The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-18 00:00:00

Mr. Tyrwhitt—ln what state was be at that time!
Witawm—lrsasihle.

Mr. Tyrwitilt—You are a very spirited man; and now,
ro led, whet have you to say to this charge!
Priaoaer—l'm out of work, have no home, and not any-
where to sleep. lam a paper-stainer.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—What as your name! Have you not a
father!

Primmer—Yee ; I have a father and a mother-in law ; but
they marl let me iota their house. My name in Samuel
Hermit I've DO home.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Where dose your father live?
Prisoner—ln Fleet-street, Barbican.
Mr. Tyrwhilt—You are very much indebted to this brave
fellow, for had he paused in the execution of the noble act
your life as umiresetionably would have been escrifloed.
I gaff resent yon, and the police shall communicate with
year fidter.
The prfswear, who appeared quite indifferent ea to what
beam, of Idea. vas Um 1111110VIL

WNST.END 01 LONDON AND eirsraL PALACE
EAILWA r OOMPANT.—(rum DA r.)
_
A evecia of the proprietore was
hem aus enaieraaiNteetai,ll,l Palace-yard, Westmin-
ster, Ir. L. llowetue the chair, in order that two bills
ElOlllllll Parliamtwt eight he submitted for ap-
Frem a droller predeasly issued it appeared that
object of Bill No. 1 wig to enable the company to trans
fee their Farnborough Extension Railway to the London
Chatham, and Dover Company, in accordance with as agree-
ment which had already received the sanction of the
proprietors, and provide for the dissolution of the
company
upon the completion of such transfer.
Pill No. 2 was promoted by the Brighton Company, for the
of authorising certain alterations in their existing
riunirr 1:
lin the lined the company ;it also maimed the
purehase by the Brighton Company of the main lbw of the
company ; and it provided for the dissolution of the amp
pony on the completion of the sale of the Fiesta:wow& ix-
tenmoo Railway.
The heeds of the bills baring been read by Mr. Lash,
the solicitor to the company, on the motion of the chair-
man, seconded by Mr. Spawn, they were amain:km=ly
approved.

DILATE or MM. CONIIIOOBIONIII MUIPHT.—MT.
C.ornmianocier Murphy, of the Ina°lnn Debtor Court,
died, at his residence at Kensington, early on Sunday
morning. The learned commissioner had been poorly for
some few days, but his death was not expected. Re re-
sumed the sittings of his court after the late holds" sad
only list one day. He complained of an affection of the
throat, and on his being unable to attend, the Chid Commis-
sioner bean[ the came allotted to him until Wednesday last,
when Mr. Nichols, the senior barrister, was ap-
pointed by the Home Secretary to sit in his
absence, and has since continued the sittings. For the
last few dip the complaint of Mr. Commissioner Murphy
smuread the term of a tumour in the throat, and as it could
not ha nehressi, esegestise of the brain was the result ; he
wee seised with paresysess, and became unconscious, and
aspired early on Maria, morning in a tranquil Mete. The
reamed commisdomar represented Cork for about 20 pen,
sad resigned on Wog appointed Commissioner of the In-
solvent Debtors Court, in 185.1. He was • member of
Lincoln's Inn, and was milled to the bar in 1&33.

Mrc Harriet Beecher Stown., Mr. Nathaniel
Hawthorne, the celebrated author, and Use Re►. Canon
Stowell, of Ifaroebeeter, were among the passengers on
board the Europa, which kit Liverpool for Boston on
Saturday.

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RiNNANLNINT DOCKED AND WIND LICENRIN
ACT.-011 Ontsuday the new act on refreshment bonne and
wine liseeess, which received the royal assent on the 14th
instant, was printed. It contain tii sections, awl the new
duties are to commence from and after the let Jul, so
J that the actual operation of the act will be on the 2nd uly.
For refreshment hones the charge for a license where the
runt is under 201. a-year is 10s. td. : awl at 301. and. up-
,rerde, 1.. To sell wile to he consumed on the premises,
when the rent is under SOL, the duty is to be 3/. 3e., end
where it is 501. and uplands, 5/. Ss. To sell wine not to
be ca....d ee the premiss, where the rent is under SOL,
the charge is 21. 2e., and SOL and upwards. N. 3e. The
houses are to be properly con ducted, and neither drunken-
ness nor gaming is to be permitted. The homees are to he
op ea to all polite-oaken and the parties undertake not to
edoltesto the wines under heavy penalties. When sold os
the preemies, in bottles it is to be in reputed quarts or
pinta. The licenses are to terminate on the lot April in
each year. The act is not to extend to Scotland or heisted,
atTRYAL DALACIL -HALF-A-CROWN DAY. -
amanAT. Jun l& _Admissions on payment, 16,018 ; ditto
lry omen Siete* 7,713 ,• total 23,731; total visiton for week
ewdiet lidarday, 48,472. Total visitors since opening of
the Pelee, Jam 10, 1864, 8,547,124.