The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-03 00:00:00

MILITARY.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—ROYAL
Franklyn's company will relieve, on the 6th inst., Captain
Wilford's company in this garrison, which will proceed to
Woolwich on the same day. Captain Fyers' company will
be moved, the same day, from Gosport to Portsmouth.
FORTIFICATIONS.—We understand no new fort is to be
built at Lumps as originally ordered. Forton Barracks at
Gosport are to be fitted up and increased so as to accommo-
date three thousand marines. The new steam basin
and works, now fast progressing towards conclusion,
in Portsmouth Dock-yard, and the new fortifications
now erecting round this garrison, will shortly require a
considerable addition of military to the forces in Ports-
mouth. Fifteen additional sentries will be required in
the dockyard, while more than that number will be neces-
sary to mount at the new batteries ; so that one more regi-
ment, at least, will be requisite.
WOOLWICH, JAN. I.—ROYAL ARTILLERY: The first
company of the 10th battalion of Royal Artillery, under the
command of Capt. J. li. Francklyn, will be relieved from
field battery duty to-day, and will proceed on Wednesday
to Portsmouth, to relieve Capt. Wilford's company, which
will return to Woolwich, being under orders fur foreign
service.

SPORTING.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA-EPSOM SPRING
MEETING, 1848.

NOMINATIONS POE THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
—Prospect, Walmgate-bar-without, Rat-trap, Sweetsauce,
Remembrance, Jericho, Shawn Buidhe, Atlantic, Mogadur,
Eagle's Plume, Glen Saddel, Alboni, Executor, Gannet,
Stahl, Milieu's, Vesta, Antler, Maid of Lyme, Congress,
Tim Whiffler, Headley, Peep o' Day Boy, Premier, Mont-
pensier, Ranelagh, Cremorne, Britannia, Marquis of
Conyngham, Daughter of the Star, Self Defence, In-
heritress, Lightning, Best of Three, Rowena, Enchanter,
Snuff Box, Prince Charlie, Tufthunter, Tortoise, Queen
Mary, Joe Lovell, Sultana, The Questionable, Bacchana-
lian, Slag, Morpeth, Jonathan Wild, Mirmillo, Sir Arthur,
Blackbird, Rufus, War Eagle, Marietta, Clumsy, Passion-
ate, Clermont, Latitat, Catherine, Tit Bit, Pottinrr, Mil-
liner, Columbus, The Tartar, Pyrrhus the First, Marie
Louise, Moscow, Blackball, Cracow, Spectator, Reminis-
cence, Fergus, Joe o' Sot, Hearten, Miss Elia, Antagonist,
Mountain Dew, Widred, Good Boy, Vampire, Reflection,
Projectile, Crozier, Sagacity, Bletchington, Senga, Sister to
Egia, Stults, Lady Wildair, Sampson.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CHESTER CUP.—CaIFrOUSh,
'ate, Magnet (Irish), Shawn Buidhe, Gamester, Eagle's
Plume, Glen Saddel, Foxwhelp, Lyme, Great Western, Sir
Peter Laurie, Bantam, Clermont, Executor, Newcourt,
Counterfeit, Milliner, Orimston, Comme-it-faut, The Admi-
ral, Blaze, Peep-o'-day-Boy, Woodpecker, Ganflet, Premier,
The Premier, Malt, Maid of Lyme, Cries. Con., Sunny Side,
Primrose, Inheritress, Lightning, Ulysses, Poynton, Antler,
Clarendon, Queen Mary, Tim Whiffler, Conyngham, Walm-
gale-bar.without, Britannia, Deloraine, Duke of Richmond,
Ilzwkestone, Lady Ilylda, Brandy Face, Wanota, Best of
Three, Foinnualla, Chat, Pantomime, Valiant, Tom Jolly,
Giselle, King of Kildare, Ballinafarl, Oxonian, The Swallow,
Dunham, Chanticleer, Maid of Motherwell, King of the
Forest, Jock o' Hazledean, Whinatone, Intrepid, Ennui,
Grand Seignor, Rufus, War Eagle, Otterburn, Slug, West
Countryman, Enchanter, Rowena, Black Ball, Shelforth,
Spectator, Snuff-box, Co sack, Foreclosure, Pyrrhus the
First, The Tartar, Joe a' Sot, Reminiscence, Fergus, Cra-
cow, Mathematician, lonia, Good Boy, Widreci, Reso-
lution, Rainbow, Dulcet, Mongrel, Pillage, The Widow,
Collingwood, Red Hart, Vampire, Hornpipe, Cro-
zier, Projectile, King of Morven, Clumsy, Geraldine,
Jonathan Wild, Clementine, Lady Wildair, Stultz, Mrs.
Taft, Sampson, Sultana, Tit Bit, Bingham, Self Defence,
Latitat, Prince Charley, Sir Tattoo Sykes, c. by Hetman
Platoff, d. by Voltaire, Black Dwarf, Infringe, Montpcnsier,
Sally Maggs, Raisthorpe, Chentisette, The Conjuror, Swiss
Boy, Sylvan, Liberator, Rob Roy, Bedlam, Maid of my
Seal, Pet of the Fancy.
The above are supposed to include the final nominations ;
it is not impossible, however, that we may have some cor-
rections or additions in the course of a day or two.
SALE OP BLOOD STOCK.—The following horses were sold
at York on Saturday by Meters. Tattersall ;—The Sea, 97
guineas ; Manacle, 90 guineas; La Bohemienne, 46 guineas ;
Nigger Wench, 98 guineas; a mare by Bobadil out of Zoe,
14 guineas; Lightniog, 380 guineas; Godfrey, 290 guineas;
The Parson's Clerk, 40 guineas; Diomed, 15 guineas; Soft.;
stone, 20 guineas; Susannah, 20 guineas; The Spaniard,
100 guineas; Otterburn, 97 guineas; What, 105 guineas
The Magnet (late Loadstone), 190 guineas; and Conceit,
190 guineas.

tats Kntelligteme.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.
IN RE JOHN PAILEISH.—TAIATION Or CoBll.—This
bankrupt, who was a draper in High-street, Newington,
came up to pass his last examination.—The solicitor for the
assignees considered it to be his duty to state to the court a
fact, which he hoped would be made publicly known, and
which would show how speedily dividends were declared in
this court. The fiat was issued on the ith of November last,
and a dividend of about tis. or Os. in the pound was declared
to be paid on the 13th of this month, being only a lapse of
two months and four days.—The learned Commissioner said
that dividends had taken place in a very short space of time
after the issuing of the fiat, being chiefly done through the
diligence of the official assignees ; and his Honour would

always endeavour to have a dividend declared within the
shortest time after the flat was issued.—The solicitor for a
creditor to a large amount then applied that he should have
notice of the taxation of the bill of the solicitor to tbo as-
signees, ra t rder that he (the solicitor for the cr. ditnr) might
be in attendance.—The learned Commissioner said that this
application was quite a new one to him. He had never heard
a similar one since he had been a commissioner, and was in
extreme doubt as to whether he bad the power of allowing
any such oriler.—The solicitor replied that, in short, he might
be considered one of the parties to pay the bill in question,
which ought always to be very narrowly watched.—The
learned Commissioner observed that this was a point of
great importance, and one open to considerable discussion.—
The solicitor for the assignees said that any person was wel-
come to inspect his bills, but upon behalf of the profession
to which he belonged the present application must be ob-
jected to by him. If such a doctrine were permitted to pre-
vail in this court it would be attended with great expense,
because if one creditor were allowed to attend at the taxa-
tion of the bill of costs all would require the same indul-
gence. lie (the solicitor for the assignees) must conclude by
stating that he had practised for many years before all the
commissioners of this court, and had never heard of such an
application as the present.—tits Honour said that he would
consider the point in question.—The bankrupt passtd without
opposition.

SOUTHWARK COUNTY COURT.
TOONII/8 o. HARRIII.—TRR NONPAREIL BUILDINO
SOPIZTY.—This was an action to recover from Mr. Harris,
as one of the trustees of the Nonpareil Building Soci. ty, the
sum of 19s. 9d., being the subscriptions paid on one share in
the society, less 2a. dd., the entrance fee, and Is. 9d. tines.
The society was started in hl arch, and plaintiff entered in
April. After paying in 195., he applied to borrow 67.11. on
some leasehold property. The society declined the applies.
Lion. Ho paid di soother monthly contribution of 195., and
then gave n nice to withdraw. lie called for the money in
October, but was refused, as the society was about to be
dissolsed. He attended the meeting in November, when a
dissolution was resolved on, and that the shareholders should
pay the preliminary expenses by a deduction of Ws. 3d. per
share. Fines and deductions to the amount of 7s. 9.1. were
also apportioned against the plaintiff, who refused to pay
anything beyond the entrance fee and fines incurred before
his notice of withdrawal. The society resisted the claim of
repayment in full, because the plaintiff, being present when
the members resolved to pay the expenses, was bound by the
veto of the majority.—The Judge held that the subscriptions
must be repaid in full, as the rules gave no power to deduct
any eirensix.

POLICE.- SATURDAY.

CLERKENWELL. TWOFOLD MURDSO. Esther
Parkas, between 30 aad 40 years of age, was charged with
the wilful murders of Armenia Blake, aged 7, and Robert
Blake, her brother, aged .3.—Mrs. Jane Moore, of No. 9,
Cupid's-court, St. Luke's, deposed that that morning, about
4 o'clock, she and her husband were awoke by a loud knock-
ing at the door. On looking out of the window she saw the
prisoner, who was very much agitated, and she exclaimed,
" Oh, Mee. Moore, I have done it!" Witness asked what
she had done. She replied, " I went out with Blake last
night, intending to go to the play, when he met with a
woman and took hold of her arm, and immediately left me.
I have murdered the two children." My husband sent for
a policeman. The prisoner lived with a man named Blake, to
whom the children belonged. Witness went to the house
where the prisoner lived, and saw the children lying dead.—
Mary Mathews depaied that she was alarmed by the prisoner,
who said that she had murdered two children. Wit-
ness procured two policemen ; they entered by the parlour
window, and found the children. They were undressed,
and were warm. Therewere scratches on their threats.—Mrs.
Lucy Mathews, of No. 8, Cupid's-court, was alarmed by cries
of " murder" between fourand five o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing. Saw the prisoner at Mrs. Moore's door. Asked her to go in
doors. The prisoner said, " I shall not go in any more ; my
heart is bleeding." She complained that Blake had taken
her out to go to the play, and he left her to go with another
woman.—Sergeant Standard, 11 G, found the children lying
dead on the bed in the parlour.—W. Grubb, of No. 3,
Cupid's-court, where the murders were committed, saw the
children in bed the night I efore, at twelve o'clock. The
prisoner was standing at the corner of the court. At an early
hour in the morning he heard of the murder.—Mr. C.
Adams, of the Duke of Bedford, Golden-lane, saw the pri-
soner and Blake at his house on Friday night last ; whilst
there, Blake slipped away from the prisoner. She left, but
shortly afterwards returned with the deceased girl, when
prisoner said, " I will have my revenge of the children, if I
can't have it of him." She looked at the clock, and said to
witness, " Mark the time, it is now twenty five minutes to
eight o'clock." She had same gin, and left with the girl.
The prisoner bad cohabited with Blake for three 3 ears.
There were other persons present when she used threat.
towards the children.—G. Fowler, 161 0, di posed that on
Saturday morning, the prisoner came to deliver herself into
his custody. She said she had murdered two children.
On the way to the station-house she said, " It was my
intention to do this nine months ago, and I have done
it now to my sorrow, but I knew what I was about."—
11. Hayward, searcher at Featherstone-street station-house,
deposed that when the prisoner was brought to the station
she complained that Blake had ill used and cut her. Her
under clothes were covered with blood. Sheeaid, " For God's
sake don't let my clothes touch yours-4 am a murderess. I
have murdered two children." She said Blake had driven
her to it—Mr. Francis Wright, surgeon, deposed that he
was sent for at a little after tour o'clock, and the children
must have been deed about an hour; he examined the bodies
and found marks of violence on their throats, near the wind-
pipes. The marks or scratches arose from some one grasping
the throats tightly with the fingers, and he should say that
death was almost instantaneous.—Policeman 26 0 saw the
prisoner rush out of the house, calling out—" I have mur-
dered the children to revenge myself of the father; they were
innocent; through my vindictiveness I have done the deed."
Witness cautioned her to say nothing. She said In reference
to Blake, " I doted the ground he waited upon, and he knew
it." She also said, " I was not like a person who was drunk; I
knew what I was about—l was quits sober."—The prisoner,
who was much affected, was then remanded.
MANSION-HOUSE.—Atteoen Romiear.—A. Schif-
fer, a German, was charged with being concernedin stealing
a cash-box, containing about 3.5.1., the property of the General
Screw Steam Company. The prisoner was recognised ex an
old offender—Mr. F. J. Dickinson, clerk in the office of the
General Screw Steam Company, No. 3:i Mark-lane, said—
About five o'clock yesterday afternoon, after I had balanced
say cash-book, a person, whom I firmly believe to be the pri-
soner came to the office and spoke in the Dutch language
something about the port of Corunna. I. understanding
that he wanted to to to Corunna, directed him to No. 10, in
the same lane. Five minutes afterwards he returned, and
said he wanted to go to Rotterdam. As I did not perfectly
understand him, I took him to the office opposite to mine,
and he said he wanted to go with his wife and two children
to Rotterdam. We then told him to go to the Rotterdam
broker. Instead of geing out he turned the bolt of the door,
and thus fastened me, himself, and others within the office.
As soon as we opened the door, and the prisoner had left,
I found that the door of' my office which I had
closed was wide open. I looked round to see whether
anything had disappeared, and immediately missed the cash-
box. I dare say the prisoser when first coming into the
office heard the jingle of the sovereigns in the box.—The
prisoner said, all I know about the business is, that this gen-
tleman (the policeman) came Up to mo and said, I must go
along with him, so I went with him.—lt. Deady (City po-
lice) said the prisoner had been at the Mansion-house on
the Ist of December, in the name of A. Sheppard, upon the
charge of having stolen some pieces of gingham, Find upon
that occasion he stated that he had come from Boulogne, and
contrived to get a living by cleaning shoes near the Royal
Exchange.—'llic prisoner was remanded.

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THE FORGERY OP THE ROS MAN BANK NOTES.—J.
Aaronson, J. Friedberg, R. Kauffman, and S. Mau ord.;
were finally examined, charged with having forged a number
of notex„ purporting to be of the inue of the government
of Russia.—The Lord Mayor committed the prisoners fer
trial.

diminutive old man, dressed in a field-
marshal's uniform and cocked hat and feather, called Johnny
Bowden, was charged with having caused a considerable ob-
struction in Gram lurch-street.—The policeman said that
the defendant appeared on the pavement in Gracechurch-
street, and distributed handbills. A crowd soon collected
about the bill-distributor, whose occupation was so much at
variance with his dress, and the obstruction became very se-
rious. As the man would not move off it was found ne-
cessary to take him into custody.—The defendant's employer
stated that the man bad been legitimately employed in dis-
tributing handbills, and that the policemen had misrepre-
sented the fact, when he maid there was an obstruction pro-
duced by the exhibition; the defendant had directions to
walk about, and had done so.—The Lord Mayor: Do you
mean to say that a person who cuts so extraordinary a figure
as the defendant could he employed in Gracechurch.street
in such a manner without attracting crowds ? You must be
mo-t stupidly credulous to think to impose upon me by
such nonsense.—The defendant's employer mid he could
prove by numbers of witnesses that not the slightest obstruc-
tion was caused.—The Lord Mayor: It is quite enough that
the streets were crowded by persons going upon their own
business, without causing an artificial crowd to obstruct and
retard the public. I shall fine the defendant 6s. now and if
he is brought before me again for a si•r‘lar offence I shall
fine him 51.
GUILDHALL.-13rnotanv.—A young man, who re-
fused to give his name, but who was identified as having
been tried at the Old Bailey and Kingston Anises, under
the name of Kemp, for burglaries, was charged with having
broken into the One Tun public. house, Holborn bill, and
stolen 61. 11s. The prisoner was accommodated with a chair,
being apparently in great suffering. About half-past two
that morning the attention of two City officers was draws to
the jingling of money inside the public-house, and, on lis-
tening, they plainly heard some rerty drawing out the tills.
and apparently emptying them of their contents. They rang
the bell to arouse the inmates, and one of the policemen
went to the back of the premises to prevent an escape by
that way. Scarcely had he done so, when the prisoner
dropped from a wall, nearly 20 feet in height, at the rear of
the building. In falling he sustained a severe sprain ; he made
an effort to run, but his pain overcame him, and he was cap-
tured. In the interior of the bar, 11. fie: 81. was found
on the floor, in copper money, tied up in a handkerchief.
In the cellar, amongst the sawdust, was discovered in cop-
pers 21. 18s. fid. ; also a dirty jacket, in the pockets of which
were 21. Os. Id., and a knife and a candle. Teu sixpences
were found upon the prisoner, corresponding with a number
loot from one of the tills, also some silent inciter matches.
One of the back doors was discovered open after the appre-
hension of the prisoner. He was seen in the house drinking
in the course of the previous night —Mr. Alderman Gibbs
t3mmitted him for trial.
A BEOCILNO LETTER IMPOSTOR.—IV. Jackson, was re-
examined, charged with obtaining money by false pre-