The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1847.

Tautly of the probability that existed of the prisoner having
held the poisoned chalice to the lips of his mother. In his
opinion nothirg could be more abominable than that rum-
ming up, and he believed that when the jury had heard the
portion of it that he shonld read they would
be of the same opinion. The :earned counsel was
then about to reed a portion of the matter in question, when
he was interrupted by Mr. Justice Wight,man, who said be
did not think it was competent for the learned counsel to
read any document of this description unless he intended to
put it in as evidence. The learned counsel proceeded He
should not take toe course alluded to by the court, and in
concluding his observations upon the conduct of the coroner
he wanted the jury to contrast such a summit- g up as that to
which he bad alluded, redolent of pipes and tobacco, with
the calm, kind, and forbearing observations which they
would hear from the learned and excellent judge who was
now presiding over them. The learned counsel then ad-
dressed himself to the circumstances of the ease, and con-
tended th►t at the utmost nothing more than a case of sus-
picion was made out against the prisoner, and he said he was
sure they would dismiss altogether from their minds the
evidence of his two worthless sisters, and he concluded his
addreu by emphatically calling upon the jury to acquit the
prisoner.
Mr. Judie." Wightman then slimmed up.
The jury retired at a quarter-past seven o'clock, and in
ten minutes returned into court with averdict of Nol
r There was an attempt at applause when the verdict was
delivered, but it was speedily repressed by the officers.

ROBOiU9, the Hottinguer, and probably other vessels
to arrive hereafter. Meantime, some considerable
parcels of silver were reaching the United States
from Mexico.
The Hamburg steamer which arrived this morn-
ing brings about 7,3001. in gold. Commercial letters
report that money began to be more in demand there,
and that the rate of discount had advanced to 5 per
cent. Exchange was nominally quoted the same,
but bills were offered with few takers either on Lon-
don, Paris, or Amsterdam. Oa St. Petersburg no
business was done.
Sugars were difficult to move, but as it was the
season when business was usually less active, it was
not expected that prices would go lower. Coffee was
in fair demand at current rates for the consumption
of the surrounding neighbourhood and countries.
At the meeting of the proprietary of the Bank of
Australasia to day a promising account of progress
was given. It was stated that the losses by recent
failures had been inconsiderable, and the bank was
well covered. The state of its affairs in the colonies
was to be inspected by a special agent, who had
arrived out, and hopes were held out that the import-
ant suit with the Royal Bank of Australia would be
determined in its favour. On this suit an amount of
about 100,0001. is understood to depend. Incident-
ally, it was mentioned in some quarters that about
half a million sterling would be returnable shortly
from Australia, where no employment could be found
for it from the scarcity of bills.
The Bank of England averages for the week end-
ing the 11th inst , give, as compared with those of
the week before, the following results :
eireskaisa Issas £24,769,685
araelailea dive 18,320,905 .„.., Deere tee 462,180
Z'aaf yam ..... „ 8,229,759
Ofter dossila
Oessrmesaaesisrelies
boideiciarerloosat .. 10,948,594
Mar smellfin
Wised Imam
fereesaby art other bills 881,271
The reit 3,601.390
The notes constituting the reserve in the banking
department had increased by 865,7801., in the total
of 6,448,7801., constituting, with the metallic reserve
of 656,4911., the very respectable aggregate business
fund of 7,105,2711. These returns are in the ordi-
nary course of what would be anticipated from
the inflow of specie and bullion; the consequent in-
crease of issue ; the decrease of active circulation
from the concurrent action of notes paid in on reve-
nue account, and bill or other securities run off, and
the amount not renewed. The reserve fund of notes
was strengthened to the extent of course through
I these various causes.

BANK OP KNOLAND.—Accor
Inc■ DM
Notalawmd

for the Week ending Deo. 11.

P!.. RRRR PT.

'.sZ;Z:i•i;.mt Debt £11,015.100
Other Semitic.. 2,904.900
Gold Coin and Bunton 9.45",007
eilver Bunton
04,709.685
voarr e.
Government Securities
Onclud. Dead Weight
Otheritecuritles 17.630.931
Notes . ... . 6,440,Tgo
Gold and tither Coin .. C 56,491

04.76,686 I
leeersp DI
Proprietors' Capitol ....£14,533.000
Rost . 3,601,350
Pubtte Depalt. ddditScd
Escheq Par.
Ceram " of Bent,
Debt, d Dlr. Acets.) 8.7_"[.754
Other Drposits . vm.n
Boren-day sod other EWA 861,271

1:33.6.T96

435,082,796
Y. MAREULALL, Me( Corke,
1 FUNDS.
lodls Bond., 41000, 15
ledlo Broads, ander 41,000. 11 9)19
Corwin for Ace , 815
Ditto 450 D. 8 7 10 Mk. 1.00. Y., 710
Ditto Bcrull, 10 14
141)8.

Pere:Cat. riparilehßde. 17
Acct., Dee. 31, 11.
Mpet Can. Bel/pan di, ex.
87+ 8
2i pee Ct. put.* Exchange. 13
Gull. 654 5
4 per Cl, thitCh Certificates, 841 I
STOCKS ABROAD.