The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1853

plaister and whoezhibited other severe injuries, made the
following statement :—Prior and subsequently to the et-
limiest:on of Pan'tenetti, who was charged with having
indecently ',Erased himself, she had been threatened with
vi deuce to such a degree, that she went in danger of her
' life. On the dsy before the final eaaminauon of the
prisoner a gentleman, an Italian, called at her residence
and (aerial her a sum of money not to appear to give her
evidence against him (the priest), saying that if she dared
to appear, not only the Italians, but also the Irish, would
be down upon her and bare her life for prosecuting their
priest. She declined receiving his money, or having any-
thing to do with him, when he told her to beware. She ap-
peare4 and gave her evidence, and the prisoner was
discharged. She heard no more of the matter
until Monday night last when she went out
on an errand, and as she was returning home a
stout Irishwoman rushed upon her and made an attack
with great violence, striking her on the temple with some
instrument or atone, which inflicted a deep and severe
wound. She was immediately surrounded by several other
low Irish, who also ill-used her. She received a severe in-
jury en the arm in endeavouring to defend herself, and was
otherwise injured. She at length made her escape front
them and ran away bleeding, and the party made off. She
procured medical assistance, and her wounds were dressed.
Mr. Brought n asked if she could identify any of the
persons who attacked her, and why she did not apply there
before ?

applicant replied that she could identify the woman who
first attacked her, but she d:d not know her name or ad-
dress. She bad applied to the police, who informed her
that she must have the name of the party who assaulted
her, or she could not take out • warrant. This was the
cuss of the delay.
Mr. Broughton suggested that she might give her into
the custody of the police for such an outrage.
Mrs. Downes said she went about in fear that her life
would be to►en, and she was obliged to be very erutious.
Mr. Broughton suggested that she should exert her best
efforts to get the name of the woman who first assaulted
her, and • warrant would be granted for her apprehension,
and she would be properly punished. The police would
afford her every assistance in their power.
Mrs. Downes thanked the magistrate and left the court
to pursue his directions.

Mrs. Atigoil Harris, a Jewess, of King-street, Commer-
cial-road But, appeared to a summons charging her with
refusing to pay an omnibus fare.
John Howling, conductor of a Blackwell omnibus, said
the defendant and another female got into his vehicle in
the Strand, and were set down at the ecd of King-street,
in the Cummercial-road, where they tendered him sixpence
only. He told them the fare was sixpence each from the
Strand, and they refused to pay him any more. He de-
manded their names and addresses, and, after some trouble,
obtained the defendant's name sad place of residence.
The defendant maid that the fare from Charing-cross to
Whttechapel church was threepence only, and she and her
friend wanted to get out at the latter place, where the three-
penny faze terminated.
The complainant said two passengers alighted at White-
chapel church, and the defendant could have got out there,
or any other place.
The defendant said she paid the full fare, sixpence, and
the conductor could have no further demand upon her.
The conductor—So you did, mum. I certainly received
your 61., but not the other lady's money.
The defendant—And all the dispute was between you
and my friend.
The conductor—Yes, marm, but you were both together.
The other lady is het. now.
The " other lady " stepped forward, and announced her-
self uCatherine Harris. . _

Mr. Yardley—the sister of the person before me ?
Mrs. Catherine Herrie—Yes, sir. I would not pay the
6d., Weans* I thought it an imposition.
Mr. Yardley—This summons was intended for you, not
for your sister, and I shall substitute the name of Catherine
Harris for Abigail Harris.
Mrs. Catherine Harris having taken her sister's place,
said she lived in Berners-street, Commercial-road, and
ought to have been set down at Whitechapel Church.
Mr. Yardley—You could have been, if you pleased.
This is a trick. You must pay the man his legal fare,
which he swears was painted on the inside of the door.
Mrs. Catherine Harris—But he never asked me for the
6d., and we wanted to get down at Whitechapel Church.
Mr. Yardley—lt's quite absurd. I won't allow any
trickery to be practised on the conductors of our public
vehicles, and shall make an order on you to pay 61 and !s.
_ . .

The Conductor—l have lost two dap, sir, in coming
here, and I paid 2a. for the summons.
Mr. Yardley—Stuff and nonsense. I don't suppose you
have lost two hours. It is now only 12 o'clock.
The Conductor—Yes, sir, I came here Jos the summons
one day and here to-day again, and the masters who employ
me won't allow two men to conduct the same omnibus in one

day.
Mr. Yardley—l don't tare, nor have I any concern with
the regulations of omnibus proprietors. I shall allow you
2s. for your loss of time and 2s. for the summons, and no
more. ray him 4s. ed., Mrs. Harris.

young man, feeling alarm at her not leaving her room and
at hearing a plaintive howl from a little dog which they
knew was with her, had her door broken open by the
police, when the bodies of the two were foui.d lying dead
on the bed from the effect of the fumes of charcoal. Seve-
ral letters, as well as some scraps of poetry, were found on
the table. One of the letters was addressed by the young
man to his parents, who immediately came and gave direc-
tions for his interment, which took place in the evening as
well as that of the poor girl.
The day before yesterday, as M. Manuel, the commissary
of police of the section of the Arts et Metiers, was proceed-
ing in a coach, accompanied by a police officer, 'and a man
who had been arrested for a robbery, in order to search the
resident". of the latter, the coach came into collision with •
waggon, and was upset. The commissary and the police
officer escaped unhurt, but their prisoner had his jaw frac-
tured.
The Tribunal of Correctional Police yesterday (Sept. 5)
tried twe men, named PiHeron and Istiodtrier, for having
committed a fraud, and falsely pretended to be police tweets.
A paean named Lacombe wee some time ago playing at
bowls, in the yard of a public-house, near the Batlike
Montparnasse, sod be won 10f. from an Auvergnat.
Shortly after he had left he was overtaken by the two
accused, who charged him with having won 100 f. by un-
fair play ; and they, representing themselves to be police
agents, took him into custody. lie protested his innocence,
hut made no resistance. After proceeding some distance,
Lacombe met • friend of his, and told him the situation he
was in. The friend gave the two men something to drink,
and they consented to give up Lacombe. But after the
friend had gone away they went after him, and again took
him into custody. They then represented that they should
be obliged to lodge him in the guard-house if he would not
pay sfr. He paid the sum, and they let him leave. In ad-
dition to this, it was proved that they had some time before
swindled a man named Duvinage out of 'Lift., on pretence
lof being police. agents. The tribunal condemned them
severally to • year's imprisonment and 60fr. fine.

SUGAR.—The average price of Sugar, the produce of
the British Possessions in America, computed from the re-
turns made an the week ending the 13th of September, 1853.
is 245. 10d. Sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, 245. nd.
Sugar, the produce of the East Indies, 265. Eild. Tne
average price of the three foregoing descriptions of Sugar,
joinuy, is 245. 94d. per cwt.

BRISTOL, SIPS. 16.
Suoan.—The offices have been rather better supplied
with samples of West India, and abaut 700 bhds. West
India changed hands early in the week at former prices ;
owing, however, to the increased value of money, the
prospects of a war, and the continued unsettled state of the
weather, the market has since become very flat, and the
trade seems rather disposed to look tat than increase their
stocks at present. In foreign the ouly transactions reported
is a small cargo of Ravannahs ; 600 boxes, at 21s. 9d.
floating.
Rum continues to advance, and the few lots brought for-
ward finds very ready buyers at improved rates ; proof Lee-
wards are saleable at 2s. 7d., and good Jamaica would
bring 42. 9d.

COTTON.—LivnarooL, SEPT. 16.—Daring the put
week the cotton market has been uniformly dull and droop-
ing. We therefore reduce oar quotations for American kd.
per lb., the decline being most marked in common quaff.
ties, which have been very freely offered for sale. Burets,
Egyptians, and Bruits have been similarly affected, and to
effect sales to any extent lower prices would have to be
accepted. This state of things is mot attributable to any
fresh intelligence from the United States, but rather to the
uncertainty respecting the Eastern question, and the
crewing stringency of the money market. The Committee
of Brokers place fair Uplands at 60., Mobile 60., and Or-
leans at bid. 3,250 American and 360 Egyptian are re-
ported to have been taken on speculation; and 3,200
American, 960 Surat, and 240 Peru= for export. Sales
for the week-28,200 bales.

WOOL.—Lastre, SEPT. 16.—There has been no change
of moment in the wool trade this week either in demand or
prices.
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LACE.—Norriuclunx.—The lace trade inmost superior
branches is as flat as it can be ; and little improvement is

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anticipated prior to the commencement of next business
season in October. It is not expected that, except as
respects a few German buyers, the state of matters just
developed on the Continent ought materially to affect the
Nottingham lace trade. As for the American and Austra.
lien orders our merchants are totally at a loss to see how it
can interfere with these. Not so, however, the buyers—
amongst whom business has sunk into great inactivity, as
they are unwilling to make purchases until something
definite is ascertained regarding the Turkish question. The
advance in material seems progressing. The hosiery trade is
now within • fortnight of the American season. At the
close of the present, or in the first week of next
month, the American buyers will begin to flock in,
and their orders to come to hand ; and the pros-
pects of the trade being very favourable, the hosiers
are in active preparation for the ensuing market. About
I four weeks ago, as our readers are aware, the wrought
goods hands came round with a list of prices for an advance
of wages, to which their employers generally assented.
Last week the hosiers voluntarily made a second advance,
exactly doubling the first, which has been confirmed by the
1 trade and aceoptnd by tha hands. Upon the.. Mt.*, the
various houses in the trade are now engaged framing their
lists; and within the next fortnight they will probably
submit them to the London houses for the shipping pur-
chases. Stocks being low, and material as well as labour
high, the holders will approach the London houses, there-
fore, in • very independent position—for they can say,
.. Here are our lists of prices as dictated by circumstances,"
if orders are given they can manutacture for the spring,
and if not they seem to be tolerably indifferent. We have
no doubt, however, that the price lists will prove no ob
stacle to a good course of business. Yens still continue
firm.—Notts Guardia's.

CORN.—CHELMSFORD, SEPT. 16.—The supply of wheat
at market to-day was short; farmers appear careless of
selling, the badness of the yield inducing them to hold for
higher rates. What was sold to-day was at au advance of
2s. to 31. per qr. on all the best qualities; white, new and old,
645. to 70s. ; extra, 729.; red, 68s. to 62e. Beans scarce, and
higher. Barley but little at market, 38s. to 425. per qr.
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LINCOLN, SEPT. 16.—We have had a good attendance at
market to-day, with a moderate show of wheat, which met
a good demand at from Is. to 29. per qr. advance. A good
many samples of new Barley offering, quality various. Not
much doing in other corn. Wheat, red, new, 695. to 605.;
old, 60s. ; white, new, 61s. to 631. ; old, 635. Barley, 375.
to 40s. Oats, 239. Beaus, 465. per qr.

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LITERPOOL, Sztvritgnint 16.-At this day'. market
there was a large attendance of the town and country trade
and of buyers from a distance, and an extensive business
was transacted in wheat for consumption and on specula-
tion, at an advance of 4d. per 70165. on fine wheat, such as
Mussic and prime American (which brought as much as
9s. 4d. to 9s. 6d. per 701b5.), and 2d. to 3d. per 70Ibe. on in-
ferior descriptions. Barrel dour was in active request, at
31s. per barrel for Western Canal, and 325. to 325. W. per
barrel for Baltimore and Philadelphia, being ls. to Is. 61.
per barrel more money than was paid on Tuesday. Oats
were in fair request, and Id. per 451 b.. dearer; and oat-
meal, more particularly old, sold freely, at Is. per load ad-
vance. Barley brought Id. to 24. per 601 b.., and beans
and pease Is. per quarter more money, with a good retail
demand. Indian corn met with a good inquiry, and may
be quoted 6d. to Is. per quarter dearer, prime sweet yellow,
in store, being saleable at 345. 6d. to 36x. per quarter, and
floating cargoes at 325. Bd. to 335. for Ibraila, up to 345. and
351. per qr. for Galata. Arrivals into Liverpool from the
13th September to the 15th September, inclusive :-Wheat,
36,400 qrs.; Barley, 1,715; Malt, 10; Oats, 545; Beans,
1,095; Peas, 816; Indian Corn, 4,230; Oatmeal, 805
sacks; Flour, 6,512 barrels, 36,018 barrels. Exports to
Ireland: Wheat, 600 qrs.; Indian Corn, 290; Flour, 303
sacks and 1,426 barrels.
WAIZFIELD, Seer. 16.-The weather during the week
has been unfavourable; the new wheat comes to hand ge-
nerally in poor condition, even that which was secured
early, and there is every probability that it will now be
worse; this has added, with other circumstances, to a
marked improvement in the price of old, and to-day we
quote this description 3s. to 4s. per qr. dearer than last
week; dry new sells at 635., and damp, from 675. to 60s.
per qr.; white, 655. The little new Barley offering sells at
38s. to 40.. per qr. 66th.. ; grinding in request. Oats and
Shelling rather d . Beans extremely scarce, and fully
as high. No variation in other articles. Imports during
the week :-Wheat, 11,562 qrs. ; Barley, 239 ; eans, 639.