The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-31 00:00:00

GUILDS/al,.

William Thaws Demo, the arm, sod Zoog Bows, Ws
le* alb Badialaifihe atell-known anathema sad picture
dialer, 110. Pawato-abooltrod, again wood baton
Aideestem Who, * air niagOnsor, to same the charge
al acolgirlag to bird Mr. giblet Barrio Pater, a gotfie-
Era residing at 46, Hyde Park•agnan, of various .s of
ato, amounting in We whole- to bat.... 2,00 W. mad
3,0001, including a bill of whop for 1,0004 sll/1 oat-
st"diskaigltr. It, Minded by Mr. W. Day, at Qaesodraot,
Mayfair, attemded Ice Ws pecoetatias ; Mr. Koos*
anneeied by Kamm Lumley sad Lumley, at lodgeobili,
ottallauted the dolma. .

The seldom; la chid of the prosecutor having bees read
ever, be tarrectsd it la me or two para Mere. Hrs. Barnes
lisetoid kilo the lady was a couM of the Deka, sot the
Duchies, of Hemmed.. He bloodied several cheques, one
for 101., roe for 2001. of the 113th of Jose; and another for
2001. of the 21st ; one of 301., two of 161. es& ; one 1001.,
all which be bad given to Mr. W. T. Barnes. He bed ma-
timed to Mr. Day, his lawyer, the reevertatkoe be had had
with lifre. Barnes. This wee before be had bee applied to
for the mono for the bill for 1,0001., &tad the 26th of June,
which became due on the 9th of August. He had dealt at
Mr. Barnes's shop for *twee and other thine for seven or
eight He bought two pictures for 70f, bid oleo a
called • Venue Reclining," but whisk be called
-en" previously to the purchase of the lady e ease-
boa. He did not recollect asking Mr.. Berns to
come and use his collection, but he had semen idea
of throwing it open to admirers of art, sot as a
speoalatice, but in the some manner as say Mole-
man or gentleman who possessed picture% did. • ale told
Mrs. Berme also that he had a watch of Voltaire's. Mrs.
Berm did not tell him that the Dana. belonged to her
sea. Ohs was not meant when be brought it. The crew
modnation of prosecutor by Mr. Metcalfe was dm con-
timed

The Ilona Bonham ins sold In tbs lot for I,ooof. Thor*
wen, I Wok, fire or six other pictures with It. lime wed
as I 0 U errs in that transaction.
Mr. Mossalfe—Yoa Dare stated is your dep7skigas that
Ha RIM lonhenr, the Turner, sad ets °Wen, exupriNd the
let sold to you for 1,0001. ?
Prosecutor—There woes sight plotores on that ameba f
Mr. Matcelfs—Wsn them not two I 0 U's, on. for 1601.
sad sae for 2501.. ergo on that occaska ?
Prcestator—No, sir; then warn sot
Mr. Metosife—Ransetbar, now, the,. or. two wan, who
brought thsl *tures whose mouths ars not aloud. What
was raid shout the Rosa Bonheur

Prossisntor—llr. W. T. Berns. mid It mat 6001. I did
not say to his that it looked like a Roes Bomber. Ido not
recollsot him saying ft was somewhat lib; Vet that he did
kry by whom it wee painted. I will mese he said It yes
patatodlry Rasa Borer.
Mr. Xottalfs—Wse not the price of 601. put au that
*We
Prewar—He sail It east 6001. • but Om was op
=prim put rum it. Tbs eight paintiop wore put
lot foe 1,0601 IRd iset go down to War shop tro-
=living thous Imasetirms sad ask if they had bsupht
that word oak ma. Oa the mutrary. dry brought
doos plobou so hot to sus that I wee obliged to WI thorn
to bid* sal r saws. I may Isar told Kr. Brass lo rite
ma Wino no vim bo had anything to salt say bat sot to
lobe bop Is ink
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liddiroen wine—lven If he had. how out It efface this
thaw I helms* walk We galleries myself to
mite elsllsr Ingeilden It hoe Indic sore to do with the
ten then I lave with the Napirer of Chloe.
lletrelle—Mast et One Awns were even fa June,
sad the hill bums line re tie 9th of helmet. Can you
ezpiala why three fintosedinp ware not onnoreneed until a
darr 6178 ado
Prenewatte—l emot, dr. I did not know a writ lad Ws
Waal, bed I did know that my attorney had applied to Yr.
Leahy tor the potholers about tha till. • •
Yr. Idshello—Oslytwo days beton thaeausteomew wore
token eat t

PresseMtew—l cannot say. All the pictures and preemie
are seal in myloseession.
Mr. M I have only one other matter to examine
you upon. Now, what was said about the cup f
Prosecutor—Mr. W. T. Barnes maid the lady was having
• piece of plate magnolia for me. I never saw the cap
the dersdaat's shop. I do not remember making It Is the
shop to the premses of Mlas Barnes, young Mr. Berm" gad
two a the porters.
Mr. Meteallie—Do you mean to my you did not is B in
the shop end admire It, and say. " I have bean • very good
good customer, will you not make me • present of it r And
did not Mr. Edwin Barnes say It met a large sum of money,
but that you should hays It and take it away to get It mi-
med
Proascutor —I solemnly swear that nothing of the Mod
took place. I never mw the cup till it was brought to my
hones. There were other promote, consisting of two .toss, •
emir, a slick, and a piece of china, %Lich were all charged
In the bill. I never saw any of the them until they were
brought to my house by Mr. Barnes.
Thomas Cooper said —1 am porter to the Duke of New-
castle, and have been in the minim of the present and the
lata duke 38 years the Irth of nett Srpterobrr. I know pretty
well ell the member* of the Oakes Within my know-
ledge no cousin of the auks has during Umtata few years
hem left a widow with • large collection of pictures. I never
saw the cup peednwsl bell" and I know pretty well the
whole piths dabin *be
Ma hog. Pony sold—l am the saitelmaindent be the
&swig ellee la the Pink of lanlaod. Ine. Mafia wed Mr.
Peter lea have sits Ilan. All the Bremen
to-day hem bees hem Mr. Peter's seesmit, lot c:11 "
part of them hem ireaskreed to Mr. Dam's sccoust.
erne
Cmoweetemlied—Them ehomme late depertnest.
✓ed the tame" wee Amid under my I
Imme.they have ism pima is Ilr.lemerfe eseeent, lamas
I have examined Ma Twee and Sod It an. Timm amid of
ens for lng, heed Air ue ; one int 2001., Jet II; see for
2001. June ; ems far SW., June 18 ; and cos hr TOL, the
14th June.

F. Rd;rerd Menem saki—l am meet the drat of Christie
mad Ilbaroe, auctioneers, of King-street, Bt. James'.. I
have sem the picture et " Oxen Plough," called the Roes
Bolinger. It was sold by me by suction on the 12th of Jane
Mat to Mr. Berme for Is. 61., includiag the frame, but
I orsuot is; if this I. thermos frame.
Alderman Wire—Hoer is it dercribed is your *dolma ?
Witness—" £loaeltsiair With Oxen In the Booth of Prance
—efts. Rom Boalseur," but it le not a Rosa Boaheur. It I.
terwely a copy. I also .old the one produced, described In the
cataksgue u "Flora conned by Cupids, by Parini," to Jar.

Barnes on the 6th of July for 101., which also included the
frame. Tits other pioture, desreihed as • Satyr carrying
fruit, and • Bacchants in the background, has the name of
Rubes. against it in the catalogue, and I sold it to Mr.
Barnes fur 10 guineas.
Alderman Wire—Did you sell it DJ a Ratans P
Whasss—No, sir.
Mr. Sleigh—l suppose it is one you attribute to Ruben,.
Mr. Metcalfe—ls Ii • Ruben

Witter=ido not t ink It D. The small picture wu sold
by Mr. Christie for 41.
Mr. Metcalfe.- Then if this picture I. not • Rebens, why
do yon place the name of Mebane against it in the catalogue f
Witnese—To indicate that it is @Otter a Rebens or belongs
to the esme school. It may be a Rubella, but it is not de-
scribed as • Rubles in the osudogue.
Mr. Idetaslle—Have you been treated to a criminal ser-
mons in this matter ?

Witasse—Not that lam aware of. These picture are
deserbed in the catalogue as coming from the " Cord Gel-
Parrot Piorsaea."
Xr. Metcalfe—Did they come from there P
Wilasse—l cannot q; but that was the description I re-
ceived with them. I never warrant pictures as genuine
Wear& =lsm they are expressly described as such in the
catalogs& The conditions of sale are that every purchaser
must take the ydettres upon his own judgmeet. Mr. Barney
has been a very good customer for several yore.
Mr. listaatie—ls lot the picture of the 'Mors" a very
good one ?
Witoses—lt is, ie.
Mr. Meralle—And with regard to the Roma Bather is
sot that also a very good picture ?
Wisner (lateitatiag)-ob, yes. It is a very pretty pic-
ture.

Mr. Makelb—And what la the value of it P
Witaese—l should not like to lay; the value of it is what
It will fetch at an suction.

Mr. Meleeate—But to sell privately, what would be the
rake of It?

WiIe:WILD might be worth from 231. to 301. They were
eery cheap et the price.
Alderman Wire—You mean they were cheap at the price
were knocked down at ?
Witems--oh, certainly, sir.
Alderman Wire here suggested a further adjournment, se
It did not appear probable that the awe could be completed at
' that sitting.
? Mr. Metcalfe add he should probably feel it his duty to
I all a number of witnesses for the defame, and that it would
M sioemary to postpone the further hearing of the case to a
future day.
Mr. Weigh haring other witnesses to cell, the adjournment
wee agreed to, and the didesdente win again required to
eater to their movelessness to sewer on the remand.
It en rammed tit court that the haarlassaa savor-gilt asp
1;:ato Peet Via won at Nana lam by W.
the lamer, of Itagaley, and aharysads sad with
the not of his effects.

BOW-STREET.
dam Phillips, • porter at St. OThia's Mesidiames, was
-word bekre Mr. Haary for mesidlig • ash driver,
timed WOMmi Keith, and for rig to pay Ida, the fens
demanded by the latter for " driving Mrs. Philips about a
whale disp:'
Thaaem stated that he saw Mrs. Phillips at •
paldie-heme on Thareday week, sad she hind his cob to
take her le the Britannia, in Camden-town and beck. His
fere wee de., bnt he accepted 2a. 6d., and the next morning
he eallsd, by appointment, at her lodgtngs is New Compton-
street, at about ten o'clock in the morning. Illte got into his
cab, sad he drove her to Mother Shiptan's, in Camden-
town; to Jack Straw's Castle, HanipMead-heath ; and other
public-homes. She picked op several soqualatenose on the
rod, women and men, and altogether he was with her nine
hours, which, charging by thus at L. per hoar, amounted

iii'. Henry—Was the hiring by ties or distance t Yea
Nand sheep which you hie. The option meta with lie
pawner.
Cccapiebtent—l beg pardon. I've always ocesidmed that
the driver cem make the choice.
(His Warship rehired the complainant to his own stoked
of the law, to correct his imprarion upon this subject.)
Complainant further stated that when be called upon Yrs.
Phillips for his money, her husband commeaced a violent
attack upon him, and would have murdered him outright if
it bad not ham for the interference of a mob of people who
1111111111131 ed is front of the house.

For the therm it wee proved that Mrs. Phillips was ad-
dicted to MI& ; that the cabman treated her to gin in the
yobbo-hour an the Thursday evening when they ant rest ;
that he cared to take her to Camden-town " for the grin of
the boa, M. ;" and that the neat day, having frehed her
away from bar lams at 10, and kept her eat til 7in the
evening, he brought her back drd drunk—there being tiro
other perms. ass and weer, :also drunk in the cab—
while the cabmen himself wee so drunk that he could hardly
situs his hr. It was casterled that there wee never say

.4 hiring," and that the assault, which bed beim sus'Regenerated, wee committed wider pest preweeedon.
Mr. Henry, without hearing ell the witnesses for the de-
fence, ordered both stunmasees to be dismissed.

ILARLBOIIOIIOII-BTREST.

Mary lowa was charged with steeling from the person of
Baptises lllater, droribed as a cornier, of 24 Charles-
sneetjhwirepequese, a purse warning 183 francs and
err MO* wry.
The promowter riot underetending English, M. Albert
seri r feeiwpror.
, Baptises Berm the prosecutor, said that on Saturday
=ire 11, wheni at the corner of Berkeley-squats, the
ihilowed him, saying something which he did not
rkeserd, with the emrption of one word, namely
putt ." Its walked on, the primmer still following him
seethed the toner of the square, near Proadilly,
whin two air cause up sad pushed hiss violently
=lthe well, and at that moment ba kit something
kea la his pocket, sad prim( down his hand felt
that hie purse, containing lee prose of Mt seen, and one
hank neee kr 1001, end several Beglidt err was gees.
The Nile semi now predated was also is the puree at the
gre. The brie rimer thin, exmorapieled by the men,
erred ef4 said he pursued the hears and sereeded is de-
tairag her till • oonetable sear when the parse was ford
bon at her hands and the book-note in the other. Four
piers of the mossy were MU miring, and he supposed they
win hared to the tor at ohs time.
In snare to Pb. Biros the partner rid the would plead
Wing.
Mr. Brion rid, with the two TWO se.isting her, he did
not know whether he was right in asking her the question
whether eive was guilty or not. She must, however, have
the longest terra of imprisonment he could award her.
Be rould, therefore, commit her far six months, wish lord
Warr
Hoarylii7liarn Cbowthorpe, omnibtts driver, was sum-
moned kr wilfully damaging the marts driven by Henry
Somers._ _ _

—Cottiihorps drove en omnibus from Chelsea to Mar
ton and the complainant drove one of the oompsay'somd-
boats. It ens the practice of the comps yto name the
rival omnibus by placee
we d their onmilmses before sad
one behind daring the . It was while this nursing
was go an that •• menrred which damaged both
~hkm.

XL Beard appeared for the company.
Xr. Wooster, fur the defence, stated that the defendant
had dieted four omnibuses so a new roots, and the company
bad Imo*ably put twelve °macaroon the same road with
the viewed driviag the defendeat off the road.
After • gegd deal of evidence on each et*
Mr. Hiram said—lt was clear that the deksielat'a
Ewas In front; the complain/tat, seeing, as ha
a capital opportunity for paving, made an effort
beed. and • collars happened. He should dismiss
the um sad ha would farther declare that he would pat
dam Si rot at appaillas with. high head. The public
=litreditect be *L... .d by this oppoel tion and the
to arising from it. He gave the drivers fair warning
that in the Bret clear cam he would sot dm but give hard
labour.