The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-27 00:00:00

WOIRSHIP-STRERT.

Mr. George Mew Headman, a solicitor, residing In
Nichols-square, Hackaey-read, was brought up upon •
warrant before Mr. Hammitt, charged with having deserted
his wife and seven children, who had sines burials charge-
able to the perish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch.
The defendant, about 14 months' since, formed an u
quaintanoe with an actress at a minor theatre, and soon
afterwards deserted his wife and children. The actress,
it was asurtainrd, was in the habit of wearing the gold
watch and chain which had been taken frui the wife. The
defendant soon came to ruin and his family to the parish.
Mr. Hammill said that he considered it to be a very gross
ease, and he bad no hesitation in ordering the defendant to
be committed for three months to the House of Correction.

SOUTHWARK.

Clarissa Hook, a young ViiiiWn wearing hill naval
uniform, with gold epaulettes, wss charged with being
drunk and disorderly.
A policemen had found the prisoner that morning, about
four o'clock, in Newington Causeway, the centre of a crowd
whom she wu defying, as she flourished • shilclagh. As
the housekeepers were throwing up their windows to kern
why thcy were disquieted witness took the defendant into
custody.
The defendant, who in the dock hung down het head
made the expected excuse. Bhe had been to the masque-
rade, and the excitement of the glass and the dance had been
two much for her. _

She wu discharged with a caution.
THAMES.

Mr. Ingham, the presitgogmagi'etrats, was engaged a
second time for several hours in the investigation of a com-
plaint made by a poor woman named Honors Jenoett,
against four police-constables of the H division, named
Hawke*, Middleditch, Whitbread, and Pearce, far moulting
and abusing her on the night of Saturday, the 14th instant,
just after 12 o'clock, in front of, and in the Leman-street
station-Luna, Whitecb■pel. The ow spinet Hawke. for

assaulting and injuring the woman in the oration-bowel,
where she went to seek redress after • violent outrage com-
mitted upon her outside, was heard on Saturday
last, and terminated in the acquittal of the de-
fendant, the magistrate on the conflicting testi-
mony then given. not having been quite satisfied
of hi' identity. Middleditch left the force and absconded
directly after the transaction, and has not since been heard
of. The case against William Whitbread, 44 H, for using
abusive language to the complainant, and against James
William Pearce, 97 H, for assaulting her, was appointed
to be heard yesterday. The came against Whitbread for
making use of abusive and threatening language to the
complainant, was first gone into.
Mr. Ingham summed up the evidence at great length,
and after regretting that the poor woman had been sub-
jected to so much insult and injury, said she was consistent
in all her statements, and had spoken quite positively
to Hswkes, who ho had acquitted, but had all along sworn
most positively to Whitbread, who was one of the three
men linked together arm in arm, and as the person who
made use of the offensive expression. It appeared to him
that in all the more importar.t and material particulars,
the woman's evidence that day was the same as the two
statements she had made to the inspectors. Ile was quite
satisfied the defendant was the man—the woman took his
number at the time, and he entered the station-house on
his own showing just after twelve. lie should therefore
feel it his duty to convict the defendant. It was quite
clear the violent blow spoken of was inflicted by
the middle man of the three, and that it was an act in which
Whitbread did not participate. The defendant's misconduct
amounted to this, that he adopted a statement made by
another man respecting a married woman of good character,
and if it was used by any other person under such circum-
stances he should Whet only a nominal fine ; but it was
peculiarly incumbent on • police constable, who interposed
and took others into custody for using improper language,
not to give utterance to violent and offensive expressaions.
He therefore fined the prisoner 10s. and 2s. costs, or seven
days' imprisonment.
The case against James Waiians Pearce, No. 97 H, was
then called upon, and he eou:d not be found. Mr. Kendall,
inspector of the II division. was sent after him, while the
magistrate heard • charge of felony and some common
lodging-house summonses, and on his return an hour after-
wards said that he had sought for him, but could not
discover where he was, and had reason to believe he had
absconded.

The magistrate granted a warrant for his apprehension.

MARKETS.
THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVIIRRANII7O74,PI;iIS.LII;gIo'nt spread over
the iron trade last week has, we regret to state, not only not
been dispelled bat eubeequent eventshave tended to increase
it; this reaction is of cosine entirely attributable to the wild
speculations which closed in the last year, and ushered in
the new one with even wilder anticipations of Stafford-
shire bars reaching 141. a ton ; that illusion has, however,
been long "left dispelled ; the serious cheek already felt—
the embarrassments already disclosed, and the doubt which
exists as to how far other and innocent parties may be in-
volved in and suffer front these disasters has filled with dis-
may all who are interested or concerned in the trade. There
was an unusual number of the ironmasten in town to-day,
but business seemed to be entirely at a stand, conversation
turning almost entirely on the consequences of the past,
scarcely a thought being bestowed on future engagements.
The facts disclosed at the meeting of Mr. Attwood's cre-
ditors are regarded as anything but satisfactory, as indeed
might be expected with an estate of half a million and a
surplus on paper of only twenty thousand pounds. It is
quite possible that the estate may realise 20s. in the pound,
and Indeed under any circumstances, looking to the quar-
ters where the lees would fall, the amount as regards Staf-
fordshire will be may borne ; but the fact itself of this
gentleman's embarrassment and the disperull of his splendid
fortune is one of the most melancholy on record. We be. ,
lieve that Mr. Attwood received from the B • h
Iron Company, first and last, something like 570,0001. ;
surely nothing but the greediest spirit of gain can
have prompted him in the evening of his life to imperil
his splendid fortune in speculation so vast, and so rashly as
he baa embarked in it. The " folly and fraud" referred to
by Lord Brougham in his celebrated judgment in " Small
and A•twood's " case have both paid a penalty at last, the
magnificent fortune of these litigants—so long in the
balance—now won now lost—has finally pared from the
hands of both the parties in this memorable suit. An on
dir is afloat that Mr. Attwood's acceptances have changed
bands at less than 20s. in the pound. Another failure in
the iron trade—that of Mr. Samuel Griffith,, of this
town—has already been briefly noticed in the Daily News;
and we are concerned to state that from the information
which has reached us, this failure will net be followed by
much sympathy for the party principally interested. With-
out say disposition to rip up old storied, we cannot refrain
from noticing that Mr. Griffiths was a bankrupt, and that
his certificate was suspended for many months, no longer
since than 1846. He has now managed to contract new
liabilities amounting to the enormous sum of 40,0001. At
the meeting of erediton, the beat face was put on the
matter no doubt, but we are creditably informed that the
good debts will very little exceed 5,000/. There are other un-
pleasant rumours afloat in reference to this matter, but as
steps are being taken to wind up the eoscernore abstain from
entering into further particulars at present. A few
months will possibly be effective in restoring the Iron
trade to something like a healthy state. It is proper to
state, however, that the great ironmsaters did, in the midst
of their excitement, their best to cheek speculation and to
keep down extravagant advances ; bat, as has been truly
said, " the control of the trade was taken out of the hands
of thous to whom it legitimately appertained, and the par-
ties were left with no alternative but to act on the defen-
sive." We are glad to state, in addition to this, that
none of the large booms are losers, neither are they con-
sumed in the recent failures.

BIRMINGHAM, MAX 26.—There MRS a large attendance
of the iroamasten here to-day, but no business was tran-
sacted on 'Change. It is now evened that pig iron is posi-
tively ado in the starker.

COTTON.—LtynarooL, MAT 26.—The market closed
tamely, yet steadily ; the only alteration fiat* Friday in
the currency being that buyers have the advantage in cotton
from 60. to 6td per lb., in communee of more being
offered for sale. The transactions to-day amounted to 7,000
bales, end comprise 6,000 American (600 on speculation);
1,000 Perna. and Mannham, 60. to 7d. (600 for export;;
100 Bahia, 81d. ; 300 Egyptian, 60. to Bd. ; 600 Surat:,
31d. to 41.1.
MANCHESTER, MAT 26.—The operatives have resumed
work more punctually than we. expected, and, with the
exception of one or two districts where dispates about
wages are under negotiation, all the mills are running ; yet
the demand is brisk, and !appears to be rather more than
equal to the production. The market has been very strong
to-day, and buyers have had ditliculty in many eases in
placing orders, even at a slight advance in prices. Spinners
and maoufacturen generally are fully employed, and some
of the former have contrasts on hand which will keep them
busy for some months to come.

WOOL.—BRADPOID, May 26.—The opening markets of
Doncaster and York give an impression that at leut for a
period Wools are to be dear, and u the supply is not
abundant here, nor is there any disposition from the country
dealers to allow their stocks here held on consignment to be
sold at easier rates, the business doing is very inconsider-
able. Neils and brokes are firm, with a small supply in
stock.—Bredfor Observer.
MANUFACTURES. B/LAD/01M, May 28.—Yarns:
For some time the spinners have been working on cheaper-
bought Wools than can be had at the prices now demanded. '
Yarns beer no proportion to their lost, and the spinners are
very firm in their prices, which are not freely met by the
buyers, especially for Lanesabire, as the prices of moneselin
de lain are too low, and their manufactures are to some
extent supported by cotton.—Pieces: The deliveries
for a long time have been considerable to the mer-
chants, of goods made from cheap-bought yarns. The
Question now is, what Is to be the upshot. Early placed
Orders hove militated much to the prejudice of the manu-
facturers, and act u a barrier to advanced priers. It is not
improbable the dear Wool will eau' a suspension of ma-
chinery, for the active consumption will maintain its price,
and every stage or process towards manufacture makes it
wqrse tillhigher prices an be realised. Coburga sad Or-
leans have been laid in at ruinous price, to the manufac-
turer. Mixtures for the spring have not been so active,
and there are very few making, as no class is se dear to
teaks.—Bradford Observer.

CORN.-Bunstxo ir AM, MAT 26.-At Gloucester market,
on the 21st, the wheat trade ruled dull, and lower prices
were in some instances submitted ter for secondary qualities;
at Worcester, same day, the currency of the previous week
was firmly maintained ou all descriptions. Barley in limited
request, but fully as dear ; oats rather higher; beans held
for 6d. to Is. per quarter more money ; peas very dull.
During the present week, and at Wolverhampton yesterday,
previous rates have been obtained for the wheat which has
changed hands ; barley the turn dearer ; oats firm, but no
advance can be made; beans realise quite as much money ;
we have very little demand for peas. At this day's market,
the supply of wheat from the farmers was very short, and
fresh English realised Is. psr quarter advance, Whilst the
turn on all other kinds was in favour of the seller; barley
held for rather mare money ; oats fully as dear ; beans less
in request, but no lower; peas neglected.
MILISTOL, MAT 26.-We have had to-day much about
an average supply of English wheat. The demand has
been steady but not active, and sellers bold with more
firmness than has been manifested for some weeks past.
This remark will is all material respects apply to the better
qualities of foreign, values of which are also firm. Inferior
qualities of foreign do not meet with much insuiry, and
little or no trade is doing in them. Flour participates in
the improved feeling showed towards prime qualify wheats,
and although there has been no quotable improvement on
the values of this day se'nnight, the tendency is towards an
advance. Beans meet with a tolerably attire inquiry, and
the stocks not being heavy, prices are somewhat in favour
of the seller. We have a fair consumptive demand for
eats at about the currencies of this day ee'nnight.-
The prices were as follows: English wheat, 38s. to
465. per imperial quarter; English red, -a. to -5. per
ditto; foreign white, 48s. to 525. per 480Ibs. ; foreign red,
extra fine qualities, 455. to 486.04. per ditto; fine qualities,
41s. to 435. per ditto; ordinary qualities, 365. to 40s. per
ditto; foreign hard, 351. to 375. per ditto; English seconds
flour, 31s. to 345. per seek ; United State% &c., sweet, 225.
6d. to 245. per barrel ; English malting barley, 225. to 235.
per imperial quarter; English and foreign grinding ditto,
235. Od to 211. per 400Ibs. ; Devon and Welsh feed oats
17s. 6d. to 18s. per imp. quarter; Irish white ditto, ISs. 6d.
to 20s. per 32.01ba. ; Irish black ditto, 17s. 6d. to 181. Od.
per imperial quarter • English beans, 38e. to 425. per ditto;
foreign ditto, 334. to iCia. per 480166. The arrivals on ship-

baud for Om week bare brae—What, 2,740 (mutes ,
barley, 4,690 qrs.; 'mar, 990 Ws. Ilse official retests of the corn inspector gives the following averages—Whom, sos.
Bd.; oats, 19s. Bd. ; barley, 31s. 4d.
Devizes, May 2G.—We had a very small supply of
Wheat and a large attendance of buyers; this caused the
trade to rule brisk, and notwithstanding the inferior T.m_
lity of the new NVheat
.5 complete clearance was early
made, generally at an advance of fully Is. per qr., and in
some instances of from Is. to 2s. per qr. The malting son_
son tying now completely over, there were only a few sam-
ples of grinding Barley, which sold at about last week's
prices. Oats and Beans were in better demand. Peas nominal. Wheat, white, 535. per qr. ; best red, 50s.
tp
635. ; middling, 38s. to 50s. ; inferior, 3ls. to 31s. Barley,
265. to 31s. Oats, 195. to 255. Beans, 375. to 435. l'ess
345. to 435. Flour, fine, per sack, 335. to 335.; seconds.
30s. to 345.

NEWBURY, May 26.—Tbe quantity of Wheat on otter
continues large. Sellers would nut make a concession in
price; the consequence was a dull trade, and a considerable
quantity remains unsold. All descriptions of spring cosa
maintained their value, but only a retail trade for anything.
Wheat, 43e. 10d. per qr. Barley, 274. Id. Oats, 2lis.
Beans, 395. 3d.
UxiiiiiDGE, May 26.—The trade to-day is dull, and Last
week's prices are hardly maintained. The supply of IVheat
is sot large, the average value 46s per qr. Beam are
scarce, and Is. per qr.L,dearcr. Barley and Oats unaltered
in value.
GLASGOW, May 25.—With the exception of quar-
ters of Wheat from Denmark and hamburg, our
arrivals were composed of Egyptian and other infe-
rior qualities. The Beans came from Egypt and the
Rye from Turkey. Of Flour and other articles the
supplies are very small. The weather continued dry and
parching through the week, and all spring sown corn and
grass lands are much in want of rain. Wheat met an im•
proved demand at the close of the week, and the scarcity of
good fresh qualities enabled sellers to obtain an advance of
Gd. per boll. Rather higher prices were asked for Oats
and Oatmeal, and some Egyptian Beans were taken to hold
over. Barley and other articles remained unaltered in
value. This day's market was rather thinly attended, and
business in Wheat was limited fur the most part to retail
buyers, at the above-noted advance, which, however, was
fully established. In Flour no change. Oats, 3d. to ag.
per boll d , and previous rates were rather exceeded
for Oatmeal. Feeding Beans being held for an advance,
sales were checked. No alteration as respects grinding de-
scriptions. Little passing in Barley.

CATTLE.—Saaroms, May 2.5.—We had a very Food
supply of Beasts to-day, and, fur the season, of good
quality. Sheep only in moderate supply, but the quaNty
fair. The attendance was stood, and may be said weeny to
increase. Prime Beef realised from did. to 6}l. Mutton.
6d. to 7d. per lb., but little unsold.
SOUTHALL, May 25.—We cannot -note any alteration
from last week's rates. Beef made from 'es. to 4.. 64,
Mutton, 3s. 10d. to fis 4d. Lamb, 455. 6d. to 6s. 6d. Veal.
41. to 51. Pork, 2s 10d. to 4s. 4d. per stone of bibs, sink-
ing the offal.

WAKIFIELD, May 25.—The supply at our market WAS
very large today, and the demand very good, there being
900 Beasts and 6,500 Sheep an :l Lambs. Buyer‘ numerous,
add prices ruled as follows Beef, 6s 9d. to 71. 3d. per
14 lbs. ; Mutton, 6d. to 6td. per lb. ; Lamb, Bid. to NI. per
lb. We had a large show of Pigs, which met with ready
sale.

SKIPPING INTELLIGBNCI.

•RA 1 VIM.

Aaaa—at Deal, May 26, from lraysi
AIISVIDA —at Drat, May 28, from Port P 611.4
Aaiun—at Liverpool, May 26, fmm Dardt
81111041. at Orealock, May 23, fr0m.........., Mauritius
Calms* Guar —off Liverpool, May 28
Caaaraa Ann Ulla—at Gravesend, May 26, from New fort
Continual —at Deal, May 28, from Sydory.
D*llll:lC—at Plymouth, May 22, from Damao:
Drams —at Deal, May 26, from Trinidad
Ismailial. —at Liverpool, May 26, from Barbados,
JANAleA—at Gravesend, May 26, fr0m......- Antics,
&t am Houma—at Deal, May 24, from Barbados;
lavas raot..—at Portantouth, May 23, from Mamas
Lie-011A— it QUet =WWII. May2l, from Rio Grande
LSONTINIC—at Deal, May 26, from Tone Vecchia
NOATII STAIII--114 lATILTIK.OI, May 26, from SL Penalise
NAOllllllt LITIMPOO4 May 26, from libangla
Nauru—at Brien Kay 23, from Smyrna
PALMTMA—at Deal, May 23, from Embarks
PACIOLUS —at Gravesend, May 26, from Barbados,
floraga—at Deal, May 23, from Trieste
fkmartasoomt—off Liverpool, May 16, into Philadelphia
I.cariorsavrair—et Liverpool, May 26, from Aunts
Sr. Lous—at Liverpool, May 26s from Calcutta
Taoric—at Orawassal, May 16, from Barbados,
Taos. Bluz—at Swansea, May 24, from Cuba
VICTORIA—at Gravesend, May 26, from Now York

BAILBD.

AraTIALIA-tree Liveimeel, May 26, to New York
Awroaarrs -from Gravesend, May 26, to refenball
BRITIAN Mocalairr-from Gravesend, Play le, to Calcutta
CALM-free Ormond, May 26, to Trinidad
CAIII.IIOX-from Ormond, May 26, to Coquimbo
Creowar -troan Liverpool, May 26, to Triads
CATOCAIT -Rola ita= May 26, to. Coquimbo
C otaillos -grom May 26, to Batavia
CMILOITA-from Limp* May 20, to Mio Janeiro
EUPHIATPO-from Uwegesi, May 26, to Singapore
bwrearataa-from Gremsamd, May U, to Ceylon:
Ecwo-tram Oravissad, May 26, t 0.........— Elcinore
Fallabailli Arai Chavosend, ltay 36, to Memel
GOOD lIITOXF-Ikila Liverpool, May 26, to Cadla
0114100 CaMO-4111111 Gravesend. May 26, to • -Melbourne
lIANWIRL-from Ormond, May 26, to Melbourne
Ransom, Canneu-blea Liverpool, May 26, to leatigcambe
leaarra-from Perberantb„ May 23, to Landon
James SIMPIIIID -ken Liverpool, 14y_26, to Bombay'
JOIIMINA Gen.-from (kevemed, May 26„ to Elsinore
Kara-from Liverpool, Ma 26, to
1011.1.1.001 -from May 26, to San Francisco
LoinatCsamorra-from Gr.aveseed,
_May 26, to
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Inates—fraae Gra-eses- ad, 211, to
Maim—from Gravesend, My Vie, V
Gravesend, ilay.r.

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liaineaLtenaa ~..__ to
Maar daixa-trcas Gravesend, 'May 23, 63 Melbourne
Manua lawnwacw-ham Liverpool, May 26, to.. St Peterabars
NTZAII-80111 011111188, May 25, to SPILLI
NICOLIZZ-from Orsveasad, May 24, to Riga
Osamu -tram Liverpool, May 26, to New Tork
Pomba -km Liverpool. May 26, to ilbangbal
laretan(eJ.)-fran Livarooal, May 26, to °Porte
int 07 WE Warr-ham Liverpool, May 26, to New Tart
810.ATOZ -haul Limpid. May 26, to Bombay
bas KAROO (a.v.).-from Liverpool, May 26, to Trkats
Twrasirre(as.)-from Liverpool, Mayl26, to Alisandrk
Taaaarr -from Gravesend, May 26, to Arelisoad
TOOEPD-ham Gramm% May 26, to Status
TOlOlO7Oll HAPICIT, Jaa.-tym Swansea, May 24, to Calder*
WAnta Wrrca -tram Gesweend, May 26, to odors