The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-29 00:00:00

ROBBERY OF A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.

Between six and seven o'clock on Thursday
morning last, a commercial traveller from Liverpool, named
Edward dueller, feeling rather unwell, and being, in fact,
in a state of intoxication, entered the Wellington vaults,
Rochdale-road, hlanehester, and had several glasses of
liquor. He paid for beer for several labourers who called
there, taking out in;,their presence a purse containing about
1401. in notes and gold. He offered to give one of the men
ba., the amount of his day's wages, if he would stay to
drink with him; and on the man refusing, and attempting
to go away, Mr. Jodler pursued him, and brought him
back to the public-house, where he kept him fast by the
collar, and gave him 3s. Gd., promising that he should have
Is. 6d. more if he would remain. Amongst the other men
who were present was one named John Wheildon, who
was also drunk, and was treated by Mr. Jodler. The latter
gentleman subsequently went to sleep in the tap-room, and
on awaking found that his purse and all is contained
were gone. The police being made acquainted with the
affair it was ascertained that Wheildon had been to a pub-
lic-house in River-street, shortly after the robbery, in
company with another man, and pulled out a purse, which
appeared to contain a great deal of gold, out of which he
paid for some beer. The man who was with him remon-
strated with him for displaying the purse, threatening to
knock his head against the wall if he opened it again, and
telling him to pay for the ale out of halt a crown which he
had in another pocket. Wheiidon's wife afterwards came
to him, and was greatly disturbed at finding her husband
in possession of so much money, but does not appear to have
made any attempt to find the owner, and afterwards left
Ti. 101. with a woman to whom she owed about 31., saying
she would call some time for the remainder. Wheildon was
called upon by a police officer, about two o'clock•in the
afternaon, but denied that he knew anything about the
money. His wife told the officer she would pluouce the
money, which her husband had told her he had found, it'
he would not take him into custody. Wheildon and kis wife
were both taken before the magistrate on the following day,
when the woman was discharged, but the male prisoner was
remanded till yesterday. The prosecutor was then in
attendance, and after his evidence the man was committed
for trial.

(From the Briatol Mercury.)
The following letter was Bent by the Hon. F. H.
Na"lectotoriati3satinukarey,ouLondon,
sincerely Spfot.rly9o.ur
F. Berkeley, b1.1'., to the author of an article on " Secret
Suffrage :"
"Dear Sir,—Pewit
kind attention is transmitting to me the Dedham Gazette,
which contains an able article on i Secret Suffrage.' It is
very gratifying to me to hear from you that the opinions of
the majority of the American people are so decidedly in
favour of secret suffrage ; and I 'inure you that by no
meats over-estimate the utility to me of the aril& in ques-
tion, which must form a valuable source of reference when-
ever the question be agitated, either in or out of parliament.
lam happy to find that a tract put forth by the London
Ballot Society on the subject of the suffrage in America,
intended to disabuse the minds of the English people of the,
fallacies adopted in debate by Lord John Russell, Mr.
Disraeli, and others, is completely corroborated by your
excellent article. As regards the position of the question,
it would seem that the late disclosures made before election
committees ought to elevate its chance of success, but I am
not sanguine. In secret suffrage, the landocracy and aria-
, tocracy suspect the death-blow of their usurped influence.
I should rather say their undue influence, for the due influ-
ence of wealth and station can never be lost. Residence on
their estates, justice and kindness to their tenantry, must
ibsitstewreetihanedßtaolloptesort
Society
yh
ttokewhaitcaht it,
then do that which the sic rok, sic jubsto, does now. Power
ratings
alluded "h;asu nil
oast ell; i
sprung up. It contains the names of Cobden, Sir Richard I
Bothell, Solicitor General,and a numerous array of members' ACCIDENT TO THE AUSTRALIAN STEANI-sHIP
of parliament, and able men not in the house—among them I Ginmx:e Aoi.—The Golden Age, Captain Porter, left her
George Grote. Its object is to tell the people the truth
look for great aid from that society in assisting my humble I
in tracts, and to indoctrinate them at public meetings I i voyage to Australia, haling on board 1.39 passengers, shout
dock in the Mersey yesterday morning, to proceed on her
efforts, and they have done me the honour to place me in , acci.;ent prevented her centiouing on her voyage. About
cause than my actual ability. At present, the question of . the tide 10,000 letters, and 4,000 newspapers ; but an unfortunate
their chair, uo doubt more from my undoubted zeal in the 1 half-past 10 o'clock, while in charge of a pilot, and when
the ballot labours under another disadvantage—John Bull
you may put upon his easy nature to any extent. John ;to turn the head of the steamer to keep clear of a ehip
is contented. He has plenty of food, plenty of work, and I ahead, when there was not sufficient space for doing so.
was ebbing with great force, an attempt was made
; Kanb but the collision being tnresern the aceident
1 when his stomach is full, is the tamest bull in the creation'.
of his taxes. Re is not well enough educated to have fore- not so serious as might have been expected. Beyond
Re has free trade, and has got rid of wee prices and some 1
i The Golden Age was thus run stem on to the new sea wall
ever. lie has no idea that securing representation is kis
thought, sod he dreams that this state of things will last for ! plinks the vessel sustained no injury, and she was immedi-
, the starting of the cutwater and the uraisere of some of the
lice. The it. ten'ion consequent upon thin untoward &Lei-
beet security for continued prosperity; he has now no se- : ately taken to the moorings in the Moyne, where she now
tual pressure upon himself, and will place no pressure upon :
I others. I need not tell one so well informed as you are, dent is not expected to occupy above two days at the utmost.
! Fortunately none of the passengers or crew of the Golden
1 that no great eirestion of reform
, sir, very faithfully yours,
pressure from without in this country.—Believe me, dear I THE. SHIP MEDWAY left Southampton on Satur-
Age sustained any injuries.
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F. INHaszNe:yerF.caßrxrine:
rwLizthvo.ut
! day last, with about 240 government emigrants for Mel-
I " Edward L. Pierce, Esq." I bourne. This is her fifth voyage to Australia. It is ex-
! ported that she will reach her destination shout the latter
. ' end of February. The Hyderabin: is at Southempacu, and
1r
'a WO MEXICAN EX.-MINI&TERS SHOT.—Luia de la will proceed in a day or two with emigrants to Atelaida.
The Sir Thomas Gresham, which was to stele froth South-.
Minister to the United States, and
• Rosa, formerlMexicanPlymouth in feud.
! Senor Tornel out of President Ansta's Ministers of War, "Om'. will start from
I were both shot recently, somewhere near the northern I THE PACIFIC RAILWAY.—General Rusk and ilia
j boundary of Mexico, by order of Santa Anna. De la Rosa party, who left Naeogdoetus on a tour et et placation of a,
I was Minister of Foreign Affairs immediately atter the ca-'. route for a 'mimed to the Pacific, n ached 4eatis, Tema,
pitu 4 ion of the City of Mexico, and was the immediate; on the 27th, having thoroughly examined Atte wintry as'
i- t:
; instigator of Santa Acme's expulsion from the country, far as the Colorado. The soil is representa as very fa-
! and wrote a letter informing him of his disgrace. The tile, with plenty of timber and water. 13eyoUd the V 616.
I other victim was also implicated in the same transaction. ratio the exploration had been completed by must*/ peaty;
Both were shot summarily without pretence of trial.— and the route is declared to be quite sallefaeregyo....phre
' New York Trihuna York Ilerubl.

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