The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-24 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

A portly, wall-droned man, named IVm. Smith, was
charged with being concerned with two or three others, not
in custody, inatealing seven half-sovereigns from Mr. J.
Ruddy, proprietor of the Railway Coffee-house, Cambridge
Heath-road.

The prosecutor stated that between four and five o'clock
on the afternoon of the 2nd inst. the prisoner called at his
house, and having introduced himself as a dealer in tobacco,
who had been in the habit of supplying cigars to the per-
sons whom witness had succeeded in the business, solicited
his custom. Witness was ultimately induced to give him
an order for a small box of cigars, and at the earnest invi-
tation of the prisoner, be accompanied him afterwards to
an adjoining public-house to partake of some brandy and
water. While they were drinking in front of the bar they
were suddenly accosted by three other men, apparently en-
tire strangers to his companion, who invited them into the
yard to witness one of them throw a missile of 201bs.
weight • distance of twenty-five yards to decide a bet
of 201. Finding, however, that the yard was not
sufficiently large to admit of the performance, the
party repaired to the skittle-ground of another public-
house, called the Vicar of Wakefield, on reaching which he
was strongly urged by the prisoner to become a party with
him in the het to the extent of 11. 10s. He positively refused
to do so, and his suspicions being excited, he determined to
leave the place. While he was looking for some silver to
pay for what be had ordered, the prisoner snatched his
money from him, declaring that be should retain it as a
portion of the stake. After • good deal of altercation, the
prisoner and the three other men Marta off and effected
their escape, but Smith had since b-co apprehended.
In answer to the charge the prisoner positively denied all
knowledge of the transaction.
The prisoner was remnsideil for a week.
The magistrate acknowledged the receipt of 61. from
"An Inhabitant," for the purposes of the poor-box.

Richard Thomas Clement Gray, a well-dreaded middle-
aged man, lately trading as as ale and porter merchant,
under the style of A. Gray and Co , 16, Crescent, Miooriea,
wu committed for bigamy. He had married, on the &di of
Augast, 1840, a very respectably-eonnutad woman, at the
pawah church of Alton, Hants. He had bad two children
by this marriage, one of whom was dead, and he had beat

separated from his wife six years. During that period he
had become acquainted with a Mrs. Adams, the widow of a
tradesman residing at 53, Great Prescott-street, White-
chapel and on the 20th of last August he marled Wiry
Bagnall Adams, her daughter, aged 21, at the regi.trer's
Oki, Stepney.
Mrs. Adams swore that when the prisoner proposied to her
daughter, four months ago, she was not aware that his wife
was alive. His son had been under her (Hrs. Adams's) ears
for four months.

Miss Adams, who appeared to be deeply affected at the
sight of the first wife, admitted that the prisoner had told
her that his first wife was alive, but he said be wasespa•
rated from her. Witness therefore thought her own mar-
riage was valid. Oa cross-examination she admitted also
that twelve months ago she visited the prisoner in the
Queen's Bench prison, and cohabited with him there be-
fore he had proposed marriage to her. The witaese's
evidence was given in a very confused manner, and she
manifested an evident desire to screen the prisoner.
Prisoner, when apprehended by Sergeant Foy, said he
was an injured man, for both Mrs. and bliss Adams knew
that his wife was living before he was married the second
time.

Mr. Yardley consented to accept substantial bail, but the
prisoner not being prepared with sureties to the amount
specified was committed to Newgate.
Patrick lPNamara, an Irish coalwkipper, about 35 years
of age, was brought before Mr. Yardley on remand, charged
with committing a savage and murderous assault on his wife,
Bridget, who has received most fearful injuries, which will
probably affect her for the remainder of her life.
The prisoner had been in custody sines the 6th inst., for
the manner in which his wife gave her evidence at the first
examination was so remakably confused and contradictory,
that the magistrate thought she could not have sufficiently
recovered from her injuries, and she was taken back to the
London Hospital. The prisoner's landlady, Mrs. Wells,
had deposed that she heard a noise and a fall in the pri-
soner's apartments; and not afterwards hearing the wife
stir she became alarmed, and on breaking into the room
after the prisoner had gone out, she found the poor woman
lying on the floor in a pool of blood insensible, and all but
dead. Prisoner had previously said to her that the quarrel
she had heard was all through his wife's tongue, and that
he would not allow any One to come to the public-house
after him.

The poor women vas now recalled and her evidence
was of the most extraordinary description. In her anxiety
not to criminate her husband she made the most contradic-
tory statements. She alleged that her husband had
struck her, but that Mrs. Wells had given her a glass of
rum, and that had mad, her drunk. This Mrs. Wells
emphatically denied, and the surgeon deposed that thet•
were Ito traces of liquor about her when she was brought to
the hospital, but that, on the contrary, it was clear she had
been awfully beaten.
Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner for trial.

Mr. Hairy IVAiIeZ• gentleman residing at No. 8, Lower
Queen's-road, Norland Market, Shepherd's Bush, and his
eon Philip, a youth about fifteen yearn of age, appeared to
answer an adjourned summons for having on the 7th inst.
unlawfully permitted certain squibs, and other fireworks,
to be thrown from their garden into the house and garden
of Mr. Thomas Salmon Selway, residing at No. 9, Lower
Queen's-road. There was a second summons for setting
fire to squibs within eighty feet of the centre of a turnpike
road, and a third 5t1011210611 for unlawfully making a bonfire
oa the Bth inst. in their garden within eighty feet of the
highway.
A younger son of the defendant was also summoned, but
he was not called upon to answer the complaint.
The parties were neighbours, living next door to each I
other, and on Monday night, the 7th instant, between the
hours of nine and ten o'clock, the defendant's sons were in
their garden letting off fireworks. One of the lighted squibs'
fell upon the mat is the Ramage of the complainant's house
and set it on fire. The complainant deposed that he
looked out of the window and called oat, " Who ,I
threw up that squib ?" The elder defendant replied
"I, your neighbour." The complainant told him that if
they did not desist, he should call in the aid of a police
constable. The defendant replied," Oh, send for two ; put
your head in, and go to bed." The younger defendant
then lighted another squib and threw it up, and that also
fell into the complainant's yard. The father applauded his
son, and said, " Well done !' that's right." The complain-
ant said, " You will set my house on fire, and also my fowl
house." Defendant laughed, and said "A good job too; I
shan't then be annoyed with your fowls." Two other
squibs were afterwards thrown up by the defendant Phi-
lip, and witness then made a complaint to the agent of the
property. After he returned, two or three other squibs
were thrown up, and one of them fell into the complainant's
garden. Complainant was quite willing to allow the matter
to (hop if the defendant would make an apology. This the
defendant did not seem inclined to do, and the case was
adjourned till yesterday, is order to procure the attendance
of witnesses.

Boma evidence having accordingly been given,
Mr. Beadon asked the defendant if he had anything to
say, and he replied that he bad not.
Mr. Besdun observed that this was one of the most no-
neighbourly and abominable cases he had heard for some
time. The defendant's conduct bad been most disgraceful
in the transaction, and it was his full intention to allow all
the costs he possibly could in the matter. He fined each of
the defendants 205.; and he ordered the father to pay a
further sum of three trobtase ee roots for the trouble and
expense of the complainant in bringing the case before his
notice.

The defendant hoped he might be allowed to speak and
call his wimesses.

Mr. Beadon remuked that ha had just told him he had
nothing to say.
The defendant denied the language which had been im-
puted to him. He had lived two years in his present house,
and had never had any luarrels before with his neighbours.
The act was purely accidental, and was not done to injure
Mr. Belway.
Mr. Ilsation again remarked ia very strong language
upon the case, aad said he should not alter his decision.
The defendant would have to pay U. 35., or be committed
for one month. He also sentenced the son to be imprisoned
for one month, in default of paying the 20s.
The money not being paid the magistrate stated that a
distress would follow, and if there khould be no effects the
defendants would be imprisoned.
The defendant, who intimated that he had not brought
any money with him, asked if there was any appeal ?
Mr. Beadou said there was not.

The defendant then hat the court, expressing regret that
such was the ease.

MARKETS.

COTTON.—l.tranvooL, Nov. 23.—The market closed
heavily, and the tone is flatter, and prices of all kinds are
without change. The sales are estimated at 6,000 balm, in-
cluding 1,000 for export ; and comprise 600 Bahia, at Qd.
to dfd. ; 300 Egyptians, 41 to 7d. ; 500 Surat, 21d. to 4d.,
and 60 South Sea Islands.

CORN.—Boirros, Nov. 23.—Oar market has been le.
per qr. higher for wheat to-clay, with a limited business
doing. The show moderate. No material change to note
in other articles. Wheat, red, 725. to 74e. ; white, 77e.

Sroccrow-ox-Txxs, Nov. 23.—The supply of grain to
this day's market was pretty liberal. Wheat, old, without
change. New of sound quality, and in good condition, sold
at extreme prices, but the market for inferior qualities was
extremely sluggish, and a large portion of the unsound and
ill conditioned parcels remained over unsold. Oats in fair
request. Beans, Is. to 2s. per. 'qr. lower. Imports during
the past week :—Wheat, coastwise, 635 qrs. ; foreign, 82 ;
oats, foreign, 287 ; peas, coastwise, 32.

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Dusf.tx, Nov. 22.—We bad a firm market for all home
grown grain today. Prices of last Friday were fully sup-
ported for every thing, and in many eases the best qualities
of malting barley brought an advance of 6d. per barrel.
White wheat, 38s. 61. to 421.; red ditto, 365. to 405.; bar-
ley, 16s. toi2os. 6d. ; bete, 15.. to 165.; oats, white, 13s. 6d.
to 16s. 6d.; ditto tawny, 12s. to 145.; rapeseed, 27a. 6d. to
295. 6d. • oatmeal, 14s. 6d. to 16a.; bakers' flour, 225. to
265. ; Indian son:, psi 4801 be., 40.. to 4.55. 6d.

CATTLE.—Rossrosin, Noy. 23.—We had a large quan-
tity of stock at our market today, which met a very heavy
sale at lower prices than last week, and some quantity left
unsold. Beef, 2.. 10d. to 40. 4d. Mutton, 3e. 4d. to is. &I.
Veal, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 2d. Pork, 3s. Sd. to 4s. 10d.
SOUTHALL, Nov. 23.—Trade was brisk to-day for the
best qualities, but the inferior realise no more money. Beef
nude from 2s. to 4s. 4d. Mutton, 4s. to 54. Veal, 41. to
4s. Bd. Pork, 36. 6d. to 41. 4d. per stone of Sibs. ; sinking
the offal.

COALS.-LosrooN, Nov. 23.-Ships at market, 109;
sold, 86. - Bate's West Hartley, 20s. ; Huddle's West
Hartley, 20i.; Burnhope, 20$. ; Can's Hartley, 20s. ;
Csokeon's Hartley, 19s. ; Davison's West Hartley, 20s. ;
Oawber Hall Hartley, 18s. 6d.; Hastings Hartley, 20s. ;
Hutiogs Nuts, 17s. ; liolywell, 235. 6d. ; L3ngridge's West
Hartley, 205.; Tanfield Most, 19s. 61.; Tanfield Moor
Butes, 19s. 6d.; West Hartley, 20s. ; Wylam, 225. 6d ;
Walls End Clark, 20s. 6d. ; Walls End Clennel, 201. 6d. ;
Walls End Gosforth, 2.55. ; Walls End liarton, 231.; Walls
End Hedley, 255.; Walls End Lawson, 425.; Walls End
Northumberland East, 20s. 64.; Wads End Riddell, 265. ;
Bell's Primrose, 19s. ; Eden Main, 255. 6d. ; Walls End
Belmont, 25.. 3d. ; Walls End Braddyll, 261.; Walls End
Hatton, 261. ; Walls End Ilsswell, 265. ; Walls End
Kepler, 255.64.; Walls End Plummer, 255. 6d. ; Walls End
Russell's Hetton, 265. ; Walls End Scarborough, 25e. ;
Walls End Stewart's, 265.; Walls End Whitwell, 255. ;
Walls End Casson, 2.55. 6d.; Walls End Caradoc, 265. 6d. ;
Walls End Denison, 214. 9d.; Walls End Heugh
2.55. 3d.; Walls End Kelloe, 261. ; Wes _Eod South
Hartlepool, 265.; Walls End South Kelloe, 25.. 3d.;
Walls End Tees, 265. ; Walls End South Durham, 255. ;
Walls End St. Helen's Tees, 245. ; Derwentwater West
Hartley, 20s. ; Watney's Anthracite, 325.

GENERAL OPENING OF RAILWAY COMMUNICA•
TWN tN HIIIMOILDBHIRE.—The opening of the Shrews-
bury and Hereford, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester, and
Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railways, on the
6th of December, is to be observed at Hereford and the
principal places in the district as • gent r d holiday, and
arrangements base already been made ter that purpose.
There is to be a banquet of the civic and railway authorities
at Hereford, and a public procession of those bodies, and of
the public schools and navvies, with displays of fireworks,
and the theatre thrown open. The various lines and tele-
graphs are to be completed and in working order by the end
of this month.