The Express. — London, England, 1851-08-04 00:00:00

GERMANY. AUSTRIA. Th e (140 9 ,4, Gazdte gives particulars as follows respecting the new .luNteiaii loan. This loan is con tracted fur tat millions of fl o rins, two-thirds of which are to be spent in withdrawing from circulation an equivalent rum in paper money. The loan is to be in the form of subscription. both is Austria and abroad, at the rate of 3 per cent., payable in paper or cash,with a difference of •t or 3 per cent. in the rates of emis sion in favour of those accepting payment in paper. The interest of the loan will be payable in Vienna, Paris. and Frankfurt. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. Yesterday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the Bri tish and North American Royal Mail Steam-ship Canada, Captain Lang, arrived in the Mersey from Boston and Halifax, having left the former port at noon on the 23rd ult., and Halifax on the 2.lth. By this arrival we are in possession of direct adviees from New York to the 22nd ult., and per telegraph to Halifax to the 21th. She had on board 72 passen gem and 1,44,000 dolt. in specie. The royal mail steam-ship America arrived out at Halifax on the 22nd ult., at 011 p.m. The United States steam-ship Pacific arsived at New York on Monday night, July 21. about nine o'clock. On the 17th, when the was eight days out, she broke a part of one of her engines, which ren dered it nmessarrto stop and disconnect the two, causing u delay of three hours. The rest of the pas sage was doue with a single engine. fhe steamship Crescent City arrived at New York on Sunday morning, July 20, with 1-13 pas sengers, and over a million dollars in gold dust. The steam-ship Cherokee, from New Orleans, via Havana, arrived at New York about eight o'clock on the evening of the 21st ult. She brought dates from Havana to the 17th. The intelligence by the Canada is not generally important the chief item being the report of an insurrection in Cuba, which, however, some accounts sae is exaggerated. The report is, that there has been a conflict between five and six hundred of the people of that place and the troops, in which the latter were defeated. Troops were sent to disperse them, but they were repulsed with the less of their commander, and the loss of twenty-eight killed and wounded. The insurgents had retired to the moun tains and fortified themselves. Other towns followed the lead, and it is said that in a few days the whole eastern part of the island will be in a state of revo lution. The government have been sending troops to Matanzas the past week, but it seems they did not tall there, as something more urgent pressed them eastward. The Havana papers say little on the subject; and it is understood the government are doing all in their power to prevent the true state of things becoming known. The yellow fever is making havoc among the troops recently arrived in Cuba from Spain. The cholera is prevailing to a considerable extent' in several of the western states of the Union. A number of fatal caws have occurred in various towns of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio; and the pestilence appears to be spreading with alarming' rapidity. The city of New York was visited on the night of Saturday, the 21st ult., with a very severe thunder storm, which did considentlie damage. Many deaths from sun-stroke are recorded in the papers. The intelli f icioer contains an official no tification from the Mexican government that it is prepared to receive proposals from contractors for the construction of a railroad from the port of Vera enra to the capital, and thence to some port on the • Pacific, the road to be commenced within two years and finished within fifteen. Contractors will have the exclusive privilege of the road for fifty years. Proposals will be received until the 20th September next. One of the conditions is that the contractor shall take that pert of the railway already con stracted from Vera Cruz to the Moline, which em braces nn extent of three leagues. A banquet was given on the 21st ult. to Dr. Hughes, lit. Archbiship of New York, in celebra tion of his return from Europe. Nearly 200 of the principal Roman catholies of New York were present at the Astor House on the occasion. The first toast, as at the eutertaiument in Liverpool to the saute per sonage, was the health of the Pope. The Hon. Daniel Webster. Secretary of State, proposed as a is " Religious toleration and charity."fhe fes tivities were kept up till an early hour in the morning. Another fugitive slave case had recently occurred. A negro named Daniel Hawkins was arrested at . Lancaster, and, on being taken before the United States commissioner, was ordered to be sent buck to his owner in Maryland. Gnat excitement existed, but HO Violence W 11.% offered in oppusition to the kw. Our ciortsipondent writes: NEW YORK, Jett 22. The Empire City arrived at this port yesterday from Chaim... with the regular mails and over one million of gold dust on freight, a large amount in possession of the passengers. It was reported at Cliagres that the Ilritish government was about to hi kale that port in order to ob tain indemnity for the claims of wine English merchant, that remain unliquidated. Robberies are still very frequent oil the idhnins, particularly at a point of the way known as the Slime Btirlge. A barque ha, arrived at Philadelphia, with dates from Em Janeiro to the 11th of June. The captain reports that tic commander of the British steamship Cormorant had blown up the tow-boat SATAiI, On suspicion of her having furnished supplies to a rho nee said to be engaged in the slave trade. The Sarah belonged to Messrs. Hobbs and Als ungs, American ship chandlers at ltio, who are highly indignant at the high-handed outrage of the British com mander. Here is another fine opportunity for damages and negotiations. A letter from 'lurk'. Island, dated July 1, says:—The British government are about to erect a lighthouse at the north point of this island, ou the reef where the brig Ed ward Henry, front tro.too, struck, June 11, with a total to sof vessel and a partial loss of cargo. The British brig Jenny Lind struck July 11. on the some point. On the Edward lenry's earl& a salvage of 60 percent. was allowed. The arrival and continuance in this port fur some days of the Spanish steamer Pizarro, being her third visit, have attracted some attention, and excited a littie curiosity. It is now pretty well ascertained that she brought important despatches for the Spanish minister, and that her com mander was instructed to obtain all the intnrination in his Cuba. 'this with regard to the rumours of a fresh invasion of This morning we are in possession of a semi-official an nouncement in the Notional harelliyencer, that another ex pedition is on foot, and we know here that most of the Ilan. garian refugees who have come here lately have gone to the southward down the roast, and under such circumstances as to induce us to believe that their services have been ols tairsed for this very expedition. The arrival of the Cherokee lest night from New Orleans by the war of the Havana, puts as in possession of dates from the latter place to the 17th, and they art very important. It can no longer be con cealed that at Puerto Principe there has been a diM. catty between the Creoles and the troops. The cause was the withdrawal of the corporate powers of the city, the dismissal of .tvunianiente by the governor. general. This was considered as a high-handed act of tyrauny, and a disturbance took place on the 3rd instant. A large minter of the male inhabitants of the city repaired a few leagues front it, as if for the purpose of celebrating some feast day, having banners with mottos inscribed upon them, which fairly denoted the intention of resistance, and a party of troop. was sent after them, an action ensued, in which the latter were driven off with considerable lots of lite. The Creoles repaired to the mountains, where they have raised the standard of revolt, and expect to be sup ported and sustained until a general rising determines the fate of the meal, The various letter. written from Cube, concur in this account, and without doubt there is much truth iu it. It is also very certain that remarkable precau tion. are now taken to nianitain order iu the city of Havana, which though ever faithful, seems to have fallen under sus picion. Our domestic news is interesting. Developments are now making, which indicate that large (muds have been committed on our government, by persons who have pre ss uteri and been paid what arc called " Mexican claims." The grand jury, in the city of Washington, have found bills against various Krems fur perjury before the commissioners. The Pacific arrived here last night, having been obliged to come from off Cape Pine light, Newfoundland, with a sin gle engine. The port engine was badly broken, and for a w minutes there was considerable alarm among the pas sengers but the engineers, though driven again and again from their ports by the steam which was escaping from the broken cylinder head, maces cried in disconnecting the en gines, and preventing any serious injury to the vessel. The following is a copy of the telegraph from New York to Halifax, per the Canada: Naw Yomt, JOLT 24. More doing yesterday on receipt of Ainerien's news. Western Canal sold freely at 4i doh.. Ohio at 4 3-16dols. to 41 deb . To-day market quieter , at same prices. Arrival of wheat large ; sales at a trilling concession. Indian corn dull. Cotton full one quarter cent. per lb. lower; small sales making at irregular prices. tinted States Sixes 18%, at 106 ; 1867, at 1151. Stock market heavy, and lower than yesterday. Money tighter. CANADA. TORONTO, JULY 19. ' On Friday the house went into committee of sup ply, and Mr. Ilineks, the inspector-general, made his anan- ' vial statement. lie congratulated the country on its great prosperity, as shown by the incre as e i n the importation of various leading articles of consumption during the past year. He stated that the import of sugar in 1848 was 10,192,0001 h.; in 1849, 11,536,0601 b.; in 1850, 15,680,0001 b. Molasses, 36,602 cert. ; in 1819, :5.5,712 cwt.; in 1850, 61,009 cwt. Tea, in 1848, 2,259,2911b5. ; in 1849, 3,076,528 lbs. '• in 18.10, 3,517,166. Coffee, in 1848, 8,900 cwt.; in 1849, 9,232 cwt.; in 1850, 10,186 cwt. Manufactured to bacco, in 1848, 1,704,7951b5. ; in 1819, 2,463,4531b5. ; in 1850, 2,517,1621b5. In unmanufactured tobacco a still greater increase would be found, arising, no doubt, from the increased prosperity in the manufacture of that article. In 1848 the importations amounted to 102,21:151b. ; in 1849, to 394,2281 b; and in 1850, to 636,5001 b. Ile said that it was not easy to get at the details with reference to a great quantity of cotton and woollen manufactures, which constituted the bulk of the articles subject to ad valorem duties; because, under the imperial sntho r ity , th e custom ' house did not take account of these articles separately ; but in 1819 the aggregate importations amounted to 3,002,5'991., and in 1850, to 4,245,5171. The increase in the imports from the United Kingdom, in 1850, as compared with 1849, was 44 percent. ; from the United States, 32} percent.; from the sister colonies, 100 pee cent. ; and from foreign countries, 120 per cent. The hon. gentleman referred to other items, and then showed that our revenue exceeded our expenditure, but he did not think that it would be prudent to lessen this by taking off duties on any articles, as there was nu com plaint in the country that the duties were too high, and in view of the demands about to be made on the govern ment, for the construction of railways, he thought it well that we should have a surplus revenue. The revenue for the last year exceeded 700,000!.. while the expenditure for the same period was only 5341,0001., in cluding the expenses of the civil government and the inte rest on the public debt. Mr. Cayley, the late inspector-general, on the other hand, contended that there was no use in keeping on hands so large a surplus as 170,0001., with the prospect of its being still further increased during the present year. Ile was in favour of taking off all the additions to the duties on im ports which were imposed by the tariff of 1819. The house, by a very large majority, will support Mr. Hineks' view, and which I thick is the prevailing opinion out of dours of parliament. No vote has yet been taken. The committee rose and reported progress. The remainder of the week has been occupied with mea sures of principally local interest. Mr. Baldwin's leaving the ministry seems to be already causing disruption in the ministerial ranks. The Globe, which was the Upper Canada ministerial organ, has openly ratted ; and the French ,show signs of a desire to coalesce with the conservatives, as there is far more sympathy be tween these two parties than with any others at present ex isting. There will have to be new combinations formed, as stated by Mr. Mucks in a late speecla ; and I think it will be a railway coalition, and anti-" clear grit," alias repub lican ; and, in favour of retaining the present religious cor porations, against the ultra-anti-clergy reserve and anti rectory party of Upper Canada. I understand that 1/r. Ralph, one of the old reform chiefs, who had abandoned the political field since the time of the rebellion, is again coining out, and will assume the leader ship of the clear-grit party. I believe he is already solicit ing the suffrages of the constituency of the county of York. In commercial transactions there is nothing of any cause quencc to report, this being the dull season. We have warm and beautiful weather, and the appear ance of the country is charming. IRELAND. Dosimc, Avo. 2. LIMERICK ELECTION. This election took place yesterday with the result I • which the news of the preceding day prepared us to expect. There was a great deal of bustle and ex citement. The mob had everything its own way, and filled the city with shouts of triumph; and in the midst of all this the Earl of Arundel and Surrey was put in nomination and returned without opposition us the representative of the borough of Limerick in parliament. The proposer of Lord Arundel was the Rev. Mr. Braham, I'.P., and not Bishop Ryan, a s had been expected. He said ho regarded that election as a purely religious question, and therefore it was he proposed Lord Arundel, who had been discarded in England because of his advocacy of theltoman catholic faith. William Monsa, En ~ M.P. for the county of Limerick, seconded the nomination of Lord Arundel—as true a man as ever stepped into parliament —as determined a supporter of the cause of catholicity, and friend of civil and religious liberty, as any one he saw around him. (Cheers) Lord Arundel was the best candidate they could select, as he was the first victim of the penal enactment. The High Sheriff having inquired whether any one else had a candidate to propose, The Rev. John Kenyon, of Templederry, the well-known " Young Ireland" priest, then unexpectedly came forward, and was received with some cheers and hisses. Ile said he did not want them to cheer him, but to hear him. (Uproar.) He called on them as rational beings to exercise a wise discretion on the present occasion. (Cries of " Sit down.") He would not. (Groans.) Who, he asked, was this Earl of Arundel and Surrey who they had heard had so many names ? (Cries of "Heis a Roman catholic.") Did they forget the noble-minded Smith O'Brien, who had been so basely treated by the party who now introduced a Saxon ? (Cheers and losses.) Ile argued that so far as religion was concerned, the attempt now being made ought to be re sisted to the fullest extent, but he insisted that was not the place to do so. (Groans and uproar.) Lord Arundel requested the rev. gentleman would be heard. Fair argument ought not to be suppressed. Rev. Mr. Quade made a similar request. Rev. Mr. Kenyon said it may not be too late for him to call on them to think of the consequences of their conduct. Ile was their friend. (Cries of "We disown yes.") In the tumult it was impossible to hear, but Father Kenyon was understood to say that Lord Arundel ought not to be elected while an Irishman could be had to advo cate the rights of the country, and concluded by proposing Col. Sir Charles O'Donnell as a tit and proper person to represent the ancient city of Limerick. (Groans.) The nomination was seconded by Mr. Dallas, solicitor. The indignation of the mob at this unexpected prospect of a new competitor, broke through all restraints, and as sumed a formidable aspect. Mr. Dallas was immediately exposed to personal violence, and amidst vociferous execra tions and shouts of "Put him out," "Tear him down," a portion of the rabble took the platform by storm, and the routed occupants of the intervening places were com pelled to entrench themselves within the precincts of the bench. The priests and other friends of Lord Arundel clustered round Mr. Dallas, and hedged him in from the vengeance of his assailants, who were at length appeased. The High Sheriff tnen called for a show of hands, which were all raised in favour of Lord Arundel, and his lordship was accordingly declared duly elected. Lord Arundel, Mr. J. O'Brien, M.P., and some other gentlemen then addressed the electors, and thus the pro ceedings terminated. In the evening bonfires blared in all directions, and the streets were paraded up to a late hour by temperance bands and pipers, accompanied with large banners and burning tar-barrels, and ibllowed by the shouts of the populace. A most ludicrous feature in the carnival was displayed by a group of boys, wearing fantastic helmets and parti-coloured dresses, who bore, suspended on a pole, a hideous effigy in tended to represent the Prime Minister, who was subse quently committed to the flames with all imposing cere mony. The news from Limerick was last evening cele brated by a merry peal from the bells of St. l'aul's Catholic Chapel in this city. It is needless to sac that the Roman catholic organs treat the result of the Limerick Election as a great triumph. Side by side with a telegraphic communication, announcing that the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill had re eeived the royal assent, and finally passed into law, the Free»tan a .Itntrnal this morning publishes a document, having affixed to it, in prominent array, the signatures of " Paul Cullen, Archbishop, fie., Primate of all Ireland;" of the three other ltoman catholic archbishop, with the titles of the respective sees of Dublin, Cashel, and Tuam; and of Drs. Cant well, Italy, and Foran, with the ecclesiastical titles of Meath, Kildare, and Waterford, severally attached to their names. The document is an "Address of the Archbishops, Bishops, Clergy, and others, com posing the Committee appointed by the Synod of Thurles for founding a Catholic University in Ire land to the Catholic Clergy and Laity of England;" and after summing up the usual arguments employed in support of their project, it thus concludes: Such, catholica of England, arc a few of the many motives which invite yi.ur co-operation with us in this great mid holy work. To you, who are linked with us in the brother hood of a common faith, whose religious principles and wants and interests are identified with ours, whose magnifi cent literary institutions, founded in the ages of faith, and surviving to the present day, hear such glorious testimony to the zeal of your ancestors in the cause of learning —to you who owe such a debt of gratitude to heaven for re-peopling the long-desolate sanctuary of your church, not only with the venerable members of your revived hierarchy, but with such a crowd of illustrious and distinguished converts worthy of the brightest and holiest days of England's catholicity, for whose country, in the midst of the greatest difficulties and obstacles, the overruling hand of Providence appears to be gradually preparing a mission fraught with greater benefits to mankind than were ever borne on the wings of com merce, a far brighter career and far nobler triumphs than those which have lighted the ocean and the battle field with their splendour —to you we confidently and earnestly appeal to aid us by your contributions, your exertions, and your prayers, in the accomplishment of a work so eminently cal culated to promote tiosPs greater glory, as well as your own best and dearest interests. Signed on behalf of the committee, . PAUL CULLEN, ArchbiNhop, Primate of all Ireland, PATRICE LEAHY, D.D., Honors PETER COOPER, D.D., se •r - WA. NUUENT SKELLY, cmtaries. The opening of the Midland Great Western Rail way to Galway took place yesterday, as I stated would be the case, without any attempt at ostenta tious display or festivity. Public trains started at intervals during the day from both ends of the line, and performed the journey with the utmost precision as to time and speed. 'f he length of the line is 121; miles, and the transit occupies five and a half hours. Over some portions of the line where the train passed for the first time the speed was so much as forty miles per hour. On a portion of the line near Gal way a single line of rails has as yet only been laid down, to be used until the second line shall have been completed. The arrangement made by the directors was to give a free passage during the day to every shareholder, but the only festivity by which the occasion was celebrated consisted in a dinner given to the directors and a few other guests by the Galway Club, presided over by the High Sheriff. Crowds of the peasantry were assembled along the way, and cheered heartily as the train passed. The day was on the whole a memorable one for the west, and that it may be the inauguration of happier times for that interesting portion of Ireland is the sincere wish of all. At the Galway assizes a ease of replevin, in the matter of Kelly r. Arthur Bell Martin, was tried, to test the validity of a lease made by the late Thomas Barnwell Martin, of Ballinahinch, to the plaintiff in 1826. It was compromised by the Law Life Assur ance Company, who were the real defendants in the case, and who gave the plaintiff a consideration of 900/., together with his crops, for his interest in the lease. At the same assizes, Chief Justice Blackburn re fused an application made by the crown to have a re presentment made for arrears of labour rate. Writs have been issued for electing a temporal peer for Ireland, in the room of the late Earl of The Lord-Lieutenant, on the recommendation of Lord Viscount Castlereagh, has been pleased to ap point William Black, Esq., barrister-at-law, son of Henderson Black, Esq., J.P., Woodford, Dromara, to the commiasion of the peace for the county of Down. Mr. Horace Grecly, editor and proprietor of the New 11,rk Tribune, and late member of Congress, is among the latest American anivals we have had here. Ile has bees to Galway with a view of re porting to his friends in America on its suitability as a packet station. Much injury has been inflicted ou the crops in various parts of the country by floods arising from the heavy rains which fell in the early part of the present week. The weather continues unsettled, but the harvest reports continue, with scarcely any exceptions, to be favourable. WEST INDIES. By the Canada our dates from Kingston (Jamaica) are to the 14th July. The following is an extract from a letter received in this city : There is no 'oolitic:al news of much moment to communi cate to you. Our legislature is not in session, and therefore, as is generally the case', there is a great dearth of intelli. gence. The Surrey assize courts will meet in a couple of weeks in Kingston, when the St. David's rioters and mur derers will be tried. Them is a very large number of them, and those charged with murder are in custody, awaiting their trial. The rioters are on hail. The decision of the court in respect to It. J. Macpherson, late a member of Assembly, who has been found guilty of forgery, will also be delivered in thi.court. Mr. Macpherson was tried twice. On the first occasion the jury could not agree to a vsriliet, and were discharged ; on the last occasion the jury pronounced him guilty, when several technical points were raised by his counsel, among them, that she court had not, under the peculiar circumstances of the ease, the power to try him a second time. The points were argued before the three judges, in chambers, and the decision reserved. Many lawyers of some standing here declare the objections to be perfectly groundless, and that the prisoner was legally convicted. At the moment of my writing, the English steamer, to convey the mails to the colonies, has not arrived from Mexico. The weather has become rather warm now, par ticularly in the towns, and strong breezes prevail. The influenza and other descriptions of colds Sr., much com plained of, and fever is rather prevalent. The cholera is still committing its fearful ravages on the north side of the island; Westmoreland and Hanover, in particular, arc suf fering at this moment most fearfully. It re-appeared, • short time ago, among the soldiery of the camp, three miles from Kingston, and took of about 30 of the privates. The barracks were at once fumigated, and those men not afflicted placed under tents, which had the happy effect of staying the ravages of the fell destroyer; and at this mo- ment, I am glad to say, the garrison is quite healthy. The want of labour is much spoken of by the press. Umneral 'attention is directed to the United States, to procure free labour there ; but the press warns parties to be chat,- as to the description of labourers they may procure, as sonic, it is thought, will be willing to enjoy all the civil and religious rights conceded in Jamaica, and not quite so willing to per form agricultural labour, which is so much required. :For Commercial bitealgegee, see page 4. ROME—We read, in the Risurgimento, of July 31, that it has been resolved by the government to concede the railway traversing a great part of the papal states to the Appenine Company, on their de positing a million of crowns to ensure the completion of the railway within a given time. 'go court. OSBORNE, S ittur,Arnrovr, 2. Pier Majesty and Prince Albert took their usnal . early walk veste . iday mornine. l'rince Albert, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, embarked in the royal yacht Fairy at 3 pan. for Southampton, and proceeded by special train to Winches ter. His royal highness honoured the Dean of Winchester with a visit ut Dishopstoke, and returned to Southampton by train. The royal yacht having returned to Osborne embarked her Majesty, the Prince of Wales, the Princess ' Royal, Princess Alice, and nabs, at 5 o'clock, and crossed again to Southampton to meet Prince Albert, who re embarked at half-past G. The royal party returned to Osborne at half-past 7 o'clock. Lord John Russell left early yesterday morning for London. Lord Alfred Paget and Lieut.-Col. the Hon. A. Gordon have relieved Lord Charle. Fitzroy and Lieut.-Col. F. 11. Seymour as equerries in waiting. SUNDAY, At o. 3. The Queen and Prince walked in the gardens at Osborne yesterday. The younger branches of the royal family also took their usual exercise in the grounds. Her Majesty and Prince Albert. with the Princess Alice, rode on horwhaek in the afternoon. Sir Jame, Clark arrived from London, and had the honour of receiving an invitation to dinner. Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace on Thursday at 3 o'clock. The Solicitor-General had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday. at his official residence in Downing street. Mr. Benison had also an interview with the noble The Oxford University Commission had • meeting on Sa turday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing -street. Present the Bishop of Norwich, the Master of Pembroke, the Rev. 0. H. Liddell, the Rev. the Dean of Carlisle, John Dampier, Esq., and the Rev. A. P. Stanley (Secretary). The annual ministerial fish dinner, in anticipation of the close of the parliamentary session, was held on Satur day, at the Trafalgar, Greenwich. The company proceeded from Hung( rford pier. at five o'clork, in the steamer Wa terman N 0.12, and sat down to dinner at six o'clock, under the presidency of Sir Alexander Cockburn. The following members of the government and of the royal household were present on the occasion :—Lord John Russell, Lord Palmerston, Lord Grey. Marquis of Westminster, Lord Clanricarde, Earl of Morley, Lord Clarenee Paget, Admiral Dundas, General Fox, Hon. W. Cowper, Mr. R. W. Grey, Mr. Baines, Lord Marcus Hill, Mr. Cornwall Lewis, 3fr. Hawes, Sir W. G. Craig, Mr. Bellew, Mr. Rich, Attorney- General, Solicitor-General. APPOINTMENTA.—Mr. Len-ii Charles Tennyson D'Eyncourt, of the Inner Temple, is appointed a police magistrate for the district of the metropolis in the room of Mr. Burrell, of the Westminster Court, whose resignation will date from Thursday next, the ith August.—Mr. Fletcher Conyers Norton has been transferred as Attachii from her Majesty's Mission at Brussels to the Mission at Naples.—Mr. Joseph Cuffe is appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court at Ceylon.-06serrer. THE MARQUIS of LANSDOwNE met with an acci dent two days ago, by being thrown from his horse. Though his lordship did not appear much hurt, it was thought desirable to postpone a meeting of the Committee of the Privy Council of Education appointed to be held on Saturday at the Council-office. The noble marquis has however, sufficiently recovered from his fall to be able to resume his official duties, though he is obliged to carry his arm in a sling. MILITIA PAY BlLL.—This bill has been printed SIR GEORGE GREY recovers but very slowly from by order of the House of Commons. Its purport is to his severe indisposition, the right hon. baronet being still defray the charge of pay, clothing, and contingent expenses too unwell to transact business. of the disembodied militia in the United Kingdom, to grant li BLAKEMORE, Est., M.P., Ls recovering from the allowances in certain cases to officers, and to authorise the serious illness under which he has been recentry suffering. employment of non-commissioned officers. T 1 rotes of pay, —aforunoutAshire Malin. de., will be inserted in the bill in committee. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1851 Lam Intelligence. EQUITY COURTS.—EATURDAT. Emma rue UMW CIIASCIIIJAft. MA CKZN Z IE r. MACKENZIL.—APPOINTMENT OF A FUND EY .t BANKRUPT TO HIS EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRA TORS ; TO WHOM IMES IT 00? This was an appeal against an order of the late Vice Chancellor of England. under these circumstances :—Rode rick Mackenzie, one of the defendants, on his marriage in 1809, settled policies of insurance (which he had effected on his life to the amount of 5,000/. altogether) to the use of the wife for her life and the issue of the marriage, with power of appointment to himself. Ile has been twice bank rupt and once an insolvent, and assignees in the bank ruptcy and insolvency were duly appointed. lie not ,being able to conti nue t o p ay t h e prem i ums on the policies, his wife filed a bill to compel payment of the premiums or disposal of the policies. A decree was made directing the policies to be sold. They produced on the sale a sum which was vested in consols in the Account ant-General's name to the credit of the cause, and now, with the accumulations of interest, amounts to 2,4101. The wife, who was sole plaintiff, died in 1847. The hus band has appointed the fund to his executors and adminis trators. The children, who are defendants in the cause, presented a petition for payment of the fund among them, which the N ice-Chancellor refused, and his Honour ordered the fund to be retained in court, and the interest to be vested, and to accumulate therewith, until the death of Roderick Mackenzie. The assignees of the bankruptcy opposed the petition in the Vice-Chancellor's Court, and now they and the assignees in the insolvency appealed against the order. Mr. Rolf, Mr. Follett, and Mr. Osborn were heard for the appellants on Friday, contending that every interest which the in•olsent and bankrupt had in the fund in court was vested in them for the benefit of the creditors. The Solicitor-general, for the children, and Mr. Ifislop Clarke, for their father, were beard on Saturday in support of the order. Although they thought the %lee-Chancellor ought to have ordered the fund to be paid out as prayed by the children's petition, still they would .up port the order that was made us against the appellants, and because the question which was raised as to the right to the fund could not be well disposed of until atter the death of the appointer, Mr. Mackenzie. They submitted that an appointment to executors and administrators in the present state of the law would carry the fund to the appointer's next of kin at his death, and it sews not till after his death that his next of kin could be ascertained. Mr. J. Campbell appeared for a trustee merely to ask for his costs. Mr. Holt replied. Among the numerous cases cited in the argunients were, " }Win r. Hills" (1 Mylne and Keen, 470); " Bulwer r. Jay" (3 rflylne and Keen, 197) ; " San dens r. Franks" (2 Maddock, 147) ; "Jenny r. Andrews" (6 Maddock, 264) ; Meryon r. Collett (8 &min, 386) ; and " Holloway r. Holloway" (4 Vesey, W.J). Judgment was postponed. llrrros; T. BRIGHT, AND BRIGHT T. lIDTTON.—APPEALS IN IRE 110tSE OF LORDS ON THE WINDINO-CP ACTS. Mr. Bethell (with whom was Mr. Roxburgh) applied to the Lord Chancellor to arrange for the hearing of these ap pvis, which were lately lodged in the HOLM of Lords. They arose on the Acts for Winding up Joint Stock Com lumics, and were of a very pressing nature. Ile had the certificate of one of the Masters in Chancery that the ques tions in the cases related to the validity of calls on contri butories, and that great mischief might arise from the post ! pinement of the decision of them, which would innumerous ,! other eases be precedents for the guidance of the Master. 1 Mr. C. I'. Cooper said he was retained in both cases in the House of Lords, and that the importance of an early hearing and decision of them could not he overstated. Both of the eases were connected with Upfil's case decided in the house last session (2 House of Lords cases), and with Thom- son's case argued before the house in the present session. She Lord Chancellor said he was very desirous to hear the appeals, especially as they were wanted as precedents for other cases before the Masters in Chancery. They were however eases which he would not like to hear sitting alone, and he did not see how he could get any law lord to sit with him at present. He would speak to Lord Cranwortb about them. Mr. Bettiell —One of the appeals was against a decision of Lord Cranworth. If his lordship (the Lord Chancellor) could appoint any day before the end of the session he would pledge himself that the arguments would not take more than three hours. the Lord Chancellor said he would consider the matter. &roan rne Mans or TIIE BALL. --- - - WAY Y. VIE SIMMS/II:KY AND CIIEVTER RAILWAY •• COMPAN Y.—MOTION TO 1,14M114 d. __.......... This was a motion by the defendants, the Shrewsbury and Chcnter ILkilway Company, to dismiss the bill for ulna of prosecution. . _ At the suggestion of the Master of the Rolls, the case stood over, that the parties might have an opportunity of agreeing that the answer of the &fondant who hod not answered should be put in without oath or signature. Bcroatc L cu CILANWORTTI (ViriXtcommu MENLOVE 0. CARTER.—SHIPPINO TRANAACTIo . 0? LEGAL PROCEE.DINGS. Lord Cranworth delivered judgment in this case, the par ticulars of which were reported in the Expresa of July U. The only question fur decision was as to the costs of the proceedings. The bill was filed by the plaintiffs Men love and Co., who were merchants in America, against the captain of a ship named the Charlotte, and against the assignees of Messrs. Iligginson and Co. It appeared that Messrs. Iligginson and Co., who were merchants at Liver pad and owners of the ship Charlotte, had sent her out to America with a cargo of salt and coals, consigned to Messrs.. Mention and Co., who were to return a cargo of cotton and plank. The cotton was shipped in America, but the cargo of salt and coal not producing suffi cient money to pay fur the return cargo, bills were drawn by Nlenlove and Co. upon Higginson and Co. to the amount of 1,1711. These bills were sold to the bankers in America, and endorsed over by them to bankers at Liver pool. Messrs. Iligginson and Co. became bankrupts before the vessel arrived in England, and the Liverpool bankers then applied to the captain of the vessel for delivery of the cargo to them. The assignees of Messrs. Higginson dis puted the bankers' claim and filed this bill, and obtained un injunction to restrain the captain from parting with the cargo. The ship was then removed to the Albert docks at Liverpool, where the trustees of the duels took upon them selves to remove the cargo into their warehouses. The cotton afterwards diminished in value, and the plaintiffs applied for a receiver and for sale of the goods. The goods were sold and produced less than had been advanced by the American house. The plaintiffs had also brought an action to try the right to the cotton, and judgment was given in their favour. The decree now asked was, that the money arising from the sale might be handed over to the plaintiffs, and that the assignees of Messrs. Iligginsun and Co. might pay the costs of the suit as having been rendered ne- cessury by their opposing the title of the plaintiffs. His lordship, after going through the facts of the case, decided that the plaintiffs having had a legal right on which they might have brought an action of [rover, and having pre feted coming into equity as mortgagees to have their mort gages released, the costs mast follow the ordinary rule of mortgagees' bills, and must be paid by the plaintiffs and added to the securities. As to the costs of the captain of the ship, they must be paid by the plaintiffs and added to their own. As to the costs of the dock trustees, a ques tion was raised with respect to their conduct in re moving the goods from the skip; they contended they had a right to do so under their act of parliament; the power given to them by the act was only in case of an obstruction to the public convenience. Now there was no proof that any ob struction bad been caused to tho public convenience ; he should therefore give them no costs. As to the motion to restrain a second action, the order must be made, and the plaintiffs must pay the costs of that motion. THE ATTOHNEY.GENEUAL T. THE .. SKINNERS' COM PAS V.—IN THE MATTER OF THE FHEE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF SIR ANDREW JUDD, IN THE TuNCIt OF ToNMAIDOE, KENT ; AND IN THE NATTER. OF SILL SAMUEL RUMILLVA Air. The school was founded by Sir Andrew Judd, by letters patent under the great seal, granted in the reign of Edward V . 1., whereby Sir Andrew Judd during his lifetime, and after his death the Skinners' Company were constituted governors and trustees of the foundation ; and in them was vested the power to appoint the masters of the school, and, with the advice of the warden and fellows of All Souls' School, Oxford, to make statutes and ordinances touching the government and direction of such masters and the dis position of the revenues of the foundation. Certain statutes of the school were accordingly made and published by Sir Andrew Judd, by the third of which it was provided that the head master should receive five pounds quarterly arid the usher forty shillings quarterly for their wages, to be delivered to them by the Skinners' Company, or their deputy ; and that they should have their dwelling rent free, and free of all charges for reparation. In 1820 the information was filed, alleging that the Skinners' Company had then become possessed of very con siderable estates belonging to the foundation of the school, and praying for a scheme for the application of the rents and profits arising from such estates . A decree for a scheme for the management of the charity estates was accordingly made in July, 1825, by the 21st article of which it was pro vided that the house and buildings for the master of the school should be made to accommodate, and should be maintained in a state fit for the accommodation of, his family and scholars, and that a suitable house and buildings should be provided and maintained for the usher, his family, and scholars. The 27th article provided that the salary of 201., given to the master by Sir Andrew Judd, should be increased to 500/. per annum, clear of all deduc tions, and that the salary given by Sir Andrew Judd to the usher should be increased to the sum of 2001. per annum, clear of all deductions. The petition stated that up to 1849 the rates, taxes, and assessments upon the houses occupied by the master and usher, amounting to 701. and 401. re spectively, had been defrayed by the Skinner's Com pany out of the charity revenues; but that since that time the company had declined paying them without the sanction of the court, as they had been advised that it was doubtful whether, in the absence of an express provision to that effect in the scheme, they could propery continue to defray them. The petition t r in e t a t. se declarationfree from that theany master arge i a n nd res u pe sh et er o7 e ta re xeu, rates, and assessment. _ Mr. Bethell and Idr. Fowkes appeared in support of the petition. NIL Bates, for the relators, did not oppose the appli• cation. Mr. Kenyon, for the Skinners' Company and for All College, said that the company were willing to male the payments if authorised by a declaration of the court. lie would submit, however, whether, MI the houses had been enlarged and the rates consequently increased, in order to enable the musters to accommodate a greater number of boarders, the increased rate ought properly to be borne by the charity. The Vice-Chancellor said he was of opinion that the Imeaning of the 21st and 27th articles of the scheme was, that the salaries of the masters should he free of all deduc tions in respect of rates, lases, and assessments payable in respect of their occupation of their houses; and, conse quently, that the arrears of such rates, and all future pay ments in respect thereof, should be paid by the Company of Skinners. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—SATURDAY. Ix RE JAMES CHARLES JOHNS.—BICITING TRANSACTIONS. This insolvent, whose ease was on till nearly 8 o'clock, was opposed by Mr. Dowse, for Messrs. Nichols and Co., hosiers, and by Mr. Macrae ' for Mr. Coates, a wine mer chant; Mr. Cooke and Mr. Sargood supported. This insolvent, who hail betted and speculated on the turf, made his fourth application to he discharged. He had figured in the same character in 1838, 1811, and in 1847. His debts now in the aggregate exceeded 6,0001. He had won and lost considerable sums on horse racing. It ap peared that he had recently married the widow of General Cleland, and her property was settled by a marriage settle ment. She owed some debts at the time of the marriage. It was contended that the insolvent was not entitled to be again discharged. A point was taken to the description by Mr. ?decree, on the ground that no " business or em ployment" as set forth was not sufficient ; it offered no in formation to the public. Mr. Commissioner Law held the objection to he valid, and required a better description—of the insolvent as one who speculated on horse racing. It was a case for a judg ment under the discretionary clause. The ease was adjourned to the September sittings. A CASE or StAsoro. ....... A young man, named William Well., was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on the part of Mr. Eisenberg, the surgeon chiropodist. The ease was somewhat remarkable. The in ' solvent was in the service of Mr. Eisenberg, as valet. Ile was discharged, not being equal to the duty, and he imme diately by an attorney brought an action of slander against his master and mistress for words spoken by the latter to the effect that he was a thief and acquainted with the swell mob. There was in the same service a young woman named Mary Ann Miles, and they had agreed to he married. After the insolvent had left he visited the house, and the young woman soon afterwards left. She was the only witness on the trial and the jury gave a verdict for the defendant. Mr. Justice Cresswell said it was an impudent attempt to extort money. The insolvent was now in prison for the costs due to Mr. Eisenberg, which amounted to 41/. The yOUIIR woman Mary Ann Miles was called by the insolvent in this court as a witness. She said Mrs Eisenberg stated the words mentioned, and she left her service iweause she would not deny the words. The young woman stated that Mr. Eisenberg had, after he knew she was to be married to the insolvent, made a proposal that she should live with him as his mistress, which proposal she rejected. A few days ago she had written a notice to Mr. Eisenberg, Raying that if the insolvent was not liberated the whole truth would come out, and she meant what she had now stated. Mr. Cooke said an attempt had been made to extort money. Mr. Commissioner Law thought the insolvent had da maged his own character by going to an attorney. No character had been asked for, and an action forthwith brought. The master had been put to considerable ex pense, and it was not a case to pass over. The insolvent was adjudged to an imprisonment of live mouths from the Testing order, en the 20th June last. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—lrstricu, Ago. 2. Ilrrnar TJI Loss Can, BANN!. MunDrit NY POISONING. Maria Cage, 50 years of age, of short stature, and rather sullen appearance, was arraigned fur the wilful murder of her husband, James Cage, by administering to him a cer tain quantity of arsenic. The case excited much interest, and thu court, as usual ou such occasions, was greatly crowded. The trial occupied a considerable time ; but the following will be found to contain the main facts that were adduced in evidence. They disclosed an amount of depravity which, perhaps, can only be equalled by that attending the career of the woman Barber, who now awaits execution at Nottingham, for poisoning her husband. The deceased man, Cage, was an agricultural job bing labourer, and, at the time of his death, lived with his wife at Stonham Avail, a small village, a few miles distant. They had a family of seventeen children, but one of them, now a lad of twenty years of age, was nut the result of marriage. The deceased was imprisoned for twelve months, for some offence, and during his incarcera tion the prisoner cohabited with another man, and the re sult was the birth of the boy. Ile, however, was brought up with the other children, no difkrence being made. Iler unfaithfulness did not end there, for elunng the last eighteen months or so she left her home more than three times, and ran away with her paramour. Her husband happened to meet her in the streets with her companion, and assaulted her, for which he was punished. Altogether she led at times a very dissolute and depraved life, and, as a natural consequence, the quarrels between the wretched woman and her husband were frequent and violent. On one occasion when she left home she was accompanied by her daughter, sixteen years of age, and she permitted her to be debau ched. About three weeks before the de ceased died he was taken suddenly ill while working in the fields. Ile went home, never recovered, had the violent vomiting and burning of the stomach attending the admi nistration of arsenic. lie at length died, and haste was observed in getting the body interred. The funeral pro cession had actually left the cottage for the parish church yard, and the bell was tolling, when the clergyman, in con sequence of rumours which reached him respecting the cha racter of the deceased's death. caused the body to be taken back for further inquiry. An inquest was called, and ac cording to the testimony of Mr. Image, an eminent chemist of Bury, it was clear that the untertunate man had died from the effects of arsenic. It then transpired that the pri soner had on more than one occasion procured that descrip tion of poison. The deceased died on the night of the 22nd March. While he was ill, and a few days before his demise, the prisoner called upon a Mrs. Lambert, a widow, at Debenham, and stated that her husband was very ill. After staying with her about an hour, Mrs. Lambert ac companied her on her way home, when she asked the widow to fetch her a pennyworth of stuff for the rats and mice, for her daughter. Mrs. Lambert at first declined, de siring her to go herself. She eventually yielded. The pri soner gave her a penny, and she went to Mr. Smith, a che mist, of Debenham, got the stuff, anal gave it to the pri soner. Mr. Smith stated that the stuff consisted of a com pound of linseed and arsenic, sufficient to poison six men. The daughter was examined, and deposed that she never ordered her mother to procure the stuff for her. Considerable evidence; was gone into as to deceased's state, and it was shown that she had wished that God would take him. On one instance, when she was spoken to so to what would become of her if she lost her husband,sho remarked that it would matter little, us she lend t'other man near. The cottage in which the deceased lived be longed to him. A strong and conclusive chain of facts was given, although it did not ;appear quite satisfactory as to how the poison was administered, but the inference was that it was mixed in his food. Mr. Cooper made a powerful speech on behalf of the ue eu•eil and . . . His'lordship having summed up, The jury retired, and after being absent about half an hour pronounced a verdict of Guilty. The Chief Baron having assumed the black cap, proceeded to pass sentence upon the prisoner iu the following terms: — Maria Cage, you have been found guilty, after a very patient and fair trial, of the murder of your husband, James Cage, by administering arsenic to him • and I think it is very difficult for any one who has fieard the evidence against you to-day to entertain the slightest doubt of the verdict pronounced against you by the jury. Your hus , band died of arsenic administered to him by some one, and by whom there can be no doubt; that you did not live with hint on terms of kindness and affection is equally clear; that various expressions made on your part mani fested, beyond all doubt, an estrangement of him to you. But I will pass by those acts which appear to ma by your conduct to prove that you have led a dissolute and licentious course of life. But there is one thing I cannot refrain from mentioning, and which is, beyond all doubt, most fully established—that you purchased that poison, and that you went to a person living at a distance of four miles from your home to avoid the purchase of it by your own 'hand and person. That you took Elizabeth Lambert from her cottage that you might make the request to her, not in the presence of a third party, not even in the presence of the bedridden woman Clarke. That after the arsenic was purchased for you you carried it home to your own house, and whether or not you had pre viously administered any other noxious or poisonous matter to your husband I know not, or whether he was then suf fering from the ordinary visitation of Providence. I cannot also help referring to the mode in which you, by falsehood and misrepresentation, procured that poison, and the man ner in which you eieleavoured to deny that you had bought it ; and the manner in which you endeavoured to substitute another ingredient which was not poisonous. I think no I one can Entertain a reasonable doubt that you administered ! that poison wilfully and maliciously to take away that life which was undoubtedly lost through your act. It is very j melancholy to think that a woman who stood in the re lationship which you did to the deceased should now be receiving the sentence of death for having taken away his life. It is • very melancholy reflection—the remark may now be made without any prejudice to you—it is melancholy to consider the number of instances of similar domestic murders that have disgraced the history, the domestic and private history, of this county. In the short time I have been on the bench, it has been my great mis fortune to preside at several such occasions as this; and unfortunately the majority of them have been of murder by poison, to very near relations of the guilty parties. I can hold out to y.pu no hope of mercy. It in impossible to suggest any conlideration that can lead to any alteration of the sentence which it is my unhappy duty to pronounce ; and I earnestly recommend and implore you to direct your attention to employing the short time now permitted you on earth to those religious exercises that fit your present condition and the great and awful change which you must soon undergo. The learned judge theirpassed sentence of death upon the prisoner th the usual form. The unfortunate woman, who had sat in one position all the time of the trial, with her face resting upon her head, was led from the bar by two of the turnkeys belonging to , the prison. The trials of prisoners terminated tint evening, but the I business in the Nisi Prins Court had not been dispoeed of when our parcel woo despatched. It was expected that the business would be got through there to-night. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—SltnE:w•sncnv. The commission was opened on Thursday by Mr. Justice Erle, Mr. Boron Martin was detained in Stafford, hat arrived here in the course of the evening, and on Friday the business of the assize commenced. There were 19 pri soners for trial. ArOUST 1. CROWXCOVILT.-14.11.1. 4a. Je.TICE FALL ALLP,ED Michael Tracy and Mieshni,f Cotfie were indicted for the wilful murder of John Pemberton. at Newport, in this county, on Saturday, the 24th of May last. From the evi dence it appeared that about twelve o'clock on that night the deceased was returning home, in Newport, ac companied by his brother. They stopped at the cad of the yard or court an which Pemberton resided, where they entered into conversation .with a female named Grant. While so engaged the prisoner. came up, and without any known provocation the deceased was struck with a large stone (his brother having been previously felled by a blow of the fist from one of the prisoner.), and lay insensible on the ground. Ile was speedily removed to his lodgings and attended by a medical man. Ile re mained in a state of utter unconsciousness from the first till Sunday (the next day), when he died. Mary Grant, with whom deceased and his brother lodged, swore that Tracy was the man who struck the fatal blow : the other prisoner, Cortield, being the man who knocked down deceased's brother. At the coroner's inquest a verdict of " wilful murder" was returned against Trays , as principal, and against Cor field as accessory. But the jury 110 W round a verdict of " Manslaughter." Trace was sentenced to twelve months' imprisogruent with hard labour, and Corfield to six months. At OrST 2. CHILD MURDER.—SENTENCE OF DEATH ON A WOMAN. Mary Boyers, an unmarried woman, Wit,/ indicted for the wilful murder of her illegitimate male child, in the parish of Cardington, near Church Stretton, in this county. The prisoner WaS servant to Mr. Liu,. of Newington ' in the said parish ; on the 24th of June die wen t t o see her child (the deceased), who was at nurse with a woman named Home, at the Broken Stones, and after she had paid the charge for attending the child, took him away with her. She was accompanied part of the way towards Chelmick by Martha and Mary Evans, who parted with her at the Lake-lane, leading to Wilstone. On the evening of same day, prisoner was met in the Watling street, returning towards Little Stretton, but without the child. Information was given soon afterwards to the police, and Inspector Lewis, accompanied by a medical gentleman, proceeded to the Upper Pool, in which they blond the dead body of pri soner's child fastened down with a stick across the body in a manner to prevent it Bout rising, and it appeared to have been in the water at least two or three hours. After a trial lasting upwards tf . fMrifZrs the prisoner was found Guilty, and Mr. Justice Erie passed sentence of death ou the wretched woman. Artil'ST 1. SIM Pura ("AWRY —lttlollK MR. 11411.0)1 MARTIN. This court, after hearing several causes, proceeded to try prisoners. THISIOIAM is TOE PROVINCESI. Thomas ,Itideky, 19, was charged with highway robbery near Church Strethin. The 15th of May was Church Stretton fair, where a considerable number of country folk were collected, and amongst them John Medlicott and Eleanor Nicholls. After they bad stayed in the town until after nine o'clock at night, they proceeded to a public-house about a quarter-of-a-mile on the road to Little Stretton, called the \World's End, where they stayed till half-pmt 10, at which time they started homeward. They passed four men a short distance on the road, and, immediately after wards, they followed the prosecutors, put sticks round their throats and, pressed them so hard as to nearly choke them. The prisoner then rifled McdHoner, pocket, and took out a purse belonging to Nieholls, in which was a discoloured foreign coin. Some of the party took from Medlicott's other beatcket a half-sovereign and o th er money. I n fi rrmat i on ing given to the police, Superintendent Lewis appre hended the prisoner in a held a short time afterwards, and found the cow upon him. The other three men e.earash.— Eleanor Nicholls swore to the coin and the prisoner as being one of the party. Ile W:01 found Guilty, and sentenced to be transported for lj years. The horsiness of the assizes terminated on Saturday even ing, and the learned judges proceeded to Hereford. WESTERN CIRCUIT.-EiETER, AUGUST I. CftlIWN MIL Jusnesi THE TRIAL QE W. 11..wr, rott :grunt:H.—SECOND DAY'S PILO( Er.DIN(iI4. The following additional witnesses were examined fur the pro', oeution : Jine I gers, wife of John Rogers, of Brixton Tor, remembered William Rowe coming to her early on the 3rd of March. It was about seven o'clock. Ile said, "Jane, I am come to tell you of a story they have hatched up about me." Witness told him it was no use aiming to her; ho must go to Bunker, who was the first inventor. lle said ho hail been to Bunker, and he tlincied it, and said he did not know whether it was true or false. Witness said, "Oh, William Bunker is old enough to know the consequences, and it's not ine nor my child that has given you this cha racter." Prisoner said, "I do not find any fault with you or yours • I only want you to go over to Cur s ton and t e ll the people it's hes." Witness suggesed that lie ought to see hims e lf righted, and prisoner then said he would spend his last shilling to have it cleared up, but thut his father thought it would be bitter to leave it alone. Witness men tion's! that her sail's wages hod nut been paid, and he gave no satisfactory answer, but next day Yabsley brought the 4s. lid. John Rogers said the prisoner came to him on Friday, the 7th of March, about the cltaraeter he hail got. Witness said you have got a character, and it's spread all over the world. lie ►aid "Bunker Bill had first heard it at your house, and 1 wanted to get Bunker over, but he would not come," llamas Kelly, clerk to the magistrates, said, the Khania came anal :eked to have a summons for Bunker, who had been about the country giving him a bad character, and ac cusing him of au unnatural crime, the nature of which he explaiined, mad asked it he thought Bunker had done it to extort money, anal lie said, " No." 1 told him he could not hava a summons, as the magistrates had no jurisdiction, anal could give him no redress Ile said that was very Imrd. I suggested that he should have the boy at my office, and get him to deny it, but he said the boy would not come without a summons. At his urgent request he wrote a *harp letter to Bunker. Harriet Blatchford, of Ford Brook, was at Mary Nichols's house about one o'clock on the Friday. I saw William Howe as he was riding up. lie said they have a good story up about me. I said they had, and worse than that, the boy wan hung, lie said, " Who do you say ?" I said, " Bunker has hung himself." He said, " Then that's a had job." He asked where he had done it, and I told him I believed in the orchard. Ile asked what time, and I said I. 'lid not know, hut I believed when he went away to lime. The prisoner said, " I know it. Ile went away in the morning to go to lime when I was coining down the granary steps with some corn for the horse's." Ile also said, "I asked him last night to come to John Roger's to clear up the character he bud given me, and he refused." He said he told the boy he would see about it in the morning. and scud him to Bridewell if he could for giving him such a character. Mary Nichols said, '• If I were you I would see myself righted," and he said he would do so. Samuel Bunker, lather of the deceased, last saw his son on the 29th of February. He was of a cheerful disposi tion. Never knew him to have a day's illness. None of the family ever committed suicide; but his mother had fits Thomas Barber was recalled to tic the rope round the tree and round Isis own neck, to show the court the position in which he found the boy hanging. This he described as plainly as possible. Samuel Nicholls recalled—Produced the boots of Rowo and those of Bunker. lie explained front Rowe's left boot that the footmark inside the gate corresponds,sl with it. Couldn't say if there were four rows of nails or tire rows in the track—there were four in the boot. 'the marks he saw could not have been produced by Bunker's boots. There was nothing that he observed about the grass or the tree indicating that persons had struggled. Rowe had killed a sheep a fortnight bcfere, and wore is smock frock. Witness helped up the sheep with him. There was a rope there which had a bowline knot. There are other apple trees in the orchard which have branches from which a person might be suspended. Captain Yonge was recalled, and was rr quested to tie a bowline knot in the rope, which he said was similar to the knot he saw on the bed where the body of the buy was lying. At that time the knot was partly undone. Mr. Stone having addressed the jury fur the prisoner, the learned Judge proceeded to sum up the evidence, con cluding Isis observations as follows:—Here was a boy in good health and spirits, and, taking age into consideration, not likely to commit suicide. From the appearance of the body and other circumstances it did not appear at all pro bable that he had committed suicide ; but, supposing ho was murdered, was there evidence that the prisoner was guilty of the murder ? If they could rely upon the evidence of the boy Vincent, who stated that the prisoner told him to say that he had sects Bunker go out with a whip in 0110 hand and a rope in the other, that would be a very sus picious circumstance ; but his cross-examination somewhat altered that statement, although he stated positively that the boy did not go out with a rope. There was no corrupt intention in the attorney for the prosecution. • going to the gaol and reading over the evidence, although it was not a discreet course to take in cases like the present. His lordship also observed that one of the police had carried the license of inquiry to a very great extbut, in catechising the prisoner as to the time he had been in the orchard. The noises heard by the three wit nesses, at the time the act was being done, Welk a circum• stance of great weight, if they were of opinion that these screams came from Bunker. It was hardly probable, if he was destroying himself, that he would change his mind so soon and make an alarm. The inference to be drawn was, that the boy did not put an end to his own life. Both the medical gentlemen stated that the blow on the temple was not inflicted by the boy striking his head against the tree—it was not on the part of the head next the tree, but on the outside. That evidence certainly went very strongly to establish the fact that the b o y did not destroy himself. The motive imputed to the prisoner for making away with the boy deserved their serious con sideration ; it was hardly possible to explain away the fact 0 that there was a motive, if the witnesses were to be de pended on; and whether the charge was true or false there i must have been a strong feeling on the part of the prisoner against Bunker. 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