The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-22 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

John William Palmer, alum Cl.', a very smart-looking
lad, 15 years of age, described on the charge-sheet as a
betting agent, of 16, Sutton-street, York-road, Lambeth,
was brought up in custody of a constable of the L
charged with being concerned with two others in cheating
Thomas Wood out of a sovereign, by card "harping in the
public streets.
The prosecutor, a business agent, residing at Camber-
well, said that on Saturday afternoon, about 6 o'clock, he
was passing under the railway arch in the Westminster-
bridge-road, when his attention was attracted to some lads
and a young man about 22, playing with cards on the
pavement. They had a piece of baize on the ground, and
were putting down cards and betting with each other, and
money passed between them, and the prisoner appeared
to be their leader. After a little while they proceeded to
a court in the Lower Marsh, where he was induced to join
them, and the prisoner seemed to win several Ruins of
money. Witness put down a sovereign, feeling satisfied
that be had picked out the right card, but all of ► sudden
they called out, Here's the police," and ran off taking
away his sovereign. Witness pursued them, and catching
hold of the prisoner, he detained him until • constable
came up when be gave him into custody.
The prisoner here said that the prosecutor did not bet
with him, and he had nothing to do with the cards. The
prosecutor made several bets with the young man, and lost
his money.
The magistrate supposed that theQrosxa tor first lost •
half-sovereign arid then played double or quits to get his
losses back
The prisoner said that was precisely so. Had be won he
would have said nothing about it. (Laughter.)
The magistrate was of the same opinion, but observed
that card "harping in the public streets was illegal. He
perceived by the charge sheet that the prisoner was de-
scribed am a " betting agent." He seemed very young for
that profession.
The prisoner told his worship that his father wan • bet-
ting man and " book maker," and that he assisted him in
his profession ; in fact, be was being brought up to the
turf and "book making." (Laughter.)
The magistrate told him he was beginning very early,
and if he carried on him gambling propensities in the
public streets he would soon find himself in trouble. He
advised him to seek some honest employment, and not
roam about the streets with idle vagabonds, gambling and
card •harping, for if he came before him again he would see
what the law would do for him by sending him to prison
for a longer term than he would like. He thereupon
ordered him to be discharged.
The prosecutor asked for the return of his sovereign, as
the prisoner knew all about it.
The constable informed his worship that on searching
the prisoner lie found on him 12s. and • betting-book. lie
had no sovereign.
The magistrate told the prosecutor that he had lost his
sovereign and deserved to lose it by joining in an illegal
act. He was quite old enough to know better.
The parties then left the court.

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TALLOW.—MONDAY Eva:Num—There is no new fea•
ture in the tallow market ; the present moderate make
of home tallow brings the trade into our market pretty
freely, but there is very little doing on speculation. Gar
quotation. are :—Spot, 445. • March, 445. to 445. 3d.
April to June, 44a. 3d. ; October to December, 45a. tid.;
Town tallow, 445. net cash. South American, 455. ; Aar
tralisn beef, 435. Gd. fine ; St. Petersburg soaps. 435. Coca-
nut oil quiet ; Cochin, stia. ; Ceylon, A 1..; Sydney, 465. to
45.., middling to fine. Palm all Sat, 40a. lOil. fine Lago.;
palm nut oil, 41a.—(From the circular of Messrs. south
and Charles.)

COTTON.—LivrarooL, JAN. 21.—Our marlet remain'
quiet, without change in prim. Estimated sales ta.l..y.
6,000 bales, including 1,000 speculation and export. 2,000
American, lid, to 17-id. ; 700 Fulani, &a., 131 d. to Did.;
20 111aninham, 16d. ; 800 Maoeio and Bahia, 12d. to 1511;
300 Egyptian, 15d. to 19d. ,• 100 Smyrna, I*l. to 13d. ;
2,230 Surat, 71$1. to 120. ; Madras, 114'd. to 121 d. ; Bea.
gal Seim% &a., Bd. to 91d. ; iTYI Peru,
131,1 tta4staza'l2llhafleair• riajwurn:
161 d. ; Perham, 'ls4d. ; middling Bowed., 14;1;
middling Orleans, 15d.

WOOL AND WORSTRD.—BIADFORD, JAN. 21.—
To-day there has been another fiat market. All classes of
wool except bright haired must be quoted u ineetir...
Buyers are acting with extreme caution, and only supply
urgent requirements. There is no change in price.:. la
worsted yarns, spinners firmly maintain their quotatiosi
of last week, but they do not meet with buyers. The
market is languid and inactive. There has not been much
business done to-day in pieces. The orders placed
very small. Prices are very little altered.

CATTLE—Dvunroot, 21.—The supply of e,tfe
was much less than on the previous Monday, and of ,hop
shout the same. Cattle in slow dentod, and prices lover.
No change in the value of sheep. Beef,nyd. to tisL
mutton, 60. to &L par Th.

COALS.—Lompon. JAN. V.—Huddle's West 11.m:.y.
las. ::d. ; Cowpen Hartley, 18s. ; Hastioga I I.ut ,y.
las. &L; Hslywell Main, 30a. ; Lambert's West 'Lathy.
lria. ; West Hartley, 18.. ad. ; Walls End Janws.24a;
Walls End Wharnelitie, 265. 6d. ; Walls End Il.aesll.
275. lid. ; Walls End Kelloe, 266.3 d. Walls F:n.l
Hartlepool, 275. 6d.—Ships at market, ;30 ; sold. :P.+.