The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-11 00:00:00

MURDER BY d LUNATIC IN SAINT MARTIN'S

WORKIIOVSE-(T1118 DAY)

This morning Richard Hempson, a keeper in
the deranged ward at the above workhouse, wee mur-
dend by John Peon, • young man aged twenty, a
patient under the care of &nosed. The circum-
stances, as far sa at present can be aacertained,
M as follows :—On Thursday evening the amused
scooted • policemen of the F division in the Strand, saying
that he had been lazed by several persons of haring been
guilty of unnatural offences, and that be wished to get
into prison. The ammemble said he weld not take
him into custody, when he said he would do moms-
' thing which should compel his, and gang up to the
door of a tailor's shop, csigcl:pwantur• with • coat on it
and walked away. The him and took the
property. No charge of Many was mined, bat es he
eeemed to be wanting in intellect, be wee detained at the
station-house. Yesterday morning be Inn taken to
Bow-atroet Policerofice, where Nr•
from his manner that be was no doubt
sent him to the workhome. Then he refund to do some
alight work he wee pat to, and become se outrageous, that it
wae deemed &Inman to pet • straitjacket upon him. This
morning, about Ivo o'clock, he seeming aim, deceased in-
cautiously undid ens of his mins, to cable him
to help himself to some tea, but had no sooner
done to than the arab" quickly dlysidig himself of all
restraint, rushed to the_ dre-place, end seizing up a small
poker, struck the deoemsd- on the head, and con-
tinued doing so till the demand fell, =hanged and
tovered with Mood. An slant being raised
_by two
other inmates of the mend, the police were called. Before he
was enured, however, the lunatic committed fearful attacks
upon the olicere with • shovel. Dr. Cram of Sprier-
was promptly sent for, but ere he arrived doomed
rid e:akpired. The lunatic rye be did the deed because
somebody wee going to kill him. /le has no property about
him, was poorly clad, and at the time of receiving this amount
was still in the house strongly secured and guarded by the
police.

STEALING A ClllLD.—Yesterday forenoon Mrs.
May, the wife of a tradesman, catrying on boainese at 107,
Chalton-wreet, Somers-town, Pent out one of her children,
a little girl T years old, with her sister, 3 months old, to
walk up and down t►e street, while she wished and dressed
another child. The girl wee sitting on the slept
of the Rising Sun at the corner of Chabot-
street, when a rriddle-aged female of respectable •appearance,
drawled in black, with • black crape bonnet, went up
to bee and asked her to get her a pint of ale at
the Lord Nelson, near St. Pancras church. She did
en, but on het return the woman was gone,
having takes the unfortunate infant with her. On the
lola being made known to the mother, abe became Frantic,
and baa remained in • deplorable etate ever Wire. The in-
fant blot on a pink spotted frock and white woollen ohms.
livery step has been taken to trace out the baby, but at pre-
sent without success.

OPERATIC PERFORMAECES IN TUE PROVINCES.—
We understand that after the close of Her Majesty's Theatre
for the Reason, a provincial tour will be undertaken by • com-
pany selected front the artists who have appeared et Her
Majesty's Theatre during the London town, including Pic-
colomini and Giuglini. It is intended to visit Manchester,
Liverpool, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, the early part
of August being dud fur the commencement of the circuit.
The three prima doors, Piteolomint, Spezia, and Ortolan!,
will be of the troupe, which will also include Belletti,
brtti, Rossi, Beneventauo, and others, together with en
orchestra and churns. The opus' to be given will comprise
Des Giovanni, Piero, Ler Trewits.a, Piglia, Don Pannals,
and It Troratort.—Musiosl World.

Leoet, Nswe.—The Equity Committee of the In-
corporated Law Society have held several meetinp
lately to consider the present state of the Cheery offices,
and the measures neeemary to remove exahng and
notorious evils. The committee have, we understand, this
week agreed upon • report which deals with the Judges'
Chambers, the Taxing Masters Offiree, and the Arwountant-
Games Office, where the potent defects are patent,
and the remedies obvious. This report has been
Mortal by the council, and transmitted to the Lord
Chancellor, who promises to give it attentive consideration.
Lore Brougham has extracted from the Lord Chancellor a
sinner pledge as regards the Report on Registration of Title
to Lind.—Solieiferi bostrwal.

WILLS AND CHARITABLE BEQUESTS.—The will
of William Arkweight, Esq., of Both= flail, Yorkshire,
hail been proved in London under 120,0001; the Hon. Eliza
Uneven Darner, of Eaton-square, 30,0001.; Richard
Rameden, Esq., of ifighhury, 80,0001.; W. Oliver. of
Finsbury, timber merchant, 35,0001. ; W. G. Mott,
of Chespelde, silversmith, 16,000. ' • Alenander Ro-
bertron, Esq of Balgoinie Lodge, Aberdeen, 35,000!.;
Thomas Legh,., Eaq., of Lyne-halL Stockport, 30,0001.,
both within the remises of Canterbury. Also
the Rey. Joseph Bass, LL.B., of Newark-i-That,
8,000:., within the prove, and has left small bequest. to
the Societies fur Promoting Christian Knowledge,
lion of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, and the relief lor Cr-
grunt., their widows, sad orphans; Joseph Tibbetts, of
Birmingham, spoon manufacturer, 6,0001. and has be-
questbed 1001. to the General HogOtal, Bi;minglisza, sad
1001. to the Geasesl Diegemary.—Meelrotoi Loofas Now.

MONBY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Two o'Cf.oca.
The funds have fallen about 7, per cent. today,
owing chiefly to the circulation of ainister rumours
respecting affairs in India. These reports, how-
ever, remain quite without confirmation. The other
Stock Exchange markets are mho flat.

Consols opened this morning at 921 fur the 6th
of August, and have gradually receded to 921, rather
" buyers." For money the prix is 92 to 1. The Three
per Cent. Reduced are marked 921 to 1 ; the New
Three per Cents., 921 to 3 ; the New Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 76; Bank Stock, 214; Exchequer
Bills, 3a. dis. to par.; and Exchequer Bonds, 98!.
Turkish Six per Cents. have declined, being
marked 93j and 951 for the account.
The other sales are limited, comprising
Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents, at 96;
Equadur New Consolidated Itonds, 131 ; Gra-
nada Active, 221 ; ditto Deferred, ti; Spanish Old
Three per Cents., 401 ex div.; Venezuela Active,
341; ditto Deferred, 13.
The ships Roxburgh Castle and Frances Henty
have arrived from Melbourne, the former with
30,6260 z. of gold on freight, and the latter with
24,7320 z., the aggregate value of the two remittances
being 221,4901.

Of the specie brought by the Fulton, from Ncw
York, 30,0001. was on English account, and reached
London yesterday. The kangaroo has also brought
10.2001. in specie from the same port.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally steady. Bills on Amsterdam were is request,
but as regards Frankfort and Naples the quotations
were a trifle higher. Paper on Portugal was quoted
a little lower. The current rates are shown below,
viz. :

Amsterdam, three months, 11.191 to 12.01 ; ditto, short,
11.17 to IR; Rottenlsm, three months, 12 to 12.01; Ant-
werp and Brawls, three months, 25.471 to 521; Hamburg,
three months, 13.81 to ; Paris, three months, '25.621 to 7 ,•
ditto, short, 25.221 to 30; Nltirseilles, three months, 24.65
to 70; Frankfort-on-the-Moine, three months, 1191 to 1;
Petersburg, three months, 361 to 37; Vienna, three months,
10.28 to 30; Trieste, three months, 10.29 to 31; Naples,
three months, 421 to ; Oenoa, throe months, 25.80 to 6;
Leghorn, throe months, 29.90 to S; Palermo, three months.,
128 to 1 •, Messina, three months, 1280 129 ; Oporto, three
months, 621 to 1 ; Lisbon, three month,, 62 to 1.
The corn market yesterday was Hat, owing to the
fine weather, and to the considerable fall in the
French markets. To effect sales of wheat, a further
reduction of Is. to 2s. per quarter from last Mon-
day's rates would have been necessary. The imports
of foreign grain into London this week have been to
a fair extent. During the last three days no grain
laden vessels have arrived at ports of call, and the
total number arrived since last Friday is only nine.
In maize a large business has been done this week
by English and Irish speculators; about 20,000 qrs.
are stated to have been sold.

It is stated that in the more forward districts in
the south of England wheat cutting is expected to
commence about next Monday week, should the
weather continue propitious. It is noticed as a fa-
vourable sign that little has been heard of the potato
blight, which was recently reported to have made
its appearance in the south of Ireland.
We understand that the Bank of England has jn-t
lent 300,000/., upon debentures, to the London and
South Western Railway Company, at 4/ per cent.
per annum, for five years. The BMA is in the habit
of employing a certain portion of its funds itt this
class of investments.
It is stated in good quarters that the next divi-
dend of the Great Western Railway Company will
be at the rate of from 2 to 21 p..r cent. per annum.
According to advices front Constantinople, the
native capitalists who are endeavouring to organise
a National Bank have as yet failed to procure sub-
scriptions to the amount of more than 810,0001. or
n 20,0001., and of this sum the promoters themselves
sign for a large proportion. The proposed capital is
about 4,300,000/. sterling, and grave doubts arc
entertained of the ability of the parties interested to
float the project, in the absence of substantial
support from Western Europe. This view is cor-
roborated by the movement of the exchange at
Constantinople on London, which has risen to 1401.
Were a confidence felt that a strong bank will be
soon established, the exchange would certainly ex-
perience a considerable fall.
The same advices mention that a leading Greek
firm has recently made another private loan, of
moderate amount, to the Sultan.

•
At the adjourned meeting of the proprietors of the
South Australian Banking Company held yesterday,
the resolution adopted at the former meeting fur au
increase of capital was confirmed unanimously.
A meeting of the shareholders of the Western
Bank of London is called for the 27th inst., "for
receiving the directors' report and the statement of
accounts to the 30th of June."

The half-yearly meeting of the Electric and Inter-
national Telegraph Company is called for the 31st
inst.

The half-yearly meeting of the Madras Railway
Company is called for the 23rd inst.
Owing to the death or resignation of seven of the
trustees of the Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
and to the appointment of new trustees, the members
are required to sign a deed of covenant. Until this
is done each member will be unable to receive any
dividend or to sell his shares.

An auction of the foreign redeemable debt of
Spain is to take place at Madrid on the 31st inst.
The sum assigned for this purpose is 373,000 reales.
The Emigration Commissioners will receive ten-
ders on the 16th inst. for the hire of a ship, which
must be ready to receive passengers for conveyance
to Adelaide, between the Ist and 10th of September.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Saturday, July 4, compared with the pre-
vious return, shows the following results :

. - --
Circulation issue
Circulation active
Public deposits
Other deposits
Oeversineht securities in

.. 10,328,085 Decresau 1,157
Other securities in banking
department 19,315,201 Increase 327,315
Coin and bullion in both
departments
Eleven day and other bills 678,610 Increase 1,589
The Rest
Notes in reserve .... 5,872,745 Decrease 163.805
This return will scarcely satisfy the anticipations
entertained in some quarters. The Bank evidently
failed to retain the whole of the quarter of a million
of newly imported gold which it purchased during
the week, for the increase in the coin and bullion is
only 137,9841. The government deposits have de-
creased 379,6871. owing to the payments incidental
to the period of .tuarter, but the " other" de-
posits have increased 474,261/. The " other"
securities having at the same time increased 327,3152.,
the Bank's stock of unemployed notes presents a
diminution of 163,8051. These changes explain
the hesitation of the directors to reduce the rate of
discount.

SARI OF 61e0LAND.—An Amount, pursuant to the Act 7th vad
,tlilki I le, e. 32, for the week ending on Saturday, July 4, 14:7.
1001 DIP AAAA IM,
Mao lad 03,341.3e0 I Government Debt .... L11.C14110
Other Seeutltle....... 3,46,00
Odd Colo and Bullion 10"71*
Weer itunket —.
ge3.343.2a t 26,341.210

Wrier,' eneltd. .71.0.7e:.rOovarnment Securities
, 1,41001 fleeted. Pend WOOL
Male lieiCit.ii‘lildl. Annuity, _ . .... I,e it ,KS
S.stiect . Saw. nuke.
0 h. et National Other dreuritles . .... 1u.31,.5.11
Ti:bni.m d Div.Aceta.) 7,1033.3',0 Got 'motoe id Sifter eein .. 6.9,',:d
Owe
s, and'e _. 9.868416
Screeds, a otber 114/14 678,610
-- --
08,104,687 /31,164,607
M. X Ann ILL, ChW Cahhe.

Id) t 1887.

FRIDLT EVENING.

The funds opened rather flatly this morning,
afterwards evinced a tendency towards improve-
ment, and, after an extreme variation of per cent.,
closed the same as yesterday. The closing prices
were per cent. below the best point of the day,
owing to the renewed decline at Paris, where a bad
effect has been produced by the return of the Bank of
France. In the Stock Exchange speculative transac-
tions are partially suspended, pending the receipt of
news from India ; but this remsrk does not apply to
dealings in "options," which were entered into to-

day to some amount. The principal feature of the
day, however, was an increased disposition to invest,
as usual arm the release of the dividends. Tile
chief of these Lon ~fide purchases comprised 120,0001.
New Three per Cents.

Consols, which closed vesterday at 921 to for
the 6th August, opened this morning Italy at 92',.
to 1, advanced to 92 15-16 to 93, and closed at 921
to 13-16. For money the last price was 92 The
official business report is as follows:—Three per
Cent. Consols, for money, 92!, 4,3, 3, 1 ; ditto, for
account, 6th August, 92/,93, 92t ditto, for the
opening. 17th July, 921 ; Three per Cent. Reduced,
921, ,2 ~4, t ; New Three per Cents., 921, 3,3,
BaCing Ann, expiring in Jan., 1860, 2 7.16;
nk Stock, 2123 ; India Stock, 215, 217 ; Three-
and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, fulling pay-
able in 1859, 99, 981; India Bonds, ss. dis.
Exchequer Bill. remain steady, at 3s. discount
to par.
In the foreign r.tuck market the principal alte-
ration was a fall in Perus ion, consequent upon
Lord Clarendon's declaration to Mr. Moxon's
committee that the British Government de-
clines to ratify the treaty entered into by
the representative. of Great Britain and France
at Lima for the protection of the guano depo,its.
The Four-and-a-Ralf per Cents. closed at 80 to 82.
Turkish Six per Cents. receded 3 per cent., being
last quoted 951 to 96. The Guaranteed Four per
Cents. were quoted 102 to 1; Spanish Old Three
per Cents., 40 to 1 ex die.; ditto, Deferred, 251 to t
cx div. The general transactions in this depart-
ment wer, numerous, but led to no further change
of moment in prices.