The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-30 00:00:00

IT/O.V.

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1867.

time after she was seen by the constable coming out of a
pablic-house and taken into custody, when she denied
having seen prosecutor before.
Poltceconstable Morrow, 1:34 E, said that last night the
prosecutor told him in Cirencester-place that be had been
robbed of four sovereigns by a female, and he described
the female as wearing a black and white striped dress, a
velvet jacket, and an oyster shell hat. While with the
tor he saw the prisoner come out of • public
prosecutor he
directly the prosecutor saw her he said,
" That's her," and he (Morrow) then took her
into custody. Observing she had her hand down
by her side, lie seized it and found a sovereign and a half,
sovereign and some silver in it. As she had entered the
public-house with • cabman, he raked the cabman it he
was going to take her anywhere, and he said he was not,
but that she had treated him to some rum. The prisoner
afterwards asked him (Morrow) to put • word in for her,
and he told her that be was neither for her nor against
her, but could only tell the truth, asking her what it was
possible ho could do for her. She then said that she
would give him a sovereign if he would tell the
inspector at the station that the prosecutor had given a
different description of her, and that then the inspector
would refuse to take the charge. He told the pnsoner
that he would do nothing of the sort.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the constable could not have acted
bettor than he had done.

The prisoner skid she would plead guilty, and asked the
magistrate to settle the ease.

Air. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for two months,
with hard labour.

WANDSWORTH.
A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.-VIOLENT ♦MBAPLT.

John Welsh, who had the appearance of a labourer, was
charged with having committed two offences.
John Whitburn, a wheelwright, living in Clifton-street,
Clapham, stated that shortly after 12 o'clock in the night,
while he was in bed asleep, he was awoke by his wife, who
beard a noise. He got out of bed, and on looking through
the window he saw the prisoner trying to burst the door
open. Before witness could open the door the
prisoner had opened the window, and was in upon the bed.
He caught hold of the prisoner's leg before he got into the
room ; but he said he would go in, and he did go.
(Laughter.) The room was on the ground floor. He spoke
to the prisoner through the window, and asked him what
he wanted, but he made no answer. Witness called a
constable, who came and took the prisoner into custody.
He remained in the room until witness returned with the
constable. The prisoner was not sober. He stated that
he had been there before, and that he knew witness's
wife. He had been married 14 years, but neither he nor
his wife knew the prisoner. During the time witness
was away for a constable the prisoner had an opportunity
of leaving the room if he had liked.
The prisoner now said he was very drunk, and bethought
he was at his own lodging.
Police-constable Healey said be was called to the house,
when he saw the prosecutor and his wife in the yard
dressed only in their night clothes. He looked through
the window and saw the prisoner sitting down. He went
into the room and asked him what business he had there.
He replied that he came to sleep. He refused to leave the
room, and he had to be removed by force.
Police-constable May said he assisted in taking the pri-
soner into custody. He threw himself on his back, and
kicked witness on the side, " knocking the breath out of
his body," and he fell. While in the dock at the station
the prisoner struck witness in the face. The prisoner had
been convicted several times for assaults, and be had re-
cently been liberated from prison, where be was committed
for two months for an assault on the police.
The prisoner said the police knew that there was not a
more quiet man than he was when sober. He was very
sorry for what had happened.
The father of the prisoner was called, and gave his son a
good character. He said the prisoner had supported him
for several years.
Mr. Ingham told the prisoner that if it hail not been for
the good character which his father had given him he
should have sent him for trial, for that kind of unprovoked
assault was very serious. He would, however, give him
one more chance. He committed him to prison for two
months, with hard labour.

THE TRAGEDY A 7 BUCHHURST-HILL.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.-(THIS DAY.)

WALTHAM ABBEY, TUESDAY.
At 8 o'clock this morning the prisoner Frederick
Alexander Watkins was brought out of his cell at Ilford
Gaol, and having changed his dress was placed in a light
cart, and driven • diatance of 13 ;Mies along the country
roads and through the rain to the police court at Waltham
Abbey. He was in the custody of Walter Suitor, a prison
warder. (In the journey he spoke on general subjects, but
did not allude to the tragedy.
Considerable crowds gathered in the vicinity of the
court for the purpose of catching a glimpse of the prisoner
as he alighted from thecart and entered the police station.
At a quarter to 11 o'clock the magistrates, Mr. J. S.
Davies (chairman), Captain Edenborough, and Mr. J.
Williams, took their seats on the bench, but some of the
witnesses not having arrived the court investigated some
assault cases while they were waiting for them.
It was stated that Mr. Abrams was instructed by Mr.
Watkins, the father of the prisoner, to defend his son.
The prisoner is a young, active, and intelligent looking
man, with regular featnree. He appeared to be slightly
anxious about his position, and he continually walked
backwards and forwards up and down his cell, with his
hands behind bis back. When he heard the buzz of the
crowd outside he would suddenly stop walking and stand
in attitude of deep thought.
At 20 minutes past 11 o'clock the prisoner, who is 23
years of age, was placed at the bar on the charge of cutting
and wounding Matilda Griggs, aged 17 years, with intent
to murder bor.

Mr. Abrams, solicitor, said—Mr. Chairman and gentle-
man, I attend on behalf of the prisoner. lam instructed
Ly his friends. I presume that in the absence of the prose-
cutrix there will be a remand.

The Chainnan—Yea. Dr. Home, when will the patient
be able to attend?

Dr. Home—She will be able to attend if a relapse does
not take place and inflammation set in.
Mr. Abrams—l suppose if that noise which has been
spoken about does not again take place.
The superintendent of police said that the noise spoken
of was not so great as had been stated.
Dr. Horne gave evidence at great length about the
wounds on the girl's body, and it was stated that at the
termination of his evidence the prisoner would be re-
manded for a week.

AGRICULTURAL GANGS.—At a meeting of the
Staffordshire Chamber of Agriculture, on Saturday, the
questions of the employment of children and young women
in agricultural gangs, and the mode of providing for the
education of the former, were discumed at some length.
The Earl of Lichfield, who presided, and the Earls of
Shrewsbury and Harrowby, engaged in the discussion, in
which also several tenant farmers took part ; and a resolu-
tion was adopted which substantially embodied the prin-
ciples of the bill prepared by Lord Shaftesbury.
COLONEL RICHARDS'S VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIAL
FUND.—A numerous meeting of the Volunteer Testimonial
Committee was held yesterday at St. James's
-hall, Picca-
dilly, to recognise Colonel Richards's services and un-
smarted exertions in the promotion and formation of our
volunteer force of 1859. Lieut.-CoL Lord Ranelagh was
called to the chair. Among those present were General
Sir Andrew Scott Waugh, R.E., F.R.S. ; the Venerable
the Archdeacon of Ely; Colonel Warde, Ist London;
Lient.-Col. Aikman. V.C., Lieut.-Col. Laurie, Mr. Martin
F. Topper, the Master of Lindsay, the Rev. J. Baty, Rev.
H. Cookesley, Re. Lord Ranelagh began by saying that
foreigners accused northern nations of the want of
generosity, but he thought John Bull always ready to
reward patriotic exertions. He would not, like so man 7
of the members of the press, call Colonel Richards " on-
ginator "of the volunteer movement, as it sprung from
causes that were scarcely personal. Colonel Richards
I came forward and practically brought the force into ex-
istence at a meeting which no doubt had much to do with
originating the movement. Colonel Richards himself did
not claim to be the sole originator, but chief of those who
had claims on the honour. The first even of a regiment
generally receives some testimonial, and he thought they
I were only pursuing a course worthy of Englishmen by
rewarding a gentleman who had taken the most steps in
the right direction. He therefore called upon those pre-
sent to do what they could to reward as he deserved
one who had done so much as Colonel Richards.
After an animated discussion had taken place Colonel
Wards submitted the following naolution :—" That in
consideration of the unwearied exertions of Lieut.-Col.
Richards in aiding' the first establishment of the present
volunteer force, the gratitude of the country at large is
most eminently due to him. It is therefore proposed that
a committee be formed and subscriptions raised." This
was seconded by Colonel Laurie and carried by acclama-
tion, as also that Captain Bertrand Payne should be hon.
treasurer, and that an account should be opened with the
London and Westminster Bank, St. James's-square. A
vote of thanks to Lord Ranelagh was then passed. Captain
Paine said that he rejoiced to see the matter thus started,
and that they had so energetic and competent a chairman
in the person of Lord Ramlach.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A GAMEICEEPER.-OTI Satur-
day an inquest was held at Steemway, near Wellington,
Salop, upon the body of John Myles. a gamekeeper, in the
service of Lord Forester, who was shot through the heart
by his own gun on the previous morning. The evidence ad-
duced, which was very brief, proved that on Friday morn-
ing the deceased went out after breakfast to shoot wood
pigeons. He wascreeping through a gap in the hedge, carry-
ing his loaded double-barrelled gun in his left hand, with
the stock down and the barrel by his aide, when the piece
discharged itself, and the contents entered his side close by
his heart. A man who was at work in the field ran up on
hearing the explosion, and the deceased, recognising him,
called out, "Joe, I'm shot ! The Lord have mercy upon
my soul !" and after staggering out of the gap fell down in
the field quite dead. On examining the gun, the second
barrel was found to be loaded, primed, and capped, but
the trigger was down, and it appears that the other barrel
had been in the same condition when deceased reached the
gap, and that in passing through the hedge caught the
trigger, and bringing it partly to cock discharged it with
the singularly fatal result described. The jury returned •
verdict of "Accidental death." The deceased wan a young
man of about 193 years of age, and bore an excellent cha-
racter. He was unmarried.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Wri o'Cwai.

The stock markets showed renewed firmness this
morning, and prices again improved, in conse-
quence of the almost general anticipation that war
will be averted by the conference on the Luxemburg
question. A reaction, however, has since taken
place upon speculative realisations, which have
been partly induced by the circumstance that the
Stock Exchange will be closed to-morrow, the let
of May, that being the day fixed for strik-
ing the half-yearly balance at the Bank
of England, where the transfer offices
will also be shut. Nevertheless, several of the
foreign stocks, including Italian of 1861, Mexican,
and 5-20 bonds, are better than yesterday, and
Consols are steady. English railways, however,
have given way, the public showing no disposition
to purchase, while speculators press sales. (:neat
Northern A stock has experienced a fresh fall,
owing, it is stated, to large sales by Scotch
bankers who have lately made extensive advances
upon this security.
The rate for the beat paper in the discount
market is 21 to 3 per cent., the demand for money
being fair, and the supply somewhat small. The
charge for short loans in the Stock Exchange is 211.
to 3 per cent.

Consols are now quoted 91 to for money
and the account (May 9), and the Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents., 89/ to j.
Exchequer Bills are unchanged, at 20s. to 21-4.
prem.

The India Five per Cent. Stock is quoted 110
to 1, showing no variation of importance.
Foreign stocks are firm, and Turkish of 1865,
Italian of 1861, and Mexican are 1 to 1 per cent.
higher than yesterday. Spanish Certificates have
improved Turkish Bonds of 1865 are quoted
281 to 1 ; Greek, 121 to 13 ; Spanish Passive,
204 to 1; ditto Certificates, 131 to 1; Italian of
1861, 481 to ; Mexican, 15g to 4.
Financial and miscellaneous shares are quiet.
International Financial are quoted 21if to 1 du.;
London Financial, 231 to 221 die. ; General Credit,
3to 24 dia. ; Credit Foncier, 64 to dia. ; National
Discount, 7 to 1 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 16 to 4.
Bank shares are steady, with a moderate amount
of business. Imperial Ottoman are called 2to 11
dia., being firm.
United States 5-20 Bonds are in request, and
have advanced u per cent., viz., to 714 to 1. Erie
Railway shares are quoted 401 to 41, showing no
change ; and Illinois Central, 76 to 1, being 1 per
cent. better.

Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares are steady, at 18i to i
and 4} to f respectively.
The annual meeting of the Trust and Agency
Company of Australasia will be held on the 13th of
May, to receive the report of the directors and a
statement of accounts to the 31st of December last,
and to declare a dividend.

At a meeting of the Germans Mines Company,
held recently, the dividend for 1860 was tiled at
21fr., of which 10fr. was distributed on account in
November last. The balance of llfr. per share, less
21c., the French tax, will be paid from the Ist of
May next.

With reference to the Venezuelan Six per Cent.
Loan of 1864, the General Credit and Discount
Company (Limited) are in receipt of advices from
their agents, Messrs. H. L. Boulton and Co.,
dated La Guaira, April 9, of duties collected and
remitted on account of the above loan to the
amount of 461.94 dole. Messrs. Boulton and Co.
write :—"This small collection was made before
the news of this last suspension of payments had
reached Ciudad Bolivar. We have to-clay nothing
new to communicate in regard to export duties."

The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of 7261. ls. lld. on account of the dividends
on the debt of Ecuador.

The following refers to the New Granada debt :

Messrs. Bluing Brothers and Co. have this day received
the following remittances on account of New Granada
dividends:—From Customhouse of Santa Marts, 4,000/. ;
ditto, Batumilla, 427 f. 9s. 9d. ; ditto Cartagina, 1.961.
17e. Gd.—Total, 5,3741. 7s. 3d.
London, April 29.

About 60,0001. in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank yesterday for the Continent, making a total
of 138,0001. since the date of the last return.
The Australasian has arrived from Sydney with
36,5001. in gold.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 3,3311. over last year.
The report of the directors of the Great Indian
Peninsula Railway Company, to be presented at
the half-yearly meeting on the 3rd of May, shows
a decrease in the half-year's receipts of 180,652/.,
of which 1711. has arisen in the two items of cotton
and seeds. It is mentioned, however, that the
traffic is now steadily improving. In the working
expenses there is a decrease for the half-year of
33,5481. The result of the half-year's operations
is that net receipts amounting to 102,4781. are to
be carried to the credit of the company, in reduc-
tion of guaranteed interest advanced by the go-
vernment. Up to the 31st December last
15,107,0641. had been received on shares and de-
bentures, and the company had a balance in hand
of 481,0171. The board of the company having hesi-
tated to proceed vrith the proposed arrangement with
the Nerbudda Coal and Iron Company, that com-
pany have refused to consent to any further delay,
and have declared the proposed arrangement null
and void.
The traffic return of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada for the week ending the 12th inst.
shows an increase of 1,086/. over the correspond-
ing period of last year.
The fourth annual general meeting of the share-
holders of the Imperial Ottoman Bank will be held
at the London Tavern on Thursday, the 27th of
June.

The annual meeting of the Madras Railway Corn.
parry is called for the 10th of May.
A half-yearly dividend of 5 per cent. is an-
nounced as payable on the shares of the Anglo-
Romano Gas Company on the 6th of May.

MONDAY EVE3IINO.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 91 for the
9th of May, opened this morning at 911 to 0, and
closed at 91 to h, which was also the last price for
money. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New
Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 891
to I. The official business report is as follows
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91i, g,
; ditto, for account, 910, 1, 1 ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 8911, 4 ' • New 'Three per Cents.,
89i, 4 ; Bank Stock, 253 ; India Stuck, 217 ;
ditto Five per Cent., 1108, 10, i, 19.
The India Five per Cent. Stock was firm, but
closed without any actual advance.

Exchequer Bills remain at 20s. to 255. prem.
Foreign stocks were extremely buoyant at the
commencement of business, and prices experienced
a further important rise, large purchases being
made to cover recent sales for a fall. A relapse
afterwards took place, yet the closing prices were
in most cases better than on Saturday. Italian
Bonds of 1861 were officially marked in the morn-
ing as high as 49k, or 2„ higher than on Saturday,
but the closing price was not more than 11 better.
Turkish of 1863 and 1865 (Six per Cents.) left off
at an improvement of 2 per cent. ; ditto of 1864,
1858, and 1862, as well as some of the Egyptian,
Russian, Peruvian of 1866, Italian of 1865, and
New Grenadian Three per Cents., 1 ; Russian
scrip, ; Brazilian of 1863, 1865, and 1852, Ac.,
Turkish of 1865 (Five per Cents.), Chilian scrip,
and Portuguese, i ; Spanish New Deferred, ; and
Passive, The panish Committee's Certificates,
however, closed 3 lower.