The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-05 00:00:00

THE :EXPRESS, MOND&Y EVENING, JANUARY 3, 18133.

Denmark-street, a beer-shop, kept by a Ms. Rowland, i
I was led to believe that some persons had bees over'
the wall. I then went round to the front door and
listened and beard persons moving about in the bar. IY.
wised a few minutes till another constable came up, when
I placed him at the back of the house to watch, and then
rang the bell to roues the landlord. The constable then
called out to me and said, " Here they are." I went to
the back of the house, and heard some one trying to un-
fasten the back door. I then put my shoulder to the door
and forced it, and found Speooer in the yard. I asked him
what be did there, and he replied, "Nothing, sir." I them
took him into custody, and handed him over to the other
constable; and on searching the yard I found s/
steps against the wall and leading to a back at
I entered through the window, which was unfastened, and in
the taproom table I found a quantity of knives and forks,
boots, and other articles, all packed up ready for removal. I
examined the premises, sod found that an inner door, leading
from the taproom to the bar, had been forced open, and the
bar was in great nonfusioe. The constable I bad left at the
back then gave an alarm that some one was going over the
wall at the back, and Leonard was taken Into custody by
another constable.
William Baldwin, 133 R. rid—l was placed at the back
of the house in Denmark- place on Sunday morning, and went
into the yard with the last witness, and saw Spencer there
and took him into custody, and afterwards maw Leonard go
over the tiles towards some leads. I called out, and another
constable went altar him. I searched Spencer, and found some
cigars, biscuits, and a pocket handkerchief on him, all of
which were ideutified by prosecutor.
Charles Shave, 125 4 proved finding Leonard secreted in
the yard of a neighbouring house.
Sergeant Hill, SF, said—l took Leonard to the Bow-
street station on Sunday morning. On the way Leonard
laid to Spencer, " I told you you were making • sight too
much noun, and that the slop (constable) was at the door
listening. It was a glass of very good old ale, wasn't it?
(Laughter.) He keeps • glass of pod ale, don't be! For
this job I want to get to Australia I tried hard for it in
18.i9, but if he don't send me this time I'll boot the old
judge. I'll have my boot ready unlaced for him." A knife
was found in the taproom, a strange one to the landlord.
Kr. John Rowland, of 27, Deomarkatreet, beer-shop
keeper, identified the articles produced as his property, and
said the place was rate when he went to bed.
George Gray, superannuated from the polies owing to
injuries inflicted on him by. a ruffian, said Leonard received
12 months' imprisonment in 1858, and in 1859 three years'
penal servitude, 13 convictions beingthen proved spinet him.
Committed for trial.

UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.—(THIS DAY. )
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A special general meeting of proprietors of this
bank wee held at one o'clock, at the back °Moto, 38, Old
Broad-street, Mr. H. Bucecis in the chair.
The following aupplenteatary report wee read by the
SECILZTART

"Icareinl review of the briars of the hank for the
half-year ending in the colonies on the 30th June last, and
in London on 31st December, enables the directors to pre.
sent a very satisfactory report to the proprietors. The acci-
dental delay in the snivel of the mail precludes them from
reporting to as late dates as usual ; but a very full and de-
tailed despatch from the inspector and general manager, of
26th Sept., fully accords with the opinion now expressed.
The recent opening of farther portions of the government
railways in Victoria will tend to facilitate internal com-
munication with the vast tracts of fine oonntry which will
now become available wader the operation of the new land
bill of the colony. In New South Wales similar silvan.
tars may be looked for • while the new and in-
treating settlements is Queensland give promise of
important results in developing the northern and
eastern districts. The excitement that arose from the
discoveries of gold in the province of Otago, in New Zea-
land, had for a time subsided. Much disturbance of the
ordinary course of trade is found to result in all the colonies
from middle removals of large muses of the mining popu-
lation, involving frequent disappointments and distress
°pregnant upon such migrations. The staple inters*
however, of the colonies generally, and their admire
in productive wealth, continue to be marked by steady
and progressive increase. The subjoined statement of ac-
counts presents a net profit of 82,5471. 4s. 6d. available for
division. The directors have, therefor, determined to
apply the sum of 80,0001. as a dividend of 8 per cent, for
the half -year on the ospital of the bank, payable in London,
free of income tax, on the 13th inst., and in the colonies,
with the addition of income tax, as some se the inspector
shall fix after the receipt of deices."
The following was the balance-sheet :- "Statement of
liabilities and user, at the branches, on the 30th Jane,
1862, and at the London office, on the 31st December,
1862. - Liabilities: Circulation, 514,1201.; deposits,
2,545401. 16s. 6d ; bills payable and other liablities (in-
cluding reserves held against doubtful debts), 658,1551. 6a. ;
balance of undivided profit., 87,5441. lls. 3d. ; reserve
fund, 200,0001. • amount held applicable thereto, in
terms of reportof 10th January, 1859, 11,000/
ca . ;
pital, 1,000,0001. : total. 5,006,3601. 13a. 9d. Ammar; :
Specie on hand, and malt balances, 960,4391. 14a.
; bullion, 27,4381. 13s. ld. ; batik premises and property,
93,4741. 15e. 9cl. ; government securities (British sod colo-
nial), 391,3371. 18s. 9d. ; load bills, bills receivable, and
other securities, 3,333,6691. 12s. ld. ; reserve fund, invested
as per statement, 200,0301.-total, 5,006,360/. 13e. 9d.
•'drat-now or Paorrna-Balaace of undivided profits
at 30th June, 188.2, 74,9971. 6s. ill. ; out of which a divi-
dend was declared of 70.0001., leaving a balance of 4,9971.
Is. 9d. Profits of the past half-year' after making provi-
sion for all bad and doubtful debts, 138,8481. 16s. 6d. ;
less-Remuneration to the local directors, and salaries and
allowances to the colonial staff, 28.5991. ss. 6d. ; gene-
ral uproar in the colonies, including rent,
taxes, stationery, lea., 12,6351. 7s. 9d. ; unseat
applied is reduction of bank geseelsoo account, 2,3961.
15e. 10d. ; remuneration to the board of diree
solaria of London office staff, teat, Sixes, statioaery,laZ
tutelexpenses, 5,3601. 2s. 7d. ; WORMS tax paid,
e Od. 4d. ; together, 51.3011. 12a. ; leaving
82,5471. 4s. 6d. ; balance of undivided prattle as this date,
87,544. 11s. M. Reserve Fund :-New Three per Cents.,
50,0001. • New Zealand Imperial Pour per Cent. Deben-
tures, 160.000/. ; total, 200,0004"
The Caassusass, in moving the adoption of the report,
said he was sure the result of the ball year was as satisfac-
tory, to the proprietor as it was to the directors. This
astufactory result anus from the pa/nuance of the soundest
principle, of hankies ; and the officers in Australia
were instructed not to he led by the competition of other
banks to do anything inoonsiatent with those principles.
(Cheers.) The operations of the last six months were the more
satatutory because the colonies were now recovering from
the depression caused by the inflation of property which
followed the gold discoveries. lie hoped that in spite of all
competition they would be enabled to hold their own, sad
that the directors would continue to present a report r
good r that now before the meeting.
In reply to queerer,
The CHAIRMAN mad the rate of interest paid ea deposits
did sot amount to anything like 5 par cent., and that
although there was some loss in New Zealand arising from
the establishment of a new bask, that loss was fast being
made up.

The report having been adopted,
A divideed at the rate of 8 per cent. for the half-year
was declared, sad the proesedinp terminated with a Tote of
thanks to the chairman sad hie colleagues in the direction.

Moan Futza.—(l.olB DAY.)—At an early hour
la the morning the top part of the premised belonging to
Masora. Stebbiog and Co., wholesale and retail cheese-
mongers, No. 68. Brewer-street, Somera•town, was de-
stroyed and part of the roof burned off. Another fire hap.
paned in the premiss of Mr. B. Goodall sad Sous, boot and
shoe manufacturers, No. 166, Great Portland-street, Mary-
lobos*. Much damage was does to tke building and the
stock in trade, and unfocttuistaly the occupiers were unin-
eared. The building was insured in the County office.
VIOLENT GA..E.—During the greater part of last
night and this morning a violent gale of wind and rain
swept over the metropolis and suburban districts. doing
an incalculable amount of mischief. One barge, laden with
coals, was is knocked about that it sprang a leak, and
although taken in tow by a steam•tug, the vessel and its
eargo sank near Blackfrian•bridje. The market gardens
along the South Eastern and Brighton Railways are several
feet under water. _

Tee LONDON PAVILION. —Amongst the many
music-halls claiming the support of those who admire the
peculiar kind of entertainment provided at such places, the
London Pavilion has much to recommend it. To Hewn.
Loibl and Sonnhammer, the proprietor+, is doe the erection
of an elegant building on the site of that which some three
years since was a common yard and a plague-spot to the
neighbourhood of Tiehbournestreet. Under the cognomen
of " Little CoreUi." • girl of tender years is now".tarring"
here. Her performance is after that of the Celmarschool, the
chief elements heir; daring feats of muscular power.
Another " senwition" attraction consists of the " Four Ame-
rican Wonders," whose extraordinary achievement. entitle
them to the appellation given them. Their tricks are of •
peculiarly novel Datum, sad evince finish snillneetneas of ear
cation. The musical selections are efficiently rendered ;
the programme is well interspersed with novelties of a
miscellaneous description.
The coroner', inquest on the body of a woman
found brutally murdered near the Old Wall, Newcastle, on
New Year's morning, was held on Friday, when evidence
was given proving that the woman had been outraged pre-
vious to the murder, with a brutality almost as great as in
the owe of Min Hall, who was murdered in July last. The
murderer, • young man named Vass, as already stated, is in
custody.
WOLTZ9I ICI LLID BY STITCHNIN B. —For some
time past wolves bad become very DIIMOTOUS .11 the moun-
tains a the neighbourhood of Ai (AWge). and committed
great ravages among. the flocks. Several bunts were or-
lonised. hot without producing the desired result. The
Mayor of Sairignac the. attempted to destroy these animals
I with strychnies, and was completely suocessful, no less
that eleven haying been found dead in that commune within
a short period.
A touching proof of the depth of woman's love
I wu. witnessed at Csate, Oseoectieut, recent/y, at the
infierel of Sergeant Cause Lewis. who was killed at
Antietam. A yang lady, Miss Hyde, to whom he was
esPeed. 'limn hoarier sf his death, was takes fatally sick,
and dial in a few days, and was buried at the gems time as
bar lover.—Miesuisri paver.