The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-23 00:00:00

Expresso e ill remember, two men, named Mahony and SOUTH Waltzes—The bridge across the Usk, at N
Cockbill were fined by Mr. Yardley, one five and the other 'meetly consumed by fire, is about to be reconstructed on th%e.,m„'
ten shilling., in consequence of wool.* arising out of oppcni. plan, and of timber. Fortunately the principal porton of the or'
thin to the tolls. This decision apoerired very unsatisfactory structure will nestilina,tilable. A vast amount of Winne liptz.
to those who resisted the toll, ana the utmost Interest pre- raiier.7l7..Pri.,,,,,drtatLioepirli,..ileribtrlioto.tht: lihed of the river; oad
veiled to ascertain what view of the case
be taken by his brother magistrate, Mr. Bwailat'ulld• strodrivred"aswiaterolea,"yirtielatitarnenthtaiiin teiriter'ergrettlettteroßsieer'n:4lE
tine. Amongst numerous placards issued in re- still available, even to en extent into the river of two or three arch,
sistance to this toll was one stating that the gaol for the re- therefore, although it was at drat feared that the opening of the line—
pairs of which it was established had been long since de-hi h .1,
uener :5 o_forwtoisl state, would be det.yetl two years in to
mashed ; that the forest fences which it wee intended to pre-mon 'Ortnetwrel% mm.re:blrearl,gmund. fur
.u"""ng
serve were no longer needed, as there were no deer to pre- ea -.mend. furthest, will see the bridge re.
serve ; that the public saw through the subterfuge ; that the
forcible levy led to scenes of riot ; that the grant pointed out
no mode of enforcing the payment; that the large farmers
and teary owners resisted it successfully, and when, on some
occasions, they left their carts and hiatus behind fir the toll
the toll takers hastened to restore them, for fear of being sub-
jected to a charge of felony. Iteoncluded by stating that the
toll had so fallen away no responsible persons would purchase
it for 251.—Mr. Goulding now appeared for the toll takers and
stated that the toll was collected under an old grant made
in the time of Charles 11., to the ancestors of the prevent
Earl of Mornington, and bad never been resisted until yes-
terday—(several voices, "It has, it has")—when an excite-
ment was created by the inhabitants which threatened most
serious breaches of the peace. The toll was collected only
for one month in the yr ar, commencing on the 21st of June
and ending on the 21st of July. The first cue taken was
that of George Regler, a carrier, who was charged with as
aeulting one of the toll-takere, at the Warren-bridge, named
Wm. Robinson. The complainant eta ed that, on demand-
ing a toll of 4d. on the previous day, several parties,
amongst whom were a number of boys, cried " Don't
pay, don't pay," upon which the defendant refused
the toll and struck complainant with his whip.
—ln answer to the magistrate, Robinson admitted
that he had seiz• d Regler's horse, whichkicked and reared
Mr. Ballantine asked what right the collector had to demand
the toll ? —Mr. Goulding was not then prepared to go into
the merits of the case, but it was established from time im-
memorial.—Mr. B illantine : That will not do. A man
passes that bridge for eleven months in the year, and no toll
is demanded ' • he comes again the twelfth time, and when a
toll is demanded he naturally resists it. It is for the party
demanding the toll to establish his right to it.—Robin-
son : 1 charge him with the assault, not with refusing the
toll.—Mr. Ballantine : I know that, but if you have no right
to the toll there is no assault, and when you seized
his horse he was warranted in what he did.
Mr. G. Dacre stated that the bridge at which this toll was
demanded was on the high road, and the trustees had con-
sulted as to the propriety of instituting a suit to put down the
practice, but found they could not divert their funds to
such a purpose. The fact was, that Stratford church now
stood on the site of the old prison, for the support of which
this toll was alleged to be established.—Mr. Ballantine : I
have nothing to do with that. If the legality of the WI be
established I will see to its enforcement, but I mu' say that
toll collected only one month in the year has something
strange on the very surface.—Mr. Turner said he him-
self was present at the bridge when a dray was
I seized. The company being his clients he ( Mr.
I Turner) told the men at the bar not to delay the
pr ople, but to try the right legally. One of the horses
was then unhooked f.om the team, and left with the toll-
takers, who, however, instantly returned it.—Mr. Goulding :
Here's a grant of the toll by the Earl of Mornington.—Mr.
Ballantine: That proves no title. Try your right by dis-
i training a horse—The prisoocr was then discharged.
In the next cue, arising cut of the same trans ictMn, Mr.
Wilson Coates, a gentleman residing at Westham, and
Iron. Robinson, one of the toll collectors were charged by
Sem ant Waters, of the K division, with ill-using a mare. It
appeared that as Mr. Castes was passing without paying the
toll Robinson si ized his mare, which was a spirited animal,
and being urged on by the owner reared and plunged in such
a manner as to endanger the lives of those who were present
on the occasion.—Mr. Ballantine said the whole of the vio-
lence was occasioned by Robinson seizing the horse of Mr.
Coates. lie therefore discharged the case as agaMat that
gentleman, and called on Robinson to put in ball to keep
the peace to all her Majesty's subjects for one month. The
bail having been put in Robinson asked whether it would
prevent his following his occupation as toll-takei ?—Mr.
Ballantine : If you break the peace your recognisance will
be forfeited ; but I believe you have not any right to demand
the toll at all.—The next come was against John k 1 o, a la-
bourer, charged in the sheet with assaulting a toll-taker,
named Holdarn and a nerson named Ashley. The parties
were drinking in a public-house where the toll was the sub-
ject of conversation, and the assaults were committed.—
Barker, a policeman, was also assaulted by the prisoner on
that occasion. lie was inclined to palliate the case, on ac-
count a the excitement, of which the toll taken was the
cause.—Mr. Ballarrine said, the assault on Ashley the
prisoner must pay 205., or be imprisoned for twenty days ;
and for the assault on the constables he must instantly go to
prison for twenty days. The decisions in each case gave en-
tire satisfaction.

MONEY MARKET.
Tltt.:Rsl3.4F Erght/NO.
The funds have been rather better today in the
face of continental intelligence of a character by no
means favourable. Consols opened at 831. improved
to 634 tot ex-dividend for the opening, and so left
off, with extremely few dealings, and scarcely a
variation of prices otherwise than as noted.
Foreign news, short of the announcement of ab.
solute revolutions in states, has little influence
now upon a market case-hardened by a long
repetition of foreign disturbances. The improve-
, ment in Console was, therefore, attributed to the un-
-1 derstanding that Sir Robert Peel was to come to the
support of the government on the West India Tres.
tion, which would carry the house and prevent a
possible disruption of the cabinet. Such was at
least among the reports of the day. Reduced
Threes were 831 to 4. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 844 to Long Annuities, 8 9-16 too. Ea.
chequer Bills, 375. to 40s. premium. India Bonds,
17e. to 20s. premium. Bank Stock, 191 to 3.
Except in Mexican, there were few dealings in
foreign stocks. The now probable ratification of the
treaty between Mexico and the United States, as an.
nounced in the Daiiy News this morning, had not
much effect on the value of the stock. The ratifies.
tion had been so often erroneously asserted for weeks
and months past, by which prices were raised to some
extent, that the effect of what should now seem the
positive ratification was to a great extent anticipated.
The bondholders appear withal rather desperate
of fella as to any advantage in dividends, or
payments upon the debt, which the pauperised
exchequer of Mexico under any probable circum-
stances may be able to afford. Mexican Bonds left
off 161 to 17, say only I per cent. better than yester-
day. Peruvian were done at 32, but quoted 30 to 5
still. Chilian, 79 to 81; Brazilian, 66 to 8; New
Grenada, 12 to 13, done at 121 ; Venezuela, 15 to 18;
Spanish Fives, 111 to ; the Threes 22 to 1, Pia.
sine 2 to 31; Portuguese, 16 to 17 ; Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents, 421 to 31, the Fours 631 to 4f;
Russian, 89 to 91.
The Mexican government, by decree of May 1,
dated from Queretaro, has ordered that the port of
Manzanillo shall be opened to foreign commerce. By
another decree of the 3rd of May, the duty on paper
for printing, or lithography, shall be reduced to 10
per cent. on the invoice value. These decrees are in
the right direction to produce resources.
Upon a review of the reform in the Mexican tariff
on goods imported, as per the official details referred
to yesterday, the statement of the 40 per cent. reduc-
tion as a general rule appears to be quite borne out.
The deduction to that amount of relaxation from the
tariff of 1845 will, therefore, be a sufficie!.t guide for
merchant exporters, already cognisant of the rules be-
fore in force.
ENGLISH FUNDS
Bonk Stock, 192 f Consols for °perdue. 631
3 per Ct. Rod. Awn.. 831 e 4 Etchectuur 7j.6,3740
31,Pee;(;1•F Coot.r% I Dritnall. 37 pm.
Long Anne., esp. Jan. 5, 1884. Do. Advatited June, W., 30 }4}}
pm.
into Bonds. Kl,OOO, 03
FOREIGN FUNDS.
5 per Ct. Br:talon lids. Acct. Juno per C
11t. Sponith &15., Amt., Jae
30, 67 6 30, 1
6 per Ct. Chillan W14.,704 3 per Ct. Do.. 234
1 per Ct. Grenade. DJs., it 24 per Ct. Dutch Exchange, 12
Nubs, CtNubs, 1844, 1 I 1 I Uud.. 431
Do. Acct.. June 30, 161 I 4 per Ct. Dunn Catalano', 641
6 per Ct. Peanykon lido, an 2 4
F.XCHANGPS AND STOCKS ABROAD.
Boweite, Jess 21.—Belekta Loon, 1640, as; ; Onto, 1442, C2l; Ditto,
I.o24tordte kr. 1836. 544 ; Hoak eraleolon, 1841. 157,i. Lechaage
Asl4liitt. J roe 11.—Exchonee on London, 35 60.
An:creeper, Jres W.—Dutch Act. Debt Two oad.o.17:01 per Cents.,
41f1.4 ; Ditto, Throe per Ceut., 484 4df : Ditto. Four ,er Cent., iat
64t. Amurt Synd, ioureend.a-Half per Cents., 814 =4 kechauce on
London, 11.97 ; two months, 11.87. On Ilonablug, 34.,5; two 'eoliths,
34.37. On Focht, 56 ; two maths, 65.50.