The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-28 00:00:00

2118 POLICE COURTS.

YANBION•HOUBE.
William May. a billiard marker. wu brought before Ir R. W.
Cerdeq upon the charge of baring loitered about Lcedoe.bridge
with intent to admen wields, end with hating &wawa a N.J.._
know to drown berrelf.

nadir Lek Gill, lamplighter, mid—About twenty minutes past three
des* this monied 1 was turning cif the gay.lamps on London.
tirligs. Imw a girl on the Southwark •de of the bridge alone. I
pond bee, and in about five minutes afterwards, on returning over
the bridge towards the City, I NW the came girl standee: outside on
the ledge below the railing. The plainer was standing on the seat
el the MM. holding hvi. by the waist. He mil her ".lump in,"
sad let go bet wale; end said, "Oo on, and I'll follow you." rho
dirmtlyoo
.11? from
God. lUm i
hink she'd did not t brings nto Um a
do 19"
it. He
"
itm sllll deed team and I sent op to bison end said to him, " Toa
willakaeld. pea vagahed ; you ought to be sahamsa of yourgelf: ?on
hews emedlenal that girl l" Us made P 4) sewer. I saw the girl
Meng elm the water, mad beard bee cry out. " nave me. Help."
Hollowed est as loud as I could, but she sank before the beets got
,up ft kit. Millet I was standing skies with the primmer the wits
am am= we up. There we a men tykes in the nor, appa-
rent*, eine% end M said that be bad seen the oceurreme. When I
Seat iw U. OK she walked se U she was not sober. The prince'r
apparel eneliel, es if he had bees &taking, but be wee not in.
lenielled. I "se the officer take bha into euentiy.
Jeffs 0I 139. biebotweate-street Wiihout, cook, said—l
we eignimg war the bridge at ball-past three o'clook towards the
CI y, aed I eve Min ps honer hand up •• female by lining her hand
with Ids heed sets the step of the recess, mad then over the parapet,
and she went skeet two yards from him slog the outer kelp, and I
ran scrota, and be was by this time an the seat of the recces. I wind
him by the sonar. and he said " let me go." I said I would not let
hem go until a polionnas maa He spewed to know very well what
he was about.
Sir K. W. Cerdesi—Did jog hear any convenation between the
primer and the female I
Witness—l die not. I saw the female jump cif I observed that
she bad a white Mead and a white ribbon on it. I kept hold of the
prisoner until the alter came.
Sir A. W. Can:Sea—Did you see the prisoner and the female together
bekee you saw them in the situatlen you have described
Witness—l did net me them until I saw hint hand her up the seat
of the mem.
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--Ettenetia Marry, of Hood's-place, Newinrton-esumway, said—l was
gels( wear London-be Was between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning, and
I met the wham and was talkie( to Ism when I saw the
women who wen drownd walking toward, the new with to. pri-
soner, I saw them both go into the recess, and I saw the prisoner
take hold dike Impale% band nod lift her up and thm mit her over
the parapet co to the ledge, still keeping hold of her hand.
I said "Oh, good grac.ous, he has thrown her over," sod I ran
wore and Jumpet on to the west, sad the prisoner use
then getting off the mat. bat the let wtness took hold of him end
said he haul sot go. The primer er endear-tired to get awe'', and
last whims said, Tun shall sot go till a constable comer." I
looked over and raw the from:. floating In it. river for some
diatom., end just as the hot was reaching hi r. I saw her sink.
Mr IL W. Carden—Did you know the Model
Witness -Net at all.
B. Wheeler, 331—1 wan bas duty co Landon-bridge at the time
stated, and baud cries of .P, the" on the bride-. Upon looking
one, I raw a female floating in the water, nod I went to the IMO
described, and found the prisoner held by the wanme Brooms. Them
wee also three Leather witnesses I told them to hold Mtn while I
balled a host, and ladled from the moan for a boat, and pointed
in the Wooden the kale was still floating with her heed
atom water, hes beim them In the boat could n gab her she sunk.
I then took the minim into custody. He said be wee miry awry or
what bed hoM. end that he wan trying to prevent the young ono-
nth Mien ithe the water. I had wld him that be must conceder
klithelein amp. He old, Meat tor?" I mid, "For throw-
ing that we ever the Midge Into the water." He said, "I did no
such thing; I was trying to prevent her tr: m going in." I teen
took kite to Use stadon.home, and be gave up there a silver watch
sad ohms end If. k lid. and some articles which he had about him.
In the etethembeene the prienw asked for some water, azd said,
By me WOO of what lam mooed of." He appeared to
he a lithe** INNS M. drink, hut be appeared to know wry well
what he ties shout. . .

Theidesnar was" 'remanded till Tuesday nest.
80U tHWARK.
Mr. ileMett, pambroker, Dover-road, welted upon Mr. A'Seeket
for Ids deice. He .a stood that there would be a *merle holiday
as the Mk M., and Met all the shops would be closed. Now, the
:=ltilhstwe'day..".rhei mai; prreonelifrottlythe"esmallytry"desPiglikdtgelhar:
heimiesof Importame to teamed with them; therefore. clod g their
sbw as thab de, worldlie et serious isammenleseo It was aot like
a( yea Mod rrielay, which were Mgal holidays; there-
Ihro, he M M know how to bet. Darer these eirmo stems he
444 men his wewilip toe his Mk*. aa he should not like to elm
W Map Mk mkt MEM: liable to an MM.
Mr. Alleinft limb Ide whether It was the intention of the shop-
keepers In Ole Madill* aim am 1 binds)
Mr. Mama mil ho hied a meet many Intended to d 0... espe-
eially the pawOraiten, as they bad property of oostiderable value in
WA: Jogs. whieb might melte the tepidity of the mob, If any ecl.
{toted In the etreets; but he rl4l nut feel justified M closing unless
he had authority to do so.
Mr. a'lleekett told blin be did net thieli it woe Intended to be •
penal holiday, and it would he at the option of shopkeepers to close
their shops. TM pollee rune would open so usual, but if the aeffit
oust parualy closed, he thought it wool:: be quite sufficieut In
order to have made It • legal boiday, there must have been an act
of parliaro, nt pawed, but, av such had sit bees tone, the Woks and
other piece. of laminae. would transact hu-isese se usual, therefore It
would be necemary for pawnbrokers to epee.
Mr. Pernett said that wider those circumstance he should open his
shop se usual, but he should be a little more vigilant than usual. He
thanked Ws worship for his courtesy and • ithdrew.

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May 23, 1866.

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TUE BRIDGEWATER CANAL AND THE NORTH STAT.
POIDaIIIII RAILWAT.—it G stated is a letnr from Stoke-
upou-Tr at, the headquarters of the North Staffordshire
Railway Company, that although a bill reeently int:educed
Into parliasest for enabling this company to lases the
Bridgewater Canal was &hand on standing orders, yet
that this property has virtually peered into their ►ands, end
that is the warm of a week or ten days the counsel will
amuse the dinettes sad masagemeat of the traffic, anger
s loess has the treatise et the Bridgewater praperty.

MARKETS!.

OOTTON.—Lmtaroot, Mar 37.—Ths market closed heavily, lad
compared ante Friday's rates erica of all leude lean to the buyer,
but are out ed. door]. The film me estimated at 3,000 boles; 3(4
Surat, at 40 , 44d., 3d. Total sales since Thursday, 17,000; eaport
1,000, apocitlation 3,000. Total impart since Thursday, 31,000 balts.

COTTON GOODS.-11•Reasrait, MaT 27.—We ban had • quiet
market in eletb, with but UAW bombes either for the home trade or
export. In all dames of goads buyers are waiting for an opportuany
of buying at lower prices, under an imprew.sm that the pmition of
the Liverpool cotton market indicatee • columned deoline of the raw
material. Under these circurastaraes manufacturers wishing to
(meanies have had to make further 001301. Wel in the price of cloth,
but In fact both buyers and sellers ••• iniisposed to operate until the
arrival of the mail now wart( due from India. In yam, aa is
cloth., the market has been very flat and unistialactory, with prices
la favour of buyers.

WOOL—Leans, MAT 27.—We have no change to report In
the woollen market; ft enatlnuee fist and quiet. There has been
arty an indifferent attendanoe of merchants in the aoth-tialls tkis
morning. and no material alteration in t6e business triu3seeted.
Hoonsiorial.n. Mar 27 —7lse at cadence of buyers was not large,
end the purchases made by them have only been to supply immediate
demands. In the articled required there is no change. The market
on the whole has been unusually dull.

MANUFACTUREEL-11connurriscn, Hai 27.—The Market het
been pretty well attended by merchant., ►ut th. it purchases ars still
limited to present 'nista. An Impression prevails that the raw ma
tenet ha. seen its Mabee; at lout for some time, which ts the mio 3
of buyers holding beck. This is generally the time that orders are
given ou, for the autumn trade, but they are deterred at present, in
expectation of °Matting more favourable terms.

WOOL.—WrontIIWIWZO, War 27.—There is s good stock of cola
vista fn the market from present sales, but, prima having given way
new little in Lidos, C MON bu.lnees to be dat, and manufacturers
are deferring their purchases in hopes ordoing rather better than
they have lately done.

CORN. Alexis May 27.—Toby we had a vary small show of
wheat from our farmers, who asked bet week's prices firmly; but,
fetters and millets being indifferent at set buying, only a reta•l busi.
new reiultcd. We do not alter our quotations tor foreign.
firm. Bens and oats each in improved demand. Linseed analterod,
but oaks, se. per ton lower. Rafe cakes scarce. Bones sundae dollll
sale. Imports from May it is Mar 23:—Barley, 6,161 qrs.: oat*,
67; been*, 435; linseed, 2,966; oil cakes, Ile tans; home, 223.
Lens, Mar 27.—We have dimir iabed 'applies of grain, still wheat
meets • very limited demand; her prices ao not vary from Friday,
except in • few blatant:a, where • smell concesmon has been made.
Barley ma Desire. Not nisch Nevins in oat. or brans, and value an.
altered. Avirsge price of grain —Wrieat, 1,730 quarters, 31. 9a. 10d.;
bailey, 116 qrs., W. 4e. 2a. • oats, 423 qrs., If. 65.; beaus. 85 qn,
21. Is. 3d. AltlVl4—Wheat, 6,64 ; oats, 68; barley, 211; bears,
164; rapeseed, 2so; quarters.

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Lynn, VAT 21.- W. costumer to be fairly supplied with wheat,
and the demand beteg of average limited character, prices have still
a daellstag tendency, and we lower our quouitiona le to U. ter qr.
In spriag corn very little now passing. The weather and crops
met favourable. Wheat, 59Ibs. to 021 h.., 50a. to 315 e.; Env, 63., to
gds. Barley, 211 b.. to folle., tO. to 36a.; toe, Us. Beam, La.
to 42a per qr, °M., le. to Is. Id. per stone.

Nsysurts. MAY 17.—The weather .ti I continues unaettled, boo
*ere on empty= of improvement bring clo.e at hand. At oar
market this morning we bed a better aupplr of wheat from tbs
growers; and, the report from Mark•lane proving dirappoisting, the
trade opened without intimation, the same feeling predt miestmg to
the Come of the bu.inces. With Me exception of middling qualities,
which were rather lower; other torts remain unrarled but the trans.
motions generally were limited. For choir yellow 735. was pro-
cured ; 7 a. for general runs weighing naturally Salta.. and 60. to
675. for Nibs., eh weighed *3:be. In foretell scarcely a triton ,c ion
truroired holden being unwilliax to or.. t under 73a. for the best
Holetein red- Flour war a slow sale, ►ut to its value we note lifts
&anis Other articles unvaried.

Doman Mae 27.—(8y English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.)—
Wheat ateady, at rates of Friday last; second very quiet. Oats and
barley were a aback better in demind sad value. In Indian coin
the business done was on a mall scale, with an inclination to lima
flan.