The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-28 00:00:00

THAMES.

Jame', Wallraren, the steward of the Dolphin steamship,
was brought before Mr. Woolrich, charged with smuggling
2110. of foreign manufactured tobacco.
Giles Hedges, • Custom-house officer, stated that the
previous night he searched the prisoner mho was leaving the
Dolphin at Irongate.stairs, and found upon him 211 b. of
cigars and tobacco. The value and duty was 11. 3s. Gd.
The defendant admitted he had smuggled the tobacco and
cigars, and was lined 11. 3a. lid., which he paid.

Jam G. Pell, stated to be a ladies' hat maker and man
milliner, was brought before Mr. Wookych, charged with
furious driving.
Numerous witnesses deposed that the prisoner was driving
a horse and light chaise cart in a furious and reckless manner
last night in the Mile.eod. Another horse and cart wee
driven to a similar manner. The parties were actually
racing, although the road was crowded, and the band of •
rifle corps was playing at the time. A man was knocked
down by the first horse and cart, and the prisoner then
drove over him and ran down a girl, aged 11, who was
seriously injured. After a severe struggle he was secured.

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Mr. IV oolrych commented in severe terms on the sem.
&lolls conduct of the priaener, and fined him 40s. for furious
driving. Actions will be brought agaiii4 him by several
persons.

MURDER OF A SERGEANT OP POLICE.

On Saturday evening week a terrible affray took
plea upon an estate, near the Speech House, Little Dean,
between Sergeant Samuel Beard and four sheep4tealers. It
appears that four suspicious characters had been drinking
in a neighbouring public-house, and a fernier and Beard
inspected something wrong. Beard secreted himself in one
position, and the farmer in another. It appears that the
fellows had set their gins and laid their nets. When
these preliminary operations were completed they drove
some sheep into an angle of the ground, for the evident
of killing some of the dock. Beard, it appears, at
purpose
rniis rushed upon the scoundrels, when they com-
menced a savage and brutal attack upon him. They beat
him with bludgeons, and kicked him most furiously when
on the ground. It seemed to be their intention to murder
him, and they did not cease to ill-treat him until they
thought they had completed their liabolical purpose. The
ratans then fled, leaving him, as they thought, for a dean
man who could tell no tales. The poor fellow was found
next morning about four o'clock in a state of insensibility.
He presented a most deplorable spectacle. the farmer
elates that when be was in his hiding place be heard some
blows, but he thought it was some one beating a "donkey."
He map that when some considerable time had elapsed he
left his hiding place, and went to look for Beard, but could
not see him. He, however, found his great coat hung up
in a tree, and thought lie was gone home. The affray
must have been a very sanguinary one, for four of Beard's
teeth were knocked oat, and the ground was covered with
dote of coagulated blood. On Tuesday he became conscious,
and immediately mentioned the names of the four ruffians.
The fellows were shortly afterwards apprehended. Their
same are Williams, Roberts, and two brothers named
Doom, most determineltlookleg characters. On Wednes-
day they were taken before the magistrates, and afterwards
to the bedside of Beard, who at once recognised the whole
at them. They were then remanded, and the dying deposi-
tion. of the °dicer taken. Poor Beard lingered in great
agony until Saturday evening, when dosth put an end to his
sufferings.—Birntreplinni Post.

A HAntmoszaz HOAX.

The following advertisement appeared in a Man-
chaster paper a few days ego :
" A striving young widower, of good character, with chit.
drat, wiabei to correspond with a suitable lady, about 30,
of ansidlossaas, with a view to matrimooy and domestic hap-
proem—Address M 87, at the printer's."

The above was answered by one of a party of young men
In Macclesfield, who despatched the following letter, written
In a lady's hand :

" fihakspere Inn, Dokeetreet, Macclesfield, August 17.
Dear `Sir,—l reply to your advertisement. I shall have
noobjection to correspond with you with a view to matri-
mony. lam about the! age you mention, have property in
Buxton realising 21. ss. per week. I possess 3U. in the
bank. and have large expectations from a relative aged 70.
I shall be glad to hear from you. Send your
or arrange for an interview as soon as • Pit4T:lit
leave town shortly. I could have my choice of any young
man here but should prefer a stranger, for remiss that I
ma satisfactorily explain on our tint ieterview.—Trnly
yours, " Mast GOULD.*

This elicited the following reply, which came to hand on
Sunday morning :
" Ilulme, Manchester, Augdet 24, 1861.
" Dear Mary,-1 have only received your letter this
morning ,• it must have been overlooked at the °Moe. In
reply, I think the best come to take in this matter is to
have an interview at once. I will be over at Macclesfield
to-morrow (Sunday) morning, by the train that arrives at
11.30, and if you do not wish to see me where you are stay.
fog! will remain about the station until all the passengers
are gone, and if I see you will introduce myself, or, if I do
mot see you, I will go to where
.you are staying. I have
stated confidence can be kept in either GM, as none but our-
selves will know the object of my visit.—l remain, your
Tory obedient,
This letter having eon,e unexpectedly, the conspirators
were hardly prepared with "a suitable young lady." The
11.30 train brought the young widower, a midlleaged,
rinses-looking, _ resportably-attired man, dressed in
block. Not finding the object of his visit at the station,
he forthwith made his way to her apartments at the Shak•
spars, when he was invited to take a seat, and await the
young lady's return from Buxton, whence she was expected
every moment. He bad not waited long before a fashionably.
dreamed, good.looking young woman drove up to the door in
, a eats land. on ontenug the house the visitor at once in-
troduced himself. Tea was ordered, and whilst the two
were disclosing and arranging preliminaries, revealing to
I each other their family conuexions, social position, and
worldly possessions, a conclave of young men was preparing
the oyes in which the "young widower" was to be cooked.
Presently two of them entered the room where lite couple'
I was seated at tea, apologising for the intrusion by remark.
I use that the house was quite full, and that that was the
only room in which there was aocomniodation. One oil
them eat down to the piano, and whilst playing a piece two
other Interlopers made their appearance. The young lady
endeavoured to comfort her would•he spouse, who seemed
to
But agitated by the furtive glances of the young men.
when ten or twelve othora entered the room, he ex.
pressed his desire to he off. He was, however, politely
' informed that he was ender the law of dir Jobs Barleycorn,
sad that he could not pan the warders at the door. Per-
spiration trickled down his face, as in a state of feverish ex-
citement he threatened to make his exit by violence. He
was indicted for attempting to carry off iu a surreptitious
manner the betrothed of ooe of his tormentors, who, in the
character of an injured lover, preferred the charge. The
accused was found guilty, without any hope of mercy, and
sentenced to pay a fine which would enable all on the
premises to drink to his health. Amid convulsive
laughter he dashed out of the house, clawed by a crowd of
persons. He sought refuge in the police station, and subtle.
quently made his way to the radvray *Wales where alarge crowd
awaited hie arrival. Here he was subjected to a series of
torments, which were only terminated by the train carrying
him off to Manchester.—Mandiester Guardian.

ANOTHER DEATH THROI7OIIIXCROIHVE DRINKING.
—Yesterday morning an inquest was held et King'. College
Hospital before Mr. Linehan, the deputy wooer for West-
minster, on the body of Charlotte O'Brien, aged 46, who
died whilst under the influence of a large quantity of
spirituous liquor. The husband of the deceased stated that
for the last six years she bed indulged in intoxicatiog liquors
in a shocking manner, and notwithstanding his effort* to
prevent her she persisted in going out es Thursday morning
last, and was not again seen by him alive. After some nor.
roborative evidence, Mr% Moreton, assistant house physician
to the hospital, proved that deceased, on admission, was
suffering from the effect of swallowing a large qtuotity of
spirits. It was a mimt 'MMUS case, and be as owe bed the
stomach pump used and other means to restore her, but the
gradually 'auk, and expired the mine evening. A post
sweetie examination had been made, which showed that
death had been caused by the depressing effect of excessive
drinkiog. The coronet having summed up, pointing out the
shocking nature of the sass, the jury returned a verdict
" that the dessesed's death was [tensed by the depressing
effect of eacessive drinking," end added thew regret that the j
misses of the etclomeit bed set ben wiped.

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