The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-17 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Luke Hoare, eab-driver, wee summoned before Mr. Bing-
ham, charged with misbehaviour.
Mrs. Knight, wife of J. R. Knight, R.A., of No. 20,
John-street, Buckingham-gate, said she took the defen-
dant's cab from the Conservative Club, Pall-m*ll, and told
him to drive her and her daughter a mile towards the
Princess's Theatre. The defendant stopped at the corner
of Itegent-circus, and told her that was a mile, and did she
not think it was quite enough for the money. She told him
she was certain ne bad not gone anything like the mile.
The defendant positively refused to take her any further
unless more than sixpence was paid to him. Complainant
had frequently gone from Pall-mall to the theatre for six-
pence, and site was certain the distance which she was
driven by the defendant did not exceed two-thirds of a mile.
The nefendant's tone was rude and abrupt when he ad.
dressed her.
The defendant drnied using any rude language. Ile only
told the lady it abs would strike a line where the mile
ended he would drive her there.
Miss Knight said the defendant told her mother he had
driven them quite far enough for their money, and he
wanted to know how long they would like a mile to be.
Mr. Bingham felt no doubt whatever that the language
and the tone of the defendant to a lady, in connexion with
the other circumstances, brought— him within the meaning

of misbehaviour in the Aci of Parliament. It was hi;
opinion that if cab-drivers would accept the sixpenny fare,
without making the difficulty they were inclined to do,
it would be much better for them at the end of the
week. It must be recollected, that though a sixpenny fare
was established by the Act of Parliament, there were other
provisions which more than compensated for this limit.
Fined Bs. and costs.

Sarah Clarke was charged with nearly destroying one of
the eyes of Emma Jones, with the point of an umbrella.
The complainant, whose eye was graved np, said she
was going home through Oxford-street about 11 o'clock last
night, when she passed the defendant, en entire stranger,
who said, " What did you look at me for," and then raising
her umbrella thrust the fend. into one of her eyes. Her
eye bled very much, and at first it was supposed the sight
was destroyed. Complainant was taken to the hospital,
where she had the wound dressed.
The defendant said she was talking to two girls in the
street, when the complainant insulted her.
Mr. Bingham was very much inclined to send the case for
trial for maliciously wounding, but, all circumstances rea-
-1 *Mend, he thought it would be best to deal with it in a
I summary way—
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Fined M., or six weeks' imprisonment.
LAMBITE.
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Mr. W. B. Daddy, a surgeon, ieriaiag In the Wa'worth-
road, applied to Er. Elliott for hie eadetaaoe to obtain pos-

simian of his daughter, a young lady 19 years of age, who
' had disappeared from the residence of her sitter under
somewhat mysterious circumstances.
I It appeared that a fortnight ago the young lady, while on
a malt with her sister, had Lett the house at tree o'clock,
sayiair that she should be hack in a short time ; but she had
not returned from that day, and her family, as might well
be imagined, had been kept in a state of the greatest 1411.•
pease and anxiety as to what had become of her. In the
course of the inquiries made about her, it transpired that
! the young lady had been in the habit, unknown to her
parents and friends, of attending the services at the Roman
Catholic Cathedral in St. George's. field', and had ulti-
mately embraced the Romiah faith. On Monday evening
information had reached her father that she was locked up
is a nunnery at Clapham, which was under the supervision
and authority of Dr. Grant, the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Southwark.

Mr. Elliettinquired if an application had been made at the
nunnery in question, and Mr. Bodily replied in the negative
observing that he was of opinion that there would be but
little good in applying there, as his daughter would be de-
nied him and kept locked up, Mr. Elliott observed that he
had no jurisdiction in such cares, and therefore could not
give the applicant any assistance. His only legal course
would be, when he had ascertained where his daughter was,
to apply to the Court of Queen's Beach for a habeas corpus
against the parties detaining her.and this would at mice com-
pel them to produce the young lady before the court. He
(Mr. Elliott), however, had no objection to send an officer
with Mr. Boddy to Dr. Grant, and that gentleman, upon
being informed of the appli ation that had been made,
might give such information as might lead to the recovery
of the young lady without the necessity of appealing to the
' higher courts.
Mr. Bcddy thanaed his worship for the suggestion, and
Lockyer, one of the summoning officers, was directed
to accompany the applicant to the residence of Dr. Grant.
On applying at the house adjoining the St. George's
Cathedral, Mr. Buddy and the officer were at once ad-
mitted to an interview with Dr. Grant, and that rev. gen-
tleman admitted that he had some recollection of a young
lady answering the description of Miss Buddy asking him
some questions, but he assured them that he did not know
where she was. He, however, admitted that if she was in
the nunnery at Clapham, as had been conjectured, or at
the Servants' Home, there could not be the slightest diffi-
culty in getting her out, as there could be no desire to
detain her from her father and friends. Lockyer said it
was g lly represented that no ordinary person applying
to a nunnery would be allowed to see any of its inmates,
%mos which Dr. Grant remarked that it was not so, and lest
there should be any difficulty or doubt in the matter, he
should give Mr. Boddy a note to the Principal at the
ry.
Mr Boddy expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the
=dot'', courtesy, and kindness of Dr. Grant, on his
leaving that rev. gentleman, and it was arranged that in
the course of the afternoon Mrs. noddy should accompany
the officer to the nunnery, to identify her daughter, in the
event of her going by any other than her real name.
Lockyer, accompanied by Mrs. Boddy, first went to the
y, where he taw . the principal (Sister Maria The•
rem), who assured them that neither Mies Buddy nor any
person resembling her had entered the ry for
three weeks preceding, but at the same time she recommen-
ded them to go to tho " Servants' Home," where she
might perhaps be. They accordingly went there, and on ,
inquiring from Miss Rushworth, the lady who had charge !
of the piece, if Mir Soddy was there, she at once, and
without hesitation, admitted that she was, and said that she
had been brought there about a fortnight before by a female.
She added that she was merely kept there until a situation
suited to her age and capacity c iuld be obtained. The
young lady was then brought to her mother, and she at
once declared that she had been kept at the place at her
own particular request, and that she had not been restrained
in any way whatever. She cried bitterly, and seemed to
leave the place with much reluctance, saying that she was
afraid that she should not be allowed to attend the church
of her adoption. She was taken away in a cab to the resi-
dence of her sister.

MARKETS.

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COTTON.—LtxxstPoox, Nov. 16.—The market closed
tamely, and with mush rotten offering, without any mate-
rial change in quotations. The Bales amounted to from
5,000 to 6,000 bales, 500 for exportation, and comprising
4,000 Americans ; 500 Pernams and Maranhams, at 60. to
Bd. ; 220 Bahia, a, ded. to 611.; 200 Egyptian, at bid. to
Bd. ; and 600 Surat, at 3d. to 41. per lb.

CORN.—BosTorr, Nov. 16.--We have had an improved
feeling in the corn trade to-day, wheat meeting a good de-
mand at as. per v. advance on the prices of last Wednesday,
Beans in fair request at late rates. Wheat, red, 71s. to 735.;
white, 765. Beans, 60s. to 624

Sgoci.gow-og-Tuza, Nov. 16.—We had a moderate sup-
ply of wheat to this day's market. Having a gold attend-
ance of buyen, the whole was cleaned off early at an ad-
vance of fully 4s. per qr. en last week's currency ; thus t►e
depression of last Wedne.day is recovered, and an advance
established of fully le. per qr. on the rates of this day fort-
night. The supply of oats was very large, chiefly of the
new crop. The best samples sold at a decline of Is. per
qr., whilst damp and inferior sorts may be noted 2s. per qr.
cheaper. Barley and beans the turn cheaper. In other
articles no change to note. Imports during the past week :
—Wheat, coastwise, 2,820 qrs. ; barley, coastwise, 30 ; oats,
coaateiso, 75.

Donuts, Nov. 15.—There was but a moderate supply of
home-grown grain at market to-day, and a considerable
portion is very bad condition. Although we do not alter
our quotations of Friday last, the market was rather
sharper for the best qualities of wheat and barley. Mid-
dling and inferior descriptions of everything met a very doll
sale. Nothing doing in Indian corn. White wheat.
38s. 6d. to 425. ; red ditto, 365. to 405.; barley, 16s. to 205.;
bare, 16a. to 16s. ; oats, white, 13,. 6d. to 15s. 6d.; ditto
tawny, '
12s. to 145.: rapeseed, 275. 6d. to 295. 6d. • oatmeal.
14s. 6d. to 16s. • bakers' flour, 225. to 265. ; Indian corn, pei
4801 be., 40s. to 455. 6d.

Nov. 18.—Our market continues

to be fairly supplied with.stock with a good sale for the best
qualities, other sorts a heavy sale at rather less money.
Beef, 3.. to 4s. 4d. ; mutton, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd.; veal, Se. Bd.
to 4s. Bd. ; pork, 3s. Bd. to 4a 10d.

COALS.-LotcDore, Nov. 16. Ships at market, 88;
sold, 6d.-Bates West Hartley, 191.; Budd le's West Hart-
ley, 191.6 d. ; CUT'S Hlittiey,l96. ; Chester Maim, 20s. 6d. ;
Cookson's Hartley, 19s. ; Davison's West Hartley, 192.6 d. ;
Hasting's Hartley, 195.; Holywell, 22e. ; Howard's West
Hartley Netherton, 19s. 6d. ; Lougridge's West Hartley,
19s. ; Newcastle Hartley, 19s. ; North Percy Hartley,
191.; Smith's West Hartley, 192.04.; Tantleld Moor, 191.6 d. ;
Townley, 205. 64. ; West Hartley, 191. ; West Tantleld,
18s. 9d. ; Willingten Hartley, 19s. 6d. ; Walls End Clark,
195. ; Walls End Clennel, 19s. ; Walls Ead Killingworth
East, 191. ; Walls End Lawson, 21s. 6d.; Walls End
Northumberland, 20s. 64. ; Walls End Northumberland
East, 19s. ; Bell's Primrose, 18s. 9d. ; Walls End Braddyll,
235. 3d. ; Walls End Helton, 23.. 9d. ; Walls End Has-
well, 231.94. ; Walls End Lambton, 235. 6d. ; Walls End
Stewart's, 2.31. 9d. ; Walls End Whitwell, 21s. 6d.; Walls
End Whitwell Splint, 191.; Walls End Heugh Hall, 235. ;
Walls End Bence, 235. 6d. ; Walls End Ludworth (nn.
screened), 19s. ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 235. 6d. ;
Walls End Thoznley, 221. 6d.; Derweutwater West Hart
ley, 19s. 6d. ; Watney's Anthracite, 325.