The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-04 00:00:00

♦ WHOIi6•I2 VAIIIIIMITURICR Or COUNTIMMT BOVICBBIOIIIB

~7otut Brpaw, stir Jots Baru, alias the Art/al Card,
who described himself as an ivory turner, end who gave a
Wu &Mows, was charged before Mr. Barker with having'.
in his prosesion several counterfeit sovereigns and two
crown peens, one half-crown, 32 florins, and 14 shillings,
all counterfeit, at St. Andrew's, Holborn, with intent felo-
niously to circulate the same.
Mr. Bellamy, from the office of the solicitor to the Mint,
attended to prosecute.
The prisoner has for years been under the surveillance of
Mr. Brennan, late an inspector of police, but now appointed
as Mint agent, he being known as ore of the largest manufac.
tures of couoterfeit sovereigns and other coins in and around
the metropolis. So well were his schemes laid and his plane
carried out that he bad earned for himself the soubriquet of
"the Artful Card." When he has been stopped and
searched or when his residence has been ran-
' sacked nothing Ise been found on him which
would warrant the of in taking him into custody.
On this occasion Mr. Brennan, accompanied by Inspectors
Fife, Allen, mod Brennan, and Sergeant Elliott, all of the
0 division, went to Leather-lane in the evening ; and after
carefully etching several of the entrances, the prisoner
wee sew to sue from the neighbourhood of Clerkeuwell,
and go into • public-house toßaldwireagardens. Hare it
appeared be soon began to dispose of his counterfeit coin,
for several well-known utterer, of base coin were
shortly afterwards seen to have the house. Mr. Brennan
and the officers then entered the house, and on pro-
ceeding to the skittle-ground they saw the prisoner sod
another man hastily leaving. The prisoner was at coos
seized, and after • docente struggle was searched, when •
counterfeit sovereign was found ou him. The prisoner said,
" Well, Breaux, that is all I have; you have not got MO to
rights this time." Mr. Brennan replied " 1 think we have,
but we shall see who is right." A further search wan
mods, sad in the prisoner's pocket. amoopt a
quantity of good cola, was found a packet con-
taining fourteen counterfeit shillings, all of them being
wrapped separately io pieces of tissue paper to prevent them
from sor•tching ; and behind the skittle-ground door was
found a bag containing counterfeit sovereigns and other base
coin. On the way to the police *tattoo the officers were sur-
rounded sad s desperate effort was made to rescue the
prisoner.
The prisoner said he did not at present wish to ask the
officers say quietism He should reserve his defence for a
higher tribunal thee a polio@ court.
Mr. Brennen said the prisoner had bees the cease of
getting more psaer *ekes into art* sad convicted of
uttering cosotsfeit cola lima say Mildews men of the
same clams as the prisoner whoa he knew. He was a very
bid abd desperate fellow.
Mr. Barker fully committed the prisoner to Malt&
for trial.

1801ODAT.
Notre Banoto.—W.S.W. to
N.N.W., moderate, one.
UtELLOD.—W. to N., fresh to
strong, fine.
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FRIDAY.
&W. to N.W., moderate to
(relit
W.N.W. to 3.8. W., Won to
moderate.

_T.-W.B.W. to N.N.W., N.W. to I. W., fresh to light.
Strong, hoe.
fresh to W. to N.W. to &W., moderate, doe.
N. N.W., moderate to fresh,
hoe.
LIOLAID.-8. to W. sod N.N.W. to W.S.W., light to
N.N.W., fresh to light, doe. fresh.

SERIOIIS ACCIDENT 00ING TO THE DERBY—TEM
rihr.)—This morning Mr. M. Jackson, engraver. of Totten-
fug a•colut.road, accompanied by two gentlemen, was driving
a chaise cart drawn by one bores at • rapid rate along the
Hen•ington-road, proceeding to Epsom Ross, when the
animal stumbled and fell ; they were pitched oat
of the chaise, and unfortunately Mr. Jackson fell
on his heed with tremendous force. He sustained •
frightful scalp wound and concussion of the brain.
He was removed to the hospital, and Ike in • very
=one state. The other two escaped with • few trilling

SERIOUS FIRES AND FRIGHTFUL AGVIDIINT.—
This morning, between two and three o'clock, a fire broke
oat in the premises of Messrs. Bates sad Co., wadding
manufacturers, Lock's-fields, Walworth. Owing to the
timely arrival of assistance the flames were soon extin-
guished, but some hundred weight of cotton were con.
sawed.—A fire of a calamitous character happened during
the night ou the premiss belonging to Yr. 0. R.
Copeland, lineodraper, carrying on business at No.
22, St. John's-road, Holton. It appears that some
light goods hanging in the shop became ignited
through falling against a gas burner. Mr. Copeland rushed
upstairs to the second floor, to secure his money, but upon
endeavouring to pin the stairs, was driven back by the
flames, and made his appearance at the window. A gentle.
man named Kennedy, who was passing, called to him not to
jump out, as the Royal Society's escape was near the house
—it being then only eight dome away. Regardless of
the danger, however, the unfortunate man jumped out.
He was taken to the hospital, when it was found necessary
to amputate both legs. The premises were burned down,
and those of Mr. Blaaford, hatter (No. 24), sod of Mrs. H.
Chrees, milliner (No. 20) were damaged. The referees
were insured in the Phomix, Alliance, and Imperial fire
offices. Had Mr. Copeland remained in his room only a few
seconds longer he might have been oared.
SUICIDE OF • FEMALE IN NEW BOND-STREIT.—

This morning, about seven o'clock, a suicide of a most dis-
tressing nature was discovered to have been committed at
the house of Hiss Dwelly, milliner, 90, New Boad-street. It '
appears that o• the servant, Allen Bradbury, eoing
to the coal-cellar, to her horror she found
lying dead on the coals Mies Mary Dwell'',
sister of her mistress, and who had only recently come
from the country on a visit. The servant lost no time in
giving an aline, when it was discovered that the decreed
had put an end to her existence by strangling herself, •
piece of rope being found tightly tied round her throat. Ail
present no MUM is assigned for the rash act, but it is rid
that for the peat two or three days the deceased had
laboured under • slight depremion of sphits.
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON,
CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAT.—FAVEHIMIAM, TUESDAY.
We regret to have to miaow :we that soother death from the
shocking accident which occurred to the morning mil train
on the London, Chatham, and Dover line near Asprinp,
about a mile from this town on Friday the 9th ult.,
has taken place. Amongst those injured was Mr. H.
Thompson, • barrister, of Dublin. That gentleman was
thought to be progressing favourably, but within the last
few days he appeared very weak, and at a few minutes
past 11 o'clock last night be expired from exhaustion me-
sequent upon the shock to the system and the severity et
the injuries he had received in the accident.
Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, a frightful acci-
dent took place in front of the Exhibition building. The horse
in Hansom cab 3,606 began kicking when opposite the
South Kensington Museum, Mid having dislodged the
driver from his perch, set of at fell speed towards the
Exhibition, knocking down several persons, of whom the
following were more or lea seriously injured:—Alias A.
Leadbetter, of 2, Phcanix.dreet, Oakley-street, Chelerm,
min and both legs broken and head cut—taken to Oh
George's Hospital, where she was not expected to melee
the night ; Miss Hannah White, aged 40, of 28, Brosrelery
street, Commeunial.road Eget, both arms and both lap
. . . .
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broken—in a very dangerous itate at the same hospital ;
Frederick Valentine. aged 25, of Warrant-tell, Hatfield,
Herta, right leg broken—reported from the hospital as
going on favourably ; Alexander Stewart, aged 29, of 5,
Frederick-place,ledonian-road, very much hurt, but no
bones broken ; Miss Preston of 28, Bromley-street, Com-
mercial-mad FarA, foot crashed by the wheel. The driver
wan oat as cue hand and one knee. The mad easier of
the horse was stopped by the area railings of 5, Cromwell-
road, against which he tun, smashing use of the shafts of
the cab. and fialar some of the railings. A gentleman'
who occupied the nab escaped unhurt, with the exception
of a severe shaking. Polimaergeent Allen, who witnessed
the whole affair, was most attentive to the sufferers, sad
had them at mos conveyed to the hospital whore they lie.
Concerning two of them, at least, the surgeons entertain
little hope.
Gentlemen who require good and fashionable
Dress can depend on the beet materials sad latest Mile_ at
Hamilton and /napkin* Ink Strand, opposite Exeter HMl—
(Adrertliteraent.)