The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1847.

risk were included." Mr. Thomas Archibald had, in a
letter, written partly on the 12th, partly on the 13th, and
Partly en the 16tb of January, desired his cousin Charles to
insure the Active for 1.0001., and on the last of those days
had written, "while this wind continues there is no chance
of the Active getting up from Bermuda." The letters of
Mr. B. Archibald and Mr. T. Archibald left Halifax with the
mail of the 6th, and arrived in London on the 19th of Feb..
1844. Extracts were forthwith forwarded to Mr. Charles
Archibald, who was then at Pane, and be wrote thence to
Mr. Grieve, of Greenock, proposing to him to take the in-
surance of the Active and another vessel, called the Grey-
hound. On the 27th an answer was received from Mr.
Grieve, by which he declined the insurance. Mr. Charles
Archibald arrived in London on the night of the 3rd of
March, and on the 4th he wrote to his broker, telling him
to inters the Active, and adding, " at the last accounts she
was at Bermuda." In the introductory part of this letter
he stated that he bad arrived the night before from Paris,
and had found, among the letters Which had accumulated,
ono from Mews. Archibald, of Sydney, desiring him to get
the Active insured. These facts, the learned counsel con-
tended, showed that Mr. Charles Archibald had coacesied
front the underwriter facts which ought to have been com-
municated to kis, and that the statement of the Active
baring been at Bermuda at the last accounts was one for
which he had no authority, and which, by shaking belief in,
or negativing, the statement in the Halifax Journal, which
was to be seen at Lloyd's, would overcome the distrust
of the underwriter and induce him to insure. He also con-
tended, that Mr. Blowers Archibald must have known of the
loss of the Active when he wrote to his brother ; and also
that she weeto be insured : and therefore that by him, also,
there had been a concealment, which vitiated the polic.—
Mr. Serjeant Shee having replied at great length, Mr. Jus-
tice Erie rammed up, and told the jury that in substance
there were three questions for them to consider. 1. Did
Mr. Charles Archibald make a misreprountation to the un-
derwriter Muekiog the metal ? If he did, and it might
have abiebed the deteetatlWioa of the underwriter, there'
mild to be swain kir Via dollindant. 2. Did Mr. Charles
Archibald conocal hem the underwriter any fact within has
knowledge annual& be the appreciation of the risk ? If he
did, the vent* ought to be for the defendant. 3. Did Mr.
Blowers Archibald know of the paragraph is the
Journal, or of a rumour that the Active had been hut, when
he wrote to kis brother in London the letter of the 2nd of
February ? If he did, and knew at the lame time that his
eamim, Mr. Thomas Archibald, was about to have the Ac-
tive Insured in Great Britain, then, also, there must be a
manila for the defendant —The jury deliberated for a short
dam, and, on each of the three questions above set forth, re-
turned a verdict for the defendant.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Nest PMcS.—Before air P. Pollock, CB., and • Lcodom Special Jury.
WILD O. BLADE— RAILWAY LITIOATION.—Mr. Martin,
Q.C. and Mr. Wines, were the plaintiff's counsel ; and
Kr. heats conducted the defencee. This was an action
the plaintiff, a map seller and engraver at
to recover compensation for engraving the
maps the and Birmingham Extension and the
Warwick end ham Canal Railways, of which
the dedamind. a linen merchant, carrying on businees in
Brestionta. de, was • director. On behalf of the
plaintiff IC Ilse shown hat be had executed the work in
question vim dr order of Mr. Pritchard, the engineer of
the cangosy. That it had been done satisfactorily and
upon moderate terms. That the directors had adopted
Mr. Pritchard's order, and rendered themselves re-
sponsible for it, Bret, by having paid the plaintiff 3001.
in liquidation of his demand for engraving, and secondly, by
requiring him to send the engraved plates to their offices.
It was admitted the defendant was a director and that lie
had taken a very active part in the efforts made to carry out
both the projects which were ultimately abandoned. It was
contended on his behalf that Mr. Pritchard bad no authority
to pledge the credit of the directors, and as he was not called,
although in court during the trial, the facts clearly showed
that the work was executed upon hie credit and not upon
that of the directors. There was no resolution or mentoran-
dem of theirs authorising Mr. Pritchard to employ the
plaintiff, and it did not appear that the defendant ever bad
had any communication with Itim.--Tbe jury remained in
consultation for about three quarters of an hour, when they
returned a verdict for the plaintiff with &l 0& damages.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.—Before the Common Berjeant.
RAPID ADJUDICAPION.—A great number of Mies were
disposed ordering the morning with the usual rapidity exer-
cised by the learned Common Serjeant, and several prisoners
were placed at the bar, tried, convicted, and sentenced
almost in the same breath with the reading of the charge
against them.
THE MURDIR svr Maamenoes.—On the first day of the
session an application was made to the Common Serjesnt, by
I Mr. Bodkin, to postpone the trill of Mary Anne Hunt, for
' murder, to the next session. The ground for the application
was, that the case had only just been taken up by the trea-
sury, to be prosecuted on their behalf, and that there would
not be sufficient time at the present session to prepare the
evidence. No oppesitlon was offered on behalf of the pri-
soner, and it was, therefore, acceded to.

POLICE.-v
- ESTEZDAY.

BoW.sTßEET:—Fosaiyo AN

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ricsre.—lfeary JoAmos wee finally examined, charged
with forging • certificate of the Court of Examiners of the
Apothecaries Company; and, without further evidence
thititatifen in our paper of Saturday, the prisoner was
ozEr trial, being admitted to bail in two sureties of
IeraRaBOROUGH-STREET. —Tax Casa or THE
ELE/0110 STELLING or 2,0001. WORTH OF BILLS.—MI.
Merin Pollard was re-examined, charged with having ob-
tained 2,0001. in bills from Prince Louis Napoleon Boons-
Went to steal them. Alexander Symons,
if Mr. Bush: Lived at No. 16, London-street,
01e-Ti via merchant, Saw the prisoner with Mr.
Watson, for rho fleet time, on Friday week. Had known
Watson as a esgmtereial traveller for many years. Watson
R the prisoner mid that discount was wanted for a bill for
1,0001. Witness said, if it woe a genuine good bill, he had
MO objection to discount it. The prisoner said he would
take two hogebeeds of wine, give 751. for discount, and
lake; the remainder in cash. Witness replied, that would
not do; and offered 7604 and two hogsheads of wine,
taking the balance for discount. The prisoner called by
appointment the following day with Mr. Watson and
a Mr. Smith. The prisoner had previously represented
to witness that he had drawn a bill ca the prince,
who had accepted it, and that It was as good as a Bank of
England note. Between the first and second call from the
prisoner, witness had heard something about the bills.
When the parties arrived at witness's house, Mr. Smith said
he came to prove the handwriting of the prince, if he (wit-
ness) had any doubt about the circumstance. Smith also
said that the bill was in pawn for 3001. with a silversmith in
the Strand. The prisoner wished witness to pay the 3001.
and to redeem the bill. Witness replied that was not the
way ho did business, and he declined the proposal. During
this conversation, M. Orsi, the prince's secretary, came to
use him (witness). Had no doubt that Smith and
the prisoner saw M. Oral when he called. On his
return from speaking to M. Orel, he found Smith
and Watson going away. Smith said they had an order
from Pollard to get the bill, and they would return in twenty
minutes Witness went back into the room where Pollard
was. The prisoner remarked that it was impossible they
could be back in twenty minutes. He said he would go
after them and be back in an hour. The prisoner did not
return. After seeing M. Oral, witness, of course, did not
intend to dlscoant the bill. Cross-examined by Mr. Haw-
kins : Had oteesionally discounted bills for a friend,
but was not in the habit of discounting bills gene-
rally. Watson was a traveller to • friend of wit-
nets's. The difference between Pollard's proposal and
witnese's proposal as to the terms of almost was
about 261. Afterwards would not have discounted the bills, as,
from information he had subsequently received, he believed
they had been stolen. Bad the bills been brought to wit-
ness at the second interview, he would have attempted to get
possession of them with the view of assisting the prince in
their recovery. Had seen M. Ora several days prior to the
first interview with the prisoner—Re-exammed Had had
previous information of the peculiar circumstances of the
bill, from • French gentleman with whom be war acquainted.
—Police-constable West, F 106, said he searched the pri-
soner's lodgiavi In Essex-street, and found a ouantitx of
papers, principally relating to moneylending. advertise-
ments, taken from the morning papers—Mr. Hawkins, on
behalf of the prisoner, mid if the magistrate adhered to the
determination he expressed at the last examination, to sub-
mit the case to a jury, he (Mr. Hawkins) would
beet discharge his duty to his client by reserving
his obeervations natal the time of trial. If, however,
any observations on the law or the facts of the case
would have an effect on the mind of the court, he would
proceed at once with his argument.—Mr. Hardwick said the
opinion he bad previously expressed had only been strength.
end by the subsequent evidenee.—Mr. Hawkins must ex-
press his exceeding surprise that the evidence, which Mr.
Bush on the last 000mion pledged himself to produce against
the prisoner, had not been brought forward. Not a tittle of
evidence of the alleged fraudulent pretence had been pro-
duced, and not one witness had been called to carry the case
huther than it was carried at the last examination. The pri-
soner was then committed without bail.
WORSHIP.STREET.—Cautum To • Marna.—
Mary- Amor Glade was finally examined, charged asiliChav-
ing cruelly maltreated her mother, Anne Lowe, 8$ yenta(
age, by keeping her in a Mate of confinement, withal:a
dent food or clothing, whereby her life Wiles&
—ln addition to the evidence given 1a sag paper d
last, Anne Roberts, a nurse in Ittinas=twtetal
the dreadful state of filth and
found the unfortunate woman.—Mr. Brig& the serretary eft
the Philanthropic Society, proved that the Omer had beat
in the receipt of a weekly pension for the ingyst of hey
mother ever since the year 1838, which had boa td at
the intercession of a person who entered hifmlf as as
annual subscriber to the moiety in the name of Glade, bat
had not pp 'd a single subscription, and who it wasemerrily •
aaspectedaiwas in reality the husband of the YEIESEGG,
who had di appeared about that period. The old mum
was earned into court in the arms of one of the workhouse
porters, but she positively refused to soy anything that emu
criminate her &tighter, who, the stated, had Ilitebelled as
much of her time and ittention upon her as her dreareetra-
ear would permit.—Mr. Hindu, the relieving WSW, stated
that the parish authorities was willing to Ward Cho=
woman an asylum in their workhouse for the abort p
that she was likely, from her advanced age and infirmi
to survive, as it would be manifestly improper to allow Sher
to return under the protection of suck a daughter:4lr.
Arnold said that, after the statement of the mother, and the
earnest intercession she had made on behalf of the prisoner,
it was impossible to prosecute the criminal charge against
the latter, and he should, therefore, order her to be die-
charged.—The prisoner WWI accordingly discharged, and her
mother removed to the workhouse.

AM/CPT/ID MCRIMIR.-77tomaa Smith was finally Cl-
mined, charged with having attempted to strangle Mary
Montgomery, and with cutting end wounding her mother,
with intent to aped= her.---The facts of them.' were re-
ported In our piper of Wedneedaileat; sad the elder com-
plainant, who mos brought from St. Wtsfienetr's hospital.
now stated, that buries that the phew wee murdering
her daughter, able sea is to her easietehee, eddewed him
holding her down yea the bed, and'ettereggag
her with m eber letiglindln, the Ildinntr delbitmdt
would do tor lee, sit c• ;bar Wow at the beedvdtbsese
sharp eovered tier with Heed, end de-
prived Isr4lit'vermeleuutem—Yr. Henry,.. the keddil-
surgeon at the hiegitel, yawed that the end women had
sustained $s ere Wised wood gver the temple, whisk
produced partial aoneeedes of the brain, sod lb= she re-
mained for some time in emblereble danger.—The prisoner, I
who denied having used in, instrument on the occasion, was
fully committed for trial.
SO UTH WARH.—Cnazon or CHILD-ldruzins.—Asist
Blackmon was charged with strangling her tem&
four gun old.—Ann (jogger% deposed that on theCtewo
night she was in the tap-room of the Bull's Heed, ethe
prisoner, evidently intoxicated, entered the room with a
child in her arms ; and she had not been long there when
witness observed her drawing the child's cap-wring tightly
round its neck until its face became black. Witness gelled
out to the prisoner that she would strangle the thildt the
prisoner then loosened the strings, and shortly eiteirwettb
witness win saw her using the sleeve of her gown, whisk
she placed round the child's neck, and began to draw it
tightly round in the woe manner as she did the
sad until the same effects were produced. Bh=
towards the prisoner, and asked her whether she meant to
destroy her child, and seized it out of her arms. The prier=
then left the room, and the reliering-officer was sent
for, and he directed the child to be taken to the
workhouse. The prisoner soon returned, and insisted on
having her child restored to her, and, when it was given up
to her, she left the Bull's Head. Wiener followed, and
sew the prisoner with a man in a white smock-troth, who
was trying to make her go on, and at that time she bad the
child cloudy pressed to her bosom. Witness, fearing the
=wore the prisoner was tieing on the occasion would be
likely to smother the child, forced it away from her arms
and called for a policeman, and, when they arrived at the
station-honse, the child was found to be quite dead.—Mr.
Thomas Ludhant, surgeon, said, that on examining the
child, he found it was dead, but yet warm. He could observe
no external appearant= to account for its death, but a slight
mark was visible on the side of its neck as if caused by a
light ligature, such so the cap-strings described by the wit-
ness.—'rhe prisoner, when she heard the evidence of the
witnesses, merelyleaked, "Is the child dead orally° ?" Whim
informed that it was then lying dead in the workhouse she
seemed quite unconcerned. She was remanded for ft:rib=
examination until Wednesday next.

MONEY MARKET.
TIMIDLY EVENING.
This has been a very quiet day in the funds, with
merely a variation, from first to last, of about roe
eighth in the buying and se/ ling prices. Consols
opened at 881 to for money, and 881 to 9 far the
opening, and left off the same after a short interval,
during which they were a fraction higher. This was
the first day for private transfers at the Bank, when
the baakers and corporate bodies are admitted to
for the dividends. On Thursday the books will Ise
open to the public. Reduced Threes, 891 to I
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 911 to I ; Long
Annuities, 9 1-18 to a ; Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 13s.
prem. ; India Bonds, ss. to Bs. prem. ; Bank Stock,
195 to 7.
The quotations of foreign stocks were remarkably
few to-day, from the inactivity of business. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were called 571 to
ex dividend; the Fours, 891 to 90. Belgian Four-an -
a-Half per Cents., 93 to 5. Spanish Five per Cents.,
201 to 1 ; the Threes, 321 to 3. Portuguese 30 to 2.
Mexican, 19 to Russian, 111 to 112.
Money was rather tight to-day, bat as the divi-
dends are now so close upon payment it may be ex-
pected that this will be only of short duration. The
tightness, such as it was, would probably arise in a
great degree from the repayment of the short loans
made by the Bank upon securities on the shutting of
the transfer books beginning to mature, or being close
at hand.

Foreign exchange was lower to-clay on several of
the chief drawing places. On Amsterdam the nego-
tiations were 12.4 to 41 ; on Rotterdam, 12.4; to 1 ;
on Antwerp, 25.80 to 821 ; on Hamburg, 13.11; to
111; on Frankfort, 121/ to 1 ; on Paris, 25.721 to
77i ; on Vienna, 10.1 to 2; on Leghorn,- 30.30 to 35 ;
on Naples, 401 to 1 ; on Madrid, 471 to 48—all at
three months. On Lisbon at 80 days, 531.
A set of tables, neatly got up, of much utility to
dealers and investors in railway, canal, and other
share property has recently made its appearance. The
tables are calculated and arranged by Mr. Henry
Butterworth of the Stock Exchange, and their cor-
rectness, therefore, the more to be depended upon
from the practical experience brought to bear upon
them. The value of this little work consists in its
enabling any person to ascertain at once " the greatest
number of shares, at a given price, that can be trans-
ferred on government atampsof theirrespeetive value."
From miscalculation it results not neatly that
there is a waste of stamp duty through • stamps
lof a higher denomination than is required, or of a
lower than will pass the values to be represented.
The Marseilles papers contain a curious statement
relative to a reform of the currency, and the founda-
tion of a paper money circulation, in Tunis, which
would seem to denote a more extended acquaintance
with the usages and the progress of more civilised
communities than what the Barbaresque states obtain
credit for. The facts are thns given :--On:the ap-
proach of the oil season, which is this year of abun-
dant promise, and will give rise to important trans-
actions, the government of the Bey was desirous to
put an end to the falsification of the coin carried on
with so much impunity, and at the same time to
remedy the actual penury of specie. To attain this
double object it was thought proper to make a new
coinage of pure silver, which it would not be so
easy to falsify or imitate as the prices actually in
currency, with a sum equal to the emission of
the new coinage to be created besides in treasury,
bills payable to bearer, which should have legal and
forced currency among the population of the regency.
These treasury notes are to be prepared with all the
marks proper to prove their authenticity ; and, for
preventing forgery, bureaux of control are to bo esta-
blished in all the central marts of commerce to verify
their identity on demand. In order that the notes
may enjoy the full and entire confidence of foreign
merchants, the local treasury will be always ready to
exchange them for specie on allowance of a discount
said to be fixed at 4 per cent. This discount, what-
ever the rate established, is not in the nature of a
speculation on the part of the local government, bat
for discouraging, on account of the loss to which they
would be subject, the immediate exchange of these
notes, which, if their conversion could be effected at
par, would be returned upon it forthwith, and
the' it would be deprived of the resources
counted upon by their issue. It is hoped, also,
that when the commercial community shall be as-
mired of the prudence and the cautious reserve with
which the creation of this paper money will be ma-
naged, confidence cannot fail to be placed in it, and
that private banks will be formed to discount cook as
the bearers may require at a lower rate than that de-
manded by the vernment.
For the calm iwa this rosamasapsu seem as the
paper money shall obtain the credit which is desired,
the Tunisian government proposes to establish in an
invariable manner the course of money values, by
tarilßng French monies at arstewhich shall give them
legal currency in its territory, by which those sudden
and enormous fluctuations in exchanges may be
'r avoided which constantly result from uncertain crops.
INGLIAIN rare.
Bask Stack, 197 Isiltißiesb‘wafie AIM,
per Ca as.. Las, 114 1 1 Om Meek New Aar, set
Pee ek Cetwele k9we al 9Si BelledeSN Las., IN% 91
New 94 ear Ct. Aass.,sls $ 3.. came. 115.810.114.,11 lr p.
14. Asa., PO pre., sap. iu. A. 1190. BNB Dll.ll 11 1.
IMP ' • le BMW Basil. p.
Beads, LlO.OO, 5 pm.

14 per Ct. Ilatch Lisador Banda,
per Cr. Mexican, 1141. 144 II
4 per Cl. Parr la II
per Cl. 11.44.414,11133, t 41...4114
EXCHANOIIB AND

701 DO.
11 war OL 136L.Atet.,
P 4
4 P. Cc- 1.40 La Health ea Ut , .4
p• Ct. Dwelt ix.,11 gal/. iti

lb be applied to the harem* of stock
To 1* applied to the parches, of Eiehetme
nude out in pursuance, 01 ...... sot o. 411 670,000 0 0
1601,247 15 11
Add Waved roomiest& on secotmt of &mistime and
begonia, to as applied to the purekume of stalk

/3111,1113 16 11
8. HUMAN Comptroller-GenereL
National Debt-office, July 6.—Cohere.
WISELY RIPONT OE THE PARIS Boone AND MONET
Istamerni was tolerably favosmtbie fee the pat&
emdu but bed br /he railway shares. The Three par On& algal
at 77f. 73a, and timelines at uge. 30a. lita AMIN WI NN/ AIN Ibt
=T• imeinsied Mira took piece on the Tides per 4011mia df lie.,
Y 111.111811moNliit Yipine ad Or dame, to trilleee Ae
rian.* The Imam et the peliteidele testreeted wilt the al
deo there is fall‘shdlorm 411.1 41111•1114•34 lam ihe more meraddlieil,
ea amebic Oakum. It Is sla Id es Irma heat the
FPlwin be bid hrbehea derbeeebehee lard eine eare,
in tile NEM at Sr weak. wear &rods emallar
If the Ewe be verbal, lbe pale trim ma rib sma
patent oars. anstrant raw Ods May an erg
Fee* am every eagegramer Is rein It le it the
:Itthese gruiseedere we are be eleathate the
at
said Threw width he,. ler rib ter err pad,
emst *bib alll ender le weleida lbe she,
Y
Ampere= rib lir idle ea
*ay
sabre Er es. It le
die treater, win, brae Yea dalene *ay ire as bra yea
seen alive pee end; mg well name lie biseert pW kw the tree-
wry bedds. As be UMW*, it lewillomews, that the reserve bail
bleseend cuesiderahly aloe sar roan and that It is now in its
Mad MOIL It idler be bag bin it reduces its dimount, a Mr.
artelere so mon dere/ by rap persl. the measure
area DM winter sag hew bete Wady advantagThougheous to its in-
brag tle certain vie pear rarer led itilco=drthis measare.
tight or mum le mas rheoght the of discount
deold eddinue to 00. Inel ef tbe akar on of mew,
bet tray, r this motive r here rana bares indispen-
sable te pat a step le a stele of thistle gels to eatremrly in-
=trade. re ere to whoa am dinstir of the
araeled an so earammed„ ea well Ode to ap-
=hie the eta alas resulting lien se high • dieennt, that
le gem ram le hope that a dellMedin tea Wet=
se wee a remain= wlll stow it. If liar
eelrt ma wag Ibeirosaitlea Improved era lae< this weeders taplolt
with selleyed etalovaelmeet erected on Os erases by the arida
of eldeldidee era Set dike railway. It Is eietalatlet thepeattica
of tame align la w see It das ea era e rale Erb relined
bytYa4lpT. et thee;e prileide err ad ie lbe reran. All
tare dame ben net via a emesidarle she Oa week. or It
kw dried ilme rimer, Da Sad, Bane, Roar WIN% V 103906.
end Medeslirat es will- es her et Lyre *dab had
ben besteeled by reensert. Ili an I e aqi~ Itsr tbe two
Wait areplenn Ile esearierilab ale aermaimam ge=4:
the heareey heat lbeter, bide hem aggredeteL The
rant et *see empelles, be arab ft abler he tbe
akar that is le en, wee are ale doable et the see
AM aggered essnitme4 she ft was thought the
0111•111111 preinpre aThee her eere w perreeed at the price of
melbas Ibt esprit le the ewer dared. Iliewever, this project
Erg ha esniem4 es so Impeisrammi at the realles. sad we may
=ate at le beirieles et *lles it esedelas, free to
e lefor peeled the etemequestes deparedidg set It, if expe-
nse§ Iheabilleses It *be neeressry.
liarows op baa Bona or FAANCT.—Tite Bank of
lark sishimakty to the law emoted Jess 311, LIES, has =digests.
Mid Sr laseenes op to tie Seth of hr. 111 tetra Or
aim aledmarrat —Aar : 1. Spada k ler arab dee, Yes.,
Tide ate Mk 110111,100 fr. 2341 Dimmis =A
Mt Me ft. e. ; Oarrest an la tbe bark beaks
et tbe aerlbnarlrinte, fr. St at 4. Interest
el err ellbee. ead a, Ir. Cie re detailed
amenot Odds meth& la found the followeig
remankilAn
sate: Mese debtors of
th 440.. .1 the sa:e of stock ea the L
frure Teeesury,
k. die.); S. Credit and sundrke, 91,631 .IS t toted
the a5et1e,,436,4116,7114 tr. 93 : 1. areeletles, set
timellog *het et he. Meek banks, 233,743,213 tr. 60 c. • Current
avert, 1211,30,140 fr.; 3. Capita! sod mime, 01,900,00etr. ;4.
gassfriers, 9,116,411 fr. 32 total liabllitam, 451,468,784 h. 62 0.
Pram he. acenparieon of the amounts published to-day with those
dr& ea December 20, DM, it results that the money in Mind at-the
lea has Increased by 22,851.078 fr. 2 c. ; while the loans and Ma-
lamute hare on the contrary suffered a decrease of 37,703,392 fr. to.