The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-15 00:00:00

THE POLICE COIIRTS.

(THIS DAY.)

WANDSWORTH.
LOCKING UP A toren.
A respectable-looking young man, named Alexander
L'Aldlan, was finally examined on charge of attempting to
mimic a burglary in the house of Mr. William Lechford,
the landlord of the Wheatabeaf, Upper Tooting.
The prosecutor stated that shonly after 12 o'clock on
Monday morning last he was called up by his potman, who
mid a man was getting in at one of the parlour windows.
Witness ran down to the side-door, and on looking up at
one of the parlour windows he saw it open, and a boot on
the ledge. Not seeing any man, his impression at the
time was that he had got inside the room. However, when
le looked round be saw the prisoner standing up under the
signboard. He was then without boots or shoes, and, in
reply to a question put to him The, he said stated
tot know what he was doing. witness further
that the window was between 8 and 9 feet from the ground,
mid was shut, but not fastened, when he went to bed.
George Esdy, the potman, said he saw the prisoner open
the window, take off his boots, and put them on the ledge.
lie put his head inside the room and looked round. The
witness added that be believed the prisoner was disturbed
by his lighting a c.uidle, for he left the window and went
behind the horse trough.
When the prisoner was called upon for his defence, be
mid that he went to the house for the purpose of seeing
Sarah Powell, the servant,
Mr. Ingham then remanded the prisoner until the fol-
lowing Wednesday for the attendance of the female ser-
vant, and in the meantime directed inquiries to be made
to ascertain whether anything was known of him.
The prisoner was re-examined on Wednesday, but the
servant failed to appear, and although the magistrate was
assured that it was nothinr more than a love affair, he re-
fused to part with him until he had seen her, and again re-
manded him, at the same time issuing a summons for her
attendance.
Sarah Powell, an interesting-looking young woman, now
appeared, and admitted that the prisoner had been pay-
ing his addresses to her.
Mr. 'lngham was satisfied with the explanation, and
ordered the prisoner to be discharged with a caution.
The prisoner then left the court with his sweetheart.

GUILDHALL
COMMITTAL ON A MOTHER VON MANSLAUGHTER.
Eliza Tiboy, a good-looking bat drunken, dissipated,
and violent woman, was placed- at the bar, on remand, be-
fore Alderman Lusk, M.P., charged with having caused
the death of her infant about four months old.
It appeared on the previous examination that on Tues-
day night last, about 11 o'clock, the prisoner came into
her room at No. 3, Bartlett's-buildinmi, drunk, and threw
her infant on the bed with otherchil&en. She was so drunk
that she fell on the floor and was unable to rise. About
half-past 11 prisoner's husband called in police-constable
Richard Williams, 270, to know what bsd best be done
with her. They were unable to rouse her, and eventually
decided on letting her sleep where she was. In the
middle of the night she roused up and went to bed, but
not being sober she laid upon the child and smothered it.
In the morning the child was discovered dead. Sergeant
Robert Smith, 31, was called in and took her into custody.
The prisoner was remanded until after the in9nest had
been held, and Sergeant Smith now informed his worship
that the jury had returned a verdict of nmnalaughter
against the prisoner. She was accordingly committed far
trial on the charge of manslaughter.

WFZrMINSTER.
ASMAVLTING AN oNNICIIII IN THI BLOM
Lilian Fairfax, a tall cabman, was charged with
Is...milting Mr. Henry Wombwell, an offloer in the Blues.
complainant said that he was near the Kensington
liu.ieum at 12 on Saturday night, and having called a cab,
alit it to Markham square with a note. Shortly after-
wards he turned back to see if the cabman had
Poe, and found that it had been upset. He had
been the four
nd th cab on the rank, and was the only man in
tittendance, a because he had got the job they meat the
t,iL. Complainant called them a d d set of thieves for
11,,enting the man from earning his money. Defendant
eia in the crowd, and asked complainant what he meant
LY railing them thieves, and coming up struck him with
Lis fist in the face. Ile procured a policeman and gave the
defendant into custody.
Defendant said that he and the other man were stand-
loft round the cab when the complainant called them a
a A of thieves, and being excited by being spoken
win that way he certainly gave him a backhanded blow
is the heat of the moment.
Mr. Selfe—D d you say b— thierree?
'oniplainant—l may have used the ward.
Mr. Melfe—You were setting a very bad example, allow
me to say.
Couipainant—The words were not addressed to him

VISIT OF THE COUNCIL Or THE SMITHFIELD
CLUB TO HER DIA.M.TY'S FARM.—At the invitation of the
President of the Club, Major. General the Hon. A. N.
Hood, • few days ago, Loral Tredermr (vice-president) and
the council of the Smithfield Club availed themselves of
the opportunity to visit Windsor and inspect her Majesty's
farms. The party. was met by the general at the Windsor
station, where carnage* were in attendanoe. They proceeded
to inspect the royal dairy, aviaries, the Shaw farm, with
the herd of shorthorns, and the white pigs, the royal
kitchen garden, dm., thence the royal Flemish and Nor-
folk farms, where the herds of Herefords and Devon'
are kept ; also the workshops erected by the Prince
Consort, where all the carpentry for the estate is
performed. After a complete inspection of the various
animals, machinery, lea, at each of the farms, they were
sumptuously entertained at a banquet at General Hood's
residence, Cumberland-lodge. The President, in proposing
the health of her Majesty, gratified the company by stating
that her Majesty had expressed her approbation of this
visit of the council. It is needless to say that the health
of Lady Mary Hood (who honoured the guests by being
present at dinner), and that of the President himself, were
duly honoured. Nothing could exceed the hospitality and
kind attention paid to the visitors, who returned highly
gratified with their trip, and all declaring it to be one of
the most enjoyable gatherings in which they had ever taken
part.—Windsor Ereess.
HER MAJESTY R SHIP SERAPIB.--Capt. J. Clark
Seedy, who is in command of this splendid ship, the new
Indian trooper employed to bring the main body of Belgian
excursionists from the Scheldt to Gravesend, in a letter
addressed to a contemporary speaks in terms of the highest
praise of the behaviour of his mew. Some natural appre-
hensions touching the liquor which flowed so thundantlyon
board, and which, in pure openness of heart, was almost
forced by the Belgians on poor Jack, were, it appears, most
satisfactorily allayed by the officer of the watch, at mid-
night, as the Serapia steamed towards the Nore. With
two or three exceptions, all hands were reported present
and sober ; and the relief then felt by Captain Seedy wan,
it may well be believed, immense. "My only wonder
is," he sem " that under such seductive circum-
stances they were so presentable. The crew had only
been together for • few days before, and the manner
in which they worked elicited the admiration of
myself and many others. It is true the attendants at
the tables were scarcely equal to the duty, end I believe
a few of them yielded to the tempting glass. It was
quite in my power to have had more men for navigating
the ship, as the Admiralty gave everything asked for, with
no stinting hand ; but I felt confident the ship's crew was
sufficient, and more seamen would have taken space from
the Belgians." Captain Seedy adds that the only real
dander he apprehended was from the fact that many hun-
dreds of our guests persisted in smoking below, notwith-
standing the urgent entreaties and commands of their
officers to discontinue the perilous practice. "My only
prayer," he adds, " was to have a breeze, as I felt sure our
friends would then be controllable enough."

MURPHY AT BIRRENHICAD.—The announcement
that fanatical Mr. Whalley's pet fanatical lecturer will
open his campaign at Birkenhead on the 29th instant,
hail created an uneasy feeling on both rides of the river.
It is thought that our friends " over the water" will have
a repetition of the scenes of violence and bloodshed which
occurred some years ago, similar to those which the other
week made Birmingham notorious. The authorities,
however, are forewarned, and upon them will the re-
sponsibility rest if the peace should be outrageously
broken. The Roman catholic clergy have still more •
duty to perform. It is for them to take such measures
with their people, that the lectures, however they may be
thought to be inciting to interruption and forcible counter
demonstration, may be as the firing of blank cartridge.
The right of public speaking and public discussion is not
to be put down by violence in England, and any attempt
to do so in this instance, as in every other, will recoil upon
those who embark in the unconstitutional enterprise. In
each • case the cause of Murphy, which per ae is a narrow,
unlovely, and ultra-bigoted cause, becomes the cause of
all who prize a great privilege, and he obtains a strength
which does not belong to him, and which he would not
possess if his ranting lectures were allowed to die the
natural death that would be their most fitting termination.
Yesterday, in the Roman catholic cathedral of St. Nicho-
las, and, no doubt, in all the Roman catholic churches of
Liverpool, a communication from Bishop Goes was read.
Alluding, though not by name, to the announced visit of
Murphy to Birkenhead, he recommended all his people
not to take any notice of him, not to go to any of the
meetings or even to the localities where the lectures were
being delivered ; and indeed to abstain from taking any
notice in any shape of such proceedings.—Liverpool Albion.
GREAT FIRE IN LlVERPOOL.—Yesterday morning
the premises of Messrs. Evans and Son, wholesale and ex-
port druggists, and manufacturing chemists, 56. Hanover-
street, and Seel-street, Liverpool, were destroyed by fire.
The whole of the premises were thickly stored with drugs
and chemicals, and even on the roof were placed a large
number of bottles of vitriol and other chemicals. In
various parts of the building were quantities of naphtha,
paraffin, and other explosive compounds. The peculiar
character of the contents of the building gave both an
unusually ludicrous and at the same time dangerous aspect
to the fire. There were several slight explosions, and
the fire received constant accessions of fuel which ren-
dered it most difficult to keep it in check. On the other
hand, as the fire reached first one drug and then another,
the spectators, and indeed the inhabitants of the district
so leeward, for • long distance, were in turn saluted
with the most agreeable of odours and the most detestable
of stinks. The effects on the firemen were equally comical.
One had received a complete costing of beeswax, while
another was radiant in an incrustation of many colours.
We regret to state, however, that it was not all comedy.
One poor fellow, fireman Kennedy, 630. got under • falling
stream of some burning liquid, which ran down his neck
and right side, and burned him severely. He was taken to
the Southern Hospital, where his burns were dressed. At
9 o'clock the roof fell in, carrying with it parts of the
upper and second floors. The damage is estimated at
15,0001., but Messrs. Evans are insured for the full amount
in the Phoenix and Queen ekes.—Lwerpool Albion.
CLEVER CAPTURE OF • MEUBIR OF THE LONG
I Picard.—At the Blackburn police-court, on Saturday, •
man, named William Bradshaw, one of the " long firm,"
was charged with obtaining, by false pretences, about
600 lb of bacon valued at 181., from Messrs. Christian
Bernin and Brother, wholesale pork factors, Hudders-
field. On the 27th of June, the prisoner wrote to the
firm respecting the prices of bacon ; and, ou the receipt
of a reply, he forwarded an order for a quantity, enclosing
a label, upon which was printed " William Bradshaw,
fruit arid provision dealer, 31, Montague-street, Black-
burn." At that address be had lodged only a few days,
Messrs. Christian Bernin and Brother, in compliance with
the order, forwarded • cask and a roll of bacon, of the
value of 181. On the 2nd instant prisoner wrote for 12
sides of bacon, and stated that on the receipt of it he
wonldforward a Post-officeorder for both lots. Mr. Christian
Bernin had, however, in the meantime received some in-
formation which induced him to go to Blackburn and
communicate with the police. A mode was then devised
in which to entrap the prisoner. A cask was forwarded
from Huddersfield, and was received by a woman, with
whom the prisoner lived in Montague-street, from the
railway company's carrier in the ordinary way. The
I prisoner forwarded the first lot of bacon in rolls to Wigan,
addressed, " William Hancber, Railway Station, Wigan.
Another order being received by a tradesman in Black-
burn, purporting to come from 'Samuel Crane, provision
dealer, 98, Westfield-street, St. Helen's, on Thursday last,
a detective proceeded to that town, and succeeded in
I capturing the prisoner. The prisoner was remanded for •
week.

A FRIGHTFUL LEAP.-011 Thursday evening •
young man named Johnson, groom to Mr. T. Vaughan, of
Gunnergate House, Middlesborough, rode away from the
Darlington station a mare which had just been purchased
in London for 100 guineas, and with two others had bees
sent on to Darlington for the Middleton-one-Row stud.
Soon after leaving the station the mars started off, and
passing two other grooms leading other hones, and a
number of people who endeavoured, but ineffectually, to
turn her, instead of taking the road leading to the town
she lept a wall four or five feet high, facing at right angles,
and fell a depth into the road beneath of from 20 to 30
feet. The mare, which fell in the centre of the reed, was
killed on the spot, but the man, who was thrown three or
four yards further to the kerbstone at the opposite side,
miraculous to say, is alive, and, though serioualtinjured,
having sustained. compound fracture of the , cuts on
the head, and braises on other parts of the y, was
thought yesterday likely to reoover.

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The report stated that the effects of the monetary
pressure in 1866 had proved more enduring thanwaa antici-
pated, and had occasioned further losses, which had
been provided for. The relative value of wool
had been more steadily maintained than that of any
other article, and the general position of commercial
affairs was satisfactory. The balance of undivided profits
being 108,0171., the board recommended a dividend of
21. 2a. fid. per share.
Tux CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said it could not be otherwise than gratifying that,
despite many adverse circumstances, the directors were
in a position to maintain a dividend of 2/. 2s. Cal.
per share, equivalent to 17 per cent. per annum after pro-
viding for all losses by bad and doubtful debts. The
balance sheet, as compared with the one of the same period
last year, showed some variations. The circulation was
reduced 60,0001., attributable to the closing of two or
three gold buying agencies that gave no adequate profit
for the rink incurred, as also to the greater facilities
afforded to miners and others on the gold fields for depo-
siting their earnings. The deposits showed an increase
of half a million, being temporarily augmented by large
balances in London. The balance of undivided profits was
a few hundreds in excess of that of last year, and required
no comment.

ilierTpo;t was adopted, and a dividend of 21. 2a. 6d.
declared.

GENERAL CREDIT AND DISCOUNT COMPANY.

( tDAY.)

This day at the half -yearly meeting of pro-
prietors bell at the London Tavern, the chair-
man stated the principal point of interest re-
garded the lock-ups. There was • sum of
160,0001. due from the London, Chatham, and Dover Com-
pany. He had little doubt that this money would be
ultimately paid. There was 151,0001. due from the South
Eastern of Portugal Railway and this money also he be-
lieved was secure. The liabilities of the company to third
parties on the 30th of Jane last were reduced to 1Z1,455/.
They had • million of money to carry on the business of
the company. That was a secure financial position to be
in, and it only required united action and zeal on the part
of the proprietors to make it • flourishing concern.
Several questions were asked upon the statement of
amount/1 in the report, which were answered by Mr.
Macdonald, one of the liquidators of the old company,
very much to the satisfaction of the meeting.
The report was adopted.