The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-17 00:00:00

PUBLIC SALES.

Dec. )6.—By 111esers. 'LIAM'S and LOVF.JOIC, at
Garraway's.—heur leasehold houses, Nos. 92, 91, 96, 98,
Regent-street, Westminster, two houses in Douglasoitreet,
and seven other houses in Douglas-gardens adjoining, the
whole producing a gross rental of 2171. 18s. per manual,
held under the Chapter of Westminster for forty years frees
1839, at 3/. 7s. 611. per year—sold for 1.01.01.
Lease, good, will, and pension of the Dover Castle
public-house, and two houses adjoining, in the Broadway,
Deptford. The two houses arc let off at rents amounting
to 62/. per ar.num. The whole property held fir twenty
years unexpired, at 1211. per year—sold fur 3,2101.
By Mr. ltu.str, Jun., at the dart.—The reversion to two
freehold residences and a paddock, nt West-green, Totten-
ham, producing 801. per annum, to which the purchaser will
be entitled at death of two ladies, aged respectively 60 and
62 years-7404
Leasehold house, No. 25, Stricey-street, St. George's
East, let at 21/. Term, 72 ye•trs from 1829, at 41.-1801.
An annuity of 16/. per annum dining the life of the sur-
vit•or of three persons, aged respectively 16, 25, and 61
years-1851.
lly Mr. EDWIN Fox, at the Mart.—Two freehold houses,
Nos, 171 and 172, Upper North-street, Limehouse, let for
201.-2101.
Two freehold houses, Burnard-terrace, Holloway, let for
421.-530/.
• By Messrs. DAVIS and VtGrats, at the Mart.—A polity
fur 2,0991. in the United Mutual Mining nod General Life
Assurance, life 37 years, premiums for the whole life paid
—4201.

TELEGRAPHIC EMPLOYMENT IN ENGLAND.—There
are nearly .NMI persons constantly employed in connexion
with the telegraphic communication of the country.
Nolan AND SOCTII-WF.STERN, AND DOVER AND
Ifitionios JUNCTION itA ILWAY.—This new line, intended
to answer a purpose similar to that of the railway round
Paris, is proposed to encircle the metropolis by a circuit of
6 miles, uniting the termini of the London railways, Besides
accommodating 'rooting, Streatham, Mitcham, Wands-
worth, Merton, Morden, Malden, and Cheam.
GLAStioW AND SOUTH - WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Traffic fur the week ending Ike. 13 :-3,1j2/. 3s. ; cor-
responding week in last year, 3,363/. 12s. 3d.
A.rrs OF PARLIAMENT.—On Monday was printed
a return, obtained by Mr. Brotherton, M.l'., of the number
of acts of parliament passed in the late 50 years. The
largest number was in 1816, when .362 acts were passed, of
which 402 were local and personal, arising from the railway
mania. The smallest number was iu 1811, when only 13
were passed. In 1847, 447 acts were missed ; in 1848,
318 ; in 1810, 213 ; in 1850, 261 ; and in the last session
278, of which last number 106 were public, 116 local, and
'26 private.
GAltttolTE Itonnuttes continue to be perpetrated
in Birmingham nightly in the most daring manner, to tbu
great disgrace of the authorities, inasmuch us scarcely an
instance occurs in which the scoundrels are captured. On
Saturday night, Mr. Whilock, draper, of Bull-street, was
passing along Dean-street between 11 and 12 o'clock ; two
fellows sprang upon him and struck him, at the same time
attempting to knock hint down ; in this they were for a
time unsuccessful. Mr. Whilock, who is a powerfully
built man, struggled with both his assailants, and notwith-
standing he murderous blows aimed at him, hail well nigh
beaten them off, when a third ruffian came to the rescue of
his accomplices. Mr. Whilock was knocked down, and
, kicked about the face and legs in the most brutal fashion;
his gold watch was dragged from his pocket, in doing which
the robbers broke the chain; they decamped with the
watch, leaving Mr. Whilock's purse unteuclud, while he
, lay almost insensible in the road. All this time none of the
police appeared; and presently some gentlemen passing by
conveyed Mr. Whilock home. Surgical assistance having
been obtained, it was discovered that his leg was fractured,
from the violence of the kicks he had received. Yesterday
the fractures were reduced, and Mr. Whilock bi progressing
favourably, although some of the bruises about his head and
face will be of a permanent character.
ROBBERY BY MEANS OF CHLORORMINL—Two nien
named Gotenby and Parnell, were on Thursday brought up
at the Borough Court on the following charge : W. Walton,
who said he was ajoiner, from Comae, deposed that on Wed-
nesday morning he was passing along Oldham-street, looking
for a spirit vault in that street, kept by a Mrs. Turner, and
being a stranger in the town, he asked the two prisoners to
, direct him. They did so, and he invited them to take a
I glass each, paying for 2s. worth of rum, which they had
among them, and while drinking with them, he suddenly
became insensible, his sight and the use of his limbs utterly
failing him. A waiter in the vaults deposed to the facts
sworn to by the last witnesa, and described hint as having
been seized with sudden giddiness all in a moment. Tho
two prisoners then began to pull and haul him about, when
witness, knowing that, he had money in his possession,
said ho would take it from him for safety, on which the pri-
soners at ouco ran off. Ile then examined the prosecutor's
lwekets, and found that he had been robbed of 41. 16s. flo
knew he ought to have had so much because ho had given
him change tor a 5/. note. The prosecutor remained in a
state of unconsciousness until about six o'clock in the even-
ing, and witness was quite certain that it wee not from the
drink lie had taken. A police officer stated that ho had ap-
prehended the two prisoners from information and a de-
scription furnished by a waiter of the vaults; and be pro-
duced three sovereigns which he had found in their pow-
sesaion. The prisoners, who were positively sworn to by
' the prosecutor and the waiter at tho vaults, were cora-
, witted for trial at the assizes. It is supposed, from the
symptoms of the prosecutor's sudden attack, that the pri-
soners must have put chloroform in the Liquor he drank.-
-Manchester Guardian.
THE ALLEGED CASE OF FRAUD, in the evasion of
dock dues by a respectable mercantile house in Liverpool, is
at resent under investigation. We believe that the matter
can be satisfactorily explained by the house in question.—
Liverpool Albion.