The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-17 00:00:00

COMMITTAL Or WITNIOI4ES.

At the risiniOlthiTcmTlet twropersonS who had been
committed to custody, one on the preceding day, and one
during the morning, were brought up. Tho former had
given a prisoner a good character, knowing at the same
time that be had been three times in prison, and it turned
out that he himself wins known at the House of Correction.
The other deposed to facts, and the learned judge believing
he had perjured himself, committed him. They were dis-
charged after a severe admonition.

TILE POLICE COURTS.
BOW-STItEET.
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William dluzzel, 23, and George Frederick Young. 22,
two respectable-looking young men, lately clerks in a post-
office, were charged with stealing a letter containing three
Bank of England notes, the property of the Postmaster-
Ovneral. _ .

Mr.. Rose Ann Pharer, of Bittern, near Southampton,
stated that on the 13th of September last she made up a
letter to her husband, containing two 101. Bank of England
notes, numbered 79,Miti and 79,6619, and one 51. note, num-
bered 30,614. About half-past Biz the same eveuing witness
dtspatehed her son with it to the post•office. A few days
atter she received a letter from her husband at Gravesend,
who was expecting such a letter, iuforming her that he had
not received it. The two 101. notes now produced have on
them the same numbers as those she sent from Bittern, and
which at that time witness wrote ins book.

Peter I'barer, son of the last witness, deposed that on the
day mentioned by his mother he posted at the Bittern post-
office a letter, directed " Mr. Pharer, Post-office,
Gravesend."
Peter l'harer, husband of the first witness, stated that he
did not receive a letter from his wife on the 14th of Septem-
ber or two following days.
Thomas Walker, 65, Piccadilly, stated that ho is an
assistant to Mr. Decalitre, who keeps there • receiving
office. The 51 note produced was received by him on the
15th November last. Its number is 50,611; July 3, 18.10.
It was brought by a man similar in appearance to the pri-
soner Young, and who had on at the time a drab great coat.
' [Young here put the coat on.] Believed, but could not
' swear, that he was the man. Ile bought with the 51. note
one or two pounds' worth of postage stamps. Witness
asked him his name and address, and he gave that of Mr.
J. Pharer, Southampton. Witness then wrote these words
on the back of the note.

Mr. Henry here remarked that he should al ways let
people do that themselves.
Witness said he gave him the change and ho went away
without further conversation.

Charles Solomon Coubes, postmaster, Gravesend, stated
that if such a letter as that described by witness were
posted on the 13th of September it would reach Gravesend
the next day. While at his post-office it would have first
gone into 1 oung's hands, then would have been sorted by
witness, and returned to Young to be ripped. Both
Young and Mussel at that time were in witness's employ,
the latter as his private clerk. When a letter was directed
to the post-office, it was placed in • pigeon-hole amongst
others. Near these pigeon-holes Mussel usually sat of an
evening, and must at times have been left done. He had
made the declaration upon oath taken by every servant of
the post-office. On the bth of October Young resigned,
' and Mussel succeeded him. On the 21st of November the
Inspector-General of Past-offices came down to Gnivesend,
to have the office starched, as there had been many com-
plaints about the loss of letters.
Ellen Bonner, of Brunswick-square, Brighton, stated
that Mussel had married her sister, who died in August,
1849. About a twelvemonth afterwards witness was mar-
ried to him.

Mr. NVontner objected to the wife of a prisoner giving
evidence ; but Mr. Henry stating that as witness
had been married to Mussel sines the 31st of August,
1835, when a bill was passed, rendering such marriage as
the one in question null and void,
Witness continued—Young was • friend of Mussel's.
About seven weeks since witness found two 101. notes in
Mussel's pocket, and when he came home told hiss of the
circumstance. He asked her the same night to :tie
them, saying they belonged to Young ; but witness rethssb,
saying, if they went Young's he might change them Ha
soon after told witness that he and Young had taken them
from a pigeon-hole at the post dike. Witness advised him
to give them back to Young, and he said ha world. Wit-
ness had also seen a sheet of postage stamps in Mussel's
posaw• . A few days afterwards witneas was told by
ituel that she had no claim on him ; he had searched the
law books, lie said, and had found they were not legally
married. He then left ker.

Ana //irks, who will be remembered by a considerable
portion of the public as the former bustling, burly keeper of
the cake shop in the white cottage in Hyde.park, was
charged with selling eatables near the Crystal Palace. She
now appeared woe-begone and shabby, bearing a basket of
three-a-penny cakes.
The sudden transformation in her condition hail
been effected by the Woods and Forests, according
to her own statement, in this way : Her grandfather
about a century ago had the goon fortune to assist in
extricatiug George 11. from the Serpentine, and as a
reward for this service he was permitted to have a stand
in the park. He kept this stand for sixty-nine years, and
left it to her father, who had it for forty-nine years more. '
She came into possession of the stand, having at-
tended it ever since she was five years of age,
and, as she said, she never earned a shilling any-
where else up to the last November, she being
now between forty. and fifty years of age. lu
consequence of the length of time the gaud had been esta-
blished, her good character, and the real service it afforded
to ladies who might desire a glass of cool water in summer.
Lord Lincoln about seven years ago gave her permission to
build the stone lodge at the foot of the Serpentine, and to
occupy it in the same manners she had occupied the stand.
The lodge cost her the whole savings of her life, 1301. In
October last, having heard of the intended erection of the
Crystal Palace near her lodge, she thought its proximity
to the Exhibition might be turned to account in affording
accommodation to ladies, and she drew up a petition to the
Woods and Forests, which was signed by 40 of her lady
customers, setting forth her wishes. To her great astonish-
ment she received this answer:
" Lord Seymour has received Mrs. Hick.s's application,
dated the .2nd ultimo.

"As Mrs. Hicks is aware she has been served with a
notice to quit and deliver up possession of the place she
occupies, Lord Seymour conceives the serving of that notice
to be an answer to her application. The board have imme-
diate occasion for her removal, and they can do nothing
therefore to assist her in extending the accommodation of
her present dwelling. Lord Seymour was prepared to re-
commend the board to make an allowance to Mrs. Hicks
for house rent for a short period after her removal, in the
event of her complying with the notice served upon her.
Of course, if the board arc driven to expense in taking
legal steps in dispossessing her, she must abide the CU1164:.
quencen.
Office of Woods and Forests, Nov. 1, 18.50."
Notices were immediately served on her, and she further
received written orders from Lord Seymour and the Duke
of Wellington, commanding her to quit the place. She did
not give up possession, and on the 11th Mr. Mann, the sur-
veyor, visited her and told her, if she did nut go the com-
missioners would do nothing for her. She still kept posses-
sion, and a more peremptory notice was sent, to the effect
that all people who had stands in the park were to be turned
out of the park, and that if she did not go away
at once the roof would be taken off and the place
pulled about her cars. In this extremity she wrote
again to Lord Seymour, with no better success.
' She was at last ejected, the lodge pulled down, and, in
return for the money she had expended in building it, the
amount of twelve months' lodging at Cis. a week was given
to her. She applied for compensation for the materials of
her house. Sixteen lettere were written, but no notice
whatever was taken of them. She laid her case before the
Queen, and she received this reply :
" Buckingham Palace.
Madam,—l am directed by Colonel Phipps to express
the Queen's regret that the very numerous pressing claims
on her Majesty's private bounty prevent a emnpliance with
the request contained is your letter of the 2nd inst.
" Your obedient servant,
"I)"Mrs. DOTNN C. BELL.
"Mrs. A. Hicks."

She contrived to interest Lord Ashley in her case, but
his interference procured her no benefit. In the extremity
of her distress, finding her money all gone, and starvation
staring her iu the face, she got a basket and a few cakes,
hoping to be able to sell them among her former customers
in the park. She was taken in the very act, and brought
to this court to be dealt with according to law.
Mr. Hardwick had some difficulty in making her under-
stand that it was an offence to sell cakes in the park. If
she would promise never to do the like again he would dis-
charge her.
After some further parley a reluctant promise not to sell
cakes again in the park was extracted, mud she was set at
liberty.
WORSIIIP-STREET.
A

elderly woman, named Elizabeth
Combes, and her grand-daughter, Elizabeth Darcy, aged
16, surrendered to answer the charge of having maliciously
conspired together to exhibit a charge of criminal assault
upon the person oldie younger defendant, with a view to
extort money front Mr. Joseph Satuuell, residing in City-
terrace, City-road.
Mr. L. Norton conducted the prosecution; and Mr. Vann
appeared for the defendants, 011 whose behalf also Mr. Field,
from the office of the Society for the Protection of Young
Females, attended to watch the case.
Mr. Norton reminded the magistrate that about three
months since the present complainant was committed for
trial from this court upon the serious charge of having vio-
lated the younger defendant, his mother's housemaid, who
stated in her depositions that, having forcibly obtruded
himself at night into her sleeping apartment, he flung
her down upon tho bed, when she became totally senseless,
and having, upon costing to consciousness the next morn-
ing, found that a capital offence had been perpetrated upon
her, she immediately quitted the house, and placed herself
under the care of the elder defendant, at whose instance
proceedings were instituted against him, the result of which
was that he underwent a trial at the Central Criminal
Court, and was acquitted of the charge. lie was now in-
structed to state that there was not the slightest foundation
fait such a charge, and feeling anxious to vindicate his dm-
meter from such an injurious imputation, the complainant
bad felt it his imperative duty to adopt the present prose-
mation against them.
Mr. Joseph Sumuell was then examined, and stated that
die girl Elizabeth Daveyhad Deena housemaid in his mother's
service' and occupied a bedroom adjoining his own. On the
sight of the alleged assault, while at the door of his bed-
room the girl passed, and wished him "good night," but
having paused suddenly, as if she wished to speak to him, he
followed her into her room where he remained a short time,but he positively denied that he had either seized hold of
bar and thrown her down, as she stated, or that any impro-
per inter:ourse whatever had ever taken place between
them. lle admitted, however, that he had purchased her •
dress, which she accepted, and that lie had both kissed hoe
and practised various trifling familiarities upon previous
occasion.. The young woman abruptly quitted the house,
and shortly after the elder defendant arrived, and after up-
braiding him with ill-using the girl, declared that she
would make him pay for it, as she knew that he had taken
liberties with the young woman ever since she had been in
their service, and that she would not accept less than 1001.
to settle the matter. After an unsuccessful attempt to in-
duce her to withdraw, he went to the door to procure a
policeman, and she then left the house.
Mr. John Moseley, clerk of the Central Criminal Court,
produced the depositions in the case there, in which the
elder defendant deposed to the state in which her grand-
daughter was when she returned to her home after leaving
that of the prosecutor, from the effects of which she was
confined to her bed the whole day in a sort of stupefaction ;
and a surgeon named Pottle proved that there were indica-
tions of extreme violence.

Mrs. Anne Semite% the prosecutor's mother, stated that
her bell was answered in the morning by the younger
defendant, and on scolding her for being so late she at first
excused herself by stating that she had overslept herself,
and immediately after charged the son with having taken
improper liberties with her.
Miss Catherine Phillips, the prosecutor's aunt, deposed
that on the morning after the alleged outrage the younger
defendant called upon her, but made no allusion to having
been ill-treated, nor did she notice that her clothes were torn
down the back, as the girl had stated. The elder defendant
afterwards called, and, after complaining of the prosecutor's
conduct towards the young woman, declared that she knew
they had got plenty of money, and that she would make
' them pay for it.
' Mr. Isaac Crawconr, a surgeon in Brampton-crescent, de-
posed to having made application to the elder defendant,
after the commencement of the criminal prosecution against
Mr. Samuell, to permit the girl to undergo a medical ex-
amination, to which she positively refused her assent; but
the witness admitted that he was accompanied by the prose-
entor's brother at the time, and that he was aware the young
woman had already undergone oue medical examination by
Mr. l'ottle.
Mr. Arnold said that, after a careful review of the whole
ease, he considered that there was not a tittle of evidence
to implicate the elder defendant in a charge of conspiracy ;
and it appeared manifest to him that her observation in re-
fercnoc to a demand for money amounted to a mere burst of
natural indignation at the outrage to which she believed her
grand-daughter had been subjected. Without expressing any
opinion as to the truth or falsehood of the girl's statement,
. although it was strongly supported on • material point by
the evidence of the surgeon, Mr.Pottic, the cider defendant
appeared to him to have acted throughout with perfect
honesty of purpose, sad as both must necessarily be impli-
cated to constitute a charge of conspiracy, which had not
been established against either, he should order them both
to be discharged.

Mrs. Ann Coubes. wife of the postmaster of Gravesend,
stated that she remembered the inspector-general coining to
Gravesend to search the office on the let of November.
Between 6 and 7 the same evening, Mussel mass to the
office, when tribune mid to him, Oh, dear, Mr. Masud,
we are in great trouble. There are some letters TrAssitag
and the it spettor-geueral is bore." He said, " Indeed ! I
must go home for a quarter of an hour," and left, retuning
half an hour afterwards.

in the employ of the Post-Ake,
stated that on the Mb instant he went with a warrant
from Bow-street to Gravesend, and at the postufßes I
\ended Idnasel. Ile told crimes., co his ap
that he had sent the 61. note to Young, who had elsalieil
it, and bought maw shams at stamps, which ha hod sant 'to
Ida (Bump. On scarab*/ him witness (band a latter
Pram YOung, which Maisel said he bad neeived the same
morning. It was as follows:
o got puniest sight. I send two beak--a
to stop the Co. C—t. (County Court.) Lit ass know how
the ems goes an directly it is oust. Band me six shillings
ammo by thesteanser. I hops notising la the seam'
The mat day witness appoolmorisi Y an 14.. 6,
llossot.plosaost, aussiste. Maytag tho thugs,

COTTON.—l4oaapoot, itLY 16.—The market closes_
rather Leanly, and pekva area btta in Um Myers' Leman. Ile
take +to estimated at &bat 8,000 baler, 1,300 ot *bid wen take=
for /sport. and hatiode : —keno American ; 400 Eirptlan.*Lto pd. ;
208 Our.do, 34. to k 4. ;Man blau,., II to Md.

supply 01 beagle at Me market to day, in number 560, nearly ell of
whion were of good quality. and Ind at from G. Id. to 7s. per atone
16 lba. Of gamey and lialhO there wete 4,000. Mutton, q.t. to
bd. per lb. Lambs, id. per lb.

ROXFORD, July 18.—We had a fair quantity of all
kind or stock at today's market, with a slow sae at loot week's
p tom Beet, 3s. to 31. ad. Mottos, Ss. Q. to U. Lamb, 4a. tubs.
VCI4I. 00. to 31. 114. Pork, 3e. to 4..
SuCTItALL, July 16.—Supplier short; trade heavy.
Beet mode from is. r 4. to 3. bd. Mutton. 30. to 4.. Irmo,
to. ltd. to Se. Td. Veal, 3a. to 4a. Puck, le. Bd. to 36.8 d. perrono of
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REFORM ON TAE CAB-RANK.—A correspondent
says, that within the last few days the Metropolitan Com-
missioners of Police have suspended the licenses of 800
cabdrivers. The commissioners having ascertained that
numbers of the licensed drivers were brothel keepers and
otherwise improper persons to be entrusted with the public
service on the last annual licensing day in 1850 gave in-
dividual notice that str et inquiries would be made on the
next occasion, and all who were found us above-mentioned
or notorious drunkards would be deemed unfit persons and
their licences refused. The result has been the suspension
of upwards of 800. These vigorous measures of the com-
missioners have astonished the whole fraternity, and several
meetings have been held to consider the position of the body
PROPOSED LIBERATION OF KOSSUTII.—A respect-
able and crowded meeting was held at the Town-hall, 'Mau-
cheater, yesterday morning, to memorialise Lord Palmerston
to use his influence in favour of Kossuth. Mr. A. Watkin
moved" That this meeting would express sincere sympathy
with L. Kossuth, the lute governor of Ilungary, in the suf-
fering and wrong to which he has so long been subject as a
captive iu Turkey; the detention of himself and companions
in that country against their inclination, being in violation
of the pledgee given to them by the Turkish government
on their entrance into that territory, and a proceeding
which has been attended by circumstances of hardship
and cruelty the knowledge of which has filled the minds
of all generous men in these nations with amazement and
sorrow." (Loud cheers.) The Key. J. J. Taylor, M.A.,
unitarian minister, seconded the motion in an able address,
which was much cheered. General Messaros next presented
himself, and spoke at some length. His reception was ex-
tremely gratifying. The motion was carried with great
cheering. The Rev. Dr. Vaughan, Principal of the Lan-
cashire Independent College, moved ."That this meeting
begs respectfully to call on the British government to use its
good offices with the goverunieu yf Turkey to procure the im-
mcdiateliberation of L. Kossuth, and of his tew companions
now left to bins ; that this meeting is the more urgent in press-
ing that very decided measures be taken to secure this ob-
ject, inasmuch as it cannot but regard the life of Kossuth
as exposed to imminent danger by the course pursued
towards him on the part of the government of Turkey, no
doubt under the dictation of Russia and Austria; and should
the life of one of the purest and most heroic among patriots in
modern times fall a sacrifice to this unjust and cruel policy,
this meeting feels that the people of this country will regard
all governments that might have interposed effectually for
the deliverance of Louis Kossuth, and did not, as being
responsible, before Gud and man, for what shall have hap-
pened." It will be seen, said the reverend gentle.
man, that in such a resolution we do call upon
the government of England to interfere—l use that
word " interfere a without any scruple, and advisedly
—(hear, hear)—to interfere upon the question as be-
tween Turkey on one side and Russia and Austria on the
other. But in doing this, it is to be borne in mind that
we have not been the first to interfere in this way in this
question. We do not meet here to-day to take the first
step in that direction, as relating to the object now before
us. There has, on the contrary, been • succession of in-
terferenzes. The first interference was when Austria in.

interfered for the purpose of putting down the constitu-
tion—the chartered, ancient, free constitution of Hungary.
(Hear, hear.) The next step of interference was when,
having failed in that magnanimous attempt, Austria called
to Russia to come to her help that that work might be
done. (Hear.) And the interference came. The next step
of interference was when Austria and Russia followed a
bleeding remnant of the Hungarian patriots to the borders
of Turkey, and then pushed their interference into the
councils of the Sultan, and said, You are not to keep
these men with you at your pleasure, but to deliver them
up to us according to our pleasure." (Hear, hear.) And
then came another, and a fourth point of interference,
which was when the British minister interposed, and placed
the interference of the British cabinet in favour of those
exiles against the interference of Austria and Russia, de-
manding their freedom. (Cheers.) Very true, and I re-
gret it, our interference on that occasion was, in my judg-
ment, a yen timid business of it. (Hear, hear.)
Nevertheless, cautious and timid as it was—of
• sort not particularly likely to produce much
effect, it did prodace effect. To that interference no doubt
we are indebted that the refugees were not given up, that
"one of the purest, one of tee most heroic, of patriots in
modem times" was not seized, and, with some dozen
perhaps
' erhaps of his companions In misfortune, hung dog-like.
Hear, hear.) Now, men of Manchester, 1 call on you,
' or the honour of your town, to do your duty in this
matter. (Cheers.) It is a tremendous exigency, and there
must be no dela , there mast he no mistake. There are
those who say that of all places in the world Manchester is
the last in which you can hope to get up anything like
a clear and emphatic utterance in favour. f a subject of this
' nature. They insist upon it that we are so absorbed, so
itaken up with our idolatry of trade and our money-getting,
! that whatever it be, if it is nut calculated to help on that, and
if it can in any way come in to the injury of that, it is sure
!, to be a thing few which Manchester men will be careful not
to find time, nor thought, nor feeling, nor anything else.
Now, is this truth, or it it calumny ? (A voice—" Ca-
lamny.") Let the proceedings of this day show it is a
calumny. Let what you do here to-day go from end to end
of the world, and tell what a Manchester town-hall meeting
can utter upon • question of this kind. (Cheers.) Yes
and it ought to be remembered that, of allpeople, those of
COALS.—LONDOW, JOLT N.—ewe' OP TIM MAR.
;IL-I.LT „Mr.:BZ ;%)1:14m.. liaree"ginesza4
i• Lancashire sben_ld be the friends of liberty. (lfer , hear.)
ne., its. id.; qd Bed 14.. via. god Louis Kossuth is before you to-day, not simply as the man
Mertes. tai.; Walls Mai Lando; 11•.; Walla Bad aim ►gartyboy r, Kossuth, but as the representative of the greatest principles
lis. W.; Walls Fat Rooth Min, 13,.31.• Was Zed Adelaide ma. of humanity. (Hear, hear.) He is before you as • nun in
II& 3 i-; Wat,. Bad Illsialloo To., 111 Id.; SwwwWwweraw‘lev• whose person these principles have been outraged, and I
lail• .°ll "PM', 21"1113. al 'WWI, 814 an aped you to unite in deitiandMg of your go- raiment
23:
that wilt use their influence to procure his liberation:
HOPS.—Wonowerah, July 16.—There is no alteration, (Great cheering.) Several other speakers addressed the
Aker tuft mous true the shame ar the mad*, deer ism week. meeting, and the resolution was earned unanimoudy.

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