The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-16 00:00:00

IN RR POOLE AND BRYAN.

The bankrupts were shoe manufacturers, of North.
ampton and o:ford-street. Poole has just been sentenced
to six years penal servitude, on charges of perjury and
fraudulent removal of property.
This wan the exannuation meeting. The balance-sheeta
have not been filed; but the joint liabilities are stated at
21,:410/.. assets about 2,700/.
Mr. Vau Soudan ►ppeared for the assignees.
The exatuinatiou of Poole was adjourned sine die- -that
of Itran fora month.

THE. GREAT FAILURE IN THE LEATHER TRADE
AT LlVERrool,.—The tint hearing of the bankruptcy of
Means. T. Barton and Son, tanners, &c., of Liverpool, took
place in that town yesterday, when Mears. Mani and Jon-
am., of Liverpool, and Mr. M'Kenna, tanner, of London,
were chosen as assignee& Debts were proved on the estate
to the extent of IJO,OOO/. Amongst the creditors, Messrs.
Laurence and Mortiniore proved to the amount of -25,000/.
THE. GIiETAL MERDER AT DUNDLY.—Yesterday
Mr. Bruges Fry. the coroner fur North Somerset, resumed
his inquest at Dundry on the body of harsh Waterman, an
aged woman, who met her death by violence in her lonely
cottage at Dundry, on the 9th inst., when her husband was
munlcnoialy assaulted. Some further evidence having Leen
takes, the fury returned a unanimous verdict of "Wilful
murder" against Matthew and Charles Wedmore, and the
Coroner male out his warrant accordingly. Matthew Wed-
more i. a hunper on the Bristol Quay.
To iota PROVINCIAL FRIZNIM.—" We have
recently had the pleasure of inspecting the productions of one
of our nc.st (union:, Laudon manufacturers, and, front the pocket
Ckrolio dlitier of forty guineas down to the mechanic's watch of
two addlucas, an.l through all their various forms and fashions
eh, thee duiples, lever. horizontal, or vertical the same beau-
tiful :hash mud superiority was observable. much being the case.
we have great pleasure In recommendiu4 to oar provincial
friends, and the public generally, the manufactures of Mr. Ben-
son. of 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill. who, !units/ succeeded In pro-
ducing a really good watch at a remarkably moderate rice, is
boric entl.l.o to all the benefits notoriety ran bestow. —Conic
inertia' Daily List. 8en...0f:1 Illustrated Pamphlet, puml free fur
two stamps. tv descriptive of every constructlon of watch now
uncle St au-nes Salle to) past to all pouts of the Mooe.—{Ad-
vertisensent.l

THAMES.
dear., R"zhi,rook, late town traveller in the employ of
Mr. William Ward, drysalter, of Westhmmwich, was
brought up. on remind, charged with feloniously em-
bezzling various sums of money, amounting in the aggre-
gate to about 301.
Mr. Beard, solicitor, conducted the prosecution, and ou
the first examination produced evidence which made out
that the primmer had been employed by Mr. Ward since
August last, at a salary of three guineas per week, and
that his sole duty was to obtain orders for goods, and not
to receive money. He had, however, asked for and received
the accounts of seven customers, and never accounted for
the same. Mr. Barton, of Fore-street, Cripplegate, the pro-
secutor's London manager and agent, hail not waited on all
the customers, and was afraid more defalcations would be
discovered. The pi limner admitted receiving the money of
three customer., and mid he bad lost it, and Mr. Yardley
was of opinion these eases would fail if sent before a jury,
but there were four others, and the amount received in
those cases on which the prisoner was remanded, amounted
to about LW.

Mr. Baird now said that, with the consent of the
strode, the prosecutor would abandon the charge against the
prisoner, who had forwarded to Mr. Ward a letter, of which
the following is a copy :
" Howe of Detention, Jan. 11 1861.
" Mr. Wand.—Dear Sir,—l take the liberty of writing
to you, and to ask you to forego any further proceedings
against me, in consequence of my poor wife and family.
I acknowledge myself in the wrong, but it was no fault of
mine in losing the money, and this never would have hap-
pened hail I not wrote to you about Mr. Barton. The letter
you returned. Since that time he had made up his mind to
get rid of me. Even Mrs. B. has not spoken to me. Had
he have paid me my last week's wages this would not have
happmed, and you would not have known it. If 1 should be
able at any time after this to serve you in the London trade
I will do no. I must conclude by leaving myself in your
hands, and remain your obedient servant,
"H. Ronrinimog."
Mr. Beard—ln consideration of the man's wife and
family Mr. Ward will withdraw from the prosecution if it
meets with your worship's concurrence.
Mr. Yardley—Very weU. The prisoner is discharged.

CHARGE OP cauaTrr AGAINST A NAVAL
CAPTAIN.
--e-

PORTSFOLITH,. J.tx. 15.

Captain Moorman entered into a detailed defence, the
purport of which has been chiefly given in evidence. He
observed that captains of ships were always liable to charges
of this kind. He denied having been cruel to Smith. It
was noxisear.v that sanitary precautions should be taken,
which remark referred to the bananas, and it was proved,
he said, that Smith kuew the regulation respecting fruit.
It was proved that when on the capstan he (Smith) was iu an
easy position, and also that it wan not a dangerous one. He
particularly analysed the evidence, contending that it
proved that be used no cruelty, and that whatever he did
wee for the good of the servioe. At the time Smith de-
serted be might have said, " Thank God the fellow is
gone,' but his conscience told him it was his duty to cap-
ture him in older that he might make au example of him.
The false statements which had called forth the court-mar-
tial were made in his (prisoner's) absence. The only cruelty
and oppression ho had ever been guilty of was in endeavour-
ing to keep the ship in good health, and the result of his
exertions was, whereas other ships had greatly suffered,
the Cossack had not one case of fever on board.
He alluded to the stigma which the fact of a court-martial
having sat on him for cruelty and oppression would in-
flict ; and, in conclusion, contended that it had been proved
that the charges had not the least foundation, and that
they were only the result of malice.
Lieutenant Shew and Mr. Freeman, gunner, were exit.
mined for the defence. Their evidence corroborated Lieut.
Berkley 's statement in ieference to Smith, and stated that
prisoner's conduct was most lenient towards him. Mr.
Freeman said that when Smith asked for • court-martial
the captain said, " Allow me to judge whether your con-
duct requires • court-martial. If you commit the •ffence
again, I will give you three (or four) dozen." The wit-
nesees all concurred in Captain Moorman's statement.
This eoncluded the case, and the court was then closed
for deliberation. _ .

In the course of about belies hour it was re-opened, and
the Deputy Judge Advocate read the finding.
The court found the charges not proved, and the prisoner
was, therefore, acquitted.
The President (oilititin Denman) added that the court
could not separate without alluding to the gross disregard
for truth shown by the witness Isamh Smith. and (address-
ing Captain Moorman) he said, " I have great pleasure in
handing you your sword."

EXPLANATION.
B.—Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at
level : each 10 feet, of vertkal rim, clueing about one-I

diminution; and each 10 d ~ above SY deg., causing
nearly threehundredths increase. E.—Exposed thermometer
In shade. M.—lloistened bulb (for evaporation and dew
point,. D.—Direction of wind (tree—not magnetic). F.—Force
(1 to 12—estimated). C.—Cloud ,I to 0). I.—lnitial b, blue sty,
c. clouds ,detached) . f, fog; h, hail; 1, lightning: m misty
(himY); o. overcast :dull r, raln ; s, snow; t. thunder. A
letter repeated augments—thus, rr. much rain.

MIFFING INTELLIGENCE.