The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25 1M49.

masked " dram," sad were seed la the beafttg et sedan
bridges sad parapet webs eireaseted with the manes. of
swampy lands is Liaeolashire tinder a local act of parliamat
(6 It 7 Vie.,.. 76). The defeadaat was a ocatteetor under
the commissional@ sprinted by tbat at, and the object of
W information, it wee said, was renown try the question of
liability than to recover the retain* ei'mted to have been
Marred. Tbe ease wet ried before the Lord Cliff Berea
at the sine. after but Trial :4 Terse, and • verdict found
for the defendant. A rule r;.l ice a new wet, on the eremeea
of aiedireetioa, was mabsequemtly obtained by the Attorney-
Gellert, sad emu having been ahem spare that rule Wet
tars, the alert than took time to embler.
The Len Chief llama delivered judgment yesterday
It was ecateaded on behalf ef the defendant that
the le eMre intended to exempt beet duty all bricks whin
were an merely absolutely, bet reasonably neesesery, for
amine parnes% That the bridges mad parapets in can
tin hums unwary is emenlenta of neh drainage, and
that the dm eadent bad therefore a eight to an " duty fen"
bricks fa cad e hen For the wow. it wu
that the bridge. sat parapets wen net neemary fur tits
purpose of dung% that the brWges wore highways, sad
that, it the legislature bad not *nay exteadedtbe pebMp
of using " duty free " bricks to the sometrudem of WWI"
and works of that description coannted with draluae it
nut be assumed that no nen privilege existed ; that the de•
holden bad therefore violated the act of parliament. The
crown sight b, entitled to duties in respect at last to nem
of Ilse bans alleged to tan been used by the defeatism% sad
it the attention of the inn had not been specifically called to
that question, the majority of the wart veers of opinion that
it had not nen suanntly investigated, and that therefore
there ought to be a new trial.—The rale for a new trial we
accordingly wade absolute.
Sou Puts at

-Beare Mr. Baran Itolle and a London
CosolOCS Jury.
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This was the snood term sitting. at OnildhelL The list
comprised the average littillrn of causes. Only two mum
were defended, and them presented no feature of the slight-
est interest are to the parties. The whole list wu disposed
of In an hour.
The third term slither 000/1111209 et Westminster this day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Ynavaaray.
Before Mr. Cosonsiesionse Foolsbowie.
Re &vat= —TEE Boon TRADE.
3. W. Spoke', bookseller. of the Strand, applied for his
wriggling. His unsecured debts and liabilities amounted to
1,3221 ; sew is. 1231. Oa the Ist of February, 1847, be had
a capital of 6941. ; and his profits bed ben 1,0341. H
I made sageness were put down at 9681; rent, rates, and
taus, 6661. ,• law charges, 2021. ; losses, 4291.; domestic
expenses, 3311 The bankrupt was supported by Mr. Ferry
and Mr Duncan. There was no opposition. From a short
examination of thebankrayf hobo commissioner it appeared
that be had kept no bill book, though be bad had revel al
bill tinworks', that many of his accounts were uovouched,
and that be bad pawned goods to the event ot 401. His
(:abilities on outstanding bills were 4161., including 701. on
two hills givOS to Reynolds, and now held by Mr. Cox, for
which he never received greater value than WI His Honour
observed that the trading bad been very disastrous ; and,
under all the circumstances, the certificate must be sus
pended six months from the date of the last examination,
with protection.

akerammtanses. Ile prmsated the analog!.W •
tirraldit to doted by the home surgom
esidasPAri that* that hi. wife bad died in *Am
satabinkmeat, after great offering, on the 214 inst., it the
same time draniag the attention of saunas to tkd time of
Mr. Idegte, slorgyassa. mimes same appeared ea the back
of the to proof of tbe osrmetneas of hi. sem.
Winter titekeil bin to mil spin, sad dkestered aeewartle
that the sertifisate was a forgery, and ti?, prisoner's story a
fabriestiom—The istodisity dicer hams peeved that the
primmer wee a wall knows bwiag letter impostor, the tall
punishment of three months' bard Lebow. was inflicted.
•

WORSHIP-STREET.—Roam-ear.— W. Gilbert and
C. Witegflehi, two well.connected youthe, were easily ex•
milted charged with hiving burglarioualy entered the pre-
mises of Mr. Timothy, as upholsterer in High rreet, Shore
ditch, and deltas quantity of plate and other property.
The case appeared in this paper on the 11th end 12th inst.
The robbery teak place is November last, end the drama
stanoss amateeted with it remained involved is obscurity
until about a fortnight dace, when the polies received private
information which Wetted them to proceed to the house of
the lad Gilbert's grandfather, a respectable *ruler:pan, upon
searching which they discovered, concealed under the coun-
ter, some site. r spoons and other articles which formed pert
of the phaniker, and also a large number of street door and
shakiest km, and other implements for burglarious pur-
poses. A NM* WY afterwards prosecuted at the house of
the ham of the odor steamer, where another portion of the
boo'y was boa eserseed, and both the lads were taken into
custody, when they severally confessed their joint participa-
tion in the robbery I sod it was afterwards discovered that
several of the keys hod best purloined from dwelling-haute.
to which Gilbert bed 898101 upon business ou account of his
grandfather. Some farther evidence of a conclusive nature
was now goes late, and both prisoners ware committed for
trial, the magistrate Tginnng to accept bail tor them.
MARLBOROUGH STREET —Matzos]) RoggenT OF
Robertson was finally examined charged with
having is his pound= 1.179 prism, the property of the
Istomnlogieal Society. stolen from their rooms, in Old
Bend street, and a book, the property of Chivies Gunnell,
H ~ rasa from one of the committee-rooms of the Home
of —lt appeared that several persons have been
a prebsoied Our having in their press on property pilfered
teem Maim yolk* offices, two of wk. m have been cont.
WNW 19 Mb their trial, and that this case took its rise
foes them peasoadings.—N. Edwards, a Handset)r of foreign
Impel elseenasale, said from artein facts which einte to nis
knoadedge, eanoodell with a charge against other peril. s, he
mild at the yeiennees house, and recommended him to
mike a full abdosore of any depredation. w hick had
bees committed within his knowledge. Witness sew
a parcel of prints in the prisoner's room, and, alter
some conversation, the prisoner speed to meet him
at the oSce of Mr. Lewis, solicitor, the next dry,
and state all he knew. Witness left the house with the
prisoner, and the prisoner's wife followed with a bunula of
prints, which were gives to witness and lodged with the po-
lice. The prisoner did not keep his appointment, and aeon
afterwards he was taken into custody by the police
—Mr. J. 0. Westwood. secretary to the Entomological So-
ciety is January, 1848, said that at that time the pint- now
produced were stolen from the society's rooms. The cover
in which they were wrapped bad 'Mews's writing ou
The prisoner said he was entirely in- went of
the charge, and was fully committed.—J. Riddel, office
keeper to the House of Commons, said the b iok now pro.
ducted, and which was frond in the prisoner's room, was tie
property of C. Gunnell, Esq., at d ha a been stolen from one
of the ionasitteseroonts. Tnebook was not missed until pro-
duced by the pollee. l'he prisoner, who said he bought the
b:ok, was committed on this charge also.
TKO STITRX op False CHARACTE99.—In reference to
the modedoes fur giving false chase ors, and obtaintng
places by means of the mme, as reported in the Ezpress
ea Monday sad yesterday. the magistrate has remittal the
fo lerriag sassysteos letter :
Ilansred !h,—llte old proverb was wiled on Saturday last at
year court in the scavietion the woman for spying ee chsreeters
—he ewer so dew yea are swe to be caught aWt
tot. This
Mohan boa been mat suaandod Ice the lam twenty years
in Wise Tale• characters, always until now escaping can-
Mika. She firm* lived la style in Queen.equare, Holt
hem ; from there AO removed to Guildford-street; from
Mists Thetley.greve, user Polders:et-green; from theme to Towns.
etriestays. et. Joba's Wood, where the door was kept locked night
and ea be her gelds from the MUM. Her right name Is
diet, insert Mk ember wrinkled Sambaed, Rama nore, yellow
teetkimarai ssegol a mmill dud; she is no sehotar whatever, but of
millicrea She has been most suceeedul lately in giving
Warsaw% getting four or flee • day of kith a see in eituations.
Ist=dn. the Hoe. T. —, of St. Jemees Palace, was ac-
ed& era of her meat',—e4 Thomas, like many
ethic gmdiessa, reselviag a long fictitious character from the
weemem. Alsip' easy mess to lodging bass end hotels, and gave
ellenifterete mshismen and gentlemen in town end country. As long
clemeseses, se they are termed, were preferred, she always
gem them, emd those she recommended were sure to get
sheet has ie pethernee to servants who had only genuine
sheet time. Latterly she has pot into families two returned omelets :
one um was ones trumpeted, end has only tall y returned from
Miasma Os& Her fee varied hum Me. to 31. She has often visited
NA pawl* Mlvart's hotel, and gem numerous characters from
that hehlemehle resort; likewise from Hens-Pies, Chest Not only
doss this erase 100invege robbery, but goad Prevents, who have
lived in. MAW kr yews, have been obliged to have their places
through the emetreeriag conduct of thee" neer comers in the family,
who, oe the rrsagth of their fails good character, mmt have all
their own way, and all the perquisites and what they call "makings."
The writer ogre mat a memorial to Sir G. Grey, pointing oat the
queen, at aUm when metering two months' hoptirooment foe
an moult on we of these rattles. There era honored' of good
country servants who come up from the country to get Omen who
cannot do so because of the system adopted by ladies as to the dia-
meter of servants, whereas this woman's partisans can always be
sure ca • good place either as upper or under servants, if they
can pay this women 1.1. or if. If a lady or gentleman adopted
this simple rule when they get a Way et as to character, they could
not be taken In. fto adly or two before the day they fix to the house
where they get a reference to, and if the character to be given was a
fictitious me they would find the parties bed not arrived. Go the
day after the time Said and they would find the parties bad gone to
the continent or out of town. The woman has been very successful
in amid) imp ladies gives to change, who are all down in her list. It
is must extraordinary that the higher ceders of society have been so
long doped by this woman, who is uneducated, and who transacts all
her own °preteens:deuce. It is hard for a fervent to lose her bread
for one irdiscretion, but nothing can Justify the too ready access into
families of rank and wealth of felons and bed characters, by the eye.
tem of giving him characters.—Anon.
THE ATTEMPTED EICiDlt rims WANT.— Senor y Hurtado
Caine yesterday to thank the magistrate for the benevolent
interest which he had taken in hie family. He appeared to
be suffering from the effects of his wounds. In addition to
the donations direct, the following sums have been received :
—" H. M. T.," Si; "M. L. W.," 30.. ; "J. W.," IL ;
" A C. 8.," IL ; C C. 8.," 11. "r. Plgoe," 31. 32. ;
"W. Houghton," 31 3s, ; " A Lidy," 21. ; `tHerjeant
Wraoghaeo," 101. ; &no, rams, 11. • and various small sums,
making, with former sums received, a total of 551. 3s. fell,
handed over.
MARYLEBONE —CHARGE OF ROB9IBY.—J.
nenthon was re-examined, charged with having stolen a con-
siderable quantity of plate, the property of Mr. Waller. In
June last prosecutor went into the country. leaving his
plate in the care of hit wife's dressmaker, Mies Clementson,
• sister of the primmer. He returned in October, and en
sending for his plate a portion only was sent, an intimation
at the IMMO time being conveyed to him that the remainder
bad been steles, and that the prisoner had given information
of the robbery to the police. It was further shown that the
prisoner, who had had free access to his sister's dwelling,
had written several letters to the prosecutor, expres.ing ha
belief that the perpetrator of the plunder would soon be met
with. When apprehended he admitted that he bad pledged
the plate.—The prisoner was c .mmitted for trial.
LAMBETH. —CHARGE OP BURGLARY.— B. Stone, alias
Ginger, who has been in custody fir some time on a charge
of burglary and robbery, was finally examined, and dist
charged, the evidence against'its not being sufficiently
sarong to send him for trial. The case has been several
times report. d.
THAMES.—FORGED TARTING ORDERS —H B. Ma
son to an extensive glass gosoutecturer, was cluaged with
uttering forged orders for testing wines in the London-
docks, purporting to come from the establishment of Mears.
Viocent and Pugh, wine merchants, Rood-lane, City. On
the 9th inst. he presented an order, which was detected to
be a forgery by Mr. Langley, the chief creek, whose maid.
dune were excited by the tact of the signature being wet
when the order was presented He told the prisoner that
he mad wad the order to Reod-lane, to have it examined,
upon widish Midge became very Sigma, and said he I.ad other
bade= to vacua. He then lett, and never returned. On
backlog at Mon. Vincent and Pugh's it was ascertained
dist dm order was a forged one.—Mr. Pugh stated that in
Nowasber last the prisoner came to his counting-house fe-
rrate:iv himself to be in the employ of Ceilings and
re, by whom he was directed to execute some orders
of wine for a ship. Witness ameiquently gave him some
meting orders for sherry. The prisoner came the day atter
and got some tasting oeden fur port wine, and, as well as
witness remembered, bad also some sample bottles.—Mr
Humphry then producede two other tasting orders,
with the delivery of which he connected the pri-
mmer by the evidence of two dock coopers. These
were presented one on the 29 b of November, and the
ether on the 16'h of December in the past year.—Mr. Pel-
ham', for the dentate. cross-examined the witnemes, he
lining to show that a number of Vitae orders had got into
desolation, and passed 'rem hand to band. The statement
made to him by his client was, that he had got the order
Imes a person with whom he bad made a casual acquaint-
ance at a tavern, but whose name he did nobknow, and this,
91 all who are acquais•ed with the practice of weird's: ring
tasting orders, was highly probable.—Mr. Necker committed
the prisoner, and accepted
FLOGGING AN APPItENTICi AT Sea.—J. Grieves, ma',
of the Jenny Lied, was charged with cruelly asaulting R.
Williams, au apprentice ten board that vessel.—The cots
plainant stated that about fire months ago, just before the
skip had got into Velparaten, the defendant forged
him =nal, round the mast and up the rigging,
Complainant begged for mercy, telling defendant that he was
caus:og orwrioes wounds tn b eed, to vehicle nr replied, "This
is tie way I'll cure them," and continued to Sig him. Com-
plainant
never knew what be was beaten for. While in the
court that day the d-fendant said to him, " It you go against
me, look out for your next viryege, as I am going in the ship
with you." Witness was apprentice to the captain.—W.
Grim-haw, one of the crew, arid he had been at sea nearly
20 years, and never witnee.ed sucb brutality as that exercised
towards the complairmet. 8.-fore the boy was struck the
mate and captain were whispering taiether. The captain
want below and put not his light, but be must have heard
the boy's piercing scream", as the mate beat him up the
rigging at each side of the vessel. :The blood from the
broken boils ran down hie thighs, and his beck was ',leek
and blue all over. It was the plod cold blooded
thing whims ever saw, and it was continued for twenty
minutes. He hit him with a clue-line, not caring where he
strure.—The defendant admitted that he thrashed the boy,
but that it was only gentle correction, and hecaore of his
filthy habits.—Mr Becker said the case was of by tar too
grave • character for tie !Kerala of summery jurisdiction.
The defendant had ne right to strike the boy, who era not
apprenticed to him, and eves if he were, he had tut right to
chatter him in such a cruel and summary manner. The
chastisement shou.d be toasted gravely and deliladtely,
within du bounds, and talk Soot reemded ia the log-book.