The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-21 00:00:00

SURRET ADJOURNED QUARTER 6EB.

SIONS.
THIS DAY.

Baas Thaw Praia, Ewa.. ax • rm. Baca or

ALLIORD Pocarr-rscmima.
CAarlotte Foley, a respectable-looking female, was in-
dicted fur stealing two hell crows pieces and other moneys,
from the person of Ass James.
Presecutrix stated that on the evening of this 23rd ult.
she entered a butcher's shop in Lambeth-walk ; while she
was looking; at some beef the prisoner put her hand in her
pocket, and she missed her mousy. She immediately
cued the prisoner with the robbery ; bat the stoutly denied
it, sad asserted that she had no money about her. A police-
man was called in, when the money she had when she
entered the butcher's shop was found in the prisoner's right
heat. She tl en stated that it wu her own, and that she
intended to purchase her Sundey'a dinner with it.
The prisoner, who seemed deeply affected at her situation,
stated in defence that she did hoc steal the money. The
fat was, she picked it up, and offered to return it to the
promettaiz, when the policeman came in and took the
money away. She wu the mother of a large family, and
would not commit such an offence.
The Chairman briefly summed up the ease, and the jury
returned a verdict of Useiay, accompanied with a strong re-
commendation to mercy.
The Chavmaa said it wee lamentable to see a female in her
situation placed at the lelon's her. There could be no doubt
she committed the robbery, sad the jut had, with great
kindness, recommended her to mercy. He should, there-
fore' sentence her to the mitigated punishment of four
misnths at Brixton.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW. STREE r.

DISTVIDANCII AT■ 1:1;;;;;. THEATER. C. W.
Clifton and J. R. Asibrie were chuged with creating. dis-
turbance in the Lyceum theatre during the performance,.
Police con table All deputed that he was on duty in the
theatre last evening, about nine o'clock, when his attention
was drawn to the lobby, of the dress circle, by heating
several voices crying out—" Turn them out." He hastened
thither, and found the prisoners in a terrible passion with
the place-keeper, they having wanted to occupy two mats
which had been reserved the whole evening for a lady and
gentleman. He asked them to desist from muting a noise,
as they were disturbing:the:whole house. Mr. Clifton asked,
with an oath, " Who are you ? " He (the constable) pro-
ceeded to remove him, and was obliged to use form. Wnen
they reached the street, his friend Aubriet endeavoured
to release him, and his conduct was altogether so violuit
that ha was compelled to call the assistance of another con-
stable, and remove him also.

The place keeper at the theatre stated that the priamsen
were about taking their seats in two plates which had been
reserved the whole evening for a lady and gentleman. lie
told them that they were engaged, and they then com-
menced abusing him, making use of moat disgusting lan.
gasp, and, before the arrival of the constable, they had
threatened to "punch his head."
Mr. Clay, M.P. for Hull, and the lion. Mr. Wilson, we-
roboratel the above evidence, and stated that the conduct of
Mr. Clifton was disgraceful and utterly unprovoked.
Mr. Clifton denied the charge. The cause of the disturb-
ance was, that the b:a keeper had taken them to a place
where Mu re was not sufficient room, and they wire about to
take two seats which were unoccupied, when the box-keeper
abused them.

Mr. Hall tined Mr. Clifton M., and Ms. Anbriet 31.
The fines were isaw•dietely paid.

NIELANCHOLT DISAISTIB.—NINE LITIM LOST.—
The cutter Experiment, trading and carrying the mail be-
tween Guernsey and Alderney, was wrecked on some rocks
about two miles from the eastern coast of Guernsey last
Saturday night. The cutter left Guernsey at 3 pan. on that
day, foe Alderney. She had a full cargo, consisting of flour,
drapery, salt, clothing for the detachment of the 18th Rte.
meat, quartered at Alderney. Besides the crew, there were
27 passengers. The vessel neared Alderney at 8 o'clock, bat
the wind freshening, the captain put back to Guernsey, and,
while returning, the cutter struck on a rock at 11 o'clock
on Saturday night. The darkness of the Light, the violenoe
of the night, and the cries of distress from the paseengers,
were dreadful. The first boat that was launched was
swamped, and the captain and five men were drowned. The
tide ebbing, all on board get on a rock, which ie covered at
high water. They there burnt their clothes to auks sig-
nals, but no eminence could get neer them. As the tide
rem, they were obliged to leave the rock and get on to the
rigging of the wreck. Four of them while clinging to the
rigging, were paralysed by the aid, and, relaxing their
hold, perished. The survivon were rescued at 6 o'ckck on
Sunday niwniag, nearly dead from hunger and tams-
lion. Those who perished were Peter Le Cock, commander
of the cutter ; Eliasbeth Baker, of Sark; Avard, a Freest
eattle•dealer ; John Stark, Peter Buckley, and John Saylor,
of Kerry. Ireland ; Mrs. Han is, and her daughter, aged
years, and a man, RUMP unknown: total, 9. The mall bag
was washed ashore.

---EXTENBIVitiiIIE AT MARTLEBONL—Thia morn-
ing, between one and two o'clock, • fire broke out in No.
16, Crawford-street, St. Marylebone, in the premises of Kr.
John Giblett, a hosier and linendraper. One of Ike Inmates
wee the first to discover the fire, whilst undressing to go to
bed. No time wee lost in arousing the other occupants and
sending for assistance. In a vary short time the Royal So.
ciety's s. mins, with several engines, kneaded. The flames by
that time bad extended to the whole of Kr. Giblett's stock is
the shop and also to the upper rooms. Tke enema wire
got ready for work, but about five minutes elapsed before
a drop of water mold be obtained from the fin-mains
in the district. Meanwhile the fire continued to spread ;
sad by the time the water amid be got, the 'Apish%
lam, Wagging to Mrs. Sarah Ihdem, a milliner,
biome limited, and Wont the least impiessies could be
mob as the flames, they had fired also the shop and eon-
tests heilaglag to Mr. Cl. D. Warm, • toy dealer and fancy
steam& The Ina at that time was so intense that the
gloats*, bait windows of Noe. 76 and 76, Qiimesetar-
pierisomespiesl amorally by Mr. B. Clowee
Areitheld, were meshing, and the premises were exposed to
great danger. The firemen, with the aid of nearly 100 'thud
emeletants, eventually eueseeded in eztlegakblng the fire,
but sot until the shop and wettest' of Mr. Giblett
wore assumed, three rooms oa the mond-floor
buried amt, and most part of the roof destroyed. The
shop sad stock Ice Mode of Mrs. Moises are also de-
stroyed, and the furniture is two frost reams as fast-floor
boned. The stock la trade of Mr. Worms Is sob sanesesed,
the steireme burned away, and gnat &mew dam to Ida
Waits,* in the oppsr room. The saihroes,witli cis imp-
lion, are aafa red.