The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

THE IMPRISONED DIRECTORS 01 THE ROYAL

BRITISH BANK.

The six directors, with the general manager, Mr.
Cameron, are now undergoing the treatment of tirel-elsm
miodemeanants in the Queen's Bench Prison. A strew
effort, however, is being made in more than one quarter te
release them from their captivity. The friends of Mr. One•
are actively engaged in getting up a memorial to the Ham
Secretary on hie behalL On the 16th of April the directme
will appeal as • body against the recent conviction, In addi-
tion to which there will be a special appeal on the part 4
Mr. H. Brown, on the ground that Lord Campbell did not
direct the jury that the defendant was absent from the board
of directors on the 29th of January, when the balance-sheet
was approved and subsequently circulated to the shareholders.
Many of the liverymen of the ward of Cheap and members
I of the corporation are strenuously engaged in getting up a
memorial to Mr. Walpole in favour of Mr. Kennedy. The
fact has already been published that Mr. Stapleton's cons&
tu havepresented him with an address. The example had
been toile by • hundred and one electors of the borough el
Tewkesbury ; and yesterday Mr. H. Brown received from
that body the following testimonial :—" Dear Sir,—We beg
respectfully to tender to you our deep sympathyon ocouiael
the issue of your late trial, as one of the directors of the M-
I fated Royal British Bank ; and in testimony of the feel* e
I respect which we entertain for you we Pend this teetiturep,
and hope you will believe us in saying that we earned
hope you will have good health during your Imprisonment,
and that to you the time will rapidly pima. We hope spin
to have the pleasure of seeing you in your native town, the
Interest and welfare of which we feel assured you have stall
times had at heart, and that Tewkesbury will again be your
place of residence, where you have nobly considered the
wants of the poor, and, as far as possible, alleviated thew."
(Here follow the signatures.) All the defendants in the
Queen's Prison are supplied without restriction with theca-
nary oomforts allowed first-class miedemeenanta, but they
have to defray the expenditure from their private purees.

THE ASSASSINATION OF A TRADESMAN 42

PORTSMOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY EVENING.
This extraordinary case, the particulars of which
were briefly recorded in the Ispress of this evening, be
caused the greatest excitement in this town arid neighbour
hood more particularly because of the deep mystery hi
which, up to the present time, it is involved. As yeas
arrest has been made. It appears that • men dreseed in the
costume of the murderer (a mackintosh and slouched list or
cep) was observed to parade the street in the locality of the
deceased's ledginge, and even went and stmid upon the step
of the door some considerable time before he executed his
design. On presenting himself at the door for the lonia
time, shortly after twelve o'clock, it was opened by the leak
lady, Mrs. Vick, sad he asked is a peremptory tone of mise
whether Mr. Howard (otherwise Hart) was wallas.
The woman replied that he wee, bat had Ns
tired to rase. She then asked him if he see tY
man who was upon the door step • short time halm
He add, in a firm voice, "I am." Mrs. Vick inquited
what was his name, and he answered sternly, "Never Wel
what my name is; tell Mr. Howard that • gentleman feat
Perelman wants to see him upon urgent business." Tr
landlady then proceeded up stairs to eall Mr. Howard, Irbil
intimated that he knew of no one at Perelman who weal, be
likely to call upon him at that time of night, but he put (10
his trousers and slippers, and walked down stairs into the
entrance hall. The assassin immediately said, " Mr. Hood
" and elevated what appeared to be • walking MAW
the deceased's breast. A shorthissing noise was Mud, dam.
1 fortunate man suddenly fell backwards, gasped oat the word
" Send for a doctor," and expired. No claim was raised al
the moment, and the assassin bad ample time to walk eteitell
away, without any person in the street suspecting whit bra
occurred. The borough coroner will open an innetiPlid
of the ow this seeming.

ENOLIIIn HORBBB IN FL&NCE.—The Debate give
the following details concerning the trade in English
carried on with France: " In the years previous to
thorough-bred and half-bred horses purchased in
by French dealers amounted to about 900, the ann. rip_
for the latter being 751. each. As to the former clic)
prima varied from 3001. to 3,0001. In 1848, the
English hones into France fell to 450, but in the three
ing years again rose to 600. In 1852 and 1853, the MOM
imported amounted to 1,360. At the same time that the nsiniC
Increased, the price also robe, and the avenge beams SW Lif
2,000 fr. each. Carriage and saddle horses wart vono
2.600 fr., 3,000 fr., and as much as 6,000 fr. seek. ILti
kinds, and those were the most numerous, met Lim"
1,500 fr., and 1,700 fr. During 1864 and the three foam*
years, the average number Imported into limn kerds,..,
persons was 1,200 picked animals. From 1854 to 1 gm
number purchased for the French cavalry was tart I
from 12,000 to 13,000, the average coat price bib*
The sum therefore paid to England for 12,000 troop
by the French dealers wee 10,800,000 fr , and for the
ltd
harms annually purchased at the average of VOW, 1"
English breeders receive 2,400,000 fr."