The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-16 00:00:00

THAMES.

Patrick Lamp, aged 16,1iiii-oWli;ich, end a private of the
Royal MeriAny stated to be now on furlough, was brought
before Mr. lielfs, charged with stealing a chest, containing
11. 13a. In money, wearing apparel, end other property of the
value of 64 10.., the property of another marine named
Howell, • Wady, wen-behaved man, who Is now doing duty
cm board her • ship Athol.
It appeared that the chest in question tad been sent by the
OWINV-60111 Greenock, in Scotland, totem wife, Sarah Hewett,
of 75, Hwy-street, Woolwich. he prisoner gained amis•
non to the bonia, and carried away the box witk its contents.
' He then went to bdge at a oofee-shop in the neighbour-
' hood of RetelM-highway, and meeting with a prostitute
named Sarah Fowller, with whom he had cohabited two
years ego, he proposed to accompany her to Scotland,
and suithis mother kept a chandler's shop to Glasgow,
and Mu brother, a tailor, had just arrived there with plenty
of money. lie also said he would give Ler a handful of gold.
She et first rejected hie solicitations, in wmequener of Ms
mean end brutal conduct two years ago, bat afterwards con-
sented to meet him at the colfee-hove where he lodged,
sad the chest was then opened, and the contents taken out
end papwned—s pair of trowsen for 6e., a coat for 84., •
far 2e., and other things for various mos. The
meet' wen also taken out and spent.
Poitou-constable Marks, 69 X, said that the prisoner bad
been already convicted and eentenced to eix months' impri-
sonment and hard labour for robbing a comrade.
Mr. Setfo believed the prisoner was a q bad fellow, and
a diagram to the gallant corps to which hs belonged , for he
attempted to impose upon (Mr. Sells) two or three days
ago, by staling that he had aoci lly exceeded his fur-
lough, and had to money to enable him to return to Scot-
land, where his regiment was stationed. He remanded the
prisoner, and directed Inquiries to be nude about him.

JUWOVEBY OP THE VALUE OP A TABLE•
COYER LOST IN BEING FOAWAADED TO
THE EMPEROB OP THE FILM.

At the Rochester County Court, on Wednesday,
Won J. Eaptnesse, Eaq., en scion wee brought by James
Murphy, late a private in the 28th Regiment of Foot, against
the South Eastern Railway Company, to recover the vale" of
a table-cover catenated to their care for trap/minden to the
&sperm of the French.
It appeared, from the evidence of Murphy, that, after his
retina- from the Crimea he bad employed his Ilkll7o the" in
making table-covers of venous coloured clothe—ou of which
bad been accepted by the Princems Royal and another pre-
sented to Lord Pannier.. A ;third tableboever, and an ex-
ceedingly reindeer,* one, was next made by him, which be
determined upon sending to the Emperor of the French, sad
be accordingly wrote to Lord Cowley, the British Anthemadoe
' at Paris, and received a letter purporting to be from his
lordship declining to be the ,o dram of conveying It to Ids
Majesty, bat exprmeing en opinion that if directed to the
Emperor it would reach him. A parcelmetainingthecover was
accordingly sent Murphy at the same time writing a letter to
Lord Cowley and apprising him of the fact. This communi-
cation was met by a letter from Lord Cowley expressing 'u-
prise that a communication should have been sent to Murphy
as emanating from him, and telling him it wee agslnat
all rule to address a letter to the Emperor personally. The
parcel had been sent for conveyance by the South ;Lateen
Railway, the carriage being paid by Murphy, who sober
quently received a letter from Fails to the effect that his pre-
sent to the Emperor would not be accepted; and at the sues
Nine the clerk at the Shoed station booking-office Informed
him the parcel had been refused, and wished to know how
it was to be diepoted of, when Murphy requested that It
might be returned to him without delay. Several applica-
tions having been med.' for the parcel et the London-bridge
booking station, without receiving it, a correepondence took
place between Mr. Shoran, the tper, end Murphy, who
was at length informal that the had been dellyeeed to
M. Chaleanier, of the French railway Company, to whom
Murphy addreeead a letter, but was surprised to learn that no
cart individual was known. He then wrote to Marshal
Pelisaier on the eubject, and received en answer through
Colonel Clermont, stating that every inquiry had been made
through the Adjutant-General of the Parsee, but that nothing
whatever could be heard of the parcel. The present action
was ceneequently brought spinet the company for the re-
covery of the value of the parcel, 201., the 1111111 of 10/. only
being sued for, as he had net complied with the COl2l.
pery's bye-laws in stating the full value et the time of the
delivery. The action was undefended, and his Honour gave
judgment for the plaintiff—damages 101., and It. 168.13 d.
expenses.