The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-06 00:00:00

NORFOLK.

TILE NELSON COL.LIIN AT YARMOETH.—At a
special meeting of the town council on Tuesday afternoon,
the mayor in the chair, a letter was read from the elder
brethren of the Trinity-house, in answer to the application
of the late mayor, requesting that board to take the Nelson
column under their care. It stated that the elder brethren
had taken the application into their consideration. Its
utility as a seamark was not such as to make it so essential
as to justify any large outlay ; and they suggested, for the
consideration of the town council, whether it would not be
desirable to convene a public meeting of the original sub-
see Own or their representatives, to consider the whole sub-
ject ; and should the patriotic feeling which had animated
the subscribers prove insufficient for tne present repair, and
it were found to be the enteral wish to transfer the whole to
the Board of Trinity they would consider whether the wish
of the meeting could be en ermined by them, and if so, take
a conveyance to their corporation.—The town clerk read
a list of the subscribers, by which it appeared that the greater
portion were dead. Yarmouth, it stems, contributed shout
4001.—The Mayor said he waited on Sir John Pelly, one of
the Elder Brethren, when he visited Yarmouth, and Sir
I John told him they would not be willing to take it into their
hands tulles, they could do what tkey pleased with it, and
had a regular conveyance of it.—Mr. Burroughs thought
there was a great deal of unnecessary alarm as to the large
outlay required. Mr. G. D. Palmer had had a report made
' upon it, and fount that 1401. would do it. He moved that
this council do direct their surveyor to make an estimate of
I the cost of the necessary repairs of Nebon's column ; and do
I determine to defer the consideration of the Trinity Bnaru'a
letter above referred to, till such report had been rect iced.
—Mr. Turner thought the money might he raised without
any material difficul,y, and suggested an appeal to the
public. Mr. Worship would be happy to second Mr. Bur-
roughs' motion ; which, after a few observations from Mr.
Cobb was carried. In reference to this discussion, the
local paper says:—" It will be seen that our hand- '
some column, erected to the memory of Nelson, is
threatened with the fate of being metamorphosed
into a lighthouse, if given over, as contemplated, to the
care of the elder brethren of the Trinity. Who would have
thought, when the structure was raised, that in a few years
the feeling of enthusiasm which was then infosed into the
hearts of our fellow-townsmen (who raised the sum of 4001.
towards its erection) would have been dissipated, and that
they would now even contemplate making such a use of it
to save the paltry sum of MO/. Why, surely our estimation
of the valuable services of this our Norfolk hero ought to
be weighed in a higher scale than this. The Nelsen Column
is one of the greatest attractions offered to strangers on their
visits to Yarmouth, and the inhaqtauts are interested merely
through good. policy for themselves, if no better feeling ac-
tuates them, in keeping in good and substantial repair this
monument which their forefather. raised to Horatio Nelson."

AT A MEETING OF TIIE YARMOUTII TOWN
COUNCIL, on Tuesday last, it was unanimously resolved to
oppsse to the utmost the bill introduced into parliament by
the corporation of Norwich, entitled "The Norwich Navt-
ration Improvement Bill." By this bill, the city of Norwich
seeks to obtain the exclusive control of the river Yare from
the city of Norwich to the Town.hall at Yarmouth—to re-
move whatever bridges they think proper—to alter the
present and levy new tolls, rates, or dues, according to their
will—to extieguish all the rights and privileges of the Yar-
mouth Haven and Pier Commissioners--and to rescind the
Haven and Pier Act, and take it from the commissioners.
COMMITTAL OP MESSRS. ELLIS AND HURST FOR
CONSPIRING TO DEIGIACD.—The Norwich Post, of yester-
day, says:—" It was generally thought that long ere this,
Misers. Ellis and Hurst would have been captured, and
brought before the magistrates, as their residence in London
was known, and Mr. Last, with Sergeant Coleman, were
sent in search of them. When they arrived there, however,
they found they bad decamped, and taken their flight to
Birmingham, and Mr. Last, not knowing whether it would
be agreeable to the rest of the creditors to incur a greater
expense by following them thither, returned without
' doing so. Out superintendere of police, however, im-
mediately wrote off to Birmingham, describing their per-
sons, as well as teat of the woman Davy, and at the
same time ordered the superintendent of police there
to stop them, and any goods which they might have
in their possession. This was accordingly done, and
Mr. Lost and Sergeant Coleman again started for Birming-
ham, and brought them from thence to Yarmouth, in cus-
tody. It beinz pretty well known that these persons would
appear before the mayor on Monday morning, the greatest
excitement prevailed, and long before the court was open for
business, many persons were assembled in the court, and
as soon as the doors were thrown open, it was completely
filled with persons (many of them creditors of Messrs. E.
and H.) all anxious to catch a glimpse of the accused.—
Mr. Cufaude, in opening the case on the part of the prose-
cution, said, that he should cnarge these men, Ellis and
Hurst, and Mrs. Davy, with conspiring together for the
purpose of obtaining goods for which they never meant so
pay ; and proceeded to show that, although it was not an
illegal act if one person ran into debt, as the debt itself
would not constitute a conspiracy ; yet, if two or three
persona conspired together for this purpose, it was an illegal
act, and a punishable offence. Mr. Cufaude then called a
host of witnesses, who gave information as to the fraudulent
pretences under which the prisoners obtained the goods in
this town, but we think it unnecessary to quote them all,
and shall therefore give two or three which bear more espe-
cially upon the charge. In the first place, that of Mr.
Boston, whose evidence was to the following effect, when
examined by Mr. Cufaude:—Hesekiati Huston I am a
boot and shoemaker. Am in partnership with my father.
John Ellis came is me on the 16th of November last
He gave me his card, with " Messrs. Ellis and
Hurst, Commission Agents, and Porter agents," thereon.
Ile bought some goods. Hurst afterwards came, repre-
senting himself to be Ellie's partner, and asked whether
Ellis had lett their card. Hurst also had goods. Ellis
also came to my house on the evening of the 2nd of
December, and complained that the first pair of boots
I had made for him did not fit. He wished to try on
a pair in ixehange for them. He did so, and walked off
with them, leaving the ous a he had pulled off to be mended,
which be wished to be done by two o'clock on the next day,
when I should be paid my account, and receive back the
boots which did not fit. Next day I went to their house,
and found it closed and locked. I let him have the second
pair of boots on the faith of the others being returned to me.
When the parties called on me they presented a more re-
spectable apparance than they do now.—Cross-examined by
Mr. Sayer, who appeared on behalf of the defendants: No
mention was made at the time I first measured there respect.
ing payment. I have delivered in bills. About a forteight
elapsed since the time of seeing him first and his calling
in.—Mr.
aga Corbyn, tailor, Paved row, was next sworn,
who deposed that Mr. Hurst called upon him in the middle
o: November. He gave me his name as of the firm of Ellis
and Co., and said he lived on the South-quay, in a red
brick house, lately occupied by the Rev. Mr, Gartman.
He first asked me to alter • patr of trowsers, which I did.
He paid me afterwards for these, and said he wanted a
cost and trowsers of black superfine cloth. I took the
order, but did not execute it for two or three days,
at which time I met him, and told him I should not make
them unless I was paid ready money for them. He said he
much approved of my way of doing business, and said he
should not have thought of coming to me, or any other
tradesman, without being prepared with ready money to pay
for the goods. Two days after this he ordered a satin waist-
coat, and pressed me to send the bill with it and the cash
should be paid directly. I supplied the goods. I sent them
home about December Ist or 2nd. I told my apprentice,
who took the goods, that they were to be paid for on de-
livery, but he did not bring the money back. The day after
they decamped from Yarmouth.—E. Redgrave was subse-
quently called, who deposed as follows: I took the clothes
home at four o'clock on the Thursday afternoon, together
with the bill, and told Mr. Ellie, who was there, that my
master wanted the money and I was to receipt the
bill. Mr. Ellis said Mr. Hurst was not there then,
but he would call the following day and pay for
them. At 10 the next morning the office was shut
up. Numerous other witnesses were called, who deposed
to the same effect, amongst whom were Mr. Feltham, Mn.
Field, Mr. Blowers, Mr. Gray, &c., all of them victims in
like manner, when Mr. Cobb remarked to Mr. Cufaude that
be, as one of the magistrates, thought that sufficient evidence
had been already gone into respecting the men, but none
that touched at all the woman's case, and he considered that ,
that should now be entered into. For that purpose, Susannah
011ey deposed that the prisoners lodged at aer house in Sey-
mour-place. Mrs. Davy lived with Hurst as his wife. They
came to her in October. Mrs. Davy (alias Mrs. liant) went

away eight days before the others. When Ellis and Hurst
left me they said they were going to reside at the office on
the quay. They paid me all before fraying my house.—The
next witness called was John Crisp, son et Crisp, the carter,
who said. "I carted some goods for Mr. Hurst on the 24th
of Nov., the day the woman went awa_y. I cared them so
the Earl of Liverpool steamer. I received the goods
of Hurst—they consisted of two half-barrels, • large
black duet, and two hampers, directed ' Davy and Co.,
London.' I took them out at the back door. Oa
the 27th I carted twenty bundles of paper, one large and
very heavy hamper to the William Jolliffe, directed, I be-
lieve, in the same manner as the others. Mr. Ellis gave
me these things.—Mr. List was then called, who said: I
sold these persons • clock for 61. 55., et st. cash. I went to
Birmingham on Thursday night. I found the three pri-
soners there in custody. I found a great deal of luggage
sent there by them in the name of J. ()wen, and which was
then in their poems- ion. Amongst them were Mr. Gray's
and other goods. I went from Birmingham to London. I
took Ann Davy to the office at London. I found goods had
been sent from Yarmouth to London on the 24th and
27th. Amongst the goods were two half-harrele
which were received by Ann Davy, who acknowledged
to me, in the presence of Sergeant Coleman, that she had
taken the things, and signed her name in rcoeiot thereof.—
The magistrates decided on accepting bail for the male pri-
soners for their appearance at the sessions to answer the
charge—two sureties each man must find of 751. etch, and
themselves to be bound, separately in the sum of 1601. Mrs.
Davy should be remanded till next Friday, to allow time for
the porter to attend and give his evidence against her. The
court thee brake up, but great excitement prevailed in the
town respecting the individuals who thus exerted their talents
to obtain goods of various tradesmen. The prisoners ap-
peared shabbily dressed. The goods Mr. Last brought down
with him, which were found in the prisoners' possession,
comprise not only many of the Yarmouth supplies, but also
goods from many other towns."
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SOME MAucious THIETES lest week broke own
the hatches of the Dispatch, Dover and London trader
lying in the Dover harbour, stole a quantity of spirits, and
then set fire to the cargo in two parts of the hold. The fire
in the fore part became extinguished, it appeared, by &cask
of molasses bursting over it, but the one that had been lit in
the after part of the vessel was burning when the captain
went oa board in the morning; and bad a short time more
elapsed before it was discovered, the vessel and cargo would
have been totally consumed, as the fire was rapidly ad-
vancing in the direction of a cask of ovenproof spirits.

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THREE INSTANCES Op SUDDEN DEATH am recorded
in the Devizes Gazette. On Thursday Miss Throehula Hook
was engaged in her brother's confectionery business, in tle
Brittox when she was ,uddealy seized with • lit of apoplexy,
and the same evening was • oorpse.—On the follow-
ing Sunday aftetnoon, a man about 27 years old, named
Davis, living in the Nureery, was sitting with his
wife and a young family, apparently with a prospect of
many years of health and strength, when feeling rather
unwell, he went up stairs to iie on his bed. He had
no', hoverer, been there more than two hours, when e ex-
pired —A third are, even more sudden, occurred on Monday
morning to an old man, 76, named Winterson. He had left
his eon-in-law's, accompanied by his grand-daughter to go to
his awn resideece. In their prestress thither the old man
got somewhat in advance, and upon the little girl's enter-
ing the house she found her grandfather lying ou his heck,
dead.