The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-04 00:00:00

POLICE IIVTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW-STRUT.

Tern Errossung or um Morn. Ammer OFFICIAL—E.
Wrap/a, me father at the prisoner Wright, who was com-
mitted for trial en Wednesday Wit, in conjunction with
Sparks*, Stanley, and Campbell, for ob•aining money under
isle* pretences from numerous young men, en the laith of
their being supplied with situations, was charged with ob-
taining 102 from W. DIFI., as a cash deposit fora situation.
The isomplainant was by trade a civil engineer. In
November last he nstioed an advertisement in a morning
Oar clerk and nsemooger, and that young men seeking
paper
rim situation Amid apply at No. 467, New Orford-
strut. Warm went to that place, and found that the
office belonged to the prisoner, who was sitting behind the
desk. /lo wished witness to depreit 201, u the situation
would be one of trust. and large sums of money would pass
through his hand.. Witness acid he would consider about
it, bat the prisoner urged him to accept the op-
portunity at once, as there were several other young men
after the situation. Alter some conversation, witness agreed
to give him 101 , and paid down a soverign. Witness was
to here 265. per week as a salary, commission upon houses
that were let, and commission also upon coals sold, the pri-
soner intimating that he was agent to the owners of large
Goal mists in Norfolk. Witness was to comments his duties
on the Monday following, and in this mean time he paid
the prisoner the 92 WWII*, entered the *flee on the
following Monday, and found the prisoner behind
the desk, with the Weekly Dispatch before him,
and he copied something out of it, and directed
him to „inquire about a beaus to let in St. John's Wood.
Witaesedid so, and when he returned he told witness he
might go home as he had done sufficient that esy. Witness
went to the otll'o on the following morning, and the prisoner
sent him to Croydon after another house to let. When wit-
ness returned he found another young man in the office, who
said be had deposited money with the prisoner, nod that he
culla get no wages or any of his deposit money, and that
his wife was very ill and starving. This aroused
witness's suspicions, and when, on the following day,
he gave witness some letters to deliver, addressed to initials,
he told the prisoner he could wee through it, and that the
office well a swindle. Witness demanded his money back.
and the prisoner told him that he must rob somebody else
before he could pay him. Witness then told him that if he
did not pay ties he would remain in the office and caution
the young men who cams after situations. The prisoner said
that would ruin him, and that he must carry on the business
at hiss partners' offices, alluding to Campbell, Spark's,
James, Mac, and his son. Witness remained in the office
day by day, and sent away upwards of 100 young men, who
cams to the offices in consequence of advertisements in
the newspapers. Wilt.. bad only received 12s. 6d. in
the shape of wages. The prisoner wished witness to em
bark in a similar speculation, open en office, and said
that he would guarantee witness 301. fur the first three
months.

Mr. Jardine said there was • clear ease of fraud, aid quits
nt to send for trial, but he should remand the pri-
toner until Friday next, in order to bays some inquiries
wide about him.

CORRESPONDENCE FOR CUBA, VIA THE UNITED
STATIMI.—GiZNIIKAL POST OFFICE, MAT —lnformation
having been rosebud from the Postmaster General of the
United States, of the establishment of a regular eommunlea-
tioa by p.eket between Charlestown and Havannas, letter
and newspapers for Cuba may be forwarded from this
country to the United Sates and thence to Havaunalt by the
United States packets, If specially so addressed. The postage
upon letters sent osa the United States to Cuba will be la. 4d
when not szeeedlag half as puttee in weight, 241. Id. when
above half an ounse and not exesedlng an ounce, and so on,
amordiag to the seal* for charging inland letters, and news-
papers will be liable to a charge vl 2d. each. The postage
upon both letters and newspapers must be paid in advance
All correspondence for Cubs not specially addressed to be
sent via the United States, will continue to be despatched
by the West India packet of the 2nd of each month.
PRICE OP LAND AT WATLINOTON, OXON.-011
Wednesday last, afier a spirited competition by auction, at
the Here and Hounds, in this town, where the poor-rates are
generally high, in consequence of the 'Mimi of poor persons
driven thitheriby the landlords of the villages, and rendered
a harden on the inhabitants from the late n-just laws of
non-removal, and which, in justice to larger towns, ought to
be abolished : we rejoice to announce that notwithstanding
this drawback to its value, a quantity of land, inferior to
some in the parish, was bought at the high price of 50i. per
acre, a sure proof that the purchaser was net afraid of the
operation of free truer., and that lead is the hest saleable
commodity in this neighbourhood.—Orford Chroolick.
DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND. Yesterday
evening the usual annual festival of this charity took place
at the Fre-mesons' T , and was remarkably well
attended. His Royal Highness the Daks of Cambridge
was expected to preside, but at the last moment inti-
mated to Mr. Harley, the treasurer, that he was unable
te do so. as his pregame was required in the Hones of
Lords. Ia the absence of his royal Metier the chair
was filled by Sir Wyndham Australian. Among the
ladies and gentlemen who favoured the 03mpan with
iratuitoas performances, were Ilan Ernst, Miss P. Roth.,He
bier Louisa Pin*, Kiwi 'Lansford, Ms Fanny Haddam,
Miss M. Heinle, Mr. D. W. King, sad M. Vieler, The pee-
°moving& in a bushier point of vim, were of the usual aka-
raMer.—Hr. Harley, in an amusing speech, reporting ss
the prodreas and prospect of the charity, and 'anomie's',
subscriptions amounting altogether to about 6001. It
appears that at present there are fifteen annuitants on
the fund, sod that in a abort time six more are likely
to be added to the number. Uader these circumstances,
unless the fri.ade of the charity Boma to its support, it is
anticipated that a reductioa of the allowances to annuitants
must take place, or the vested capital of the charity must be
interfered with. The whole character of the festival may be
described as very successful, if not for the permanent Inter-
ests 01 the fund, at least fur the amusement of tame pre-
sent, and the bell was grassed with a large assemblage of
'adios, who appeared to take a lively interest in the pro.
ceedinge.