The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUBTS

(THIS DAY.)

SOUTHWARK.
• 1011196017LL1S FORLITIJANG BM OWN MULL
Alas Davis. sa elderly woman. was dorsal with Plain
the pocket at Sarah Scott, the wife of a coffee-home Vow,
in Keatadatet, of a puma eoatainieg about 146., ardor the

following singular emonalitances.
The promantor said that ea Saturday afternoon the pri-
mmer cams into ber home while she was skate, and after look.
log about athedher it she would have her fortune told. Wit.
DWI replied in the negative,aad told her it she leas far that
she bad better leave the piece. The primmer Um prabicei
a peak of dirty cards., which she displayed upoe the table,
sad said she 000ld give witness lack if she handed her four.
pews. Wishing to get rid at her quietly, the heeded her
the fourpsuoe, sod then the Finney eat the ands sad cares
up to her sad whispered into bar ears lot of iseseses sad
falsehoods. She put her hied to her pocket and mimed km
puree sad orthey, and the prisoner scum ted to leave the
place, but she laid hold of hag sad de4ioed br till a police-
Mali MUM lip, and she gave bar into custody.
MP prisoner here declared that she knew mithiag of the
lady's purse. She must have lost it before sloe entered the

The magistrate asked the prosecutrix when she knew she
had the puree lest?
Witness replied that just before the prisoner came is she
out it in her pocket, and no other person had been is the
house.
Mieleliff, 85 11, said he took the pithiest into custody,
when she denied all knowledge of the robbery. She was
searched. sad all he found upon her was fog:tryout* sad s
pack of filthy cards. Os the way to the status house the
primmer eaM the had wilier aids before leaving home that
morsiag, end they deluded bed leek. She was sure she
@hoed get into trouble before sight. (Leughter).
The magistrate asked if he knew anything shout her.
The seestatith reply is the Negative. He understood
that abetted a bombard travelling with a photepaphic artist
is e °pantry.
Tthhe magistrate asked the prithosr what the was doing
with the cards.
. She replied that she kept them in her pocket for a bit of
fee, but usfortuusely for her she had got into trouble
through them. If his worship would let her go abs would
rover one them again.
The magistrate bad so doubt that she was • thief as well
as • chest sad impostor. He should therefore remand her
*Mil Saturday seat.
GREENWICH.
• taIID DIDCHAIDAD TROD nu Baffin LIMY.
A Elsa, ll young mao, named Christian Rascals, s=7
• Dues, was placed in the dock before Mr. Triune
with felony.
The priether, it appeared. had applied to the sittiZ
magistrate for relief. stating that he was is dittress,
had recently bees discharged from the British army ; and es
being told that DO relief could be afforded, and that
he must apply to the Danish °ousel in Load o% he left the
court raying "he would go steal," and was shortly after-
wards in custody on the prevent charge of stealing a pair of
trousers from • shop opposite the polies-station.
Mr. Trail' (to the priamier)—This is • very audacious ad
on your part. What have yea to say ?
The primmer—l took the 1.0111111111 is order to get looked
up, as I ale is distress, mid have bees refused relief.
Mr. Truitt—Being • !magnet you have so tool dabs
upon the poor-rates of this country, and yos should,
as I told you before, have applied to your mewl is Loudon.
The primmer—l have applied, and the maul ref uses to
do anything for me. I served in the British army during
the Crimean war, and I think that ought to give thus
title to claim relief.
Mr. Trull—How came you to be discharged from the
army ?
The miaow —My ten pan' service was completed.
Mr. Thal—Thee you took your discharge ?
The priether—Yes, 1 did.
Mr. Trill—Asd with what pension!
The prisoeer—Nose whatever, nor any allowance.
Mr. 'Pull—You throw yourself out of employment by
taking your discharge from the army, whereas you might
hare matinee& therein for another period, and for who*
ou would have been entitled to • pe
Insion. However.
I do not believe you had any felonious intention in taking
the trimmers, and therefore you will be discharged ; but
take care this does not occur sloth, or I shall have to penish
you.
The prisoner—lf I could get to Dover I Gould tbeu ot
over to Frau, for • mull sem. Would your worship
assist me?
Mr. Train—You will now leave the dock, sad after the
business of the court is over, if you come to me in • mule
respectful manner than you did when you first applied to
me, I will see what aen be done to assist you.

PRSSIDENT LINCOLN AND THS INTERNA-
TIONAL WORKING HEITS ASSOCIATION.

Some fete few weeks since a congratulatory address
Wee emit from the central council of the above samointisa
to Ur. Lincoln. The address Wall transmitted through the
United States' Legation, and the following reply has boss

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reserved 7,
"Legation of the United States, London, Jan. 31.
"Sir,-1 am directed to iafortn you that the address el
the gametal council of your &emeriti." which was duly
transmitted through this Legation to the President of the
United States, has been received by him. So far as the
sentiments expnased by it ere personal, they sre accepted
by him with • inners and anxious desire that he rote
be able to prove himself not unworthy of the wren-
dews which has be= recently esteaded to him by bin
fellow-citizens, and by so many of the blends of humanity
and progress throughout the world. The governmest el
the United States has a clear capaciousness that its policy
neither is nor could be reactionary, but at the MOW Wall
adheres to the course which it adopted ai the treetop*, of
abstaining everywhere from propagtordism end unlawful
it
tervention. It strives to do equal and exact Justin to ell
States and to all men, and it relies epos the beneficial ro.
sults of that effort for support at home and for respect sad
goodwill throughout the weld. Natioes do not aziat far
sheared's, akar% bat to promote the welfare and Unarm'
of mankind by benevolent intercourse and example. It
ia title relation that the limited States regard their man ha
the present conflict with slavery-maintaierag keenest. se
the cause of human nature, and they derive new encourage-
ment to persevere from the testimony, of the working mss
of Europe that the national attitude is favoured with their
enlightened weird red earnest sympathies.-1 have the
homer to be, air, year obedient servant.
" CliAnza Fux= ADAK&
W. Y. Craarir, Gen. Secretary of dm" War.
artimal Workieg Ma's Aanalsden, Orseivolawk

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Tam A wrstow.—Sonte hopes are now entertained
of the screw steamer Arriphios, 1,700 tons, being got at the
maids st Siseffingtessi, Norfolk. The Amphion, whiles=
coed* &boat a meth elope from Sunderlaod to
with a besyy came dsail, drove high rap
on the seeds,
minim away her rudder poste sod mutinies other demon
From the position of the stranded vessel it was sessidersi
impossible to get her afloat motets a easel nu est is the
leads to host Ser eat, as she had naiads
a dock for hew&
Oaptaht . Ramon, a Lliwes &hose Aesteistiss. 1111
ism at the week with dram pumps, ite.. sad hopes to get
the ship off Is • few days. He has already wed her •
few yard,. She is, however, gad water.
°STOICAL PALM T-A- CIOTTI
kTOSSA, TILS. 4.—Admdmiess ow lamest. 722 ;
by Nom deists. 2,101; total. 3.633.