The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-25 00:00:00

POLICE.—yP.sTEIIDAY.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Etve.Beivr. Itoliiinliv lIY Sett-
VANTN.-- T. Wade and J. Murray, porters in the employ.
went of Messrs. Welsh and Margetson, warehousenten, were
charged with having plundered the house of cotisidtraWe
property. Robb, ry had Men going on for inane time on
theiri preinises, and they employed two officers to detect
the thieves. It was thought proper, in consequence of the
result of some inquirio P. to sto, the prisoners as they wi re
leaving the premisesfat their dinner hour on Tuesday, and
surfleirnt evidence Li guilt we, then discovered. It ap-
peared that the prisoners, who had each of them lBs. per
week wages, were, before they quitted the house on Tues-
day, introduced to the officers and searched. Upon Wade
silk goals were found to the value of 4/., and in his drawers
at his lodgings articles to exiut the same amount were dis-
covered, all of which were identilkd as the property of the
firm. Murray had pecked about his pers 'who goods
of a similar desorption, and in his trunk at his
lodgings were discovered forty sovereigns, which were
no doubt part of the produce of the ponder
committed from time to time by him upon his emp'oyi r.
Mr. Mitchell, one of the partni rs, said he had nevi', il
in-
Ibrmation that the prisoners, who were to leave the service
at the end of the year, had been for some time making a
puise out of the profits of their lahours of the kind described
an order to open a public Mauve together. Murray, upon
titian asked whether he had not same money at a savings
bank, declared that such a thing was quite imputable ; that
he had not • farthing in the world, as 18s. a week did n
more than support him ; and his wife also declared that
neither of them had tiny money whatever. Both privonera
moat have acted with ronsiderahle skill and ingenuity, in
basing compound to evade the vigilance of two of the most
~etive other rs of the Ci y force fir roue time.—Tbi y were
bath committed for trial.

CLERK W ELL.— 1101PIIIIIRY AND STARVATION.
—Bober: White, a young man, who se appearance indicated
great distress, wes charged with breaking the window of
Mr.. Ann Aldridge, pawnbroker, of Orangestreet, 13Ionm.
bury, and thrusting his arm through the frame, and he waa
grasping at valuable property, which was exhibited for sale.
When given into the custody of the police he made no re-
sistance. On being asked what he had to say to the charge,
the prisoner (crying) said that he committed the mirror,
from humier. Ile was going about looking for work for
several days, and he had lot a morsel of food to sat. He
applied to the parish of St. l'ancras for relief when he was
put into the mutual ward On the following day they or-
& red him to go into the stone•yard to break Ounce. He
did so, and broke a bushel of them, when be was told that
they were not broken small enough. He went back end
broke them smaller. when they wire not satisfied with bin
efforts, and the muster turned him out of the house, and he
hail nothing given him. He had ever since hien in great
dian •u. (The poor fellow here cried bitterlv.) —Mr. Ty r•
whitt directed the clerk to set down in the prisoner's de-
fence that he was driven to the offence by starvation. The
prisoner was fully committed for trial.

LAMBETH—A Sot.nines PeNsiote.—DISTILEaMINO
CAsE.—L. Ward, who was dressed in the uniform of the
43rd Regiment, was charged w ith vagrancy by begging in
the publte street —A police mumble deposed that he found
the prisoner begging in the Lowermanh, Lambeth, and the
singularity of a wisher asking for alms having caused acrowd
to assemble, eel we to obstruct the public way, he removed
him to the station.house.—ln reply to the charge, j nutter
gave the following history of his li'e His father, Michael
Ward, who, he said, was a native of the town of Trim, in
the county Meath, Ireland, the birth piece of his Grace the
Duke of Wellington, enlisted into the 49th it sgiment of
Foot when a young man, and after serving in that regiment
in various parts of the globe, was pensioned off as a sergeant
in 1829, and died in hie native loan of Trim in 1839.
During the period of his father's service, his (prisoner's)
three brothers, who, as well as himself, tad been
born in the regiment, enlisted jests the army. His
brother Thomas, in the 49th Regiment, became a
sergeant in the band, and muter of the Adult School,
and died in India in 1838. His brother Peter also enlisted
into the 49th, b:e father's regiment, and was discharged in
1838, having lost the sight of the right eye and very nearly
that of the other, and was allowed a pension of a shilling a
day. Michael, a third brother, enlisted into the Stith Repo.,
in which he was at present serving in India; and he (the
prisoner) enlisted in Trim, in September, 1839, immediately
after the death of his father, into the 43rd Light Infantry.
Ile accompanied the regiment to Canada, where he was
attacked with a white swelling of the right knee, and after
being in an hospital for twelve months, was obliged to have
she limb amputated a little above the injured part, in
Quebec, in January, 1845. In the month of October of the
same year he arrived at Chatham, and was then discharged
one pension of sixpence a day for eighteen months, but no
longer. He understood, he said, from the surgeon who at-
tended him, that the loss of a leg above the knee or
an arm above the elbow, would certainly entitle him to at
least a shilling a day pension, and therefore expected that
sum; anal the announcement that he was only to have six-
pence a day, and that for IS months, had such an effect on
hint that he nearly fainted. Ile petitioned the commissioners
at Chelsea Hospital when his pension had craved, and after
an interval of four months, they consented to the pension
continuing for nix menthe longer. This period expired three
months ego, and since that time he had been reduced to the
greatest possible privation, and compelled, es: a last resource,
to beg. The poor fellow here handed in his discharge
and other docomente, which bore out his statement to
the fullest extent. lie also handed in certificates signed
by the colonel of the regiment and others, representing his
conduct and character to he of the ves y best description. in
reply to the questions of Mr. Norton, the prisoner said he
had forwarded his papers to the commenderin chief and had
received a reply from Lord Fitzroy Somerset, stating that
although his grace had considered his case a lead one, he had
not the power to do anything for him, as such power rested
solely in the commissioners of Chelsea flospitsl. The pri-
soner further stated that, on enlisting, he described Trim, in
Ireland, to be hie birth-place, but he had since ascertain, d
that he had been born in the Isle of Wight, while his father's
regiment lay there. He had been latterly stopping at the '
lodgings of his brother, Peter, who was then to court.—
The brother was here coiled forward, and stated that
he assisted his brother as well as he could ; but
the sight of the left eye having been much in-
-1
jured and his right eye entirely lest to him, him-
self
and his wife were obliged to shift as well as they could
upon his pension of a shilling a day. He added that there
were very few families who contributed five of its members
tothe service and defence of their country as his did, and
thought the government ought to do something for his bro-
ther. For his own part he had no reason to complain of the
government, as he thought it had done all it could for him,
and he did hope that something would be done for his poor
hro'her, if he could only find some gentleman of influence to
take up his case —Mr. Norton supp.,eed the reason for
withholding a pension in the case was from the circum-
stance of the prisoner having lost his limb from natur el
causes, and not by accident or while in health, but whether
it had been lost in the one way or in the other its depriva-
tion was the same to the poor man. He (Mr.
Norton) thought that the fact of the whole
family having devoted themselves' to the service of
the country was a circumstance which entitled the prisoner's
case to a favourable consideration, and should therefore re-
commend that a full representation of the case be drawn up,
and forwarded, with the documents produced, to the com-
missioners of Chelsea Hospital, with the view of seeing if it
could not be made an exception to the general rule.—The
poor fellow replied that he was quite incapable of drawing
up such a statement himself, and had net a farthing to pay
others for doing it, upon which Mr. Norton requests d the
chi f clerk to draw up the statement, and forward it to
Chelsea, and further desired that 10s. be given from the
poor-box for the unfortunate man's present relief. The
poor fellow seemed so overpowered with the kindness which
ho had experienced as to be scarcely able to express his gra-
titude.
WESTMINS PER. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OP
FELONY. —J. Langston was on Tuesday charged with stealing
a 5/. note. W. Macdonald, a florist, said that he was about
to remove from she prisoner's house at Chelsea, where he
had been lodging, when he observed that the ironwork of
his carpet bag wee bent, and had the appearance of a hand
having been thrust in. On en examination of its contents,
he found that a 5/. note of the Stratford Bank had :bees
taken from it. Prosecutor then procured a police constable, and
gave prisoner into custody. The policeman who apprehended
tt.e prisoner acid that he declared he knew nothing aboutthe
note. The house of the accused had been searched as well
as the shortness of the time would admit of, and the note
had not been found.—Prisoner protested his innocence, and
a gentleman stood forward, and said that the accused was
his foreman. He had been in his service for 20 years, during
which period gold to the value of some thousands had parsed
through his hands. He had always found him a man of the
strictest integrity.—Mr. Broderip immediately discharged
the accused, observing that there was not the slightest evi-
dence to justify his detention. There was no doubt that the

pew:scut, r had been robbed, and the police would, h, wa
sure. use their hest exertions to bring the off: nder to justic
THAW:S.—Are AMERICAN J itHEM it DIDULF:K.— G
Darcey, an American, was on Tuestay brou ;lit up for final
elimination, charted with trawls Rod ronie ries of an in
genious chart:am Ile had represented himself be a person
pommel' of a model of New York, which he intended to, en
hibition in this country, and at the same time said he h d
come over to take possession of a property of 6001. a year in
Cornwall, with a library annexed worth IMO/. Ou this
statement he lived with, and tAttined considerable
properly, including a diamond ring, fr”rn, ti r. Lyons
of Whiteehspel, front whom he absoneded at the
railway, when proceeding, as he said, to take pornemsion
of his Cornwall estate.—Police-sergeant Kelly went
in pursuit, and took him into custody at Liverpool, where
he was playing the same game. Owing to the public.tion
of the proceedings at this court in the Daily News of Wed-
nesday week, a tailor named Jones, residing at 17,
Dale-street, Liverpool, wrote to Kelly to state, that the pri-
sober, under the pretence of tic Cornwall property, oh-
tained a suit of clothes front him worth from 81. to 101 , and
ri tot sting the ellen, of the officer to recover the property.
Some further facts were elicited in yesterday's inquiry. On
the first examination it appeared that the pritoner gave
Lyons a paper purporting to he scrip for 500 dollars,
in what was called the Texas Saltine Company, and that
he received letters with the Hull post mark, delivered by
assumed lettereerriere, magnifying the value of the " Estate
in Cornwall." Kelly, in pursuit of his inquiries, called
upon the American consul, who told him that he knew of no
setch company in Texas as the Sabine Company, end ex-
pressed his belief that the scrip was not worth • farthing.
Ile then called at the Poet office, to know whether the au-
thorities there were inclined to proceed against the prisoner
for forging the Hull post-murk ; but, being referred to the
',elicitor, was told by that gentleman that no legal offence
had been committed.—Mr. Yardley expreseed some surprise
at this statement.—The prisoner, who adhered to hie old
story of the " model " and the estate, was fully comm tted
for trial.

MONEY MARKET. i
a
WEDNESDAY EVENING. e
Thin can hardly be said to have been a day of bu-
since,' at the Stock Exchange, so greatly was the at-
tendance thinned by the superior attractions of Epsom
and the Derby. The transactions in stocks were of
proportionately diminished magnitude. The market,
however, was heavy from the extraordinary and dis-
couraging complexion of the advices from the conti-
nent, and more especially from Vienna. They tend to
confirm many reflecting City authorities well ac-
quainted equally with Germany and France, in the
opinion that the complications of revolution in the
former will he much more difficult to deal
with, and political disorganisation of much mere
procrastinated duration, than it, the latter.
It is observed of the French that they are more under
the influence of unreasoning impulse, and ever in ex-
tire nice, so that they might readily be found changing
from the wild excesses of communism to-day to the
most abject hut orderly subserviency to despotic
monarchy to-morrow. The more grave and solid
character of the Germans, when once excited and in-
flames], may be all the more dangerous in action, and
more impatient of control : the impressions once re-
ceived and deepened into convictions, would be of a
more durable nature. In Germany, moreover, as it
is remarked, the liberal and moderate party
have not only thirty or forty Bove. eigus,
In m emperors and kings downwards, to manage, hut
anarchic ,1 communist factions to encatiata. Under
the influence of such opinions, and of coming events,
the funds showed an evident tendency to decline,
which the absence of leading speculators at Epsom
only prevented perhaps from leading to a more consi-
derable depression of prices. Consols, as it was,
ranged the whole day with no greater difference of
prices than I per cent., say buyers at 831, sellers at 84,
the general quotations bZing 831 to 4, at which they
left off for money and time. Reduced Threes 621 to
1. Three-and-a. Quarter per Cents., K3I to I. Long
Annuities 81 to 9-16. Exchequer Bills, 40s. to 445.
premium. India Bonds, 21e. to 25a. premium. Bank
Stock, 191 to 193.
The sudden return of the British envoy from Madrid
was already speculated upon yesterday, with its pos.
eih!e consequences, and had little further effect on the
1 prices of Spanish securities to-day. The Fives were
quoted 111 to 12 ; the Threes, 201 to 11 ; Pas-
sive, 21 to 3. Portuguese., 161 to 17!. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 41 to 2; the Fours,
61 to 2. Belgian Four-and-a-Dalt per Cents., CM/
Ito 611. Danish Bonds were done as low as 41, no
regular buying and selling quotations made. Russian
done at 83, called 85 to 8. Mexican, 151 to --:. New
I Granada, 111 to 121. Peruvian, 33 to 7. Brazilian,
' 67 to 70.
The accounts from Manchester speak discoura-
gingly of the state of the export trade, owing chiefly
to the uncertainty of affairs on the continent, and
the consequent insecurity of the money returns for
shipments felt by habitual exporters. The advices
from India which are, however, of a rather more fa-
vourable c►aracter, in respect of cotton fabrics of
certain descriptions, will somewhat assist the market.
The home trade continues brisk, and the low prices
of cotton will serve to encourage all who have the
means to keep on their works, if only for stock.
Messrs. De Jersey and Co., largely engaged in the
Russian trade, who suspended about nine months
ago, were paying off all their engagements in full at
an earlier period than originally was stipulated or
contemplated.
A house in this city, in the timber trade, has bees
spoken of to-day as being unable to meet its engage-
ments.

ENGLISH FUNDS.
Rank Stock. 193 Ditto under £l.OOO. 21
3 per Ct. Rai. Anna.. 811 21 1 Cnoccols for Acct., MI 431 14
3.per Coneoln. Anns..B3l 4JI j 4 Exchequer MU. ELM. 21d. 4114
Nen 3t per Ct. /anon. a1&I. 44
Long AnnalUen. exp. Jan. S. 1803„ Ditto, Small, 44 40
S Ditto, Adv.:Ann:J. 11 322
India HAW.. £l.OOO, 24

F9RFA9:

per Ct New Brazilian lii-2.71;65
and '39, tk;
3 per Ct. Civilian Wend., 41
2 per Ct. Dutch Equndur Bonds, 2i
1 per C 4. Cirenwin 1412., 121
cr. Mexican, Mtn.
Ihtto Acct.. May 31.154
5 per Ct. "lumina Iknwle, la=
61. 61

FUNDS.
4Kr Ct. Portugursie 11%14 151 17
6 ‘..
Yoe.,
121..1)1,1; Bowls. 141%. from
Dttw Accmpit. Mar 31. 11j 1
5 per et. Kpaneit PareoPe 2i 3
3 per Ct. SpouPh Wad.. 214 1
41 Iler Ct. liplipan Dont* Ex
Ya francs, bit