The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1865.

my dear counsio! Why in tears What's the matter now!
Whet am you driving at I" She said, "This chair I sit
upon is yours. Your father lot my father 8001., and if he
had sot done that I should not be in the position I am la
new. I said, " What of that ? They were brothers and
loved sub other." She said. " Sit down." I
▪ " What ails you now r She said, "Sit down
sad write at my dictation." I then wrote a long
ramble about a wdl, and when if was finished, ohs said
"Take it to a lawyer's as soon as possible sad relieve 'my
mind." I gave it to young Melon, a barrister's clerk, who
was!edging with too, and he drew up the will from It. I
then took the draft to the testatrix end she executed ft.
I then west home Bed gave It to my me Whalley, saying,
" Rem, she's been making another will. Put it away,
rm sick and tired of It." I did not attend
the funeral, because Kiddie and Jeffries would not let me.
I afterwards heard the will read. I told Kiddie that I had
another will, and that I could produce It. I afterwards
searched for it but could not Sod it. I then wrote to my
eon Whalley, who was in Australia ; and when I received
his reply I mede leather smelt sod found the will. I
afterwards spoke to Xt. Bentley about It, and he introduced
me to or
ed—Riddleheard me say there was another
will. I did not ask Jaffna to intercede for me to him to give
me some money. ra mom the settee. I was forbidden the
how by a servant, Wm Andrews ; but I was not told it
was by Mrs. Sendera's orders. It was not bemuse I had
tried to force my way into the home and insisted on haviag
two glasses of brandy. It is a sample's falsehood ; for I am
not a brandy drinker. I did DM say " her." Andrews
told OW that her mistress was ill, and could not see ma.
Her mistress would have discharged her for °battering ; but
I Interceded for her, thinking her a honest servant though
an ignorant being.
[Tim can was proceeding when we went to ;weft]

THE GREAT BURGLARIES AT JEWELLERS'.

EXAMINATION AT BOW-STRATT.-(THIS DAY.)

At Bow-chest police-court, this Claw, William

Hairy Geoffrey, Thomas Gushy, Thomas Breweries's, As..

Oen*, Martin, Geoffrey, and Louisa Brewerton, were
brought up before Mr. Flowers, in custody of Inspector
Brannan, of the F &Tidos, charged with breaking and
catering the promisee of Mr. Walker, jeweller, Oornhill,
and also on suspicion of being concerned in brooking and
interior the premises of Mr. Abrshams, jeweller, Strand.
The ease exalted coosiderable interest. The court we.
crowded with spectators. The Duke of Roxburgh,
Lord Methueo, Sir Richard Mayne, and Mr. Russell
occupied seats on the bench.

Mr. Abrams appeared for Mr. Abrahams: Mr.
Luria of Ely-p for Mr. Walker, sod Mr. Kemp, the

barrister, for the male primmer".
Mr. Abrams said he should apply for a nomad in order
that the prisoners might be brought up in conjunction el
with the man already wider remand.
Mr. Iwwi. urged that the ease °unlit to tea before the si
City magistrates, the robbery in Cornhill bevies taken
plea" In that district.
Mr. John Thomas Walker—l assist my father, Mr. John 31
, Walker, 68, Cornhill, 230, ltageat•atreet, and Prison-street,
jeweller. On the 4th of February, at about half•peat 5

O'clock, I left my father's premise; in Combat, leaviag the
place in charge of Smith, whose duty it was to sae ell
. _ . .

Z. I went to the Rognaatreet premises. On Monday
morning I came to the promises about half-past 9 o'clock,
when I found them in charge of the police, and property to
the value of about 6,0001. was mivang, consisting of watches
and jewellery. The este was broken open and its contents were
gone. I have seen this morning iu the custody of the police
a quantity of property which I identify as belonging to
my father. Thal) are 52 watches and a quantity of 'hairs.
They are part of the property which I saw safe on the
4th of February. I aboold think the property io the hand'
of the police amounts to 'bent 1,3001. The house bad been
broken open. Au entrance had first been made into the
promisee of Sir Martel Crossley, then a hole bad been made
in the floor' and, by means of a rope ladder, tbey bad de-
emended to the mortises of Marshall and Harris, tailors,
anal out through a partition that divided tho shop
from ones. They did not noosed in getting
through that in thenequenoe of some iron plates.
They then descended the staircase to a workshop from which
they ant • hole through the ceiling and through the Boor of
the shop.

Tweeter Potter, of the G Division of police—Between
two and three o'clock yesterday, I wont to 142, White-
chapel-rood, in company with Inspector Brannan of the F
divisioa, Sergeant Ilimin,of the City Polioe,and other officers.
After placing officers at the rear of the house. I entered
sad uw the two Geoffrey% and the two Brewertons in the
shop, I slid. " Barrett and Bruton " (the names
by which I know theca), " you must consider
yourselves is custody for being concerned with others
in several jewel robberies in the City and in the Strand,"

at the same time taking Barrett (Geoffrey') by the collar,
while Moss took Brutes (Broaden). At that time I saw 1:
something pun from Geoffrey to the woman Brewerton. to
I immediately gave the woman Geoffrey into the custody II
of Ranger and another constable. The woman Bruton ran 10
up stairs, and I followed her. Before I could reach the top 11
of the stain to the woman I heard the door lock. The el
woman Breton bad that herself la the room. I said, "Let I
me in immediately, or I will break the door opea," and as El
she did not open I did it. I saw as I entered the room the
woman Burton patting something in her pocket. I seized I
her. She struck me in the face and caught hold of me by ill
the hair. Sergeant Mom came to my assistance and re- k
leased me. I mid to her, " Give me the property I saw
you putting in your pocket." She said, " I have DO pro-
party." We secured her, and I took from her pocket three !
parade. containing 2E, 30, sod 10 gold chains respectively, "
and some other jewellery, all identified by Mr.
Walker. Hewing • souffle below, I left her in
amp of an officer in uniform, and went downstairs, where I
I found Bruton struggling with the officers. We took the
four prisoners to the station-house. I afterwards returned,
made a further search, and found several other pimps of I
jewellery. At the station I took three gold rings from the
woman Breton's fingers, and • pair of ear-rings from her
ears. Afterwards I went with Moss and others to 13, Ely-
terrace, at the bath of the Bow-road. Both those houses
are in the musty of Middlesex mid in the metropolitan
pollee district I there sew the women Csaeley. She put
her head onto: window. I said, " Open the door." She asked,
" Who and whet are you 1" I replied, "We are police-
affairs, and you must open the door quickly." Finalise she
would notdo wi I forced it open. I ran upstairs and saw
• woman leave the room.
Cawley-1 beg your pardon, sir ; I met you on the stairs
if you remember.
Witness continued—On arriving at the top of the stairs,
I sew Caseley in the front room, where I had just seen the
woman. By that time officers in uniform had arrived.
They were posted at the front and back door. Myself and
Sergeant Mom then went into the room which
I bad seen the woman leave. She said Geoffrey,
calliog him "Billy," lived in it. In that room
there was • box locked. Sergeant Mae broke
it open. It coataieed • number of gold watches—fifty-
two, I believe—a number of Albert gold mink chains and
various other articles of property. Oa the bed was • life
preserver, false moustache and whiskers, • quantity of silks,
and other property, all of which I believe to be the produce
at other robberies. Alter making further search I had the
Oman convoyed to the statioe-hone.
Orememarnined by Mr. Kemp—l found in the house I first
maligned Geoffrey and the woman be calls his wife. lam
carer abe a not his wife ; also Brewerton, and the
other woman, who, I bare no doubt, is his
wife. They are the only parsons living there. I know that
by watching the house. It is three stories high. Only
certain rooms are inhabited. The house in Ely-terraoe.
Is a four-roomed hones. Two days before the
premises were taken I saw goods taken into
both houses. The whole of the watches have been identi-
fied by Mr. Walker. On the road to the station in a cab
Quaky said tome, " What robberies are you going to buff
to me." I said, " That is an after omaideratioe ; you will
be sold that at the station."
Mr. Kemp—What is the meaning of "bunt"
Witness—lt implies, " What are you going to
charge to me—to wan se of." He continued. " I
have nothing to do with the shawl robbery, I we.
at Liverpool for Johnson's; I was doing time
(resaningbe was in prime). I will tell you all about Walker's.
I ern in right for that. U you will square it for me I will
tell you all about it." I replied, " Remember, I make
you no procaine whatever Ia mimeos to that." I found
240& ia gold; and two receipts, one for 2501. sad one
for 15W., paid into the Westminster bank.
After acme farther evidence,
The primers wen all remanded till Tuesday next.

Mr. Frederick Weld, the new Prime Minister of
New &amid, is • brother of Mr. Clvir Wei& el Mi.
Beets, rod • tophew of the late Mr. Weld of Lolwarth
Cootie, the had of see of tite mat ~thy rad rope°.
table 01 the Itvglith Meson oatbelic Wirth alai Dearly
related to the Point, flecoorhoos, Clifford., Antoine, kn.
He is ootopartelvely • roam man, bat vent est as •
soltlier to New Zeilsod am& yews ago—Guerchaa.
CHUM, PAL&CL ONI SHILLING DAT.
FRIDAY, Tee. 141.—Modetioe• as paytassit, 110341; ditto
ity andoS *Mk 13; telet olefins, 1.01111.

SHARE L16T,9.--(71118 DAY.)

Two o'CIOM
There is little business in the railway market to-
day, yet the tone is rather firm. Pewee are un-
changed, however, in most instances, attention
being chiefly directed to the fortnightly settlement,
which has just commenced. Midland and South
Eastern stooks have risen I per cent., and
Great Western I, On the other hand, Great.
Eastern has receded London and North
Western stock is now quoted 120 to ;
Great Western, 74 to ; Midland, 136} to ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1161 to 1171 ; South
Eastern, 86/ to ; Great Eastern, ;
Great Northern, 131 to 132 • 46 to 46
Caledonian, 131
to 132 • London and South Western, 98 to 99 ;
and Metropolitan, 117 i to 118 f, ex div. and ex new.
Indian, Canadian, and foreign railway securities
are unaltered. Imperial Mexican shares are
inquired for.

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Two o'CLocz.

The fortnightly settlement has commenced to-day
in the stock and share markets, and little business
otherwise is going forward. The tendency of prices,
nevertheless, is rather satisfactory. Consols have
risen 1-16 per cent , and a few British lines to I.
In foreign stocks the chief movements have been in
Greek and Confederate. Financial shares are ,
quiet.
There is no new feature in the discount market,
which remains quiet, with a large supply of money,
and few bills on offer. The rate for the best paper
is 4j per cent, but transactions are reported in
some instances at 42. In the Stock Exchange the
charge for loans from day to day on English
government Securities his declined to 2} to 3 per
cent.

Consols are now quoted 89k to I for money,
and 891 to 1 for the account (March 9). The
official business report is as follows :—Three per
Cent. Como* for money, 891, f ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 881, f ; New Three per Cents.,
89, 88f ; Bank Stock, 248 ; India Five per Cent.
Stock, 1033 ; ditto Four per Cent, 991 ; ditto
ißonds, lls. prem.

In the foreign stock market the principal feature
is a fall of 1 per cent. in Greek Bonds ; Spanish
Passive have also receded 1. On the other hand,
the Confederate Loan has improved 1 per cent.
Some of the present quotations are annexed, viz. :
—Greek Bonds, 211 to 2 ; Mexican, 261 to ;
Confederate, 56 to 58 ; Spanish Passive, 322 to 1;
the Certificates, 152 to„; Turkish, of 1858, 721 to 73;
ditto 1882, 70} to 71; and the Consolidds, 54 to 52}.
Transactions are reoorded as follows :—Brazdian,
1852, 1858, 1860, 83; Colombian Six per Cents.,
82; Iffolitian, 971 ; ditto second issue, 98 ; ditto
1864, 941 ; ditto scrip, 1 prem. ; Greek, 211;
ditto Coupons, 9; Italian, 631; ditto 1865, scrip,
11, 2 dia. ; Mexican, 261; ditto 1864, 251, 1 ; Peru-
vian,lB62, 841 ; Rwisian, 1862, 89} ; Spanish 481;
ditto New Deferred, 414 ; ditto Passive, 328 ; ditto
Certificates, 151, i; Turkish, 1834, 912 ; ditto,
1858, 72/, 731; ditto 100/. Bonds, 76, 1 ; ditto, 1862,
701, 71 ; ditto 1001.. Bonds, 711, ; Venezuela,
1862, 47} ; ditto, 1884, 42}.
International Financial slums are now quoted
11 to 1 prem., ex div. ; General Credit, 2 to} prem.,
ex div. ; London Financial, 61 to 7 prem., ex div. ;
Imperial Mercantile, 1/ to 2} prem., ex div. ; Hud-
son's Bay, 15} to ; Ottoman Sociitti G6ndrale,
2 to } prem., ex div.
The quotations for the shares of some of
the new companies are subjoined :—City at
Milan Improvementa, 31 to 4 prem. ; Metropoli-
tan District Railways, 31 to / prem. ; China
Steamship and Labuan Coal, par to 1 prem. ; Rio
Janeiro Gas, 11 to 1 prem. ; West London Docks
and Warehouses. 21 to 3 prem. ; and Varna Rail-
way, to 1 Edam

Hax-rasr Two o'CLocs.
Consols are still quoted 844 to f, for money, and
89k to g, for the account.
About 1,500,0001., which is now being em-
ployed in the discount market and Stock Ex-
change, will be required for railway dividends next
week, and its transfer, while pending, may cause
• little additional demand.
The Giant's Causeway has arrived from Geelong
with 20,0001. in gold.
About 100,0001. in Mexican dollars, by the French
mail steamer Tampico was sold yesterday for China
at se. per ounce, showing a decline of id. to id.
compared with the recent quotation. Tm. market
for bar silver is also flat at ss. lid. per ounce.
The Bombay and Calcutta exchanges exhibit no
alteration, while that at Shanghae has risen ld.,
and that at Canton id., being movements in favour
of increased shipments of silver from England.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
showed continued firmness, and in two or three
cases the rates were higher. The list is annexed :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 111111 to 191 ; ditto, 3 days,
11.16 to 17 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to ; Ant-
werp, 3 months, 25.421 to 471; Bambeeg, ma. lame, 3
months, 13.71 to 8 ; Paris, 3 days, 25.121 to 171;
ditto, 3 months, 25.40 to 45 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3
mouths, 120 to 1; St. Petersburg (per rouble). 3 months,
301 to 1 ; Vienna, eff. flo.. 3 months, 11.60 to 85 ; 'Trieste,
eff. So., 3 month., 11.80 W 65: Madrid, 3 months.
471 to 1 ; Clad* 3 mouths, 47 to Leghorn, 3 months.
25.55 to 60; Gears. 3 months, 25.55 to 60; Milan, 3
months, 225.55 to 80 ; Naples. 3 months, T).55 to
60 ; Palermo, 3 mouths, 25.55 to 60: Mossuia, 3
months, 25.55 to 80 ; Lisbon. 90 days. 511 to 1 Oporto.
90 days, 511 to 1.
Mr. John D. Carnegie, of the National Bank,
who has had 25 years' experienoe in that institution,
has been appointed general manager of the Metro-
politan and Provincial Bank.
Telegrams received by the City of Milan Im-
provements Company state that the King was
about to proceed to that city, end that he will lay
the foundation stone of the company's buildings on
Saturday, the 4th of March. The event is looked
forward to with the greatest possible interest, not
only in Milan, but throughout Northern Italy.
The ministers will also, it rs believed, be present,
and great fifes will be given. Senor Mengoni, the
architect, has left for Milan, having paused a fort-
night in London arranging with the board of direo-
tors for a vigorous prosecution of the works. The
demolition of the old buildings is already going on
on an extensive scale. The directors have elected
Mr. George E. Seymour chairman of the company.
At the meeting yesterday of the Unity Joint
Stock Mutual Banking Association, a resolution
was unanimously adopted in favour of the prosecu-
tion against Messrs. Burch and Terry, the manager
and secretary of the bank, being continued, and of
the expenses being paid out of the funds in the
hands of the liquidators. The chairman, Mr.
Deputy Bower, stated, however, that the resolu-
tion would be fruitless without the consent of all
the shareholders in writing, and that could never
be obtained, since he (the chairman) had letters
from shareholders refusing to agree to the prosecu-
tion.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,5211. over last year.
The annual meeting of the London General
Omnibus Company (Limited) is called for the 21st
March, when a dividend is to be declared.
A second special general meeting of the Ori-
I coital Commercial Company (Limited) is called for
the Bth of March, to confirm the resolutions passed
at the special meeting on the 22nd in 4., which
authorises the increase of the capital to 3,000,0001.,
and the alteratioa of the company's title to that of
the "Oriental Commercial Bank (Limited)."
The letters of allotment of Renter's Telegram
Company (Limited) were posted last night.
It is announced that the share list of the Varna
Railway Company will be closed on Tuesday, the
28th inst. ; but applications from the country will
be received by post the following Wednesday
morning.
The share list of the London Cotton Manufac-
turing Company (Limited) is to be closed on the
Ist of March.

FRIDAY Et G.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 891 to for
the 9th of March, opened this morning at the
same quotation, and closed at 89 3-16 to 5-16. For
money the last price was 89 to . The official
business report is as follows :—Three per Cent.
Consols, for money, 891, 1 ; ditto, for account,
891 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 881, I ; New
Three per Cents., 883, ; ; India Five per Cent.
Stock, 1033, 104 ; ditto Four per Cent., 99 ditto
Four per Cent. Debentures, 1868, 99, 91,3.
The purchase by the government broker eon
fisted of 10,0001. New Three per Cent. stock.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was firm.
Exchequer Bills remain at 3e. to 7e. MM.
111 the foreign stock market there was a decline
of 1 per mut. in Peruvian old Bonds 2 owing to the
presumed want of snoress of the new loan. Objec-
tion is obialy reaped by the existing bondholders to

the stipulation upon subscribing, they must.,
take double the amount in new stock. Spanish
Passive Bonds and Certificates remain very firm,
being supported by influential purchases. Italian
semi has fallen t oer cent., owlng to the magnitude
of the floating supply, and to the rapidity of the
calls, wind wi:. accrue monthly until July, when
the whole amount uto be paid up. There was also
a reduction of to per cent. in Egyptian Bonds
of 1864 and scrip. Turkish of 1858, and Mexican,
and in Monte %%dean scrip. Turkish Consolidde,
bowever, improved 1.
Bank shares were rather heavy. Alliance Bank
chided at 12 to f prem., after several variations.
Bank of Australasia, British North America,
Bank of Hindustau, and lonian Bank new shares,
were all lower, but London and Brazilian Bank and
London and South Western Bea have slightly
improved.
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 154 to 4;
Egyptian Trading, fto prem. ; National Dis-
count, 91 to f prem. ; Joint Stock Discount, 11
to lf dia., being heavy ; Ottoman Soci4t4 Grforfrals,
2to 21 prem.; and City of Milan Improvements,
34 to 4 prem. Bombay Gas new shares, Conti-
nental Union Gas, City Offices, Land Securities,
Millwall Iron Works, Oriental Commercial,
and Telegraph Construdicar and Maint.o.m.e,
were rather better, while Peninsular and Oriental
Steam, Royal Mai'. Steam, London and Provincial
Marine Insurance, and South African Mortgage
and Investment, declined.
The shares of the financial companies remain
rather flat. Londou Financial have again declined
be. The closing quotations are annexed, viz.:—
International Financial, 14 to f preen.
; General
Credit, 2to I prem., ex div. ; Ldon F,
6f to f prem. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 11 to
21 peen. ; and Credit Fonder and Manlier (old
shares), 34 to 1 pram.
The closing (but in some came nominal) quota-
tions for shares in new undertakings are sobjoined
—Metropolitan District Railways, 34 to b Prep?. ;
General Irrigation of France, to 1 prem. ; China
Steam sod Labuan Coal, 4to prem. ; Rio de
Janeiro Gas, If to 14 prem. ; West London
Warehouses and Wharves, 31 to f prem., showing
a fresh rise; Varna Railway, 1 to I prem. ; Dagen-
ham Docks, to 11 prem.
United States 6.28 Bonds declined 1 per cent.,
closing at 514 to 521. Atlantic and Great Western
Railway Debenture scrip was quoted 11 to 24 prem.
New Brunswick, Nova Bootie, and New South
Wales Government Debentures were more offered.
The indigo sales terminated this day.