The Express. — London, England, 1865-12-18 00:00:00

THE RUNNING DOWN OF THE DOVER MAIL PACKET. THE ADJOURNEti INQUEST. The inquest was resumed on Saturday morning. I Thomas J. Northover, a seaman oo board the &sulphite, ! kept the watch on the topgallant (erects:le. Thai sight was dark sod heavy. Before they Idt the pier Captain Bennett , About shouted out, " Keep a good look oat forward !" twenty minutes' after leaving the pier he mined a mil on the pert bow. and reported it to the captain. The vessel amassed the to be about forty yards off. Tha captain called out, Port ! hard a.port !" Witness ran to s .ve his life, but before reaching the midship he was knocked down by the 'both. The light in the barque was very smell and dull. Robert Mapes, a seaman of the Samphire, was on the bridge keeping a sharp look out, He saw a light on the pet bow about a quarter of an hoar after leaving the pier, lout before he could cross the bridge to inform the captain the vessel was upoo them. The captain was at the time looking through bis opera glass at the light. The helm was ordered to be put a.port and the engine stopped. Witness got the starboard boat clear, but iu lowering tt into the water it went down by the run. It did not, however, upset. He got into the boat with some of the erew and posaengers, and not being able to find the brig be took the passengers ashore and returned. The light on the barque was a small, dull one, or he should have seen it sootier. AU the precautions used 1 y captains were adopted ou this occasion. Thomas Northover, who was recalled, said the passengers were pitched out of the boats into the wa..er. and Captain Bennett jumped front the bulwarks into the water, and lied a rope round the arm of one of the passengers. The gentleman, however, could not render a-.y assistance him self, and he was lost. The steamer's lights were burning brightly, and might have been seen two or three miles off. Henry Bower, another seaman, was at the wheel when the captain called out " Port! hard a-port !" and he imme diately put the helm export. They lowered the boats, and the captain ordered one to be kept for the ladies ; but the priseengers kept jumping in until they w..re filled. It was calm when the boats were lowered. J. Nordwbere, a German pilot, said he shipped, on board the barque Fanny Buck on the 10th Mat. to pilot her to Cardiff. Oa Wednesday laat,about ten o'clock, the wind was blowing a pleasant breeze. The barque wars under full sail, and had ber side lights, green and red. They were burning middling bright, and could be seen above a mile cff. There was a man en the lookout on the forecastle and one at the wheeL The watch reported a light on the starboard bow, end be saw the lights ; but they kept on their amuse. The steamer ram into them on the starboard bows. Their vessel heeled over with the force of the blow„swung round, and in a few moments was clear again. They did not heave to, or both vessels would have gone down. Their starboard bow was stove to clam to the water's edge, therefore he hauled the barque close in and anchored to the west of Folkatone. From the time they saw the steamers lights till the collision was about ties minutes. A sailing weasel never shwa berm - ante. The harque's lights had been trimmed about 20 minutes before. They were common small Laterite. Witness bad been at sea 51 years, but was not a certified pilot. He was in charge of the barque, and thef t ptain was below sick; They bad two small boats on board, did not lower th they kept the boats for themeelves, in case they should be required. After the collision th ey could have brought the ship to, but be did not went to do so. He thought the steamer wee sinking, but he did not heave to becaooe be thought they were going down themselves. Be having a collision inevitable, and'crowing that be was on the right tack, he did nothing to avoid a collision. He thought the steamer would sink, :is ha beard screams, *ad from the damage she appeared to have sustained. A juror, an experienced nautical inao, put several questions to the witness, to ascertain whether be was qualified to take a vessel from Rotterdam to Cardiff, and his answers seemed to be at variance on many points with the juror's notion of his duties. Use of the crew of the barque was tendered as a witness to corroborate the pilot's evidence, but he wee not extruder...l. The jury, after about an hour and a ball's deliberation, returnedlthe following verdict :—" The ury find that the awes of death of the three peewee in question is mandental, bat that the accident in question might have bees avoided if the barque had shown a better light. In recording this verdict the jury could not separate without expressive their admiration of the conduct of Captain Beasets and the crew of the Saniphire for the coolness and intrepidity displayed by them in their trying position, which, under God's providence. was the means of rescuing so many lives also that great praise was due to Captain Host, of the Belgian steamer, for his ready assistance." The Minims, we understand, will form the subject of a Board of Trade inquiry as to who aball pay for the Ilamphire's &mega SAD DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN AT BRIGHTON. - - On Saturday afternoon the Brighton borough I coroner held en inquest on the body of Mr. Alexaauer Baring Bingham a young man about 4g years of age, very highly connecte d, and who until lately held a CoMilliS“ ion in one of her Majesty's cavalry regiments. The evidence showed that deceased had been stopping at the King and epees Hotel, Marlborough-plans, Brightos, for three weeks past, occupying a sitting-room and bed-room on the Int floor front About one o'clock is the morning of Wednesday last be returned to the hotel sitar being absent during the previous evening. Between that hour and Wi ped three, when last seen by Mrs. Fennell. wife of the landlord be had two g`assee of brandy and water. Elelthen reeareci tipsy, but Mrs. Funoell could not say posit ivel y wt e rbe was so or not Shc and her husband slept in a room adjoining deceased's bedroom, but she did not hear him stirring in the house after .he went to bed. The key of the trent door could sot be got by demand if he wished to leave the bones, but he might have opened any of the other donee of the hotel. About a quarter past five o'clock a police-wadable named Peckham was told by a labourer going to work that a man was lying in the roadway opposite the hotel. He went there ' and found decened lying 111 the mad about three feet from the kerb, groaning and breathing heavily. He was dressed, but his waistcoat sad trousers were unbuttoned. Peckham thought he was drunk, and took him to the police station. When seen by Inspector Hamden, he was qoite insensible, and was sent at once to the hospital in a cab, reaching it about a quarter to six. The home surgeon applied the stomach pump (having been told the circumstances under which deceased was found), aed then gave restoratives. By half-past seven deceased had re covered his seines, and uttered the words, "Captain Bingham, King and Quees." Upon this clue Mr. Maker wont to the hotel to make inquiries, end till his arrival it was sot known that deceased had left the house. In the evening Dr. Carter, a medical attendant of the fam il y, visited deceased it he hospital. The unfortunate your men earnestly pleaded In be removed hack to the hotel, acid Dr. Carter complied with his wish. When he arrived there he was so far recovered that he was able to walk upstairs with out maistance. He refused to ivy bow he got from the hotel to the street. Mrs. Funoell deposed that when she , questioned him he seid, " Pray, don't spesk about it." He also said, " I wish I had not done it" The police-constable on the beat was called, and said he pissed the hotel about half-past four in the morning, and deceased was not lying lathe road then. Deceased seemed propmeing favourably till late in the forenoon of Thursday. when s sudden change fee MA worse set in, after which he sank rapidly, and died about aad.day. A postmortem examination was made by Dr. Carter sod Messrs. Maker and dower., surgeons. It showed that three of deceased's ribs had bean broken, and that there were two rents in his liver, one large and the other small. These lacer:dim and the internal hemorrhage therefrom were the cause of death. The question was bow they were caused. It appeared that the window of a room adjoining that occupied by deceased had been found open in the morning ; as the parties who occupied that room bad since left the hotel, it conli not be proved that the window had not been left open the previous night. There is an iron railing running along the front of the hotel, sad a person either falling or jumpiog from a first-flour window would almost for a certainty come in contact with the nil. The jury took this view of the case, and returned • verdict saying that deceased died from laceration of the liver, caused by his falling out of • first-floor window while in a state of intoxication. ..i....•....•.!;., Li (.1 , u :;: morning we bad a moderate show of wheat from themes's, sod, couditioa being moderate, salee proceedd slowly, s e ; o nly the driest samples obtained last weak '. value, o w * aorta being r ather cheaper ; the same remarks will apply it a ship samples. Fins old south constry sad hedge L i m firmly, with, however, oily • moderate business pi l a w. S Flour much the some. Halting barley a dragging sale, bat not quotably lower. Malt still drooping. Sees; sad p a, b . Q. 6,048 I unaltered ; _aid the same observatio n s will a pply to raw The arrivals this week are:-Wheat, coastwise, 2,792• .------------.- foreign, 2,017 ; rye. coastwise, 25 ; barley, cos-stein, l, *.x ; 'IN/311 MY !Mama. OR malt, coastwise, 12.5 • oats, coaatsvise, 9,671; lam, 03 ,,, a ,, NNW YORK. TIROS & w i ts . 20 ; l o ur. twasiwiee, 2,210 lacks ; Llama cars flow 800 helm. pita isIVRRPO B 20 m. KLPIIIA -8111 P NORWICH, Dtc. 16.-There was a very Fusty so p p i r ki lnilp hs itiv - s t i - k aoba lit of wheat at this market to-dsy, and trade ban :attic sh e prima ruled 6d. per quarter lower that on shit MY kw day Weight. The supply of barley contisues p a t CITY 01' MANCH and all qualities, even the best malt*, may he wt . CITY OF BaLTIM= . . KANGAROO, Friday, Dec shared rather easier in price. White wheat ("i diot id d reof Wok/00W. and attenuate 641ba.), 50s. to 54a ; old red ditto (weighing 651te4 by the mall stemma 50a. to 52 a, ; new ditto (wtighiog 60Ibe. to 631 k SONT ollTreeldMat y e 38'. to 45e. ; beet malting barley (weighing 521.. to L3lbe.), 34.5. to 36e. • tuns ditto (weighing 5114. to so p o r .o py the 'mays end gassy _thistles a ha ev . 521b5.), 325. to Th. ; n distillieg ditto (weighs( imis, to "/".... - he Coma sad ths HOMO • sZta.), 25., to 291. ; oat., 7,48 - to 264 . ; bailee, 37., h MAN, •AWCteretrest, tense. -Pm is • 39e. ; peas (maple), 365. to 35e. per quarter. moor 3 h. . ill. KIN ft•lthest. per sack. Averages : Wheat, 3,697 qrs., 47.. 2d. ; bar* . 8,982 qrs., 33a. ld. S 4 4 ' SLAND. - MA( :. . Norriegiraw, Dec. Ht.-There wee a fair show of what '. • 4 LINE-New anon • . ;forth. seasoa. The tone of the demand WY steely, sa d • .."..... • letactem el • t buyers had to pay the full rates of last week. Old with "''' r to dames. ; made 55a. to 60s. ; old red, 50s. to 53s ; saw white, 52 ; w . . e Ise w 58e. • new red, 48e. to 51s. per 36 dope. There was t therible supply of barley, the quality of which was ma, ' The dimmed for the het _sorts was steady at late rater; W. iwilli"lT". '' li rrestr alim" . ie °w'" v` farastkre ; has4asiocaMyam r A tenor moved off slowly : malting, 324.. to 401. pm p.• M i to will •„, • .‘• Ito 30s. per 31) hose. For oats the demaad ' .. a. Wl= sales took place at extreme quotations ; ela n° isSet wilt opted' dislithaq • • a to JAIM BAUM awl C' . y• to 32a. ; new 22a. to 2%. • forms, 25e. to 275, pr 21 Ithe W A WA; mad T. M. MAC i t stone. Bans were is small supply, and the turn la mikes Ogg^ Limuloth LC. it favour; old, 48e, to 52a. ; new, 40.. to 44e. per 38 am. ~-.--------. x Super flow, 375. to 314 a. ; Ass, 345. to Mts. pee sack d2O to DELFZYL . , .. dons. '' • r . .r. ORFORD, Dec. 16.-There seas • goad attensisase at Ha n. market today, but homes' transactions wen few sad fir rates of Wild far sh between • it Wel what is termed a dull and dew market NolleeL•-lerfrel= • t . ; BILLIIIII sad OA, St. d e Wheat made from 445. to 54, ; barley. 30e. to 36'.; haw, di 4Ca. to sCla.; oats, each.to 29a. ; hog pees, 40a. to Eh Flom • or (second s), 3 5s per IMITROPOLITAN 1) 1: 00M1 et PCII2IIIOIIOOCE, Dec. 16.-We were fairly =phial wg, .741TICIt DINSIENY WYNN. ' be all gram here today. Wheat and barley made funy he WAlftpereest. per_annam, will in ed weeles prices, and the same may be said of beam sad pas, Y, oaths Letlanuary an let it - but oats could bo bought on easier term'. Os M elly, held cd JIMMI77 . • a , . ethee thin& September 514 IttAnnic, Dec. 16.-The supply at our market this of il. Bagg el tet= s iti 27 ' Nimellooll Seetp ad rat esing of both wheat and barley w as g ood, the ow** IP - . of samples being in prime condition. The trade UM int gletlimidcar at Me alms elless in • e° at late rated. Oita, beans, and pass a quiet trade at tos IZiths... rem l he ta w s , ma BetcHeSTETL Dec. 16.-The reports from e a rl m hislra ANGID-ROMLIsTO parts of lent of the promising appearance of the y (Waited), (THE AQ 1 Me ~ "owe wheat, together with the somewhat large swinh an, Capital ase teoo,ooo, pothle to .000 'P' of grata at this market-the stands at which were math With wer • Mrs Ira, I nl s ' y well furnished-had the effect of canting the trade te canal to be paid on applies • • Dad fl at, aad with a falling off in the derma mks Dlffirest at 6 per cer4. per see • . ht were the tern easier for all excepting some few et the ha dame 00118 t... paresis. For all samples of prime dry old wheat the term ' DIIMPrO "' of this day se'ooight were demanded by holders, but raw this IL . asomeley, Esq. (Hamra. P O sorts ware easier to pnrchase, prices receding la. to 2e. per eel IR = j i : rDeigiu. E.g.. qr., at which . conceesion trade pricewas dull, with trehemisso was chiefly in retail. The highest for best dd whiten Eis NT ' to 555., sad red 465. to 50a. per qr. ; esco=bite, 475. Imam pew = i t Duo Brach!. ear es= Shepherd. lisq., Director .ithe i W 1 4506 .424 ., t o 4 h 6 f . eri .. oL d 43e. in to feri. 47:. pe 3B : . q to r. 4 ,• 2.. par qr. kingsponi: rt . t. '" met with • 'assay inquiry at about former teresstre hest 31= n3 Var, km., isido-somaa it.. Inis WrioliA e.g., a, prom' r. sorts, whilst °then were dull_ at lc pe r . qr. hm mewl, (chi power to add th; Flour was in steady demand for the t., suaz d s , Ilhastraases)ers subscribed . „„._ late rata'. Fair supplies of barley were brought ee their rapective gushiest! , "-- sad rime panels of both malting sod grinding were tally t his P-Val stock In ethos of ~,,. as dear as before, beat chevalier fetching 35.. to 405.. aril er will Yor to war, " - grinding 26e. to 30s. per qr. • secondary maltieg iota 3h. to few his qualificatler• .„7. 35e., and grindiag 24a. to 265. per qr. Oats °mamas& hag The Natialla Beak, Old ..`: terms, with a steady demand, Less parcels fetching 254. to Speannose-weems. Mercer and Brioiria-Mr Mathis Decants; '"‘", ge e . an d s econdary 22a. to 25e. per qr. Beer and pass both Jo of ' INNIORD-D. Phew, Eaq.,c.K. o r , very firm, with a steady demand. does Yore , Dec. 16.-There was more wheat an offer to-day SiemahaT lea • • , 00 ld than has bees the cam of late. The show comprised white Zambia: I, fie noel, and red descriptions. A moderate share of basher eh Zone : 17, • led, done at late currencies. New white ranged from 495. to L a , e 54. ; new rod, 475. to 50e. per 36 stone. The enquiry fa la to coed 1. Mon. barley was healthy, and • tolerable share of busbies' hi ;The present geelset will traameted, the finest qualities commanding extreme ter lamer sal meeeresillas • • ., • hacks. Mating, 345. to 37e. per qr. ; grioding, 30.. to 3h. Dlardea." owl . Deems A • per 30 stogie. For oats a good denoted took place, sad Whiewneer bee bed proved by • INN t almemsiot; it pommel prices were a &bade higher -,new, 265. to Ith. per 24 seem ellysidegs et ter to the • There wee a fair inquiry for beles, sad rateles dreg Dane-'e level aliets bf hands at quite farmer terms ; new, 40s. to 425. per 38 dom. thoilik arasmeeted Kali, 625. to 645. ; rye, 30s. per qr. ; flow, 36e. to 38e. Pe br e dne of for pare dry • Nu " sack of 280 lbs. Ms sin la lumps. Onethal at 0,000 WISBECH, DEC. 16.-Ws continue to be well Meth& vier ; sad in addition to "Ifells," and from the "P • ,A‘m,,,. l ° with grain of all kiads--the prices of hit week see anti as that the Aqua Maria . •• • ',.,,,,.‘ 11°. ; tained for good dry wheat, whilst the raw interim eel. lir ''' la cheaper. Spring COW of all kW& is fair deemed et " t 'ter. la Beath. Is treated 164 last week's prices. Pricer to the grams . :-Whott, di. Sfm game way as Lad or • It- ' white, 631155. per babel, 50a. to 56'. ; red. 47a to diffsegy. The temene edam • I d. ; gw e , ; ne w, white, 48e. to 535. ; red, 46e. to 4Se. Osts. HIM Roman standard of milieu Mat for the same avenges • new, le. to L. Id. per stone. Am exclusive .thee of -Ty e WoWeisiews, DEC. 16.- At this day's market thou MU Weaned from the Pontifical i woog, a fair supply of wheat, which sold slowly at barely lest Meth to the present whim e rpool week's rates. Barley of all kinds fatly as tear. Ode to benefit the eternal City Isle freehold ti the waters. a sem rather higher. Beans more plentiful. Pees quite neglected. aqueducts, and works. Mame KIRKCALDY, Dec. 16. -At our country markets this It lows, proportion of th , • I been week we had about the usual quantities of barley and oats tarts me, prindiaile by • seders, offering, but still a very short supply of wheat. We expo =Company. This latter with most successful . • drams hence an active demand for all kinds of grain, at prime is est NI Nimes sow stead et • p their favour of sellers. Here today we had fair supplies of 11l Is all arse waste ne all remit kinds of grain. Sales ready, and prices of wheat sad tab ..tamed in full. re and were much as lest week. Barley &I. per qr. dem Fan prospects's@ and h • • log till Wheat, 451. to 53a. ; barley, 2`h. 63. to 355. 6d. ; ea, 068 at at the l from Sir C . New . harles D. sat the 23a, to 27c per qr. sod 'Mew 1 : led but Won:R.7OID, DEC. 16.-We have had mast limited sap A ''. NGLO-ROMA , di __,. ned • hiss of farmers' grain this week, and very little has maid ~'w us by boat, tat from abroad there ere fair arrivals to m. re. SHARI LIST of 0.. moll port. The improved feeling noted in oar market oa &Mr PEAT, the had Deoembr - . whist, day lest continues, sad for all articles of the tads we bah c'rawthelesrl,iPTECTACLl S sold tersely at full prices ; Inch scarce, and unaltered it enlashoload • very good inquiry. Wheat - Foreign has or, the value. Barley the turn higher. For black oats there an HEN the Rye& so, and free buyers at an advance of about 3d. per barrel. ladle after readier ; and to. men is 3d. per barrel dearer, with an increasing desemd. WHEN the print is do not Flour as last noted. Imports this week: -Maim. 13,44 0 • to be doable : qrs. ; wheat, 9,570 ; flour, 25 sacks ; meal, 50 each. Eo more light poets this week : -Maine, 8 barrels ; wheel, 1430 : .tali a a MO- per example: in. and 2,672 ; barley, 51 ; flour, 903 sacks ; oatmeal, 2. .714 the mud' e twee d s , _ . . . - - and the book ; WHEN objects m r extent TRAFFIC RETURNS. bas have seen more deal y : re have - wiles Pas. Yea Taal, raw. WHEN much d.ffi to any seaways. open. magas. chaisdise. 1806. 1804. seeds. sited Igo Week ending Oct. 29 t t A t flee above are moan. . for hair last , Indian WY aa eatielas should 1.4 . ti w it e d Week ending Nov. 30. 111010Mostve practice M • um 1E404 29,2E1 44.(07 KW °Aron aad Ulleaukee le9 -- - MOE Oa lellinetat to striae on all • Week aiding Dec. 1. delleelars sight. Thee P . Greet Western of Canada Sth - .a 14,718 UN at sequbite power, and 1 *sae cc Week ending Dec. 2. Sado frame of th e fon. • %Ist this IL Ansa A Lonthardo-Ven. sad SON, oath i • ly in fall gomit o tiLt. Lind 1190 0,411 40,111 .Lett WS = s aw= gates. • aufactu- Cestralltaly 463 4,428 ‘,143 WAN CRS 111111. Caraisa-lio trace . bush,. ="4 of 077.. Piedmont .' gig 7 , 140 10,430 17,563 Wel Week ending Dec 10. ETHING IMP 8 Made in Caledonian selgotool JOHN 0011NZLL Inch, the -w._- -- ---- --- Sifeet, London, perform re ✓ hollow REPRIEwa 07 THE LEICINITEItsIIIRE M11RDE573. 4 . - • i=e n thla Why amen .1. ght steel Elba Adlthis, who was awaiting the penalty of death la hair to its pet • ore. The Leicester 'Nasty Gaol for the murder of her child, Ithe hem Alpo Amarella has none lied with reprieved. =, Is beneficial t • ow thmticstiou • tolerably Margoroursa FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSKIIII. Peke gl la per bottle, or '• and the altlaßE, Crrt -The eggrepte number of patiests r eps' Bed Co. have been appoi • Tiet , Al darted the week ending Dec. 16 was-MAMA 000 ; Wilea-JOHN GOSNILL eeP them surgical, 662 ; total. 1.571. • of which 675 were new dash* creatly sahebs, to ear tamers, chemlsta, and at ;n depart- (Advertisement.] -HOLLOWAY'S Ourrmerr evo rambereareet. IL ~ 1. tg district PILL3,-When the weather la wet, the winds chilling. ad a carried the temperature changeable. thine eNcellent remedies s hould D the large always be at hand. By their means any defective action can be g (Knight of the of every at once rectified, any irregular timetion can be corrected wfik; LIGHT-BRO eon l i s l e, out delay. The Ointment sell ru bbed upon th e throat gm ~, • cheat wlUremove hoarseness, sore throat, diphtheria CON 1:11rAtlN ' uvula, and enlarged tonsil', and without pain or h i convenleace GP will check incipient inflammation in the air , and M . ., 17nItgenally rooOnnised • no alters- vent the large accumulation of phlegm alike ristre"gessitil to .'• THE 0 ey, 30a. to patient and bystander. The iuttenze. se fatal to the 'redraw! lovariabi , It ravages the town and devastates the country. is safely IX • TALATA : . certainly relieved by the persevering application of this eoPPIY ot and purifying Ointment. Dr. 11111111 Y. Me. 1.. aWheat She City of London, wit a good de- _ _ Jsheh's Ugh Prowl , :-What, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. kruotopalooe w..i o Itis. 6d.; -e--- sad of lodine in a st .; per Car. 131 EISA. temerkable." 130 SHAM.-December 14, at Victoria-grove, South liensioStoO Dr. LANKESTKA. ''. , the wife of Mr.?. C. Northam. of a daughter. trim:- , . I consider t "lls„t, b at DBE the 14, at We) mouthstreet, Portland•place , lislarantee to be pref. rs w, ........ W., the wife of O. 0. Dream, 11. D.. of a son. ass and medicinal ell LoYer. ELLML-December 14. at Addkou-roud, Kensington, the Irlie a bald only in wooded 1 t o .d et was J . EBB. Esq., of a daughter. Quarts, iss 1,...,....5• at TWIRL-December 14, at Hammersmith , the wife of Mr. R. T. ,„..._,_ lves, of a daughter.. Allah HAILFDR 4r ale. at LIWIL-Deonaber 14, at Tavistock.square , the vetted P. IL I. W PIA. 7. Lewis, lim., or a sae. .to 48s. LJTCHIPIELD.-December 14, at Twickenham, the wile of EL L D lin utear M L i'.• ~,, wi d th e C.Litchaeld, Esq., of &daughter. ra. moan swan madly last NA HiLIDGES. Kurodleseders a et 131Pgi• , ; asa lli wg DATATON-BETT6.-December 14, at Malvern Priori ti ea , later- by the Rev. 0. Ptak, LEK, Henry Haswell, the eon " Vaud 10. 3. N. De stem, Esq., of Ificzadilly, to nen Sarah. the ter and sold t • roPPly from ef the Ide D. Setts, Esq.. of Kensington. Wilkie- ' supply; so DUNCAN -SPINIL-Detiember 14, at SS Parlour's. Sou* Bl• TM red label • . ; flue old, gray* by the Rev. J. Walker, H. T. Duncan, Sol.. of " g ".. to 3N.„ per Shields, to Alice Lindsay, daughter of the late Mr. Spiali, w I/PUGH% AS I /IL to %E. Durham. V SUMFDON are ~.... JOHNSTON-CLARKE-December 14. at Lengton. "Word. anfauserst, which Id • 31:15 " e'''' shire, by the light Re.. the Lord Bishop of Llrhtiald, the Re. r load.rom the m • 0. T. Johnston , Johostem to Mt*, daughter of the late Etc 1 IL IL li a l s a Cr a nost sffectu..i. Is supply of Clarke, Rector of lid, Bagborough, Somersetshire. ?h. and all disor :,, The inquiry DEATHS. wise. Is. lid. : an• i t re quoted at CHITICHILL-December le, at Deddlngton, Oxon, limy Ana. Dalitegi, chemist, 7 , , Cil. •,gh t ta su s irg a,l 2l‘; 110 1 tri.- ei Decess j. Churc ber hil lik lag at" Gannethitt 79. y, Wert Brgg' l4 "' I. /17 ell oreogiete, emi t, Late rates 11°d a lat t e r t ed "' _ HAN Y. • abet 14 at Naples, Mr. A. Harkey. axed 76 ,. SCOTT' - 4 1 ester failing u sl og, 114) „," HALL-December 14, at . The Grove, Strident, Leas. 311 '. • OM the '' s. ''' Ball. aged 36. to caws saw 1 ' ly, and there JAY -December 14, at The Grove, Bolton", Old Broloptoo. MG late 11;41Mis gidd t i la het week ; Mary. daughter of the late P. Jay . Sao., egad 14. se ar. is.. Beans POCOCK.- December 14, at Crichton, Mary, daughter of the isill .a.lWr an . aNgei be Ns to . " 34. 4 . pe r r 2o Prtated - 1. - biird nd .etz.ei Pubile . h th ed th b: improve. Mr. J. Pocock. 'at ' oc the hara, l =7. IL 1 =fiet t r am boxes. Oleo la Lombard street, in the Precinct ol Whltehtsre... aad market this Mosithe . Diane= 16, tee& Dedre s ip with "N d t : it l y itt o e f e Loßrdoon,litivinuetterol, NaNaaoh. • THE EXPRESS, NON DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE. MILTROPOLITLIf COUNTY COURT& tletthsg days annotated toe the preeent week.) Wwelsrlxnna, Si. Maids's.Wm—Monday, Dee. 18 ; Taudal, 19 Wednesday, 20. ISLOOKSIMIT. Portland road. —Wednesday, Dec. ; Tharsday, . Friday, 22. Deourron, Whltelteads.grove.—Theeday, Dec. 19 . Wefts& day, 29: Friday, IL I..l.unciuswaLt. Dancanderrace.—Wednesday, Dec. 20; Thurs day, 01 • Friday, IL Bnontorrat, Oldetresteoad.—Theedey, Dec. 19: Thurs day. 21. how, BOW-rout —Monday. Dec. 18 Wednesday. 20. Wansciarra. Greet Preecetwlrset.—Wednesday, Dec. 20: Thursday. 21 : Friday, et. 80011111A114 Bwasketreet.—Tnesday, Dec. 19 Wednesday, 00; Friday, GR! Wedanday. Dec. 20. WootwicH.—Thuraday, Dec. IL COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Dre. 16. After Term Nisi Peas satins en it Guildhell.—(Before the Laird Chief Justice d Special Jury.) THE FENIAN TRIALS AT Cush.—At the sitting of the court os Saturday morning, Judge Fitzgerald asked I ; crown counsel in what manner they considered overt sets alleged agaiset the prisoner had been sustained in evidence. Counsel were heard on this poiat. Judge Fitzgerald said, having =dully considered the caae on the previous sight, the court had come to the conclusion that as there was no evidence tosustain an overt act cn the part of the pit. ; weer after the tender had arrived in port, they would direct the jury to acquit hint. A verdict of acquittal was returned. The prisoner will be detained until the /dose of the communion, to give, the crown an opportunity of considering what course to adopt. Charles Underwood O'Connell was then put for ward and arraigned. Mr. Butt challenged the array of jurors, on the ground that it was not fairly and impartially constructed by the sheriff, and that then was an undue preponderance of protestant. over Itoman catholica. The numbers, be stated, were is propor tion of about eight to one. The crown joined lento. Triers having been appointed to decide the issue, they found that the panel was fairly and impartially returned. The court then adjourned until this morning. Txe Escape or STEPHENS. —Saunders' Netrs Letter, is its third edition of Saturday, say. it Is rumoured that Mr. Marquis, governor of Richmond Rridewell, has been dismissed, by order of the Lowl.Lietiteaant. The Ereiting Mail states that the Lord-Lieutenant has Wawal to appoint a commission to inquire into the neaps of Jams Stephens, and has signified his intentions of removing from the board of superistendence the power of appointing interior of Du BARRY'S DZLICIOES HEALTH RESTORING Re. esuurra AltAlgiCA ruin curs, without medicine or inconve nience, o' l lo*ns (indignation', tough, asthma, consumption, de bility. constipation. diarrham, dysentery, nervous, Wilma, liver, and stomach complaints, and saves fifty times Its cost in other remedies. 50.00) cures annually. - Po Barry and Co., \o. 17. Ragent-street, London, W. in tun, at is Ild. ts. of. 22e.: tilt.., VOL aim at tit, Gracetharch-street: Cheap aide ; ea. 160, and PK Oalord4treet: sad at all Oroceta--1 Weer lloornt.l &bunt 19 years 'if age, and it was arranged that i u soon es he bed the me.ine of supporting her thee should be married. Ho bad received a medal fee his Peewee sad Indian services. lie described bow iu 1639, be received an injury in mounting a restive horse, when he feinted sway and had to be immediately attende d b y the doctor. He bad suffered from fever ague, dyrentery, sad diarrhoea. and be was invalided home. Nothing irn• proper occurred between bins and Mies Clarke before th e marr iage. In Mardi, it was suggested that the marriag s h o uld take place co the 3 rd May, became Mr. and Mrs. Wood wanted to leave Wales and get rid of klim Clarke, but be did not feel himself well enough. He informed Mr. Wood the state of his health end how he was suffering. Mr. Wood condoled with him, and hoped be wouldeoon get better. Something was afterward' said about their being married in November, if he wu not well enough on the 3rd May ; he got mush worse, and • &faculty arose se to hie finding • residence for Min Clarke till November. Her mother would not receive bar, sod his could not. He was not strong encash in the beginning of May to marry. Mr. Wood noticed how ill he wee. and advised him to marry, so that his wife might be a nurse to him. Mr. Wood a anxious that he should marry , and the following day Wood went with him and got • license for the marriage on the 17th May, and oa that day he was married by Mr. Wood. He told him that none of his relations knew that he was about to get married—that, in fact, they did not wish him to marry. He was not et that time suffering from the disease referred to ; be only had marital intercourse with his wife on the night of the) marriage. The day after the marriage his wife expressed her suspi• Mons to him and he laughed at the idea. After they left the Mumbles be went with his wife to Mr. Wood's : be was unwell sad Mrs. Hill complained very much of pains. She was never dangerously ill. There wee company at diaper when they returned to Mr. Wood's, and she dined at the table and drank champagn e and wins . Whilst he was there he and hie wife slept in different rooms because be was unwell. She used nut to come to him for days and be heard of her from Mr. Wood. Dr. Steel was called in and be said he thought he (plaintiff) was suffering from the dis• ease, but plaintiff told him he had never had it, and hoped he would not give him mercury. Not being satisfied with his treatment he wrote to his own medical men, Dr. Sharpen ; he showed the answer to Dr. Steel. and he then adopted Dr. Sharpen 's treatment, which was for the injury he had sustained in India, and Ise gradually got better under the treatment. He positively denied his wife's statement as to his improper conduct towards her. When at the Exeter-hall Hotel he wished his wife to go on to Bedford with him to see his mother. Mr. Wood interfered. She declined, and in the °Teeing she went to the theatre with Mr. Wood. He went out for a walk, and then came beck and went to bed. The next morning he went out and purchased his wife a few preeente, end then they went to Boulogne. Mr. Wood accompanied us es far an Boulogne and left us. They were et Boulogne for • month, where he and his wife got on very well. He never slept with her after the hest night, and be was not aware that she was enceinte.She wore r largecrinoline et Boulogne. Mr. Wood returned the day before her confinement, and • room wee prepared for him in the same house. His wife was confined on the 11th August to his greet astonishment, for he bed not had the slightest intimation of her being in the family way. They had gone out for • drive in the day, and had dined together. He thought it was cholera at first, and be directed the servants to make linseed poultices. He wished to call a doctor. but hie wife desired that be should call in Mr. Wood, and be went into her room, end remained there until the doctor came. The doctor came, and said, " Your wife ie oio to be confined ; beer up and have cou• rage, for the ch i ld w ould would not live, as it would be • prema ture confiosment." Plaintiff was horrified when he beard it, and be would not at first believe it, or the age of the child when it was born, and be sent out for another doctor, and then found it was true. Ho than became ill, and bad to be attended by a doctor. Mr. Wood remained until the beginntog of September. Mrs. Wood was not with him. Mr. Wood and Mrs. Hill were very much together after the confinement. There were days in succession whilst she was in bed that he did not go near bar, being shocked at whet had happened. When she got up again he behaved polite to her, but he wee not on friendly terms with her. He denied that he ever threatened his wife, or attempted to force bimetal( upon her. Mrs. Hill fre quently wrote to Mr. Wood, and on learning it it aroused his suspicions. He expressed a wish to see the letters, sod they were occasionally shown to him. Mr. Wood's last visit to Boulogne was unexpectedly and early in the morn. iug, and Mrs. Hill got up early to meet him (between six and seven o'clock). Mr. Wood's conduct then headr Hill was very marked and familiar, and such as not like. On one occasion he forbade her going out with Mr. Wood, bat she persisted. Witness locked the door to prevent her, aid Mr. Wood jumped behind the chair and rams the bell, because he was afraid he was going to be attacked. Ma. Hill in the mean time opened the bedroom door, and slipped down the staircase ; be opened the other door and called to the servant to lock the street door, but they mused to get out and remised out some time. After this he forbade Mr. Wood the house. Mr. Wood said he did sot know why, for be had been his best friend, and that he was very ungrateful to him. Plaintiff thee said he bad seduced his wife, and that he had been continually making mischief be. tweee them, and that if he did not leave he would kick him out of the house. He pushed Mr. Wood towards the stairs, and as he was going down the stairs he tAil the landlord that he would be revenged on me, and go to Mr. Bannister, the lawyer. lie had had nothing more to do with Mr. Wood BILL V. YINNLFT. This was an action of negligence against an attorney rela. tive to an estramdinary suit in the Divorce Court. The defendant pleaded no* guilty. • general donut of the cir carotene., and that the plaintiff bad no good answer to his wife's petition for • judicial separation. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Maul*, and Dr. Tristram were counsel for th e plaintiff ; Mr. iieralake, Q.C., and Mr. Watkia Williams were counsel for the defendant. Mr. Coleridge, in stating the plaintiff's case, said they were about °peeing an inquiry of • mast singular, painful. and distressing character, and in doing so be would endeavour to make it short and clear, and keep, is justice to his client, all that was unpleasant and disagreeable oat of view. The plaintiff is a captain in the Bombay army, and the defendant is an attorney of respectability and highoharsater,and the action was brought to recover damages for • most cruel injury inflicted—be would not say intentionally, but by the defendant's ignorance and neglect. And when they heard the injury that had been inflicted u the plaintiff they would no doubt be of opinion that the Foglia, language hardly contained words strong enough to express the 'Diary be had sustained thereby. The plaintiff was now '29 years of age. He was a gentleman of Lundy, well connected, end he had bees from his early years brought up for the army. He was educated at Liege, gad be afterwards studied at Addison:be. and in 1855 be obtained • communion M the Bombay Cavalry, and proceeded to India. In that year when at Boulogne, he made the acquaintance of Miss Annette Clarke, whom he afterwards made his wife. She was then very pretty, and was about 17 or 18 years of age. An engagement took place between them, and he went to ledia, with the understanding that they were to be mar ried. In 1656 he was sent with his regiment to Persia, where he served with distiuctioo, under General °atom, and be was recommended for, but somehow did not obtain, the Victoria Crone. In 1857, when the mutiny broke out in India, he served with his regiment at Musserabad. He was in seventeen or eighteen engage manta, and be was repeatedly mentioned with credit and distinction in the dispatches, and he bad before him a brilliant military career. In 1859 he was ill from the effects of the climate, and in the winter of that year he returned home on sink leave. At Homburg on bin way borne he met Kim Clarke (who sta had had some eepleasantness with her mother), who was ying there with the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Wood. They bad taken very much to Miss Clarke, and when they left Homburg they took her with them to their residence in Wales. In the early part of 1860 the plaintiff went on • visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wood, but as his health was bad he only re noised there for a few days, though on the whole it was improving. According to arrangement they were mar ried on the 17th of May in Wales, by the Rev. Mr. Wood, and from thence they went to the Mumble', and from that they again joined Mr. and Mrs. Wood. He was extremely ill, and Mrs. Hill was also unwell, and from Wales they went to various places, and afterwards to P.oulogoe. tiefortunately the circumstances in connection with thin paint al CAW) had been twice dimmed in the Divorce Court, but he (the learned counsel) should only trouble the jury with vet,' few of them. It would appear that on one night only, and that on the wedding night, the 17th May, did marital intercourse take ;dace between them ; but on the 11th of August, at Bou logne. Mrs. Hill was delivered of • six or seven months' child. Mr. Wood, who had followed them to Boulogne. was living in the Louse with them, and he was there when the secouchement took place, and after some abort time he left. Nothing would affect the defendant that he was not aware of. They would hear the state the plainti ff was in and bow be conducted himself whet he discovered that his wife had boa confined of • child three mouths after their marriage. Mr. Wood, however, returned to Boulogne in October, and the plaintiff being excessively dissatisfied with what he saw taking piece between his wife and Mr. Wood, he used as mach violence towards him as one gentleman could to :mother who, from his profession, could not return it, and Mr. Wood was driven from the plaintiff's house. The plaintiff then rims to London to consult his attorney, and whilst he was here he was surprised to find that his wife 11,11dt Boulogne and had gone to Mr. Wood's house, where, from that time to this, she had remained. Mrs. Wood, be should Worm them, was between 60 aed 70 years of age, and Mr. Wood was between 30 and 40. The plaintiff then tiled his petition in the Divorce Court for • divorce on the ground of her having committed adultery with Mr. Wood. There was a cross petition by Mrs. Hill for • judicial separation on the ground of the husband's cruelty. The suit for the plaintiff came on for trial first, and although it was not stated in the pleadings in that snit , it wag suggested COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—DEC. 16. in the course of the trial that the plaintiff was the father of the child, having seduced his wife in the CLIFTON r. SOWAT. January before she was married, and that he was endeavour- This was an action fora libel arising out of the late elm tog to fix on Mr. Wood the paternity of his own child. The tion for Nottingham. The defendant pleaded not guilty. learned counsel thanked God that we did not live, he hoped, Mr. Digby S e ymour, Q.C.. Mr. Wills, Q. C., and Mr. Mee- Cox amongst persona of that description , for nothing could be appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hawkins, more infernally wicked than conduct of such description. does White, and Mr. Tindal Atkinson, for the defendant. If the plaintiff was really guilty of the conduct that bad When the case was called on, been attributed to him, a greater scoundrel could not exist The Lord Chief Baron threw out a suggestion that, as no under God's Heaven, or a man more unworthy to bear the justification was pleaded, the case was one in which an ar- Queen's commissioe. In the Divorce Court neither the me 'segment might be come to between the parties. titioner, nor the respondent, nor corespondent could be Mr. Digby Seymour said his chest, Sir Robert Clifton, examined on oath, and from the evidence adduced bad placed the matter entirely in his halide, and he was before the jury in that court they were left to draw in. prepared to accept a complete apology and retractatios. faience, from the statements of persons who could not - dlr. Hawkins said he was instructed to withdraw any int know what really was the state of the case, that before putatiou which Sir Robert Clifton might suppose the article the plaintiff was married he had been tainted by disease complained of made upon his private character. which be had communicated to his wife. and that Mr. Seymour observed that would not be sufficient, as from that disgusting cause they afterwards lived miserably there weriserious charges made against the public character together. The learned counsel then proceeded to state of Sir Robert Chita', from which he desired to vindicate the charge that was made by the wife against the plaintiff ' himself. of repeated attempts made by him after the birth of The Lord Chief Baron said the libel contained imputations the child. The jury however were not satisfied that adul- on Sir Robert Clifton's public conduct at the election, tery had been committed by Mr. Wood, and they gave • which, if true, would be exceedingly derogatory to him. verdict for the respondent and co-respondent. There then After some further conversation the trial proceeded. remained the wife's petition for judicial separation on the Mr. Seymour, in opening the case, said that previous to ground of cruelty to be disposed of. The defendant knew 1861 Sir Robert Clifton. the plaintiff, was residing with that the wife by her petition charged the plaintiff with Lady Clifton on the continent, with m the object of retrench. being diseased and having communicated it to her, and meet in his expenditure and paying off the incubratica the first suit having gone against the plaintiff the defen- on his estates, but in that year he came beck to reek% at dent was very anxious, as be was during the progress of the his ancestral house near Nottingham, aed signified his in. &strait. that the plai ntiff should withdraw and compromise Motion of becoming at the earliest opportunity a candidate the wife's suit, and on the 19th June, 1861, there was for the representation of that borough. In the acme year, • meeting at which the defendant end plaintiff were pre when Mr. Mellor, who bad represented the borough, sent, and certain members of the plaintiff's family, and it was elevated to the bench, Sir Robert Clifton offered himself wan discussed what could best be done for the honour of for the vacant seat He had opposed to him Lord the family, and for the interest of the plaintiff and hie wife Lincoln, now the Duke of Newcastle, both being with regard to the petition for the judicial separation. The members of families long connected with the historical assn. defendant was extremely aniline that the suit should be ciations and incidents of the county. A battle was fought compromised, and he premed upon the plaintiff the noose- and ended in Sir Robert being returned by a majority of shy of compromising it and not having it tried in open 1,300 votes. From that time until the general election in court. The plaintiff was very reluctant to do so, and he July last he attended to his parliamentary duties, ores frequently said that nothing on earth would induce him to Meetly seeking repose at his old ancestral seat, where he do so if any evidence was to be gone into, but if an arrange- and Lady Clifton dispensed • generous cod unostentatious meat could be made whereby the judgment might pass, as a hospitality. At that election he again offered himself to judicial separation only was wanted, without going into the elector', the other candidates being Mr. Paget and Mr. evidence, he would have no (Adman to do so. Morley, who stood in the same interest, and Mr. Martin, who The defendant told him there was no doubt represented the polities of another party. It was a very ex it could be done, and upon his assuring the plain- citing contest, giving rise not only to strong expressions of tiff that it could be dote, the latter gave him his party feeling, but also to serious riots and disturb authority to do so. When the case came on, the late Judge asses. The election ended in the return of Mr. Morley Ordinary (Sir Croswell Cromwell) refused to grant an order and Sir Robert Cliltos. On Thursday, the 13th of July, without erideace, and then the wife was called and made • the day after the declaration of the poll, there appeared in positive allegations sealed her husband's viaduct towards I the columos of the Patriot. a London newspaper of which her, upon which the decree was granted, the learned judge the defendant is the publisher, an article seriously reflect making some stone comments on the plaintiff's (*oda*. I ing on the conduct of Sir R. Clifton. This journal de- The plaiotiff. according to the arrangement made, was not • scribed itself as • family newspaper, and was tbe organ of present, and there was no evidence to rebut her statements, I the coogregetioeal or denominational rection of dissenters, and this was the oegligetios charged against the defendant. I among whom there were in Nottingham a large number of The evidence of Mrs. Hill having been published in the I Sir Robert's supporters. The fellowieg were the teems of newspapers, his Mesas had shown a difference in their con- the alleged libel : As we assured our readers last week, duct towards him. After the trial the p laintiff a pp lied for ! Mr. Morley has ended his contest victoriously. He stands a new trial, but the court refused on the ground that his at the head of the poll. Bat for the unpopularity which Sir remedy was by action against the defendaot for negligence. Robert Clifton's agents excited against Mr. Paget, Mr. The plaintiff then went to India to tote his regiment at Morley's colleague, and in which he shared, him return Poosekt, but when be got there the ommendicat-officer and , would have been carried by an overwhelming majority. The his nessamates gave him the cold shoulder. The popular cries against Mr. Nest have been ontralemily Secretary of State for bilis bad signified his totalities of false, but the exasperated passions of the populace ridiculed removing the plaintiff from the service, and had only bees ' any attempt to allay or enlighten their madness. We re induced to delay it in order to give Captain Hill an oppor- gret that this honourable man bee bean compelled to endure Welty rat vindicating his character. This action bad there these calumnies, and now, at length, to endure defeat at the fore been brought for that purpose. hands of • desperado sod lawless rowdy like Sir R. A number of witness/a, including several medical men, • Clifton. The town of Nottingham bears no enviable fame were called, aril negatived any disease or symptoms of dis- ,so long es this baronet is its representative. And Mr. ease . What the plaintiff suffered from move from an ac- ' Morley. despite the pleasure of his success, most feel a deep eldest from the pummel of his saddle when riding in India. ' loathing at the unnatural alliance into which his name is The child was healthy, but died three days after birth. now thrust, for the &Manes can go no faither than the The chemist at Boulogne ..id that on one occasion Mr. jolts-position of names." After referring to theguttine by Wood called on him and told him that • suit was coming the mob of Madera. Morley and Paget's committee-rooms, on, sad that if he was examined he was to say that the the writer proceeded—" It is likewise reported that some medicine he made op for the plaintiff was for a certain iroolarities of • hateful kind, such se the impersonation disease. I of absent and dead voters, have swelled Sir Robert Clifton's The evidence liken under a esineniesion and need in the majority, and the rapid rise of his numbers daring the last two suits was put in and read, as was also the proceedings hour indicates a premium which was not derived solely from in the divorce and judicial separation suits. • moral inflames. A keen scrutiny will be made, and The facts of the case involved details of • very digesting these awkward doebta solved. There is, at least. character. groaod to hope that, notwithstanding the bullying and The shorthand notes of Mrs. Hill's evidence in the coward insolence of Sir Robert Clifton, his cause will be judicial separation suit and the Judge Ordinerv's summing lost, musk amid Weenies practised on timidity of the election. UP were also put in and Taal It would spoor that Mrs. baser if not mere violent than those practised before it" Hill was never examined by • medical maa, but only eaves The article concluded thus :—" We are grateful to Notting statement of the em plane under which she said she ham for relenting Mr. Morley to parliament, and are suffered • and one medical man in the divorce suit stated aggrieved that the good IMO who have thus honoured than that the'plaietiff was suffering from disease. raves to honeetriag Mr. Morley should be madalised by his The plaintiff, who was wagering from illness, was called— ceejanetion with Sir Robert Clifton. Another day may He said he was the eon of a clergyman, sod his mother detect imposture in this ephemeral return, aad e show ems a niece of Sir George Willoughby. When he first Clifton's majority to be • sham. If sot, soother ct met Mir Clarks oho was about 17. and be was must wipe away this arissocritio mionast. sad Mime since. By the Lord Chief Justice—Mr. Wood never said any thing to me about the ate of the child. He told me that he had written to Mrs. Wood to say that my wife bad mis carried. The further bearing of the case was then adjourned until I Monday. 1:110111 1 sod,( with Mr. Morley him worthy colleague, Mr. Pag which were as mischimoas as if theycarried on the business The learned counsel said that in another part of the same lof • highwarnaa. The if which the jury took of • paper there wen • report of the riotous proceedings at the case on the previous evening -he did Lot say whether they election, in which it was said that, so far from enuouragi lig ' were right or wroeg-was founded upon each an impression. the rioters, Sir R. Clifton waited upon tot e m aym, and There was a prinaiple in the law of England, that freed c l a imed assistance for the protectiea of hie To who were ol every kind cat down all contracts and all prevented by his °ppm:eats from going to the poll. In con- rights. The Brat thing to be done was to madmen fraud. elusion, Mr. Seymour commented on the canons character I Timm was • law quite independent of the common law or of the libel, and said that Sir Robert felt that, in the the statute bew-there were rules of conduce which every absence of a complete apology, he could only justify him- man was bound to observe, and if a man sinned against self by coming into court. them, though he did not break the law so as to be the sub- The follow's, eo°. was th en given : ject of punishamot, be broke the law in the eyes of those Sir Robert Clifton, the plaintiff, called, said-I am the who considered that the general interests of society were owner of Clifton-hall sad Wilford Manor, near liottingh sm. mixed up with the virtoons coaduet of every member of Io 1861 I was returned for Nottingham at the heed of the that eociety. He violated the social law as much as if he poll my opponent being the present Duke of Newcastle. I picked • pocket or forged a bill of exchange. After some cootested Nottingham at the late election in July. Mr. further remarks, his lordship left the jury to consider their Paget joined Mr. Morley u a candidate in the field. There verdict. ems • conservative candidate. I received considerable sup- The jury retired to their room • and, after an absents of port from continuative& The declaration of the poll was about tea wheaten, came into court with a verdict for the on the 12th July. The next day there appeared the article plaintiff-damages, 501. he the Patriot, which was the general topic of conversation in Nottingham. (This was all the evidence the plaintiff was called upon to give.) Crossezamiced-The committee room of Messrs. Morley sod Paget was gutted. In the opposition paper (the Nottingham Express) I was charged with being the ink. gator of the attack on that occsaion. I was also charged in the same paper with being the instigator of Koine pre vious riots. It re ted • small clique in the town who liersistently attacked me. At • meeting at the Walnut TTree Inn I did not my all the opposition to me was owing t' my bolos too honest for my colleague, Mr. Paget. I did n ot charge "No. 3 0 " - " the nominees" (the magistrates)- with having, armed with stones, fic., held a holeond-corner meeting at the Exchange. I may have said at • meeting "Shame on the mayor, s hame on the magistrates ; damna tion to them." I a fterwards altered the word donna time to condemnation. (Laughter.) When I said damnation to them I don't think there were three cheers. The meeting oonaisted of electors and non electors. I do not recollect seeing the placard produced with the words, " Sir R o be rt Clifton's dying blessing. Shame on the mayor, shame on the ma g istrates ; damnation to them." The Lord Chief Baron -Probably if he had seen it be would have said to himself, " Some enemy has done this." (Laughter.) Crosseexaminatice resumed-I have not brought en action against the Bolthigham Express, though it repeatedly made charges agaiust me. There were all sorts of slanderous and libellous attacks upon me in the Express, but everyone in Nottingham knows what that paper is, and they did act injure me. This paper might have charged me with being the instigator of the attacks by the mob. The Lord Chief Baron wished to know what was the object of the crossoxaminatioo. Mr. Hawkins said his object was to show that charges quite as strong as them in the present libel appeared in the local papers. The Lord Chief Baron-It is to me quite a new mode of proving the truth of • libel, by abataioiog from pleading a justification and putting in evidence libels of the same kind published by other people. Cross-examination monied - I did not ray at the Mechanics'-1101 to the mob on the nomioationday, "If they went sod pulled the house down it would serve them, his opponents, right," moaning the house where Morley and Paget's committee-room was. I might have said that they deserved to be treated as they were being treated. The mob did not immediately afterwards attack the house. I did not speak in a loud tool of voice, but only to some one who wan standing by at the time. Mr. Hawkins said be proposed to prove these and other facts at the election, in order to show that there was no malice on the part of the defendant ; and secondly, if not to establish &plea of justification, which did not appear on the record, to show that these were all acts of public con cern, on which the public press had a right to comment. The Lord Chief Baron-Theo you ought to have pleaded the statute and claimed the privilege given under it. Mr. Hawkins-I submit that this evidence may be ten dered under the plead not guilty. The Lord Chief Baron-I think not. Mr. Hawkins-I also propose to put in similar articles and comments, which were publicly circulated in Nottingham before the libel complained of appeared. The Lord Chief Baron-I most certainly object to such evidence being given. Cross-examination continued-I might bare said they (his opponents) deserved it, but not publicly. I did not see a man pieces with wood. a pick l axe, bat I saw men with sticks sod other of cannot say whether the stones were taken out of the walls of the house. The furniture was taken out, but I did not see any carried about with my colours upon it. The taking out the windows end the carrying away the furniture was the treatment which I said themight bare deserved. I was as pool as most persons could be under the circumstances. When I said " damns- Woo," I was not excited. I used that word from failing at the moment to find • proper one, but I substi tuted another afterwards. I did not say on the hustinp on the nomination day. "ru clear this - platform." I said to some partisans on the other side, " Pray be gentlemen and give the speaker • hearing as you wish us to hear you." Ooe man took out a knife rod swore to rip me up. I kou't know his name. I was told be was an inspector of the markets. I did not say, soaking of Bur kin's house, that " I would have the - place down." I never said of Jemmy Sweet, who at the former election was ow of my supporta+, "I new knew a geoid:mem who de serted to the fen who was not branded as a villain and crushed like a soaks." I do not recollect a lady in the crowd exclaiming, after that speech, "Amen ;" nor did I reply, " Jemmy must take the sweets with the sours.l believe Jemmy Sweet's shop was attacked, but 1 don't koo a whether it was after then or not lit not make him the subject of my speeches more than he did me the subject of his. (Leughter.) He used language to me which I should have been sorry to have umd against him, and next night I replied to hie attack.. The Lard Chief Baron-I don't think we oaght to hays all the humours of the election brought out. Cromeexamination resumed- I did not bay that Jemmy Sweet deserved what be got on the day of the election when his shop was gutted, but I said he bad brought it all on himself. I did not drive in front of his house when the attack was going on, but I passed along • contiguous street. People did not follow me carrying parts of Jemmy Sweet's broken furniture. I was always followed by a crowd. The mob had small sticks, but whether they were taken from his furniture I cannot say. I know nothing about his fur niture. On another occasion I did not say when the mob was gutting a house, "Go it lad , ," and a gentleman did not exclaim "for shame Sir Robert." I did not on the hustings, on the nomination day, put myself in • fighting attitude to any one, nor on any other occasion during tbe election. I did not require the Patriot to make au apology upon my own terms, but I placed the libel in the hands of my solicitor to take what steps he deemed necessary. Re-examined- I left my solicitor and my private Meads to advise me upon the matter. No such charges as those contained in the Nottingham &press were made in any other newspaper I know of. That wee a pacs-r committed to my opponents, and noted for its strong language. During the whole contest I did nothing to encourage the mob to break the peace or to injure property. That was the cage for the plaintiff. Mr. Hawkins said it was his intention to give evidence to show what was the conduct of Sir R. Clifton during the election, and in the next place evidence of newspapers con tainiß.ng similar imputations to those io the Fab iot against Sir . Clifton, with the view of proving that his proceed ings were the subject of public comment. The Lord Chief Baron held that the evidence was not admissible. Mr. Hawkins then addressed the jury for the defendant. He disclaimed any intention on the part of the editor of the Patriot to attack the personal and private character of Sir Robt. Clifton, but contended that when charges against Sir Robert were being continually made in the Notting ham newspapers ss to his conduct at the election without his taking any notice of them or calling the authors to account, the conductor of a public journal was juatified co mmenting upon his proceedings, which formed a topic of general discussion not only in Nottingham but e riot lse where. Instead of proceeding against the Pat, Sir Robert ought to have selected for attack one of the Nottingham newspapers, and vindicated his character in the locality where be was best known, and where, according to his counsel, be dispensed a generous and CORN.-CASOMIDOIL DEC. 16.-We am quote no unostentatious hospitality in his old ancestral halls. The lion is prices to-day. Wheat, 445. to 48e.; bark) learned counsel submitted that under the circumstaoces 38..; oats, 25e. to 295.; beans, 40s. to 48s. aaweialletoeseirdouot Chiefof damagessims. inwou su ld ff. m i ee ng t the u. j mad ustice th o e f fi t m he sc.whea,CldeatiLt oats, and lust week ' s r l al t tiTl T t. h o e urti re m. w ar as dkebt a u n t a iy. v m e rage znire.l 7l question the jury had t o determine was whether the article , weed, at fully last week's quotations. Pikes :- 6d. to 21s. 64. ; ditto, red, 17s. Gd. to was a libellous publicati on, and if they thought it was, they I white, des. would next have to say to what amount of damages the barley, lls. to 124.6 d.; beans, 16e. Gd. to 171.3d.7 lisle bushel. Flow and meal withou t chan g e. plaintiff was entitled. Both questions were purely ones for c n neasa ic. 16. 12._pe i Lqr s . g ia pp f l a y vo a tir w of has ike t a jury. He owned that at the outset he expected there would COLCHlerrii, Dec. 16.-i small sup 1 of I have been such an apology as • gentleman could have ac being ! k la t rte r of bar . ley. The former . realised late y rates, w, caged, but the apology offered fell short of that, merely a declaration that the defendant did not mean to toolmy attack the plaintiff's private character. Mere abuse was GUILDTORP:: not a sufficient reason for of • public beneath the notice man, whether • statesman, ' lent. and foe which than wall a more general demand, • judge, or an advocate; it was about last week's priors. Barley also me t • better - a man of chancier and fair fame to bring an action ape cats, s ; late velum. to 29. . Wheat, 38s. to 58a. pa", 38s. to 4 0s, ; betas ; 425. ,- barley, 26a. but when partictular imputations of both a public and pri vate 191- ra t e na t u re were made, it was for every gentleman to REMPOILD, Dec. 16.-A good supply of wheat, judge for himself how far be could allow his character to audition rather improved ; trade steady at est be so assailed without publicly presenting himself before a week's rates. A rather full supply of at ; jury. He made ao such distinction as that suggested by sample' inquired for . , and lotr grinding in request Mr. Hawkins between • nisn's public and privateAaracter, mediate sort. d Of oats and beans • limited sum If a man were accused publicly in the count y . where he the growers. Foreign cats (retail) • good sup lived with compelling his tenants Wrote in a particular way, change in prices. Wheat, red, new, 2lts. to als. ; that might be called an imputation on hie public character. 29a.; white, new, 25.. to 29e. • fin* °WIWI. to but it was so mixed up with bin private character , that, if load. Barley , amities, 345. to 405. .• grinding, 21a. untrue, he might fairly make it the foundation of an ac- per p. Oats, warm, new, 16s. to 221. ; fins old, lion. If be bad so misoooducted himself as to give truth qr. BMW, new, 21s. to 235. ; old, fine, 30s. per If It u m& great mistake to confound public w i t h p rivate cha to the libel, thee be might very properly hold his tongue. Limping, 16.-There was a tolerable wing, and some good samples were exhibed. The racier. He remembered • passage in a play which he saw wile firm, et We currencies. New red sorts wog qt • grog many years ago, which was perfectly true- 47a. to 495. ; new white, 50s. to 52e. ; old red, 50s. " That peoplek mad and past all hope of cure old white, 55a. t0e. 56 per 36 stone. Of barley, 8 ' That looks is private vice for public virtue." , was fair, and there was • moderate demand. The reversed that proposition was also in a great ma. were made for claim sorts ; inferior rather easier sore true Public &linguini* was not wiped out, nor chase. Malting, 325. to 35e. per quarter ; grinding, ur * r aa p a p e d by o wls( that the man was is Ovid, W s 30s. per 30 stone. Oats cause to market sparingly, a• perfectly caned. To impute to • statesman, for instanos,that wee a Ira demand at fully as much es he had committed • pave error, was not action- old. 30 a- ao 33 1 -. Wow no. to 23e- pe rm elae. Beene able ; bat to say that the owner of an estate in a county wee* very scarce, sad met • ready sale at a slight improve. coerced his tenants, and compelled them to vote sgeinst meat oe late metal • p 50 e- to 829., new 4 7 s- ie 45.. par the i r omsc i aaas s, w as & haat as h a d sus imputation sa co da 38 'Jose. Flour, 365. to 375. ; seconds, 33a. tos 34., per 20 be made upon any man. There Were persons who tarried ate"- on eseepatimis Alai did net strictly violate the kw, bat liswoesnsurom•Tris. D.C. oar market this ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCITIT.--MAIDSTONE, Esc. 16. THI CAM OF MIST 1501.7TH1T. The commission for gaol delivery for the county of Kent was opened in this town today. The calendar Is rather heavy, both as regards the number of prisoners and the quality of the offences of which they are accused. The principal case of interest, however, that will have to be disposed of in that of James Forward, but who le better knows to the public as Ernest Southey, the former being his reel name, who it will be remembered murdered three of his children at a coffee-shop in the neighbourhood of Holborn last August, under very extra ord inary Mecum stances, and thee made his escape to Ramsgate, where be committed two more murders upon the person, of his wife and child, a little girl about sight years of age. It Was not considered advisable by the authorities that the prisoner shoeld be taken beck to London to answer for the triple murder be had committed there, but be was com mitted in the Granary course to take his trial for the mur ders committed within the county of Kent. Since the CM. nattal of the prisoner he has been in custody at Sandwich goal, and he was not brought to Maidstoce until this morning. It will be recollected that be conducted himself in a most extraordinary manner, both before and after the crimes, and he appears now to be under a sort of absurd delusion that he the justified in doing what he did by way of revenge for the treatment be bad received at the bands of society. He ham employed himself in writ ing statements respecting himself and other parties during the greater poetics of the time he has been in prison, and does net seem to regard his approaching trial with the ap prehension. There will be two indictments preferred against the prisoner. one charging him with the wilful murder of his wife, Mary Anne Jemima Forward, ad the other with the murder of his daughter, Emily Sarah Frances Forward. The crimes were committed almost at the same moment, the thbappy woman being the first to suffer by being shot dead with one of the barrels of a revolver which the prisoner had takes with him from Loudon. The little girl, on seeing what ha happened, attempted to run away, bat the prisoner caugha hold of her and pt the pistol close to her head, Led shot her dead. The s ou nd of the former explosion had by this time alarmed the bimetal of the house, and some Tenons ran up to the room, by whom the prisoner was seen almost in the act of committing the second murder, so that, although both wee are perfectly clear, in all probability the charge of murdering the child will be the one that will be Invalided with, as the prisoner was actually seen committing the set. The prosecution will be conducted by Mr. Poland. sad Mr. rhilbrick on behalf of the Treasury, but is yet the prisoner does not seem to have taken any steps to procure legal insistence, _and it is said that he intends to conduct' own defame, which is not at all improbable, considering th extraordinary vanity thathas been exhibited by the prisoner, and his evident desire for notoriety. The only defense that the case admits of is, of course, that the prisoner was net respassible for the acts he committed by remora the state of his mind ; but haring regard to the great deli' ration with which all the murders were perpetrated, it &- not appear to be very probable that such a defence would be successful, eves in the bands of a skilful counsel , still less in those of the prisoner, whose chief object judging from his previous conduct, would be to excite sensation. The court will not sit for business until Mon. day morn*, and it is understood that an application - - then be made to fix the trial foe Wednesday. MARKETS. COTTON.—lavrarooL, Dto. 16.—There has bees steady market at yesterday's prices. Was to-day, 10,00, balm, inclading 3.000 monistic. and export 3,000 Ame rican, I6d. to 22d. ; 600 Perugia, &c., Vid. to 22ed.; 100 Marashain, 72 to 224 d.; 100 Maori° and Bahia, to 210. ; 600 Egyptian, 2led.lto 28d. ; 100 &Dynes, 16 to 194 d. ; 5,300 Surat, 121 d. to 194 d. ; Nadine, 17 • BengA Sciods, Ild. to ; 15id. to I d 200 Peru, 210. to 23,;(1. COTTON GOODS. MASCHESTII4 DEC. 16. market bee agate undergone fluctuation dories the week. Owing to the appearance of numerous spinners at Liverpool as buyers of cottoe, heavy sales were made and prices recovered what they had lost last week. The cosa xp was that on Tuesday we had more business than b ad anticipated, and spinners obtained some heavy orders, placing them under contract for weeks forward, at extreme prices. In the cloth market manufacturers put up 0 ' rates, but buyers were unwilling to operate, and the n was unsatisfactory. Nevertheless there was a firmer more cheerful fooling. This hrmness went on increasing the Chine's news came to band yesterday, stating that receipts of cotton at the porta had not eely continued b. somewhat increased, and that prices bad slightly declined. This was at all event* sufficient to check any farther advance, and though spinners and manufacturers generally are well eopged, and there is not mach stock in the mark' the effect was sufficient to bring out producers who • more anxious to sell than the bulk of the trade, at re easier rates. If the market generally is not easier, firmness previously prevailing was a good deal shakes, mush less business has been doing both yesterday and day. Buyers are mostly offering lower prices, but d get on very well at them. WOOLLEN.—LEEDS, DEC. 16.—There has been duste attendance at the Coloured ball this morning more animation has prevailed. The demand for t, both in light and dark colours, has been to • greater e . than we have lately had to report, and plain cloths been transfeered in moderately good parcels. There also been inquiries for thin me toes, though not to great extent. The white market has not present brisk an appearance ; the chief demand has been fc list., which have met with purchasers on a very scale. Hata show no signs of alteration. BARDWARE.—Brarmrcuax, Dec. 16.—The trade this town continues active, much mores° than is nasals! " late period of the year ; the nuninfacturera generally work. The panthers and lamp and chandelier mast rest are remarkably busy, and in the metal trades Wain is brisk, the effect to be produced by the recent advances the price of copper being vet to be experienced. The edgiLL makers continue to report business dull in that branch,' foreign orders in hand being very small; but for hr.' ware, tin-plate goods, electru-plate wares, and light toys, more then an average amount is being done. jewellers and gold chain makers are well supplied orders, and in the fancy trade generally business is tot' healthy. The wire trade is quiet in both branches. r reports from the button makers are to the sense effr a rule manufacturers have sufficient orders to keel working full time up to Christmas. In the foreign meat business is quiet. The trade of the adjoining continues good ; in none of the numerous branches on is there any want of orders experienced, and all' works are on at fall time. For railway fittings rx description the orders in for many months have been and have lately inerteeed. r 14