The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-08 00:00:00

TILE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROI:II3HOTREET.
MOD ON A MIAMI.
Jame. Midi, a man about 150, residing at 4, East Surrey.
grove, Commercial-road, Peckham, a traveller, WM 'barged
"•• - • , .

;rah anterior; au amount of 10e. falsely in a 'deposit boZti,
and preamition it at the Provident Institution &mugs
Bsok, St. Ilartin's-place, with intent to defraud the
trustees.

111.osurge Rowley Barker, nee rd the clerks at the bank.
ssel—The prisoner's son, James Niel!, has an sooount at
the bank, and the deposit book produced represents the
mementa be has paid in. The prisoner paid in 7s. on tiatur-
dim and em compering the deposit book with the led7er I
herd the Misr was 10e. short of whet the deposit book
elate!, and oe examining the deposit book, I found the
igen "1" hod been inserted before the figure "I" (thus
males It appear 18s. indeed of Be.) to one of the amounts
is the shillings column. 1 then pointed it oat to the mere-
by.
Mr. Edward Boodle, controller and secretary of the bank,
mid—on being shown the deposit book by the last witness
I asked prisoner where his souwas, end lie said in the
country- After some further conversation the prisoner
end.l may as well admit the truth. These has been an
I have ph the figure 'l' before the • ff.' making it
18e." Ile farther said that he had the 10e. from his son to
pat h, bet bad not dose so.
Tyrwlaitt—Theet he meant to pay bit son bask with
the beak's
Primmer
least dome his head in the front of the
(who
dock much affected). bete said—l had the sum of 1/. 18s. to
plasm to my son account, but mile nee of 10.. 1 thought
I could replace it, so that he should sot know it. 1 have
bad money m the bank, and been in a better position than I
am in new. I admit doing it.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that the ambler must be present, and
with ILA view 'emended the prisoner, who seemed quite
overcome with emotion, for a week, at the same time on
the prisoner's application offering to take two sureties in
104 each for his reappearance.

GREENWICH.
lIILLING SPIRIT/I WTTHOUT a LICWRMI.
Caroline Atkin, wife of an undertaker, and a shopkeeper
at 78, Pansdimeatreet, Rotberbithe, surrendered in discharge
of her bail to answer a charge of having sold • quarter° of
gin to Rose Judd without being duly licensed, whereby she
had incurred a penalty of 1001.
Mr. Cockle, solicitor, appeared for the defendant.
Front the evidence given it appeared that in consequence
of complaints movies& by lospector Reading, that the de-
feodent was accustomed to ail spirituous liquors on the
Sunday morales, he sent the wife of • police.eonatable to
her shop to make some trifling purchases, sad also to ask
to be supplied with • quartern of gin, which the &indent
served the female with in • bottle, charging her RI. for it.
Mr. Geckle denounced the practice of employing the
wives of policemen to detect offences by offenng tempta-
tion, as in the present case, and said he would call witnesses
to prove that it was only on the representation of the female
la question that her mother wee ill that the defendant let
her bay* the gin, and had not charged her anything for it.
The darelliter of the defendant and George Baxter, •
tailor, of Itheedamr, City, were then called, the former of
where confirmed the staterimet made by Mr. Cockle, and
also the latter, who stated that be was on • visit to the
Safe cleat's linehaed and was poring through the parlour
at the bask of the shop, sal heard the convernstioe which
pereed at the Ass, and that defendant when offered the
/money few the gia refused it.
The witness lambi denied the statements made, and said
elm pm a sispeses and received one penny change,.
Mr. Train observed that it was a very remarkable
thing for • person coming from Shoe-lane to Hither.
bitbe, and speaking so minutely to a converentios be•
tweet' the beeper of a shop and • customer, and he
being in a back room at the tine. He (Mr. Traill)
had no doubt whatever upon which side credence ought to
be gives. The defendant had been guilty of an offence by
which she had incurred • heavy penalty, and although the
Act of Parliament gave him the power to mitigate the
penalty to one fourth, vet the fine he must impose was still
keavy. His worship then unlined defendant to pay • fine
of rw., or to be impriemed in the Wandsworth house of cor-
rection for three months.

RECIPE AND SAN FRANCISCO (PERNAMBUCO)
RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-party meeting of the shareholders was
held et one •etack, et the Loaded Tavern, Mr. Btxsos is
the chair.

The report, which bad bees previously published, Laving
been takes as read,
The Ciatersti. In moving its adoption, commenced by
reeling extract' from reports received from the scene of the
work.. dated the 13th of March, considerably later than
the isformatiosi communicated in the directors' report.
They were generally of a satisfactory character,
with the exception that a C 00.61111111,10 amount of sicklier
wasted amooy, the people employed in constructing the line.
The chairman went on to observe that the trot&
es far as the line had Veen opened was co-
30op. The reeeipta in February amounted to
, which was an increase of tilt over these of the
preeediec month, and I.r . is emcees of the remipte in the
sorrespanadine month of last year.
♦ PiItIPIU mit inquired what the expenses amounted to.
The Cotiamas was awry to say that for the present
they absorbed the receipts. They aimed not, however, he
milk be discouraged at that feet, for a similar Mate of
Whip existed ina the Maus Railway, Rio de Jaoeiro, before
it was opened, awl yet it now petit 8 per cent. (Hear.)
He teen entered at length into the question between the
company and the Breams goverameat with regard to the

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conversion of shares. He said that "worming appeared
now to incline to the principle that railways should be con.
Mended by them and not by companies, and the oourse they
were punniog towards that particular company almost
seemed as if it had for it. object to depress the shares with &
view to buying them up at the reduced pries. (Hear, bear.)
The government was mid to bays made contracts f0r30,000
share% but they had only accepted 5,000, and refused to Pey
calla He bad no wish to accuse them of fraud, but their
conduct was very extraordinary, and had compelled the
company to atop • portion of their works in
order to save themselves from pecuniary embamustnents.
Whilst litigation with the contractor was pending, he could
not state what the works would coat ; but, so far sa the di-
rectors were concerned, they saw no reason to doubt that
the capital would be sufficient for the completion of the
railway. The excess over the estimates arose from causes
entirely beyond the control of the directors. lle concluded
by intimating that one of the directors would
probably shortly go out to Brazil to confer
with the government, and expressing a hope, that
the latter, whose mind, he wild bad been poisoned,
would be favourably influenced, and be induced to change
their course of proceeding.
The motion burin; beau seconded,
Mr. BORRADAILIC strongly deprecated any scheme of
rescuing the company from its difficulties by issuing o pre-
ferential stock.

Mr. Jos= °powdered that the company had now arrived
at a crisis in which it was the duty and interest of the pro.
prietors generally to isdisklually support the dire.tors. He
hoped that, before anything was soul about issuing prefer.
cues shares, the authorised capital would all be called
up. (Hear, hear)
After borne further discussion the report was adopted, and
the procetthop terminated su the usual manner.

LONDON, ANICIITON, AND SOUTH COAST
RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

An extraordinary general meeting was held this
ilay at the company's aloes, London-bride Terminus ; Mr.
Leo SCHUATHR in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN explained that the object of the meet.
ing would be limited to the consideration of the
cousolidation of the 4) per cent. shares issued
this year, and this was a mere matter of form, which rerjuired
no explanation. The deeds for the transfer of the Wimbledon
and Croydon line to this company were not yet in so com-
plete a state as to he submitted for the sanction of the share-
holders. lie moved a resolution authorising the conversion
or consolidation into preferential 4) per cent. stock of annuli
of the preferential 4.4 per cent. shares, 1861, creatti on the
listh of January, 1841, OA had been or should be paid up in
fulL

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The resolution was unanimously adopted, and there being
no other buUness the amain than separated.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

MARK-LANE.--(THIS DAY.)
The weather keeps cold, with the wind from the east, in
which quarter it has remained for the last few days. The
weather, however, is 6oe, and the barometer high.
During the past week we have been liberally supplied
with foreign wheat and oats, the former amounting to about
35,090 pa. nod the latter to about 86,000 pa. Of English
wheat the arrivals are limited, and of American flour the
supply is very small.
Tina morning the trade opened with a very depressed
feeling, and to effect sales of English wheat to any extent
a decline of le. to 2e. per quarter since this day week had
to be submitted to.

ForaiiiieimatWas also very dull, and in some instances
Is. per quarter lower.
Barley of all kinds was very slow of sale, and prices in
favour of the buyer.
Oats, owing to the large arrivals, were difficult of sale, all
good kinds realising about late rates ; but to sell from the
ship • reduction of 6d. to la, would have to be made.
The floating cargo trade is still very inactive, and must
again be called cheaper to sell.
WILEAT.-English : Essex sad Kent, white, new, 43.. to
63.. ; ditto, flue old, 68s. to 715.; ditto red, new, 40s. to 575.;
ditto, fine, old, 63.. to 66a. ; Norfolk, &c., floe, old, 625. to
70u; red, new. 49a. to 601. Foreign : Dantsie, 68e. to
701. ; tine, 70s. to 78e. ; Konigsberg, 61a. to 64e. • ditto,
extra, 675. to 745.; Rostock, .
tock, 66e. to Ms. • fine, 725. to
745.; American white, 645. to 725. ; ditto red, 58e. to 641. ;
Cansdisn, 58s. to 68s.
BARLIT.-English n.alting, 41s. to 46e. ; fine, 47u ;
grinding, 291. to 315.; and distilling, 31s. to :2s. per qr. ;
foreign grinding, 28e. to 375.; ditto distilling, 30s. to 36e.;
malting, 40s. to 41m.
MALT.-EOZIA, Essex and Norfolk. 60s. to 62a. ; fine,
665. to 74e. ; Kingston and Ware, fine, 70s. to 751.; brown,
Ms. to 60s.

avra—Engbelt feed. 2g.. Od. to 26a. Od. ; potato,
2k. to 30a. ; foreign, 'as. Od. to 2tie.
kr; 34a. to Ms.

tick, 31s. to 355. ; harrow, 355. to 395. ;
pigeon, Me. to ; foreign, Mazagan, 26e. to 324. ; tick,
Ms. to 40s. ; Konigsberg, 395. to 455. ; Eaptian, 365. to 3its.
PUY. —English boilers, 40a. to 445.; white and blue, 40s.
to 445. ; inaplo, 425. to 445.. grey, 35e. to 46..;
42a to 46e.

FLOUR.-English town, 50s, to 51s. ; ditto fine. 555. to
375. ; country, 445. to 495. ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 39a.
to 415.; French, 4Ge. to 50s. per sack; American, Ms.
to 344.; Canadian. 31s. to 34.. ; Spanish, 465. to 1101.
FLoirruso Cannons, all C. F. and 1.-Wheat: Berth.
amid and Ilsrittiople, per 4921 M., 575. to lids. ; Ohirka, 525.
to Ada ; Polish Cklessa, per 48011 w., red, 565. to 58e. ; white,
tits. to 655. ; Danube and Geist; 45.. to Ma. ; Egyptian,
433. to 45a. Barley : Egyptian and Syrian, per 40011:w.,
265. to 27.. ; °deem and Danube do., 28.. to 29e. Bean :
Egyptian, per qr., 375. to 38s. Maize : Odessa and Galata,
per 4921 b.., 40.5. to 425. ; Ihrail and Bolgstian, per 4801 be.,
38e. to 40e. ; French, do., 38e. to 40s. ; American, do., 37..
to 395. SSOIL, he.: Query seed, per qr., 58e. to 625. ;
Hempsoed, per qr., 41s. to 44a. ; Mustard seed, per bushel,
white, 13s. to 111 s. ; brown, lb. to 14s. ; Linseed, per qr.,
crush*, 50s. to 57a. ; Linseed cakes,English, per 1,000,
12t. 15e. to 131.55. ; American, thin, in brie., per tom,
to llf. Hs. ; do., thick, round sod oblong, 101. to
101. lba ;Bade, 91. to IV. ss. ;_llarseillea 91. ss. to 101.544
Rape cakes, Si. to 51. 10s.

tirr.us.--Oseary, 40s. to Ms. ; hemp, 445. to 484.: rape,
per last, 341. to 301. ; ditto ditto, foreign, 321. to 34/. ; lin-
seed, per qr., AO& to 60s. ; cerraway, per cwt., 30e. to 325. ;
clover, red 445. to 615 e. ; white, bk. to 85s. ; foreign
red, 40a. to, 50s. ; white, 60a. to N6a. ; trefoil, 245. to 28e. ;
eceleader, 1611. to 20s. ; atnatiad, brows, per bushel, 13s. to
15e. ; white, al. to 128.
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON ROY APRIL I TO APRIL I.

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Commas. Wheel bstirg. i Ms& al. law PensFlonr 7
English ..1 27 Viti I=l 9.6 gill ' 41‘.
1d... It
Scotch....l 194 .... 1014 100 .... 31r1,A 10 IHI .. ..
Foreign ..I NM 13665 .... *437 4140 lOU 700 3867
I. C. Ball 1300 no on 617, 311 .. .. 8927
Ot.N. tall 105 13 MS 1335 49 .. .. 3021
&IL Bail 44 64 ZS I 0 116 140 .. .. I 953
Y.314811719.—Whe54, 361 pm ; beava, 10 . Cour, 40 cwta.

MINCING LANIL—(THIS DAY.)
The following public Wes are declared for to-morrow :
Sugar: 35.11Md5. Barbados., 11,030 bags Mauritius. 3.000
bags Lost India. Coffee: GOO bop native Ceylon. Rice:
16030 begs Arracan, and 3,500 bags Bengal.
TM private contract markets have been steady since
Friday, and a limited business has been done in sugar, tea,
arid r6O. at previous rates. Cotton has been in improved
&mod ; about 600 bales sold.

TALLOW MARKET--(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady, at the following prises :—Town
54.., net cash ; Petershu Y. C. ce the spot, Mo. ;
April to June, 575. 6d. to 555. ; October to December, 55e.

PARTICULAIIB OF TALLOW.

Stock on hand this day --(eau
Deliver, lent creek
Ditto from Int Jaw
Arrival Ara week

14.7011
1,268
KIM

33. Fa

n,ne

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*734
lift 3d.
SW GI

-'Mt
714,1

.000
et74l
Ste. 0.1.
6.50. 0.1

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03,366

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11%N?
I. W.
IN. Id

Ditto Doe lest Jaw
Pries Y.C. per cwt tbla day
Ditto Tows I. Aida"
Arrival for the week aiding April 18 hit year, 87
sad delivery ON casks. Thu arrival last week minor:an
140 casks from ft. l'etertbarg, and 86 from other placsa—total,
V—S casks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
Although considerably krger than on Monday Ise, the
supply of besets is by no means miceasivo • conga-
questly that day's prices ars fully realised. There
are also • few more sheep; the demand has, how-
ever, increased, and in some instances we quote
higher. Good lambi and calves continue to he very scarce
sad dear. From Germany sad Holllnd there were 292
heaves. 1,100 sheep. sod 45 calves. Scotland 330 beasts.
Norfolk sad Suffolk 1,800, and 100 from the northern sad
nsidkisd counties. _ _

Tor stone of . • d Peer demo or e. d. • d.
lent Brae. 11erefde. 4 501 Deft Deetlif.baeltt 6 0 4
84•4 Short-bores . 4 4 5 Dept Inerweete.... a 6 a 10
Iterond onel..besete a 4 0 Do. do. Ohm .... 4 8f I
Carol
4 11 4 •Do. do. Morn .... 4 0 4 6
Dent Dent I
slet brodo 11 0 LINN
Ilagoge et 3.6110; any andiensto. 11100; Odom, 00;
Nal. no.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Melflll. Pattroden and Smith report an improved de-
mand for yearling and the beet grown 18110's at rather
higher prime. The accounts from the plantations speak
very unfavosirnhly of the state of the stock, it being gene.
rally in a very rotten Mate.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Walls lad Haswell, lfls. 6d. ; Walls Hod
a
les. Id. ; Walls End South Hatton, 6d. ; Wt=
Tees, le s. 3d. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 18s. 9d. ; Walls
End South Hartlepool, in.. 6d. ; Walls End IChar
Gramm, 17s. ; Wall. End Riddell., 15e. 9d. ; Wens
lied Horton, 15s. 9d. ; Bell's, 15.. 3d. ; Belmont, 15e. Id.;
Walls End Hemline. 16s. ; engissed, Ha. ed. ;
%Wield Boor Buts, U 3d. ; Bowers Hsi t:417, 17.. 6d. ;
Liabert's RaA4r, 17.. 6d. —96 ships at musket.