The Express. — London, England, 1866-07-11 00:00:00

~4 IMPERIAL PA4IAMEIIII.IIou HOUSE OF LORDS:—TtissDAY, JULY 10. Thar lordships met at Sys o'clock. _ • LOUTH EASTERN AND LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER COMPANIM' LONDON, LEWES, AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY BILL. The above bill was reed a soma dme. RAILWAY TRAFFIC PRanscriort arm Lord REDISDALI, in moving the second reading of this bill, explained that its object was to prevent rail way lent being taken in execution, as it was sometimes done, to the great inconvenience of the public. It would also prevent persons who were creditors el pm from @Sendai the tradlio ; and in reply to Lord of Aldirief, noble lord said that creditors would still have think remedy by action for debt. The bill would if passed make persons more careful in lending their money to railway companies. He did not ask that the bill should be weed fa w ns present shape. The ques tion for comidersh wee het piumengers or areddom ought to be the most oared far, and he thought that pas s= should have the preference. a short dismunion amass the table the bill yearend amend time. The house adjourned at 10 minutes to 7 o'clock. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. CIAXBILIDOISHIRS COMITT. We learn by telegraph that all opposition to the return of Lord Royston is abandoned. BRIDGWATER. Mr. Walter Bagehot, the liberal candidate at the recent election, will not now, it is said, make his sane, but Mr. Philip Vanderbyl has issued an re =, dated from the Reform Club, in,l which he bristly states his intimation to stand as a candidate in the liberal interest, and his desire to support "a liberal government in all those measures which relate to the improvement of year representation, the establishment of your commercial prosperity at home and abroad, and such amendment of our laws as may be consistent with the greatest freedom of person and conscience." WATWORD. An address has beenpp — seated by his constituents to Mr. John Esmond', IL?., ex-Lord of the Treasury, ap- Lcovz y of his conduct in supporting the late government. , Mr. Esmonde states that Irishmen are not no im mediately concerned in the question of reform as their brethren in England. What more nearly affects them is tbeltiab polity of the t, and he regrets that the saucy recently purau has been for a time set aside, and tbat, too, in some measure by the votes of Irish members representing popular constituencies." He trusts that when ever a new goverimeat shall be formed of the same mate rials as the old, a like policy will ensure for it a steady and united assistance from the representatives of liberal Ireland." DELTAPIT. —•-- Sir Hugh Cairns, in his address to the electors of Belfast, says that—" In the coarse of a free and prolonged titemossion of the principles and details of a measure of the greatest public importance, the late government discovered, as they considered, an unwillingness in the House of Com mons to accept the measure without alterations, and deem ing themselves bound by pledges which they had given, they resigned office." He declines to enter into the ques tion of the sufficiency of the grounds for that resignation, but promises for himself to promote those mesanres " which will appear most calculated to secure the prosperity and contentment of the country and the improvement and maintenance of its institutions." Sir Hugh Cairns will not be able at present to accept the banquet at which his con stituents wished to entertain him. No opposition is ex piated Belfast, and the election will take place on Admida ne x t. ral r, Seymour has also addressedthe electors of the county of Antrim. • numerrsaairrat (worm). The nomination is fixed for Saturday morning next, at the early hour of eight. Lord John Manners, whose re-election will be unopposed, has issued the follow ing brief address to the electors :—" 6, Cumberland-ter race, Regent's-park, July 6.—Gentlemen,—Her Majesty having been pleased to confer upon me the office of First Commissioner of Works, it is necessary that I should re sign my seat into your hands. This Ido in the hope that the course I have hitherto pursued in and out of office has been such as to lead you once again to intrust to me the privilege and honour of representing you in podia ment.—l remain, gentlemen, your faithful servant, JOHN MANNERS." NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Last evening, after the ordinary business of the day WA concluded, Mr. Townsend (officially appointed by the Na tional Rifle Association) and Mr. Doll, of the London Scottish, accompanied the members of the Belgian depu tation round the c4inp, and finally saw them to their quarters. Yesterday morning the Belgian officers in camp and the Chasseurs Folaireurs, partook of breakfast in the mess tent of the London Scottish, and were most liberally entertained by that corps. It has been arranged that a ban quet shall be given toour Belgian visitors to-morrow (Thurs. day) evening in the camp, on which occasion Lord Elaho will take the chair, and the stewards consist of Captain Styan, of the Queen's Westminster; Colonel Lindsay, of the St. George's ; Captain Flood Page, of the London Scottish ; Lieutenant Furley, of Kent ; Ensign Pexley, of the Victories ; and quartermaster Weir, of the Ist Surrey. It has been determined to give our foreign brethren a hearty welcome, and the tickets, of which only a limited number will be issued, are 104. each. In the tents of the Ist Surrey flowers and flags have been introduced. and Lieutenant Harrison Weir has been most unremitting in his exertions to do honour to the distinguished visitors. . . . The next principal prize upon which public opinion was concentrated this day was that given by the Prince of Wales, consisting of a cup value 1001. or 100 f. in money at the option of the winner, with 1001. added by the National Rifle Association, and divided into twenty prizes,restrieted to the winners of all silver and bronze medals given by the National Rifle Association, and won since the last Wimbledon meeting. The competitors for this prize therefore are extremely limited, and there is the additional temptation that whoever enters tor it, and makes the highest score, receives a prize of 1001., and each of the next best shots receives a prize of 5/. This prize excited a very lively competition, but the chief prize was wun by Sergeant Livesay, of the Sussex Corps, by 48 points. The winners of the minor prizes will be found enumerated in the official return. In the present day, when the great question among military men, and especially the heads of the War Department, as to the t-ansition which will take place in the conversion of muzzle to breech-loading rifles, the con test for the Duke of Cambridge's prize of 50/. possessed more than an ordinary amount of interest, inasmuch as it is stipulated that it shall be fired for with breech-loading rifles. That such a stipulation should have been insti tuted by the Commander-in-Chief for the competition for his own prize shows how favourably his royal highness hes been impressed with the merits of breech-loading over muzzle-loading rifles. Nothing, however, is more difficult to induce some persons to depart from an accustomed practice they base pursued for years than it has been found to persuade the War Department to take up this question and deal with it in the same way as the public have come to a conclusion upon it years ago. Scarcely any one is now found to dispute the merits of breech-loading over muzzle-loading rifles, but the only question which was really left to be disposed of was the best plan which was offered for the purpose. This, however. now appears to be tolerably well settled, and in a short time the British army will be supplied with an instalment of that arm, which will he permanently em ployed. The details of this contest, as far as it has gone, will be found below. The Belgian volunteers contended for their prize of 50f., and the contest naturally excited a great number of spec tators, but as they shot at the northern ranges, the aitend mice was not so great as it would have been if carried on in a more central part of the common. Sub-Lieutenant Heersn won the principal prize of 20f. To-morrow evening the first theatrical performance by the Dramatic Society of the St. George's Rifles will take place, and it is expected to be numerously and fashionably attended. THE WORR OF THE SESSION. —About 300 out of CM local bills, it is anticipated, will be passed in the pre sent seslion ; and of public acts the number will fall under the usual average ; only 4$ have as yet been passed. THE REFORM MOVEMENT AT BIRMINGHA7d.—A second open air reform demonstration was held at Bir mingham on Monday night. The proceedings were of much the same character as those of the meeting in the previous week. At the commencement the attendance was small, but it gradually rose to six or seven Blot sand, and the tone was perfectly orderly but enthusiastic. Mr. W. Wright presided ; the speakers were principally work ing men, and the following resolutions were unanimously passed: "That this meeting regards with contempt and dis gust the hypocrisy and deceit of the majority of the present Howie of Commons in rejecting the moderate proposition of the late government for the enfranchisement of the people, and feels impelled to carry on with increased earnestness end zeal the agitation for the principles of registered resi dential manhood suffrage and vote by ballot." " That this meeting protests against the maladministration of the affairs of this country by the tories at any time—(load cheersl and especially in the present complicated state of affairs upon the continent of Europe, and urges all true liberals, each in his own constituency, to prepare for the dissolution of parliament which must shortly ensue." "That this meeting desires to tender its thanks to Mr. W. B. Gladstone, M.P., for his manly defence of the people's cause--(cheers)—in his place in the House of Commons ; and to express its perfect confidence in him as the leader of the people." BREAIEFART.—Eppe's Cocoa (more commonly sailed Eppe's Homeopathic Cocoa, as being prepared and intro duced by Ise Epps, the Homeopethis Chemist first establhhed in England . The very agreeable character of tbis preparation etas rendered it a general favourite. The fine natural flavour of high-class Cocoa is refined and made extremely delicate and grateful. For breakfast no other beverage Is equally invigorat, kg and sustaining. This Cocoa is used coffee; who never teed Cocoa before. " Cocoa stands tar Oth er than tee or ffee,' lassme Dr. Hank J ' asps — gold la lob.. lib. packets.—ladver nt. THE 'EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1866. t Iperttn2 Dittffittruct. _ ABINGDON BACEL —TUESDAY. gremlins the lleadiag DIOO the gat/tett* at Atingdoe was not so successful, as far as Abe sport was eruseeraad, as the entries. and the number of bona trained in the burnetitate neighbourhood, would have implied. The fields were miserably small, and the sport as compered with last year was wretched. In point of attendance, however, there was DO falling off a large number of =MOW filled with the PriEciPal inmllies of the neighbourhood being on the coarse, sad to add to e t he success of the reseedag, so far as the pisoureseeklng element went, the weather was beautiful—if Vlata little too bet for the full enjoyment of rag, aavim itANDWAP of 6 soya. each, 2 ft, with 50 added wimsers About one mac Mr. Oothys Under the Good — 1 Mr. Mayiers Bitter Sweet ° Mr. G. Thomas's Brigand nes following also ran : Nutrition, Jaw, Volliyaki, and Masao*. B•tting : 3to 1 Mel Brigand, 4to 1 eget Under the Cloud, 5 to 1 apt Jaasy, 6 to 1 each apt Bitter Sweet and Volhynia. Tat Talai, STASIS of 6 son each, with 26 added, for all ages penalties and allowances. T.IC.C. (threequarters of a mile.) (12 Lord subs.) Selectee's Queen of Trumps r. .1. Lowsk The Celt : 100 to 6 on Queen of Trumps. TN. PARR STAILIS of 6 son, each, with 40 added, for 2 and S-yr olds . selling and other allowances. Three quarters of a mile. (6 subs.) Mr. Chaplain's Mazurka 1 Mr. Sames Bay DayreU 2 Mr. Theusea's Mora S .. .. 1 .... 2 Madame Wright also ran. Betting stol oa Mazurka. Ti. BrialBBlll STAIRS of U soya. each, 10 ft, and 3 only if declared. with 50 sore. added. About two miles. (10 subs, 6of whams paid Soots. each.) Mr. W. Treen's Morris Dancer 1 Mr. W. S. lialford's Foreign Stamp 2 Betting: 2 to 1 ca Morris Dancer. TER UWE, Puma of 30 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, for all ages : selling and other allowances. Half a mils. 15 subs. ) Mr. Anaheim:is Bonne Fortune Mr. Steven's Newnham Mr. Partner's Mona A mAzDam PLaTa for 2- -olds of 5 sort each, with 50 added ; coils, Sat 10lb ; Silica set 715 ; winners extra. T. Y.C. subs.) Mr. Hank's Alcazar Mr. 0. L. Evanz's Esparto Mr. Braley's Preceptor The folkwing also ran :—lithlinda, c by Drogheda, Man of Boat Betting : 7 to 4 on Aleassr, and 6 to 1 on the Gs,y2eld colt. RACW—Towner. PARKHILL STAKES of S eon. each, with 60 added, for 2-yr-old cotta, ad 101 b : fillies, Sat Sib ; caftan' penalties and allowances : second to save his stake. T. Y.C. (16 subs.) Mr. W. Bowes's Rondlnella 1 Kr. W. E. Hobion't Newland 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Rabbit Trap 8 Ratting : 13 to 2 on Newland, 10 to 1 " bar one" ALKKANI/R4 PLATS of 50 'ova ; whinen artra. 1312 furlong. Mr. G. 15. Corolah's Mayfair Mr. Ilurland'eArchery 2 Mr. F. A. 1111 bank's Antique S Hanover also ran. .. _ ... _ . . _ _ . _ . Betting: T to 4 on Mayfan;Tto 1 silt Antique. TBa Porrarascr HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, S tt, with 100 added ; second to save his stake ; winners extra. One mile. Mr. Potter's Missile W. B. Chilton's Lady of the Tees 2 Mr. W. Cowen's Lady Durham II Segura agoras'. Betting : 6to 4 apt Lady of the Tees. 2to 1 apt Lady Dur ham. 4 to 1 sisat Bevan, 6 to 1 apt Missile. &HAWORTH HURT CUP, value 50 ROM, added to a llWORW stakee of 5 &AR Rich : winners extra; gentlemen riders; pro fessionals Mb extra. One mile. Mr. W. Bowes's Claros 1 Mr. Rinpose's Lady Sykes 2 Mr. 0 B Cornish's Mayfair The following also rail : The Count, Professor Milne, Cora, and Wild Huntsman . Betting: 5 to 4 apt Lady Sykes, 4 tot eget Claroa, 5 to 1 agat the Count, 7 to I agst Professor Shine. Tilt INICILEEPIPir PLAT' of 25 move., added to a sweepstakes of 5 son. each, for 2-yrolds and upwards; weight for age; selling allowances. T.Y.C. Mr. W. Hu,Lsou's Peg Fife Mr. F. A. Milbank's Antique Betting: 6 to 2 on Peg Fife. Tin CONSOLATION ZICLANBLI ;Ihuadkap., of S sore each, 1 ft, with 25 sort added ; second to save his stake. T. Y. C. Mr. W. Bowes's Claros 1 Mr. W. Nit:holt, Yarrow S Mr. Potter's Missile The following also ran : FosblU, Bondinella, and Tedd. Bettinu: 2to 1 apt itundluel* 6to 2 apt aaros, sto 1 sgst any other. BETTING AT MANCHMITER.-TUZSDAT. GOODWOOD STAKES. 5 to 2 eget The Special .off 100 to 8 mit Lucifer t 14tol: 10 to 1 La Fortunct& ol 20 to 1 Nu offs 10 to 1 Black Prince , oif, 25 to 1 Camball (t) 100 to 9 Medea colt ,off) 100 to 1 Forester (t &o) Ulu Intelligence. COURT OF EXCHEQUER—Jars 10. GAIDZIIIR 17. BIJIBKROZI. This was en action for not indemnifying the plaintiff against liability in shams which he had purchased for the defendant. Mr. Macnainara, Mr. Gates, and Mr. Lord were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Henry James for the defendant. The defence relied upon was that the defendant had given the plaintiff the most positive instructions to close his account for the risk, and that as the plaintiff had afterwards held on, he most be taken to have done so at his own risk. For the plaintiff it was said that instruc tions to close an account were equivalent to an expreasion not to specula further, bat that discretion was left to the plaintiff to do the beat he could for the defendant and sell the shares within a reasonable time. The learned Judge having summed up, The fury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. JULY 10. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) BOWES AND BKIPIWITH B. BRYAN AND WATTI AND OTMCRR. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C. and Dr. Tristram for the plaintiffs; Dr. Spinks for the defendants. In July last the testator, Captain John Andrew, late of Harleston, near Northampton, died at the age of 39, as was stwoited, from the effects of a life of intemperanoe. In 1861 he made a will disposing of his property, which amounted to about 6,000 1 . ; but in May, 1865, he executed another, to much the same purport, except that it gave some additional legacies. This was drawn by Mr. Howes, a solicitor, who had been a very old friend of the testator, and the legal adviser of his family. There was no dispute as to this instrument, but three days after miring it the testator was alleged to have executed a codicil. The Rev. Mr. Skipwith, to whose wife the deceased had left his plate, said that he had drawn the document by the de sire of Captain Andrews, and that he had not in any way suggested it to him. He also deposed that the testator was perfectly sober when he performed the act attributed to him. The attesting wit:awns were a charwoman named Irons, and a postman named Nicholls ; but the former said she did not see the will signed, and the latter swore that the testator bad neither rived it nor was capable of signing it, for be was belpleesly drunk at the time. He also stated that the testator was almost continually intoxicated in the May of last year, but this evidence was flatly contradicted by two medical gentlemen. Sir J. Wilde said the case was purely one of credibility, and be did not believe the evidence of the attesting wit nesses. He should therefore pronounce for the will and codicil. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MME CIRCUIT. -HERTFORD, JULY 10. The commission for the county of Herta was opened in thit town yesterday, and so far as can yet be ascertained, thelusiness is hicely to be very light. There are only a few pticroners for trial, and the moat serious charge is one against a servant girl of having attempted to mur der her mistress from a feeling of revenge at having been dismissed from her service. The cause list will not be issued until this (Wednesday) morning ; but it is expected that very few causes will be entered. One heavy special jury cause, that of the " Earl of Brownlow v. Smith," which arose out of an extraordinary act of disputed right to some common land at Berkluunprteacl, it was thought would have been set down for trial at these assizes, but it appears that the parties were not ready, and the case will therefore go over to the next spring amuses. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Before the Recorder.) After our report left yeesterday, in the case of Richard Ormerod Potts, a gentlemanly-looking man, who was stated to have been formerly an officer in the army, and who surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment which charged him with having unlaw fully obtained from William Gower Brakspear, • valuable security, to wit, an acceptance to a bill of exchange for 2001., with intent to defraud, Mr. Chambers, on behalf of the prisoner, argued that a case like the meant was never contemplated by the statute as coming within its provisions. The object of the act of parliament, he said, was no doubt to punish persons who fraudulently obtained possession of bills of exchange ; but in the present case he reminded the jury that there was nothing to show that any fraud was ever contemplated by the prisoner, but, on the contrary, it was admitted by the prosecutor himself that he had received 90/. through the instrumentality of the prisoner. He then proceeded to comment on the facts of the case as they had been given in evidence, and concluded by • that the prisoner ought not to be convicted upon the present charge, and that the act of parliament was never intended to apply to such a case. For the defence a person named Lyon, who, it appeared, formerly carried on business as a banker, 'under the firm of Lyon, M'Kenrie, and Co., in the Poultry, and who was described by Mr. Chambers as an adverse witness, was examined, and his evidence appeared to be of rather an extraordinary character. According to his evidence, the prisoner had kept an account sit his bank, and was in the habit of bringing bills to him to discount, and he took him the 200/., and four bills for 1001. each, in the ordinary course of business, to be discounted. So far as could be gathered from the statement of the witness be charged 20/. as discount upon each 100/., and handed the proceeds to the prisoner, and be seemed to wish it to be understood that the difficulty had arisen owing to the prisoner having neglected to hand over the money to the prosecutor. He admitted that he had rediscounted all the bills, and that he had received 563/. as the proceeds ; and also that the prisoner had demanded the 2007. bill from him, and had given him in custody for stealing it. In cross-examination this witness said that he had known the prisoner about twelve months, and always knew Lim by the name of Potts. He opened an account at witneas's bank, and it was probable that he obtained credit by the discountingof abill. Although hehad obtained 565/. upon the bills, he said the prisoner owed him 6001. He said he would swear that the 200/. bill was not placed in his hands as collateral security for the payment of the 1001. bills. Serjeant Ballantine (to the witness)—Now, Mr. Lyon, I am sure you will be frank with me. (A laugh.) Were not the Whole of the proceeds of the bills divided between you and Potts! Witness—Certainly not. A police-constable was then examined, who proved that when the witness Lyon was taken into custody upon the charge of stealing the 2001. bill, while he was at the police station he attempted to cut his throat. The charge, it appeared was ultimately abandoned. Mr. Callister, a bill discounter, proved that he had known the prisoner for souse time as a mining agent, and that he had brought him bills to a considerable amount for discount in the regular way of business during the last two years. Jr. answer to a question put by Serjeant Bal lantine, the witness said that he always charged 40 or 50 per cent. interest. Mr. Montagu Chambers, in summing up the defendant's case, said that it was quite clear that the witness Lyon was actuated by a hostile feeling towards the prisoner, but he urged that he had substantially proved that the prisoner had no fraudulent intention, but that he had really honestly endeavoured to get the 200/. bill discounted. Serjeant Ballautine then replied upon the whole case. The Recorder, in summing ty,:, called the attention of the jury to the terms of the statute, and said that the question for them to decide was not whether the prose cutor had been defrauded, for of that fact there was no doubt, as it was clear that bills of the value of 600/. had been obtained from him, for which be only received 901. in return, but whether the prisoner was proved to have in duced the prosecutor to put his name to the 20W. bill by false and fraudulent pretences. He then called the atten tion of the jury to the evidence, and concluded by leaving the case in their hands. _ The jury, without any hesitation, returned a verdict of - - _ The Recorder in passing sentence said he believed this was the first occasion that the statute under which the indictment had been framed had been put in force, and it appeared to him that it was well it should be known that frauds of the description of which the prisorer had been convicted might be made the subject of criminal prosecu tion and punishment. He then said that, under all the circumstances, he felt it his duty to inflict upon the pri soner the sentence of imprisonment and hard labour fur eighteen months. (Before Mr. Thomas Chambers, Common-Serjeant.) William Mitchell, 30, described in the calendar as being a cooper, and Montague Ambrose, 23, described as being a photographer, were indicted for unlawfully obtaining by false pretences a promissory note for the payment of 150 f. and a poet-office order for 9/., with intent to defraud one John Wood. Mr. Serjeant Parry (specially retained), with Mr. Poland, conducted the prosecution ; and Mr. Ribton defended the prisoner Ambrose. The other prisoner, Mitchell, was without iirofesaional assistance. The trial of this case occupied the attention of the court for a considerable portion of the afternoon sitting. From the circumstances as disclosed by the opening statement of the learned counsel for the prosecution, and the evidence ad duced to support it, it appeared that the two prisoners, in the month of November last, applied to the wife of a Mr. Dorling, who keeps an oyster shop at No. 422, Easton road, for permission to have letters to Mr. F. T. Croftsre ceived at their house, agreeing to pay 2s. 6d. a week for the accommodation. The arrangement entered into with Mrs. Dorling was assented to by her husband, and between the time which followed it and the period when the prisoners were taken into custody numerous letters and newspapers arrived, sometimes two or three a day, all of which were de livered to the primmer Ambrose, the other prisoner remaining waiting outside the shop, Ambrose always paying the woeidy stipend agreed upon. A place of pseudo business being thus established, a series of advertisements in many of the country newspapers, headed, Vo a n r e7v d , Money, Money," and offering advances to be made by " The London and Imperial Credit and Advance Com pany," on easy teems, to merchants, fainton, traders, and Alien, payable by instalments, extending to ten years. Theadvertisement, which appmred, amongst others, in the Halifax Onevabias, ended by the aanouncement that applications were to be made by letter to Mr. F. T. Crofts, at the °Mese of the company, No. 422, Elston-road, N.W. Attracted by this era t, the preset:tutor of this in dictment, • butcher residing and carrying on business at Halifax, wrote to the &direr already indicated for • lean of DOI. on the teems and conditions - fled in the advertisement, and • ensued, which resulted in a formal letter, headed with great form and intimating that a reference the ap plicant had given was so satisfactory that the board of directors had unanimously resolved to grant the advance recinested on the execution of the acoompanyang promissory note for Mk, and the transmission with It of a poet-office order for W., payable at the Charing-cross office, for one year's interest and expenses. The promissory note was duly executed, end the post oMes order obtained by the prosecutor and forwarded to Mr. T. W. Crofts, of the great company which had promised such attractive advantages to the public. The note sent down to Mr. Wood bore the impress JZ i em i erriaine and responsible assceistion, being numbered from billhook 134 , and purporting to be registered No. 3,714. It was shown that fur the most pert the correspondence was in the handwriting of the prisoner Ambrose, and that he and the other prisoner lodged together in another part of the town, and were engaged every day in wr iting letters, which they stated to be for the news papers. After the transmision of the promissory note and the post-office order, the prosecutor not receiving any reply or remittance, wrote again to the same address, end received back through the poet-office his own letter opened and endorsed not known. This constituted the came for the prosecution. The prisoner Mitchell, when called upon, protested that he was wholly inmeese of any fraud, and had been the dupe of the man Crofts, who has been spoken of. Mr. Ribton addressed an energetic a ppeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner Anthems, contending that in going for the letters he had only acted ea the subordinate or servant of Mitchell and Crofts. The Common Serjeant summed up the evidence with his usual care and minuteness, and The jury after a brief consultation retuned a verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners. Mr. Serjeant Parry informed the court that there were other indictments against the prisoners, showing that they hrl dr =ited the right, at 23. 6d. a week, to have letters a to a greengrooer'sshop in Harp-alley, FarriWon street, where it could be shown they received a bale amount of correspondence, and had also received a large amount of money by the perpetration of similar frauds. He did not think it necessary io go on with these indictments after the conviction which had taken place. He wished ale/ to bear testimony to the exertions of detective officer William Smith, to whose activity, zeal, and energy, the discovery of these delinquents had been brought about. The Common Serjeant, without comment, sentenced the prisoners to be severally kept in penal servitude for the term of Ave years. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAtZITTIC. Dumas OF swarms Am Innen= riorzoolris To II °aunt= AT THE MUM OF THE CHIEF saammai, own OF BANLIEPTCT. 3.slreatudramn.l atixsons. CHAU= Wurru Itoemereoir, St. Amee4mrace, Tratelgat.road, Old Kent-road. ladles' outfitter, to surreoder July ft, at 11. Joni, limiar BASEL Parterdalisei, liverpootroad, engraver, July M. at L DAVID ILIUICOII, Saterimaireet, Hormaproad, builder, Jll/113, at 11. ClSoacs BorriMUMMT, Jolupetreet, Blacklblemmerl, baker, July td, at S. AvasD CouaßD Yam, Itesdkaltawfood,Clepton, Woad& slat *gent, Ad" 24, at & al IL TPOMMI Giosaa MAaarr, sea.,, Old liorrread, plumber, at DAVID KuoL MAIB, Lima-street, City, mid Calcutta, memeaut Jule, at 1. FRAIIOIB Wataem num Belasoutplase, Ibm'arrom, Nul -1 dim, July 14, at 1. Aura= Boum Strzron,Oulldterd-rd.,Pepier, prorer,J*Katt. Ca44l.pa llictuap llso.tatamme, Cambridge-terrace, hill, lamp mann2aeturer , July Joesm GRAY, Stafford-et, Dover-street, cellarmsn, 'say 116, at a JOHN GOULD, Crose-strest, Islington, warehouseman to • mer chant, July 26, at 11. ARAN NICHOLAS VierOlt HOUVRPOY, Marpret-strost, Cavendish square, tailor, July 26, Mu&san, Aniptossuireet, Grarstan-rosd, elark In a public office, July 25, et U. WALTII Bsown, Gresharatdreet, coinnalasion agent,July ES,at IL Smarm. CLINTON ALLMON* New Bradwell, Bucks, journeyman engineer, July 26, M II Joss HARDY, Hornmeytvad, Holloway, cordwainer, July2s, at 1. MINIM AXPORD, jsm, G r ove- lane, Camberwe ll, 'Wismar, July 26, ate JANIS BORamous, last Sheen, Sauey, market prdener, 'tarn, at 3. JAILIS Bingo:mu. Thorne-road, South Lambeth, cosanserdel clerk, July 23, at 1. Tllonss Somas, !Attleboro', Kent, late baker, July 23, at 3. YRRDZILICS DOMARIK Roes, Gelklford, surgeon, July 10, at 1. THOMAS POOLZ PARSJIS, Tysoetrtrest, ClarkenweU, amiataat relieving oilier, July 20, at 2. HENRY Jsica Durrimx, Clarendonatreet, Old Kent-road, ware 'Showman, Jul 20, at 3. CHAIM= WILD, Hatton-garden, Holborn, and Idar Ptustenthum, Germany, manufacturer of jewellery, July W. at & autism. MANN HATES, Red Bead-law, Wends& and William street, Shoreditch, grinder, July 20, at 3. °SOROS JOSSPH Plante, John-streetsesd New-terrace, Clerk enwell, artlfidal florist, July 23, at 11. Jolla Pies, Pinn's-terrace, Battersea, builder, July 22, at It HEIST SLAMS, jun., Francisstreet, T_"-court red, up holsterer, July 23, Ml 2. HYSILY Rows, PAM Church-row, Poplar, journeyman shipwright July ES, at 1. Sacrum. &slum, Bloosnabury-square, auctioneer, July MI, at 2. WILLIAM /STANLEY, Caledonian-cottages, Stoke Newington-road, militant warehouseman, July 11 at 3. WILLIAM Itiwusos, Alfred-road, Paddingtes, and Dllypot-lane, City, commission agent, July 13, et IL Hall! HIMISIBLY, St. Alban' s-terrace,Barrey,vocalist,Julyl3, at 3. GionasHsswian,Wolverhampton,tescher of music,Julyrf ,st 12. Elmo PLATNI, Birmingham, wood turner, July,23, at 12. JOHN Serfs, Stepson, Derbyshire, cattle dealer, July 24, at 11. BONERS Cal and Joint Csa&Lekester,woolstapiers,July24,atlL Tuoiss NssP, jun., Beestao, Notts, butcher, July 24, at 11. JAHNS HARDY, Sonserby, Latoestarsh., cattle dealer, July 7 24, MIL °SOROS SVODIN and BORIS! SUOMI, Barnsley, YaltaWTe, her merchants, July ES, at 11. EDWIN Cern, Leeds, grocer, July 26, at 11. Joan FAISON, Cosdngsby, Lincolnshire, miller, July 26, at 11 UASSILL JOHNSON, Zvertou, Lanauldre, July 20, at 11. JONAS Bonsai. 1302Einunr, Hearten, Lancsiblre, cotton dealer, July SD, at 11. JAMES ALLYN, Macclesfield, agent July 2 0 , at 11. Wilmot COOKS, Denton, Lancashire, bat dyer, July 20, at It CHABLIS ARNAUD and MAXAMILIAN ARNAUD, Manchester, com mission merchants, August 1, at IL NATHAN SMITH, 1101100, cotton wads dealer, July 24, at IL PET/LK NOCAULSY, Manchester, dor, July 24, at 12. JAMILS DAWSON, Manchester, an Levenshulnie, Lancashire, silk tie manufacturer, July 23, at 11. FRANK ANDRIW, Mobley, near Manchester, cotton spinner, July 23, at 11. Commies Minim& Jarrow, Durham, blacksmith , July2o, at 12. ILINRY NORTHOOTT, ritokecUmeland, blacksmith, July 20 at 11. JOSIPH WALIRS, Bradford, warehousemen, July 20, MS*. CHABLIS STALIN. Southampton, baker, July 21, at 12. WILLIAM FARNALt R uncurn, , at 10. WILLIAM COOPER, Bishop's Waltham, Hantgehlre, dealerin coals, July IL at 12 JOSIIPII BLAIN, BarrowlN-FlllllOll, stonemason, July 23, at 10. WILLIAM Attu*, Ludlow, innkeeper, July 23, at 10 . Joe Swirl KAY!, Almondbury, auctioneer, August 2, at 10. THOMAS THLPORD,Crawleyside, Durham, cartalt, July 20, at 0. HENRY BURLS!, Shelford, butcher, July 23, at 11. 11ZNRY JIRRITT Heu.s,Manchester,attomey'sclerk,Julytt, at JOHN HAL!, Doulting, innkeeper, July tl, at 12. FRANCIS THOMAS STRONG, Bristol, assistant clicker, July2o, at 12. CHRISTOPHiR TOLLIIRTON, Lincoln, foundryman, July 19, at 11. FRNDIDUCC 050102 THOMAS, Bustle, near Liverpool, newer, July 24, at 3 THOMAS BANKS, Hulme,Lancesidre,surgeon's assist ,July 21,at DI CH AMISS JAMBS ROCl,HUlale,LlAGAßlllte,cterk to law stationer, July 21, at ge. WILLIAM CROSS FLIMSY, Gainshorough, July 23. at 10. Gsuitoz Fox, Thornage, Norfolk, Harr dealer, July 24, at 12. beerseller, JOHN JONES, WoIIIAMOD, Staffortlabire, beerse A u g .ugT 4, 14 11. STErilin CH APPEL, Bureau, beerseller, August 4, at 11. Amaltosa Tuscan, Hanley, Staffordshire, beerseller, Aug. 4,14 11. THOMAS HCORIEL Llyafsen and Colwyn, Carnarionahlre, July 23, at 12. JOSEPH MAYOR, men., Worksop, Notts, butcher, July 18, atlo. FREDERICK HATTON. Sutton, near laseclesAeld, surgeon's sasizt ant, July 18, at 11. EDWARD OEK LANE, Fowey, Cornwall, printer, July 27, at 121. LOUISA BAILEE, Ampflehl, Hants, spinster, July 24, at 11. RICHARD KLAN, Bream, Gloucestershire, coal mlner,July2l, at 11. WILLIAM TRUMAN. Urchfont, Wilts, butcher , July TN ' at 10. ELIZADITH NINIAN, widow , July 22, at 11. JAMESIIENRYTOMLI NSW, Ripley,Yorksh ,blschainith,JulyTs,Mlo. EDWARD ANDKILTuN, Whitby, Yorkshire, jet manufacturer, July nt 11. WILLIAM IliantoTr, Brighton, fly proprietor, July 21, at 11. WILLIAM BARTER, GIIIIONNEIN,Ehmsetah., dairyman, July 21, at 12. MICHAEL lIANIN HAMLIN, OUildiuTii, Surrey, gentleman's ser vant, July 21, at 1. LAST EXAMINATIONS. . Oct. 5. T. I. Jeffery, in;TrelTllle 7 r;a7l and High-street, Deptford, thnbermerchant -Oct. 8. B. Starling, °meshy Saint Michael, Norfolk, labourer-Oct. 6. W. Flexman, sen., Bushey, Hertfordshire, corn dealer-Oct. 13. G. H. Dale, Stanway, Es sex, innkeeper-Oct. G. T. Corbey, fitangate-street, Lambeth, livery-stable keeper-Oct. 12. J. Cocks, Regent-street, Middle. sex, tailor-Oct. 13. J. P. Hall, Hanley-road West, Holloway, author-Oct. 13. I'. Iglbe, ikresford-street, Walworth, baker- Oct. 13. It. Hughes, Hermes-street, Peutouville, cabinet maker -Oct. I°. A. Hargreaves, Clifton-road, South Norwood, builder -Oct. 19. D. Bransl7 and R. Bransby, Old Kent road, uphol sterers-Oct. 12. . fleorge, Cave's-terrace, Hammersmith, ertist -Oct. 5. A. F. Frith, Half Moonatreet, Blshopagate, and Middlesex, plumber-Oct. 6. J. Illscock, Lan non-street West and Barfurd-street, Liverpool-road, commercial traveller-Oct. 5. A. Walkley. Walworth road, late bookseller- Oct. 13, Emily Oliver, Vincent-terrace, Islington, widow-Oct. 12. T. Cooper, 5111 e-en d-road, dealer in fancy goods-Oct. 5. R. Rushbrooke, Blackheath, cabinet maker-oct. 6. T. W. Stead, Plunisteinl, Kent. late butcher-Oct. 5. J. Dawson, South Had ley-street, Kentish-tow u, builder-Oct. 8. E Earle, Worcester place, Upper Thames-street, wine cooper--Oct. 5. J. P. Robins, Long-lane, Smithfield, licensed victualler-Oct. 5. I. Barker, Hart-street, Cripplegate, and Halton-road, Islington, dealer in foreign fancy goods-Oct. 5. T. Bray, Dulwich, surveyor-Oct. 5. F. Chambers, Yen-court. Fenchurch-street. and Montague-street, Russell-square, merchant-August 14. O. Chambers, Becken ham, Kent, commission agent-August 7. H. Balls, Brixton-hill, omnibus driver-August 7. W. Trutuble, Paul's-road, Camden towu, district manager of the Reliance Mutual Life Assurance couipany-August 7. J. Ilareombe, Maze-poud, Bermondsey, late traveller to a hat maker-Augnst 8. H. C. Newton, Pinner's court, sill Brat-street, and Forest-hill, Kent, contractor--July 31. W. It. Bridges, Wansey-street. Walworth-roed, late licensed victualler-July 31. E. Cane, West Drayton, Middlesex, *oil citor's clerk-July 31. E. Taylor, IPrincess-street. Westminster, and rhiswell-street, Finsbury, late licensed victualler-July IL H. V. Everest, Westbourue -grove, Bayswater, teacher of fencing -July 31. G. Neale, Lorrimore-street, Walworth, carpenter- July 31. It. T. Smith, Old Kent-road, cabinet maker-July 31. Defries, Great Love-court, Whitechapel, gas fitter-August 1. T. N. Wootom, Wapping.wall, shipping butcher-August 1. W. Hill, Lawrence-road, Bow, foreman to a shipping butcher , August 7. W. Hunt, R. T. Hunt, and R. Lush, Wrniam-street, Islington, cab proprietors-August 7. W. Smithson, Ealing, car penter-August 7 J. Prince, Hounslow, general dealer-August 7. J. Shinkins, Clavertonatreet. Pimlico, lab carer-August 7. M. Murray, Jermyn-street, commission agent-August 7. J. W. Cooper, Blantyre-street, Chelsea, late grocer-August 7. J. Ha milton. Thistle-grove, Brompton, lieutenant of infantry-August 7. T. Clarke, Southampton-street, Fitzroy-square, house painter -August 8. 8. Warner, )(Works, ship chandler-August 8. It. Jenkins, Ragshot, Surrey, builder-August 8. D. Mantel, J. H. Beckingham. and C. Baker, Queen-street, Cheapdde, merchants -August b. J. Walker and H. Pearson, Ilighatreet, Poplar, furniture dealers-August 8. J. Cordell. St. Anne's-place. Lime home, furniture dealer-August 14. B. Whiting, Caledontan road, Islington, late publican-August 14. D. Colegrave, Peck ham-grove, comnwrcial traveller-August 14. D. Marks, Woburn square, printseller-August 14. S. D. A. C. Barges, Cravenetreet, Strand, army lieutenant-August 14. S. T. Cooper, Basinghall street and Ralston-lane, accountant-August 15. H. Wylde, Chichester-plsce, Harrow-road, hotel keeper-August 27. J. Burtiett. Birmingham, druggist's assistant -Angtut 27. W.Drury, Hill Lidware , Staffordshire. innkeeper-August 27. A. Antill and W. Wilkinson, Birmingham and Whitby, manufacturers- July 24. G. C. Bingham. Nottingham. boot manufacturer-August 21. Helen Richardson, St. Michael, Somenetahlre, widow-Au gust 21. G. C. Beer, Wareham. Dorsetahire, currier-August 21. W. Dunkley and J. H. Dunkley, Yeovil, pianoforte sellers-Au gust 3. J. Tucker, Whitby Yorkshire smallware dealer- July 31. J. Wright and W. Richardson, Leeds, cloth merchants -August 3. R. Berry, Primrose-hill, near Huddersfield, cloth manufacturer-August 3. S. lams, Bradford, shopkeeper-July 21. W. Smith, Sheffield, draper-August 2. It. Waterson, Liver pool, bootmaker-August 2. J. Jones, Kirkdale. Lancashire, livery stable keeper-July 25. J. S. Branch. Liverpool, lime burner-August 3. D. Pllkington, Liverpool, shipbroker-Awust 3. D. Burnley, Liverpool, licensed victualler-August 3. G. Tay lor, Liverpool, greengrocer-July 25. J. Williams, Abergele, Den bighshire, builder-August 2. A. Fenton, Manchester and New church, Lancashire, cotton spinner-August 8. G. Wood, jun., I Manchester, confectioner-July 24. T. Atkinson, Keswick, Cum berland, late miller-July 24. 0. Anderson, Sunderland. draper I -August 16 W. Coombe, Launceston, basket maker-August 1. J. Wheatcroft, Sheffleld, carter-August 1. J. Eolsover, Shef field, late licensed victualler-August 20. E. J. Brett, Romsley, Worcestershire, artist-August 7. G. Roberts, Monkswood, Mon mouthshire, hay dealer-August 15. T. King, Leicester, shop keeper-July 26. J. Farr, Willersey, Glousestershire, shopkeeper ' -August 11. J. Short, Watebet, Somersetaltire, master manner -August 27. J. Phillips, 14 inchater, omnibus driver-July 26. C. Moseley, Luton, Bedfordshire, straw hat manufacturer-July 26. A. F. Austee, Luton, late coal merehant-July 28. W. Cole man, Luton, straw hat manufacturer-August 2. J. Blackburn, Huddersfield, cotton doubler-August 8. M. F. Harrison, Hart lepool, painter-July 14. J. Bowditch, Stockland, Devonshire, labourer-July 28. J. C. Thompson, South Shields, late butcher -July 24. E. T. Lockitt, Congleton, Cheshire, grocer-August 2. R. Lawrence, Lsndore. near Swansea, late beerbotuie keeper- August 8. F. Finney, Northampton, late flour dealer-July 16. R. Mountain, Westbrunorich, grocer-August ls. H. French, jun., Little Cauford , Dorsetehire, draper-July 30. 0. B. BeMlng, Newmarket-road, Norfolk, late farmer-July 26. J. Hearn, Rel. gate, Surrey, saddler-July 24. J. Stronach, Selby, _lf orkshire, salt merchant-July 27. Anne oMhurs, Brighton, b4&g.house keeper-August 22. J. Clarke, Burton-upon-Trent, grocer-Au gust 22. T. W. Gerrard, Eaton Bank, near Dullield, Derbyshire, builder-July 27. Emma Fennel, Brighton, late haberdasher. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDS.NDS. WILLiAn Malan, BucklembluT, seuarrvveeyyoorr-Ist dividend of 4d., July 11, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards', Br singhall street. Jong Will.kaa, Croydon, grocer-Ist dividend of 2s. 44d., July 11, and threesubsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards', Basing halletreet. WILLIAk HENRY R 0110.014, Southampton, draper-lat dividend of is. 114 d.. July It, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Ed wards', Basinghall-street. Janis Luso, Liverpool, pawnbroker-Ist dividend of la Id., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. CRICKET. Minotssr.x CLUB r. Anowamine.—This, a one day's match, wan played y esterday at the Middlesex County Ground, Islington. Mil ilesex winning eusily by 209 runt. The following is the score . —Anomalies, tint Innings, 50; Middlesex, MIA innings, 232. M.C.C. IND GaovND r. Susszx.—This match Was concluded yesterday at Lord's in favour of Ilarylebone with seven wickets to fall. The following WY the score :—Sussex, rivet Innings, 19') : second innings, 115. M.C.C. and Ground, first Innings. second innings, three wickets down, 23. Su KIIEI 7 r. HANTS.—This match was resumed yesterday at the 4hal. Subjoined W the score :—Hants, Orst innings, 203. surrey, tint tunings, 110 : second innings, tit. Play will be continued day at It o'clock. THE BIRMINi..HAM HORSE SHOW. —Yesterday morning, at to o'clock, this exhibition was opened ; the public were admitted at that hour on payment of Is., and this was charged up to 1 o'clock. Half-a-crown extra was charged to those who chose to avail themselves of the accommodation of the two galleries which had been erected, these affording a better opportunity for observ ing the horses as they were sent into the well-turfed rise for the judges to make their inspection. The gentlemen to whom this task was allotted commenced their duties at this early hour, and zealously they pursued them in each department throughout the day ; but late in the afternoon they had not finished, so great was the competition. After 1 o'clock the public were admitted on pay ment of half-a-crown, and during the greater part of the day Bingley-hall well filled. Like everything else which the committee of this cattle show have taken in hand in con nexion with it, they have brought to bear great spirit and labour ; and this exhibition, which was an experiment, has been a great and undoubted success. Without the aid of a subscription list prizes have been offered to the amount of 560/., the committee of the exhibition relying on it to pay itself. and from the estimate which may be formed of yesterday's attendance, there appears to be no doubt but that that result will be obtained. Lord Wen lock, the president, was present during the greater part of the 413 y. as was also the Mayor, and bunting-men from all parts of the country were present. TREATS Fur. THE POOR.—A very interesting scene was witnessed yesterday morning in the parish of Christ Church. Blacifriars, on the south side of the Thames. Since the time of his presentation to the rectory in 1649, the Rev. Joseph Brown has been in the habit once a year of taking his poor parishioners and the children of his schools for a country trip. and some hundreds of them started off yesterday morning to Hampton Court and Bushey Park. A special train on the South Western Railway was in readiness for them at eight o'clock, by which time the happy party were at Waterloo-station, ready for the anticipated enjoyments of the day. These annual trips are becoming very general in crowded London districts. Amongst others announced by the clergy for the present mouth we find those by the Rev. W. J. Mark well, M.A., rector of St. James's, Curtain-road •, the Rev. Dr. Allen. rector of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, and the Rev. J. C. Chambers, M.A., incumbent of St. Mary's. Crown-street. Soho. GREAT FIRE AT BRADFORD.—Yesterday morn ing, Shear Bridge Mil:, at Horton, near Bradford, was destroyed by tire. The premises consisted of a mill of three storeys and an attic, and a large shed, and were the , property of Mr. Thomas Firth, a retired manufacturer. The premises were in the joint occupation of Messrs. Briggs Brothers, manufacturers, Mr. Charles Turner, spinner and manufacturer, and Mr. Brook, spinner; and the shed and the rooms of the mill were well stored with weaving looms and spinning frames. The fire was dis covered about 3.'30 yesterday morning. In a short time the entire building was in flames, and was reduced to a heap of ruins. The loss, it is supposed, can hardly be less than 30,000/. or 40,0001. Nothing is known as to how the fire originated. FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER LEA.— Last evening an inquest was held at Homerton on the body of Alfred Prior, aged 16 years. On Sunday morning the deoe;_sed hired an outrigger boat on the river Lea, which by some means became upset. In spite of efforts to save him, and his speedy recovery from the water, life was found to be extinct. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death," and added a suggestion that more care should be exercised in hiring outrigger boats to per sons of whose ability to manage them the boat-keepers had no knowledge. MORE RAILWAY APPROPRIATION OF BURIAL GROUNPFI.—It having been reported that the London and North Western Railway Company would shortly require to purchase the burial ground in Hampatead-road belong ing to Lie parish of St. James, Westminster, for the ex tension of tue Euston station on the west, and for the North We-tern and Charing-cross Railway, the vestry of St. James. Westminster, at their last meeting, proceeded to fill up the vacancies in the number of trustees of the burial-ground, as that body will have to negotiate the terms of sale. and Mr. Chinnock, the auctioneer, Mr. Bidgood, member of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and Mr. Weymouth, of Cleveland-row, were elected. It was stated by the vestrymen that a substantial price would be required from the railway company for the ground. CRYSTAL PALACE. - ONI Saru.nia DAY.- - TUESDAY, JULY 10.—Admiesiona on payment, 6,577 ; ditto by amain tickets, 1,284. Total visitors, 7,861. HEALTH Ant STRENGTH thiIITOBAD BY DU BARRY'S DILICIOUB REVALkil'a ARADICA FOOD, which CUM WitliOnt DaD &eine or inconvenience dyworis .. 4 nollgestion), cough, asthma, oonanaption, debility, coniWpation, ausrboa, palpitation, ner vous, bilious, liver 5.24 stomach complaints. Ti 110•011 fifty tiara its coat in other remeAlee, and Is the beet food for Wants 60,000 ewes annually.—G- :tarry and Co., No. Tr, Ttegent-otreet, London, W. In tins, at II 4 d , ; l a Dd. ; I£la.. LY ; Ma, 40a ; also at al, Graceoharchatrast ; 4, Cbaapaide; te, 160, Rai 108, Oxfonilaraol sag at IR ammo —(Aelvertiernana FATAL BIPBBIHENTS BY A PHYSICIAN. Yesterday afternoon a very painful investiga tion took place before Mr. C. St. Clue Bedford and • select jury, at the New Vestry-hall of St. James's, Picca dilly, rebstive to the lamented death of Mr. Joseph Toynbee, aged 50, • physician, residing at No. 18, Savile row. George Power, who had been a servant in deceased's establishment for nearly six years, said that he was last in conversation with him master at ten minutes to four on Saturday afternoon, owing to • patient wishing to see him. He was lying on the couch. He bad delayed his luncheon that day until half-past 1, and as he usually took a sleep afterwards, he told witness not to disturb him for an hour or so. When witness knocked at the door, he was answered, " Come in," and, on entering, his master bad apparently awakened from& sleep. There were papers on the chairs, and deceased's watch on the table. Before the patient was admitted deceased removed the papers, and seated himself in his consulting chair. The interview did not occupy more than a couple of minutes, and on the patient's leaving he said he was coming again on Monday. Another patient called, and on witness re-entering the room he found his master lying again on the couch with a piece of cotton wool over hie nose and mouth. The chairs and , papers were placed as before. He thought deceased was asleep as he did not answer, and he thereupon removed the cotton wool, but from the appearance presented he became frightened and thought something was wrong. He then ran for medical ssustance, calling at several of the doctors' houses in Savile-row, but without effect. On his return, however, Dr. Markham, having heard that assistance was required, had called in. On the Thursday previously be was doing something, but he could not tell whether it was connected with chloroform. He vomited • great deal in the wash-basin, and gave witness his necktie and waistcoat to sponge. Dr. Orlando Mark ham, of 3, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, said the de ceased was a colleague of his at St. Mary's Hospital. He went in about 5 o'clock, and saw the deceased on the iota perfectly dead. There was some cotton wool on the table close by which smelt strongly of chloroform. Dr. Leered I happened to come in at that time, and they both tried arti ficial respiration for half an hour without the least hope of restoring life, of which there was not the slightest sign. There were papers on two chairs, and • watch upon one set of the papers. On the first slips there was one which referred to an experiment apparently tried on Thursday last, viz., "The effect of inhalation of the vapour of chloroform for singing in the ears, so as to be forced to the tympanum, either by being taken in by the breath through a towel or a sponge, producing a bene ficial sensation or warmth." The second paper was an experiment on " The e ff ect of chloro form combined with hydrocyanic acid." This was not classified, apparently waiting for a result. Close to his hand, on a chair, were two bottles, which had been ob tained at Bell's that afternoon. The one contained rectified ether, which had not been opened ; the second was a little more than half full of hydrocyanic acid. He did not de tect any smell of hydrocyanic acid, for that acid would evaporate very quickly. There was also a machine made of indiarubber lying on the chair, used for injecting ether or other vapours, and afterwards was found underneath the sofa, just as his hand—that of a dead man's—would fall, • six-ounce bottle, completely empty, which had con tained chloroform, hut was dry and free from smell. The stopper was not in. From his experience he should say the appearances were quite consistent with death from the effects of chloroform, but it was not possible to say that there was a combination of hydrocyanic acid with chloroform, owing to the advanced state of decomposition of the body, both being so volatile that they speedily evaporated in an ordinary temperature. After a good deal of additional evidence, the jury returned the following verdict That the deceased met with his death accidentally, while prosecuting his experiments, by inhaling a combination of chloroform anil prussic acid, and the jury desired to express their deep sympathy with the family of the unfortunate deceased gentleman." The Coroner expressed his concurrence with the verdict and expressions of the jury. METROPOLITAN BENEFIT SOCIETIES' ASYLUM• An additional wing is about to be erected on the estate of this institution in Ball's-pond-road, Islington, and yesterday afternoon a procession of Friendly Society mem bers was formed near to the Agricultural Hall, and proceeded thence to the asylum to take part in the ceremony of laying the foundation stone. The procession was beaded by the band of the 6th Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Corps, and was rendered still more attractive by the members wearing their orders, and exhibiting the handsome banners of the various societies to which they are attached. In the evening the event was celebrated by a public tea meeting, over which Mr. J. Tidd Pratt presided, held at St. Jude's Lecture-hall, Mildmay-road, Stoke Newington green. THE MANUFACTURERS AND WORKPEOPLE OF THE PorrEarEs.—On Monday afternoon a very large meeting of the china and earthenware manufacturers of the Staf fordshire Potteries was held at Stoke-on-Trent, for the purpose of considering the proposal to form a union of the employers, for the protection of their interests, and resisting unreasonable demands on the part of the work people. The scheme, as we have already stated, had its origin in the recent notice of the hollow-ware pressers of a demand for the substitution of payment for "good from hand" for "good from oven," and the aboli tion of annual and adoption of monthly hiring. The union will not only deal with these questions, but with all matters in which their interests are affected, and on which united action will be re quired. Nearly all the firms in the district were repre , seated yesterday, and the feeling was entirely unanimous in favour of the formation of the union. It was formally decided, and unanimously, to constitute a masters' union, which was thereupon formed, and rules were agreed upon for the regulation of the association. There can be no doubt about the unanimity of the manufacturers in opposi tion to the present demands of the workpeople, and ever 7. thing tends to show that the union yesterday formed 'will exercise a most important and lasting influence on the chief staple trade of the district.—Birranudian Post. . SINGULAR AND FATAL AOCIDENT.—Last evening an inquiry was held by Mr. Payne, coroner, at Guy's Hos pital, respecting the death of Mrs. Sarah Whitlock, aged do years. The deceased was the widow of a draper, and resided at No. 13, Wellington-street, Stepney. On a Sun day evening in last month she went to visit her cousin, who resided in Westminster. When parting in the even ing they kissed one another on the steps outside the door. While in the act of kissing they both fell down the steps with great force. The unfortunate deceased received dreadful injuries, her thigh being broken. She was imme diately conveyed to the hospital, where she died from the result of the fall on Sunday. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." [Advertisement.]—HonowAY's Pmts.—Bilious affections and stomach complaints Induced by atmospheric best, or too liberal diet, If not early checked, are often attended with serious consequences. When any one finds his Ideas leas clear than usual, his eyesight dimmed, and his heed dicey, while he is Indisposed for all exertion, phyoleal or meats& he may be quite sure that he is In immediate need of some cooling and pm+ Eying medicine, Let him send at once for a box of Holloway's pills, after a few doses of which his bead will be clear spin, his spirits elevated, and all his energies will be restored. Printed dimitiess for the guidance of patients In the use of this admi rable soodlelao awe affixed to miry box. wall= scream, Usti:brink isnose-14 ftwai Is. 4d., any N'sdnesday, it Twirl's, Unwed. DITIbZM3S. July It 3. 0. Lova, ErY c 4 riTersiant—luly us. L itt Ltv slate Jul y 10. 10. C. J ueioo]—July 10. IL 7. °leave out rt. Soa k vapour =—Avisust 11.0. T. Casco. MMus. la ma shim eaer--July 11 L Madder, IM Leaks, 10,16.6., obi" vlstuallY 10. I. Coml. Loollabc oo ol% shim clerk to • owl Skerlibellir—Allest 1. A. likeispos e Matheson, wad B. Bowden. Grist wittaltlder 4lo ool. sh g . Afgerl awas— L AuL" W. A. l. lLitao l.""4 , York-walk, g°"bma rusaas.vsad. E".4"4••"4010-• PALTNIZBHIPS DIZIOLVID. Z. Burke and W. rah, TaHaim Mine, Cardipathire.4,lm. ten and H. Needs, Bleuringbam,_ ship meastartareth-RA Jacob, J. Harrison, J. A. J. J. 11. Peareoe, and J. (the North IllsZordshire Waimea Osmpenpl,, /make. shire--8. Fletk and J. craw, Warder, Waksisid, neM e pool, boot raansfachwers-J. Thmpe, P. Young, sad J.;s son, Manchester smallware manufacearers, so far m P. Youngs - W. dark, NO., 3. Clark, and W. nk, fa, no tar as regards W. Clark, sen.-11. narry, Lffil d ril4rias, Runcorn. Cheshire, corn meretruts-1. sod J. ik Oo d g. g lu m m er", Warwrinhire. offline-J.lm lend and D. Price, Wrexham. Drhighshird, wood and T. Hansa, newborough, Goal A s gem. and Zanily lava Martin, Kanningtonyark-roetul J. IL Jackson and W. Rama, Commarcial-road„ inerehants-P. Dailey and T. Brirtowe, West Wyeesi a , Inghantshire, chedr mannfactarere-J. White and G. tar, Bilrer-etreet, Qty, umbrella makers-W. Lbw ta d It Cocks, White Hart-yard, Southwark, rios merebante-R. leo" and A. Otley, Sh a ndgatheirest, accountear-J. L P. A. de J. Ilegbasjireeppol, general meals* -P. 1. Cooper and W. H. Platt, Wbitehlarewheet, Hunentsk Welber @slims-J. BaaWr, Inn., end BMW& Told& Elloanestreet, Knightsbridge, French dyers-J. Goddard Goddard and W. Goddard, New Brenriord, toy dealers-J. Dud, ton and J. L. Wood, Gro ,rereed Yirtorbi-part, whartlegm.4 . Mend T. Gray, itathapel, butchers-F. C. Dyer aed t arch facts-H. L inns and H. Jones, Cammese, oers-W. B. Rands and J. Rands, Ipswich, sack cloth membs. cores--J. Baxter and J. A. ltaibewa, Boathamptco-L 1. Peg and J. M. M'Aullite, Doreet-street, Fleet-street, booked:es-A, Berridge and W. Lowery, Inioester, manufactures of eito =. Fortier, J. lured* and G. Rath* Wrilingtes.th m s. Camberwell, mineral tooth nianuiseturers-T. Rickman sad L L Immott, Poole, Dorestritire. brewers-G. Paid and J. L Bum ley, Leicester, baliders-W. Richmond and R. Tivoli:ere, Shit field, brass casters-J. P. Cogswell and Z. Cogswell. Trash* Wiltshire, woollen cloth manniacturas-De U and IL Maar, Lteerpool, general commission Potta and J. T. Potts, Consort, draws-G. Sadler aad Ctdlins, Wilmotdreet, BethisaLgreen, licensed rictualles4 Paddock and F. lettremette, Crooked-lane, City, boarastes- J. Mb, sm., J. OM, jun., and W. Gray J Manchester utereleak so tar as regards J. Gibb, ash-John nikitwath, our Mk worth, and John Whitworth B. Whitworth, Mithrow, Lances/she, fullers, lo r regards . SCOTCH SEQI7ISTRATIONS. DA)1111. WLSISaa, Olaigow, grocer, July 13, at the Taco Olsagow. JAMS NlllBOl, Glasgow, assentor, July 13, at the Pacultyllik Glaugow. MIDIEW ROO, Wimpy', pbuabor, July 17, at the laeully 1111, Glasgow. MARKETS. COTTON.—Lrymoor., JULY 10.—A fair &mad _ yeaforday's ratio. Saks to-day 12,000 halos, facto/14 4,000 for speculation and export. 5,000 American, 11* to 15id. ; 500 Ptomain, AA, 15d. to 17d. ; 100 Nana)" 15 d . ; 80 Maceio and Bak* 12id. to 17d. ; 800 EDO., 18d. to 25d. ; 200 Smyrna, 9.1 d. to 11d. ; 000 &rat, 5e4. to 12d. ; ldadraa, BfA to 100. ; Bftiga4 Salado, ita, 614. to 70. ; Chios, 104. COTTON G00D13.-1111aielreeren, JULY Io.—We Let had a fair demand for yarn, but buyers of cloth object a the upward tendency of prices, and where these are ia. sated upon business is much restricted. In shipping puss there has been a very considerable business, and in a majority of instances extreme pries' have been pad. Shippers both to India and to Germany hays beta aim. rating, and the latter with great freedom, at the full rain demanded by spinners. Some climes of yarn ace an scares, and there is some difficulty in prevailing ore spinners to enter further orders for the present. Spume, indeed, are already deeply under contract both with yaw for borne consumption and export. This branch of the market closes strong, with an upward tendency in peica. In home trade yarns the market has been strong, at de full prices of Friday last In cloth the market he. bra far less satisfactory. While cotton and yarn keep ap price, the buyers of cloth appear determined to resist dr upward tendency of values in fabrics of all kinds, and not go into any operations of oonanuenoe, so that ths burners has been small to-day, and prices norainaL MANUFACTURE& —HODDER/IVMM, JOLT 10. fair atteadsnos of buyers in the market to-day, and the operation., though not extensive, are quite m muck u could be expected under present circumstances. Bello some moderate transactions in new goods for autumn sal winter, there is more doing in general goods, and more ear Menu. is apparent in trade generally. A good hum. and peace with easier rates of discounts seam all theta. required to give stability to commerce. iVOOLB.LHonozrisimo, JULY 10.—There is a nada rate demand for nearly all aorta of colonials, and prim may be quoted quite Mu. A wary good business has bee done in OVUM, during the week, and pnoes are seaside.' to have pulsed the lowest point. COUN.-HOLL, JULY 10.-At to-day's market a fsk snyply of English wheat which sell. slowly at a decline el 3a. so 4s. per qr. from last week's currency-best rum d red making 50.. to 525. per 5041 b. to the grower. Holden of foreign do not press sales, but in order to get ea k would be necessary to accept 3s. to 4s. per qr. below dr prices of this day sennight. Spring oorn unaltered sal all descriptions getting scarce. Fine small yellow msiss, expected daily, may be had at 30s. per 480Ibe. Pomp arrivals for the week :-Wheat, 13,810 ; barley, 1,531; oats, 627 ; beans, 64 ; peas, 587 ; tares, 14 ; rye, 35 qrs. Immo', JULY 10.-Only a moderate supply of whist offering to-day. Farmers were indisposed to accept mad lower prices, and the little sold realised from 4gs. to 51a for reds. Spring oorn as before. Liens, JULY 10.-There are buyers of wheat at Friday's rates, but as holders are asking an advance of la to 1t per qr. upon the currency of that day, the trade is an active. All other articles unaltered in value. Lnor, JULY 10.-At to-day's market we had a very.ssi show of wheat from the growers ; the demand was li miteS in consequence of the reluctance of growers to submit lo more than 2s. per qr. reduction upon last week's rats. In spring corn no alteration in prices. Per qr. impeill to the grower:-Wheat, white, 621bs. to 631b5., per is► penal bushel, 54e. to 565.; red, old, 6311 w. to 641ba, to 545. ; ditto, red, new, 601 6 5. to 611 be., 49e. to El la Barley, beat chevalier malting, 531bs. to 54th.., 375. is 40e. ; ditto runs chevalier ditto, 521 be. to 531b5., 335. Se 35a. Oats, 361bs. to 381ba., 24e. to 26a. Beans, 6311 e. to 651ba, 48s. to Ws. Peas, maple, 631ba to 641b5., 311. to 40s. _ . LIVERPOOL, JULY 10. —The attendance at todsyk market was very small, and wheat continues dull at a far ther decline of 2d. to 3d. per cental since Friday. That dull and quite nominal. Indian corn quiet at 265. 9d. le We. for mixed American. Peas firm. Oats and catemsl quiet, but steady. Nswc•smz-uro„-Tnrs, JULY 10.—At our market tide morning we bad • moderate show of wheat from t growers as well as from the coast, but from 'brood tie arrivals are trifling. The very depremed account from Mark-lane created quite • stagnation in business, and* trade may be written nominally for wheat and flour et Saturday's rates. Little 'tiering in beans and pas; can in slow request at a reduction of 6d. per qr. generally. TRAFFIC RETURNS. SAILWATIL Mlles Pas- Mar- Total. Tel 0 1 *2. mom elassalisa lea a Week ending June 17. A L I 4 Ottoman .. . _ 48} Jul 114 422 0 Weak ending Juno 23. _ Grand Trunk of t2inada ..1277 12,137 12,490 23,027 SA Scutt* North Eastern .. 113 6,776 6$ Week ending July 1. Brecon and Merthyr • e 451 918 1,3 99 Week ending July 7. Glasgow It South Western. 249 11,101 lel Week ending July S. Cambrian Great Luxembourg lll4 1,310 3,891 •,201 kn. Ourtbe Line $ 189 ADMIRALTY, JULY W.—APPOINTMENT& tenants—Sir F. Blackwood, to the Psyche (Lt commanding), vice Blane, promoted ; & L. Trafford. Duke of Wellington. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATH& BTHS. BELL—JuIy 9, at Richmond IR Villas, Bernsbury, the wife of S. Bell. Fan , nt a son. CORBETT —July 8, at Peckham, the wife of the Bev. P. fobbed. of a daughter. M'CANK —July9, at The Heath* Abbey.wood, Kent, thew& 9I H. &Make, MN., of a dauOter. 11 ACARTNRY.—JuIy 8, at f1... -11-street, Dublln, Mn G. I. Macartatey, of a daughter. SMEslTH.q.—lnlydaughter. 8, at Eadontrove, Clapham, the wife of T. RNA , of a TRECEYEZT.—JuIy 8, at Halides, Cornwall, the wife of w. Trevenen, of a son. MARRIAGES. CARTER—ROTTOMLEY.—JuIy 7, at Hammersmith. H°B l4 _l . of S. Carter, Fag, of Quarry-MR, Battle, to Maria Como.. daughter or J. W. Bottomley, ESQ., of Maabro-roMi. 110W ' smith. FLETCHIR—BEARD.—JuIy 7 at Bt. Stephen's, rulainS WLl the Rev. H. W. Brooks, A. P. Fletcher, LK., of Hoerr.-- street, to Marian, daughter of the late N. Beard, EN. 0 , HARRIS—HUTCHISON.—JuIy 7, at St. Mary's. 1 1111 4" , W.M. narrate to Helen T. Hutchison. lA'I'HS. ELLISTON. -- A ll 7 E. at Balr D s-pond, Islington, Mobs* EMMA relict of the late W. Elitston, aged 75. HOPP kn E—Ju ey, ly 8, Ann Elisabeth, the wife of Yr. W. LB* • Hac aged 80. --a liltWOPE.—July 8, at Vietoria-road, R. Jerwood, Lag et MONTOOMZEJIL —July 7, at Fittisworth, Seam, Mlo 85Mwife of Captain Montiroaterte, alla4 uman ood . —July 8, at Clargesedreet, Pimb=ly, B. J. Smith, aged 75. uuram. —July 8, at Highbary•place, It., C. rzlell4 UV' aged M. I Printed and Pobtisbed by WILLIAN Km. HALTS, d • Ott ,... Looberrietrer, in Ur City of London, Printer, at : Office In Larbardereet, In Ur Prated of Wblish illi WAD/MALY, JOLT 11, use. NAM , wenteler T. C. Do ella , 11 111 M7IC. i : f"" - ...teAV• • (be leave We AIDOW • OA &swill • wri a L t o • 6 7p sis NPutokbe MEOW( klw X CI k a And over, lc Cabin • ▪ 21, IT, Perward and • I. • • Psaw r " WthmAtt I a nod MACEY. Drenewiels- is Swam wry Alio the k from off the ze r ' So 11 . ▪ naserwhonee, • estrass, W. a. $ THE Cap James Allan, (Gorge Ash K• f l arra n t rue $ P. B. Hens. • Ur Ralph 11. IR Thomas W. ▪ • Hary ABS ey IDO BANK fort. 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Profits for aai this day, Wed bad and t s doubtful Lees rebate SG • Great u Mel ' not due . rat Imams sal - tin yernmen , le Is iIL tte, IBA far , By the • Isar the net pro L W to awl ansount e Shice n- ista 8 - 11l of and the its dared : • • l y \ branch.* It is gra ism for the tie amoont of r d 411,963 9s. art She rest or IS. ed., as • The DI presnatu laccuinulat Mlv ed7ll, • Increasing In this Ral I bob greatly a am gash luso alfi able, but yielded al 1.1 1 solid • • The "s• Via stain pis dn. 1* whilst the kr The • *" • WAY Vain - the advan Ma ' London, out • ile , DEL wi Web each.— Luabeth. T EE the • all the dud Made. 1 , pro per Yams. s• Mk B. Cullum g W. laid by 6 es obtained nit DR. OM antrodie s n and liver lielle of abated omatient e whole n • WEIL= la lid ,Iliaask for • JOZ • kIZ foe 1 166 t) Gs NI, de ' the is