The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-25 00:00:00

--ii;Fatber—lt is mash easier to take away a girl's
character than to Ore it back to her.
Another inhabitant of the court, a deeent.lookieg old
woman. bore COMO forward, aid swore that liorrigan took
so part in the disturbance, but was taken by the policeman
In mistake for another woman. She was a respectable well-
tiondsend
Mogan said he did not know her et all.
Mr. Henry, observing that a jury most judge of these
onflicting statements, committed both prisoners (or trial.
Mr. Henry has received for the poor-boa 61. from Moan.
C. and Co., and 10s, from Joe.

WORSHIP-STREET.
The following additional remittent*. for the tenefit of the
smoky &thole?. attached to Bt. Peel's Church, Finsbury,
Mw been forwarded to this court :—A dressmaker, li. ;
W. Love, a post office order for 16s. ; Anonymous, 101.
" B. 8.," 10$. ; " ft." (pottage stamp.), 2a. 6d. ; " S. H.
(Clifton),2l. ; "B. W., ' 61. ; " J. B , ' 6.. ; „E. R. C.,"
31. ; lad Henry Jell, 10s. I. ackoowledgiog the donations,
Mr. Hammill expressed his extreme gratification that the
emosat he had already received was more than sufficient to
reimburse the children for the leases they bad sestained
from the failure of the Royal British Bank. For the poor-
box, the wound half WY 101. mote was received from " C. ;"
"R.," 101. ; the B.lten' Company, 101 ; " J. 8. R.," 11. ;
Mears. " C. and Co.' " 64.; " X. Y. Z.," 11. ; " J. H. 1.,"
21. ; and the second hail of en Irish note from Como-
politan," thtoogh Me?sre. oall!kft ...4.Bttarpo.

CLERK EN WE LL.
Ana Adams, aged 39, whir stated when charged that she
was a prostitute, and resided at 32, Baffolk-street, Borough,
but who, when before the magistrate, said that she resided
la Pentoaville, was placed at the bat before Mr. Trywhitt,
charged with &teeing from the person of Mr. William
Richmond, a carpenter, of 21, Cliarterhouse-anest, Clerk's-
well, a pares cootainiog one 61. note, one 101. mete, and a
quantity of silver, under the following circumstances:
Tbe.prosecutor, who had one arm to • sling, stated that
about a quarter-put one yesterday morning he was passing
along the new Vistoriostreet, Cierkenwell, on his way
home, when the prisoner, who was very fashionably attired,
entered late conversation with him and stand that she wee
wry tarry that he had had the misfortune to hart his arm.
When he got to the corner of Cowcross street he beds the
prisoner " good night," bet had not proceeded far before
he heard the rattle of salver, and, Bodies that his parse
was gone, he went after the prisoner end accused her
of taking it. This she denied moat strongly, *ad said
that if be looked on the ground she had no doubt he
weld Gad it. Re Una called for the police, and one was on
the spot immediately.
Mr. Tyrwbitt raid it was very creditable that the police
were on the spot at ones, more especially as some people
new expect a policeman at every square yard.
Police-constable Charles &obeli 32 0 proved taking the
prisoner into custody, and la the passe boding the notes in
question.
Tht primmer denied the chugs.
Mr. Tyre:hitt committed the prisoner for Irbil.
WESTMINSTER.
Mr. Arnold has received a di. note from R. 8. and C.,
6i. from 8. A. D., 61. from Misers. C. and Co., and 104 from
the Bolton' Company.

MARY LB BON It.
Yesterday, Captaia Broidon attended boron Mr.
Broughton, to whom, by command of bar Majesty ths
Qaeta of bade, bs handed a 101. nom for the poor-boz.
For Om sans beasvolost object Mews. C. and Co. hero
Hat 64