The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

DVICEI RRENISB RAILWAY.

The following extreme from a report of the
di-
erdan, dated the 15tb el Declaim r, will thficiently explain
the difficalies this company have had to cestead with es to
the large goods trsffic e,wiogspec Melia* seneeqaest open
the jasetion with the Cologne sad Minden Company :
Respecting the traffic since the °peals, to Prink, we
seat owe that we have bees itiaappoiated la the
goods traffic, chief!, on amount of the total want of pre-
paration on the cart of the Co:optie end Wades Compasy
fa • quick and regular tranecoit of the mac After the
camerthe promisee received trim that company ea the
subject, after the itemmusicati-n of the premed et the
CoaGreace red at Emmerich in 1664, we eesM sot egret
etbsruies than that everptbirg wu is order ea the part of
IlDd this to stub the more bears ear govern-
ment bad Lasteeed to inform as of all the army/mate
which wire required for the intercedes') goods treat, end
made a polls of their completion u a endition of the per
to open for traffic.

"F..Usg gaily assured, therefore, that a similar mane
hs4 ben panned to linseia, ear astoaisbateat was the
'Mtn w►sa it IlMattdiats:y appeared to so that 'cabin
was prepared la this matter. Fer exempla, the whole *m-
um of the free passage of rods wearies through Emme-
rich was manly lost sight of, which, Is foot, was the maim
Mien elite aarrowlog of the gauge; so that all goods had
to be mloaded at Emmerich, is order to %wimp the Cosa
toms exualastioa.

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For this purpose, however, seta's Um Irsamerish goods
shad sot Ms satire stales at that plios was soksisted, so
that is wow queers more goods warps' @saved Sass Goad
fifill'Afil tapeditad ; and on cos day MN thus 100
wiessuiaid goods wisps' were stsadisg at Emmeasis•
The marquesses bass bets most sefortssste fewest trek,
Same lots of goods have bets sore then Us days es *Mr
read from Amsterdam to Colossi, whilst Is essepsemo

t►e befare•reetiosed as/relation the Prase* Cosmos
lospeetes et Emmerich heed so order set to mike rare
ths tea goods wedges. per day to peas gen the freedom
w►itb order wee totally at variases with the Moth' ire-
ceded beteeeo the two preermeste. The Divisible haws
naturally seed every effort to pot es sod to mth e wrefsbod
state of effete. Ire applied bolt* the Home Mialeter and
to the Cologne saw Madge Direstioe. TM Greerawat
lamedetely toot sp tie metier, tad neneeeted them
obeteeltite et Betas, to which repteeeetattom we are plea
biddy iadebted for the permission to espodits seeds divest
to the thief stations east of Oberhaswes, as set
siestitios lies been sate is tee penises] at Dassevislte
This last newest.. however, only pMlioYn, awl tke hud-
ship for the male to Colossi will sot he etemsd
►elan the Great tresspet to that phew Is closed wassess Is
allowed. But, even tree, etch is required ea the put of
the C 610,1141 end Dirties Company ti malls se Is sospets '
with the water eoesegaicatioe, for, se their seeds beige Is

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et premed armed, twe do's me requited teressk agape
1. Emmerich.

" Oa this subject, also, we hays made namarese ewe-
notations both to the Data, Rovers:soot sad to the Odom*
tad Mallen Company, sod we do not doubt et 7 sse-
(Miss is rffictiog a 'quiet and opted, trompost of
Boole.
" Bat it cannot be &bled that the delays whisk have
takes place has, bad a scut prejudicial offset ea the 'Radii
of our trite, whisk itj will involve laugh trouble to re-
establish."

ADMISSION TO TIM PARIS BOVRIL—An IMpaie
lessee, dated the 170, basing celaithely seastigarid the
laying of payment for agnomen to the Beene—which
bibs It. per perso• for the hearse ke meg toursetiesse,
✓ef bee. set that of merchandise ;ii tassel subscription
of I6of. for the former, sad of 75f. for the latter—dhe pro-
tect of the Seine bee jest published • otiose meatless to
heehawed for cantos the seeseare tee sleet. Teseetiles
an to be esunteete.l at the areas of the raillap fee the
Waimea" of peewee paler, sod special astraame we to be
reserved for subscribers. Spree setrewees, whirl are to
be gratuitous, an to be formed fa the Tribunal of Cos-
mere, the registrar's ofilee of that tribe's', gad the treader
aim. No diens Is to be gives at the turnstiles. Laredo
for the recast of suhsetiptiose is to be opened on Paidey
beet at the Bourse, aid obit kept *pea from 10 to 4. Pitsoms
nbeefibiag ere to sign a dechraion and ere to receive •
ticket setting forth the some, is. Shibseriptioas mad* la
the course of the year ere to be reduced in proportion to the
cumber of months which have phsed over. Whenever sub-
stabile present themselves et any of the oetranthe they
newt display their cards, ea Si to avoid loss of time. No mar
scriber to sell, red*, or lend his cad under pale of forfeit-
fag his sobectiption, arid eves of incerriar other peuelties.
If the cad be lost • dalaratios to that effect nest be meek
is ethics, ad, until it be replaced, the right of admissios
is to be 'wended. Began of cards may be required to
has their rises, and in cam the @loiters shall cot
appear identical with that of the decleratiou made on nib-
ecribiag, the authorities ere to take such steps as they asp
confides sdfieshic _ .

FOREIGN BILLS OF FICIIANOZ.—The follomirrig
sorreepoodeom hoe takes place between a sillUMW' fins
is Ols.gow sod the *tamp sleds cities os the gorillas of
stamp dilate chirgeable on hills payable at sight sad ri
presentation :—(Copy.)—" GIP ag, yr, Dee 13, —To tha
Hon. the C ,samicioners of Stomps sad Tame, London.—
Hoe. uscertris se to the proper interpretation
of the existing Stamp Act with reference to foreiga hills of
exchange payable • at eight' or • as prow station,' I beg
respectfully to irgsire whether Glitil bills merely require the
adbibi•ioa of • pansy stem?, a. is the ease of bills payable
•ow d,stead,' cc if obey are to be ngarded within the ratan-
lag of the act sa payable `otherwise ibis on demand.' and
drivable eritlt the higher duties of the latter class of Mlle ?
Amordiag ,o stereasti:e usage here, bills psyeble 'at tight'
fte 'on pryentaties, Pte bids pa 3 this on demand, are trio.
Meted directly for perm/ at without the intereenUon of
'days of grate.' This befog di, cue, they only differ from
peyeble n oeteenel on the form of ettireleicm, the tern
isayuset being the wise in tsdh."—(Fteply.)—" Sewer-
set.hosse, D, c. 22, 18.58.—Sir,—Ia *mower to the quell=
irshraitted is your letter of the 13th inst , I am directed to
state that the board bold that there is • distinction between
bill at sight and them payable es presettetion, the forme?
b.ieg, is Vie it opinion, liable to the eid valorem duty, but
the latter oa.y t, the pen. y stamp. applicable to ea island
draft payable to the bearer or ord.. r a demasd.—l am, &
THotres Ksoo a."

THE POLICE couitie.
THIS DAY.
GUILDHALL.
CHAROS OP OBTAI:Milo 00001 IT IALII
San E heard Packs Barber, the unitary of iba Samaritan
lm+vitauoe, to Wsst•sttest, Smithfield. was ensasened by
Mr. Hairy Potter, Wore Sir Hobert W. Carden, emoted
with obtaining goads from divers persona by fuss and

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fraudulent pribtinee.
Mr. Sleigh appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Horsley de•
fended Mr. Barber.
Mr. Watley applied to bier tie case el owned, as he was
totally unable to get his witnesses op to town on account of
Chria•maa-oey.
Sir R. W. Carden—l cannot . tto have it adjourned i
I it has already bees twee adj sorted at ycur request, and
you have 11.4 ample tima to summima your witnesses.
Mr. Blrigh—Su, I appear fora highly respectable gentle.
Irian to prosecute the detendeot for obteteing goods by tales
and fraudulent pureness. It lam insist test rightly the
deiendabt hes been puede:rig on the public one of shoes
frauds which are calculated to Hop ice 11. w of benevolence
from the charitable pi..rti o of ilia public. I shall prove
that he bee receive.: two touch of beer for distribution,
under the pretence that he would fairly sad properly
give ft to the poor. I shall oho prove that he
applied for and received firer, biecait•, and other articles,
In, greater part of which, as well so the +bolo of the beer,
were consumed by tne f laity of the defendant. The raw is
sufficiently clear that if a per: on represents himself as fail.;
and properly managing a charitable institution, and span
those represectationa obtains money and goods, which he
',Wiwi:Qs appropriates to his own use, that is sulkiest to
establish the charge. I will prove that en far from ibis is.
stitation being conduct d in a proper manner, mum
soup barrios been made of a shin of beef, pot
of it was kept for eioi•ore to taste, and the other,
portion was put Into another copper and diluted
for the poor, en as to bo perfectly worthless. 1 will
also prove that a portion of the 11 le► received from Messrs.
Potsherd and Co. was ecld for • few 'billies*, and the money
Wien to Mr. Barber. The public ere muck Indebted to
Mr. Potter, one of the goerdians of the West London union,
for bringing this matter before the eosrt.
Mr. Thomas Alvin—l am ei let cashier to Messer. Roars
sad Co., brewer*, of Lower But Saalthtleld. In the month
of Dacesuber,lB33, I received a tetter signed by 13. E. Pack*
Barber sakiag for beer for dietribstlen among the poor. I
believed, from this letter which I produea, teat ft was au
institution for fairly distributing to the poor the contriba-
lions received. I made repretentations to the firm to this
effect on the faith of that letter, they directed that a barrel
of beer, containing 36 gallons, value 36t, should be cent.
The beer was seat, and I believe the barrel was asset re-

retuned.
Crou-saamined by Mr. Horsley—The brewery is out of
the City. The beer was delivered at the Samaritan Institu-
tion.
Mr. Horsley—Then the whole transaction is out of the
City.
Mr. Sleigh—That does not matter; it is within the joke
diction of the wart.
Sir R. W. Cerden—Surely, Mr. Horsley, you do net
went to stop Ibis *snuffy, which effects the character of He.
Berber, by a mere technical objection I
Mr. Horsley—Certainly not.
Witness—l do not know Mr. Potter. I attend here is
ossequme• of Wog summoned.
Tee amens pc.ved the delivery of the bur.
Mr. Juan Ford, sumer for Muses. Meissen sad Wells,
brewers, of Castle-btnet, Whitechapel—A short time before
Christmas lest year, I received a letter, segued "B. C.
Packs Huber." It eat forth that the pun bad resolved reset
beef aid pions-pudding, and requested a coatelbeitios of
bur to distribute among them at Christmas I
mode representation to nay employer, sod they
ordered lie to Sind a thirty-el: gallon cask of beer, value
Us. I lisersesired a letter this you from the SSW permit,
sod MI is terms to that of lest year.
HOMMISOISIbed by Mi. Horsley—l do set knew Mr.
Peas% sod I have attested here is reasquaos of being
sum-Md.
alassamisatios the witness said—l have se doatt
we simald lea sot some beer this per, bat for what we
hurl sheet the leatitutloe.
sts. asfigb—l object to that nasetion. fee the object is
ittrimemeh. The ass Yea had the imaidesee since Mr.
impasse Ida, to bring an action againit him for
ilieminise, sad be sow waste to pt this evidence to pro.
linee as lbat
trial-
M M. W. Carden—Toe are not stilled to pat that
to Mr. Alvin, because be wee not asked say sass
isa tie rgillerwiposf
stitithrbTrobtatto Toed was, sad
the
-"Wiersagirproved the delivery of the best lest year.
d, foreman to Megan. Ponsford aid Co. of
Uwe Thane street Last year oar ern rosiiveit a
hog lbs. Mr. Barber, ISM was opened la say presses,
sada toss ordered to OS s seek 01 Sour whoa mat for.
Tao mos is a ask ease for it, and took is away. It
SiMisie, eat Use vale* was N. • It was to be fairly
OEM the peer. Mr. Hartley, sae el the pas
watthat t Say Lax Wats
proving year to the
Imeleillee, see se Grebe Amid have seat this year, hat for
aka we have bawd.
lobs Taw, wet slasensaa to Meson. Hastleyaad Palmer
▪ Samilse —1 raislead instrectlous from my omployen
Mend fibs. of biscuits to the Satearitau lisirdaatles, value
21. See They were mat In censegitecce elf OS 11.01111Sti011
misty letters signed S. Z. Puke Barber.
OMM examined—They have ones mat bieseils bathes, bat
Mlllll6 yeas to ay hoists's*.
Charias Cemaisesisl.reeC Leethelb-1 mos sink
▪ the detainee Ms the Weals el 3fiessaber to the 1111th
elDsismber, and dudes ilea aims I wren may Was for
U=as, wlttsh oho defitadast alas& I sever west
01* of the buildieg, bet was Is the elks. I times

lir seeing flour sad biscuits crate to the pleat. Provide:ma of
MI kinds were seat la large quactitim jut Mare Christmas.
I never saw any books in the establish:neat accept a few
WM that were is the dice. There are se baths or wast .
ileagagia the setabliskaisat. There is gae t.a bath, bat that
MI muss, weed while I was then. The laMitatios was
iim deggeotirse Pe Sad or 3rd of December but it was sot open
la at all. I utter saw the Lord Mayor there,
Wile is of Bristol, rot. the Bari of Malwesbary.
IMMINake two barrel/of beer beiag brought to the iced.
MMae of it was gins to the poor. It was placed
liale p. sad! had the key otos* barrel. Mr. Barber's
lased to draw the be., from ems of those M-
d take it up stairs to Mr. Barber's family. The
barrel of beer was lot totalled wises I left. The
46asegeived their soup is the MMus, aid
=Mit with it. The Mechem was Mud up
sad tables that would amemmodate Mt
lia a lain: = sums,
dsidpetetysrjetiliol
booed hes divided mom more *eh leer is their soup. I
Ilia Robert W. Cesdio—Tbea the peer people west awe, I
Of huagey S• 11107111.0.
Wilms—Keay oaths. did, sad I heard !request toom•
*Mate about It. I late limes as asap as :co relieved I.
else day, bat a peat many who gam meld get teething.
Ihr R. W. Cardta—Did the peer people pm through the
lobby ?
Witaus—No, sir, they meat Is by • private door tato the
kitchen. The Midvale& was usually opened oboist these
s'ele:k, and Wooed shout wiz, but I hays knows relief set
te he given before four o'clock. Oa Christmas day the poor
bad feast beef sad plum padding.
11.c.eassiaed-1 we a entreat to the lastitatles. I did
Mt go ma the whole of the balidieg. lan out the only
mernet. I believe towards Christmas from eight to sis.
lift sates beads axe employei. Oa the Christmas-
eV lime was no porter gives to the poor. I kept the key
Mlle boa ham), and drank some of it myself, and gave
EMl*** other @masts, sad SONG to the polies who were
ilathasd °staid* the door to malatala Mani bat I gate
Eh:: peer. I did sot complain to Mr. Huber that
mm el am porter had got into my bead. Os
ear *spew wets fed with plus puddle', roast
WI. treeed.hel petaterr. It omanteaced about two **cloak,
hod dededelholtilve. The imitation wee sot kept open
di laic. Dago dm latter part of the day the place was
mMillieeg Willi The poor ere about halt is hear escheat
Mama
11r. imeley—Tice daring the day there ealgbt have
bees 1,0011 peer people fed ?
Witrem—No there was nothing like that amber. I
was dieehargoebereate Mr. Barber geld ha did set treat
me. sad aot Maass I had got drank. I sever drunk
more ass a quell of beer is say sea day. Re gave
se a week's salary in admai lamed of a week'. oak*.
The hseraire were sot pomaded gad pat late the puddings. I
saw Wm fates by say acte bet the servaats. I
eater saw say beer pat ism the peddler. (lAughtee.)
I do sot believe it amid Imre bees dose, for
IN beer was sot lapped uatil the day Were or on the
Mamba of Christmas-day. I have smut ea morel aces-
Mame Qs servants of Mr. Barber draw the beer from the
Wad, sad take it upstairs to Mr. Barber's premises
Is large jugs. Tte three female servants who were mi-
ployed by the isetitstioa dirt Mr. Barber's work. Ide mot
' tOgstrt the urvanU of the imitation as the poor people
kr whom the beer was 'steadied.
At this swipe of the proceediegs the leaned collage)
applied for as adjrarsassat, sad the me was emordiagly
postpowed till Toads, seat.

STREET.

IttiOLARIZS 0$

George St , a well domed men, was breeeht before
Mr. Elicit's. charged with being found to the boom No.
113, (heat Tkhdelc strut, for the perinea of committing a
felosy.
Mr. French Kellen said that he accepted the above
premien, sad that about seven o'clock so the useless
sight be hod oecuion to go into the yard, whoa hie situ-
tics we. attracted to a light on the leading of the staircase.
He looked through the window and he saw two
mut go into the pariesr. He celled oat "police,'
and on the arrival of a constable tee preisfere
were ourcbed, sad the prisoner wae fund behind
the door. The other Rea effected hie wave.
Whoa take' into custody, the privies, said he wee
se thief; he seemly west hate the hone to assist is tap-
Caries the thief. Wham added that the primmer wee use
of the two tees he saw is Ike first butanes, trying the dome
sad °peels, the parlour.
Draper, 3226 A, roved taking the prisoner tato esetcdy,
and navel's, his to the otation.houir, where he wee
searched, sad • comber of skeletoe keys were fossil epee
him. He eaboqueutly swami prouester's pampas, mod
os the Soot is the parlour foiled fire skeleton keys. The