The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-23 00:00:00

nil POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
RIVAL COACHMEN.
Xfriel arserrepsek, a driver is the employ of the Loudon
dowel Omeihns Company, was aumns.ned for miabehaviour
end wilfully dameglag the earflap of Major Moore.
Mr. Coburn an Few's) attended to support the com-
plaint, emit Mr. Booed for the defence.
John Mott, combine& to Major Moore, deposed that be-
times 9 sad 10 o'clock on the night of the 15th inst. he was
driving over Londoe-bridge on his right side, and at • guns
peek when the defendant, in an esulcavoor to pass him,
drove against him sad locked hie fore-wheel so so to drag
him several yards, before they got Ire.. Witness mown-
aerated with him, but when they had proceeded a few yards
further. defendant drove into him again so as to intone
the spokes of the forennsal la a very sertous manner. Wit-
mer again remonstrated with dos Indent upon his conduct,
and again got free; bat just as they reached the sad
of the bridge defeedeat again drove into him in •
way which threatened to smash the whole affeir—cer-
nage, horses, and driver—together. Wilma' now
thought it time to put • stop to each aoudad, and
accordiegly calla a policeman, hut the defendant, taking
no notice, whipped his hones and drove off se feet ea he
could. Wittier was quite sober at the time. The damp
done to the carvings mantel to 21. las
Major Moore's butler, who was on the boo of the carriage
at the time, corroborated the evidence of the previous wa-
rms, and added, that when they reached tics and of Landow
bridge, he ma shouting after defendant, who, however,
drove as Get is les could till he weit compelled to pull up at
Union-et rms.
Mr. Beard cromenandmid them winsome with • view to
show that they were drank at the tlma, whir/ they both de-
Med, and Major Moore deposed that when ha maw them II
shortly otter they were quits sober. U.
Alderman Ross ordered defendant to pay • nominal Ibis of ri
ls. and 21. 160. he the dune's ; but some Monty avian lee
with regard to the letter, it was ouggesed that the parties VI
should arrange it between them. Accordingly they all retired
to the affidavit-room, and open thsir rotors Mr. Coleman
said the defendant lad ecemated ha withdraw all hersteller
of drunkenness spinet lb* Moore's servants, and to pay
corn, upon whida the major had agreed to ;my for the
repair of the amine bimesif.
Alderman Rose thereupon ittlicted • nominal fine of is,
tad told defendant he was a lucky man to escape so easily.
Defendant need to think so too.
MARLBOROUGU-STUBBT. 114
CNA ROE AGAINST A GENTLEMAN OP 0/MAIMING MONET
et FALSE PRZTINCIS. ft.
/fled lambast 7eyler, 23, described en the "berm p.
them sea geatlecoan, and who said he was the son of a fi
NU= wiser at Adlingtoo, Manchester, was charged bekre
Ik. Beoughton with obtaining money by fulls pnembor el
Mr. AIM d Biggs, cigar importer, of 71., Feb-moll.
From the evidence, which was very iftithy, it appeared
That the prisoner bad recently Mesas a mums of the pro-
iennker, and is conammems of his babef that the prteueer
ow of good family, end of his representations that he had en A.
asestat at llemers.Woodoock's beak, Adlingtoo, Manchester ILL,
be embed • cheque for 101. for him, and subsequently a 2-
second. The Bret cheque he paid to Mr. Sidney From, a ir
resident of Bithopegatet-street, and it was soon alter returned IL
protested. He therefore kept the second cheque beck. The
answer returned by the bankers was "No effects," and
Not knows."
The primmer said that he was • regrettable person, and
that be believed at the time he gave the cheques then would
be funds to meet them. He had received a letter from the a
bankers.
Mr. Broughton read the letter sad amid it stated that whet- 76
ever money he liked to deposit with them could be paid I
through Messes. Barclay. He had given two chequer,
neither of which had beet paid, as his deposit had not teen
made; and to give • cheque without having to amount at
the bank was a fraud.
The prisoner raid he bed studied et the University College y
for • doctor, but was about to eater the cotton trade.
Boum, SS C, said, on taking prisoner into custody he
(sled on him a cheque on Roberts, Curtis, sad Co. for M. ,t
and a writ at the suite of John Footer Hodges, lc
The mosscutor mid be behaved he should be able to bring •
forward other charged. •
The prisoner we, then remanded. Mr. Broughton stating
that he would take his inn hail in 401., and two sureties In
201.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LORD MANNER/I.—
serioas aczident has occurred to Lord Manners, leaving the its
unfortunate nobleman in a very derigeress condition. From
inqoinea made at appears that yeaterday afternoon Lord E.
Vaae cent a very valuable home to Lord Kamm for his
lordship to try. The hone was brought to the •
door of his lordehip's resideace, No. 66, Upper tr.
Brook ohms, and seemed very quiet, but the ea
0/0.01610 Lord Manners wee mounted, it dashed at a furious
pace up she greet, end became perfectly nomenagaible.
Notwobatanding many prairieweeihy sante to check his
wild career, be male with incrtmeed speed for the foot e.
entrenervgate of the part, and dashed In. The ri
iron hart arrows the entrance being very to., ix,
emelt the bead of the nefortunate nobleman, and with es
terrible tome hew., hurled to the grouud. He wee eativeyud
3oan iorecaible conditton to ht. nonidencit, baring sustained
imy frightful injuries, Irmo which it is doubttul whether he ea
will recover. Tr bore was shortly afterwards caught sad 01-
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kiilid.
DIPLORABLI

.D E ATLI OP A FATHER

AND SuII Walla neighbourhood of Bath
lag has agar bees the Knee awe of those too prevalent °o-
extremes thee, ere now daily taing place, and this time the
circumstances are of a most touching and dreadful nature.
Last evening, ab est /even o'clock. a man woo engaged
in instructing two of hi. eons is the art of swimming at dt.
Barking Creek, where • youth was drowned last week. The
male, whom name ei not known, had twice swum across she 31
crook, holding up his children, who were Imaging to his beck. •-1
At theteiled venture he soddenly became exhausted, and at
sees mho for the bank. Jutt as he reiched the middle date
eireese he was @stout with cramp, and one of the boys dmhsd
from him, easel, numbing the shore ; but he and the other boy
sow sea rapt ily to the bottom. Amidst the moat terrible
AWN boss those on land he roes and made for the shore.
Apr he soak. Once more he rose, stilt bearing the body le
eg- Ile sent and once more he mule a deeperete attempt to io
ewes the anima haven. It wss but a vain exertion, and he et.
may wazik, bearing with him the body of hts child.
The mese that ensued it is impossible to deanbe. The n
pour youth on shore, go suddenly deprived of father si
sad brother, stood like one bereft of reason, and
the spectatoen were too excited to offer ooneolation.
At last 800 perilous of both a its heed the shores of the
man), many • poor woman rushed to the spot et ing, "Who
is it?" A boat was at ono, maenad, and its crew at once
essemenoed dragging the creek, but the tide woo so etrong,
that up to ten o'clock the bodies had not been discovered.
About half-peat 10 the body of the men was recovered about
23 yerele from the spot at which he finally rank, end was
reeennieed so that of a perein named Hammond, working at 11!
Maws. lbw's ship yard. The marchers redoubled their
amnions in the hope of !lading the body of the eon, but up
to this (dab:inlay) morale; thaw was no trace et him. Thu
stair has coot a glow over the neighbourhood that will not
I be easily eased.

FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE AT GUT'S HOSPITAL ST

STL/P•MUTILATION.—Toy 11110ralag Mr. W. PS) WI, Wm
depatroomeer, held • lengthened inquest at the boart MOM
of Ony's Hwpits 013 the body of Mr. Jams Brook, aged
flay ram.. on/pester, who melded at Bletoblegiy, Barmy.
It eppsare that the adornment man anus edailtted into Gay's
limmital With the liver complakit, end bee lately been la a
very rwtlincholy wale of mind. On Wednesday he went
tam the water-closet of ettephen's Ward, and mutilated hie
tight atm in • frightful meanie with a maw, sad one of
the palliate onroing into the closet wee hornied at fludleg
him in • pool of blood. Medical aid was Instantly afforded,
but be giesally sank end island. Verdict, " Temporery

inmehy."
A MAN KILLED IN THE ClTY.—Thie morning
lb. Payne, the smeener, received informed= of the death of
Mo. lefts Greeley, sged 30 years, who resided et N 0.9, Hali-
te's-4nel, Fencharshestreee, City. The detested wee crossing
Feacharch-street, when be was knocked delve by • carrier's
oars, the wheel, of which pseud over his body. lie was
conveyed to St. Thomas's Hoc ttal, bat Us was extinct.
THE EMPEROR. NaPteLZON'a LAST PELCII.—
The Pais correepoodent of the /were says The stoker'
rotator= 04 demean tor which owe chormterimd ohe Emperor
Napoleon NOMA to be RIM= piece to • eseceprbility too
strong for senotalment. Perhaps the commitment= of
certain politiest Molts ',hely to shake the confidence
once reposed in hie judgment and appreciative, of his
own interests may account NT the cheep. lie this as it
may, the irritsuon betrayed is the very brat lines of his om-
it-vy's reply to the very betel address of the diplomatic
body Omagh their spokeemea, the papal nuncio, as given in
this aw_.lhrsitese, tuts excited general attention and re-
gret. This taw the reproach eppervutly is not =them=
to use seshessader, as on the lot of January lam, bat to the
representatives of Mao= all European .tares. The tone of
voice was suited to the words; the manner we, briet end
hurried. The regrew/m=l= of ose of the German suttee
was tepatiently asked whether his' fears were at Lam Masi-
paud. Oa the whole, the thing wa. gems through Ithe
• most miplearant task, of wilt= it might be said
that Menem" at was over the bettor. The lirsitnr hest, I
Cm tall, inserted • word which was not spoken by the Em-
peror. Him klmeaty said, Europe has been . =jaw,
end not • Europe IS generel '—the words In general' were
added for the seta of Rama. Prussia and England are be-
haved to be the commas to which the reproeca is spatted,
addressed."
" We have reason to know," says the Pays," that
the French goverameut has resolved on giving up irt the
fierdtatea goveneseent tenet of the Rooting batteries which
have bees mat as Italy, and which were to base UlllllO part,
en the Lake of Gads and ia the marsh= of Meatus, in the

smogs spondees."
A letter from Barb-Baden announces the arrival
tame et the Xing of Wurteasharg, soder the mem et CAW
TOOL
WID (Leeds Mercury) understand that ithe
French merges., M. Clisper, =mei through Lsolo,
Thwedafi = kis way r as, whirs be propos=
messeieg hie holiday la 0:461,07 visa Molex= Chows, vas
a a Tattle.' legy.