The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1851.

The following is from the weekly commercial
review of the Freeman:
The accounts of the harevA as to the grain crops continue
to be cvirything that cor:id be desired ; not only the crop is
plentiful, but in ununtally good order; and as to the pota-
toes, we can only teiterate our former statementa—that,
&lion ing for a molerate per tentage of disease—aud it only
needs to he a wry moderate oue—there is an ample supply.
The corn market is, of course, wretchedly flat, and those
who have gambled on the starvation of the people will
prove heavy losers, u we doubt if corn has nearly seen its
lowest. Tne string of failures in the trade in Liverpool and
London have only affected two or three parties here, and
that not to any serious amount. Trade, in the lead-
ing articles, during the week has been very steady
and quiet, although we cannot quote any advance in prices,
but the deliveries far home consumption are good. Still,
this being chiefly an agricultural country, the very low
prices for produce which must prevail during the season
may, notwithstanding the bountiful harvest, seriously keep
down any general return to prosperity ; and the lamentable
emigration we have elsewhere noticed is a melancholy indi-
cation of the inability of the millions to maintain them-
selves in their native land. Credit is well maintained both
in town and country; and, though money is not quite so
plentiful as it was, it is readily enough accessible on good
securities.
' The customs duties for the week amount to 17,7601., of
which 6,5001. on tea, 2.7001. on raw sugar, 3.521. on foreign
'dined sugar, 2,7001. on wines and spirits, 4,6001. on to-
bacco, and OWL miscellaneous ; the sum received last year
. in same period was 16,5001. The total receipts for the last
sic weeks are 100,1001. against 95,3001. in 1850, and we
look for an increase on the quarter of at least 10,0001., •
very large portion of which is on foreign refined sugar.

THE EARL OF ARENDEL.—We are happy to hear
that the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, M.P. for limerick,
is perfectly recovered from his recent illness, and propo•es
suiting his constituents in the course of a few days. His
lordship will probably remain during his sojourn at Tempe
MAIM, the hospitable residence of William Mansell, Esq.,
M.P.—Munster Mrs.
MARRIAGE.—W o understand a marriage will
shortly take place between Alexander Hamilton, Esq., of
Inistiuge, in this county, and • daughter of the Right
Honourable the Lord Chief Baron ot her Majesty's Court
of Exchequer in England (Sir Frederick rollock).—Kil-
/remit y Moderator.
WHALES ON THE WEST CoArt.—Aa a party of
Sligo gentlemen were yachting in the early part of-the week
in the bays of Sligo and Donegal, they met a number of
whales in pursuit of herring and their fry. They were of
vast dimensions, and at one time no lea than six appeared
above water, one of at least sixty feet in length being
within fifty yards of the Ventura, the yacht which the
party were in.

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—TentaDAT.
Denim I. ComonAnosia GOCLWIN.
IN *1 MAIITTN AND MADTTN.
The bankrupts were woollendrw, err of Aldgate High-
street. This was a meeting for the proof of debts sod
choice of assignees. Their debts and liabilities are about
wool le assets ertimated at about 2,0001. Mr. H. Ledgard,
woollen warehousemen, of Wood-street, Cheapside, was
chasm trade assignee. The accounts are in course of pre-
paration by Mr. Maynard, of Bread-street. Mr. Reed is
the solicitor under the petition; Mr. H. Linklater appeared
for one of the bankrupts.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YESTERDAY.
Bar.= n. C■tv Ownsimooma.
IN THE MATTER. Or JAM= ELLIII.—Tax GREAT

This insolvent, who bad formerly been lessee of Cremorne
Gardens, applied to be discharged. Mr. Cooke supported.
It appeared that the insolvent had been a bankrupt, and
had obtained his certificate. He was now in prison on a
bill of exchange arising out of his bankruptcy. He had
latterly kept a refreshment room at the Chinese Collection,
Hyde-park-corner.
Mr. Cooke said the insolvent had a speculation connected
with the Great Exhibition, which was • complete failure.
The insolvent had taken a refreshment room near Hyde-
park, by which he lost, or rather his creditors, a good
deal of money.
The insolvent stated that be took Ils. 6d., and had to pay
121. 10a. a week for the refreshment room.
Mr. Collie referred to the schedule, in which some debts
appears& en account of the speculation. The insolvent had
kat • end deal of money by the Cremorne Gardens, and
Imo eke hod the Flora Gardens.
Ia a aabeequent part of the day an application was made
for an adjournment, to describe the insolvent of a casino,
and to readvertise.
The case was adjourned to the 12th November, and the
discharge, on bail, enlarged.
Ix HE Tilt Rev. JOHN GRAHAM PACER.
This insolvent, the incumbent of Peter's Church, Hack-
ney, was opposed in person by a creditor named Bird. Mr.
Cooke supported.
The insolvent stated that his income was 2901. • year.
From the church he had 2001. a year, by endowment, and
about 401. from fees. lie was chaplain at Warburton Lu-
natic Asylum, which brought him 501. a year. Ile had a
family of eight children, and was a widower.
Mr. Cooke informed the court that some years ago the
insolvent was connected with some persons in raising
money, which had involved him, and he had paid large
sums for interest.
The opposing creditor complained that he had lent 6101.,
and was now a creditor for a large amount. Ile denied
that he bad received large interest.
It appeared that the insolvent had paid 1001. a year for
four years for his creditors, and, being sued, he had peti-
tioned the court.
Tho Chief Commissioner thought something should he

practical experience, that the fares were so set eat
inside for no other purpose than to cheat the public.
The omnibuses which usually run to the Bank
(end some even much further) would at the close
of the Exhibition, and more particularly if a shower of
rain came on, stop at Charing-cross. or Temple-bar, or St.
Paul's, and saying, " We go no further," turn the passengers
out in the rain, point to the fare of 6d, on the door, and
immediately return for another load of victims. The pro-
prietors had the privilege of charging what they pleased,
either 4d., 6d,, or fn. ; but then they must at the same time
say precisely what this was for, and indeed this was gene-
rally. done, the disreputable portion of the propnetors
forming the exception. Be would. fine the defendants 20s.
and costs in each case ; and desired the police to continue
their vigilance in bringing up every proprietor so offending.
They had had a meet profitable time of it; and as the fair
was nearly over, theCLERKENWE public must have their turn.
LL.
Richard Thomas, a young man having an Oriental cast of
countenance, with long flowing jet black curly hair which
hung over his shoulders, dressed in a dirty old blouse, his
n eck and breast being exposed to view, was charged by
Dorken, a constable, with begging.
On Sunday morning the officer was on duty in Clarendon-
square, Somer's-town, when he saw the prisoner with a long
thick stick accosting ladies for alms in a rude manner, and
they gave him money. Witness took him to the station-

house.
Mr. Combo thought he had seen the prisoner before as a
street mountebank or tumbler.
The prisoner said be was brought up as a dyer and
scourer, but he was in the habit of selling chickweed and
gro undse 1 in the streets, and catching birds which he
sold. He denied begging—ho merely requested the
ladies to purchase some chickweed, &c. He here handed a
letter to Mr. Combs for his perusal, which was directed
" To the Magistrates of Clerkenwell Prison," and ran as
follows :
" Sir—l am requested by the wife of Richard Thomas
to state that her husband is in the habit of sitting for me
and other artists as a model, and I may further state, that
if his hair be cut off, it will deprive him of the principal
mode of getting his livelihood. I do, therefore, hope that
it may, under such circumstances, be made an exception, in
case of imprisonment."
The note was signed by an artist living in Lamb's Con-
duit-street.
Mr. Combo (to the prisoner)—l suppose you consider your
hair very valuable, don't you ?
Prisoner—l do, your worship.
Mr. Combo—Then you would not like to lose it ?
Prisoner—No, sir ; I will never be seen here again if you
let me go now.
Mr. Combs said he should be very sorry to deprive him
and his family of a livelihood, and as he had never been in
charge before ho would now discharge him, but if he was
ever brought there again under similar circumstances he
most assuredly would commit him to the house of correc-
tion, where he would certainly be cropped.
Edward Pickering was charged by Mr. Webb, cheese-
monger, of Edward-terrace, Caledonian-road, Islington,
under the so-styled law, " the Bishop of Bond-street's
Act," with stealing a valuable dog, partaking both of the
retriever and Newfoundland breed.
The animal, it appeared, wasmisscd on the 11th instant
and on the same day Mr. Walton, a respectable inhabitant
of Penton-street, Pentonville, saw the prisoner, whom ho
had known for years, with it in his possession. On the
following day he saw an advertisement giving a description
' of the dog, and offering a reward for its discovery. He
gave informakioa to Mr. Webb, when Inspector Brennan,
G, took the prisoner into custody, but without the dog.
Mr. Combo asked the prisoner how he got his liveli-
hood ?
Prisoner—l am a shoemaker.
Mr. Combo—And a dog-dealer, tto, I suppose? (A
laugh.)
Prisoner—Yes. . _ .

Inspector Brennan and other officers said they had known
the prisoner for upwards of 20 years as a dog-stealer.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he found the dog near
Wilderness-row, St. Luke's.
Mr. Combe—Wherc is the dog now ?
Prisoner—lt was owned by a baker. I gave it to him,
and he gave me half-a-crown.
Mr. Combo—Pray who is the baker? Where does he live?
Prisoner—l don't know.

Mr. Combe said that was a lame story.
Mr. Webb said the dog was of extraordinary appearance,
being jet black all over (curly hair), with the exception of
a white spot on its chest, and a long bushy tail.
Numerous respectable persons who had been robbed of
their dogs were in attendance, and, in order that the
officers might exert themselves to trace the animals, the
prisoner was remanded.
t3OUTHWARK.
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Win. Beat! was charged with exposing an infant in the
lowest state of emaciation, with a view to excite pity and
obtain alms.

Mr. Woodcock, a tradesman, stated that between two
and three o'clock that day ho was in the King's Head,
Newington Causeway, when the prisoner entered with a
child in his arms and solicited alms from the persons stand-
ing in front of the bar. Witness looked at the infant, and,
°Waiving that its cheek bones were almost starting through
the skin, removed its under clothing, and then discovered
that its limbs were nearly without flesh. Seeing that the
child was:starved, he questionid the boy who carried it,
and asked him where the mother was, and the reason he
carried it about. Ho replied that it was his mother's child,
that she was committed to gaol from one of the west end
police courts for a month, for starving it, and that during
her imprisonment he was forced to take it about with him,
as there was no one else to take care of it. Witness then
inquired the age of the child, -and was informed that it was
nine month., which appeared to be incredible from its di-
minutive and attenuated form, and having then given it
some cake which it ate with a ravenous appetite In after-
wards called the attentioa of a policeman to the case, suspect-
ing that the prisoner was sent out purposely with the child
to excite the commiseration of the public, and thereby ob-
tain money. Since he was given into custody, the pri-
soner had altered his statement, and when at the station-
house said that he was taking thechild home to his mother.
Policeman 27G M brought the child into court to exhibit
to the magistrate, and its squalid and starved appearance
testified to the accuracy of the witness's account.
Mr. A'lleckctt said he greatly feared the first witness's
suspicions were just. lie would remand the prisoner. The
mother must be sought out, and in the meantime the child
must be conveyed to the workhouse, and proper means re-
sorted to for restoring it.
THAMES.

Thomas Pollard, aged 14, living at 2, Wellington-street,
Stepney, was charged with stealing a pair of heavy stage
boots, a dirk, two pistols, a wig, a petticoat, a pair of cur-
tains,
and some " fleshes," the property of Mr. Simms,
proprietor of the Effingham Saloon, Whittehapel.
It appeared that on Tuesday night last the prisoner and
a lad named Young, who was about his own age, went to
witness the performance, and one or both fell or pretended
to fall into a slumber as the people were leaving the theatre.
When the ground was clear they made into the dressing-
rooms and possessed themselves of the above-named pro-
perty
.valued at about SOL, which they sold next day to a
Jew in Petticoat-lane. Suspicion fell upon Young, who
turned approver. When questioned by Mr. Yardley he
said his father was a sail maker at 63, Silver-street, Step-
ney, and that he himself got his living sometimes bybegging
and sometimes by doing little jobs.
Mr. Yariller —Aye, and sometimes by lying and some-
times by thieving.
Witness—Oh no, sir; I fell asleep, and the prisoner
put me up to stealing the things. I think I should know
the Jew we sold them to in Petticoat-lane.
Sappidge 284 K, was sent with Young to try to discover
the low, but returned unsuccessful.
Mr. Yardley said he would not commit the prisoner upon
the evidence of a lad whose testimony was so mendacious,
and ho remanded the case for further inquiry.