The Express. — 1862-08-12 (London, England)

WESSMINSTELL EXTRAORDRIANT APPLICATION FON WARRANTS.  Immediately upon the magistrate (Mr. Arnold) taking his seat on the bench this morning, a middle-aged man, of very shabby exterior, addressed him as follows ;—" My name, sir, is Wemyss Jobson. I have two applications to make to you, sir, while I claim your kind attention. I trust aleoyou will not be prejudiced by my miserable appearance, which has been caused by long incarceration in gaol. I have may just emerged from the House of Correction, after two years' coefinement, and now come here for the redrew to which I am entitled for the 'rouge I have endured. Mr. Arnold—What were you committed fer Applicant—For the publication of an alleged libel. But before proceeding to that, 1 beg to make application for some property taken from me at the time of my apprehension. I have been much in America, and it is not unusual there to go about with a bowie knife. I had one while there which I brought to England, and was cutting some papers with it at the time I was taken. The officer took posaaision of the knife, which lies never beep restored to me.  Mr. Arnold—You must apply to the police. Applicant—l have done so • but have been enable to recover it. I was told that the e property taken from prisevers was sold at the end of every year, and that my knife had been disposed of, which is very unjust. Mr. Arnold—l must refer you to the police on that subject. Whst is your other complaint? Applicant—l want a warrant for perjury against the parties upon whose evidence I was consigned to a gaoL Mr. Arnold—Against whom do you want warrants, and under what circumstances?  Applicant—l went warrants against Mr. Benjamin Disraeli, Sir 1611101 Fergusson, his uncle, who is married to my niece and who has defrauded me of 40,0001., sod an inspector of police named Bray, who wee suborned to give evidence to suit their purpose. Mr. Arnold—Upon what occasion was this? Applicant—When Mr. Disraeli appeared u a witness against me. I now ask for warrants against them all. Mr. Arnold—l must have the information on oath of two witnesses in writing before I can act. Applicant—That is impossible. Mr. Arnold—Then I can do nothing. Applicant—l can prove what I have stated myself. Mr. Arnold—The law requires that complaints of this description should be supported upon the evidence of two penons, and I never grant warrants or summonses for per-. lury without the information in writing of two witnesses duly sworn before me.  ..ipplicant—Tiave Mr. Disraelia handwriting u proof against himself, and I cap give evidence against the Oaten, had .urely that is sufficient. Mr. Arnold—lf you can produce documentary evidence which proves the case, it is sufficient, but I must decline to entertain any applimtion of this description, unless proved in the way I have described. Applicant—My sight is much injured by my long impri'cement ; but I believe I am speaking to Mt. Arnold Mr. Arnold—Yes.  Appi*X;;;:ll;en I shall call you u a witness. Mr. Amokl—Then I must decline to listen any further to Sour applications, and must refer you to another magistrate.  Applicant—Then I shall apply to the Home-office to request the Secretary of State to induce you to do your duty. Mlr. Arnold— You will stand down, sir. Applicant—l wish still further to say— Mr. Arnold—l cannot listen to any more, I have told you what to do.  Applicant—I shall apply to another magistrate, and shall certainly summon you as a witness, fur yon heard the perjury. Applicant then withdrew.  MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THI TRAM Ef4. (THIS DoT.)—At as early hour this morning a melancholy accurreace took place some miles down the river, off Holy Haven. A veasel, called the Vesta, was heating op the river from Wales, when she went ashore near the Haven, and the crew immediately proceeded to put a kedge out in order to get her off. They lowered the boat, and were in the act of arranging the kedge when a smack cams foul of them. The boat was instantly capsized and two of the poor fellows were drowned.  THE CONDEMNED PRISONERS, FLOOD AND HUNNlserr.—Up to the time of going to press (rye the Sussex Adrtrtior of to-day) no instructions whatever have bees received at the county prison either from the Home Secretary or the high sherd! of the county relative to the moonset, passed upon the above prisoners at the last Melia. The prisoner John Flood, it will be remembered, ints sentenced to death for the wilful murder rd another soldier. named O'Dea, at Brighton ; and the woman, lel Sarah Hunnisett, likewise received a similar sentence for the murder of her child, at Mayfield. In her cam the jury accompanied their verdict with a moommendation to toerrY, and there are matins for believing it will have due weight at head quarters, and that her sentence will be commuted to penal servitude for life. In Flood's case no rdeh recommendation emanated from the jury, but strong efforts are being made, by means of memorials, tac., for a commutation of hie sentence. According to the Rents usual on these oecasiona, the execution will y take place about Tuesday, the 26th inst., unlesse HOMO Bccretary orders otherwise. Both prisoners are closely watched, and hare each two persons constantly in WenMace upon them. The prisoner Flood, whose case is ex- • mail; so much interest, swim very penitent, and is stated to conduct himself in every respect in a maser becoming the awful position in which he is placed. A ELE TRAGEDY IN FRANCE —A tragical event has just taken place in the village.ot lioalbaix, near ?fo The neighbours of a wheelwright, named Denmcm feeling surprised at not seeing his lions, open in the !mining as usual, entered and were horrorstruck at easing to the tint room the man's wife hanging by the neck against the wall, her clothes torn, and her face covered with sevend • wends. On going us hey found Daubed& i alto dcad and hanging by the pstair neck to a beam. The couple were the it, knows to have lived a very unhappy life together, sad ' • . "lron is that the man after having killed and wife, went upstairs and committed suicide. The 'l4u Seers of age and hie wife 50.—ardirmnie