The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-23 00:00:00

TILE POLICE COMM

MABYLEBONE.
Daniel Build, proprietor and driver of a cab, was charged
with the following scandalous misconduct, while in a state
of drunkenness, towards a lady named Hargrave, residing
at 17, Bouthberik, St. John's-wood.
Complainant deposed that on the previous night she was
at a party in Upper Berkeley-street, and at half-past 12 a
servant was sent for a cab to convey her home. Defendant
came to the house, in front of which be remained till a
quarter put 1; and complainant then desired to be driven
to her residence. The defendant went in a wrong direc-
tion, and as he refused to listen to her remonstrances. she
begged him to let her out of the cab. He then alighted
from his box, and abased her in the grossest language ima-
ginable. He afterwards resumed his seat, telling her that
he should drive her to the station-house, and there charge
her with being drunk. She was naturally much alarmed,
and called out loudly for the police.
Cookmsn, 165 D, hearing the complainant call out for
assistance, desired defendant to stop, but he refused to do
so and whipped his hone. Witness pursued him, and
hiving ultimately xtoppel him, took him into custody.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, admitted Olathe
had partaken too freely of drink, for which be was sorry.
The lady abused him, and he then abused her.
Mr. Long remarked that it was the wont case of mis-
conduct on the part of a cabmen which had come under
his notice, and he should inflict a severe punishment. He
then matenced the defendant to two months' hard labour
in the House of Conection.

The defendant's wife, who had an infant in her arms,
applied for a mitigation of the sentence, but Mr. Long told
her that he could not alter his decision, the cam being one
of a meet flagrant description.
BOUT H WARE.

Abraham Lino, coal-dealer, iTifo. 14, Garden-row,
London-road, was summoned by Samuel Hall, an officer of
the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani-
mals, for cruelly treating and torturing a hone.
The officer stated that on Thursday morning, the
Bth inst., he was on duty in the Southwuk Bridge-road,
when he saw the prisoner with • cart heavily laden with
coals, and dragged with one hone. The animal was in
sack a weak sad deplorable state that it could not proceed
any farther, although the defendant did all he could to get
It aloag. Witness went up to the hone, and on removing
the Wary he discovered • luge °pea wound, which ap-
peared 0( long standing. The cart had three or four tons
weight in it, and mon than • strong, healthy horse could
have conveniently dragged along, but the defendant's hone
WWI not only poor, but the sores were of such a description
that it must have been greatly tortured.
The defendant said he did not know the sore WA/ so
bad. He promised not to use the horse again until it War
quite well.
Mr. Combo said it was • very bad cue, and great credit
was due to the allow of the Royal Society for bringing it
before him. He should fine the defendant 201. and costs.
The defendant paid the money.
The driver of a eab, badge No. 1,181, was summoned by
Mr. Stephen Corbett, a gentleman residing at Holton, for
having neglected to deliver to him a ticket.
The complainant stated that he arrived by the Brighton
Railway from Croydon on the evening of the 14th inst.,
with two friends, and jumped into defendant's cab on the
rank inside the terminus at London-bridge. He then re-
quested him to drive them to the Lyceum Theatre, in the
Strand, but defendant stopped nearly two minutes. Wit-
ness called out to him to go on, when one of the railway
servants came to the cab door, and asked witness where he
wanted to go to. He replied to the Lyceum Theatre. The
same man then demanded 2s. as the fare. He paid it to him,
thinking, however, that it was very strange that the fare
should be required beforehand. The railway officer said
it was all right, and then defendant drove him away. Just
as the vehicle got over Waterloo-bridge he stopped the cab
and got out, and the defendant neglected to give him a
ticket. What he had also to complain of was that the de-
fendant had overcharged him sixpence, as the distance was
under two miles, consequently the fare could only be eigh-
teeepenee. On his applying for the summons he was told
that he could not proceed against the defendant for the
overcharge as he had not taken the fare, but Ito considered
the conduct of the railway authorities so extraordinary
in their mode of attending to the public cabs that he brought
the present chugs before the magistrate.
An officer, who said be was in the employ of the railway
company to attend to the cabs at the Brighton Railway ter-
minus, London-bridge, here stepped forward and said that
all the cabs that were allowed to ply for hire in the terminus
were the property of the railway company, and the defen-
dant was one of their sensate. The maletiou laid down
Iby the company were to pay the driven a weakly salary, and
all faros were paid to witness or ens of their *Moen so

appointed. He received the two shillings before the cab
started, as the di*tanee we. ore► t ro mile•, and 'moil er eix•
pence for the ti.ird passenger. lie produced a book of hires
issued by the company, but ouch not being under the autho-
rity of the Commie-loners of Police, Mr. A'Beckett said he
could put no reliance in it.
Mr. A'Beckett told the °Mere that the railway company
' assumed more authority than they were entitled to. If they
became cab proprietors they must comply with the law. It
was a most singular and arbitrary proceeding on the part
of a railway company to control public cabs by not only
receiving and demanding fares beforehand, bet by patting
the public to s great deal of inconvenience. There could
be no doubt that the complainant had been overcharged,
but where was his remedy for that;offence ? The Act of
Parliament said the proprietor or driver of a hackney carn-
age,
but in this ease it was difficult to find that out, as the
defendant did not take the money, but it sou received by a
servant of the railway company. He therefore expressed
his regret that he had no power to entertain the overcharge
in that respect, but u regarded the non-production of the
ticket he should fine him 20s. and costs. There was no
doubt a clear ease of overcharge, but the defendant got out
of that by his not receiving the money.
The defendant contended that the fare sou right, but as
for the ticket, he believed he gave one to the gentleman, as
be always did that to fares. The railway company
gave all the driven positive order not to neglect that.
lie was not allowed to take money, although the fare was
correct as to distance, &c.
Mr. A'Beekett—Do you mean to say that the money is
always taken before you start ?
Defendant—Yes; on all occasions by one of the officers
appointed, who also sees to the tickets being delivered.
Mr. A'Beckett—That system is very arbitrary and un-
justifiable on behalf of a railway company. There was no
hold on any one incept the cabman for extortion, but in
this cue a servant of the railway receives the money, and
so creeps out of it. He hoped this conduct would go forth
to the public. He should inflict the penalty of 20s. and
costs on the defendant for not giving a ticket, and he was
sorry he could not entertain the overcharge.
The cabman paid the penalty, and left the court.
Benevolence: Mr. A'Beekett has received the following
same for the poor box :—From B. C., M. ; C. L. C., 61. ;
from the Countess of P., 51.; the Grocers' Company, 151. ;
and M. V. Z., 101.

COTTON.—LlviturooL, Dec. 22.—The market closed
with tamenem although a steady feeling prevailed, and
price. exhibited no•bange. The sales amounted to about
6,000 bales, comprising 240 Pernams and Maranhams,
to 44. ; 120 Bahia, 6}d. to sp. ; 300 Egyptian, 6ld. to
; and 1.000 Surat. 2d. to 41d. (500 by speculators) ;
and the remainder Americans of different qualities (600 of
which were taken by (apatite).
Dec. 22.—The tone of the market con-
tinues extremely healthy and there is a fair business doing
at the very fall rates of Tuesday. There is a fair proportion
of transactions for the home trade, and both goods and yarns
for India are still in request. The Germans are restricted
to retail operations owing to the season ; but there is some
inquiry for goods sad yarns suitable for the Levant.

WOOL.-4111.AD7ORD, DSC. 22.--The near approach to
Christmas, when a geseral holiday is observed, and many
being engaged in stock-taking, tend to keep the buyers from
the market, sad there is only a limited business doing.
The stock' held are certainly less than usual at this period,
and the prices demanded by the growers are such as pre-
vent staplers coming to the seat of consumption. Noils
and brokes us not abundant, and pricey firm.—Bradford
06server.

MANUFACTURES.—BRADFORD, Dsc. 22. Yarns :
The demand is mmewhat improved, but no inducement
in price to bring unemployed machinery into operation.
—Pieces : There is no material business doing, except for
next year's amount, and the curtailment of the last three
mouths must tell favorably on the opening of the new year.
Prices nay be quoted firmer, with an upward tendency.—
Bradford Observer.

CORN.—MANCIiERTIR, Dec. 22.—There wee a good
attendance at our market this :morning. Wheat advanced
4d. to 6d. per 70Ibs. Flour must be quoted la. to 2e. per
sack and Is. per barrel dearer, the latter still commanding
the readiest sale. Oats were the turn higher, and on oat-
meal we raise our quotations is. per load.

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 22.-At this day's market there was
a fair supply of wheat, and the trade ruled very dull at
about 2s. per qr. above the currency of this day se'nnight.
Burley a slow sale, at a similar improvement. Oats diffi-
cult to quit at any advance in price. Beans and peas nomi-
nally unaltered.
Thrones, Dec. 22.-We had a moderate supply of wheat,
which met a quick sale at an advance of Se. a quarter, at
which'an early clearance was made. Barley was in fair
I supply, but a large advance in price being saked, checked
business, and caused a slow sale at shoat 2s. a quarter above
last week's prices. Oaui in better demand. In Beaus and
Pus no alteration. Wheat, best red, 76e. to 84s. ; middling,
635. to 76e.; inferior, 48e. to 631. Barley, 31e. to 44e.
Bata, 23a. to 33e. Beans, 42a. to 645. Peas, 381. to 48s.
Flour, tine, per sack, 68e. to 60e.; seconds, 665. to 58e.
NEWARK, Dec. 21.-Our market to-day has been better
attended than usual. The Corn-exchange was fully occu-
pied, and business was active throughout. Grain of all
kinds was in plentiful supply, and buyers were equally de-
sirous of effecting purchases. The trade in wheat was some-
what eateusive, and a considerable &dammee in price, say 3s.
to 4a. per qr., may be quoted as the result of the operations.
Barley was in brisk request, and met with a rise in value
of fully 24. per qr. Oats and beans were more inquired
after, and a fair sale in them was effected. Averages :
Wheat, white, from 82e. to 865.; rod, 77e. to SOL ; barley,
new, 40s. to 445. ; oats, 30e. to 31e. per 24 stones ; beans, old,
168 e. to 60s.

NIWIIIMIT, Disc. 22.—We continue well 'applied with
wheat, for which sellers demanded high prices, which
checked business; yet a considerable quantity was disposed
of at an advance of as. per qr. Barley also in good supply,
for which there was • good demand, at an advance of 2s.
per qr. Oats were dull, bat beans and pens quite as dear.

.. . . .
Uxiithos, Dun. 22.—The supply is rather larger and
the sale of wheat is slow at an advance of 2e.-per qr. on the
prices of last week. Barley has improved Is. per qr. in
value. Oats sell freely at former rates.

Enternuncin, Dec. 21.-We had in the market to-day
714 qrs. wheat, 1,387 barley, 1163 oats, and 89 beans. There
were sold-Wheat, 425 qrs. ; barley, 1,221; oats, 1106 ; and
beans, 69. As composed with last week :-Wheat was se.
up on the top, and 2s. 3d. up on the average. Barley was
61. down on the top, and 11. 9d. on the average. Oats
were 4d. up on the top, and 21. sd. up on the average.
Beans were same on top, and Is. 11d. up on the average.
There was a fair supply of 'grain in the market to-day.
Correspond inf with Mark Lane, this market also rose.
Good parcels, in anything like fair condition, may be quoted
at 3e. per quarter, but the quantity of raw a maples made
the average only 2s. 3d. per quarter up. All other grains
roes in proportion. Wheat, 545. to 86s. Barley, 28s. 3d.
to 425. 6d. Oats, 16s. to 335. 4d. Beans, 425. to 545.
Weight of top wheat, 65 lbs. ; barley, 57}lbs.; oats, 4411b5.;
beans, 6211 be. Wheat flour, superfine, 575. to6Ba. 6d., or
about Is. 64. rise on last week.

GLASGOW. Dec. 21.—At this day's market the advance
required for wheat and flour had the usual effect of
checking sales, but it was fully established, and a
fair extent of business resulted. Oats and barley of malting
quality were each Is. per boll dearer on the week, with an
active demand, some of the latter being reported to be taken
for shipment to Ireland. Beans were steady. Oatmeal met
a pretty ready sal* at the improvement noted.
WATERFORD. Dec. 21.—Our Supplies of country corn
have rather increased since Monday, and the condition of
samples generally has improved, in consequence of which,
and the the excited state of the Bnglishisnarkets, all articles
are held for a considerable advance.

CATTLE.—NzwAax, DEC. 21.—At our market to-day
there was a small show of stock, and the amount of business
transactvd was comparatively trifling. Prices were rather
Am. There were 31 sheep, 114 beasts, and 151 pigs penned.

NiWARK FORTNIGHTLY M Dac. 20.—We haye
had only a small show of stock to-day, and not much doing,
most of the butchers haying been before supplied with stock
fur Christmas. There were 143 sheep, and 66 beasts penned.
_ _

EDINBURGH, Disc. 21.—The number of cattle in the
market this morning was 643, or 311 more than on this day
se'nnight. The attendance was :numerous, .consequently
the demand was good, and prices the same as last week.
Top price of the best beef, 9s. 6d. per Dutch stone ;
current top, 95.; caertnt price, Be. 6d. to 95.; middling
sod inferior Doris, from 7s. 6d. to Bs. per Dutch stone.
At the close of the market a clearance was effected. The
number of sheep was 3,244, or 710 lees than last week.
Sales were slowly effected, and prices were the same as
those obtained last week. Top price of the lest mutton, 7d.
per lb. ; current top, 60. ; current price, from 61d.
to 64. ; middling and inferior sorts, from sid. to 6d. At
the close of the market a clearance was not effected.

PUBLIC SPIRITED LYCENDIARIES.—A etrangesatir,
says the Cologne Gazelle, has just been submitted to the
Criminal Tribunal of Gleiwitz. in Silesia, in Prussia :
I The little town of Berns possessed a ti!e kiln and depen-
dencies which produced almost nothing. Its municipal
I council wishing to get rid of them on the most advantage-
ous terms passible, held a secret meeting to deliberate what
should be dons with them. In that meeting, it was re-
solved, that as the buildings were insured, they should be
burned down ; and one of the members of the council was
charged to set them on fire. He executed his commission,
and the buildings were entirely destroyed. The municipal
coancilAthen demanaed an indemnity from the assurance
company ; it was paid, and every farthing of it was placed is
the municipal treasury. The matter, however, though
kept secret, became known, and the law authorities caused
all the councillor' to be prosecuted for anon. The tribunal
condemned them to periods of imprisonment varying from
six months to • year, and to reimburse the insurance
money with interest thereon,. also to pay all the costs.
A WHOLE FAMILY POlSONED.—Yesterday Mr.
Payne held an inquest on the body of James George
Trump, aged 6 years, the son of a plasterer living at No.
9, Princes-road, Bermondsey. The mother of the child
stated that on Monday last the family, consisting of herself,
her husband, the deceased, and a child, aged 17 meths,
dined off some hashed mutton, over which a paste made of
flour and water had been poured. Soon after partaking of
the meal, the whole if the family except the youngest child
who had had none of the paste became very sick. In the
night the illness of the child increased so much that her
husband went to fetch a doctor, but: before medical laid
could arrive the child had died. Witness had used tour
out of the same lot without experiencing any ill effects. The
coroner said it was a very taralliaall ease, and adjourned
the tawdry for farther evidence.

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CASUALTY.
Niagara (emigrant ship), hence to New York (not the
Agnes, as reported yesterday), got ashore sear Wexford
on the 19th inst. Part of the passengers left her on the
20th. The cargo was expected to be moved.—Liverpool,
Dec. 22.