The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-02 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-ST=3T.

A Btootwollectsv---r.n.--;. sAsia wan charged with in-
citing hie two children to beg.
OAS of the Mendicity constables stated that yesterday
afternoon be was in Regent-street, when he saw the prisoner,
whom he knew to be a notorious impostor, place his twolittle
boys beside the pavement, with a petition headed, t' Poor dis-
abled seaman and motherless children." The prisoner then left
them, and retired to the opposite tide of the street, and
watched them. Witness saw them receive several pence. They
were dressed in regular =swot' war style, and Cached much
atterthke. When they received any money, the prisoner
beckoned, upon which they gave it to him, and returned to
their posts. The prisoner, on receipt of the money, joined •
woman, with whom he adjourned to • public house, where
they partook of some gin.
The prisoner was committed for ten days, and the children
sent to the workhouse.

NEw QuEres Cousszt.—To the batch of Queen's
eonesel lasted in Thursday's Express as about to be created,
it is said will be added the names of Carrington, Phi
more, Noggins, and Warren.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION, AT BROMPTON.—
Yesterday, at a quarterly general court of governors and
directors of the above cherity, held in the board-room of
the institution, and preceded over by the Rev. Sir Henry
Foulis, Bart., • report was read, stating that during the
quarter ending Nov. 22, 61 in-door patients were received,
making, together with 81 then occupying the wards, •
total of 148. Of this number, 61 were discharged more or
kw relieved, 16 died, and 81 now remain under treatment.
The average attendance of out.patiente had been 120 daily.
The report concluded by stating that architects had been
selected, and plane were under consideration for effecting the
final completion of the hospital.
DUTY ON FOREIGN BOOKS.—The amount received
on amount of the import duty on foreign books from the
6th of January, 1840, to the 6th of Jemmy, 1860 was as
follows :--1841, 8,4931.; 1842, 8,4511. ; 1843. 7,8781. ; 1844,
9,0111. ; 1846, 9,4811. ; 1846, 10,4921.; 184 7, 9,2011.: 1848,
8,848 J.; 1849, 7,7621. ; 1860, 7,7611.
A WHALE AT MARGATE.—A very fine whale has
been towed into this harbour by two boats, which
found it floundering on the Longsand, which is about 15
miles from Margate. It is of the class of the ronquelus
borealis, or northern moque'. It measures 62 feet in length,
and about 35 feet in circumference. The spectators were

very numerous.
ATTEMPTED PARRICIDE.— KRETZR.—The magi*.
trans at the Modbury Sessions have just finished investigat-
ing a most barbarous attempt at murder. An old man, 65
years of age named Robert King, lived In a cottage at For-
der, the only other inmate being Smelt Hatch, an aged
woman, whim acted as his housekeeper. On the night of
Thursday week young King, the son of the old man, mess to
the house to sleep. Having been let in he went down stain
to have his supper. When ha supposed his father was asleep
he took the poker from the fire-place and went upstairs, and
after cutting him about the head and face, commenced beat-
lag him with the poker. He then left him, believing he was
dead, sad going to the housekeeper's room, told her his
father was taken very ill, and that she had better
go to him immediately. As soon as she opened the door he
attacked her with the poker, until she fell senseless on the
floor. The ruffian then stripped the house of every article
of value, even to his father's clothes. Upon the housekeeper
recovering sufficiently she gave an alarm, and the prisoner
was apprehended on the following der at Plymouth, where
he had pledged his father's watch. The prisoner was corn.
mitted for trial. _ _

AMERICAN SMILTID COPPER.—An importation
f►om America took place in the early part of the weak of
great importance to our mining interests, being no leis than
3(1) tons of copper, the produce of the smelting works of the
United States. It was taken into Swansea direct from
Liverpool, and is estimated u worth upwards of 20,0001.—
Man ing Journal.