERIC ENWILL
RITIXIIII/2 RO 88888 or WORIIIIIN.II TOOLS.
William Bernell, an apprentice, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Carrie, charged wit stmliog a large quantity of
carpenters' tools, the property of his ranter, Mr. Morrell.
It appeared from the evidases that the prosecutor bad for
rrse menthe past bee* loving • large quantity of tools, and
had never been able to &weever the thief He bad die:rimmed
several men upon suspicion. and should never have
entertained an idea that the prisoner was the thief, Übe bed
not yesterday, whoa passing a tool shop, seem some it his
article/. The shopkeeper, on toeing asked bv Ma where he
bed get there from, mid he had boeght thou of a rim
girl. The girl was a lodger in the home, sad the prisoner
had given her the tools to sell, saying that his master had
given them to him.
The prisoner, who bad mantic, to say in his defences, was
remanded for a few daps.