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The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-20

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
• WIALTIIT YLNDICALIM.
John Baleing, aged 63, a dirty looking fellow, who stated
that he had no hone or occupation, was charged with beg-
ging of foot passengers in Seymour-street, St. Pancras.
The prisoner has on several occasions figured at this oottrt
on similar chines and has been sentenced to various terms
of imprisonment. His plan istostand near the church in Sey-
mouretreet, with • broom in his possession, and when any
respectable females or elderly persons are passing, to dart
out and with a menace to demand alms. On this occasion
when taken to the station he had but • few pence
in his possension, but he has been known at
times to have a good deal of money, and which the
magistrates have directed should be applied towards his
keep whilst in prison. It is known that the pri• er has
a house in Francis-street, Tottenhameourt- which he
lets out, end it is stated that he has another house in St.
Pancras. The prisoner formerly carried on an extensive
business as a boot and shoe manufacturer in Tottenham-
court-road.
The prisoner made his usual defence, viz., that if he was
forgiven this time he would never go near that spot again.
The Magistrate said he could not take any notice of the
defendant's promises. He should now send him to the
House of Correction for a month, with hard labour. This
conviction was recorded against him ; and if he came again
he would have three months' hard labour.
London, England, 1862-05-20

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Hugh Sy!pester Khgehan. a police constible, was indicted
for unlawfully assaulting and inflicting grievous bodily harm
upon Clara Fullock. He plaided guilty of • common as-
sault, but that plea was withdrawn and he was tried upon
the whole indictment.
The prosecutrix. • delicate-looking young woman, about
twenty years of aga, said she worked for Misses Peaky,
milliners, in Forstonattreet, Shepherdess-walk. On
the morning of the 18th of April, about one o'clock,
she and six other girls who worked with her,
were returning home from work down Minternetreet,
Horton, when suddenly she heard some one running after
them. It was the prisoner, who was on duty and in uni-
form. He took hold of her by the shoulders, and kicked
her at the bottom of the back twice. She tan across the
road, and cried out, "Oh, gracious, you have killed me "
He caught her, kicked her, and said, ".low say I have
killed you." She fell, and homme unmalicious, and found
bonen onirecoves7 in a kitchen, Mrs. Wilgrove's, and endured
peat pain in the lower part of her body. She was removed
to her own home, and was attended by the divisional
surgeon, Dr. Griffiths. She had been in pain ever since,
and had not been able to pursue her naval avocation. She
gave the prisoner no provocation whatever, but some of the
young women who were walking behind her had been sing-
ing. Prisoner said he would look them up. She replied.
"Don't, or we shall have no hot cross buns to-morrow."
After that he kicked her.
Cross-examined—lt war about 1 in the morning. She
worked for the Misses Parley, and the reason of her being out
so late was that they had been busy preparing work for
the season. Two young women were singing. The police.
man said nothing about noise, but said he would lock us up.
The three kicks were given with the boot.
By the Court—l had not been anywhere after I left my
employment.
The evidence of the prosecutrix was fully corroborated by
other witnesses, and the jury, after an hour's deliberation,
found the prisoner Guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm
and a common assault.
The learned Judge called the prisoner up for judgment.
His lordship said the police were paid to protect property,
the public, and persons. The court protected the police in
the due and proper discharge of that duty when outrages
were committed upon them, but in such a case as this,
where a mod unprovoked and brutal assault bad been, as
he had no doubt, wantonly committed by a strong powerful
man upon a weak and apparently delicate young woman,
the court war bound to give an exemplary punishment. The
sentence upon him was that he be imprisoned and kept to
hard labour for 18 calendar months.
London, England, 1862-05-20

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(the original) for marking on Linen, Silk, or Cotton. Re-
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peeving that each bottle bears on the label the address of the in-
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It may be obtained wholesale and retail, and at most druggists.
medicine venders, stationers, do., In the United KillgtlOOLV:l3
la per bottle.
London, England, 1862-05-20

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with
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London, England, 1862-05-20

ROME.

ROME, MAT 18.

In official quarters it is stated that the departure
of General Goyon is not regretted by the Pontifical
court, and has given satisfaction to the liberal party.
The Marquis de Lavalette wished that General
Goyon should be subject to his orders, to enable
him to prevent the general from having audiences
of the Pope and Cardinal Antonelli, and to oblige
him to suppress the reactionary movements on the
Roman frontier.

General Goyon is accused of baying paid a visit
to Francis 11.

The inhabitants of Rome are convinced that the
fall of the temporal power of the Pope is near at
hand.

At the present moment there are 83 bishops and
37 cardinals in Rama
The expense of the canonisation of the Japanese
martyrs will amount to 400,000 francs.
Rome is full of priests and soldiers.

TEE MEXICAN INTERVENTION.

PARIS, TITINDLY.

The Moniteur of to-day reprints several clauses
of the treaty in reference to the intervention in
London, England, 1862-05-20

MINE&-(THIS DAYJ

Two o'Osooz.

In the mining market to-day, *ilia &aWine
and Neat Cara Brea shares are in demand—the
former at 61 to 1, and the bitter at 18 to 1, show-
ing a further considerable rise. East Camden, on
the other hand, are Bat, at 461 to. Wheal Lud-
oott are quoted 71 to 8 ; Marko Valley, 10 to 1 ;
North Downs, 41 to; ; and Great Wheal Fortune,
26 to 26/.
There ia no variation of importance in foreign or
colonial mining shares, business being limited.
Southall Australian Mining are marked 11 and 11
prem. ; and Bon Accord, 10s. dia.
The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining
Company (Limited) have received by telegram from
Lisbon the following report, dated Morro Velbo,
April :—Produce for Mprch, 45,897 oitavaa ; cost
for ditto, 9,4961. ; profit for ditto, 7,7001. ; produce
10 days of April, 12,702 oitavaa.
London, England, 1862-05-20

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1862.

IMPORTANT BALI of BEDDING rulers, Bulbs, Ac.
MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by
AUCTION, at his Great Room, 38, Kingetreet, Covent-
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verbenas, calceolarias, petunias, including 4,000 plants of
Madame Fergasson, • new and beautifully striped variety,
capheas, alp sums, heliotropes, pent mono, eine fuchsia;
tropeolnine, gazaniaa, ageratums, pinks, pelargoniums,
; also 2,000 tine bulbs of 38 different varieties of gladioli,
consisting of all the most approved sorta—On view the morning
of sale, and catalogues had.
London, England, 1862-05-20

VIIRNITURE, CARPETS, and BEDDING.
See our Catalogue, elaborately illustrated with 350 engrav-
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N.B. An elegant and complete walnut drawing-room mute, 94
guineaa ; dining-room ditto, in Spanish mahogany, 29 guineas;
and two handsome and complete bedroom suites, 35 and SS
fatness each. The whole nearly new, and bargains.
London, England, 1862-05-20

THE ELECTORATE OF HESSE.

FRANXFORT, TIMSDAY:

An extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet
took place yesterday, in which the representative
of Blectoral Hesse declared that his government
was willing to suspend the elections, tinder the
supposition that the resolution of the Federal Diet
constituted a formal prohibition.
The Federal Diet, however, merely referred him
to the precise wording of its resolution.

THE HERZEGOVINA.
VIENNA. MONDAY Emma.
According to news received here from Mostar to
the 16th, the Montenegrins had only occupied the
town of Nickeich. The citadel still remained in

possession of the Turks.
The latter have taken the whole province of
Kutscki.
London, England, 1862-05-20

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London, England, 1862-05-20

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articles under the name of " Kalydor."
London, England, 1862-05-20

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London, England, 1862-07-12

THE LONDON PAVILION.
The proprieton of the above elegant establishment have
much pleasure in announcing the engagement of LITTLE
CORELLI, the greatest °Tommie of the day, who sai make her
first appearance on MONDAY, the lath inst. The extraordiaary
accomplishments of this wonderful child surpass all ever wit-
nessed. Miracles of muscular power and feats the most daring
are performed In a truly surprising manner, in the execution of
which the remarkable ease and graceful simplicity evinced by
Little Coreill cannot but realise the admiration of all eyes. lbh
week the entertainments • ill embrace the talent of the whole
of the company engsged,with a host of other novelties, Including
the appearance of the Australian Prodigy,who wdl exhibit himself
every evening. Immense success of barn Collins in his new song,
" Paddy don't carc"—Lollll. and SONMIAMME/ Proprietors.
London, England, 1862-07-12

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Lord BROUGHAM again called the attention of their
lordships to the resolution of the House of Commons passed
fro February, 1857, for an address to the crown on the subject
of a departmeet of justice, and to the gracious answer
thereto, and expresses a hope that the subject would receive
the earnest consideration of her Majesty's government.
London, England, 1862-07-12

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A large lump of gold has been dug oat in the
%Id restos, sear the border hoe between Oregon sod
'QaWoor It weighs 190 MINS& IS is sot guile pure,
aid is worth shoat 600 i,
A recent discovery of silver lodes bu been made
is the &Piet of Oopispo, at a distance of about twenty.
far *in from Wolk% la the upper pat of that river,
labia bee round the hops of large returns, and given fresh
to est huiesiehiss spirits of the misers, and to all
lusiner senessted with that breach of industry'. —Passau
London, England, 1862-07-12

POLAND.

The Gazette de St. Petersbourg, of the 6th inst.,
publishes the following despatch from the Grand
Duke Constantine to the Emperor : _ .

Warsaw, .1 we 4.
ion, the Coosa of

To-day the Council of

State, the Municipal Council, and the Society of Credit,
have waited on me to offer their congratulations. I have been
especially affected by the compliment' of the oaken of
the army. The regiments have asked parmimion to send
deputations to-morrow, to coogratulate me. My health is
good : I have no fever. The amnia is named Jarosinski,
a head workman in the shop of a tailor.

(arurEa's TazaeAlga.)
FRANCE.

PARIS, JULY 12.

The Mositeur of this morning announces that the
Emperor arrived yesterday at Vichy, and that the
Empress is staying at St. Cloud.
The Moniteur also says :—" The news from
Mexico of the 15th ult. published in the Madrid
papers has not been confirmed."

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, ICILY 12.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Tagus, with the above mails, has arrived here.
She brings 59 passengers, 2,130& in specie, and
337 packages of cargo.

The screw steamer Livonia arrived at Lisbon on
the 7th inst.

On the 10th the Tagus spoke the steamer Aiisa.

On the 30th ult. she discovered theißritish barque
Garibaldi waterlogged and abandoned off Piniche.
The crew were saved.

LISBON, JtILT 7.
The Lisbon merchants have memorialised the
Postmaster-General to allow the Alexandria
steamers to touch at this port.
It is said the government are about to raise a
new loan in London on the security of their bonds.
The amount mentioned is about three millions
sterling. The money is to be applied to the deve-
ilopment of railways.
A patent slip and yard for the repair of ships
is about to be established at Lisbon. This is much
needed, in consequent* of the high charges made
by Portuguese shipwrights.
The subscriptions for the children in the schools
left by Sisters of Charity have reached a large
BUM.

The new work of Victor Hugo, entitled " Les
Miserables," has had a large sale here.
The weather is hot. The vine disease is spread-
ing. Trade extremely dull Money very scarce.
Exchange rising—on Loudon, 3 months, 531 ; on
Paris, 530 ; on Amsterdam, 421 ; Hamburg, 44 ;
Genoa, 526 ; Three per Cent. lisntes, 45k ; Coupons
ditto (deferred), 43j ; Lisbon Bank, 650 ; Oporto
Commercial and Mercantile Banks, 252 martin.

The following telegram has been received at
Mr. Reuter's of from the Peninsular and Orien-
tal Steam Navigation Company, July 12 :
CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAIM
The Valetta, with the above maim, arrived at
Marseilles at 9 a, m. this day.

The mails were to leave for London at 11.30 a.m.
London, England, 1862-07-12

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.

Lord V. TEMPEST gave notice of a reaolutien for next
Friday to the effect that it was the duty of the British
government, either by itself or in combination with other
powers, to endeavour to bring too termination the existing
contest between the Northern and Southern States of
America. (Hear, bear.)
AGRICULTURAL STATLSTICS.
On the motion forgoing into committee of supply,
Mr. CAIRO celled attention to the subject of agricultnral
statistics, which he considered to be one of growing import-
ance. He entered into details regarding the alterations that
had taken place in the cultivation of the land in this
country, the diminution in that of corn, and the fiuctua-
tions in the growth of oorn in foreign countries, many
of our sources of supply thence being distant—all these
incidents affecting not only the food, but the commercial
and monetary arrangements and the shipping of the coun-
try ; and he argued that a subject involving so many and
such various interests ought not to be considered merely u •
farmer's question. He thought there would be no practical
difficulty in obtaining agricultural returns, and inquired
whether the government would endeavour to mature a plau
for that object.
Sir G. GREY thought the prejudice against these return,
had very much abated, and that there was no objection on
the part of landholders generally to the making of such
returns. He should not be justified in proposing any com-
pulsory measure to parliament upon the subject ; but he
hoped to be able to make an arrangement through the
agency of the Registrar-General, if parliament did not 11
I object to the expense.
A onomastics) ensued, in which Mr. 8e.., Lord Hotham,
Mr. Henley, Sir J. Shelley, Mr. Hubbard, Lord IL Vane,
I and other members took part.
STATE OF THE VENETIAN PROVINCES.

Mr. FREELAND rose to call attention to the state of
our mistime with Austria, and also to the present state of
the Venetian provinces, se • source of danger to the pears
of Europe, and asked the First Lord of the Tressury
whether any communications bad been received from our
1 diplomatic or consular agents in Austria or Italy, with re-
' lemma to the present state and proposed increase of taxa-
tion in the Venetian provinces, and with reference to the
number of em*ris from thee. provinces and to the yen-
twee of illegal emigration which had been notified in the
usual manner by the Austrian government ; and moved for
espies of, or extracts from, any such communications which
her Majesty's government might have received. It was im-
possible that peace could be guaranteed while Austria re-
mained in possession of the QuadrileteraL
An Hox. MEMBER here moved that the house be counted,
and there being only 35 members present, the hones ad-
journed • few minutes past 8 o'clock.
London, England, 1862-07-12

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London, England, 1862-07-12

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

The Patric of last evening contains the following
communication, with the signature of Louis
Bellet :

We believe that the negotiations between the govern-
Meta of France and Russia have had • favourable result,
and produced a general understanding between the two
powers.

r -
The principal points as to which this understanding bas
been effected are said to be these :—Franoe and Ronda have
some to an agreement es to the mode of inquiring into and
solving the questions that refer to the position and interests
of the Christians of the East. France, stipulating on
behalf of the Roman catholic, aad Russia on the part of
the members of the other churches, have, by mutual con-
cessions, attained a complete accordance of their news on
this point.

The two powers have alto arrived at an identical
appreciation of the affairs of Italy ; while admitting the
necessity of recognising existing facts, they have come to
au understanding as to the manner in which iffis desintble that
the Cabinet of Turin should enter on the subject of quas-
i lions that still remain unsettled, principally with the object
of avoiding every act from which difficulties; for Europe
might arise, and dangers for Italy herself.
Finally, the understanding between France and Russia bu
a reference to a settlement of the dispute that has so long
existed between Denmark and the German powers. We do
not wish to give these statements more importance than they,
perhaps, really possess : but it seems to us difficult not to
see, in their general bearing, the indications of an alliance
between the two governments.
London, England, 1862-07-12

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London, England, 1862-07-12

ORYSTAL PALACE. —The PRIZES on at
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Doke of CAMBRIDGE, Commantbse-in.Chlet. . .

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To afford all classes the opportunity of attending, the admission
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A hashed number of reserved seats will be Issued at Hake-
Crown each, and may be had at ireter.hall op to If o'clock
on Monday, and afterwards old) at the ticket stands in the
Palace.
London, England, 1862-05-29

RACKETS.

GENTLEMAN V. PLATER.—Thie match, the best
of Bevan games, between Mr. W. H. Dyke and Frank
&wood, the champion of England, for 100/ a side, was
played on Tuesday, at the Royal Artillery Court, Woolwich,
Mr. Dyke, by his superior condition and good play, coming
off victor, winning four games to two. The mooed event
is to be played at Prince's Club, on Saturday, June 7.
London, England, 1862-05-29

be :ours.

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BALMORAL, NAT 27.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Alice, drove

A deputation, consisting of Kr. fiempeon Samuel and Mr.
Lime' L. Cohen, bad an interview with the Right Hoc. C.
P. Villiers yesterday at the °Mos of the Poor-law Beard,
Whitehall.
The Bishop of Colombo had an interview with the Duke
of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office.
London, England, 1862-05-29

•
„

_— - -
have before now sealed up our ealtinyte peetsrath
than confined ourselves to the defence of our own.
• lln the great war we paralysed our enemy's fleets
by blockades, though we had only sailing vessels
which a storm might wreck or a gale drive away.
Now we should effect the same result far more
certainly by steamer', which would be unremitting
in their watch and unswerving from their post.
If by accepting a battle our foes should succeed in
getting a few vessels undisabled to sea, there would
surely be still found means of meeting them at
sea, without letting them within range of our
harbours. But if they should adventure on such
dangerous service, it is assuredly not a line of
fixed forte that would protect Portsmouth. We
have shown before now that they might paasthe forts
almost undiscovered, and certainly unharmed, and
that once within and encountered by our own
vends, the forts would not dare to fire for fear
of hitting, at such extreme ranges, their friends'
instead of their enemies. Such are the plain
answers of common sense and experience to the
extravagant theories propounded by strategists in
Pall-mall, and endorsed by the astute leader of
the aristocratic party in the House of Commons.
And such is all the answer that Englishmen need
care to give to those who tell them that now there
is no safety but in • double line of defence, that
they must prepare themselves for the destruction
of our whole fleet if hostilities should ever again
break out, and must regulate their conduct by the
assumption that the enemy's power will be trium-
phant everywhere, save where our shores lie under
the protecting range of a 22-ton Armstrong
mounted on a granite fort.
London, England, 1862-05-29

CRICKET.

COUNTY OP SURREY V. YORKSHIRE.—Yesterds,
was the third day of this match at the Surrey Ground.
Kennington-oval, when Yorkshire entered upon their second
innings, having SO runs to get to win. It may be stated that
before the match commenced the betting was 5 and 6 to 4
on Surrey, but when Surrey's second innings finished for 117,
the betting was the reverse. Yorkshire commenced their se-
cond innings against the bowling of Caffyn and Sewell; both
never bowled better, and the out.fieMers seemed determined to
second their efforts. Theeffect was this: The first wicket fell
for 0, the second for 2, the third for 3, and the fourth for 8.
At this period G. Anderson appeared, and be seemed de-
termined to redeem hi sine if powribi. Be played with
caution, and his hits were iudiciouidy made ; but with all this
Lockyer caught him close at the wicket (well done), when
belied made a contribution of 12 (the only double figures),
consisting of a 3 and three 2's. After the loss of Anderson
no stand was made, and the result, through the first-rate
fief of Surrey, gays them a victory by 35 runs. The fifth
wicket fell for 24. sixth for 25, seventh for 26, eighth for 26,
ninth and tenth for 44.
ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN V. TWENTY or YOZESIIII/11.—At
the Clarence Ground, Barnsley, Yorkshire, this match was re-
sumed on Tuesday from the previous evening. The Twenty
finished their inninp for 149, being 21 io a minority of the
Eleven. At the close of Tuesday's play, however, the Eleven
showed rather shortcomings, 29 runs only being obtained
for the loss of six wickets. State of the soon : All England,
172 and 29 (wish six wickets down) ; Yorkshire, 149, The
match was to be continued yesterday morning.
STAFFORDSHIRE HUNT V. CHESHIRE COUNTY CLUB.—
This match was played on the beautiful ground at Chelford
on the 20th and 21st inst., but owing to the weather being
unfavourable it ended in a draw. The scores were large,
and most excellent play was shown on both sides.
London, England, 1862-05-29

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY. MAY 28. ArPOINTMXIITS. —COM'
mender F. W. Wilson. to the Orlando.
Blaster J. A. R. Pads, to be additional to the Fisgard,
for service in the Rapid.
Master's Assistant H. G. T. Packer, to be additional to
the Formidable, for service in the Lizard.
Assistant Paymaster W. W. Blayoey, to the Hawke.
Engineer R. J. Roberta, to the Dromedary.
Firet-olass Assistant Engineers W. Powell, to the Drome-
dary ; J. F. Moreton, and C. B. Lacy, to the Indus, as
luracrOsid-clus. Assistant Engineer N. F. Hockerston, to the
I Dromedary.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 28.

The Idevera, 6, iron screw troop-ship, Com-
mander S. H. Henderson. embarked this morning the god
battalion of the 18th Regiment, for conveyance to Jersey.
She takes the hcad-ouariers and six companies of the bat-
talion, and will return with the head-quarten of the 55th
Regiment. Oa leaving the jetty @be ten foul of the
Curacao and Duke of Wellington, which were lying at
one pair of mooring In her way, the ship's head being
northward, with a flood tide running. She canted the
wrong way, and this caused the mishap, so that no fault is
attributed to the pilot.
London, England, 1862-05-29

eminent position, I would entreat to look beck upon
what might have happened in their MOM if a grimace
Providence had not seoonded their own hamlet
endeavour, sod to give upon the present *mud= u
thankofferiug to that Providence who has " made them
to differ" from their leas forklift* brethren. To all of you
I say, this is your own work. It dyiade apes yea whether
it *hall decay, or grow into a bolm blaming. I entreat
you to lay your hands to the work, sot to ram in your en-
deavours, not to desert the ediffoe which Ism been begun so
nobly, and leave it incomplete. Do sot ex.pos yourself to
the scoff of herhsg ft said, "These sea bepa to build,
and they were not able to finish." I beg hare *apropos*
" Success to the Solicitors' Benevolent Assosiiden.
A statement was then made of the finances of the society,
to which additional donations were announced of about
700/.
Other toasts connected with the society sad he Ofik4lll
brought the proosedisp to • dam.
London, England, 1862-05-29

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW-STREET.
A man of gentlemanly appearance, named John O'Brien".
was brought up on a warrant charging biro with having, ea
the 23rd of May last, written and published a false, scanda-
lous, and malicious libel spinet Mr. James Graham Lewis,
solicitor, of the firm of Lewis and Lewis, Ely-place.
Mr. Giffard, instructed by Messrs. Humphreys, Son, and
Morgan, appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner con-
ducted his own defence, though a gentleman who was un-
derstood to be his solicitor was in attendance, and consulted
hire from time to time.
Mr. Giffard stated in opening the case that in November,
1861, the prisoner filed a bill in Chancery, in which be
complained of a variety of transactions between himself as
client and Messrs. Lewis as his attorneys ; and stated that
they had kept back moneys which they °eight to have paid
over to him. They put in an answer, which extended to
a considerable length, after which the prisoner obtained
leave to withdraw and amend his bill of complaint,
and struck out all the charges in the first bill, except
one, which related to a sum of 3001. The proceedings
in that matter were still pending, and the prisoner,
instead of carrying them on, as be had • perfect
right to do, took the course of writing libellous letters,
charging the Messrs. Lewis with perjury and embezzlement,
and sending those letters to every person who knew them,
which was calculated to do them serious damage in their
profession. On the 23rd cif May be wrote in this manner
to Mr. James Phiness Davis, solicitor, of Clifford-
street, Bond-street, containing scurrilous charges against
the prosecutors ; and on the following day he also wrote
' to Mr. William Bishop, of Bond-street, gunsmith, direct-
ing the letter to "the Archbishop of Bond-street." In
that letter similar imputations bed been cast on the prose-
cutors. He was instructed that similar letters had been
received from the prisoner by Mr. S. B. Abrahams, solici-
tor, of Bloomsbury-square, who was now present, but who
was unwilling to give those letters up, though probably he
would do so under magisterial authority. It was, of course,
of the greatest importance to Menus. Lewis that this system
should at once be put a atop to, and the proud proceedings
were the only course open to them by which that object
' could be attained.
Evidence having been given in support of Mr. Giffard's
statement,
Mr. Henry committed the prisoner for trial, but admitted
him to bail in two sureties of 2001. each, and his own meg-
nitrates of 4001., with 48 hours' notice of bail.
The prisoner's solicitor said be should be enabled to pro-
vide substantial sureties.
London, England, 1862-05-29

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THE DEFENCE OF GERMANI.
Some correspondence in the Demi.* of to-day
states that the military delegates of all the states
of the Germanic Confederation have just
adopted, with some modifications, the plans pro-
poeed in 1861 by Prussia and several Northern states
for the defence of the coasts of the Northern said
Baltic seas. Four forts of the first rank are to be
established at the mouths of the principal rivers
of those seas, namely, at Cuxhaven, Travemunda,
Rostock, and Bremershaven. The largest is to be
at Cuxhaven, at the mouth of the Elbe. The cost
of construction, which is to be shared amongst the
states, is estimated at about 16,000,000 fr. ; but
competent authorities believe that, with the ex-
penses of armaments, dm, that amount will be
, doubled. In addition to these maritime fortresses,
the military delegates have unanimously voted the
construction and armament of eight mailed gun-
boats and corvettes, with towers, after the
American system, each armed with three guns.
I The cost has been estimated at 17,000,000 fr.
London, England, 1862-05-29

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

MOUSE OF COMMONS.-W EDN EMMY, MAY 28.

(Lbatinited from yesterday's Express.
FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
After some farther die:onion,
fond FERMOY (by leave) withdrew hii amendment, and
lie bill was read a second time, and on the motion of Mr.
M'lllalum was oedema to be referred to a select committee.
INNS OF COURT GOVERNMENT BILL
Ilse mooed readier of this bill was postponed till Wed-
nesday, the 25th of June.
JURIES BILL
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'Re bill was read • second time, aad the eommittee fixed
Ilse Wednesday, the 2flth June.
ELECTIONS FOR COUNTIES (IRELAND) BILL.
Ths bill wits read • second time, aad the comnuttee
ordered for Tuesday next.
ELECTIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
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his the motion for the second reeding of this bill,
Br. A. ELLIS explained that its object wee to shorten
the time between the truing of the writ for elections iu
inland and the day of election.
Ilse hill was also read a second time, and ordered to be
esesmitted.
CROWN PRIVATE ESTATES BILL

This bilr;;;;;;.daiitiriiiirisTaisci
JUDGMENTS LAW AMENDMENT (IRELAND BILL
AND LAND DEBENTURES (IRELAND)
Mr. SCULLY moved that the select committee os the
Jadgmeats Law Amendment (Ireland) Bill, and the Laud
Debentures (Ireland) Bills do consist of 19 members ; and
that Mr. Y. (YFerraß, Sir Edward Grogan, and Colonel
Drava, be added to the committee.
Mr. WHITESIDE opposed the motion. He thought 16
members were an amply sufficient number to form the com-
mittee on this bill.
Mr. SCULLY said he was surprised at the opposition of
tie boo. and learned gentlemen. He should be glad if the
bee. and learned gentleman would himself take charge of
bath the bills, awl as he (Mr. Scully) bad charge of one of
them, he woe surprised that his proposal was objected to.
Be thought that the addition of these three gentlemen's
oases would be found useful.
The house divided, mad the numbers were :
For the motion 3ll
Against
The motion way comenneetly lost.
Mr. SCULLY asked that his name might be struck off the
hoc. and learned member's committee. (Hear, hear.)
The house adjourned at 5 minutes past 5.
London, England, 1862-05-29

THE EXPRESS, TILTYRSDAY EVENING, MAY 292 -18624

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.

(THIS DAY.)

An adjourned special meeting of this company
was held this day at the Euston station in accordance with
the standing orders of the House of Lords, for the purpose
of submitting to the proprietors certain bills pending in
parliament. Mr. R. Nowt occupied the chair.
The CHAIRMAN proposed resolutions approving of the
following balls, namely :—" A bill to define the powers of
the London end North Western and Chester and Holyhead
Railway Companies, for raising money and for other pur-
poses ;" sod "A bill to enable the Eden Valley Railway
Company to construct certain extension and branch railways,
to use portions of other railways, to raise additional capital,
and for other purposes."
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the
meeting then separated.
London, England, 1862-05-29

THE MIDDLE LEVEL DELUGE.

LYNN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The actual works iu progress for stopping the
flow of water are as follows i—First in importance is the
coffer-dam. A number of piles about 58 feet in length are
being driven about seven rest apart, the piles being driven
doubly, and • space left between them. When the whole
of this kind of framework is complete, and the neap tide
comes, it is proposed to drop perpendicularly sheets of wood
encased in iron ; the iron plates are about an inch in thick-
ness, and the wooden sheets about five or six inches, so that
it ir hoped they will be able to repel the force of the
current. It is hoped to be able to rids* this obstruction
about three feet at each tide, that is, after they get the
framework complete, which will not be for at least another
week. There are ter. engines, but at no time are more than
four of them at work at once ; and there being bat one gang
of men, who of course have to take their rest and
meals, little more than 12 hours a day is made.
The abandonment of Mr. Muller's dam, by orders of Mr.
liawkshaw, has led to • slip of a great portion of the bank
twenty or thirty yards in length, sod about twelve or four-
teen yards is width, and about fifty men are employed is
tilling up this bole with clonal, which has been obtained
from the Humber, and brought herein small vessels of •
light draft, which can get under the bridge, and oome up
to the north of tbo cut, where we saw several lying this
afternoon. We understand that about twenty of them
vessels, of 100 toes burden. are chartered with Yorkshire
stone for them works. Respecting the hole which was
scoured in the east banks there is much diversity of opinion
amongst the engineers. Local engineers have taker) sound-
ings, and state that them is no improverneet, whilst the
engineer in charge of the works, Mr. Smith, announced in
the morning that he had every meson to believe that it
was being filled up as quickly as possible. Meantime the
wide waters swell and surge by the motion of the tide and
the wind, and all is desolation over the vast .:asst of the
deluge.
London, England, 1862-05-29

ITALY.

The Italian government, wishing to put an end
to the agitation in Lombardy, has decided that the
proceedings of the rifle shooting societies shall be
suspended in the seven provinces into which ancient
Lombardy is now divided, and General Garibaldi,
who was one of the vice-presidents, has been
apprised of the fact.
A reply of the Pope to three Neapolitan arch-
bishops has just been published. The language of
the Pontiff in this document has, perhaps, never
been exceeded iiiviolence,even in Roman despatches.
He represents religion as being persecuted in Italy by
men who constitute " a sect of perdition, animated
by mortal hatred to catholicism." " These men,"
says his Holiness, " are impious in all their ways ;
like the waves of a stormy sea they throw the foam
of their disorders on every side ; they promise
liberty while they are the slaves of corruption; they
incessantly employ the worst means in their power
to carry on au obstinate war with the catholic
church and this apostolic see, and amongst them are
men who endeavour, by pestilential writings of
every kind, and by all the artifices of perversity,
, to infect men's minds and souls with their own
pernicious errors, to taint them and deprive them
r of catholic worship." This language is followed by
I a sortie against the Italian government, which is ac-
! clued of violating every law, human and divine.
London, England, 1862-05-29

PRUSSIA.

The interest in Prussian political circles now
turns upon the Address. The form proposed by
the Central Left is objected to by other shades of
the liberal party. The Nord, discussing the
divisions, says that they are attributable to M.
de Vincke, " who owes his popularity lees to his
political ability than to his caustic wit and the
incisive and inexhaustible energy which he
placed at the service of the opposition. His
party having become the national party, the
opposition became the majority, and M.
de Vincke, in order again to excite controversy,
has begun war against all shades of liberal opinion,
even that to which he gave his name, and is trying
to make an opposition on his own personal account.
The first result of this is to give the discussion on
the address, which it was desired should be short,
restrained, and grave, the character of a passionate
and prolonged debate. However, the true patriots
are preaching concord, and do not despair of re-
establiahing unity by means of reciprocal conces-
sions."
London, England, 1862-05-29

GREAT WRSTRRN RAILWAY.

An adjourned burnsWe meeting wai hebl
yeeteriLy at the Paddington Tenniaus, for the purpoe:
taking into consideration various hills is which the cam
piny have an interest ; the Ferri of Simone in the chair.
SAUNDZI2I, the Seerelery, lowing read the lobes co.
teeing the meeting,
The Clisaucka said one bill 'sly would be presented for
the approval of the shareholder', viz., " A bill for tram.
fordo. the Hereford, Roes, and Gloucester Railway. and
for laming the Ely Valley Railway to the Great Wester"
Railway Company, and for other purposes." it wu not
smosesery to else more than Gee or two observation ie
sowirnsgg the adoption of the measure. The Hereford, Roes,
and GboomMr Railway was, practically spealtion, Vert of
the Great Wadan system, and the bill would triable the
parties to make ea anangeromit of a more permanent cha-
racter than that which already existed, and would give the
Great Westin absolute control over the undertaking. The
lay Valley line wee a feeder to the South Wales, and
also pointed is the direction of the Great Western Collier,
and it might hereafter he for the interest of the Great
Western proprietary to place the Ely Valley in direct coo,.
annioation with the colliery in questioo. He then formally
moved the adoption of the measure.
The resolution was seconded by Lord BARRINGTON, and
carried without discoing.
The meeting was them adjourned till the 14th proximo
for the cosederstion of the renniaiag bills.
London, England, 1862-05-29

BANK ROBBERIES.

The two Americans, John Weston and William
Harper, who were charged with being in several banks in
the City for the purpose of committing • felony, Wastes
being further charged with riesling • 100 f. Bank of Eriglsed
Dote in Messrs. Mastmmam's bank, mid a bag opatii"
24/. 14s. lid. in the Unity Bank, were brought rip for
examination before Mr. Alderman Finn* who sat for the
Lord Mayor. The facts deposed on the previous a:azalea-
tion have already appeared in full.
Mr. Mullane attended to prosecute, and Mr. Wontmer ap-
peared to defend the prisoners.
The whole of the evidence was read over, and Mr. Mul-
len. asked for the committal of the prisoner Weston upon
the charge of stealing the two sums of money, and said if
there was any difficulty as to whether the evidenoe was
sufficiently strong to prove that the prisoner Harper was
concerned with him in those two robberies, there was no
doubt he was in the banks with the other prisoner on the
30th of May for the purpose of committing a felony.
Mr. Alderman Finnic said there was no difficulty what-
ever in Weston's case, and gave him the usual caution.
Mr. Wontoer said he should not say anything then ow
behalf of Weston ; but the only evidence against Har-
per was that he was standing near and might have heard
what Mr. Goodchild said to his friend ; there was DO
evidence that he not hear him, nor that he was seer
Messrs. Masterman's at the time the money was loot,
and with regard to his being in the banks, there
was not sufficient manifestation of an unlawful purpose on
his part to warrant his being dealt with for that. Me bad the
MOODS of transacting business about him, and Haydon had
followed him into several banks, and had not seen him in-
terfere with the person or property of anyone. He bad said
he was a stranger, and bad taken them for the Bank of
England. The banks be was seen to enter were all in the
immediate neighbourhood of the Bank of England, sad it
seemed rather harsh to my be was there for the purpose of
felony. He thought the case was similar to one which
came before the Lord Mayor a short time since, when his
lordship felt it his duty to discharge the prisouers, and be '
hoped the alderman would take the same view of the case.
Mr. Alderman Finois said there was • difference between
the present case and the one alluded to by Mr. Walther.
Here the prisoner Harper was seen going into different
banks with a man who was the only person present in a bank
at the time two robberies were committed, And it was quite
clear that he was there for an unlawful p
The prisoner Weston was committedurdo7:rial upon the
two charges of robbery, and Harper wee sentenced to three
months imprisonment in the House of Correction with hard
labour as a rogue and • vagabond.
London, England, 1862-05-29

A WELSH TRAGNDY.

About ten days ago the wife of Mr. George Ward,
a printer, in Welsepoul, Mootgomeryshire, wee arrested co
the charge of robbing a draper s shop in the same town.
The search which the police made at der house resulted i 2
the discovery of a large quantity of stolen property, and
further inquiries showed that the robbery of this shop bZ
the prisoner had been conducted very systematically, and
had been carried on for a very long time ; and the police
also took into their custody the mother of Mrs. Ward. who
was charged with receiving some of this property !mow-
ing it to be stolen. Both prisoners were taken before the
mayor and committed for trial, heavy bail being token
foe their appearance. Information of this circumstaace
wee 0001111UOleated to Mr. Ward, who occupies a highly
respectable position in the town, and it was observed
that be became very desponding aud nervous. Urn Tuesday
morning the neighbourhood in which he lived was aroused
by the alarming cries of his niece, who lives with them.
She ran out into the street, imploring anikstance, se
her uncle and must had cut their throats. Oa the arrival
of the neighbours it was found to be quite correct. Both
had dreadful wounds on their thrusts, and the medical met
expressed great doubts as to their recovery. At Ormmt
they regime in a lingering Mete in charge of the pol It
re
is rumoured that both had previously arranged to commit
suicide together, but the cries heard by some of the wish-
bones would seem to show that the woman wan not a willing
party, and that Ward intended to cut his wife's throat, alti
this to out hie own.

THE FRUIT CHOPS IN THE VALE OF Et raeey~
It is raid that in thin district a ewers blight las fallen
*pal the fruit-trees generally, sad in particular place% has
completely destroyed all chance of crops. In fiengeweith
sad oa the eastern sod exposed sides of the town the greater
iajary his bean done, sad the cherries and damson plums
appear to suffer the worst attacks. In some places the
trees are quite shrivelled up, sapless and withering, ra
' though a blast from a hot furnace had swept acrov the"
and the severity of the blight has gone in belts of varying
widths acmes some of the plantations. The common green
caterpillar is the 'caret working so destructively. In the
more favoured localities there Is still a fair average crop in
a growing and vigorous state. The potato and vegetable
crops generally are looking U. —l4" orracrehirc rotivt.