The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESSi SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1862.
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cover their expenses was not calculated in awarding pen.
1 owns. With regard to the question whether that sum was
--- • -- chargeable with moms tax, the assessor of the Poor Law
HOUSE OF LORDB.—FaxDAY, MAY 23. Board thought that it was, but the Board of Inlandßevenue
stated that the point had never been referred to them, and
The LORD CHANOILLOS took his seat on the woolsack at that they w • • that 1 the 3004 ww, wflually
were of opium°l
ire o'clock.
__ _ .......... I spent, as intended, it would not be liable to biome tax.
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

IL atu
NOTICEI3.—THIS DAY.
ECCLESIASTICAL 0./CUTS.
Camel to be beard at the Cow t of Probate, without juries,
will be lamae Wedneeday, May SS: Thineday 29: Rlday, 86;
and Saturday, 31. Divorce races, without juries, will elan be
taken on the above days, provided the probate causes are con-
cluded. The fell Court for Divorce will be on Wednesday.
Jane 4. Divorce reams, without juries, will be taken as Than
day, June 6: Friday. 6; Saturday, 7 ; Thursday, 12 ; Friday, 13
and Saturday, 14. Probate causes, with Julies, on Wednesday,
June .8 Thursday, 1d; Pritleg, 10 ; Saturday, 21 Wedneeday,
Thursday, 26 ; Yriday, 27 sad Saturday, 28. Divorce causes,
with juries, will be lane after the probate cause, have been
hoard, and until furtivr notioe, except oa Mondays and Tees-
days. The Judge will sit In Chambers at 11 o'clock and in
Court to hear motions at 13 o'clock, an Tuesday, May 27 : Tues-
day. June 3; Wednesday, June n , Tuesday, June 17 • and on
every succeeding Tuesday during the sittingn Papers fur
motions must be left with the Curb of the Papers before
o'clock on the Thursday before the motion is heard.

*cod the bag of gold. sod then came on the other side and
asked him if he knew whether they changed Irish MACs at
that bank. Witness told him he did not know,
and was then about to go on courting the
silver, but on turning his head round he missed
the bag of gold, and the prisoner was gone. He
immediately communicated his km to on of the clerks, sad
shortly afterwards went to the outside of the break, bat
could an see any one. There was only one gentleman in
the beak besides the prisoner at the time he took his
Indmowusy,
so one but the latter could have taken it. He sTeral;
at Bow-lane station, on Wednesday last, and
=rniaridentified him.
In newer to questions put by Mr. Wontner,
The witness maid be sou, of course, very much alarmed
when he found that his money was gorse, sad the mean he
did not rush out immediately after the pause' was, that
he was afraid be might be suspected by his master of having
committed the robbery himself, and thought it better to
tell the lank clerk what had happened.
By Mr. Mullses—He mind the bag of gold immediately
atter the prisoner spoke to him.
Mr. Thomas Crowder, of the firm of Ron sad Crowder,
shipwright/4 Wapping, oeed that he was in the Unity
Bank at the tints referred to, and heard the prisoner ask
whether he could get some Irish bank notes changed at that
beak. Witness thought he addreseed himself, and told him
Ise thought not, but the clerk would Worse him, and the et
Om elude said that they did not sheep Isiah notes, bet be
meld gel them changed at Mews. Brnethiann's, the bullion
edam Is Lombard-street. When the primmer went out
wham followed him, sad thinking that he was • stranger,
dined to show him the way, and they walked together •
shed distant,. aloes Canseaotent, aid he pointed cat the
way to Loaabud-street to the prineasewho thumbed him
in rather an abrupt manner and then walked off in a mu-
tiny directian.
Another ease was tees gone tato.
Mr. John James Goodehild, • dealer in beiges is Shaer
ditch, deposed that on last Tuesday week he received frets
• friend outside the bank of Mews. Smith, Payee, sod
Co. a sum of money in gold and notes. 11mosey eon-
lined of three 1001. notes of the Bank of &Arland, 11101ia
wall notes and gold, and it was is • bag. At the time the
lag was haled to hiss he saw the prisoner Harper
Sanding close by. Witness, after monving the
money, went to the beak at Merin.
in Nicholas-lane, wham he had to take up a bill for
Be went to the end se the emir sad barna to poem oat
the money ter the bill, •d laid ante of the nets by his
Ids. While he was se eugeged some one tondos& him, as
be thought, atm rudely on the shouldisi and his
Naming Feerpfp mind he saw the primmer Weldon
Glom to him.with • piece of paper in his right hand, and the
left apparently behind him. - Weeks said to bin, he • sort
of foreign soosnt, " Can yes tell me yen I on. get change
for one adv. Witness aaewered him anther quickly, and
said se the oast desk, sad thin, epee leads( at his mosey,
he found that a 1001. moth wea one. The prisoner was at
this =meat in the ant of leaving the beak, and while
witness was sominblieg op the rest of his mosey be sue-
aoudad in getting clear ME The witness Meted that he
saw the pillow Weeks egsia at the Itsimierhome ea
Wednesday, and reougaised him isestediately.
In answer to question tit Ewers put by Mr. Weidner
the tritium said that at he was quite paneled at
missing the 1001. note, and • looked into the bag and
shook lb out thinking it might have remised at the
boliess.' (A hash.) He 'add net at all make out how
the isse had esecilisad be' fiat fit his waistcoat pocket,
Virthat be t bare pet it accident.
alless said thine mai evidence, but ha I
did not propose to iii sinews epee this me
aloe, as inquiries was ell gat; s:dni.he thereto,*
sbenht ea kis loaddlip smeesit ise
TAh=ble seac=S7 Nalaadad.
mind Jana Seffe7
and d • wellar broeght before mil
Lord llseiblim or re-sajda. atm met a Merge of uttering
ei tamed mem km • ammo.
_bask.
Poem 4lse oehlsoco addeeset epee the tosser oesszies, it
appeared Mat ea the leim OM, Nth ink the paimeee
mat a lad named Predis KWh's, in Oidemassitrest, and
asked him if he would *semewliere, and on readving an
answer in the the precast 'pm Mu a piece of
papar, sad tehthim be kt o the Ifeieslkok dLan-
dau in Prinsieultree% emi they would give him • small
book, which he was to take to the primmer at the White
Swan, in Coleseametreet. The lad look the pines of
paper to the Union Bank, and it turned out to be ea
order fora cheque-book„ purporting to be signed by " 111-
ward Stokes, jeweller, of Spemice,street, Clericesweil."
There was no 1111100111114 kept at the Vaasa Bask in Mei
same, and eeelog that the paper was not addressed to floe
' Union Bank, the orbiter asked the lad where be GE
from, when he explained how the paper came into his
swain, and stated that he was to take it to the W
Swan. Mr. Harkin, the chief mbar, iminedistely
lowed the boy to the publio-house, but the phew we Nth
' there and he left. It appeared, however, has the wilimme
' of the hadlord that the primmer had been there oaths Is
the afternoon, and after calling for • glass of beer told ion
landlord a boy would all presently and leave • mai
book for him, aced would he be kind mole
to give him • penny, and left a penny for that ;argon.
The lad stopped after Mr. Rankin had left, sad shard/
after saw the prisoner farther down the street, sad apse
pointing him out to Mr. Davis, of the White Swan, he with
his brother went to the prisoner, and took him to the Bahia
Bank, and he was given into custody.
From inquiries that have since 110110 made. it appears
that the prisoner's caner has been most extraordinary, and
there is no doubt whatever that be has victimised a pest
number of tradesmen by means of forged el=lis
k.
slrn the
instance it appears that he went to an
Highgate Cemetery and pee an order for • gave. It should
be stated that the prisoner bears • very genthiminly appear-
ance, and by this means seems to have thrown trades-
men off their guard. Having given the order
for the nave be presented a cheque in payment, asked for
the differs's*, and received 31. or M. Not content with
this, he appears to have gone to • mason, produced • long
inscription from his pocket, and given an order to have it
engraved upon a grunions, which was to be mat elabo-
rately executed. He gave a description of the preceded
deceased, and in this one also succeeded in obtaining the
balance of • cheque. He then appears to have gone to
well-knows uoderteker'a, where he gave an order for •
styylish funeral, which was to come to 351., and gave the
addrer of the alleged deceased in Russell-square. In this in-
stance he succeeded ire obtaining the change for a5Ol. cheque.
It need hardly be stated that the whole of the cheques
given by the pprriusoonoesrr turned out to be forgeries, and the
result of f *Curies has led to the discovery that the
cheques were all takes from books that bed beer obtained
by means of forged order of a similar character to the on
sent to the Union Bank. The additional evidence that was
adduced yesterday went to show that the prisoner seems to
have abandoned the funeral trade, and directed his atten-
tion to persons in the woollen trade ; and it appeared that
about the 12th April he went to Mr. Gilpin s, • woollen-
draper, No. 142, Highotreet, Borough, where he selected
some cloth, he., to the amount of 31. 19s. 6d., is
payment for which he gave • cheque for 41., which
he took from a book which he bad in his pocket, and wrote
in the shop, as the goods were to be sent to Trinity-gaare,
the address he gave. A few days afterwards he at
the shop of Mr. Wray, a woollen-draper, in Surrey-
where be selected goods to the amount of 41. 12X, and
ordered them to be sent to an address which he pee, and
upon their being taken home be took a cheque-book from
his pocket and wrote out a cheque for Si., which he ten-
dered in payment for the goods and received 8.. change.
He signed the former cheque in the name of James Wilson,
and the latter in that of James Harris, and both cheques
were drawn upon the Union Bank of Leedom
Mr. Rankin, the chief cashier of the Union Bank, slated
there were no such accounts as those kept at list bank, and
also that the cheques had been taken from the name book.
The prisoner appears to have acted with great ingenuity
In each case he haa given an Wren somewhere in the I
neighbourhood, where the goods have been sent and deli-
vered to the prisoner, but upon the frauds being discovered
and the parties going to the address, the prisoner is
found to have decamped, the person belonging to the house
stating that he only went to look after apartments in the
morning, and engaged to take poseemon of them in the
evening, but had never since made his appearance.
Moss, the detective officer, who bad the Fenner in cus-
tody, said he believed there were other nags of • similar
character which could be brought spurt the prisoner if
be were again remanded.
Banyard, another detective, produced • ebequi, also on the
Union Beak, which he had received, and which had been
paned in • similar manner by • prawn whose description the
answered exactly, but the parties were not present
Ciaidentify him, but they would be present if he were
remanded. The cheque appeared to be in • similar
handwriting, and it was taken from a cheque-book which
was the result of a burglary at the shop of Mr. Williams, in
the Miseries, and was stolen from as km ate with • goon-
tit, of other thins.
The Lord Mayor said there was quite enough without re-
manding the prisoner, and he was committed for Irish

—e—
SALISBURY RACES.—FRIDAY.
HANDICAP PLATE of 50 son., for all egos. Three-quarters
of •
Mena lessatort's Syn. est (Tordhain) 1
Mr. W. Day's t by Voltigsur-Bpringirslrs dam, 8 rs,
7st 410
Mr. Bryyys IRIEMOTIIEr. 4 yrs, tit iMb (rugs)
: 7 to 4 apt Budhill, 2 to 1 apt Knightsbridge
Wrnig4iy, a length between second end third.
TEE LONGFORD CASTLE STAR= of 25 son. each, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, !Jet 61b ; half a mile. (16 gabs.)
Mr. J. Martel oby Windhound—Loot's deem, est 100
M . gmwdea 1
Mr. Capers Bright Cloud, Sat lib 2
Mr. Taylor's Overture, est Mb (T7O=! 3
Mr. Hill s The Knave of Trumps, eat 7lb (A. Day 4
11r. W. Day's Iby Vidette—Pannlstry, est alb (J Adams 6
: 6 to 2 each sp i.e6
t the Eloot's dam colt sad ve
d=ilis, 3to 1 mat Overture. An excellent ram coded in
boom at the Eleofs dam colt by half • length ; three-qmsr-
ties al • length between second and third.
Pas LONGLZAT STAILBS (Suidiesp) of 10 son. each, with
60 added, for 3-yr-obis and upwards ; mils and • half. (22
sobs.)
Mr. Payne's Boater, 6 yrs, 7e' 7lb (Deow') 1
Lord Anglesey's Canedoo, B yrs, est 210 (J. Plumb) 2
Mr. J. Clarke's Springbok, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Cannon) 3
Betting : 3 to 1 each apt Higbdyer and Waco. 6 to 1
apt Avongrove. Beckley laid in the rear till they entered
the rails, when be improved his position, and heading Oak-
don, won by a neck ; length and a half betwese second and
tan WILTON PARK Snug of 10 son. each, with 50
added for3r:Loolia, Bst 101 b ; fillies, list 61b. Bk
furtive. 7 suba
—Leo index.
B.—aturella, ati lelb (J. Adams)l 1
Mr. Wysille:in's Toen.Tom, Bsl bib (ottlhDelnyi
Mr. Merle's Bethany, est lelb (A. 4
Mr. Bewley's The Dictator, rat ISM P4') 6
Betting : 6 so 4 on the Aurelia colt, 4to 1 apt Tom-Tom.
The favourite won by • heed, two lengths sepsesting the
mooed and third ; sled fourth.
Tan BouTn Wnernim B.sm.w•T Pun of 95 eon., added
to • sweepstakes of 5 son each. Three quarters of • mile.
Mr. Sediar's e by Tadmor—Matin Bell, 2 yrs (WI.), 141 10Ib
1
Lord Westmoreland's c by Lord of the IM
Teak yrs moth 651 10tb raj
2
Mr. Webers eby rellon—Homily, t yrs Mt), Hi•
Mew 3
Betting: 7to 4 apt Tutor, 7to apt Makin Belll* colt.
The latter made all the running, mid woe by half • Leith,
the Homily celt a length from the second
The winner was
bought in for 20 guimea.
Tau QosNn a Plan of 100 pinata. Three miles.
Mr T. tares Dusk, &yrs, 7e' sib (Mesa 1
Lord Wastaiorelailds Schism, ens, last Auras)
Lard Portsmouth's Fighting Cook gyms, Tat ilb (Fannon) 3
Mr. Wstkins's Portland, 6 yrs, lest (IL Bell) 4
Betting : 9t04 on Dusk, 10 to 1 apt any other. Dash
laid in attendance on Schism to the turn for home, whoa he
drew sway and won in s caster by 16 lengths ; half • Leith
betwaso sewed, third ad fourth.
TIM EITONERINGI nark of 50 son., far two-yr-olds
colts, Bat 101 b ; fillies, Be' 61b. Half a mile.
Mr. Ladd's lack Alive, Bsklelb

DISTRESS IN THE COUNTY OF CORK.
Mr. ILAGUIRE called attention to the amieteoce of
serious and increasing distress in the western sod south-
western districts of the county of Cork, and asked the
Chief Secretary for Ireland if his attention bad been
directed to the coodition of those localities ; and If so,
whether he had taken any stem himself, or had advised any
steps to be taken with a view to their immediate or prospect-
ive relief.
Sir R. PEEL said the government could only interfere by
urging on the boards of guardians to take everyMejo
thq
could to meet the distress. That government hod deem
and great charity had been exhibited by the local godly
and by the poor towards each other. lie believed hat
the statennests which had appeared is the Cork Examt
iner
of the 14th of May greenly exaggerated the distame that ex-
ited, and the board of guardians of one of the oaken in the
district had passed a resolution that these statements ware
gross exaggerations, soil alleging that they had had Media
of erceureging idleness and discootemt. He wee happy
to say that be had lust received a Mailmen from
Use county of Cork that both the areal and
crops gave the promise of peat alinsimos.
Ker government, acting through the poor law, had done
their duty. From the month of September to the present
time he had inquired into every cam, and he was we that
the hon. gentleman would not penusda the poor of Ireland
that the government had been neglectful of their interests
or unmindful of the duties entailed on them by the position
they held.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Miy 23.
(Before Xr. Cormiramor Holroyd.)

trLD).—PSTMON DIPIIIIWID.
This was t day which had been fixed for hearing a
petition which had been presented against this company,
Etof theogthatit might be wound up under the suportotes-
aoark TM Pala is dated the 9th nit NV,
and the petitioners are Masora Baxter, Book 61141 Marten,
of Victoria-street, Westminster, attornim. The
in the petition are that the company was incorpoi&i:=
the provisions of the Joint Btock Companies Act of 1856
and 1587, on or about the 26th of July, 1860. That the objects
for which the company was established were the making,
working, sod maintaining telegraphic comma:mations be-
tween Tarim' planes in Great &ham and Ireland, and the
purchasing sod carrying out of the system of one Thomas
Allen in electric telegr:ptet sod the making, working,
maintaining, purchasing, and performing of all other
Shiny necessary or inciden 'to the attainment of those
objects. The registered offices of the company were situate
at 237, Gresham-house, Old Bared-street. The petitioners
were creditors of the company for the sum of 681/. 24. Id.
for business done and monies expended on account of the
company on an amount agreed between them. That a
demand had been served on the company, but they had
neglected to pay, secure, or compuuud the same to the
satataation of the pentimers. That the said company was
unable to pay the debts, and a windiag.ap order was, there-
for*, rayed.
Mr. Bargood appeared for the company ; and Mr. Link-
Wm for the pentagon.
Mr. Commisimer Goulburn said as the debt had been
paid there was an cad of the matter. The petition would
be dismiesed.

Mr. &mood said there was the question el costs.
The Commusioner—That follows the result. ha thiic
tition has bean dismissed it will be with costa.
aomintingly.

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Mr. W. Div's o by Vidette—Miso Prey, BA 1012
(J. Adam) 3
Mr. J. Ws Raptors, Set 1011) A. DAY)
Betting : 6 to 4 each apt Jack'shlive sad the Ellen Percy
colt. Woo by a Ls& and a half ; a Beck between second
and third, a good fourth. •

HALTON &WM.-FRIDAY.
TS3I WIGTON,
Queen of Trumps
All sight

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Trust
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Mamma' Psis
Tleay/Ulke

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Paaiiiroba
Obese et Tramp
Swim no.
War.zaz Cur.

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Yellow Bering
IFtve ma.
Manilal.l. Pugs
Bonner and Blitz
earatrix
Millie or Oa Aye
Mee raa.

CIMPY.

_
Karr v. Suss= COL7B. —This match was brought
to a conclusion yesterday sat the Oval, and it will be wen
that Keot won by 93 rune. The wore stood es follows :
Kant, first inninp, 74 :.Dead innings, 110 ; total, 184.
Surrey, first laming, 38 ; second inniap, 63 ; total, 91.

DNINILING FOUNTAIN IN KINNINOTON-PLIL—
Thie fountain was opened to the public yedere.y, 23rd
indent. The bowl is of highly polished red Aberdeen gra-
nite, upon a flight of grey granite steps, and summated
with a handsome bronze me. The fountain is the gift of
Mr. Felix Slade, of Waloot-place, lembeth, and hen cost
between four and five hundred pounds. The design is by
Mr. C. H. Driver, architect, of theMester•buildhe West-
minster. The mason's work was mantel • Bart
and the bronze me by Menus. Blkiligtoe Vi rm
water
supplied gratuitously by the Southwark and Vauxhall
Water Company. The meet, arms, and manage= of the
donor, with the date of the ereettoo, appear in coloured
marble medallions on the bowl.
RAILWAY PIWORENI IN THE EAsT.—The require-
mots of the Board of Trade having hem complied with, a
further portion of the Colne Valley Railway will be °posed
for trafk between Castle Hedingham and Yoldbeat an Iliot
day. The company will then bare 13 man it les in ape.
ratio,. The Ramsey Railway is about to bad aft OFO.
doodad with. Sir Charles Fox in eaghiesr, adHr MiplieNl
has contracted for the works, which meet • light' awl adir
°hamar.
Da. Ds Jmicat's Lairr-Bsoint OOD Livia On.
—it fa sew coachnively einablhhot that mother au e.s perm
wow r• Err teaserm sad.. Drs de dental 011 en tie
cenanwees. Inated. A. Cialftway, Ist, amesanot Laandnelor,
i.,
liar: Nava** mew submadvetr nod Dr. der=
War both is rabies sad istraas
titirwaleftraart al I hare no hadiatlan In stadia
Its efee_tafidy tea Di de Owe or =7 cite Codial2
OD.' DM cub la WOK U. IL, Y. ,and Oa.
4 Bx de Asegtieja===il. and Oa„ 71,
Loshem, and

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