The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-22 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

VONDAT.—Before the Recorder.
PRETENDED SALE OP 001111.PIVENT APPOINTMENTS.—
T. W. &tape surrendered to take his trial upon an indict-
ment for misdemeanor, in having unlaw fully. induced one
William Jacobs to mike him a promise to give him 2001.
upon the condition that he would use his influence to ob-
tain for him • government appointment. The defendant
pleaded guilty.—blr. Bodkin, for the prosecution, said that
this indictment had been preferred by the direction of the
Lords of the Treasury. The defendant had been a Junior
clerk in the office of the Queen's Remembrancer, and he
held that position at the time of the occurrence in question.
It appeared that in February last the prosecutor, who was a
young gentleman residing in the country, pet an advertise-
ment in the Time, newspaper, in which he offered to give a
sum of 6001. to any person who would obtain for him a go-
vernment appointment, legally saleable. The defendant
answered the advertisement, and a negotiation was entered
into between the parties, the result of which was that the
defendant requited a sum of 2001. to be given to him, which,
he said, would be required for some preliminary expenses, in
furtherance of the object he had in view. The prosecutor
fortunately communicated the circumstance to some of his
friends, and the result was that the present indictment had
been preferred ; but he thought it right to say that the de-
fendant did not obtain any money, and he had also been die
missed from his appointment by the Lords of the Treasury.
—The prisoner put in a written paper, in which he admitted
he had committed the offence, but urged in mitigation of
punishment that he had lost his situation and his position in
society, and had, therefore, already suffered most severely
for the act he had committed.—The Recorder inquired
whether the defendant really possessed any influence to
obtain an appointment, or whether his proposition was all
moonabine.—Mr. Vincent, the chief clerk in the Remem-
brancer's-office, said the defendant was a junior clerk, and he
knew of no interest that he poetised which would enable
him to realise the expectations he had held out.—The Re-
corder said the prisoner had already certainly suffered se-
verely by the less of his situation, and that circumstance
would be largely taken into account in the sentence that was
pronounced. Under all the circumstances the sentence
would be that he be imprisoned in the gaol of Bowsaw for
one month.

POLICE .—_v ESTERDAT.
MANSION-HOUSE. —" WANTIII3,—a Sicarraity."—
The Lord Mayor said he had some days ago received a letter
from a gentleman, to the contents of which he thought it
would be useful to call the attention of the public. It re-
lated to an advertisement stating that a gentleman of busi-
nem habits might be inducted to an appointment in the capa-
city of secretary to an established mining company, stipend
2001. per annum. The letter went on: " Now your lordship
will observe that the office to which reference is made is in
the neighbourhood of the Mansion-house, and there: re well
calculated to insure respectability. Well, a young friend of
mine, every way qualified to fill such an appointment with
credit to himself and advantage to the board of, di-
rectors, called upon me, and requested me to ac-
company him to make the inquiry. After waiting
a considerable time until four or five respectable men were
honoured with an interview, we were informed in the Brat
place money would be wanted, and the applicant mast pay
down three years' salary. (6001.). Now, in the first place,
what mining company is this ? Secondly,. how could this
Mr. secure such an appointment ? Thirdly, if he could
secure it, what guarantee could be furnish that it would last
three years ? And if he could not do this, is it not a very
gross attempt at fraud? I told him that uto his three
years' salary I would not, on the part of my friend, give
him 35., when he replied, there were plenty who would give
him what he salted, and I indignantly went away''.—The
Lord Map:a said the questions asked by his correspondent
were such as would naturally suggest themselves from the
interview described, end agreed with him that the Asko ben
einem appeared to be such as would give rise to welt waspi-
oions as were entertained and ezpremed by him.

MONEY MARKET.
MONDAY MYI2(I/fO.

The funds were somewhat affected by the unfavour-
able state of the weather in the early part of the day,
and if the heavy rains had continued would probably
have become more materially depreciated. As it was,
the relief afforded by the return of sunshine about
mid-day extended only to the difference of making
buyers at the same pnces which before were marked
sellers. Commis from sn to I, at which quoted
at the commencement of bovine's, improved
to 88 sellers for money, and buyers for
time, leaving off, however, a shade worse at 861
to 88 for money, and 88 to for time. The dealings
were quite inconsiderable, partly owing perhaps to
the not unusual absence of many members of the
Stook Exchange at this season of the year, but, prin-
cipally, it is nether to be supposed, to the indecisive
mood of speculators so long expecting, and at length
ca the eve of being mode acquainted with, the

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