The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-28 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

ASSAULT AND ATTE-lIPT-B-D-Rio-1;;7T ROBBERY ATLON-

13024.1111D131.--JOh/11 Dower, a young maa, wu charged with
moulting Thomas Bl.ncowe, a clerk, retidirg at lionely.
down, and attempting to rob him ou the Mope of London-
bridge.
Prosecutor stated that a little after twelve o'clock on

Saturday night last be was passing down the steps of London-
bridge, on the Surrey side towards Tooley.sMet, when he
pulled out some money to count it. While doing so, he bad
the misfortune to drop three or four shillings, and while
pcking them up the prisoner amended the step. and pause'
bitn. lie suddenly turned upon witness and knocked him
headlong down the steps, and before he could recover
hintscle the prisoner kicked him on the head, but his cries
of " murder." brought the police to his assistance, when he
ran away. Re was however found concealed under the
arches of the bridge aid taken into custody.
Alfred Aylett, a police eons:able of the M division, said
that four years ego he was sentenced to two months for
breaking into a stable. He was afterrarda in custody for
dealing plates from the North Wasters hallway.
Mr. A'Betkett asked the prisoner what he had to say?
Prisoner replied that he knew nothing about the charge ;
it mast have been somebody else.
Mr. A'Berkett said that it was his intention to commit
him for trial, but as it was likely other convictions might
be proved against him he should remand him to give the
constables an opportunity of looking at him.
BENIEVOLINCII.—The magistrate received a sovereign for
the poor box from "C. D. 0." which the donor requested
may be acknowledged in the newspapers.
WESTMINSTER..
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AN UNFORTUNATI GENTCIIYA;I7:Ie the we of Capt.
Nestor, of the 19;ts loot, whom a medical military board his
judged to be of undnind mind, and was brought to this court
on a chugs of reeling a watch, the magistrate received a
lever from the War-office, offering to send a non-commis-
sioneo officer to take charge of him, end (yaw him to the
Military Lunatic Asylum at Yarmouth.
Mr. Brod, rip said be would comply with this request,
considering that as Captain Nestor was not a responsible
agent justice would be satisfied thereby.
Tre esptain was then given into the cuetody of a sergeant
of the Coldstream Guards, who was in attendance, to convey
him to Yarmouth; but in a few minutes Miss Nestor, his
daughter, and the sergeant, who had left the captain I.
charge of another non-commissioned officer, entered the
court, and informed the magistrate that as the unfortunate
gentleman was about to step into a cab, which had been sent
tor to convey him to the Eastern Counties Railway, a
sheriff's officer and his assistant had pounced upon him and
arrested him for a debt of 841. On the one hand the sheriff's
Wl:et had threatened to bring an scion against the sergeant
If he took the captain out of his bands ; and, on the other,
Übe (the sergeant) parted with the custody of his prisoner,
he was liable to be tried by vurt•martial for disobedience of
cram The sergeant therefore salted the magistrate bow he
was to set in this matter.
Mr. Broderip observed that he had no Loger any power
in toe matter, and could give no directions. The sergeant
was certainly placed in a most awkward position, but he
could not assist him.
The parties then retired, when, after some delay, in the
alum of which neither party exhibited the least inclination
to part with possonion of the captain, it wu mutually agreed,
withoat prejudice to their rival claims, that both parties
should arcompany the prisoner 'o the War office, and take
the opinion of the authorities there, whither they repaired.
In the tonne of the afternoon it was communicated to the
magistrate, that the military had given Capt. Nestor over
i to the civil power, who had safely lodged him in Whiteerom-
street piton.
lintsnvotnsee.—A letter was received from Mr. R.
Mayne, Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, enclosing the
annual donati of 61. from the E srl of C—, for the poor box.

BANWEN IRON COMPANY.—At a meeting before
his Honour Muter Hindersley several claims were allowed
spinet the company, amongst which wu one of 1,4741. for
rent, with several others for 201. to 6001. Dr. Barnett, one
of the directors, and for a long time chairman of the OM-
; any, complained that daring the investigation of the
claims of the company, Mr. Brown, another director,
laboured under a suspicion %bulls (Dr. Barnett) was privy
to a eonesalment of the compare lease. Mr. Brown stated
that he had sun Mr. Harris, the secretary of the company,
that morning, who stated that he bad found the lease, sad
soon alter, Mr. Harris coming into the court, the Master
desired him to give it up to Mr. Adios, the official manager,
which he did, at the same time presenting a claim for 5001.
for three pears' salary as secretary. The Muter gave him
heave to bring his action at coalman law.

TER Boer TRADE, —On Saturday, a meeting of
the soap trade of Liverpool was held to ormader the propriety
of nominating a dsputstlon to Loudon on the question of
the soap duty. We behove also that, on Saturday, a week*
of the Africa* nowise= was held on the same *abject, at
which Mr. T. B. Rental! presided, and it was determined to
forward a petition to the Lords of the Treasury, urging the
repeal of the duty, and, if smeary, to follow up that step
by a petition to their lordships. It is in contemplation to
hold a meeting in Liverpool to consider the desirability of
resewiag the agitation for the repeal of the to duties.