The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUBT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Three applicationls were made to the Lord Mayor of •
nature likely to be interesting to parties carrying on business
is the oountry.
The drat application was made by a lady who did not give
her name, but who said she carried on business at Grantham

as s patte'n mannfatunter, and that in consequence of an
older from a person signing his name Robinios of Bear-
lass, Great Tower-street, she forwarded to him goOds to the
amount of 421. Not receiving payment as she expected she
nine to London, and had just been to the address in Beer-
ier*, where she found only a man, who denied that his name
was Robinson, or that ha knew anything at all about the
traractiloa. eke now wished to know what abs could do in
the natter.
Load Mayor—Did you supply the goods on credit
ttpplkint—Yeat I did.

Lord ?C.; I cannot help you. How come you to
simply goods to • strsnger in that way P
Applicant—Well, my lord, we are always anxious to do a
little business.

Lord Mayor—lt would be better to do lest business, and
to do it more cautiously. Have you the order here
Applicant—No, my lord. I did not think to bring it.
Lord Mayor—l can do nothing in it; ,at all events not
untie. I see the order.
. _ _

The lady then quitted the witness box, and bor place wee
enpplied by
A gentleman, who raid be wu a boot and oboe mann-
butane at Bristol, and that be recently executed an order to
the amount of 481. for a person calling himself -, of
Old Broad-street. Not receiving payment aa he had ex-
pected, be came to London, snd had just been to Old Broad-
street, where he found the Aloe closed, with a padlock on
the door, and yes told that, as the party wee oat of tee way,
the landlord had noised the boots and shoes met by applicant
for rest.

---Lord Mayor—Did you know anything about this party
before you executed that order P
Applicant—No. I did not.
Lord Mayor—Yours enema to be a similar case to the
other. It is astonishing to we that tradesmen should be so
incautious. I can do nothing in It ; but I advise you, If
your god& are of more value that the amount of rentdae, to
pay the landlord and recover your coneigtuncit
The applicant then thanked his lordship and withdrew.
Some half-hour after soother gentlemen entered the court,
and, addressing his lordship, said he was connected with a
firm at Kirkcaldy (Ftfethire), end that being in London, two
or three weeks ago, he wt cat, in ommegnecce of a communi-
' cation received from home, to an oHm where business was
carried on by the firm representing themselves on Stevens
end Co. He mend there a gentleman who etststi he belonged
to that firm, and he gave him as order for bouts
end shoes to the amount of 401. ; which applicant, satis-
fied with the respectable appearance el the plow.
advised his principals to execute, and the order was executed
accordingly. Subsequently he called agele, and saw the
same person, who recommended him to It .Imason, of Bear-
lane (toe pence referred to by the first applicant) as a likely
permon to do business with hire, and applicant had an ap-
pointment with Robinson for that (yesterday) afternoon.
Before going to Bear-lane, however, ne thought he would
call in Angel-court to get payment from Stevens and Co.,
bat upon arriving there, he found the office closed, and a
notice pealed up that it wee "To let."
The Lord Mayor said the recommendation given by
Stevens and Co., to Robinson. of Beer-line, made it Ink as
if there was some connexion between the parties, but :VIPr
tholes' he did not see how he could Interfere.
BOW-STREET.
George Berry, a youth employed at the Cider Cellars in
winding the wachinery of the tableaux cerenta exhibited
there, was charged with Mega)* a gold pin from a young
gentlemen named Parkhurst, of names.
The prosecutor bad visited the entertainment with* friend,
and wea about leaving in a Ransom cab which the prisoner
had procured for them, and for which service he wee paid
Gd.,when the letter jumped upon the footboard of the cab,
and snatched the pin from the prosecutor's breast. The pro-
secutor returned to the tavern with hie friend and a police-
man, and by the direction of Mr. Nicholson, the landlord,
the prisons wee sent for. It was hoped that some mistake
had occurred, the lad having been more than two
years in his situation, and having the entire confidence
of his employer ; but be was observed to throw
away his imp MO a mot of duathole, where both the Yin and
the cap were picked up by the police constable. Mr. Nichol-
eon said the boy bad no poseible reason to steal, for be
made upwards cf 401. a year in hie situation at the Cider
Cellars, and by helping witness's daughter occasionally at
the Gordon Hotel, In Covent-garden, where he had moat
of his food given to him. There bed been several robberies
committed lately, which bad emoted much anxiety, but the
primoner bed never been suspected.
Two silk handkerchief' were found on the prisoner, which
his employer suspected had been stolen also.
The prisoner said he stepped in the cab to ask Ito gentle-
men for 61. and he sew the pin lying on the toot-board, and
as they refuted t 9 give him 61. be kept the On.
It was proved that the boy bed received 6d.
Mr. Roll edd items a very gram case, and committed the
prim ner to trial.

THE MURDER NEAR LEEDS. —The adjourned
impost on the body of Richert Stoughton was held on
Wednesday at the house of Mr. Dutton, Row/nosey
Roundhay, before Chrietopher Jewison, Esq. Mr. William
Hey. surgeon, of Leeds, depieed :—.` I visited the deceased
previous to his death on the 6th !Wolk. t found him lying
on a aofa not entirely insensible, but much exhausted. He
was unable to eomprebend or answer questions. This wee
about 8 o'clock in the evening. I found he bad receired five
vaunts awn the head, such as would be likely to In pro-
duced by a blunt instrument, all extending downtotbe bose.
I fogad no inhere:instal wounds upon ble person. I have
since made • post modem examination. I found the skull
very extensively fractured. I bel.wie the factures were aside
by duff rent blows, but the wounds all extended into melt
other, from the beck part of the Ault to the orbit of the eye.
I also found an accumulation of blood beneath the skull,
end upon the brain. There was also a slight extray.eation
of blood at she brain—this was nut at all connected with
the wounda. I did not op en the body. Thomas* of death
I considered to te quite evident from the injury done to the
heed." The coroner then briefly addreeerd the jury. He
did not see that it would be of ase public utility whatever,
but a great inconvenience to the jury, to have any further
edjonenment of this inquiry. Ths matter was already in
the hands of the West Riding and borough magistrates and
the police, and if anything should transpire, these autho-
rities would be better able to deal with it than would the
jury. They could not, he thought, do °timeless that find
that the deemed had been felociotudy robbed end murdered
by POW pawn or persons unknown. The juty, without
leaving the room, concurred In this suggestion, and an open
verdict to that effect was accordingly returned.
GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, KING'S-CAMP.
—Number of lenient. for the week ending August 17, 1,422,
Of which 455 were new awe.

MARKEZZ

COTTON.—lariaroot., AVOCST 18.—The tales of cot?on
to-dacrulrgweeethasted at 6,000 balm A quiet market without
any in yrkta.

WOOL AND ivossrED.—Sunman, Aro t sr 18.—.
Ti. demand for the hasp trade in goods continues active,
and ota.aufacturra ar! wail employed to order. This 4wackvan

boos.. ate quid, the preemit lime being what to called
between sessom. They have aleo contracted for goods on
Irma more advantageous than they can do at present. Tne
demand for worsted yarns foe the Continent seems to have
reesivad a alight chink in COIMOCIIIOO of the high Woes
sought, and the manhunt are acting with great caution;
Mill then is a large demand for the home trade, and prices
are gym. The inquiry for wool seems by no means active,
and the business gaming is limited. Prices continue tra3.
Where ge sales are premed, in some instances • alight ad-
man* Is given to the buyer. Noils and broke' continue
ha moan, at shout late qualaticas.

CORN.—Buttentonaw, Annan Olonceetter and
Worcester markets= the lath wheat dimly maintained the
Gornto of the previous week, bat without any life in the
trade. Barley unaltered. Pine old oats quite as dear; all
other kinds lower. Beau and peas arm. During the pre.
sent week we have again tew tnamotions reported in wheat,
and the turn in prim fa is favour of the buyer. Barley taken
in retail at previous rates. Oats a ly ealeable in limited
quantities. Beau unaltered. Peas neglected. At Wolver-
hampton, yesterday, then was a fair iluply of both old and
new wheat, and no altwation took Own in the value of
either. At this day's market there was a lees supply of
wheat, which found buyers at fully last week's rates, but no
advance could be obtained on any description. Barley main-
tained Be value. Oats 6d. per Tarter cheaper. Beans
firmly held for previous rata. Peas rather cheaper.

Di',ISIS, ACOCST 18.—We bad a small supply, and a
short attendance, farmers being busily engaged in harvest
week. Wheat folly maintained lut week's prima, and in
some Ingmar the turn was in favour of sellers. Them was
a slightly increased quanbty of new, the quality of which
was various, but none quite so good ea that shown last week
sad the week before. Should the weather continue floe, the
wheat crop generally will be secured by the end of the week.
*nowt in a few backward parts of the county. Nothing
doing in barley. In other grain no alteration. Wheat, beat,
43e. to 48e. per qr. ; middling 375. to 435.; inferior, 34c
to 37a. Barley, Us. to 30a. Oats, 235. I. 33e. Beans, 46..
to 80s. Pets, 424. to 48e. Flour, floe, 345. to 38s. pet
sack • seconds, 324. to 345.
,

MANCUESTIIIA AUGUST 18.—This morning's market Will
rather nomerenaly attended, and although factor+ and mil-
lers, in some instances, demanded a alight advance for wheat
and four upon the rotas of last week, the bushier transacted
was very trAting, even where holders ware willing to accept
the previous currency. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale at
pekes tot favour of buyers. To other Ariake there was no
change of moment.

NEWARK, Acucar 17.—The stiffly of wheat from the
growers we small. There were several samples of new at
market, sad the trade ruled tolerably active, at prices rather
higher than those of the previous week. White qualities
reached 60s. to 68e.; red, 48e. to 60a. per 36 stone. Barley
was a limited show; the new on offer was of an htdifferent
quality end last week's prime were maintained ; feed sorts
eaaliatd 284. to 30e. per 38 stone. There was a tolerable show
of oats, for which barely last week's prices were obtained—
namely, 265. to 29e. per 24 stone. Beans were rather scene,
lead for the most part unaltered in value.
NEWBORT, Atom' 18.—The fresh supply of wheat for
this day's market only moderato, but as some quantity bra
been left over for tome weeks we had s good average sup-
' ply, for which there was a steady demand at an advance of
from ls. to 2a. per qr. on both old and new, the latter being
in good condition. A small portion of new barley on offer
at from 30s. to 355. per qr. Oste, bunk and peas
without change.

UXBRIDOY, Aroma 18.—The =ay of grain short.
The trade for wheat is more active prices are le. to 2s.
per qr. higher. Spring corn is without alteration in value.
Wheat, 42e. to 545. per. qr. Barley, 30e. to 38e. Oato, 24a.
to 30a. Beans, 40e. to 465. Pees, 36.. to 445. Rya, 345.
to 38e.

EDINBURGH, AUOVIT to-day'a market the sup-
plies of all kinds were large, and sales dull. Wheat, 1,258
qrs. king 112 more than hut week-395 qrs unsold.
Barley, 476 qrs., being 148 more than last week-301 qrs.
tumid. Oats, 1,333 qrs., being 416 more than last week
—822 qrs. =mold. Beane, 169 qrs., being 14 less than
last week-126 qrs. unsold. As compared with last week
—Wheat was lc 6d. down on top, and 6d, down on avenge.
Barley was 2s. 6d. down on top, and urns as lest on
enrage. Oats were same as last on top, and 3d, up on
average. Beans 6d. down on top, and ls. 6d. down on
average. PAM per imperial qr.:—Wheat, 375. to 495. 64.
Barley, 28e to Mo. 6d. Oats, 245. to 30e. Beans,
435. tid. to 48e. Weight of top—Wheat, 6811 x.; barley,
5611 be.; oats, 4211ta. ; and beans, 66111 n.

CATTLE.-15DINBCRON. ArGIIST 17.—The eV of
sheep and lambs this rooming wee 8,136, being 1, leas
then last week. Beles dull, and good sheep were is., end
the secondary sorts le. 6d. a head down. Lambs were also
clasper, and at the close a considerable quantity
of all kinds were unsold. Top price of the best
mutton, 6 ; top current, 61d. ; ewes said inferior, from aid.
to 6d. per lb. Lambs, top prks, 23e. ; current, 14s. to
16a., and downwards; blackhead, 13e., 125., 101.,
8.. 6d, 7a. 6d., and down to 61, a head. The number of
calls was larger than in lest market, the number, 605, being
37 more. Seles 'leo slowly effected. Top price, Be. ; cur-
rmt, 7s to 7s. 3d. ; middling and inferior, from 6s. to 6s. 6d.
per imperial stone. At the close a clearance not effected.
Fed pigs, from ss. to ss. 6d. per imperial atone; six
to sight weeks' old ditto from Bs. to 12e. a bead. Numbers
In market—SheepB,l3B ; fat cattle, 605; tan ditto, 164;
milch cows, 73; pigs, 228.