The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

THE Et XPRFAS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1867.

Prisoner again at the corner of Newgatc-street, awl the❑ he
told him that tobacco was easy to get out and that wit.
nese could put a pound in his cap and another in his shirt
ff he squeezed it in well. He told the prisoner he would
not do it. At $ o'clock he met a friend to go home with
him. and the prisoner came up to them, and said
if witness did not get him 2lbs. of " stuff " by
the following day he would tell his master. He
did not see the prisoner again until yesterday at
the dinner hour when he again threatened that if he did
not get the tobacco he would tell Mr. Goode. Witness
then told his masters what had occurred, and by their
direction went out and told the prisoner he would meet him
at 7 o'clock at the Post-office. At 7 o'clock Mr. Alfred
Goode, the eon of one of the partners, gave him half a
pound of tobacco to give to the prisoner, which he gave in
Presence of John Frost, en officer. The constable was
standing near when he gave the prisoner the tobacco, and
at once took him into custody.
John Frost, 51:7, said in consequence of some communi-
cation he had had with Messrs. Goode he watched the
prisoner loitering about under the portico of the post-
office until the last witness came up and gave him the
tobacco, and then he took him into custody. He gave his
mother's address ; but ho had not been there for a month.
His mother and sister gave him a very bad character.
Richard Harmer, 211, Mile-end-road, clerk to Meson.
Goode, saw the tobacco given to Pache, and saw him give
it to the prisoner. The officer came up, and he gave the
prisoner into custody and made the charge at the station.
When Frost told the prisoner what he was charged with
he pulled the tobacco out of his locket.
Alderman Allen remanded the prisoner for further
inquiry.

BOW.STREET.
THE GIODAT IX won' ItX•sQUARK,

Frederic Cousins, 17, Henry Jackson: 17, Georne Spenrer,
15, Walter Solomon, 15 John Bonen, 21, Arthur Knight,
21, William Durham, Ili, Georye Yung, 25, and Charles
I.Wrr, 21, were charged with creating a disturbance in
Wuburn-square, and obstructing the police in the execu-
tion of their duty on Thursday night.
It appeared that, as on several previous nights, • large
crowd assembled " to see the ghost," and the noise and
disturbance was such that the police found it necessary, in
order to put a stop to the riot, to clear the square alto-
gether. In doing this they met with considerable resis-
tance, particularly from the prisoners, all of whom re-
fused to go away, and endeavoured to maintain their
ground. In several instanoes, being backed up by a com-
pact crowd, resisting in the same way, they presented a
formidable obstacle to the officers iu clearing the square.
Two had struck the constables.

Several of the inhabitants complained of the uproar and
riot as excessively annoying and even alarming to the in-
habitants. In two houses where ladies were ill, appre-
hensions were entertained that the invalids might suffer
seriously from the deprivation of rest and tranquillity. All
the witnesses were asked by Mr. Vaughan whether they
had seen the ghost, and replied in the negative. One
gentleman said there was a rumour that some person had
been seen in the enclosure dressed up in a white sheet.
Mr. Vaughan said it was really difficult to believe that
in this age the public should be so credulous as to turn
out in large bodies for the purpose of seeing what no
person who had appeared in court to-day had seen, and
what they would not see if they waited in Wobnrn-square
for fifty years. They had gone there with their minds
excited by the invention of some foolish person, who
wanted to see how far people could be deceived by • repre-
sentation that they had seen something in a sheet,
which, if it had ever been seen at all, was
not • ghost, but some person, and who, if be
had received a good thrashing, would have abstained
from repeating such conduct, and the 'ghost would never
have been heard of again. These victims of credulity and
ignorance created much annoyance by disturbing the quiet
of the neighbourhood and preventing reasonable people
from passing to and fro with as much freedom as they
ought. There was a considerable distinction between the
cases. Much allowance might be made for credulous boys,
but some of the prisoners were of anage when they ought to
know better. If people could not be got to exercise their own
common sense and reason, and keep away from these dis-
turbances, it would be • question whether they were not
indictable for a nuisance. Frederic Cousins and Henry
Jackson, who had gone so far as to kick at the door of •
house in the square, with a foolish notion of exciting the
ghost to come forward, must each pay a fine of 7s. ;
George Spencer and Walter Solomon, who had themselves
bean knocked down by the crowd might be discharged
with a caution ; Brown, who assaulted a policeman, must
pay 10s., or be imprisoned for 7 days ; Knight and Young
must each bebound over in 101. for 6 mouths ; and William
Durham, who had also committed a slight assault, must be
imprisoned one day. Charles Carr was discharged with a
caution.

CLERK ENIVELL.

ONSLAUGHT ON A BULB:KHAN BY A RICTURNED CONVICT.

John Williams, alias John Aley, alias John Radley, a
returned convict, was charged before Mr. Barker, on re-
mand, with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of
Mr. William Bedon Edwards, 143, Copenhagen-street,
Islington, and stealing therein 61. 13. 10d., a silver watch
and gold chain four dresses, and other articles of the
value of 161. 10i.

From the evidence of police-constable Waghorn, 107 Y,
it appeared that at about half-past 10 at night be saw
the prisoner carrying a bundle, and when the prisoner
saw him he put the bundle over some railings, and called
out, " Let her lie there she is drunk." He examined
the bundle, and found that it contained the articles men.
tioned in the charge, but the prisoner, who had entered
the house, was endeavouring to make his escape
by the rear, and had got into a neighbour's yard, when the
constable was called and took the prisoner into custody. The
prisoner was very violent, hit the constable, and broke his
nose. A most desperate light ensued between the prisoner
and the constable for about ten minutes, when assistance
came up, and the prisoner was conveyed to the police
station. After the prisoner was locked up it was ascer-
tained that the things that the prisoner was carrying had
been stolen from the house of Mr. Edwards. The constable
felt the effects of the prisoner's violence for some days
after the attack.

Policeaergeant Cook, 8 Y, said the prisoner was a
most notorious thief, and was convicted at the Middlesex
seuions on the 23rd May,lBs9,anil sentenced to seven years•
penal servitude.
The prisoner mid he was guilty, and asked the magis-
trate to decide the case at once.

Mr. Barker committed the prisoner to the Middlesex
amnions for trial.

FASHIONS FOR JUNE.

(From Le Fotitt.)

Although the robe fourreau and the short cos-
tume appear to be the styles, par excellence, of the present
season, they are made with such various modifications
that perhaps it will not be difficult to adapt them to most
tastes. For example, the abort dresses are made in all
possible styles. Short skirt over one to match,
or of contrasting colour ; skirt caught up by
bows ur rosettes ; skirt plaited up square at
the sides ; tunic rounded and short in front, open
at the sides, and longer and square at the back ;
long skirt, but so caught up as to appear tied ; skirt
tied up at the back and sides ; in brief, skirts drawn
up to various heights and in various ways, or short,
open, &c. The palet4t matching the dreu is very generally
worn with these dresses. Some of the prettiest of these
costumes are made of black taffetas, the bottom trimmed
round with a double bias of green, blue, or violet; the
under-skirt having two or three narrow flounces, and the
short black palettit with a bias or piping to match. The
" Greek " and " Jewess " sleeves are coming more and
more in favour ; they are more especially suitable for
dresses of a rich material. The " Greek " sleeve s open
quite to the top of the arm, and cut square. The
Jewess " is a wide open sleeve, but made round
and slightly pointed. They are both made very long. To
the robe fourreau, with its long train, tunics arc sometimes
added, or the front of the dress is made of a different
colour to the other part of the robe,. forming a Wilier or
plastron ; in the latter the trimming is generelly placed on
the body in the form of a Spanish vest, round in front and
quite short at the back. Blue, maize, and bouton d'or are,
perhaps, the favourite colours just now, but many dresses
are of a blue-gray or a pearl-gray. Embroidery of silk and
beads is very much used as a trimming ; also plaits of silk,
either matching the dress or *of a different shale; but
nothing is more in vogue, as a trimming, than satin. Long
sashes, tied behind, are much worn, as well al the peplum
ceinture of jet.
The newest bonnets are very small fanebons
shaped rounded at the back, the part resting on the chignon
, trimmed with lace or beads and delicate sprays of flowers ;
but, without doubt, the very small bonnets require more
skill in the arrangement of the trimming than the coiffures
worn a year or two ago, as it is no small difficulty so to
place the flowers, feathers, or ribbons (and, in some cases,
all three of these) on so small a foundation without over-
crowding it, and so giving the appearance of heaviness ;
however, this is AO art which many of our modiste, have
attained, the proof of which we have in many elegant and
becoming coiffures.

The trial of Condon and O'llfahony was resumed
at Cork yesterday, and occupied the entire day. The
prisoners were acquitted and discharged. They were
cheered through the streets by a vast crowd of the lower
slam

The Lancet has been to see the "ghost in
Woburn 'square," and is able to arm that the whole evi-
dence of anything out of the common is confined to the
existence of a patch of light falling upon an arbour at the
north-east corner of the enclosure, and which is perfectly
evident to any one looking through the railings on the
west side of the square near the spot. " This light is, we
believe, nothing more than that thrown by a gas lamp at
the north end of the square, and which, passing through a
gap in the shrubs, is cast in a somewhat remarkable man-
ner upon the spot in question. We would strongly recom-
mend that the light should be temporarily extinguished,
when we believe that both the ghat aid the consequent
excitement would subside simultanemely."

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BT TELEGRAPH.)

CROYDON MEETING.-{THIS DAY.)

WELTER HANDICAP. One Wk.
3lttaketeet .. ... ... ..
Victoria ... .. . . .
Vis Lat ... . ... .

...
6 rAn.
STIt()I'D-GREEN PLATE. Three-quarters of a mile.
British Tar . .1
Humphry Davy . .
Bigote ...
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8 ran.

III'RDLE RACK. Two Toile&

C mtraband, Diamond,Needle Can, Oldmin-
"ter, Little Dick, Golden Cross, Lydia, Pirate. Tottie,
Hippolyte, Hake, Dovedale, Bedhake, and Humphrey
Davy are here.
NORWOOD STAKES. Five furlongs.
Quirina, Bayleaf, Hopleaf, Amazon, Nursery Girl, Bin-
nacle, Vicious, Colenso, Evergreen, and Sea Gull are here.

SCURRY RACE. Half a mile.

Kiss Fanny—,
Bawaney, Lute, Adamant f, Linss, Sunnyside, and Lucy
Long are here.

NEWTON MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

LYME PARK.

Pero
President Lincoln
Catton

5 ran.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRADESMEN'S CUP. One

Belmont
Paxton
Sundeelah

mile and ;qTzaTtei:

... i
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... 3

B tan.—

WARRINGTON HANDICAP. Five furlongs.
Cranbury, Mr. Pitt Queen of Trumps, Edinburgh, Rel.
mont. Gay Tom, Cuadra*, Tortuga, Squire, Madam Bosco,
and Esmeralda are bore.

CRICKET.

THE OVAL-(THIS DAY.)
SURREY r. LANCASHIRE.

This morning, at L minutes to 12, the weather
being beautifully warm and the company again numerous,
play was resumed in this great match. When the
stumps were drawn last night, Lancashire had lost
seven wickets for 345 runs, Ricketts, a colt, having
kept in the whole day, with 153 attached to his
name, and Hickton (another colt) having obtained 26.
These " not outs" resumed the hitting at time specified,
the bowling being again entrusted to Griffith and Whale.
The former, in his second over, clean bowled Hickton
without adding to his overnight score, and the
total denoting 3411, Mr. Whittaker succeeded to
the vacancy. Whale began bowling well—three
maidens in succession—the colt was patient as ever,
fast or slow it mattered not, his hitting was "as be-
fore." When :60 was telegraphed, Sewell superseded
Whale, but made no impression. Ricketts gave half a
chance to the bowler and Whale, who was fielding near
him. The ball touched both their hands, but neither
could secure it. Griffith tried the other aide of the
wicket, but Mr. Whittaker hit him away to long on for
three, and served Sewell the same. Mr. Whittaker nearly
ran out, but it did not quite comeoff ; 380 now were posted,
and at that point Whale tried an over at the pa-
vilion end, and Sewell delivered over his wicket. After
these changes but few runs, and those singles, wore got off
the bowling for some twenty minutes, when Mr. Noble
relieved Sewell with the score at 390. The monotony was
interrupted by Mr. Whittaker, who made a sweet drive
off Whale, between the reporters' " box " and the pavi-
lion, for 4. Despite the various changes, the two bats-
men held on their course, and just as our despatch left the
grounds, at 1 o'clock, a clapping of hands announced the
entry of the Lancashire Eleven into their fifth hundred.
Those who wish to see good cricket should hasten at once
to the Oval. Score:
_____

LANCASHIAE.—FIan liwntos.
C. Coward, c Pooley, b Grilllth
Iticketta, not out
B. B. Rowley, Esq., a Collyer b Orilltb 7B
Holgste st rooter b Noble l6
Burrows b GAHM ll
F. Coward b Griffith
A. Appleby, Esq . th 1 b w b Griffi
Hlektuu b Griltlt
X Whittaker, Fay., not out
Smith I. Urinal*
Smith nl, 1.1.1 e, w 5, et-b 1

Total

EASTERN BENGAL BAIL WA Y.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
held at noon, at the London Tavern, Mr. J. F. LEirx in
the chair.

The report, whioh was issued some time before, haring
been taken as read,

,
The CHAM mIR AN oved its adoption. He said it showed
if not a large a steady increase in the traffic
of the railway, the receipts being 6,0001. in ex-
cess of those of the corresponding half-year of 1865,
and 68,000/. altogether; while the working expenses
showed an increase of only 2741. The board had repeatedly
urged upon the manager in India the necessity of endea-
vouring to diminish expenses, and that gentleman now
held out hopes of reduction. The increase in the receipts
was mainly attributable to the goods traffic. But for the
prevalence of famine and fever the passenger traffic
would have been much larger. In the number of
first and second class passengers there was an actual
increase over the corresponding period of 1865 of 5,400,
showing that the opposite state of things as regarded
other passengers was owing to temporary CAWS.. He then
referred to the commercial depression in India
as another drawback which was not likely
to continue. Alluding to the steamer service, he
showed that it had yielded a gross profit of 11 per cent.,
and stated that there had been a gradual increase in the
number of passengers in the steamboats. At the last meet-
ing a proprietor urged upon the board the desirableness of
increasing the rates for carrying goods. Since then im-
portant additions had been made, and it was hoped
that the result would be beneficial to the company.
Moreover the board had at length convinced the govern-
ment that it was not desirable to interfere frequently with
the fares and rates ; and the Secretary of State for India
had sent out instructions to the effect that maximum
charges should be fixed by the various Indian govern-
ments, and the managers of the different rail-
ways left to determine what should be the precise
charges. It was a most favourable feature that the com-
pany was now beginning to convey cotton from the north-
west. As regarded the permanent way, the board were
endeavouring to substitute iron for wooden sleepers, the
perishableuess of wood being the chief cause of the great
expense of maintaining the permanent way. Orders had
been given for the sending onto( ten miles of iron sleepers as
an experiment, and he hoped the result would prove satis-
facto
After some discussion the report was adopted.

Eighty landholders and farmers of the wealthy
class have just drawn up a petition to the Pope for better
protection against the outrages of brigands in the country.
The address was presented to his Holiness by four of their
number a few days ago, Signor Giansanti being the prin-
cipal spokesman. The Pope disapproved the idea of any
force being established having the character of a national
guard, and was so offended at the freedom with which
Signor Giansanti protested against the condition of the
country, that his Holiness reminded him that the Castle
of St. Angelo had been restored by the French, and that
there would be a room in it ready to receive him if be con-
tinued speaking in the same strain. Most of the extensive
farm. in the Carupagna around Home belong to the
Homan princes or to religions corporations, who let them
to the mere-anti di Campagna at rents which have gene-
rally been trebled during the last 20 or 30 years. The de-
putation were charged to represent to his Holiness that if
the farmers were not better protected they would not be
able to meet their engagements, and must protest against
being held liable to fulfil the conditions of their leases.

RO YAL MIINIFICENCX.—A correspondent of the
Western Morning News mites :—" The Queen is about to
perform an act of great munificence. During the five
years that she has remained in retirement she has neces-
sarily accumulated • large portion of her privy purse al-
lowance, which under happier circumstances would have
been spent in royal hospitality both to her own subjects
and to foreign princes. Her Majesty has resolved to
give no less • sum than half • million sterling
for the erection of a convalescent hospital. The matter
hitherto has been kept very quiet, but I have reason
to believe that the money has been already made over to
trustees, and the royal bounty will, before long, be made
known officially. The new inatitution will be built more
especially in connection with St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
and the treasurer and other officials of that renowned
charity will be among the trustees. It is proposed to
,end about 200,0001. in purchasing the site and erecting
the building, and to keep the remainder of the sum in
band for the present. Of course, the Convalescent Hos-
pital will be built at • considerable distance from London,
so es to give the inmates the advantage of pore air. The
Queen is said to have been moved to this act of bonen°.
levee by the noble example of Mr. Peabody. It is possible
that a recent action on the part of the Empress of the
French may also have been an inducing motive. Her
Majesty has lately given up • beautiful chateau neer Lyons
for a purpose similar to that which Queen Victoria is now
promoting."

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Owe o'Ciocz.
L*the mining market to-day there is a good
demand for West Chiverton, Rheal Basset, Great
Vor, Prince of Wales North Crotty, Devon Great
Consols, Chiverton Moor, and Chiverton shares.
The settlement will be completed this afternoon.
Some of the present quotations are as follows .
West Chiverton, 64 to 66 ; North Crotty, 41 to ;
Devon Great Console, 400 to 420 ; Wheal Bainet,
67 to 77# ; Chiverton Moor, 41 5 ; Great Vor,

171 to 18(Wheal Kitty, 17s. _. to 225. 6d. ; Chi
verton, 611 to f ; Prince of Wales, 658. lid. to 665. 6d. ;
East Russell, 2i to f.
At the meeting yesterday of the Mineral Rights
Association, the directors' report was unanimously
adopted. It was officially mentioned that two or
three enterprises, introduced to the board, may be
taken up, and, if so, profitable results are expected.

RAILWAM-(THIS DAY.)

Ors o'Ctums.

- -
The railway market shows a further important
rise, although the best prices of the day have not
been maintained. London, Brighton, and South
Coast stock has risen 11 per cent. ; London and
North Western, Midland, and Great Northern (ori-
nal), 1 ; Great Eastern, Great Northern A, and
London, Chatham, and Dover, 1 ; and Metropolitan
and South Eastern, g.
Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1244 to 125 i ;
Great Western, 441, to 45 ; London and North
Western, 115; to ; Midland, 112/ to 113 ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 128 to ; South Eastern,
68g toe ; Great Eastern, 32$ tot ; Great North.
ern, 113 t to 114 t ; ditto A, 113 i to 11,4 ;
London, Chatham, and Dover, 184 to 19 ; and
Brighton, 60 to 61.
[For to-day's Share List ass pap 4.1