The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-07 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN Si C. N. NOTTALIL.
This was a renewed plication for release from custody.
Ths bankrupt, des as of Brigadier-hill, Enfield, of
ace oempation, owed about 2,2001., and the assets are very
docii...fi berni. He had been several weeks in prison, a former
on having been directed to stand ova. until after
rsi—tting for choice of assignees which was recently held.
Mr. Reed supported the application.
The Commisaoner, after hearing the facts which have
shady been reported, said the bankrupt might be
redeemed upon entering into his own recognisance for 3001.
and finding another surety for the same amount that he
would duly surrender at the various sittings to be held
ruder the bankruptcy.
Order accordingly.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
DRUM CONDUCT TO A NOT.

Joke Morgan, a carman, was placed at the bar before
Alderman Rose charged with assaulting a lad named
James Fitehanry, 15 years old, and throwing him under
the wheel of a waggon.
George Berkshire said he was a carman in the employ of
Chaplin and Horne. About half-past 5 o'clock the pre-
vious evening he was in a van with two horses in Upper
Thames-street. It was laden with Ash, and he
was going at a walking pace. He saw the prisoner strike
the injured lad and knock him down on the pavement.
The prisoner then caught hold of his legs and threw him
into the road underneath the hind part of witness's
near horse and the front wheel passed over the boy's instep.
Witness stopped the horses before the second wheel came
to him. Theboy tried to walk away but he could not, and
was taken to the hospital.
Alderman Bose remanded the prisoner and refused to
take bail.

CLERKENWELL.
♦ BOY CHANGED WITH SHOOTING AT ANOTHEIL

(korpe White, aged 13, a blackleed maker, residing at
11, Draper's.place, St. Pancras, was charged with injuring
William Sherrett, by wilfully firing a pistol at hun in
Draper's-place.
William Sherrett, an errand boy, stated that last night
about 9 o'clock the prisoner put some coals, some paper,
and some gunpowder in a pistol. and then fired it at him.
The contents of the pistol shot him on the side of the head,
bat did not dsw blood, although it made his eye blood-
shot. It canoed him great pain, and he was taken to a

engem.
The defendant said that the complainant took a cap off
▪ boy's head and held it up for him to fire at. When he
polled the trigger the complainant dropped the cap, and
was hit in the face with the paper that was in the
pistoL
Fiederiek Peebles said that he resided at 12, Draper's-
*ie and the complainant took off his cap and held it up
be the defendant to fire at. The complainant said " Fire,"
but instead of holding the cap still he dropped it, and the
inatenin of the pistol went at the side of the complainant's
Lee.
The defendant said that there was no coal in the pistol,
there was only paper in it.
Hr. D'llynyourt said the defendant might have put out
the sesaplainant's eyes. He should fine ililll for firing the
*do), but he did not think that the defendant intended to
ao the complainant any berm. For firing the pistol in
the streets he should order the defendant to pay • fine of
Is. 6d. or in default to be imprisoned in the Hones of
Correction for three days.
The defendant was locked up in default.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
UNWHOLESOME ram.

Cotkoirot Nolan was charged before Mr. Flower. with
being drunk and wilfully causing an obstruction in
Dudley-street with a basket of fruit.
Police-constable Edward Marsh, 163 F, said that on the
previous evening he saw the defendant with a basket of
fruit in Dudley-street, and, as she was drunk and was
causing a great obstruction, and the inhabitants complained
of her, be requested her to go away. She refused, and he
was in consequence obliged to tale her into custody. The
defendant was selling the fruit, which was quite rotten, to
poor little children.
Barnes, the gaoler, said the fruit (plums) was in the
court yard and was in a rotten condition.
The defendant asserted that when she bought the fruit it
was sound.
Mr. Flowers asked her what she had to say to the ob-
struction.

The defendant said she had had a drop with her deter-
in-law.
Mr. Flowers discharged the defendant, at the same time
cautioning her not to cause an obstruction and not to all
unsound fruit, as it was likely to bring a dieeme now that
the cholera was about.

The weather continues very stormy from southwest end west
on our western and southern coasts.
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o;lll;;;;;iieTusiiiiesaia cis coasts the winds bare not been
violent since Sunday.
A further considerable diminution of barometric pressure has
taken place, and an area of very low pressure appears to exist
to the northward of Ireland:

More wind seems probable from southwest, veering to north-
west.

the north and seat coasts have been spin cautioned to-day.
Cautionary Apish were repeated on our other waste yesterday.

This morning was issued from the Parliamentary
Paper-office a copy of rules and regulations with reference
to loans to be made towards the erection of dwellings for
the labouring dames under the 29th Vic., c. 28.

REPRESENTATION OF BRECON. —The representa-
tion of Brecon, South Wales, has become vacant by the
elevation of the Earl of Brecknock to the peerage, as
Marquis Camden. The noble earl was returned unopposed
only a few months since, on the death of Colonel Lloyd
Vaughan Watkins. Mr. Howel Mor, late high sheriff
of Merionethshire, a gentleman who has some property in
Bricknockshire, is spoken of as a candidate.
New REGULATION AT THE JUDGES' CHAMBERS.
—Mr. Baron Bramwell yesterday adopted a new regula-
tion at the judges' chambers to hear counsel at 12 o'clock.
His lordship will coetinue the regulation until he is relieved
by another judge. Mr. Justice Lush will probably be the
' long vacation " judge in town.
THE ENGINE DRIVERS' GRIEVANCES.—A Leeds
engine driver writes on this subject :—I could refer you
to trains at Leeds which compel men to be on duty seven-
teen and eighteen hones at a time ; and when I tell you
that in all this time there is no interval for either rest or
refreshment—no half-hour for breakfast, no hour for
dinner—but that we are forced to get a bite when we can,
with hands besmeared with oil and tallow, and our bit of
meat or cheese and bread thickly peppered with coal-dust,
I think you will agree with me that it is high time the
public should know rather more about railway servants
than they do at present, and that the men should bestir
themselves in order that the present system should be
altered. It is proposed to hold a conference of en&e.
drivers and firemen in London next November.—Deeds
Mercury.
THE KENTISH Hop TRAM—The hops in the
neighbourhood of Maidstone, Bearstead, Leeds, Otham,
Thuruham, Bosley, Ayleaford, Allington, Barming, East
and West Farleigh, and Loose, have not done much this
last week. The cold nights and high winds have checked
the burr. Vermin is on the decrease, and there is very
little mould.

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HHARVEST IN Essas.—The cutting of corn
of all descriptions has become rather general in some parts
of Essex, and would have been more general but for the
recent rains. As to the prospects of the crops, though
undoubtedly there is a deficiency in some districts, there
ie a hope that the general yield will be better than was at
one time expected.—Bs ere Herold.
Gamma. —The time for the opening of the
Four moors is now approaching, and sportsmen are
inquiring what may be the prospects of the season.
On the high lands of Yorkshire a disease has prevailed
among the birds that has carried off great numbers, being
especially fatal to old birds. The low lyins moors have
escaped this loss ; and, though the cold weather in May
was very destructive to the young birds, there is a pro-
spect of a fair average season. The late rains have caused
the birds to pack, and should the weather continue
broken the bags on the opening day may be rather
light. In Scotland the prospects both in regard to good
stage, plenty of grouse, and other desirable game, are
unexceptionably very good and cheering to the sports-
man. The yorng grouse are quite strong and bee/thy, and
able now to take long and vigorous flights when the coveys
are broken into. Heavy and full bags may be therefore
matey anticipated by the 12th of August from our
moors. The reports from the extensive moon of Breadal-
bane and Athole, with few exceptions, represent grouse,
ptarmigan, blackcock, and other birds numerous ; and the
accounts given of the fine healthy appearance of all kinds
of game are highly encouraging. On the shooting grounds
from Aberfeldy to Crieff, • distance of twenty-two
miles, and all the way west to Balquhidder, except
in • very few instances, the prospects of sportsmen were
never more cheering ; and the young broods of all deacrip•
tions of game have seldom been aeon at this date stronger
or more plentiful. From both the north-east and south-
west districts of the county the reports are equally favour-
able in regard to the abundance and fine condition of game.
On the Ochil range, which never was much frequented by
grouse, owing to the scarcity of cover, and heather for
food, the birds are represented to be unusually numerous
this season, and not the least trace of disease can be dis-
covered.
BLIND Tow.—The great popularity of this negro
pianist in Americo induced some unprincipled speculators
to announce • concert after Tom had sailed for England.
We copy from the New York Clipper the following parti-
culars :—" GOINO IT BLIND.—In Wheeling, Va., Blind
Tom was announced to give a aeries of entertainments,
commencing July 11. ' Only 5,000 tickets will be sold,'
says the programme, ' and 3,000 dollars in gifts will be
distributed among the ticket-holders.' Well, on the even-
ing of the 11th the hall was crowded with anxious expect.
ants, but neither Blind Tom nor managers were to be
seen, and the audience soon discovered that they had
been swindled. We are informed that 8,000 tickets had
been disposed of at one dollar each. Tickets and ticket-
holders were alike—sold."
Durcu Ressiew RanwaT.—Thereeeipts for the
fortnight ending July 15 amounted to 9,1911. 18s. 3d.,
and for the corresponding period of last yew to 14,435/.
12a. 74d., showing a decreaseof 5,2431. 14s. did. against the
present year. The receipts since the commencement ei
the resent book year, on the Ist May,including theabove,
amounted to 51,6641. 3a. 13d., showing a decrease as com-
pared with the corresponding period of last year of 12,687/.
Is. 10ed. The working expenses forthefortaightainonnted
to 4,30'91. 19s. 5d., or 46.89 per cent. of the receipt., and
for the corresponding period of last year to 4,859/.135. 3d.,
or 35.19 per cent., showing • decrease of expenses amount-
ing to 5491. 13s. IOrL in favour of the present year. The
'resides expenses from the let mar to the 16th July
amounted to 22,1411. Is. Od., or 4196 per cent. of the
receipts, and for the corresponding period of last year to
37.08 per cent et the receipts.