The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-07 00:00:00

POLICE.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Tat IIEATk:NINO TO Stioter.—lc-
spi cute Gravestock of the G division of police, applied to Mr.
Broughton, the sitting magistrate, under the following cir-
cumstances:—The inspector stated that an elderly man,
named Tatham, had lately taken up his abode at No. 2,
Dodd's-place, Old street, St. Lukes, and whom, it was stated,
had previously came into possession of 2,0001., 2501. of which
he had, either about him or in the house. There were only
three houses in the above place, and within the last few days
one of them had been taken by some what are called
"duffers," but who were, however, disreputable characters.
Their proximity to the old man's dwelling was not at all
relished by the latter, and he was to be seen at the window
during the whole of the day watching the manceuvres of his
new neighbours. This arpeared to give great umbrage to
the latter, who, it would appear, in convenience, sought
every means to annoy the old gentleman, and he applied
to him (the inspector) at the atation-house, and what was
thought necessary was done. Last evening, between K and
9 o'elock, the old gentleman again waited upon him at the
station, when, after addressing himself thus, " So, then, you
have not thought proper to attend to my complaint," he
pulled out a pistol, and pointing it at hint (the inspector),
he added, " I know what murder, and manslaughter, &c.,
mean ; but remember that you are amenable fur the conse-
quences." He then hastily replaced the pistol in his pocket
and hurriedly withdrew. Thinking it was not safe, however,
that such a weapon should be in the possession of an indivi-
dual whose mind was evidently not exactly pellucid, be
sent to his house Sergeant Hammond, 5 0, who,
on his arrival, perceived lying upon the table two
pistols. The Sergeant immediately took possession
of the weapons; and notwithstanding there was a
great objection to this course of procedure on the part of the
old gentleman ; the serjeant conveyed them to the station
house. From subsequent inquiries he (the inspector) found
that Mr. Tatham had purchased the pistols during the day
for 125., as also some percussion caps, but that, with all his
endeavours, he could rot procure any powder, although he
hail been to es ery shop in the neighbourhood who professes to
sell that article,—Mr. Broughton (to the Inspector) : Do you
think when he pointed the pistol at you that he intended
you any personal injury ?—lnspector Gravestock : No,
your worship, but merely to show what he in-
tended to do to those whom he perhaps imagined
were about to rob him. Ile is waiting. The
old gentleman wise now ushered into the court by order
of the mazistrate, when, in answer to questions put to him
by the latter, he said that he had recently come up front the
country, where he had received 1,300/. some of which he
certainly kept in the house. lie had formerly been in the
colliery line, but of late years had lived upon his income.
He had, no doubt, that the parties he complained of
intended to have robbed him. The inspector here
said that the house in which the old gentleman re-
sided was a most wretched hovel, and filled nearly with
flew, bugs, &c.—Mr. Broughton advised the old man, who
was stated to be in the possession of a young wife of about
25, whilst he was evidently 70 at least, if he were determined
to live in such an abode, not to keep his money at home, but
to put it in some bank, and then nu person would feel de•
'irons of robbing him.—The old gentleman, who appeared to
acquiesce in this plan, retired.

COMMERCIAL 4- MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET 8: CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Hon) ts Two o'Clock.—The same inertness of
business i. • lie funds is yet to be remarked. Consols may
b? A. rather more firm upon the whole, and were
951, buyer, :or a short time, but they arc now, as before,
954 to 1, for money and account.
In Foreign Stocks we have the same paucity of transac-
tions. Spanish are a shade better, the price now standing at
261 to J ; the Threes, 371 to a ; Portuguese, 41 to 3. The
intelligence from Mexico by the steamer has not helped to mend
the prices of the stuck, but on the contrary, it is now quoted
24: to 5, being a slight decline. Some favourable accounts
by the steamer of the Botanos mines has raised the price of
the shares sliJut .10s. ; they are now called 61 to 7.
Foreign Exchange ast evening varied little from the rates of
the pox-day preceding. On the less important places they
were slightly in decline, however. But they remained the
same on Amsterdam. on which the nertiations were 12.7
to 1; on Antwerp, 26.5 to 10 ; on Hamburg, 13.121 to 13;
on Frankfort, 1211 to ; on Paris, 23 to 26.5 ; all at three
months.
ENGLISH FUNDS.—
Rank stock,
3 prr Ct. Red.
3 IKT Cent. Gonna., 931

iG PP.lCEs.—Twaxe °Twat.
Dirt. for
31 per Cent.,
Exchequer Bills, —O. —A.
N FUNDS.
1 per Cent. Grercala PAL., 201 11
Grenada Deferred 8d.., :4 4
5 per Ct. Mexican. ISPI, .4 S
6 per 4'ent. Peruvian /W., S
Portuirtie‘e Cour. Die., 41 3
5 per rt. Ittr.hin MA., 111 12
S per Ct. spanc.ll INL., 2e17
3 per Cent. sreani.h X7l ,
Spani.h Deferred lW'., 171
Swint' Passive Ms.. 51 i
2 perCt.Venezuela Bel*., 41 5
Venezuela Deferred Ude., 121 131

imam:

prT a..tudrian lids.,
45 per Ct. Belgian 1341 F., 96 8
21 per Cent. ditto, SS 7
per Ct. Brazilian Ilds., 631 71
5 per Cent. New Braz.Brls., 84 6
6 per Ct. Buenos Acres 13ds., 44 6
6 per Cl. Chilian 8d5.,97 9
6 rerCeut. Colon'''. def. Bda,
Columbian Equador Bd.. 31 4
3 per Ct. laudA Bdo., 88 8
25 per Ct. Dumb &I•., 59;
4 per Ct. Dutch Certs., 924 3

RAILWAYS.

The prices of shares and scWps are nearly all in
decline to-day, and business quite inactive. The North-
Western were depressed to 191, the price yesterday having
been 196 and a fraction. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock
have descended to l premium. South-Esstern and Lover
arc only 36. Leicester and Bedfonbs, and Ambergatc, ,%erc
both more firmly held, however.

SALES EFFECTED TO-DAY IN T.ONDON.
Yesterday's prices will be found in last sage.,
Aberdeen, 111 Do. Extension, 1 Ip.
Amher., Not., Bos., &E. In., 2 1 Man.& Itirm., 1 shares, A., 12
Binning. and Oxford Jun., 51 1 Do. do., 8., 121
Caledonian, 214 204 D 3. do., C., 31
Churnet and Blythe, 11 1 Man., Buxton, la Mat., 1 1 p
Cornwall and Central DCVOII, I.;
Man. and Southampton: I
Direct Northern, 11 Midland, 133
F.astern Counties, 211 1 Newcastle and Berwick. 21 I
Do. New, ri 4 p Newmarket ez Cbesterford, 4 p
De. York Extension, 1: North British, 32; 3
Er.st Lancashire, 17 Do. Half Shares, 14; ,
Ditto New, 1 Do. Carlisle Extension, 11 1
Ediub. and Northern, 91 Northern and Eastern, New, 24
Great Western, 1 abates, 791 North Staffordshire, 2 11 p
Do. Fifths, 31 Oxford, Nvoe.„ & Wolser., Si
Ditto New, 7 G Shrewsbtiry and Birmingham, 3
Hull and Selby shares, 501 1 Shropshire Union, 1 d
Leicester & Bedford, Id. 8. E. B. Dos-or, 371 81
London ic BLackwall, 9 South Woks, 3
Ditto New, 3 Vale of Neatb,
Loirin & Brighton, 54 1 Wat.,Wel.,Wil., k. Dub., 1
London k Croydon, 211 West Riding Union, 1, 1 p
London & N. Ivettern, 1931 I Wilt% Somerset, & Wey., 41
Do. Quarters, 211 York and Newcastle, 411 401
Do. Do. New, 16 1 Do. New, 101 1
Do. Fifths, 19 Boulogne and Amiens, 14',
London & S. Western, G 9 Dutch Rhenish, 41
Do. New, 24 Luxembourg, 11
London lc York, 11 N. of France Constituted, 131
Lynn and F.ly 151 Orleans and Almon, 141
Lynn and Ifereham, 12 Paris & LyonsC,onstitutel, 31
Manchester & Leeds 4 sir., 47 Paris & Strasburg Como itutel, 11
Do. Quarters, 6
Fifths, 81 1 West Flanders, 3
Do.