The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-23 00:00:00

THE GREAT SHIP RACE FROM CHINA.

The Ariel, Captain Keay, which Bailed from Foo-
chow-foo on the 13th June, nine day. after the departure
of the Tacping, arrived off Gravesend at live o'clock this
morning, having beaten the Taeping in time by four hours.
She would have been in live days since but was detained in
the Chops of the Channel by ea•terlv winds. The Fiery
Cross is also telegraphed in the Downs. She sailed the
same day as the Taepiug.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MONDAT. 8111.111118111 2E, 8 LIL

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT -

(THIS DAY.)

The September session of the Central Criminal e
was opened this morning by the Lord Mayer (SW g
Gabriel), the Common Serjeant (T. Chambers, Eska? caj
Mr. Alderman Hale, Mr. Alderman Dakin, Alderman
.ai
Sheriff Sir S. H. Waterlow, Sheriff Sir F.Lyeett,tlieUndiar.
Sheriffs (Messrs. Croaky and IM Jersey), &e.
The first edition of the calendar contains the flames st
107 prisoners, and the calendar contains 6 charges of,
murder, and I of manslaughter, and 8 of fetishism!,
wounding with intent to murder and to do grievous hug;
hum. The other charges appear to be mostly of an ord.
nary description.
The Common Serjeant, in charging the grand jury, aaid
that the numberof prisoners for trialat this session was 'log
greater than would have been expected from the period ah,
had elapsed since the last session, but he regretted to isfara
them that the calendar contained no lees than six ehalma
of wilful murder, and all of them were of the alm,
serious description. In one case • young you,.
named Rose Matthew., was charged with the tied,:
of her illegitimate child, and there appeared to be
doubt that she was delivered of a child, and that d,
child was afterwards found with its throat cut ; and OA
prisoner, after being questioned, admitted that a:
had caused the injury, but said she did not know
she was about at the time. Some of the other sty
of violence that resulted in death appeared to ha.,
been committed while the parties were quarrelluir, and ia,
state of excitement ; but they were prima fame case,:}
wilful murder, and it would be the duty of the grand pie
to return a true bill for that offence. His lordship s"..
referred to the case of the Frenchman Louis }further, at.
said that the prisoner appeared never to have iittempt4,
deny that he had caused the death of the deceased, ac.
said that his motive for killing her was that he could L..
bear to be separated from her, she having a short tier
previously expressed her intention to leave him; and th„
Gould have no doubt therefore as to the propriety of &du;
• true bill. The learned Common Serjeant then west
to say that the next charge of munler to which be ca,,
sidered it necessary to direct their attention was sae
of • very peculiar character, and would regain
, their most attentive consideration, namely, the char,
against John Wiggins, of having killed a was.,
with whom he cohabited at the east end of the ton
He then referred at considerable length to the video,
that would be adduced in support of the charge, sol
said that the statement of the prisoner was that the 4s
ceased had destroyed herself, and he alleged that tie
act was committed about 5 o'clock in the morns;.
The medical evidence, however, tended entirely is
negative this suggestion, and to show that the demand
must have been dead two or three hours at that time, sc.:
the position of the body and the state of the blood tesl,4
materially to confirm this evidence. He then retried to
the other points in the case, and said the question for the
grand jury would be whether they would not feel it 'ohs
their duty to find • true bill.
The grand jury then retired.
_TN6 CAA6 OP PILIUSONATING A JUROR..

It will be remembered that at the last session Mr. Cu-
dock Lee, a saddler, in Drury-lane, who had been w
mooed to serve as a juror, Wll3 fined 1001. for not attending
and sending his foreman to represent him, the latter beizi
fined 5/. for contempt of court.
Mr. Lee now attended to show cause why the fine of 10k
should not be enforced, and he put in an affidavit in 'hid
he expressed his regret at what be had done, and stated
that he bad acted entirely through ignorance, and that he
had no intention to deceive or impose upon the court in
any manner.
Mr. Poland, who appeared on his behalf, also urgedamo
the court that Mr. Lee was not a person who bad Named
a good education, having worked in the fields and after
wards served as a footboy till be wee 18 years of me.
Although he had since been apprenticed and gone into
business on his own account he had not served in any 4f
the Westminster courts se • juror, and was utterly ignonun
of the consequences likely to result from his neglecting to
attend the summons.

The Common Serjeant said it was a most groat eastern; ..
of court, and every one aoquainted with the administration
of justice must be aware of the serious consequences that
might have resulted from the course that had been tat.:
by the defendant. He did not consider the fine at il
excessive, but having regard to the position of the dek•
dant he would reduce the fine by one half and the defendut
would have to pay a fine of 501. instead of 100/. He
tiered this course would have been sanctioned by ti
Recorder, and be hoped that the present proceeds.;
would be a warning to all persons summoned to sent
on jaries in future.

Alderman Hale said that he dissented from the mum
that had been taken by the majority of the court, al
considered that the full fine ought to have been imbete.
He had induced another person to commit perjury, and te
considered the matter one of so much importance that it
hoped the person who had committed perjury would
prosecuted.
The fine was paid.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

The September adjourned general sessions of the pew
for the county of Middlesex commenced this rooming
the Sessions House, Clerkenwell•green. before Mr. Ser
jesot Dowling, Deputy Assistant-Judge, and a full Mac.
of magistrates.