The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 6,181 g,

Crow ezamined : "We have often set at the hospital."
"Thou writ it, and Ido not deny it." "There have been
stormy discussions in my presence.
The Lord Chief Justice : We must not get into irrelevant

matters.
The Witness: I hope that rule will be observed.
Croseezamination resumed : I did not say at a meeting,
on account of illegality of proceeding, " Then let us make s
law." I celled on thee. Thou gayest me a written docu-
ment. I did no alteration. arove of thy document, although
it suggested an I did wish the contest to be
stopped, but I knew at the same time that could only be by
thy acknowledging thy great errors. I was very much sur-
pris at thy calling on me at all. I suppose thou didst so
be eau I wee a man of peace."
The case for the prosecution was closed at about half-past
twelve, when
Mr. Guttetidge rose to address the jury in biaown defence.
He entered with great ability into a history of the unfor-
tunate differences which bad occurred between himself and
the governors of the General Hospital with reference to his I
application for the appointment of surgeon to that institt-
tion. He attempted to establish the fact that the Bishop of
Manchester bad, from improper motives, done him great
personal injury, and that he was consequently justified in
defending himself in the manner which he had adopted.
In the coarse of his speech he attacked Lord omen
on account of the terms which he used in the gran,ing of
the rule in November last. He said that the Lord Chief
Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench on that occasion
merged the character of the judge in that of the advocate;
that his lordship bad, without necessity, used terms per-
sonally offensive to him (Mr. Gutteridge)—terms, without
inquising as to their justice, the most opprobrious and
offensive that could he used by one man to another. lie
begged to assure Lord Denman that, notwithstanding the
power and influence of wealth, of station, and of the govern-
ment, which bad been brought to bear against him—to de-
stroy one individual, that the attempt would not succeed.
Three weeks before the information was filed, the principal
counsel on the Midland Circuit were retained, and he was
thus deprived of the eminent services of Mr. Hunifiry, Mr.
Whitehurst, Mr. Waddington, and the other eminent
gentlemen opposed to him.
At the time the train left last night, Mr. Gutteridge was
engaged in emmining his witneseen for the defence.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—TAUNTON, WIIDNTSDAT.
CIO*, C, 14,—Before Mr. Justice Wightraan.
STAtiStNO, —John Tynniny was placed at tte bar, charged
with maliciously stabbing and wounding Benjamin Roper,
at Frome Selwood, with intent to kill him, and also lea
intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. B. Bailey
appeared en behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. Edwards for
the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor, Benjamin
Roper, who was a spinner, was at a public-house called the
Black Swan, on the evening of the 23rd August tut, with
two other persons. They left the house at about 12 o'clock,
and overtook the prisoner and two other men ; the
usuual good wishes were made in passing, but the pri-
soner said, "lb you want to fight ?" Roper said that
he would rather run than fight, and immediately after-
wards Roper', hat was knocked off by the prisoner ; and on
the prisoner coming towards him, Roper pushed hint hack,
at which the prisoner turned round for a short time, and
immediately afterwards struck at the prosecutor with a knit.'.
The force of the blow broke the knife, and the handle
dropped upon the pavement. The prosecutor drew out the
blade, and immediately fell down—still holding the prisoner
and calling out murder. The prisoner endeavoured to get
away, and dragged Roper some distance; and, not being
able to effect his escape, laid hold of Roper by the throat,
and put his hand over his mouth. At this time
the constable came up, and the prisoner was appre-
hended. Roper 'Was examined by a surgeon, and afterwards
conveyed to his home, and there confined to his bed for a
fortnight; the shirt which be had on se the time was pro-
duced, and was perfectly saturated with blond. It appe ,red
that Roper via, an utter stranger to the prisoner. When
Row was undressed, it appeared that he had received
another wound, besides the one examined by the surgeon im-
mediately after the blow, and which was accounted for by
one of the witnemes, who stated that she had seen the pri-
soner stab Roper whilst he was on the ground. A witness,
was called on behalf of the prisoner, who swore that
Roper had commenced the attack, and the witness
on seeing Roper strike the prisoner, immediately
struck him. Roper's companion then attacked the witness,
knocked him down, and beat him so severely that he was
senseless for two hours, and was afterwards confined to his
bed for a fortnight. He nevertheless went before the ma-
gistrates on the following day, supported, as be said, by two
friends, and did not employ a medical' man, not having any
money.—The jury returned a verdict of Guilty of steahng,
with an intent to do some serious bodily harm.—The learned
judge then severely commented upon the enormity of the
crime, and aentencee tic prisoner to transportation for four-
teen years.
Fonoeith.— William Green was placed at the bar, charged
with uttering a forged note of the North Wiltshire Bulking
Company, on the 12th November last, at Bath. Mr. Prinn
war counsel for the prosecutor, and Mr. Stone for the pri-
soner. It appeared that the prisoner was a native of Birming-
ham, a bookseller and news-agent, and on the 12th Novem-
ber went to the shop of Mr. Butcher, in the city of Bath,
and offered to purchase some tea, the price of which was 4s. 62.
and tendered in payment a 51. note of the North Wiltshire
Banking Company. This was about ten o'clock in the
morning. The note was received, and the proper change
given. In about an hour afterwards, he was seen to go to
the shop of Mr. Lewis, where he purchased a railway wrap-
per for the sum of 145., and again tendered a similar note,
saying he wished for change, as he had to give two sove-
reigns to • gentleman outside. Mr. Lewis thought that
there was something suspicious in his statement, and re-
quested him to wait whilst he obtained change; and, on
going to a bank, discovered that the note was a for-
gery. On his return the prisoner was standing
at the door of his shop, and he made ex-
cuses to him for the purpose of detaining him until an
officer should arrive, and after a few minutes a police officer
arrived and apprehended the prisoner. On being searched,
from one side of his flannel drawers dropped a packet, which,
on being opened, proved to contain nine similar notes to
those he had previously issued, some of which bore the
tune numbers ; there was also found upon him 221. in sold
besides some silver. The manager of the North Wilts
Bank proved that all the notes were forgeries, and
that it was not the custom of their bank to issue two notes
bearing the same number. Mr. Baily, one of the directors of
the bank, was also called to prove that the signature of
Benjamin Bally, affixed to the note was not his writing, at
the same time saying that it was so well imitated that, from
the signature alone, he should not be enabled to say that it
sus a for,tery. On inspection of the notes, it appeared that
the signatures were lithographed, although no evidence of
this was given on the part of the prosecution. The jury at
once found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to
transportation for twelve years.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
ABSZNCE or THE JUDOIL—In consequence of some mis-
apprehension on the part of the learned judges who were
upon the rota for attendance as usual on the third day of the
session, or probably from their not being able to get through
the business of their respective circuits, they were not in at-
tendance at ten o'clock, the usual hour for the judges to
take their seats on the bench, and the court was coast-
quently adjourned for some time. At length the Recorder
arrivso, and proceeded to dispose of the cases on the list.
MtW COURT.—Before Ste Common Serjeant and Aldermen Sir C.

Marshall and
THE ROBBERY or GOLD DEST.—J. W. Thompson,
muter of the brig Medora' pleaded guilty to three indict-
ments charging him with having stolen 1,600 ounces of gold
dust, valued at 8,0001., which he was entrusted to ,con-
vey from the Gold Coast of Africa to England. But durir g
the homeward voyage, it seemed, the prisoner assumed a fit
Of delirium, in the midst of which he thrrw something over-
board, which afterwards he endeavoured to make the mate
believe was the packages of gold dust, and he accounted for
his throwing it overboard by saying that in his delirious state
he fancied some one was about to rob the ship of it. How-
ever, when he arrived in England, be began to barter the
gold dust on his own account, and he was of course charged
with the robbery. It was right that the court should be in-
formed that, when before the magiatra'e, the prisoner made
statements which led to the recovery of the greater portion
of the property.—Mr. Clarkson, having pleaded on behalf of
the prisoner, the Common Serjeant sentenced him to be
transported, on two indictments, for fourteen years, seven on
each.

POLICE.-YESTERDAT.
MANSION-HOUSE.—DISAPPOINTED OP A DINNER.
—Henry James was brought before the Lord Mayor. A
waiter at the Lord Wellington Tavern, in Great Tower-
street, was the accuser of the prisoner, who, on the day
before, walked into the house and ordered same dinner.
Whea the meat and vegetables were placed before him he
tried an experiment upon the waiter which had previously
succeeded. lie suddenly rose and expressed regret that he
found he happened to have no money about him. The
waiter was not so polite es to invite him to commence his
repast, so that out he went without taking the edge off his
appetite. The waiter having been struck with a recollec-
tion of a similar occurrence some time age, quietly fol-
lowed his visitor, who in moving along sounded as if he had
transferred some of the glass from the sideboard to his
pocket. The customer took a turn into two or three other
taverna, and at last walked into a coffee-shop, sat down, and
called for some refreshment. The waiter followed, sat oppo-
site, and after inquiring about his health, expressed sur-
prise that a gentleman who had just left a tavern
because he had no money in his pocket should be so
quickly supplied with the necessary funds. He de-
nied the impeachment, and declared that he had
not been in any other house, but a policeman soon produced
evidence of the fact by pulling out of the prisoner's pockets
two tumblers, a pepper-castor, and some other articles which
had very lately ornamented the sideboard of the Lord Wel-
lingten.—The Lord Mayor : You had a visit from him before
then ?—Witness : About six months ago he called and
ordered dinner, and when I brought it in said, " Bless me, I
forgot my money," and rooe to go away. I, however, told
him I would rely upon has honour, and be had what he
wanted and went away, but I never saw him mince till he
came to commit the double robbery.—The Lord Mayor sen-
tenced the prisoner to imprisonment and hard labour for
three months.
The Lord Mayor requested it might be noticed in the
received from the office of the
public pros that he had
Obserrateur Francois the stint of 671. ss. for the service
of the English workmen who had been obliged to leave
Francs. Also 661. ss. 6d. subscribed by other French residents.
GUILDHALL.—SroiImiO Eloas.—Mory Pavill, fore-
woman in the book-binding Ziepartment at Messrs.
Orr and Co's., Amen-corner, was cha:ged with committing
a series of depredations on her employel'e.—Mr. W. B. Orr
pfd that the prisoner had been in the servfo Of the firm for

h of time, great confidante being placed In her,
a venal
and althoogh at venous times quantities or stock bad
part missed, still she was never suspected to be the guilty
party. Oa Tuesday morning a catalogue of Messrs. Deben-
ham and Store, auctioneers ia Koigmtreet, Cuvent garden,
ass brought other, and on looking over it he found in
the het that were large qu inuties of their current
books to be sold. He made some inquiries and found that
the to
had been pledged with a Mr. King, of High Hol-
born, pawabroker. Hs proceeded to that peen and pointed
out the books in the catalogue as those which he auspected
had been stolen, and wi-bed to know from wb.,m Mr. King
had taken them. That person replied that they were
pledged by • young woman whom he hall known for five or
141 years, and that mo.ning lie came dean to the prosecutor's
shout the dinner hour, and when the young women were
Aping out he immediately pointed out Yeah as the guilty
party. The first lot pledged in Fshruary, 1047, consisted of
ten copies of " Chambers's Atlas tor the People.led " " On the
21st of March last a large parcel of heels cal Cham-
bers's Encyclopedia of Enema. Llterature," was also
taken in by Mr. King, besides various other WOTitS.
—Alderman Johnson mked Mr. Orr it he was able
to identify the whole of the properly ?—Mr. Ore replied that
he had a difficulty in swearing to the great bulk of it,
as tn. re was a large sale for the seeks, but there was one
article he could be positee about, and that was twenty as
of a work called "Country Seem". and Subjects "—Alder-
man Johnson asked how he could he more positive with
regard to them than the other property ?—Mr. Orr said his
reason for being able to Reiter to them was that twenty
copies were never sold to one individual, there unfortunately
being no great demand for th. m. Ile however had not had
time yet to examine their etock, and he theretore wished for
a remand, particularly as some ot the work, were so bulky
I that he strongly suspected the prisoner had some aocom-
plies to help her in the removal of the property.—The pri-
soner confessed to taking two encyclopedias, but denied
stealing the rest of the property.—Ahlinsuus Johnson re-
manded her until next Wednesday.
WORSHIP-STREET.—OliereallOrlNO TH SwEAßtivo
IN BriciAl. CONsTAHLEs —A powerful feEllow, named
if Harris, who described banish as • sawyer, char was
stated by the police to be a professed pugilist, was ged
before Mr. Hammill with wantonly oostructing the proceed-
ings at a board of county magistrates, assembled for the pur-
pme of sweating in special constable', and also with vim
bitty assaulting an inspector tit police in the execution of
ail duty.—lnspector Tarleton stated that while in attend-
ance on the preceding evening at the Tyasen Arms Tavern,
at Wigton, where Mr. Wilson aed severel other county
magistrates had assembled to enrol the inhabitants of the
district as special constable, his attention wds directed to
the prisoner, who was standing in the passage of tie house
with other idle and disorderly persons, mid obstructing and
insulting every one who entered. The prisoner aid ano-
tore man at length made their way to the dour of the pri
vats room in which the magistrates were seated, and com-
menced puffing clouds of tobacco smoke into the apartment, '
and the magistrates were obliged to stop the proceedings
until the nuisance had been suppressed. With the assist
ante in some other officers he succeeded iu expelling the
primmer and his companion, but in a short time lifer the,
resumed their former position, and again commenced the
same offensive beh iviour, which they continued at Unseals
until the magistrates rose at 9 o'clock, when they placed
themselves abreast of each other in the doorway, au
that the passage was completely obstructed. The
prisoner and his companion assailed the magistrates
with the most obscene language, and rents. d to stir,
upon which witness seized one of them and forced
him out into the street, when he was attecked by the pri-
soner, who struck him violent blows ender the ear and on
the chest, which deprived him of breath for a few moments,
hut he speedily recovered himself and knot keel the prison. r
down With the assistance of sev.ral gentlemen who bad
just been sworn in he was ovi rpowered, after a desperate
resistance, and conveyed to the station-house.— In answer to
the charge the prisoner merely -aid that he had then drink-
ing rather freely, and had no distinct recollection of any-
thing that had taken place.—Mr. Hamm& considered it
quite obvious that the prisoner hail vitae to the house for the
soles purpore of obstructing and annoying the respectable in-
habitants, who had united for the maintenance of pubic
order, and as such conduct could not be talent. d lie should
order him to pay a penalty of 40'. to the Queen, or in default
to stand committed for one month to the House of Correction;
end should further require him to put in responsible bo
the amount of 401. to be of peaceable behaviour for thee suc-
ceeding three months—The prisoner was unable to pay the
penally, and was carried off in the vas.
M ARLBOROUGH.STREEP.—A COSTLY COMPANION.
—('harks Parkinson was charged with having obtained
money from various individuals under false pretences. It
had been the practice of the prisoner to accost persons in the
parks and other public places, and after engagitig them in
g. upeAl Dyke to contrive to introduce a story of his own
miafortunee and his immediate need (or a small sum of
money to take him down to his site and family, who, as he
said, were at Liverpool in the possession of considerable
funds, which could only be made available by himself in
person.—The prisoner confessed to eleven cases, but
he declared it was his intention to give up this system of
fraud. to which he had been driven by necessity only. He
added that if he was treated with lenity he was wilting to
give such information to the Mendicity Society as would
lead to the apprehension of the ringleaders and the breaking
up of a gang of impostors who had levied contributions
on the benevolent for a long time.—Committed for one
month to hard labour.
SHorLIFTING.—EasiIy Bieriumpfel, a genteel girl, about
16 years of age, daughter of Henry Iliertumpfel, 68, Albany-
street, was charged with ha ing stolen a silk handkerchief,
it pair of gloves, and a piece of ribbon, value together 2a. 104.,
from Messrs. Hayward & Co., linendrapers, Tottenham-
court-road. The prisoner entered the shop to make some
tains purchase. Mr. Hayward saw her take a silk hand-
kerchist
hie ant place it in her bosom. When she left the shop
she was brought hack and questioned ; she burst into tears,
and acknowledged that she stole the handkerchief, but she
said she had not taken anything else. Shortly afterwards
the prisoner ass seen to take the gloves and ribbon from her
pocket and conceal them beneath a piece of damask which
was on the counter. In defence the prisoner said, that a girl
whom she met in the park had told her that when she went
into a shop to make a purchase she always took something ;
this induced her to follow the same example.—Committed
for trial, but hailed on application_ to the court.
MARYLEBONE.—THE BENEFIT AT THE OPERA rOR
DISTRESSED ARTISANS.—Me. Broughton made known to
our reporter that he had received from Mr. Lumley a
cheque for 10/. for the relief of the distressed artisans; the
contribution was made in pursuance of a resolution of the
committee for managing the benefit given at her Majesty's
Theatre on the 30th ult.
THAMES.—CASE or MR. Pou.arr.—Mr. Charles Pol.
tett cause before Mr. Yardley for the purpose, he said, of
publicly returning thanks for the kind assistance rendered
to him by many benevolent individuals who had read the
report of his application for relief in the Express. He
had received in all 10/., and he considered it his duty in the
first instance to pay the debt and coati., amounting to 21.
14• 11d., to his creditor. With the remainder of the money
he had purchased necessaries for his wife and children, and
be was in hopes that, although his hair and whiskers had
boa closely cropped while he was in prison, he should yet
be able to ObtPill employment.—Mr. Yardley was very glad
to hear that Pollett had paid the debt and costa that cir-
cumstance reflected much credit upon him.—Follett I
thank your worship most sincerely for the money I have
received, which has saved my wife and family from Marva-
tion.—Mr. Yardleynet entitled to an thanks ; you
should thank the gentlemen of' the press fory the publicity
they have given to your case.—Mr. Pollett thanked his wor-
ship for the suggestion.

MONEY MARKET.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The half-quarterly account in Consols is now al
proaching so near to maturity, that prices will pro-
bably undergo little change until that event is dis-
posed of. Considering how steadily they have been
maintained fur some time in the face of very exciting
political occurrences abroad, and, moreover, of a not
less influential cause of anxiety and alarm from the
daily aggravated depreciation in the values of all
foreign securities without exception, the circum-
-1 stances must be more extraordinary and exciting
still, such as could only be of domestic origin and
import, which should materially interfere with and
alter the position of public securities. The market has
been remarkably quiet to-day, with fluctuations
amounting only to 1 or per cent., which in these
times represent mere jobbing business. Consols left
off at the usual hour 81 to i for money and
account. After that hour it is said that some
transactions took place at lower. As it had then
become known, through the Express and other even-
ing papers, that the quarterly accounts of revenue,
to be made up to-night, would result much more fa-
vourably than was anticipated, this recoil of consols,
slight as it was, can only be referred to some partial
dealings connected exceptionally with the making up
of one or more isolated accounts. Exchequer bills
reached to a higher price still to-day, and may be
now quoted 375. to 425. premium. India bonds, 18s.
to 21e. premium. Bank Stock for the opening, 100
to 2.
It is but rarely that business is transacted in French
Rentes in the Stock Exchange. Sales or purchases
are usually effected by orders to Paris, or more direct
at once with foreign banking houses here intimately
connected with Paris, and accustomed in ordinary
times to buy or sell at once upon prices made upon
the last returns from that market, at an agreed rate
of exchange. To-day French Fives were sold in the
open stock market, and realised only 46E, and French
Threes 30f., at an exchange of 27f. These were lower
' rates than have yet been submitted to in Paris, so
far as:the advicee have come. In other foreign stocks
there was little change to notice ; they remain
generally as much depressed as before. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were quoted 30 to 5, but
were done variously at 33 to 41 ; the Fours, 50 to 5.
Russian, 70 to 5. Danish, 55 to 65. Spanish Fives,
gi ti 10.1; the Threes, 17 to 18 ; Passive, 21 Five;,
g#
13 to 15. Mexican, HI to 151. Bra-
zilian. 68 to 62.
From ganchaster advises come of distressing
nature. The very respectable house there of Birk'',
Corrie, and Co,, m the India trade, had fold it ne-