The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-15 00:00:00

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THE POLICE COURTS. THE CHOLERA HAUNTS OP THE EAST END.
(THIS DAY.) VICIAL viraDicr.
13. ___..._- Mr. Humphreys, coroner for Middlesex, held n
nisei GIJILDHALL. inquiry at the Camden's Heed, Bethnal-green-road, last
afire. zoinCes MIMI BETWIEN A MASTER AND APPREITICE. evening, relative to the death of James Hubbard, sped 44
flew& Shwa& and Remnant, bookbinders, of Pater- yeall4 ,
hill. •
Dater-row, were summoned by Arthur Thomas Man, their The °teemed was • labourer. living in a filthy houses at
eve[. apprenti4O, before Alderman Abbieas for refusing to teach Nab, Hol7buali-plaoe, Bethnal-green. He used to sleep
hlia the business of a bookbinder, he being their legally in • Wearable room on the ground-floor close to the closet,
mead epprenties. from which foul emanations were perpetually exhaling,
het Mr. Gawp Lewis, in, ofway.pm,mi appeared for the and in the yard close by was the only receptacle for water
complainant •; and Mr. Wollner, jun., forth. defendants. -the half of a butter-firkin which did duty as a water-
butt, and from which deceased drank immediately before
Lady. Mk Lewis mid the complainant had bean apprenticed to
f HeR, the defendants for about two year end nine 210114h4, his rapidh. fatal attack of cholera.
minim daring which time he had /warned the as wooking...a Sarah Hubbard, the dec: ised's widow, said that at eight
o'clock on Monday night last he was suddenly seized with
h ea. .. now . assistant finisher. For some reason or other
illness,
the defendants mom to mad him into another depart. ss, and he died in three quarters of an hour. She
>slue
most, where he would have to do " hollow 44W him with a mug getting water out of the tub and
d his eutfing"-that was cuttinga trips of paper for the drinking it. She had no reason to expect his death.
Wits. backs of books--a duty given to errand boys or He bad frequently threatened to kill himself, and
"'cosh apprentices on trial. The defendant, Mr. Remnant, told once elm found him with a rope about hi. neck.
Walt s 'hiin he should keep him at that work for two years. and ea He bad been seven weeks out of work, and there were four
in that time the 00133 • t felt that he should lose all cldl dreu. They got no relief .from the parish. When she
0 al* the knowledge he gamed, had consulted hie father, who asked for some she WY offered the house. They lived upon
ohs et directed him to refine to it, and he ultimately mme to what witness and the little girl earned-10s. a week-out
sten& this court for redress. of which they paid ss. 6cl. rent for the house, but their
a Sae Arthur Thomas Man said he was an apprentice to the ledgers paid them Is. 6d-, so that really they only Paid Bt
iml by defendant& Ha had „mad two yews at the ss "blocking," rent. The witneseadadtted that the 1 used to drink.
aid nine months as an assistant finishre. On Saturday Dr. W. IL Brotherton said that he we called in alter
oath,* last Mr. Remnant told him he was to go to work at the the death of the deceased. He found the body bully
id the " hollow cutting." He asked " Why r and Mr. Remnant nourished. There was a white flake,' fluid in the stomach
said because he said so, and that be should keep him at it and intestines, which, with other indications, showed that
for two years. The " hollow cutting " Gould be learned „,,
_death bad resulted from olmiern• H°had been a_ drinker.
in one day by anybody. He refused to work at it on Mon- 1-ne condition of the premises and the went of proper
Mss day and Tuesday, but under the advice of Mr. Martin water, kc., no doubt accelerated deceased's death.
(the chief clerk) he had worked shun Thursday at the The Coroner having summed up.
" hollow cutting." The jury returned a verdict-" That the deceased was
In cross-examination he said the "hollow cutting " wall found dying and did immediately die of the mortal effects
Trade given to apprentices at the commencement of their time, of cholera, and that his said death was acoelerated by great
en the and the " assistant finishing " when they were far advanced want of sanitaryarrangements, especially want of sufficient
inter and receptacles wherein to keep it, defective privy,
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the in their time. He denied that he was troublesome, or had
and accumulations of vegetable and other matters."
Giri. given any ground for complaint.
Mr. Wontner said the boy was lazy and troublesome, and -
an that the "hollow cutting " was a part of the business that WZATHER, REPORT.—(THIS DAY.)
apprentices were bound to learn. --...
iewsi Several witnesses were called to prove the custom of the B•TILTADAY. iIIPTAIIIIti 16, S A.Y.
trade. They all agreed that " hollow cutting " was usually
ie WU.f. I Harms. lies,
unwel given to apprentices on trial, and it could be learned
in a fortnight but Mr. Remnant's son, who was appren-
ti tined to his 'father, had never been put to it. He IR.T. W. Itto,--,--., W. I 11. Ito
-_, llllr. D.
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ter's 59
i trade. said it was because he did not want to learn the Hahn .......1 -1- - - - - - -
Ott.. forwarding part of the business; but he would Aberdeen .. 1-I- - - - - -- I -
nut swear to anything poeitively. The foreman stated lorda - - ... 29.4454 W. 1 4 N.W. os -1 1
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that the lad was clever at 'Ms business but lazy ; n___Ardrossan___.,_. • • .29.46 53' B.W. 4 8 N.W. rb 0.48. 4
rolioood
n laud yet, on cross-examination, they admitted that his weekly .i=";:.".7:.rnri Vi'ilo7 W.B.W. : : N.W. rb ::22?, 141,
Villa were large and showed good work, but this was en- oasencicar..:!2S.67 62 N.W. a 6 N.W. mb -14
3 44
Ur* owing to their watchfulness over him. He 15verp001.....29.64 bl:l 8.8. W. 2 9 W.A.W. c 0.05' 2
lciti was now capable of earning a good living at Holyhead -29.57 66, W.B.W. 4 8 W. c- , 4
; " blocking." None of the witnesses knew whether Penzance.....29.80 551 W. 4 7 WNW. cb 0.211 3
cat fora the complainant was sent to "hollow eatting" as Brett - ----- !22.88 671 W. 4 5 W.B.W. c 1 7 4
Illumst a punishment, and even Mr. Remnant admitted that he Lorient ~.. 29.68 64! W.N.W. a 6 W. c 0.08 4
i Rochefort... 29.90 59 E. 1 4 S.W. 10 0.32 •
' 11104 might have said he would keep him at it for two years, i pir.s9th
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watched
the to; but if he had said so he did not mean it. One of the Weymouth ..1 :-I 7 - - 7 -I7 1 -
foremen, in reply to Alderman Abbies, said that " hollow Portsmouth.. ,2e-.77 66, Ws W. a 8 WS W. be -• 2
1 he ths
cutting " was • necessary part of the business, but he had London ....189.76 64; W. 3 8 W. eh 10.01 -
rrtnle never known an instance where a boy after being two Yarmouth... 25.72 441 W. N.W. 41 8 W. cb -i 1
l a Poet 29 662 7 S W cb - I
can and nine months at other branches of the trade had gmatrtußll'l23- :6,9 u: N.,,' W. W.S.W.' 31 a N. w; oc 1_ . 3
Haswell been sent down to it-it WSW a most unusual nroceeding. Helder . _ i_i - _ _ _ - _
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GIJILDHALL.
reetlooB DIMPUTI BETWEEN A EASTER AND APPRENTICE.
Mcgrs, AIROORIif and Remnant, bookbinders of Pater-
Deetu-row, were summoned by Arthur Thomas Man, their
imerentice, before Alderman Alibi's, for refusing to teach
bin the business of • bookbinder, he being their legally
bowl wrestles.
Mr. George Lewis jun., of Ely-piece, appeared for the
opiplainant • and Mr. Wontner, fun., forth. defendants.
16% Lewis said the complainant had been apprenticed to
the defendants for about two years and nine months,
daring which time he had learned the " blocking," and
was Dow an insistent finisher. For some reason or other
else defendants chose to sand him into another depart-
ment, where he would have to do " hollow
coning"—that was cutting of paper for the
foam of books—a duty given to errand boys or
emanation on Unit. The defendant, Mr. Remnant, told
him he should keep him at that work fez two years, and as
in that time the complainant felt that he should Imre all
ehe knowledge he had gained, he consulted his father, who
directed him to refuse to it, and he ultimately came to
this court for redress.
Arthur Thomas Man said he was an apprentice to the
defendants. He had served two years at the " blocking,"
and nine months as an assistant finisher. On Saturday
last Mr. Remnant told him he was to go to work at the
" hollow cutting." He asked " Why r and Mr. Remnant
said because he said so, and that he should keep him at it
for two years. The " hollow cutting " could be learned
in one day by anybody. He refused to work at it on Mon-
day and Tuesday, but under the advice of Mr. Martin
(the chief clerk) he had worked sines Thursday at the
" hollow cutting."
In cross-examination he said the "hollow cutting " was
given to apprentices at the commencement of their time,
and the " assistant finishing " when they were far advanced
in their time. He denied that he was troublesome, or had
given any ground for complaint.
Mr. Wontner said the boy was lazy and troublesome, and
that the " hollow cutting " was • part of the business that
apprentices were bound to learn.
Several wienerss were called to prove the custom of the
treads. They all agreed that " hollow cutting " was usually
given to apprentices on trial, and that it could be learned
in a fortnight ; •but Mr. Remnant's son, who was appren-
ticed to his father, had never been put to it. He
said it was because he did not want to learn the
forwarding part of the businees but he would
not swear to anything positively. The foreman stated
that the lad was clever at his business but lazy ;
yet, on cross-examination, they admitted that his weekly
bills were large and showed good work, but this was en-
tirely owing to their watchfulness over him. He
was now capable of earning a good living at
" blocking." None of the witnesses knew whether
the complainant was sent to " hollow matting" as
• puniehroene, and even Mr. Remnant admitted that he
might here said he would keep him at it for two years,
but if he had said so he did not mean it. One of the
foremen, in reply to Alderman Abbiss, said that " hollow
cutting " WAS • necessary part of the business, but he had
never known an instance where a boy after being two
years and nine months at other branches of the trade had
been sent down to it—it was • most unusual proceeding.
Alderman Abbiaa, after giving the most careful attention
to the evidence, said he Caine to the conclusion to adjourn
the summons for a month. The complainant mart do all
that his master lawfully commanded him, but the defen-
ds*/ must not put the complainant to " hollow cutting" as
a punishment, and neglect to instruct him in his business.
The summons was then adjourned.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
DANGEROUS CHARACTERS.
William Cassel, a tall young man, was charged before
Kr. Tyrwhitt with loitering.
Thomas Cheney, 87 B, said that about 12 last night be
saw the prisoner and another man together in Glass-
bousectreet, Regent's-street. and knowing the character
of the pawners he watchealthem, and saw them go down
Kings Arms, where there is a urinal, and while the pri-
mmer followed nearly every gentleman the Aber man kept
watch. He afterwards followed the prisoner and his
companion to three other urinals, and then took the
Pinner into custody. He could not secure the other.
The prisoner said he was locked up for nothing for all.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remarked that the prisoner could not
have been following persona about as had been proved
with a good intention.
Sergeant Shillingford, 4 C, said that about eighteen
months ago he had the prisoner and two others in custody
fora similar offence before his worship (Mr. Tyrwhitt)
and two of them were sentenced to two months' imprison-
ment each, and the other to three months'. He had serve-
ml times cautioned the prisoner as to his conduct. On the
prisoner last night was found a piece of cloth with some
rouge on it.
Cheney said the offence was now becoming so common
that it was dangerous for gentlemen to go into urinals at
net.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner would go to prison for
two months, with hard labour, as • dangerous person who
haunted places either to rob people or to endeavour, by
means of threats, to get money out of them.
WORSHIP-STREET.
DISGRACING A HUSBAND.
Horrid Merlon, 38, was charged with felony. Pri-
soner's appearance and bearing were those of a gentle-
woman, and she wore a thick black veil, which, in accord-
ance with custom, she raised during the following evidence :
Walter Dicker—l'm • butcher by trade, and live at
33, Clifton-street, Finsbury. Prisoner and her husband
have partly furnished lodgings them. I charge her with
stealing a silver spoon and two blankets, but I don't mean
to press it. All I require is my property. The spoon is a
sort of relic.
Mr. Cooke—But you won't have it unless you go on with
this charge.
Prosecutor—Well, I should not have made it but that
she created a disturbance at my door between 11 and 12
o'clock at night. Her husband would not have anything
to do with her, so I was obliged.
Mr. Cooke-2Do you wish to withdraw from the charge?
Prosecutor—No, I don't wish to withdraw anything.
Mr. Cooke—Very well. Now, had she the use of the
articles you charge her with stealing ?
Prosecutor—Yes.
Mr. Cooke—Was she under notice to leave?
Prosecutor—Not direct notice. I had told her I could
not have such goings on there.
Constable 45G—I received the charge ; the prisoner was
very drunk, and in reply to what I told her, she only an-
swered " You'll find it all right."
Pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood produced the articles
In question—a silver table spoon pledged for 45., and the
blankets for 3e. lid.
Prosecutor—Mayn't I have the spoon ? I'll pay for it.
Prisoner's husband (a very respectable-looking person,
employed with UM extensive firm in the City) stepped for-
ward, and said—lll pay for all, sir, if you will allow me.
Prosecutor—Not my spoon—that's my spoon. I want
IcLsPoon.
Mr. Cooke— The °bergs cannot be disposed of
in ray such way. (To the prisoner.) I have not the
slightest doubt that you stand in this disgraceful position
from a habit of drunkenness by which you disgrace not
only yourself but your husband. Fortunately thin is not
exactly a case of stealing but it is one very
Closely bordering on it, had you have left the
lodging there would have been • clear case of
robbery against you. Remember this for the future.
Prisoner (crying)—lndeed I am very sorry, sir.
Mr. Cooke—l shall treat this as a case of illegally pawn-
ing, and fine you 20e. for the offence, together with
hi., for which amount the articles were pledged, or in
default an imprisonment of one month.
The money was immediately produced.
WANDSWORTH.
OVERTURNING A HORSE AND CAL
Philip Knight was brought up on a warrant, charged
with driving a horse and cart furiously in a thoroughfare.
It appeared that ou the morning of the 29th ult. • cab-
man named George Bright was driving along the York-
road, Battersea, with two persons inside his cab, and as he
us about to draw up on his right side close to the kerb he
heard something coming behind him very fast. He held up
his whip, and directly afterwards the step of scut caught
the off hind wheel, threw the home and cab over, and dragged
them for a distance of between 14 and 15 yards. The
cabman was thrown under the horse, and the passengers
who were very much shaken and alarmed, were got out
through the window of the cab, and taken into the Unity
public-houee. It also appeared that the horse and cart be-
-'caged to Mr. Bushell, a maltster, of 'Wandsworth, and at
the time of the accident'the carman, a man named Brown,
Was in the cart with the prisoner and another man, but
was not driving. Brown, who was not sober, admitted that
it was his own fault. The prisoner afterwards admitted
to Mr. Bushell that Brown was ill, and he drove for him.
Brown had previously received instructions not to allow
the prisoner to drive his horse and cart, as he had been
seen driving them before. It was proved that the horse,
which was an old hunter, was trotting at the rate of 10
miles an hour. A claim for 71. 3e. had been made upon
Mr. Bushell for the damage to the horse and cab, and he
afterwanla instituted these proceedings.
_ For the defence it was submitted that the element of
furious driving was not made out, as there was no urging
of the horse, which was only trotting at its ordinary speed.
John Brown, the carman, who had been discharged, said
the horse was only going at the rate five or six miles an
hour. He attributed the accident to the projection of the
sten He said he was not quite sober as he had taken a
little brandy by the doctor's order, as he had been suffering
from diarrhea.
Mr. Duman thought the case was fully made out. He
del not think that furious driving depended upon the lash-
ing of a horse. A good horse was not to be driven in •
crowded thoroughfare at its own pace. He then fined the
stagoneer als. and 2s. costs, and left the matter of the
to be settled in another way.

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The princely gift of 20,0001. has been promised
by a lady to Mr. C. H. Spurgeon, to found an orphanage
.in sonar-ion with the 'Metropolitan Tabernsola.—Sosan
London Prem.
The recent demonstration of South London
Foresters at the Crystal Palace has resulted in adding
M. to the Widow and Orphan Fund.—South Loudon
Press.

'rm. EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER l5, 1866.

SHARE LIST&-(THIS DAY.)

ONR O'CLOCK. sea
The railway market is quiet to-day, and prices I°°
in moat instances exhibit no variation. London
Chatham, and Dover stock is in request, and has 2.6
improved t per cent. Great Eastern has also risen NA
f, while South Eastern has declined I.
Metropolitan stock is now quoted at 130 to
; Great Western, 69} to f ; London and
North-Western, 120 to ; Midland, 123 to t
f; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 126 to t ; Cale- se
donian 128} to 1291 ; South Eastern, 69 to ; 1.00
Great Northern 118 to 119 ; ditto A, 130} to f ;
London, Chatham, and Dover, 24 to 21. sa
Foreign and colonial railway shares are steady. tic
Lombardo-Venetian are quoted 16} to f. ie
ORDINARY DRAMS AND STOMA

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MONEY MARKET.-(771113 DAY.)

ONE c?Ompez.
The transactions in the stock markets to-day are
upon a moderate scale, and prices present few
changes. Consols are steady, at the closing quo-
tations of yesterday. Amongst the British railway
securities there is a demand foe Great
Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover, at an
improvement, but South Eastern has given way.
Foreign stocks have declined in some cases, the
chief reduction being in Italian of 1861. Banking,
financial, and miscellaneous shares are quiet.
The demand for money to-day is moderate, and
the supply large. The general rate for good bills
is 41 to I per cent., but exceptional transactions are
reported at a fraction below. The charge in the
Stock Exchange for short advances on English
government securities is 41 per cent.
Consols are now quoted 891 to f for money, and
891 to I for the 9th October.
Foreign stocks are dull, with a preponderance of
sales. Italian bonds of 1861 have declined 4 per
cent ; Turkish of 1865, ; and Spanish Passive and
Committee's Certificates, 1. Turkish Bonds of
1862 are now quoted 57 to 59 ; ditto of 1865,
311 to 1 ; Greek, 15 to 1 ; Spanish Passive, 232 to
1; ditto Certificates, 151 to 1 ; Italian, 1861, 56 to
1 ; Brazil scrip, 22 to 21 dis. ; and Mexican, 171
to 4.
United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central
Railway shares are slightly lower, at 724 to 1 and
782 to 792 respectively ; but Erie are steady at
451 to 46.
Anglo-American Telegraph shares have expe-
rienced a decline of 53., viz., 17 to 4, while At-
lantic Telegraph are unchanged, at 61 to 1.
International Financial shares are quoted 11 to
11 dia. ; London Financial, 13 to 12 dis., General
Credit, If to 11 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 31 to 21
dis. ; and National Discount, 9to 1 prem.
Two tiCzoor.
Consols are now quoted 891 to 4 for money,
and 894 to 1 for the 9th of October, showing a
decline of 1 per cent.
The speculators in Greek bonds are in strong
hopes that the present insurrectionary move-
ments among the Christian population in Can-
dia, Theesaly, and Epirus will lead to a
considerable extension of the area and re-
sources of the Greek kingdom. Turkish Five per
Cents. continue to fluctuate with the varying
rumours relative to the forthcoming dividend. Ita-
lian stock has been scarce at the settlement, the
influence coming chiefly from Paris, where the
speculators for a fall in this stock have been
terribly punished during the last two or three
months. The fact appears to be that the Italians
themselves had sufficient confidence in their own
State securities to invest largely at the low prices
lately current, and it is to this absorption that the
scarcity of stock is due. There have been
such heavy lames at Paris amongst the
adverse speculators that the fund out of
which the associated Agents de Change gua-
rantee their clients has been severely drawn upon,
In face of the decline in other securities, Brazilian
scrip has remained flat, suffering from reports that
the Brazilian government will require another loan
for the prosecution of the war with Paraguay. The
information received in good quarters, however,
states that there is no present prospect of such an
operation. American securities continue in de-
mand. Telegraph shares continue to be the sport
of the speculators from day to day, the favourite
calculation being that, owing to the sensitiveness
natural to the market at the present advanced
level of prices, even so slight a matter as the trans-
mission of a message in an imperfect form would be
sufficient to induce numerous sales.
About 61,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday.
The steamer Surat has arrived at Marseilles with
the light portion of the Calcutta, China, and Aus-
tralian mails, and 707,4761. in gold, the bulk o:
which will probably be sent into the Bank of Eng-
land. The Alassilia is bringing 8,0001. from Alex-
andria, and the Syria 91,0091.
The tendency of the foreign exchanges yesterday
afternoon was again unfavourable to this country,
lower rates being quoted for bills on Hamburg
and Frankfort, and 5,r three months' drafts on Hol-
land. The usual list is annexed :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.191 ; ditto, short,
11.161 to 11.18 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.191;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.50 to 25.55; Brussels, 3 months,
2.1.50 to' 5.55; Hamburg and Altona, 3 months, 13.8 to
13.8.1 ; Berlin, Cologne, lee., 3 months, 6.27 to 6.28;
St. etersburg, 3 months, 291 to 291 ; Paris short, 25.20
to 25.321 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.47 i ; Marseilles,
3 months, 25.40 to 25.471 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine,
3 months, 120 to 1201 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.20 to
13.25; Trieste, 3 months, 13.20 to 13.25; Madrid, 3 months,
451 to 451 ; Santander, 3 months, 46 to 451 ; Cadiz, 3
months, 461 to 46 ; Seville, 3 months, 461 to 46 ; Malaga,
3 months, 461 to 46 ; Valencia, 3 months, 461 to 465 ; Bar-
celona, 3 months, 48 to 471 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 465 to
46 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 461 to 46 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 26.50 to 26.60; Genoa, 3 months, 26.50 to
26.60 ; Naples, 3 months, 26.50 to 26.60 ; Palermo, 3
months, 26.50 to 26.60; Messina, 3 months, 26.50 to
26.60 ; flabon, 90 days' date, 511 to 511 ; Oporto, 90 days
date, 511 to 511.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :
Coin and bullion Decrease £520,000
Circulation
Bills discounted
Treasury balance lncrease 216,000
Current accounts Decrease 640,000
The plethora of bullion under which the Bank of
France is labouring has at last been relieved to the
extent of half a million sterling, but the increase
in the discounts is unimportant.
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is 25 per cent. ; Vienna and St. Petersburg, 511
Hamburg and Frankfort, 31; Turinand Amsterdam,
6 ; Berlin, 4 ; and Brussels, 22 per cent.
The dividend on North British Railway stock is
officially announced at the rate of 1 per cent, per
annum, against 3 for the corresponding period of
1865 ; Border Union, 11 per cent. per annum,
against 41 ; and Edinburgh, Perth, &c., one-third
per cent. per annum, against 1.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 6971. over last year.
With regard to the application made yesterday to
the Court of Chancery by the committee of
shareholders of Overend, Gurney, and Co., to
stay the payment of the present call of 101. per
share, it appears that the summons has been ad-
journed till the 2nd of November. Meanwhile the
call has been fixed by the liquidators as payable to-