The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1846.

POLICE.-YESTERDAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—ITALTASI Boy BEGGARS.
—Yesterday, Honford, one of the Mendicity Society's con-
stables, brought Giovanni Casdinali and Dominica (lopello
before Mr. Hardwick, on a charge of begging in Regent-
street. Horsford said the two boys were following well-
dressed persons in Regent-street, and begging money from
them. There were at present a number of these foreign
beggar boys about the streets, and this nuisance appeared to
be greatly on the increase. The boys said they had no other
means of supporting themselves than from money obtained
by begging. They bad been brought over to this country
about twenty months ago, but they had recently been de-
serted by their padrone, who had gone to Italy, and had
left them to shift for themselves. They were desirous of
being seat back to their country. Mr. Hardwick
said the difficulty of dealing with such cues had
frequently occurred to him. The master of a number
of foreign boys, after bringing them here and making
use of their services as long as it suited his interest,
turned them loose to beg about the streets. The question
then arose, what was to be done in such cases ? There were
no funds to send these children to their own countries, and
they could not be allowed a privilege denied to our own
poor. If our own poor were found begging they were sent
to prison, and he did not see how he could act differently in
the case of foreign beggars, even though it were proved that
the offenders had really no other resource than that of men-
dicancy. It would be most desirable if a law could be framed
to put a stop to the practice of bringing children from foreign
countries into this country, as was the custom of those per-
Sons who were called padrones, or, at all events, to make
these persons responsible for the support of the children they
decoyed from their native country.—Horsford said as the law
now stood it was utterly impossible to reach the masters of
these children. The last case of conviction was appealed
against, and the offender
.—T escaped by one of the endless quirks
of lawhe two boys were then sent to prison for ten days.
—[The Italian Society has an asylum for destitute boys in
Sidmouth-street, Gray's-Inn-road.]
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CRUELTY BY A STEPMOTHER.-A porter, same,' Donovan,
in the employ of Messrs. Erard and Co., harp and piano-
forte makers, Great Marlborough-street, complained to Mr.
Hardwick that some persons detained his daughter from him,
a child of about eight years of age. While speaking, some
women came into court with an emaciated and much bruised
child, which turned out to be applicant's daughter. One of
the women said the child bad not been allowed to go home
on account of the incessant cruelty practised on it by its
mother-in-law. The mother-ia-law was in the constant habit
of beating the child most cruelly, and of nearly starving it.
This would be proved by an examination of the child's per-
son. The child wu examined. Its body was covered with
marks of severe ill-wage, and nothing but skin and bone
were visible.—Mr. Hardwick directed the police to acquaint

the parish officers of St. James's with the facts of the ease, as
Donovan and his wife lived at No. 63, Marshall-street, and
consequently the child belonged to St. James's panels, and
also to get a medical man to look at the child.—Mr. Dove
and a medical gentleman attended promptly, and Mr. Dove
expressed his willingnesp, on behalf of the parish, to give the
poor child protection against its unnatural mother-in-law.—
The doctor said the child was in a deplorable state from star-
vation and blows. She might recover, but it could only be
with careful treatment and nourishing diet.—Mr. Hardwick
was informed that this was not the only child that Donovan
and his wife had used so barbarously.—Mr. Hardwick said
the whole facts of the case should be collected, and then he
would decide on the course to take with the inhuman
parents. In the first instance, however, he should call
upon Donovan to indemnify the pariah for the expense of
keeping the child.
SOUTHWARK.—AN ACTRESS IN DISTUMI.—Mary
Campbell, a woman who had evidently seen more prosperous
days, but whose present appearance betokened much dis-
tress, and who was accompanied by four children, was
charged with breaking a pane of glass in St. Saviour's union
workhouse. It appeared that about four o'clock on the pre-
ceding day, the defendant came to the gate, and wanted ad-
mission for herself and four children, and being informed
that the rules of the workhouse prescribed that the casual
poor were not to be admitted until six o'clock, at which
time she and the children would be taken in, she said that
two of the children were sick, and that she was tired and faint
with walking about, and again besought the porter to admit
them ; but be told her he could not, when she took up a
stone and broke a pane of glass. She admitted she had done
it for the purpose of either being taken into the workhouse
or to the station house. The value of the pane of glass was
two shillings. From the defendant's answers to Mr. Seeker,
it appeared that she and her husband had been actors at the
Edinburgh Theatre; but he died, after a protracted illness,
in that city, eighteen months ago, and the expenses, and the
loss of his earnings, had reduced her and her children
to distress. About nine months ago she and her
children came up to London, with the view of
her obtaining a livelihood; but she totally failed in
her applications for an engagement at any of the theatres,
and endeavoured by needle-work to obtain the means of
living for her family. In this latter capacity she had striven
hard to maintain her children, but failed, and being com-
pelled from absolute want to pledge every decent article of
her own and her children's to get them bread, and being in
arrear of rent for their lodging, she was obliged to leave it,
and had since been sleeping in the different union work-
heuses.—Mr. Seeker asked her if she was acquainted with
any persons belonging to the theatrical profession In London,
and whether she had made her distress known to them?—
She said she was known to hire. Stanley, of the Haymarket
company, and that that lady had befriended her ea many
occasions since she came up from Edinburgh, but that she
could not expect further assistance from a lady who had
other claims upon her.—Mr. Seeker asked if, through Mrs.
Stanley's influence, she could obtain employment at any of
the numerous theatres in town ?—The defendant, in reply,
said there were so many theatrical persons out of employ,
that it was a most difficult task to obtain an engagement,
and added, that the late calamitous fire at the Garrick
Theatre would have the effect of adding to her difficulty.—
Mr. Seeker said that the destitute condition of the defendant
and her children was much to be deplored, but still,
as the regulations of the workhouse were that casual
poor were not to be admitted until a certain hour
in the evening, the porter had only obeyed orders
by refusing her and her children admission until the proper
time had arrived. Under the peculiar circumstances of the
case, he had no doubt, if the defendant went before the board
of guardians, and described her situation to them, they
would readily give her and her children an asylum in the
workhouse, until some steps were taken for sending them
back to Scotland, to which they belonged. He regretted to
hear the defendant's husband had not belonged to the Thea-
trical Fund, hut probably if her present misfortunes were
known to the profession, some assistance would be rendered.
The porter of the workhouse was then directed to take the
defendant and her children back again to the workhouse,
and to explain what had taken place at this court.—A gen-
tleman present, on hearing the nature of the case, and the
circumstances under which the unfortunate woman had
broken the pane of glass, paid the price of the damage.
WESTMINSTER.—Dniven Ovea.—Yesterday,C. Baker,
a carman, was charged with causing the death of Hugh
Gallagher, by driving over him—Police-constable Poole,
143 B, stated that about nine on the previous evening he
saw defendant driving a cart down the Queen's-road, Chel-
sea, at the rate of ten miles an hour. Witness heard him
call out, " Hallos, out of the way," or words to that effect,
and saw a man who was in the road knocked down and run
over by defendant's cart, one of the wheels of which passed
over his body and head. He was conveyed to the nearest
doctor's, where he died almost immediately. He had no
time to get out of the way, as scarcely a moment elapsed be-
tween the time of the defendant's calling out, and is run-
ning over the man. Defendant stopped immediately after
the accident. —The horse was in a sharp canter. Defendant
was perfectly sober.—The accused said he was not driving
at the pace stated by the constable, and he pulled up as
soon as he possibly could.—He was remanded until Tuesday.
—ln the course of the afternoon defendant's master, who
said he had been in his service a considerable time, and was
an exceedingly careful driver, pressed the magistrate to take
bail for his appearance.—Mr. Burrell refused to axe& to
the request.
GREENWICH.-131.711.0LART BY A SECRETARY.— H. Far-
ley, the sub-secretary of the "Court Blossom of Kent," order of
Foresters, held at the Railway Tavern, New-cross, was placed
at the bar on suspicion of having broken open the society's
box, and stolen upwards of 301.—John James Bull, the son
of the landlord of the above tavern, on the previous night,
between nine and ten o'clock, heard some one sliding down
the banisters leading from the club-room : he looked up
and called out, but received no answer; the person, who
afterwards proved to be the prisoner, taking refuge in a
water-closet, whence be was some time after seen to come by
the waiter, who had been placed at the door. When it was
discovered who the prisoner was, no notice was taken of the
matter, nor was any suspicion excited ; but in a quarter of
an hour after it was discovered that the box containing the
money belonging to the society, and which had been fastened
by three locks, had been broken open, and upwards of 3W.
taken away, amongst the money being a farthing, which had
been in the box for two years. The prisoner, it appeared,
had been employed some time since to piut the locks
on the box, and he had seen the money deposited there
on Monday night. A cheque for 2601. which was in the box,
and Ss. 9il. placed in a corner, had not been taken. On the
prisoner being apprehended, Ids. in silver was found upon
him, with some half-pence and a farthing, the latter coin re-
sembling in some remarkable points the one stolen. His
hands, also, were covered with earth, as though, accord-
ing to the opinion of the policeman, he had been scratching
the ground with his nails, for the purpose of burying some-
thing.—The prisoner denied any knowledge of the robbery.
—Mr. Jeremy remarked that the case was pregnant with
suspicion, and remanded bim for a few days, to give oppor-
tunity for further inquiry ; at the same time refusing the
application of the prisoner's solicitor to admit him to bail.

MONEY MARKET.

FILIDLY EVIINING.

Until some short time before the close of business
the funds exhibited the same firm appearance as yesterday,
though with less activity in the transactions. But after two
o'clock they began to show a rather drooping appearance,
and some few sales of little importance were sufficient to re-
duce Consols from 941 money, and 911 to 1 for account, to
941 money, and 941 to I for account, at which prices they
closed. Reduced Threes 931 to 1. Three-and-a-quarter per
Cents., 951 to 1. The government broker took 5,0001. Three-
and-a-quarter per Cents, at 951, for the Savings' Banks, and
1,3001. New South Sea Annuities, at 941, for the reduction
of the National Debt. Exchequer Bills, 11s. to 14s. premium.
Bank Stock, 2041 to 61. Long Annuities, 91 to 15.16.
There is little difference to notice in the foreign market,
which continues without much business. Mexican were 211
to 21. The nomination of another diplomaaic representative
in the person of Senor Mendoza, and the discharge of the
financial agency by whom the conversion was undertaken,
which are the only facts officially or substantially known by
the Mexican mail, beyond the appointment of a new minister
of finance, leave matters as they were, and the unfortunate
bondholders still in the same predicament. Peninsular,
stocks are with little change. Spanish Fives, 261 to 1; the
Threes, 371 to 1 ; the Deferred, 161 to 171; Passive, 81 to 1;
Portuguese, 39 to 40; Brazilian, 851 to 61; Dutch Two-
and a-Ball ppeerr Cents., $9 to 1; the Fours, 911 to 21.
Foreign Exchange continues generally in decline. On
Amsterdam the rates negotiated were 12.41 to 1; on Rotter-
dam, 12.41 to 5 ; on Antwerp, 26.921 to 95 ,• onliamburg,
13.114 to 1 ; on Frankfort, 1211 to 1; on Paris, 25.85 to
874 . on Oenoa, 25.95 to 971 ; on Vienna, 10.6 to 7 ; on
Legitorn, 30.30 to 35 ; on Naples, 401 to 1 ; on Madrid, 361
all at three months ; on Lisbon, at 60 days, 521 to 1
BANK OP ENOLAND.—Aceovler for the Week ending Oct. Si.
sari DST
Notes Issued £28,309,59.5

£28,309,895
LURING 0
PrOlnittereCaPitlid g 14,553,600
RwA „ 3,463,463
Public, Deposita (in-
'Wawa Exchequer,
Savings Banta, Co 10•
alodorters of SCateL
Debt, &be Dic. Acta) 4,622,177
Other Deposita 8,761.731
7 Day & other Bills— 1,016,015
£32,416,391
ENGLISH PO
Bank !hock, 205 41
3 per Cent. Reduced Anna.,
3 iper Cent. Console, Anna., 94
New 31 per Cent. Anna., 954 1 1 I
Long Anna., expire Jan. A, IM,
91 15-16

Government Debt. £11,013,100
Other Securities 2,144,900
Gold Coin and Bullion 11,793,084
Silver Bullion 2,316,811
£28,309893
MARINI:NT.
Government Sororities £
(Including Deed
Weight Annuity)
Other Securities 12,173,968
Notes
Geld and Silver Coln— 498,184

Nor. 5, 1646.

£32,416,391
MARSHALL, Chief Ceehier.

Ditto, 30 years, expire lan. 3,
1860. 10i
South Sea New Anne., 841
Consols for Acct., 94.1
13111 s. £l,OOO, led., 13 11 14
Ditto, £3OO, 14
Ditto, Smell, 14 11

51per Cent. Brazilian Bonds, 85}
*v Cent. Ditto New Bonds, 18'
and 18.19, 84
5 per Cent. Mexican, 1846, 211
Ditto, Acct., Noy. 16, 21j 21
4 per Cl. Portuguese Bds., Awt.,
39
S per Ct. Spanish Bonds, Dir.
from Nov., 1840, 26
Ditto, Acct., Nov. 16, 261

DiticiFaTsire Bonds, 51
3 pDitto, er Cent.
t.. Spanish Bonds, 371
Acc Nov. 16, 371
5 per Ct. French Mites, 1 t7f. 50c.
Ex., 25f. 75c.
21
Gull., per Ct. Dutch Exchange, 12
59e
4 per Cent. Dutch Certificates,
911 1

EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD.
Fasus. Nov. S.—Public securities to-day bare been stationary;
prices of yesterday being maintained. Cetera Atithentiqw. Three
per Cents., 82 70 ; rive per Centa., 117 80; Belgian Five per Cents.,
1840, 100 ; Naples Beaten, 109 ; Loan, 100 ; Bank Shares,
347960. Exchange on London, 80days, 96 55 ; ditto, 00 days, 25 421.
MADRID, Ocr. 31.—Three per Cents., 341 cash, 34/ paper • Four
per Cents., 911; Five per Cents., 211 ; Paimives, ; Coupona, 20 ;
Bank of St. Ferdinand, 127. Exchange on Lm4on, 361; discount,
6 per cent.