The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1848.

him his address, expecting to get a written one; but he only
received a printed card. Witness then went into Newport,
and got a young man of the name of Frencis,'whom he had
seen in the morning, to go into itaine's shop, and purchase
a bottle of pickles, and half a pound of coffee, which witness
desired him to sey was for the mate of a ship, and that he
must get a bill with it. The boy did so, and procured a bill,
charged to " Captain Williams." Witness than obtained the
handwriting of Mr. Jahr: Haire. Witness is a process
server, but does not help bailiffs, only attorneys. He woo
originally a saddler and working harness-maker it Ports-
mouth. He was there in the theatrical profession for 14 or
15 years, and ultimately took to process-serving. lie went
down to Pillgwently by direction of Mr. Edward Lewis,
attorney for the plaintiff.
M. It. Nangle, clerk to Mr. Lewis, the attorney, was the
next witness. He knew a Mr. Lomas, and believed the
writing produced to be in his hand. He also knew Mr. Miles.
This witness was long and severely cross-examined by Mr.
Chambers. He had seen Mr. Lomas on two occasions in
Frith-street, and at the " American Stores " in Oxford.
street. At the latter place he saw him by accident four or
five months ago. lie did not know him, but heard him ad-
dressed as Lomas by another person. The next time ho saw
him was only a few days ago, at his muter'. office in Frith-
street, and there he saw him write three letters. Lomas did
not ask witness to look at the letters, but he looked without
eking. He could tell the handwriting. Does not know
where Lomas lives, nor what he is. On recollection
thinks he saw him about seven months be-
fore the occasion referred to at the American
stores. Hu seen a Mr. Miles, but does not know where he
lives. Believes be is a bill discounter. Has done business
with him—that is, he bee been asked to address Lim on vari-
ous matters of business. Hu asked Miles to procure him
orders for the Lyceum Theatre, through his influence with
Lewis,whose brother had formerly something to do with that
theatre. Though he knew Mr. Miles he could not toll where
he lived, nor did he know where he carried on Lis business
Hu been at a house in Penton-square, a bill discounting
.office, where he has seen Miler, but has not seen the plaintiff
there. Knows a Mr. Snell, but is not aware that he was
Miles's clerk. Does not know a Mr. Cobb, not that his
name was on the door of the house in Penton square. lie
went to that house with a relative of the name of Johnson,
with the view to get a bill discounted, about two years
ago. Had only known Miles from the time that
he went with Johnson, and had not seen tint lately.
Had no notion what he is, but believes him to be a men of
respectable connexions. Witness had been an attorney, but
baying lost a considerable fortune he became an attorney's
clerk. Miles is an el.lerly man, with Kr.), hair, and dresses
respectably. Does not know a person called Seised, but has
heard his name. (The witness was here shown several let-
ters which he said ne believed to be in the handwriting of
Lamas.)
J. W. Snell said he knew the plaintiff very well, who was
his cousin. lie also knew Mr. Miles, who has an office in
Penton-square. The plaintiff was in the habit of advancing
money on discounted bills. Was at the office when a person
of the name of Spicer was with Miles. Miles requested wit-
ow to go to the London and Westminster Bank, to got
a cheque reeled, which he did, and the money received
Miles paid over to Spicer, who indorsed the bill
now produced. Crosa-examined by Mr. Chambers:
Has known the plaintiff Gadderer since childhood, but can-
not say how many times he bee been bankrupt and insolvent.
Never talked with him on the subject. lie has been once
or twice bankrupt, but does not know that he has bees up
six times before the Insolvent Court. Knew him whin he
was in the Queen's Bench Prison about ten yells ago, for
witness was there at the same time. Does not recollect
the plaintiff b log in prison in 1844, as witness was then in
Van Diemen's Land. Plaintiff has lived for about 23 years
in Craven-street, Strand. Witness is in ne business, but
lives at present with his daughter. Has been employed by
the plaintiff to make inquiries respecting persons whole bills
plaintiff discounted. Witness has nothing to do with Mr.
Miles. Miles was very much troubled with gout, on which
occasions witness used frequently to call en him, sit with
him, and go errands. Miles had his came on the
door in Pantonsquare, on which also was that of
Cobb. The plaintiff occasionally called there. Swears
that he has not seen the plaintiff pay the rent. Miles paid
it regularly every Saturday ; the amount being 16e. a week,
with the cleaning. Witness has made a great many inqui-
ries with respect to persons for wham the plaintiff discounted
bills, and it depended on his report whether the bill was
done or not. Does not know a person of the name of Sid-
serf. Witness remained three years in Vaa Diemen 's Land
with his family, and returned to this country in consequence
of want of success there. He has himself discounted bills,
and was plaintiff in an action in which Messrs. Macke and
Childs were defendants. Oadderer indorsed the bill, and
witness gave the money to Gadderer. The amount was
1851. Gadder'r never told witness that the defence was that
the bill was obtained by fraud. Gadderer discounted at the
rate of GO per cent. on a Dr. Tarleton's bill. Witness
was then living at 'J, ltockiagnam-row, Old ,Kent.road.
Was not mixed up with the case of " Pone o. Glossop," nor
does he know that it was alleged that the bill was obtained
by fraud. Does not know Mr. Loma, nor where Mr. Spicer
as. Oa re-examination witness stated that the plaintiff has
a country house at Streatham, which is splendidly furnished.
Mn.s Uadderer possum a large income, her father having
left her 1,5001. a year.
Mr. Bridgman, a clerk from the London and Westminster
Bank, proved that on the 23rd of Marsh, 1847. he paid a
cheque drawn by the plaintiff fur 1001. In 1847 the plaintiff
kept an account with the bank, but he could not state the
amount.
Mr. Seanish, from the Bank of England, deposed to the
payment of a 501. note into the Bank on the 7th of April,
1847, which was indorsed with the name of Miles.
1 ins was tae case for toe plaintiff.
Mr. Chambers then addressed the jury on behalf of the
defendant, contending that the bill was obtained by fraud.
As the further bearing of the case was postponed till to-
morrow (this day) we delay our report of the learned
counsel's remarks.

instances. The witners had also, since the foracr
examipation, ascertained that the prisoner had likewiae
obtaisedseveral pounds from spoor servant girl in Ely-plane,
by similar means, but though she complained that she had
been cruelly imposed upon, she declined to prose. u'e him.—
lespector Scutt stated that he had made inquiries at the
several banking-houses mentioned by the prisoner as thus
where the cub was deposited, and found that nothing what-
ever was known of him and that his statement was a eark-
plete fabrication. Ile requested that the magistrate would
grant a further remand, as be bad every expectation that
other charges would be substantiated against him.—The
Prisoner here said that he was about himself to claim the
indulgence of the court for a week's remand, to afford him
further time to communicate with his friend, in the c untry,
and he was accordingly ordered to be remanded for a week.
WESTMINfiItPER.—STRANOR AVFAIR.—J. M'Donald
and 0. Ponsonby were charged with having property in
their possession suppared to have been stolen. On Monday
night the prisoner Ponsonby accosted Policeman George Hill
in St. George's.place, Kniglatsbridge, and informed him that
'there was a man on the other side of the way who had just
told him that he had got a gold watch, which he had shortly
before stolen from • gentleman. The constable then crossed
the road with Ponsonby, who pointed out Wllonald, who
was standing with a number of bad characters, as the person,
sail the policeman took him into custody. A silver watch
said guard chain were found on his perem, which
he declared were his own, adding that he had taken
them out of pledge that night at apawnbroker's at Maryle-
bone. The constable took him to the place described in
order to ascertain whether this was true, but owing to the
very late hear at which they arrived there the pawnbroker
refused to admit them or give any information then. As
they were returning towards the Pimlico police station,
Ponsonby, who had accompanied *Donald and the consta-
ble, said in a low tone, "lie (meaning M'llonald) has got
thirty or forty shillings about him. Take him to some dark
place; I'll give him a blow and stun him, then take hie
money, and you shill stand in" (participate in the plundi r).
The constable, without affecting to disapprove of the
proposition, looked out for another officer, and on
seeing one gave Ponsonby into custody. On their
way to the station, an altercation arose between the
prisoners, when M'lloneld accused l'onsonby of having a
silk handkerchief in one of his pockets which he had declared
to him (M.Donald) he had picked a gentlemaii's pocket of.
A handkerchief was found, which Ponsonby declared he had
had by him for nine months, and mentioned the names of
two persons who had repeatedly washed it for him. In-
quiries were instituted, when the women both declared that
they had never seen the handkerchief before, and on the
second visit to the pawnbroker he positively denied
ht'llonald's auertiontisat the watch had been pledged there.
—Mr. Broderip remanded the prisoners for a week.
SOUTHWARK. CHARGE or MunDER. Ellen
Merrell was charged with wilfully murdering Thomas
Winter, • man with whom she formerly lived.—William
Winter, a son of the deceased, said that on Wednesday
evening, the 24th ult., he went home with his father to the
lodgings of the prisoner, in Lemanatreet, Southwark. As
soon as they got inside the ream witness asked the prisoner
for has supper. She refused to give him any, and because
he grumbled at her c-induct she took up a portion of a beer
engine and struck him on the head. She was not sober at
the time, but the deceased was. The latter immediately
interfered, and remonstrated with her for striking him with
such a weapon, when they had some words together. Wit-
nese's head bled so much that he fell down, and was
a short time after taken out of the room. A few
minutes afterwards he heard • loud smash in his
father's room and a fall. He instantly went up-stairs, and
when he gained an entrance he found the candle was rot
lighted, and perceived his father lying on the ground
with his face lied head covered with blood. No other per•
son was in the room but his father and the prisoner, and the
latterjumped out of bed and put the light out as soon as he
left the room. The prisoner was in the habit of getting
drunk and ill-treating him, and while is that state she fee.
quently threatened to murder his father.—Thomas Pilking-
ton, the landlord of the house in which the prisoner and
deceased resided, said that he always consider el them mar-
ried. They frequently had word., but on the night in
question the prisoner was more violent than usual. While
eating in his room he heard last witness call out murder,
which caused him to proceed up Mare, when
he found the boy bleeding from a wound on
the bead. He took the lad down to dress the
wound, end while doing so he heard a crash and a heavy
fall on the floor. Ile instantly ran up stairs, but the door
was locked and the candle put out, which induced him to
call in the police.—Sergeant Parnell said that on the night
in question he was called into the house occupied by the
latter witness. He told him to go up stairs, as he was afraid
murder had been committed in the pris titer's room. Wit-
ness went up stairs and knocked at the door, but no person
answered for several minutes. At last a female came to the
door and exclaimed, " I can't find the key." Ile then
burst open the doer, and by the light of a candle which last
witness carried he perceived deceased lying on the floor in
a pool of blood near the bed. The prisoner was in bed, and
in answer to his questions she raid "that the deceased
had thrown thecontents of an earthen vessel over her, and she
in her passion wrenched it from him and threw it away. The
candle was out, and she could not say where it went"
Witness procured assistance, and took the deceased sad his
son to the hospital, where their wounds were dressed, and so
little was thought of those inflicted cn the head of deceased
that he refused to give any charge against the prisoner. A
few days afterwards he heard that the deceased had been ad-
mitted into Guy's Hospital, where he expired. An inquest
was held upon the body, when the prisoner explained to
the jury as witness had stated, in consequence of which •
verdict of accidental death was returned.—Mr. Cottingham :
After hearing such evidence as I have heard ur-day
I am much surprised at such a transaction of
the inquest. Were all the witnesses examined ?
—Sergeant Parnell: Yes, your worship; all but
the lad, who appeared to have been kept out of the way.
—Mr. J. Stocker, house-surgeon at Guy 's Hospital, said,
that on the night of the 24th ult., the deceased was brought
into the hospital, suffering from lacerated wounds on the
leap. His head was dressed, and he was put to bed, but
nothing serious transpired until the Friday, when erysipelas
took place. He became delirious, and although everything
was done for him he expired on the Sunday following.—
Police-constable Freeman said, that when he conveyed the
deceased to the hospital he told him that the prisoner and
himself had quarrelled ,when the former seized up an earthen
vessel, and struck him over the head with it. It was broken
to pieces, several of which cut his head and face.—Sergeant
Parnell informed the magistrate that the prisoner was per-
fectly dry when he took h r out of bed. The wet was near
the deceased, and mute over the bed.—Mr. Cottenharn told
the prisoner that there could be no doubt her violence had
caused the death of the unfortunate man ; he then ordered
her to be committed to Newgate for trial for the wilful mur-
der of Thomas Winter.

MONEY MARKET.

TVEPDAT EVENING,

A rather material improvement took place in the
funds this morning upon the intelligence, which now
would seem to be confirmed as a positive fact, that
the great Parisian convulsion was at an end, the
most extraordinary and sanguinary doubtless since
the days of the revolt of the sections under the direc-
tory, when Buonaparte first laid the foundations of
his ascendancy by the defeat and slaughter of some
thirty thousand of the banded revolters. Con-
sole improved to, and were done at, 831
upon the first reports, and the subsequent con-
firmation. Towards the close of business, however,
the advance was not entirely maintained. As usual,
the regular dealers in the Louse, who had purchased
on speculation, were in haste to realise their gains of
one-half or more per cent. by sellin4 out their pur-
chases, so that prices receded on leaving off to 834 to
for the opening. Reduced Threes, 831 to 4. Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents., 841 to .1. Long Annuities,
8 9-16 to a. Exchequer Bills, 38s. to 41s. premium.
India Bonds, 16s. to 20.. pm. Bank Stock,lB9 to 192.
The transactions in the foreign market were not of
consideration. Spanish Fives were quoted 111 to 1;
the Threes, 211 to 221; Passive, 21, to 3. Portuguese,
15 to 17. Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cents., 421 to
31 ; the Fours, 631 to 41. Mexican, 151 to 161.
Brazilian, 65 to 67. Peruvian, 30 to 2. Cbilian, 78
to 82. Venezuela, 15 to 17. Russian. 88 to 91.
Foreign exchange did not exhibit material varia-
tions to-day, but the complaint was that even fewer
transactions than of late were done. On Amsterdam
the negotiations were 12.3 to 1; on Rotterdam, 12.31 ;
on Hamburg, 13.121 to 1; on Frankfort, 1211 to
122; on Paris (at short), 25.4.3 to 50; on Trieste,
12.1.5 (short) ; on Leghorn, 31.50 to GO; on Cadiz,
461 to 7—all, bat as excepted, at 3 months. On
Lisbon, at GO days, 311 to 52.
We are glad to learn, upon respectable and compe-
tent authority, that the suspension of Messrs. Ro-
binow Sons, of Hamburg, recently mentioned on
the authority of advices from that city, will be but
temporary, and that the branches of the house in
Leith and Glasgow have not suspended at all, but
continue business as usual.
From Rio Janeiro, the Crane packet, with advices
to the 11th of May, brings the exchange on England
extremely low, according to the published accounts,
at 231. In private accounts it is stated, however, at
241 to 51. How the discrepancy arises does not ap-
pear. Her Majesty's ship Collingwood, from the
Pacific, expected for some time past, comes reported
as at Rio, with two millions of dollars, in silver and
gold, on board.
From Buenos Ayres to the 17th, and from Monte
Video to the 22nd of April, affairs, it would appear,
remained as before. No transactions in exchange on
England come reported.
Private letters from Hamburg of the 23rd instant
advise that trade continued in a very depressed state.
Money was still in plenty unemployed, and to be had
at 2 per cent. Gold was Bs. cheaper than before,
with good bills on England and other parts scarce.
In consequence of the unsettled position of affairs
with Denmark, the great emigrant trade to the
United States from Germany was entirely carried on
by American ships, which went up the Weser for the
purpose, as it was feared the Hanover flag

before employed in that branch of the transport
might no longer be respec'ed by the Danes. So far,
however, the Danes had generously permitted the
steamers of Hamburg and Hanover to ply between
those places and Heligoland. It was reported in
Hamburg that Lord Palmerston bad declined further
attempts at mediation between Denmark and Ger-
many in the matter of Schleswig-Holstein. There
was a rumour in Hamburg that the King of Prussia
had despatched to St. Petersburg his general com-
manding in Posen, without previous communication
with his Minister for Foreign Affairs, in consequence
of which the latter resigned. It was suspected that
the object of this secret mission was the concert of
measures for reducing Berlin to submission like
Prague by military force. Such reports, unfounded
as probably they were, tended much to the depression
of all public securities, and of trade.
From St. Petersburg the exchange comes with re-
markable variations ' • as quoted first at 321 d., then
351 d., and as per last dates at 36d.
ENGII,IOII FUN PO.
Bank Stock, 191 20 91 India Bonds, under .41,000, 20 pm.
3 per Ct. Red. ann., 831 41t42.30 South Sca Stock Old Annuities, 811
New 31 per Ct. Anna, 641 Coneols for 0ptig...831 1 &Li 2
LourtreAlins4.. esp. Jan. 6,8) Rl3eB6:mier.
ream, Oct. 10,1439, 81 Do. June, 'IL. 32 TJ pmL
India Bonds, VAN, 19 16 ton.
Vult):10 FUNDS.
5 per Ct. Br•elLan Bomb, 6544 3 per Ct. Spanish Ronda 22 I
Ditto Small, Non, 1043, 64 3 per C6Spanish lids., Acct., Juno
par Ct Meslaut, 1e46, 144e34, 11)
4 per C 4 Furtugunso Bds., 15 21 per Ct. Dutch Er., 12 gtdi.,42l 3/
Du., Acct., 164 I 4 par Ct. Dutch Certificate«, 64/
F.XCHANOIDI AND tiIOCKA ABROAD.
MUMS., Jung 21.—Three per Cents., 211 15.16 cash ; after Boise,
24 13-16 to 12 ash. Fine per Centel., 131 paper; atter Bolen, I:1
cash. INAISISVS, 41 paper ; after Miss, 41 cask. Coupons, ei cub.
Bunk of St. Ferdinand, 70 Cash, 74 piper. Exchange on London.
at 33 dare, 46.
Moots, JUNS Schield Itch. Three and.ellalr per Cent.,
money. Enchant,. on Lndon, 3 Ilt.. 6.241 money ; on Parts
2 0.1., 81 2 3 ; on Ilainleing, 3 in., IVO money.
Cosmos. Jrs• 20.—Austriau Fire per Cents., 674; Ditto, con, per
Ceuta., 64; Ditto, Three per Cants., 42; Ditto, Tao.andn•llnif par
354. Loan. 1634. 10et ; D1100,183k. del. Bank Share.. 1,010.
61426115 P. J CMS 26.—Exchange 06 Loodou;IS 53.