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Ada Cavendish tc.-71111 FAVORITE el FM TONE ,Isas. BackatomeattreMird &Alma Kra adapodela, kc.—And SH . Mr. Ccroptoo. nuirciara TBIR linuum, QUT LODI:a/MM.—Atter which HAMLET. Mr. Mirka Mean : ilea. Charles Kean. • DMITANNI A. CHM LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET.— YEA Hungarian Dancera—BELPHEGOR, THE MOUNTEBANK Mir Clara St fame. Mra. Lana : Mader Z. Bandana Mews. Rigwood, giten. dou— S. And BACH AND POOR. NIGH WAllift AT LONDON BRIDGE. Two Der —Morning. 311. Mm Afternoon. 3h. Um To-MOWN —Morning. eh. Vim Afternoon. Mi. toim. LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 15. AT a quarter-past ten on the night of the 11th of April last, a widow woman, SARAH Muscur by name, housekeeper in the establishment of Messrs. BLVINGTON, in Cannon-street, City, was found lying with her feet towards the stairs and her head towards the door, dead, near a pool of blood, by the cook, her fellow-servant, whom she had left upstairs an hour before, to go down and answer the front-door belL According to this fellow-servant, the deceased always answered the bell, was often down stairs in the evenings, some times for an hour and a half at a time ; used to write letters in the counting-house, received many letters, and wrote many ; had borrowed of her • sovereign or two on two occasions when a visitor called in the evening. The night of the murder was dark and rainy, all the gaslights were out in the house except one, which was burning just over where the body lay, and it appeared that the poor woman's head and face had received several wounds from a blunt and a sharp instrument. Aftertwo days trial at the Central Criminal Court this murder remains one of the undiscovered mysteries of the London streets. The trial of lere Sierra has resulted in his acquittal, the Jury having, without a moment's hesitation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The cumu lative evidence of the prisoner's absence from London on the night of the murder was too strong to be resisted. Several witnesses swore to having met the accused on that evening of the 11th of April, walking between Eton, where he resided, and Windsor, and others to having passed a part of that evening in his com pany at two beer-houses at Windsor and Eton. The evidence adduced by the prosecution to the iden tity of the prisoner with a man who had been seen by a certain Mrs. Rosinsra leaving the door of Messrs. Bsvnorrox's on the night of the murder was of the flimsiest description. This witness was also a widow and a housekeeper, who lived next door to Messrs. Barrsoeox's ; and on her return borne shortly after ten on the 11th of April, she had been startled by the slamming of Messrs. BEYINGTON'S door, and presently after had seen a man go by, gis ing her a aide look as he passed in a hurried manner, but riot so hurried as to prevent her from observing that he was thin-logged and flat-footed. She " believed the prisoner was the man." A few days after, when the prisoner was taken past her door in custody, she was " too " bothered and confused " to recognise any one, and was in the same state when she went to the Mansion-house to see the prisoner. Such was the evidence to the identity of Wu, raent SMITH. The materials of suspicion upon which the police appear to have acted consisted of a letter addressed to the unfortunate SARAH MuAiiox and demanding repayment of a certain sum of money, with the threat ' of informing Mr. BEVINOTON of the circum stances under which she had borrowed the money. This letter, signed "GEORGE Teruel'," was written by W 11.1,14151 SMITH, and delivered by him to the deceased, and on the back of it was written a receipt of 1/. by "WrLuisw DErrros, for Gloirox TERRY." The prisoner did not deny having written and delivered this letter, and having signed the receipt under the assumed name of Lax lux because he knew that the money was not due to TERRY. The witness WEBBER, of whom a sum of 331. had been borrowed, deposed to having given it to Mrs. TERRY, to be lent to the deceased, Mrs. MILLSON, and repaid by instalments of 10s. a week. Two instalments amounting to 81. had been paid, and, according to TERRY, who deposed to having known the deceased some years ago, and borrowed the 331. for her, Wm =tit Swan, to whom, as a fellow-lodger, he had mentioned the loan, had offered to obtain the money back, and had received, in fact, five shillings on one of the instalments he had re covered. TERRY bad subsequently accused the prisoner of receiving more money from the de ceaaed than he had accounted for. The de ceased had told Mrs. TERRY that she had paid " a man," and had been warned not to pay "any " more to such a person." All these vague and loose depositions established a certain con nexion between the accused and the deceased, sufficient no doubt to set the police on his heels, but not sufficient to connect him with any pro bable motives of the murder. The poor woman had, it was proved, been long in extreme dis tress of mind, pursued by a constant dread ; repeatedly visited after dark by some man whom she would go down alone to meet at the door, and for whom she had repeatedly bor rowed small sums of money to satisfy and send away. But the evidence did not prove any con nection between this unknown person and the ac cused, or between his demands of money and that sum of 331. borrowed by the woman whom TIZZY called his wife of Mrs. WEBBER for the deceased, and of which instalments to the amount of 81. only had been paid back. The prisoner did not deny having applied to the deceased for these in stalments: his own loose and reckless habits of life, and the manner in which he had become associated with the deceased woman through her miserable hidden difficulties, lent an air of probability to the case for the prosecution, sae ,to make the severe penalty he has uslerge4 sot entirely undeserved. But the motives and cirmaistaacee of the murder of this poor woman ; the secret of the long agony of persecution and dread she had undergone ; who was her perse cutor ; how she fell into the toils from which she was only released by a savage and cruel death ; remain, as we have said, among the foul mysteries and sordid horrors of our London OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (rms DAY.) TEI LATEST WAN movzinarra. - The decision of the German Diet to mobilise the Federal forces is described by the nem as the most important event since the outset of these disputes, being • threat on the part of the German governments to bring the Prussian government to submission by force. What ever military operations will follow, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the German Confederations now no more. Count Bismarck will hold the states which have declared against him to be foreign enemies, and will deal with their people and territory as the fortune of war may allow him ; and whether victorious or beaten, Prussia will be strong enough to take vengeance on such opponents as the states of north Germany should they not ally themselves with her. Every German state will have to choose between the danger of alliance with Prussia and opposition to her. As it is a war for supremacy, it is to be hoped that the end will be favourable to the cause of nationality and free institutions. If anything COMM to the ground, it will be the thirty courts, or some of them. They are the weakest institutions in the country, and when once they fall they are not likely to rise again. Whether under Prussian or Austrian hegemony, the country must emerge more con solidated than at present, more capable of preserving peace within its limits and repelling aggresaion from abroad. legitimate as is the decision of the Diet, observes the Daily Newt, its effect is to overthrow the political fabric of Germany, and destroy the only institution which has represented its national unity since the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1.806. The mandate affects several states which have on this occasion voted with Prussia. The votes of the governments appear to have had a dis tinct relation to the geographical situation of their State', with the important exception of Hanover, which stands by the Diet. Brunswick appears not to have voted. The only effect of the arrogant and presumptuous seces sion of Prussia will be to divide Germany, for Prussia, under any conceivable circumstances, must remain a great German power. The act of yesterday is probably the last of the political measures which precede war, and • declare. tion of hostilities may be looked for within the next 24 hours. In the diplomatic campaign, says the Post, the Cabinet of Vienna has already gained a great diplomatic victory ; for it is difficult to see how Prussia is to make head against the united forces of Austria and the four king doms, and a powerful array of minor states. The anxieties of the position of Foreign Minister in times such as these cannot be overrated, and the best diplomacy of Lord Clarendon will be tasked in the effort to do the work of peace and friendship towards others, and yet to keep England free from the fatal coil of the foreign dissensions and the deplorable conflicts which we lament but cannot avert. The Telegraph remarks that the consequence of the re solution of the Diet can as yet onlybe dimly foreshadowed. The rallying of the German governments to the aide of Austria, the division of the Fatherland into two hostile camps, the disruption of the Confederation, the absorption by Prussia of those weaker and more contiguous states which, by voting against her, have provoked her ven geance, are among the results brought into immediate view. For theme both Austrisand Prussiahave long been preparing. Down to the present date the advantage of the decision recorded yesterday is all on the side of Austria. By rally ing Saxony, Bavaria., and Wurtemburg to her support, the pressure on the aide of Italy will be to some extent counterbalanced. TEI WORM DIIIATIa. The Times thinks that the government majority last night of seven against Mr. Hunt's proposal to substitute a rating for a rental qualification, in the county franchise, was a victory so narrowly won, that they must begin to feel like Pyrrhus that a renewal of the conflict would be fatal to their hopes, and the fact, had, no doubt, some in _ . - • • thence in inducing the Chancellor of the Exchequer to --- - - - give way on the amendment of Mr. Banks Stanhope. The committee may be said to have disposed last night of the county franchise, and will next be called upon to discuss the qualification of borough electors. The same set of questions arise in the one as in the other case, but it must be expected that they will be debated with even greater keenness. It seems probable that Lord Dunkellin's amend ment for a rating qualification will receive, at least, as much support as Mr. Hunt's amendment, which was re jected by so narrow a majority last night, if, indeed, the government dq not come to the conclusion that the time has arrived when a regard for their own honour and the public convenience will justify them if they adopt a course which will avoid the necessity of a division. As delay is all that the opposition expected and desired, we ought perhaps. observes the Daily News, to be grateful that they have not renewed the fight on every sum inter mediate between 141. and 501. They no doubt feel that the remaining provisions of the measure will afford them innumerable opportunities. If the reduction of the county occupation franchise, to which the House of Commons is now pledged, tbeeomes law, it will effect a beneficial change in the constituencies to which it applies, securing, as it will, variety of qualifications and of charecteristice—ii featuretwhich is scarcely less desirable within the electoral bodies than within the House of Commons itself. As Mr. Stan hope's proposition that land alone of 141. gross estimated rental should be allowed to center the suffrage affords faci lities for the creation of fictitious tenancies and faggot voters, the Daily News regrets that Mr. Gladstone should have made a concession to converts of the moment, which if it was not asked for the purpose of abusing it will yet readily lend itself to systematic end fraudulent abuse. The Post complains of Mr. Gladstone's obstinacy in con. tinning to press the Reform Bill in parliament, not-with standing that the whole of the twelve government nights which now remain might readily be occupied in committee without exposing any person to the charge of factious opposition. Under these eirowastasees, the public are driven to the conclusion that the government are either needlessly occupying time in attempting to accomplish impossibilities, or meditate a prolongation of the session into the month of September. If the latter be their in tention, the Poet thinks that they will be unwise if they reckon on the support of the same majority which has borne them successfully so far. In the opinion of the Herald the reluctance of the Commons to proceed with the reform bill only reflects the distrust and uneasiness of the country ; these infini tesimal majorities justly measure the strength which the government derives, not from public confidante, but from accidental party combinations ; and if the friends of the constitution are but true to themselves and to their cause, they may rely upon an eventual and substantial, though it may not be an easy or a brilliant victory. The Tekorsph says the supporters of the measure have learned new tactics from the course taken by its oppo nents, and for the future we may expect that, when the trick of tiring out the Cabinet is palpably attempted, the majority will indignantly my the triflers down as it did last evening. The antagonists of reform are meanwhil e quite welcome to persevere in the trick of representing I the bill as dead already. By the time, perhaps, that it goes up to the Lords, or shortly after, they will discon tincle their asseverations that it cannot pass. The Star contends that by accepting Mr. Stenhope's amendment the government have not only damaged seriously the operation of their bill, but risked the alle giance of the best supporters of reform. And what have they got in exchange' The illusive satiefection of having j conciliated a party who are on this subject implacable, and who will be ready to-night or on Monday to array against them the same force and to employ against them the same mazueuvres as have hitherto obstructed the passing of the measure. Snob a division as took place, whether we regard those completions by their absence from it or those conspicuous on the division list—ought to warn thls goeetornent very seriously against trifling too far with the feelings of members who are in very important ' respects the pick of the liberal party. 7 the Wil 4 " 1 4 C r his In this b revealed .Mas of the mysterious debt, in the society in which theigesk and so pat the wicked thought of murder into the head of some boon companion. For the prisoner to have destroyed her was to have killed the goose that laid the golden eggs, ' for he had only got 8/. out of the 33/. of the onal debt. It would not be so with any other fellow to whom he had told his tale. Remarking that the police resorted even to questionable means to obtain evidence of identity, and failed, the Times adds that it is impossible on the face of the evidence to doubt the truth of the cdsli which was set lop. For the sake of the public, and one's own feeling of security, we would rather not have found the positive testimony of policemen and railway officials so flatly contradicted. At the same time we hardly see how men can be rum of a momentary glanse, in the dark, rer called to memory several days after. The testimony of the alibi is vastly more circumstantial, more various, an 4 more precise, and really is not to be denied unless we can suppose the entire artisan population of that neigh bourhood in conspiracy for the protection of murder. Commenting on the point•blank discrepancy between the witnesses for the defence and those for the prosecution, the Herald says the jury showed a sound judgment in their prompt acquittal of the prisoner. The Tekgraph denounces the conduct of the police, and compares the case with that of Felizsioni the Italian. They conceived that theyhad found a clue ; their limited intel ligence led them to follow that clue alone ; and gradually their professional feeling was so enlisted against the pri soner that they seized with eagerness upon every detail which confirmed their theory, whilst they steadily ignored every fact by which that theory might be disproved. The Star takes much the same view. The murder of Mrs. Millsom, it mays, is as much of a mystery to-day as it was on the morning after its perpetration, and the police have managed in their blundering adroitness to give the criminal time to escape, to do a grievous injury to a man whom they had no sound reason for suspecting, to waste ' the time of the ooart, and to make themselves a laughing. eta& to the community. PARLIAMIINTABI DIVISIONS LAST NIGHT. The majority who voted last night against Mr. Hunt's amendment substituting a rating for a county fran chise, contained the names of two conservatives who have supportedthegovernment in many divisions of late, namely, Mr. Antrobus and Mr. W. B. Hughes. The tories were reinforced by the following Adullamites :—Major Anion, Mr. W. B. Beaumont, Col. B. M. Biddulph, Lord Ernest Brun, Sir B. Bulkeley, Sir M. Cholmeky,Lord A. Clinton, Lord E. Clinton, Mr. R.W. Duff, Lord Dunkellin, Lord Echo, Mr. A. Finlay, the Hon. C. Fitzwilliarn, Earl Grosvenor, Lord Richard Grosvenor, Mr. B. Lowe, Mr. J. Mackie, Mr. Marsh, CoL Paoke, Mr. R. B. Sheridan, and Mr. C. R. Hanbury-Tracy. The government were supported in this division by Capt. Grosvenor, Sir Robert Peel, and Mr. Pim. Mr. Doulton's name is not on the list. The following 74 liberal members voted against the assent of the government to Mr. Stanhope's amendment, to the effect that land alone of 141. gross estimated rental shall be allowed to confer the suffrage :—Mr. W. P. Adam, Viscount Amberley, Sir R. Anstruthar ; Messrs. Antrobus, E. Baines, A. C. Barclay, A. Bass, W. E. Baxter, E. P. Bouverie ; Lord C. Bruce ; Messrs. F. H. Calthorpe, J. Candlish ; Lord G. Cavendish ; Messrs. M. Chambers, J. Cheatham, J. Clay, W. J. Clement, C. R. Colvile, H. F. Cowper, E. H. Craufurd, B. W. Crawford ; Sir F. Crossley ; Messrs. R. Dalglish, H. E. Duff ; Vice-Admiral J. Erskine, Messrs. T. W. Evans, H. E. Ewing, H. Fawcett, Gilpin ; Sir F. H. Goldsmid ; Hon. F. L. Gower ; Captain H. G. Gridley; Captain R. W. Grosvenor ; Messrs. G. Hadfield, E. W. Hamilton, J. A. Hardoaatle ; Captain A. D. Hayter ; Mr. K Heneage ; Lord Henley ; Messrs. I. Holden, J. A. Kinglake, J. Lamont, W. Lawrence, A. Lusk, John Stuart Mill, J. Remington Mills, Alexander Mitchell, George Moffatt, Charles J. Monk, W. Morris, J. D. Nicol, C. M. Norwood ; Sir J. Ogilvy ; Messrs. L. Oliphant, B. Pack:lore ; Sir S. M. Peto ; Messrs. W. H. B. Portman, T. J. A. Robartes, D. Robertson, N. M. de Rothschild, J. St. Aubyn ; Sir W. Scott ; Mr. Alfred Seymour ; Sir J. Simeon ; Messrs. J. B. Smith, 0. Stock ; Col. Stuart, CoL Sykes, Messrs. C. R. Talbot, P. A. Taylor, W. T. Torrence, K W. Watkin, G. H. Whalley, and J. Wyld.—Tellers : Messrs. M`Laren and White. Mr. Bright took no part in the division. The majority was composed of conservatives, members of the govern. went, and a few of the more conservative liberals. Mr. °cachou, Mr. J. Locke, Mr. Harvey Lewis, and the mem bers for the Tower Hamlets are the only metropolitan representatives who voted for the concession. Eht Court. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Edinbuigh, rode on horseback yesterday forenoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales drove out in the In the evening their Royal Highnesses dined with Berl and Counter de Grey, at their residence in Carlton. gardens. A deputation from the Corporation of London, consist ing of Mr. Bontems (Chairman of Special Gas Committee), Mr. Burkitt, Mr. Stapleton, Mr. F. Cox, Mr. Medwin, Mr. Dresser Rogers, and the Remembrencer, had an interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, at the Home-dace yesterday, on the subject of the Metropolis Gas Inquiry. A further deputation from the Irish Railway Directors' Conference met the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Childers) at the Treasury-chambers yesterday, on the subject of government loans to Irish railways. The dapu- I tation consisted of the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Fan of Devon, Messrs. W. Maloomson, F. W. Russell, M.P.. Joseph Robinson, Joseph S. Richardson, and Thomas Naan (secretary). The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council at yester day in the Council-ehamber, WhitehalL The Lords pra. sent were the Lords Justices Knight Bence and Turner, and Sir E. V. Williams. Despatches were received yesterd►y at the Colonial ofEoe from the Governors of Canada, Vancouver's Island, and British Columbia. Despatches were sent to the Governor of Canada. Her Majesty arrived at Aberdeen yesterday afternoon a little earlier than had been arranged. A large numberof persons were on the platform, therebeingpresent the Sheriff, in court costume, the Lord Provost, Sir James Fiphinstone, &c. The Queen posted from Aboyne, and reached Balmoral shortly before 4 o'clock. The day was exceedingly warm and fine. The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured the Earl and Countess de Grey with their company at dinner yesterday evening at their residence in Carlton-gardens• There were present to meet their royal highnesses at din' ner—the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl and Countess of Tankerville, the Earl and Countess Spencer, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl andeountess of Listowel, Lard Henry Percy, Captain Lane For, &c. The Countess de Grey had s dance after dinner, at which a I select and distinguished company assembled. The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Edin burgh honoured the Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury with their presence at dinner yesterday evening, at tier ladyship's residence in Hertford-street, May-fair. There were present to meet the illustrious guesin—Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of St. Albin's, the Duchess of Manchester, the Marchioness of Ely, the Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, the Countess of Westmor land, Viscount Hamilton, Lord and Lady Foley, Lord and Lady Charles Bruce, Lord sad Lady Cecilia Bingham, Sir Henry Des Vona, Sir Thomas and Lady Louisa Moncreiffe, Colonel Hon. James and Mrs. Macdonald, Dr. Quin, Ise. The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meek ienburg-Strelita honoured the Duke and Duchess of Marl borough with their presence at dinner last evening, at the family mansion in St. James's-square. There were pre sent to meet the royal guests at dinner—His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke and Duchess of Buecleuch and Lady Margaret Scott, the Earl and Counties of Mal. mesbury, the Earl of Morley, the Earl of Breeknock, the Earl Vane, Lord Redesdale, the Bishop of Oxford, and the Hon. Mr. Wellesley. The duchess had as assembly after dinner in ecenpiiment to the royal guests. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury and family leave town next week for Hatfield House, Herta, for the season. The noble marquis, u lord-lieutenant of Middlesex, will give his annual entertainment on Saturday, the 23rd inst., to the Middlesex magistrates and the officers of the several regiments of county militia. r l iE .41 ANEW INS IGENCE. GERMANY. The Cologne Gazette makes the following remarks on the letter of the French Emperor : In the event of Pintails or Austria appropriating new territory, France would then annex, by means of universal suffrage, contiguo German provinces. This is a warning which ough us t somewhat to truni sash the warlike passions of the German Powers, and make the military party of Vienna and Berlin reflect before precipitating the country into endless troubles. The letter should also make the smaller States re flect, for while wishing all sorts of good things to Austria and Prussia the Emperor Napoleon intimates that he desires a little slios of Prussia, and he could have no better pretext for this than that of the minor States being silly enough to join Austria in a war against Prussia. Prussia will naturally come down upon those States, and, once occupied, she will not readily relax her group. The letter of the French Emperor can only serve as a warning to all German patriot', and must weaken the fatal tendency towards war. ITALY. The Italian journals report that Garibaldi was everywhere received with unbounded en thusiasm on his route to Como. At Camerlata, the station next Como, the municipal and provincial representatives, the military au thorities, the national guard, the volunteers, and an immense crowd assembled to receive him. Between these stations there was one continued ovation. The national guards and the volunteers marched under the balcony of the general, who was much affected by the reception. On the 11th a law was presented to parliament demanding the anticipated levy of the class of 1846. The King's horses, &c., were forwarded from Florence on the 12th. It is expected he will leave in a day or two for the army, and that an address to the army and nation will be pub lished immediately. THE FRNUN RAID ON CANADA. A despatch by the Belgian, dated Montreal, 6 p.m. the 2nd inst., states that a force of regulars and volunteers had encountered the Fenian near Port Colbolne, and after a severe fight had defeated and surrounded them. Detachments of the 16th and 47th Regiments were engaged, toge ther with the volunteers. Thirty-seven men and three officers of the Toronto (10th Royals) Volun teers were reported killed. O'Neil, the Fenian leader, was reported killed. Many of the Fenians were driven to the river, but the United States authorities would not permit them to land on their side, and they surrendered. The Fenian* were concentinting at Malone and St. Alban's. Large numbers of volunteers were hourly going to the front, and it was expected that the Fenians would soon be over-matched. The United States authori ties were active in seizing Fenian supplies and pre venting the crossing of reinforcements. (snEa's nu.somm.) THE FEDERAL DIET. FRANKFORT, Juirs 15. The eight votes (excluding Austria) given yester day in the Diet in favour of the proposal for the mobilisation of the Federal army, represent a popu lation of 13,859,711, and contingents of 173,798 men, while the five votes (excluding Prussia) against the proposal represent a population of 2,964,580, and contingents of 33,500 men. ALLIANCE OF DENMARK, SWEDEN, AND NORWAY. COPENHAGEN, Jows 16. It is positively stated that Sweden, Norway, and Denmark have concluded an offensive and defensive treaty of alliance. FRANCE AND THE EUROPEAN BALANCE OF POWER. PARIS, Join 15. The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes an article repudiating the warlike interpretation put upon the letter of the Emperor Napoleon in a recent number of the Liberti, in an article signed by M. Emile de Girardin. The Coaditutionnel says :—" M. Girardin makes a strange abuse of words in interpreting every alteration in the map of Europe as a disturbance of the European equilibrium. There are natural and legitimate annexations which consolidate in stead of disturbing the equilibrium. This is true as regards the restoration of Venetia to Italy and Savoy to France. In the same manner, if Ger many, now divided into 29 states, should wish to reduce the number, the order at present es tablished in Europe would not thereby be in any way shaken. What the Emperor meant was that the equilibrium of Europe would be destroyed if Austria or Prussia should absorb the whole of Germany." ITALY. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY. FLORENCE, Jima 15. Baron Riess°li has been entrusted with the formation of a new cabinet with General Lamar- more. It is believed that the former will assume the Presidency of the Council and the Ministry of the Interior. General Lamarmora will aooompany the King to the camp as minister without portfolio. SPAIN. MADRID, Jubrz 15. In the debate in Congress yesterday evening Senor Rios Roaaaadvousted a dose alliance between Spain and Portugal. The court returned to Madrid yesterday. THE BRAZILS. (By telegraph from Lisbon.) RIO DE JANEIRO, MAT 24. The allies have resumed offensive operations and been everywhere triumphant over the Paraguayans. The latter have been compelled to take refuge in the fortress of Curupsity. - BUENOg AYRES, MAT 14. Exchange on London, 51i. Wet salted hides, 32 to 34 ; lumber, 42. The correspondent of the Times at Bucharest publishes a letter, dated Mayl7, addressed by the Chancel- lor of the Exchequer to Prince Giulia, the Dannhian Minis- 1 ter, who has been sent one special visit to Constantinople, to procure the recognition of Prince Christian of Hohen- , xollern by the Porte. Alluding to his continued interest in the Principalities, Mr. Gladstone says that not even the pressure of his heavy official engagements can prevent him from offering • few words which partake of the Altimeter of counsel. Conviction and experience lead him to desire increasingly with the lapse of years that the progress on which the civilised world is now so intent should in all cases if possible be a peaceful progress and in no instance can this desire be more natural than in the case of the Principalities,where the relation of the Porte entails no danger or impediment. The right bon. gentle man points out in a general way the methods of internal progress which contribute to the best preparation for the contingencies of that distinguished future which he trusts providence has in store for that country. Recently, a torpedo, which was sunk in Charles ton Harbour three years ago, exploded in eight fathoms of water. It is said to have lifted an illlo4lllbll Whale of water, and presented • grand appearance.—New York Herold. 15, 1 .~„ 1< Mae -MY.) -- %CRT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Lfter term Nbd Prigs sitting. at westnineter.--(l3efore ial Juries.) the Lord Chief Justice end Spec CHATFIELD MID WIFE T. COMERPORD i re ANOTHER. The further hearing of this case Ina sumed this mcrning. Mr. M. Charobere,Q.C., and Kr. Baton were weasel for the plaintiff ; Mr Ruddleaton, Q.C., Mr. Serjeaat Ballantine, and Mr. 'Metcalfe were counsel to: the de- fendant. that he was on Police-constable Manton, 194 H, deposed night duty in Sussex-street for nins weeks in November sod December, 1864. Females used to leave the plain tiffs' house in the evening and return at all home up to three and four o'clock with gentlemen. The cabs used to pull up at the corner of Cum berland-street, and the parties walk to the plaintiffs' house, they some times let themselves in with a l atchke y and at others they would knock and be admitted by • female. There were two fem ales living in their house at this time ; the gentlemen would leave the house an hour or so afterwards. They had frequently asked him where they Gould get cabs and he had seen a female fetch cabs for gentlemcm Cress coed—He did not give evidence at the pro secution at ClerkenwelL He was subpcianaed, but be was unable to attend. There were several other bad houses in Sussex-street, but be was unable to my if the next house was one. When in the B division he charged an old gentle man, nearly 70 years of age, with attempting to commit an indecent assault on him (the witness). It was ten years ago, and he could not now reeollect what he then said ; and the judge did not say that he would not believe him on his oath. He had frequently been before Mr. Arnold, but he did not recollect that lir. Arnold had said he would not believe him on his oath. He was removed to the H division. He was not aware that good conduct men of the B division were transferred to the A division. Police-sergeant Randall, 9 B, gave similar evidence with reference to the persons visiting the house. Cross-mamMed—The immediate attention of the men on the beat was specially directed to this, and from 50 to 60 other houses in the immediate neighbourhood. He was in attendance at Clerkenwell for the prosecution, but be was not called to give evidence. He didnot recollect seeing a lat e on the door " Mrs. Chat fi eld, dressmaker." Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—A great number left the neighbourhood after the prosecution of the plaintiff, but double the number had returned since. (Laughter.) Mr. K. Chambers—The trial has given a repute to the neighbourhood. Police-con/table Barton, 111 B, also deposed to the visitors to the house. Martha Beverldge deposed—l am residing in one of Mr. Thomas's houses, Parson's-green, Fulham. I was a month with Mrs. Chatfield up to the time she was apprehended. A young lady, Miss Stanton, lived with them. She occupied the front and back parlours. Miss Stanton took her meals with Mrs. Chatfield. Miss Stanton used to go out about 11 o'clock at night ; sometimes she used to walk away, and at other times leave in a cab. I don't know what time she returned. I used to take her breakfast up to her, and on one occasion • gen tleman was in thebedroom with her. It wasabout 7 o'clock. Miss Stanton took the breakfast from me at the door. I let the gentlemen out ; my mistress saw boive ins a shilling, and she demanded it, Baying it belo nged to her. I gave her the money. I have cleaned gent men's boots about three or four times a week. I used to put them at the front parlour door. I only recollect cleaning Mr. Chatfield's boots once. Miss Stanton dressed very smart. Mrs. Chatfield has seen her go out at n4ht. Mils Stanton was the only young lady 'in the house whilst I was there. Cross-examined ed—l have been in the reformatory for three months. There was no furniture in the upper rooms. I stated about the gentleman on the trial at Clerkenwell. HanietSmith-1 was in service with Mrs. Newratb, two doors from the plaintiff. I knew Miss Stanton ; she lodged in Mrs. Newreah's house ; she had previously lodged with Mrs. Chatfield. She used to go out at Wt at 10 or 11 o'clock, end did not return until after I had gone to bed. She wee a gay woman. Cross-examined—I used to take notes to Miss Stanton from a lodgger at Mrs. Newrath's whilst ahe lived with the ' plaintiff. Mrs. Newrath kept a disorderly house. Police-sergeant Thomas Heywood, 212 B, had seen flashily-dressed women leave the house at night, take cabs at the Albion, and return in the morning, sometimes alone, sometimes with gentlemen, and at other times with females living in houses in the neighbourhood. He was at Clerkenwell, bat was not celled. Police-constable Wakeman, B 45, gave similar evidence. On one occasion a female brought home a gentleman who was drunk. With difficulty he was got ujp the steps and fell against the door. A female opened the door, and said, " If you cannot come quieter than this, you bad bettor not come home at all." I afterwards sew S= in the front parlour. I was at Clerkenwell, but not o Cross-examined—He had been complained of several times for goesipping, being drunk, and for drinking coffee outside the Monster public-house. He bad been reported about nine times in all for trifling offences. There was a brass-plate on the door of 27. The next door, No. 25, was a very bad house. He had seen gentlemen in cabs drive up to 25. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prins in Middlesex.—(Before Mr. Justice Keating and a Special Jury.) PUDDLZ W. WOOD. The plaintiff in this case had been footman and valet in the service of Colonel Wood, of Andley-square, and Bishop's Wood, Romford. The action was to recover damages for injuries which it was said had been suffered through the want of care of the defendant's son. Mr, Huddleston, Q.C., and Mr. Griffiths appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Coleridge, Q . and Philbrick for the defendant. It was stated that on the 31st of January, 1865, there was a shooting party in Big Wood, Romford, and the plaintiff was in attendance upon the gentlemen. Colonel Wood's son, a youth 17 or 18 years old, who was being edu cated at Eton, had a gun, and seeinga rabbit come out of the wood he followed it with his gun. The plaintiff, finding himself in danger, shouted out, but unfortunately at the moment that he came within the line of fire the trigger was pulled and a large portion of the contents of the barrel lodged in the plaintiff 'a legs, no less than 28 No. 4 shot being taken out of one leg alone. He of course suffered severely. He was four weeks in bed , and there was still a good deal of irritation arising from an ulcer, which the doctor believed was caused by the shot. He also thought that this irritation would probably con tinue six mouths longer. The case was partly heard yesterday, and at the sitting of the court this morning it was announced that a settle ment bad been come to, and that it was agreed that a juror should be withdrawn and • judge's order given for an amount which was not mentioned, to the plaintiff. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CASWELL r. CARWWLL. Dr. Spinks was counsel for the petitioner ; and the respondent appeared in person. The parties were married in 1840, and had had 11 children, of whom 8 survived. The respondent was a baker in the East of London ; and the petitioner stated that very soon after the mamage he began to treat her with harshness and violence. lie had a habit of beating her and breaking the furniture. She said that he had smashed crockery enough to furnish twenty houses, and that hews. continually throwing legs of mutton, soup, ale, wine, coal-scuttles, and other articles at her. The respondent having cautioned the petitioner to re member the fate of Ananias and Sapphire, caves-examined her at great length and asked hex if he bad ever enjoyed any pLeasure without her? Witness—l don't know about that, but you have enjoyed very little pleasure with me. (Laughter.) [The case was proceeding when we went to press.] CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) (Before Bwron BramwelL) Julia Bennett, a respectable looting girl, RS/ charged with the wilful murder of her male illegitimate child. Mr. Lilley prosecuted, and Mr. Hibton was counsel for the defence. _ _ _ . . - It appeared that the unfortunate young woman was a talisman, and on the 3rd of May she went to the hours of her mother, in Romney-street, Westminster, very ill, and from what took place it appeared to be clear that she had been recently delivered of a child. The prisoner denied that this was the case, but a search wit/ made, and in a • box belonging to her, which was unlocked, there was found the body of a child, with a piece of apron string tied tightly round its throat. The medical gentle man who was called in was unable to express a positive opinion that the child was born alive, and even supposing this to have been so, he would not undertake to say that the death might not have been occasioned by iOllll Cle blood consequent upon the prisoner having been de livered without any professional assistance. Baron Bramwell said it was perfectly clear upon the evi -1 deuce that as the law was administered at present the prisoner would not be convicted of murder, but he thought the jury would not feel any difficulty in convict ing her of the minor offence of endeavouring to congeal the birth of the child by secretly disposing of the body. I Tie jury found the prisoner guilty of the misdemeanour, and the learned judge sentenced her to be imprisoned and i kept to hard labour for two years. (Before the Common Serjeant.) Thomas Ty ley, 18, was charged with the manslaughter d John Sherwood Wilbey. Kr. Sleigh prosecuted, and Mr. Ribton defended the prisoner. The deceased in this case was an elderly man residing at Edmonton, and on the 7th of May he was driving a light ran with a seat in front, and drawn by one horse, to wards London. Meer Stamford-hill he bad to pass three waggons, and when his vehicle came to the leading home of the first of them, the prisoner, who bad the charge of a heavy brink cart, m ho — in an opposite direction. It amend that h i no reins, and that he Wag asleep at the h elium of the cart, and before the deceased could turn eat el W iii way to the near side of the road, the two vehicl es math collision and the deceased was rked o ff his sea t to ho ' The consequence of th is was that his thi g h.. Token, and the shook to the system and the injury i ii: Maud ;eased his death. 1 The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but resom m i l ik to . Tmer — oh -ii t o drenneHihnt Hwy Itelietalle Deemed to moss extent oontniated to the amen* The prisoaer was sentenced to one meat 'e imprh ot . mint with bard labour. (Before the Recorder.) Richard Love, 1.8, a young German, was cloned ilk having feloniously in his possesdon certain metal phi si calculated to mignon forpd five hundred thaler noth d : the Premien government. Deemed Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Poland prosecuted ; Hr. D a y 4 fended the prisoner. The circumstances of this ease will be fresh is recollection of oar readers. The prisoner west ts Los, an engraver in Hatton-garden, and s a i d hit to engrave portions of a Prussian bank note. lir, j a , professed to undertake the job, but he sussed h kayo communicated with the Pemba m o b * an d the police, and everything that wee done attem o b was done with their knowledge. In the mune aby pi. =lthe prisoner paid r. Lee 91. and the to have all along induced the prisoner to b sh that he was really doing the work he required of kiss. ' Mr. Daly made an earnest appeal to the jury os w i g of the prisoner, and he made some strong remarks sp ii the conduct of Mr. Lee in the transaction. The Recorder, having summed up, one of the it', li i i it appeared was a German by birth, but naturalised, pressed matter, his and opinion that t h at I[r. L o r pre haticet nalg acted to protedy to vwkit e i prisoner required, he ought to bare informed bin thi he was committing a crime. For some time it sn o w that they were not likely to agree, and they h t vit Shortly afterwards they came spin into court, Dead Rini the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him to h i; a was deferred. Tic CASZ ON ABDUCTION. Ckristion Olidsor and Mien Houghton eanudad h take their trial upon the charge of unlawfuffg mh o young girl, maned Elisabeth Tolley, from the whi t d her father without his consent. lir. Sleigh made an application to allow the oaf i sh arranged by the defendant, Olidus investing sun d money in the hands of trustees for the benefit of them ' woman. She was very young, and it would be very psi ful to place her in the witness box, and repeat th s d ta , to which she had been already compelled to derma Kr. Ribton, who was instructed to prosecute, lida he agreed with him learned friend that it would he be if it could be avoided, not to place the present& L ga box, and if his loidship sanctioned the proposals' h j a i ~ no objection to offer on the pert of the prolmatica, Baron Bramwell, efterhaving cousultedMr.Jusikellk said that the object of prosecution waa to give au um& OD that the offence should not be repnited. It ev .ri course, painful to call a young girl like the prounii ; but, for the sake of the public, he thought the mie to L ") .7; d lication was then made on behalf of the defeat. Olifitts for a foreign jury, and the case wm pesiceld, until a foreign jury could be summoned. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GOVERNMENT PROSECUTION FOB Till POSSESSION or road= STAMPS. Charles Basler, aged 28, who described himself at grocer's assistant and refused hie addrea, was demi e s remand with knowingly having in his fine pieces of paper each of which is a farr i ceratidit stamp, at 4, C harles-street, Hatton-garden. The prosecution of the prisoner is coadootel by Is slump authorities of Somerset-house, and the evil* d police constable George Manners, 172 F, now attached is the detective department Metropolitan Police, Seeks& yard, shows that a most extensive system of fried he been going on now for more than four ram Ire perpetrators of the fraud being the prisoner ead bi . The practice of the gang was to singe =sly in the provincial papers, and the follow** of advertisements taken from the Monaco/a karma and Tines of the 11th of May of the 71F, and from the Loaner Advertiser of tre ell edeng day, are good specimens of the whole :—" Mosay.- Tpdeinten, gent lemen , professional, or a** mira and others, can obtain is sme of from 501. to 5 001 ., upon the advances Load sae city of the former, at 6/. per cent. per BM The strictest confidence can be relied on, and so lag* feesare charged under any circumstan ces. All applies tions should contain full particulars as to the borrower's position and means of repayment, the = l l time the money is required, and whether to be repaid quarterly, ball-yearly, or annually. A stamped diredi envelope for a reply. Address Mr. H. Cant* 9, St. Thomaa's-road, London, N.E. No slurp made if the application is declined." " Trost sainey.—Hf Order of the Trustees.—Respectable persons, hones, traders, mechanics, and others, can be sodded in ens purl to meet their business requirements at a low rats if interest. Advances made to assist small landowners* respectable persons to get into business. The scootoneeb tion prop osed to borrow ers will be limited, to be ve Vetsy instalments only." The id was the same as the previous adveto meats. Tame who answered these advertiamesh would receive by return of poet the following circular: id it may be here stated that all the documents are /eels of those actually sent to the parties, and selected by Detain Manners to prosecute upon : 9, St. Thomas's-road, N.l - 506.—Private. London, May 19,1866. —My dear 3;- 1 Lm in due receipt of yours of the 13th inst., and in Rey I beg to inform you that I have no &jean to accommodate you with the sum of 100 i. for fie I term of 5 years to be repaid by quarterly inetabasah I will place the matter in the hands of my . travelling itel to institute the necessary private inquiries end apes the receipt of which I will immediately forward you* an skin. In the interim, believe me to be, my dear sir, ism truly H. Cairroar." After the lapse of a few doge & following was sent " No. 506 Chief-office, 9, St Them road, N.E. —My dear Sir,—ln reference to year opfbe tion to me for an advance of 1001. for five years, rennlio by quarterly instalments of 5/., I have much phew , is acquainting you that the private report I waved hs my travelng agent is highly satisfactory of Ow ratter and position, therefore I have decided es immediately placing that sum at your dived, and beg to hand you a promissory note, rth 1001., for your good acceptance, and for your deb executing it and returning it to me, at the si ne he enclosing the first yew's interest together with the mei stamps, 6/. is., which is payable yearly in advance, eV established mode of granting accommodation, all loia being paid over to the borrower in full, With* any legal or official deduction. To enable to make the final arrangements, I must hear from you is the course of a post or two, w ith e nclosures necessary* the completion of the transaction . ' Awaiting the lent believe me to be, my dear sir, your's truly, H. CANTON You can remit the interest, hc., by Post-office order pq. able at the MoneyOrder-offioe, Fore-street, Leah& • I favour of H. Canton. I enclose you draft copy Cl ere meat duly attested, which you will have the goodese retain." for That agreement was in the following form, sad theaws the bill on the forged stamp which is the subject Cl present prooeedings :—" No. 50 6 . — London. May 20.10 I promise to pay H. Canton, or his order, the sum of 1001. sterling, for value received, by the following instalment, that is to say, 5/. on the btth day of August, 1866,seilk further sum of N. oil the 28th doyof each succeedinTlo gi l till the full amount be paid. Interest thereon Wherein' 61. per centum perannum, payable yearly, in winave,lll! 28th day of May, 1866, and such following year, 11 • 1 :: whole amount of interest be fully paid up ; int.e w decrease as the payments are made. —Signed The officer, from information he received from saw pew° in the country, was led to believe that there was e and fraudulent loan offee carried on at is, St. Thomas road, and be proceeded there, and, as he auspeet ui l e ,,,, of he fiwndeningt to o n 4o,fficehe Charles-street, found an empty juwa h..nyouse. sad :sot the prisoner there. The place is a small bomnet gieuf , the occupier of the place said that a small purchase we been made, and he had been asked to take in all lc*? addressed to "Mr. Osnton." Notice had been on • the Poet-office authorities to forward all kW" dressed to Mr. Heary Canton, 9, St. Thomn's-roak: 4, Charles-street, Hatton-garden. On Friday Inee•••": he saw the prisoner at the shop in Charles-street...e 7, saw the postman hand to the prisoner a packet conng! letters and also three registered letters. The prisoner. the postman a receipt for the registered letter& The ltlw were from Manchester, Leicester, Holton, Dedlek., pool, Preston, Belford, sad other places. He is amined the contents of the letters and fame the three registered l e tters forg ed bill ete•L''' Steven letters contained forged bill stamps. end p +' office orders and cheques for 41/. 13e. id, ley 1 1,7 0 lionsfor loans, 70 letters of oomplaia per who had sent their interest in *dynes 7, had beard no further from the prisoner. l'ikel,"l prisoner gave the receipt for the letters , he was e v e aa '"is s i his name was Henry Canton. He said " No." Ile asked why he signed the receipt for th e three ter•i. letters in the name of Henry Canton , and be ` 2l l l " Because I have Mr. Canton's authority to do au (witness) then sakt, " I have reason to believe . 7,!!":",, forged stamps about you, and I shell "" ss into custody on that charge." ite • ) 7 0 . tY (witness) entered the shop the prisoner we back and threw the letters on the counter. The krt s ly afterwards said that he was on ly employed t• te rs e ssi letters, and that was all he knew of the matter. oe,,b, to ask for a remand, as he had no doubt that be shah able to produce other evidence against the prisoner._ s o The prisoner, who protested his innocence, su ss remanded for a abort time. IdABLBOROUGH.STR EET. „ sh THE SUPPORT OF • CHILD IN • REFORMATORY SCHOEN"— Tkossas, of 40, Saville-street, Folo-1,1•••• $0 before Mr. Knox to answer the complaint of Kr. ' A nnan, to *lake Pm bi sow s ok hosed Tital" S ' g r . 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