The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-04 00:00:00

litekriAlY

sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, for having
published a fain belano•-sheet relsdag to the affairs of
the beak, with a view to deceive the As:Adders. Mr.
Greenland left this country, upon his resolving a on
on soretuit of his health, and it Le doubtful whetUr he
will attend to give evidence. The trial, however, was
specially fixed for this session, and the awe will, no doubt,
be disposed of in some way or other.

THE ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT AT MURDER
AND ROBBERY IN THE CITY.

LATEST PARTIOULABB.--(THIS DAY.)

Upon making inquiries at Guy's Hospital to-day
it was ascertained that Mrs. Mary Anne Nunn, the
housekeeper who was attacked last Friday night
by robbers while taking care of the premises at 2, Ca.
therine•court, Seething-lane, was in a dangerous condi-
tion. Mr. Elliot, the bouss-ar.--, stated that
the scalp has in some places been torn off
her stall, and her head is swollen and disfigured by the
20 or 30 mallet blows which she received upon it. The
cartilage of her nose is completely smashed, and the bones
of her left band are broken.

While the two prisoners were being formally charged
at the police-station, their father, who is a tr►desman at
Old Ford, entered the station to inquire whether the
police, had heard about his sons. The lads were then in the
dock, and when they saw their father they ran out of it,
and, rushing towards him, threw their arms round his
neck and kissed him passionately. The father cried
bitterly, and the lads screamed. When the father
had overcome the first outburst of his grief, he said, " I
often told you what this would come to. I can do nothing
for you, for it is too late. Goad bye, good bye."

EXAMINATION AT THE MANSION•HOUSE.
(THIS DAY.)

The two boys named Arthur Forrester Smith,
aged 15, and Hector Augustus Smith, aged 13, living at
9, Albion-place, Ford-street, Old Ford, were this morning
brought before the Lord Mayor at the justice-room of the
Mansion-house, charged with " feloniously assaulting, on
the lat day of May, 1863, in the house No. 2, Catherine-
court, Seething-lane, Mary Ann Nunn, aged 65, the house-
keeper, by striking her several blows on her head with a
wooden mallet with intent to kill and murder her ; also
with stealing from a box in the said house the sum of
21. Os. 6d. her money."

The boys were respectably dressed, and during the
whole of the examination hung down their heads without
once looking up.
Alderman Finnis, Alderman Hale, and Colonel Fraser,
the Commissioner of the City Police, occupied seats on
the bench.

Inspector Tillcock, of Seething-lane police-station, was
the that witness called. He said—At twenty minutes to
10 o'clock on the night of Friday last, I was informed that
I was wanted at the house No. 2, Catherine-court,
Seething-lane. I went there, and in the passage I saw
Mrs. Mary Ann Nann, the housekeeper, whom I had
known before. Her head, f►ce, hands, ant clothing were
covered with blood. She was sitting on the ground floor,
supported by a constable. I saw she had several cuts on
her face and head. Her nose was apparently broken, both
eyes were black, and the flesh was cut off her
hands. A surgeon was then present, and as soon
as possible I went for a cab and had her
taken to Guy's Hospital. Although I knew her well I
did not recognise her. I afterwards, with Sergeant Moss,
examined the house, and on the first floor landing found
large quantities of blood, and blood was also traceable to
where she was sitting. There was also a large quantity of
blood on the first step of the second floor, and the im-
pression as if a person's head rested there, and there were
droppings of a sperm candle up to the bedroom. On an
sir shaft on the outside of the house there were likewise
marks as if a person had slid down. From about 14 feet
from that window there was an air shaft outside the wall
of the house, extending down to the lead over the
water-closet in the yard, and there were marks
down the whole length of that shaft as if some
body bad gone down. It was about two inches from the
wall of the house, so that any one could take a good hold
of it. There were also marks from the bead of the dust-
bin into an adjoining court. I produce a wooden mallet
with a considerable deal of blood upon it, which was found
on the landing on the first floor ; also a pistol, loaded
with small shot, a boy's cap, a knife, found still higher
up, and a piece of sperm candle.
The boys were asked if they bad any questions to put
II
to the officer, but they held down their heads, and made
no answer.

Detective-sergeant Moss said—From information I re-
ceived yesterday I and detective-sergeant Haydon went to
Deacon's coffee-house, in the Strand. From inquiries I
made I went to a bedroom on the third floor and foundthe
door locked. The door was opened by the younger pri-
soner, Hector Augustus. We went in. I asked his name,
and he said Smith. He walked to the bed where tbeother
prisoner was lying. I said, " You are charged both of
you with committing a murderous assault on Mary Ann
Nunn, No. 2, Cs therine-court,Tower-hill." I said to Arthur
Forrester, "Do you know that person ?" He said " No, oh
no." I said to Hector Augustus, "Do you know that per-
son!" He hesitated and then said, " Yes, I did know her." I
said " Where are your clothes !" Detective Haydon took
charge of Hector Augustus and searched his clothes and
I searched those of Arthur Forrester. In Arthur's pocket
I found loose a small quantity of gunpowder and perces-
&ion caps, and a porte-monnate containing memo-
randa. I found at the back of the looking glass
a pistol broken, a box of fusses, an opera-
glass, and various other things. Under • chest of drawers
I found there fencing-foils, and in a drawer in the chest of
drawers two pairs of boxing-gloves. They said the gloves
belonged to the son of the coffee-house keeper, and that
they had been using them. I found that Arthur's coat
vest, trowsers, and shirt were all spotted with blood. I
found also in the chest of drawers two socks, dirty, with
marks of blood on them. There are also spot. on the
younger
boy's clothes. Before leava:Lhe room I said,
You quite understand the charge t you ?" Arthur
said, " Yes, I did it ; I was tempted to do it." I said,
"Who tempted you! " He said, " I don't know ; I was
tempted."
Lord Mayor—What did the small boy say?
Witness—He said nothing, but he beard what was said.
Examination continued—They were then taken to the
station, and afterwards conveyed to the hospital, where
the deposition of Mary Ann Nunn was taken in their
presence and hearing, and she identified them
both. We conveyed them thence to Bishops-
gate station, and I placed them in separate cells. Arthur
then asked permission to see his brother, and said he
wished to make • statement. Superintendent Foster was
present, and said, "My boy, you know what you are
about to do ; this will be used against you." He said,
" Yes, I know perfectly well." He then dated, "We
were in the coal-cellar for some time. We heard Mrs.
Nunn go out about 7 o'clock. Then we went upstairs,
took out two screws out of the box,. and forced it open
by putting the handle of the mallet in. While we were
forcing the lid I believe Mrs. Nunn had come
upstairs and gone into the front room adjoin-
ing and heard the noise, and came to the door where
we were. She began to scream. I thought we would
stop her. We had not planned murder. I laid hold of
her, and she ran downstairs. I held her, and stopped on
the first-floor landing. My brother asked me if I had got
the mallet. I said, "No ; it is up in the bedroom." lie
ran upstairs, and fetched it. I held her. She tried to
scream. My brother brought the mallet, and struck her
on the head. Both me and Mrs. Nunn fell two or three
times. I said to my. brother, " Strike her again." While
the bell was ringing she lay senseless, making
a moaning noise. We left her, and went down-
stairs for our boots which we had left in the cellar. We
then went up-stairs, got out of the window and slid down
a pipe on to something like • dust bin ; then over a wall
into a court leading to Seething-lane. I took the pistol to
frighten her if she saw us not intending to hurt her. My
brother had • pistol as well. He either lost it or threw it
away. I walked home to the coffee-house without a cap.
On Saturday morning we went for a clothes brush and
brushed our clothes to get the blood off.
Walter Ellis said—l live at 2, Oatherine-oxirt, and am
• wine porter. I occupy the back room and Mrs. Nunn
occupies one of the other rooms on the same floor. I
married Mrs. Nitnn's daughter last Christmas. She is the
housekeeper. I want out at a quarter to 6 o
ne ridgy
evening, and Mrs. Nunn was the only person in the house,
with the exception of some clerks in the offices. I came
back at • quarter to 9, and rang the door-bell three
times. I went away, thinking she had gone to fetch
something in. I remained away about three-quarters
of an hour, and on returning I found the street-
dour wide open and Mrs. Nunn sitting on the door step in
a deplorable state. I said, " Why, mother, what is the
matter with you ?" She said, " What do you want ?" She
also said, "Go away." I then went and brought a con-
stable and she became siversless. I fetched a surgeon, and
Inspector Taloa* came shortly afterwards and she was
then taken away to the hospital. On the first-floor land-
iug I found a boy's cep and also Mrs. Harm's cap, • mallet,
and a pistols A box in Mrs. Nunn's room was broken
open and some money was taken away. The prisoner's
uncle is my brother-in-Inw.
One of the surgeons frost Gay's Hospital stated that
Mrs. Nunn was somewhat better, but she was din in great
The Lord Mayor their remanded the prisoners till Mon-
day next.

IMPERIAL P.

=WING IN LONDON.-(11115 DAY.)

Ms morning's operations did not present any
particular feature. Fur the Chester Our the /wore ha
favour of Paul Jones was unabated, and bookers bring
arable to obtain 5 to 2, contested theinselves
with 2to 1. Goodwood and kinater Bell were supported
for good money at 25 to 1, but as much as 100 to 3 was
laid against Seville and Dolby. For the Derby 25 to 1
wu taken freely about Paul Jones. No other change.

CHESTER CUP.
2to 1 apt Paul Jesse and aff)
100 to 12 fitradbroke(t (off)
11 to 1 Beauty (t and off)
100 to 8 Abergeldie (off)
100 to 6 Treasure Trove (t)
25 to 1 Goodwood (t)
25 to 1 Dalby (t and off; 100 to 3 pre.
vroualy laid)
25 to 1 Grey Btooking (t and off)
100 to 3 Seville t)
3to 1 Abergeldio, 1,2, 3 (t)
4 to 1 Goodwood, 1,2, 3 (t)
4 to 1 Bracken, 1,2, 3 (1)
li to 1 Dalby, 1,2, 3 (1)
DERBY.
3to 1 spit Lady Bligabeth (off)
8 to 1 Roweeiseian (off )
8 to 1 Speculum (off)
1000 to 80 Tom Bowline c (t)
15 to 1 The Rad (1)
20 to 1 Paul Jones (off, 26 to 1 t and w)

Wheetogarley. Mat, Ode 'Beane F.M Flour.
qn. gm qT Igm gm gm tea sena
Cue& .. 3631 497 14267 616 626 68 .. .18183
Foreign . 18675 8488 .... 26387 .... 76 , 3417; 8702
-'-1-
Tow.. 22306 I 6389 116267, 26122 as 148 18417.24865

LIVERPOOL COTTON liLiRKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(Br TILZGRAPH.)
(Yiox °us owy oosszsrosromrr.)
The market is strong. Bales about 15,000 bales.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SUGAR. —The market continues firm at last week's prices,
but only moderate transactions are reported, Including
unclayed Manilla, at 295. Refined dried goads are in
better request, and 3d. per cwt. dearer. Pipes firm.
Corse.—There is a fair inquiry at last Friday's cur
ream.
Tx....—The demand for congou at ls. 3d. and upwards
continues active. The public sales to commence to•mor-
row will consist of 13,000 packages.
ittex.—About 3,000 bap of Balls= sold at 9a. to 9s. 1 id.
ex ship.
PEPPER.-200 bags of Singapore white sold at Std.
Rt.ie.-100 puncheons Jamaica sold at 3a. 11. to 3a. 3d.
Corrox.—The market is firmer, with a better demand
and advancing prices.
Sat rerritr.—About 100 tons sold for arrival at 20s. 6d.,
and business done on the spot at 20a. cash for fine.

Stock on hand this day..easkol
Delivery last week
Ditto from Id June
Arrival Met week

1146. I last

$4,454 CAM 22,080
1,313 I 1.868 1,030
88,1811 I *As 80,867
1,163 au

Ditto from Ist Julia 71,993
I 96,26 i S3JI3
4. L ad.a.d. ad.
Psi.. Y.C. on 'potato dip
Ditto Town last Friday

*214
1,161
26,1112

110
80,925
. 6.d. d.
.144 3
'44 s

Arrival for the week eliding 13th May last year, 668 Puke :
and delivery. 714 cults. The arrival last week comprised 180
auks from Australia.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)

Although the supply of beasts is much shorter than on
Monday last it is quite equal to the demand. Trade is
very dull, and late quotations are barely maintained.
Tee number of sheep is about the' same as last week.
Trade is very slow and prices on the average are
lower. Several lots remain unsold. Lamb trade
is not good. Choice *elves are saaroe and dear. Onr
foreign supply consists of 1,098 beside, 5,090 sheep, and 88
calves. From Scotland there are 180 beasts, Norfolk and
Suffolk, 1,850 ; and 167 from the Northern and Midland
Counties.

ibor of Mit a & ab.
Beet Bar, Herr& 4 8 5 0
brt Mort-bar 4 4 4 8
itacond 011. boars 8 0 3 8
PI3O
bout Di u& Mt-bred, 0 0 0

iieisTi—at—rsarlit, 3,470
97; p. 290.

Pwr atom o 4 lita & d. a . &
Bool,Dooltlif-bdollb 4 0 4 1
Dui Lood-wools 0 0 0
Do. do. &ore.— 4 4 4
Ewes t wooed qua. 0 0 0
Do. do. Shorn 3 6 4
Lambs
cop and Drabs, 17,600; mhos,

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
News Pattenden and Smith report the market quiet,
choice samples maintaining late quotations.

COAL MARKET.—(THLS DAY.)
Walls End Hetton, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Lambton.
17s. 6d. ; Walls End Haswell, 18e. ; Walls End South
Bettors, 18s.; vials End Hartlepool, 17s. ; Walls
End Kenos, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End Tunstall, 18s. ; Wan,
End Helton Lyons, 16s. ; Walls End New Belmont,
15s. 6d. ; Walls End Holywell, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End
Wylam, Me. 3d. ; Hawthorne, 15.. 3d. • Branospeth
Cannel, 18e. 6d. ; Cowper Hartley, 165.---Ships at mar-
ket, 86 ; at sea, 20.

HERTFORD COHN MARKET, MAY 21.—A full
time of year supply of wheat, not mush life In the trade,
and sales slow at last week's rates. Very little barley
offering, and a good demand at fully recent paten. Oat.
and beans aro both rather dearer aad scarcely any offering
from the growers. Wheat, red, to 50a. ; white, to 521. per
load of 5 bushels. Barley, 265. to 50a. per qr. Oats,
to 31s. per qr. Beane, 23.. to Ms. re lead.
DILATE IN THZ TKAIN.—On Friday morning Mr.
W. Searles, of Conduit.street, Chelmsford, endeavoured to
return from the London fish market to Chelmsford by the
parliamentary train. On reaching Stratford, however, he
was diseovered dead. It wee understood that the deceased
was suffering from heart disease, and be exerted himself
considerably in order to catchthe train ; haws the sadden
oollapse of his vital powers.

THE MURDER OP • SOLDIER, •T BRISTOL.—The
inquest on the body of Private Robert Synou, who wee
shot on Thorny evening last by Sergeant Jolut Haskell,
at Barfield Barracks, Btutol,was held on Saturday, at the
Wellington Hotel, Horliekl, before Mr. W. Goddard,
eeromr for Wert Gloucester. TM jury returned a ver-
dict of wilful murder spies. Join Haskell, sad he ems
ocentaitted to take his trial at the sent Gleasslter whet.

MONEY MARICET.-(111111 DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCIL
In the Stock Exchange to-day the amount of
business is rather limited. Mr. Dimeli's explana-
tion in the House of Commons to-sight, with respect
to the coarse to be adopted by the Ministry, being
awaited. The tendency of the movements, on the
the whole, is not favourable. Consols have de-
clined 1-16 per cent. Railway stocks are flatter, espe-
cially Caledonian and Midland. Some of the foreign
bonds, however, meet with inquiry. Most other
securities are unchanged, in the absence of busi-
ness. The dealers are partly engaged with pre-
parations for the monthly settlement to-morrow in
the English funds.
The rate for the best flute months' bills in the
discount market to-day is 2} per cent. ; or above
the Bank minimum. It is anticipated, therefore,
that the official rate may soon be raised to 21 per
cent.

Consols are now quoted 934 to 4 both for
money and to-morrow's settlement ; and the Three
per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents.,
924 to 1.
Railway stocks are flat, upon speculative sales
for a fall. Caledonian and Midland have
declined to 4 per cent., the present price
being 751 to 1 and 1071 to 1 respectively. The
reduction in some of the other leading lines
amounts to 4. London and North Western,
1151 to 1161; Great Western, 541 to 4; Lon-
don and South Western, 90 to 92 ;
Great Eastern, 331 to 341 ; Brighton, 531 to d ;
South Eastern; 744 to 1; Metropolitan, 1121 to ;
Great Northern, 1024 to 1034 ; ditto A, 984 to ;
London, Chatham, and Dover, 184 to 1 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkahire, 128 to ; York and
North Midland, 941 to 95 ;Berwick, 103 to f ; and
North British, 331 to 34.
The foreign stock market is firm, with a fair
amount of business, consisting chiefly of pur-
chases. Egyptian of 1864 are quoted 80
to 81, being 1 per cent. better ; Russian of
' 1866, 861 tol , showing a rise of ;
Italian of 1861, 484 to 1 ; an advance of
; Mexican, 154 to 16, an improvement
of ; Brazilian of 1865, 754 to 76 ; Chilian of 1867,
964 to 971 ; Peruvian of 1865, 834 to 3 ; Orel
Vitebsk, 791 to 1 ; Spanish of 1867, 351 to 1 ;
Turkish of 1858, 591 to 601 ; ditto of 1862, 63
to 64 ; and ditto of 1865, 341 to I.

There is no alteration in Indian stocks. The
Five per Cents. are at 116 to it ; the Four per
Cents., 101} to 102 ; the Bonds, 225. to Z's. prem. ;
and the Five per Cent. Debentures, 105 to I ;
Bank Stock, 243 to 245 ; and Exchequer Bills,
12s. to 17s. prem.
The market for Bank shares is rather firm.
London and Westminster, 671 to 681 ; Oriental,
411 to 421 ; London and County, 511 to 521 ;
Anglo-Austrian, 41 to + prem. ; London and Bra-
zilian, 30 to 25 dia. ; Imperial Ottoman, it to
prem. ; and Consolidated, f to ft prem.

Miscellaneous shares have been dealt in to a
moderate extent. National Discount, 51 to
prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 1 dis. ; Credit
Foncier, 71 to 7 dis. ; International Financial,
2to 11 dis. ; London, 23 to 21 dia. ; Hudson's
Bay, 141 to 15 ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 44 dia. ;
Telegraph Construction, 13 to 1 ; Atlantic Tele-
graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 54 to f ; and
Anglo-American, 231 to #.
The Spanish Colonial Eight per Cent. Loan
fully paid up, is at 91, 911, and the Scrip 2 to 11
dia.

American securities are firm. The 5-20 Bonds
are i per cent. higher, at roi to I. Atlantic and
Great Western Railway Debentures and Conso-
lidated Mortgage Bonds have also improved i to
i, viz., to 29} to 30 and 33i to 34/, respectively.
Erie shares, however, have declined i, the present
price being 452 to 461. Illinois Central, Pb to f.

The advices from Longton refer to the failure of
Mr. J. Knight, earthenware manufacturer, but his
liabilities amount to only about 7,0001.

FOUR O'CLOCK.
The English funds are unaltered, at 231 to /
both for money and the account.
In the railway market the only change is a rise
of }to 1 per cent. in Brighton and South Eastern
stocks, viz., to 531 to 54 and 741 to #, respectively.
Midland, 1071 to a ; London and North Western,
115/ to 1161 ; Lancashire and Yorkahire, 128 to / ;
Caledonian, 75g to i ; and Metropolitan, 112/ to I.
Foreign bonds are without variation of import-
ance. Italian of 1861, 481 to ii ; Spanish of 1867,
351 to } ; Turkish of 1865, 34/ to 1 ; and Orel
Vitebsk, 79i to I.
Ab mit 30,0001. in gold has been taken from the
Bank for the Continent.

At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rental;
opened at 09fr. 25c. for the account, showing no
movement worthy of notice.
The Stock Exchange Committee have decided
against authorising the Orel-Vitebsk Railway
bonds to be marked in the daily foreign stock list,
amongst the state stocks of the Russian govern-
ment, on the ground that these bonds, although
guaranteed by the government, are a railway
obligation.
A good deal of interest was excited on Saturday
amongst the holders of Egyptian securities by the
announcement, in advice' from Paris, that the
Egyptian government has concluded • seven per
cent, loan of 250,000,000 f. (10,000,0001. sterling),
with the Credit Fonder of France, the Societe
Generale, and the Imperial Ottoman Bank. The
price of issue is stated to be 70 per cent., the dura-
tion of the loan 90 years, and the special security
the Customs revenue.

About 45,0001. in bar gold was withdrawn from
the Bank on Saturday for exportation.

The Hammonia has arrived from New York with
32,500/. in specie ; and the Seine, from Brazil, with
31,8521.
At the meeting on Saturday of the Great Eastern
Railway Company the directors' report, which has
already been published, was unanimously adopted,
and Mr. W. Hope was elected auditor on the nomi-
nation of the committee appointed to make a selec-
tion. The exertions of Lord Salisb ry on behalf of
the undertaking ware fully recogni ed, and the fact
that he retains his seat at the head of the board was
referred to with satisfaction.

With reference to the Perpetual Four-and-a-Half
per Cent. Preference Stock of the London and
North Western Railway Company, the following
circular has been recently issued :
I ern instructed to inform you that there remains lon-
ise:led an amount of the above dock, created on the last
February last, for the purpose of the waver-
Mon of the stock of the South Staffordshire Rail-
way. This stock is entitled to a fixed preferential divi-
dend at the rate of 4g per cent. per annum in perpetuity,
and, in addition to having a special hen on the gross re-
ceipts of the South Staffordshire Railway, takes prece-
dence of the whole of the ordinary capital of the London
and North Western Railway Company G 30,000,00014, upon
which a dividend at the rats of 6 par oent. per annum,
amounting to 1,800,000 L, was paid for the lase year. The
dividends on this stock will be ealealated to 30th June
and 31st December in each year, and will be paid half-
yearly, at the same dates of the London and North
Western dividends aro sayable. The stook will be issued
at par and regiseered in the owe of applioants, free of
any ex Interest at 2srerat. front Ist January to
date pay:seat will be in wise to eolith the
bolder to a full half year's dividend in Annul next.lllhorald
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