The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-14 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Is the course of the day a respectable-looking female
waited on his worship for ha advice order the following cir-
cumstances —She said that three years Ego her husband de-
serted her end bed neither lived with her nor contributed to-
wards her support sinosthen. He was such a brute that she
wished his worship would divorce her.
Mr. Combe told her that he could not grant her a divorce.
All the power he had under the new act was to protect her
and ler property.
Applicant thought that the act just come into operation
gave power to the police magistrates tG grant a divorce.
Mr. Combs told her that it did not. Had she any property
of her own, or wee she earning her own livelihood ?
She replied that she had a house of furniture, and she let
lodgings for her support.
Mr. Couzbe observed that her husband could come and
claim the furniture, as ha supposed he left her in the posses-
don of it P_

Applicant said that her first husband left her and her
daughter about two hundred pounds' worth of furniture,
therefore her present husband could have no claim on that.
By means of that furniture she and her daughter obtained
their living.
Mr. Combs told her be should like to see the will before he
gave her any further advice, but if she was in any business
where she was earning her own livelihood he could protect
her and her property obtained by that business.
The magistrate received the remaining half of a 61. note
from " R. A. W. R.," and a cheque for 51. from " R. T.,"
for the poor-box of this court.

THAMES.
lerentiah Kallahtr, John Henenesey, Patrick Mosephy,
George Sims, Catherine Orateley, sad Catherine Halloran,
all Irish, were charged with the wilful murder of Henry
Morgan, • policeman on December 28. Kelleher and
Murphy ware anantitted for trial, and the magietrate die-
chargedthe other priaonms, with the exception of Denneeey,
whom he sentenced to • mouth's imprisonment.

SUICIDE OF 4 BINS 11.11f4088 IT BOLTON.

A painful sensation was created at Bolton, on
Monday, by the Intelligence that Mr. R. 8. Barlow, of
Snow-hill, manager of the bank of Messrs. Hardoeitle,
Cross and Co., Bolton. and a gentleman highly respected in
the neighbourhood, had committed suicide It appears that
Mr. Barlow had arisen early in the morning and gone into
his bath-room, where he had blown out his braise by dis-
charging a gun at his bead. He had fixed the gun between
his knees and moved the trigger, it is supposed, with one
of his toes. The probable motive of the unfortimate gen-
tleman was disclosed in the following evidence, given at an
inquest held by Mr. W. S. Rutter, county coroner, on
Tuesday.
Mr. Thomas Lever Rushton said he was connected with
the deceased se a partner in the banking firm of Hardoastle,
Cross and Co., of Bolton. Mr. Barlow was managing
, and had been so since the death of hie father, in
pant
irt A few weeks ago the deceased came to his (&r.
Rushton's) office in a state of great agitation, and said that
be had cote to tall his of his unfortunate involvement with
• panne to whom he had lent a large snip of money. He
lase said that he had mentioned it to one of the other part-
ners. This led the company to investigate the general
affairs of the bank. The partners had a meeting on Satyr-
day last, and they had a conference with Mr. Barlow as to
what he proposed to do with the account in question. The
deceased expressed great regret at the state of the socount,
and said that he had been led into it little by little, end
that nobody could tell the "misery he had endured in con-
sequence of it. This led his partners to ask how he stood
in his own personal affairs ; and he told them that be had
borrowed a few thonseede from • friend, which bad to be
paid back on the 15th January. He was told that be would
not be allowed to pay this money out of the bank, and that
Its ought to make good the other loss, as it had been shown
to them that be had been warned against the party alluded
to. He said that if there was a loss be would take it upon
himself. Hs said, however, that he could not pay it then.
He was ailed if he had say proposal to make, but be said
he bad not. He was in a state of extreme agitation and
distress of mind. This was on flattuday afternoon, between
two and five o'clock. No conclution was come to at the
meeting. When it was broken up Mr. Hardcastle and wit-
ness had an interview with the deceased immediately after.
Witness said to hint it was a pity he bad not made tome
proposal to the meeting, as if he had offered to do any-
thing the Earthen required be would have been liniently
dealt with, as it was a matter of gnat regret to all. He
said, "I thought I bad done so ; I thought I had told you
that I would have myself entirely in your hands." Witness
told him be had not dace en, but that if he would say so
now, be (Mr. Rushton) would communicate it to them. He
said "6h. certainly, I will leave myself entirely in their
hands." Witness said be was glad of it, for be was sure
they would be lenient with hire. This appeared to soothe
Mtn ter up to that thee he had been quite hysterical. Mr.
Harilcastle and witness than shook hands with him, end in
parting witness made en arrangement with him to eet the
party who owed the money, to transfer some property which
he held as security to the bank. They were to meet witness
at bin 'files at 10 o'clock on Monday morning. This was to
tranefer the property to the bank, that they might make the
beet of the account.

Mr. nutter—Did b• mention the peruses name ?
Mr. Rushton—Oh, yea, the muter is well known, and I
don't se any reason for ooncesdrnent ; the person is Mr.
Joseph Holden, the builder. I don't think it wee so much
the loss of the money that affected the detwased ea the feeling
that be had lust the confidence of hie partners. He was •
min of ► high eases of honour. (Mr. R•ahtem wee much
affected in 'peaking of the character of his Mend.) He had
the mans ot watAng the loss ultimately, but not t►em avail-
able. The loss ea the account would be about 15,0001.; hot
he felt, more than this, that Le had lost the confidence of hie
pat tners. I mover ssw him after that evening. •
The jury found • vordlet of " Temporary tonally."

IRON MASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETINO.—WOLYERe
HAMPTON, WFUNEADAT ETZNINO.-7 he hairiness of the
quarterly meetings of the ironraashwa of the didriot rout-
silenced in this town this 'thermion. The attendance of the
trade wu unusually thin, and the business transacted WY
more limited than it has been for years. A feeling prevailed
to-day that an improvement of a marked charade, will take
place in the rouse of the next two or three weeks, and that
the trade will exhibit increased firmness in every respect. As
soon as matters do begin to take a favourable turn, the effect
will be et cats felt, the make of iron in the district baying of
lass be® so much reduced. Stocks of manufactured iron are
much below the average la the country; and towards the
and of the quarter there ma he se doubt but that we shall
vitiates a considerable waled ha the expert trade. Such win
the native of speralailisas at te-day's meeting; there ware '
rrprepsulatives prossat el soar of the Wing Hardt Stet-
trdshirs ma of Leedom, Liverpool, and Bristol
houses ; but soncely say business was trammed beyond a
few sales of pig-ins, the pries of which is reported rather
firmer, best hot-hieet UM. at 31. 12a. 6d. per to..
At Vefolverl HEM is=tecoottats this quitter-day
were coosiday Wow the average, but by all the principal
firms payments were reads as punctually as usual.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE
R•ILWAT CONTANT.—The accounts at this company /Of
the half-year er ding 81st Dec. last were audited piston:ley.
After providing for the payment of the Wind ea loam
anal annuities., e, d interest ea delientue duly Thrms-abil-
s- CI water pee Cent. sleek. Sf. pfehtem•l6olll4 Ind 6pr
near- resieseeos sn ck, there nerds a habitue of 21,2561.
les. 2d., which will usable • &Alma of 10s. per ant., or at
the miss of I per eat per mama ea the unguermatsed
m ek, leerier 2.4841. 18e. Bd. to be curia to tiro wit sc.
ount. The helyeerly_ report sad stabserst of moods
will be Wog this Cnimisy)
CREsTAL PALACLe— ONR SHILLING DAN. tee
WNONVAPAIN JAN. 13.-114=1011os' He Fermat, 2,062;
dam, by bona tiabels, 676; Isla! 9,667.