The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

James Bright, a cabman, charged Mrs. Randall, of 9,
Earlatreet, Westminster, with refusing to gay a cab tare.
The service of the summons upon defend rat (who did not
attend and was unrepresented) having tarn proved,
Complainant stated that be took Mrs. Randall up at 9,
Earl-street, and drove her to the Cock end Bottle, in the
Strand. thence to Beruiondaey-street, thence to the Bola-
n:Lary Branch, at Buxton, from there to the Horse end
Groom, Great Portlaidatreet, Oxford-street, thence to the
George and the Dragon, close by, next to a house-agent's to
Oxfordatrest, beck to Esrlatreet, thence again to the Cock
end Bottle, from there to the SIIVEI Cross, at Charing -moss,
and beck again to Ms starting-place, where he wee dis Merged.
His fare was 16e. Gib, no egreouient having been made about
hiring by time or distance.
Mr. Arnold wished to know how his fare was 16e. Gd.
Complement said he drove 13 miles, sod waited about five
hours, which time he acoounted for as fi Mows He waited
halt en hour previous to starting, ten minutes at the Cock
sad Bottle, 25 minutes at limmondeey-street, 1 hour 12
manatee st the Rosemary Branch, 32 minutes at the Hone
sad °two). 10 minutes at the George and Dragon, 10
minutes et the house agent's, half an boar on his return to
Rad-street, and 1 hour 10 minutes on their second visit to
the Cock end Bottle. He wea about three minutes at the
Silver Cross, but had not reckoned that.
Mr. Taylor, the chief clerk, said the time was 4 hours
49 minutes ; therefore he hail charged 6d. too much.
In answer to inquiries from toe magistrate, the cabman
mid he hod been to defendant several time., but she had
slways put him off. She bed to get a cheque embed, to draw
money from the lank, or something of that sort.
Mr. Arnold made an ardor upon Mrs. Randall for
16e. fare and 9s. theta; if not paid, to be levied by &ahem,
and, if the disuse did not produce the required amount, she
wee sentenced to ten days imprisonment. The worthy ma-
gistrate added he thought it would be advieehle fora con-
stable to go with the cabman, end make Mrs. Randall
acquainted with his (Mr. Arnold'e) decision, when the 26a.
would no doubt be at once paid.
MARYLEBONE.
George Brown was charged on remand, with having bur-
gloriously entered two houNe, 67 and 63, Albert-street,

Mornington-creecent, and stolen therefrom ahem's and other
articles of different descriptions.
It appeared from the evidence that on the previons Wed-
nesday morning between two and three o'clock Gosling, an
active officer of the S division 339, heard a loud screaming
from the house 67, and on repairing thither with soother con-
stable he found that an entry had been made by the back
door, the lock of which had been forted. He also sacertained
that No. 63 had been entered by similar means. He and hie
brother.offioer after climbing over leveret garden walls suc-
ceeded in taking the prisoner into custody. Upon his being
searched the greater part of the property which be had stolen
from the two house was found concealed abont his person,
including a shawl and dress the property of ➢frs. Naives
and her servant, residing at 67.
The articles, which were produced, were identified, and the
prisoner was again remanded till Wednesday next.

THAMES.
A ferocious and dirty-looking fellow, named Balm a
native of Java, who c.me to this country in • Dutch ship a
few years ago, and has been a thief ever sham, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a quantity of
wearing apparel, the property of Michael Carey, • seaman,
belonging to the ship Liverpool, in the London
Carey stated that he was aroused from his slumber thalf-
past two o'clock yesterday morning by a noise in the fore-
castle. He turned out of his berth, and upon peering round
the forecastle, caught the prisoner. A light was procured,
and he discovered that the prisoner had on a pair of trousers
and a pair of mitts which he had stolen out of a chest be-
longing to witness. On the deck of the forecastle there wee
a quantity of wearing apparel which had been stolen out of
the same chest. On the prisoner being stripped, another pair
of trousers, which he (witness) missed on Saturday night
hat, were found upon him. When he asked the prisoner
what business he had on board, he replied, " I amine here to
sleep."
A Thames police-constable named Pickman, No. 67, stated
that the prisoner had been committed five times foe robberies
of • similar description, and wan • moat dangerous fellow.
Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner for iris].

THE FORTHCOMING HILARY TERM: On Tues-
day next Hilary Tenn commences, when the wend courts
of law and equity will resume their sittings. In the com-
mon law courts there is a good deal of business, and the ar-
rests at the three Fauna number 163 !aka, special came, and

demurrers. In the Court of Queen's lezl there Lie 47
rules, of which three are in the new trial paper for judg-
ment sad 21 for argument. In the special paper there are
two rules for judgment and 16 for argument, beeides which
there ere six enlarged rules. In the Common Plow there
are sins enlarged rules, 28 rase foe new trills, three came
for the judgment of the court, and 16 demurrers ere entered
for hearing. In the lists of the Court of Exchequer, the errors
and appeals from the Exchequer Chamber, there are one for
judgment and six for argument. Than are three rules In
the peremptory paper, and in the special paper one for judg-
ment and 16 for argument, whilst in the new trial paper there
ere two for judgment and' 22 for argument. It is rumoured
that Lord Justice Knight Bruce la to be made a peer, and
It le also rumoured that moms new equity courts are to be
built.

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THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE
QVAITEA firasiores.—The Earl of Lichfield WAS on Monday
elected to the chairmanship of the Staffordshire Quarter
Beobes, the office being rendered meat by the resignation
of Mr. J. P. Tenable. A very complimentary resolution
wee permed by the magistrates oouoerning the manner in
width, for affyages, the letter gentleman performed the
dation. Mr low. has agreed to act as asentant-chair-
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ism ix three :es, daring which period ice Earl of
Liehleld deans to pregde over the county begone ally,
with a view of qeshlying himself for the perforosseee of his
doges. The oMee of moistest chairman et the mikes has
been reelesed by Mr. Henry Hill, who his preside, is the
mooed court for 20 years. Mr. 1101, however, has agreed to
cot et the present, sad, If oaceesery, at the next serices.

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DEATH OF THE DEPUTY TOWN CLEI.I OF LIVER-
Poob.—At the meeting of the Liverpool bows mused yes-
terday it was sasouseed that Mr. Linton Hoots, the deputy
town clerk, died on Tuesday, from paralysis. Mr. Hughes
had been for mine time in delicate health. The council, after
various members had testified their regret and geld tnbutes
of respect to Mr. Hughes'. real and assiduity, agreed to a
vote of coadolance with the • if* and fatelly.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY ON SHIPBOARD AT RIMER-
ZIAD.—Os Monday, at the Birkenhead Polimaturt, be-
fogs Richard Bryans, Bp., William O'Brles. dressed as •
sailor, was charged with having stolen 4ft lb.. ended of
Cavendish tobacco. Mr. Matthew Bracegirdls, captain of
the British bargee Palmas, said that he Ask him ship, which
was in the Morpeth Dock, Birkenhead, about II o'clock,
and on returning at half-pest four in the afternoon he met
the prisoner. who had no bunness on board the ship,
coming out of the cabin. He asked O'Brien what ha
was doing there. and the enamor be received was,
" Oh, not mach." Seeing that the prisoner's tenet
looked bulky, he pet hie hand Weide his waistcoat,
and found some tobacco. Ma at ones gave the pri-
soner in charge to police officer Tyson„ and then went
into the cabin, which had been broken into. Os the
table he found a box, which had been emptied of 40I1e, of
Cavendish tobacao worth, less the duty, le. 6d, a pound.
That box bad begin removed from his state-room, where it
had been left by the Customs sutbonties waled up. At the
Bridewell the captain add, "It can do you no good to keep
the remainder of the tobacco, for if it to not found I shall
have to pay the duty." Whereupon the prisoner said he
would take the Aloof and show him where the rest of the to-
becoo was. The captain, the officer, and O'Brien then went
to the dock, and in a met, upon some waste ground, the re-
mainder of the tobacco was found, covered over with straw.
Tyson gave confirmatory testimony. The pri-
Peet said ha had nothing to say except that the captain had
stated that he would be under 1001. penalty if the rest
of the tobacco was not produced, and so he went and showed
him when it was hid. The prisoner was committed for
trial.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —On Monday
afternoon, George Taylor, pointsmea at the Greenfield junc-
tion of the Oldham line with the Mancheeter and Leeds
branch of the London and North-Western Railway, was en-
gaged in uncoupling two trucks of a goods train for Hud-
dersfield, when a third truck, which had been previously
uncoupled, and which was then 'higher up the line, atwarrttedd
down the incline, and struck against one of the
between which he was engaged, and knocked him dozvre
wheel of the truck passed over his left leg, and while he was
endeavouring to move himself out of the way, the second
wheel ceased over his left sun. He was sent on to Hudders-
field by the next train, and then taken to the infirmary. It
was found that the leg end arm were both broken, but it fie
expected that he will recover without amputation of either
limb. He is a married man. having a large family, and hes
been in the service of the company for several years.
NARROW ESCAPE PROM DROWNINO.—OR Tues-
day night police-constable Kendall, 318 R, was miring
Blackheath, end when near the Hare and Billet publio-
house heard the sound of what be considered to be a dog
swimming in a pond opposite the above house. He had not
proceeded many steps when he became convinced that the
sounds were occasioned by some one struggling In the water,
but the weather being very thick no übiect was discernible.
On stooping, however, at the edge of the pond. the first
thing that attracted his attention INS the bonnet of a female
floating on the surface of the water, and without stopping to
divest himself of his heavy clothing be immediately MC-
ceeded in getting to the spot where the bonnet was, and laid
bold of a female as she wee about sinking. With some dif-
ficulty he conveyed her into the Hare and Billet public/
house, and on recovering her consciousness it was aeon-
tained that she was the wile of a journeyman baker, named
Reny, living in the neighbourhood, and that owing to the
&Anew of the tight and the unprotected state of the pond,
she had mistaken her way, and which would have cost her
her life bat for the timely wistance rendered her by the
consteble.
THE WESTERN BANK.—Lord Ordinary Kinloch
has leaned an interlocutor and note in We ease. The cats-
plainer resisted a demand made by the liquidators under a
voluntary winding up of the hank, for the second instalment
of a call or contribution of 251. per share, neormary to dis-
charge the debts of the concern. The complainer was
charged with this call as a holder of forty shares. The Lord
Ordinary sees no reason to consider the liquidator., under
this voluntary winding up, to have any higher rights
against the complainer than belonged to the company heat;
end be has viewed the question es substantia between
the company and the compiniuer, an allege partner.
It appears that the complainer purchased the shares in ques-
tion in October. 1857, a few weeks before the beak stopped
payment. He bought them in two parcels of twenty shores
each. It has not been maintained by the complainer that
the shares were other than the tree property of the parties
selling them. He has also not averred that any fraud or
misrepresentation was practised in the transaction b 7 the
seller,. The case (observe. the Lord Ordinary) is the ample
one of shame in a joint-stock company sold and bought
daring the subsistence of the company by parties equally in
good faith. The Lord Ordinary's cencluron is, that what-
ever other remedy may be open to the complainer he is not
entitled to resist the call made by the liquidator,.

MR. SFURCIRON ON SUNDAY TRAFFIC AND CHINO-
LISIL—In the course of • lecture at Exeter Hall o Tuesday
night, Mr. Spurgeon made some remarks in rehmeoe to
Suedsy traffic and the prevailing fashion in Indies dram. He
said there were among them men who would not keep open
their chops on Sunday fir fear of damnation, but who would
yet bold shares in a railway who dividends were made oat
of Sunday trafik—who would shriek from any falge action in
private, but who needed Woking after when they and a few
others got together. Again, Christian men were too con-
, forceable to the world. He liked to look bock to the time
when the Christian we. known by the cat of his mat and his
brogue. He did not gn in for the tt broodbeim," but be *fluid
rather dress himself that way than he would wear the things
some men did ; and he would rather see his aMters in Christ
habited as the Quakers, than they should magnify, silage,
and increase theinselves se they now did.
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