The Express. — London, England, 1851-03-08 00:00:00

'THE 'EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING; MARCH 8, 185' (ERCANTILE MARINE ACT AND THE ' SEAMEN OF LONDON. (►ram N. Daily Ness.) his extremely probable, we regret to say, that by the time this article meets the eye of our readers a strike will have occurred among the seamen of the port of London. Movements of this kind are I always foolish, of course, but then in cases like the , present they are the result of the previous foolishness of other people. If, by this time, „ Jack" hap- I pens to be " doing nothing"—certainly the Board of Trade must plead guilty of " helping him!" We had occasion some time ago to speak of the failings of the Mercantile Marine Act. or a long time the relations between seamen and their captains were kept in a fine state of vagueness and indeter initiation. The captain got his crew how he could, and treated them almost as he liked, always being liable, of course, to being . brought up before the Thames police court by an injured employs. It is only . with in the last few years that even the registration of seamen was thought of, and that measure, we believe, owed its origin to the exertions of a private indivi dual. That vast body of 200,000 of the best sailors the world ever saw was less under cognisance and control than any body of men on the globe ; the authorities trusted to chance or impressment for a supply fur the QUEEN'S ships in the case of a pos sible war; and our skippers became such notable specimens of English produce, that the evidence about them on the Navigation Laws inquiry startled civilised mankind. _ _ By degrees, however, the absurdity of this state of things became apparent even to officials. The nautical leviathan was gradually circumvented by legal . meshes—remaining the While unconscious of, or indifferent to, the process. At last the Board of Trade set to work at " a great and compre hensive " scheme for organising mercantile seamen, and produced the act now attracting so much atten tion. The result has been that the most quiet, care less, nnbusiness-like and politically indifferent por tion of our people, has broken into an earnest, deter mined, anxious, and organised agitation. There have been strikes in the north—there have been meetings, delegates, and deputations, and our seamen have, for the last few weeks, been in a state of ex citement only paralleled we imagine by the excite ment produced by Gulliver when he seized the royal fleet of Blefusan. On Wednesday a party of seamen boarded Mr. LA- Boeciimis's official quarters, and presented a long me morial of grievances, which was received with extraor dinary attention. The seamen have certainly many things to complain of, as appears from this document. Most reasonably of all they may complain of thcabrupt ness of the change. Their captains, a class of men who have certainly not that kind of superiority over those they govern that a naval officer may claim, arc elevated now, artificially and offensively, above their crews. The captain carries to sea an " official log," wherein he is to register their offences, and report on their charac ters. Few captains, as things go, are really fit to exercise such an important power, and the con sciousness of such a regulation must tend to throw an embarrassing uneasiness over the mutual re- Wiens. Then there is a list of 22 penalties, or fines, stuck in the corner of the agreement to be entered into by ship's crews. These, though condi tional legally, have obviously a partly compulsory effect on men situated like sailors wanting a ship ; they are such a s to be liable to constant dispute, and are generally of that petty and trivial character better fitted fur a monastery, or a mendicant order, than a ship. Meanwhile no provision is made for the protection of the sailor against the captain : the captain is to tine for oaths, but what mulct may the sailor exact as a recompense for blows? Again, all arrangements of signing articles, paying wages, &e, between skipper and man, go on in pre sence of the government " Shipping Master." That functionary's powers are so vaguely settled as not to be definable by himself. He is to arbitrate and arrange • but where does his power begin or stop? The " Shipping -offices," also, situated W 4 they are hill . . , . on Tower-i and in the Minories, are very in conveniently placed with regard to the East India Docks Company, and put the seaman who wants to ship very much out of his way. Then, there is a "tie" to pay out of the most hardly earned wages in the world, and this part of the busi ness is so managed that persons in the coasting trade pay more than those going lung voyages. There is a want of discrimination in the regulations ; in fact, a want of proportion and adjustment suggestive equally of haste and short-sightedness. The Board of Trade having received the last sea men's deputation gave them to understand that they Iwould have an answer last night. A large meting of sailors took place in consequence last night, sad no answer having come much indignation was ex premed, and the delegates plainly proposed a resolu tion calling on seamen to refrain from entering on board any ships at all while things remain as they - . are. At present, too, it happens that sailors are inure at a premium than they have been for a long time ; and trade must suffer from this strike, should it be carried out. Meanwhile an ill feeling prevails I among an important, a well-meaning, and obedient body of men. Surely, it would be as well to have one class at least of the country's working masses not obliged to resort for their rights to agitation. This Mercantile Marine Act will have to be modi fied, and that with the assistance of aural men. Beal knowledge of the maritime character is required on the part of those who would legislate for seamen ; and no official mechanism can supply the want of it. IRE L AND. DURLI/, Mecca 7. It appears, according to a statement in the Eren in!! Post, that a Bev. Mr. Fitzgerald, the parish priest of a place called Italian, in the King's County, having lately presided at a meeting of his jra rishioners to petition against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, took it into his head to forward his peti tion to the Duke of Wellington for presentation in the House of Lords. In the process of a few days (continues the Poet), Mr. Fitzgerald was honoured with a letter from his Grace, expressing his readi ness to present the petition, but intimating some irregularity in the document, which he desired should be conected. But the important, the really important point is this—that his Grace intimated he should cheerfully present the petition, and support I its prayer. The Peat promises to publish his Grace's letter, and mentions this circumstance as the first public intimation of the Duke's views on the subject. The Master of the Rolls yesterday made an order for the payment of 51,001)!. to Ludy'llarriet D'Orsay, out of the proceeds of the late sale of the Countess of Blessington's Irish estates. (From laat niebt'e Gaartie.) WAR-OFFICF, Mara 7. Sid Drag GAL— Veal D 11. Itoweta.„ from l3th Lt. Drags., to be ek• Ilitkett, app. to 14 Y. 13th Lt. innage.—Lteet. I. H. BAUM. Irma let F., to be lieut., elm Howell, app. to had Dreg Gds. let (or Grenadier) Rest. of Ft. Ode.—Lieut. anti Capt. the Hon. H ii. Y. ram, to be nip . and hew awl., by par , etc • J. Dixon, wbo reit.; Bon and land. J. hemre to be Beat. and rapt, by par., TM Piney. let F.—Lieut. L. llteamer, from 2nd Drag. Gds., to be bear., Mee Barbee. app. to 11th Lt. Dram. 3th F.—Capt. W. R. L. Ban err, from hap. %matt, to bo rapt., F. Aelape.eL who each.. Utul. 1. W. L'horeasos to be rapt., by put., sloe &melt, who rem. th F.—Lteut. the Hon. W. Shoat to be mat., by pqr., • c.e Wlteem, who mu, ; Ea.. R. W. Toon., from the st. Helens Rom , to be trot br pur., rim Monett; Lima. T. B. S/SSIA to be aid., Mae Nionek, . lath 9—he r e, 0. A. Limor to be lieut., by pur., vire Ferrer, wlid rets. _ _ _ plitiP.—Liret. W.O Bier, to be capt, by pur., vine Sir G. t>•,Wye, Bert., who WA: raw A. T. 1.. Outset Li be limit., by pur. sed adj., vise Best prom. Mtn r.—Litat. 8. J. Ma fracas to be eapt., by pur.. vier Adams, nib, rem. ; Van. F. J. Caorta to be lieut., by par., vice Matlitrenn. 17th F.—Lkat. R. A. Loom! t be e ipt., by par, vim Ashton, who rota ; Eau 0. J. Foa►rre to be lieut., br per., vine Loon. 7.1e1 r.-I.4eut. J. JAOo to be apt, by pm., trhe W. C. tram, who NM; ►tot P. Pant.r or to be lieut ,by par., vice Joao. Oise F.—Major H. YUMA= tube Ileac-set, by mar., vice Willer, who mak ; Cap. the Hon. M. A. G. Galata. to be ni .tor, by por , vice Format. ; I.lisit. F. Larne to be n. 4., by per., rue Dalai I Ens. W. E. Tom" to be Lem., by par , vice Leave. Wee 7.-I..test. W. It. ANIMPLIP.T. from the 97th F., to be lieut., vice ale, prom. to as mien. c raptly. Ist West India Rest—Lieut. E. bagnesu, from b..p. of the Corm Lie Rec., to he nem , rte Kola prom. to an unatt. comp trty. Cape Mounted WM rnen.—lios. 0. L irmookar to be lieut., by pur., vice Lavery. wbo rms. I.7aavr. sscaso..—Liew. the Hos. R. S. Ptcparrr. from the ellt Ft .t. - be apt, without par.; Lieut. A. ReTSLIFORD, from the 76th FL, to hr rapt., wattoot pur. asser.-1.1148.-CuL V. Ass m, C 8., tate of Bengal Engineer; (Lbrateeneat-tjusersor of the East Innis Company's Military seral. Wiry at Aildissombe,) lobar the local and temporary rook of Lieut.- Cot. la the army whine:, eineoted. OFFICE ar OtiUNANCR, Matra S. IS. Raft. or Arlo.—deeciad Capt. J. P. Cann to he mat., vice Low, rat. CS ; First Ilea J. P. L lieDeeLST to be M. apt Vies Cater ; isesad fleet. B. IL 0 Prams to be first lie t., sW ADMIRALTY. Mama 4. Corps of 111. Mariam—Gent. Calet 1. B. Cutes.t to be see. lieut. 'quently to go backwards and Itsrwarrls teethe prisoner's farm. when she could not corn enough to support herself by her needle, I need to waist her. hhe wee very ekver at &sm irking and stay-making, and could turn her hand to any theme. By Mr. 11111Wkillf—Tbi letter is all in my doubter's writing. It was open when it was prole/cid to me, and it , bad not bee% folded. On the morning my daughter was , mimed, I went to the prisoner's farm. Before this I bad searched the room. When I asked for the prisoner, he name to me, and appeared as though he had been engaged ' ta milking the rows. After I had had the conversation I have mentioned with the prisoner, I asked him for some pens I had left behind, soul he fetched me ouc out ef the hen-houee, and wanted to yeah it for me under the pump. hut I would not let hint do so. Before I went away the prisoner gave me mine bono•-radi.lt and some pmpkins, and I took them . away with Ire member that u the prisoner cut his little Sager vary badly last hareem, and I &creed his linger fur him, but it we. had for a time. Elizabeth Kennerd—l was at Mr. Last's house on the morning of the 13th October last, and saw the body of the ' dereased the re. I had previously seen the body in the field. I helped to unarm; her between one and two in the after soon. I obs.vverl that her face was very black and swelled, sad her mouth was bubbling with blood, and her tongue was protruding from it, and clinched %cry tightly by her teeth. Blood was shwa outing from tho nose, the ryes, and the ears. When I took off the clothes of the decemed, I me that her body front her waist to her shoulder; was very black indeed, and her meek was quite laremusi by the cord through the rein. I also observed on one of ht r wrist; the marks of both rows of teeth, as of a bite. The impressions of the teeth were quito distinct, and blond was oozing from them before I washed them. It was on the left wrist that I observed those marks, and the ell ow of the sky: arm was very much bruised, and there was a piece of skin off it as Urge ma • shilling. By Mr. Clarkson—l was not examine d at the inquest, but I told all these eirmunstances to a gentleman a fort prisoner's service. I remember the evening of that day I saw the deceased and the prisoner together. It was about half-past five o'clock as near as 1 can tell when I saw them. I first saw the deceased, who appeared to come in the directiou from her home, and she walked up the footpath to the home mead till she came to a stile, and the prisoner left the farmyard and went towards her, and they mot at the stile. They discoursed together at the stile for about twenty minutes, and then they parted, and both returned to their homes, the deceased taking the footpath leading in ' that direction. I left work about 6 o'clock. My way home led in the same direction as the deceaced'e cottage, and as I was going along I overtook the deceased going towards her own home. From the farmyard to the cottage was about five minutes' walk. Before I left work I saw the prisoner in the house, and he paid me my wages. The prisoner asked me if I was going to Brentwood, and I told him I was; sad he said he had a collar at the collar maker's, and he asked me to bring it for him. I said I would. After he hail paid me he said he must make haste, or else he should be behind with his work that night. I had fre quently seen the prisoner and the deceased together before the time I have mentioned; and I have heard the prisoner say that he should like to " shut her off," for he was car rying it on so far it would bring him into trouble. Crow-examined—The place where the body was found I should say is a quarter of a mile from the stile where they met. I generally left work at this time of year be-' twcen five and six o'clock. I don't know whether the pri -1 esmer had his tea after he returned home. The prisoner had to suckle about ten calves at this time, and that would occupy about 20 minutes. It was drawing very near seven o'eloek when I started for Brentwood. I did not hear any cry or alarm as 1 was on my way there. I hare never seen the deceased at a public-house in company with other men. I do not recollect ever having seen her with a parasol, and trousers and frill, on. I don't believe I ever did see her in trousers. I dos't know what a parasol is. I don't under staid the thing. (A laugh.) Re-examined—l have been examined by Mr. Woodward, the attorney for the defendant There is a path leading from the stile through the meadows, which branches off close to the spot where the body was found. Mrs. Last re-called —I never said to the prisoner that my daughter would destroy herself, or anything to that effect. I never heard her say anything of the sort. I never went to the prisoner to ask him if his razors were all right. Nothing of the sort ever occurred. George Nicholls—l live at South Weald. I know the prisoner. I remember on Tuesday, the Ist of October, being with him in a field at plough. There had been a sale shortly before at Mr. Moore's, and the prisoner said he should blow Mr. Ilammond up for scandalising his character at the sale. Ile went on to say that he had been to Jed Denny's house on the Sunday niurning to get her to write a letter to certify that the child did uot belong to him, and he added, " George, you will hear of something very serious about duel Denny, for she told me on Smithy morning that she would make away with herself." I said to him, " 1 hope, Thomas, you don't mean doing such a thing, and he made no answer. The prisoner slipped his plough at the end of the field, which lie ought nut to have dour, and he exclaimed, " George, I don't seem to know what lam about." I replied I did not think he did. I have frequently seen the prisoner and the deceased toge ther, and I never saw her in compaity with any other man. Mr. W. 11. Jenkins.—l am a baker at Brentwood. I remember on the evening of the 12th October last I was at Mr. 81.11ington'e gate, at the entrance of Brentwood, near est to Duddiughurst. I raw the prisoner on this night. Ile was corning towards me front the Doildinghurstruad. I volts to him first. It was about five minutes past eight **oak. I told him I had fetched the calf away which be had given Mr. Mellineton fur his doge, 'and he said that was all right. I heard a clock strike nine directly after wards, and the prisoner then went away towards Brent wood. Crow-examined—The clock that struck was Mr. Melling ton's. It was a good deal too fast. I was not in the pri son, r'a company inner than eight or ten minutes altogether. lie was carrying a basket when I first saw him. The road the prisoner canoe led from his farm to Brentwood, and if his had tome from there he would have to pa. a beer-shop called the ltising Sun. There was nothing unusual in his manner. James Mvllington—l am a carpenter and builder at Brentwuud. I know the prisoner. Ile came to my house on the night of tho 12th of October and brought a basket and some eggs that I had ordered. It was a few minutes past eight o'clock, and while he was in the house my clock struck nine. The prisoner appeared to he astonished, and palled his own watch out, and I told him he need not be surprised at our clock striking, as it was about three quer ters of an hour too lust. And the prisoner then said that his watch was twenty minutes past eight. By Mr. Clarkson--I obserseil nothing at all particular in his appearance or manner. My eon went away with the peiomer. Susan Twin proved that she knew the deceased, and that at one time she loderisl at tier house, and that she left in July, 1850. Sh • knew the prisoner, and he was in the habit of visiting the fleeetevell while she lodged with her, and he occasionally called lapin her once or twit,• in a day when he was in the town. Latterly, however, ithe said that his visits were not so frequsut as they were at first. The de ceased employed herself in needlework, and rood ueted herself very respectably. Another young man besides the prisoner teed to visit her. W. S. Ilublsard depossl that he and his wife •went to live in the service of the prisoner after the Lusts had lett, and he proved that bete evil vie and seven o'clock in the evening of the 12th October the prisoner went out with a basket which had some eggs in it, and that he said he was going to Breotworel. The prisoner took the key of the door with him, and lie saw no inure of him until the next morning at nix o'clock. Mr. Williams, a surgeon, residing at Brentwood, spoke to the uppearanees presented by the lady of the deceased upon the post-mortem examination. The face was livid, the eyes were P11011(11; and the mouth was also livid and the tongue protruded from it. There were also the marks of a deep indentation upon the throat, evidently caused by a rope, and the death was undoubtedly the effivt of stranguln tion On the right 'hand there was also the mark of a bite from Oilman mouth. The witness likewise proved that the unhappy girl was in a far advanced state of pregnancy, and he expressed a confident opinion that the death was net the result of her own act, but that she ! had been etrangled Icy another person, and he also said that her chest appeared as though it hail received ; a heavy Wow, or RI if some person hail knelt upon it. The witness ale, said that the effect of the pressure by the first coil of the rope upon the trachea of the deceased must have been to rause immediate insensibility, and it was impossible fur her to have mule two other coil, of the rope round her neck afterwanls. Ile had examined the ma sunk r'e mouth, and he had Conned an opinion in conse quence with reference to the bite that appeared upon the girl's hand. The Lord Chief Justice asked the witness what that lopinion was ? The with". said that from the regularity of the prisoner's teeth and the obscure of any indentations of teeth upon ithe hand, he had firmed the opinion that the injury corre eponslial, and it was of just the character that would he in gieted by such a mouth as the prisoner's. Dr. Taylor pare similar evidence. He expressed a de cided opinion that the deceased, loom the position in which she was found, :sad the manner in which the rope was fixed round her neck, could not have destroyed herself. Ile also spoke to the fact of the marks upon the prisoner's breeches being made by blond. Ile agreed in opinion with Mr. Williams ' thatsueh :epee...lire as appeared in thin ease to have been sens upon the trach mus have caused ate sensibility and ea death ; t and he said that it almost would immedi have been, impossible for the deceased to have survived, or have given I any :slam, alter the first coil of the rope was round her neck and tightened in the manner described. 1)r. Taylor was cross-examined at some length by Mr. Bodkin, with a view to show that it was possible the deceased might have destroyed herself, hut the evidence given in chief was not at all altered; and Dr. Taylor, on re-examination, said that he did nut we any Mason for changing his original view of the case, that the deceased could nut, under the eircum stanca deposed to, have committed suicide. It being now S o'clock, the further proceeding* in the trial were adjourned to this morning. night ago. Mr. Thomes Colann—l am auperinten , lent of the Eases ennatahulary, and ea. stationed at Brentwood. 1 remember Mr. Kennard e'imitio to me on the morning of the 13th October, and giving me information of the diseovery of the body. I accompanied bins to the meadow where the body was lying, End afterwards I went to Mr. Morris, at titan field, where I found the prisoner sitting by the bye with his heck to nn. 1 called him to me, and told him I wanted to speak to tom. and I then asked him if he knew Jael Denny. Ili• said be did. I then asked him when he sow her hat, and be •-atil ". Last night about half-last five, up our no ad naked if he had heard anything about her al, it morning, and he said he had not, hut he had aim her mother. 1 then told him I had n•ceived information that she was murile•reil, and it wag highly teeenary he +hood go with me to the spot. Ile rep li e d, V e ry well ; I will gee." Before we warted, I m&ed bon if he tool mode any appointm , •nt to meet her the sight hewer, and he said he had not, he met her promis euitualy. I asked him if he had nut been in the habit of keeping company with her, and he said he had not for nine or l'lrßen months peed. I then went with the prisoner to the spot where the body lay, and when we rame up to it the priomer looked at the body but did not speak. We were the re, shout :el 'snout. e. and the hotly of the de-cooed was then taken to fa • old man's cottage. Before this was done I hail taken the prisoner into custody. When the body was meted I observed that the now was preaseil almost flat to the face. Ido not think that the mere weight of the bead would have been sufficient to have caused this prremire. I had known the deceased for some months. but it was several minut , a before I could reseognese her, in consequence of the manner in which her kw. was ilividourel' (1 he witnewe here produced the rope that was taken from the neck of the deeerea d. It appeared to he about a Tool long, and rather smeller than the little lager.) The knot we nearly in fond of the neck, and the bite of the moo, woe nearly under one tar. The first coil was drawn re ry tight, and the flesh of the neck had • swelled routed tt. 1 ~nerved that the hair of the deceased appeared to be very much matted together with blood and dirt, and the side of her mouth was Wisely. After the body bad been fenny,. ,l the prisoner wage searched by a con stable named Leeman, awl 1 observed some blood on his liweeielise. 'I hey were e 0.1.111 corduroy breeches. I Baked hits low the blood came upon them. Where the blood we. there was moisture Mot, which appeared Saito fresh. The prisoner, in answer to my question, 'awl that it was not blued that WAR upon hi. bnechee, but some stuff he hail had to gist, the mdse.; and when we weal to his house, he would *how Ille the lid Le kept stair ia Ile also mid he had a letter in his boa that would show that t h e child was loot his. I had said nothing to him about any child before he made this observation. When Ira got to the tolesOttees place. he took me to an outhouse, and pointed to a pot, and said that was the put lie had re ferred to. I looked at it, :call told him it was all urn, cob web.; and 1 showed it to hint, that he might we it was as. There. WAS a 11,0011 in the pot, and that was alto covered with eubwebe, aid could not have be en made use of far ✓ime tone. When I canoed the attention of the priaoner to tho state of the pot, he said it had not been used fur a Wog time. After this I weut into the prisoner's bedroom, and I (paw his boa open, and I observed Lerman, the eons stable, take out the letter and the envelope that leave been produced. In a till in the boa I f ou nd sumo pieces o f rope, which I produce. They do nut correspond with the cord fumed round th.• neck of the elects. el, but at Hot I thought they slid. They are about the same sew, but the web does not corns pool. The rope that was taken from the neck of the de coned was in the , constable's hand, and when 1 took the rope from the hoz, the prisoner said, " that is nut part of the rope." 1 afte•rwards handed over the tremors and the pot with the atoll' in it to Dr. Taylor. Croweezamined. I went to lefuns's house in consequence isformation that I received from Mr. Hammond. 'When I enquired for the prisoner, Mr. Moon- 'stinted him out to tae inamediately. W When I first saw the body) it appeared to me as though the head was imbedded in the ground. It appeared to rot , as though the blood ou the breeches had had emucthing rubbed over it, or as if an attempt bad been made to remove it. I once stated is evidence that the rope found in the prisoner's box apptxrnf to have teen cut from the same pine that was round the meek of the deceased, but I afterwar.le found that I was mistaken. and I told the coroner so. It was weeible that some e.ar Ole might have made , some re mark about the poignancy of the , woman and the child, heron , the prisoner eitd anything about the letter that was in his box. Mr. Clarkaon When you wen• examined before the coroner did not you swear that you had carefully examined the two pieces oi• rope, the use taken from the neck of the dereased, and the other from the primer's hot, and that they corresponded .'tartly, and appenred to have been re cently cut, and to be part of the same rope. Wetness—That is right. Mr. Clarkson- Well, and do you now mean to say that it is wrong ? Witness—Yes, I found afterward. they were twisted in a different way. Ite-ezamineel —The tan pi, ces of rope in en nerd appear sure resemble each other sery much, and when the two viols ore put blether they upper alike; lent urn close ektinniation it appears that •is twisted to the' right :HA the other to the left. The pieces of rope were subsegusinCy ellesely examined by a ropcmaker, and the moment I disc.. sterol the mistake I went to the coroner and informed him of the fact. William Lerman, one of the Ewe conetabulary, said— I received information of the death of Jed Denny in the morning of the 11th October, and I atterwanls accompa nied Mr. Colson to Mr. Man's house at Doddinghurst. The prisoner, myself, and Mr. Colson rode in • cart to Mr. IlammonsTs house, and as we were going along I heard the prisoner say that he saw Jae' Denny about half-past five the previous night. Ile and this in answer to the question that was put to him by Mr. Colson, and he added that he had met her about twenty roods up their mead. lie said at the same time that he had not met her by appointment but pro 'nocuously. The prisoner afterwards said that he left his awn house about seven o'clock and went to Brentwood. We' put up the horse and cart at Mr. liennani's, and us three then proceeded to the place who re the body was lying sad 1 unhooked the clasp of the cloak that was on the de ceased. The ribbons of the bonnet wens entangled in the rope, and I was obliged to cut off the one on the right side. I then took the rope from the deceased's neck. There were three turns and a half altogether round the neck. All the three whole turns were very tightly drawn. The body was For upwartLi of twelve months the poor lands of then carefully placed upon a large field-gate, and Burwell have been the subject of considerable agitation and taken to Last's house as steadily as it could be carried. dissension &man?, the inhabitants of the town, in consequence I remained outside with the prisoner while the body was of the refusal of the poor to allow the authorities to carry being taken in, and he said to me that he had a letter in her own handwriting that would certify that the child was not met an order made by the Court of Chancery for the better his Before he said this, I did not make any mention of a regulation and cultleation of the said lands. child. The prisoner then said that be had heard her mother Mr. C. M. Bide ell, surveyor of Ely, was appointed by may that she would destroy herself, and he added that the the court as manager to carry out its order. About six mother had come to him about fourteen day - 4 before , and • months since. whsti he attempted to commence the work. he raked him if his throes were all right, and he told her he WAS much maitre aced, and thrown into a ditch, the mob would go and see, and he did go, mad found them all right. I declaring they would serve anybody Ore the same that came The prisoner then said that 114: inquired of the deceased's there to interfere with their land. About six weeks sincel mother why she asked him such questions, and she ! t we l v e of the metropolitan police were sent for, and applica answered that she had heard Joel say that she would destroy . tion was made fur the assistance of the military en the herself, and she thought she would get at bit razors. Super- apprehension of persons determined to resist the civil istendent Colson then came out, and told me tubring iu the authority. prisoner, and I did so, and we searched him and found on Thursday upwards of five hundred bad assembled, in come mone y and other articles in his Pmmlaimi; and we eluding a great many females, and in the course of halt an then p roceeded tw the Ginn house, where I saw . hoar a company of the 4hth ltegirnent of Foot, commanded the prisoner produce a pot and show it to Mr. Colson, .by Cul. Wetherell. defiled before the mob. These having at the same time that that was the stud which had made been [allowed by about SO of the 11th Hussars, with two the marks on his breeches. The witness then narrated the • magastra that lieu. J. T. Bennett and A. Cotton, Esq., fur- particulars of what subsequently occurred before the search- , rea l pones nn was taken of the ground by Mr. Bidwell and tag of the prisoner's box and the discovery of the letter and I his awn. flevesteen of the ringleaders were apprehended the rope. Oo the Tuesday after this, while the prisoner two of them committed for contempt of the Court of Chan vie in my custody at the police station. I remember, while eery, and five remanded until Monday for an wealth upon be woe washing himself, ha mated me how many turns there one of the magistrates (Mr. A. Cotton) on the previous were round her neck. I told him there were about three Friday. The rest were bailed out. Thus, finding they had sod a half, and he then inquired if they were very tight. b eau t h warte d . a l arge num b er of labourersmade Lt. I said they were tight enough to cause her death. and he cation to Mr. Bidwell to put them to work, and the rut:ta lon asked me if I thought whether six could do it herself. • hai ry i s. t h at f or rome mout h, to mac neaflv 100 o p thete replied, I thought aloe could not, and he then said, w Well, very labourers will be engaged in the work o, levelling and I don't ears ; I &alit do it. - cloying these lands, preparatory to their being parcelled out Crosseenanthaed When I was esandned before the to the really deserving poor of the parish at a nominal rent asmanet I swore that the two pieces of rope appeared to The hussars returned back tu their quarters at Newmarket.. gem depeatioa of the witness before the coroner teas put I month.pposed the military will remain at Burwell a in,, mad it appeared that he had stated that he was present whoa Mr. Colson examined the two cords, sad they both lit= e L tina be alike. Limo • • continued—l have sinee ascertained that the two pieces of rope are not alike. I will swear that I mentioned - the conversation with the prisoner on the Today morning in lets than a month after it took place I misaboned it to Mr. Cohen. Joha Harria—On the Illth October last I was ill the BURWELL FEN RIOTS. NOETTIEHN AND Sornreps CONNECTING RAILWAT. —Tinterday there was • numerous meeting b e f ore hi s , Honour, Master Htunphry, to pr oceed with the liet ap p.' visional committeemen brought in by Mr. Goodthap, the , °facial manager. amounting !.o 56, the majority of whom accepted alo .hares each. The list was partially proceeded ' with th,sa adjourned to this day. NAVAL. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 7. PROMOTIONS. —To be Paymaster and Purser, John Doyle. ArrotSTM UN VC—Captain Henry Lyster, and Commander G. A. Glynn, to the Penelope. Master-Commanding John Balam, to the Rhationsanthus. Second Master It. Drown, to the Victory. Clerk Charles Fisher to the Alerlo. PORTSMOL'TH, MARCH 7.—A preliminary court of, inquiry was held to-day at the Royal Naval College in this dock-yard into the circumstances attending the loss of the Flamer, steamer, on the coast of Africa, in November last. The iuquiry was conducted by Capt. Chads, of the Excel lent, and the commander and other officers of the Flamer were present; but as it was quite private, the facts elicited and the results arrived at have not yet transpired. The Vulcan, iron screw frigate, is under orders to sail from Spithead to-night for the conveyance of troops. It is re rargdotift her destination ood io co is n altereduene consequence t 2 e ibral f t a a v r ou to rs t b h i e e news just received Ho pe, in the latter pl ace. SPORTING. DITELLIGENCE EXTRA. CROXION PARK, 1851. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE GRAHEy HANDlCAP.—Cloth worker, 5 yrs, I lot 101 k; Delon% S yrs, Dot Sib; Legerdemain, b yrs, Ilst Mb: Bushranger, 4 yrs, I Ist lib; Topbana, 6 yrs, lint 1 1k; Sir Spin, 4 yrs, 104 I Ilb; Lev Jersey, 3 yrs, loot 111 k; Joe Sutherland, 3 yes, 10st 1010; filappluta, 4 yrs, Hot PIO; Pseope, 4 pro, Hist 9th; New Forest Deer, aged, 10st illb; Omen; Role, 3 yrs, lOst 7lb ; Up toe, 3 yrs, lOst 31b; Warwick, 4 yrs, lOst 41b; Ilelford sped, 104; Lough Hawn, 3 pro, 9st 1116 ; harpsichord, 3 yrs, 9.1 Slb. Toe rat toy 3 sow. emb. ACCEPTANCES TOR THE GOLD CCP.—Borneo, 5 yrs, INit Mb; Clotliworker, byre, I:4 1 11b; Chsatrey, 5 !ro, list 101 b; Cocktail, 3 yrs, Ile blb ; Legerdemain, 3 yrs, Ile Mb; Topbsas. 6 yrs, I Irt lib, sir Peter Dilute. 6 yrs, list; The Buonore, 3 yrs, loot 13Ib ; SlayPhus, 4 Frs. lINt 1110; Joe Puthenand, 3 yrs, lost nib; New Fo est Deer, aged, Re 1Ulb; Principe, 4 yrs, lOot 10I6; Gwent Sale, 3 pro, lOst Mo ; Upton, 5 yrs, li st blb. The rest pep 3 son. each. DONCASTER SPRING MEETING, 1841. HANDICAP FOR TUE SHEFFIELD AHD ROTHE/CRAM Semis. -Sens, 4 yrs, Bet slb ; reArloorangh, 4 ye,, Sot ,lb; Old Claret, 4 yrs, .01121 b; Psyche. 4 yTs, 7st UM; Sbooeholder, pro. Illb ; Ostaldwkk, 4 yrs, Lit ilb ; Meld of Kest, 4 yrs, 74 4lb; eh Iby Irish Birdestsber out of Busk 4 yrs, 7st 31b ; The Deceitful, 1 yrs, 7st ilk; Beet of OAC, 3 yrs, 7.1; The Maori, 3 yes, Cat 13Ib; Mow IllY o we, 9 MN Bet 101 b; Madame Worton, 3 yrs, 64 10th; Asiatics, 3 yrs, list 10111: eh e by Fsughoit-Ittillett den by LTerpool, 3 yrs, eot7lb ; be Prires Canute onto( Mir yrs, 6st 31b ; The Little Pawn, 3 pro, bet. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's sisghotuids, Ineaday, Twylord Station; Friday, Slouch—at 11. Rath Subscription (Mr. Tlitobald's) staghounda, Tur,day, Hll. perton (1 de ; Friday, `a eattury —at half-p. 4 I I. Albrighton hound., Tuerday, Lille.balt.b all ; Thntsday,ldand Pool ; Saturday, Suairtierford —at half-part 10. Ather,tooe hound,, Monday, Barton-in-the-Beam; Wednesday, Cricket's Inn; Friday, Nunshan; Saturday, Gutwood Gate—at I l. Balm rth hounds, Monday, Bailsworth ; Wedneaday,lrlaton; Fatutd ty, Ow-ten—at half.past 10. Duke of Beaufort'. hounds, Monday, Trouble Howe; Wednesday, Lower Wooda; Saturday. Hdernerf• rd Turnpike. 114kshire hounds, Monday, Blowing Stone; Wednesday, Mars thorn Park; Friday, Itud•ot Bridge—half pot 20. Brainham Mar hound, (Mr. L,ne Fog*, Monday, Hoak Moor; Wedoc,day, Shed) arm Sution ; Friday, Bickerton Bar; Saturday, Collinghani Box— at half-pod 10. Burton bound. (Lord Henry Bentlnck's), Monday, Lan / worth Bridge Twenty, raiding.. Ma Grange; Wednesday, Midge Inn, Thursday, Eagle Hall ; Friday, Stainteld Ilan; Saturday, Magln Moor—at 11. — Carin7rthenahLro hounds, Monday, Circa Mydrim; Friday, the Red Roses—at to. Cheshire hour di, Woodsy, Bangi% Wednesday, Norton Priory; Thursday, Arley—a' ball-put 10. Mr Guam's hounds, Mosday, Thornwo3d Common; Thursday. Bentley Witrinsid. Yatur Inv, BLicamote ; Tuesday-week, Lade &oilfield 11211—at hall-pag it. COttellll ro (Mr. 11. G. Unarm's) hound , , Monday, Castle Bytham ; Timidity, Alston; Thursday, Gruusthurpo, aaturdry, CTORII Point— at 11. Craven bounds. Monday, Sidroonton lirTk. kiln; Wednesday, Hens wood ; Fnday, laldrulge ; Saturday, luonnington Turapike—at half past 10. Crawley and Horsham bounds, Monday, Balcornbe Village; Wed resday, Sliword , Friday, Broadbridge Heath ; Monday week, Pound hill; Wednesday week, West Grinstead; Imlay week, Woudoide—at • quarter to 11. Doninston hone's, Wedneeday, Cavendish Bridge ; Saturday, &nun tem Masud Park—at • quaver to 11. Mr. Dr.ilte's hounds, stun lay, Cheaterton Village; Thursday, Ham Green; Saturday, tsbelywell House—at hot-puat 10. County Durham bounds, Monday, Vindon Cottage; Wednesday, Ford (near Lynchester); Friday. l'ensher —at half-past 10. EN/ P.sez bound', Tocsins:, Balmer Ploush ; Thursday, Mark's Hal; Saturday, Moor Gardens—at halt-past 10. Bassi and SOMA hounds, Tuesday, Donyland Heath; Friday Holley Wood Gate—at haibpast ton. Easel Union bounds, Wedne-dar, Ilareleigh HIM ; Saturday, Car penter's Arm (Kaiirretb)—at hull'lpast to. Earl Fitzstilltam's hounds, Monday, Mook's Wood; Wednesday, Thrapeton kirulge ; Fr iday, Nassington Lodge—at 10. Haab non hounds, Monday lituatlhallpenny Dawn : Wednesday:, Obideeld ; Friday, Preshaw Ro ux--at half-pa -t 10, HAL bound. Warta!, Loots Sutton sill go; Tuesday, Hinton House ; Thursd ay, Haley Church ; Saturday, Thedden Grange —at• quat Ha t'4 ydola t° 13ounds, 1 t. at Wadaeada y, Staley; Saturday, Capon'a Cleugh Herefordshire (Lord Gifford's) honids, Tuesday, Nash Farm ( Ei den 11111); Friday, Aeuribury Priory; Tuenlay week, England'• Gate; Frolsy week, Tenth Milestone on the Abergavenny-road at half-paat 10. lloldernesre hoonda, Monday, Catwiek Mill; Tuesday, Sunderland wick; Thursday, Ltraett ; • riday, Fitton Kennel—at a quarter to 11. Iluraley (Mr G. 'Wok's) hound-, Monday, Feeley Mount; Friday, Mertbrouk Pond—at a quarter to it. •_ . !lure ortknounds, lite-day, Kennels; Saturday, Newsum Dank at hair.pain 10. Kent .ikisst) bound% Tuesday, Annie Kill; Friday, Sellingo Lau at lk p Kr. iiitea's Ledbury hounds, Monday, Aston Ingram; Friday, Sae=Hula —at half-past 10. Lamladille's hounds, Tuesday, Ilampden Row; S ittirday, Liancet's End—st 1 I. Mr. Relay Lowodes'a hounds. Monday. Grand Entrance on the :ussdus-ro to Woburn, Wednesday, Nash common; naturday, Geuel—at 11. Mr. Lai;fee% hounds, Tuendiy, Babworth ; Thursday, Micklebring Viihge; Saturday, Sumo, Wood—at hulf-past 10. Mr. Lushingtons hounds, Monday , Quern 's Down Warren; Thurs day, King•lown Church; Satunlay, Longbesch—at It. Mown. etbobire houdds, Monday, Crustleid; Thursday, Dings- Mow Bridge—st a quarter-past 10. Mr. Morgan's hounds, Mon Ins,, Callington New Bridge; Thursday, Pitland Corner—at hslf-past 10. Tu^ed.y, Miintord Bridge; Thursday, Tilley ; Saturday, Cadsions Bridge—ol 11. Mr. Newton's hounds, Thursday, Okrhamplon—at 10. Oakley bonds, Messily, Waeendon ilouse• ' Th ursday, Dungee ! Career ; Ssturilsy, Insets, Villase—at a quarter to 11. Mr. Lost Thillirds hounds, Monday, Coln:mon ; Thursday, Rohe ston 0. a hen—at .._.___ . Pyteblor hounds Monday, Eaton; Wedoroday, North Kilt/alb Itottou; Friday, Briaworth; Saturday, bruybruuk —at a quarter toll. • Sir R. Breton's Outten hounds, Monday, Barkhy ; Wednesday, Bat doe ball—at 11, Ihunday, lidowsley—at 12; Friday, Old Dalby (U rasa)—at 11. Raby hnundr, Mon lay, Ilartfortb ; Wedneaday, Grove; Friday, Winston Badge —at 11. Biafora houudr, Monday, Patterson; Saturday, glipatolao Village at hail.paat 10. Duke of Rutland's hounds, Monday, Denton Park; Turralay, Great Ponton Thursday, Stanton Mal , Friday, Claimed —at Gulf port In. siteue. hire hound', Monday, Susanne; Thursday, Kennels—at half-pat to. Mr. A. Smitlee hounds, Ilcaday, Tedsorth house; Tuesday. Sou b Grove ; %%eclat+ iay , Crawlbuys Farm ; Thursday, Galva Pak; Friday, Dohs Turupse ; Saturday, Ilurstbourn Tarrant at 11. 'louthamptnn's ;mats Monday, Fawley Park. Wednesday, liheeeley GI mind; Friday, Maldford ; oaturday, Tile llouse—at 11. Southdown hounds, Monday, Black Morse, Wilmington; Friday, RAM In; Elite ; Monday wee; the nous; Upper D.eaer—at halt. past 10. eouthsold 'Mr. Tinnier's) hounds, Mnaday, Brarkenbnrongh Bar; Tuesday, Martin; Thursday, Legal.y; Saturday, Welton Wood —at 11. Norm Statfordabire hound., 2.1 nday, Stoke Heath; Wednesday, Suyousrton Hall; Friday, Stalling on—at half-past 10. natal, bounds, Tuesday Th ornton Foe and Mounds; Thursday, Bradley Ins ; Saturday, Itaby Toll.gate—at a quarter to 11. Stony Union bounds, Monday, Boat Chadors Vill.ge ; Thursday, Godalmtng; Saturday, the Wilms. of—st ha &part 10. sir Tattoo Syties's hounds, Monday, Ackloni WoW ; Wednesday, Callow Gap; Friday, Whin:oust build—at halfspaat 10. Tisdale hounds, Monday, Whittington; Taurelay, Stamt. rdham— at halt.psot lb. 'fivertn; hounds, Monday, We.bfleld Weir; Thursday, AnsPy Kennel; Mondar week, Butterleigh Vthige ; 1 haraday week, Dula verton -at hail-past 10. tredegar hounds, Monday, Ebbw Bridge; Wednesday, Coedkeniew POND(' ; many, Goa, e -at half-past 11. Mr. Trelawny's bounds, Tureday, Buford Bridge; Friday, Carew Arms-rit hal -peat 10. V. W. 11 . Tuesday, Lytliard Plain, at It ; Thursday. Roekley (by perelsaion), at lialf.past 11 ; Saturday. Parked Park-at 11. Vine hounds, Monday. Yreefold Wood; Thursday, Malehanger Home; Saturday, the to se Bush-at 11. Warwick-burs hounds, Mond ey, Hay Wood; Tuesday, Mitford grilse; Thursday, Cubbiugtou Tell Gate; Friday, Lawton Kennels -at a mama, toll. Wheatland hotrods, Wedneed iy, Crewepe Park-at 10. Mr. Wheble's hound+, uoaday, Events, Bridge; Wednesday, tiftoo Court; Friday, Stiertleld-at 11. Worceaterstare hounds, Monday, /toot= Court ; Wednesday, Cruets; Friday, Breton Hill-at half-pat 10. Wyesule humid', Monday, Llandevachley; Friday, Brllley Moan. rain-at 10. Colonel Wyndham's hounds, Monday, Whieway Lade's; Wednes day, Colwortb intim; Fdlay, Yak Oak -at a quarter to 11. Sir W. W. Wyna's hounds, Monday, Mathias; Wedoaday, Chorlton lodge ; Thursday, Kennels; natarday, Cloyerley -at half: peat to. Lord Yarborough's bounds, Monday, Thrrellry Home; Friday, Little Limber Lodge at 11. York and Ainoty bounds, Turday, Contrive; Saturday, Gnus lodge -at half pm, iO. Breconalare Bariers, Tuesday, Coldmaur Gores; Friday Alti-reao --at half-past 6. Brighton hurlers, Monday, Patch= ; Wednesday, Race Coarse; Friday, Dyke-at a quarter to 11. Br.a.kanle harriers-Mora/ay, Newmarket Hill; Thursday, Tele camera Tye-at half-pant 10. Coven harriers, Monday, Berle House; Tuesday, MMus' Blabs 1 -at IL Mr. Deacon's harriers, Wednesday, Dowaland Barn; Saturday, Long Cron-at 10. Harrogate harriers, onday, the Little Wonder Inn; Friday, Lund Green Home-at haffinat M 10. Iligi Peak barriers, Tuesday, Ilartingtes; Saturday, 'Paddington -M 11. 1 Mr. Hildyard's harriers, Tuesday, Crathorne ; Friday, Hilton-at : bad-past 10. Co. t. H. Lew i s 's harriers, Tuesday, Thecabrough; Friday, Winton --at 11. Lord Leetsdale's harriers, Friday, Broughton Farm-oat IS. Eynon Pack harrier, ' Monday. Woolhaniter ; Tuesday, Lyn Down; Wednesday, Lynam Common; Thursday, Form flat; Friday, Mer ton Niue; Saturday, Wooltianger -at hal-past 10. Mr. °Mover's tarried., Monday, Thorpe; Friday, °Madan-at haltirst 10. , INewcastle and Gateshead harriers, Monday, Slatylbrd; Friday, Crook Gate-at 10. I.lptornoa•Serern-Torettr. Keanele. NUMEROUS INPANTICIDES.—The SherborrieJournal gives the particulars of three cases of infanticide recently perpetrated in Dorsetshire. Th e coroner's jury has in each instance returned • verdict of " Wilful Murder," and the mothers have been committed for trial at the Dorchester Amin* Jaw Intelligence. EQUITY COUItTB.—YesrERDAT. Bungs Low. Cumming' (V,c (ernrcmtu.). METAIRIE r. WISEMAN. Mr. Bothell proceeded in continuation of his address in this case. Ile said having read the evidence adduced on - . behalf of the plaintiffs, he would, before reading the defen dants' evidence, recapitulate in a few words the facts of the case on which the plaintiffs relied. That case commenced by the introduction of Cana% the alleged donor, an old and sick man, being restless about the dividends upon his stock. Carne had for thirty years been in the habit of receiving those dividends himself. In fact, he knew of no other mode, and it was on that ground, and on that alone, that he felt anxious. The priest, having been introduced to him, undertook, according to the plaintiffs' hypothesis, to relieve him from the difficulty. He promised the old man to bring a gentleman, who would prepare a power of attorney to receive the dividends in question. The , priest sent for Cooke, who came at his bidding ; and they agreed together that they were justified in constraining the old man to acts of charity. They did not prepare or procure a power of attorney, but a will. It was clear they had received no direct instructions from Care for the pre paration of his will, for it appeared they were then ignorant of the particulars of his property. They knew only so much as was necessary for the preparation of a power of [ attoruey, and they treated the property, fur which that' power was required as the whole substance of the testator. That they were then unacquainted with the old man, and ignorant of his affairs, was shown by the fact, that, in the will then prepared by Cooke, he is described as Matthew Cirri not by his actual name Mathurus Cane. That clearly showed their ignorance, and that they had not received adequate instructions for the prepara tion of a will. They came to the abode of Carre on the Monday, when, instead of the power of attorney re quired by Carne, they produced the will. This the old man refused to sign. Of this there was indisputable testimony. They then went away, promising to procure a power of at torney. They again came on the Thursday. It appeared that the old man had iu his mind the greatest misgiving as to their purpose. Ile told Hamilton that lie had seen enough of them, and was desirous to be rid of their impor tunity. On the Wednesday, believing himself to be on the point of death, he gave Hamilton his last injunctions. He forbad him to allow them on their return to enter his apart ment; but being anxious on the subject of the power of at torney, he directed that they should leave the documents with Ilamilton. On the Thursday the priest came, at tended by his friends. Ile was met at the door of the house by Hamilton, who told him of the injunction of the old man. The priest, it appeared, was a l man of imposing demeanour, tall in person, of a command.' ing presence. lie beat down the opposition of Hamilton, rushed past him, invaded the chamber of the sick man, followed by Hamilton and Brows, who were desirous of protecting Caere. The priest then thought proper to address the old man in French, for the purpose, of course, of preventing those present from hearing what was said. what arguments ho urged, or what other instrument ho put into operation. When the rest of the party had come into the room. Caere, it appeared, had ap pealed to Cooke. Ile had thought the only mode of pacifying the priest was to allow the party to enter. Ile then said to Cooke—" Why did you not obey my injunctions? I desired tint to see you, hut that you would leave the documents with Hamilton. Why do you come here ? " It was shown that Cooke was struck by the appeal. Ile faltered, and feeling the impropriety of the proceeding, he took up his hat, saying, Recording to the evidence of the defendants themselves, e Sir, we will leave the papers with you. You can look over them. We must not proceed further to-day." The ruling spirit had then again interfered, in the person of the priest. Overpowering the better feeling of Cooke, he commanded him to remain, and insisted on the proceedings going on. Hanging over the old man while the documents were read, he handed to him a pen, and the old min signed the documents' under his influence. The thing was perfected entirely at his bidding and under his control from begin ning to end. The sante influence had prevailed over the other parties to the transaction. Though he reluctance of the old man had been thus overborne, his secret intentions were manifested thus. It appeared that he signed the document believing it to be a will, from the terms in which it was read. But he signed it with the secret purpose of requiring it to be left. On Cooke pro posing to take the documents awav he remonstrated, but they were carried off against his will, in spite of his earnest entreaty. When left alone with Brown mid Hamilton he had observed, "These men think they have got me to exe cute a will, but I will take care to execute a fresh will, and so disappoint them." That he had expected them to bring the power of attorney for his dividend+ was shown by his remonstrance to Cooke, and by the fact that, to quiet him, Cooke promised to do on the next day that very thing which it was clear from the I Ohl man's language from beginning to end was the only thing fur which he desired the attend ant* of Cooke. Those were the facts of the ease as repre sented on behalf of the plaintiff. Could it be contended that a weak and sick old man was a free agent ? or that it was his unbiassed purpose to execute instruments having the effect of those which had been executed ? So to contend in the face of all the circumstances which had been stated, would be to contend for a proposition the truth of which no man there present would for a moment believe, and which it was the bounden duty of his lordship to refuse to believe. Thrice had the manifestation of repugnance on the part of Caere been overborne by the priest, and if this, instead of being thrice repeated, had only taken place once, it would still be the bounden duty of the court altogether to discard the supposition of free agency on the part of Cane. Having thus given a short summary of the case, as it appeared from the plain tiffs' evidence, he would proceed to consider the affidavits adduced in support of the defendants' ease. In doing so, he would first take the affidavit of Huldnock, next that of Cooke, and lastly, those of Gesquet and Miss Clark. Hold stock, by his affidavit, deposed that for 2.5 years he hail been the officiating priest of the Homan catholic chapel of Be. Aloysiva is Clarendon-square, Somers-town. He was acquainted with, and acted as the spiritual director of Mathurin Carr, for the three years nest preceding his death. During his acquaintance with Carre, he (Carre) was a frequent attendant at Divine service in the chapel iu Clarendon square. In u few instances Carne had entrusted him with small sums to he applied to the relief of the poor. Those instances had: never occurred more than twice in the same year, and the gifts ut each time never exceeded 20s. Carte was a Frenchman, who had been educated for the priesthood. Ile had been a Clem tanner: while in France. For .50 years ho had been domiciled in Eng land, where he earned his subsistence as a teacher of the French language. By that means, together with what aid he had derived from the Emirant Society, he had accu mulated his whole fortune. l ie continued this leaching till his death. Ile resided in Cherlton-street, Somers town, nearto the chapel heforementioned. His habits were miserly, and it was his custom in attending the chapel, to take his seat amongst the poor, upon the free scats. The affidavit then proceeded as follows :—On Sun day, the 28th of February, 1817, he, Holdstock, received a visit from Raymond Ga.squet, a member of the congregation at the chapel and a medical practitioner, by whom he was informed that Mathurin Caere' was very ill, and that it was doubtful whether he would recover. Gasquet begged him to cull upon the invalid and afford him spiritual assistance. Ile promised that he would du so. At eke same time Gesquet intimated to him that the invalid was desirous of leaving a sum of money for the benefit of the Roman Catholic School for girls attached to the chapel. Upon this communication being made to him, he, Hold stock, was impressed with the notion that it was so made by the direction of Caere himself. Prior to the 28th of February he had no communication with Gasquet relative to Care, or his affairs. On the after noon of the same day he called at the house of Hamilton, in Charlton-street. Ile said he called to see the sick man Carne, and as his visit related to spiritual matters it was probable that, according to his usual custom ee those occa sions, he requested to see Cant alone. He was then shown up stain and left alone with Caere. After expressing his regret at the illness of Carne, he proceeded to speak upon his spiritual concerns. Cane appeared to be anxious on the subject of religion, and expressed his desire to attend to and settle his temporal affairs in the first instance, in order that bin mind might be free to enter upon and give strict atten tion to his religious duties. In doing this Cane anticipated what, according to his (lioldstock's) rule and practice, and that of others of his calling, he (Holdstock) would have re commended. The affidavit then went on to state that Card, without any question, observation, or remark on the part of him (11oldstock) as to Carre's property, told him that he had 10,0001. in the Bank of England; that he intended to beg r , S l iuß l e ° a u: f (f i se i nt o s ih hi : thini a7 toa n ;l o2 2 ' ) l il:so d : ceu riv e u i n s drt a k n e e e .d d tt p hh [tr e o h e i mf ,c ( ato li bia i n n o t i l tn to d. h dis g stoc e ba 3g i ioo ::) . l , , s t ' e l o a.C h amh p:re o e p in . are g :ll to hS h t r i i : and in fact his inability, to prepare such an instrument, and begged him to excuse him from being his executor. Holdstock added, at the same time, that he would, if Cane thought fit, in troduce to him a professional gentleman of his (Holdstock's) foaeg wo r u uaihi ld inn a tan o Csocarrie: wiihthOoleaStwnosOCUligiLdnibiadvill"egisifirledecwisliwhnedpWretol'EenlllllS•dhihisatw°hese executor, mentioned that his friend would perhaps consent to be named to the office. Upon this Cane said, " tres hien." Holdstock then at his (Card's) desire wrote at his dictation memoranda in pencil by way of instructions for his will, which memoranda pointed out ands pecified the mode in which he h a d already told him (I.loldstock) he wished to dispose of his property with the names of his relations (excepting the names of the chi ldren of his de eamed sister, Mary Machard), and also with the addition' al SOL, which he desired to be left to Matthew Hamilton, esti the like sum to him (Holdstock) for masses. Hold stock then left him, promising to call on the following day. The affidavit went on to state that during the whole of such interview of Holdstock with him, Cared was most clear, collected, and deliberate in all that he said to Holdstock, and that the directions then given by him concerning the disposition of his property were obviously the result of pre onceived and well-eimaj4creil drtrrmivation on his part. Shortly afterwards Holdstock sent a message' to Cooke. Upon tho latter calling one evening, Holdstock in formed him of the fact that Carr, wished to have a will prepared, and had asked him (Holds stock) to undertake the task, and that he had declined, but had promised to introduce Cooke for the purpose. He then handed to Cooke the written memoranda token down at the dictation of Carri, for the purpose of Cooke preparing a will, in which he (Cooke) was to be named as executor; and he appointed 5 o'clock p.m. of the next day, Monday, as the hour at which they were to call to see Carri. O n the following day (being Monday) at 5 o'clock they, Hold stock and Oooke, accordingly attended at the ahutle of Carr 6. On being shown up stairs to Carri's room, and being left there by Hamilton, Holdstock introduced Cooke as the gentleman he had already mentioned to Carve. , Cooke then asked Carrii several questions as to the nature I and extent of his property and his intended dispe -1 'titian thereof. In answer, Curti stated he wished to leave 7,0001. Threeould-n-quarter per Cent. Annuities for ever to the mid girls' school attached to the chard iu Clarendon square, and also to give 3,0001. in Consols among his rela tions. Curti: , then observed, that since he had spoken to Holdstock on his affairs, he had determined to have two executors, as a difficulty might arise in the ease of the death of one, if be had but one ; and that he wished the name of any man of probity to be inserted. On Cooke ask ing him to name a second executor to act with him, he mid that any trustworthy person would do, and added that he should leave 501. to each executor. As Carts , did not gist the name of a second executor, Cooke mentioned the name . • ... of Joseph Ilay,now deceased (then one of the cashiers of the Joint-stock Mink. in Pall-Mall, and who had been then for many Years a member of the congregation of the chapel in n. Clarendo street, and well-known both to Cooke and stock) to act as inch second executor. Carrtt assented, and added that he wished 501. to be left to hi. landlord 11.unil ton, and 501. for masses. Cooke then told him (('ani) that it was doubtful whether the disposition, if expressed to he for MaIiSCS, would he a legal one, and added that if it were left to the deponent Ilolilstock generally without saying more, the latter no doubt would take cure to dispose of the amount in the manner intended. earn:, said that would do, and that he wished those four sums of 501. to be paid out of the dividends of his stocks. He stated also that he wished preni siou to be made that, in the event of the thenymeent girls' schools in Somers-town being broken up, the ~000/. should he applied in like manner for catholic schools of a similar description, there or elsewhere. Cooke then told Calve that if the matter was delayed fur a few days he might save a sum of 7001. to the charity fur legacy duty on the 7,0001. stock, but that in that case it would he necessary to transfer the stock into his own name, and that of say other person in his lifetime, and to execute a deed instead of a will. Cooke then explained to him the nature of Koch a deed, as to the investment of the fund in trustees' name. bathe pur poses (tithe eharity,with are,ervation tohimsellof a power of disposition during his life over the whole fund. Caen' appeared to understand all that was Cooke then sugg , •steil rho insertion of the name of Bishop Griffith. in the proposed deed, in addition to the mime; of Caere and himself, as trustees of the stock ; and at the same time explained the neeeesity of a transfer of the stock into the names of such trustees, in order to effectuate the charitable object in view. It was also explained by Cooke that the effect of having his own (CarnYe) name inserted on the instrument in the bank books would be to prevent the principal front being touched in his life-time, and to enable hint while living to receive the dividends himself: and that the deed would contain • power enabling him by any other domed afterwards executed by him in like manner as the first to change his disposition of the property altogether, if he should think fit. Cooke likewise suggested that he should make his will for securing the interests he had expressed in favour of his relation,. Iu these suggestions Mr. Caere acquiesced, adding, " What I um doing I ion doing for the honour and glory of God, and 1 wish to do it in the must effectual way I can," with great apparent sincerity. On his observing that he could nut e., into the City to make the transfer, Cooke said lie could do it by giving a power of attorney, adding, that if Its thought fit to name him (Cooke) in the power to transfer the 7,0001. stock for hint ho might do so. Caere assented to this, and at the same time stated that he wanted the dividend then at the Bank of the Three: per('ent. stork, and that he should want another power of attorney for that, but would not trouble Cooke us to that, but would get Ha milton to procure it and receive the dividend. Carrl, during the whole of this interview, oat on his chair at a small table droweil, having his great coat and hut on, and during the whole time was obviously a loan of sound and strong mind and much self-will. Ile without doubt per fectly understood everything he was directing to be done and everything unmerited to him. The deponent (Holdstock) wee satisfied that he (Caere) would not have brooked the slightest attempt of any one to exercise any sort of control over him. lie asked if all could be done by Thursday, to which Cooks said yes. Caen': then appointed Thumbs), at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, for every thing to be ready, and fur the patters to be brought to him to sign, and stated that he did not wish to be troubled in the interval on the subject. Cooke end MoldstockthenleftCarre. Thedeponcnt then went on to say that Cooke never during such intercourse produced the will which he had prepared for signature in cam of necessity, and that Cooke in the meantime prepared another will, to accomplish what was to be done by will, and also a deed for carrying out what was to he dune by deed, and moreover, obtained the usual printed power from the bank for effect ing the transfer of the 7,0001. stock, and caused the deed of trust to be engneeied for execution. Tho de ponent Headstock then went on to say that he was not aware what had become of the first proposed will until a few days before swearing the affidavit, when he accidentally found it, or a fair copy thereof, in the handwriting of Cooke, among papers in his possession ; and he believed that they had been handed to him by Cooke, after the death of Carr. Cooke informed him that he had not inserted in the will the legacy of 50/. intended for him (Cooke), but had made it the subject of a distinct codicil, which might he executed in his absence, as he might nut wish to be present while it was signed, and he requested the deponeut to take charge of such codicil, and see it exe cuted, if Carre should not express a wish to the contrary. Cooke haring drawn and procured to he engrossed for exe cution the settlement and will and the codicil, and obtained from the Bank of Bughind the common printed stamped power of attorney fur the transfer of the 7,0001. stuck, Holdetuck and Cooke attended at the residence of Carr on Thursday, the 4th March, at the time appointed by him, Cooke having previously requested Miss Clarke and Hay to accompany him there, in order that they might attest the execution of the documents. On their arrival they were shown into the front parlour, where they saw Hamilton and William Chattel Brown. Hamilton then said Curl was very unwell that day, and would make another appointment. As they at tended by M. Corn's appointment, it occurred to the de ponent (hioldstuck) that Hamilton might possibly wish to oppose an obstacle against the wish of Carre. Deponent, therefore, amid to those present, " Wait a moment, and I will see M. Calve, and see whether this is so," and immediately went up to Carril, whom he found in bed. What passed between them was very abort, and in French, a language very familiar to the deponent. When Caere a el hu were alone toge ther they usually spoke in . French. Holdstuck asked him whether he wished the appointment to b, postponed. Cure answered, it was because' he felt weak and ill. Head stock asked whether he had changed his mind. His answer was " Nu." Itoldstock told hint everything was ready according to his appointment, and that all the partiea were assembled below, and suggested that delays were dangerous —miming that he might possibly die, leaving his expressed intentions unfulfilled. Carre said, " Very well ; 1 had bet ter sign now ; let them come up." Holdstoek then called from the toll of the stairs for the persons below. On their coming up, Hamilton went up to the bedside, and as depo nent thought, with the view to excite CAM', asking halo whether it was Hot true that he had desired hint (Hamilton) to tell them he wished to postpone the appointment. Carre answered it was so; but he was wil ling then to go on. Hamilton repeated the question in a manner, the deponent thought, calculated to excite M. Caere ; deponent therefore could not help feeling annoyed at what was done, and probably made some gesture with his hind ni give him to understand that he should cease further disturbing M. Caere. Deponent, thinking the pretence of Brown, who was a stranger to all except Caere, some• what officious, said to him, " You are not wanted here." Brawn (lid not, however, retire; and Cooke interposed, and desired all to remain. Deponent de nied positively that any blow was struck, or any act of violence committed by him on the person of Hamilton or Brown, or anyone else. Lleponeut thought what passed must have had the effect of disturbing M. Carre, for when Cooke said to him he had brought the documents as re quested, Carve expressed a wish that they should be left with him,• to which Cooke assented. Thin being contrary to what Caere; had before intimated to deponent, deponent intimated to him in the French language and leaning over the enclosed part of the bed, that as he had previumay consented, deponent thought be had better proceed now than have afterwards the fatigue of another interview, and that ho might as well permit Cooke to read the documents through, and hear whether the documents had been framed accord ing to his wish. Deponent 'poke mildly and calmly, his only object being to appeal to Carre's sense of what was reasonable. Deponent did nut forget his spiritual office, or that it was desirable Carre should settle his worldly aflleirs as soon as possible, en as to leave him free to attend to his religious duties. M. Caere appeared to feel that what was said to him was right and reasonable, for ho consented, and told J. A. Cooke to stay and to read the papers. Then J. A. Cooke repeated to M. Caere that he was quite ready to leave the papers with him if he preferred it; but M. Caere again desired J. A. Cooke to read them tfien. Cooks then sat down, and proceeded to read them over, first read ing the deed of settlement, which he read aloud, and dis tinctly, and no doubt very correctly, and occasionally, as ho proceeded, he explained it to M. Caere; and it seemed to deponent that he took particular care that 11. Caere should understand everything that was read or ex plained. M. Caere on more than one occasion said "That is right," or used words of a similar import. When J. A. Cooke had read it he asked M. Carre if lie un derstood it, and if it accorded with his intentions, ho answered "Yes." Tho deed of trust and will were each of them read over and also explained to M. Carr; by J. A. Cooke in a distinct and audible tone, and so as to be clearly based by every ono in the room, M. Caere aid every I.r present appeared • fully to understand the same. Cooke told M. Carre at the time that he could by soother deed of a similar kind put an end to what he was than doing, and in that case could do what he liked with