The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-12 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1868.

Yr. Gore Ming consulted, he ruarkftentlininhat IB.hda:
should be immediendy taken in a cab to ri
mows Hasphat.---* 1110041 NMI sollosted, and the
man was unarm* is • dyieg steno. A oati having
boss had leC the prisoner was put in, and he wee
suomputied by Rohn, • Ogg oniandile. On the
way to the hospital be gave ewes emulsive gulps,
sad strobbed Mona eat se if be waft dud.
The emistaida issuedienely told the ukase to dries
faster as he holionstit the man Wu auk; bet this was set
the ease, as on onsedieg the impels/ deer he ;live dm*
more gulps, threw up Ms heeds, and rased' his feet
mist lb. Me ei the eida The Isetweenwpien cam* to
the nab deer and asked what was the matter,
mid, on the annillabie uprose* hie belief that
the man was dud. the surgeon remarked, " Oh,
no ;be is not Mad." H. waa that earroyed 1210
the !capital an • eensteber, wed was asked i/ be amid
talk, in reply be which he nada dumb motions to indicate
that he bad tills treat • great height, and be held up
three of his lagers to doily that ke had broken three of
his ribs. The physician was mat for, Abat the pd.
MOM? having been stripped of his clothes, a large
plaister was token from his aids. Avila he was
asked if he matiel not spak, and he gave throe more
gulps, abet/dam hiawlf oat as if dead. The doctors
ordered him to be strapped to the &bobber, and a galvanio
battery was brought ant sad applied to him. On feeling
the shook be hops to hollow out saying that he oo
speak sew, sad bogged them to desist. The doctors said
if he maid net Vara would give him a little more.
He was the laisamd, bat pretended that he could
sot put cat ebtase. To enable him to do
so he was anhjestod to another shock, the result of which
mut that be pat on his peek with amazing rapidity,
and ran off without his annehas. He wee, however, cap.
toed sad takes late ouledytionstatile, and at the
statics he admitted that the fits in mist
to obtain alms.
The Lord Mayor sentenced to 21 days' imprison-
ment as a rogue and vagabond. •

Bow•rrazirr.
ASSAULT ST A POL/C/INAN ON A PUBLICAN'S WIPE.
Policereonstable William Weaned, P 50, appeared to
answer • charge et assaulting Mrs. Annie Isaacson, wife of
Mr. Alexander lawmen, landlord et the Sir Paul Pinder,
Bishopegate.streeL
Mr. Beard conduted firs prosecution ; and Mr. Wontmee,
jam., the &tenon
Annie beaux said—l am wife of Alexander lemiescm.
We had ben tori a friend's house ea the MB well
this month, and we left at about half-past 1L
We reached the Strand at about half-past 12.
My husband then left me for • few minutes, during which
period I walked slowly on. I crossed the road opposite
Norfolk-street, where the defendant accosted me, saying,
" Good morning, my dear ; how do you do r I told him I
was a respectable married woman. He then said, "
married many times." I told him T should report him foe
using such language. lie told me to move on, and nom.
menced pushing me in a very violent manner. He
continued this treatment, and shook me at in•
terve', till we reached. Basex-street. He called
me • common prostitute, and said he had
known me in that part of the street far years. I insisted
on his taking me to the station to see the inspector. He
turned me round b the arms, saying he would give me •
night's Lifting fit for • tramp like me. He pushed me
back again as far as Smith's, the publishers. He gave me
• final shake, sending me right up against the shutters,
and said if I did not go off be would kick me into
the road. He used fearful and beastly expressions.
My clothes are much torn, and my arms very
much bruised. I took a cab and want borne.
I informed my husband of what took place. I arrived
home before he did ; he having missed me, and spent some
time in looking after me. He immediately went off to
Bow-street. Dr. Fowler examined my arms. I have been
married six years, and am a respectable woman.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wontncr—lt was not past 1,
for the publirrhouses were open. Ido not know that from
experience. I had not been in any one of them,
nor had I had a drop to drink at my friend's
house. The defendant was standing at Norfolk-street.
I was not standing there, but crossing the road.
I saw no other women there. Of course I endeavoured
to prevent the defendant pushing me. My husband had
left me at Wych-strest. I certainly said to the constable
" You must have been drinking." lie did not first request
me to goon. I was moving all the time. I did not call
him a drunken blackguard or drunken thief. There was
no crowd. One gentleman stopped and would have help/
me, but the constable said "Sha is only a prostitute!
The gentleman did not say " 06, you are doing quite
right."
Vaughan—And if he did he had a good reason after
the constable called the witness • prostitute,
Policroonotable F 122 was called iota court, but witness
maid dm had sever OM the constable in all her life, and'
that he was not in the street at the time.
Witness continued—l think that the cabman must I
have seen the assault, for he said, " Hadn't you better
get into my cab, =OM ?
Alexander Isaacson. Hammed victualler, landlord of the
Sir Paul Pinder in Bishopsgate.street, said—ln consequence
of the statement my wife made to me I went straight to
Bow-street. I saw a sergeant and he sent for the con-
' stable. The sergeant said to him, " This gentleman hes
come to make • complaint against you for assaulting his
wife." The constable replied that he saw a woman
loitering about and told her so move on. She said
she would not, as she was • respectable married
woman, and ho then pushed her into the road.
The inspector cause in. I made my statement again to
Lim. The constable said the "women" was drunk. I
said that she never bad half • quartern of spirits in her
life. He then said, " Well, if she was not drunk, I never
saw • drunken women." The inspector advised me to
bring my wife up and apply for a summons. I have seen
her arms. She could not lay on her back. She had two
bruises an inch and a half in breadth on either arm.
Mr. Beard said it had been intimated to him that the
defendant was willing to tender an apology. As Mr.
Issaoson was not actuated by any vindictive motive, bat
had taken these proceedings in the interest of justice, and
for the vindication of his wife, he was quite willing to
accept the apology if the magistrate would sanction his
withdrawal from the prosecution.
Mr. Vaughan said he certainly could not permit any
arrangement in such a cue.
Mr. Wontnor said he had hoped that the magistrate
would have thought that en apology would sufficiently
meet the ends of justice, and certainly it would fully
answer Mr. lammoon's object of vindicating his wife's cha-
racter. On the other hand, • conviction would be ruin to
the defendant, as it would deprive him of his means of
livelihood.

--ii;:Vaughon did not regard this as a private matter at
all. It was a great public wrong, if proved.
Mr. Walther then addressed this magistrate at consider-
able length, contending that the case had been exane.
rated, and that it was improbable that the wettable had
acted with the unprovoked violence alleged.
Mr. Vaughan said this was a ease of considerable im-
portance to the public and to the parties, and it was one
which he had heard with great sorrow and regret. He maid-
&red that the charge was fully made out. It was most
important to the interests of justice that the police in the
execution of their duty should be restrained within the
limits of discretion. and convicting the prisoner, as be
did, of so grave a breach of duty, he could not do less
than commit him to prison for one month with hard labour.

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trap-doer web Mud Menial famerasioatioa
offered weary few ma seeeseiv• ilhard iambi&
Tha defendant pleadadolley wed ast wp a Mums that
revert, was the man mein Mat way.
The wagiaireie Awed idea 101. matt 4a. meta, being 5/.
and 2e. oasts in sash aoss.
ILETEAORDINAItr SUICIDE OP A
PB.ADISKAA'S WIPE.

INQUEST.—frnin DAY.)
This mooting Mr. Join Humphreys, coroner,
bald as istmea at the Market Rouse Tavern, Finsim:
market, MlSplaiii4 the wield* of Mrs. Elisabeth
seed 46 years.
Mr. James Laird, bootmeker, 4, queenetreet, Fins-
bury, said that the demand was hL wife. On Meaday
aight he not to mite I. the parlouro
soma negligee*. la a ten Wants' alkalis was awakeened
I by his daughter, sad k• saw hie wife in the room.
Sim exclaimed, " I have done it V' sad she left the
room. The daughter said, " She ham taken poison!"
end tritons then ran downstairs, where he found meveral
people giving hie wife salt water and mustard. A doctor ,
was mat fee, sad the deceased expired In his preeence.
Site had never threatened to seessait swede. On Satur-
day Let the stepped to order ovals of a young man in
the street, sad weans tbeaght it very unbecoming of
her to do so, sad he reproached her with it.
That foolish affair led to frequent altereaticom tip to
Monday evening, and he believed that it es meted
his wife'm mind as to came her to lase her rouge.
Mary leird, aged 11, daughter of the deceased, said
that on Mesita night eh* heard her mother give a deep
groan.
She then saw the deemed in the act of with.
wing a sup Dom her lips, cued putting it en the
table she said, "Give my blessing to your Oster." Wit-
Ness took the cup up mod recogaised oxalic acid in It; kw
father used to one it is his business. She wiped the
'sop for fear lass mod /we would drink the dregs. While
she wee her father; her mother, then
said to her, " rim we taken my cdoseter away, sad I
have taken& dome poises." She then went downstairs
and died. Her father and mother bed had a quanclabout
a y roma who mold wale.
laidterthley:sl6 trwhit
la tie awe
her hus-
band had dose to her. She mid "Dart touch
me, I feel terabit. I have taken oxalis acid." Before
she died she laughed exeibeclly, and aid, " You ar only a
coal man."
Mr. James Flack, M.R.C.S., acid that the deceased had

been poisoned by oislie acid:"
The coroner having summed up,
The jury returned s verdict that "The deceased de-
stroyed her own life in s state of temporary insanity."

MORE SERIOUS FIRES.-(111IS DAY.)

This morning at a few minutes before 3 o'clock
• fire, attended with a considerable loss of property and
jeopardising the lives of several persons, happened in *
oil, colour, and Italian warehouse belonging to Mr. J. An-
drews, No. 110, Crispin-street, Bromley. The dissever, was
madsi by one of the nelghboun residing next door, who
was awoke by hearing • loud crackling toils. The man
immediately gave the alarm, snd • policeman ascertained
that Mr. Andrews and the other members of his household
were in their beds &sleep. After some time they
were made aware of their danger, and upon jumping out
of bed the flooring wee so het se to nearly draw the
skin from their feet. They, however, happily managed
to get out of the burning building just at the
moment that the turpentine and oil cisterns become
ignited and sent up such • volume of flame as to ignite
nmultaseouslyevery room lathe building. The fire escapee
and the engines of the Metropolitan Brigade promptly
attended. The fire wee not extinguished until the whole
of the premiss of Mr. Andrews were destroyed, and serious
damage was done to the adjoining premien.
An alarming fire also happened in the extensive premises
belonging to Sir. T. J. Aivey, wholesale and retail
stationer, situate at No. 110, Newington-causeway.
Captain Shaw reports that the back warehouse on
the ground floor wee very seriously damaged by
fire, and the upper part of the warehouse and the
front shop and contents by smoke, water, ho. At No. 12,
oorupied by Mr. J. H. Wrathell, jeweller, he., the con-
tents were slightly damaged by smoke
. . .

A fire likewiis tookilaciin an unoccupied house in
the Seven Sisters-road, used as a nursery, which des-
troyed a brick and timber building, 30ft. by left., before
the engines had time to arrive.

COVENTRY ELECTION PETITION.-(THIS
DAY.)

The select committee appointed to try the merits
of the petition of George &Omni Phillips and John Mr-
ley, complaining of the tulle* election and return of
Henry Mather Jackal's, Beq. on the ground of
bribery, treating, and intimidation, met at 12
o'clock. The committee °opiate of the following
members :—Bir Philip Grey Egerton (chairman), Mr. Cor.
ranee, Mr. Grentill, Mr. H*gson„ngsgk Mr. Pollerd-Vr-
quhart.
Counsel for the petitioners—Mr. Cooke, Q.C., and Mr. 1
Campbell Sleigh ; agents, Messrs. Baxter, Rose, and Norton.
Counsel for the sitting mdinber—Mr. Rodent Balloon- I
tier, Mr. H. James. and the Hon. Chandra L Leigh ;
agent, Yr. Henna
Mr. Cooke, in opening the case on the part of the pal-
timers, said they relied on satisfying the com-
mittee that the last election was a void election,
on the ground of bribery and other corrupt
The election which IVY conscionent on the
Bath of Mr. Treberne took place on the 26th July
last, and at the close of the poll the numbers
were—for Mr. Jackson, 2,429, for Mr. Ferrand, 2,123.
Mr. Jackson was perfeetly unknown to the constituency'
until just before the election, sad it would be proved that
he paid the sum of 71. 2s. 6d. to • deputation who visited
London to ask him togodown to contest the borough. That
he submitted was clearly bribery under the provi-
sions of the statute, inasmuch as the amount was
paid expressly for the pmpcss of securing his else-
' Nos, and therefore invalidated the return. For the
purposes of the election the city was divided into
wards, in each of which voters were employed as managers,
' clerks, meseengeraLc., and received payment for their ser-
vices. A number of country district managers were alas
employed. Upwards of 20 persona at Birmingham
were provided with return tickets, and re-
ceived • promise that each of them should rani*
10s. and a good breakfast. They went down
to Coventry In accordant* with the arrangement, and
after having been well entertained at the Sliakepear
Hotel, were paid the amount (promised in Mr.
Jackson'. commineeroorn.

After iteting a number of instances of treating, the
learned gentleman pomaded with the examination of
witnessed'.

MUTH= RiPORT.-(T1118 DAY.)

THCISIDAY, MAICII 1!. SAM.

alaterOKUNG FITZLLIGEZITCX

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17 raa. Oil hoar bobbed Mote.
iII3EN Runny STAKES. On ma* and a 1•11.
nom Ronowy, Vkdoue, Sunnytids, Cants*, dad KW'
nba an bare.
MIDDLESEX HANDICAP. On wila.
Lady likewise, PII•b01, Violet de Clan, Tyrone,
Apra ffedne, sad Trillo an ben.
SELLING STAKES. Half a toile.
ihMinr Lam, Brenda, Paulin, Puritan, Adjutant, Ve.
Lain a, Nicola, and Warloak fan his..
BELLING HANDICAP HURDLE PLATL Osa oak
lliwypbre, Lon Le a Mist, sad Aaron an ben.
HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Two Whs.
Herrin, Counter 8010, Volbynia, Lobel* Applsansa,
Kin of Spadea, Regent, and Puebla are bare.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.-(THIS DAY.)
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aikkarirr COMMERCIAL DOCK COMPA T.

- The hall-yearly meeting 4216
at 1 *Wash, at the saupsey's cases. 106, Teueleroh-
terset ; Mr. W. Breese in the akar.
114. Owns. Sue el the two eserelesiee, road the %Saw.
lamed of the threaten Mires T 047 the sneezed 16112464.0 rd as
sot showing so large • helium of prate as
01SW rta is s * regard te the extrem doper
deo fig latish ha coelisearl throughout thee period,
titer um the molt of the year's working
se i nosived late desk tam•
tau.e es with there:rarB66:
1967. 1866.
Tosnast. 8146 TONNA..
WC4d
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1n ANS tti m
10.16116 884 44.914
6666. 496. 11%778 821 1741614
Cads
Parlay

MST Uteri ;NT lilt TOO
dip reserapirbtdczere empany's art of parliament, your
directors lasi year to the gale by maim of
year s us Mate at Kennington for which very gads-
Motor, pekoe were Maim& l'lto me proceeds, solatutb•
lag to 18,1291. 15s. Bd., ham, so is shown on the balsam;
sheet, beenapplied in redaction of the oust of your pre-
mises. The weekly reale arlaingfreat this property dud
the period that it was is head amount for the
is is this dspertmeet of your revenue. Your dirm
tors reoemosed fist s dividend of 31. per ant., free of
isisoamiar, be Mimed as the ordinary stook, and on
pmfarema slask A, for the six maths ending
Sid Mt Your iireMoni have had to regret
the Mem of two of their body—Mr. Gould and
Mr. Boma. Grier the provisiosa of your net abLrr
mat, your direst's, have lilted tho mom, Gamed the
death of Mr. Goad, by obsotiog to a seat at the Yr.
Oleiseepitse Tiewoll Gabriel, as indeential member of the
Mbar Weis. Four of year directors, limn Sim, Sim-
eon, and Goland W dean, veldso thb year by rota-
tion, sad, bring eligible, offer thowmilms for meleation.
To dart, one of your auditors, haviog resigned his
..aittemett, it caste with you to .sleet a sosomur to that
ease.
6The Cr
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C7NAntiLur, ia nutrias the abigtisa ef the report
* vensered .id Liva
_ Kr. Nernst, Nos
also welt n the dincianties it the wood trade,
=g to about 00,000 toss, a degrease whirl folly
fer the failing off in the receipts. Notwithstand-
ing all drawbacks, the amount to the credit of profit and
loss for the year was 79,000 f., against 87,000 i. is the pre-
vious year.
A dividend of 3/. per cent, free of income tax. was
declared payable on the ordinary stook on the 4tl of April.
Some routine business was then transacted, and the pro-
ceedings terminated in the usual manner.

SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sales today to 1 p.m.]
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Canada Covernmeat, 6 per rent., Jaasary and July,
18777-84,100.
Caps of Good Rops,6 par mt.. April end Oalober,lB9o.
1909,1091.
New South Wake Goverement, 5 per tient., 1871-76,
Jannes7 and July, 994.
Do.,
_6 cent., 1888-96, Jaanary and July, 931, 61.
New , 5 per cest., 971.
Ditto 6 per oust. 1891, Marsh and Sept., 109).
Queessland, 6 per oent., 1891, Janarey and July, 1021.
ictoria gov., 6 per mut., April end October, 1121, 12.
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
Cakdoeian, 82.
Great Eastern, 311.
Great Westera—South Weles, 464.
London, Brighton, and South Coast, 46.1.
Loudon and North Western, 1151, ), 15.
Lusaka and South Western, 831.
Metropolitan, 114 1, 141.
Do.—Extenelon (div. limited to 6 per cent, till Jan.,
1870), 1061.
Midland, 1061 to 51.
North Eastern—York, 941, 4.
South Eastern, 721.
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Eastern Bengal, Guarantied 5 per mat., 1031.
But Baia* tharanteed 5 per met., 1091, a.
Great Indian Peninsula, gua. 5 per mat. 1084.
Great South. at India, gas. 5 Jur sent., 101, 4.
Gnat Western of Goads. 154.
Madre.. guaraeteed 5 par oast
5, 1021.
liciade—Delhi, guaranteed per mat., 1004, I.
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Great Luxembourg, 9 7-16.
Mexican Railway (Limited), 44.
Smith Austriaa and LomberdeNeeetisa, 141,1.
FOREIGN OBLIGATIONS.
Oral Vitebsk Rail., gna. by Hamlin govt., 771, 81.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES.
Chanel.. Gold and Silver Malik (Limited), 3 7.16, A.
. Boa Pedro, North del Rey, 2 5-16, 4.
St. John del Rey (Limited), 171.
Milted Maxima (Limited), 11.
Yudealniumits a 8. Austria!' (Lima, 113.16.
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
De.,
Ape (Limite) A, 101.
Imperial Ottoman, 91, 1.
Loaden and (Nast,' &,1, 94.
Do., New, weed at 9D prem., 121. paid, 34.
London Joist Sleek, 324, 3,
Take of
ed Beak Corpwateen, 421.
Mukalla, 50.
Usion of Landau, .33.

Amer.-America& Fakery* (LinzieWlT,
AthatieTalegrapb, 59, 8.
City of MOINIOW Goa (Limiled),
Credit Fancier at England (Limited), 2 15.16.
Ebbw vale, 121.
Egyptian, 9 per oast. Viaeroy Loan, 89.
International Financial %Wet, (Limited), 3 3-16.
New Zealand TIOSi and Leas (Limited), si.
Viceroy of Egypt (lortgsp) Loan, 73,), 1, I.