The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-17 00:00:00

C 211711 AL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

The Deanaber maim of this court sommenced to-day,
before the Right Hon. the Lard Mayor, the Common Set-
jeant, Aldermen Hunter and Carden, the sheriffs, eke. The
calendar of prisoners for trial at this session contains the
names of 109, which is about the usual go. The Com-
mon Serjeant addressed a few obserrations tolls* grand jury,
and havilig observed that all the cases appeared to be of
the ordinary description, and, therefore, did not require
him to make any obeenation respecting them, he dismissed
them to their duties The remaioder of the morning was
oecupied in swearing the different panels of petit jurors.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW-STREET
WIL7I7LLT DMITROYINO H a IN A WORIMOUSIL
—J. Cummings and James Ninnon, both paupers' were
charged with having willfully destroyed hammer In the
Strand Union workhouse, and with oleo annoying the re-
lieving °Soar.
It appeared from the evidence of several witness that some
time put a large number of kinsmen, used by the paupers in
breaking stones, were wilfully broken by them, for the pur-
pose of belagenabled to apply to the relieving officer en Satur-
day nights for relief, alleging for their cause that their busmen
were broken, and that they were unable to earn any money.
On Saturday morning some hammers were given to the pri-
soners and six others, and in the evening they applied to the
relieving caw for relief. They stated that their hammers
were broken, and that they were destitute. The relieving
officer did not believe them, and refused to g.ve them any
relief. They refused to leave the office and were ejected,
but again re-entered, and annoyed the relieving officer. They
were then given into custody.
Mr. Crawley, the Superintendent of the labour depart-
ment to the Union, said he was unable to prove what
barmen were broken by the prisoners, although there were
several destroyed on Saturday. The prisoners admitted they
had broken two, but he did not know which they were.
Mr. Hall said it was a most scandalous practice for the
paupers to break the implements given to them
for the purpose of 'if:Ming them en opportunity
of earning their own livelihood. The evidence in this case
had failed against the prisoners ; be was sorry for it, for he
would have punished them severely. Neither could he con-
vict the prisoners for the annoyance, as the evidence is the
first case was not proved against them. He could not tell
how far the relieving officer was justified in refusing them
relief, and he therefore must dischaege them.
The prisoners were then liberated.
MARYLEBONE.
WILFUL DAMAO* AT hi AAAAAA oNn WOIMMOUSIL—W.
Francis was charged as follows : The mistime-overseer of
Marylebone workhouse deposed that on Friday morning last
he relieved prisoner, who made application to him at the
workhouse. He then went away and on the next day came
again, when complainant said he shculd not so soon again
assist him, and desired him to look out for some employment,
as he wee quite strong and able to work. He then tech a
stone from his pocket and threw it through a pane of glue,
He was given into custody and conveyed to the station.
house.
The prtioner, on being asked what he had to say, admitted
hung done the damage, and in default of his paying 35., he
was sent to the House of Correction for ten days.
SOUTHWARK.
CHARGE OF HOUSIBRIAILING.—J WelcA and W. Craw-
ley, two wall-known thieves, were charged with breaking
into Mr. Cope's coffee-shop, Corawall•road, Lombeth, with
intent to commit a felony.
The prouentor stated, that a little after two o'clock this
morning, hie wife aroused him from his sleep, and informed
his that some prson was in the house and had opened
their door. He Jumped out of bed, and perceived the staircase
window open, and on looking out he saw two men climbing
over the back wall into the yard belonging to the saw mills.
-'nt satisfied that the men were thieves, and that they had

MONEY MARKET.

SATI7IIDAT EIIIINIXO.
Agood deal of business was transacted to-day in
the English funds ; but the market became rather
weaker, and prices declined 1 towards the close. For
the opening, 16th January, the first price made for
Consols was 961 to 1., ; they then showed lees Bem-
use', and oscillated between that price and 961, the'
last figure at which they were done ; they left off
961. to tex div. With the dividend on they were
done for money at 971. The Three per Cents. Re-
duced marked 961. }, and last 96. The business
does in the New Three-and-seQnarter per Cents. was
not very extensive; they marked 98, 971, and
last 981.
Exchequer Bills of all grades were done at 51s.
aarl b4s. premium. Bank Stock at 2021; ditto, for
Account, at 2031. India Bonds at 88s. prem.
In the money and discount markets there is wanly
any vitiation to notice as having occurred during the
week new ended. Advances on stock and exchequer
bills have been made at 2 per cent., which is the rate
given Lr money on call. . Discounts range from 21
to 21 per cent., according to time, for first clue
paper.
The following are the extreme prices at which
Consols and Exchequer Bills were negotiated each
day during the week:
111gbene Lowest Closing
Prim Price. Pik..
Moillmy—Oonsols for money
For account (nee. 12)... 97 96 97 to
Tuesday—Consols for money 97 9lll 97 to
For account
Wednesday—Consols for mosey 97 97 974 I.
For the opening (Jan. l 6) 97 97 971 to
Thuradey--Consols for money 97 96,
For the opening
Priday—Consols for money Ishut) 97 97
For that:geeing (ex div.) 96 96 961 to 1
Saturday—Consols for money (shut) 97 —
For the 'pales (elate.). 961 961 to 1
Exchequer Bills. This week. lAA week
£l,OOO Low
Dishes*. est. Iligheat. Lowest.
Monday
Tuesday Um. pm. ... 50s. pm. ... 19s. pm. ... 16s. pm.
wedoesday
Thursday
Friday hle. pm. ... 61s. pm. ... 541. pm... 50a. pm.
Saturday
The following is a statement from official sources
of the amount of the precious metals exported from
London during the week 'ending the 15th inst.:
Silver coin: to Boulogne, 27250 on. ; to Belgium,
45,000 ocs.• to Rotteram, 48,000 on.; to Dun-
kirk, 12,000 on.: to Corfu, Zante, and Parte,
26,000 oz. Silver bars: to Rotterdam, 8,700 oz. ; to
Dunkirk, 39,000 oz. ; to Belgium, 37,000 oz. Gold
dust : to Rotterdam, 612 oz. ; to Dunkirk, 2,000 os.
Making a total export of 133,250 oz. silver coin,
75,700 oz. silver bars, 2,612 oz. gold duet, and 2,000
oz. of gold in bars.
This has been another dull week in the railway
share market, and with the exception of London and
South Western shares, which have held their ground,
the quotations for most lines on the list are a shade
lower to-day as compared with the prices of last
Saturday. The transactions for investment, as well
as on speculation, have been on a very limited scale,
and there exists altogether an evident want of confi-
dence in this description of property, to which the
decrease in the traffic returns has contributed.
From the official returns it appears that the
amount of traffic for the last week, on 5,183 miles of
railway, was 197,0221., thus accounted for: 84,8401.
for the conveyance of passengers only, 70,6051. for
the carriage of good., and a remainder of 41,5771. for
passengers and goods together, not respectively appor-
tioned. This return shows an increase of 19,0751.
over the corresponding week of last year, when the
mileage was 4,464. The average earnings per mile
were 381., whilst last year they were 401.
The following is our list of the extreme prices at
which business was done in shares during the week :
Wished Lowest
Paid. Pries. Fries.
50 Aberdeen
20 Itirminglimi end Oxford Junction
, (with &guarantee)
1 92 Llrotol and Exeter
50 Caledonian l3
Se P.o,tern Counties 7l •—•• ...... ..... 7
..
60 Edinburgh and G1a5g0w..........—.. .
20 Great Northern
100 Great North of England. ». si3 .-.- ...... 223
I 100 Great Western ln ........ ........ .. 671
Sn Mtn and salsa es —.— ea
50 Leetsdale end Carlisle
98 Lancashire and Yorkaltire.....
50 Leeds and Bradford loo' • 100
111 London and Blackwell
tau Loudon, Delphian, and Booth Coast— 81. ....—..—...... 71
121 London and °mimic& lOl
100 London end North Weenies
SO London and South Wolters 3
100 Midland
100 Norfolk
2$ North British
171 North Staffordshire 8 ..... ..... ... 7
161
25 Scold& Central
331 South Eastern
47 South Wales l6 ...—. is
43 Wil.s Somerset, mad Weymouth 3l
25 York, Newcastle. and Berwick l7
I 8
20 York and North Midland
The following calculations show the rate per cent.
per annum yielded by the various securities cited at
the average cf the prices which ruled this day.
Where the asterisk (') is placed, it is to be understood
that the share rate of dividend is lees the income tax.
It will be perceived that we adopt therms of dividend
declared for the last half-year so the basis of our cal-

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culatton :

Three per Cent. Console (shut),
Three per Cent. Reduced.. average price 961 Meld per cent. /3 2
Three-and-s• Quarter per Cents. 9l S 6 21
Bank Stock (dlr. 7 per cent per mann) 203 ~ 3 9 0
ladle Stock (shut).
Exchequer BfW (Int. lid. per day) s3e. pm. „
Eactern Counties* (die. Si. per share of
501., equal to 1 per cent per sae.) 7l
Great Wee (dia. at the rate of 4
per cent. per ann.)
(dividend
)ace/hire and Yorkshire Bawer
4 par rat.)
Leedom and South Western* (div. at
the rate of Si per cent. per ann.) 32
London and Brighton* (der. Ms. per
1001. stock for the half year, equal to
21. tea. per cent. pea an.)
London and North Wagers* (div. at tbe
rate of 7 per ant. per ann.) ll2
Midtand (div. at the rate of S per ant
per ann.)
South Eaters, £lO shv ( div. I pa
cent.)
York and North Midland dlr. sm.
York. Newmann and Benda (die
uncertain) *l
The colonial wool sales closed tbis evening. The
total amount disposed of is 28,789 bales, at an aver-
age advance of 2d. per lb. over October prices. The
following summary is from the circular of Meow. C.
and J. D. Jacomb
The fourth series of sales of this season's import of colonial
wool, commenced 29th ult., and closed this evening. The
quiniities sold have been-8,120 bales Australian, 9,417 bales
Port Phillip and Portland Bay, 299 bales South Australian,
1,998 bales Van Diemen's Land, 588 bales Swan River
end New Zealand, 5,177 bales Capes total, 25,587
hales eoloaial, 283 East India, and 2,919 foreign.
Notwithstanding the very large quantities sold here in July
and Oesber last, a considerable proportion of which is e
in dealers' bands, we have had an unpreeedentedly large
attendance of buyers from all parts,—that of continental
buyers being very numerous. The result has been most
gratifying in establishing an advance upon the rates current
in October, of 2d. per lb. on the g , and the whole of
the above quantity, large considering the tints of year, has
been taken off with mach spirit. The very satisfactory state
of trade in the woollen districts has much contributed to tide
result. Many purchases have no doubt been made in antici-
pation of the February sales being smaller than usual of
late years. Holders having been tempted by present rates'
to bring forward the larger part of their imports, we cannot
calculate the present stock of colonial wool in first hands
at more than 5,000 to 6,000 bales, and the expected
arrivals cannot well be estimated at more than 5,000 bales in
addition, wbieh will leave, of wools in fint hands for
February, a quantity probably insuffieent for the wants of
the trade between tbat time and the early sales in May. We
entlas• to note great demand kw all well-pown anti clean-
ssittioned Rocks of combing wool for *upon to the ose-
*Ma marks's, the purchases for which are sow of great
importance, and form a Van remarkable i dent. in the hir
Wry of the colonial wool trade ; exports having this yew
Mien a quantity nearly equal to the total inane" from tie
mitosis., which a subjoined table shows to be alreadyds2l22l:
bales in exams of the whole of last year. Flee
scoured, and Inferior wools, say at and under Is. 3d. per lb.
have partaken more largely of the advance above qaoseA
than the middling qualities; but the maw result mut
prove highly satisfactory to the growers. But India art
'other low wools sold at an improvement on late rates, the
stock bang very Batted.
DUBLIN ISTOCIEL—Dicanws 14.
11 1
peperr Cent. Comb opting
Viiaaloww 4 Qat. Met
0?11 Mae (61. mid)
( paid)

1 4 5J

2 15 2

6 15 7

6 15 2

6161

3 14 41
6 5 0

" 7 13 10

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