The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-05 00:00:00

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Mr. Samuel Curtis, an oil and colourman, carrying on
business in Bermondsey, was brought before Mr. Burcnam
charged with stealing about 30s. from the till and the shop
of Mr. Samuel Turner, oil and oolourmaa, Bermondsey New-
read.

-Mr. Abrams, of Bow-street, who appeared for the prose-
cutor, said that up to August last the prisoner carried on
business as an oil and colourman at 115, Bermondsey New-
road, and at that time the prosecutor was his shopman. it
was arranged that the latter should take the business for
241. 18s., and to include all the stock and axtures.
The prisoner took a bill of sale for his protection, but Mr.
Turner bad pod 1151. 65., leaving 170/.135. 6d. due, and
which would be paid in due course. On Wednesday the
prisoner came for 91. to pay Mr. Iflffard, the broker who
valued the stock. Prosecutor, seeing the receipt, banded
him that sum, and be wont away. On Friday afternoon the
prisoner agaiu visited him. and before he could be prevented
seized the till and emptied the contents, ►mounting to about
30a., and having put it in his pocket ordered a painter to
paint out prosecutor'. same on the facia, at the same time
saying that he was going to take possession of the house and
stock under the bill of sale. Prosecutor'. stock at that
time was worth 3561.
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Mr. Burchain was of opinion that there was no felony in
the case, as the prisoner had a bill of sale on the goods. He
bad certainly been guilty of an illegal act, but was only
amenable to the civil tribunal.
Mr. Abrams observed that the prisoner denied taking any
money from the till, whereas the shopman saw him, and
foolishly did not prevent him.
Mr. Bonham told him that there was no pretence for the
ch.irge of felony, therefore Mr. Turner must be discharged
from custody. All parties would have their own remedy if
they thought proper to proceed further in the matter.
'the prisoner was then discharged.

LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY.

This railway having been opened to the harbour
station at Dover, on Friday last, the directors are now pre-
paring to complete the service to the Continent by placing
new and first-class steamers between Dover and Calais, the
first of the series being the Samphire, which is now ready
for sea. During the last few days several trials have
been made with this vessel on the Thames, when, both
with and spinet tide, she has attained a mean speed
of between 16 and 16j knots au hour. The final
trial was made yesterday from Snickered', when, not-
withatauding the unpromising weather in the morning,
it raining rather heavily, and there being rather con-
siderable fog, some 50 or 60 ladies and gentlemen
assembled on board, amongst whom we observed Sir S.
Morton Peto, Bart., M.P. ; Mr. Edward Page, the Govern-
ment luspector-General of Mails ; Mr. Taylor, of the Post-
office ; Sir Quack Honey, Ac. The vessel started from
Blackwell shortly after lit o'clock, and made a splendid run
to the Lower Hope, when the company were summoned to
an elegant tiOjeancr, supplied by Mr. Roberta, of the Arti-
choke Tavern, BleckwAl, end served in the saloon of the
veeseL Various speeches were delivered. Sir
Cusack Roney, as a director of the company,
thought their thanks were duo to Messrs. Itavenhfil and
Salkeld for having turned out so beautiful a vessel, which
wee only the forerunner of many more, the ease with
which the machinery worked being most remarkable,
whilst its compactness bad excited the admiration of every
person, professional end non-professional, who had exa-
mined it. There had been something said of late about the
desirability of providiug ladies carriages. Now, he was
an old railway man, and he knew by experience that
there were very few ladies, and certainly not those who
were married, or over expected to be, who would use these
carriages, if provided. But certainly, if it was desired,
the London, Chatham, and Dover Company would run
them with every train. There was another portion of the
public, too, who required special accommodation—the
smokers—llaughter)—and at the suggestion of their ex-
collect manager, Mr. Forbes, they were about to provide
that accommodation both to first sod second class, so
that the ladies would have no occasion to avail themselves
of special carriages in order to escape the smokers. Indeed,
they intended to make the London, Chatham, and Dover the
model line for accommodation, and if they did not succeed it
would be no fault of the directors, who were ready to at-
tend to every reasonable request they might receive from
their patrons, the public. And here be might observe that
their boats would be in full working order, and ready to
take as much truffle as they could get, early in the spring,
fully in time for the Exhibition, which would doubtless at-
tract many visitors from the continent to the metropolis.
Mr. Ravenbill having acknowledged the compliment,
Mr. Maurice proposed "The Directors of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Company," which was briefly re-
sponded to by Sir Cusack Roney, and the company returned
to the deck, when the weather having cleared up, and a
bright afternoon such as is rarely seen in November pre-
nesting Smelt, a large portion of the company :unwed them-
selves with dancing. the hand of the Royal Artillery Com-
pany being in atteedanee, and the trip. instead of being
Wrought to a close at four o'clock, as was intended, was ex-
tended to nearly six, the boat, after being close upon home,
putting back, and exciting considerable Interest among the
company, by evincing how well the Samphire answerW the

The boats at present under construction are only intended
to run between Dover and Calais; but on the completion
of the liamaiste blanch, neat year, it is also proposed to
run now basis to Antwerp mod Rotterdam, and perhaps
other northern ports.

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