The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-31 00:00:00

2HE POLICE COUI2B.

CITY POLICE COKKITTEK.
Mr. Alexander Weerdsa an importer of fancy goods, a
113, Honadaditeh, was Ana 40e. and oasts by Alderman
Costar, far exposing an indecent china figure in his shop
window for sale.
BOW-STREET.

Williaa Henry Davies, landlord of the Crooked Billet, in
Wyoh-ellest, Strand, who bad been apprehended by war-
rant on Meaty last, was brought oa remand, Gauged
with amsalting Mary Harriet Davies, his wits. When
takes Ws custody be was so drunk that he mild not be
=before the court that day, and was consequently
at the station-house the whole of Christmas-day,
art nob his appearence before Hr. Henry on Wednesday.
Homplalaant then gave her evidence with groat nautilus,
swift as mach as risible to screen her husband ; bat the
remembering the manifest terror under which
sh.74ll.ltro7nrlei d when applying for the warrant, was determined

to sift du saw.
It append from complainant's uwthing testimony, and
ales bent that of Dr. M. F. Wagstaff, of Kaunington, that
tbs Omer bad merrily returned from Australis, where
bo boa kr some yearn kept a public house, and amused a
idarible fortune, and become addicted to drink. In
fast, lth mind war so far affected by habitual eases, that
not rely was he completely insane when in 'state of intui-
ratios, but even when sober he laboured under several
singular delusions. Os Christmas eve, as complainant was
sitting in the bar, the prisoner entered, drank and quarrel-
some, in which humour he nritally assaulted her, or any
one who came in his way. Oa this occasion he began by
threatening to take her life, seized a large sucking.pig,
which lay on the table, and Sung it at her head, and before
she mad recover from the shock of that blow, he pounced
upon bar and boat her severely. As soon as she mild
lumpy she applied for and obtained the warrant. The
pilse spoke very highly of complainut, saying that ohs
osanseed the house very respectably, udtwithstonding her
hubsad's intompenaos.
The prisoneerselinitor, Mr. Prowl, admitted the facts as
MAW, and offered to Sad substantial bail for his cheat's
btu» pod conduit.
Mr. Henry would certainly not consider that sufficient.
Kr. Prowl said the complainant, as he was instructed, was
fist the wife of the prisoner, whom she was, therefore, at
MUM to leave if oho liked.
The eomplainant—" I am prepared to prove that I am his
lawful life. We was married at Melbourne."
The prisoner (very much eneitod)—" She has a husband
he Scotland, a man named Monro."
Complainant—" I have no husband bet the prisoner."
1 Mr. Henry (to the prisoner)—" That is a line of defence
Mat will not serve you."
The prisoner (wildly)—" offered her 1001. a year to
p and live away from me."
Mr. Henry—" You are not St to manage the bodiless
without her, you are so much given to drink."
Prisoner—" She drives me to it."
Complainant said if the prisoner would give her 1001. at
once, she would leave him, return to Melbourne, and live
there with her own family.
This proposition was at onto assented to by the prisoner
and his @elicitor, the latter stating that he had in his care
securities belonging to the' prisoner ;to the amount of 1,5001.,
and could, therefore, answer for the payment.
Mr. Henry, however, would not consent to discharge the
prisoner till the money was actually paid.
Ultimately a note for 1001. was brought into court by Mr.
Prowl's clerk, who handed it over to the complainant, and
the prisoner was dircherged.

MARKETS.

TRADE OF BIRMINGHAM AND SOUTH

Mlle below the the &Mk& At Dudley butes*
le Is stoat Os oirraiedLitillithY tem.
Medi ame do WINO Mad hare marked the promo at
trade la obis MOM the pier. aa reprda Or esszal
we
espedally we tea repast tie exprearks of oar optalaa
that toss Ihs Moho tt lea best a year at peasperity. Mb am inc
a:meadows modal aid Marry as tea mama* be topeeted.

0017011.—Liv
dai Dec. 29.-1: e market closed Wady=
thigr=grpollallas yeslerday. The Was en Wee.
WO °Milo/4. grAtle 1.1.81.2114 toilleZo Sent
sums g 7at 11. pec lb. 12,000 Imported
llurap

OOPITOS 0001)11.--Itascameren. Dag. 2L-7itere le not easel
beiesen wan to tits dews el barn sad mikes from the market
these* the Milos. let OW. WNW, WINS are 11=1
bet mem mimehetwome le ems uses maid bus had 0
sedges. Yee the Opts aim of de*. abed to luta sod Chime
buyers cam all 'het wan Ye wily hussy by War sem sd.
name. Is awns *see bee but s quiet methet, test the Wawa's
et lads eseele me la Ildr sweat. sal etaajorafralli see well
The :1428=111=illaij= grease
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Medea sat sad
and st a mesiemiliVCkal=etbe isble woe UR=
and the reels YAK k seseldaery sad SAINI.Is memelbseawell guar
lhe Naas et spasm wed pawn outlaw. bet men this
et Yr.
Clarte.e Wok in Heireameet, hare reemmat worts. and this has
revalued asee el atiaddeask which ue 'marshy regarded as the
moue= donate, lensastlon et the straight

WOOL= CLOTZL—Losna, Dec. 29.—The last saate=re
rnmems.
the yam de bases mere form, end sceraely say
Mee, es • Seim ghee. Thls morning has, however. hoes lam
intim. The t which we ham reported during avast
preeidiog bee been well maiatained to.day. Although thee,
has me be a large satandaeoe of buyers to the Cloth-halls, yet COW
okierable ems esaiksed, and gaits as average quantity of
Moth has ben rspssd of. Prima are generally without alterateam
Wawa:. Dec. te.—Wool firm, and a tolerable business doing.
Worsted goals quiet, bat a good Made.

00124.-CASSILD•II. Du. 119.-We had a good supply of all dorm;
wheat was firm at last week's prices, and everything else from Is. t 9
Is. ekesper. Wheat, red, 72a. to.'7fis.; white, 80s. to 82s. Bexley.
its. to 42e. Beans, new, tie. to 461.; old, 40a. to Sta. Peas, 41e.
Oats, new, Ile. to Pk.; old, Es.
CANTOS-OLT, Dec. 211.--We bad a large supply, a dull sale, aid
barely maintained last week's iprless. Wheat, brown, 70s, toßa
white, Its. to the. Barley, S&L to 45e. Oats, We. to Its.
41s. to, Pees, 42a. to 44e. r
Cason; Dec. 29: -he supply of wheat at our market this 1
ing was mall, and, the open weather baring enabled millers to:4
up thuds stocks, we bad a strong local demand, which ceased as
vanes to be paid to many instances of from &L to 9d. per Carlisla
bushel. Oats, supply good; demand fcir. Barley, average sepply;
demand good ;I& up. Wheat, white, new, 70.. to 22..; old, 314.
to 3125. Od.; red, new, 17s. Id. to 23e. ; 01d,.2115. 6d. to $O.. Bexley.
new and old, 14a. to 14e. Oats, potato old, 12s. 6d. to ISs. ; new.
9s. 6d. to 10e. 6d.; eommoe, old, 11.. 6d. to lac ; new, en dd. is
10s. Rio. 20e. to M. Flour. per stone, 2e. 19s. to Ss. 2d. Oatmeal.
Is. 9d. to 2a. 4d. Itymmel, Is. 10d. Buieymcid, Is. id.-Cerlisie

Ookamaraa, Dac. 29.—The supply of wheat moderate and good d
barley, and larger of beans and beu than at any period aloft has.
vest. Wheat told slowly at last week's prime. Barley declined is.,
end otker spring con Is. to 2e.
Otocciarna, Dec. 29.—We have had a small attendance at to-dare
market, which wears the holiday appearance usual at th e season. la
wheat, prises remained without change from last week. Barley Brat.
Beane the turn cheaper. Oats inactive, and lower prima must kam
bean taken toggled odes. Imports for the week ending Dec. 29
Wheat, 870 830 qrs. ; oats, 773.
• .

SILIPOID. D. IL—There was very lags gnsetity of wheat
ea sal. today, which via generally cleared off, priors being rather
worm, swept for really dry samples. Wheat, Us. to •s. Bar*.
See. to 41e. Oats, Ms. to 12s. BIWA 462. to 02a. Peas, 44a. to
Mammy Dec. 29.—Tbe wheat trade to-day extremely doll, at
Is. par load las mosey for the coarse descriptions, the very Ina t
slow making former prime. Barley in fair supply, and sold is. pt
qr. lower prism. Oats, pegs, and beans all mid at le. pee qr. lees
money. Wheat, 40e. to Os. per load. Barley, See. to 435. pm W.
Oats, 265. to IX Pees, 265. to 295. par load. B•ass, 211. to Sle.
per I°Sl.

......eamanammetraa, Dec. 29.—The weather this week its
been amen end mild with slight rain, which has materially affected
the genditios of ell grain for the time being. The trade during the
prommt weak has partaken quite of a holiday character, and the few
min ablated in wheat bare been at a smell reduction, bat holders
Cr:ly have abstained from protein badness, from an imprasaiom
tier the new year a rally may occur. roar has again sold very
I irregularly, and whom transactions have taken place a oanowsion of
fay Is. to 2s. per sack has bees for the mart part submitted M.
many have preferred lauding to accepting the rates now cat.
mat Earley could only be planed by taking Is. to 2.. leas
Iffe Me weighing 1210.., being only saleable at 42a. to 411211°.T.
ebb= en extra qualities the decline has not exceeded Is. pea qr.,,
= 11:11:15.6 main bulk of the receipt. misdating chiefly of moonrise,
Malt still tending downwards. Ia other grain siaroily
mirialion has traaspir,d. At oar market this morning we had a
geed giggly of wheat from the grower., and notwithstanding its
par madition, a claimer was effected at the full rates of this de,
mfamfghL booth tountey and foreign were held firmly, tits. be
pig br thole* new Budolk yellow, sod Ms. to 63e. forßiaton r
whams 114 s. was bid for old red Danish weighing 3941b0. per huh;
gmbiesily and refused. There was some nice new Holstein offering
MU& weighed 631ba, at 1141. there were free buyers, whilst the
1 beim Snare was merely procured to retail. Upon dour we mug
redoes our quotations from la. to 25. 'per sack, with, however, no
' urgent sellers at the reduction. In rye little stirring. For mat
barley we can note little improvement either in value or demo
We. being the highest price obtainable for 321ba qualities, w
• clearance could not be effected thereat; holders, however, were rot
iillipmed to nceept less money. . In malt, beans, or peas we have no
material change to note. With oats we were moderately suppled,
and although the arrivals waste bat have proved trifling, the qua.
Pity offering hem warehouse heirs large, sales were slowly nude at
! about lost week's prima, 325. may be considered an eats eme mots.
tine for 40th.. to 411bs. new Watch. The arrivals this week are P
Wheat, coastwise, 1,042 qrs., foreign, 31; rye, ecastwise, 12 ; barley.
coastwise, 2,674; malt, coastwise. 229; oats, coastwise, 94, env*.
10 1 hank comtwlee, 26; dour, 2.061 auks.
Noswies, Dec. 29.—Our market was but scantily 'applied with
wheat to.day: and quality indifferent, price. were similar to thawed
last week, with a good one in the trade ; a fair amount of businme
was transacted. In the article of four little pawing at cinder prises
to last week. Ber'ey trade woe dull, and buyers held off to buy at
less money, but farmers were firm, and would not consent to less than
the lost week's redaction. Beans and peas were rather 111:1C freely
offered; prices were a little easier. Oats were in derr.and at last
week's palm. We do net alter our qaotations.
Pervesoaoron, Dec. 29.—We thad but a small supply of wheat
here today ; fine dry samples made last week's prices. e2e. per qr.
was given for 631bs. yellow. Out of condition sample* bard toad. A
fair quantity of spring corn found bolero at the rates of last week.
RIADIVG. Lice. 29.—The market, though only moderately supplied
with wheat, was found quite adequate to the demand, the best quality
mold at a decline of fully Is. per qr., let rough and damp samples
almost unsaleable. A fair sappy of barley, al; descriptions of which
Malt be quoted also Is. per qr. lower
elff peas cheaper, after the above rates.. Oata a nominal trade. Beans
Wissice, Dec. 29.—The supply be good here to-day of all kinds st
iftwin. The condition of wheat is much affected by the open weather.
and the trade for such is slow and la. to Is. per qr. lower, whilst any
dry miller's simples can hardly be bought under last week's prices.
Opting corn or a:I descriptions is dull anti rather lower. Peicea topic
growers : —Wheat, old, 765. to 880. per qr.; new, 83e. to lb;
cab, Is. 2d. to le. id. per atone; beans, 475. to 51a.
WOIICS.vraI, Dec. 29.—We bad a mall attendance. end limited
supply of wheat at market to.day, which sold readily at fully the
heldf this day se'noight. Barley nearly maul:awed itB value.
Oats fur previous rates. BOWL and peas ls. to b. per qr.

lower.
Tout, Dec. 19.—We hare bad a good show of wheat at this day's
market, fur which the sale was slow, at rather leer money. BerMy
Ws as dear. Oats tuid beans Is. per qr. lower. Wheat. white, 801.
to SU. per =serial qr.; red, 71e. to sue. Utley, malting,
385. to
ans.; grinding, 365. to 3ra. , 43,,
to 50s. Malt, fa. Is.
Oats, 1e.19.d. to la ad. per `r
of I ilbe. Flour, 695. GU. pelt
sack of 2601aa
KISLCALI/V, Doc. 29.—The weather during the wee
k his beau
boieterous and wet; it teems more settled to-day, although rs.
thee unseasonably mild. At our country markets this week we bad
a pretty lirge quantity of wheat offering, which was readily taken off
at last week'e prices. Barley only In molerate supply ; slow tale, at
Is. per qr. redaction. Oats offnr so spariogly that they are barely
intlicient for local consumption; none for export; vrice naltere&
Here today we had only a modeate soppy' ot wheat, which met a
good demand at last week's prices. Fair supplies of beey
sad oats;,
both sold elowly at a decline of 6d. to Is. per qr. on middling quali-
ties. good qualities maintaining the pine of Oils day
re' ght. ani
Wheat, 625. to ere. per qr. Earley, Us. to 431. 3.1. Osta, 25e, to Sls,
Wanavoso, Due. 29.—Our supplies of all descriptions of home.
grown rein since Saturday last hare, SS usualat this IWOB
of the year, been most trilling; from abroad we hare not had •
i single arrival. and coastwise only a few hundred sacks of dour. The.
. business passing in our market has been ezesedingly of with-
, out any change of consequence in prices. Wheat and barley hare
brought former rates, sod oats of good guilty we note about 3d. are
barrel over the currency of this oaf Woolard. Indian oat MO
declined 31. to ed. per barrel, but holden generally are careless
about selling at the reduction. Four dull at last week's outations.
Imports this week : —Flour. 260 sacks. Esparta this week :—Oats,
1,731 bee. Flour, 1,198 sacks. Oatmeal. %