The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-06 00:00:00

WANIXiWORTH.

FORGING RANK CHNVIRI BY A lIRIVANT GIRL.
Heßnalt Boad, an interesting-looking young girl, was
brought up on remand before Mr. Daman, charged with
forging and uttering two cheques payable on Use Union
Bank.
It appeared in evidence that on Monday afternoon, the
94th ult., the prisoner entered the Coach and Horses Inn,
Berme, and presented a cheque for 61. 6s. 5d., sad at the
maw time said, " Would Mr. Bedding be kind enough to
amigo it for Mrs. Martin." The landlady, who was
serving, knew the prisoner by sight as living in the
neighbourhood, and knowing also that her husband bad
Voy cashed a cheque in the same name, pee
Übei Mosey, and she went away. On the same
day the prisoner entered the shop of Mr. Field, a draper at
Mortlake, and made purchases to the amount of V. le. 7d.,
for which she paid in mob. On the following Tuesday
or Wednesday evening the prisoner entered Mr.
Field's shop spin and presented an envelope, sod
said, " Will you oblige Mrs. Martin with change fur
that." She was slaked what it was, and she answered that
she thought it was a cheque. Mr. Field opened the envelope
and found it oontaiaed a cheque for 71. ld• He gave her
the amount and also some umbrellas for lbs. Martin'■ in-
spection. She afterwards returned all the umbrellas with the
=of one. It !farther appeared that the prisoner
about six months in the service of Mr. W. J. Mar-
tin, of Barnes, and had been sent to obtain oath for cheques.
Ow of the cheques uttered by the prisoner was paid in at
the Union Brink, but before it was cashed it was
sent to Mr. Martin, as it was signed "Ma.
Elisabeth Martin." The fogriwres thew discovered, sad
on Mr. Meath examining hie tuck best own maimed
two. Inquiries were made, sad was (mad that the other
cheque was also signed in a similar way. The *moot at
the bankers wee in the wee if Ns. Alit* aad bis
wife never drew any cheques. Whenthe prisoner leas
taken into custody, no money could be found, but her box
contained several articles of new wearing apparel.
le defence the prisoner said she did not hare all the mossy
of the Bret cheque, her fellow-servant heart.
Mr. layman fully committed her fee

Mr. Edwin James, Q C has taken Lis finiil
leave, not ally of hi. Maryiehose friends, but of Eughuid.
He embarked for Quebec last week in the Great Eastern on
his way to New York, to week • sew fortune is the United
States. Rumour rya, with what truth we know not, that
before his departure Mr. James was married to • rich
widow, whose income was settled to her own nee.—Rt,iird.
Yotterday afternoon the interviting oercmony of
laying the foundation goo. of the new Arthurstreet Chapel,
Frederick-street. Greys-ins-rood (for the church sad con.
fpnatiOD formerly sronhippieg at Verson Chapel, Bagaillte-
wellsroad. under the 'amens' of the Rev. Dr. Wills), was
performed by the Right How. Lord Tinplate, in the pre.
seam of a vast commune of ladies and gentlemen, including
• number of ministers. _

DEATH or AN EMINENT AR4
caatle-on.Tvne has lost another of its eminent men—Mr.
Richard Grainger, the architect and builder of all its
newest and most magnificent streets sod public buildings,
died .io Thursday afternoon, in the flied year of his arm,
after hallsolimes illness. Of Mr. Grainger it may be
honestly said that be found his native town brick and left
it stone. Through him enerz and genies the magnificent
range of streets comprehending Grepareet, Llaytoe.
street, Market, Graing..r. Nelson, liond, and Shakespeare
streets, with the theatie, Central Exchange, the new
market. among the tint c.irered markets in England, the
branch Bank of England, Messrs. Lanibtoo's hank, the
Arcade, and innumerable public buildings were erected—
and like the elder Stephenson, and other eminent Newcastle
um, Mr. Grainger wee self made. Mr. Grainger's father
woe a porter on thelnayside.
Tue FIRE IN TOOLRII•NTRELT.—Yesterday morn-
ing Mr. O'Cooaer, Mr. e-
mneernof utleerlahties Scott, t'
ction, trinn'w
the search for the remains of his deceased partner; sad at
three o'clock in the afternoon their etc ta were rewarded by
finding a gold repeater watch, a gold chain, several huff
sovereigns, a shilling, a sixpence, and a threepenny piece,
all of which had been very much burnt ; and after a little
further search some small bones were picked up, which
have been comical by Dr. Vining, the district medical
officer, who pronounces them to be those of a human being.
The above articles were found rather to the left of where
Mr. Brnidwood was lying. The chain has been identified
bMr. O'Coneer as that of his late partner, Mr. Scott.
Two men, who have been collecting gram in the common
sewer, were so overpowered by the noxious air as to be
obliged to be taken last night to Gay's Hospital. Ove of
the men had fortunately recovered, but the other remained
in an insensible condition. At 12 o'clock last night the
fire was far front being extinguished, but it is only occa-
sionally that it shows itself beyond the lofty wane.