The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Yesterday John IV7ll;;;tiopk7nr and Richard Dyke,
privates in the lit battalion of the Queen's Company of the
Grenadier Guards, stationed at the Wellington Barracks,
were charged with picking the pocket of the complainant,
and stealing some papers, his property, in Victoria street.
Mr. Simonds, inspector of the B division, said that the
complainant had also lost a pair of kid gloves and his neck
handkerchief.
Policeman Hudson, 80 B, said that between 1 and 2
o'clock that morcing he was in plain clothes, going into
Victoria-street, when he saw the complainant pass out of
Tothill-street into the Broad Sanctuary. He was the worse
for liquor. Hopkins was walking on the left side of
the complainant, and had his left hand actor his shoulders.
The other prisoner had hold of the complainant by his
right arm on the other side. The complainant tried to get
sway from them, but they forced him toward the West-
minster Hospital. The prisoners were sober. The com-
plainant succeeded in releasing himself from them,
and went to the corner of Tothill-street. The
prisoners were then joined by two females. After
being in conversation with them about three minutes,
they followed the complainant, when, with the
assistance of Dyke, they took him into Victoria-street.
Witness, who was close behind them, then observed Hop-
kins put his right hand into the left-hand cost pocket of
the complainant. He passed something under his coat,
and received it in his left hand. He put what he had
taken into his own coat pocket. Hopkins next said to cam-
plainant, " we must try if we can't get something to drink."
Witness followed them, when, as they were bidding the
complainant "good night," witness spoke to them. He
told them that he was a police constable, and that he
should take them into custody on the charge of picking
the pocket of the complainant. Hopkins remarked," Did
you see me pick his pocket ?" Witness replied that ho
did, and stated to him that what he had taken was in his
left-hand coat pocket. Assistance came up. They were
taken to the station-house. Two papers were found in the
pocket of Hopkins, which were identified by the com-
plainant, who stated that he had also lost a neck-handker-
chief and a pair of kid gloves. (The witness produced the
papers, and also a pair of false locks found on Hopkins.)
Mr. John Greed, Pitsburgb, Pennsylvania, U.S., said
that his father was a merchant in that town. On the pre-
vious night he met the prisoners a few minutes before 12
o'clock. He could not say where, as he was a stranger in
Westminster. He had been drinking, anal was not aware
he had been robbed till he was spoken to by the officer.
Mr. Taylor (Clerk to the Magistrate)—The prisoner was
charged with having assaulted you.
Complainant.—Yes. Hopkins gave me a violent blow
in the right eye. (The complainant's right eye was blood-
shot and much swollen )
Hudson said, that at the station-house Hopkins admitted
he had struck the complainant.
The complainant, in answer to the magistrate, stated that
one of the papers was a French Railway Guide, which he
received while travelling in France, and which directed a
traveller what were the proper stations to go to in passing
from town to town.
The prisoners were remanded.

SEGAR.—The average price of Sugar, the produce ofl
the British possessions in America, computed from the re-
turns made in the week ending the 16th August, 16.53, is
245. 30. Sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, 255. 1:d.
Sugar, the produce of the East Indies, 295. 19jd. The
enrage price of the three foregoing descriptions of Sugar,
jointly, is 255. 20.

BRISTOL, AUGVST 19.

SVGAR.—We have had rather a quiet market this week,
and the transactions since our last are unimportant. This
is chiefly owing to the poor supply of sugars on the spot,
and the limited number of floating cargoes offering, as the
demand continues good, and full prices could have been
readily obtained, if there had been a larger amrtment at
market. Refiners' produce is still in brisk demand at very
extreme prices. Rum is wanted, but importers do not seem
disposed to sell at present.

METALS.—Mr. Monte's circular states that in
rails a large business is doing. Welch bar iron : Some
large purchases have been made on American account.
Scotch pigs have fluctuate.' from 70s. to 675., at which
there are sellers. Staffordshire pig iron: Some extensive
sales have been made at improved rates. Spelter is without
movement at 211. 7s. 6d. to arrive, October shipment, 221. ;
the price in Hamburg is equal to 231. here, with a small
stock. Swedish iron and steel : A moderate business doing.
Copper is firm. Banat tin : The Dutch East India Com-
pony's sale of 112,000 slabs came off at Amsterdam on the
17th inst., the prices averaged 72 florins, equal to 125/. per
tm delivered in the Thames. Tin plates are more inquired
after

COTTON.—Ltraspoot, AUGUST 19.—There is but very
little change in the price of cotton daring the week. Occa.

'banally we have had a dull day, with limited demand,
when the low qualities have appeared heavy and depressed.
But upon the whole, although we have passed a quiet time,
holders have not given way in confidence, nor can we make
any actual seduction in the Neale of our quotations. The
great weight of inferior quality mop perhaps have given a
turn of advantage to the buyer in those descriptions. This
would include not only inferior American but Surats also.
Brazils and Egyptians are steady, and without change.
Russian-Turkish politics, the harvest, the rate of interest
for money at the Bank of England, and the probable ex-
tent of the American crop of cotton, have all had their due
consideration, both bybuyers and sellers, and are daily ex-
ercising an influence upon our markets. Nor do we lose
sight of that important question and its bearings on the
consumption, which is now being agitated between the
master manufacturers and their workpeople, namely, the
demand for higher wages. The committee of brokers place
fair Uplands at 61d., Mobile 6:d., and Orleans at 7 d., being
the same as last week. 3,000 American, 640 Surat, and
140 Egyptian are reported to have been taken on specula•
Lion; and 3,820 American, 1,410 Surat, 30 Bengal, GO
Bahia, and 470 Pernam for export. Sales for the week,
31,900 bales

WOOL—LTEIVI, AUGUST 10.—In English wools a good
business has been done, and lut week's prices are firmly
maintained. Foreign wools have also been disposed of in
largo quantities, the tendency of prices being upward,
though no material alteration cm be quoted. The woollen
trade in this district is at present so good that all kinds of
wool are in full demand.

CORN.—Citnimsrohn, Aug. 19,—There was by no
means a large supply of Wheat to-day at market, and
although the day was fine, the demand for Wheat was brisk
at an advanr? of 2s. to 3s. per qr. above last week's rates,
and the market closed firmly ; the yield of the new Wheat
is much complained of; the quality will be good. Wheat,
red, 455. to 50s. ; white, 555. to Os.

LINCOLN, Aug. 19.—We bad a small show of Wheat to-
day, our farmers arc busy with the harvest. Wheat was
offered at last week's prices, but owing to the fine weather,
our millers acted very cautiously, and what sales took place
was at about Is. decline. Wheat, red, 19s. to 31s. ; white,
o2s. to Os.

LIVERPOOL, AUGI:81 19.—Several of the British mar-
ket, this week Are again reported lower for Wheat and
Oats ; in others, seeing no valid reason to follow the extra-
ordinary downward movement in London on Monday last,
have assumed rather more firmness, and refuse to sell under
previous quotations. In many parts of Ireland the mar-
kets arc said tto lie so muck over supplied with Potatoes
sa tc check any improvement in other articles of food tor the
moment. At the same time we de do not learn that the
disease is generally so virulent there as of late years, or so I
serious as it is reported in the Southern Counties of Eng-
land ; and in Scotland, hitherto, complaints on this point are
much less frequent, nor is the blight in this neighbourhood,
although partially existing, of an alarming character.
On Tuesday evening we had a change to rain, which, in
the course of the night continued to fall heavily, and they
prevailed in several other parts of the kingdom, but the
weather having cleared up and continued exceedingly fine
since, harvest in this district is now progressing favourably :
very extensive operations,notwithstandiag, have taken place
here during the last two days, chiefly in Wheat and Flour,
the former at very full prices, and the latter at 6d. per brl.
advance over Tuesday's currencies; a number of cargoes of
Wheat and Indian Corn afloat also found buyers. This
morning the trade does not continue so active, still we have
a good consumptive demand for Wheats generally, at
the extreme rates of our last market day, which, in
some instances, were slightly exceeded ; holders were very
firm, or more business might have been done.
Flour in fair demand, but not so brisk as the two preceeding
days, the above improvement being, however, maintained.
Barley very scarce, none but low qualities offering. Malt
and Beans unaltered in value er demand. Oats are dull,
and the few panels at hand of new Irish are ld. per bushel
cheaper. Oatmeal almost without inquiry to-day ; the ex-
treme value of new, 275. to 28s. per load. Indian Corn on
the spot neglected, but several further transactions in car-
goes are reported. Arrivals into Liverpool and Runcorn
from August 16th to August ISth, inclusive: Wheat, 7,213
qrs. ; Barley, 10 ; Malt, 36; Oats, 2,001; Pcas, 2.5; Indian
Corn, 6.913 ; Oatmeal, 170 sacks ; Flour, 4,394 sacks, and
26.877 barrels.

WAKEFIELD, Aug. 19.—We had some rain on Tuesday
night, since which it has been fine, though by no means,
brilliant weather for the harvest, which is now general in
the Southern counties, but in Yorkshire it will not com-
mence until Monday, and then only in the early districts.
The trade has recovered from the depression of the past ten
days—Liverpool exhibits great firmness, and the panic which
has existed in Mark Lane appears to have subsided. To-dny
cur market is well attended, and a good sale for all fresh
parcels of Wheat—with a small show of samples—at an
advance of 2s. per p. from last week, inferior goes off more
freely at an improvement of Is. per v. Barley nominal.
Oats and Shelling steady. Beans sell slowly, but there is
not quantity to have any material effect upon prices. Other
articles as before. Imports during the week :—Wheat,
11,35 d qrs. ; Barley, 305 ; Oats, 523 ; Beans, 771.