The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-18 00:00:00

THE LITTLE DOWN AND EBBEN ROCKS WINING AND MINERAL

COMPACT (LIMITED).
This company was incorporated in Nov., 185.4, its place of
business bemg at 74, King William-street. A petition for
winding up was recently presented by lideiNrs. Doubble, law
stationers, of Serjeants -ma; and this was the day appointed
for the bearing.
Mr. Bagley, for the petitioners, stated that the proceed-
ing was taken under the act 19 Alla 20 Vic., cap. 47, sec.
56-58. The petitioners were judgment creditors, and the
winding-up order was asked fur on the ground that the corn.
pany was unable to pay its debts. Messrs. Doubble bad
sued the company for a (laid of 293/. ; on the 25th of June
they obtained judgment for that amount ; • writ of 6. fa.
was directed to the sheriff of London, but was returned us-
satisfied, the sheriff certifying that there were no goods or
chattels belonging to the company within his jurisdiction.
He believed that there was no apposition to the onler being
made.

Mr. Waklrop, who rereesated other creditors, supported
the prayer of tho petition.
No one appared on behalf of the company.
His Honour mid be had only to make the order, aseuming
that all the proceedimp were regular.
Mr. Begley rid this was so.

Rowland Mule, of 9, Stanley-street, Pimlico, builder ;
Robert Wade, 33, Lillingtonetreet, Pimlico, bricklayer, who
was said to have fought Aaron Jones in 1860, and wee ; and
Alfred Bridge, of 3, Bromell's-road, Clapham, baker, were
with being drunk, and vaulting Mr. James Jack-
:ott,tillord of the Crown, Crants,urne-passage, and also
with assaulting Sergeant George Silvcrtou, of the C divi-
sion, while assisting Mr. Jackson.
From Mr. Jackson's evidence it appeared that the pri-
soners left his house that morning between four and five,
with several others, to go to the fight between Tom Sayers
and the Benicia Boy, and shortly after returned and caked
fur gin and water, and a slight dispute arising owing to his
having charged • little more for if, in consequence of hie
accommodating them by keeping his house open all night
for them, Rowland Wade then called him • thief and • con-
victed thief, and struck • blow at him over the counter,
and on his coming rouud the counter he gut a severe blow
in the eyo and a kick in the groin. Two officers, who
fortunately were in the house at the time, coming to his
assistance, he was saved from possibly receiving more
serious injury.
Sergeant Silverton, 293 A division, but attached to the C
division, and who was confirmed in most material points
also by Sergeant Fov, said he was at the Crown that morn-
ing, in accordance with instructions, when he beard some
dispute about some gin and water, in the course of which
Bridge and Rowland Wade called Mr. Jackson • thief. A
scuffle then ensued, and Mr. Jackson was pulled by the
hair of the head. He (the sergeant) received a blow and
fell, and when he got up Bridge pinioned his arms, while
the others struck him, and he was knocked down several
times, notwithstanding they knew he was an officer. The
Wades were drunk at the time.
Robert Wade, who had • fearful wound on his head, ash!
he received • severe blow from Silvertott, who was betting
the fight would not take place.
This was denied by the sergeant, who said the blow was
pmbably caused by 'his falling against • stool in the melee.
Mr. Jackson said that the prisoners' conduct was of •
most desperate kind, and but for the police he did not know
what would have happened, and that Bridge was un-
doubtedly the cause of the whole affair.
Mr. Beadon said this was one of the brutalising effects of
these fights, which were a perfect curse to the country, awl
brought a stigma on the country. _ It was perfectly shock-
ing. He should fine the two Wades 3/. each, or a month,
and Bridge 5/., or a month.

William Henry, Osborne, aged 34, station-master, in the
employ of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, was
charged with feloniously embezzling the sum of 454, and
various other sums of money he had received for and on ac-
count of the company.
Mr. Gomm, from the office of Mr. Charles Young, soli-
citor, defended the prisoner.
. .

Mr. Ashley, solicitor, who conducted the prosecution,
said the prisoner had been for some time acting as the
station.master at the Eastern Counties Railway goods sta.
tion at Blackwell, and great confidence was reposed in him.
That confidence was much abused, awl the prisoner was a
defaulter to a large amount. It was the prisoner's duty to
send in his accounts of receipts and disbursements every
fortnight to the cashier at the principal office in Shoreditcli.
It had been ascertained upon An inspection of the prisoner's
accounts that for three successive Satuniays he hadchargel in
his accounts for extra wages the respective sums of 45!.,
26/., sad 9fit. over and above what he ought to have done,
thereby defrauding the company of Iffif. There was a
second chow of cases he had to bring forward against the
prisoner where he had received cheques for various amounts
from firms with whom the company did buninem, and ac-
counted for a smaller amount than he had received.

r. YersUey remanded the prisoner until Monday next.

NZWCABTLE, AMYL 17. —The weather still continue, add
and unseasonable, the wind stall blowing from the east.
At our market this morning we had a moderate show .4
wheat from the growers, and the snivels coastwise kin,
equally so, fresh-thrashed samples commanded ao adv.ber
of lea. per qr., whilst in south country qualities and ionic,
prices were obtained which were not reelimble on Satuniay.
For good runs of new Norfolk red, 525. was procured ;
for extra Suffolk yellow; and 565. for best nine of
white Suffolk. Some few parcels of foreign have
rived, which go direct into the hands of the miller.,
hence the demand was more circumscribed, king
confined mostly to country buyers, who paid 54.,
for new red Danish, and •use. for Saxony red, gbod mixed
old Konigsberg at the same time making 54. a, and high
mixed Dantsic Ms., all per 5041b5. Flour was rather more
sought after, and we raise our quotations Is. per sack, hous,
holds making Ms., whites 395. in retail, and Hamburg el.
perjure 41s. Barley did not sell so freely, but in its value
Iwe quote little change. In malt little stirring. 8ein...1.1
peas much as before. Oats fully se dear, good new Bwnbdi,
weighing 381ba, made 40Ibs. per bushel, commanded
per qr.

SALISBURY, APRIL 17.—At oar market today there %cal
• very short supply of all descriptions of grain, and a grad
attendance of buyers. Business in wheat was active at an
advance of (rim Is. to 3e. per qr. Flour advanced Is. per
sack. Prime samples of barley becoming scarce, and mill
in great request, Is. per qr. further advance was readily
tained. Walt was in more request, and pnees were the tun
against the buyer. Oats advanced fully 6d. per qr., and a
limited trade doing ; and all other descriptions of grain had
an upward tendency. New wheat, 475. to 565. ; old, .16..
to 575. Barley, 245. to 455. Oats, 245. tons. Beans. RS.
to 50a. Peas, 40s. to 45e. Rye, 30s. to 365. per qr. Torn,
Bs. 61 to 9s. per bushel. Flour, 37a to 41s. per sack ; and
malt, Bs. 3d. to Ba. 6d. per bushel