The Express. — London, England, 1863-08-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNrSDA'Y EVENING, AEGIIIST 19, 1863. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRCUlT.—Camtpuri. Avorerr 18. (Before Mr. Bane Bramwell and a Special Jury.) GRZLLE AND ANOTHER N. LEVI. This was an action to recover the balance of a sum of money that had bees recovered by the defendant, Edward Laurence Levi, who is an attorney, from • person named The defendant put several pies" upon the record, but the most material one was a plea which alleged that the plain taitf had entered into an agreement in the empire of France by which the defeulant was entitled to retain the amount that was sought to be recovered. The plaintiff denied by his replication that any such agreement had been entered into. Mr. M. numbers, Q.C., Mr. C. Pollock, and Mr. Kelly were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Serjeant Balls urine, and Mr. Prentice ware for the defendant. e4.e w s connected with an action tried at a former period of the ',sire in which it was sought to be established' that Wilhelms was • partner in the firm of Samson and Co., who carried on busmen as merchants in Beckleribury, and who had failed, and in which action the plaintiff recovered • verdict. It appeared that the present plaintiffs carry on besieges at Pins under the firm of e•relle and Treztuier silk merchants, and Samson and Co. who were bankrupts, Ellis. one of the partner., having altogether disappeared, owed them about 800/. It appeared that in this state of things the defendant, Mr. Levi, wrote to the plaintiffs and informed them that he believed he could resist them in recovering the debt due to them by Wilhelms, and the result of this was that an interview took place, and the defendant commenced an action against Wilhelm., which was ultimately settled by Wilhelm" prying 5001. on account of the debt, and 170/. costa., which amount was paid to the defendant. The case on the part of the plaintiffs was that the defendant only handed over 3001. to the plain tiffs ; and the present action was brought to recover the balance of the sum he had received from Mr. Wilhelm,. Mr. Alfred Jones, the solicitor who had acted for Mr. wu called to prove the circumstances connected with the settlement of the action, and be stated that the defendant told him distinctly that be must have 2001. for the plaintiffs, and 170/. for hi. own cons, and that nothing was raid about his being entitled to half the amount that wu recovered. The arrangement was completed and the money paid on the 29th of November, 1862. Is cross-examination. Mr. Jones said that his own wets in the action were 130/., and he bad not delivered any briefs. He believed that Mr. Levi had delivered his briefs, and his ants were consequently heavier. Mr. Chambers said this was all the evidence he proposed to give at present. Mr. Hawkins then addressed the jury for the defendant, and be said that the answer he was instructed to make to the plaintiffs' claim was that they had entered into an agreement with the defendant that if be recovered the money for them he should have ball of the sum that was obtained, and under this agreement and some subsequent arrangements that were made the defendant claimed to be entitled to hold the balance; sad he had, in Point of fact, paid • larger sum than the plaintiffs were entitled to, as his coats were 240/., while he only received 1701. He said that it was undoubtedly true that the de fendant had offered his services to the plaintiffs to recover this debt for them, and he should not attempt to justify such a proceeding on the pan of an attorney, but it mast at the same time be borne in mind that such a proceeding was ao infrimenient of the law, and that it had no doubt bees resorted to by many other attorneys, although it was not a practice which courts of jukes or persons connected with the legal profession could regard favourably. The fact was, be believed, however, that Messrs. Grelle and Co. were not in a position at the time to have made the advances that were mummy to carry on the proceeding. amulet Mr. and the money bad DO doubt been recovered through the exertions of Mr. Levi. (The learned counsel then read the agreement to which he referred, the terms of which were that the plaintiffs were not to be called upon to furnish any funds, or to be in any way liable for costs that might Ise incurred in bringieg the action against Wilhelmm. but that Mr. Levi was to find all the money, and if be was ultimately nosnoreedul in the cause, he was to bear the loss, and the plaintiffs were not to be in any way responsible. If. on the other hand, he succeeded in recovering from Wilhelm., the agreemect stated that he was to have half the amount that was so re covered.) The learned counsel went on to say that the defendant had acted strictly up to the terms of his agree ment, and ohs 300/. was paid to the plaintiff, and his re ceived it upon the full understanding that this was the ! whole amount he was entitled to. The . jury, he said, bad athlete to do with the propriety or urprommty of the course that bad been taken by the defendant, and all they were called upon to do we. to decide the legal righta of the parties. Mr. E. L. Levi, the defendant, was then examined, and he stated that he had practised ea an attorney 'Moe the I year 1648, and hie offices were in Henrietta... Meek Coyest. orden. He said that he wee formerly acquainted with the firm of Samson and Co., who corded oci business ea mer e hants in Sise.lane, Backlersbury, and he had acted foe them, sod became aware that Wilhelm' was mud the part nets. He had known Mr. Cholla one of the plaintiffs, for sons* time ; and in August, 1862, he called at his office, and told him that Samoa and Co. owed their firm • large sum of mousy, and he understood that he could give him some information with regard to Wilhelm. that would enable bin" to recover it. He also referred to a letter that had been written by WiDelme, which be maid he undo-stood would be of very great importance. This letter he had since returned to Wilhelm., and it was now in his pose/a non. Wdhelms wee has called upon bin subpoena doors locum to produce the document referred to, but he said be had not got any such letter. Mr. Prentice told him that he most understand that by disobeying lb* subpoiva he was liable to be attached. Mr. Wilhelms said he could not help what the caner enema might be, but he had sot got the letter, and there fore he could not produce it. Baron Bramwell explained to the witness that by destroy ing the subpoena be wu liable to be attached, and also to have an entice brought against him. Mr. Wilhelm' said he had not got the letter. He was willing to be searched. (A laugh.) Baron Bramwell said that would not do. Did be produce as letter or not. Mr. Wilhehns said he had not got it. Mr. Levi then west on to say that Mr. Grille promised all along to pay him most handsomely if he recovered the money for them from Wilhelm', and he west to Paris and Incurred a good deal of expense in making the aseemary in quirks. He saw the plaint if 'a partner, IL. Tresusier, at Faris, and it was with his sanction and concurrence that the arrangement was entered into that he should have half the amount that was recovered, and the ligmeassmt teat had been referred to was drawn up and a dupla:steal it was given to M. Trernzier. After this agreement bad hese come to witnesa commenced the action, and after locos negotiation it was finally settled in the way that had been stated bt . 4 4 1 3 r 0 . 1 Jones ; but another ar rangement was su bseq uently cams t o , th at h e should pay the plainti ff s . in full satisfaction of their claim, and they consented that he should retain the balance, and he was sot to claim the half of the amount recovered, to which be wee entitled under the agreement. A part of the condition of the arrangement that wu entered into with Mr. Wilhelms was, that a letter he bad written to Mr. Samoa should be delivered up to him. After the money bad been paid to the plaintiff, M. Tresusier thanked him for what he had done, and said that the proceeding would land to put a stop to the swicdling by which a great wary Premix firms had been defrauded, and he said he would recommend him to some French houses, who would give him buidoese in his profession. The witness proceeded to give some evidence relating to other sums of money that were alleged to have been advanced by him to M. Trezuzier, adwhich formed the subject of • • plea of setoff, but it will not be neconsary to give the particulate The defendant was subjected to • very sevens cross-exami natio, by Mr. Chambers. In answer to the question put to him he said that he had been insolvent and had petitioned the Court of Bankruptcy, but in this last-mentioned case he paid 20s. in the pound, and his petition was dismissed u pon his own application. He believed that be was mated to Samson- an eighth or ninth cousin, or nomethlof that sort. (A laugh.) Samson was formerly • pigeon- err for the Tinto. laugh.) He meant that he u pigeons to convey information before the establishment of telegraphs. He received the letter that had been mentioned as having been writteo by Wilhelm, to Samson front the latter, and after the settlement of the affair he gave it back to Wilhelm.. He had shown it to him before, and he endeavoured to match it out of his hand and tear It. Ellie, another member of the firm of Samson and Co., who hadaboonded, was witness's uncle. Samson was dead. He died in Paris. The agreement referred to was drawn up at Faris by a French barrister. The writhes' was then questioned at very great length upon various other matters, and he stated that he had made a charge in his bill of costa of a sum of 231., which was given to a person named Gadderer, for going to the defendant Wilhelm while the action spas pending, in order to frighten him, and induce him to come to borne arrangement, and he said that he gave Gadderer that sum. Two wituesus named Goldstar (the person above re ferred to) and Abrahams were then examined, sod they corroborated the statement that bed been made by the de fendant in some particulars. Gaddinr admitted is crow surninatioo that he bad been on intimate terms with Levi a great many years, and be also said that hin had been in solvent several Omen, and that at one time he was • bill discounter, and afterward" kept • betting-boors, but be said he shut it up the moment the act of parliament was palmed declaring such places to be illegal. Additimul (widows was then adduced on behalf of the plaintiffs. M. Truazier, one of the plaintiffs, was exa mined, and he ccotradieted Mr. Levi upon several of the matters that he had deemed to. He admitted that be bad consented to the original agreement at the suggestion of the defendant, but he said that afterwards the defendant told him that all he could get was 340/., and be proposed that he abould give them MX of that amount, and keep the 40f. for his coots. lie mewled that they were ("Mindy , 1 ignorant of hie having received 670/ and that it ' was solely upon the belief that be had not received moor than the 1301 that they consented to take the :Mt. The plaintiff's partner also denied in the most positive manner that Mr. Levi had ever advanced him any of the sums that were relied upon to support the plea of set off. - 10 Answer to questions put in cross-examination, M. Tresusier said be was not aware that his own attorney is the prosiest adios, Mr. Tyrrel Lewis, was related to the deindaat Le►i, sad he said the name was not the same. (A laugh.) He admitted that Mr. TyrrelLswis wee the person who first gave him the information that the defendant bad received more than the Med., but he denied positively that there was any arrangement between him and that gentleman in reference to the costs of the action, and said that be con sidered himself liable to pay the meta that were incurred. Mr. Hawkins having addressed the jury upon this addi tional evidence, and Mr. Chambers replied upon the whole case, Baron Bramwell proceeded to sum up. He said there could be no doubt from the admission of the plaintiffs that the agreement relied upon by the defendant had been made by them ; and although it was one which soy respectable attorney would base been &hocked at being a party to, still he felt that he must direct them, that in point of law, as it had been made in France, it was binding, awl the I defendant was ent:tled to a verdict upon it, if they should I be of opinion that it was made under the circumstances he ' had represented. He was also of opinion that if the de feadant, the moment he received the money, had acted inn straightforward manner, and had handed over half of it to tiro plaintiffs, according to the terms of the agreement, it would have been an answer to the present action. He bad Lot, however, donee), and be should, therefore, tell them OS if they believed he had inclined the plain tiffs to Olga' into the fresh engagement and accept the :100/. by the representation that be had only received 340(., and bad deceived them in this respect at the time the fresh agreement was entsed into. that such a proceeding on his part amounted to (rand. and that thereby the agreement was micelle& and the plaintiffs were entitled to recover. The learned judge, in the CuIITSO of some further observations, said that the ease was alto gether certainly a very mournful one ; it appeared to have had ita origin in the roguery of Samson and Co, and to have been tainted with that vice to the end. The jury, after a short deliberation, «id they were of opinion that the plaintiffs bad been induced to enter into the new agreement by the misrepresentations of the defendant. They alto said they were of opinion that none of the sums claimed in the set off had been paid. Byron Bramwell expressed his opinion that upon this finding he ought to direct a verdict to bn entered for the plaintiff ; but Mr. Hawkins submitted that upon the count in the declar►tion for money had and received, the defendant was at all events entitled to a verdict. _ _ Some discussion took place between the court sod the learned counsel on both sides with reference to the form io which the verdict should be entered, and eventurly bin lordship directed that a verdict should be entered for the defendant, bat leave was given to the plaintiff to move for a verdict to be entered in his favour with nominal damage , ur, in the discretion of the court, for the whole amount that had been paid by Wilhelm; lass the costs of the defendant in the original proceedings, and the 3001. that bad been already paid. This cause lasted nearly the whole day. Another special jut, cause was celled on, which was only part heard at the rising of the court. . . . . . I - Biro' • Uhanuell was engaged the whole of Monday and a portion of yesterday in trying • man "Beek v. Fare y," which was an action by • phyaiciau to mover 93/. for fees for attending some portion of the family of the defendant. There was evidently a good der' of personal feeling mixed up in the affair, and the defence that wu net up was that the plaintiff had merely acted in the matter as • fneed, and not in a professional capacity. The jury, in the result, gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount, but his kedship stayed execution. NORTHERN ClROlTlT.—Lrviarotn, Aucarsr 18. CROWN 000 EL— (Before Mr. Justin Blackburn.) Esau Wilkeeks surrendered to take his trial on a charge of hawing wilfully murdered Mary Crania, at Manchester, on the 26th of March lam The prisoner. • lad of 16, is • chain maker, the son of re spectable parents, and it was admitted that his conduct up to the onh•ge with which he was now charged had been perfectly unimpr-ichable. On the evening of the day named the deceased girl, another about the same age, and a boy named Fletcher. were playing together at the corner of Batton-street, in Manchester. After some conversation the girls went away for a short time, and Fletcher remained behind. Daring their absence the prisoner, who was known to them all, came up and spoke to Fletcher, but had parted from him again before the girls returned. Fleteber and the girls seemed to have amused themselves by playing with Fletcher's cap. The prisoner was then on the opposite sideof the street, and shortly afterwards Fletcher noticed Willoocka rails his righ. hand, and at the same moment be saw a flash and heard a loud report. The de °posed had been atarding with her hack to the prisoner, who was about eight yards off. Willcocks afterwards weataway, but was apprehended the same evening, and a pistol was found in the ashpit of the house woere he lived. Tb , s pistol was ides 'Aid as onewhich the prisoner had borrowed from his brother. The jury, under the direction of the judge, found the prisoner Gritty of manslaughter, believing that be had been guilty of culpable negligence merely in the use of firearms. Sentenced to two months' imprimument. Sccorn Ceowa Cocar—(Before Mr. Price, Q.C.) - - - - James Scott was indicted for having embezzled various sums of money the property of the overseers of the township of Everton, Liverpool. The prisoner, who up to the present charge had filled various public situations, was appointed assistant overseer for the Ever ton district in 1855, and it wee not until alter his resignation, in the early part of the present yrar, that the defalcations were discovered. When it was discovered that be had not paid over to the book or otherwise accounted for various sums of money. inquiry was made, and it was then found that Smith had absconded. He was subsequently arrested, however, in London, and when charged with the offence replied, "It is a bad job; if I had had good luck 1 should here repaid it all back again." Some formal madame having been given as to the payment of various gums to the which he had no. accounted for, Smith was found nary, and sentenced to six years' Pstal ! irv tu de • . . . Thomas. 24, was indicted for the murder of Mary Rowlands, the wife of &captain, at LiverpooL On the Bth of May last the prisoner requested the deceased, with whom he lived, to follow him downs:airs, as he wished to speak to her privately. Accordingly the deceased went down into the cellar, but instead of the primmer speaking to For, be dashed her brains out with • potato-crasher. A woman named Bestow, hearing • Wiley went downstairs. when she also was furiously attacked by the prisoner. A woman named Erma likewise west downstairs, when the prisoner abased her into the yard, and be was then take mto custody. The only reason assigned for this brutal out rage it that the deceased worms wished to get Thomas shipped, as he had received an advance, and, in accordance with articles, was bound to go on heard ship, or render himself liable to imprisonment. The woman Beabow was dreadfully wounded about the heed, and was for a long time in the Northern Hospital. Evans also sastaired injuries from the violence of the pri mmer, but they wage of a lam serious character. During the trial the prisoner at intervals broke out into Me of greet violence, and it required the exe-tions of three or four turnkeys to keep him from scrambling over the side of the dock. The barristers in front of the dock fled to the right and left, evidently anticipating that their wigs might be merilleed to Me [relay of tile accused. At length the premier's lags bang tied and his hands manacled, the pro oeedings west oa wi:h some degree of order. A surgeon who was examined, and who bad men Thomas in prison, said he believed that the prisoner was sane, though his brain appeared to be imperfectly developed. One of the turnkeys, who was called as • wittiest, said that the primmer when is gaol frequently resisted the Mulkey' with great violence. He particularly objected to the washing process. For the defence it was urged by Mr. Pope that the pri soner, when he murdered . Bra. wland, was labouring swim as insane impedes. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of murder, and he was sentenced to death in the usual form. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Beare the Recorder.) Catierise Anne APlCeraey, an interesting-looking young woman, pleaded guilty to en indiament charging her with stealing a roll of ribbon and divers other articles value If., the property of Eleanor Welsh Tindall, her mistress, who carries on the business of a milliner at Blackheath.. Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prisoner, intimated to the court that he believed the prusecutria was desirous to recommend the prisoner to the merciful consideration of the court, and he wee prepared with witnesses to give her an irreproachable character up to the time of her apprehension upon this charge. Several highly respectable witnesses were then called, who pre the prisoner a good character. The Recorder observed that it was to be regretted that so young& persoo, occupying • goodpaition, should baveyielded to the sudden temptation, and sentenced the prisoner to be kept to hard labour for the term of nine calendar months. The prisoner, on hearing her sentence, fainted, and was obliged to be carried from the her. (Before the Common Serjeant.) Barry Atkinson, 17, clerk, plaided guilty to a charge of obtaining by (ales pretences 62 silk baodkarchiefe, value 401., the property of John Porter and others. Mr. Langeord prosecuted; Mr. &solos appeared for the primmer, and asked the court to be u lenient as possible towards him, as hie friend., were prepared to send him out of the country at the expiration of his metopes The Common Berjeant said he would deal with the prisoner next session. Horrid Daniel, a vouog woman of preposeessing appear ance sod quiet demennour, surreodered to her r e cogo isancce to answer a charge of libel preferred agaiost her by the City Police. upon a oumber of whom the libel had been com mitted. The primmer pleaded Guilty to writing the letters. Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Beard, appeared on behalf of the City Police ; and Mr. Poland defended the prisoner. Mr. Sleigh said he appearedon behalf of a large number of City detective' who had beau most shamefully libelled by the priamser at the bar, and the parties to whom he might specially refer were Mr. Hamilton, chief inspector of the City police, Sergeant White, James Mark, John M'Clo Charles Beller, and Joseph Faulk. The libels committed upon these person wowed such a filthy end disgusting nature, that, although be bad looked well over them, there was note single extract which he could read from any of the lettere witted' would not shock the court. Thor imputed the grossest conduct to the wive. of the officers, some of them being mast by . poet to Moor-lane Station, and others being left at the private houses of the detectives. Sever a l of them imputed the grosseat infidelity on the part of both wives and husbands, and were the cause of many sod , serious domestic dissensicos. The prisoner was a person of respectability and some education, and he area quite at a loss to account for her conduct, unless indeed she was demented on this subject. The City police had brought the case forward to give the men an opportunity of clearing th e i r characters from the it:demons charges contained in these defamatory letters. The prisoner had expressed her regret, and all he wished sou that *ln kind of thing should be put • atop to. Mr. Poland said it was true these letters were o a most disgusting character, but they contain( d no particular impu tation against any one, and it seemed quite clear to him that the prisoner was acting in this matter under • kind of 1310•011111111 a. Many years ago she had suffered from some kind of brain fever, and since that time her mother h a d h a d considerable difficulty in managing her. Some five years ago she had made 'desperate attempt on her life by throwing herself out of the window. She had been engaged to a policeman some months ago, but he bad broken off the engagement, and after that time she seemed to have taken a hatred to the whole force. In conclusion, he _ thought the Justine of the case would be met by her being bound over in her own recognisance to behave herself for the future, and to be delivered up to her friends. _ _ The Common Serjeint said he would take time to con sider his decision. Harriet Daniel was again brouubt up for jodgment,when Mr. Sleigh stated that she had got the names and ad dressee of the TOT 10111 officers from policemen on the beat. The Common Serjetht, addressing the prisoner, said that since the adjournment of the case he bad had an oppor tunity of seeing the letters which had been sent to the police officers, and a set of more filthy and ferocious letters had never been penned. Not only had she sent math dis reputable letters, bat they were addressed on the outside in a most disgusting manner. Not only were they filthy, but they were highly malicious. The punishment which he should inflict was not at all commensurate with the nature of the crime. The sentence wee that she be im prisoned for twelve months, and that at the expiration of that time, on her discharge, she enter into her own re coguirances in IC3I. to keep the peace for twelve months. On hearing the sentence the prisoner fell dos In • fainting fit, when she was at once removed. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NOLTH-WESTERN. The financial statement of thin company shows that the sum of 24,884,2431. has been received cio stock and shares, 10,378,1651. on debentures, 250,00 3 1. on temporary loans, 310,830/. on 31 per cent. debenture stock, and 1,701,318/. on 4 per cent. debenture stock; total, 37,524,5561. Interest and dividend upon the whole of this amount is charged to revenue. The expenditure on the main line, including 3,936,6511. for carrying stock, amounts to 31,282,78714 sad on lines in which the company have an interest to 5,3891,1451, making the total expenditure 36,671,9321, leaving a balance of 852,624/. in favour of the company. The expenditure during the put half -yearamouu ted to 971,4161., but the realisation of advances to the Chester and Holyhead, Backs, and North London Railway Com minim, and the disposal of Chester and Holyhead stock, amounting to 1,086,385/..during the half-year, left a balance of 114,969/. in favour of the company, which had reduced the expenditure ou capital amount by that amount. Of the 10,378,165/. loans on debentures, 1,637,891/. had been borrowed at 41 per cent., 1,031,013/. at 41 per cent., 7,605,4071. at 4 per cent., and Rii,1541. at 31 percent. The renewal and permanent way account show that 1,599,834 1, bpi been expended, of which 335,4541. is charged to capital, 1,161,0511. to revenue, aid 1173,3291. is to be provided fir. The revenue amount for the hiltless/ ending 30th of June shows that 2,301,756/. had been received, and 1,176,2371. expended, including 1,020,495/. for working charges, 48,2701. rates and taxes, 30,914/. passenger duty, 15,1.01. parliamentary and legal proceedings, 8871. schools at Wol vet.on, Crewe, &c., 7,338/. depreciation and insurance of steamboats, and 53,333/. for renewal of reed, leaving • balance of 1,125,5191. To this sum is added 16,3411. the amnia, from the preceding half-year, 6,31731. interest on cash balances, 29,328!. for rents of lands and buildings, and 56,6101. dividends received on shareu in other oonmanieo, making together 1,233,102/. From this is deducted 248,445/. for interest on loan and debenture stock, 6,0661. chief rent., 4,8431. Preston and Wyre lease, 24,900/. Biickiegharnshire lease, 2,7501. Cannock Mineral Railway, 31,673/. North Union guarantee, &c., 86,360/. Chester and Holyhead dividend and interest; 115,657 k Liumaster and Carlisle dividend, Sc.; 4,4911. Ken dal and Windermere dividend, ; 31,068!. Shropshire Union lease ; 1,6721. Manchester, Burke, and Matlock lease ; 4501. West London lease ; 3,582/ Leeds and Liver. pool and Rochdale canal lease ; 10,7721. Stoer Valley lease; 745161. Birkeehead lease; 6,00 N. Warrington and Gersten tepee; 1,3491. Oldham, Ashton, and Guide-bridge lease; 8081. St. Osorges Harbour lease; 11,7421. Shrews bury and Hereford lease 4,6641. Merthyr, Trod*. pr, and Abergaveuny lea n ; .Crondeed and High Peak Lase; 3,9851. Stockport, Nam, and Whaleybiidge agreement; 27,2491. South Staffordshire agreement ; 5,670/. Shrewsbury and Welohpool agreement ; 7,2 C N. Bedford and Cambridge agreement ; 2,(Y381. Haydon square depot, leaving • disposable balance of 564,1641., out of which the proposed dividend at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum will absorb 547,2791., and leer, 16,8851. for the next amount. The dividend warrants will be made payable on the 25th inst. THE CHARGES OF INDECENT ASSAULT AGAINST CLARKS: William Henry Clarke, 17, painter, was indicted yesterday at the Central Criminal Court for committing an lack neat assault upon Mary Ann Baxter, for a like offence upon the person of Sophia Allen, and for a third and siirSar assault on the perms of a young girl named Lambert. Mr. Clerk, speAilly retained on behalf of the government, sanded by lfr. Orndge, appeared to support the prose cuticle ; Mr. Dickie defended the prisoner. The court wee densely crowded daring the hearing of the trial, and the utmost interest was manifeeted in the pro ceedings. It will be fresh in the recollection of our readers that the prisoner was first arraigned at the Clerkenwell Polioe.conrt on the charge of murdering a little girl named Elisabeth Hunter, whose remains were found in • nursery ground at Horton • abort time ago, but the case being one of very great suspicion only, that charge was abandoned and the present one brought forward. . • . . The whole case having been so recently and so fully re poi,ed, it will be unnecessary again to give the evidence in detail, as the face of the case will he found full nanatrd in the opening speech of the learned for the prosecntioa. Hr. Clerk, in his opening, said that though the case aa read from the indictment did not appear to be so senors as some which bed been tried before it this sessior, yet it would be found to be the most important of any which has as yet been brought before them. In each cue the prosecutors were little girls, all under the age of ten when the offences were committed; and by the indecent conduct of the prisoner towards them, he was guilty of a crime which might have the effect of ruining these young children for life by corrupting and tainting their whole existence. For certain reasons be (the learned counsel) would not refer to the charge out of which the present ease arose, as by so doing he might infuse a certain amount of animus into the minds of the jury, which he was most desirous of avoiding. The first charge to which he would refer oc curred some considerable time beck, and was one of indo rse,: assault upon a young girl named Mary Ann Baxter, who was only shout nine yeses of age when the occurrence took place. About the end of September, 1861, she was going down • street in Heaton, when the prisoner met her, and asked her to take • letter to Williametreet, in which is situated the nursery-grounds where the pries:ear was employed. He then took her by the hand, telling her that he would get her the lette-, and lcd her through the nurse'-gronod to the tool-house at the bottom of the garden, where he wan guilty of very indecent conduct. lie took her on his knee and put his hand up her clothe', when the child screamed out. He gave her • foe'-penny piece, but she threw it down, and cried to go home. He then took her to • place where glass was kept, and tied a hand kerchief over her mouth, and told her if she surnamed out he would murder her. He continued to keep her some time longer, when be let her go, and she ran home and told her mother what bad occurred. The latter afterwards went to Mr. Roe, and the child at once pointed out the prisoner as the man who assaulted her. At first he denied all knowledge of the child. but afterwards, under a promise, he made • statement to his muter which he (the latter) took down in writing. All this occurred as long ago as Sep tember, 1861, but it was not the only case where the pn , goner had been guilty of the kind of seeded ; for some lame in the January following he met a little girl named Mary Anne Lambert, not more than eight years old, and to her he made exactly the same proposal as he had done to the other girl, telling her he would give her a penny to take the letter. He did not, however, give her • letter, but took her by the hand to the nursery grounds, and when in the glue-holm told her to lie down, bat she said she would not, "as her mother had told her not to dirt her frock." The prisoner then took his coat off, and forced the poor child to lie upon it, and then in spite of her screams be behaved in • most indecent manner towards her. They could not tall what had been done to the poor little them ; but when examined by • surgeon she was found to be very much injured. This same little girl bad aster wards identified him from • number of other men as the person who had simeulted her. Besides these two eases there was a third charge spinet him. This time the little ski, named Allen, was walking along Bishosegate-street, when the prisoner accosted her, got into converiatiou with her,and ultimately took bee into an ice shop, when he took her on his knee, and pot hie hand up her clothes till she screamed out and ran away. The whole of theee cases would be die tinetly proved before them, and it was by order of the government that he was there that day, as it was a cruel and a monstrous thing that any man or lad should act in such • corrupt and debasing manner towards poor little children, who were quite unable to protect themselves. A large number of witnesses were called to prove the .tatement of the learned counsel, after which Mr. Diokie addressed the jury on behalf of the contending that the children were all mistaken with to identity, as he bad several witnesses who would prove an alibi on two out of the three occasions referred to. At first the prisoner had been suspected of mutder, and the govern ment had prosecuted; bet finding that that charge had failed they bad raked up all the evidence they could pos. Ably scrape together to try and convict the prisoner on these paltry charges. He did not think the government stood in any very enviable light in thus prosecuting a poor Wherries, boy, who had already suffered a long imprison ment, and who unfortunately happened to resemble some other person, for whom he had been mistaken. A number of witnesses were called, who gave evidence to the effect that the prisoner was with them and in their homes on two of the occuiens referred to in the evidence, and that he could not possibly have been in the green-house and committed the assaults imputed to him. Mr. Clark thee replied upon the whole case. With regard to the alibi, it was but sitars' that friends and relations should try to screen the young man at the bar. It was a most difhoult thing to prove an alibi to the satisfaction of • jury so long a time after the seesults took place. The Common Serjeant then summed up the whole of the evidence, putting the points with great clearness before the jert, 6 trAing them they must not be prejudiced spied the prisoner because he was firstapprehended upon • more serious °huge, but must look at the cane as it stood before them according to the evidence. With regard to the conduct of the government, he thought it had been very fair through ons the whole proceedings. The jury then retired, and in a few minutes returned into court with a verdict of Guilty on the two first mune. The Common Serjeant, addressing the premier, said he bad been convicted after • most patient hearing, and he certainly concurred in the verdict. His conduct throughout had been mod infamous, and there was only one thing which could be said in palliation, and that was his youth. The Common Serjeent then sentenced him to two rare impreonment with bard labour. The prisoner in the most cool manner in the world then asked whether he might be allowed to see his legal adviser, to see what steps could be taken on his behalf, as he was quite innocent. The Common fferjeant said he had nothing to do with I that. BOARD Or TRADI, winrawALL, Avower 17. The Right Hoe. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a translation of a decree of the Chili= government, fixing as follows the charges to be levied for the acreage of merchandise, and which has been forwarded by bet Majesty's charge d'affairee at Santiago. The duty of stowage to be levied, swordiog to the 2nd art. of the law of December 24, 1856, for each month of deposit upon packages of merchandise, subject to weight, size, and space, shall be levied from the Ist of January, 186 , %lode, the following weights and measures. The merchandise, sub ject to weight, shall pay 2 cents for 46 kilogrammes. The of merchandise subject to measurement shall pa package to 67 decimetres cubic 14 cents; from 57 to 113 decimetres cubic 3 cents ; from 113 to 227 decimetres cubic 6 mite ; from 227 to 240 decimetres cubic 9 ants ; from 240 to 453 dfoimetrea cubic 12 wino ; from 453 to 666 decimetres cubic 15 assts. Those packages which may wooed 566 cubic decimetres shall pay date aooording to the foregoing proposition. Packages of space for liquids is vessels not under four litres shall pay ow-third of a coot for every three litres Norway-eight centilitres 3 78-100. Gazette. LONDON, TILBURY, AND BOUTHEND. After the termination of our report 3 eaterday, Mr. EMT read the report of the committee of shareholders, which was signed by Messrs. Eley, Taylor, and Moxon. This report complained of the present construc tion of the laud, six out of the nine members of which it stated were members of the Great Eastern or Blackwell Companies, and represented interests Mimics' to those of the Tilbury shareholders. That the Great Eastern Company was interested in preventing the extenaion of the Tilbury traffic to the north, while the Blackwell had an interest in preventing the Tilbury system being brought into coenexion with the North London Railway, so u to obtain a terminus in London other than that of Feochurch street. It then pointed out the prospects of increased traffic, and the importance of obtaining terminal facilities in connec tion with the Ninth London for its development; referring to the projected Dagenham Docks 55 an important element in the future prosperity of the railway. It then referred to the strip!: that might be effected at the termination of the present lease in the present excessive tolls and terminal charges, and expressed the opinion of the committee that as the guarantee of 6 per cent. in addition to the debenture interest was secure dining the twelve remaining years of the lease, it would be 'inadvisable to accept the offer of 411 per cent. offered by the Great Eastern sod Blackwell, and no sacrifice la per cent for that period without soy equivalent. The report of the committee having been adopted, A SHLEIZHOLDTH then moved a want of confidence in the direetera Mr. Pecs (a member of the committee, wbo was dissen tient from the majority) expressed his conviction that a guarantee from the Great Eastern and Blsckwall Com cl;eeswas far preferable to a guarantee from the presen t though he did sot thiok the offer which had bees made was sufficient. He could not agree is the vote of want of coulldeoce in the directors. The CHAIRMAN stated that it was intended to propose to continue the committee, or to appoint another committee to act for the shareholders in the protection of their inte rests : and he suggested that the meeting should by a unanimous vote arm such committee with powers to call upon the directors for the production of the necessary books and papers to enable them to makes thorough investigation. The motion of want of confidence was withdrawn, and alter a discussion u to the legality of the proceedings arising upon a motion to appoint a committee of investigation, with power to call for papers sod documents, and to examine the clerks and somata of the company, • requisition to the directors to call a special meeting of the company to consider the subject was adopted and exteuslyely signed. A vote of thanks to the chairman and Mr. Eley concluded the meeting. MIDLAND. The half-yearly meeting of this company woe bald yesterday at Derby ; Mr. serum, mums, M.P., in the chair. The report and statement have appeared in these columns. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said there was little to all for observation ; the receipta and rx.mcii.its were much in the ordinary proportion ; the was practically 28,000!. in excess of last year • *hie was net revenue, the actual excess of receipts in traffi over the corresponding half of last yeisr having been 58,0004 To take u much from the net as made up the 21 dividend on the half-year would absorb about 14,600/. ; the remainder would be appropriated to the payment of interest on the cost of works of lines not yet in operation, and consequently unproductive. Amongst these was the Buxton line, which was opened on the Ist of June, and consequently did not contribute much to the half-year's revenue. They appeared now to have arrived at what might be considered a minuet state as to their expenditure ; small disturbances might occur to cause increased expenditure, but the proportion of their earnings and expenses would be found to be pretty uniform. lie thought they had reason to be satisfied with the monoclinal of the views they took in re ference to new undertakings, and might congratulate them selves on having got all they asked for • which was rather us. usual, considering the importaot cha racter of one of their undertakings. In allusion to the growth of the Mid land system end its dividends, be said that in 1859 there was an improvement of 150,0001. in their traffic : this was followed by that sodden glut which took place in 1860, and resulted in an increase of 4,0001. a week, making 7,000!. in the two years. This brought up the dividend to 61. 15e. per cent. Then there was the terrible American war the next year, and it was all the Midland could do to maintain its position. They lost 3. 6d. in dividend. In the spring of last year down went the traffic three or four thousand per week, but by the end of the year they had recovered it, and a good dividend had been maintained, after paying out of revenue interest on new work■ in course of construction. ..... - The hon. gentleman concluded by moving the adoption of the report, end expressing an opinion that the prospects of the Midland Railway were highly satisfactory. Mr. HUTCHINSON, the deputy chairman, seconded the motion, which was put and carried unanimously. The dividends on the various stocks were declared as re commended. A resolution was passed authorising the con version into stock of such of the 61. 4i preference stock sa ban been fully paid up since the last meeting. The audit committee was appointed, and 150,0001. voted for rolling stock. The CIILIEMAN announced that the average at which they raised their money was 1.. per cent. cheaper than the beat of the railway compudes. Their average was 10. above 4 per mot. The promedinp concluded with • vote of thanks to the chairman and the board of directors. STAINES WOKINOHAN, AND WOKING RAILWAY. —The report of the director■ to the half-yearly meeting on the 28th instant, states that the payments on capital ac count during the half-year amount to the sum of 461. 2a. The Wakes to the credit despite.' is now 8714 4s. 54„ ex clusive of s debenture for 100/. unnaued. The debenture Exeunt has only slightly varied during the pest half-year, 6001. at 4t per cent. having been paid off, and 5001. borrowed at the mane rate. The gross receipts for the half-year end ing 30th JUDO last amount to 12,2751. 7s. 71. apAust 10,3371. 9e. ld.. showing an increase of 1,937/. 18.. 6d., nearly 19 per cent The whole of this increase is derived from the passenger traffic, the goods traffic showing a small de crease, sod it should be observed that the considerable increase in passenger receipts has mainly arisen from the large attendance at the Ascot races. There is a die losable balance of 3,7081. 4.. 6d., oat of which the directors recommend a dividend at the rite of 51. per eget per annum on the preference shares, amounting. lees income tax, to 1,2081.65. Bd., and a dividend at the rate of 4s. per share, being at the rate of 24 par cans per annum for the hall. e ar on the ordinary shares, amounting, less income MI, to 2,465/. 19s. 44., leaving SY. 18e. 6d. to be carried forward to the next ball-year's eseciant. ATTENDANCE ♦T JITDOE'II CHAMBEES.—Yeaterday Mr. Justioe Keating concluded the sittings at Berjeante-Mo, and will preside today (Wednesday) at the Central Court. Hie lordship will be succeeded at chambers, on FridaFridaL next, by Hr. Justine Byles, on Me return from Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur chasing Horslman's ?aro Tea; very choice at IN. td. sad es. •• High Standard ' at ea. ad. (formerly 4s. Bd.l. Is the strongest add meet delActoes Issipeeted. igtotts In every town supply It is packets. —LAilivilisissat.l PROM LAST NiGHTS GAZETTR. [NIXES OF BOLICIT•Ell Aim mamma 'Arisen/la re as OBTAINED AT THE MICE OF THE OE= 1101ETIAl, 00011 Of NANKEWO7f, BASHEOHALL-IffELEM HANEILOPIE. PHOWAS .Thwasoll, Soat - gm — pGlieriace, Lambeth, &keener, to sumoder Sept. 1, at 1. °Coke' Dr►s Jon a, Glasgow-terrace, Pimlico, commercisl clerk, Sept. 1, at It. Y.signerms, Hatton-garden, exporter el watches, Sept. Hamm Foams, inn., Cannon-street, City, provision merchant, Sept. 1, at 1. Gamuts Hasnia, Aldersgate-street, working watch Jobber, Sept. 1, at 11. Thomas COLLIES, Silrouterrace, Poplar, builder. Sept. 1, at 1. FIANCE SEIZEILDIGION, Charlotte terrace, Lambeth, pastrycook, "--" - Sept. 1, at 1. Rtisnit. STARLING, High Holborn, hosier, Sept. I, at 1. Anintiw it'Downta, Soutba up.en, saddler, Sept. 1. at 1. BENJAMIN Limannen, Great Maps-buildings, St. Martin's-lane, amiatant to a woollen draper, Sept. 1, at 2. Unita, Cilium, Sun-court, Cornhill, commission agent, Sept. 1, at 2. Monts Park-street, Camden-town, cook, Sept.!, all - ILicnann IMUCKWOOD Comity, llrewer.street, Golden-square, manufacturer of sewing machines, Sept. 2, at 12. Camas BOLDEN, Enuiswick.grove, homer-street, Gray's-Inn road, undertaker, Sept 2, Live JcLia NIOOLA3 OILLLECE, pool etreek City, and Haber daaheri-piace, Hoskin, merchant, Sept. 2. at 11. Joss Ilion, Cold Harbour-sweet, Hackney-road, machine sawyer, 141 at 11. Gautaa Howse, Groonertreet, Bethnal-green. cheeeemongefa - asslitaat, Sept. 2, at 1. EDWARD Matt Threadneedle-atreet, thlpbroker, Sept 2, at IL DAVID TAYLOR, York road, Lambed Sept. 2, at 11. Tupxut Biwa! flataki, Old Ford-bridge, Victoria park, beer- shop keeper. Sept. 2, at 11. Biala licwrrr, Kildare-4,mm, Bayswater, lodging.bouse keeper, Sept. 2, at 1L JOHN Warm, Brixton, late licensed vletnalier, Sept. 2, at 11. Nowa TIMINDLLL, Brunswick street, Brunswichuguare, grocer, Sept. 2., at 1L THOMAS ADAMS, Southampton, licensed victualler, Sept; at 12. Jame LlhangLit, Birmingham, coppersmith, Sept. 4, at 11. 'Mills BUILD, Wolverhampton, licensed victualler, Sept. 4, at IL JOHN WttatAll Sarni, Birmingham, trimming manufacturer, Sept. 4. at 12. Orman' EDWAID Banat, Birlaingham,irtre worker,Sept.7,at 12. JOHN /Aaaatr. Hanley, Rtaffordthire, corn dealer, Sept 7, at 12. THOMAJI CIaAVCIST TaiLoa, Cheltenham, builder, Aug. 26, at U. WILLIAM HOMILS. Cardiff, builder, Sept. 1, at 11. LIMB JZIAIIII, Mountain Ash, near Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Joiner, gent. 1, at 11. ABIDII/90 DAVID LOlKLfs, Neatb, Glainorganaldre, limeburner, _A .. August 28, at 11. Alerts 817852 Titian, Untruth Cornwall, grocer, Sept. 4, at 1. JOHN ATISINsON, MM..on , Lincoinatk, let • innkeeper, Sept. 2, at 12. JOHN WILLIAM Yazgcm. Manchester, innkeeper, Aug. 31, at 11. ENNIS ki•Dostek.LL, Birmingham, travelling draper, Sept. 28, at 10. WILLIAM Metwag, Liverpool, August 25, at 1. BMW Hot LAND, Ausbolme, near Manchester, engine packing maker. Sept. 21, at 9/. NATHAN BROWN, Manchester, commission agent, Sept. 21, at DAMN, JoN2 Manchester. tailor, August 21, at 91. Amnion RIMY Over Wallop, Hampshire, b • ker. Aug. 26, 1112. MICHAXL HOOD, haltford, Wiltshire, wheelwright, Aug. 26, at IL J 051 3 121 Musson, ilkshopwearerouth, plasterer, Sept. 1, at 12. WILLIAM Cowan', Onsamere, Westmoreland, late licensed vin Waller, Sept. 1, at 12. Tenant DORMS!, Coventry, licensed victualler, Sept. 4, at 3. CIMONAN MANCHU, Southampton, merchant's clerk, Sept. 1, at 12 AIM AIM, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, grocer, Sept. 18, at 4. WLLLIAIt JUPLIume, Weston-super-Mate, Somenetahlre, shop keeper, Sept. 1, at 12. Joint Boatiorrim SheilieMi, painter, 'Sept. 2, at 2. ABRAHAM M . HCLUM, Locrmouth, Cumberland, watchmaker, August 31. at 3. MATTHXWCHAiLiNMONTH,Overton,Yorksb., farrnev,Aug.2o,atlL FRANCIS Lariat, Great Grimsby, butcher, August 27, at 11. WILLIAM ABSOLD. Cardiff, grocer, August 28, at 11. ORURO/ CAVILL, Cardiff, minor's foreman. August 28, at It, WILLIAM JAoNaort,Cooingsby,Llncolnshire, fanner, Aug. 20, at 11. JOHN WiLLlAms.Lianhdr, Montgomerysh ,saddler, Sept. 10, at 11. DIATWIRM Harm/m/oam Leinkter, victualler, August MI, at 10. JOHN HARRIBOI, Bradford waste dealer, August 28, at 104. ILLIX Bognmeo, Market Harborough, Lelceste.rahlre, pastryooot, Sept. 1, at 10. CHAIUMBOVERALGItidIiaiddekLHIBOX,DOORMARAR,SepAta,I2IO. THOMAS Hamer, Habberley, Salop, wheelwright, Sept. 7, at 10. ELLIAII HILL, North Nibley , Gloucestershire, dealer in coals, August 31, at It Jammu Dorm North Witham, Lincolnshire, licensed victualler, August 27, at II I. &AWARD SMITH, Blackburn, Lancashire, Iron and tin plate worker, August 31, at 1. Caul= ELLIIT, W Icken, Northamptonshire, butcher, Sept. 7, at 11k. JOHN WILLIAMS, Llantair, Montgomerysh., saddler, Sept.lo, at 11. JaezpH ALLAN, Kendal, Westmoreland, labourer, Sept. 1, at 11. RAIIULL PRIDOION, Luton, Beds, draper, August 28, at 10. JANIS Themes Wray, Gillingham, Kent, caulker In Chatham Dockyard, August 29, at 12. LAST EXAMINATIONS. Sept. 25. W. Meant Birmingham, I1::;;;;:tilept. 25. F. Barker, Alrewas, Staffordshire, draper-Sept. 28. H. 8. Peters, Bristol, ship chandler-Sept Zil J. Boucher and T. Boucher, Newnham, Gloucestershire, carpenters-Sept. 29. C. Pengilly, Bedraln, Cornwall, farmer-Sept 19 J. Mason, Runcorn, Cheshbe, shipbuilder-dept. 14. 8. Gregg, Handridge, Cheshire, plasterer -Sept. 14. H. Barnett, Liverpool, toy dealer-Sept 16. T. Burgess. Lawford, =sex, shoeing =lib-Sept 16. W. C. Woodbine, Manningtree, Paget, Innkeeper-Sept. 16. W. Green wood, Colchester, Essex, Ullor -Sept. It. W. F. Vincent, East ?Aerie', Essex, roar maker-Sept. 18. C. White, Hull, pilot- Sept. 18. .1. linen Kingston-upon-Hull, provialon dealer-Sept 18. J. C. Wingfield, Kingston-upon-Hull, confectioner-Sept. 11 J. Turner, Poulton-by-the-Pands, Lancashire, licensed victualler -Sept. 11. J. H. Alders-n, Liverpool, general merchant-Sept 7. E. Staples, Ely, Cambridgeshire, corn merchant-Sept. 16. R. Ruby, 1 hllsk ' Yorkshire, land surveyor-Sept. 25. W. Gold- Sharp, Barton, stonemason -Sept. 25. O. Haley, Leeds. coal mer chant-Sept 25. J. King, Lauds. clockmaker-nept. 29. W. White head, Leeds, cattle dealer - Sept. 25. B. Reighley, Leeds, pro vision dealer-rept. 17. C. Smith, =Wows, Isle of Wight, manager of Sandown gasworks-Sept 14. J. Compton, Farnham, Dorsetalilre, farm ba=-Sept. 11. J. E. Harris, Wisbech, Cam bridgeshire, grocer-Sept. 8. D. Hilton and H. Hilton, Sheffield, Britannia metal manufacturers-Sept 26. J. Kettle, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, beer retailer-Sept. s 5. J. L Ash. Cardiff, Glamorganshire, shipping master-Sept. 12. W. Scott, Castle s= orb'', Cumberland, blacksmith-Sept 12. R. Burrow, Hamp ton, Westmoreland, chufger-dept. 29. T. Renamitt, Harboroe, Staffordshire, chaser-Sept. 29. F. Lewis, Westbrocawich, Staffordshire, surgeon-Sept. 11. J. Beim flortliffeet. Rent Journeyman carpenter-Sept 4. W. C. Chapman, Crowle, Ltucohuhtre, plumber-Sept 11. H. Howlett, Crouton, Norfolk, beerhouae keeper-Sept, 11. S. Wilson, Thetford St. Cuthbert, Norfolk, machine manufacturer-Sept. 11. T. Stocker, Basing. stoke, Hants, general dealer-August 25. R. Marshall, Middles brough, Yorkshire , shoe dealer. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Aasuat 11. JOHN BITER HAlKU, loirterrace, Kild►hW, and Sherbro, West Coast of Africa, merchant. DECLARATIONS 01 DIVIDENDS. ROBES? MATBTO;7sllnternniree iloTten . and Lansdowne lfueic Hall. Islington, heensed er-ilid dividend of 9;f1., any Monday, at Stansfeld's, hasinghall-,treat. Baooas, Tarporley, Cheshire, farmer-Ist dividend of 2a, any Wodneedny, at Turner's, Liverpool. pITIDENDII... • - - - _ - Sept. S. W. Rogers, Altrincham, iieahlre, grocer—Sept 11. J. Vernon, South Nolton, Devonshire, gardener—August SI. Mary Ann Pollard, Gloucester, lodginghouss keeper —Awuin St. J. Goddard, Gloomier, whitesmith—Sept. 3i. W. Ralf, Oundle, Northamptonshire, draper—Sept. it J. Abbott, Goodie, Northamptonshire, baker. PAHTNIZRILIPS DISSOLVED. D. Winder and Elisabeth Williams, College-street North, Camden Town, linendrapers -J. Pritchard, B. T. C. Pritchard, and Z. J. Pritchard, ()Wham, Lancashire, boiler maker, so far as regards B. T. C. Pritchard-M. K no. les and T. Blackburn, Blackburn, Lancashire, machine make's-M. N. Mills, N. Side. botham, and J. Sidebotham, Ashton under.Lyne. Lancsahlre, machine makers, so far aa regards M. N. C. Cunt and O. H. Robinson, Barnard tamale, Durham, surgeons-W. C. Thurgau and 0. Jay, Norwich, mustard manufacturers-R. C. ' Phillips and 11. Phillips Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, coopers-O. Rodway and 'D. Darla, Strtud, Gloucestershire, di...pen-J. Whittle, J. Barker, aid T. Sherratt, Charsock Richard and Coppul l, Lancashire, coal merchants, so far as re. garde J. Whittle-A. J. Balmer and J. Smith, Oldham, Lanca shire, cotton spinners-IL It Edward and F. Dickinson, Rood. lane, City, ship brokers-A. Sidra, A. Shirai, Inn., and J. F. J. P. Shire', Cheltenham, mercers, so far es regards A. Miser, Jun.-W. °jibe. t 114111 M. L. Jonas, London-W. Y. Hill and P. W. Fisher, Sydney, Gloucestershire. drapers-J. H. Hudson, and C. Hudson. Margate. livery stable keepers-J. Salsbury, Dame street, Islington, and W. Deag, Fourtonstreet, Sbepperdess. walk-J. Nuttall and J. Hoyle, Rochdale, Lancashire, cotton spinners-T. Sharp, W. Hmithorpe. and J. Sharp, Great North ern Railway PoLitoe Market, King's-cross, potato salesmen-T. Harrimatid D. limits, Bristol, drapers-0. Barber and J. Phil lips, Chureh-passage, Chancery-lane, law printer-IL Her. greases, J. Coiling, J. Midgley, and A. Li idgley, Acaington, Lancashire, cotton spinners, so far as regards A. Midgiey-g, Howes and T. Cox, Birmingham, carriage lamp manufacturers -J. A. Kennett and R. A. James, Caetleatreet East, Oxford. street, stationers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. . . ARTHUR YOCIIO, Glasgow, tea merchant, August 21, at the Faculty 11.11, Glasgow. Baron. COILIUS, Dumfries, octal agent, August 27, at the Coat inercial Dotal, Dumfrlen MURDER ON THI HIGH Sue.—Jobn Lloyd, a man of colour and a native of Madras!, was iodicted at the South Lancashire easiest, before Mr. Justice Blackburn, yesterday, for the wilful murder of Benjamin Jack upon the high seas on the 11th October last. The prisoner and the deceased were seamen on board the Ethioptint, and on the 11th of October were at New Calabar. The deceased, who was a West Indio negro, mod a very quarrelsome fellow, commenced an Kiwi:awn with the prisoner relative to the supply of grog, and would have struck him, but the prisoner said, Bee, if you strike's* I will put a mark upon you that you will not get rid of." After this the prisoner armed himself with a knife, which he obtained from the put and the deceased t ried to take it from hint. A s ensued, and the deceased received his death wound. One of the witnesses deposed that when the prisoner was leaving the pantry be was told to be cautious what be did. sod that Le replied, " I know very well what I am about ; I am not going to do anything." The some witness said the pri soner had stated that he bad stabbed the deceased in self defence; that Jack bad his band on his throat and was pressing upon his breast; end that be thought his own We was in danger. The jury found the primmer guilty of Inn slaughter, and Le waa sentenced to ten years' penal servi tude. ATTIDIPT TO KILL • CHILD WITH Vrritlol.—At the South Lancashire Afiva. yesterday, • woman minted Mary Cotton was indicted for having administered • quan tity of vitriol to her child with intent to murder it. After • long examination the jury found the prisoner guilty of administering the vitriol with intent to do grievous bodily harm ; and the Hon. A. Liddell. 44.C. ' before whom the cam was tried, sentenced the poisoner to six years' penal servitude. -- • •-r, . [AdwetillieMeSS)— HOLLOWAY'S OINT M E NT AND Ptiddi.-13ad Legs.—W en, from Injury, feeble dr Marlon. foul blood, or neglected chill, intiaturnatius, succeeded by ulceretlon, has attacked the lower limbs, the sufferer may turn for a core without fear of disappointment, to Holloway's celebrated ()int ment. whose time for such disorders has resounded throughout the habitable globe, and testimonials In all languages have been received untvemally praising tide celebrated Ointment. In all old mare Holloway' Pills should betaken while Ma unguent Is used. Both together are most effective, and the cure accom plished painterly and readily. Under their Joint curative nfluence the worst wounds or ulcers assume • more healthy thunder, and shortly begin to 1111 up or coutract, and soundly MARKETS. TALLOW.—TaIIow EVINING.—The market wee quiet to-day. Spot, 44 91 ; September, new, 44e. 3d. ; October to Deoamber, 444. &L ; December, 45e. ; Jaantary to March, 45e. Q. Delivery yesterday, 93 casks ; animas ditto, 58 maks. OOTTON.—LreWitiOOI, Ammer 18.—The market has been quiet today, with steady prices. The sales ars 10.000 bales, of which 5,060 are oa speculation sad for export. 1,200 AvnerMan, 214. to 230. ; 7,600 Surat, 12d. to 210.; 1,000 Emsptiaa, 21d. to 220. ; 60 Pereambaco, 1944. to 210. ; 140 Marsaham, 224 d. The week's import is 23,779 bio• COTTON 000D8.—MANceirens, ALousT 18.—A very large beelines has been done in yarn today, and many old parcels have been cleared out of the market, some of which had been in stock eines this time last year. The buying has been chiefly for China, India, the Mediterranean, and home trade. Yanis of all descriptions are Dow exceedingly scarce, and an advance of prices is reported of ad. to Id. per lb. on both kinds. Spinners being well under contract this advance has been obtained without much difficulty. The market closes strong at the advance. Fur cloths we have had • steady continuous demand for the last six or seven days, and a fair amount of business has been done at list Tuesday's priers. To-day business has been checked a little in conse quence of manufacturer having naked rather higher rates to cover to some extant the advance in the coat of cotton, bat still the market continues good, the demand being of • more general character than of late. The demand for India is still chiefly in the lighter makes of cloth, bat it also em. brans 45 inch and 50 to 54 inch ahirtinp, which are prin cipally in request for Bombay and Calcutta, and as there are fewer makers of these the priors are rather better for them than for the lighter fabrics. As showing the more general character of the demand, it may be mentioned that amongst the fabrics in request are the heavier descrip. tiara, including long cloths, T cloths, and domestics, partly for India and for the Levant, and the borne trade. Some of the orders given out have been heavy, and we hear of several frills having been re-opened. WOOLLEN OIAITHS.—Lizoe, Avocar 18.—The rear bets this morning presented no new feature • they were tolerably well attended, and folly en average gaminess was traosaated• Several good parcels of tweeds and stout mol ten* were dimposed of in the Coloured Hall, and in the White Hall there was ► fair demand for hair-lists; also for witams, pilots, and other autumn fatties. Prices continue Flom. 0011N.—Ilutz, Ammer 16.—Itt toriay's market a small supply of English wheat, which is takee off by local millers at rather under last week's currenoy—a few sample, of new shown of no. quality, which sell at 455. for red, up to 475. to 48s. for white, per 504th. Foreign neglected and next to nothing doing. Barley for gristlier; lens rsed;ly at fr"y late rates. Beans and peas slow at prices in favour of buyers. Oats rather easter. The foreign imports last week ere as :—Barley. 1,961 qrs. • oats, 2,0 M • peas, 828 ; tam 28 ; linseed, 8,764 ; rapeseed, 9,531; oilealres, 66 tom . Loos, Almon' 18.—Thers is large supply of new wheat to this day's market, which is not cleared off, though factors are willing sellers at 4s. per. qr. below the rates of last week, and there is co inquiry whatever for old. The demand for all descriptions of spring corn is limited, and prices are without alteration. - - - LIVIMPOOL, A UMW! 18.—We have had only a small attendance of boyars at to-day's market, who have shown little disposition to boy wheat; holders however are not anzions:to force sake, and prices cannot be quoted more than id. pea medal cheaper than on Friday last. Floor slow of sale at a reduction of 3d. per barrel. Indian corn is offered quite sparingly, and the market is cleared of all prime mixed American at 26e. 6d., which is as improvement of 3d. per quarter on the rates lately current. Oats are somewhat wince and no cheaper, but oatmeal is down 6d. per load. Beans, pass, and bade are each steady at full prices. The market closes u otar. LTIM, Ammar 18.-At our Corn Eubank. this day the attendance of growers wee but limited. The few maniples of old wheat shown were taken at la. per qr. reduction. New yellow sold from 445. to 48e., 631115. and 661bs. per bushel. New white, 475. to 48e. Barley and beans as last week. Per imperial quarter to the grower :-Wheat, white, new, 6341.. to 64th.. per imperial bushel, 47a. to 48s. ; red, new.63lbe. to 641 be., 44e. to 46e. ; red, old, 6211*. to 63115., 43e. to 445. Barledistilling, 5011 n. to 511ba, 30e. to ab. Oats, 3611 n. to 421 bs, 225. to 26.. Beau, new, 6311 m. to 641ba, 38e. to 40s. NIWCAH?LI, Avoca' 18. -Oar market woe eery well attended to-day, and by eubmitting to a decline of la per qr. a fair amount of business we. done in Dantric wheats. Old red Norfolk wheat was again 1.. per qr. lower to Nall. but this decline was not generally submitted to. New south wintry wheat being scarce, each as was ready for immediate nee sold well. Flour a dull eels, and idtinieg lower. For grinding peas rather more inquiry. No change in barley. BMW scarce. Oat. very fiat. SALUIBURT, AUGUST 18.-At today's market the supply of all descriptioos of grain was short, and the attendance of both buyers end sellers was small. Amongst the samples of wheat offered there were several of wellcooditioued new, which realised 46e. per quarter; but • very limited bad man was done, and on the whole there was • decline of 2e. to 3e. per quarter. Flour Is. to 3.. per seek cheaper. In other respecte the market was unaltered, and little bosi nue transacted. Price' of malt remained firm. Wheat, 33e. to 48e. Barley. 294. to 36a. Oats, 225. to 30a. Beans, 40s. to 48s. Pea., 30e. to 36e. Rye, 28.. to 38e. per qr. Flour, 325. to 38s. per sack. Malt, 64a. to 666. per qr. CATTLE.-BALLSBORT, AUGUST 18.—Oar market to-day was well supplied with beasts, both in quality and number, and there was a good attendance of buyers and dealers. Best animals soon found a market, end later in the day a clearance was effected, at rather easier terms. A good sup ply of sheep, numbering over 2,300, was penned; they were meetly of prime quality. and the whole were disposed of et the full terms of last week. Calves, which sold at late rates, were very limited. There were a few pens of good lambs offered, which sold let high prices. Of pip there was ao abundant supply of all descriptions, and a good deal of business was douse, but prices remained low. Beet ox beef, lla. 6d. to 12s. 6d. per score • cow and heifer ditto, 10e. to IL . ; best Down mutton, 7d. to 70. per lb. ; mutton of inferior quality, 6d. ; veal, 60. to 70. ; fresh pork. 7d. to 70. ; aed 9s. to 9s. 3d per score ; green bacon, 70. to Bd. per lb. ; dry ditto, Bd. to Pd. ; sweet pickled ham, Bd. to 9d. ; quarter old store pigs, 10a. to 12a. each ; cows with calms, 101. to 14/. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mee Pee- Wee-4al, Toed, 3811W333. epee seeres eboadise 13811 1/81 Week *Da July 31. 6 Bank) asitlAke littre!„ i6l I,slB 1,740 Week ending August IL - Olasvw et Ileuth 14 eaten 11141 9,357 8,446 London, Brighton * end B Coast 2614 19,392 3,881 13,236 25,5041 Week ending August 16. Greet Luxembourg London and Blackwell North Londo■ Owrestry end Newtown &Lim:diners&Newtown 50 674 CA3 1,317 1,139 DISTRIBUTION or NAVAL PRI= NIONRY. —Notice is given in last night's Gautte, that the distribution of the net premeds and compensation for tonnage bounty of the slaver Menuella, captured 10th of August, 1860, by her Majesty's ship Brisk, will commence on Thursday, the 20th instant, in the Prise Branch of the Department of the Ac countant-General of the Navy, Adminilty, Somerset•house. The following are the shires due to en individual in the several classes :—Flag share, 1201. 13a. 2d. ; captain, 2861. lla. 3d. ; second elms, 531. 7s. 11d. ;third clue, 42/. 14n 4cl. fourth class. 271. 9a. 2d. ; fifth class, 15/. sa. 2d. ; sixth clans 131. 14s. Bd. ; seventh class, W. 3s. ld. ; ei6th class, 41. 11.. 6d. ; ninth clams, 31. la. ; tenth dam, 11. 10a. 6d. MINHOPOLITAN FREI HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE.. SWAB; CITT.—The aggregate Dumber al patient. relieved during the week ending August 13 was—medial, 945; =- glee], tiCG ; total, 1,550 ; of which 539 were new cum. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS BARKR—Augsig 16, at Herne.llllll.odge, Dalwieh, the wife of A. hiker, Reg., of • son. FFlNCH,—August 16, at Deptford, Lent, the wife of M. S. nisch. !Kg., of a daughter. MALLIBIIRTON.—August 16, atlEpper Homey-rise, the wife of Mr. T. Melliburton, of • daughter. HAMMOND.—Auguet 17, at Christ Church Parsonage, Rother- Mthe, the wile of the Rev. J. lltuumond. of a daughter. TRINDRIL —August 16, at Teddlngton. Middlesex. the wife of the Rev. D. Trinder, of a daughter. TURN/LW—August 17, at ii/Alliiloll-terrace, St. John's-wood, Mrs. 11. J. Turner, of a son. MARRIAGES. GOOKMANN—SOUTHRY.—August 15, at SL Pancras Church by the Rev. C. IL Andrews, N. C. F. Doom/tun, Req., of Brighton, to Flitabetk, daughter of 0. C. Southey, DN., of Juud.street, Brunswlek-square. WARN IfIt—DOYLK. • August 15, at St. Mary, Woodford, by the Rev. J. Y. Waldo. M.A., Comptuu, son of C. R. Werner, Iraq., of The Green, Stratford. to Resalle. daughter of F. Boyle, also of The Green, Stratford. ZINC". TEO—BUCK.—Augast 15, et St. Mark's, Kennington, by the Rev. Doing, IL Teo, Fag., of St. John's-wood. soot Flu Lodge, Streatham, to Mary, daughter of the late T. Hurt, Esq., of Kennington-part, g. DEATHS. DOWERBAtIK—Angust 10. at Make Newlvirtoairreta. S, Bowerbsuk, Esq. HERRING.—AugnstI6, at Alderuga4•Weet, Mr. J. Herrin& awd 61. JONE.4.—Auguat 16, at Lovestuft, L Jibes. ray . of For' chestar•lerrace, Kentingtneirartiens. wed 61. R?.TllB9AlL—Auguat le, at Allertou Priory, war Liverpool. T. W. ktebn., Sig . ., aged Wt. STONl!...;4!tguat ln, 1!r N. Stone, of Woodbine-cottage, AlWon. -- -- road, Holloway, aged 05 WOOD.—August 15, at Lyntoo-villa, llighote Toed, Innooo. manor, widow of the late J. Wood, Sy., at Tetheu7. Mom"' tend**. aged TI. 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