The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-13 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Mr. Charles Fans, the 00000 yor of highways for the
parish of St. Li onsrer, Shoreditch, appeared to an ad-
, kneeled atunnions, in wh ch he was charged, at the instance
of the new vestry, appointed under toe Metropolis Lic
hiscegemeat Act, with bevies unlawfully refused to per-
mit certain et the inhabitant ratepayers to inspect the books
emanated with this °Me*, whereby he bad rendered him-
self liable t a penalty of 61. fir each default
Mr Vane, the vestry clerk of the parish, who conducted
the prosecution, rensiaded the magistrate that in the latter
part of December last, an appl.cation wee made by the de-
fendant at th s court for Its ellowenee of a highway rate,
which was strenuously r pposed by the parish authorities in
consequence of his partialitieus resist to furnish them with
as aeoount of his receipts and disbursements Connected with
the antecedent rate, and further because all the duties and
powers attached to his oMee were shout to be to see-
k reed to the new vestry, under the provisions of
the Local Management Act On that oticasion, however,
the magistrate considered that ft was not within his pro
vines to eater into the merits of the ease, hut that he was
bound to allow the rate as a ample ministerial act, end he
accordingly ratified it with his signature. The defendant
bad since appointed the uses! agents for then. illation of the
rate, in the performance of has duties as surveyor ; but it hsv-
hog come to the knowledge of the churchwardens and vestry
the. he had altogether removed from the parish, and taken
up his residence at North Woolwich, lied as they wen
highly dissatisfied with his conduct in other respects, they
renewed their efforts to obtain an inspection of his books
tied pipers, which were again evaded by to. defendant, and
they lost no time in adopting the present pr rreedtege against
him under one of the sections of the Hignway Act, which
required him to produce his books at all r. a•onahle time,
for the inspection of the parishioners, and rendered him
liable in default to a penalty of Si., which the magistrate
was empowered to enforce by distress warrant or imprison-
ment

Mr. Nathaniel Bowling, one of the ratepayers, stated that
on the 16th ult. be proteeded to North Woolwich, where
the d' fondant had opened a publiohouse and fo•mally
served him with a notice to exhibit the book. 'fitting to
his office sa sarnyor of highways. On reading the notice,
the defendant, in the first instance, assailed him with the
c weer. vituperation, but sulueqoently tild hint that the
books would be open for his inspection at 12 o'clock on the
following Monday, at his office in Hagnerstone. On attend-
ing there, however, at the time sppoi. ted, he was unable to
see the defendant, but was informed that be had locked up
the books, and had gone away with the key in his pos-
session.

Mr. William Lock, ano,her parishioner, deposed to his
bevies made a stitervient epplicition to the defendant to
I,lllllille the bock., which was attended with a similar
malt.

Mr. Blackford, who appeared f.r the defence, contended
that his client was not amenable to the charge wavered is
the summons. Inasmuch as he wee no longs r the surveyor of
highwa all the powers, anthcri.tes, and duties Matt g
ys,
to which had been transferred to the new vestry, under the
96th section of the Me.rrp.lis Local Management Act. He
h.d already delivered up all tte tco'. and implement. In
his possession to the new vestry, sad merely retained the
books for the purpose of making up his accounts and com-
pleting the collection of the rate.
Mr. D'ltyncourt said, that although he had no heeitation
in pronouncing the conduct of the defendant to be highly
reprehensible; ha considered it to be so doubtful whether be
could be proceeded against in the character of surveyor of
highway., all the duties and liabilities attached to that cairn
being now vested In the district hoards or vestries elected
under the Metropolis Management Act, that be did not tell
j nstilled in imoceing a penalty upon him, and mut order
the names@ to be ditodemol.

LAMBETH.
Mr. Chow Frost, an auebonft r and broker, tarrying on
basioses at No 9,St oekerel:-terrase,C lapbane road, appeared
before Mr. Milieu in compliance Into a ennumme taken
against him by Mrs. Temperance Caroline Bather, for di-
mming furniture, potations, &e., belonging to her, of tte
value of 161.

The complainant said, that having a good jointure au ar-
rosgement had been rci.de between the defendant sad herself
to ge married. In anticipeton of the fulfilment of that ar-
racgement she removed various articles of her bouseho'cl
✓olls to the house of Mr Frost, end, with her own bands,
hung up the paintiop and prints, and d 1111 l bated the
different articles drough the apartments so best suited ier
taste. The wedding sing was purchased, the wedding cards
printed, but Mr. Frost did not carry out his engagement,
therefore she sought the reeteratioa of her golds.
The defendant said that Mrs. Bather brought the things
to his tons., and placed them in different parte of the room,
but 'he chest of drawers she intended for his bedroom was
Not good enough, and he in consequence porilared one of •
superior description sad placed it there The ennilainant '
bad represented that she bad • deer 1601. a year, but in a
few weeks he founts out the contrary, and discovered that t
the Messrs. Watsey's alone she owed 7801.
Mr. Elliott—lt is quite clear bow it is. You were
about to be married to this female, and she brought this
property to your louse in the belief that the marriage would
take plan ; and, now that it hes nut, the sooner you give
them up 'he better. I wall make en order on you to do so.,
1 Feat —I have boon at 2001. expense by this effe:r.
Mr. Elliott—My order, and your delivering up the goods,
will not bar you from any puctedings you may thick it
set:emit' to inattlato for the expenses you have been put to.

COTTON.— Kaman IL-1M aterbot doled with a
booty bath% ellisot la prim Ile Wu Nob, ato 7,000
Itako-1,000 kr 7 sea ea iraskabia—emrkas 4.9 Pinata
and Ilaraitham. at to gil.l Niontilo. at OK to Scl.. 600
Surat. at 416 Op ; ot* eat kiatte st Is. Is lb kl. per Lb.
Import don Thooday. SINO balsa.

0011.N.—!onset, Yaws IL—Wades lad aaaull thow ot ward
nods,. sad last week's raisstios tally. towersd, prints masa
awe tbs rasa Issysat loft Waistolsy. WOW, rsd. No. to 70a ;
fla to Ida Not wisolt dela; la oclier cuticles.

Osiesseeaskitss Sun 'apply o Wiest at Ws da.'s
nesse ow rll. 9) ,to a large atteodauss of ewers, It Ina
&wed MI Orly of Las at
of k. to Is. par qr. as I•st wit a
sarres. swissgs Oats is good demand at fall prises.
Sews. sy
eiff Ifsga of wises Is. par sr. lower. near Is. pee sask
higher. ftersersdradsg tho poet week :—Wbost. essedvise,
Ousews. News 12.--(91 'NM awl lA* allassetis Telegraph.)
—The wake is !so WI very sold. at t
he swest Wast add
maw freely Old. to Is. ”r 210 lea. owe the editing tow raw =r-
esat tbisO day seek. Bair* bail N. par ito lea dowse, buts* swab
Wag. gra Wk. sweides, getess of
day wok. Orr Mrs Weasd.resliss Web
Osumi. Mew low quthisa-
lity.y
raa WS the dansed is very IWO/4 awl Us. per WOW. Is with la.
saltlbed.
Cum; Faso 12.—(9y sad Zilch leagued' Telegupli.)—
Walls wheat, ; rad, Us. ed.; barley. les. ; oats Ile. 9d. to
lia.

CATTLE.—lsoorsts, lissom ll. The trade was very tassissts
today. and =Mrs pale rot obtain last wert's rem. Boot mods
trete 2s. N. to 4s. U. Matto% 4s. to wet u
4s. Id. too
het. So. MI. to 4s. 11. per sloes of SIP. firkins tho sieL,

COALE—Lamer, lissom 11.—Byan% Meld* Hartley. 17s. id.;
Davison% West iWih, Os. 3d. M.; Howard%
West Hartley N. 4.. 17a.; N?rereads Bartley, lis. ; leselt
Pam Hartley. 13..' Tsalkei Nam Daus lass aO.; West Palma,
lia.; Was Lass isellsg, 1!a M.; Warne Hartley Oisys. 'WM.;
Walls mlia.; Ron rats, IS. id. ; Walla EM
BOVA, 17$. M.; waletad Hatton Lyme, IL. M.; Walls Had
; •Wells lad Kepler Gramm les. M.; Walls led
Lasibele, 17s. id.; Will. led Pseseer, 13e. id.; Walla 111614
PidOlllll7, lOa ML;V. slim Zed illehouste, 13.. M.; Will. lad
SassYs HMOIS, Ile. 3d.; Will. Rid Snail Hot.. 17.. Id.;
Walls 104111aeart's 17s. M.; Walls m Ds.; Walls
ied lia. walla ale lid Home IM ;
WM Did Wks. 1111. Ild.Ead Taos, Ile. M.; alas Bad
lasas Kai% ; Wails Rad Wilms* Dal& ; Walls lad
Emawael. 146.6 d.; OUT% Nortltyr. ; Denrsatwaset Ran.
17.. id. Mips at market. 16f ; mkt. 76.

TER Wll 1211 N BANK or LONDON.—TM astablish-
mat for this new joist stock bank previously located at
Whitehall hag been messily removed to No. 21, Hasomr-
moue, so elegant sad sommedioss mansion, lately the
property of the Margate of Dowashire, lad resides., of
Lord Arthar Edwin Hill, M.P. for Dora musty. This
massion is situate at the north-east corner of Brook street.
It hoe for IMO, lean peat ben epprorriated as an aristo-
cratic residesoe, and possisses all the space and coaysniesite
internally as well as isommanding exterior, to reader it
readily capable of convent= to the parr OM of a booklet(
hones imitable for the west of London. The hoildiog le
.resod is a atawitte style, occupying a considerable apace of
mead, the materials of the hostage being red bricks
with Mae co gets sad &midair. The ;mintage' apartments
ere very speciosa, the chief of which ars highly decorated
with painted ceiling., the panelling being bordered with
calved gold mooldings, nod ornamented with a misty of
medallion gelation. The basking-house, It is understood,
will shortly be opened for thei treneastisa of hulas's.