The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-06 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

A few days ago Kr. Baas, the solicitor, of Trinity-sleet,
made a• application to Mr. Combs, the sitting magistrate,
far • ememens warn Frederick Franklin, late secretary
to • ineash et as Pgiendly Sooiety of Ironfonagus, held
at the Nemwelemi 1111•011, Great Suffolk-street, Saadi.
Mel% te rilkifie man why ha refused to deliver up certain
Melee hamanite the widely.
The ficeleif elm alpha the &Mama mine these :
The dellembei bed esempied the cads a/ eeseetery to the
society for soma or debt mos up to the sad of War/ember
MM. whoa he was rimmed beet the and a
Mr. Robot Sidiell supplied lie pima. applies -
time had been nada to the defendant to 'Ter up the
hooka, papera, Re., in his custody, and a portion of them
bed been restored ; but the most importaut—vie., won e-
tribution-hook, the donation clad relief-book, sad the cheque
book—were withheld. Those wee esseetial to awry on Me
business of the society, and It was not until definmisat had
treated with neglect a Whorl* (Yr. Barns) had addressed to
him demanding the surreader ciao books, ender the alterna-
tive of lard preseedingo, that the present $ll/000118 had
been token out.

EvideuTdiavhig been gives in support of the charge,
Mr. Edwin, fee the Wooded. dated that his instructions
won that the books, being old, bad been destroyed to pro-
vost them Ending their way to the butdrehop sad the
like, sad thereby exposing the affairs of the society, to its
injury and detriment. For this reason it was imputable to
produce the books in question.
Mr. Combo held that, even if the defence WWII taw, the
adencisat had so right to destroy the boobs, which were ms-
Inneled to him for safe cuetod4s=sebeske ad his
porAr E of pro-
Aso fez fans befog oil.
wee is be Teem' dr
elm Mb ties the oily bask
shot bon idestiled by the evhbeee adduced, therefore
the order would be for its 'being 'leen up forthwith.
Ir. Edwin observed that his chant wee not in a condition
to obey the older.
Mr. Combs—Then, in default I inflict a penalty cif 101.
on him. _ _ _

Ih7defendant was then removed in custody, and in a
short time the penalty was paid, and the defendant brought
up again, when
Mr. Ciimbe, addreesing him, said be was convinced that he
had the book, and be was determined that it should be given
up to the society, or he abroad now commit the defendant
to prime. To enable him to comply, be would, however,
permit the ddendant to Nat large on his rec.:gutsiness in
U. to swear the nod day at 12 o'clock, and then to Bur.
render the book ; and if he still Woad, he would be cm.
milted to the lienee dementia fee three months.

On liatarday, in communises of thedefsodant Dotapprwing,
a warrant was issued for We apprehension and committal to
prison for three months. _ _

Pder &epic" Holt, abeer sake sad kadlord of the
Brave Nelson beer-chop, Old Gravel-km, St. George's-la-
the-Fist, who had been several times before the court,
Mito answer a summoss takes oat nadir the coin-
norco, Atkiasoa, • amen* end ens of the
of the Sons of Nakao F Sonny, with ref as-
ii to pay over to the truster, whoa these= of
5K 21s. , which the defendast had received in capacity
of treasurer of the society.
Mr. Charks Young, solicitor, said Ude was a proceeding
taken tinder the 24th section of the Friendly Societies Act,
18 and 19 Yin. cap. 83. The &Dewiest was labia, tuner
that act, to a Ilse of sad SOL oast; for not payiagover
the money to the trustees is demand. The messy was re-
quired for the operations of the club. It bad tow de-
meaded over and over main, and the defsadant would not
psy it. Mr. Young them pat ia &AA eon reasipt• for the
cash be kid in band. sal and the misty annisted of I:e-
-inem 50 and 00 hard-werkiag 11/111i who had subscribed and
imMeinoll the sum in queens&
Mr. Be4the barrister, who aspemel for the defeedant,
vii be bad leo defames We bad consulted with his
friend Mr. mug, aid bad neliewil into an arrangement that
he hoped wend be seitelesbny. Mr. Young said the de-
feodast preeiseed to pay ostebelf the amount of his dekko.
tions la see math. the othir moiety in two months, sad to
pay 20a. oink all that could bedemanded under the act. He
asked the ariglikate to melee an order to carry out the
arrenpment.
Mr. Selfe—l cannot make an order for the payment of the
mosey without indicting • penalty, but I will postpone the
mai for one month, aid if the arrangement is not fully ear-
ned out by Holt, I cam go into the case again.
Both parties consented to the mune suggested by Mr.
Self% and the case was formally adjourned for a month.

FATAL AOCIMENT OS MI Yours LONDON
RAILWAT.-00 Saturday annum an Minn w held by
Mr. Brent, at Oak Funk Rant inner gm the iireadtally
mutilated remains of its late proprietor, Yr. Reim Hodson,
aped 77 years. The body et the ontartoode pa Umaa was
Manny out to pines by the ri a.ns. apdran free Kew, ao
Thursday morning lsat, la the premise elide daughter, Kiss
Elko Ram, whore wrieleami mend narration nomat
of pain to herself, and symany boo all who hind it. It
wee to the effect that her fathsr, entrary to bar trinantly
expressed wish, left tie hone with a pito:ilk& on his
shoulder, and walked &keg tie in of railway Masan of
his isle a short datum alk ad an the tits of
the North Lenin Railway, wide rano km.
Pies Hodson Mang • prionlineal iris ti arioniamos al
his rivaassd ega.ossom undid 111.11116 &Om,
west oat his tarn On, Ind rid** lihs oe the
up has Mena the meals. trilailytie einned
above train hen Lew elase haildiegylitht sad
Ns lag bits will semelessei . shoossei reed
her fatber resod. ossissios, mad subs
that his denrarliso As emaned, mitt-
tenristego the team, bat Wen she saidd do se be
tan sad the istibe sad trail' peeped ersr
Ma The a, sad
es corn em esesible. sionemlisasimmte
Milks at ireassi wenng Sea" imam*
fessitate.esd h bees pilboritiesetbse were
le evilest to rseMseee, to islielh deentee wee Wo
oremeredo
esieeyed Is estate of ben the bersible ,
slid/ she hod tellesesed. Mawr an eyes to show
IlisT lie fleeseeed woe la the el =s aZ e.
Kolas if railway Mat Ids bone to b.
bed shoe bees cautioned as to the al doing so. The
jury_ mooda milk of " Asidisela death."
CIIIITAL PALOS. EILLY-A Crows DAT.—
SaTtrftb&T, JAN. 4.—idnialleas as pi= 1,1•11; age
los
seam Sibs* 2AB ;

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LAPG 11 EXPORTS OP COTTOR PROM LIVERPOOL

TO AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SATUIDAL
Large purchases of cotton have been made In
Liverpool during the lest few weds for the peeper et re-
ahipmeot to the States ; and the demand for vends, end
Kr_tifflarly sissaners, bat bees so great, that the bora
y have decided to despot& the City ad Now York
0..;,-Wrdeesday, with Whales of cotton, taehnsailin baba
to despatch the Glasgow about, the 9th IN 10616 bin se an
extis. steamer. Th! sorovegA?untor Jabs Wit midi aus!

round from the Clyde ce Wedneeday, is taking a a ougo at
about 2,000 bales sad will all in a day or twit far
New York. The Hope sereerseesener, a reseal of seam
%mune, is taking I. about 1,000 Wee ; and
have hese made to the 01/1111(11 mai spate el eiirMaso
vessels in Liverpool. It is stated that the agate de esa of
the mail lines have declined to lake eel Gabe es
freight, preferring to adhere to their venal beim.
The 11011111,did•Mdd &nth Haab was offered, but refund, in
consequence of not being in readiness, u she is at prevent
undergoing neemstary repairs, requisite before being neat an
a brag sea
As refardev"Crste of freight now hang given Mr est-
ton to Aew York, we may state that the sineirme sow
engaged are •receiving 2d. per lb. sad 5 per eel. guessThe Inman Company, however, decline sivelling themeives
of the present CAM to ram their freight i Nei r
ws-
tomers, mid therefore same to their enetomsry
It was stated here to-day, sad on very goodt=ty,
that the Cunard Company, now that the whole of the
10,1100 men have ban despatched to Curie, have remand
instruction' from government to the effect thee thairebsemen
will sot again be required at present for tranepar=ses,
with the etiois of accommodation for tensityrinses.
It is gessy believed her. that Captain risysharsz, who
took eat Earl Unesell's despatch is the Nampa, lad who
salved at Quesestown on W=o.ssernag in the
MAO, wee the bearer of return