The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-02 00:00:00

THAMES.

A Frenchmanorhose netz;eVeatsiorl on the police-sheet as
degas!. Owego" Games, aged 27, of No. 5, Leicater-plaos,
Leicester• square, bat who has mannted the mantes of Westow,
Wantons, Gilson, and Mbar% was charged with conspirini
with others in oUafting by has and franduleat pretenoes,
from St. Katherina's-wharf, perish of St. Redwine, an oil-
painting vahte 2401., by dog the same to belong to
a Lord de Hadlord, with t to defraud Monaieur von
schandell, an artist residing et Brawls.
Mr. Lewis, preferred-
of Ely-plank conducted the prosecution.
The charge was preferred by Mr. Samuel Bevan, on the
pert of the English Vice-Consul at Brussels.
Mr. Lewis, in opening the ores, rid it was one of a very
desorlption, and.hainhmdd only to lay a few of the
peculiar
briars the magistrate, and call two witnesses only, aid
the ask for a remand. An artist of 'woe celebrity named
Scheodell, at Beams* was known to have some valuable
paintings for sale, and among others was one of couridsreble
importance—. The General in Retirement." (A photograph
of the picture was handed in) A letter was written by the
prisoner, addremid to the artist and owner of the picture.
That letter was pained in Loudon, and the prisoner there
described himself as Weston*, and stated that he was com-
missioned by • gentlemmi, who was about to form a pioture-
gailery, to ascertain the pries of say pictures sohendell hod
to dispose of. The prisms, shoe tassel
ad that ileheedell
would name the oorersianket be was to allow him,
and paid many compliments to 's abilities as an
and mid We talent wen highly spoken of
bryluits• gentJezesa amateur. A reply to that letter
was meat to the primmer, end that was followed
up by the prisoner and hie confederates mending letters
to Malabar Behemdell, porporttug to be signed by Mr.
Radford, them Lord de Redford; then the writes beanie the
youngest son of Lord de Radford, still he oould not }tad It in
She " British Peorege," and at last the picture came to Lon-
don. An moue was made foe set sandiag the money by a
statement tint Mlle of lading mmt be forwarded, and the
eveharkation eel delivery of the pistons ascertained before
ay Lord de Haffilerd sad the Ho.. IL 89 Radford would fee-
ward their cheese as eider. The yeewgest son of Lord dm
Radford end his himself were amerthed te be reiMin
at No. 29, tit.Mmra-Hill, Thasseemnvet The Omer
gave a regimes to Ns. 34, firwermetreet, Cidifilli4quers,
whisk termed mat le he • wall selimehep to whit* pleat the
yrirseereesseibillebleatebrelbselsk sal dist bedeestibed
es alreabeabetrea. Tits pralsolal Lord de Nailed or We
Yang* esa tumid asl at mean he Mal, bat thaw was
very ads baba be wadi essa be la asetaiy. The yeleaser
welt =red by eylttJe, a Oleg delimits, officer, et the
la Brewer-ettees, dot (leteeday) morning, and
apes him was bead a latter WA would have ea impereant
Waft ISM ere. It was by the primer fa the
same of addressed et the Seermary of the Gamma
Poshoffieej reimmeted that al seta y la Wee-
tow,: la: tbs esillirelkap Ilkeratweleeer, Medi la tante be
lit et No. 6, Letoester-plass. The bsedenillag d this
letter was mac* Medlar to mem sigma Waamos," for.
trenledl to lebsedeal, which he iota proles!. Oa Use
et the primer be ail to Smutty• I asset
w..=; ea Nay a serveat ei Ms." Re (the 'Amur)
was asked whore Wesisse bleed • to which he
replied that he lived at No. 29, St. Mary-at-M.
That was all a fallacy ; no Mr. Waitress lived there,
and no parse. of that name ever did maids there. He
believed the primmer, Mr. Maim or Onions, and Wastene to
be cee end the same person. He (Mr. Lewis) and thaez.%
he wham was inatrmited had received information
might lead to the appmhemake of others, and of the mobilo
Lord de Hadford—(a Lagit)—ad his youngest eco.
Mr. lielfe—Her Lord de Redford received the picture!
Mr. Lewis—No, sir, the please was affivered to the
mom. Mr. De Redford, and here is a receipt acknowledging
the stuns, and expecting two more which were ordered to
MOS.

Mr. Lewis thim pat in letters adhered to Mr. Elobendell,
VDe Bedford, with a coronet severed thereon.
Belfe—Have the other two pictures beridellessed
Mr. Lewin—No, sir, the, conspinscy was discovered be-
fore the other pmturee were delivered. As it Is, M. BcheadeU
has been swindled of a valuable picture, valued at 6,0001."
After some preliminary evidence the prisoner was remanded
till Friday net.

TEE LATE MURDEROUS ATTACK AT WORCESTER.
—Woicserza, SATOZDAY.—The particulars of a brutal end
minimum attack upon an old meted AWNS Williams,
at Illiquirk, near this city week, by his nephew,
John Williams, was re in paper ea Monday lest.
The prisoner hes now been finally ezemiend by the county
magistrates. the =faunae mole big' traMm
rived to give hie *Tidier*, end bee tem hey comatted to
take We nisi at the next Worceeterekirnliprieg Asse The Asses.
old man stated that secs the prisms. bad Ma Gambled of
bigamy is marrying hie cousin (the old imnfa daughter),
the daughter had lived with hive (be, falase) sad he Mil re-
fused to allow the prisoner to visit bar. It scene Ye darestam
met the prisoner in the street, sheet an hoer abet the streak
on the old men, end before ha had been tread by the pence.
She was Mae unaware of what led taken Rises._

Dsersucros .=AbOnt 12 o'clock on Satur-
day night • des broke out epos the premiers of Messrs.
Hill, tobacconists, High-street, Shorsditch. The cousiable
who discovered the outbreak proceeded to awaken the in-
mates of the building, but they were unable to descend, in
consequence of the suffociadng fumes of the burning tobacco.
They were, however, safely reecusd, though with some diffi-
culty, by means of the firs-escape, which speedily arrived.
The brigade and parish enemas weirs not long In !arriving,
but notwithstanding Were wee • good supply of water, and
the dream exerted themselves to the utmost, the
flames were not got under until the balding was
a perfect ruin. The property was Instared.—On Sa-
turday mining, between ea sad two o'clok, • Sr.
broke oat en the premises of Mr. Henry Chant, wheelwrill
Apple-yard, Seward-etreet, St. Luke's. Ingham seri
from Parrtagdon-street, but the fire was not extinguished
until the premier were burnt down.—Another Are broke out
og the same =rainy at the Free& Horn public-house, 115,
Lambeth-walk. The inhabitants had great difficulty tD
effecting a safe retreat, as on their way down stair. 'hey were
nearly sulbeated. By diet of gnat rzt.riton en the part of
the liremrs the fire was subdued, but nut .intil the lower part
of Os preoltre tree destroyed. _

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