The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-21 00:00:00

WANDSWORTH.

Mr. George Randall, a Ireliorlininufacturer, of V►ns-
hall•walk, was summoned under the 105th section of the
eighth of Victoria, cap. 20, for sending a box of fireworks
by the South-Western Railway to Mrs. Rogers, at Dor-
chester, without distinctly marking their nature on the
outside.

The defendant pleaded guilty.
Mr. Bramwell, on behalf of the company, produced the
delivery note which accompanied the box on the 14th
ult., wherein it was described as containing brushes and
stationery sent by Mr. James, of GT, Princes-road, Lam-
beth. He stated that the address was false, and on the
box being opened at Dorchester, suspicion having been
excited as to the nature of the contents, it was found fall
of fireworks, sad not brushes or stationery. In consequence
of this discovery Mrs. Rogers was charged with the
fall fare. The higher rate of carriage for dangerous
goods would have been between Ts. and He., but the
fare for ordinary goods was Is. &I The box was placed
with other goods in the train, but if it had been
marked as dangerous goods they would have been sent by
another train, which only went twice a week. He also
mentioned that many packages containing dangerous goods
had lately been sent in that way to defraud the company,
one of their ships being jeopardised by a consignment a
Inciter matches, and it was their intention to prosecute in
all cues.

Mr. Ingham said the defendant, for the sake of saving
about as., hat put the company's property in jeopardy.
Hs could nut imagine a case in which it was more neces-
sary to inflict the entire punishment,and he only regretted
that be could not send the defendant to prison for six
months, which would be nearer the justios in the case.
He then tined the defendant 201., and 30.. coats.
The difeudant, in paying the money, said he could not
send his goods off by rail in any other way. If he had
sent them marked they would not have been received, as
it bad been tried.

Under the act the company was entitled to the penalty,
and the whole of the money, including the tine and costs,
was accordingly handed over to Mr. Bent, the company's
supetintendent of police.

Tun REFORM LEAGUE. A meeting of the
council of the Reform League was held last evening at the
offices,.Adelphi terrace ; Mr. Ikeda, in the chair. A peti-
tion in favour of the repeal of the ratepay-
ing clauses of the Reform Rill was carried
unanimously. The chairman read a petition pray-
ing the Home Secretary to commute the sentence
of death against Allen and the other men who are now
lying in Manchester gaol. He regretted the rroceedinge
which had taken place at the Home-office on Monday, and
bore testimony to the honourable conduct of Mr. Finlan
in exonerating the League from any connection with his
proceedings- He considered it the duty of the League to
intercede with the government for the lives of the con-
demned men and expressed strong indignation at the
language made use of by Lord Derby in the House of
Lords. The petition was then adopted. It was also
agreed that a doputation, consisting of the president and
secretary, should wait upon Mr. Gladstone, asking him to
use his influence on behalf of the Fenian convicts at Man-
chester.

AEMIS/1 THE Pouce.—An order has been issued
by Sir Richard Mayne, directing the members of the
metropolitan police doing duty at Chatham dockyard and
at the 'military stations to be in future armed with cut-
leries " until further orders." The order also directs
that the pc!lios " in lonely or exposed situations are to
patrol in sight of each other." For some time past the
police at Chatham dockyard have been instructed in the
sword drill, in which they have attained great proficiency.
An Irishman named O'Brien, described as a
Fenian, was charged before the Liverpool magistrates yes-
terday with stabbing a Mrs. Mulkey in the face. Mrs.
Mulkey was supposed to have gained 10/. by some infor-
mation which she had given as to Fenian movements, and
hence the malice. The case was remanded. _

The most wholesome breakfast is made of Du
BAWLS'S RIVALiNTA CHOCOLAT' POWDER. In tins of 12 cups,
fn.: 21 cups, 3■ Bd.. 40 cups, 65.: 298 cups. 30s SA cups, tiZst
It Is more rielftious, digestible, and nourishing than the bet.
concentrated beef. Also adapted to rear infants with.—Du Barry
and Co., 77, Repot-quadrant, W., Loadon.—(AdverLiataient.)