The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-01 00:00:00

proved that the prisoner gave birki to a female
in-
tent on the eveninr of last Monday week. —ld. A.
Bums confirmed her evidence, and said—" On the morning
after the birth of the child, when I went into the prisoner's
room, she said she would go out for she felt better—that
eke Gould sot lay there and starve, and that if she went to
her mistress she could get what she wanted, and likewise
leave her baby with the nuns that tuned the ether. At
about two o'clock I went Into her room s 'a, and laud her
up and dressed. She washed and dressed the baby, and then
laid it upon a chair, when I remarked—' What a beentifal
healthy creature.' She said—. Let you mother see It,' sad
I sailed my mother to look at it. She then wrapped the
baby in a shawl, and having placed it under the
one she wore, left the house with it. At about
a quarter past ten that night I saw the prisoner
entering her own room who said, 'I have had a bother with
a policemen here, on suspicion of my doing something to my
baby.' I said, ' Where is your baby ? ' when she replied,
' I left it with the nurse that nursed my girl.' "—E. S. Ilea-
Ding, living at 3, Plummer's-row, said, on the previous Wed-
nesday the saw the prisoner go out of the bones at about
half-pest three o'clock, with mouthing like a bundle un-
der her arm. She retuned at seven o'clock without a
child. Thinking something wu wrong, she went out and
told a pollinate's, who returned with her to the house, but
did not go into the prisoner's with the sergeant Shortly after
this she Naked the prisoner what she had done with the baby.
She said she had taken it to No. 4 down a court at
Beekhead. Witness's husband went there, but re-
we ted saying he couldn't find the child; but before
he returned the prisoner said she went to Dockhead first, to
try =dirt • penon to mind her child, but nu one would
Wm it best her without money, and so she went to the first
molar post St. George's Hospital, end having sat down
pissed the baby . in her lap and she looked at her child,
end got up again and walked away, and, the devil
Ong her, she walked back, took the shawl off it, and
Crhe baby on its side on a dungheap, and covered its face
with a handkerchief, and spread its little bedgown open that
some one might see it, and the cutlets might take it to their
wives. Witham immediately went to the station-house
and acquainted Sergeant Foay with what had fallen
from the prisoner, who requested that witness's husband
should be sent for the child.—Constable Faddy proved that
he hid interrogated the primmer. She at first told the same
story as detailed above, about having left the child at Dock-
' head, but subsequently, after he had made the most search-
ing inquiries in that neighbourhood to emertain if such were
the fact, admitted to him that she rode in an omnibus to
Hyda.park-corner, and left the child on a dung heap, as
described, thinking somebody would find it and take care of
it. Witness, alter his first visit, called a medical man, end
subsequently conveyed the prisoner to Ratcliff workhouse.—
W. Westcett proved that on last Thursday morning, a few
minutes after aim, he found the dead infant in Belgrave mews
East, on a dunghill, in the rear of Lind Combermere's man-
sico.—S. Smith, • female searcher at the Pimlicostation.htuse.
proved finding the cap and bedgown produced, which were
identified by Mrs. Burns, on the person of the dead infant.
W. Minium, surgeon, said—On Friday list I examined the
bode of a female child, at the workhouse, in Mount-street.
There was an effusion of water into the ventricles of the
brain, and also at the base of the brain, and in the upper
part of the spinal canal, of which I believe die child to have
died.—Mr. Burrell committed the prisoner for trial.
THAUES.—BENZVOLUICW—The Rev. J. Cooper Came
to this court and handed to Mr. Ballantine a 51. Bank of
England note, No. 90,937, for the poor-box, and requested
that it might be acknowledged in the Express, u the
ntribution of a lady.

MONEY MARKET.
TIIITIIIIDAT IMMO:

The funds opened this morning with rather a de-
cided improvement, both in the tone of the market
and in prices, as contrasted with appearances in the
latter part of yesterday. Consols were first quoted
87: to 4, and the first transactions effected were at
871 both for money and time. After occasional
fluctuations, one way and the other, of 1, they settled
at the close of business at 87: to 4 both for time and
money. Reduced Threes left off 861 to 1. Three-
and.a-Quarter per Cents., 867 to 1. Long An-
nuities, 8 9-16 to 1. Exchequer Bills, 42a. to
46a. pm. Bank Stock, 1871 to 94. India Bonds,
375. to 40s. pm. India Stock, 235 to 7. South
Sea stock was sold as high as 95/, and Old South
Sea Annuities at 841.
The Usual weekly Bank of England Board was held
to-day, but after a very short sitting adjourned
without making any alteration in the rate of discount
in the shape of reduction, or otherwise, about which
vague rumours have been afloat for some days past.
The absurdity of these rumours has been already re
marked upon under this/ head yesterday, and it re-
mains only to add now that it may be safely
affirmed such a question has never yet been
mooted, or been contemplated, m the Bank
parlour since the alteration so recently carried
into effect. At a time when money is evidently
more in demand, as may be readily verified by re-
ference to the returns of the aggregate circulation of
the United Kingdom given under this head some few
days since only, it would manifestly have been an un-
called for and unprofitable proceeding to have arbi-
trarily interfered with the red r market appreciation
of its true value, as measured by the rates of interest,
in town and country ; more especially in the country,
where money values are governed by circumstances
I of local influence widely differing in many respects
from the causes which operate upon the money mar-
ket of the metropolis. Much additional accommo-
dation is usually required in the country at this
season of the year,or say commencing from September,
sad ending with the month now commencing, from
the occurrence of numerous great fairs and market
meetings, as well as from the Michaelmas rents fall
ing due, and variously payable according to differing
customs from the beginning of October to the end of
December, the evidence of which may be found in the
increased amount of country banking issues, and of
Bank of England circulation as well, to the aggregate
amount of some one and a half million upon the last
monthly comparison, deduction made of the excess of
the latter forced oat against gold paid in, and
carried to the Bank reserve. As the new
iyear opens this customary excess of issue,
no longer wan'cd, will doubtless begin to return upon
the banks, and thus the circulation be withdrawn into
its former limits, supposing no enhancing disturbance
of prices, or extraordinary improvement in mercantile
affairs meanwhile.
The foreign market was without any particular
feature. Dutch Stocks were firm, and recovered 'he
part.al depression of yesterday; the Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. being quoted 474 to 81, the Fours 724 to
31. Russian, 99 to 101. Belgian, 71 to 3. Spanish
Fives, 114 to 12, the Threes, 24,1 to 61; Passive,
3to 1. Portuguese, 244 to 54. Brazilian, 73 to 5.
Chilian, 83 to 6. Ecuador, 24 to Z. Mexican, 211
tot. New Granada, 12 to 13. Venezuela, 14 to 16.
The Banker's Magazine for December has the fol-
lowing apposite observations on the railway market,
' and share values for the last month :
The price of railway shares, when we last wrote, had
reached its lowest point. Ever since the been of our last
number, there was a decided improvement in the market,
founded upon the satisfactory official expositions either issued
or promised by the leading companies. Speaking generally
we see no reason to criticise the interpretation placed upon
these explanatory documents. Wish prudent and vigilant
swtaimcn:HaTideetnolo
glivriet do ne
ain at
dividendd ot the great
sitx perheetttes.
and it is not at all improbable, when the experience and the
lapse of a few yean hays fully developed the resources of the
poorer tvat.ch lines—lines, which for a time at least, must
term en incubus more or less oppressive upon the parent con-
cern—that even a dividend of sex per cent. may be perms
neatly exceeded. A oontingency of this kind should not be
overlooked by an active man in search of a safe and profitable
resting-place for his money. And,'at least,there can be no teme-
rity in the opinion, that after recent events, and in the pre-
sence of our present knowledge, it will require some extra-
ordinary conjuncture of causes to produce any severe end
lasting depreciation in the prices now current for tint elms
shares. The following short table will continue our usual
epitome of variations in the market :
00t.20,1888. Nov, 3, 1846. N0v.24, 1648.
Pastern Counties l2 , 139 ... 119
Greet North of England 222 ... 222 ... 223
Gmot Western
Hull and Selby
lanatehlre and Teacarts* .
Brighten
London and North Western lOl 120 ... 117
London and South Western 37 42 ... 36
Midland
Toth and North Midland
31110144111 WU N Del.
3 per Ct. Red. Anna, 864 69 9 Booth ties Old Anna. 8314!
3pa Mecca Anna. 872 Consuls for Account. 87414
New 34 per Ct. Anne., "64 1 9 IMebcquer NOM, Alm.,. 241 ,
scum A.m.. exp. mix Jan 1630, Maros. 45: 2.1. Juno, 0042 pm.
6 8181 Ditto, £5O, 21A, March. 45; IL.
Ditto 30 Years, exp. Mb Jan.,lBoo. Jam,, 27 Rm.
81316 Ditto, Bmau,ll4d., March,
; 2d.,
South ass Stock, 84i. 64 June, 42 pm.
regime PUN Me.
3 pet Ct. Brerillan Bonds, 75 34 3 per Ct. Spenich Bond., 251 541
24 per Ct. Yamada Bd.. , 28 i DM. Acct.. Dec 15. 244
5 per Ct. Beaton 1846, V 2 4 39 pm Dutch lareininge. 12
4 per Ot. Portages.. Bonds, Mi i_ 474
5 per Ct. spaniels Div. tram Ditto Acct., Dec.ls. 471 i
Nov., 1446,11111
EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD.
ANIRSIIDIII, Nov. 17.—Am. Debt Twowml4.lllsll per Cents.. 47 4711:
Ditto. Throe ter Coots. MOM ; Ditto. Pour Cents,.
4747
TA
Anwit ThrsoaWarliall par Cents., 721 7 .ICommr. Cues
totriand. per.Oen/A. 136jaittniotai,
tr. P.otrocr.
Ham slaht, X 93; Dino. two month& 36.81. ;oohs. e 6136.
36.45; Ditto, two mesas, Diseeent pre nat.