The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-26 00:00:00

POLICE—YzampaY.

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GUILDHALL. Ro George ROWS, alias
George Smith, and Phillip Reeves, his brother, were
charged with stealing 1001. from a cash-box at a eoffni-house
inin Poppin'reonst, Flesteetreet, on 26th of November
last. —T he pstrearam lodged in the prosecutor's the
hones from
the 12th se Nemsmber mita the 90th of that month. On
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loners left the house, saying that they should return to
dinner. About four o'clock in the afternoon, finding they
did not make their appearance, the prirecutor became un-
easy, and, on making an examination, soon discovered his
loss. Some time after, while Mr. Baynham was walking down
George-street, Westminster, be came in contact with both
the prisoners, who immediat dy decamped, but George
Reeves, alias Smith, after a smart chase, was eventually
taken in Abingdon-street, while his brother escaped for a
short time ; he, however, was taken at his father-in-law's
house in Worcestershire, and brought to London. It was
proved that Philip Reeves called with a &male at a jeweller's
in Wolverhampton, and bought several articles, tendering
I the 50!. note produced, which was identified as the one paid
' out of the London and Westminster Bank to the prosecutor,
and again arrived in due course of business to their house in
London. The 101. notes bad also come in in the regular
way, bat the police had been übahle tr trace in what way,
and by whom they were first circulated. —The prisoners de-
nied the robbery and the changing of the note, and al w
pleined of being confined separately.—Ald. Johnson corn_
emitted them for trial, and they were then removed.
WORSIIIP•STREET. A respectabL-looking couple,
web about 30, were charged with creating a disturbance,
and Ca.-ming a mob to assemble in the public street. Con-
stable 37 G said he was on duty in the City road, about
six o'clock last evening, when he observed the defendants
surrounded by about 200 persons, men, women, and children,
The male defendant held in his arms an infant In long
clothes, the possession of which, however, was being reso-
lutely xlisputed by the female, who he learned was his
" better half," and who it appeared had been chasing him
for some time through the various streets in the neighbour-
hood for that purpose.—The nee-liand, on being :eked what
he had to my to the charge, replied, that a short time since
he had a disagreement with his wife, and proposed to her
a separation, he undertaking the charge of the children
(four in number), which was agreed upon; and haring
been promised a situation in London, he came up to town,
bringing with him the three elder children. Ile, how-
ever, returned to Norwich, and haring got possession of
' the infant, got into the railway train, and again proceeded
to London; but on his arrival at the London terminus,
to his amazement he was suddenly accosted by his wife,
who, he learned, had come up by the came train in an-
other carriage; and this was the origin of the complaint
made by the constable. The magistrate desired that the
child should be at once given to the mother. The father re-
luctantly complied, and said he certainly would not consent
to give up the cch -r children, unless compelled to do so by
law. Mr. Arnold replied that he had no power to compel
him to do so. Ile bad, however, behaved extremely ill, and
all he could in the matter *as to bind over both husband
and wife to keep the peace towards each other. The parties
were then accordingly bound iu the sum of 20!. each for that
purpose.

MARYLEBONE.—Fast DAT AT PRIMRO9I4-11 H. L.—
Three youth., named Gulliver, Sheehan, and chainnan,
were charged as follow.: On the previous day there was a
crowd of from 300 to 400 persons assembled ourrimrese-hill.
A body of the S division, who had been ordered by the super-
intendent to repair there with the view of putting an end to
any riot or disturbance which might take place, no sooner
made their appearance than they were attacked in every
direction with large sticks and stones. Some of the con-
stables were injured in consequence thereof, and the prisoners,
who were clearly proved to have taken an active pert in the
affair, were secured and conveyed to the etation-house.
Gulliver was fined 20r., and the other two (mere boys) us.
each. They were then locked up.
WESTMINSTER.—ATTENI In ED Br no LARY.—George
Brown and Henry Green were charged with attempting to
break into the premises of Mr. Stemmett, Broadway, West-
minster. At a little after eleven on the previous night, pro-
secutor, who slept in the back parlour, had retired to rent,
when he heard a strange noise at the street door, and el
proceeding quietly into the passage, found that two persons
were endeavouring to pick the lock. In the course of the
neat hour and a-half they made several Giber attempts, as
intervals, to effect an entrance in front; but finding sa
these attempts ineffectual, they proceeded to the NM
of the premises. Prosecutor having heard • nit:
as of persons climbing over the roofs of soma
outhouses, called the police, when Pruner, a ace-
stable on the beat, pursued the prisoner Brown from
roof to roof, and subsequently captured hint in the street.
It was proved that Green had been seen in company with
Brown and two others shortly before the attempts were made,
but there was nothing to show that he was one of the two
persons who had attempted to pick the look of the street-
door, or had ever been in the rear of the premises.—The
prisoners both denied the offence.—Brown was committed
for two months to hard labour, but, as the magistrate did
not consider the case strong enough against Green, he wee
discharged.
GREENWICH.—Pater DAY Dolgoe.—Edward Coat
and Henry Cook, of No. 31, Piccadilly, Esqn., officers In
the Seats Fusileer Guards, were charged with assaulting
Jame White, of the railway police.---Beaumont 'fathoms,
Rag., of Hertford-street, May-fair, an officer of the Glens-
Tier Guards, was charged with assaulting Mr. William'
Casey, railway inspector, and the Hon. Spencer Lylllelon, of
17, St. James'ieplace, St. James's, also with assaulting In-,
specter Casey, of the Greenwich branch, while in the wed
tton of his duty.—Police constable White deposed that let
was on duty atthe Greenwich Terminus on Wednesday even-
ing, at 20 minutes to 10 o'clock; he was standing at the
second-class turnstile; saw the two first-named prisoner.,
with three other persons, go up to the Bret-clan turnstile,
Same of whom passed through, but one of them, Henry
Cook, jumped over the turnstile, and on being called upon
MO return, deliver up his ticket, and pass through u others
did, he refused to comply. Witness followed prisoner, and
urged to return, and pus through in a proper manner.
er said he had • ticket, but did not .hew it. Witness
received much abuse, was hustled, and Edward Cook struck
bin violently in the face several times, which caused much
pigs forseveral hours after. He took him into custody with
Moth difficulty, the other prisoners trying to rescue hint
by peeping his arms argues the neck of witness, and holding
Wm down. There was a vast number of passengers waiting
Ise r by the trains, two of which went off without filling,
*wing to the great confusion that castled ; witness and the
ether officers being prevented from doing their duty.—Mr.
W. J. Jenkins, cash clerk, deposed that Henry Cook had •
Voket, and immediately afterwards jumped over the tars
Mae. Witness immediately followed, and saw Edward Omsk
Safe White round the throat, with his head under his amt,
end repeatedly strike him violently with his fist. Witness
.deavoured to loosen his grasp, but was immediately low
sesseiled by five of the party ; a desperate struggle ensued.
het in the end the prisoners were secured, and with dill 4
culty removed to the police-station. It was • treat imps&
meet to business.--Sergeant Bott, 21 R., Slid he was.
duty at the first-class station ; saw four or five gentlemen
peas through. Mr. 11. Cook jumped over the stile White
followed, and insisted on his returning and passing the turn-
stile in the proper way, and show his ticket; saw Edward
Cook strike several time* called him a villain, and gave him
several blows.—Police-censtable Russell, and James
Sedgley, proved the conduct of both prisoners towards
Wlnte.—The defendants called the Hon. Mr. Lyttleton (who
also stood charged iu the same transaction) as a witness,
and he stated that himself and friends had been dining in
Greenwich and had return tickets; they went to the drat-
class station ; he heeded the party, presented his ticket, and
went in. A dispute arose between the Cooks and the check-
taker. Saw Henry Cook collared by White, the constable.
A scuffle ensued. Could not speak to blows. There seemed
general and indiscriminate confusion.—Edward Cook said
ha bad no evidence to offer in - -

a had no evidence to offer in defence.—.Serjeant Dolt said
that nothing but necessary force was used in securing the
prisoners. No violence was used. He urged Henry Cook
three or four times to submit and return.—Mr. Traill said
the original offence appeared to have been committed by H.
Cook. The conduct of both the Cooks appearing inex-
cusable he should fine each in the full penalty of 5C for the
assaults. If the advice of the police serjeant had been fol-
inered all would have been well—BeawnontHotAam,Esq.nod
Mo Hon. Spencer Lyakton were next charged with assaalting
hirmetor Canby. Mr. Casey deposed that he was called
be ritt k quelling the riotous conduct of the prisoners, and
patting them out. In doing so, be was struck. Mr. Lys.
Oaten said he would serve him out ; called him a d—d
scoundrel, villain, rascally vagabond, ; and, on the way
to the statics tried to tread on hie heels and trip hint be-
hind. Mr. Methane was very violent, and kicked him.—
Mr. Bawler Miller, superintending cashier, confirmed
the prisoners' violent language and conduct, and
said that Hotkam attempted to kick him, for
rating White in the discharge of his duty, and an.
tually struck him a violent blow en his thigh with
his foot Did not see Casey kicked. Had no doubt the kick
was maliciously intended.—The Hon. Mr. Lyttleton said
Mr. Cosy behaved ill. Denied treading on Mr. Casey's
kik Would have attacked a more vulnerable part; m all
probability the head.—Mr. Hotham said he was knocked into
Ow gutter, and his arm injured.—Mr. Casey said he was not
sober, and, when pushed out, he fell off the pavement. It
took three porton' to eject him.—Mr. Train said there was
nothing against Mr. Lyttleton. He should dismiss the charge
as against him, but should fine Mr. Hotluun 408.—The fine
being paid, the prisoners bowed and retired.

MONEY MARKET.
THVIIRDAT Bviwnre.
The transactions in the funds were few and unim-
portant to-day, and the house, indeed, was but thinly at
tended by dealers and brokers. Consols ware alternately
buyers and sellers at 891, leaving off at 895 for money, and
891 toy for account. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. were
done at 891 ex-dividend for the spring. The Bank broker
took 10,6001. Consols, sold for the savings banks, to ac-
count for the Commissioners for the National Debt. Exche-
quer Bills were par to 3e. premium. Consols Scrip 1 dis-
count to par.
Dutch stocks come better from Amsterdam, and some
bargains took plaee here at higher rates. The Two-and-a-Half
per Cents are now called 580 to 91, the Foam, 931 to 3.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents, 95 to 6. Spanish
Fives, 220 to 31, the Threes, 341 to 1. Portuguese, 33 to
6. Mexican, 211 to 2. Peruvian, 39 to 40.
The rates of exchange brought by the Montezuma packet
ship from the United States ere as favourable as before; at
New Orleans more so. From New York the quotations are
105, or a fraction below ; from New Orleans, 103 to 1. These
low rates will, of course, lead to further shipments of gal
coin from hence, and it is already calculated that about half
a million will be carried out by the two next steamers.
The CoNstitutionnel has extracted from the Cozens of
Commerce, published in St. Petersburg, an exposition of
the actual state and relations of the note circulation, and
the specie reserves of the Board of Credit, created in the
department, and under the direction, of the Minister of
Finance, for the special superintendence and control of the
credit money system of Russia, reformed and establiehed by
the Imperial Ulm, of June 13 (June 1, 0.5.), 1843, under
certain regulations. The bans of this new syltam it may
I be useful to explain, were, fret, tti, oonvonfon of dm Wen
I circulating paper salsa " tables usigustisa," the e

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chsnrreahle relation of which with metallic money stood
fixed by
law at e per rubles for I eilver ruble,
into a new raper value, at that rate of exchange,
pa
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denominated "bills of credit," payable to bearer
on demand, in hard money, for the egnivalent
um expressed on their face; eeconaly, _ the creation and
maintenance e all times of a reserve fund in ape. to, equal
' to onus sixth of the amount, at least, of the bills of ce,..da m
s
' circulation. Subsidiarily, and in order to effect a comp: etc
unity of the representative sips of value, the notes issued by
the deposit-office, against rain and bullion lodged there, and
known as " deposit•notes," together with other kinds of note
paper, which the loan banks and the Foundling Hospital I
cash-office were empowered to issue to a limited amount,
were also orlered to be withdrawn, and replaced by the new
bills of credit. For these bills of credit so issued, and the
deposit-notes which might remain outstanding, repre-
senting nacta'lic values lodged in doped., a reserve fund
of specie to the whole amount is to be kept up.
Thus the state, by this remarkable m metary change,
became the sole scarce of issue for paper currency,
now converted, or to be converted, into one uniform type,
and circulating on equal conditions of value with the metallic
moneys into which it is convertible on demand. The go-
vernment has wisely got rid of the embarrassing if not dis-
creditable anomaly of the concurrent circulation of two signs
of value, each bearing the impress or endorsement of the
state, but of such inequality of relationship that the silver
ruble commended is exchange no less than three-and-a-half
times its amount in paper. When the ante undertakes the
entire rtsponlibility of the circulation, both paper and me-
tallic, it comes under the imperative obligation of sustaining
its credit signs to the full par value of its metallic currency
of a peke standard. It is no less a state degradation
to issue its own paper, and trade on its own credit, at a dis-
count, thew to debase its own coinage. It is proper to add,
that the hank assignation money of Bemis was originally
issued at on enormous rate of depreciation in former epochs,
when state credit, from financial embarrassments and foreign
warfare, with he disaster., wen by no means In repute, and
the people not et all accustomed to recognise value in paper
promises to pay.
By the fourth article of the Ukase of 1813 referred to, the
payment of the credit bills of the state under the new system
is guaranteed " by the totality of the domain of the state,
and fur their immediate exchange at any and in all time into
metallic money." But our currency philosophers will
perhaps be surprised to learn, and prompt with pre-
dictions of financial derangement consequent, that,
30 rubles having been the lowest denomination of notes
under the old paper money system, the Russian govern-
ment have had the hardihood to decree, in addition. that
(art. 6) "to facilitate social transactions state credit notes
shall issue for 25, 10, 5,3, and 1 ruble each." Now one
ruble represents is sterling value three shillings and (too-
pence only. What will the Economical Club say to this
monstrous inroad of paper upon the rights of gold, and even
of silver? The paper ruble circulates, notwithstanding, on
equal and friendly terms with its Argentine namesake, and
in the face, too, of the other economical heresy of Russia
that a reserve metallic fund of clue-xi:di only of the note
circulation shall suffice for covering all demands and lia-
bilities for converting one into the other—paper into
gold and silver—instead of the financial nostrum
exhibited, if not compounded, by Peel, and on
which parliament in the simplicity of innocence or
ignorance tau legislated, that not less than a fund of
metallic reserve equal to one-third at least of a paper circula-
tion whose lowest limit is a five pound note can be tolerated,
or would be consistent with safety. We observe, with satis-
faction that M. Horace Say, a name of uo small repute, in a
recent article en the project of law fur authorising the Bank
of France to issue notes below 500 francs, declares against this
positive, strait-laced, necessary-to-salvation doctrine, of the
cabalistic one-third metallic. After remarking that the
Bank of France is happily not restricted by any arbitrary
seeetanent on that bead, he proceeds: Nous dieons veil vast
minas gue is libe,'tllei sett laiso,e, ear rest 14 tote disposi-
tion gu'il serail guelguefois impossible de respecter,
si morns starriter subatement les eseomptes et de causer
ainsi les plus Brands entba 'Tat au commerce. Si la solidity
et le cr•;dit dune banyne sone ronspkts ; si tone
frown., et loyale publicite donne, ti nee egard, tonic garantie
au tiers, it rout name, dans no moment donna', sasoir
prendre sots peril dune diminution de la rlserre, gee sus-
pender sea operations ordinaires. It is a strange feature of
our currency policy, that Peel should be forging fetters for
credit exactly at the same time that he was unshackling in-
stil, try, and laying the groundwork for multiplying inde-
finitely all those relations and exchanges for which a larger
development of credit should be the necessary and inevitable
accompaniment. The l'oel trade and currency policy may
be likened to that of releasing a man from the stocks where
his legs were fast, and, after tightly handcuffing him, turning
him adrift as a free man with the world before him to foot
it where he might list.
Confused and contradictory as evidently is 'Ohs translation
of the Corastitutionnel, or the editorial inferences, from the
article of the Gazette of Commerce of St. Petersburg referred
to, it may be incidentally gathered from the results that the
financial operation with the Bank of France was, as
suspected, not on state account; but a speculation of the
Emperor in his individual capacity, although no sovereign
is more entitled to say with Louis XIV., !','toe, rest mot.
' For the metallic reserves in the possession of the Board of
Credit do not exceed at 106,667,000 rubles the proportion of
one "nth of the credit notes issued, and the amount of the
metallic deposits represented in full by credit notes also, but
held in integrity to answer all demands. The Emperor,
indeed, may be a depositor of bullion or specie himself, and
therefore entitled to draw out, bat as the sum total of such
deposits falls short of 681 millions of rubles that is not
likely to be the ease. The abstraction of or the drawing upon
50 millions of rubles at once would therefore be out of the ques-
tion. TheConstitutionnel, through an evident misintelligence,
swells the paper circulation of Russia into an amount of
454,240,000 silver rubles, or about 73 millions of pounds
sterling. This is an absurdity, which results from eonfouiad-
ing the assignation ruble money converted in the ratio of
31 rubles to the 1 ruble of the new paper money, as if con-
verted et par. The assignation money represented in bulk
593,776,310 rubles, of 31 nominal rubles to 1 silver ruble.
Of that gro.a amount, 473,732,153 were converted into the
new credit hills at the par price with specie of 13.5,362,044
ruble,. The sum total of the conversions of the various classes
of old paper before enumerated would amount only to about
185,212,000 rubles in paper at per with the silver ruble, or gay
nther more than 291 millions sterling, instead of upwards of
721 millions sterling, as it appears in the French paper. It
is impossible to understand, the St. Petersburgh paper
quoted from not being before us, how this extraordinary
blunder originated, or how the figures quoted, or miscalcu-
lated, in the Constitutionnel can be reconciled, but with the
ukase of 1843 before us, and the complete state of the ciren-
ktion then about to be submitted to the operation of a new
system, there should be no difficulty in arriving at the real
state of the circulation as described. On another occasion
the subject of Russian finance will be returned to, with more
especial reference however to the revenues and possessions of
the imperial house, or of the Emperor individually.
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