The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-13 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

Rirkard Godfrey, van driver in the service of the
London and South Western Railway Company, appeared
to a police summons before Mr. Alderman Lusk, on •
charge of obstructing the thoroughfare in Lothbury, on
Thursday last.
There were 13 summonses against various drivers in the
same service, who were each in charge of a van with two
horses. They were engaged with eight others 21
vans in all, conveying silver bullion to the Bank of -
land, of the value of 690,00 W.
Mr. 1.. Crombie appeared on behalf of the London and
South Western Railway, and Mr. Dunton represented the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, which brought over
the specie to Southampton for dehvery at the Rank of
England._ _

Police Constable Bury, No. 123, said, that on Thursday
morning last he was on duty in Moorgate-street, and saw
seven vans standing still in Lothbury, some having two
horses and others three attached. The defendant's van
had two horses, and he stood there from 10 o'clock to 25
minutes past 12, doing nothing. He then went into the Bank
to unload when it came to his turn. Witness understood
that the van was laden with money. That van was the
13th, and he believed it left about five minutes past 2.
The traffic coming from Finabuty was impeded, and he
therefore summoned him for the obstruction.

Another defendant, George Clay, was then called for-
ward, be also being charged with obstructing the thorough-
fare in Moorgate-street.
In this case it was shown that there were seven vans
blocking up the thoroughfare and was somewhat similar
to the previous case, the defendant standing doing nothing
froui 10 in the morning till 40 min. after 12. Two or three
gentlemen spoke to the constable on duty (No. 113) and
complained of not being able to get to the doors of their
own offices, owing to the obstructions of the vans. The
constable spoke to the van driven, but they said they could
not move without orders, as there was money in the vans,
and they must unload at the Bank.
Mr. Crombie showed that this specie was nailed up in
boxes, each of the 21 vans containing four tons, and
officered by one of the Royal Mail Steam Company's
guards. The orders were that the vans were not to move
unless by the order of the officer.
Alderman Lusk said the question was one of obstruc-
tion, and it mattered not whetherit was for the convenience
of the Bank of England or otherwise ; his duty was to luck
to the protection and accommodation of the public, and
to see whether there was a longer time expended than
necessary for loading or unloading.
Mr. Andrew Johnson, principal bullion officer of the
Bank of England, showed that the utmost expedition was
used in the unloading. Each van took a quarter of an
hour to unload, the time occupied being five hours.
Alderman Lusk said he felt the interests of the public
mind be considered, and be therefore felt that he had but
one course to pursue. Ile would proceed with the other
cases if required.
Mr. Crombie was willing to abide by the alderman's deci-
sion, but upon the certainty of other steps being taken in
the matter.

The Alderman said be should inflict a nominal penalty
of 10s. and costa in each care.

The power under which licenses for holding fairs
in certain oounties were granted by the local authorities
has been revoked by an order of the Lords of the Council
of sth March instant, but it is understood that their lord-
ships are prepared to consider applications for licenses for
sales of animals under order of council 16th January, 1867,
for the days and at the places in which fairs have been
hitherto held.

THE YORKSHIRE STOCK SALES. The second
week of the annual sales, preparatory to Lady-day re-
movals on the wolds and other parte of the two Ridings,
has been marked by considerable fluctuations. The out-
break of cattle plague in lioldernesa at once dispelled all
hopes of the re-opening of the public markets, and beasts
lin consequence have run up in price considerably. Sheep,
on the other hand, have suffered a reduction, but chiefly
for hogs. The snowed-up state of the wolds, however,
was regarded as being the chief cause of the depression.
Hogs, however, are generally cheaper. The sale which
attracted most attention was Mr. Grundon's, of Helper-
thorpe, whose flock was descended from the " blood" of
Sir Tattoo Syke-i. Mr. Horton, Mr. James Hall, and other
well-known breeders of Leicester sheep. The ewes reached
6.35., the wether hogs Us. 6d., and the fat wethers 5Ss. 6d.
per head. The rams averaged sf. There is fully a month
of sales yet to come.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 11. —The Queen has been
pleased to present the Reverend James Fraser to the
church and parish of Dingwall, in the presbytery of Ding-
wall and county of Roes, vacant by the death of the Reve-
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