The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-14 00:00:00

THE EXPROS,

had pie* between the parties, but it fen Wears, sad
the dedeadaat &keel to do other thaa mama to the
withdrawal of a juror.
Evident* having tees evea ea the part of the plahttiff.
Mr. 0111alirry ribboned the jury for the detaat.
istry returned a verdict for the plaiatiff—darbers,
one tarthiag.

COURT OP EXOITEQURIL
Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(Behwe Yr. Heron Martin and I
Special Jury.)
NUM C. ADIJUL
This was an action by Moses &heti, a native of Hol-
land. and • Jew. spinet the Rev. Dr. Nathan Marcus
Adler, Chief Rabbi ha this country, fora slander Irk"
he said had injured him in his trade as a Jew•li butcher.
The defendant pleaded " not guilty." and alsodeniell that
Ole plaintiff was authorised to deal in meat according to
the laws and customs of the Jews.
Mr. Oiffard, Q.C., sad Mr. F. 11. Lewis. appeared for
the plaintiff ; Sir J. Kaedake, Q. 0., Mr, PoUock,
Q.C., and Mr. Oppenheim for the defendant.
The plaintiff. who had formerly carried on the trade of
a Jewiila butcher in Holland, under the proper authority
of the rabbi in that country, recently opened a buteher's
shop in Leman-street, Whitechapel, and soon
obtained a considerable Dueness among persons
of his own persuasion. It was well known that
in accordance with the Jewish religion meat to De eaten
by Israelite. must be killed by a person possessing par-
ticular moral and other qualifications, and also be killed
in a ;articular way. The defendant, it was Said, had
refused to give his sanction to the plaintiff selling meat
to Jews, and employed emissaries to warn his customers
that what he sold was .•Trefa," or unclean meat, the
consequence being that all his customers left him, and he
had to close his shop.
At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case,
The teamed judge held that there was no evidence to
go to the jury, and directed them to return a verdict for
the defendant. He added that, if there hadbeen any evi-
dence of the alleged slander, he should have held that it
was a privileged communication.
Verdict for the defendant.

There were several attempts at applause among the
Jews who thronged the court.

CON:MEMORY COURT.
(Before Sir Traver Twins, Chancellor of London.)
SEE ROE. LED REV. ZOBIZT LIDDELL LED OTRKItiI r. THE
REV. ILSRCES RAINEORTR.--JUDORKR2 OE OFFERTORY

This case, which was argued some time since, was never
decided. It raised an important question as to offertory
alms. TEe plaintiffs were the incumbent and church-
wardens of St. Paul's, Knighthridse, and they claimed the
offertory alms of an unoomecratteed chapel in the district
called "Below. Chapel," Halkin-street, of which the
defendant was the minister, and Mr. Robert Baxter and
another gentleman was aseati44e4 is the appropriation of
thy oft—' the aispoition awaited the deci-
11"—dirp045 6f;dt—bcelaill6-0/470Th5pa,47.419 incluidien
sad ite.;thett7edotharPatoulapp'ssiliitzLlthedias
alleged that Mr. Mut:forth was ea...
As be thought proper.
Mr. A. S. StepQ.C., and Dr.
.Miskileioa were for
the defendant. the Rev..
iminforth • Dr. Spinks,
Q.C.? and Dr•
ieristi..m for the sin tiffs.
sir Trivets - an elaborate judgment,
twin/ *a rise of grTaul's out of the of St.
Georges, 2.7. anover-square. He referred tcLtreriahorders of
council relating to the district dispels. He considered
that the plaintiffs had failed in the case, and could not
claim the money.
Costs were not asked for against the plaintiffs. and his
lordship exprened his satisfaction.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(71118 DAY.)

The December .ession of the Central Criminal Court
was opened at the ( ld Bailey this morning by the Right
lion. the Lord Mayor (Alderman J. C. Lawrence,
M.P.), the Recorder the Right Hon. Rural Gurney,
Q.C., M.P.), Mr. Alderman Bexley, Mr. Alderman Calis-
ton, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Cotton, Mr. Sheriff Hutton,
and the Under-Sheriffs, Mows. Crosley and Slee.
The first edition of the calendar contains the names of
79 prisoners, and the offences are thus classified :—Bur-
glary, 9 ; feloniously uttering counterfeit coin, 18 ; em-
bezzlement. 1 forgery, 7 ; horse-stealing, 1 ; larceny,
14 ; larceny from the person, 3 ; murder, I ; feloniously
attempting to murder, 3 ; misdemeanour. 5 ; rape, 4 ;
feloniously receiving stolen goods, 1 ; robbery with vio-
lence, 9 ; warehouse-breaking, t ; and feloniously wound-
inbe Recorder, in charging the grand jury, stated that
there are fewer cases than usual to le disposed of, in con-
sequence of the short time that had elapsed since last
session. lima) was a (hale against a mother of having
inurdeiCe. her ehlla, ages. three Feeicli Death was
caused by suffocation, and a portion of bg .ter
appeared to have been forced into the child's
throat. She had taken away the child, stating
that she was going to take it into the country
to nurse, and when 51w came back she said she had done
so. Or. the same evening it was found dead. When
taken into custody the prisoner said the father of the child
advised her to carry it about and it would be sure to die
from exposure, as it was a very cold night, and to be sure
not to lay it down till it was dead. Supposing that were
so, and she intended to destroy the life of the child, it
would constitute the crime of murder, but the evidence
was clear that death was occasioned by forcing the sub-
stance down its throat. There was a charge of forging
a will against a person named John Spong, and
the circumstances were of a very peculiar cha-
acted. The will alleged to be forged was stated to have
been executed so far back as December, 1819, and the
alleged testator and attesting witnesses were all dead
The question would turn on the handwriting, and there
would be the evidence of certain persons that the signs-
tuns were not genuine. The handwriting of the testator
and witnesses would be placed before them, and an
" expert " would state his opinion that the signatures were
not m the handwriting of the persons who wrote the other
papers. The genuine will, which was attempted to be
set aside, was executed in 1844, but the only property
under it was a reversion, which only became available in
1864, and that was the reason why action was not taken
on it sooner. The Recorder then referred to some other
cases, and the jury thereafter retired to their room.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
DANGEROUS 'limn.

Ja,,e llolnasm,, a prostitute, and John William,. who
were a few days ago charged at this court with being
concerned with a man not in custody in robbing the pm-
accutor of his purse, in St. Paurs-ehurlyurd, were
placed at the bar, on remand, before Mr. Alderman
Causton and Mr. Alderman Owden, and were committed
for trial.

CLERSENWELL
ATTERPI TO I)IIYRAUD 21111 ORZAT NOMMEN RAILWAY.

George 0 'llayon, a boy, was charged with attempting
to defraud the Great Northern RailwaT by endowrouruig
to ride in a train from King's-cross to Newcastle.
Prom the evidence of Mr. Kitson and a ticket collector
it appeared that about two mini' es before the train was
to leave King',-eross for Newcastle the defendant was
found in a second class carriage, and when asked for his
ticket he said he had not got one, and had no money to
purchase one with. On inquiry be further said that he
had only arrived from Belfast within the put few days,
and that having no friends in Lemon he wished to go
to his brother in Newcastle. He bad been starving about
the streets ever since he had been in London.

"if; Cooke remanded the case for a 1;;;;IT, and directed
that inquiries should be made to aiceitsisi if the de-
frndruit bad any friends at Newcastle.

MARLBOROUGH-If/MEET.
A MAST PURSUIT.
.71.144 N'Estizie, • young man, was charged with loiter-
ing with others in Gerrard-street, Soho, for an unlawful
7rolea the evidence of Sergeant Cole, 23 C, it appeared
that on Saturday night, while in company of Cane, 3.5 C
he saw the prisoner and two others trying. the doors of
different houses in Gerrard-street. The and his
companions noticing the officers made oft as fast as they
could run, pursued by the officers. After going some dis-
tance the prieoner's companions to escape, but
the re., koilet Osn'alue: MP, ;401, ..ed =,
tM
officers, until he reached Covent- n, When lie was run
down by them and taken into custody.
IN reply to Yr. Tyrwhitt,
The officers said they knew the prisoner an a thief, and
that be had been connoted.
He was remanded.

LONDON Al

(THIS RYUINO.)

TRILTRai.
Demur Laze.—" Dorms! Plums." " leas (Motu" " Bak."
-4 Vibe.
Zat I .-urewt." bay Illowlog." "robs." " old Falieity."
Aiwa.
Abccon.—" Did you wee coal your tit. to Coadanreill"
"Weals Celete."—e Vale&
Paurosists.-0 The Mat." " After Thuic." "Nuke Josecia
obledk.
Ownscio.—" Mamba sad Cracker." "The yellow Pitapat."
—I o'clock.
Qounee..—" The Laaseidze Lela" " The tiknaccee, Onager
thaa Boor."—T echoic. Fee peeticalmo see NM.
leraelo.—" The Widow Hoot." N Te. Plaid at the Cloth:of
Gold." "A Congeal Nuater."-4 delook.
Puma or Waioa's.—" Tame Cob." " Who Spada Fast"-
1.10 o'clock.
Kocaoaa.—" Wow for "Lucretia Bowls. 114 D.. Lu
etude Dooteeme."-1 o'clock.
ROTAS/T.—"A Loylag Cup.' " Tbs Las bed Fall ei Itichard

III." Tim Clocirmakees NAL"— Lid o'clock.
8011 M.-" Othello." " Time 'Tries o'clock.
Good for Nothing." "Cyril'. encoms."-7 o'clock.
Norm. Anmerrnsms. Hotness. Ado. gesses Is the

Arena. lke.-7.110 o'eleek.
Barreinne.—" The Nina of the South Bea Talaads." "The
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earkt Meek."--6A6o'ehek. _
ST " The Grand Ducker." " The Advertising Yanks."
—T ceded.

Sr. JAUllee HALL.—PopuLor Coaosi4ll. CuaduMur, Mr. Deco-
o'clock.
ZOTITIAIti•LL. PIOOADILLT.—Kr. Flecogar Notice's latertaist-

o•dock.

Canary Munraxia, By. Imes's Hatt..-8 &cloak. Fur parti-
culars see advt.
ROYAL Potrvacarrio.—Tltt lambi* Orris. es.
MADAII3 Tarawa's.

THE ANNUAL GREAT CATTLE
MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

One very interesting feature of this season of the
year is the opportunity for a quiet chat with our country
friends, who muster in strength at the cattle show ; and
this, the great Christmas market. We learn from them
the peculiar difficulties which they have to encounter in
rearing the splendid animals which are brought together
on these cmcsidcos. Happily we have had no return
of rinderped, and so entirely has the fear of its reappear-
ance been diemiseed, that our friends complain greatly
to-day that the restrictions which that terrible scourge
..muoirvA
DMICAry have not been removed. Those re-
strictions have this year been suspended as to the cattle
; pla this has had a most
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important bearing in this exhibition. A large 111'^
consequently sent there, and the eonntry butchers,
generally speaking, are more desirous than their Istallilt;
brethren of making a show, have been initialed to buy
largely. The result of the competition thus mined has
been a quick sale at full prices. But as to the cattle wild
at this market, it is still ordered that they mast be slaugh-
tered within the radius of the Metropolitan Board of
Works. This is felt to be a grievance both by graders
and butchers, and most especially on this day. There are
also portions of the year when the provincial markets do
not provide sufficient for local wants, but at this
great central market there is always enough and
often very much to spare. It is, however, all important
that measures should be taken to prevent if possible the
re-introduction of the plague from which we suffered so
deeply only three years since. It is still largely insisted
upon that the establishment of a separate foreign market
would entirely meet the necessity of the case. This plan
has in fact been adopted in the sheep department.
owing to an outbreak of disease (not the rinderpest)
amongst the foreign sheep, they have not been
allowed to come into the market for some mouths past ;
the buyers of them have been compelled to slaughter
them at the place of debarkation. No doubt the whole
subject will be well considered by competent authorities,
and such regulations adopted as shall be for the general
good. We have before expressed our 'opinion
that it is not desirable to divide a long-
established market, unless a very strong case
of nccessil be made out. We 12‘.7,:vtutt tmer an effective
system of CoMpMent aaperrieloa Some relaxation of tta
restrictions may be found practical. If the cattle were
properly inspected before coming into the market and also
before being atilt beyond the radius, they might, we think,
be allowed to go by rail direct to the country butcher for
immediate slaughter. The agriculturists are very pleased
at having so practical a man as Mr. McCombia to represent
their interests in parliament ; he has undertaken to do his
utmost to bring about a settlement of this question. The
especial difficulty graziers had to contend with in provid-
ing for this festive season was the long continued drought
of the past summer. It was feared we should have to dis-
pense with our usual Christmas roast beef, or be con-
tented with a very small portiou. For many
months past really choice beef has been very scarce, and
has commanded high prices. Under these circumstance'
it was agreeable to find that there were more entries
than usual at the Birmingham and Agricultural-hall shows.
The supply of to-day is also pretty good, all things con-
sidered. The great damage done to the breeding stock
by the cattle plague must of necessity take some time to
repair ; and all through the year stock Who been
sent to market in entirely an unfit condition. We have
not so many beasts of a prize character as usual, still there
are some very fine specimens. Scotland certainly bears
the palm. We noticed on Mr. (liblett's stand some ex-
traordinary animals. Mr. M'Combie's 35 made a grand
show, bO/310 reaching the high figure of 601. each. The old
familiar names of Knowles, Steweert, Martin, and Read
have sent us some choicest qualities. Mr. Dixon'. stand
is also furnished with excellent Scots. There are very
few shorthorns to call for remark. Yet there are some
small iota quite as good as usual. From the west country
we have fewer than usual, and nothing of extraordinary
character.

We are glad to see improvement in the supply from
Sussex. The big old worked beasts we used to have seem
to have disappeared, but their place is supplied by a better
class. On the whole no doubt the show of cattle is the
worst we have had for some years. As to the sheep also
it is generally remarked that so poor a show on the great
day cannot be remembered. There are a few extraordinary
South Downs, but very few indeed. In the long woelled
class there is really nothing at all worthy of notice. The
weather, although mad, has cleared up nicely, and it is
probable everything will be disposed of at higher totes
than for some months past.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
YONDAY, DEC. 14, 1868.
s. 4. a. d.
Beef
Mutton .... 4 oto 5 8 Sheep
Veal
Pork
MONDAY, DEC. 16, 1887.
Beef
Multou .... 3 Bto 6 0 Sheep 20,840
Veal
Pork

MO=AT DEC 17 1866.

, , ....
Beef
Mutton .... 4 4to 6 4 Sheep 19,120
Veal
rot/
...aeuenav, me. 11 1866.
Beet
24,810
Mutton .... 4 Bto 6 ..: 111/.IP
Veal
3 4to 6 t..... "I t
Pork
MONDAY, DIC. 12,8ra
Beef 3 4to 5 10
Mutton .... 4 6to 6 0 Sheep 21,730
Veal
Pork

Tug RE-XLEmorre.--The write for the re-elec-
tion of Welders have not yet been issued. They will not
be moved for until to-morrow.
Tux NOITINOBAK ELECTION PETITION.—The
petition spitted the return of Sir Robert Lucks Clifton,
IMrt. and Colonel Wright, the two members for Notting-
ham, has been abandoned; and it ie currently reported
in that Colonel Wright tends to retire, through his bard-
nem engageniesits requiring hint in town, and that C.
Seely, Esq., the late liberal candidate, will 'gain come for-
ward.—hirmiaghem
As Dr. Savage', of Armagh, was returning ;to
that town by train from Newry a night or two ago, a gun
teal ily leaded with grape shot or slugs was tired at the
first-etas.carriage in which he ant, breaking the thick
glows. Dr. Savage Was the only passenger in the car-
riage, and, as he Wag leaning down at the time, ho es-
raped with slight cute about the face and hands. A re-
ward has been offend for the discovery of the person who
fired the shot.
lIOYAL FEIN HOSPITAL, GILAY'S-INN-ROAD.—
The Dumber of patienta relieved at this hospital, during
the week ending lieceffiber 12, MS, wva 2,41 i. of which
$24 were new cases.