The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1846,

gave up, wait abroad, and did not return to
England until early in the month of November.
On his return to London he despatched his valet down to
Dorsetshire ; and as he himself had calls to make at Exeter,
Cheltenham, and other places, he engaged a servant for a
short period to attend him, by what was called the job. The
prisoner was, in consequence, engaged, and remained in Mr.
Protheroe's service until early in the December following.
In December, when the prisoner was climb irged, Mr. Pro-
theroe paid him, and lie saw nothing more of him until
Easter, when he received two or three notes from him, ap-
plying for the loan of some money, to which Mr. Protheroe
made no answer, and thinking them of no consequence,
destroyed them. He had given the prisoner no money from
the moment ho left his service. At length, however, the
prisoner went to the Travellers' Club, and left a note for
Mr. Protheroe, again asking him for money. He was
naturally annoyed that the prisoner should have taken
the liberty to leave letters for him at his club, but he
had no expectation of the scheme that was preparing
against him. The man subsequently called on Mr.
l'rotheroe, and asked him for a written character,
which he gave him, as he had conducted himself well, and
was an active clever fellow. After that the prisoner again
called at the Travellers' Club and left a letter, which Mr.
Protheroe received, and which:was set out in the indictment.
The letter was dated Sept. 4, and ran as follows :
I feel very much disappointed at not being engaged for Sir George
Hamilton, alter your basing promised the situation to me. I should
have thought, after what has passed, I would hove got a place ; and
ifl do not, I shall go to the Club, and let the gentlemen there know
what you are, and what I know you are, and which! shall let your
father and mother know, and likewise the public. If I don't get some-
thing fromyen, I shall let a lawyer know, and you know very well
that I knew what you are, and what you wanted me t o do, and a hick
the public shall know. You said that if I left my mistress you would
do something for me, and you have behaved very unhandsome. I
shall return for an answer to this ; and if yoa don't leave an answer
shall call at the Clubs, and I shall certainly disgrace you.—l am, Sir,
your obedient servant, Janus Ntweenr.
To this Mr. Protheroe returned an answer expressing his
surprise that any such letter should have been sent, and that
from its consents he could not believe that it had been sent
by Newbury, but that if it had he must be mad or drunk—
that the only way in which such a letter could be dealt with
would be by his solicitor, to whom he had sent it, and if any
further letters were sent to him of a similar nature, he
would instruct his solicitor to proceed criminally against the
writer. When the prisoner presented himself for an answer,
Mr. Protheroe asked him if he was the writer of the letter,
to which the prisoner answered that he was. Mr. Protheroe
"It is a threatening letter," and the prisoner
answered " Yes, it is a threatening letter." lir. Pro-
' theroe told him that he had sent an answer, and he
read over a dealt of the letter to hint. Upon which
the prisoner said something about its being all very
well when persons were in prosperity, but it was quite
different when they hadn't a sovereign. Mr. Protheroe
went out of town, and just as he got into his carriage
' on the railway another letter was brought to him from the
prisoner, in which he said that he had written to G. Bark-
ley, Esq., bringing an infamous charge against Mr. Pro-
theroe, and giving Mr. Barkley his addrees in case ho was
wanted. On the loth of September a similar letter was
communicated to Mr. Protheroe by a friend of his, a Mr.
Long, which the latter had received from Mr. T. P. Cour-
tenay, one of the members of the Travellers' Club, and also
a member of the managing committee. On the receipt of
this letter Mr. Courtenay was very much at a loss how
to act, but after reflecting over the matter, he communicated
the letter to Mr. Long, whom he knew to be a friend of
Mr. Protheroe. These are the circumstances of the case ; there
are others with which I do not now think it necessary to
trouble you.—Mr. Praha...se was then called, and deposed in
substance to the facts adverted to by the learned counsel,
denying in the most indignant and unequivocal manner the
infamous accusation made by the prisoner.—The prisoner
cross-examined the witness at great length with respect to
places and times at which he said Mr. Protheroe had behaved
with impropriety; all which Mr. Protheroe, in the most un-
qualified manner, denied.—T. Stevenson, the prosecutA's
valet, and William Hillyard, porter at the Travellers' Club,
, were called, and proved the prisoner's handwriting.—The
prisoner then, in a rambling but firm manner, addressed the
jury, and told a long and extraordinary story, which was
very inconsistent and contradictory, and so extravagant as to
be be)ond all belief.—The Lord Chief Baron having summed
up, the jury returned a verdict of Guilly.—The Lord Chief
Baron directed the usher to remove the prisoner, as the
Court would take time to consider the senteuce.

NEW COURT.
THEFT BY ♦ MAN IN PUSSY/1810N. Atfwell,
respectable looking man, and J. Hudson, were indicted for
stealing, on the Ist of September, a Bible, value 151., a
Prayer-book, value 10/., and 1.5 engravings, valued at 61.,
the property of Mrs. Harriet Daliwell and others. Mr.
Clarkson conducted the case for the prosecution, which had
been instituted by the assignees of the estate of Messrs.
Evans, the booksellers of Pall-mall, who were made bank-
rupts in July last. The two prisoners had been placed in
possession of the effects of the bankrupts, and while in that
possession it was alleged they had purloined the pro-
perty charged in the indictment. The Bible and Prayer-
which were of the date of 1550, had been de-
posited for safety. with the Messrs. Evans, by Mrs.
Daliwell, and remained in their possession up to the time of
their bankruptcy, and the engravings were the property
of the b►nkrupts. Several witnesses were examined
on the part of the prosecution, to prove the case against the
prisoners ; it was clearly shown that the books and property
stolen were on the premises when they had possession, and
that they were missing when they gave it up and the in-
ventory was made. It was also proved that Attwell had
called upon a bookseller, named Mason, and stated to his
wife that he had some business to transact with him that
would be fer his benefit, and that Hudson, on a future day,
actually took the property charged to be stolen to Mason,
and was told to leave it and call the next day, when
Mason would tell hint whether he would buy it or
not —Mr. Payne addressed the jury for the prisoner
Hudson at some length, contending that he was not a
guilty, but an innocent participator in the fraud.—
Mr. Ballantine addressed the jury on behalf of Attwell, and
several witnesses gave him a most excellent character. His
employer, Mr. Johnson, stated, that he had been in the em-
ploy of himself and father for many years ; that he had en-
trusted him wth property to the amount of upwards of
12,0001., and that he had never known him commit a dis-
honest act. Several persons also gave Hudson a good cha-
racter, some of whom had known him for seventeen or eigh-
teen years—The Common Serjeant summed up the case,
and the jury convicted Hudson and acquitted Attwell.—The
Common Serjeant sentenced Hudson to one year's imprison-
ment and hard labour.—Hudson loudly protested his inno-
cence, and called his God to witness that Attwell was the
guilty man.

wick; What have you to say for thus abusing the public
faith ?—The defendant said it occurred through igaotanze.
lie went to inquire if they bad • second edition of the
paper, and the publisher said he had, and that too containing
the death of Louis Philippe. The defendant said be took it
on the faith of the publisher. He could not read himself,
and consequently fell into this blunder.—Mr. Hardwick :
Yon must pay fia. for being drunk.
lIARYLEBONR.—CHARGE OP CRVELTT AGAINST A
SCHOOLYASTER.—Mr. lVsl iaas Cozhmui, master of the
National School, Hampstead, was charged with having
punished, in an excessive degree, a little boy, named John
Proctor. The summons was granted a few days ago, and at
the period of the application for the same being made, the
left thigh and hinder part of the youth were in almost a raw
state, arising evidently from • most severe flagellation.
Some gentlemen connected with the school were now in
attendanceduring the proceedings.—The young complainant,
who was atcompanied by his father and mother, deposed that
Friday last,hn consequence of his laughing at another boy,
he was ordered by Kelly, a teacher in the first class, to go
into the middle of the school ; he did so, when defendant
first beat him with the cane and then flogged him with the
birch, he also struck him with his fist and knocked him
down, and he was for some time senseless.—George Sim none
(another pupil) corroborated these facts.—Mrs. Proctor
stated that when her child came home from school his stockings,
which were white when he left to go there, were saturated
with blood, a great deal of which had run down
into his shoes ; she took hint to a surgeon, who said that his
head was much injured, and it would probably be some time
before he got well.—Defendant, in answer to the charge,
denied having struck the boy with his fist ; ha desired him
to hold up his hand to receive a stripe from the cane, which
was the common mode of punishment for refractory pupils,
but he refused to do so, and on being laid hold of, he, in a
struggle fell down ; he then kicked at him (defendant), and
wresting thecane from him, struck him several times, having
done which, he threw the said cane as far as he could up the
school ; he certainly did " birch " him for his misconduct as
a lesson to him and the other boys, but he did not consider
that he had used any undue severity. lie called two boys
to support the statement which he had made, and they
alleged that the use of the birch was very seldom resorted
to.—The magistrate remarked that as the evidence adduced
was of a conflicting nature, lie should not decide the matter
himself, and ordered the defendant to enter into his own
recognisance to appear at the sessions, in the event of the
boy's father thinking fit to indict him.
LAMBETH.—ROBRINO THE ARCHBISHOP OP CANTER-
BURY.—Yesterday, William Durant, who has been in cus-
tody for the last week on the charge of committing a bur-
glary and robbery at Addington-park, near Croydon, Surrey,
the country residence of his grace the Archbishop of Can•
terhury, was placed before Mr. Elliott fur final examination.
—Mr. Hodgson, the private secretary of the Most Rev.
Prelate and prosecutor, was present, as was also Mr. Hum-
pherys, his grace's house-steward.—The evidence extended
to e considerable length, but the facts of the ease have
already a; peered in our columns. The robbery wasdiscovered
by means of a female, whom the prisoner charged with robbing
him'; this led to finding seven duplicates, relating to such
property as that stolen from the mansion of the Archbishop.
—The prisoner, after a little fencing, admitted that he had
committed a robbery at the Archbishop's, and said, " I don't
care if they transport mc." Mr. Rsgers observed that
the property was small to get transported for; upen which
the prisoner replied, that he should have had much more if
the dog had not barked so. It further appears that the pri-
soner had been formeily in the service of his grace, but had
been discharged for improper conduct. It was also apparent
that the prisoner must have got into the house during even-
ing, before the doors had been closed, as the breaking was
from the inside.—Several assistants to pawnbrokers, six
domestics belonging to Addington-park, a female at whose
house the prisoner had lodged after the robbery, and where
he left part of the stolen property, were present.—lnspector
Roger and Sergeant Goff, were bound over in the usual
penalties to appear at the next Surrey assizes, to give evidence
against the prisoner, who was fully committed for trial.

THE "TWENTY POUND" ADVERTISER.—MT. Norton
attended at this court to hear the final examination of
William Wilinott Byron, the advertising swindler, in order
to his being tried at the present session at the Central
Criminal Court. The prisoner was committed upon three
charges of obtaining money by false representation, and it
was also the intention of the magistrate to have sent him
fa trial for one or more cases of conspiracy with a person
named Schoones. On taking the evidence, however, it was
found that both parties acted with such tact and adroitness
as to render it almost impossible to found an indictment for
conspiracy. In the course of the evidence, the secret of a
deep-laid scheme was disclosed. It will be recollected, that
the prisoner and others of his gang had accomplished the ne-
gotiation of numerous loans by means of tea warrants,
perfectly valueless, as the tea is of the most abominable and
poisonous description, being covered with copper or verdi-
gris. Some pircels of this stuff have been placed in a sale
to take place this day (Thursday), for the mere purpose and
object of enabling some friend of the prisoner to offer money
for and purchase them, and be therefore enabled to swear at
the trial that the teas were of such and such a value, as they
procured so much per pound at a public sale, and that,
therefore, the warrants were bond fide security. The teas
are, however, so well known as the " fraudulent" teas, from
being in the market since 1842, that no person in the trade
is likely to be deceived by them, and they have, therefore,
been put into the sale only for the purpose above stated.
SOUTHWARK.—BIGAMY.--Yesterday, William Clegg,
a tradesman in Bermondsey-street, was brought before Mr.
Seeker, charged with bigamy. Both the prisoner's wives
were in attendance, and his first marriage with Ann Thomas
was proved by her sister, who was present and witnessed
its solemnisation at Halifax, in Yorkshire, on June 20, 1837.
Catherine Watson, the second wife, who exhibited a strong
disinclination at first to come forward, stated that she was
married to the prisoner on the 25th of last December, at St.
Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, at which period she believed
him to be a single man. The certificate of this marriage
having been also produced, the prisoner was asked if he
wished to say anything on the subject? His reply was,
that seeing his first wife in court, who had given the infor-
mation which led to his apprehension, he was now anxious
to put a few questions to her, in order to account for his se-
paration from her.—Mr. Seeker said, his wife was not com-
pelled to answer any questions of that kind. Whatever dif-
ferences might have existed between them to cause a separa-
tion, he was not justified in marrying another woman while
she was alive.—The prisoner said, that if she thought proper
to have contracted another marriage he would not have
adopted proceedings against her.—The second wile here stood
forward, and said she was willing to give up all right and
title to the prisoner, as husband, if it would save him from
the consequences of the charge of bigamy.—Mr. Seeker said,
that such an offer on the part of the second wife could not
be entertained. Unfortunately for her, she had no claim
upon the prisoner ; but her evidence was indispensable fur
the prosecution.
THAMES.—MATRIMONIAL. DISCOMFORTS. —Yesterday,
Mrs. Catherine Brownjohn, a respectable-looking woman,
about forty years of age, was brought before Mr. liroderip
on charge of having assaulted and threatened her husband, a
master butther in High-street, Whitechapel.—Mr. Brown-
john stated that he had occasion to appear and punish his
wife for having assaulted and threatened him shout five
weeks ago. Since that time she had been more violent than
ever. On Saturday last, while there was a good deal of busi-
ness doing in the market, and the High-street was crowded,
his wife broke out again, and after creating a disturbance,
threw a glass rummer at his head, but it struck him on the
elbow. She then followed him out of the shop and struck
him at the door. The prosecutor declared that his life was
hourly in danger.—Mr. Broderip ordered the defendant to
find bail to keep the peace towards her husband for six
moaths. She was committed to prison in default of sureties.

GREENWICH.—SANATOIIIi RF.OULATIONB.—J. Fenton
appeared to answer an information laid against him by the
parochial authorities of St. Alphage, Greenwich, under the
9 & 10 Vie., c. 96, for having on his premises a quantity of
noxious offensive matter, prejudicial to human health. This
being the first case brought before the magistrate, it excited
great interest. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Several
witnesses were called, who proved that the defendant, the
owner of considerable property in Greenwich, had collected,
from time to time, a quantity of ashes, decayed vegetables,
and other things, on a piece of vacant ground near the Tra-
falgar-road, which emitted an unwholesome effluvium. The
injurious tendency bad been certified by Messrs. Bradley and
Sturton, medical practitioners of Greenwich. The defend-
ant, who appeared in person, contended that his collection
was not calculated to produce the effects anticipated ; but as
he seemed unwilling to remove the heap, Mr. 'Traill said he
should issue an order under the Act for him to do so in two
days; if he failed in that, an order would be given to the
complainants to do so at his expense, and if any obstruction
was offered to that order on the part of the defendant, he
would render himself liable to a penalty of 101.

MONEY MARKET.
wEDNESDAT EVENING.
The funds scarcely varied from the latest quota-
tions of yesterday until the close of business to-day, with
very few transactions. They left off to-day heavy or in de-
cline. Consols, 941 sellers for present transfer ; 95, sellers
for time. Reduced Threes, 931 to 1. Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents., 951 to 1. The government broker took 1,3001.
New South Sea Annuities at 941 for the National Debt;
5,0001. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at 951 forthe Savings
Banks; 5,0001. of the same stock, at the same price, for
unclaimed dividends. Exchequer Bills, 104. to 13s. premium •
Long Annuities, 91 to 15-16. Bank Stock, 205 to 6. India
Stock, 259 to 60.

Some little disturbance, with very little business conse-
quent, occurred in the foreign market. The late news of a
ministerial revolution in the absolute sense in Portugal,
has been followed with a counter-revolution in the popular
sense, which dropped the converted bonds, with scarcely a
buyer or a seller, to 39 to 41. In present and probable cir-
cumstan :es they may I.e considered perhaps considerably
above their value at that rate. Spanish Fives were a shade
lower at the quotations of 261 to I ; the Threes, 371 to 1; the
DLferrcd, 17 to 1; Passive, 61 to 1. Dutch Two.and-a-Half
per Cenu., SS/ to 91 ; the Fours, 911 to 21. Mexican, as a
natural consequence of the resolutions published by the
Spanish American committee in exposure of their own
doings, declined to 22 to 4. New Granada, 201 to 11 ; the
Deferred, 31 to 4. The quotations, however, must be re-
garded as little more than nominal, so entirely inactive was
the market.

ENGLISH FM
Rank Stock, 206 5
3 per Ct. Redoosel Anna., 931 11
3 per Ct. Cons., Anna, 95 41
New 31 per Cent. Anne., 951 1
New 5 per Cent. Ann., 118
Long Anna, expire Jan. 5, 1360,
13-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859,
911-1 R

Long Annuities, 30 years, Jan. 3,
1860, 101
India Stock, 250
South Sea Stock, 109
Ditto Old Ann., 93
Ditto New Ann., 941
Consols for Acct., 93
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