The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-10 00:00:00

THE POLICE C'OURTS.

MANSION HOUSE.

John Keating, a dapper little Irish shoemaker, one half
of whose features was obscured by hair, and the other half
by dirt, was charged with assaulting Ellen Leader, by
stabbing her in the face with a knife.
The prosecutrix, the left side of whose face exhibited a
large circular p► of dicking-plaster, said—Please yer ho-
nours, my name's Ellen Lawler.
Mr. Goodman (chief clerk)—And what is your husband's
acme!

Proaseutrix—Pat Breashanan„ (Laughter.)
Mr. Goodman—Then, I suppose your name is Bross.
Inman.

Prossentrix—lnvd, no, yer honour; my name is Ellen
lawler. (Laughter.)
Mr. Goodman—How can that be if he's your htudiand?
Your maiden name, you mean, I suppose, wee Lawler?
Prceecutrix—Yes, my maiden name, and my name Dow,
for though I call Pat my husband we ain't married • but
we've lived together a long while, and he's a good husband
too.

Mr. Goodman—Why did you not say at first that you
were not married? Go on with your evidence.
Prosecutrix—Well, on Saturday night I was sitting at
supper with Pat, when who should come in but Moggy
Quack ; so, says I, sit down Meg and have some supper
but yer honours she was nasty, and got to words, and at
last mays she, " U you are • woman, come down into the
yard and hays it out." Very well Nog says I, 171 come
down, an you know I ain't afraid of you ; and she says, I
"No, I knows thst, I knows you are too good • woman for
me," and that's right yer honours, because though I'm a '
quiet woman, I can stick up for myself like • good 'an, only
I
I didn't wea hurt her nor nobody. (Laughter.
Well, when we got down stairs we quieted, a
we wasn't • genii; to fight, but there was • mob at the door,
and that there prisoner there made • rush at me, and
pve me • job in the month with his fist, which loosened all
my teeth, and then be jobbed at me apin with something
in his head which I took to be • knife, and stabbed me
the face, so I calla out, " Pat," says I, " he's made • hole
in my face with a knife, and I'm kilt entirelv,"—(laiighter)—
and then down I went, while Pat dashed out, and collared
him. The hole ain't quite through my cheek, but it's •
whacker and I hopes your worships will give me puttee-
tion. (Laughter).
r.s Who, 11.183•1 as,, tri•lelammil ay
Mr. Goodman—She says she is not your wife, though she
lives with you.
Witness—So she does, and an honest woman she is.
Sir R. Carden—Why don't you make an honest woman of
her ?

Vitness—l don't mean in that way, but I mean that she
too honest to meddle with anybody's business.
Mr. Goodman—She an fight well, at all events, accord-
ing to her own confession.
Witness--She's a regular good 'un, yer honour ; she's •
rate beauty, and no mistake.
Sir R. Carden—Then, why don't you marry her?
Witnem—Well, I will, yer honour, I will ; but about this
here prisoner. When I rushed out upon him, he struck me,
and I'm sure I felt • knife in his hand.
_ _

Prisoner—My lord, it wasn't • knife have and but for the
drink that was in my head, I shouldn't done it. That
woman had been throwing some water over me just before,
and when I went out again I took a little poker with me,
and I hit her with that. It was a very little one, yet
honour, but sharp at the end.
Sir R. Carden—A poker wouldn't have cut like • knife.
However, knife or poker I shall send you to prison for 21
dag..cn
trLx—And, oh yer honour, won't you bind him over
to keep the peace towards me?
Sir K. Carden—The police will protect you. rd rather
bind you over not to live with that man again till you are
married.
Prosecutrix—And faith, yet worship, I'd not object to that.
Pat &embaxas—And, your honour, I will marry her.
1.. e often talked about it, and now I'll do it.
They then left the court.

.MARKEI&

THE FORSHIN CORN TRADE.
(Prom the Mark Laic Express.)

During the past week the Paris dour market has been in
calm, with scarcely any quotable change of value ; the
range of prices continued from 52 to El francs par 157 kilos.
(equal to 335. 6d. to 375. per 280Ibs. English). The four
marks were firm held fat 561. 25c., per 157 kilos.
(355. 9d. per 280lhe ), with buyers at 56 francs.
The wheat trade wee leis attended, partly from the large
meeting of the trade at Poimy. Trsossctions were there-
fore extremely limited, and prices closed as quoted the
vious week • choice panels
pre bei held at .
to 34f. per la hart. (535. 6d. per qr.ng), good to 32f.331 (4950e5..
per qr.) and ordinary as low as 26f. per beet. (435.
per qr.i.adryye was firm at 201. per 14 beet. (31s. per
qr.). in improved request, Champagne bringing to
211. 50e.. per 100 kilos. Oats were still more eagerly sought,
at rather higher pricesln the country wheat markets
prima were d y In
from 6d. to ls. 3d. per qr.
but Palmas was la. Id. per qr. cheaper. Wheat, at Nantes,
being scares, arm Is. per qr. higher. Cloverseed, at Paris,
was more in request, in consequence of the favourable
weather, hot prise wears 9M. to 102 f. per bale fur rad.
Trefoil, 38f. to 42f. per bale.
In Belgium there has been a moderate improvement in
wheat and rye. Barley also was rather dearer at Antwerp.
Waremme was Is. per qr. dearer for wheat. The last ge-
neral averages for wheat and rye ware 49e. 6d. per qr. for
the former, and 365. per qr. for the latter, against 48s. 9d.
and 35e. 3d. for the week previous. Wheat, at Termoncle,
was active at from 50s. 6d. to 531.

The Dutch markets, without excitement, were dearer.
Wheat improved at Maastricht fully 2s. per qr., the top
price being 54a per qr. Rotterdam prices also came high—
say 52a. 6d. to 60s. for red and Polish qualities. Rye had
also increseed in value to 38s. 6d. per qr.
Wheat prime at Hamburg were improved fully 6d. to
le. per qr., sales an the spot having been made at 50s. &L
to 53s per qr. About 10,000 qrs. also were placed for de-
livery at from 475. to 495., with buyers still on the market.
Rye also was firmer at from 275. 9d. to 355. 9cL for Belgium
and Holland. Barley increasingly *came, to 31e. 6d. ; and
Oats, 30a. 3d. The long frost had lately given place to mild
and rainy weather.
The weather at Danzig had varied, prevailing at last in
the south-west. As the demand for wheat continued active
and offers were but scanty, prices were rather higher.
Placements had been made at from 475. 6d. to 50a. 6d. per
qr. Rye also remained full-priced.
The weather at Berlin bad been changeable, and•mostly
wet. Since the re-opening of river navigation the arrivals
had been numerous, there being a three months' accumu-
lation during the frost. Uneasy holders of rye bad there-
fore taken less money, while wheat, barley, peas, and oats
were all more plentifully offered than taken. had
again become a heavy sale.
A thaw having set in at Rigs, the roads had become im-
passable. The tendency of prices in corn was more calm.
The same state of the country at Stockholm prevented
supplies for the present from opining to hand. The little
corm arriving was readily taken off ; wheat from 36.. 6d. to
46e. 6d. per qr., the most inquiry being for the best qualities.
Rye sold readily at 27a Barley was rather higher. Oats,
17s. 6d. to 19s. 3d.

Further demand from Naples both for soft and hard
wheat, as well as the wants of the steam mills, had coca-
slimed free melee at Odessa, the week's business being about
30,000 qra of grain. Fully Is. per quarter more advance
was quoted for hard and soft Ohirka wheat ; butSandomirka
deacriptio well as rye, were without change. Wheat
bad been selling at from 41e. 6d. to 475. A small cargo of
oats wee p at llie. 6d. per. quaster.
Wheat wee unaltered M Alexandria. Beans and lentils
in very active demand for epeculation.
The cora market at Trieste was firm, but not lively.
The flour trade at Santander was firm, 40s. 6cL to 41e. per
280Ibs. English having been paid for first qualities. Sellers
for delivery would take nothing leas than 40s. per 2801 he.
The want of rain was severely felt in the province of Seville,
but no damage was as yet experienced. The prevailing fears
had, however, had the effect of raising prices, wheat being
quoted 63.. to 74c ; but barley was still more influenced,
being up to 375. &L per qr. In this place the best San-
tander flour was worth 55e. per 2801bs. Wheat also at Ali-
cante was rising, as much as 64a. 6d. being paid.
Advice. from Chicago note that the weather had been
remarkably fine, and the ground was fast being prepared
for all spring sowings, and about two-thirds of the wheat
was in. The autumn-planted differed in appearance,
being invariably good where planted deep, but not other-
wise. The want of rain, however, for the western rivers,
was serious, and it wee feared internal naviga-
tion must soon suffer. At New York the common
and western grades of flour were rather improved in value;
extra State &I. 50e. (2a. Bd.), fine extra Ohio to 6d. Mc.
(255. 6d.), Genesee extra 7d. 50c. (300. 101), Missouri to
id. 75c. (31a. 11d.) Wheat quiet; white Western Id. 60e.
(535. 4d.), Californian Id. 50c. (50a.), prime Kentucky
Id. 72c. (57.. &I. Howard-street dour, at Baltimore, to
sd. 75e. (235. 9d.) Wheat 2 to 3 cents dearer; red to Id.
45e. (48s. 4d.), white Id. 62c. (54a). Flour, at New
Orleans, was 6cl. to 6d. 25c. (24e. Bd. to 955. 9d.) At Phi-
and Cuseinnatti flour was dull and unaltered.
Su vent accounts from New York note a alight rodeo-
tion in w eat and flour, my about &L par qr. end brl.

LONDON WEEKLY DOCK 121171T113/I—APRIL 7.
Topertd. IDellverd.rr. Stock 1659.
339663—Wc86 India.. 1,16$ 1,112 Val 4,610
Mauritius. begs 3607 7,396 141,446 n Art
bagel and Madras begs 2,146 416$ 109,900 141,143
?mom
1'644136 .... ..... ..pkfs 41.682 9,747 411,116 241,4E4
Oorria—W.l. auks 6 3 267 436
Mocha 91136 174 3,9011 6,491
Ceylon o63s 706 2,360 19,071 mug
Oocos—W.l. hags 67 166 2,017 7,916
1044136 b4/4 131 8,046 3,630
E2ll W.. 1 MIAS 622 616 21,067 19,4.13

TALLOW.—The tallow market has been steady todsy.
On the spot the demand, which last week waa very indif-
ferent, has improved a little to-day, and prices both on the
spot and for all the month are well supported. For future
periods of delivery, however, there is not much doing, and
Crare barely supported. Our closing quotations are-
-565. 3d. ; all tho month, 56a; Nay aadJune, bb. 6d. ;
Jake be ispassarse, 525. ; Ostaiss to December, 525. ;
°Arms sh'sp, Ns.; bad, Ide. U.; loath American, 575. ;

town tallow, 54e. net cash ; rough fat. 2d. ,
nut oil, Cochin, 416. to 45e ; Ceylon, 42e ; palm oil, 41i,
rathe Circular e Meier& anal ai Chart,, tht„i
y owning.)

COTTON.—LEVEZPOOL, APRIL 9.—The oda of c.,u,43
to-day are eatimeted at 8,000 bales. A quiet market at the
prices of Thanday last.

CATTLE.—Liwninvom., APRIL 9. —The supply rrf sto k
was much We than on last Monday, the demand very gool
for both cattle and sheep, at higher prices for each. Ikvf,
bid. to 7id. ; mutton, NA. to 94d.

COALS.-Lownow, Aran. 9. -Benton's West Hartley,
15s. ; Huddle's West Hartlst, 15e. 6d. ; Byssa's
West Hartley, 115 e 9d. ; Chilton Hartley Swain, 1'... •
Davison's West Hartley, 15s. 9d. ; Hastings Hunt....
154. 9d. ; ; Howard's West Hartley, LI.. 941:
Lambert's West Hartley, 15s. 6d. ; Tanfield Moor, 12.. Isl.!
Tanlield Moor Buts, 19s. 6d. ; Walker Primrose, Lt....
wylam 111 s. 3d ; Walls End Acorn Close, Its. 6d. ; Iv4h:
End Um, 18s. &L ; Walls End Gibson, 17s. 9d.;
End Godes*, 18s. Walls End Barton, 18s.; Wall, Ehd
Riddell, 18s.; Walls End Sheriff Hill, 14s. ; Eden II sal
18s. 6d. ; Walls End Braddylls Helton, 19s. ; Walls End
Brandon, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Frainwellgate, ltle. ti. •
Walls End Haswell, 20s. ; Walls End Hatton, 20a. ; Wall;
End Rapier Grange, 19a. ; Walls End Pensher, 17s .
Walls End Russel 's Hatton, 19s. ; Walls End South Hetton,
19s. 9d. ; Walla End Stewart's, 19s. 9d.; Walls End Whit.
well, 17s. 6d ; Walls End Casudoc, 19s. 3d.; Walls Lid
H 1,19 s. 6d. ; Walls End Haugh Hall, 6d, ;
WallseEd Hunwick, Igo. 3d. ; Walls End Hellos, 195. 1,1 •
Walls End Shincliffe, 18s. ; Walls End South Hartleis..C,
19s. ; Walls End South Durham, 184. 3d. ; Walls FM
Thornley, 16.. 9d. ; Walls End Trimdon Thornley, 1:. ,
Walls End Thor, 19s. 3d. ; Walls End Whitworth,
15e. 3d. ; Walls End West Durham, 18s. ; Carway Awl
Duffryn Malting, 23.1.-Ships at market, 159 ; sold 142.

FREIGHT MARKET.—Since the publication of our
circular advicea the freight market has been well sustanod,
and in many trades a decided improvement on the rate,
quoted in our previous issue has been manifested.
ward India freights still continue high, and it is difficult w
prevail on charterers at this end to operate at anything
the rates current at Bombay and Calcutta ; as the
sion still prevails with our merchant; that these high tot
in India will be merely temporary ; the result is, that metv
vessels usually chartered home before sailing are going ..ut
free, owners being of course unwilling toe their
vessels at leas rates than they would obtain if now loading
in India. Outward berth freights from London and liver.
pool are still depressed, as the homeward cargo from Ina.
promises again, after the lapse of some years, to tam 1 r
the ship as much as the outward. The rates for coals 1.,
Shanghai are firm, at 60s. from Wales, and 62/. from the
North, to Hong Kong 554. and 581., to Woosung 76 francs;
to Singapore, 52L ; to Point de Gallo, 521. ; to Aden, 55. ;
to Kurrachee, 521. 10s., or 52i. 6d. from Wales; and to
Bombay 421. or 431. Homewards we can place tonnage at the
following rates :—From Bombay (option of one port), cal..;
from Colombo, 50s. ; from Calcutta, 70s. ; from the rive
ports, 60s. ; from Moulmein (teak), 801. ; from Mamlit,
525. 6d. ; and from Batavia, 555. In the West India trade
there is equal activity (and more business doing), several
vessels having been chartered at improved rates ; 675. r:1.
is now current from London to Truddad and home site,
wpm, the same rate for Demerara and the BarbadoeN net
2a. 6d. per ton more for Jamaica orCuba. From the Black Si
there has been some demand for tonnage, and foraml
vessels have obtained 6s. 9d. per qr. for wheat from sou.
Nash ; and 525. 6d. per ton for tallow has been paid fool
the Sea of Azof. Vessels from the Danube have Nand
ready charterers at 911. 9d. per 9r. ; from Alexandria so
can obtain for small firstelses ships not yet sailed 4u re
per qr. beans ; and from Smyrna one or two similar veleta
would secure 6s. 6d. per qr. for wheat, other produce in propel.
tion. Grain charterers from the Baltic are evincing woe
eagerness to obtain vessels at our quotations from St.
Petersburg Riga, Pernan, Dantric, and Memel, and in the
timber freights from the North American colonies a better
disposition is certainly exhibited.—(From the Circular of
Messrs. Gray, Bawls, and Caffall.)