The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-24 00:00:00

I D APPROVED.

Jew, B.A. Midney.
Judson RA. Joh.
La Fontaine RA. Joh.
La Moth: Ice. A. Joh.
LatbMtry B.A. Krum
Linton B.A. Corpus.
Lnesley KA. Hada.
lone RA. Trin.
LOW. B. A. =hwy.
Loyd RA. Trin.
Lund B.A. Sidney.
M aekrell ". QUOQUe.
Maples B.A. Job.
Marriott B.A. Rms.
Marshall B.A. Mom.
Martin RA. Clare.
Marlyn B.A. Calm.
Maynard. &F. B.A. Calm.
kl Ildren RA. Clare.
Moore RA. Christ's.
Morgan RA. Pet.
Morns B.A. Pet
Mann RA. limn.
ill Immo &A. Win.
Ogle RA. Clare.
Palmer Lilt Jesus.
Parker &A. The.
Perkins B.A. Jab.
Perry B.A. Bid.
Pope B.A. Trio.
Porter B.A. TAIL
Prior B.A. Itinm.
Roberts B.A. Christ's.
Robson RA. Job.
gabben RA. Job.
Maunders RA. Job.
Manadenott R.A. Clare.
Mcbulellehl FLA. Job.
lihan RA. Clare.
Stnylbies B.A. Win.
Taylor B.A. Magd.
Thompson RA. Christ's,
Thornton B.A. Tr=
Trench B.A. The.
Venn M.A. Canis.
Ward B.A. Trio.
Watson B.A. Joh.
Webb BA. Thu.
Wharton B.A. Down
Williamson RA. Jen
Wiabolt lac. Trio.
WMgAM RA. Pet.
Wren B.A. Pet.
Wright A. B.A. Queens*.

ALEXANDRA ORPHANAGE FOR INFANTI4.—The
annual meeting of the friends of this charity was held yes-
terday, at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, Mr.
Frederick Barlow, the treasurer, in the chair. The report,
which was read by the secretary, Mr. Joseph Soul, stated
tart a site of about three and a haltacres at If ornsey-rise
Lad been purchased at a cost of 3,3671. 17s. 3d., including
till charges. Of this sum 2,3001. had been reserved from
the general account of the first year, leaving 1,000/. to be
Imeided. A friend of the charity had offered a donation
of 1,001/1. towards the building. Provided the Inane
mount be collected to make up the deficiency for
had. Thereupon one of the earliest friends of the in-
iritstion, who contributed as \V. B. offered 109/., if
elm other personswould subscribe like amounts, but up
the ' •ireeent time the only response to that challenge had
hien two promises of 501. each. As it was necessary
that the land should be paid for in April, the sum of 4371.
Lail hem taken out of the ordinary fund of the year, and
the planting sum of 5671. 17.. 3d. was due to, the
treourer who hail advanced it on behalf of the charity.
Wah "it'sni to the funds, the committee remarked that
'Pe Mars* regard to economy had been manifested in the
managerts at of the infant family. The accounts showed
annual mileicriptions to the amount of 5641.12 a. ; life dons-
tisa, OW. he. Gd. ; other donations, 8161. 3s. 9d. • cornea,-
hot alter sermon, 141, 14m. ; and dividend and interest,
109. I7s. 51—making together, 1,9191. 12s. 8.1. The total
teceipy including the above, and contribution for cottage,
Lome, and laud, the sale of 2,100 i. Three per Cent.
dace'. and deposit at banker's, amounted to 5,313/.
Ito. siodest which there was an expenditure of 5,2411.
34., leaving a balsam) of 721. 6e. Id. at banker's. The
hi Mies were-5671. 171. 3d. duo to the treasurer, and
amp leff 4'Lto sundry amounts. The report was adopted,
resolutions in furtherance of the objects at the mail-
tution haring been adopted, the election of 12 infanta into
the dimity was proceeded with.
THE key. Da. Lac.—We regret to learn that
this rev. gentleman, the minister of Old Greyfriars.
I,mA, and Professor of Biblical Criticism in the Univer-
ihy there, has been wired with an illness which is likely
to pri vent his beimt able to defend his "innovations in I
voiship'' before the General Assembliwif.the Scottish
Church, to which be had appealed. Ri home on Wed-
s"" afternoon. after a visit to Lord fermline at
Co!mtoo•house, about four miles distant, the rev. doctor,:
near the west end of Prineese-street, fell off his horse
in a fit of pardysie, and was lifted up in an unconscious
"4... 020,101 unhurt by the fall, which the groom attend-
its him endeavoured to break. He was taken home in •
tab. att.p he rallied considerably is the course of the even.
eetel
j, hut great anxiety is felt as to his condition and it is
but napossible that he can attend the Assembly,
0, mutual session of which was to be opened yesterday.
Ms. SCELY, M. P. —The following comminuca-
tioe from C. Seely, Faq ALP., respecting his vote in the
e,voisn of the 9th, has been received by J. T. Tweed, PAq.:
);. Princes-gate, May 10.—" My dear Tweed,-1 voted
will, the government last night. I did so because
lung( the
+bald be lost we should moet likely have a srbriiiighout the country, and questions might be
0.101 amp gain strength which would be most din-
-I,i:it to settle, and very injurious to the country.
44 my main reason is that the bill as amended
far better and more liberal bill than the bill of last
Yee'. and a better bill than our party could carry if they
sere in office to-morrow. Any measure going further in
t!.. diem ion of the enfranchisement would be opposed by
sectimi of the liberal party, and the radicals
, strong enough to beat the whigs and conservatives
The government bill as regards Lincoln is a
h more liberal measure than tho bill of last year. I
!ly.ea s paper showing the effect of three proposals.
I. 7.e of Lust year ;2. The 51. rating ;3. The govern-
' • •Your,, very faithfully, CHARLES SEILLT."—
arly'"'"'
twenty fine salmon were caught in one
• 'eh UN the river Avon, in Hants. Last week a salmon
titiillmg near 40Ib, was caught in the sane river.

THE POLICE COURT-.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL
...I-N*l is, • CART, .Ml' NIXTErN

(1‘...,..s Sy., 42'2, Poppins-court, Flect-stieet, and W.lbant
Wk, • t.,s, having nu fixed residence, were placed et the bar,
on remand, before Sir Benjamin Phillips, charged with
stealing a burst., cart, and sixteen sheep, value aUI., the
pi °petty of Mr. Frank Draper Fletcher. a butcher, of
IVinibledon, in Surrey.

It appeared fn w the evidence that Mr. Fletcher went to
N e wgate- ma rket on Easter Monday and purchased a number
of sheep, and in the afternoon sent his journeyman Hilliard
with a horse and cart to fetch them. Hilliard on arriving
:it the market obtained the aid of the prisoner Nye, who
was a portei in the market, to load the tart, and when the
it; sheep were in it Hilliard left Nye in charge of it while
be went to have a cup of coffee. When he came out the
horse and cart were gone, :mil the sheep with them.
Hilliard sought Nye and found him, but he
said he knew t.othing about them and denied
that th..y had been left in his charge. On
the following morning the prisoner Wheeton took
eight of the sheep to Messrs. Lee and Cogan, meat sales.
men, in Leadenhall-market, and left them there to be sold
in the mime of Haslop, a butcher in the Dover-road. They
were sold, mid a crossed cheque given to Haslop for
the money, and on that afternoon the two prisoners were
found trying to cash the check at Mr. Gurney's, a pub-
lican in Farrington-street, where they obtained a
loan of :V. un it until the Bank paid it. The
prison, rs hail been remanded from time to time to give
the constable an opportunity of apprehending the man
Haslop, and a warrant was issued for that purpose. The
otticeis, however, hail not been able to And him, and
therefore

sir Leniamin Phillips fully committed the prisoners for

MA 1:L1 SO LOUGH-STREET.
L\lt 111 A ItGE OF AMA I'LT.

Thornt.n, a tailor out on strike, was charged
below Mr. Knox with assaulting Israel Woodstang, a
travelling glazier, living in Vincent-street, (oodman's.
The complainant sail—Yesterday afternoon he was doing
a job at the I ;reen I)ragou public-house at King.street,
Itegent.street, when the prisoner cams up and bothered
him and then broke his glass and rule, and afterwards
Critile up to hint with a piece of string which be put round
his neck, saying, I will hang you, ' and be hurt witnea's
neck so ntuch that he could not sleep all night.

Inspector Harrison -The mark of the string is still per-
ceptil.le ou the complainant's neck.
The complainant My neck is very bwl. A friend of the
prisoner's paid the amount of the damage.
Mr. Knox—Wax the prisoner drunk
Complainant—No, I think he was sober.
The prisoner -I was a little bit in drink, and did not
know what I was doing.
. .

Mr. Knox—You have done a very serious thing.
l'olice-constable Alfred Burroughs, 100 C, said—Yesterday
afternoon the complainant came tome at the door of the
hpolice-court and said he wanted to see the magistrate as
e been toemulted and that a man had put a string
round his neck ,end attempted to bang him. 1 noticed a
mark on his neck showing that there bad been great pies-
sure. I then went with him to the Green Dragon public-
house. and he pointed out the prisoner as the person who
had atmulted him, and 1 took bum into custody, he being
drunk at the time.

Mr. Knox—lt is a serious rase. You might have cut
into the arteries of the man's neck. It is a most on.
ju,ditiable ,usault, and you might have injured the man
for life. _ _ _

The prisoner--I did not know what I was doing. I was
drunk at the time.
Mr. Knox-- Drunkenness is no excuse whatever. You
will have to pay a fine of 5/. or be committed for a month.

THAMES.
•INGI'LAR CHANGE 01 FELONY.

Rod. a waiter, about :10 years of age, was
brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing seven
nickel silver spoons, the property of Mr. Benjamin Phillips,
china, glees, and earthenware dealer, of so. 112, High-
street, Poplar.
John 3l'Uracken, a police-constable, No. 40 K, stated
that ho took the prisoner into custody at half-past 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, in Bloomfield-street, Poplar, a mile
from the Poplar New Park, opened yesterday. He searched
the prisoner, and found seven dessert spoons upon him,
which he took away.
The prisoner—No, he .lid not take them from me ; he
did not search me. I gave him the spoons ; they were in
my hand.
Mr. Paget--How is that, policeman?
M'Cracken.—Yes, lie offered me the spoons ; they
wore in his hand, and when I refused to take them he
threw them on the ground.
Mr. Paget—You were altogether wrong before. Why
not state the facts exactly as they were ?
Mr. Pyer (the chief clerk l-1 must take another deposi-
tion ; the policemen's first statement is altogether erro-
neous.

Mr. Benjamin Phillip', of No. 112, High-street, Poplar,
identified the spoons as his property. They were worth
7s. He supplied several dozens of spoons to Mr. Hocking,
who provided the dinner in the marquee on the opening of
the Poplar recreation .grounds yesterday. He did not
know how many more might be missing.

The prisoner said he took the epoons away from the
marquee, where he was employed yesterday, by mistake.
He had been in the practice of " working " the spoons at
public festivals by carrying them about in his hands or
pockets. There were no side buffets in the marquee
yestentay, and no place for the deposit of the spoons in nee
for the company at the marquee, and be carried the spoons
away with him in his hand.
The policeman recalled, said the spoons were in the
prisoner's hands when he stopped him.
Mr. Paget said be would give the prisoner the benefit of
the doubt on his mind and discharge him, but he would
earnestly advise him to be very cautious in future, and no
take away spoons in his hands from a public festival.

THE SINGULAR CASE OP THE STOLEN SPANISH
BONDS.

MANSION-HOUSE.-(THD4 DAY.)

Henry Forrester, described as of 27, Bucklers-
bury, clerk, was brought up on remand before the Lord
Mayor, for further examination on the charge of felo-
niously receiving, well knowing them to have been stolen,
two Spanish bonds for the auras of 1701. and 2.5 M.,
respectively, which bad been stolen on the 30th November
last from the person of Mrs. Maria klizabeth Walter,, of
Priory-road, South Lambeth, while transacting business
in the London Joint Stock Bank, in Princes-street. Since
the last examination it has transpired that the prisoner is
the sou of Mr. baniel Forrester, the respected officer so
long attached to the Mansion-house police.
Mr. Montagu Williams appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Lewis, sen., attended for the prisoner.
. . • ..

It may' be ;emembered that' the principal witness
against the prisoner was a young man named Foote, who
was not now in attendance, and in consequence,
Mr. M. Williams said he had to ask for a further remand,
and the learned gentleman added that the officer Hancock had
been to Pluis,and had ascertained that the whole of Foote's
statement was strictly correct, and could be fully corrobo-
rated by the hotel-keeper anti money-changers in Paris.
The officer would prove that the friends of Foote had raised
money to enable him to go away.
Detective officer Hancock having proved the learned
counsel's statement on oath,
The Lord Mayor said this was an evident attempt to
frustrate the ends of justice, and that as long as he sat as
• magistrate he would use every exertion to prevent it. He
should grant the remand as prayed, and should refuse to
accept bail for the prisoner** appearance on this day week.
The remand for a week was ordered and the prisoner
was removed in custody.

CRYSTAL PALACE FlREWORKS.—Yesterday even-
ing an thee magnificent display of fireworks was given on
the Terrace-gardens, Crystal Palate. The weather was
about as unfavourable as could well be imagined for out-
door entertainment, for though there was no actual rain,
the wind was strong from the north-east, and bitterly keen.
Nevertheleta, newly 10,000 visitors asaembled. There were
set pieces, Irtßoons with magnesium lights, salvos of
coloured shells, pearl and gold streamers,piu-achute rockets,
comets from the water towers, the whole concluding with
one of the grandest flights of rockets ever seen
in England. One set p'ece alone was upwards of 200
feet in circumference, and it was nearly five minutes
before its varied combinations of shapes in coloured fires
at but died out. The effect of this, ea seen from the
corridors and terraces, was exquisitely fine. The most
curious of all, probably, were the balloons with magnesium
lights, which illuminate with a glare beyond that of day
every part of the building and grounds. The finale, of
course, was the part effect of the evening. The fountains
were illuminated with red, white, and greenfires til I the spark-
ling jets of water shone with the glitter of precious stones.
At the same time thousands of Roman candles were shot
over, around, and through the feathery ;num( water lighting
up all the lawns and parterres with a glow of many-
coloured fires in a way that was almost indescribably beau-
tiful. At the end, from all parts of the gardens, a perfect
torrent of rockets roared op into the sky, and lit up the
whole horizon with their glare of various tints. The comets
which descended from the summits of the water-towers
were the meet beautiful, and from the applause which
always greets their appearance, apparently the most liked
of all the pieces. After the fireworks the Palace was bril-
liantly illuminated, anal the great throng of visi•ors re-
mained promenading its beautiful courts and aisles till
nearly midnight. This was by no means the least attrac-
tive part of the entertainment.
CHANNEL RACER.—Besides the races of the Royal
Thames Yacht Club to Dover and Havre, and of the Royal
London to Harwich, a third is about to take place. The
Prince of Wales Yacht Club, following the example of the
other two, have arranged for a yacht race from Graves-
end to Ramsgate on Saturday, July 6. The contest is to
be open to vessels of any club and of any rig, not exceeding
25 tons, without entrance fee. Entries to close July 1.
The yachts are to start from and weigh their own anchors.
Each is to tow her boat and have her usual seagoing fittings.
Cittw to be limited to one band for every five tons or part
thereof, exclusive of pilot, owner, and friends. Time
allowances:—Under 10 tons, 2 minutes; under 15, 11
minute ; and under Z, l minute per toa.

Nairn 30.2_546 N.E 1 2 NIL r 4
Aberdeen 30.18 44 N. 1 1 N.ll. An
Leith
Ardrossan 30.3 47 11 9, 4 K I e
Greencastle 30.22 49 E.N.E. I, 3 , R.X. hn 1
Valentin 30.0450 E.B E. 1I6 8.8. X. cb I
tape Clear 30.11 50 S.L 5, 3 &W. ;b
30.2,3 50 K 2' 2 N.E. co 1
Holyhead :0.1041 E.N.E 2 6 N.N.E • c 3
Penianoe 30.10 50 KW.X. 0; 4 N.M. eh 4
Erna*
',orient 30.0443 E.N.E. 2 3 N.N.Z. I h
Rochefort
Ilyinouth 60.17 47 N.N.E. 2 5 ; N. I b 1
Weymouth 30.3049 E. 3 4 N.N.E •eb 3
Portsmouth . 30.17 44 N.N.E. S 8 ' N.N.E. nc . 2
London 10 ls 43 ENE. 3 8 N.N.E. • In; -
Yarmouth 30.16 40 E. 410 N. •rc 9
Scarborough. 30.::247 N.N.Z. 2 3 N.E. hb 0.01 2
Shields 30.23 41; N. E. 2 2 i N.E rc 4
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