The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1848.

employment. On the 20th August the defendant discharged
the plaintiff on the groused that he we., a thief, and had
stolen a cask of mustard from him. Oa that day the defend-
ant stated before several of the persons in his employ that
he charged the plaintiff with stealing, that he was
• thief, and that if any of his servants spoke to him
again he should consider them as bad as he was, and that he
would discharge them." On let October a clerk of Messrs.
Oaby and Wills, to whom the plaintiff applied for employ-
ment, tailed on the defendant to inquire about the plaintiff's
character, when he said, I wonder you can have anything
to de with him, he is • thief ; I caught him in the act of
amain a euk of mustard." These were the libels com-
plained of. The defendant pleaded a justification, alleging
that the plaintiff did steal a cask of mustard from him.—At
the elate of the plaintiff's case it wu submitted that what
bad been said by the attendant were privileged oommunica-
tioos.—His lotdship agreed in this view of the case and
directed a nonsait.

In our provincial column will be found a report of
the farther proceeding' in the Liverpool Court of
Bankruptcy in the cue of " Barton, Mash and
HiffenTotch banks have agreed to discount in
future London bills at 41 per cent., and local bills at
5 per cent.
97im :gotten FUND&
3 per Ct. Nadneed o ley I India Stork. 545
3 per Ct. Cowl If India under 04000. 18 18
31ffnetpe"21, Wt.; 2 IMO, Leda a.. ff!eies!'l I..ilinte. 26
-9
1139 6 9 9 126 3. March. lb 77 21 17
t your. atp. Idat Oct.. Ditto. 1,50 u, June. V. Nardi. 17 21
MC 01 Ditto, 8m W, June, 23
7011111314 FUNDS.
bper Ct. Ftrarillan 13da. 65 4 b by. Ct. OD. tidy. beet., Feb. 29.
flb
Ditto New lids.. 1679 and N. ON b Per Ct. Bpsair4 18.3 e., Div, from
Dltto New 1643, au 1467,1847, I)
94 pee Ct. Nquador Ditto Psesfro lidn. S
5 per Ct. Nesiret, 1846.18 19 3 per Ct. Spam& 13.1.1., Acct., Feb.
6 per Ct. Peruvtan Ikki44 St, 32
S pr, Ct. Fortuve46 ID 24 Per Cl. Lint& Exch.. 13 0641..
4 per Ct. Ditto Acct., 34 I
Spoi. tab Ma., v. 4 per Ct. Ditto Certificates, 834

POLICE.--Y EBTZSDAT. ~ from
BOW STREET.-CHAtion OF F0R0E2.2.-G . Walker,
who on the let of January was charged with uttering a
forged cheque for 3001., purporting to be drawn by Messrs. r
Mayhew and Reynolds, of .Carey-st. Lincoln's-inn, upon L
Messrs. Dixon and Co., bankers, of Chineery-lape, and wto,
after being twice remanded, was discharged on bail, attended t
on his recognisance. It was stated for Walker that he was s
still in the same position as on the former hearing, not having ,li
been able to trace the man from whom he received the
cheque.-Mr. Henry discharged the recognisances, and the a
3
parties left the court.
MARYLEBONE.-•SAGOING • COBBLER.-L. Jong I
was brought up on the following curious charge :-On the
previous evening the prisoner, after making an old cobbler :b
drunk, undertook, for a wager of 2s. 6d., to put him into a
• sack and carry him to a pawnbroker's in Stafford-street,
Lissonotrove. He proceeded thither with his load, which,
li
' on eutering the shop, he threw down upon the counter, say- s
ing that he bad brought a speechleas subject "to pledge.
He wee given into custody, owing to his having collected a .•
'
great crowd, and be wee therefore conveyed 4/ the station-
.. ..
house. The sack was untied, and poor Crispin wee liberated. 7CA.
-The Prisoner woe admonished and discharged. imam-.. ...
Do. t stares •
WESTMINSTER. - OMNIBUS TEICKIEY. -J. Hum- , &&,.&. & Holyiend.
71
phries, en omnibus conductor, was charged with neglecting 11 Do. rreferowr...
to wear, and refusing to produce, his badge.-Mr. W. G. 7,g, 2°1.,7 .11'. um, ts ,
Reeves, residing in EEmbeth street, Eaton-square, .1 said that , thg,,,,thH;4,,t J.,,v,i
he got into defendant's omnibus en Tuesday week at Char- 171 D•04:1." e..""•I
ing-cross, aad was driven to Ebury.street, Pimlico. On it ..I,,.vAnlit!
alighting he gave the conductor sixpence and asked for the 3, D0.,34.10, ji.a H.,
change, the fare being only threepence, when the conductor so esamuCoesules...,
muttered simething, and the omnibus was driven on. 2, y:',44.A. 4, ~,,...1
Complainant called after him, and finding no attention paid ti 4 po. N,,,; . •
.N,,
by the conductor, followed for some distance down a dirty so oio•oetei.Esiern.
lane, up to his uncles in mud, until the omnibus was stopped ISt ks• t,ioMvss ••• • • -
to change horses. The conductor was not wearing his it ,:„-,ger.4;;; . :::•
badge, and on complainant demaading a sight of it, he 194 Da, a done ... . .
refuted to show it. The omnibus then again started, and to Do. Oinretri.6PC7
when it had got some distance defendant bald up hie badge rs ~,,,t dula,adi„.,
in derision, but be war an far off that complainant could nut t , t0,..50e.
me the number. Complainant, after following the omnibus k Do. New, i area
wake had described, received his change ; but he was in- 155,11.81.U7,y'''r.,,,thta,,,,.
I dazed to bring the era, forward entirely upon public grounds, 13 j!,... , ~,,,,,.,
as a lady who travelled with him in the omuihus informed 12. Do. I rrnires .... •
him that the frequently hail considerable difficulty in getting 21i fd'"°".itnts;77=,.
her change, and not unfrequently was deft uded.-Mr. i ' oirynt, giiage..,,
Lroderip fined the defendant 'AM. and costs, or fourteen days' 41
Ifnilsolanstliort
imprisonment. 37 ,01 Sublth 1 WWI
10t1Great itortli 0.1161 v..
SOUTIIWARE.-Tna Cane OF THE LAD DEYFIELIi• 6 Do. Neer, 0d......
-The lad Duffield, who it will be remembered was refused it Do. Nero. 301. ....
admission into St. George's Workhouse some time since, and ~f,/7 „ Dr. %
urt ~...r. ISt. •. • •
whose case excited much public sympathy, attended at the Is ••,„, c„.„,
......
court at the magistrat,'s request. Since the publication of nt N. s shores ......
the ri fusel of the lad's admission into the above workhouse So N.
WS. •• • - •
numerous donations have been transmitted to this court for 4% ortiLts'Zoll.l.ii,;,;,l7
his benefit, the hero volent donors expressing a strong desire d its., a,... 3 merts .
that the money might be expended in placing him cut in so Hull as= Ova.,
some situation, by which he would be enabled to earn his lii it'.. 1= ••• *::
bread without the necessity of any application for parochial ils fps., /I. U. Ed; n 1 i;.
relief. In the interim, however, Duffield having a claim on is Do, do. a N ore-17K
the above parish, was sent to the workhouse, where he was mit 25.,-s,:tfijitt'ss.
admitted, at the express request of Mr. Cottingham, to Do. Thirds
but it appeared he bad not been long there before 93 I,l•Mthin e l'i4.iiit
(according to the evidence of the officers) he eon- 113., 1,),u_bk•;i......• •• •
ducted himself with violence towards another boy, 5, IZ:tifr,',.;
in the stone•yard, and the consequence was, that he was 8 Do. , tte
brought up to this court two dap' ago, and it being proved Si Da Swrgersukt ••• •
In. Do flints( Reed,
that he had struck the complainant 'for refusing te break ii- bo:Li„,,,LEB )
some stones, which be (Duffield) was set to break, the 33 Doliudilereltastr
magistrate inflicted a penalty on him for the assault, which fie p? nyl:airA_G.,_
he being unable to pay, was committed fora short period to ft t'Z:k;...;;:an,'s,'
gaol; he, at the time, declaring that a strong prejudice g Do i Mares . ...,_.
existed against him in the workhouse since Its first applies- 11 D0.d0,.._,..••• •D.
lion at that court. His term of imprisonment having ex- 13 Latch M'it.',7.4.'l
1
pined, h. attended at this court, when Mr. Cottinghain took so, r0,..500
an opportunity of addrt ssing him, and, in the cow= of his k Do•Prer ':Jeri rnt 1- --.
observations said, that after what had taken place there nn a 41; 1114.5tr.,„,••••.,:i1r.:4
former occasion, the publication of which had caus -d con- 2;11,0.;,t0,,,,,,,00,004
.1 0, foizic, g,,,,,,,, i
siderable sympathy on his behalf, he regretted to say that he 13. London a blackmail. 51 1
had not heard a favourable account of his previous char- .i.,4 Ito- tht•••• •:. No- ' Id- 10 Boulogne A Amicn..!l3l I
1,9 Do. hartennon . •,. 16 New.o. i , r.tOr.d Venla sp.
meter; that it was his (the magistrate's) intention to so Lock, Ilrighto SA> ;211111e ill 71 Demerara
I
have applied the various sums transmitted to that court 4) Do. Coto. ffioth.'26d oil 7 Dutek Ithenbili. . -111 1
according to the wishes of the donors, and apprenticed 9 Ds. auGusr iStt- a . ',Antis ase suirr, 4. :sd.
oo Do.Pref.Cno.Sp.Ct. 47 49 7 tvranhoury . - ... td 52d.
the lad to some trade, but this he did not now consider him- 50 Do. do. 143.1 .... 42 51 it; :Namur and lime .. 9106.
self justified in doing, but that a gentleman commiserating us Leeson, and th;ieme. 10 I Northern 01 France • 114 I I
the lad's situation, had offered to take him into his employ. Ws 155; 74.;,.1"._-• •,„ 6 0 !Orleans 5. Derdenusl4 3
ment, and that if he conducted himself well, and evinced a I.; u73,.' r,-,:,; -Ezi, i;.; lllp. l's (A." 12fidi." --•• • 14
spirit of industry in the situation, there was every prospect I DO. a,, New...... 71 2) 'Park, and °rims•• .. 47
of his becoming a respectable and useful member of society, 2 Do. yttt,...".„. pi to i Paris a rid yawn ... : 3 tie; • d
instead of being compelled to break atones in • parish work- 11 fuz,zirilr„ift 1 IZZ,"„„, i 1,,, .A 17
house for his daily bread. If I find upon inquiry, continued Ts Do.lid.sh„Df at B t 134 31p. :4 'Sombre sad Keine.
0*
the maOstrate, which I shall cause from time to time to be I 00•10f5f10....M8 B .1.1 379. a , ma. ..4 Sankt • 5 41A-
made about you, that you are industrious and attending to . Landon aB. w esters. i m si Wai Ssoiders 7 mu.
with diligence to your work, I shill so far comply with the MEETINGS. -MANCHE-62ER, SHEFFIELD, AND LlN-
desire of the donors who sent the money to apply it for your roLivoitak-Mancheater, Feb. It. - 1/41,-yeerlp Ifeeting. - Mr.
benefit, and with this in view yno will now he entitled to John Chapman, of Hill-end, deputy chalrmth, proaded.-The report
throw off the workhouse garb and have it replaced by cloth- et the directors mated : o The ietssoal on, the Lott hulf-3 early
fog fit to enter upon your new situation. The worthy maois• meeting has been one of unprecedented difficulty, arid adverse to
. the development of railway traffic, but the directors trust that the
tote having addressed some further advice to the lad for his extremity of the pressure lam DOW subsided. While that pressure
future guidance, the latter expressed his thanks for the continued, and mills and manufacturing establiehments were out of
change brought about la his circumstances, and withdrew. work, sod all clams (but particularly the operative) suffered priva-
tions, one natural consequence was, a diminution in some branches
of the company's traffic-third-class passengers and general mer-
chandise decreased, but the aggregate traffic still present,' as increase.
The shareholders also will bear in mind that the portion of their line
et present yielding revenue is its most expensive link, both in coo.
struction and working, and sa yet isoompratieely isolated, registering
in its returns chiefly its own local traffic, and =eluting those advan-
tages of through traffic which it must acquire when its connexions
weetward through Manchester, and entwerd Rom Sheffield, shall
have been completed. The canals have not been uniform in their re-
sults. On month of them there appears a tom, from the interruption
chiefly in the mineral traffic daring the suupenoion of the mills, while
the rest present a nearlycounterbalancing gain. The Grimsby Dock,
purchased by the oompany, continues to progreas steadily, It now
yields a return exceeding 5 per cent. on the total cost, and fully 8 per
cent. on that portion ot the cost as yet entitled to receive interest, and
this apart from the large W,PPIOOII of valuably land which it brings
the compeny. This fact, and the additional one that the custom dues
of the port hare gradually increased, in four yearn, from 3,9291. to
70,0751. per year, natisfectortly indicate the future prosperity of the
port, and of this part of the undertaking. These results and indica-
tions, during a mason of unexampled depremion are viewed by the
director. with satinfection. A dividend is proposed to be paid for the
half-year at the rate of 3 per cent per annum on the 1001. shires,
and at the usual guaranteed rate of 71 per cent. on the No.l Quarters.
While the monetary crisis was impending, the directors, from pru-
dence, as well as nem/why, curtailed the expenditure upon new
, works. They suspended many of the works of easy ferma-
ta" and concentrated their means upon those which were
more urgently needed, or required a longer time to finish,
les as to postpone as little ea possible the entire opening.
As regards the required finances, the directors hero felt very con-
vincingly the wisdom of the vote by which the shareholders, at their
last meeting, created the preferential sleek of 072,00 tit, bearing 6 per
Mt. interest. Its marketable character has enabled them to refrain
frammaking calls during the late preeure, and yet to meet with
gretetaffilty every engagement of the company. A very small portico
at this Muck still remains on band, which, judging from the dolly
spplications for it, will be speedily allocated. Hut the remaining
ODOM to accrue from this source is limited, and active operation.
Would soon exhaust it. Loans an the company's debentures form
another financial ramose, and; no far as they can be obtained on rea-
sonable terms, they will be received in relief of tells ; but loans on
any other terms the directors would reject. Should these resources
prove inadequate, and payments from the ahareholden become requi-
site, the directors trust that the 'Withholders will corthalle respond to
seek calls re may he made to complete the line, and render the dead
outlay productive. With funds adequately supplied, the entire line
illabliew Holland and Grimsby to Gaineborough may be opened by
Iles Ist of July next; and to Lincoln by the ovule= autumn; ani from
, Claineboyough to the Midland Railway by the following spring; while
' the line tram Sheffield to the Slidlande Railway, together with the Man-
, chaster South Junction, may mom at completion in the present year.
The Eye bills which, in the last session of parliament, were postpoeed
to the present semion, under legislative regulation. for their re-intro-
deletion, have been accordingy re-introduced, together with two ad-
! direr bills, involving small outlay, which the director. deem men-
lel& station accommodation. The postponed bills are, for the
5111Miley Branch, the Extension of the Sheffield Station, the Amens to
ell N.Moberear Goods Station, and the Purchases of the Minton
I awl Om IlheffieM Canals. The new bills; are for improving
Or On sad works on tie banks of the Humber, at and sippo-
-1 L ,
As Is Rath and for elation arrangements in Staleybodge
1 Manchester, with some miscellaneous objects ; and another
' promoted by the Blanchester, South JUDI/DOI, and Attrinchsm
Company, has for its object an increase of that compthy's
and the securing of auxiliary DOWN. All these bibs have
pond the standing orders of the ileum of Commune ; and the sir
prove! by the present meeting in essential to their safe presage through
the House of Lords. tinder a general met lately passed, the directors
' are applying for an extension of time to complete some of their
branches, which admit of postponement without compromising the
I company's interests. The advantages expected from this extension
• are, that the shareholders will thus be enabled to direct their undi-
vided resources, in the first instance, to the works of their main line,
and to secure to themselves a looser period for payment of the re-
maining capital. At the present meeting nix directors retire from
etre, but are eligible for re-election. The retiring directors are,
liroars.Giaborn4ltatodall,Canteiclienesge,Tborolci, and Gouldithrougb.
The report of the engineer, Mr. J. Fowler, stated :-The progress
ark with the works under contract WOOD his last report has been
108nsrally less than was anticipated at that time i over some portions
he
works conskierably less; but in others his expectations have
ban nearly realised. In no case, however, here works in progress
bra *Really stopped, nor has any contractor suffered re eumary in.
seweeniente from the temporarily reduced rate of program; m that
silltougb the univer pressure for money has oecas.oned a mnaller
mount of work to he
coamplialsed than wan expected, no further bee
sr =convenience will arise to the company_ than a trilling delay in the
opening fort raffle of the various portions whch time been thus retarded.
Respectirot the Grimsby Dock works, Mr. J. Rendel reported, by let-
ter et Feb. 9, OK that . during the past half year the Orinaby Dock
works hare proceeded without accident or lose of any kind, and the
experience of another winter tends to confirm the sufficiency of the
worke, and the correctness of all our previous calculations, am to the
ultimate coat of the duck and Its adequacy for the complete seam.
=iodation of every description or skipping. In my report of the 30th
of Jul last 1 informed you that the east and west wharling and
sirdam would be complete, and the tide excluded from the whole
Use of the dock, by the end ot last yew. Ili. might have been ae-
mlishol but for your desire to lessen the espenditure
the past three months. Those parts of the work
79:liowever, advanced to • age of forwardness, which
mffitits of their completion bg the end of April next, so that the
seemary of the locks may be commenced only in the summer..
Deaths of
past half year much lies been effected towards the rebore
I mesas of prosecuting the works with all possible despatch : and coo-
-1 seguenUy that It is of great lesportanoe to be in s position to make •
lag sumer mashie, by_ the relosion of the tide from the site of
the Omsk, r early as pearls. The expenditare on the works up to
Ilis fog famtant Is as Ulm" :-
Oa i=suent worts. .C 102,933 12 3
87,320 18 1
Mot

MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY REINING.

The accounts from Parts were read to be rather
more satisfactory by the speculators this morning,
although it would be difficult to say in what path-
cular, the more probable interpretation being that the
livelier first impressions having worn off the situa-
tion of affairs in that capital came to be more soberly
appreciated after a day's reflection. However that
may be, a decided improvement in the funds was the
first event of the morning on the Stock Exchange.
Console, so depressed yesterday at 89 to k, rose
to 891 to „I for account, but remained so
for a short time only, the more settled quota-
tier's being 89?, to 1 for account, and 1 less for
money. A certain distrust of the permanency of
the higher prices attained to-day still hung after all
about the market, and parties in favour of the rise
evinced a reluctance to embark in more extended
operations in that direction, so that as the regular
hour of closing business approached Consols showed
symptons of decline, but eventually left off at 89?, to
1 both for money and time, with • weak market.
Shortly afterwards it was stated that a considerable
sale was effected, as much, according to report, as
50,0001., which reduced the quotations to 891 to
Three per Cents. closed 891 to 1. Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents., 90Z to 1. Long Annuities, 9to 1-16,
March Exchequer Bills 17s. to 21s. ; the June bills,
235. to 275. premium. India Bonds, 18e. to 21e.
premium. Bank Stock, 200 to 202. India Stock,
243 to 5.
The foreign market was rather more active in the
latter part of the day, but without much variation in
prices. Spanish Fives were 21 to 1; the Threes, 31;
to 21 ; Passives, 4/ to 5. Portuguese, 26 to 7. Mexi-
can, 18; to 191. Peruvian, 35 to 7. Ecuador Bonds,
31 to t. Chilton, 91 to 3. Brazilian, 851 to 61.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 64:t. ; tke Fours,
851 to I.
Private letters from a respectable quarter in Berlin
state that General Radowitz, the Prussian envoy on
the late special mission to Paris, with Count Collared°,
from Austria, had expressed, according to his manner
of judging, very desponding views of the present po-
sition and future prospects of France, which he con-
sidered to be on the verge of revolution. Some of
his letters, it is mentioned, had been read by the
Prince of Prussia in private and confidential circles.
The general is reputed at home to be a person of
great political sagacity, and is a personal favourite
with his sovereign.
The suspension of payments erroneously announced
some two days since as that of Mr. Dutrois
of Havre is a more important one, that of the Com-
, mercial Bank of Havre, directed by Mr. Dubois, who
lhas found it necessary temporarily to suspend pay-
ment. It is positively stated that the assets are
more than sufficient to cover the liabilities, and that
payment will be resumed shortly.
From Manchester it is stated that the banking-
house of Scholes and Co., which suspended last year,
had given notice of a further and third payment of
Ui . n the pound. The third and concluding pay-
ment of 55. more is expected to be certainly realised
and paid within a moderate period. Private advice°
from that town do not represent business in so de-
pressed a position es the published accounts would
appear to imply. The demand for yarn for the Indian
markets was still considerable, and cases are named
in which the orders could not be executed within the
time desired, and for which a further delay had there-
fore to be accorded. The German houses also were
in the market as buyers. The rise in cotton operated
certainly to a disadvantage upon the spinners to some
extent, but this would be remedied by the increased
demand for yarns and fabrics, which might be ex-
and was apparently growing, and by the
q.:11 supplies of cotton from the United States,
which, with a full crop reported to be in favourable
conclitio*, cannot fail to be shortly sent forward in
onuses.

414.146 $ 4