The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1848.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN CIR ' CUIT.—LANCASTER Feu. 22. I
CUAMA OP MUSIMIL W. Myers stood indicted for
the wilful murder of William Johnson, at Dalton.in-Fue-
nem, by stabbing him with a knife.—The prisoner and de-
ceased who had been intimate from cil dh ood, were also
fellow., labourers on the Furness Railwahy. Or, the 2nd of
October lut, their fortnightly par-day, Myers, it &Mors,
was somewhat the worse for 1, nor, and on Johnson, at a
late hour the same evening, coming down the street, some
quarrel arose, and a fight ensued. Myers was thrown both
in the first and second round. Johnson, who was leaning
over him, then exclaimed, " I'm bleeding, I'm stabbsd."
He was taken to a neighbour's house, and on Mr.
Hill, a surgeon at. Dalton, being called in, was found to have
received three serious wounds, which appeared to have been
I inflicted with some sharp-edged instrument, one in the inner
I part of the arm, extending in an oblique direction to the
shoulder, and dividing the main artery; another between the
eleventh and twelfth ribs of the left side ; and the third on
the upper part of the back, behind the right shoulder-blede.
It was found nectusry to amputate the arm, which was done
under the influence of chloroform, and deceased seemed
likely to recover, but inflammation from the wound in
the side afterwards supervened, and he died in about
ten days after the affray. A post mortens examina-
tion showed that the lungs had been slightly perforated by
the cut or stab in the (vide. Thin, in the surgeon's opinion,
was the immediate cause of death.--Thin was the care for the
prosecution.—His Lordship, in summing up the evidence,
said that in order to constitute the offence of murder, it must
be shown that the prisoner had the knife drawn before the
battle began ; but if the jury were of opinion that the knife
was drawn in the heat of blood, after the battle had com-
mented, it would be their duty to return a verdict of man-
slaughter.—The jury, after a moment's deliberation, found
the prisoner Guilty of. ntanattoghter.—The sentence of the
court was, that the prisoner should he imprisoned and kept
to hard labour for two years.
NIGHT POACHING.—/e. BiCkerSinfe, 20, J. Montgomery,
34, T. Draper, 40, and It. IVrioht, 25, were charged
with having, at Rutfori, being armed with guns, entered
the lands of Sir Thos. O. llesketh, Bart. (the present High
Sheriff of Lancashire), for the purpose of taking game. Me.
Seger held the brief for the prosecution. The prisoners were
undefended. The case rested almost entirely on the evidence
of an approver named Pickerbank, who stated that on the
eight of the 12th of November last, he went, in company
with the prisoners and three other men mai n custody, to
Sir Thomas Hesketh's park, for the purpose of taking game.
Two of them had guns, and the other six were armed with
large bludgeons. They ranged the covers. and shot nine
pheasants. The firing attracted to the spot Sir T. Ilesketh's
keeper and other servants, to the number of thirteen.
The poachers, however, showed fight, Wright exclaim-
' ing, at the same time, " Let un kill them all !" Sir T.
Heaketh's men took to their heels, though not before the
poachers had shot a dog belonging to the keeper, and
seriously bruised them with some atones, with which they
hind come provided from the adjoining lane. A reward of
251. had been offered for the detection of the parties, end
about a month after this notice appeared is the newspapers,
Pickerbank "peached." Verdict, Guilty. His lordship,
after a feeling widens to the prisoners on the probabl
consequencee, if Wright's threat had been carried out,
sentenced the latter to nerd labour and imprisonment in
Preston House of Correction for eighteen menthe, and
Bicherataffe, Montgomery, and Draper. to a year each ; sod
at the expiration of that time all four to find sureties,
themselves in 201., and a responsible householder in 101.,
for their good behaviour for a year more; and in default
of such sureties to be further imprisoned till they were

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procured.
ANOTHER POACHING CAIIR.—J. Brown, 44, and J.
IVoods, 25, pleaded not guilty to the charge of havingrd en-
tered certain lands at Clayton-ludale, the property of La
Table'', armed with gum and other offensive weapons, un
the night of the 12th November last, for the pur
waps ose
of
taking game. Mr. Monk stated the case, which ef a
similar complexion to the preceding one. On the evening of
the 12th of November last, the prisoners formed part of a
large gang of poachers, who were ranging the preserves of
George Warren, Baron de Tabley, in quest of game. The
keepers and assistants of Lord Tabley, to the number of •
dozen or more, came up with them in a meadow and succeeded
in capturing Brown and Woods, after • sort of running scuffle.
The poachers w. re armed with guns and bludgeon., but eon-
lined their offensive tactics to pelting Lora de Tablefa men
with stone:.—His Lordship thought there could be no doubt
as to the identity of the prisoners, as they were caught in
the act —The jury returned • verdict of Guilty against both
prisoners, who were sentenced—Brown, who had been four
times previously convicted of poaching, as well so of burglary
and other offences, to imprisonment and hard labour in
Preston House of Correction for melte months, and to find
surnie. in 401., at the expiration of that term, for another
year, or to oe imprisoned in default until such susetica were
forthcoming ; and Wooda nine months.

POLICE.-YESTERDMr.
MANSION-ROUSE.—THE RossEltT ON THE SOUTH-
EASTERN RAILWAT.—Edward Rowe, Elizabeth Rowe, his
mother, and David agylris, who were some days ago
charged, the first with having stolen a 501, note, a '2Ol. note,
and other notes for 151., on the South Eastern Railroad, from
a box in one of the company's vans, and the other two with
having received the notes, well knowing that they had been
stolen, were re-examined.—The Lord Mayor, having stated
that he found the case did not come within hi. jurisdiction,
directed that the prisoners should be handed over to the
authorities of the county in which the robbery had been

committed.
THE WILL FdROEHY.—SEICIDE OF THE ACCI:B2I).—The
several witnesses summoned to appear to give evidence in
the ease of Lieul. Bowen, who was some days ago charged
with harlot forged a will, attended before the Lord Mayor
to give additional evidence.—The Lord Mayor stated that
he had received a letter from the keeper of Giltspur-street
prison, briefly representing that the unfortunate person had
destroyed himself—The report about the Mansion-house
was, that the prisoner had contrived to twist hi. shirt into a
sort of rope, and tie it tightly round his throat. There was
no doubt whatever of his guilt as to the charge of forging

the will.
GUILDHALL.—FORGERT.—W. EdtoOrd• was finally
examined, charged with knowingly getting a bill for Vit.,
bearing • forged endorsement, discounted at Mr. Tucker's,
in Nicholas-lane. The details of the case have already ap •
peared.—Mr. Alderman Gibbs committed him for trial.
MARYLEBONE.—Citaitoes AOAINST A RUSTAND.—
Mr .J . A. Carr, surgeon, of 9, Shelton-street, Paddington,
was again placed at the bar, and the investigation of the
charges against him occupied the court for some hours. his
wife accused him of striking her, and turning her out of the
house; also with desiring to confine her in a lunatic asylum;
and finally she alleged that he sought to administer to her a
dangerous dose of laudanum. Much evidence was given,which
went to show that Mr. Carr was himself subject to fits of in-
unity, and that his wife was perfectly sane. It was proved
that he had been confined in the Bethnal-green lunatic
asylum.—The defendant throughout the proceedings denied
having bad any intention of injuring his wife, and alleged
that his sole object was that of restoring her to • proper state
of mind.—Mr. Broughton, in order to obtain some additional
evidence, adjourned the case till Monday next.—The de-
fendant, who said that he should not put in bail, but was
willing to stand committed until the day named, was
locked up.
SOUTHWARK.—ALLEGED CIILIWII OF ATTEMPT TO
Poisox.—Mrs. Elizabeth Lefton was charged with attempt-
ing to poison her husband.—Mrs. Elizabeth Moor stated
that the prisoner and her husband occupied apartments in
her house for eleven months previously to their removal to
Chislehurst. That while they were lodging with her Mr.
Lefton was in the habit of drinking to excess, and while in
a state of intoxication, she has frequently seen the prisoner
give him powders, either mired in rum and water
or milk. That after taking the powders she ob-
served that Mr. Litton was seized with violent
sickness and retching, and has seen him vomit • quantity of
blood, and she (witness) spoke to the prisoner on those °eel- ,
sions, and told her that they seemed to do him more harm
than good, and said that if she continued to administer them
she should acquaint Mr. Letton of the fact when he was
sober. The prisoner then informed her that a Mr. Goodall
had supplied her with the receipt for the powders, and added
that she gave them to her husband for the purpose of doing
him good, and carrying off the effesta of what ha drank.
Witness had seen the prisoner give ber husband two of the
powders in the course of a day, and both she (witness) and
her servant have fetched the powders from the shop of Mr.
Freddie, in the neighbourhood, at the prisoner's request.—
Esther Moody, servant to the last witness, stated that
the prisoner was in the habit of sending her to the shop of a
Mr. Freddie for the powders.--Mr. Freddie stated that he had
supplied the last witness with powders, which consisted of
tartar emetic, each paper containing four grains of that
article ; that he had gtven the last witness two of the powders
in one day, on its being represented to him that the former
powder was loot ; that he bad seen Mr. Litton upon one oc-
casion, and that he was then under the influence of liquor,
and, at the request of the prisoner, he had given him a dose
of tartar emetic, in order to eradicate the effeets of the liquor.
When witness saw Mr. Litton he was very violent, and
he thought the does he had prescribed would compose him,
and be of service in counteracting the effects of the
liquor.—Mr. Cottiogham : Did you, as a medical
man, consider that it was safe to administer two
powders, such as those described, in ono des
to a patient ;—The witness replied that he should not have
esnt two powders in one day, if it had not been represented
that the former one was not administered.—Mr. Cettingbam
mid that he considered the conduct of the witness highly
censurable for sending powders of the description to Mi.
Litton by a girl like the witness.—Elizabeth Moor, the
daughter of the first witness, stated that while the prisoner
and her husband were lodging at her mother's house she
went into their apartmentione day, at a time when Mr. Letton
war drinking a glass of rum and water. But when he put
the glass to his lips and tasted the contents, he said, address•
in witness, his wife being out of the room at the time,
, s. Betsy, taste this; I think my wife is trying to poison me."
She added that she did not sin the prisoner mix the rum and
water ; and after Mr. Wien had used the above words she
(witness) left the room without making any remark.—
Mr. Percival, a relative of Mr. Litton, semi that the Mecum.
stance of the prisoner administering such doses to her hus-
band, in his estimation t
showed th
was at she had a d
evideesignnce , as upon
his life ; that at pressn then no f
the prisoner had only been taken into custody that morning;
that the powders bad been analysed by a chemist, who had
given it as his opinion that the administration of two of them
on the same day was highly dangerous to the person to whom
they were given.—Policeman Wald stated that be awe. i
headed the prisoner that morning at Chislehurst, in Kent,
' and that having stated to her the nature of the charge, elm
merely said she was innocent, and willingly accompanied
him to town.—Mr. Cottingham said that the charge against
the accused at
amend that
a more serious aspect than W
now presented, and that at present ha shoal not Call upon

her to make any statement, the mote particularly u she had
no pre fenional adviser in attendance. Under all the circum-
stances. be should admit the primer to bail, in two sure-
ties of 501. each to appear again an Monday. Bail was put in.

MONEY MARKE T.
WEDNESDAY EVINIMO.
Tee public curiosity was gratified this morning by
the early appearance of the Daily News with all the
eventful intelligence from Paris in the forenoon of
yesterday, much in advance of the other morning
papers. The newsvenders about the Royal Exchange
were speedily cleared of large supplies of the journal,
and fresh parcels as they could be procured. It was
the subject of much surprise in Stock Exchange
circles to find that, notwithstanding the gravity of
the events of which Paris was the theatre,l
and the threatening aspect presented by a vast
population all in movement, the French funds not only
remained stationary but had even slightly improved.
It should be observed, however, in explanation of the
seeming anomaly, that prices had been previously
falling for some time past, under the apprehensi ai of
the troubles which might be expected to arise out of
the great reform question, and the King's ill-advised
speech. The great
. proposed reform banquet of the
opposition deputies of the French Chambers had bees
freely speculated upon, end discounted at the Bourse,
as almost certain, if held, to eventuate in not only a
great popular manifestation, but a popular explosion.
The tardy prohibition of the banquet by the govern-
ment was, therefore, calculated, as conceived, to
diminish the chances of any dangerous outbreak, and
upon this prospect it was, of course, that the slight
improvement in the rentes may be accounted for.
The effect of the Paris news upon the funds here '
was by no means of that exaggerated nature which
speculators bad anticipated, and perhaps acted npon.
Consols from 89 to 1, which were the quotations
yesterday, declined to 88a to t, but at the close of
business had recovered to 881 to 1. The settlement
of the account, which comes on to-morrow, and the
preparations for it consequent, were the chief business
of the day with dealers and brokers. It can hardly
fail to be a heavy affair, from the extent of the trans-
actions, and the fluctuations which have occurred in
i prices. Reduced Threes were 88; to !. Three-and-
a-Quarter per: Cents., 89; to L. ang Annuities,
9to 1-16. Exchequer Bills due in March, 235. to
1275. premium ; the June bills, 299. to 325. India
Bonds, 10s. to 15s. premium. Bank Stock, 199
to 201.
The belief appears to gain ground that the nego.
tiations for peace are further advanced between
Mexico and the United States than is generally sup- i
posed, and under this impression Mexican bonds have ;
rather found favour within the last few days. Some
parcels have to-day obtained 191, and the prices may s
be quoted from 19 to 1. In other foreign securities 1,
there was little alteration to notice, and few dealings.
Spanish Fives were called 201 to 1; the Threes, IC,
32 to 4; Passive, 41 to 1. Portuguese, 251 to 261.
Venezuela, 39 to 40. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per 1.:
Cents., 54 to 1 ; the Fours, 851 to v
The advices from the cotton manufacturing districts
come more unfavourable. Yesterday's market at
Minchester showed a greater depression, with a de-
crease
during the week of the number of hands and
of mills in full work. The uneasiness about the short
stock of cotton on hand, which places the price pretty
much at the discretion of a few large holders, appears'
however to be the chief cause of the discouraging
state of trade, and not any particular absence of de-
mand. The manufacturers, though taxed in higher
rates for the raw material, cannot obtain any propor-
tionate advance upon their yarns and fabrics. As
however there appears to be no deficiency of cotton in
the United States, where the crop and stocks are fixed I
at a large estimate, it is to be hoped the disadvantage E
complained of will be remedied shortly, by large sup- 1
plies coming forward. Shipments have been kept st„
back mainly through the distrust still attaching in e'
the Union to bills on England, which was an obstacle
to

purchues.
The Dutch Mint have published a notice of the ,1
number and amount of coins struck off for the ac-
count of the state during the course of 1847, accord-
ing
to the law for calling in the old coins, and issuing
a new coinage. The descriptions of coins strack off
are as follow :

Florins. g
9,39:075 ris.dollors, or pines of 21 florins, amount 23,497,937 of
8,395,519 florin pieces 8,395,519 21
1,111,,582 half.ttorino
2,001,000 halt.ceuts
Told daring.
The government had issued a notice that the
holders of the old coins, forming the subdivisions of t
the old pieces of 2 florins 60 cents, called Zecutesche
Ryks-daalders, might have them exchanged for the (1
new coinage for their current value at the Bank of fl
Amsterdam, or the different tax-collectors' offices
throughout the country, and so also the paper money
created by the law of December 1843 may be ex-
changed. On and after the 12th of March next the 4
old coins are to cease from circulation, and will no
longer be taken at the' public offices, nor can anyone
be bound to accept them in payments.

INGLILSR FUND&
3 per Ct. Reduced Anne., MO Indio Donde, under 11,000.16
S Der Cl. Com. Anne., 89 0$ 0 t South Son titoek, Nor Ana., 84
New 31 per Cl. Anon, te.s 90 Conlols for Aoet.. 894 8t 98'
e I79:robot. Mlle, 43,000. 3d.. June,
L..og Anna, Grp. 60 Jam, 180. 9 31 Si! ti
!tato 30 ytuird, esp. 1003 Oct., 18.94 Ditto J tine, 32
Ditto. Athertined. June. 237
FOREIGN YU N DFI.
per Ct. Mexican. 1848.19 6 per Ct. SpaniAll Padelve Bond., 4$
Ditto Acct.. Feb. 29. 19$ per CL Bowie, 32
per CL Permian 34i ► 3Ditto. Amt., Fel.. Dl. 32$
4 per Cl. Portuguede Iktd., 26 11 per Ct. Venezuela Bond., 39
S per Ct. Spooloh Sit. from 2e pcw Ut. Dutch Exch., 12 gelid.,
N or., 1840, Zit I bth
Ditto Acct., Feb. Rh 20i 4 par Cl.. ditto Catifiotto4 35i*

OAR FARM IRON WORKS, NEAR DUDLEY, Fan. 22.
gra, —Notwithstanding the unfortunate position I am plead in as
the managing partner of the Oak Farm Company, and now en
the
Court of Bankruptcy, I cannot abetain longer from stating
to the public, through your columns (foe 1 feel satisfied
you will not refuse to insert this) the real state of our
effacer so that no additional direloeuree, ea you call them in
your paper of yesterday, may have to be announced to the public ; and
had I not believed all our creditors widerstast our position from the
report made by the committee appointed by the creditors to invest.
gate our affairs, 1 would have troubled you with the follow-
Mg explanation earlier :--In conjunction with Lord Lyttelton,
Sir Stephen Richard Glynzie, Bart., and the Right lion.
W. E. Gladstone, I carried en as mewing partner the Oak
Farm work,. I passed through the yearn MR, 1842, 1813, and 1844, '
years OlOnt 'deem to the iron trade, and establithed a connexion and
manufacture not surpassed by any in the kingdom. Hering gone
through these protatiocary yew, and know Mg my partner
from their position in life were &shows of getting out of
trade, I. proposed to Mr. Roper (who la my brother-Ws
law) to me in taking the works ; Red in consequence
we became the company on the 2nd of ncoember, 1545. Before
ing the deeds prepared by the old partner solicitor, without being
referred to our own, we came to an undendanding that we should be
eupposted in credit, and that the deeds were made stringent only to
be acted upon In the event of our selling the works toe jointatock
company ; and in the course of the inveetigation of our affairs
it will be shown that in making the arrangement I took every
reasonable precaution to ensure both capital and credit for working
longen, independently of the rocurity 1 thought we had, so
eau 1 made the works productive and properly
.approptiated the
funds, in the interest the old partners would have in supporting se.
The particulars of these arrangements and these made subsequently
would mute the letter too kmg, if I were to give them ; but the
result of our working up to the 2Gth of November last, when
we suspended payments, ehowe that, including interest, the liabilities
of the old firm had been decreased 121,GU0L ranee the lied of Dec,
1145, as the report of the committee shows, and it will be yet shown
that the emotiooe and stock are increaaed in value. The statement
made at the meeting was made up by Mr. Coleman from our books
and my information; but in that De merely given the assets which
he thought would be available to the general creditors, and left
all the mines, erections, and freed property 11% subject to the mortgages
and which would be unproductive to them. excepting form much as
the machinery would sell foe. Our account, invading to Yr. Ole-
man'e statement, etands thus, vies:—
Liabilities to Dee. 2, 1845, from the old partner.
!hip, as aecertatakenined by Mx. Coleman in March, 1847,
for the retired partners £527,500
Capitol of Messrs. Bartell and Roper 514,000

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383,500
Total liabilities, Nov. 26, 1847, as shown by Mr, Cole-
man m his statement made for the creditors, incl.&
lag mu own capital 314,000

.€71,500
This shows us to stand 71,300/. better than ere did on the 2nd of De-
cember, 1015, euppoeing the stocks are of the same value. As I have
app
es with erections I ocinaider them of more. oldtateent
applies to the concern In general ; but with regard to the partners
it stands thus—vir.
Their liabilities in Dee~ 1343
Ditto on Nov. 26, 1347 1327,500

X 11.0,200
, 11,000

Interest paid

£121,200
Diminution of their (tbe old partners) liabilities. 11Mr. Attwoed's
debt, alluded to in y our report, was considerrd as covered by • oen
he bolds upon iron, and it was on this account It .11.1 not named u a
debt in Mr. Coleman's statement. since the lien waa given, iron
has fallen in value, and he proceeded against. us, and obtained judg-
ment, as you represent. The 30,0001. mentoned in your report as
being lad owing to the establishment of an iron warehouse in
Lem trot be set off as a deduction from the claims of the old
putners, the Sentiency the account shows from the year IMO
to tle end of 643, end arises nom charges in Liverpool and the dif-
ference between the prime charged and realised, and great part of
such deficit may to considered as a payment for a connexion
which mitkeree.after have been of greet value to us. The 30,0001.
named la MOTtPle WOO the freehold we are bound to pay,
and therefore amotmts, vie., the 30,000/. and the 30,000 f. eannOt
be deducted from our I had hoped tbe old partnere would
have offered the ungusrsnteed meditate payment of their debts
in fall, and until they had shown they would not do so,
by allowing us to become bankrupts, I did not interfere to
endeavour to get the creditors to accede to their proposition of paying
9A, but I am now trying to &ea, without, I meat admit, any greet
hope of WOMB ; end the dr= list I send with this, either for your
perusal arid Weirdos yom paper, or for the former only, will chow
you what l doing.—l am, SCC., JAWIS i3OSDIAL.
DrDLET. Fan 3L—To ins Clairton or rim Oat GU.