The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-17 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

IXTRAORDINAHT CHAIM&
Thomas Baum a respectable-looking man, described as •
chair-maker, residing at 21, Valentine plea, Blackf rime-
road, was harged before Mr. Mansfield with wilfully
breaking • Name of glue of the value of 2s. in Lambeth
Workhouse, the property of the guardians.
Richard Cook, a powerful looking person, wardsman in
the probationary ward, said that on that morning the pri-
soner called at the workhouse about his child, who was
chargeable to the parish, and on his refusing either to
take his child away with him or consent to
support it, he was admitted to the house
on an order of one of the relieving officers, to be kept there
until the board rust. He, witness, took him to the proba-
tionary ward. and ordered • bath, according to the usual re-
gulation in such mem to have the prisoner washed and his
clothes changed, but while the bath was being prepared, he
dashed his hand through a square of glass, and tor this he
was given into custody.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said that
in consequence of • commonicatioe made to him from
the workhouse about • child of his, he went there,
and on his objecting to take away his child—who, by
the way, he had never seen—he was mired by the witness,
dragral down • place to be put into • hot bath. and es it was
not his wish to submit to such a process, or atop bathe work.
house, he certainly did break the glass so that he might be
taken before • magistrate.
Mr. Mansfield, who expressed some surprise 'tithe novel
proceeding, at once diesharged the prisoner.

E X TENSI V E FILL car BDIROPROATI. Shortly
before 1 o'clock a.m., the ocadt-hottess and stabling
belonging to Messrs. Floyd and Shaw, No. 3, Skinner-street,
were found to be oe fire. Conductor Robert Steer, who at
once proceeded to the spot with his escape, found • couple
of carriages and two hones encircled in fire. Steer, upon
finding that he was unable to get to the horses, searched a
room over the gateway where be found a man, aged 75.
bedridden, and unable to effect his escape. Sterr, there-
fore, took him round the body and carried him down the
stain through the heated smoke in eddy. The lashing
was destroyed. two carriages bunt, and two horses. The
premises of Mr. Jones, a dairyman, and the back parts of
three or four other houses are severely damaged.— Adther
fire broke out in the premised' of Mr. ogee, a town car-
man, carrying on business in Sect-street, Borough. Three
horses were burned to death, and the stabling seriously
damaged.
CARRIED AWAY RE • TIGER. —At 9 o'clock a.m.
on the 24th instant, a Malay, named Ningal, with four
others, three melee and one female, all Malays, left
Campong Hari, which is situated on the right bank
of the Sirengoon river, distant about a mile from
the Sirangoon station No. 3, and entered the jungle to out
wood at a place called &Logic. Siloo. Whilst they were
engaged io cutting wood a tiger sprang out of the jungle,
seised the man named Nine!, and was walking away
with him. The others on seeing this gave chase,
and pursued the tiger for about a mile, when the
animal threw his victim down and ran away. The Malays
on going to pick the man up found that life was extinct,
The Duffadus of Stations Nos. 2 and 3 &ransom pro-
ceeded to Campoeg Elan to examine the body of doomed,
whim they observed that the neck was broke,, mad im-
pressions of the tiger's claws visible on different parts of
the body of deceased—Strain Tina, Sept. 7.
AMERICAN STRAYERS Due THIS Were.—The
Non Scotian, with dates from Quebec to the iith indent,
may be expected at Gremicastle early to-marrow more*.
The City of Baltimore sad the Virginia, with New York
advice. to the same den, may be expected off Cape Clear,
the fanner to-morrow, the latter at Widmer*. The ken,
which would leave Boston on the 12th, may to expected, at
Quenolown on Saturday night,

Arrive) for the week widths Oct. 26, last year, 8,636 casks,
Lod delivery 1,492 cask'. The arrival last week comprised
1.8t2 casks Petersburg, 487 Odessa, end 146 Australia; total,
2,494 casks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have to-day an unusually large supply of begat. ;
still, however, the choice qualities are not very plentiful,
and there is very little reduction in the price of them. A
oonsiderable number of inferior remain unsold. The number
of sheep is also very large, and the average quality pretty
pal. Priam are lower, and a clearance cannot be efeeted.
Calves are more plentiful, and quotations are lower.
From Germany and Holland there are 3,610 beesta, 10,0:30
sheep, 369 calve., and 165 pip. Spain, 125 besets ; Ireland,
760, and 3,150 from the northern and midland counties.

Par otos. of Ma. a. d. a di.
Sot Scots. fisrettla 4 10 5
Bata itheraboras 4 6 4 10
Swami anal. Hub $ 0 3 10
/,141v
Pip
Scat Dna& Hl7-brads S 2 6 4
Beasts at market, 4110;
$77: pigs, 620.

Per stow of Wes. a .L d.
Bast Dar* Hf-►d.Bb 0 0 0
Haat fang-wools 4 6 0
Do. do. Shorn 0 0 0
twee & Inwood qua 4 4 6
Do. de. Bbora 0 0 0
Lobs
MD and lambs. 20,740;

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mews. Pattenden and Smith report the market firm, with
a good healthy trade foe all Rae sad middliog sorts at
somewhat improved prices.

COAL HARIEST.—(THIS DAY.)
Walls End Hatton, 21s. 6d. ; Walls End South tlettoo,
21s. 64. ; Walls End Tees, 21s. ; Walls End Hartlepool,
21a.; Walls Eod Broadyls Hatton, 208. 9d. ; Walla End
Eden Main. 208. 3d. ; Bells, 19.. 6d. ; Lumley, 20s. 3d. ;
Tan6eld Moor, 151. ; Bebalde Hartley, 19s. 6d.—Ships
at market, St ; at see, 20.