The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-03 00:00:00

IN HE NAIICHANT.

In this cue the principal creditor was the bankrupt's
own wife, who had had alimony decreed to her in the
Divorce Court, and now proved for 67(., including costa.
The bankrupt was • journeyman dye-sinker, of Commercial-
road, Peckham. The debts were only 1501.
Mr. Dubois opposed, and asked for an adjournment, with
a view to the recovery of some property recently in the
bankrupt's possession.
Mr. It. Griffiths having been beard for the bankrupt,
His Honour said it was only reasonable that time should
be allowed for inquiry, and directed an adjournment.
(Before Mr. Commiuoner Ooulburn.)
IN RE NATHAN AND NATHAN.
•-• • •

The bankrupts were dopers, of the Whiteehapel-road.
Against unsecured debts of 6,5. w., the assets were returned
at 5,216!. The came bad been taken nut of court by a reso-
lution of creditors, and the bankrupts now applied, under
the section which refers to such cases, for their orders of
discharge.
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A gerTtleman opposed for a creditor, on the ground that
the bankrupts had not, in the terms of the act, made a
full disclosure of their estate and effects, and an adjourn-
ment was ordered for a deficiency account.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RH W. I' [BART.-CASE OP A BLIND PRISONER.
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The bankrupt in this case was formerly a restorer of
pictures and dealer in pictures, of Sloane-street, and else-
where. He has recently had the misfortune to lose his
sight, and was consequently incapacit►ted for carrying on
his business. He had been arrested for a debt of about
30/. He now applied for his release from custody, which
was granted unopposed.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(TEM DAY.)

MANSION HOUSE.
DARING RTRIELT ROBBERY.

James Dalton was brought before the Lord Mayor, on
remand, charged with stealing a gold watch, worth 401.
On Monday last, about 5 oclock the prosecutor, Mr.
Thomas Bullock, of Rutland-honse, Stratford, was waiting
for an omnibus at the Royal Exchange. There were
a good many persons standing there, and among
them the prisoner and a companion, who had
each • light overcoat slung over their left arm.
A Bow and Stratford omnibus arrived, and there was a
rush to the door. The prisoner was seen to press against
the prosecutor, to put the overcoat he was carrying near
his waistcoat, and to take from hie pocket a gold watch.
He then went on the top of the omnibus, but came
down directly, saying there was no room for him.
He ran down Princes-street, but was captured by
a gentleman named Chamberlain, who had seen
him take the watch, and who gave him into custody. The
prisoner told the policeman that when be was stopped he
was following a man who took the prosecutor's watch. His
companion escaped.
To-day Mr. Bullock, the prosecutor, said he bad found
his watch. When be went home on Monday night he
hung his greatcoat in his bedroom, and on Wednes-
day morning he put his hand into one of the
pockets for his gloves. He thought his pocket was very
beery, and at the bottom of it he found his watch. The
swivel was broken and he supposed that the prisoner or
his companion had slipped it into his pocket.
The Lord Mayor, after the prisoner bad pleaded guilty
to the charge, and sitting in petty sessions with another
magistrate, sentenced the prisoner to six months' hard
labour.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A "JACK lii THI OILIEN" CLOWN IN TROUBLZ.
. _ .

Wm. Smith or Dickinson (he gave both names), described
as a labourer , but who was attired in the costume of a
" clown," and was stated to have formed one of a " Jack.
inthe-Green" party, was charged before Mr. Knox, with
stealing a bottle of claret, the property of Mr. Malpas,
wine merchant, of Jennyn.street, and also with assaulting
police-constable Watson, 222 A.
There being no one present on the part of Mr. Malpas
when the case was called on, the charge of assault was
gone into.
Police-oonstable Watson, 299 A, said—Yesterday after-
noon I sawthe prisoner in company of another man running
along Pall-mall, and turn into Crown-court. From what I was
informed, I went after the prisoner sad stopped him and
asked him why he was running, when he replied, " I did
not do it ; it was the others." Directly I took hold of the
prisoner, the other man made a blow at me and ran away.
I told the prisoner he had stolen a bottle of wine out of •
man's basket as he was passing along, and he said, " I'm
if I did," and commenced kicking me, and tried to
bite me. We both fell, and in doing so my hand
got underneath him, and I was a good deal hurt,
After 'draggling with the prisoner for a few minutes I
agreed to leave go if be would go quietly. He went quietly
a short distance and then started off, but I pursued and
caught him, and he then became again very violent, and
seeing a Jack-in-the-green party, his companions, be called
on them to rescue him. With assistance I got him to
the station, and while in the dock be tried to bite my
hand. On the charge being read over the prisoner said he
would own he took the bottle of wine, but that the others
were as bad, that he took the bottle and threw it at them,
and then they threw it back.
Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner.
MARYLEBONE.
SCENES AT HENDON RACES.

Four omnibus conductors were summoned for carrying
more passe re on their vehicles than allowed by law.
Morgan, 196 X, said—On the evening of the 22nd of
April he was on duty in the Edgware-road, and sew an
omnibus conducted by Freeman, badge 769, carrying more
passengers than allowed, both inside and out. On the
outside they were sitting on the edge of the board which
protects the feet and where the advertisements generally
are. This was a dangerous thing to allow. He told de-
fendant he should summon him

Defendant said what the officer had stated was quite
true. On Easter Monday, the day mentioned, there was
some races at the Lower Welsh Harp, at Hoiden. There
was such a class of people there that it was impossible to
avoid overcrowding. They were a lot of vagabonds and
roughs—roughs they were, and not gentlemen. No
sooner —in fact, before his 'bus could draw up
properly, they all rushed upon it, and regularly
besieged it. He called upon them to get down, and they
refused. He called upon the police to assist, and even
they were powerless to act. He was so disgusted that he
would never take another journey to the place.
Mr. Mansfield said he could recollect about two years
ago some cases coming before him from this Welsh Harp,
and then the police were powerless against such a mob.
He could quite understand the omnibus being besieged on
a day like Easter Monday, with races and all.
Elston, the driver, said—There was a rough mob of from
300 to 400 persons they were besieged by.
The officer said there were 20 passengers outside, and •
greater number than allowed inside. The proper number
was 14 out and 12 inside.

Mr. Mansfield said he should diamiai the summons.
In the second case the evidence was precisely the same
sad the conductor said what the last witness had said
was quite true. The roughs were like • lot of cannibal,.
They fought and kicked, and on their getting down he
lost the greater portion of his fares. His worship might
have seen an account in the newspapers of the fights going
oa there. Never no more for him to the Welsh
races ; and upon this he hoped his worship would take •
favourable view.

Mr. Mansfield dismissed this and the other two sum-
MOORS.

8017THWARK.
TILACAR AT A RAILWAY STATION.
WiMast Rye, a respectable looking man, described as a
carpenter, residing at Clapham, was placed at the bar be•

1 ,V. Extreme. See,
ILi. I W. 11 IW. Z. il to
I I LI F. D. 9.
Nairn 3x0064.5 ICE. 1 N.L on I
Aberdeen 30.06 44 &SAL 1 8. ban
Leith
Ardrooman 60.9160 I 3 W. br 0.171
Greencastle 29.9953 B.W. 3 15. r 030;
Valentin 19.9663 W. 4 S. rf 0.4.2
Cape Clear 30.03 63 &W. 4 &W. to
Liverpool $O.lO 67 &S.& 11 W. so
Holyhead _70.04 50 &8. W. I AA W. of —.
Penzance.— 50.12 62 &L 3 3.1. at
Brest 30.1267 &S.L 4 W.N.W. of. ,
Lorlent 30.06 50 Z. 4 b. W. of !
Roche/wt 30.12 56 E. 4 N.M. 0 'OM
Plymouth _10.14 56 2. 3 ILL en ;
Wornenth 30.17 61 Z. 1 & Ib, 1
Portnnontb 30.1064 LN.L 3 13.3. W. a
London -
Yarmouth 30.10 49 &&L3 I 11.11.1. co 3
Scarborough 30.1147 8.11. L .1 • &&11. co 0.01 1
Shields 30.0160 &W. I 2 l &W. o— 13
Helder -

RKSIARKS.

There has been but little change in the distribution of atmo-
spherical pressure over the British Isles slate yesterday morning.
A decrease has now commenced in the uorth-east, where tem-
perature is less than in south.weet. Winds are still light. The
weather is generally cloudy with fog in south-west; and rain has
fallen on the west coast.

A large meeting has been held in Charleston,
South Carolina, to encourage en.igration to that part from
Europe.

The iron moulders of Cincinnatti, in Ohio, are
se strike.

A number of persons in the United States are
emigrating to Brazil

Tag 131UNCEB8 or WALEn.—The progress of the
Princess toward' convalescence has continued in the same
kind and degree since the report of last week. The Con-
dition of the knee-joint now is that of a part in which
inflammation and irritation have wholly subsided and
swelling is slowly diminishing. The surgeons of the Princess
are confidently anticipating that they will shortly be able to
apply a contentive and supporting apparatus, which will
ale, her royal highness to move about with safety. Mean-
time, and until this may be done without risk, it has not
been thought advisable to allow the illustrious patient the
minor relaxation of movement from the bed to the sofa,
which inlets troublesome affections is the ordinary prelude
to freedom.—BrdisA Medical Journal.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.—A meeting was held at
the cake of Belts Life yesterday afternoon, when the
referee's decision as to how the stakes which O'Baldwin
and Wormald were to have fought for on Saturday morn-
ing last are to be awarded, was abundantly discussed.
Certain gentlemen patrons of the ring represented
O'Baldwin, and argued that, in accordance with the bye-
laws, the decision pronounced by the referee was a wrong
one. It was finally agreed that a statement of the reasons
adduced should be conveyed to the stakeholder, who was
not present. O'Baldwin maintains that he meant fighting,
and that only an accident prevented him from meeting his
antagonist as agreed.
&CAPE OF • FENIAN PRISONER.—The officials
at Tamworth station were alarmed at midnight on Wed-
newlay by the receipt of a telegram from Stafford, an-
nouncing that a Fenian prisoner had jumped from the
Irish mail train, a little south of Tamworth station. An
engine, with an inspector, were at once despatched up the
line to Atherstons, and down the line to Lichfield station,
and all the available hands were despatched north and
south of the station to search the embankments, but up to
the present time no trace of the missing prisoner has been
found, and there is no doubt that he has made Ms escape.
How he could get clear from hie two custodians and escape
without injury from a mail train in full motion, and after-
wards elude his pursuers, is a question which has caused
much comment, and which, it is hoped, will be satiates.
foray explained. From further information, it appears
the prisoner's name is ltoonan, and that he was in charge
of Sergeant William Savage, A Division, Metropolitan
police, and Constable Cunning, of the Irish constabulary,
on a journey from London to Dublin. The officers state
the prisoner escaped about 11 p.m., that he made a bound
to the carriage window, and went through before they had
time to liaise him. They heard him distinctly fall to the
ground. They are now in Tamworth prosecuting inquiries,
but have not been enabled, up to the present time, to gain
any tidings of the missing prisoner.—Times.

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THE In. ArvrivE CHEMIST. —The Progas of Lyons
publishes a letter from a chemist of Marseilles, who sug-
gests • mode of opposing the needle-guns by a Greek fire
he has invented. He says :—" To give an idea of the
efficacity of my discovery, I declare, and am ready to
prove, that I can, at a distance of 1,000 metres, envelop en
army of 100,000 men in a sea of game, within less than five
minutes. If a town has to be taken by assault I have no
need of a Rotopschine, as I can set it on fire in very nearly
the same perioodd.. In a naval battle I would run into the
enemy, and in fifteen seconds cover all the deck of the
vessel with a torrent of flame which would burn the rig.
rpenetrall the tew In ti
between theattack on
decks, and instantaneously
stile a seaport, I could
burn the town and arsenals within range with the rapidity
of lightning. 'With such means no war is possible, as
neither victors nor vanquished would return from the field
of battle. As to the fortress of Luxemburg the subject of
dispute at the present moment, I undertake to rid it of its
garrison in a quarter of an hour."
OarerAi Pharos. ONE SHILLING DAY.-
THIJUDAY, MAY I—admissions on psy.nent, 1,997;
ditto by season tickets, 976 ; total visitors, 2,943.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.),

Oirs o'Cwor.

There is a moderate inquiry to-day for the
English funds owing to an increased belief that
the Luxemburg difficulty will meet with a pacific'
solution, but any tendency t) improvement is
restrained by a fear that a riot may occur on .
Monday next in Hyde-park. The present prices
show no alteration, compared with those last cur-
rent yesterday. Some of the foreign stocks are in
request, but home railways are extremely heavy,
and quotations exhibit an almost general
reduction. The speculators for a fall have
made large additional sales, being emboldened
by a belief that bankers are disposing of
railway stocks upon which they have made ad-
vances. At the same time, the public are holding
almost entirely aloof from this department of the
Stock Exchange.
To-morrow being the 4th of the month, and a
large amount of Indian paper having just arrived
at maturity, the demand for money is decidedly
active, and the charge for the best bills is fully
equal to the Bank minimum. It is thought, how-
ever, that the inquiry will somewhat diminish next
week, and that the existing rates will be hardly
maintained in the open market.
Consols are now quoted 91 to I, for money
and the 9th inst., and the Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents., 991 to
Exchequer Bills are steady, at 20a. to 265. prem.
The India Five per Cent. stock is unchanged, at
110 to 1.

Turkish Bonds of 1865 and Italian of 1861 are in
request, and have improved I to g per cent. ; but
Spanish Passive and Certificates have declined #.
The other speculative descriptions are steady.
Turkish Bonds of 1865 are quoted 284 to 291 ;
Greek, 121 to 131 ; Spanish Passive, 201 to it ;
ditto Certificates, 131 to it; Italian of 1861, 48
to # ; Mexican, 15} to 1.
Bank shares are quiet, and prices generally show
no movement. Alliance are quoted 11 to 9 die. ;
Chartered Mercantile, 29 to 30 ; Imperial Otto-
man, 11 to # dia. ; and Oriental Corporation,
40 to 42, ex div.
Financial and miscellaneous shares are inactive.
International Financial are quoted nto die. ;
London Financial, 231 to 24 dis. ; General Credit,
3to 2/ dia. ; Credit Foncier, 61 to dis. ; Na-
tional Discount, 61 to 71 prem. ; and Hudson's
Bay, 16 to 1.
United States 5-20 Bonds are unaltered, at
711 to 1, but Erie and Illinois Central Railway
shares have receded per cont., the present prices
being 411 to 421 and 751 to 76, respectively.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares are firm ; the former
are quoted 181 to I, and the latter, 41 to
The twelfth ordinary meeting of the East India
Irrigation and Canal Company will be held on the
30th instant, "for the purpose of transacting the
general business of the company, as prescribed by
the act, and also for the purpose of authorising the
borrowing on mortgage or bond from the govern-
ment of India any sum or sums of money not ex-
ceeding the sum prescribed by the East India Irri-
gation and Canal Act, 1866, according to the ar-
rangement of which notice has been already given
to each shareholder."

A meeting of the Imperial Continental Gas Asso-
ciation is convened for the 28th inst., when a divi-
dend will be declared for the half-year ending the
31st of December last.

No bar gold was bought from the Bank yesterday
for the Continent, but about 50,000/. in clipped
sovereigns was withdrawn, and will be melted into
bars in this country.
The committee of investigation of the Brighton
Railway Company have issued a " Supplementary
Report," in which, premising that the direc-
tors have hitherto declined to provide the com-
mittee with copies of the agreement with the
Surrey and Sussex Railway Company, and other
evidence, they cite the statistics of the capital,
traffic, and expenditure of the company for the last
ten years, to prove the ruinous results of the
policy pursued since the termination of Mr. Laing's
chairmanship. The main points of this objection-
able policy are stated to be, hostility with neigh-
bouring companies, leading to expensive lines
through barren districts, and generally a dis-
position to push traffic, regardless of the
cost. The committee declare that to save
the property not a moment must be lost in intro-
ducing a thorough change of system, and they
accuse the directors of having last year " charged
to capital and paid in dividends on the ordinary
stock 173,6321., which should have been added to
the amount of preferential interest." The com-
mittee accordingly pronounce for an accurate state-
ment of the company's financial position, the
framing of an adequate financial scheme, the
abandonment of all unnecessary works, a revision
of fares and working expenses, alliance with
neighbouring companies, and a reform of the
direction. The shareholders are requested to
attend the meeting un the 9th inst., in order to
vote for its postponement, or to send their proxies
at once to the committee. _

The Great Western Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 4401. over the corre-
sponding period of 1866 ; the Great Northern an
increase of 1,9691. ; the Great Eastern en increase
of 3,0231. ; the London and South Western an
increase of 2,726/. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire
an increase of 1,3651. ; the North Eastern a de-
crease of 7,302/. ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire a decrease of 588/. ; the North British
an increase of 5631. ; the London, Chatham, and
Dover, including the Metropolitan Extension and
branches, an increase of 2,7411. ; and the Metro-
politan Extension an increase of 371/.
A meeting of the London and Australian Agency
Company (Limited) will be held on the 21st inst.,
for the purpose of receiving the directors' report
and the balance-sheet to the 31st of December last,
and of declaring a dividend.
The subjoined, on the market for American
securities, is from the circular of Mews. Satter-
thwaite and Co. :

There is • marked change in the tone of the London
market for American securities since our last, the de-
cidedly more reassuring aspect of European politica having
induced large purchases of United States securities, to
cover sales which had previously been made on the fear of
war between France and Prussia. 5-20 Bonds are last
quoted 711 to A, alter having touched 724, ex coupon,
which is equivalent to the highest figure that they have
ever reached in this country. Illinois Central shares have
been steadily supported, and leave off 75i to 764, or 3
dela. above the price of this day week. In Erika there
has been • very large business, and the quotation has
advanced nearly 6 dole. per share, visa., to 421 to 421, the
rise being partly attributable to purchases on New York
account, and partly to cover "bear sales" on this side.
Atlantic and Great Western securities are firmer, but
without any material alteration in value.
•

The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, May 1, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :

Circulation issue £.13,167,410 Decrease £38,655
Circulation active Z.V.39,665 Increase 174,280
Public deposits 7,032,501 Incream 706,672
Other deposits
Government securities in
banking department 12,886,314 Increase 10,156
Other securities in banking
department 19,169,324 Inman 919,618
Coin and bullion is both
departments
Seven day sad other bills— 479.647 !acmes 56,111
The Rest 3,125,803 Decrease 7,346
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Notes In nerve
Total reserve (notes& nein)
in banking department 10,949,230 Decrease 262,312
A decided increase in the demand for money is
shown by the addition of 919,618/. to the Hank's
advances on private securities, but owing to the
increase in the government depositA, the reserve has
been trenched upon to the extent of only 262,3121.

A reflux of coin from the pro% inces is indicated by
the fact that, while 192,0001. in gold was withdraws
from the Bank for exportation during the week,
the falling off in the coin and bullion above shown
is only 88,0321.

BANK OF
An Account pursaaut :0 toe Act
took ending nu Wedueadoy.

!SSUP oil
Notes' Issued

£33 .167.410
4111 LING Di
Proprietors' OVUM £t5,,43.000
Zest
SubUc Deposits (In-
cluding Szdteg ,
Bar. Basks. CAW
Oi Natteusi
Debt, sad Div

ENGLAND.
7th owl nth Vic., c. 32, fora.
the lot day of May, 1867.
I'ARTMIXT.

cc,on
Met Depdalta 17,793,517
se►ee day aad other I
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14.4.004,8u8
May 2, tea.