The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

MANSION-HOP SE.
Benjamin Cole, city police-constable 84.5, was re-examined
charged with causing the death of William Cogan, by
striking him on the head with his truncheon in the passage
of the deceased's residence, No. 18, Plumptree-court, Shoe-
lane, on the morning of the 6th July last.
Alderman Wilson said that since the last hearing he had
11 taken the depositions with him into the country, and had
gone over them very carefuly, and he had also visited the
houses No. 12, 18, and 28, so as to test the contradictory
evidence of the police as to the witnesses for the prosecution,
swearing that they observed front 28 what took place in the
passage of the deceased's residence. Now, he bad gone
over these places, and he felt satisfied that what those
witnesses swore as to their being able to see, was perfectly
correct, and he could not explain the distinct oath of the po-
liceman 225, in swearing that nothing could be seen from
those passages.
Mr. Lewis, for the prisoner, expressed a hope that if his
worship intended to commit, he would not gave an opinion
upon the case, as the observations would get into the papers
and prejudice the prisoner.
Alderman Wilson had not as yet stated what he intended
to do ; be was merely summing up the depositions. The
magistrate then went into the case in detail, and concluded
by stating that he was convinced that the external injuries
upon the head of the deceased had been inflicted by the
prisoner Cole. Those external injuries corresponded with
the internal injuries ; but it was a question to be decided
from what causes the man came by his death, and, under
all the circumstances, he would not be doing his duty if he
did not commit the prisoner upon the charge of man-
slaughter.
Mr. Lewis—l hope the same amount of bail will be ac-
cepted.
Alderman Wilson—No, not in an important case like
this. I shall require the prisoner, himself in 2001., and two
sureties in 2001. ; in all, 4001. I will, however, take four
persons in NI. each, and himself in 200!., for the prisoner's
appearance at the next masons of the Central Criminal
Court.

The hail was put in, and the witnesses were bound over
to prosecute.
BOW-STREET.
W. Deigdale, No. 37, Holywell-street, Strand, was charged
with exposing for sale indecent prints and ether articles of
an immoral tendency. Mr. Neale, on the part of the So-
ciety (or the Suppression of Vice, attended to support the
charge.
Sergeant Chadwick, F 2, said that the previous evening
he proceeded to the house of the prisoner fur the purpose or
making a seizure, when he was accompanied by several
constali:es. Upon arriving there be saw a man of the name
of Sharp, who is in the prisoner's service, and who upuu
I observing witness went into the house. lie (wit-
ness) remained outside a few minutes, not being able
to obtain admission. The door was at length opened by
the prisoner, who said, "Now, Chadwick, you can come
in." Witness went into the parlour, where he found sonic
books and prints which lie seized. Upon entering the
kitchen he took a book from the fire, which was partly con-
sumed. (This and the other books, Itc., were produced.)
Among the cinders in the grate was a large quantity of
burnt paper, which had only been recently destroyed. He
proceeded to some rooms up stairs, where he tound nu-
merous other publications, all of which he conveyed away.
Mr. Henry asked the prisoner what defence he had to
make. _ .

Ihe prisoner stated that one of the books produced was
met with in the shops of some of the most rupeetable book-
sellers, and were repeatedly sold by auction. Another hook
was a elaxsical work, and was very scarce. (This was sold
for a guinea.)
Mr. henry directed the prisoner's attention to the prints.
The prisoner remarked that many were copies from
statues in the Exhibition, and illustrations of them might
be seen no some weekly publications.
Mr. Henry observed that there were several of a most
disgusting character, and had evidently an immoral ten-
, deney.
The prisoner said that the latter were not for sale.
Mr. Neale, in answer to the magistrate, said that the pri-
soner had been summarily convicted for a similar offence,
and that he had promised not to offend again.
The prisoner was held to bail, himself in 1001., and two
sureties of 501. each, to answer the charge at the Westmin-
ster Sessions.

TILE LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN, MIDLAND,
AND GREAT NORTHERN RAILWATS.—MT. Gladstone, to
whom the question of the division, between the above com-
panies, of the through traffic between London and York,
Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster, and Lincoln, was
raerred, has made his award. We understand the sub-
stance of the award to be as follows .—.l.mming the
through traffic between the places mentioned to represent
600, the Great Northern ore in the passenger receipts to
take 4GO parts, and the London and North Western and
Midland, 110 parts ; and of the goods receipts the Great
Northern ate to take 300, and the London and North-
Western and Midland 210 parts.—Morning Herald.

CIIESTER AND HOLTDEAD.—It appears, from the
statement of revenue account for the half-year ending 30th
June last, that the balance in favour of the past six months'
working of the railway is '28,477/. 19s. Id., and that the
balance against the half-y'ar'n working of the steam-boats
is 2,1311. os. Bd. The net profit, therefore, on the half-
year's working is 26,0161. 13s. sd. Of this balance of
*26,016/. 13s. M.' about 24,7001. will be absorbed by the
half-year's interest on debentures ; so that out of the
profit of the six months' working about 1,3001. will
he left for interest on the 51 per cent. preference
shares. It will be recollected that last half-year, by
bringing forward 51,2331., the balance of traffic account
previous to the opening of revenue, less 15,0921., which con-
sisted of outstanding liabilities and debts agaiust revenue,
the company were enabled to pay 16s. 6d. per share to the
preference shareholders, leaving a balance of 3,7811. to the
credit of revenue. The available balance of the revenue
account is, consequently, something over 8,0001., out of
which the company have to meet the arrears on the prefer-
ence shares from 30th June to 31st December, 1350, and to
pay the preference interest for the past half-year. The
past half-year's interest on the 51 preference capital is
17,3701.
TIM CAMEL Row IN LEEDS.—Contrary to ex-
pectation Mr. Whitehead, the chief clerk of the Board of
Works, has, by the advice of friends, refused to receive the
apology tendered by Mr. Prcst, the lawyer, who forcibly ex-
pelled him from the Stock Exchange, whilst attempting to
bring Dr. Cahill to task for his atrocious and sanguinary
letter to the people of Ireland ; and on Friday last an as-
sault warrant was issued by the Leeds justices against the
assailant. The ease came on for hearing on Saturday, be-
fore the mayor (Mr. George Goodman), Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Clapham and Mr. Hall. The complainant was supported
by Mr. gond and Mr. Barrett, solicitors ; Mr. Frost was
his own legal adviser. The facts sworn to were in substance
that as soon as Mr. Whitehead proposed to question Dr.
Cahill as to whether he was the author of the infamous
letter, and had read a few words from it, he was seised by
Mr. Prest and other Roman catholics moving in a respec-
table sphere, and forcibly dragged from the room. For
the prosecution, Mr. Bond attempted to read the extract,
more than once, but against this the defendant vehemently
protested, and succeeded in stopping the public reading of
the Christian-like sentiments of Dr. Cahill. The assault
was proved—in fact, was not denied; and the defence set
up was, that the room had been taken, not by Dr. Cahill,
but by the committee of the Leeds Catholic Literary Insti-
tute, of which committee Mr. Prest was one: therefore,
that the room was at the moment in the legal possession of
Mr. Prest, amongst others, and that he had a rigbt to expel
any one who made himself obnoxious to the committee or
the lecturer. After a long discussion the magistrates de-
cided that Mr. Prest had this authority ; that Mr. White-
head had no right to put the questions to Dr. Cahill with-
out fiat obtaining permission, and therefore they disfaissed
the case. Mr. Bond protested that the decision was con-
trary to law ; but the defendant adroitly availed himself of
the dismissal of the warrant by demanding of the bench a
certificate of the decision, which would bar further proceed-
ings. This was granted. The Roman catholics are in high
glee at this " glorious victory," as they term it.
EMIGRATION FROM SlEYE.—William H. G.
Kingston, Esq., whose name is so well known in conuexion
with emigration to the Australasian colonies, having ar-
rived in Skye on a mission from her Majesty's Colonial
Land and Emigration Commissioners, a meeting was held
in the court-room at Portree, on Wednesday, the 20th alt.,to consider the subject of emigration, now so peculiarly in-
teresting with reference to the distressed condition of the
population of the Hebrides. Though called together with
little or no previous intimation, the meeting was nume-
rously and respectably attended. Mr. Fraser, the sheriff-
substitute of the district, was in the chair. The meeting
resolved to form a society, for the purpose, iu the first
place, of ascertaining the views of the people, and affording
them all necessary information ; in the second place, for
the purpose of negotiating in the behalf of intending emi-
grants with the emigration commissioners as to the facilities
to be obtained from them ; and in the third place, communi-
cating with the proprietors of the island, and, if necessary ,
appealing to government for such additional aid as may be
required. A numerous committee was named, of which
the sheriff consented to act as chairman, with power to add
numbers, and to organise sub-committees in all parts of the
island. It was arranged that the general committee should
meet at Portree on Wednesday, the 27th of August, and
on every alternate Wednesday thsreeter, to communicate
with intending emigrants, and otherwise to carry out the I
views of the society.—lneerness Courier.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.—The revision of the
lists of voters for the next session cannot commence before
the 15th instant, and must be concluded by the 31st October.
In the late session an act was passed to exempt burgesses
and freemen in certain eases from the operation of an netl
for the better assessing and collecting ot the poor rates and
highway rata in respect of small tenements. tinder the
Reform Act burgesses and freemen had a reserved right of
voting, including liverymen of the City of London ; and by
another act, 13 and 14 % ie. c. 99, such person, were only to
retain the right while qualified oa the ground of rates. It
is provided by the present act (14 and 15 Vie. c. 39) that
the right of voting reserved by the provisions of the 2 and
3 W. Ili. c. 45 to persons then entitled is not to be affected
by the change of rating under the 13 and 14 Vie. c. 99.
L oiler the word " tenement" an apartment may be in-
cluded.

GLASGOW AND BOUTII WESTERN RAILWAY.
Traffic for the week ending Aug. 3U:-4,4874 Oe. fhl.;
corresponding week in last year, 3,8251. 21.10 d.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SEPT. 2:

' The Cork Examiner says that the vessels of the
Cork Steam Company have already conveyed so
many as 2,824 persons, who took tickets for London
for the purpose of visiting the Great Exhibition. A
large number of persons have also proceeded from
Cork for the same destination, via Dublin and Holy-
head.

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The Dublin Protestant Association have invited a
meeting of protestants, to be held in the round room
of the Itotundo, this evening, in order "to adopt an
address to the government on the conduct of the con-
stituted authorities in Dublin, in reference to a so-
called' aggregate meeting of catholies,' on the main-
tenance by the executive of illegal titles, and on the
discouragement of every effort mado to assert the
supremacy of the Queen and of the laws."
The following paragraph appears in the Western
Star, a paper published in llallinasloc :
We have seen statements in our contemporaries to the
effect that the inmates arc leaving some of the workhouses
by the thousand, and this move is attributed to the expecta-
tion of finding employment at the harvest, and no doubt
such is, to a considerable extent, the fact; but we are in a
position to state that very many of the parties alluded to
arc leaving the workhouses, never to return to them again,
and for this very gratifying and cogent reason, that they
arc in receipt of remittances from their relations in Ame-
rica, to enable them to emigrate to that "home of Irish-
men"—the name now• generally given to the United States
by the peasantry. We have heard, and from a sure source,
that, within the past six weeks, upwards of 20,000/. have
been received, in sums varying from five to thirty pounds,
by persons in this county, the great majority of whom had
been receiving relief in the workhouses up to the time of
the money reaching them. In many cases, the poor people
have kept the matter secret, through a mistaken fear that,
if it were known by the poorlaw officials, a portion of the
money would be impounded to pay fur their keep whilst in
the workhouse ' • to guard against which the money is con-
signed to some third partysome shopkeeper or other per-
son, who could be depended upon to have it safely conveyed
to its intended destination, without the knowledge of the
workhouse officers. . _

......
Some of the flour millers in Ulster (says the Ulster
Ginette) purpose effecting improvements in the
machinery of their mills, with a view to enable them
to compete more effectively with their Gallic rivals.
Mr. W illiam Cullen, millwright, of this city, who
has prow d himself an ingenious mechanist, is at pre-
sent in London, for the purpose of inspecting the
flour-mill machinery of French manufacture which is
exhibited at the Crystal Palace.
T. Wilson, Esq., a kind and considerate landlord,
purposes, says the same journal, establishing an in-
dustrial school on his property, situated in the neigh-
bourhood of Tassa.
The Lord Chancellor, at the recommendation of
the lieutenant of the county, has appointed Sir Love-
lace Stainer, Dart., to be a magistrate of the county
of Dublin.

The following are the rates agreed upon at the
last meeting of the board of guardians for the several
electoral divisions of the Kilrush union :

Clunadrum, 50.; Cloncoorha, 34. Cul.; Cooraelare, Si.;
Creagh, ss. ; Dooubeg,6l.; Drumelahy, Ss. ; Kilballyowen,
4s. Cid. links*, 5.,; KiUnrd, Si.; Kaiaks., 45.;

marry, 51. ; Kilrus 3s. lA.; Knock, is. ; lluerfn, 31. ;
Itubomt, rrs.i S. Martin's, ; Cahenuurphr, 55.; Glen-
more, ss. ; Eiuugh, 3s. • Knocknagore, .51.; kilmihill, 3s. ;
Tuilycrien, 3s. i Knock'nabojy, 45.; Milling'', 31. ; Moreen,
3s. • Moyartu, di. ;
just evening the members of the " Irish Demo-
cratic Alliance " held a soiree in the Concert-room of

the Rotondo, in celebration, as the advertisement ex-
pressed it, "of the providential and honourable
escape of Terence Bellew M'Manus, Esq., from the
cruelty and tyranny of the base, bloody, and brutal
whigs." The rank of the company assembled may
be judged from the fact that the tea and coffee served
on the occasion was only charged for at the small
rate of one penny per cup. The illustrious Father
Kenyon was one of the invited, but, in his letter
apol;gising for his absence, he says:

Ho Id' ing Linn by my faith by John Mitchel's principles,
but utterly despairing to witness their prevalence, I have
for three years abstained from polities except on a few
occasions, when they seemed as if to force them-
selves upon me. I thought that absolute rest would
become the country better, and be more likely also
to serve it in the end, than any agitation that
could be reasonably expected ; and the present con-
dition of things in Ireland seems to me to justify the
course which I have adopted—for the two groat movements
which now divide the popular attention I account entirely
retrograde and entirely wrong. Respecting the Tenant
League, you will probably have learned from the news.
papers how widely I dissent from its principles and policy,
and the Catholic Defence Society, not to speak of the abso-
lute pettiness of its whole scope, is based upon an uncon-
ditional allegiance to the British crown under any and
every contingency. Things being so, my friends, I know
not to what purpose, except more clearly to reveal the na-
kedness of the land, the friends of John. Mitchel could as-
semble together in public, &c. &c.
Yesterday, being the Ist of September, the citizens
of Dublin were amused by the proprietors of the
several oyster beds ushering in the oyster season
with the ancient custom of perambulating the city
with a procession of carts ornamented with ever-
greens, banners, music, &c.

MuEnr.n. OF A PAurER.—An inquest has been
held at the workhouse, on the body of John Leo-
nard, who was murderously assaulted by Peter M'lntyre,
while conveying the wretched man front Ahascragh to the
workhouse, the particulars of which appeared in our last
publication. At a little after two o'clock the coroner, Jas.
D.PDonogh, Esq., attended, and swore a jury, who at onco I
proceeded to view the body. The relieving officer, and the
constable of police at Ahaseragh, proved that they gave Leo-
nard into the charge of M'lntyre, that the latter was not
drunk, but that he had the appearance of having drunk
some. A man named Groben, who resides near the chapel
of Killure, on the direct road to Ilallinasloe, distinctly
proved that, opposite to his (Grehan's) house, he saw Leo-
nard on the road in a very weak state, scarcely able to
walk ; that the wretched man had a cut over the right eye ;
that he saw ).Plntyre, at a short distance front &ceased, in
a very drunken stath ; that be saw 11PIntyrc seize the poor
old sickly creature by the back of the collar of his coat ;
heard Leonard cry fer mercy, and saw the prisoner throw
the deceased down on the roust by a blow; that the de-
ceased fell on his face, and rema'ned for sonic time in that
position, until ho was raised by witness, assisted by another
man, and put again into the car. An intelligent little girl
was also produced, who swore that she saw ISl•lntyre drunk
upon the road; that she saw the deceased upon the ass's
car, and also saw the prisoner strike the deceased with a
"wattle" across the breast. A policeman proved that, on
the arrival of the deceased in Ballinasloc, he saw him in the
car ; that the deceased distinctly told him, in the presence
a the prisoner, that it was M'lntyre beat him, and gave
him the cut over the eye; and lastly, Dr. Burke deposed
that he had made a post mortem examination, and his deli-
b:rate opinion was, that the man's death was occasioned by
the blow which lie received over the right eye. The fol-
lowing is the verdict returned by the jury. It needs no
comment, but it significantly shows in what estimation a
pauper's life is held, and how lightly a murderous outrage
on an aged, a sick, and an attenuated wretch :Al creature is
esteemed by those intelligent jurymen. We give the ver-
dict rerbatim, as returned by the foreman We find tho
deceased, John Leonard, came by his death from violence,
but have no evidence to show us by whom, but we find it
has been brought to a more speedy termination front the bad
treatment received at the hands of Peter M'lntyre. For
self and fellow jurors, JO/ IN USHER." M'lntyre bas been
committed by the coroner on a charge of wilful murder.—
West( en Star.

THE Citor4.—Several fields of wheat and oats
have been cut down in this county. The yield is regarded
as an average, and the quality of the grain is excellent.
The crops of wheat end oats V.bleh have been reaped on the
palace farm, richly repay culture. Some few fields of bar-
ley have fallen before the sickle. The yield and quality arc
alike favourably reported. Potatoes, which have attained
to an advanced growth, continue sound; but apprehensions
are entertained for the late crop, as in many fields the
stalks and leaves are blighted by the cold and somewhat
frosty winds. The general report of the grain harvest from
the proviuces is favourable. Opinions are divided as to the
potato crop. The turnip crop is not turning out well in
some districts.—('later Gazette. A correspondent writes as
follons :—" Lurgao, Friday Evenine.—Sruce toy last report
reaping has been going on briskly in this part of the coun-
try, and, although the weather has not been favourable a
great breadth of land may be seen dotted with stooks. The
flax crop is generally pulled; but, I am sorry to say, that,
in the majority ()leases, the seed is not taken off, and there-
fore lost. The potato crop has suffered much during the
last week, and the greater part of the fields are black in
the leaves. The progress of the di-ease is slow this year."
THE DEANERY OF ARMAGII.—II is stated in the
Erazing herald that "The Lord Primate has proposed to
the government to let the dignity be elective—the chapter
to have the power of choosing a member of its own body—
the government receiviugin lieu the patronage of the district
of Ballymoyer, recommended by the commissioners, some
years since to he severed from the parish of Armagh. We
trust that the government will consult the wishes of the
Lord Primate, who, it must be admitted, rules the Irish
branch of the establishment with dignity and wisdom. The
kuinenemedak by noblerng
geroevr.enientsmbeitti
than a desire to reward political partizanship."—(plater (ja-
o appointment,
rc
Christianshould
motives
all
=tie.
' rumoured to-day in Drogheda that this gentleman asimbe
to
written to officially from Dublin Castle, calling
on h
expressed is
at e late aggre-
gate
' PAUL CeLLES, ESQ., ALIAS DR. rn- -LLENh.—It
meeting iu
wir f this ear's
EARLY Futs:.—The first lot of as o y
in this market this season, was sold on
• growth, produced
retract some of the sentiments
rragim
excellent sample, and was ye creditably
Bawd., last, by Mrs. Rooth, of Denomona, at 85. per
• rte, was an
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dressed at Mrs. Young's Eax
mill, in BLukseYiagh.—
2).rsws CMS,