The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-08 00:00:00

THE GREAT ROBBERY OF BANK PAPER.

(Continued from the &one; of yesterday.)
Henry Webb, the deliesthie olikier, mid—l belong to the
City of Loudon police, and 1 have hew engaged in the in-
vestigatioe of this emitter. I west to the residence of the
prisoner Griffiths, at Birmingham, on Holiday, the 27th of
October. Honed him in • room upstairs on the first floor.
His shirt sleeves ware tacked up, hue coat was off, and hie
bands were °peered with ink. There was • printing pram
fa thie room, and upon it there were twenty-me forged
Beek of England notes without date or signatory. There
WINO SOUS other forged notes on the bed. wrapped up in
gotta yerelm. These consisted of twenty 101. notes all am-
ple* and ready for circulation. Upon the top of a stove
that was the room I found an engraved plate on which
there were portions of • 101. Hank of England note. I
also found a plate of the same kind relating to •
St. noes. Behind the door of the room I found two other
plates. These were all deficient of the date mid signature,
bat I found in the room plates calculated to supply those
deficiencies. After we had searched the house I asked the
prisoner if he had any mare plates, sod he said there were
some buried in • field near his home. He also mid be had
been engaged in making (mod notes ever since 1346, and
he had pnoted all that bad been issued during the last
seventeen years, sad that he had printed a hundred and
eighty 5:. notes upon genuine paper that had been stolen
for a person seabed Beecher. I and the other officers then
went to a field, when I saw the prisoner Griffiths dig up
some plates sad notes from two different placed in the field.
I produce some of these plates
Croaresamitied—l had been watching the movements of
Griffiths ever ohms the month of August. Several other
officers were engaged with me in the investigation.
William Manton, the of the Birmingham detective
officers, thefirmed the evidence that had been given by the
last witame as to what took plane when the prisoner Grit
Mks was apprehended. He she proved that by the dirge.
Vise of that prisoner he made • search in a tree, when he
fined myna other plater, all of which he produced.
Tandyt another Birmingham police officer, gave Masses
of a similar character.

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Wes Frederick I[k6tl,
a gentleman in the service of the
Bank of England, depend that the plates that wrsz=
duced by the alai were ca to udated make int
of Bank of England seta la August last a forged 51.
note was presented at the Bank of England which was
printed upon peonies Rank paper, and it was at beaprnmien
from one of the plates that was found at the radar of
the prisoner Griffith*. Slam that time sanest ether lowed
notes, printed upon genuine paper, bad hen prerated tithe
Bank. They were ia all Slaty-one 51. and four 101. Dona.
A very great number of forged notes printed oa ems=
paper had been presented at various times at the Bank, and
they appeared to ham all been printed from Griffith.'.
plates.
John Lichfield said—l am in the service of Winn
Porten, at the mills at Laconia% and lam thoroughly
familiar with the RBI* note paper and its mode of
manufacture. The paper upon which the forged 51. Rote
now produced la printed ls geunin Bark note paper bet it
has est been gkal ss it arrays is whew Weans. Porten
and it out of the toOL This paper has been gland. and cc
papas ever sent to the Bank of England without being so.
The other notes (prodneed) are all printed upon genuine
paper but it has not bin glared. In August last a contd.
derabie quantity of paper was mimed from the mils, and
among it was MOO of what is sailed rupee paper, which is
tired far the somirameat of India to print ten rupee
bank note'. The paper f and by the officer Webb at
Griffith,'. hone% is a portion of this rupee paper, bat it is
not in a finished state, and it was never sent oat from the
milt in tbb eondkioo. There was nothing on the paper to
indicate the date at which it was Issued.

stowed me a key and said he wanted me to go to Loudest
and get one mods like it. (A key was hen Produced b 7
Webb, the officer, an.) the witness said it was exactly like
the one Bmwet gave him.) Brewer told Die that Mn. Bur-
nett would inform me where I could get the key made. The
next day he again gave me two lambi to take to London,
as I had done before, and he told me that they contained
Bank note paper. I gave the snood parcel to the woman
at the railway elation, and I also gave one to Burnett, and
I also gave him the key that Brewer had given to me. At
this time I went with Burnett to Steuttoo-ground,
Westminster, for the purpose of seeing Boucher.
He kept a butcher's shop an Stnitton-ground. Bur-
oett left me for about an hour, and when he re-
turned he appeared to have plenty of money. Barnett
had the Bank paper with him at the time he left me. 1
went upon several other occasions with Buroett to Stratton-
ground, and each time he took paper with him. I remained 1
with Benoit until after the reward of 1.5001. was offered.
I only saw Burnett actually go foto Bunrher's shop once,
but he always wept in • direction towards it. After
Burnett had been several thus to Buncher's he wished
me to go down to Brewer again and get some more
paper, and he proposed that I should go round by
Portsmouth. Before I left Burnett gave me • key
and 6/., and told me to give 31. to Brewer, and to keep
the rest myself. I gave Brewer the key be had
given me, and told him the other was not made. I also
gave him the 31. end asked him fey mote paper, and he said
he could not give me any unless I staid • fortnight I told
him L could not stay so long, and hellion said I had better
come down again I. • fortnight. I went to London, and
returned at the time stated„ but got out at Basingstoke,
and late at night I walked over to Laverstoke. Burnett so.
companied me from Londe. oo this occasion, and he went on
to Whitcbnrch. Wharf I got to laverstoke I went to
Brewer's house. as he bad directed me, and I slept there,
and on the following morning be banded me two parcels
of piper, and directed me to do with them as I
had with
.the Oben, and he at the mime time advised me to
go to Bewwftke and sleep that night, and told me that I
was set to some down for any mote paper, as he thonghnt.t!ez '
had "tumbled "toit at the milt I put both the
that Brewer gave me into a black *vend I convey them
to London, and the "woman in Slack" mat los at the
station and asked me for the parcel, and 1 told her I had not
got am; lordlier. both the parcels to Burnett the neat day.
The words I gave to him at this time oontaieed "plain "
end ropes paper. Burnett then told me that be had sees
Brewer. end I must not go down amore for fear we
should be foiled out. On the day afl I had given him
this paper I and Burnett west to Bleetton.ground, and he
told se to cerry the paper for fear say one shoeld
"collar" hint He went into Buncher's shop with
the paper, end staid there an hour, bud he came beck
without the paper. He had no money when be went into
Bunchaes shop, but when he returned he had a " tidy lot."
I remember the notice of the reward by the Bank coming
out, and Bureau about that time told me I had better get out
of the way, and he gave me some money, and I went down
to Portsmouth. .

Th. 'drama, who ger* him evidence with vary groat <mod-
em sod self -possum% was subjected to a moot severs
orairoxamination.
In answer to questions put to him by &lard Mkt-
tins, he said that his father was employed by Mum
PaeWl u • carpenter, Add he waisted him, and was paid
18s. a week wages. At the time he stole the paper to on
was In the machine-room except hinged/ and the two women.
It was lire. Burnett who aguisated to him the mode in which
be should steal the paper. He was unable to state how much
now he made by the transaction, but be believed it
was about 201, He knew that the object of stealing
the paper was that forgery should ho committed, amid
that to enormous =oat Sof forged NUB might be laud.
The plait" paper was eiledaled to maim notes for any
=from 1,0001. downwards. He took throe or four
shoots of this description of paper. Hs did not
hews how mash mategthowas made by the affair, bid be
himself oily use him IL While be was employed upon
the milk, he had complete moos to all parts of the pre.
mires. He left in Juno, 1881. Hs did not give any
rotor-
matics to the Bank tuthositim until a month or six weeb
after the reward was offered.
wadediret out of the tray for
soma time, for tear be should be caught. Webb, the °Soto.,
camsto him and toil him hito see him about the
1 paper
that bad w
b.autire. Webbl 166
the mills,tel andm toe aidlnspectorthat
Hamilton, at the thief oboe, and be told some of tha
Arty to him. He told him candidly that he himself
was a thief. and that Brewer was thief. At the prated
the. be was under the care of the police, and lived in the
hoofs of One of the detectives. While these robberies were
going on he was living is Burgott's house. He was not so-
quitted with any wows* "is. particular," and no woman
End with him while be lived in Buroett's house. The de-
tectives bad takes him several times down to Laverstoke to
sae the premises, but be hid never been taken to • hedge
=lrelliell some one war supposed to have observed
eananctivi with this trensaction. Upon
au awoke a girl with whom he had cohabited
want to his father's home And ramained there all
sight. This roma milky wont a hat and dressed
la bleak. One of the
the
of the astablishmant
generally void to nee that were properly thud and
the provokes 'the, anirwilaines bad so means of obtaining
access to the premises altar they van locked up. Tho paper
eoald oillY hays bate Aden from the machine-room in the
day time. After he was stopped by Brewer in the wry he
bad stated it was perfectly well understood that they wise
both inippid in rabbits ear employees. Ho wit drat
@bows the Wryest bad lest produced by Welds, the dates-
live, at the lisealadboeas, about a month agq but he
did not, know Users. ha got it from. He bad never
beard that his father was discharged in Imile•
quake of this key having boon found is one of the door"
at the mills. He did not know whether the detectives
had mods any ingithim with regard to hi 'Ottoman,
that he hod bow ial the Primo Regent public-boom with
the prisamirDitvwsq. A ;:teteniFlT other quake* wire
put to the whams by Serjeant eosin, but abthitsalb
pared to be elicited that the rate of the ibiliniony
he had gives ia his imandnatiot in chief.
Hr. Palm iisdboad to put sty questions to the approves.
Br At the time be told the polio, that he
know tothiag about the robbery of the paper no out was in
Ho was "burin easspane with tho young
locklia to altainiu had sthatud, aad that was what lis
mate ebb her. IA laugh.) She was not the
yam ft whets hie Me the wool at the railway station,
mad wham he had dosaibti as being droned in black and
wearing a hat.
tha yang adman refined to as being the
wife ol the please ffistsatt, was thee examined. Her GA-
duos 'MINIM to a inaddirshit Inca, but it will be on-
nommary to gdat kka dmtail, and it will be sufficient to say
that ohs oorrolonstal the last willies with regard to the
hob of his bringing the stolen paper to Burnett, and to the
difftront onadomisallons that took place between them in
bar promos. Ss likewise proved that she had herself
tabu mud the pagasito the shop occupied by the prisoner
Beredd, sod that Mo. Desearthed, upon some occalana,
stun her mosey, sad apes saps Joints of mut, ma pay-
math
ulpot bob( moss-extudad..ffiik withal' admitted that
obi sad gene by *wend OW muss besides. Burgett and
bar prow& ono, and ale that bun UV she and Baisatt ware
exiviaisa d receiving Odes_ rod* sod emotemisd to is
yews' penal servitude, and Oat Oki' wire upon
a ticket of leave in 1881, Oa* holm they Mum to.
quieted with the wettest %saw Sim she adisittal that
prior to the ouvictiot referred to mho had boon convicted
of dealing a watch and saidanoed to twelve months' im-
prisonment.
In re-examination, she maid that the roams for her going
by different names was that Biased changed his name,
and that u she mufti as his wife she was obliged to do the
mine.
The master of a public-Lowe at Birmingham was than
rolled to prove that Butcher and Griffiths were in the habit
of associating with each other, and at this stage of the mu
the trial was adjourned.
The jury, as weal in all cues of felony, were not allowed
to sete, bat accommodation was provided for them by
time sherifs at the Loudon Coffee-house, where they would
remain under the charge of the officers of the court

Beery Brows, the accempliee, web tin called, bat be-
fore his examiaation took plane the court was adjourned
for • short period in order that the jury might take SAW
refrieheaset.
He was then exercised by Mr. Bow& In name to the
questioes put to him he mid—l am 21 years old. M to
titer is employed at theen Portall's mills, and I used to
assist him. I fast Maw acquainted with the primmer
Burnett in 1861, between May and Christmas. He was
living with his aider-fo-law at the Three Hone Shaer
public loose, at Whikeerch, at this time. His wife first
spoke to me sheet getting paper from the milli, and after-
wards the prieooer also Wed me to do so, and said he knew
someo a who would pent it prom it. I refused to do
what be Wed me, arid ett aed kit wift premed me to
get 'some paper, cod at length I did so. The find
paper I took consisted of three sheets, sufficient for six
not I took the paper from the sizedrying !whim
This mactlioe is attended by two girls, who sit at each tied
of it, and one of them ;puts the paper in sod the other
takes it out. I put my hand into a part of the machine
and snatched out the paper as it Mimed through. (The wit-
nem explained epos tie model the mode in whisk the
operation was effected.) TIM paper is put into the may
chine by twice three sheets topther, bat it is mat al
polled our regularly. The gab could not me me Were
out the pew at the plan whore I stood ; mad
my duty to see that the machine worked property. The
trek paper I took was what le falai " plain" paper, *kith
does not dessee the amount of the note to be pebble
Imp• it, but which me complete it every other rospeet.
ve the throe abeam of paper to Mrs. Bone*
sad the primmer Barnett afterwards asked me to get him
sone more, and I mid I would em if I could. I did get
saw More, and the seat I took was ire iamb of le& site
paper aad Ipm this to Iteradt. He prima me to get
Ida mart paint,tai I refustri, sad he then mid Mollif
what I already got was tumbled to," he should very
likely " split" upon me. By "tumble," I thought be
leant if it was fated Mt' T woe frigiamed at this, sad
tool tom sheet, of SOL iota paper teem the ismilae. An I
was having the pima I' met the prisms Brewer, and he
sated me what I had gat is my paha. I maid, "Naha*"
and he replied that I hod some paper. I
darted it, ha be told me I hod briber tats
it sat and take it but, at else be amid tell
klie ." I then aid I would take it bask
if he did sot tell, sold returned to the machine-
room. I did not put the pow back, and shortly after-
wards Brewer asked me abet I was going to do with the
pope , and I told his I was pig to give it to Bomb a
Whitchurch. Be asked what Banat did with lboot I
said that he knew some Pater V Leadon who wpaN
it ma per it. He t* me to pot it m*
doro, bat gave it to Bwoli mid I told lag
With Brewer. On the cloy after that IMN Mtn I
bad not beds cheats of pat** SO paper heat, and idiai
I had gimes it to Beset, aad he laid me tat te We rsay
more. Two or three days after this Barnett gam met
and he add I was to Pm 31. to Brewer, the
keep 1/. far myself, aod I did so. I
that Burnett had mint him the 3/., and he Bald hi
want soya Bonnet's mosey, and be did not lead Os W►
anything to do with him. I told him be might as well
have the mosey, and be %ben took it. I afterward' tad
Brewer that Wades wife bed mid that "Fier had mot
got the plate dose yet. Brewwg that asked me hew mash
paper I had taken sad bow meek Barnett got a sheik fir It,
and I told him I did sot think that be get
thing for for it. When I mei sow Derma I sated him 'oda
the maa was that wee meting the may, sad be mimed to
tell me, and I informed Brewer what he said ea the fa
lowing morning. and be replied, " Oh, it is all right, he will
be easily found oat, Idarmay." After this Banat mated
ml to get him souse mere paper, sad I said I would try to
do so, and I did get twelve sheet of plain leper awl pm
them to him. I saw Brewer a day as two af Immesh tad
told him that I had Ow them twelve sheets to Bassett,
and be mid that was all right. I then told him that I ii-
boded to go to London to get work, and he said he thought
it was the bra thing 1 could do. I informed Bassett that I
wee going to Loodoe, sad he mid I must get some more
paper before I went. I told Brewer this, and be mid I
mast plasm myself about that, and I took forte sheets
of plain paper, and I then went to Loodoa with Bar-
nett, and we went about to different plane for in
weeks, and I then rennet to Whitehinah. The
Burnett, supplied me with what I wanted while
I flayed in Loam. I maw Brewer shortly after I re-
tuned, and he asked me what I was going to do, and I told
him I should star at bow sod see if I could get work
there. Shortly before Christmas, 1861, I was at the Prime
Regent public house at Whitehereh, mad Brewer came in
and asked me to here some brandy and water, sod I did so,
and we left the house together and walked to laverstoke,
a distance of three miles. Al we were going alms he asked
mein knew where to find Burnett. and I amid I know
where his brother lived, and most likely I could dad
him. Be then said he wished me to take sores
paper to him. On the following day I spit
saw Brewer at ma father's shop. My father wee
thorn and Brewer said that he wanted to barrow a.
saw, sod one was given to him and he went away. H. vs
tuned in about an boar, and then said he bed asked fee
the saw because my father was there. My father had left
at this time. Brewer said then that he wanted me to tab.
mots paper to Loodoo, and I told him I did not know how
to menage it, as my father would want to know where I
got the money from to take me to Londou. After this I
went to Portsmouth to see some of my ',lotions. and I re-
tinned to Laverstoke about a fortnight after Christmas,
Before I left Brewer told me I was to be sure to come book
and see him at Christmas. I met him after my re.
turn as he was coming out of the mill yard, end be told MD
not to take any notice of him there, but to meet him at
the Bed House public-home at Whitchureh, at eleven
o'elock at night. I did as be proposed. He was in the
parlour, and he came out, and I followed him. and we
walked together to Leventoke. Oa the way he again asked
rue if I could find Burnett, and told me I was to be sure
Bede toray anything to say one shoot him. He thee asked
me .to take two pawls, me to Burnett and soother to
a mimeo in Meek, whom I should an at the railway its.
• and who, be said, would come up to me, sad he also
said that be would write to her sad tell her what sort of a
"ship" I was. After the wunarration be gave me two
pew* owe fat lie reimmor Burma sad the other for the
we In the latter panel there were 100 sheets of blank
note paper, sod Ii the me for Barnett there were 100
sheets of N. mote pprearrisemsty-eir of 10/. I west by
the parlisnestary bolo, sad when I arrived at the Maim
iniSelosta. maw% lark ems op to me and asked me
for lie parcel, aid I gam it at bar, and she gave me harm
eIOPIL I dimeweeedsierro Bmnal lived sad gam him the
over pone, melt be pror m 91., mid told met. give 21.. te
Brower mud keep thy reel isw say mere* After Min I
atioatte Portsmathosoi thaw Marisa to Lowliss, time I'
aphosaw liereate, mad she sea fie to go dews girl fad
Bawer sad mioamer r get mar MOM paw, media
me makeyiwr say among'... I test down to.
sad saw Brewer, and told him that BarnettO
met me after some awe paper • sad be mid
it was all dila, sad Mil me hip Weldable, sad he thsa

- • lab) Intelligence.
• COURT OF BANIERIIPTCY.--JA.w. 7.
Motors Mr. Commiaskeer Fem.)
LY WI MUM rtrm•.

The bankrupt was described as a proprietor of mines,
formerly of Worddey, Staffordshire, and ernes of Orford•
street and several other places in London. This was the
sitting for examination and discharge. The liabilities us
stated et upwards of 17,0001. • the assets are put down at
a still greater amount, bat they cousin chiefly of doubtful
debts.
There was no opposition, sad the order was granted.
It U T. WAITE&

The bankrupt, a lineedraper, of Nottingham, applied to
per his examination, and for his order of discharge. The
debts were 1,4001. ; area of trilling amount ; but it ap-
mired that the bankrupt bad compounded with his me&
tors before coming to the court, and had paid them 10a. in
the pound.
The bankrupt, in examination, stated that be bad taken
the benefit of the insolvent act at Nottingham, and was
remanded for four months snider that insofreesey. After
that, be took a situation, but commenced scab on his own
account in October, 1860, with a capital of IW. Up to July,
1861, he had sold his goods in the regular way, but he then
resorted treed salsa, and last 251. in one month. In all,
he had let about 6001. During six months he had paid
20W. in lair expeodoss.
After bearing Mr. &mood for the bankrupt, his Honour
impended the order of discharge for 12 months, without
protection.

RAILWAY COLLLIION Niel LIVICIIPOOL...—A colli-
sion of • serious nature took place on the Lends. and North.
Western Railway, mar Liverpool, between • pamesigertrida
and a goods train, on Monday eight. Several persons ens-
tainted injuries, consisting for the moot part of-bruises and
ociateetions about the head sod face • the severe eimenesion
of the Mains also ea also comiderale damage to the se.
gime attached. TM 1130 (midnight) -train
from Liverpool to Warrinctoci had got ea far as Whiston
Beak, when there Lisa mediae of about a mile in length
at • gradient of about 1 in SO, and up which heavy trains '
bare to be assisted by a beakeiegine. When the train bad
arrived near the top of the lacuna, the driver observed
that he was dashing on to the bask-engine. which was in
the set of pushing up • goods-train. He immediately
reversed hie engine and endeavoured to stop, but could
not do so in time to prevent the collision, which took
place with great form. The premier engine's huffs= were
smashed to maces, the buffer plank and the iron framing of
the engine were broken, sad the tender of the beak-engine
likewise very much damaged. The driver of the pameoger.
train remained on his ears*, end was only shalcen • the
fireman, however, jumped off. He was sanding the; mils
just an they came in sight of the mina-head. How suck
an accident imakl cam wee almost inexplicable, ea at that
point there 6,0 I=.ol *Bah and signalmen. DO UM than
semaphorefour being placed between Roby acid the
bottom of the bank, and yet the driver asserts that be did
not receive as oantioss. The pamengers were conveyed to
their d alter some uaavoidable delay. Asotber
collides on the same company's line of railway occurred
early en Tuesday immobile, mar Hartford, Cheshire, where
two mineral trains came in tastreeet. Several of the wawa,
were wombed, but, so far as we can learn, no one was
seriously hurt.
PALAOI.—ONE SHILLING DAT.—WZD-
mangy, JAIL 7.—Admisaines an payment, 3,311; ditto by
wane SAM". 1,191; teMl. 4,542.
AAdvertiserueut.l HoizowaY'a OINIYENT AND
num.—hewer Neglect a Cold.—lt is painful to hear of the fray
fatal cams which commence with the ordinary symptoms of a
common oold. Hotlowers Oletetent rubbed opal the look sod
chat prevents all diaesteene eoDeeeitentea• It loath" the la.
lamed lining of both throat and chest After ruhieliel!!
Obstesene for a few days Os peetgal irritetiort and Ste
et breathing diminish : count became, looser an
.000111. led the phlegm to expectorated Mt* less &Welty 11l the
lungs become free and respiratien Miter& All melyset imtatie
cold fries alight exposure to varying taniperstures will led J
Holloeafs soothing Ointment and purifying Pills an eftective
safeguard against 000,W, teencheli4 sunken". and seniumption.

lbS said bad been the main canoe of brat{ this peg of
Wens, for mime the emrviction of the at this court
is November, which was entirely a to his exer-
tions, there had not been one robbery duo of that descrip•
Mon and he Mee happy to say that the public mind had
Lion,
restored monestoredto confidence in eon
The Serjeant entirely agreed wtaat bad
Wpa ee from the learned counsel, sad pared a h compli-
ment upon the inspector, and prdered him an award of 51.
Jane Nuat, 24, spinster, pleaded guilty to an indictment
for attempting to drown herself in the Serpentine, the bill
charging her eighths *NW murder of her child having
been thrown out.
Mr. Sleigh, for the prissier, said 60020 ladies of mercy at
the Bose of Detention lid taken an interest in her, sad
would mike future provision for her. She had ateadfsitly
refused to make any stalimeet as to her relatives, and they
had been unable to mesrlais enythiog respecting them.
Mr. Cooper, whit:aired for the prossounon, said he
should offer no op end
The Common mote-Deed her to one day's im-
prisonment.

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THE EXPRESS, .THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1863.

Mr. Henry remarked that Huse robberies from cabs were
becoming very frequent. He should commit the prisoner
for trial.

kroner—five ae soothe! ebtsts".

Mr. Henry— fiei yen nruT;iga for Ma
ne riioollSi Fwd ase to the Old Bailey. Mr. Menty—rNe. you inaait go to the eassions.
The prisoner thought he had a right to choose.
Hetuy—No the law is laid down that certain offeboee
should be tried at the semions.
As the palm was about to remove the miaow be
assumed a thrnsteniag attitude, and was apparently about
to offer mortar" but be was instantly surrounded by
officers, and removed without any opportunity of dreggliag
or violence.

He stands committed to the Middlesex sessions to Wm his

WORSHIP-STREET.
!hoe Livermore, about 30 years of age, was charged with
attempting self-destruction by throwing herself into the
Regent's Canal.
A week since H , lice-constable 307 N, while on
duty in Queen's-road, ton. at four o'clock in the morn-
ing, heard arias of " Murder," which it amend proceeded
from some person who had seen the prisoner throw herself
into the water ; he got her out, and when at this court on
the following morning ate refused to Mate her reason for
the attempt She was remanded. Her father Dirt day as
and assured the megiatrato that he wee unaware
of any cause his daughter had for such an act. She was •
servant, and in place.
The prisoner also declared, that she could not assign a
motive, but expressed great contrition, and she was there-
fore given up to her parents.
The constable, who was tumble to swim, and nearly loot
his life is the reacins, was rewarded with • sovereign from
the poor-box.
John Williams, a shoemoker, and about the same age as
the last prisoner, was charged with an attempt upon his life
by strangulation.
la this case a constable of the H division was celled to •
house is Gocepard, Whitechapel, where be found Wil-
liams in the and understood that a man bad just
before taken a handkerchief from his neck tied very tightly.
Primmer declared that he never contemplated self-destruc-
tion. He certainly was out of work, but should soon find
employment. He thought he most have been seized with•
fit consequent upon a little excitement.
Prisoner, upon • promise to take ear* of himself, was dis-
charged.
Mane Pearson, also charged a week since with • deter-
mined effort to destroy herself by two paeans—and
whose case was then reported—was dine Her hos.
bend is now out of the hospital; he is • shoemaker by trade,
and it appearing that great distress bad prompted the pri-
soner to the act, she was allowed lOs from the poor-box,
independent of ss. seat Ita.Eathiser.
Most of the poems e with this offence appear to
be unaware that it a pm' one.

iitoNmAsnritr QUABTEALT MEETING.

The quarterly assets bites of the Ironmasters of
this district commenced at Wolverhampton yesterday (Wed.
needay). the mean oo this occasion falling on the earliest
day parable. Occurring soma" after Ckewlemas, quietude
was aglialpatad. and seek was the am yedarday ; the
attendees* was she sampexatively cosh. The business
Issameted was moderate; it was mere • ssesfmg far talk
thee sloth* else, with a view to anemias what the feeling
is as to the Mare, as &madame for the beamotiose which
meet be entered into at Birmingham. Bat although there
was cot mach doing, the teas was good, Water than it has
been for two or three years ; Ude mime omit el the convio-
Oen thee the pompsels el the trade are inegrarteg, and that
before long thews will be more fully manifested. Thee
can be no dente whatever that the trade is at this maned
in a much better state than it has been fee the last two or
three years • there is comparatively little of underselling,
and the weirks are most of them Monday going. As
to the future, to which reference has been reeds above,
the grounds for encouragement are to some extent
based on recent advice from America ; stocks ere
exhausted there ; iron is an imperative neceesity, so
that in existing circumstance, neither the ,tariff nor the
high freights consequent on the difficulty in the way of
ninepins in Antereui bottoms, mu stop a considerable de-
=mid from that quarter, more especielly if the war con-
' Unties, and at this time there is so other prospect
It may be mentioned that a good deal of caution, almost
amounting to timidity, was shown yesterday on the part of
sellers, who were rather afraid to make bargains lest prices
should go higher sooner than is generally expected.
There is an 'caroming demand for pig iron. Lail quer-
ter-day an attempt was made to establish a rise of hull-s-
-crews a ton; the actual advance was le. 3d. ; hut there
was a further rho yorterday, when isles of good mine pig
wire made at a rise of L. 3d. per ton, so that the oommo-
dity haiigally 2a. dd. per ton dearer than it war lour
meth. age.

MARKETS.

TALLOW.—Warssessy Emma. Ttts market ws
Aain to-day. Eipot, 445. ; Marsh, 44.. 3d. to 445. 6d. ;
pril to Ji 445. 3d. ; Weber to Dearasber, 411 s. to
445. 6d. Dehmy to last eves*, 464 casks ; arrivals ditto,
2,744 casks.

oarros.—Lrvinean, JAN. 7.—We haws had a quiet
but steady market to-day. The isles an 6,000 bales. in-
cluding 700 Ameriena, at 20d. to 25d. ; 4,410 Barak
13 to 200- ; 660 layptisua, 214 d. to 26d. ; 90 Posaato.
244 d. to 280. ; 100 Bahia, 221 d. to 21d. ; 10 Ilmenhani.
26 ; of which 2,000 are for 'peculation and export.
The week's import is AVM bake.
oORN.—Boßroir, Jar. 7.—At our market today there
Ism been a small show of wheats. BIM whites. from 465.
to 6411. ; best reds, 47e. to 49a. Oats, beam, sad peas with-
out altentioa.
firocisrox-os-Tags, JAN. 7.—There are ao arrivals of
groin to report for the past week. At eh du 's narks* '
the supply of wheat from the growers woe fats ; there Whig
a good sandman, at Weis, It was cleared eft early at
shoat ls. pm quarter over 104 week's curreecy. Barlary
unchanged. Oats 6d. per qr. dearer. Beans and poi ni
slow request at about last week's prices. Bent Peruviaa
guano la reduced V. per too.

CATlLL—ldomuu, J. 7.—Oar sapplies wise mode-
rate, aed Wide ruled cheestaL Beef mask from 3s. dd. to
Ss. ; !antics, Is. 4d. to 6..; tools Os. to ro-
as. 4d. to 6d., per dose of Übe., shddier the OMIL

00ALB.— Limn, .7ms. 7. —Bore Prisons, 13m 6d.4
1411. 901. ; Ormhowl &ma, 138. 11._ ;
11LHrt gay 14a. 9d. ; Wyatt, 11!2?. We. Esit
Prontwoligoto; Walls Bad Brovoll, ; Wells Bad
Bottom, 184. ; Wahl Bad th Bottom, 1 • Will. Tod
Ciaop, 170. ; Will, Bid C.rsdoc. 17a. 3d. • Was Bad
Hartlepool 17.. ed. ,• Walls Bod Hough BA Wo. Bd. ;
Walls Bad Kilos, Ig.. 3d. ; Walls lbri anti Koßoom 170. ;
Walls BM Whitworth, lbs. 6d. ; Careray mad Baileys
Aothiscits 10s. ; Gummy sad Duffrys Was& Sta.--
Ships et shritet, 39 ; mild. 33.

TRAFFIC RETURNS.
Dike Pea- Wes- Total, Toed
PAILWATL open 'engem dlandlee 1661 L6l
worn 41.• Nov. 2. 6 A t 6
Great Minn Perlieds .. 406 4,190 6,50 MN 6,110
West mane reee. 111.
Prue TemeketOmeee.. 1480 6A6 14/26 19,313 WAD
Week Dee. $7.
Glinipeer .. 6,839 Lou
eit /ea.!. 1861 usz
=god . 148 89 46 1114 139
sled Tepees .... Int 70 116 106 106
Weteellerd Nei Ammo. II 116 164 961 188
Wekekerd. red lielelek Tr 641 621 1,162 1,206

..
Weak Zaino Jam. &
Cork 994 Baorroa
Weak 044299 J• 33. 4.
oC749waikemes — 199 NO 1,129 I,9de
KM 10,275 19,779 UAW *ass
laksibut • Torksbik 196 13,048 19,472 WOO MIN
Loki = I Mak Warlor9ll79l 89.984 19,908 71,992 75,578
looks 4 44996 Wakra 12.10 6,934 18,199 —lB=4ll9.lkW, sad
298 5,588 8,505 14.071 11,487
Nark eialardstdro
13449.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. •
Concordia (s), from Odom for Liverpool. Dee. 17, let. id N.. Int
14 W.
/Well* (ship), from Liverpool fee Hew Trek, Dee. 2, IA YNI
lon. 44 W.
Impulse. from fftleia, 'Nev. 7, IM. 111 W., loa. Ni.
Lucy nommen, tram limped for New Vas% Dor. 16, lat. V
N., lon. 10 W.
Nary Naylor (barque), 104 days from Abab far Pahoosith, Nov.
12, lat. 288.. low
Niptune (ship), Ltd days, from iihmigheis for London, Dec. it.
lat. 40 N. low V W.
Powerful. trom Liverpool Ice Bembey, Dee. 17, off Doric.
Paadeloo, Ewe frees liersperi Err Bea ?madam Deer; lat.
6N., lam VI W. •
Bolide, for Meeks Video, Nov. Li, Tat. VI N., loc. >t W.
arta (Americas skip), ia • Day state, from Liverpool far V.
Thomas, Dee. IS. laL %Lid N., Do. KIS W.

DISIPATCH or AKIRICAN AND CANADIAN MAIM
—Yesterday the Liverpool, New York sod Philadelphia
Steamship Corepsay's steamer Kangaroo Ina despatched
hem the Money for New York, together with
cargo, ho. To-day (Thursday) the steamship iliblara in eZ
sail from Liverpool for Portland (Maine), with mail. for
Canada and tbeTaited States. The box at the Liverpool
Postoflice will be open for the reception of letters, he., mita
IL3O a.m., and vial Loodoaderry till 8.30 p.m. Late de-
spatches, however, may be forwarded hearted the late fees
of one penny until 9.30 p.m. On Saturday, the British and
North American Royal Mail steamship Arabia will leave
the Wormy for Bostoc, with mails for the United States,
Ito. The box at the Liverpool Post-office will be open for
the receipt of letters, intended for despatch by the
Arabia until 9.30 am., and vii Queetitown till 8.30 pm.
without, and with late fees of one penny until 9.30 p.m.
Importing tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese passing elf inferior brown leaves as to the
usual kinds. liorntinans Tea is uncoloured, therefore always
good alike. Bold iu packet' by LIP oisota.—(Advertleseaent.l

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

ADAMB.--Jeaurey S. at lia7riogtou-square, the wife of W.
Adams in., el a 1311.
ASTlLL—Jsamery S. at, Woodbury Hall. Cambridgeshire, the
wife 011.11. Assail. M.P., of a sou.
EpWAZD6.—,January at Ninety Vicarage. Wflta, the wife of

the Is,.lderarda, of a bon
MAYTEN.—Jaimary 6. at Stauttou-place, Bisetheetk 6l n. C. IL
ltartes,el a see.
MARTATl.—.lanuary 6, at South-read, Clapham-park the
wife of D. Mart/Desk lay , of o SOU
5 K Albemarle-street, the wile of Lent,

JUCKlTT.—January I Darnley-raad, Ilacknry, the wife of
w. itiekott, diughWr
ROWLEY.—Jannary &more-place, Mayfair, the ROIL
Mra K. L. Rowley, ot & daughter
KKAKPK—Jammt7 5. at th• Galan, ow Charlton, Kent, the
wile of H. &harm "sq., of • son.

MARRIAGES.
ADAMSON—DKRBISHIRX.--January 3, at St. Stephen's, West.
bourne-perk, by the Rev. 13. V. Heutbsote, M.A., James, smi
of the Rev. W. A. Adamson, DD., of quenee, Canada, to Mary
Julia, daughter of Mr. S. DerMadre. of Canada.
DRABBLZ—HARRISON.—January 6, at St. Stephen's, West-
bourne-Dark, by the Rev. F. P. Neale, J. J. Dribble, Req., of
Orattoobauy, near Hereford, to Mary Ann. daughter of G. B.
Harrison. Req., of Westbounie-perk.
LYONS—YOU O.—Binary 6, at Trinity Climb, Paddington,
by the Rev. J. Stroud, ILA., Major T. C. Lyons, 11.11.'s 50th
Medi. to Helen, daughter of 0. Young, Req., of Apley Towers,
Isle Wight.
MulllCZ—Bsl.4oN.—January S at Holy Trbilty Church, Bromp.
ton, 0. Mosier, Lieutenant 11.24., to unity Mary Holmes,
widow of the late (-Ardent E. C. Beteou, Royal Ilnoneers.
PIt.`TON—EROUGBAM.—Jeavary IL at Fahnoath Church, by
the Rev. it. N. Brovgliam. M.A.. the Bev. Victon.
Chaplets of L1.M.1. Ramell, to Rigs, daughter of S. Brougham,
llaay~of Falmouth
WODI.HOUSE—FORBES.—December 3, at Surat, by the Rev.
J. H. Hughes, Charles Wodehnuse, Lieutenant H.M.'s
Bombay Staff Corps, to Mime, youngest daughter of George
Fates Esq., late of Spiling Hill, Aberdeenshire.