The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-05 00:00:00

,TILE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAT 1800-

reality wee only Kt, bat be had *greed to supply the I
bankrupt with further flour so as to keep him going! and
bad done so. Ontfarchl9, the bankrupt ofered his creditors
a composition of 54. in the pound. A few days after the
bill of sale was enforced, and an adjudication of bank.
ruptcy followed on the Nth of March. It was contended
that the bill of sale having been given to enable the bank-
rupt to carry on his bnsineas was not an act of
bki ; bat it cowered the whole of his stock, as
well then as, it
on the premises as any that might after-
wards be acquired, it must be held, on the authority
of the cue of Graham e. Chapman, that it substantially
included everything he had, and was, therefore, an act of
bankruptcy. The adjudication must therefore be con-
firmed.
On the application of the bankrupt's solicitor, his Honour
consented to stay the advertisement for a week, with a
view to an appeal.

LORD MAYOR'S COURT.
(Before Yr. Forsyth, Q.C., ands Special Jury.)
711 HOLBORN VALLB7 INPROVINENTS.—EFAVT CLAIM or

CONPINRATION.
TRILLCBBON, 1841., V. MR LONDON CORPORATION.
This was a claim by • gentleman named C. S. A.
Thalheimer, in respect of several freehold houses, Nos.
6,7, 10, and 23, Skinner-street, Snow-bill, required by the
Holborn Valley Improvement. The claim as made was
23,000/.
The jury went to view the property last Saturday, and
assembled on the payment omission to hear the evidence.
Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Wood and Mr. Horace Lloyd
• for the claimant ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and the
Hon. Mr. Theorizer, Q.C., for the Corporation.
The parties agreed to a verdict for 18,5001.
(Before Mr. George PownalL)
RIMMONDS e. 1111 GMAT RANDIRM RAILWAY COMPANY.
This was an arbitration case on a compensation claim of
about 30,0001. for the Grove-house Estate, Seven Sisters-
road, Tottenham, required by the railway.
Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Hall, instructed by Mr. Horwood,
solicitor, of Wunford-court and Tottenham, appeared for
the claimant ; Mr. Bovill„ Q.C., was for the company.
Mr. Bonny was the first witness celled.
(The ease was proceeding when our report left, and is
likely to occupy the whole day.]

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARYLEBONIL
DARING ROBBIZT AND VIOLINCL
Two determined-looking young fellows who gave the
names of Charles Earns and Joh* Wright, were charged
on remand with robbery, and also with violently amault-
ing erveral persona.
It appeared from the evidenoithat a lady named Maria
Flowers was on a visit to a friend in the Weedington-road,
Kentish-town, and had left a perambulator and a shawl
within the railings in front the house. The prisoners,
who were passing, snatched the shawl, and were running
off when they were stopped by two gentlemen named
Hartley and Keightley. These the prisoners moat violently
assaulted and kicked. Indeed, so brutal was their con-
duct that had it not been for the timely arrival of the
police, they must have got away. On their being placed
m the dock to-day they exhibited the greatest amount of
bravado that was ever shown by any prisoners in their posi-
tion. They called the witnesses most foul names, and,
pointing to the reporter, said, " Bee what that is
scribbling about us" s they were being led back to the
eelle, Evans pushed one of the officers away, and said he
would smash his head in.
The prisoners were fully committed for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

REFUSAL OF OUTCANTS TO GO INTO THE WORIEROUSI.
Three young women named Ann Anderson, Geo►gina
Goodall, and Eliza Smith, were charged before Mr. Knox
with being found in Hyde park without any visible means
of subsistence, and not giving a satisfactory account of
themselves.
John Lippett, park-constable, No. 31, said—About
6 this morning I saw the three females lying against the
wall of the Magazine Barracks. I bad cautioned Ander-
son repeatedly -before, she having been for some time past
in the habit of sleeping under the trees of a night and on
the benches in the daytime. I took them to Mount-street
workhouse, and the authorities offered to admit them,
but they refused to go into the house, and I then charged

them.
Mr. Knox—Why do you not go into the workhouse and
be taken care of ? You cannot be allowed to be about the
parks, and you will die of starvation and disease if you do
so. Have you any means of sustenance!
Anderson—l wax a dressmaker, but being ill had to go
into the hospital, and having parted with my clothes have
not had the means of getting them back again.
Mr. Knox—The end of it will be that some day you
will be jumping into the Serpentine.
Goodall—l should not like to go into a workhouse, as
I have no wish to be passed to my parish.
Mr. Knox—l think the mildest and most humane
thing I can do for you will be to remand you for a few
days, and after a few days' reflection perhaps you will
alter your mind.
The females, who appeared very reluctant to go into a
workhouse, were then remanded.
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WORSHIP-STREET.
IrEILDING A FANCY.

Thomas Williams, s youth, was charged with stealing
s gold watch, chain, seals, and a seven shilling piece.
A gentleman named Robinson said that he lodged at the
house of the prisoner's parents in Holston, and that on
Wednesday night last he placed the watch in question and
appendages in a stand upon a chest of drawers in his bed-
room, that on the following morning he missed all of them.
He could not account for their disappearance except by
surmise, and mentioned that to the police. Last night a
constable showed him his property, now produced, and he
perceived that the seven shilling piece, safe on the chain
when last in his possession, had been detached.
Higgins 458, said that .while on duty this morning in
Holston, he saw the prisoner lying in a cart down some
mews. Having received information of the robbery in
question and knowing him to be the son of the prosecutor's
landlord, be asked him immediately, " Where is the
watch." Prisoner, who was lying quite awake, although
it was between 4 and 5 o'clock, replied coolly, " In my waist-
coat pocket," and produced it from there. Not any portion
of the chain was displayed, as though he had been wearing
it forshow. Witness inquired respecting the coin mentioned
but prisoner insisted that he had not seen it, and added,
that he took the watch and chain because he fancied wear-
ing it. Prosecutor gave him into custody.
Mr. Cooke asked how old the lad was, and was told 16
years, that he was the son of respectable parents, but had
only come out of prison on the 29th of March last, and pro-
viously was in custody for robbing his mother.
Mr. Cooke heard all this with apparent astonishment,
and the prisoner, who appeared quite indifferent about
the matter, was remanded.

Madame Grisi is advertised to appear in Lucretia
to-night at her Majesty's Theatre, and in Norma on Mon-
day, with Madame Sinioo, Signor Mongini, and Herr
Rokitansky. 7phigenia in Thera has been postponed
until Tuesday.
The appearance of Mr. Darwin at General
Sabine's evening reception on Saturday last (says the
Atheneum) was an incident that should be made a note of
by his friends, who will rejoice in the recovery of the
eminent naturalist from the state of pain and weakness
with which he has long been afflicted. We unite with
them in wishing that the recovery may be permanent.
MR. HARVEY, M.P.—The liberal and inde-
pendent vote given by tha hon. member on the Franchise
Bill has afforded great satisfaction to his constituents, a
large number of whom petitioned in favour of the bill. The
conservatives affect to be surprised at Mr. Harvey's inde-
pendence, but it seems =accountable that they should
be so. He has never ranked as a party man ;
was always neutral, we believe, even in the sharpest
municipal and parliamentary contests for this city • and,
when induced to enter the council, though nominated by
the conservatives he took his seat amongst the liberals,
and his first speech and vote were adverse to the party
that elected him. Moreover, if we remember rightly,
in his first address to the electors of Thetford, he avowed
himself " A man of progress," and in his addres to them
at the last election, he used the words, " Nor do I
class myself with any political party; I believe that an
independent representative best- eubeetves political in-
terests ;" and he expressed his determination to support
" measures irrespective of party." We hope the hon.
member will continue to exhibit this independence
throughout his parliamentary career, abstaining from
abject submission to the whip either of Mr. Brand or
Colonel Taylor, and placing in the foreground the interests,
rights, and liberties of the sople at large.—Norfolk News.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—We regret to have to record
an accident which has been the cause of the death of Mr.
Simeon Warner, of 18, Brunswick-square, Brighton, a gen-
tleman widely known and highly respected. On the even-
ing of Sunday week, it appears, he dined at home with hie
son and three ladies, and in accordance with custom the
ladies retired after dinner, leaving the father and son to
take their dessert. Scarcely had they left the room,
however, when one of the chains of the chandelier in
the centre of the room broke, and the sudden pressure
thus brought on the other chain caused that also to give
way, and the chandelier fell violently on the table, carry-
ing with it s large quantity of the ceiling. A portion of
the ceiling fell on the left aide of Mr. S. Warner's head
and rendered him insensible. Medical aid was speedily se-
cured, Mr. Oldham, Mr. Murray, and Dr. Bacon Phillips
attending without loss of time. Since that evening he re-
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. mained under the care of the two former gen-
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) tlemen and as alarming symptoms set in Dr.
IN RE ROTCK.—JtiDGNENT. Ormerod was called in on Tuesday, and he pro-
The banlrrupt was a miller at Luffenham, Batlandahise. nouneed that Mr. Warner had no hope of recovery.
ealextion was recently made to annul the adjudication Indeed, it was then doubtful whether he would survive
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ground that there had been no act of bankruptcy, through the day, the blow having produced concussion of
11.4 that the bill of sale relied on as such was in reality the brain. However, he lingered on, but died on Wednes-
• bas fide contract for ambling the bankrept to tarry on day night. Demised, who was in his 81st year, was up to
"wunees. the time of his death in good bodily health and partoularly
• His Honour said it appeared that the bankrupt was in- active. For many years be has be= well known in the
debted about 7001.
.on the let Marsh. On the following hunting field, se be alined regularly followed the local fox-
be executed hill of ads to one Clark, represented to hounds and harriers. He was a gentleman of great efts-
-1.....""i creditor for 1601., the whole of his stock in trade bitty, and was heartily fond of a joke, and his loss will be
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transferred by that instrument. Clark's debt in sinowely felt by • large sisals of friends'--Sarrey Statidard.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
GEORGE r. GEORG&
Dr. Staveley Hill for the petitioner, the wife, who
Med for a dissolution of marriage, on the ground of her
d's cruelty and adultery. The respondent was
e,.l;Pged in some sort of commercial occupabon in the
"ty, and he married the petitioner in 1861. Not long
afterward, s he took to ill-treating her, and his cruelty
%Dom_ trig intolerable she left him, and went to her friends.
he cruelty and the adultery of the respondent rubes-
Tiently with prostitutes were clearly established, and
His lordship granted a decree nisi.

SHOCKING COLLIRRY ACCIDENZ NEAR
HZ HELENS.

MANY PERSONS KILLED AND INJURED.
WIGAN, FRIDAY &Rasa

SHARE LIBTa-(THIS DAY.)

On o'Ctoo.

The news has just reached here of a shocking
colliery explosion, by which it is stated that ten
men at least have lost their lives, and many others
have been badly burned. The pit belongs to the Wawa.
Brownlow, and is situated near Bt. Helens. It is
named the Lime Pit. Our correspondent has learned
no further particulars, and there was not time before
the despatch of his parcel to verify those received,
or to get further details. A person who passed the place
during the day alleges that he saw ten men brought out
dead, and several more burned.

In the railway market to-day, the
feature is a reduction of # per cent. in South
Eastern stock. Great Northern has also declined
4, and Great Western and London and North
Western, 4. The amount of business is small.
London and North Western stock is now quoted
1191 to 120; Great Western, 64 to ; Midland,
1224 tot ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1191 to 1204 ;
Great Northern 1214 to 1224 ; ditto A, 1364 to
138 ; Great Eastern, 39 to ; South Eastern,
72 to 4 ; Caledo 1284 to 1274 ; Metro-
politan, 131 to ;w
and London, Chatham, and
Dover, 26 to 27.
The transactions in foreign and colonial railway
shares have been very limited, and prices gene-
rally exhibit no variation.

SUICIDE OP A COLOE R•sx.mosA yr OP
VOLUNTEERS.

Mr. Humphreys, coroner, held an inairT at the
White Hart 'Tavern, Royal Mini.street, touching the
death
by poison of Israel Abrahams, aged 45 years, colour-sergeant
of the 7th (Tower Hamlets) Volunteers.
Mrs. Julia Benjamin, 144, Royalt
said that
the deceased was &working jcier, and was her brother-
in-low. He had latterly become addicted to habits of intem-
perance. On Monday Lathe was drunk, and on the next day St.
(Tuesd) he was very quarrelsome. He refused to eat his din- St
ner, anon being remonstrated with he said, " I shall go
away altogether. He went into the shop, and shortly after- ,
wards witness's son called out that he had taken poison-
She found him lying ineencible near the counter, on which 3t
was a bottle containing cyanide of potassium, used in the St.
jewellery business, and a cup. A piece of paper was found
84-
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on the counter, on which the deceased had written, " Give
my love to my mother. God bless you all." A doctor
sc
was sent for at once. as
Dr. J. Scott &quer& said that he found the deceased st.
just dead from the effects of a large dose of cyanide of ss.
potassium, the poisonous principle of which was preasie
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acid.
The Coroner said that the ow ie was another illastraton
Bt.
of the lamentable effects of excessive drinking.
The jury returned a verdict " That the deceased coin- so.
mitted suicide by poisoning himself with cyanide of po- St.
Ma'am whilst in a state of insanity caused by drink." aft

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all 'East London Scrip Cert.
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100 Do. !balk Wales .
100 Do. W. Yid.--Oxford)
100 Do. Do. Newport
100 ,lencaahire &Yorl
100 ,Lon.,Brights„ &S.Coast
100 London,Chatham,&Dov
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100 Do. York
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118 Do. do., 1800-61
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