The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-11 00:00:00

TEE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERICENTWELL.
ANN4,V.ING A CLEJIGYMAN.

Cror,r igedil,aii errand hoy, residing at 32.
Vendatu-street, St. Andrew's, was charged before Mr.
Cooke, with playing at a game of rounders to the danger of
the inhabitant* and passengers at Onslow-street, St.
Andrew's.

John Withey, beadle of St. Paul's Church, Saffron-bill,
said that yesterday afternoon he was standing outside the
schools attach .1 to the above church, when there were
about from I.lsi to 115) boys playing at rounders, throwing
bricks, swearing, and making a great disturbance. The
defendaht was one of the ringleaders of the gang, and the
language that the defendant and the other boys made use
of WA", very bad. This annoyance occurred every Sunday,
mid last Sunday it was found necessary to give another
buy into cus??dy.

the Rev. Mr:Laughlin said that the nuiaance occasioned
by boys like the defendant was very great. They annoyed
the Sunday•school teachers, and set a very bad example
to the scholars. The defendant and his companions made
use of very bed language, and often on a Sunday afternoon
pitch and toss was being played at the school doors.
l'olice-oonstable Beard, 211 said that when he took
the defendant into custody he had just left off playing at
rounders in front of the school.

The defendant denied that he waa playing ; all that he
waa doing was to look on.
_ _ .

Mr. ('Doke i charged the defendant, but ordered him
to be confined in the cells attached W the court for u short
time.

DISTURBING A CONGREGATION.

Thomas Barr, aged 13, an errand boy, of •21, Norman's-
buildings, St. Luke's, was charged with disorderly con-
duct and annoying the congregation inside St. Barnabas
Church, King's-square, St. Luke's.
From the evidence of Mr. J. G. Hands, of 21, Powell-
street Eist, St. Luke* a schoolmaster, it appeared
that last night the defendant entered the above church
and was provided with a seat. He had not been there
long before he wanted to go into a pew but was forbidden.
After a time he made a great disturbance, called out
" Peter, let me into a pew" and made such a noise that
the service had to be stopped, and the prisoner was given
into the custody of Police-constable Tonkin, 38 G, who
took him to the police-station.
The mother of the defendant said that he was a bad boy,
and he had a brother in a reformatory.
The defendant said he called out because he was not let
into a pew that he thought he had a right to go into. He
laughed anti treated the matter as a joke.
Mr. Cooke discharged the defendant, but ordered him to
be put back into the cells for a short time.
The defendant WAS removed laughing.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A FATHER AND HIS 51.55.

Frederiri ara:nt, r a boy about 11 years of age, was
charged before Mr. Tjnvhitt with stealing two sovereigns
from his father, Henry Genzmer, a tailor, living at No. 5,
Sherwood-place, Golden-square.
The prosecutor said—The prisoner is my son. I yester
day gave him the key of my room, and told him to go home
and light the tire. On my subsequently going home the
prisoner had left the place and taken two sovereigns with
him, and when I found him he had only about 10e. left. 1
mimed the money out of a cupboard where I had hidden it
Prisoner—You don't give me any food.
Mr. Tyrwhitt— Have you not charged him before
Prosecutor—Yes ; and I charged another son also with
robbing me.
Barnes (the gaoler)—The prisoner's brother, who is two
years older, is at Redhlll Reformatory.
The prisoner—My father bought a dagger, and tried to
cut rn7 throat.
A girl living in the same house mid—The prisoner went
out and gave me the key of his father's room to give to his
father.

Polioe.constable 124 C—The prisoner was brought to the
station, and in answer to the charge said he only took oue
sovereign.
Mr. Tyrwhitt--Who brought him to the station?
Constable—His father.
Prisoner—My father threatened to stab my mother with
a dagger, and she went away and left him, and he wants to
get rid of us and to go to America.

o
IThe prosecutor was charged at this court a few days ago
with assaulting his wife, but the declined to press the
charge).

24;1 Iwhitt—What the prisoner said at the station
was evidently under pressure, being afraid of his father.
I doubt very much whether the money was taken at all.
That the father wishes to get rid of hie boys I have every
reason to believe. I will remand tho boy for • week, but
I do so unwillingly • if anyone will be bail for him in the
sum of 40e. I will take bail.

WANDSWORTH.
CONVICTION OF A CONSTABLE..

6e William* appeared to itnew7ra summons which
cluirgehim that he, being a constable of the metropolitan
police force, did unlawfully withdraw himself from his
duties without having given one calendar month's notice to
his superintendent.

In the first instance Mr. Butt, the superintendent of
the V division, of which the defendant was • twi-
stable, applied for the issuing of a warrant, but Mr.
Dayman told him that it was not a case for •
warrant, as the offence was punishable by a
pecuniary penalty only. Mr. Butt said it was the prac-
tice in such cages to grant warrants, hut the magistrate
said he should not grant one, and said if the constable
failed to appear to • summons then a warrant would be
granted. From the statement of Mr. Butt it appeared
that the constable had formerly been in the army and that
it war his intention to enter it again. For that purpose
he had given the required notice to leave the force, but
that did not expire until the 25th inst., and the object of
the application was to keep up the discipline of the service
and to show to the rnen that they could not do as they
liked. The imigistrate then granted a summons but made
it returnable before the usual time.

Sergeant Haynes, 11 V, proved that the defendant had
been absent from duty since the 6th inst. He was not
among the men who paraded at the Tooting station on
that occasion for night duty, but the sergeant saw him
return home by the train at half-past 12 o'clock, drunk
and unfit for duty. On the following morning the ser-
geant went to his house when his wife informed him that
he refused to attend the superintendent's or commis.
aliment' offices. He had not since paraded for duty.
The defendant's answer to the complaint was that he
met with some old comrades in the army. and bad too
much to drink. He further said that while serving in
India be received an injury to his head, and that was the
cause of the drink taking so much effect upon him. The
mason he did not panule for duty was that he did not feel
competent for it.
Mr. Dayman said that was not an excuse for remaining
from duty ever since. Discipline in the force must be
kept up, for if all the men were to leave in that way the
public would be left unprotected. He fined him 40a., and
in default to he imprisoned for one month.
The flue was subsequently paid.

The vacant trusteeship of the National Gallery
ha been filled by the appointment thereto of Mr. W. IL
Gregory, M.P.
Sir John Pakington has appointed Mr. John
filsney Pakington to be his private secretary at the War-
oflice.

Mr. Corry, the new First Lord of the Admiralty,
hay appointed Captain Brandreth, R.N., to be his private
secretary.
The Duke of Richmond, President of the Board
of Trade, has appointed Captain Cecil Peel as his private
secretary.
Mr. Edmund William Cope, late Attache to her
Majesty's Legation at Hanover, has been appointed Attaché
to her llajestis Legation at Stuttgardt.
The Lectmington. Courier announces the death of
Mr. John Hitchman, an eminent medical man and
philanthropist, well known in the midland district for his
active and useful labours in the cause of social iin-
provemmit.

THE PARIS PRINTERS.—A meeting of journey-
men printers was held • few evenings back at the Folim-
Belleville, for the purpose of expressing the sentiments of
that body on the subject of the special permission now
required to open a printing establishment. After • dis-
cussion of more than two hours, resolutions were pawed
to the effect that the monopoly so long existing had never
been of service to the cause of typography, and that the
printing business ought to be thrown open to all.
THE RED, WHITY., AND BLVE.- -The small Ame-
rican vessel, the Red. IVbite, and Blue, which has of late
excited so much attention from having traversed the At-
lantic, has arrived at Havre from Cherbourg, where stress
of weather had forced her to put in. This craft is, after a
short delay, to go to Paris.
31i LTON'S-VaRD RAGGED-SCHOOL, ISLINGTON.—
Ahout two months ago an appeal was made in
this paper on behalf of the scholars connected with the
above school, as well as their parents, who were then
out of employment, and stating the privations which they
were suffering. owing to that cause ; through that appeal
the sum of 3i /. odd was most kindly sent by various par-
ties, by which means upwards of 300 families have been
relieved from time to time with bread, coals, meat, tea
and sugar, kc., the number of individuals in the whole
being about 1,300. With the exception of 21s. 9d. the
whole of the amount sent was expended. On Thursday
evening last nearly 200 lads had given to them one pint of
coffee, bread and butter, and, in addition thereto, Mr.
Nugent, of Islington, kindly gave them two buns each.
The night being very cold the boys thoroughly enjoyed the
warm coffee, &c. The amount in hand just covered the
expense of this treat. A gentleman who was present on
the occasion, told the boys that although Milton's-yard
Ragged School was in a little comer, and not much known
to the public, in comparison with some other ragged-
school., still, it gave him great pleasure in saying that the
largest number of boys to receive the prise year, given
by the Ragged-School Union, foe those whoars in mtua-
non*, and having good characters from their employers,
belong to the Milton's-yard Ragged School.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, URAY'S-INN-ROAD.-1110 I
number of patients relieved at this hospital during the
week ending March 9 was 3,265, of which 1,073 WWI
DOW CUM

Nairn 29.8230 N.B. 2 j N.E. ho 0.30 3
Aberdeen 29.72 In N. 12 I 8 , E. I srb 0.56 4
Leith 40.7733 N.E. 1216 E.N.E. rc 0.311 2
Ardrossan 20.7535 E. 4:0 K. o 0.04 3
Greencastle 91.7336 E. 416 E.N.E. so 0.06 3
Valentla 29.34 47 W.S.W. 2. 1 : E. bo 0.14 3
Cape Clew 20.40 48 B.E. 5 6 N.L Ibt 0.32 5
lareerui 50.64 41 &B. 3 2 K.S.E. los 0.15 2
Holyhead 20.60 37 E. N.E. ,
, 6 . E.N.E. To 0.95 5
remands- 23.66 46 8.8. E. '2 , 7 : E.N.E. o 0.16 3
Brest 40.6750 B.W. ! 3 3 N.E. 'fro 0.71 6
Lorient 59.57 50 &W. . 2 5 ' &W. Inn 0.79 3
Rochefort 2861 52 BW. I 4 4 . S.W. r 0.3.2
Plymouth 40.66 43 K. : 2 1 W. tco 0.06 1
Weymouth 79.62 40 N.E. 3 4 N.E. I o 0.52 3
Portsmouth 20.51140 E.N.E. 3 6 B.E. ro 0.93 2
London 29.61 37 E. N.Y. 3 8 E. Ito 0.62 -
Yarmouth 29.511 37 E. N. E. 4 6. &E. , o - 4
Scarborough 20.69 36 N.N.E. 4 'os 0.20 5
Shields 29.76117 N.E. 2 2 E.S.E. rc 0.30 4
Helder - - - - - -

MONEY MARKET.-(771I8 DAY.)

Ova o'Cluaz.

There is rather more business to-day in the
Stock Exchange, and the tone of the markets is
firmer. The improvement seems to have been I
principally caused by the investment of a limited
portion of the existing large amount of unem-
ployed capital, but the satisfactory tenor of the
news from Ireland has also induced some of the
speculators fur lower prices to close their accounts.
Consols have improved per cent., and the Three
per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. ex-
hibit an upward tendency, owing, it is stated, to
some considerable purchases in connexion with the
Post-office Savings Banks. In the railway depart-
ment, the demand is chiefly for Great Eastern and
Great Western. The transactions in foreign stocks
are limited, but Turkish meet with inquiry.
United States 5-20 Bonds show flatness.

The discount market is exceedingly quiet, and
first-class bills are readily taken at 23 to per cent.
The supply of money, although in excess of actual
requirements, continuesto diminish, in consequence
of the revenue payments to the Bank of England.
The rate for advances for a few days on English
government securities is 2 per cent.

Consols are now quoted 901 to: for money,
and 90,1 to 91 for the 10th of April.

The foreign stock market is rather better. Turkish
Bonds of 1863 are in demand, and have improved
per cent. ; Russian scrip and Mexican have ad-
vanced !„ while Spanish Certificates and Italian of
1861 have declined to that extent. Turkish of
1865 are quoted 29{ to 30i ; Greek, 16 to 1;
Spanish Passive, 22 to / ; ditto Certificates, 141 to
; Italian of 1861, 53g to g ; Mexican, 17i to 3 ;
Russian Scrip, 21 to prem. ; Chilian Scrip, 2to
12 dis. ; and Danubian Scrip, 1 to 1} dia
United States 5-20 Bonds have declined g per
cent., viz, to 731 to 74t, but Erie Railway shares
have improved 2, the present price being 38} to
39. Illinois Central are steady, at 77} to 78.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares are steady, at 15 to 1
and n to 1, respectively.
International Financial shares are quoted
2/I to 1 dia. ; London Financial, 18 to 17 die. ;
General Credit, 21 to 21 dia. ; Credit Fonder,
61 to 6i dia. ; National Discount, to '4' prein.,
ex div.; and Hudson's Bay, 14 to 166.
The City of Washington, from New York, has
brought only 3,0001. in specie.
The liquidators of Pile, Spence, and Co.(Lirnited)
have appointed the 21st inst. to make a call of 201.
per share on the contributories.
The half-yearly meeting of the Pernambuco
Railway Company is called for the 10th of April,
when a dividend is to be declared.

A general meeting of the British American Land
Company is convened for the 29th inst.
The receipts of the Northern Railway of Buenos
Ayres for the two weeks ending the 31st Dec.
were 1,3181., against 1,815 i. for the corresponding
period of last year. It appears that the tramway
was closed this year.
A petition for the winding up of the British
Nation Fire Insurance Company (Limited) is to be
heard before the Master of the Rolls on the ltith
inst.

The particulars are published of various shares
and bonds of the Grand Russian Railway Company,
which were drawn on the 7th ult., and are payable
—the shares on the 13th July next, and the bonds
on the 13th October.
With reference to the dislocated condition of
joint stock enterprise at Bombay, the circular of
Sir Charles Forbes and Co., dated the 13th ult.,
contains the following :
Though there has been considerable business transacted
during the past fortnight in all descriptions of shares, the
tendency generally has been towards dulness and lowrr
prices. The decline is doubtless attributable to the corn.
bination of native speculators having for the while
its operations. (If the land communes several will require
additional capital, and with this prospect there is every
probability that such shares have not seen their loweg
level. Consequent on rumours of the Bank of Itomboy
being responsible for calls in an unlimited company the
shares have been freely offered at gradually declining
rates. Bank shares generally are lower. The share- of
the Financial Association of India and China continue
depressed. The ranges for the fortnight have been Bank
of Bombay, 42 to 52 per amt. discount ; Royal Bank, Rs.
57 to Rs. lid per share ; Presidency Bank. Rs. G. to Rs.
70 per share ; Financial Association of India and (lima,
Ra. 42 to Rs. 47 per share ; Bombay Reclamation Com-
Rs. 2,200 to 2,800; United Victoria Land, H..
1,175 to Rs. 1,240; Elphinrtone Land, old shares, Hs. .td
to Rs. mo. It is proposed to wind up the Indian Penin-
sula Bank, the greater part of its capital being lost.

&VADAT EVENING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 901 to T, for
the 10th of April, opened and closed to-day at
the same quotation, and at 90,i to 1 for money.
The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three
per Cents. were inquired for, and rose per cent ,
leaving off at 881 to I, ex div. The official busi-
ness report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, ; ditto, for account, 901 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 881, 1, ex div. ; New
Three per Cents., 881, ex div. ; India Five per
Cent. Stock, 108 H, ; ditto Five per Cent.
" enfaced " rupee paper, 1021, ; ditto Five-and-
a-Half per Cent., 107} ; ditto Bonds, 35e. prem.
There was again an active demand for the India
Five per Cent. Stock, which experienced a fresh
rise, being last marked 108}.
The March Exchequer Bills were quoted Ss. to
13s. prem., and the June 12s. to 17s. prem.
There was little business in the foreign stock
market, and the changes in prices were confined to
a few descriptionsttrkish securities were a4ain
offered, and those of 1854, 1858, and 1802 declined
eto 1 per cent. The bonds of 1865, as well as
Spanish Passive and Chilian scrip, also receded !.
Mexican of 1864, and Italian of 1861, however,
were inquired for, and rose and , respectively.
Danubian scrip was better.