The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-23 00:00:00

Of 11 T UM" Dow AND MIMI MOM MOM COY-

pan (riatitan).
This was a sitting for proof of debts sad settling the lid
of contributories.

fheMiiiqt;;Oon which arose was, whether • person who
had advaosed money to the company could be node a con-
tributory while that sum remained unpaid, even although
he was a shareholder.
His Hmonr said the question was not whether the person
was a creditor but whether be had been at any time liable
to pay offig la. f so, he wee, according to the act of parlia-
ment, a esstributory. All he had to inquire was, had a
pima fade case been made out for putting these pavansMeeure.
Memo. Clatter and Um) on the list ; and, secom.Hy, was
there any 'videos° to mptive the prima facie case, or to
show that they were sot liable. He was of opinion that
there wan not, and meet therefore hold them liable to be
placed on the list.

THE POLIOE COURT&

IiCAI,IBIOI4-HOUSE.

A person who stated he was a seafaring man, and who
had the appearance el the captain of • merchant vessel,
came to the court to ask for advice wed ma/stenos under the
following circtuadaness :
The applicant said that two years ago he came to Mears.
HeywooCe bank to nicely. some money, and was paid In
Mght SI. Bank of England notes. He called a cab close by
the Hen/ion-house, and told the driver to take him to the
Oun Tavern, Wapping, and he had hardly done so when
two reaped Me-looking. melt came up and salted his permis-
sion to ride with him in the cab, an they said they were
going in the same direction. In his simplicity, as lie said,
lie consented, and the vehicle drove off, and he shortly
afters/weds lost his consciousness, and when he came to
himself he found that be ma on Tower-hill, and
the cab, his companions' and all his money had de-
parted. He gave notice at the Bank of England of his km,
and the whole of the note* had recently been paid in through
different banking houses, and he DOW imbed to know
whether anything could be done to recover his property.
He added that he believed that ehlorcdorm most have been
administered to himlin the cab, and that this amounted fur
his state of unoonacionanese. He also mid that from the
long period that had elapsed rime the occurrence, he should
be utterly unable to identify either of the persons who got
into the cab with him. . .

The applicant was told that be could not receive any u-
listens@ from this court, and that the better mime for him
to pursue was to apply to the polies, who would make the
neceseary inquiries as to the channel through which the
stolen notes passed into the Bank of England.
Ten shillings worth of postage stamps have been received
11 from "E. H.' for the sister of decry Thomas Joyce, who
was committed from the Mennen-holm on Saturday upon
• charge of stealing some money belonging to the lliitish
and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company, under the circum-
stances that appeared in the report on Monday hat.

Jena 17(sek, a cab driver, Na 5,626, was summoned at
the instance of Mr. Wyatt, battalion surgeon to the Cold.
stream Guards, for neglecting to deliver a ticket to him.
The accused pleaded guilty, and stated that another mac
bad been out with the cab in the morning, who had neg.
lauded to give him his tickets.
Mr. Arnold requested Mr. Wyatt to state the facts as
they occurred.
Mr. Wyatt said, on Friday evening, the 9th instant, ha
had common to hire the defendant in Finsbury-equate to '
convey himself and his wife to their residence. He soon
noticed that the man was going at a furious rate, and when
they arrived at the Adelphi Theatre he drove against a coal
waggon which was standing on one side, and the force of the
con.masion was such as to cut his wife's lips, and otherwise
seriously injure her, and to cut his (complainant's) knee.
The defendant did not attempt to stop to inquire whether
complainant or the lady were hurt, but drove on at the same
furious rate. At Charing-cross complainant found that
defendant was the worse for drink, and when he arrived at
his destination the defendant refused to produce a ticket.
Defendant denied being the worse for liquor, and said
that the Strand wee completely blocked up, which was the
cause of the accident., and his master said his man was
sober on reaching his stables.
Mr. Wyatt denied that there was any stoppage of vehicles,
end said be was of opinion the defendant we. drunk. He
was also insolent when spoken to.
Mr. Arnold Raid the auousect's conduct had been very bad
throughout the whole tnuiseetke, and if he felt satisfied
that he was under the isthmus of liquor he would punish
him very severely • but as Mr. Wyatt might be mistaken
as to the state defendant was in, and NI be was simply
summoned for neglecting to produeestioket, he should only
fine him 20a. and costs.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
An American, who stnind that he had only just arrived
from New York, applied to Mr. Tyrwhitt for his advice
under the following eircutnatanose :
The applicant said that, seeing an advertisement la a
Hpaper relative to the cutting of corns, the addreaslett
ermt's Quadrant, and being troubled with Om% he
to the addrepe, whets, finding by in simouscantent enteide
that the person was corn-cutter to her Majesty, he allowed
the person to operate on one foot, on which was a own, whist
the operator cat into three pieces and showed him. The
operator then said, "You had better let me see your other

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foot,erhaps you have ono there." He told hint that never
him ; but et showing it to Idea he fogad on it • corn,
which he also eat into three pieces. Re then asked what
was to pay, and was told six gromeas. He did not alto-
getber feel dimatisded with this, thinking tits on
mess 6
dollars, but was afterwards told guineas. He had paid nix
sovereigns, not befog well aware of the nature of English
mom, when he was told six shillings more WA/ mimed.
This also he paid, not liking, sa be was before the corn-
sitter to Royalty, to decline doing so. He afterwards,
however, feeling convinced he w as" done," spoke to a friend,
who mid he had been imposed on, and he wished for the
magistrate's advice.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the applicant mid that it
being late in the everong he did not know whether the ad.
vertisement impressed the amount of charge or not.
Mr. Tyrwhitt informed the applicant that he bad better
look again at the advertisement, but be did not think he
could help him.
The applicant thanked the magideehe and retired.

WATFORD AND RICINANBWORTH RAILWAY.

Yesterday, in a field 'near Moor-park, Harts,
the seat of Lord Shun, the preliminary ceremony to the
commencement of the works of this railway took pleas.
The line, for which the act was obtained last session, is
little more than 4i miles in extent ; but it forms port of a
larger scheme, for which plans will be deposited this year.
As at present sanctioned, it leaves the Watford station on
the London and North Western Railway, sweeps the lower
part of the town of Watford, and, proceeding by way al
Tolpiti, terminates on the month side of the town of
manoworth, which is situated at the convergence of the
valleys of the Ocilne and Chios. The banks of these einem
are studded with paper-mills and tanneries, and it is to the
local support given by the owners of these properties and
by the landed gentry of the neighbourhoodthat theline owes
its money When the more extended project obtains the
royal meat the effect will be to canoed Watford with
Uxbridge, sad thus to complete the link between those two
great eateries of traffic, the North Western and the Great
Waken Railways. This is • further distance of 71 miles,
and the main object which it will accomplish, in addition to
connecting the above railways, will be to bring down the
=whole= Welsh coal to the paper and copper mills in the
viehrdty, to the owners of which an abundant supply of this
steam cal is • theiddeetion. The total wet of the line, ha-
eluding land and preliminary expenses, is artirrated at
about 40,00118., Mr. Jaye', the solicitor and secretary, hav-
ing succeeded in keeping the parliamentary expenses within
a comparatively low figure. The works on the line as laid
out by Mr. J. 8. Airco, the engineer, present no features
of Moulty, and Mr. Rottenly, the contractor, has under-
taken to complete them within the estimate by the summer
of 186 L

The weather was a brilliant exception to that which has
prevailed during the greater part of the year, and presented
• marked contrast to that of the previous day. The conse-
quence was an unusually large assemblage upon the ground,
embraobag of course most of the resident gentu, and almost
the entire population of the little town of Rickmansworth,
which anticipates no end of prosperity from the direct com-
munication which the projected railway will give to them,
act oulytwith London, but, when the scheme is carried out
la its integrity, with the north, the east, and the week
the North Western, the Great Western, arid the reteraseitn&nuitive Railway systems. Amongst the visitors
thSaSwere Lord Bbnri4the chairadn of the company),
cluzinh:lilLiralnd Mrs. Capel, Captain the and Y/lon. R.
Gramme, kc.

Lord Rana/laving performed the usual operation on such
occasions, of turning with a silver-bladed Pp a few shovel-
fulls of earth into a highly ornamented barrow, and wheeled
it to the end of a plank, when It was tipped over upon the
greensward—in the which process, amid the loud laughter
of the labourers, who regarded it as a ludicrous if not a den-
rrous omen, the wheel of the barrow came off—and the
Rev. A. H. Barker, the vicar of the parish of Rickmanr
worth, having invoked the Divine blessing upon the under
taking, the noble lord briefly addressed the assemblage.
Lord VaarriAß, as the lord lieutenant of the county, also
delivered a brief address as to the advantages of the lire,
and rmd three cheers for ite 1110,019, three cheese far
the and a &Radar mark of re•peot for the noble lead
the of the company, all of which were hesertjiloi
given. The invited guests then adjourned to Li, school
rooms at Rickmansworth, where in elegant &leaner was

owned sad sureorous tos—sto— (brook, tad the proorca'lp wore
brought to • ocachuion with on color rarely imosockd
ouch osmium

MARKET&

COTTON.—Livaroolk Nov. 22.—The Wee of °atm
to-day are estimated ai 10,000 bales. A much better feel-
ing. Prices are firm sad regular.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—Birsioronn, Nov. fa —The
severe check put upon bushier by the sudden rise in the
discount last week, though it hie not entirely dies=
is very much modified to-day. There is • more
feeling, and such buyers as there are And prices exceedingly,
firm. Though no one seems to expect wool to be low, there
is still an entire absence of speculation. Spinners and
manufacturers keep their stocks low, and buy only for
rant requirements. At the colonial sales in London,
• her prices AM obtained than were got at the close of last
sales, but this doss not &Beet that branch of the market
here, excepting so far as it imparts greater confidence. In
Roils and shorts, the demand keeps steady, and prices are
without alteration. There is only • quiet market for
worsted yarns. Things sin certaiuly not worse than last
week. The slit revival in the inquiry for home mealtime-
' Con continued', but the irootiseutel buyers are holding off.
Prices remain very steady. For pieces there is only
comparatively scanty business doing. What is doing
in the merchants warehouses for Bradford-made
goods is below an average of former years.
So many 7 novelties are being now introduced by
the manufadnran of dyed woollen yarns into fabrics suited
to female wear, that with the present exorbitant price of
the raw material the competition with the trade of this dis-
trict is keenly felt by our manufacturers. The business to-
day is again very limited, and at exceedingly low prim.
Indeed, when • merchant wants plain goods, be can in
most cases ssppkr himself is large or small quantities out
of manufacturers' stock almost, if not quite, as favourably
to himself as at any period during the late flat season.
Fancy manufacturers are no doubt becoming better em-
ployed, as mud oessesarily be the case on the approach of
a " season." We hear of a few considerable American
ceders, but the German buyers operate very sparingly.

CORN.—Butaraouais, Nov. 22.—At Gloucester market
on the 17th, wheat was ls. per quarter, and at Worcester,
the same day, le. to 24. per quarter lower. Barley gave
way 95. Oats nearly maintained their value. Beam lees
inquired for, Peas firmly held for quite as much mone.
During the present week little wheat In.'4 changed hand.,
but to have made pprooggroreeses in sales • material reduction
moat have bees eabtnttted to. Barley tending downwards.
Oats 6d. per quarter cheaper. Beans neglected. Peas held
for previous rates. At Wolverhampton, yesterday, wheat
of all descriptions was about 2e. pea quarter lower. At this
day's market there ins a large supply of wheat, and all
qualities again gave way le. to 9s. per quarter. Barley is.,
oats la., beam ls. to 9L, peas la., per quarter cheaper.
Dawns, Nov. 29.—We bad a very good supply of wheat,
by far the greater part of which was inferior is quality end
in bad condition ; the best qualities were from Is. to 2s. per
qr. lower., and inferior aorta quite neglected ; for one very
superior lot of red NU. per each we. refused ; bat 345. was
the general top priee. The best barley was Is. per qr. lower,
and inferior kinds from le. to to, The price of bread was
reduced Id. the 81b. loaf. Wlest, 60a. to 6138. ; middling,
48s. to 80a; inferior, 40s. to 48s. Barley, 325. to 4th. Oa*
Me. to Ms. Beaus, 488. to Ws. Pees, 42e. to 46e. Flour,
fine, 49a. to 62e. per sack; semmtis, 445. to 475.
•

ldawcuserrna, Nov. 22.-Our market this morning wee
thinly attended.. English wheat was geamally in poor con-
dition, and the beet wimples eat, were saleable at a reduc-
tion of le. per quarter. Foreign was in limited demand,
and ordinary qualities were Id. to 2d. per 701bs. lower.
Flour was quite neglected ; extra marks of French, how-
ever, being held firmly, whilst Ameriasn and English were
obtainable at less money. Oats receded Id. to 2.1 per 45
lbs., and oatmeal fully 6d. per load. In beans or Indian
corn there was no material change.
NIWBURT, Nov. n-We had this day • very large
supply of wheat, four-fifths in bad oouditioo, for which
there was namely any sale at • decline of from 2s. to 3s.
per qr. ; the better sorts fully le. per qr. cheaper. The
above remarks apply to barley. New oats come to hand in
bad condition, and are 2s. per qr. cheaper. Old oats, beans,
and peas fully as dear.
NitwAnd, Nov. 21.-At today's market the attendance
ci farmers sad factors was good, and wheat was in ample
supply, some of the samples being improved in quality. A
fiat market, superior sortsmaking late rated. Old white
made 70s. to 75e. ; old red, 60s. to 655.; new red and white,
Me, to Ms. per 36 stone. Barley came to hand freely, but
the trade ruled sluggish, and easier prices were offered and
taken ; malting, 37i. to 4N. per qr. ; grinding, 32e. to 35a.
par 30 stone. There was a good show of oats, the demand for
which was quiet, and a reduction of la. per qr. may be
quoted ; old, 355. to Ms. ; new, 265. to 294. per 24 storms.
The supply of beans was short, end holders had very little
difficulty in realising recent rates ; old, Mu. to 57e. ; new,
50m. to 52a. par 39 stone. Pes, a moderate sale at 44e.
to 48e. per 36 stone.
Untwtnos. Nov. 22.-Vie ale is very slow at to-day's
market, most samples of grain being in lad condition.
Wheat is 2e. per qr.lower, and barley and oats, to effect
sales, are reduced in value le. per qr.
Wavtaroao, Nov. 21.-We have not bad a mingle foreign
arrival since Saturday, arid the supplies of home-grown
vain are only moderate, but the heavy decline reported
from liark.lane has had • very depressing effect on the
Made, and prices of all articles am in favour of buyers, with
only a limited business passing.
Etonnviton, Nov. 21.-We bad in the market today
1,211 quarters wheat, 3,664 barley, 1,248 rate, and 37 beans.
?bare were sold-Wheat, 553 qrs. ; barley, 2,686 ; cute,
1,128 ; and beans, 22. As compared with last week-What
was 2s. down on top, and 4s. dd. down on average ; barley
wee le. down on top, sod iltd. down oa avenge ; outs were
N. down on top, and 9d. down on average ; beans were
Is. lid. down on top, and 3e. 3d. down on average. Prior

per imperial or. :—Wheat, 401. to 735. ; barley, 2f o. Od.
; tete, lTs. Od. to 33e. Od. ; beam, 38e. U. to .`be.
Weight of top—Wheat, 641b5.; barley, 57i11e.; tow,
44iThe. ; beam,

CATTLE—EMIR:mom, Nov. 21.—The number of cattle
this morning was large, there being 766, or 307 more am,
an this day fourteen days. Bales were dull, and pries,.
down. One lot of Welt Highland oxen, fed by Mr. 80wie...,
&swath= Oastle, Durham, brought de. 4d. per stone, Lying
the top price of the market. liestiorte of cattle
from Ti. 6d. to 6e., eeeondary aorta from 6e. 6d. to 7s. .341.,
and down to 6.. 4d. per stone. A considerable quantity
were tamed out unsold. The sumly of sheep was ale.
large, the number being 5,333, or 1,760 more than last week.
On account of the large supply sales were dull and pric,,,
down. Top pries of the beet mutton, 71d. ; current, id.;
ewes and inferior, front sd. to 60. per lb. At the close
peat quantity wens soma Fed pigs, from 6s. 6d. to
7s. 3d. per imperial dam ; six to eight weeks' old do.,
from 9a to 122. 13d. a boa Numbers in market—iiheep,
5,333; fat cattle. 701; boa do., 101; mulch cows. .tints
277.