The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-21 00:00:00

PARIS, Aooner 20.
' Theletarn of the Bank of Frame for the week
ending to-day, shows the following changes as
compared with the e return :—lneresee :
Oasis 2,11,800,000 f.; bills ditocainted, 67,800,000 f.;
advances, 6,000,000 f. ; Treasury balance,
79,500,000 f. ; Current amounts, 20,000,000 f.;
Decrease : Notes, 22,000,000 f.

OSIABOR AGAIII4I' A POLICE BBBGAANT.

At the Westminster police-court yesterday
Pobeeeergesat Aeker 6 B, was charged 01111111/MIDOOI fa
smashing Cornelius Edward King on August 10.
On Tuesday, August 11, Asker preferred a charge of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct against King at this
court, but the latter producing a great number of wit-
nesses, who swore that the sergeant violently assaulted
him, Mr. Belle di,charged the prisoner, remarking that
Asks: was unworthy of belief, and should not be allowed
to continue in the Joyce, and recommended these proceed-
ings against him.
The court was densely crowded with the police of the
B and ether divisions. Mr. Lilley. barrister, defended
and Mr. fluperintendwit Hayes watched the case on behalf
of the 00Y111111 116i0110111.

The iOnsplainant, a waterman's apprentice, said that on
the 10t► off August he was one of the competitors in •
race at Westminster for a coat and badge, and came in
fast, assother man being fouled out of it. There was great
excitement in consequence. He was going along l'age.
street, Westminster, to pay for his boat, and was with
some friends, when the defendant crossed the road,
knocked firm down twice. and kicked him while on the
ground. He was then locked up, but was not hurt, a
rem of one of his front teeth alone being knocked off. He
went to a doctor directly he was released, who certified
that he was not drunk at the time.
Joseph Fades, a wheelwright, corroborated as to the
assault. King was not drunk at the time.
Mr. Cornelius Watts deposed to his sobriety, as also did
Mr. Charles Lawrence.

hew Wolfe, a bricklayer's labourer; Frederick
Edgers, a labourer ; and James Craustou, a waterman,
deposed to the assault, but they varied as to the number
of times ging fell, the number of blows he received, their
direction, and effect; they also swore that the serjeent
kicked him in the mouth while he lay on the ground.
In cress-examination they all denied hearing him use
bad language or that he was drunk, but it was elicited
that Wolfe had served two terms of 14 days for assault-
ing the police, and that Edgers bad been in their hands
six times, and twice sentenced to 14 days for assaulting •
constable.

for the defence, made a most energetic and
impressive appeal to the court on behalf of a man who
during 14 years of hard police service had never had • slur
nut on his reputation. He reviewed the evidence for the
defence, commented on the discrepancies, the contradic-
tions, and the character of some of the witnesses, contend-
ing that the case failed on the test of reason, truth, and
probability, as well as in cross-examination. Although
only three months a sergeant, new to the division, there
Went not found w friends fee the defendant who
Laski* whole .and would mei* the ease en
its merits, trusting that their honest and truthful state-
ment would more than weigh down the fictitious and
exaggerated evidence given on the other side.
Four witnesses were called—John Watson, a warder at
Milbank Pinion; George Pickering and George Rawson,
musicians; and Edward Ellis, 172 B—who proved that
there was a disturbance outside a public-house, that King
used filthy language to Asker when ordered on, and when
taken resisted very much, was excited and drunk, and
was never assaulted or knocked down ; he was on the
ground once, but fell in the struggle.
Humphrys, of the B division, and Sergeant
MaliZeetcvti:rl2 B, proved King was drunk ; and Inspector
Hanson, of the H division, gave defendant a good cha-
racter for ten years.
Hr. Ingham, after carefully reviewing the evidence,
stated that for the complainant, in his mind, tailed,
and that for the defence was the truth ; he did not believe
any blow was struck at all, and he was happy to say that
he believed the charge to be totally without foundation.
In charges of this sort it was not generally that the magis-
trates were able to acquit the police entirely of some vto-
knee or want of discretion ;
.but in this case he could not
see there had been any want of discretion; in fact, the
iterjeant had done his duty, and any violence he used was
necessary under the circumstances ; and the defendant
left that court en free from blame in the transaction.
Summons • ; complainant to pay one guinea
costa.

It is stated that General Russell and Colonel
Ilsrewether are to be crested Knights Commanders of
the Star of India for their esseices in Abyseinht.

A supplement of the Gazette was issued last
night publishing certain regulations respecting the cattle
plague, and =angst them • decree revoking an order,
baring date the 29th day of July, relating to sheep
brought to Great Britain from the provinces of Schleswig
Or Holstein, or from Hamburg. This revocation will take
effect on Saturday.
A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council met yesterday in the
Council Chamber, Whitehall, to consider questions con-
nected with the existence of small pox among foreign
sheep. Present, the Eightam Hon.
00%Sir Stafford Northeote
and the Right Hon. E.
ABUSE OF Mr. GI.ADBTORE.—In the reports
which have appeared in the papers of the protestant de-
monstration at the Crystal Palace on Monday, Mr. J. T.
Holden and Mr. T. H. Aston are reported to have repre-
sented the Birmingham Constitutional Association. We
understand that neither the Birmingham Constitutional
Association nor the Liberal-Conservative Animation ap-
pointed any sprees tatives whatever, and that both those
associations utterly repudiate and have no sympathy with
the manmade said to have been expressed by the former
gentleman.—Bireeinekeet Gazette
OROBB BRUTALITY BY A COLLIER.—At the
Liverpool Andres yesterday, Anthony Fillingham was
found guilty of the manslaughter of Phyllis Hayes., •
woman with whom he cohabited. He had behaved with
the matt atrocious brutality, bad beaten her about the
head with a poker, had kicked her from room to room,
and at laid had thrown a bar of iron at her which struck
in her forehead like an arrow. He was sentenced to
penal servitude for life.
FREAKS OF MILITARY OFFICERS ABrD THE
Ponce.—A case which has occasioned considerable in-
terest in Portsmouth for some weeks past was brought to
a close yesterday, before a crowded court and a full bench
of magistrates. The offerers in the case are Captain
Ledlie, Lieut. Tolson, Lieut. Breretin, and Ensign
=(all of the 35th ReLriment), and Assistant-Pay-
Salmon, of the Royal Navy, the whole of whom were
charged with dirorderig conduct, and with assaulting the
police. There were cross-informations againstpotice-
sergeant Buxey and Police-constable Hall, for an assault
on some of the officers. Mr. T. Cousins appeared in rap-
port of the police, and Mr. Wallis defended the officers.
On behalf of the police it was urged that on Thursday,
the 30th July, there was a disturbance in High-etrest
between Several officers, amongst whom were the de.
fendante, and some prostitutes, and that when they were
remonstrated with, and desired to retire to their homes
peaceably, they became veertyy violent, jumped on the
backs'ef the constables, and otherwise assaulted them. On
the other hand, evidence was celled to rebut arse
lions, end charges of cruelty were preferred against
police. The witnesses for the defence all swore that the
polies• in a rude manner told the officers to " move on."
andlhat upon the remark being made. that thek (the
oSoers) had as much right to remuin on the pavement as
the police. the constables :pounced upon them and beat
them unmercifully over their heads with staves. At the
thee of the case the magiatrates tined Lieutenant Tolson
includlag coptr, and the whole of the other officers iios.
inclurling cost,. 'Use informations against the pollee wore
dismissed.

The Isle of Man Flteampacket Company have
lamed su osier that oo more paraffin off for Ur: Maud will
be tbippad on board their steamer& The company hare
been led to take this step from the feet that a vim@ laien
with Chasms& passflln sal luta reosatiy been blown op in the