The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-12 00:00:00

THAMES.

Henry Allen, driver of the cab No. 1,048, appeared be.
fore Mr. Yardley to answer a charge of exacting 61. more
than his legal fare from Mr. Benjamin Bushell, who said
he hired the defendant near the Vauxhall Railway•cation
to drive him sod a friend to the corner of Church lane, op-
posite Wbitechapel Church, for which the defendant asked
2s. 6d., and said it was above four miles. Ile had been
often driven the same distance and only paid 2., which
he tenderc t to the defendant, who refused to accept has
than 2.. Gd. lie went to the station-house with the de-
fendant to settle the dispute, and the inspector advised
application to the police court.
The defendant, a very respectable and civil man, said he
took up the gentleman at a public-bous• at the earner of
the IVandsworth road, a little distance from where the toll-
bar formerly stood; and when the complainant offered him
2s. he said to him civilly, I beg your pardon, sir, I think
it is 3Ver four miles, and comes to 2.. 64.," and they drove
to the station-house, where they were detained three
quitters of an hour by the inspector on duty. He then
asked the corn; !Anent if the inspector did not decide in his
Allen's (favour), and that it was above four miler.
Mr. Bushell—First in my favour, secondly. in Jones's.
Mr. Yardley--The question now is, what is my opinion.
The place where the drive commenced is a good step be-
rind Vaushall.brAge, and I am almost inclined to think
it is above the 21. ride.

Mr. lii hell had never been charged but 2s. before, and
he uuly took up this case on priumple and not from any
hostiisty to cab driven.
Mr. Yardley—You are quite right. What do you say to
it now, defendant ? _

Allaa—l don't know, sir, lam sure. I have asked more
experLneed drivers than myself, and they say it is over four
miles.

Mr. lardley referred to • book of 10,010 fares, and said
acr/rdiug to that the distance was three miles and nine-
tenths of a mile.
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The detendant—N ery well, sir. I should not have done
it if I had known it.

Mr. YAr.iley said it was very near the mask, and there
was no imputation on the driver at all, and ho had no doubt
Mr. Bushell will only ask the costs of the summons and the
Gd. overcharge.
Mr. Bushell said he would take no moro than the GI.,
and here the matter etded.

Wiltiara Rubins, who was accompanied by a deputation
of dock labourers, leaders in the late strike for an increase
of wage*, came before Mr. Yardley aad asked his advice as
to the disposal of a sum of money, the balance of the sub-
scriptions collected of the inhabitants of the 'rower Ham-
lets. Robins said that several men' natives of the Sister
Kingdom, had been tined 61. and 40s. each, and others
committed for trial, fur assaulting, threatening, and wound-
ing the new hands on leaving the E est and West India
Dock on TueNday afternoon, and the wives of the men
in confinement claimed the m.mey on the groanc‘that their
husbands had been mutyn in the cause.
Mr. Yardley, interrupting the spe_ker, said the partite
had been punished for very serious offences against the law
' and not fur striking for an increase of wages, and he would
give no direction or advice whatever as to the disposal of
the money.
Robins said he was formerly a labourer in the employ of
the E it and West India Dock Compasy and a leader in
the strike, and he and others belonging to the committee had
been threatened by people from the sister island for not
giving up the money to the wives of the prisoners. lle
wished to know if they should be justified in doing so ?
Mr. Yardley—l have nothing at all to do with it.
Itobins--We have only 41. 13s. 2d. to share among •
great number of men who have been on the strike, and
cannot obtain work. Are we bound to give it to the women
or not ?

Mr. -Yardley said if the applicant would name any case
which was within his jurisdiction, or any matter requiring
his interference, he would attend to him. He knew no-
thing of the circumstances of (the cave mentioned by the ap-
plicant, and he had nothing to do with it. The applicant
must use his own discretion. He would give him no advice
at all.

Rubins—Thank your Worship. Ile then hastily retired
with his companions, who kept up an animated conversation
outside the court as to the disposal of the money.

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LtvEnroot., Avo. 11.—The market closed
tamely and steadily, without charge in priers from the cur-
rency of last week. Sales estimated at 7,000 bales, com-
prising about 5,000 Americans (1,000 for export and 500 on
specwation), K/3 Pernams and Idaranhams, 61d. wid.;
900 Egyptians, 6d. to Bd. ; and 500 Surat, 31d. to 43d.
MANCUESTER, AL*O. 11.—The tone of this market is
pradually improving, and there is a fair amount of business
doing at full rates. The houses in the home trade show
more activity, and there is an absence of stocks, which
renders it difficult to purchase some descriptions of yarns
and cloths without waiting an inconvenient time for their
delivery. Prices have an upward tendency, but there are
exceptions where the goods had recently been forced unna-
turally through the limited production caused by erikes of
the operatives. Huyers for the continent are exhibiting
rather more confidence, and shippers generally, 'wilt fir
the east, are doing a moderately fair business. Tho over-
land mail's 'deices are not calculated. The Indian trade and
the houses here in that branch of commerce are doing
business on a comparatively moderate scale.

WOOL.—BRADFORD, Aug. 11.—The supplies coming to
market, except of colonial, are not an average of former
years; and the spinners, from their long absence as buyers,
are getting their stocks more nearly used up, they are now
free to look, but cannot afford to give the prices demanded
by the staplers.—Bradford Observer.

MANUFACTURES.—BRADFORD, Aug. 11.—Yarns :
There is more doing in yarns; and anything cheap, suitable
for shipping, is enquired alter. In spools there is also a
better fee log, and the business may be considered better
than at the closing of the last month. Pieces: The more
satisfactory accounts from the East, and the beautiful wea-
ther which appeared with this month, give a more cheerful
tone ; and altogether things may be said to be better. There
is more demand, and prices are firmly maintained.—Brad-
ford Obsercer.

CHEESE.—SALISBURY, Aug. 11.—At oar market this
day we had a considerable quantity of new Cheese pitched,
of good quality, but old Chet"e is become scarce, there
being again but two or three lota in the market. The at-
tendance of buyers wrs large, consequently the business
was animated; in fact, a considerable quantity was sold at
a very early hour, and despatched per rail, and the business
continued equally brisk during the morning, until nearly
the whole changed bands. Last market's:prices were we'l
established to-aay, viz.: Skims, 30s. to 405.; Half Cowards,
4.55. to 405.; Somerset', 68s. to 641.; Cheddar, 68s. to 725.
per cwt.

CORN.-.-BIRMIRORAW, AOO. 11.-During the present
week the weather has continued as favourable as possible
for harvest operation., and although wheat is nominally
only 21. per quarter lower, the prices are pretty much no-
minal. Good grinding barley scarce. Oats 3d. to 6d. per
quarter lower. Beans only taken in retail.. We have •
fair business doing fa peas. At this day's market there
was a good supply of wheat, which sold slowly at a reduc-
tion of 2s. to 3s. per quarter. Barley no lower. Oats gave
way 6d. per quarter. On beans the turn was in favour of
the buyer. Less demand for peas. The million reduced the
retail price of flour 3s. 4d. per sack.
BRISTOL, AVOUST 11.-Friees of English wheat and
foreign are lower by 2s. to 3s. per quarter, without leading
to more than very retail sales. Flour Is. to 2s. per sack
and barrel cheaper. Fine samples of barley in (sir
request, as also beans. Oats from 6d. to Is. per quarter
lower, and markets jest now are in a very nominal state.
The prices were as follows : English wheat, 60s. to
581. per imperial quarter; English red, -s. to -a. per
ditto; foreign white, 85s. to GOs. per 480165.; foreign red,
extra fine qualities, 48s. to 565. Od.per ditto; middling quali-
ties, 465. to 48s. per ditto ; ordinary qusilities, 445. to 465. per
ditto; foreign hard, 435. Od. to 455. per ditto; English
seconds flour, 38s. to 41s. Od. per sack; foreign ditto,
275, to 28s. per barrel; English malting barley, -s. to -a.
per imperial quarter; English and foreign grinding ditto,
26e. Od to 271. per 4001bs. ; Devon and Welsh feed oats,
19s. Od. to 20s. Od. per imp. quarter; Irish white ditto, 20s.
6d. to 225. per 3201b5. ; Irish black ditto, 20s. to 20.. 6d.
per imperial quarter; English beans, 40s. to 41s. per ditto;
foreign ditto, 365. to 385. per 4801bs.

Devizes, Aug. 11.—We had a good supply of Wheat for
the time of year ; the dealers, influenced by the line weather,
insisted on a decline, to which the growers were obliged to
submit ; there was not much business done, but what was
effected wee at a reduction of from 2s. to 3e. a qr., the trade
being very heavy, and a considerable quantity remaining
unsold. There was a good trade in grinding Barley, for
wbieh full prices were paid. Beans were in short supply,
the demand was good, and they were a trifle dearer. Oats
firmly maintained their price. Reaping Wheat is now in
full operation ; there was no new Wheat pitched, but a
sample of fine quality was shown. The crop is generally
well spoken of, being about an average in quantity, and
the quality likely to he very good. Wheat, best red, 355.
to 68.. per qr.; middling, Its. to 6.55.; inferior, 36,. to
445. Bailer, 275. to 32.. Oats, 20s. to 275. Beans, 40s. to
465. Peas, .34. to 435. Flour, tine, per sack, 40s. to 435.;
seconds 388. to 40e.

NEWbURY. Aug. 11.—We still continue to have a large
quantity of Wbrat on offer, for which there was scarcely
any demand. What little was sold was 31. to 3s. per qr.
lower. Spring Corn also for all descriptions was dull in the
extreme, though not lower in price.
UXBRIDOI, Aug. 11.—The supply of Wheat is good, but
the sale is very dull at a reduction of 2s to 3s. per qr. The
trade doing in spring corn is also very limited, though prices
are unaltered.

EDINBVIIOII, Aug. 10.—We had in the market to-day
1,089 qrs. Wheat, 81 qrs. Barley, 1,08 qrs. Oats, and 62 qrs.
Beans. There were w.ld— Wheat, 996 qrs.; Barley, 80 qrs. ;
Oats, 400 qrs. ; and Beans, 62 qrs. As compared with last
week: Wheat was 2s. down on the top, and 2s. tid. on
the average. Barley was 2s. up on tho top, earl 12.
down on the average. Oats were Is. 4d. down on the
top, and Is. 12. on the average. Beans were the same
en the tor, and 42. up on the ge. We had
again a goad supply of grain in the market to-day.
Sales were duU for all kinds, with the exception of
Beans, and prices considerably back, especially for Wheat.
The top price of Barley was 38s. per qr., for 7 qrs. of new ;
it was a very Hue parcel, and much admired. Wheat, 47e.