The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-26 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGBNUB.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LIVERPOOL, Au°. 24.
Mr. Justice Wightnian conclude/ the civil eases allotted
to him last seining.

Baseae Ma. Jrnics Lam
WNAUOUTIN AND O.TRIRS V. TILL CORPORATION OP

LIVIAPOOL.

This ease was resumed to:day, Mr. Thom, one of the
partners in the plaintiff's firm, being examined at consider-
able length upon the main question of injury to the goods
printed at the works by reason of foul water being sent
down the river Yarrow from the defendants' works.

At this time it was understood that there were upwards
of fifty witnesses ready to be examined in support of the
plaintiffs case ; and, upon • consultation, the counsel on
both sides consented that the issue to be tried should be
confined to the fourth plea of justification set up by the de-
fendants, all questions of fact and damage to be referred to
• gentleman of the bar.
Mr. Cawley, of Manchester, Mr. Smith and Mr. Martin,
of London, civil engineers, were then celled, who c
demised the mode in which the defendants' contractors had
sent the impure water down the Yarrow, and suggested
other means by which it might have been got rid of.
* Mr. Se. Wilkins said that, although he appeared sepa-
rately instructed by • different attorney for the contractors
under the eorporation, yet, as the canes were precisely the
same, and in fact it was the same action, he should leave
the matter in the hands of the Attorney-General.

The AttorneyHeneral then rose and proceeded to address
the jury. lie said that the plaintiff., if they had sustained
any injury, were entitled to compensation, and they would
get it by another mode of proceeding; but the defendants
did object to the jury being called upon to say that they, by
their contractors had been guilty of grass and reckless con-
duct in wilfully putting a stop to the plaintiff.' works. He
contended that the river Yarrow was the natural drainage
for the Itivington Pike district, and the contractors had
been compelled to turn the water through the old goit, in
consequence of the stupendous nature of the works, and in
order to prevent a recurrence of a serious calamity which
bad taken place in a neighbouring county.
• The learned gentleman was continuing his addieu when
our report left. It is stated that there are upwards of 70
Witlll/11t11 for the defence, but the probability now is that all
of them will not be called.

THE POLICE COVETS.
BOW-STREET.

Wuhan. &reagent SOrrges, aged 28, confidential clerk and
cashier to Mr. C. J. Stewart, theological bookseller, of
King William-street, Strand, was charged with embezzling
monies to the amount of 6001., received on account of his
employer.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner bad been in his
service upwards of seven years, and about three weeks ago
made a confession that he had appropriated monies to a
large extent during the past three or font years.
Mr. Hall remanded him for a week.

MARYLEBONE.
Daniel Win. Duffy, secretary to the United Patriots' and
Patriarchs' National Benefit Society, No. 1, Oeorge.street,
Euston- square, was charged by Mr. Josiah Angel, a director
of the same society, with an assault.
Mr. Roberts, solicitor, attended for defendant.
Complainant stated that there had been considerable dis-
satisfaction at the manner in which defendant conducted the
affairs of the society. He (complainant) had expressed
more than once his discontent, and defendant had neglected
to send him a notice of a meeting of directors. Hearing
that a meeting of the directors was to be held on the pre-
vious Thursday he went to the society's offices, which were
built at the expense of the society, and was accompanied by
three other directors, but had scarcely entered the door when
defendant said there should be no meeting of direc-
tore held, and that he (complainant) should not
come there to break up the society. Complainant
assured him that be had no such intention, and that his sole
object was to forward the society's interests. Defendant
made no reply, but proceeded to put out the gas, telling
the other three directors that they were to meet in his
private paeour, where he (complainant) should not enter.
He then opened the glass door, and ordered complainant
off the premises. He protested against this proceeding,
upon which defendant seized him by the collar, and pushed
him with great violence under theportico of the building.
One of the directors remonstrated with the defendant, but
he paid no attention thereto, and again ordered complain-
ant to leave the place. He refused to do so, and defendant
then pushed him down the winding staircase, and closed
the door in his face. Had be fallen his neck might per-
haps have been broken. He received a wound upon his
finger owing to the force with which the door was dosed
upon him.
In reply to Mr. Long, complainant stated that the offices
in George-street were, in addition to the Benefit Society
before alluded to, devoted to the transaction of business
connected with the " British Empire Building Society."
By Mr. Roberta—The house cannot be considered as
being altogether defendant's private and absolute property.
The offices certainly are not, as we are paying rent for
them; and while doing so, they are ours. The rent which
has been paid appears in the balance-sheet
Mr. Roberts said that was nothing to hiss. Had the
secietiss paid rent since Christmas ?
Complainant replied that he could not exactly tell, as
he was refused inspection of the books. Complainant fur-
thee stated that he had not been requested by the other
directors to retire, and that he did not consider that he
ought to do soot the dictation of defendant.
Some further proceedings were gone into, and the msgi-
' strate, after making many remarks upon the case, considered
it to be a matter which should be settled at the County
Court, it being a dispute as to right of possession.
LAMBETH.
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Mrs. Frances Ellen Tarr/der, a middle-aged woman,
of respectable ap..earance, who was described as the
widow of an officer in the army, but wt.o refused to
give her address, and who had bees recognised by Hors.
ford, the Mendicity Officer as a practised begging-letter
writer, and Jane, her daughter, were placed at the bar
before the lion. O. C Norton, on a charge of unlawfully
obtaining possession of, and detaining two children belong-
ing to Mr. and Mrs. llakewell.
Mr. Carrew, a solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Pierce, the barrister, attended for the accused party.
From the evidence taken on the present and a termer
examination it appeared that Mrs. Ilakewell, whose ex.
traorciinary domestic differences with her husband have
brought her through almost every court in London from
that of the Court of Chancery down to the police courts, is
at present an inmate of the Queen's Bench prison for con-
tempt in not producing two of her children, the one eight,
and the other four years of age, before one of
the Masters in Claw:eery, preparatory to au order
being made for their proper custody and maintenauce.
Some time ago the children in question had been placed in
the care of a Mrs. Otley, by the consent it was said of Mrs.
liakewell and Mrs. Row, the wife of the chaplain of Horse.
monger-lane gaol, who is sister to Mr. Hakewe'l, and also
with the approbation of Mr. Hakewell himself, and with
this lady they remained until Monday, the 15th iastant,
when from what she heard she removed them to the house
of a Mr. Shepherd, in Brooks-street, Lambeth. After so
removing them, Mrs. Otley proceeded to the Queen's
Bench prison, and en informing Mrs.Hakewell et what she
had done, the latter Sew into a desperate passion, abused
her, and locked her up in her room while she sent a police-
man belonging to the M division of police and the elder
prisoner to tale away the children. Finding that hie
wife had thus got possession of the children, Mr. Rake-
well challenged Mrs. Torckler with unlawfully detaining
them, upon which she at first promised to disclose where
they were and deliver them up, provided no proceedings
were taken against her, but ultimately refused to say
where they were, and she was in consequence given into
custody, and remanded until yesterday, when her daughter
was also given into custody. When the case was about
to be called on yesterday, Mr. Carrew begged his worship
would postpone its hearing for an hour, seating that from
information that had reached him he had some reason to
hope that the children would be found. The case was put off
and when called on Mr. Carrew informed Mr. Norton that
the missing children had been discovered at a wretched
apartment near the Waterloo-road, where they had been
placed by the younger prisoner, in the most distressed and
forlorn condition, yet it was the intention of his client to
press the charge against the prisoners. The learned gen-
tleman here called
Mrs. Otley, who deposed to the particulars as before
Mated as relating to the older prisoner.
Mr. Norton had very considerable doubts whether any-
thing could be made of the caw, particularly as there was no
proof of malice, or at least not sufficient shown ; and, under
all the circumstances, he did not think that any conviction
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would follow a commitment. Mr. Hakewell lied obtained
the most desirable object, and that was the possession of the
poor children ; and when Mrs. Makewell went before the
court to obtain her discharge, her husband would have an
opportunity of appearing and having a proper arrangement
made, and one which, In all probability, would prevent her
from interfering with them.
The prisoners were then discharged.

COTTON.—Livutrooh, Atio. 25.—The market closed
tamely and steadily, without change in the rates current
last week. The sales have been estimated at 6,000 bales,
comprising 5,000 Americans, 1,000 of which have been
taken by exporter,. 400 Egyptian, 61d. to 10d. ; 400 Surat
31d. to sd. ;30 Sea islands, 2s. 2.1. Import since Thurs-
day, 50,000 bales.
MANCHESTER, Avousx 25. The demand continues
rather good in cotton yarns and cloths for the home
trade, and shipicrs also to the United States and the
Australian colonies are active. In other respects the
market hos not much life: the prices of goods being too
high to make it a safe speculation to invest for India and
Chino, whilst for the continent buyers operate but cauti-
ously, thoi.gh the business is not inconsiderable. Low
numbers of yarn have ,been sold in some cases at ad.
decline.

WOOL.—BRADFORD, Aug. 25.—There is a great diffi-
culty in getting Wool from the growers and country
dealers, who are evidently seeking prices beyond what can
be realised here, and consequently the supply coming to
market is not abundant. There is no disposition on the
part of the spinners to buy, and altogether the trade is fiat.
Noils and broker are without change since our last.—Brod-
ford Observer.

MANUFACTURES.— littanyonn, Aug. 35.—Yarns :
There is much complaining of the high price sought for
Wool, compared with what can be realised for yarns, and
at no period has this branch of the trade been more dia.
!Jointed than at present. Piero: There is a fair, but not

average business doiog for August. The merchants are ge-
nerally workiog froze their early-bought isuocis, nod where
orders run out, they want to renew on old term*, which are
impossible to be met, for on cotton alone, since the spring,
the advance is a serious item. There is a strong feeling in
favour of lesteniag the quantity brought to ioarket.—Brad-
ford Observer.

CORN.—Bumper:mate, Arixtrer 25. At Gloucester
market, on the 20th, wheat was Is. to 2s. per quarter dearer.
At Worcester, same day, we had a large supply from the
barmen, and higher prices could not be obtained. Barley
unaltered. On oats, the turn was in favour of the buyer.
Beans and peas sold slowly at former prices. During the
present week, the transactions in wheat have been limited,
but 2s. per quarter advance was realised on what has
changed hands. Barley in slow request, at former prices.
Oats dull, but not cheaper. Nothing passing in bee.. or
peas. At this day's market, there was a large supply of
English wheat, which sold slowly at an improvement of
21. to 3s. per quarter ; but this did not extend to foreign,
which ruled dull, although the day was very wet. Good
barley fully as dear, but inferior qualities were selling rather
lower. Fine oats maintained their value ; Irish gave way
6d. per quarter. Beans and peas held for quite as much
money. The millers advanced the retail price of dour
3e. 4d. per sack.

BRISTOL, Avo. 2.5.-Up to to-day we have had a series
of dry days, but since an early hour this morning a great
deal of rain has fallen. Some accounts from the neigh-
bouring districts state that there has been too much humid-
ity in the atmosphere to favour the ripening of the grain,
while all concur in representing the ravages of the potato
disease as most extensive. tinder the general excitement
prevailing in the metropolitan and other large markets,
the value of both English and foreign wheats remain un-
settled. They are held generally for an advance of from
3a. to 4s. per quarter, but as yet buyers evince little disposi-
tion to accede to those advanced rates, so that business is
restricted, and the quotations must be regarded as sellers'
values. Flour is fully 2a. to 3s. per barrel dearer, and pro-
portionably per sack. Barley and beans are in steady
sale at fully previous rates. Prime oats fetch 6d.
to Is. more money than at last week'. market.
The following were the prices: English wheat, 60s. to
635. per imperial quarter; English red. -s. to -5. per
ditto; foreign white, 68s. to 635. per 4801b5.; foreign red,
extra fine qualities, Ns. to 60s. Od. per ditto; line quali-
ties, 495. to 645. per ditto; ordinary qualities, 465. to 48s. per
ditto; foreign hard, 441. Od. to 465. per ditto; English
seconds flour, 425. to 445. Od. per sack; United States,
30s. to 325. per barrel; English malting barley, 275. to 28s.
per imperial quarter; English and foreign grinding ditto,
255. Od to 265. per 400Ibs. ; Devon and Welsh feed oats,
20s. 04. to 21s. Cld per imp. quarter; Irish white ditto, 21s.
to 225. 6.1. per 3201b5. ; Irish black ditto, 20s. Od. to 21s.
per imperial quarter; English beans, 40s. to 445. per ditto;
foreign ditto, 310. to 365. per 4801bs. The arrivals on ship-
board for the week have been :-Wheat, 1,014 qrs. ; ors,
740 qrs., 7119 brls. ; barley, 624 qrs., 65 brls. ; flour, 3,642
belt., 4100 seeks. the ges were : Wheat, 495. Gd. ;
oats, 19s. 64.; barley, 275. ; beans, 445.

Devuns, Aug. 25.—At this day's market we had a good
supply of Wheat; the day being very wet, met with a nu-
merous attendance of buyers, farmers asked extravagant
prices. The business done was at 4s. per qr. advance upon
last week's pricer, but a great deal remained unsold at the
close of the market. Barley and Beans were nominally the
same as last week. There were one or two samples of new
Wheat of rather inferior quality in the market. Wheat,
best red, 595. to 625. per qr. ; middling, 48s. to 595.; in-
ferior, 38s. to 48s. Barley, 275. to 325. Oats, 20s. to 275.
Beans, 40s. to 46e. Peas, 34s to 435. Flour, fine, per sack,
425. to 455.; seconds 40e. to 425.

NEWARK, Aug. 24.—At our market to-day there was a
brisk demand for Wheat, which was in good supply, and
realised an advance of 29. to 3s. per qr. over last week's
prices. Some very fine new Wheat was offord and dis-
posed of, but the prices did not transpire. A few samples
of new Oats were also sold at ls. per stone. Other Grain
met with a free sale, with no alteration from the quotations
of our last report. Averages : Wheat, white, from 5195. to
609. ; red, 549. to 565. Barley, grinding, 30s. to 31s.
per 3.) stoat*. Oats, 24e. to 255. per 24 stone ; new Oats,
Is. per atone. Beans, 445. to 455. per 3S stone.
UXBRIDGE, Aug. 25.—Wheat is fully 39. to 49. per qr.
dearer, and on some secondary parcels more than that
advance has been realised from the prices of last week. Two
very fine samples of new made 68s. per qr. The beat price
given for old 665. per qr. The trade in spring corn is dull
and unaltered in value.

Ennsounon, Aug. 24.—We had in the market to-day
765 qrs. Wheat, 191 qrs. Barley, 565 qrs. Oats, and 73 qrs.
Beaus. There were ufd—Wheat, 728 qrs.; Barley, 181 qrs. ;
Oats, 518 qrs. ; and Beans, 69 qrs. As compared with last
week : Wheat wu 3s. up on the top, and 31. sd. up on
the average. Barley was 21. 3d. up on the top, and
2s. 7d. down on the average. Oats were 2s. 4d. up on the
top, and 9d. up on the average. Beans were the same on
the top, and 6d. down on the average. There was a fair
supply of grain in the market to-day—of the quantity of
Barley there were 85 qrs. new, the top of which sold at 375.
per qr., the weight 57}lbs.; of oats there were 83 qrs. new,
the top bringing 245. per qr., weight 4411b5. There was a
great demand for all kinds of grain, with a large advance in
price. Wheat, 525. 6d. to 60e.; Barley, 255. to 38s. ; Oats,
20s. Bd. to 265. Bd. ; Beans, 40s. to 465. Weight of top
Wheat, 64 Vbs. ; Barley, 5711h5.; Oats, 44 lbs. ; Beane, 661 be.
WATERFORD, Aug. 24.—Our imports of grain are very
limited, and holders, encouraged by the improved accounts
from London, refute to sell except at a considerable ad-
vance on the currency of last week, which buyers are at
I present unwilling to pay. Business, in consequence, has
been very limited.

CATTLE.—Lutrts, Avocet 25.—The show of cattle
at this fair comprised 700 beasts (94 of which were foreign),
and 4,200 sheen and lambs. Trade was dull in the morning,
but improved towards noon, and at the close few cattle or
sheep remained unsold. Cattle realized Bs. to Bs. W. per
atone of 16 lb. ; sheep 61d. to 7d., and lambs 7d. to 71d.
per lb.
NEWARK, Aug. 24.—At market to-day we had a large
supply of stock, and a Free deal of business was done.
Prices about the same. l'here were 588 Sheep, 49 Beasts,
and 144 Pigs penned.
Ennenunon, Aug. 24.—The number of Cattle in the
market this morning was 429, or 16 less than on this day
week. Bales dull. Quality still inferi,w, and prices were
the same as those obtained last week. Extreme top price of
the best Beef, 95.; current top price, 81. 6d. ; cunent price,
7s. 6d. to Bs. ; middling sad inferior sorts, from 6s. 6d.
to 7s. per Dutch stone. At the close of the market, •
clearance was not effected. The number of Sheep and
Lambs in the market this morning was 6,124, or 241 more
than last week. Bales very dull, and prices still tending
downwards. Top price of the best Mutton, 61d. per lb.;
current top price, 6d. ; current price, from 541. to
511.; middling and inferior sorts, from 41. to 43d. Lamb :
top price, 221. ; current, for the beat sorts, from 17s. to
19s. ; middling and interior sorts, from 10s. to 155.; black-
faced, top, lls. ; current, from 9s. to lOs , and down to 6s.
a-head. At the close of the market a great number, par-
ticularly of Lambs, were unsold.