The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-27 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

.n Beass.—(Before Lord Child Justice Bovill
sad Judi*, Willas and Bad& )
APPLICATION PON AN INJUNCTION.

field, Q.C., on behalf of Mr. Charles S. Dickinson,
...ad ?our dealer at Lincoln, akiplied for a ride calling
eou the Manchester and Lincolnshire Railway Company
iv lUD Kai why o writ of injunction should not issue to

restrain *cm from granting asp sine% preference to other
millers and flour dealers over elm coomplainant. The
affidavit stated that the railway Mel pow charged the com-
plainant for the carnage of Sour to Manchester and
:thkili rgeerslaces west ofThey She 12s. 6d. per ton.
the same sum to others, but to Medlars. Keyworth
and Seeley and to Mr. Ludyard they allowed a rebate upon
this sum of ltt. 6d., and they allowed Mr. Ludyard, in ad.
dition, 6d. a ton for muting his flour to the Attica. Upon
Mr. Dickinson aomplaining, they agreed to allow him the
6d. a ton, and also a rebate of Is. 3d. a ton, but it
bad been intimated that the 6d. would in future
be disallowed. The learned counsel said that it
would possibly turn out that the company had
spacial agreements with Meters. Keyworth ands Seely,
and Mr. Ludyard, that they should be charged leas in
consideration of their sending not less than • certain
quantity of Sour; but still it could not be judged until
the company produced it whether this agreement was a
, reasonable one.

The Lord Chief Justice said that as to the sixpence for
cartage it would be time to come to the court when the
company had actually ceased to allow it ; and u to the
rebate, there ought to have been made on the company •
demand stating specifically what was complained of, so
that the company might have an opportunity of showing
whether they bad any good answer.
Mr. Field said that with the permission of the court he
would apply to them again with amended affidavits.
Rule refused.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
EIRT C. BOVTINEZ, FALSELY CALLED RIILT—SENTENCE.
la this case the Torpoodeot had contracted a Gretna Green
marriage with a Belgian named Eugene Adolphe Boutinez
(otherwiseßouliny). They afterwards went to Belgium, and
re•married there ; but ale second marriage was annulled
by mutual consent in the court at Brussels ; and
the respondent was then married to Mr.
Birt. A question now arose whether this third marriage
was not void on the ground of bigamy, Boutinez being Mall
li Sirg. J. Wilde said that as the Scotch marriage did not
appear to have been in any way impugned before the
Belgian court no question could arise as to its validity ;
nor could there be any doubt as to the right of the peti-
tioner to a decree of nullity.
Decree accordingly.
!BATMAN C. YEATMIII, DEMPSEY, AND BLACKBURN.
In this case, in which the petitioner had failed to
establish his suit,
The court condemned him in the costs of the co-
respondent Blackburn.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION HOUSE.
A GERMAN SWINDLER.

Witham Lauoi , , who described himself as a butcher,
was charged before Alderman Sir Robert Carden with
being concerned with two other men in 'Winne 81. from
Ignatz Willi., carpenter, a gold watch from George Bach,
painter, and Gs. from John Kaistoak, labourer. The
prosecutors were young men who have recently arrived in
this country from Germany, and reside at Inn-court,
Upper East Smithfield.
Ignatz Weiss gave the following evidence through an inP
terpreter—On last Saturday week I went out for a walk
with two friends, and when we came back the prisoner,
who said he was a countrymen of ours, and two other
men invited us into a publichouse to have a glass of ale.
We went in and the prisoner then commenced to play
with three cards—two black and one red—with one of his
friends and won a handful of what I thought were notesand
*old. Prisoner then invited me to play, and I lost 81. ss.
in French, English, and American money. I put
card, m
money on the red and when I took it up it was black
and I lost. (Laughter.) The prisoner took up the money.
I lost each time. I bad the money in a belt, which was
tied round my waist. I gave the belt to one of my friends,
who went into another apartment and took out the money
for me. When I had lost it all prisoner said, - Sit down,
wait awhile and I will go and fetch some cigars." He
then left and I did net see him again till yesterday
mo when I gave him into custody. He ash! he was
an En* • an, and did not know what I meant. lily
two friends also played with him and one lost a watch
and the other fie.

In reply to the chief clerk witness said prisoner's friend
looked at the cards, and he believed, marked them.
Sir Robert Carden said the practice was for the pri-
soner's friend to shuffle the cards, and pretend to show
the victim the winning card.
The prosecutor's two friends were examined, and gave
similar evidence.

Mr. Partridge, the gaoler, said he believed the prisoner
was well known.
Sir Robert Carden said he would remand him for further
inquiry.
The prosecutors said they had to leave London to-
morrow morning.
. .

Sir Robert Carden said he would be sorry to prevent
any German leaving London. They might go, and he
wished they could take the prisoner with them.

UILDHALL.
OONVItTION OP IMPOITOR4.

_lbws Thompson and Emma Williamson, two respect-
ably-dressed women living at 5, Henrietta-street, South-
ampton-street, Camberwell, were charged before 'Alderman
Causton, with obtaining money by false pretence's.,
Mr. Beard defended the prisoners.
Mr. William Clemente, of 96, Wood-rtreet, Chespoide,
stationer, said about two months since the prisoners cams
to himand asked him to help their case in connection with
the lilies Asylum, at the same time presenting the card of
, a candidate. He told them he did not subscribe to that
institution., and was sorry he could not help them. They
then stated that the subscription was only half a guinea.
Sympathising with them for the trouble they were
taking, he said he would subscribe if they would send the
collector to him. They asked him to let them pay it in
themeelves and he consented to do so, and gave them the
money. lie expected in due time to have received the
proxy for the subscription, and they were to have the
benefit of it, but he did not see them again till yesterday,
when he was sent for to the office of the asylum, and, on
his speaking to the prisoners concerning their visit, they
asserted that the money had been given to them on behall
of A woman named Anderson, who remunerated them for
their trouble.

}.llen Anderson said she was a widow living at No. 7,
George-street, South-street, Long-lane, Borough. The
prisoners went to her about four months ago, and told her
that a gentleman who had taken a great deal of interest in
her case was ill, but they, as ladies, would take
her case up for her. She gave them two cards,
and went to three gentlemen with them to get proxies.
She never went to Wood-street with them. They never
paid her any money except for one day's work she did for
them when they first called on her. They sent her four
proxies which they had obtained for her. She gave them
authority to obtain proxies fiat her, but not money.
Detective Sergeant Bull d that both the prisoners re-
fused to give their addresi.
Mr. C. Hillhouse, 19, Finsbury-pavement, and Mr. C.
Garland, a wine merchant of 2s, Billiter-street, also de-
posed to having given to prisoners proxies for Anderson.
John William Horaford, an officer of the Blendicity
Society proved that Williamson had been brought ntt:
thismale of living from her childhood. She had tre
moiths from the Mansion-house in November, 1839, under
the Vagrant Act, three months from this court in August,
Is4s), and three months more in February, 1865.
William Hewett, another mendicit officer, mid he
knew Thompson as the emaciate of W. for years.
Alderman Causton convicted each of the prisoners in two
offences under the Vagrant Act, and sentenced them
each to three months' imprisonment with bard labour for
each offence.

THB MURPHY DISTURBANCES AT OLDHAM.

The energetic action of the police on Monday
prevented any serious riots from taking place, and with the
exception of the attack upon Bank Top Roman Catholic
Chapel, and the breaking of some windows in the dwelling
houses of Irish people, no damage was done. A large crowd
went to St. Marie's- Chapel, the principal building belong-
ing to the Roman oatholics in Oldham ; but • body of polio.
was already stationed at the place, and succeeded in beep-
ing the mob at a safe distance. One of the priests (Father
Wrennall), being seen coming towards the chapel, was
' booted and stoned ; but he succeeded in getting out of the
way in safety. Two Irishmen, named Patrick (Man and
James Mularchy, were apprehended by the police. They
were both armed, one with • poker and another with a
bludgeon, at the end of which a quantity of sheet lead
was fastened by copper nails. It was stated that, with
other Irishmen, they had thus armed themselves in order
to defend their places of worship. The disorder appears to
have arisen out of • bad feeling engendered by Mar.
phyisur and a hatred of Fenianiam.
Inst night Oldham was In a state of great excitement,
and the crowd of people in the market place about 8
o'clock numbered some thousands. It speedily augmented.
and about half-past 8 • move was made towards. kit.
Marie's Catholic Chapel, but • body of police stationed
near the place kept rioters back until the arrival of •
number of special constables, when, though not dispersed,
the mob was kept beyond harm's way. No arms ap-
peared to be in the hands of the crowd, and but very few
atones were thrown. The rioters appear to be mostly
factory lads, and there seemed to be no system of organi-
sation amongst them. About 90 constables were
sworn in, and they were nearly all called out about
9 o'clock.

" Theodorus et Juarez " is the title of a pamphlet
which has just appeared in Paris. It is a comparison
• between the Mexican and Abyssinian expeditions. The
publication is intended to demonstrate how muds of the
last triumph of British arms was due to the
patriotic feeling of the country and the moral
support given by the whole of the nation to the
enterprise, whilst the failure of the French expe-
dition was due to the utter ahem's of " those valuable
qualities which England so pre-eminently poesseees."
Yes," exclaims the writer, " the English have this in-
oonteetable raperievity over us—namely, that of tenaciously
insisting OKI their Lag being respected wherever it goes."

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THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 27,

SECOND EDITION.

THE DERBY DAY.

"THE ROAD" THIS MORNING.

ANOTHER NE N' THEATRE.

The Strand Music-hall, which wen probably one
of *0 most unlucky and akort-lived of all our
London pleas of amusement, after being closed
for many months, offered for sale under the wind-
ing-up acts more than once, and looked at but not
purchased by persons in search of •synagogne, has
bean bought by a gentleman of enterprise and capi-
tal for a new London theatre. Many changes will
of course have to be made in the building, both
internally and externally, and, above all, it will be '
wise for the new proprietor to give it leas the air of
a country grammar school than it has at
present. The interior of the building will
probably be enlarged by the purchase of
some adjacent property, giving the house greater
breadth as a theatre than it possessed as a music-
hall. The work of reconstruction will begin about
the same time as the building of the new Lyons-inn
Theatre in Newcastle-street, and it will be curious
to see which house will be opened first. Both these
theatres will have the advantage of a Strand front-
age, as the south side of Holywellstnret is con-
demned, and the north side of that street will
ultimately be the north side of the Strand from St.
Mary's to St. Clement's church. The New Strand
Theatre, it is almost needless to say, stands chiefly
on the site of old Exeter Change, being bounded
on one side by Wellington-street, and on the other
by Catherine-street.

For many years past each succeeding "Derby
Day " has been looked forward to with increasing
interest, not alone by the sporting public, but by
that far more numerous class which looks with
indifference upon all other events connected with
the turf. " The Derby," on the present occasion,
seems to have been regarded with more than
ordinary interest, not from the la/vises, of the
" field," or any extraordinary ellence in the
horses entered for the race, but from cir-
cumstances connected with the favourite,
Lady Elizabeth, and her owner, which
have recently attracted public notice.
This being a gloriously bright and thoroughly
English May morning, the road presented
more than its usual bustle and excitement on the
Derby Day. " The road," as it is commonly
called, may be said to commence at the Ele-
phant and Castle, Kennington, for at this
point the streams of vehicular traffic from the City
and the northern, eastern, and south-eastern dis-
tricts of the metropolis converge. Long before
daybreak the road was thronged with pedes-
trians of all descriptions, wending their way to
Epsom. Among the motley groups were, as
usual, the vendors of paper flowers, fan-
tactic dolls, false whiskers and noses, and
" krect cards of the races," proprietors of
Aunt Sallies and " three sticks a penny,"
members of the pea and thimble fraternity, and the
hundreds of nondescript beings who appear only
called into existence on Derby days. Beguiling
their weary march by shouting, singing, and all
sorts of indescribable noises, they effectually mur-
dered the sleep of the unfortunate inhabitants of
houses on the route.

By 7 o'clock in the morning the neighbourhood
of " the Elephant," and the footways along the
Kennington and Clapham roads were lined with
people while the windows of the houses were filled
with gaily-dressed ladies and children. By the
aid of numerous companies of " nigger" melodista,
the strains of German bands, and no lack of what
is called " chaff," an hour passed merrily and
quickly away, until 8 o'clock, when the arrival of
vehicles of every description, laden with pas-
sengers, crowded the road, and from 8 until 11
o'clock there was one unoeasing stream.

Notwithstanding the large number of spectators
and the crowded state of the road, no seriour
accident occurred, and nothing beyond the occa-
sional break-down of some over-loaded ricketty
van, or the obstinate refusal of some broken-
winded horse to carry his load any further, occurred
to interrupt the traffic.