The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAT EVENING, MARCH 17, 1847.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—krolteEtileß, Manor 15.
Cuomo Ooorr—liden Bk. Judos Yale.
SIPLOOION.—Thomos Haines, the grad
bailiff the Round Omen Colliery, at Oldbury, the yaw-
=of Mr. Parker, was charged with haring caused the
of Samos Shakespeare ; and the indictment al-
leged that it was the duty of the primmer to keep the
RIDS in question fee from damp and gee, and fit and safe to
work in ; that by his aegligence a considerable. quantity of
foal air wee allowed to accumulate, which ignited sad ex-
ploded, and canted the death of the deceased. The
tinders of the unfortunate accident, and of the
bake* the coroner, have already been narrated
Ett.lt will be sufficient to remind our readers of the
circumstance* of the catastrophe,. by which no lam
tria.3 of MIAOW ages lost their lives. Oa the day
geodes, the 17th November last, which happened
co a Meshy, the miners came as usual to their
work, sad may of them proceeded to descend the shaft; in
a few 11011111 Bil after the first gang bad reached the bottom,
• load and terrific explosion was baud, the result of which
was the almost instantaneous death of nearly the whole

number, amongst whoa were two persons Baa the rank
of what is termed itmongst colliers, • Batty and Doggy."
It was stated by several witnesses engaged in the colliery in
question, that the duty of the prisoner, as ground bailiff, was
primarily to prepare a plan for the mode in which the coal is
to be need from the bed, which is then entrusted to the
"batty," who seas the arrangement carried out in a practical
manner. It was further a part of his duty to provide what
are termed " air headings," meaning pelage, for the air to
circulate through, to get rid of the sulp union vapour
which is always, more or less, collecting in coal mines.
These, it was stated, the prisoner did cot provide in a nit&
dent quantity, although his attention had been called
to the peculiarly sulphureous nature of ' the coal,
and one man declared he gave notice. to quit in
consequence of the terror infused into hit mind by its
continual increase ; the " butty" mentioned the matter
to the prisoner, but he returned for onion that they might
go on for another fortnight. the eressexamination it was
elicited that the prisoner was in the habit of personally in-
specting the elate of the mine at regular intervals. The
morning of the accident was exceedingly thick and from
no wind was stirring, and the air below the surface of the
earth was stated to be much affected by the state of the
atmosphere above.—Serjeaot Allen addressed the jury for
the prisoner.—Mr. Justice hf ante summed up, and left it to
the jury to say whether the prosecutor had proved that it
was the prisoner's duty to direct prefer air headings for
the mines • if 'Load; be had failed in this duty, and thereby
sh•iseed the death of thilfhleased, he ought to be found
on'lty.—The jury acquitted the prisener.

Mit:LAND CIRCUIT.—NOTTINGHAM, Mears 15.
jowl, Large pleaded guilty to an indictment framed
under a statist. of the Bth and 9th Victoria, which act was
pseud for the tatter protection of persons lodged in luta&
asylums. Mr. Waddington represented the crown ; Mr.
Miller appeared let the prisoner. The prosecution was in-
etitened by the cumisaioners for lunatics. The prisoner
was en assistant is the county 'emetic asylum' sad was
placed OUT it lunatic at the name of Doubleday, with strict
orders not to le are him for a moment by himself : the defen-
dant neglected those orders by leaving him for a few minutes
while he went sod drank a cup of tea. The par Impede
took adrimage chte his keeper's absence to take his shirt off,
which he twined hound his neck, and attached to the head
of the bed, and on I:erge's return he was found dead. Ben-
tence—" Silt weeks' imprisonment." (We believe this is the
first conviction for each ea offence under the set.]
CHARON OF Poisualoa.—Elieabtah Smith and .Sarah
Taylor were chuged with Imolai, in the year 1844, mused
the death of one George Tinley, aged 36. The prisoner
Taylor is the wife of a firma, the father of the deceased,
who lived at Caritas. On ffeptember 11, 1844, the deceased,
who had been unwell, called In a Mr. Pettiger, who ex-
amined him and considered bins reffering under a derange-
ment of the digestive organs ; le grew better ender his
treatment until the 25th or 26th el October, when en return-
tin home he (Pettiger) found George Taylor waitiag ter him
in his surgery. He complained of thirst, and had mime in
his body ;-he also complained of great marabou of strength
he grew worse, and died en the 28th of October. The pre-
sent ease was singular is this respect, that it was made sp
by the declarations of the prisoners themselvee. Smith, who
was the deceased's housekeeper and was much attached to
him, fretted very much at his: death, and dated to one
George Otter that Taylor was " a murdered mac."
She said that she had given kis mercury (assenie) twice in
his coffee, her intention net beteg to destiny KU but to w-
arm him, and keep him at home, so that he might see bow
confortable his home could be made. Other declarations,

tending to criminate Mrs. Taylor, were given in evidence.
Those reports having come eo the coroner's eon, the body of
deceased was eshumed lam Amery, but epos a careful
azaminetion of the whole vines et the stomach by Pro-
tenor Taylor, of Landon' no amnia could be traced. It
might lave been voided by vomiting, or absorbed into the
during life. Mr. Petticee new gave it wish opinion
strarthe deceased died from taking •TIMIIIC.—Tbe jury,
after a long consuludion, returned a verdict of Notptilty.
The commission for Darby has jolt been opened: Mere am
about fifty prisoners. The civil Magner will be unusually

having been advanced. In consequence of this there were
only four directors leg, who found themselves in the
awkward predicament of being thrust into the situation of
proprietors, instead of being dinners, but who still had not
shrunk from their responsibility, and were prepared to settle
with the men. On finding what a situation they were in,
they began to deliberate what they should do ; whether they
should sell the concern, lease it, or wind up its affairs, pay
'the men, and have done with it. They eventually decided
upon the latter course, and the men might depend upon bee-
ing their money. The four directors were highly respectable
parties, worth upwards of 40,0001.
CLEItRENWELL.—Vioutter Assautv.—Levis Bterni-
ditti was charged by Miss Elias Heater, with having . com-
mitted a violent assault, by which she was seriously injured.
The defendant and complainant some time since became
acquainted with each other, a mutual attachment
existed between them, and a correspondence carried on with
honourable views until about five months ago, when, in con-
sequence of some conduct on the part of the defendant dis-
pleasing her, she was induced to repulse his overtures, which
excited his ire, and he, defendant, and the men in his em-
ploy, were in the constant habit of watching for her
in the street, and annoying her in every way. Ethan she
had rejected hie addresses, he formed another attachment for
Miss Rebecca Clarke, a friend and companion of complain-
ant, who bad also reprised the overturn of the defendant,
for similar reasons to those assigned by Mies Hester, and
hearing that, defendant had traduced her (Him Clarke's)
character, on Thursday evening last, the went, accompanied
by Miss Hester, to defeadant's house, to remonstrate with
him, when he rushed upon them, violently struck Miss
Clarke, called Miss Hester moat vile names, struck
her severely on the cheat, swore he would mur-
der her, and, seising her around the waist, lifted
her up, and attempted to throw her over the
area railings, but was luckily prevented doing so
by Miss Clarke, who went to her assistance. Mies Hiner
became insensible, and had ever since been ill under the rare
of a surgeon. He called Miss Eliza Hester, who appeared to
be very much indisposed, and in so weakly a state that she
was supported to • chair near Us st beeek to give evidence. She
added that she went in fear and danger of her life from the
defendant.—Miss Releecca Clarke, of No. 48, Baldwin's-
gardens, confirmed bee testimony.—Letitia Hutchins de-
posed that the complainant had had leeches applied to her
chest, and she was to have half-a-down more applied that
night.—Mr. Greenwood convicted defendant in the penalty of
40s. and coats, and ordered him to find one housekeeper to
be his bail to keep the for two months. He pad the
fine, &c., and produced the bail, and was liberated.
MARLBORO UOH-STREET.— say °Lancs.—Major
Gibson sent 51.55. for the poor-box.

MONEY MdRICBT.

TUUDAT EVINING, '

The favourable change which commenced in the
funds at the close of business last evening was further im-
proved this morning, Console, which one time yesterday
had descended to 87f, reached 881 to-day. Parties who had
been large sellers upon speculation for a further decline of
prices appear to have been Allen by surprise at this turn of
stairs, and, unewey for their ureecorered 'connote, contributed
to the rise by the amount of their purchases for delivery
rattiest ram. The advance, however, was not main-
tained at the highest point iadicated, and Consols finally left
of 881 to 1 for mousy, and 881 to 1 for time, with a fair
market, Consols scrip were 1 to 1 discount. Exchequer
Bills party 3s. premium. India Bonds ss. to 2s. discount.
The foreign market wee inactive as usual, for the conclusion
of the settlement led to the opening of how new transactions.
Prices may be quoted with scarcely an alteration. Buenos
Ayres were 40 to 2. Mexican, 211 to 1. Peruvian, 39 to 40.
Portuguese, 32 to 4. Spanish Fives, 221 to 31 ; the Throes,
34 to 4. Dutch Two-and-ollall per Cents., 571 to 1; the
lour, 91 to 4.
Foreign excbmge was a shade lower on Hamburg, Paris
and Vienna, and higher on some of the Italian cities. De
Amsterdam the rates were 12.2 to 1 ; on Rotterdam, 12.24 to
1 ; ee Hamburg, 13.9 to 4i; en Frankfort, 1201 to I
; on
Pane, 25.624 to fq4 ; on Venna, 10 ; on Leghorn, 30.10 ; on
Naples, 401 to 1 ; es Madrid, 30. to 4—all at 3 maths. On
Lisbon lower, at 534 to 1, at 60 dap' date.
The steamer from Hamburg, which arrived to-day, brings
the rats of exchange there on Lesion at 13.31 en the 12th
inst., which is 1 higher than Hoe sate on tfie9th, the lest
previously received.
The nontielivery of the scrip et the new loan, of which
the first instalment was paid up some nine or ten daps since,
is complained of as creating some inconvenience in the stock
market, sad to those entitled. No moments betwixt dealers
can be mussed whilst the scrip is withheld, sod hitherto not
only has no notice bees given from the Bank of the day
when it may be looked ha, but on isquiry no information
about the probable period can be obtained. The attention
of the contrasting parties Mould be directed to this point.
The following statement, prepared and condensed from
multiplied cereal returns, woe be found to present a simpli-
fied and intelligible view otthe note circalsenn of the United
Kingdom, and of the coin sod bullion held by the banks in-
dicated, both positively at the date of the amounts last mad.
rasiseeemposatavely with astern. for cosseepooding periods.
segregate average note circulation of the United
Kingdms, neseedling to the returns lest collectively com-
pletrai der oft the banks of issue, stood, for the four weeks
ending IS d• a February, as follows:.
................ £19,536,117
Private . 4,310,333
Mat Oat—. • 21,200381
Min beaks 7,030,,053
Beaten banks . 3,503,300
Total anew data Montanan- £37,652,403
The Mawr Man ekes wwdsiestang San. itei ease
as 'NAP d-......_ £30,453,717
Deimos, Feb. 27 £1,583,31;
The decrease was thus composed on balms, : for England,
the total decrease was 1,0831., of which the Bank of
England foe 1,108,03%.; private banks, 107,4284 ; oint-
stock 67,5371. For Indeed the decrease wa52'29,373/. ;
for Scotland, 70,9381. But, mill the returns of January 30,
the Dundee banking company was not ineladed, because its
accounts were not received on time for and did not appear
in the Gaulle, the real decrease of the Scotch banks should
be greater by 28,4931.; the amennt of circulation of the bank
in question omitted, but which must be added to the January
averages, making the total decrease of the present, as com-
pared with the former return of the Scotch banks, 97.881/.
The fixed issues of the private banks being 4,999,4441.,
it follows they were below the amount 419,0921., on the
returns of Feb. 27.
The fixed Mum of the joint-stock banks being 3,418,2771.,
it follows they were below the amount 217,6961. by the same
returns.
The fixed isms of the Irish banks being 6,354,4941., it
follows they were above the amount 675,5091., but with
specie to cover the excess, and antes to the extent of
1,503,6251. more.
Ths filed issues of the Scotch banks being 3,087,2091.,
it follows they were above the amount 416,091!., but with
Zeto cover the exam, and issues to the extent of
201. more.
The average of coin and bullion held by the Bank of
England for the four weeks ending with Feb. 27 was
12,211,6351. • decrease on average from the previons four
weeks return 1,438,6751.
The average of specie held by the banks of Irdiaid w tke
return of Feb. 27, was 2,179,1841. ; decroweenswangpe lam
return of Jan. 30, 204,0521. The &veneered** Ikea* AN
by the present return was 1,325,6111. ,• prertian
return 14,4171., but adding for the Delwin bank 8,20 M.,,,
omitted from the Gazette as before stated, elre real dearer
on comparison should be 20,7031.
The yearly comparison of the !aggregate note circulation of
the United Kingdom, between Feb. 27, this year, and Feb.
28, 1846 (the figures for the latter being taken from the
Bankers Abnanack), will stand thus :
Feb. 1647. Bank of Eneian6—Deerease £826,758
Private Banks—lncrease £112.140
Joint Block—lasresee . 16.058
Irish Bank.--Deeresae 439,676
Scotch Baaks—lavesse

1,004,451
(133,704

Deduce«...... .

Decrees*, Feb. 1547. 444,730
Ilia num yearly comparison for coin and bullion will
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