The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-14 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

11ESNE, Barr. 11.
The Swiss federal council has this day decided
that it will send to the government of the canton of
Vaud a reply in which it will maintain its decree
quashing the interdiction of the works on the Oran
railway, issued by the cantonal government. The
federal council likewise persists in the date of Sept.
15, fixed as the most distant limit for examining
the plans of that line.

ADVLTERATION OF PORTUGUESE WAX.—A letter
from Lisbon, published in the donates du Commerce Ergot-
Meow, state' that the province of Angola, one of the moat fer-
tile pommaions of Portugal, annually furnishes to Europe
1,300,000 srotes (about 703,000 kilogramme) of virgin wan,
which II sent to Lisbon. The last arrival of this article
having been found to be adulterated with enme imbetance in
order to add to its weight, and thus defraud the purchaser in
the proporticn of one-fifth or eves more, the Porcupines
goverement has appointed a commission specially to examine
into this affair.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS FOR INDTA.—We
are informed that two Roman catholic clergymen here volun-
teered their services as chaplains to the one in India, namely
the Rev. Mr. Kyne, of St. Peter' e-Chapel, Clerkeuwell ; and
the Rey, Edward Leather. one of the priests attached to the
Chapel of the Holy Family, Saffron-Lill. They have been
aluswly armed with the necereary spiritual a fscullite" from
Cardinal Wiseman, and will leave London for their destina-
tion u the East with as littlt delay ac possible.

THE NEW 000D4 STAiIONr OF VIE LONDON
*Nu Nonru•WI.STENN RAILWAY.—Thu new andeaten-
cire cruernre at the Carrolen-ststimi, intended to supply the
tilwo of that lately destroyed by flee, is rapidly progrwaing.
The building occupies the same rite, but extends over a
much !agree area, occupying 29,000 square feet. It still be
vaulted throughout. and rendered ma far as possible fire-
proof.' The stables, to accommodate 270 homes, will be
built apart from the goods warehouses. together with the
omit& Clops and machinery 1,101111., and will oemmunicate,
be mans of a tunnel under the Gloucester-road, with the
jowls station.
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JOHNSON AND GOt.Delt refl.—Going going!!
Ronal 11—The auctioneer'', bmireer is waving over the
tenements cm the west ride of Inner Temple-lane. On the
let of October the houle.beenkers will be masters of the
situation, the beets will go for what they will fetch, end,
the sate being cleared. the honourable benehers of the Inner
Temple will proceed to Improve their property by building
better hourly in the place of the rubbish removed. Ah I but
is it ell nebbish 1' hot quite. Some of it hes • value ; sad.
though we eon pronely offer en objection to its snood
(benebere„ like other people. will " do what they like with
their own," and Proeres will not bo stayed), at least let us
keep a slight record of how it looked, and what it was seem
elated with. Ou the Duman of the doorway at No. 1 (there
is a temp projecting, Rod a large carved hood above), is
written, " Dr. Johnson's Staircase," and up this, truly
enough he often went with Goldsmith, Reynolds, Bos-
well, and other*, of whom this present generation
are never tired of hearing. They being to us, in.
dead, though they seem to have lived in a peat
age. We spoke, net long ego, to a hale and clear-
heeded gentleman, still in the like condition, who recollected,
though he was a muell child at the time, seeing the pure,
Rctor with his arm round a post in Fleet-street, resting for
breath after some esertien; and who, moreover, had beret
token up into the arms of the kind-hearted Goldsmith. Dr.
Johann lived in this house between 1760 and 1765, and it
was defier this time that the emaciation which afterwards
became en renowned AS the Literary Club, took a regular
form. Joshua Iteynolda, Johnoon, Goldsmith, Burke, Dr.
Nugent, Langton, Topham Besuclere, Changer, and flaw-
kin.. were the original member,. It wee while Johann
occupied throe rooms that the adventure occurred, as de.
ecribed by Boswell, when the dissipated but accomplished
Beanclarc, returning once with Langton from supper, mused
up the grave Doctor at three in the morning, and dared hire
to a ramble. Many, indeed, are the incidents, now common
In our months as household words., connected with this
lodging of his in the Temple.—TM Builder.
A Cork paper sacs:—" We are informed from a
quarter of great respectability, and likely to have authentic
knowledge, that the gentlemen of the long robe will be em-
ployed In a breach of promise case in an adjoining rounty,
at the aoadie arises. The plaintiff is stated to be one of
the newt beautiful young Ladies of the south, end de,Eter
of a clergyman. The defendant is described as a ant
colonel serving with the army is India Damages are • at
20,000 f."
There were four cues of robbery_ from tha person
at the execution of Captain Roger,, at Kirkdale, en Satre-
, day. ID one rose Edward Smith was charged before the
Liverpool magistrates; with stealing the silver watch of
Alexander Martin, but se there wee no conclusive evidence,
the prisoner was discharged. Mena were throe charges
agaieet 11 hid named Smith, upon all of which he wee com-
mitted for trial. He mole a watch from George Taylor, an
old man ; soother from John Connor, a sailor; and picked
the pocket of Miss Adelina Clark df 61. Sd. and a hand.ker-
chid.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT:

THIS DAY.

The Septanber union of the Central Criminal Court was
arethis morning, at ten o'clock, before the Right Ron.
Ldord Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Farm:nob, Sir
F. G. MOCO, Sir It. W. Carden, and Phillip', Mr. Sheriff
Meehi, Mr. Under-Sheriff Cruelty, and the usual authori-
ties of the City of London.
The first edition of the eaknder contains the names of
seventy-two prisoners.
The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, said that
when be addressed them upon the last occasion he expected
that it would have been the last time that he should haveitone
so, as a bill was then before the legisloture the object of which
was to abolish the institution of the grand jury a Chin this
juriedictioe, end which from the general concurrence in the
propriety of the situation, he expected would hove pared
into law. Owing to the ehurtnera of the union and
other causes, it appeared, however, that the bill had
been withdrawn, and they wen now therefore called upon
to perform the Waal duties that had heretofore devolved
upon a grand jury. The vet/ender fur the present
session did not contain • lugs number of prisoners,
but there were 'event very swine cues in it, among which
Were three allergen of wino] murder, and two of assaults with
intent to excimit that offence. There was this peculiarity in
one of them charges, that the accused prisoner, a feregeter
named De SuIVI' was tried and convicted fur wounding
the person who had since died at the last preaxe,
but ea the death had taken place within a year end
a day from the time when the violence war committed,
he was still amenable to the ce of wilful murder, sad the
fan of his having been con vicctteodd of a minor offence would
not in any way effect the question for their consideration;
and it would be their duty to find a bill for wilful murder if
the evidence made out the eommiuion of lid. offence.
In one of the other eases of murder, a question might arise
as to the elate of mind of the prieoner, but this was a
question that the grand jury were not empowered to dia-
cuse, and if the evidence established a prams tech case, it
would be their duty to return true bills in both
cases. There were two cues where the parties
were eccueed of wounding with intent to murder; in one
of which a convict, named Gorman, wee charged with com-
mitting the offence upon one of the warders of the prison in
which he was evidined, and the grand jury would ece-
eider, when they bad heard the evidence in this
and the other cue of the eat: e deuription whether
it would
accused net be their duty to return true bills
sgaint the parties. The only remaining ease
to which it waa necessary to allude was • charge of having
uttered • forged leptismal certificate, in which the true ege
of the party was altered, for the purpose of obtaining Amur
governmeut appointments; and he mentioned this chiefly
that it might he known that en act of this nature con-
stituted an offence of a very serious description.
The grand jury then retired.
Edward liaemp, a respectable-looking men, snerendered
to take Ms trial fee wilful and corrupt perjury.
Serjeent Parry was retained specielly, with Mr. Sleigh
sad Mr. Lawrence, to caudal* the prencation. Sir F.
Theelger, and Mr. Huddlestone, Q.C., were also specially
retained, with Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Gifford, for the defendant.
In this cue it wee stated that there were nearly a hundred
witeineen in attendance for the prosecution and the defence,
and the indictment against the defendant arose nut of an
action tried in the Court of Queen** Ranh in July last before
Lord Campbell, in which Price's Patent Candle Company
were the plaintiffs and /tamales Patent Candle Company
were the defendants, the action being brought for en
alleged infringement of the patent obtained by the
plaintiff* for the nianateletnre of candles. In addition to
this proceeding at nisi print, there were proceedings in
Chancery, and the defendant made affidavits in Chancery
and was also examined as a "titans at the trial
at Guildhall, and it was alleged that in the course of these
Jags he had made certain 6WklerDents with reference
tr°the4proceee made use of by the defendants in the mann-
future of their candles.

A good many technical objections were taken at the com-
mencement of the proceedings by Sir F. Theeiger on behalf
of the defendant".

The i;i;l7,,Tep;vesedivg at the time we went to preps, ud
unless Mopped by mane techalcal objecticn, was likely to
occupy the court for at least two days,

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
Petrick enmity, a journeyman tailor who has frequently
figured et thin court, was charged with being drunk and
swanking a City policeman.
Police constable R. H. Lee, No. 642, said—Yesterday
afternoon about three o'clock I was called to •
public house to Whitegate-street, where the primmer
and two of his friends were kicking up a row. The landlord
turned thew out, and I tried to persuade the prisoner to go
home. He went away and returned fear different times,
when he cominenced abasing the landlord and myself,
uttering tho foulest and moat disguithig language
imaginable. I was compelled at last to teke hint
into custody, end directly I collared him he bit,
kicked, and bit me, and spat in my face. With the
sasistanoe of two other conatables, and after • great deal
of resistance, the prisoner was bound to • stretcher and
taken to the station.honse.
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Alderman Ilale—What bare you to may to this charge,
prisober ?
Prisoner—l was lusby, my lord, and didn't know what I
was about.

Aldermen Tilde—Has he ever been here before f
Mr. Goodman (chief clerk)—Yes, frequently; he is a
drunken tailor. . . .

The gaoler Bald the prisoner hu been in custody at least
&dozen times on eborges of drunkenness andeassult.

Alderman Hak—Priaidier, you bare been here too
often to admit of my %nitwit**. a 6oe upon
you for your mkrouduet on the Sabbath afternoon,
and I MP sure I should not bo discharging my duty
properly if I did not commit you to prison for 21 days with
bard labour; and I hope when you are rcleued from confine-
ment you will burp sober for the remainder of your life.

BOW-STREET.
A OVNDAT NerNA IN TOO WORICNOVer.
Arse Marry, a stout hearty-looking young woman, and
Sophie Slay, • deaf and dumb girl, who had been in the
=ion from her infancy, were charged with riotous conduct
in the Strand Lakin Workhouse, Clovolatd-strmt, and
smashing rimy-three paces of glass.
The our-mastior and one of the matrons proved that
both the girls were inmates of the house, and belonged to
what was called the "refractory" clam, of paupers. Clam
absented herself hot week. but returned on Friday night,
decorated with a pair of gilt earrings and showy drops. She
was desired to take thew off, it being contrary to the discip-
line of the workhouse to allow the female paupers to wear ear-
rings. She refused, and owing to this and other misconduct
she was put on "low diet,' consisting of deed and water.
The other defendant (the dumb girl) was also put on low
diet for dieonlerly behaviour. On Sunday Loth the girls
were, se usual, in the refractory ward, led they behaved
with such violence Obit the chaplain could weirdly proceed
with di sine wership. The dumb girl howled like a madwoman,
her cries being heard all over the building They were served
with bread and waterin the morning, rind notwithstanding thee
miemonduct, were allowed a wend of potatoes each at dinner
time, but no matt. All the aftenionn the disturbance was
continued, and nothing whatever could be dose with them.
The matron tried to met thorn to be quit, but every effort
was disregarded, and the defendants together smashed every
pane of glass in the srard, making 63 pane* in all. Cluny
declared that her object was to get Into prison.
Defendant Clarey—So it was. 1 would sooner be in g
prison at auy time than tho workhouse. We bad only a
bit of dry bread all day. The potatoes were not fit for
• pig.
The labour-master, Is answer to his worship. said the
potatoes were very good—the game that were cooked all over
the house. The reflector, -ward was not a place for punish-
ment—it wee where melon, of a certain class were Oared.
He believed the deaf and dad'', girl MA led on by the dOrnd-
ant Clarcy, who woes very violenbtmopered woman.
The charge gnu explained to Bley, who promised not to
repeat ouch conduct, and was discharged ; but
Mr. Jardine Stied Clarey 325., her share of the damns*
done, and in default sentenced her to ail weeks' imprisonment.

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WORSHIP-STREET.
Tumor.. AND RECEIVILIUI.
Jim Barkitt was charged with stealing a quantity of silk
from her employer., Moors. Foot end Co., manufactoters, of
Spite]-square, iliehiqugate, and James 66effed, an old man,
and ithopkeeper in tipitalfields, • ith receiving it under a
guilty knowledge.
The freeman of the firm proved that the woman had been
long employed on the prosecutor.' premixes u a winder, and
from Ler general conduct, war above tuthicieo. Intima-
tion, however, wee given bier by another 'head," that the
had purloined ei'k, end on questioning ha she admitted Ohs
theft, requesting witness to stay in the street, where he
accosted her, while she fetched it from Ler lodgings. This
ho refused to do, and then she proceeded to Sin-
field's shop, and naked for the property, upon which,
it appeared, be had advanced her money. Both wee
consequently given into custody, Meaner. Foot feeling that it
wan incumbent on them to prosecute, in ronsequenee of veil
mazy hands being employed on the eetablistitoent to whom
facility was neoeimarily offered for the commiseion of rob-
Wrier.
The ',airwomen now again admitted her guilt, sad Sin-
field said, "I don't recollect anything about it. I am above
76 years of age, end require to driok a wound pint now and
then, or lam knocked up and dons for. I rolemele de-
clam that I have no rerormbnance of what I did, for I was
drunk. I would not knowingly do wrong for the world."
Mr. D'Eynceurt observed that manufacturers were great
losers by pertains se employed es lturkitt ; but the receivers . •
tended to increase the offence. Tha male prisoner bad • -.
mod character, and it might be preromed that be Wetted
innocently, though certainly most incootidenitely. •ilt• a
throng caution Fat would he dieeherged, but the women
would pay a fins of 61., or go to prison tarsi: *reeks.
WESTMINSTER.
Alt IRISH ROW.--DEATZRATZ •SSACLTS ON THE FOLIC&
Jemmied. Coortell. Conerliam Sloes :lea Coma, aid
Richard Cancel! were placed at the bar' before Mr. Arnold.
charged under the following eircumWencies :
George litanies 174 8, raid—On Saturday sight last, at •
quarter to twelve, I was on ditty in Great Peter-tsaw the prisoner Jeremiah standing at the Grey Cost Boy