The Express.
London, England, 1847-11-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1847,

was subsequently obtained to reduce the amount of the ver-
dict, or for a new trial, on the ground that the word" month"
in the agreement meant " lunar" month.—Mr. Serjeant
Brim end Mr. Unthank showed canoe, and contended that
the question wee one of law and not of fact ; that in mer-
cantile contracts the word " month " meant " calendar
month" ; and that a contract between an auctioneer and his
principal for the male of lauds by auction was a mercantile
contract.—Mr. Watson, Q C., in support of the rule, insisted
that the legal meaning of the word " month" was " lunar
month," unless the context, the subject matter, or the nature
of the instrument, showed that calendar months were meant,
which was not the cue in this agreement —The court took
time to consider itajudgment.

and asked him what he had about him and where he came
from? The prisoner slid he had just come from Woolwich
by the steamer, and that he had upwards of 61. about him,
at die same time delivering to the inspector four sovereigns
and some silver. He made several contradictory state-
ments as to bow he got the money, and was on
Monday taken before the magistrate, who remanded him
till yesterday, when Mrs. Warren attended, and said she
was a passenger on board a Gravesend steamer, which
arrived at Blackwell on Monday. She saw the prisoner on
board during the passage. He was in company with two
men, and was drieking with them at the bar in the fore-
cabin. A few minutes before the arrival of the steamer Ilse
had roar sovereigns, three half-crowns, and seven shillings
in her pocket. As she was leaving the steamer the prisoner
was close behind her on the gangway, and she remonstrated
with him for pressing against her. She went to London by
the half-past ten o'clock train, and on her arrival missed her
money.-111r. Yardley committed the prisoner for trial.
CHAROE OF FELONY AGAINST kTILIDIBILII4.--J. Deloi6S,
a master ar' Ir./ H . il l, a carter in the employ of Mr.
F. lo wti:ilou,edoenrt;actor for removing mud from the docks,
were re-examined, charged with stealing 1,000 bricks, the
property of Mr. T. Brew'', contractor for the Blackwell
Extension Railway. On Monday week 1,000 bricks were
delivered from a barge into a cart, of which Hill had charge.
He drove the horse with his load away, and instead of
unearting the bricks at a place close to the new line, he was
seen to 'hoot them in a field behind some cottages in the
course of erection in Devon's-lane, Bromley. These cottages
belong to Davies, and are building under his superintendence.
The prisoner had no authority to deliver bricks to Davies,
or any person not connected with the railway. A police-
constable, Taylor, No. 320 K, subsequently found 330 of the
stolen bricks on Davies's premises, and others had been
worked op into the cottages be wits building. Davies denied
all knowledge of the bricks, or bow they came on his pre-
mises. They were identified by a mark.—Mr. Pelham sub-
mitted there was no case against Davies, who, he said, wee a
most respectable builder, and directly he learnt that the
bricks were shot on his premises ordered their removal.—
Mr. Jury thought it was for Davies to prove how he came
by the bricks, and said that since the last examination he
had issued printed bills to the effect that the bricks bad been
shot on his premises at the instance of some persons who
wished to injure him, and offering 2?. reward for the de-
tection of any such persons.—Mr. Yarelley said the inference
was, that the bricks would not have been shot on Mr.
Davies's premises unless he had an interest in them, but there
was no evidence they were shot there, or worked up in the
wall with his knowledge, and he must be discharged. He
committed Hill for trial.

MONEY, MARKET.
WEDNESDAY EVINCING.
The funds opened this morning with a more firm
appearance than there was reason to anticipate
from the depression of yesterday. Shortly after the
commencement of business Consols had advanced
about 4 per cent., the quotations for time having
reached 82r,. A slight reaction reduced them 3 per
cent., but they recovered subsequently, and at the usual
close of business stood at 82 to 1 for money, and 821
toy for account. After the regular closing hour,
prices moved still higher, and attained to 823 to fi for
account, receding however to 824 to 3 for account,
within which limits some rather numerous transac-
tions took place. Comparatively with these improved
quotations for time business, Consols for money would
range from 821 to 1, but, of coarse, no bargains for
immediate transfer can be effected after Bank and
Exchange hours. Reduced Threes on leaving off
were 801 to 1. Three-and-o-Quarter per Cents.,
82 to 1. Exchequer Bills, 19s. to 14s. discount.
India Bonds, 355. to 30s. discount. Bank Stock, 184
to 6. India Stock, 228 to 230. Long Annuities,
81 to;
Few dealings were reported in foreign stocks, and
these for small amounts only. A bargain in Five per
Cent. French Berries was done at 114 f., at exchange
23f. 80c. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. were
86 to 8 ex dividend. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. 631 to 3, the Fours, 813 to 23. Russian, 104
to 6. Mexican were called 131 to 161.
The stock market was comparatively in a calm
state to-day, with few operations of any magnitude
within the usual hours of business, nor were the
transactions afterwards of much importance, excepting
as, from the higher rates of prices which obtained,
they might be regarded as indicative of a more
healthy tone of opinion in favour of public securities.
Vague reports have been current about a bank
beyond the Tweed having made application to the
Bank of England for assistance on good securities,
which, it was added, was the subject of consideration
to-day in the Bank parlour, and resulted in a loan of no
less than 800,0001. to the institution in question. The
story appears altogether of a very dubious complexion,
and if there be any truth in it, it would appear much
more probable that the whole of the accommodation
conceded, if not asked for, did not exceed the sum of

eighty thousand pounds, instead of ten times the
amount as propagated. These applications for assis-
tance, now distinguished as peculiar symptoms of dis-
tress, if not ruin in the parties applying, are, it may
be repeated, nothing more than the common routine
of banking and mercantile practice in ordinary times.
It is so far from being an unusual, that it may be said
to beof every-day, occurrence, that banks or merchants
in such times shall require large extra accommoda-
tion at certain seasons and for particular occasions,
and should receive it currently on proper securities
without exciting remark or suspicion, although paying
an extra consideration for the facilities. Reports
were in circulation about one or two other establish-
ments in the country, but too vague to deserve notice.
It is stated that a dividend of from six to seven
shillings in the pound will be declared on the estate
of Messrs. W. and J. Woodley, corn factors, in the
early part of December. The suspension of this
house, it will be recollected, occurred late in the
month of August last, with liabilities amounting to
nearly 100,0001., and assets as exhibited on the state-
ment submitted to the creditors of nearly equal
amount. It is understood that so far the realisation
of the estate has proceeded satisfactorily, and that
there is reasonable ground for hoping that the final
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result will quite the expectations held out.
' The Manchester Courier of to-day, received this
afternoon, ham the following notices :
We have authority to deny, in the most unqualified terms,
the truth of a report which appeared in the Times of Satur-
day, and was reiterated on Monday, to the effect that Messrs.
H. Houldsworth and Sons, machine makers and cotton spin-
nen, of Glasgow, ➢ad failed. We are assured there is not
the very slightest foundation for any rumour of the kind.
We know not where the report has had its origin, but it
behoves parties to be cautious how such statement► are pro
mulgated. The firm referred to is the largest machine making
and cotton spinning concern in Scotland, and the head of the
firm is father of Mr. H. Houldsworth, chairman of the Lan-
cushire and Yorkshire (Manchester and Leeds) Railway, and
brother to Mr. Thomas Houldaworth, cotton spinner, of this
town, and member for South Nottinghamshire in the last
parliament, a gentleman of undoubtedly large property. e e •
The creditors of Mr. Robert Gardner do not 'teem at all die-