The Express. — London, England, 1860-06-14 00:00:00

Lain Entclltanut. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Jnia la litt.ug. at Niii Prtus Middlesex liter Trm—(l3ston Mr. Justice .111seklqtry and Comm Juria.) IMITY %CD H.tIDISO. 11:. was an act.on tot libel. Both the plaintiff and defendant are eat. molog.•ts, And 10 &V hack VW. they seem to !Ave proceeded upon a joiut exp.. dit;on scuv:i of l)..iriog_ the progress of the V0:0; of discovery, the plaiotitr • supply of mon e y pr .v a; not quite on level with his necessities, the decadent, although a professional rival, advanced from time 1. Cane $14.a1l sums ti the plaintiff, which in the mr....ite amounted to N. These advances the defendant sflegw , be never could recover, while the plaintiff essivt.sl the alvfmatlaut had retained a valuable cabinet of in•ects belonging to him, and which was coa tef mi.ly more thao a set-off for the money lent. With tame tine professional rivalry of the plaintiff and de- heels: : itVlll/ to have &wielded, but not so their tern of 1s tun. v ; for in March, IS6O, the defendant deemed it ad- cmition the public in the columns of the Elaol4o - Miekly 141.11, f•ril,Nr against trusting Peter Boue'...rd (the plaintiff), for that the minctiber. K. J. t. of Church -street, Shoroditelt, having at various bui , • trot various sums to that indivadvial for collecting plai.. , e9h, had not received a farthing of it back. lo roue ituence of the publication of this libel, the plaintiff stated that lee had suffered in his businoss as a specimen collector. There wee no attempt at , Ilfilint'4loo, so the jury (mud he the Lund ; damages *I. OOURT OF COMMON PLEAR—Jrxr Stityp is Sageo.—(BBfore Imnl Chid Justice &la and Jugaces Willa., and BY lis.) A few days a ride was granted calling upon a tins of attoniev; ,, f this court to show came why they should ant sei.wer the matters in the Millard. Tla substance al alleptiou was, that through their apse Goma Idratoor was in ls&2 sued upon some bill, of sad that k. r•-epronii•ed the action in 1 4 5.1. by paying ss. in the posed, but that r u ne time afterwards the general wee 11184 t wl he W•Lil nor dmeical iu 'lmo for the amount of Mee of thaw bills. It was said on behalf of the moral that a promise L.ol been given in 1 4 34 to deliver up the ; het in 4: arms came sesitat the rule awritten undertaking, signed !.y tie attorney.:. q estion, WWI produced, in which they "W. will apply to the executors in the comer- for thy Lill: of exchange on whi:h action was hreigi... nod when °bullied heel them over to you." viand appeared to show cause against the rule. and 74r. All in to sly part the role. The Lard Chief Justice raid that he had looked through the f o! this cue with all the attention which his enahkal him to exercise, to see whether Geseral Unto-a. having sustained a calamity, hsd say demasd os eittrei-ev. coh.equesce of soy breach of duty in their part ; asd he could not kid say nom what ever for "eying that the attorney. in question bad done any. thin: t:wt the most skilful and the must hotiourable men is the I rolessi in might not hove done. Ririe dieLar,;ed with costs. COI:RT OF EXCHEQUER.—Jcxs 13. gitlisia at Nisi Ptirsa (Edon Xt. lima Wild; add •Carman Jury.) 11A1314 11801WNL LIU!. C.16/L. fC.m.:14a104 from yester.lay's , - - Tre.lerick Prior, eross-esaminel —I left Mr. Holmes be* mum the servants could not agree. I agreed ve well with Am Rodman. (Laughter.) Mr. Holmes mid she sad I was keeplag company. We always .61 wee. I sever drove wtvrlL. Dr. Browne w: i:e I was at Hoboes's. I drove him aut o but then it wee vita Mr. Hohneis horse. (Laughter.) I am now living at Huni dead, with Mr. Demanors. Jarnee--Ohoihat as Dr. Brovroe's partner. (Laughter.) don 't know whethtr he is or not. I went to 11r. Davenport became he wrote for sue. Dr. Browns did sot art !..• the Mace. I have not seen Dr. Browne there Mario,' the fortaight I have been there. I have seen him MI La •I.n, bet sot Wont this trial came ..n. I can't my wise. , I saw him beton. 1 don't say I have seen him Jeose s —Where aid yew Ind see him ! The !Agnes. hasit.ited. Mr. Baron Wilde—loa mast answer the question. Witter.- I met him at a ealree-sbuji. I cannot my 'bat pawed. He mad a wont, but las t remember what ►e a,i•l. He said I wa. to 6 , to Devespores. (Laughter.) Jame. —Where did you ate him seat The wattle.% tr,ie ten sinswei. •ILe JucLie --You must answer. _ Witte-WI! Lnee 6ern or a b. Li. loilginge.at IT, Russell street, but weak, about my mating down here. Nothing sbo as I harm of paned— aothlng, sir. lb. Jaws—Now, I oak you, .41 your oath, did he not pi eon the plug at Dovoaport's? Nu awns. the7Mlg;—Don . t you know he got you the place Witnees-1 suppose be did. Mr. Janses—Now, m your osth, had he not promised to ge•you s good plc-e in Lo don Witi.,se —Yee, be od promise, sir. (Sensation.) Closs-examination Lontimied—l will swear my master did ✓ot go to Wareham on the sight when be WWI called up. I never 'anew Lim to walk so far as Wareham--two miles. 1 mentioned this Watcher. story to the servants and Lloyd. urdess we ...LI prose anything criminal we could nothir.g. I don't know that I ever odd Or. Browne much of it. He found it out himself. The Judge—How do you know ? Wither —Bemuse be del. The dodge- Mimi what you say witness, or I shall have to en omit Wi:ore—He did not tell me he Lad found it out. Of mar I saw about coming here. I was — speniod" up Mac. (Laughter.) Ann Rudgruan was at the coffeehouse. Br. J4lo6lll—Vou have sworn who was them, and she was not one of them. Oh, this is abeeigus! Mr. Marsulay—lkeit my that. Mr. daines—l repeat it. Mr. Baron Wikle--lit u diegisteftil. The Forernan—lf I may say so. my Joni, we have made epee' inhale that Cress is not the least evidence of &dui. hey u 3 the part albs plaintiff, u.l it is now only a tines. Mae of !lamsgee : . . litrviiWilde—Tlatt is cet taioly opieiom gentle men. Here ts the only ultimo; called to prove tile &Jul ien, Anil he ea:mot be beLeveiL - • M r . .I.eies—of euune the natter wa.l sot ea! here. We have ua..r ev Welk- N.. M4csulay--1 hope the jury will not yet nuke up tbcn 111116.6. ]lt. [Lien Wilde—The jury have hoard the cam with ex treme patience, and have not interposol until the imly wit nese called to d•rc.ve the Adultery cannot be believed on his mak Macaulay— I 4lemre to put a few questions to the witaww, to show that his answers have boa handed on mi." Mr. Mr. Hwrou W.l.l,,—The jury are ready to bear you, and ao I. -- Ka.. %stoniest—While I was at Xi. Moimries 1 rave my IVINIMICC to a lalr7t r. 1 told him what I ii.sve told to-day. Dr Browne maimed tog me a good yl.rn in London hider* I !dt Mr. Burrougha. when I Rare warning because the °Vol. servant+ left, sod Mrs. BdIf011g)1.1 went away. and I would not stop with Mr. ItErroughs. My evidence was taken:Afterwards by Mr. flitch.. Yr. itarataler—The jury will understand that the first attorney, Mr. Webb, was Mrs. Il4rrooghis attorucy in the Ina tn musl gait, ant Mr. }Locks is Dr. Kniwno's attorney. Mr. Jaen e—flat does not account for his the esife+.lhol, with Dr. Browne. (Laughter.) Mairawlay—Bramtae a defeudanta witness happeas to be in his ..lasipany it is ronauu why he ii.:Jould nut be Wised. Mr. Maros Wilds—That is not ths reason, Mc. Macau's!. The • it;imas is not believed because be has conducted himself ra. , st disgrs:sful!y Anal I am ad sure that I hare .lorm rielt in not committing him for perjury. Mr. Macaulay—With Au :s•.aaot witness • good deal of thi. pr.. arieities, if you will, tally arise f►um • fear that :n «?.•r(w mteplerl, Mt. Flat to Wilde-1 dui( can what is iatinsdeL He is Grin to q■isk the troth Ca his ustk. A J ur; man— Hear. hear. M -An *monist witness, if he p.ak the truth, wils ..it. ngive ..Ness better thou a sehrettne one. fleet Nafold, $ drimisher at Hurehant, eternised—l t. wok at Mr. Ihurneighe's home with Mr.. HIWIM Mr. Heron Wilrie—Do you think it worth while, Mr. s after c e d u se jury have rid, t. pursue 41•11 ,. ...111,h Lae r-foree a to the gentleman of a house WU% a.". i n .4he of tbt rooms with his erreant Mr. Macaulay t would not he worth • feather mikes potkinie had pet st on the high pound that no hasai maritie. had taken place between km tied his arm& Mr. %PO Wild.— WI, haVe to try thin came on the issues r.imat. The Outdid complains that •he lose beta teemed Is, the •lefinalsat with Lavoie enusnottsAl edriftee7 rid that balsa i. on you, as I shall ten the jury. Mt. if icsolay sinews the sololtery in not preyed. eta ea Vie spie•taue of &armee st Inipuetaat ur know w sboigh the p n . 4 of the last act of *Ague fails, lb= .w had net been f7.lalliarttaie. If ihm ob. A nay you are not cuthilli flob hut 1 put .! 1.. PA , wiss thou roil gm. the damages I.y aa essleavour to pack,, Use elmiallar JMral3i. 111r1116caLkiiy I protest ugu•not its said that I blwkaa rbanpler other tbe meg, Nr. Baran Wilde—S4.4 y..a, b.t the Owurleow.y of the ovi• Joan a 4o wk. Tl;;;;A•inLrtm.c. 4 like with... wee Owe proceeded with. Me deposed that rl teteher eh, y r. ammtigh..4 io n. am a i n walling together a l la the eretueg, rad she bed tukl tide M NIA all** ANN Slant raamisr.l I atiM. TioneegheseueL I had as larvele4p et myti.iag valetas t• Mr. Der. tee and Mina Muse oietil aloe& the aria of December. Me aim* had made me amautimiratice of Ler eamicame be. ler , :Lat. I remember my Were being ill whoa Me teak end 1 ewe witting up wilaliat. I shish It meet bare hem that time whee the melt wage • coewamiestlai to my awe Mrs. Bailee MN eibbles with me whoa Dr. Drowns ra11..1 at the dem sad ilaDoel be ma- That Mb@ wham lean. Dernreghe was at the theatre. Me :eft the rem. Mr Mares Wilde—That be the eery then which X, Deism bee mere. Macauley— It hoe hese pointedly alba lIIMMINimon THE WIPBESS, The Judge turned to hii note. of Nn. Baineer's evidence, and it exactly eoreeeponded with that of the *Anise. Examination ematinued-1 have no ground whatever foe suspecting any improper intimacy between Dr. Browne sad my niece. The Judge—l can ondentand wh you pot that question, but I submit t o y ou i s it wor th wh ite to pursue this whoa it in not in issue. _ Mi.MaCaJay—l submit that on the question of this question is at the bottom of the matter, wh d er a C Burroaghs is charged with adultery. Mr. Baron Wilde—There is no evidence of adultery ee the part of Mn. Burroughs. The Jury—No, my lord. We entirely exonerate Mrs. Burroughs. There was a great deal of intimacy between her and Dr. Browne, but there is not the slightest proof of adultery. -- Mr.iaciaulay—My lord, I am amply satisfied with what you and the jury have said. Mr. Baron Wade—There bee been evidence of a great intimacy, but there is rte whatever el adultery. The foreman—Mr. Mantalay, if you will now leave the came in oar hands I deal think you will suffer. Mr. Mseaulay—l am mo th obliged to the gentleman who I has made that observation, but I have a few remark s t o make on the questioa of damages. I should wish before I do that, my lord, to all Dr. Browne, in order that be may egooerate himself from the charges which have been ma& against him in the coarse of this cause. Mr. Baron Wilds—lt is gaits competent to you to do so, and I Will Odd it is a •cry proper COMIC Dr. Browne e I got a note from Mrs. Burroughs, of the sth or nth of Deeember, telling me the children were well. Beyond her complaints that Mr. Burroughs was tee often in the nursery, and indeed that I was too, I had no idea that Mm. Burroughs entertained any suspicion of Mr. Burroughs's infidelity with Mrs. Baines. On the 4th of De cember, when I armed, the little boy and Ellen met me I at the station, and said, " I am glad you have come home, palm has been so cruel to mamma." I went to the hare and made no allusion to what the boy bad said. When Mn. Burroughs wee going to bed she said, " I have bad some little differences with Frederick." I sat up with him and said, " Frederkk, what are these differences?" He said. " not talk to me--my wtfe shall go ;my purpose is intevemble. Her temper is such that I will not put up with it an more." He did not impute an ything . to bee Beyond that. I said, •• You know you have peat bee eaves for auger by going too often to the nursery. I told him I bed waivd my right togs there lest it ought appear I was vetting him ea example. We said no more. Mr. and Mrs. Burroughs held DO conversation, except, perh a ps, " I will thank you for a slic e of that beef." (Laughter.) Before Mr. Fmk Burroughs, Miss Smith said, "Mr. Burroughs is going to turn his wife out of the house. Site has no one bat me to rely upon. Will you.sarist me in this matter r mud h would. :the told me that Mr. Burroughs had been in Mrs. Baines', room at night, and that she had been in his dresaing•romn, anti that Mrs. Burroughs had seen her husband coming down the stairs in his shirt. Mrs. Burroughs was no party to this converse tine with Miss Smith. On the following morning I mid that if Mr. Burroughs was determined to act in a harsh manner, I would place my children with tin. Burroughs if she, as her aunt, would take are of her niece. 1 thought it would prevent the appearance of sazz. thin indelicate if Mrs. Burroughs was under her amt's protection. I felt bowed in honour to carry out this pro mise. and I have done too to the best of my ability. I sever sail tliit Mrs. Heinen was the only virtuous woman in the Lou,,. Mr. Baron Wilde—l don't recollect that. . . Mr. Macaula —I am sorry I have made a mistake was to Jeremiah Biown, Mn. Baines's brother. Wittier—The day of the break op I said to Mrs. Baines, "See what you have done," and she took Mrs. Burroughs's hand and mid. " Forgive me, it is all Mr. Burroughs's fault." 1 said to Mr. Burrough s . " Frederick, I cannot see murder committed—you are killing your wife." He said he would kick me out of the house, and I afterwards left. I told Mies smith at Mr. Holmes's she might still cirim my pro nii.e that I would pay Mr.. Burroughs 1151. a year for the are of my children_ I did not ask questions and get narratives from the servants. I called on Mr. Billings with Miss Smith and Mrs. Burroughs. Mr. Macaulay—What did you tell him'' Mr. James—l object to this. Fsamination continued—l recommended a solicitor to Mrs. Burroughs. I did not know what proceedings were taken in the Divorce Court. I never got any information fi•om Prior as to what be had seen. I heera it from Mr. Webb, the solicitor. I wrote this letter which is the libel to Mr. Britton. I wrote it because it was circulated in the neighbourhood that I had eloped with Mrs. Burroughs, and 1 wished as far as I could to contradict the statement& made against myself. I wrote the letter as a private com munication. I think it probable that when Prior was in Mr. Burroughs's service, I promised to PS him &Ahem- 1 had nothing to do with getting him a plate at Mr. obtuse., but I had at Mr. Devonport'a I never asked Prior ques time as to what he could prove. Crossegarnined-1 met Mrs. Burroughs and her aunt at the Pimlico station, because I hail received letter from Miss Smith and M r. Holmes. I said to many persons at Horatian', that Mr. Burroughs bad intrigued with Mrs. Baltic.. I will not deny or alarm that I scud that he bad intrigued with her. 1 narrated the stories I had heard. I had met Mr. Britton twice at the railway station at Brighton, and dined.with him Wheat Mr. Burroughs's. By the Court—l mid to Mrs. Baines's brother that it was unfortunate Mr. Burroughs wee so smitten with her, bat I could not believe all the Mertes about her. I cannot swear that I did not say she was the most virtuous woman we had about or that I did. Mr. Jamee—Hays you sot read the petition which Mn. Burroughs has presented to the Divorce Court! Witness—l have uiver read it through. Mr. James—Do you not know ahe charged her husband of adultery with Mrs. &ince Witness—l did. A Juror—Was it at the time you were circulating these reports that you saw Mr. Brown ? Eitaess—tt was. This clueed the case for the defence, and Mr. Macaulay then addressed the jury on the question of damages. Mr. James then replied on the whole case. Mr. Baron Wilde then summed up. He said that this was an action for libel, charging the plaintiff with having committed adultery with Frederick George Burroughs, to which the defendant hail pleaded not guilty, awl that the libel was true. The first issue was Mitl.llfilia by putting 112 the letter ; and ay to the second, they had already ex pressed their opinion that the adultery was not proved; so that both pleas meat be found against the defendant. The only question, therefore, for their consideration was the amount of damages. T his was esetaialy a most extraordi nary and remarkable alas. It was likewise a very exciting case, and the excitement bad not been diminished by the speeches which hail Lus: been made by the learned conned on both sides ; for alt the main matter in dispute wee no longer in dispute, nei ther evangel had bees able to mill down has temper to that which he trusted he and the jury would show in reference to the only question in the ca.e—the question of damages. One would have supposed that the charge of adultery being withdrawn, the learned counsel for the defendant w o uld not h ave referred to cir ctinuitences bearing on it ; but at the same time the learned counsel for the plaintiff had dealt with even 11101.1) exciting topics. The question to be decided was not as to Mr. and Mrs. Burroughs, or Mrs. Burroughs and Dr. Browne, or whether Mr. Burroughs was a man inclined to intrigue, or whether Mrs. Burroughs lied committed adultery. The question which they had to decide was what the plaintiff was entitled to recover. But in estimating this they must hok to the circumstances of this unhappy family. In looking at what the plaintiff had suffered, they must look to the position which Dr. Browne had filled, in order to ascertain the motives ender which ho was acting, for he apprehended they would give very different ilamages if they thought the defendant was act iud fide and without malice, than If be hKtll 1. alicious munition, and had • collateral object in view in niakiug a statement which he knew to be false. The charge had been withdrawn by the learned counsel for the plaudit!, auil that had been sanctioned by them, that Mrs. Burrouglia had not committed ndultery with Dr. Browne, but whet the learned counsel hail said was gaits true, that though there was no evidence of a criminal cha racter it might well be that [Jr. Browne willingly or beconie miaseseol of the affections of Mrs. Bur iougiis. ft might weld be that her affections had been weaned, sail that he lad taken an active part m that, and that the writing of this letter might be a part of that active p.at. There were two views of the case—had this rupture leen caused by Mrs. Burrougha's jealousy of Mrs. Heiner. or hid the rupture been caused by Mr. Bur roughs 's jealousy of I* . Browne. In his opinion th e genera asiect of the mee showed that the quarrel originated about Dr. Browne. He must era it was • great pity that two perema who could write each letters to each ...her as Mr. awl Mrs. Burroughs should be separated. The very feet that as one of the conditions of her return to her husband was that 110 should shake hands with Dr. Browns. showed a entain interest in him, and fortified the view taken of the plaintiff's case. While he acquitted Mrs. Burroughs sad Dr. Browne of all criminality, there were eircumstestes which proved to him that these two polies had omtracted an attachment. In estimating the damages they must take into account the good character of the plaintiff, the wide notoriety of the charge made agaiast her, the p.esibility that dm had since been unable to obtain a situation, the general injury of a charge such sa this, and the motives of the defendant, but they should hot allow their feeling., with regard to lir. BrOWlle'd towards Mr. Burroughs's wife, to influence then', nor should they give vindictive dasnegres, even if they believed that the defimdaat had sedated ha affertkins. In conclusion, it was only just to Dr. &weenie say that there was no trace list Dr. Brown* had apdaleady applied himself to seduce her al fect'ona. 1117011;;Trc tired for about a gnarter of an hour, and re tuned into court with a verdict for th• plaintiff —da =W. • %ars Wen unread by Mr. Charles Lloyd, up. d Haisbern. W that he in not the pera of tbe same was alluded to Is He mune of this trial.) &Way at 't Prim alter Term.—(Before the Lard Chid Biros sad • Opeeial Jury.) V. Lou. ii.r.••••111111 GALWAY PACKET LIWL This was am adieu by the pibustiff, • member ofthe Irish her. aisiast the defimdaist, • shipowner sad member for Gelwsy, for ressimeraties for services rendered by him to the p:aiatiff Is palm up • company for the purpose of °b ambini the teatime far arryleg the American mail by the Galway has. Mr. U. lieyneener we mama fur the plaintiff ; Mr. fier• leant dime repamseeil Ye defendant. Ittiltitil l r JUNE 14, 1860. *laid! deposed that lie had met the defendant at Gratunned, and after a conversation about the eetaliNsh meat of the line is question he undertook to resider the defendant asaistance in getting op a company, and names to a memorial to be presented to the Postmaater4lenerel, with the view to obtaining the amino et the mu. vi& Galway to America. Witness procured an introduction to Baron Rothschild's secretary, and the baron afterwards lived the memorial. He had incurred considerable ex pellee in e going to Paris and elsewhere in furtherance of the mines Mr. Page, one of the principal clerks in the Pod-office, at'that Mr. Lever and the plaintiff had called upon reference to the conveyanoe of the mails. Mr. Vance, M.P., Colonel Tr enc h, M.P., Lord Clancarty. and Mr. Gregory, M.P., proved that they bad sib the memorial to the Poet-office at the suggestion of the plain. tiff. Lord Clancarty said in his cross-examination he was not aware that the plaintiff had asked him to interfere with the government in the matter. Dr. Berwick, of Avenue-road, Regent's-park, that in 1868 he gave a party, at which the plainer:a i l defendant were The defendant mkt he had en gaged the p to carry out the scheme, and that he would give him 0001. This was the owe for the plaintiff. Mr. Serjeant Shea was about to address the jury, but as they Intimated they had made up their mind s he declined to do so. The jury returned a verdict for the plainti ff f o r 1,0001. The Lord Chief Baron reserved leave to the defendant to move the court. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Jusz 12. (Before Mr. Commiudemes Goulborn.) rn U ILVITIII7I, I.D.E The bankrupt was described as a shipowner, of Great Quienetrest. This was a sitting for proof of debts. The unsecured liabilities ere 17,500/. • 'mete whited at 11,000/. Mr. Sargood tendered a proo f for 5,4051., on behalf of Masers. Gust and Co., for iron supplied to the bankrupt, for which a judgment had been obUined. Mr. Bagley was for the assignees. After a discussion the proof was admitted, as were some others of lams amount. DI US W. SHAM, .111 f. The bankrupt wan an underwriter of New Broad-street. This was the examination meeting. The accounts com mence on the Ist of Match, 1857, and extend over • period of three years. They show a gross indebtedness and liabi lity on policies underwritten by the bankrupt of 28,T3W. The assets are estimated at 11,038/., but their realisation o depends on some legal technicalities at p resen t th e su bj ec t f dispute. On the application of Mr. Linldater, for the assignees, an adjournment was ordered for further investigation. INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.-Jty 12. (Before the Cidelecouniteioner.) IN as JAXIN 7 -CORTS II TRR DIVORCE - COURT. This insolvent, who haicasa a licensed victualler near Slayton, was ~ppoaed by Mr. flargood, on the part of his wife, Daily Mitchelson, and supported by ]fr. Nichols. The case was before the court on a tonna occasion, when the insolvent applied under the Protection Act. He then inserted se a creditor for 841. 16s. Mr. Young, solicitor, of Parliament -street, for the expenses of getting a judicial separation at the instance of his wife, on the ground of cruelty. - The wife was ordered to be inserted as a creditor, end the petition was dismissed, as the case did not couie within the scope of the Protection Act. Soon afterwards its insolvent was arrested at the suit of his wife for 841.16 a, and petitioned under the Prison Act. It appeared that in addition to the costs of 841., there were further costa toabout 201. incurred by the wife, which had nut been taxed. The Chief Commissioner considered that a judgment was require( to be given under the discretionary dense, and pronounced one of three months from the vesting order oiathe 16th ultimo. Ma. Coaoriantomm Mt:arm—The following notice wu yesterday posted :—" The cases belonging to the court of Kr. Commissioner Murphy will, during his illness, be taken in that court by Mr. Deputy Commissioner Nichols, who has been appointed to do so by the Secretary of State for the Home Department." (Signed) CHAILLCIS Durrni., chief clerk, 19th June, 10.). 1 '\-_l advertkemc nt.l SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FIND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND DECLARATION OF BONUS ADDITIONS. The 46th Annum general court of this society Wu held In She Kant • IleteL lfsUnbtargh, on the 85th of May, 180, ab 2 o'clock p.m.: The Hon. Lord Naives in the chair. The Neweger read the following report by the ordieery Di rectors for the year ending the 31st of December, 1656: The books of the Society for the year ending the 31st December last have been oureitted, and duly certified by the Auditor as correct. The netted statements made up from the books, and now submitted herewith, exhibit the following results :—During the year Me 880 new policies have bean homed and taken up by the parties etsoring capital slues amounting to t 536,006, the pre miums payable thereon being .617,040. During the year liffie 161 d ea th s took piece, giving rise to claims, iunting In ail to ,2961.156 3s. 7d., whereof £71,466 16s. ld. consisted of bonus additions. At the close of the year 1869 the mould revenue of the Wet? from premiums was At the close of the year 1359 the annual revenue of the Society from invested funds was The accumulated funds then amounted to E 3,318,230 6 9 In connexion with the Septennial Report by the manager and auditor as to the state of the Society's affairs and of the surplus fund, and with the appropriation thereof which has been made by the Extraordinary Court of Directors in terms of the by-laws, the Directors beg leave to state that they carefully considered, along with the manager and auditor, the terms of that Report and relative states, end that they have also within the laat two months examined and verified in detail the whole securities in which the Society's funds are invested. The Directors feel Justified in cordially congratulating the members upon the progress of the business sod Use present con dition of the Society s ttflulrs, and they confWently rely on the support and co.operatiou of all the members in maintaining the efficiency and preserviug the sell-founded security and reputa tion of the Society. The approval of this Report haring been moved by the chair roan, was unanimously ureed to. The Manager then read the Report by the Manager and Audi tor upon the surplus fund as at the Slat of December. 1839, and appropriation thereof. In terms of the Articles of Constitution. with t orders and declaration made thereupon by the Rita ordinary Court of Directors at their meeting on the 21st of May. 1860. Wocatng bonus additions to the whole policies of the participatiag classes as at the let of January. 1800. front which it appeara that The feuds in pomeselou, Invested chiefly In first clue landed securities, per balance-sheet. and verified in detail by the Directors, us above stated, amounted to The funds in expectation, being value of future premiums payable by the members. deducting therefrom the amount added to the pure pre miums In name of expenses, per *Newt attached to balance-sheet, amounted to Total funds 46.5.10,806 7 7 The liabilities presently exigible amounted to The liabilities In expeciatkin under whole assurance and annuity policiesgranted by this !Society, and in subsistence at the Slat of December, Itl6o, per abstract attached to balance sheet, amounted to 45,4211,6110 0 0 Total liabilities Remains balance, bet rag surplus fund at the 314 of December, 1859 The guarantee fund, falling to be reserved In terms of the Articles of Constitution, Is one third of the above surplus 5311.017 15 7 Leaving two-thirds available foe division among policy-holders From which the Extraordinary Court of Direc tors, in the exorcise of their powers under the Articles o f COnititUtloll, haw declared boons additions at the rate of El 12s. al per cent. per annum for the seven years ending December, 1859, and at the same rate on all policies becoming claims after attaining rive years' standing within the seven years ending December, 1866 equal in value to 619,887 0 0 Leaving unappropriated £ll,BBB 11 2 The bonus additions now declared, together with former additi.ona, show total bonuses en the earlier policies as high as 120 per cent. on the sums originally assured, and 111 percent. on the premiums paid. On later policies proportional additions have been de clared. Though nominally at a lower rate than the last allocation, the bonuses now declared give larger additions to the greater num her of the policies than those received Many former distribution. The Increase since last septennial period la as follows : Increase. Fund In possession Revenue from premiums 41,295 15 8 Revenue from Investments 64.830 0 2 Guanudee fund Surplus fund Amount assured 1,760,720 0 0 The mortality experienced during seven years was 6.9 per cent. of that Indicated by the Northampton table. The rate of Interest actually realised was 4 per cent., lea In come.tax. The average expenses of management was 41 per cent. on total revenue, or el per mut. if viewed as charged wholly ageless the premiums collected. The whole valuations and results have 'been tested and com pared with estimate* made according to the Carlisle table, sm sumlng interest at 3 per cent., which fully confirm the safety and equity of the distribution now made, in terms of the laws of the Society. Dr. Begley, the Medical Officer of the Society, then read to the IfeWng a Report on the Number and Causes of Death I during the seven years, containing much Interesting Information. The Chairman then addressed the meeting as followe—l am sure we are all very much obliged to Dr. &able for the very In teresting and valuable Report which he has now given us, and which will remain among the records of the Society, both as a memorial of what has already been dune, and as • guide to as I In time to come. I believe it has been general at this stage of the proceedings foe the Chairman to make one or two remarlu on the state of the Society, and I shall now entleaviair to do so ; but really what is to be said is so much In accordance with all that has been said on former ocea nic:es that I shall not occupy your time king. I think it must be very satisfactory to us to have listened to the 'Laporte which we have this day heart We have heard the Annual Report of the Directure, and we have also heard the more Im portant Septennial Report of the Manager and Auditor, with the milers made thereupon by the Rxtraordlnary Court and, although it is a matter only submitted to us for our infor mation, we having ho proper voice In that department of the business, the ileclaratien of a surplus and the distribution of that surplus among the holders of policies which has now been laid before us, mast, I think, have given great satisfaction. When we look at the present state of the Society as compared with what it was seven years ago we see a great and progressive i increase In everything in which t is desirable to see le except, perhaps, in the single point of mortality, In which we must ex. wet some increase, but the increase Is not great, though It can. not be denied that that is a matter which requires to he very seriously watched, because it must have a tendency to affect the business of the Society. The Increase of the business of the !Society Is a matter of very great importance to as all, because, although from the nature of the Society we are only interested In it for our own lives, yet the extent to which the business Is carried on is valuable to us In various ways ; In particular by expanding the transactions of the Society, so as to equalise averages and bring out results more according to our calculations ; to reconcile anomalies, and to enable us to rely with confidence that "Sr expectations will in general be realised. Independently of that, also, of course It Is of very great importance in reference to the es. ponies of management, which, ill such a concern, must always be great, and which can he more econondeally distribute,) over • large amount of business. Now, that being the case, we must all see how important it is to enlarge our Merinos', and that can (sly be done by coutinuing to act as we have hitherto done In those things, which will, at one ail the same time, produce stability In the Society itself, mid Inspire confidence by making others believers in that stability. There Is • constant tendency in all moneyed concerns to neglect this duty, to encroach upon what they have. to treat the future as if It were present, to treat the possible as if it were certain, and to forget that the best founded expectations miry In some respects be disappointed. Now, U there is any society in which the contrary course ought to be pursued, It is a life Insurance society. We are here assembled not fur purposes of speculation, trot as merchants, not as traders undertaking risks, but we come here for the pur pose of insurance, to be male sure, to secure to ourselves and our families something, at nny rate, that shall be placed beyond the reach of Musel by the transaction that we thus enter Into. And it is of the very essence of such • Society that It should be built upon principles of the moat uumeallable security. We have to secure not only the original sum Insured, but by the nature sad constitution of our Society, and by the necessity of the case, we are to secure to every party insured each snomesive bonus that we declare from the moment that we declare it It Is to be come a certainty to that person, and is as much a debt due by us as If It had been • part of the suns originally Insured. That being the case, It, of course, becomes necessary Sur us, as holiest men, and as prudent men, always to see that we not only have what we may estimate to be ere iugh for covering our obligations and liabilities, but as all eetimates are uncertain, that we have a large niters which shall place us beyond the possibility of doubt amidst the fluctuations and onetime-hetes that may powdbly overtake us. These, I trust, arc the principles that we shall always be guided by. We should always err on the safe side. The parties who are insured are well entitled to receive as much as can safely be given thus of the profits that have been nadieed by their funds; but In estimating that profit we must not be sanguine, we must teaks large allowance,—we amid practise that self-denial which Is necessary to secure • con. thnutrearof the business of the Society, a continuance of Its stability, • ....mahranee of the belief in Its stability by a/lament, es, an that we may continue to make progress in Medusas, and get our choice of good businus, of lives both young and old. That can only he get 14 pursuing faithfully such a coulee am will enable those who enter the Society, and who may look far for. ward, to rely upon title, that at the remotest period to which their lives may extend there will be an ample and secure fund for their receiving every penny of what we undertake to give them, a fund that is placed iveyouti the reach of possible doubt. (Applause.) I have no doubt that our Directors will in future look about In every possible way to see in what manner the in terest:a of the Society can be best promoted. We are all sidling la the same boat we have no adverse Interest; our whole de sire Is to do Justice according to the rights of all parties, to respect our obligations, and at the same time, so far as can safely he dope, to allow every man to realise that share of prone to which ho has cootributed by his confidence lu the Society In becoming • member of It. iApplauee.i The Rev. Devil Lorne, Corstorphine, then said—l have hoes very unexpectedly called upon to aiiiireu this meeting in the teem of submitting • motion for its approval. I have very great pleasure in comply leg with the request that iIAA been made that I should do su, and that pleasure is rally enhanced by my having beard the Report which has lust been reed, and those re meths by which, upon the part of our lordship, It has been an yo companiad. The motion which have to submit fa, "That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Directors, ordinary and extraordinary and to the trustees and effienbearen of the Society, for the manner In which they have respectively diechented their duties daring the last year." Now, my lord, there are two elements of character essenUal to the right conduct and prosperity if snit an institution as this. The first Is that those who are Directors, whether ordinary or ex traordinary, and that those who are ollice-bearers, be men of hWhest honour—id usquestioned and turquestionable late. grits , that is 'meant la order to the ocialekne• of the whole community. It Is needful to that confidence which Is to bellies parties to avail themselves of such an inetstrither. I reprice to think that there Is nut only nothing to lead us to doubt the pre sence of this, but that there Is everything to engage the coon. dance of every member mad of the whole uouneuulty touching It. The other element of character t capacity for the duty which devolves anthem parties respectively sod I must say, having listened to the Report which has just I.een read • and having from . year to year examined with some can the Reports of tidu scalety for new a very coosideruble period of time, 1 think there never was any year In this society'. bletory In which the Report no. mined was calculated to engage a more entire and thorough taaelkience in the anility alike of the ordinary and extraordinary Directors, and In the skill of the otesse-bearers on whom devolves the management of the Society. I have great pleasure in sub mitting to the electing the motion which I have Just read. tCheara Craildockhart, cordially seconded the resolution, which was carried by acclamation. lord if inlocit then said—There Is another duty which we have to perform. We have thanked the Director, who have ao faith =4 monad ;we have now to elect those wham we hope to thank upon another occasion. It is probably • fortunate thing for us that we act through managers and directors. Ws cannot be all managers ; and If everybody attempted to be an actuary I am afraid the business of the Society would get Into ntter con fusion. The motion which I have to submit to you is—" That the vacancies in the Direction and In the °Moe of trustee be sup plied by the appointment of the following gentlemen. recom mended by the Extraordinary Court, and that the other members who am eligible be re-eleeted." As to the last part of the propo sition, I think that the thanks which you have already tendered thaw is by anticipation their re-election. I shall now mention the names of the gentlemen who are proposed to fill the vacancies, ?rid I shall take the liberty of • little transgressing etionette in doing so. I shall go out of the usual order, and I shall mention to you In the first Instance the names of those whom I propose to supply the vacancies amongst the ordinary Directors. The ordinary Di rectors are the working bees of our hive, and I think they are entitled to this hosour. There ie another reason which will i.e immediately apparent. I have to propose for the vacancies amongst the ordinary Directors, In the find place, • gentleman who has served in this Society oolong and so well that we cannot dispense with his services—the lion. houverie Y. Primrose. (Cheers.) The second is • gentleman whom we all know : lam afraid some of us may say we have known as long as we have lawn anything—Robert, Rutherford, Ess., W.B. Applause.) The third name, I think. will be well received. It Is the name of John Mackenzie, Ere., treasurer to the Bank of Scotland. oar Now , gentlemen, I cannot imagine anything more sans .. this meeting, or calculated to give such confidence to the Society, as the kind agreement to accept office on the part of our former Manager. And I believe that there Is nobody that will more thoroughly welcome his entrance lido the Direc tion than our present excellent and most efficient manager—Mr. Raleigh. ;Cheers. It may, perhaps, he said that to Introduce the old love into the same house with the new is not the best do mestic arrangement. Rut, gentlemen, It it the highest possible compliment we can pay to the gentleman whose name I now propose to you, when we hold that It is utterly impossible that anything bet the most cordial unanimity and the most effective promotion of the interest* of the goelety will follow on Mr. Mackensit's re-entrance, if I may so speak, into our servioe. Cheers., I will read the other flames, and lam sure that these names will themselves prove sufficient recommendutlon to jus tify you in at once electing them. I propose as The Ray. Dr. Grant. EXTRAORDINARY DIRECTORS. George Dinolas, Erl. , LlVOeate7 Edward Lowrance, Esq., Londou. Charles Mc I vor, Esq., Liverpool. AUSlWWfinnna tyne, Esq., Glas gow. 811. Adam Hay, of Haystoun, At. Isaac Bayley, lay., of SlanueL DIRECToII. I -.—.—.. The Hon. liouvede F. Primo:r Me. John ackende, Eaq., Tres- Robert Rutherford, Esq., W.S. titter, Bank of Scotland. .11ItSTZIa. The Hon. Lord Jerviswooile, Wm. J. Duncan, Faq., Banker. Robert Scott Stoner.Ur, Esq., of Foesaway, seconded the motion, which wan unantruoualy adopted. Mr. James liorsburgh Dundee, then said—My lord, perhaps I would have been more in order had I risen Immediately after the rending of the Report. However. I have little to say that would affect it. It will be known to the Directors that there has been considerable agitation among a number of gentlemen in Dundee, arising from the statements hewed by the society, and a strong desire expressed to obtain more Information than the Reports usually afford. lam very glad to my that the Iteport read to day contains a good deal of the inbmnnation required, and, I dare say, to that extent It will be very highly esthonted. I moat my that my attendance at this meeting, and my hearing of the Report, has done away with • good many of the impressions that remained upon nay own mind. Still I do think that some more In format 100 might be given by the Directors to soot h the agitation which has begun, and which threatens to increase tin less something Ice done to meet it. It is acknozledged on all sides that the North. mouton tables are not correct. T need not say more on that subject This meeting's bet teracquainted with it than I am. I know that the Directors, in accordance with the constitution, are obliged to make up the periodical statements upon these tables but 1 am very glad to nod that this year they hare been checked by re ference to the Carlisle Three per Cent. table. This, of Itself, is ' very satisfactory. I mast own so and I take the word of the Directors, that the result by that table shows that they cannot with propriety divide more than the present bonus of Ll Ifs. ed. as against gl its at the last period. However, that is in a measure met by the statement made by Mr. Raleigh, that the LI les. ed. is really more on most of the policies than the 1:1154., looking at the mode In which the bonus is completed. This is abo satisfactory. But I think that it would be well were the Directors to make up • statement giving As mammy of the particulars as jamssible by the Carlisle table at 31 per cent, In order that the result, as brought about by that mi. culation, might be contrasted with the statements now laid before the Society. I do not anticipate that the Directors will have much objection to do this. If they were to comply with this request, which I think Is one which may with all reason he made to them, the results might show us that further agitation is unnecesaary, sun' would also do good to the Society. I quite agree with your lordship that nothing shoeld be done by a meeting such as ohms in any way to weaken the confidence of the public, or to render the stability of the Society questionable. 1 for one would certainly not give my aid to any such thing. But I anticipate, if I am right, that the result as shown by the si per cent. table, which, I think, you are quite warranted to take, looking at your Invest ments, would be to show that we are In such a sound and solid position that the confidence of tho public would thereby be Increased in no. It must be evident to all of us that the premiums paid by the members of the Scottish Widows Fund are high, and, of course, we look for a corre sponding advantage and if you can, by the Carlisle table, show to the worig that they are getting that advantage, first, in the bosun, and secondly, in the large amount of funds which you are keeping to ward off any contin gency that may arise in future, you would increase vastly th e business of the Society. With such • body of members as we have over all the country, and w ith such security as we can afford to give, we ought to make more rapid progress than we have done, encouraging as that progress has heen in times put. I rise for the simple purpose of suggesting I do not Mali to raise any discussion on toe subject that the Directors should consider whether some such statement as I have Indicated might not be given with propriety to the members of the %wkly. f had the honour of an interview with Mr. Raleigh thlcluremem, and I think he understands distinctly what Is desired, and will be able to give that information to the Directors on the subject which will enable them to deal with it, if It should he agreeable to them to take it up. Lord Nears am sure nothing could be more courteous or gentlemanlike than the statement now made : and I am sure it is prompted by no other feeling than a desire to promote the best Interests of the Society. I think as the gentlemen who are to be our Directors have only hem elected In full force to-day it would be premature to soy what they would do. But I have not the smallest doubt that if the subject is brought under their notice, which it will be, it will receive their full consideration, and that they will act so as to conduce to the object which we have in view, that of increasing the confidence of the public in the Society and promoting its prosperity. .chee•rs.m The Rev. Dr. Rosburgh, tilmgow, then moved a vote of thanks to time Chairman, which was carried by ut ebunation. The proceedings then terminated. The Court of Direction aa no constituted : PRE,II.LNT. The Right lion. the Kul of P....rbery, K.T. The Meet Noble the Marlinln of DaMonate. K.T. The Mogi Noble the Itarnub, of Tweeddale, K.T. The Right Hon. James Monereld, 31. P., Lord Advocate. The Rev. Dr. Grant. EXTUA..r.DINARV I.IRECTOR9. William Geo. Anderson, H.q.. Her Nistesty's Treasury, Whitehall, Loudon. Sir John 8. Forbes, of Malign, Bart. The Right Hon. Loral Panmure, intl;l4iiu;ray, Esq., of Dol. lerie. The lion. DIM Jervlswoode. Archibald Davidson, Esq., !She riff of Aberdeenshire. John Garford, Efts., of Russell. square, London. The Re n. Dr.Outhrie, Eslinhartgb. George Lunde*, Esq., Sherid of Selklrkshire. Edward Lawrence, sollct• tor, 01,1 Jewry. London. Charles Mariner, Esq., mer chant, Liverpool. Andrew Basnatyne. Esq., Dean of the Faculty of l'rocurators, Glasgow. Sir Adam limy, DL, of tiaystonn. Isaac Bayley, Esq., of Manuel. Alexander Shank Cook, Fay., Bherlif of Romehlre. Leak A. IValluce, FAq., archi tect, Eli tibungh. Archd. D. Cockburn, Fay. , wine merchant, Edinburgh. William James Duncan, Esq., hanker, FAlinburrh. John .Slackende. Esq., treasurer of the flank of oridiand. The lion. Douverie F. Primrose. Robert Rutherford, Esq., W.B, TbeWon. Lord Ivory. The lion. Lord Bowes. The Very Rev. Thomas Barclay, hineltal of the University of Glasgow. Theodore 'Natrona, Esq., of Lohler Bank. George Brown, Elq., of Messrs. Morrison. Dillon, and Co., merchants, London. Aleor. Goodslr, EMI., banker. Edinburgh. . ...... ORDINARY Jame■ Tiller, Esq.. ut Wood. Thomas Lenin, Esq., ff.fiC. George Bell, Esq., merchant, Leith. William Wilson, Esq., C.B. William E. Aytonn, Esq., Pro fessor, Edinburgh Untrenity. Henry (hone, Esq., W.n. Alexander 1110111.011, Esq., W.R. Thomas Constable, Esq.. pub natter. Tic; mas O. Mackay. Baq., W.R. Wnn! . Lloyd, Eaq., banker, .Ninnebeatnr.. • The Hon. Bouvetie F. Primrose. Sir William Gibson-Craig, Dart. The Right Hon. Janos Mow erelff, M.P., Lora Ail% °sate. 11A.9ca.ex—gainuel Itolemh. John 'Mackenzie, Esq., treaanrer of the Bank ot The lion. Lord Jervi.woode. William James Dunean, Esq., hanker, Edinburgh. SECRSTARY—WIIIIam Llndesay. ALTDMlt—Donald Lindsay. MINCAL OMCZR—James Penh)°, M.D. The President, ViethPresidents, Trustees, and Wh o l e Di rec t or . are, is required by the members of the sockty. Note.—Full copies of report and tables will be sent to the members with their bonus letters as early al possible. SAMUEL ICALXIUM, Manager. LOlll , Oll HONORARY WARD. 00orsip Young, Eso., Mark-lane I Mamas! Laing. Esq., 14 P. Charles Edward Pollock, Iss4., Sir John Thomas Briggs, Ad banister, Temple intralty David UK Earl., East India- I Leonard Homer, Eso , Home- John Nike Murray, Esq., publisher, James Anderson, EN , Q.C., Albetuarte-atreet I Lineolrestnn. Coaxal. AGE? IN Lomwm—ilnrch Ill.:eau, 4, Loyal Km:lunge buildings. Oman Major Rhine, Sti,Tali ---- James Harris, SS, St. George's-square, Pimlico. Benton neeley. bookseller, Islington-green. CP.YErIJ. PALACE. ONZ SHILLING DAY. -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13.—Admissions on payment, 3,397; ditto by season tickets, 8013; tots' visitors, 4,2a3. tl a vertimuleutl—Ox LOSS or TEETH AND NO ■ Titre, end as now restored by the new patent system of self-adhesion without springs. wins, or ilautiirew and also without extracting say teeth roots, ur any painful operatkm, by means of • soft and flexible ;;um, thus ensuring the most per fect scitaiihesion, the result of 20 )cars practice by Thomas illoward, snreilen-dentist to his (trace the Arehbishoo of ranter. bury. The invention is of importance to many person.. and those intenswil in it should soil this treatise. Just published. by dimpkin stud lianiutik the teetk edition, mice , and sold by ail leeikoilere, or sent post fret by tic Howard, 17. George. Wrest. lianiour•square, *. We think it would to nn act of kindness to present this book to any Mend who may moire the aid of a dentist."--rheitenhani Journal. This useful treatise we can strongly recommend the remarks en *SUMS teeth ere especially deserving atteutiou. - -/trisiasu Usette. Mated eel PahWWI by WiLuAn Km) 11•Ls^ el No. 11 lambeed Street, la the ulty of London, Maier, M the aeon In lonshird /tweak la the Yreguiet ol WKttiMiil TIVIUWAT, J uns 14,1150. THE POLICE COURTS. BO!ir-STR?. ET, Robert Page, the Coiainciorof aitrizton omnibus (No. 2,144), was summoned for loitering on his journey, and for costs, under the following circumstances : The complainant, Mr. F. Walker, watchmaker, of Z 3, Acre. lane, deposed that be got into the defeneant's omnibus at the Green Man and Still, Oxford-street, at half.past eleven o'clock on the sth instant, intending to return to his rein demce at Brixton. It was the last omnibus on the road. Os arriving at Charing-croes the driver pulled up and re mained there ten minutes. Witness knew the conductor, and requested him to go on. He replied, "If you are in a hurry I 111111 not." Witness repeated his re quest, adding that if he did not proceed at once on the journey he (complainant) would get oat and take a cab, charging him (conductor) with the ex poise. Defendant said if be liked to take a cab be might do so, but he would have to pay for it himself ; his time of leaving ('haring-cross was a quarter to twelve, and be should not go before. Witness told the defendant it was already past that time (it being only thirteen minutes to 12), bat he mill remained, upon which witnem and his sister got out of the omnibus, hailed a cab, aid so completed the remainder of the journey, resolved to try the question as to whether the expense could not be recovered from the defendant by application toe police-court. He had brought his sister to the court to-day, in soother cab, to give evi dence if nee/mazy in support of the charge. The defendant said it was usual to stop at Charing-cross ten minutes, and he had not been there more than five minutes when the complainant got out and took the cab. In support of this defence the conductor called another pemeoger. Mr. John Wright, of 13, Trinity-equare, Brixton, stated that the omnibus had not been detained at Charing , cross more than five minutes when the complainant inter fered. Mi. Jardine said the defendant had no right to stop at Cisaring-croms even fur • minute. The police were directed to prevent omnibuses from loitering on the road, but they scald net be expected to be always at hand. He (Mr. Judi* was glad the public were taking up the subject for thlgailaVeS, as the magistrates had the power to indict a purity of lOa and costa in each cane. He should fine the gement defendant sa, and the expense incurred by corn- Sunset in taking a cab home, and also for his cab in at. tending the court—making 65.3 d. The fine and costs were paid. LAM BETH. Mrs. Eliza Harriet Mary Pelt/ow, the lady who bad been examined at this court on Monday lad, on a charge of dealing an embroidered toilet and a pair of mittens, from the stall of lady Emily Peel, at the Bazaar or " Fancy Fair," at the Crystal Palace, on Saturday lad, surreodurul to her hail. Mr. Woetner, on behalf of the charity for the benefit of which the " Fancy Fair" wan holden, attended to prose cute ; and Mr. James Lewis appeared for the pneoner. Lady Emily Peel was examined by Mr. Wontner —Her ledyehip mid that on Saturday last she had charge of entail at a Bazaar or " Fancy Fair' held in the Crystal Palace, for the benefit of the schools belonging to the Clerks and Warehousemen's Society. The embroidered waslthand stand doyley produced was part of the things on her Mall which had hems for sale, and she had not mimed it, or the gloves or mitten., when they bad been brought to her by Bell, the oincer. Mr. Elliott—Ciui your ladyship say when they were on the stall, or when you last saw them? Lady Emily—l otwerved the doyley in the forenoon. The doyley we. pinned to the stall and hung down, and the gloves, though I don't wish to swear to them, were on the stall. Mr. Elliott-You heti such gloves, or mittens, on your stall Lady Peel—Oh, yea ; but yet I do not like to swear to them. Mr. Illiatt—The articles on the stall were your own? Lady Peel—Yea they were all supplied by me. Mr. , MeM—De yea recollect the price of the doyley? lady Peel—l mead at this moment recollect. Mr. Elliott—l understand it was Welled 10s. bitt Pad—Well, that wee the price at which it should In ley Mr. Lewis, Lady Peel admitted Nat tame woo a ourilloolio crowd throughout the dny shoot boy mod Nat time won a possibility of the article rtts p poditil of by Ye promo of the people. Her tint tbs edit it had been in danger of NauW lollllld turning it up on the stall ; b a s it:S ir e wide it wen formerly held still held it to don. Yr. Fibutt °berried that, however respectable the party, it was his duty to see justice carriod out, and he must therefore send the cella before a The prisoner was then contmitW for trial to the Surrey Sessions, but was admitted to bail in two sureties of SOU each. Zinc-non or Summon roe Lorootc. —The elec tion of sheriffs for London and Middlesex, in the MOM of Mr. Alikweruut Pblthps eimil Mr. Alderman °shriek the - wet Dhoti., will Woe Platy on Monday, the 25th tnit. Mr. Alderman Alibis. will he pat in nomination, and will serve the adios of seniorsh if next year, and it is said that his colleague will be a wassabor el the Common Council. It was hoped in nano quid= that Mr. itoupell, would consent to serve, but the has. gentleman declines the bower, on account of the pressing nature of hie parlia mentary b. — . [Ad;'•ltiliallnettl. ]—HOLLOWAY'S PIMA MTh Olb i• WM TIM IMMO 0. TIM Arnsona.—Par mere thus • of • realmay ham tame mallemamla Whim the by whom their merles eon ben Warm* riampieed mad eon modal. la all allow* dm Wen markt la dyed tonitltatleas they See es preventive be reesea emd Wm have nuallieleid lhameelm• tie /MNI aim tit e• as re 111.1 1 ,1 as owe me elNimrt and handwa se lielbeerWat Ifey keep the blood mom peewee the Mem* he • mad Mahe: t h ey ands sap whole y e Me nue miallauseate shoubl . ::=l ley . they wiD ware wed haft are NM. smiler stay lharmlty which can alistiairehlad. ?tun amass samppy each boa of pills pet et aid. meat. TRZ "ONE TUN* RAGGED SCHOOLS. The annual meeting of the friend , ' and novniber., of a '• ragged school " located in the centre of one of the most squalid quarters of Westminster took place yestenla). As the most active labourer in this good enterprise, Miss Adeline Cooper, relies for much of her success upon the alsiternent of intoxication in the district, it is a circum stance equally cheerful and pivant that the school should be held in a "converted " pu blic-house. The building in question is the " One Tun," which was for nearly two cen turies a notorious house of call for thieves. Perkins'i Rents, in which the "One Ton," is situate, appears to be • very bad place. It is certainly a very poor one. The ex.pothouse, with its evil name scratched off the lamp over the door, to make way for the inscrip. tion, " Ragged Scheele," stands midway down the Rents, with the lowest and most abominable dens ou either side and over the way. It shoukl be observed that the school,' are not limited to simple teaching. Besides the day and evening studies the operations include Sunday t'clio'ols mothers' meeting, ragged church, men's weekly lecture, lending l i brary, and clothing fund. The bury we have named as prominent among the working supporters of the institution has also organised a " band of hope." which now numbers above a hundred boys and girls. The Earl of SBA/TEAM:ILT, who presided on this occasion, ins plain and feeling speech congratulated theee he saw before him on the good effects of their continued attend ance. He observed that the report" of these schools were very important documents. They spoke a truth to which all stipendiary magistrates, all police authorities, and all records of creme, would bear testi mony, sod that was that the criminal habits of the juvenile population in such districts as this were rapidly on the de cline. Parkhurst, which was built to hold 750 had now only 360 inmates. Dwelling on some of the peculiar rarnifi• cations of ragged schools, he specially praised the system ',I following the pupils out into the world, and not allowing their link with the school to be broken. He also referred in an encouraging manner to the mother s meetings, and concluded hie addle= with an exhortation to the women who were present. A distribution of prizes to five boys and one girl followed the address of his lordship. The prizes were simple tokens in recognition of good character, shown by the recipients in their having retained situations for a period of more than a year in each instance. The six children presented an ap pearance far removed from their normaloondition of ragged ness; and indeed, as the Earl of Shaftesbury observed, the general amelioration in this respect might seem to have de prived the school of aay right to its name. There were, however, some shoelem, unkempt, urchins, dotted here and there in the crowd, who have yet to experience the benefits of frequenting the " One Tun." MARKETS. CORN.—Bospow, JUNE 13.—We have bad a fair supply of wheat at market to-day. The trade ruled at Is. to 2s. dearer on the week. Oats, beans, and peas, little or nothing doing. Rrocirrox-os-Trzs, Awe 13.—The weather continues cold and unsettled ; yesterday we had heavy rain, to-day it is showery and boisterous. To this day's market there was a fair supply of grain. Wheat met a good demand at an advance of 2a. to 3s. per quarter on lust week's currency. Barley in limited request at about late rates. Oats un altered in value with a fair consumptive rale. Beans the turn dearer. The price of flour is advanced to 43a. per sack. Imports during the past week :—Wheat, coastwise, 600 quarters. Oats, coastwise, 1,060 quarters ; foreign, 2,150 quarters GLAISGOW, JUI(Z 13.—At this day's market wheat was held firmly at 11. per boll advance upon the rates of this day week, which checked ales, and only a moderate retail business resulted. Flour was ".3. per sack dearer. Barley neglected. For eats and oatmeal, as well as for beans, peas, and Indian corn, previous rates were required. GOALS.—Lturnors, Jutrz 13.—Byua's &beide West Hartley, 16.. 3d. ; Davison'. West Hartley, 16a. 3d. ; Hutings Hartley, 16a. 3d.: 'Tanfield Moor Butes, 13.. 3d. ; West Hartley 16.. 3d . ; Wylam, 15s. 9d. ; W a lls End Hatton, 18s. ; ' Walls End Kepler Orange, 18s. 3d. ; Walls End Kuser. Hatton, 18e. ad. ; Walls End INABop. 18s. 3d.; Walls End Kelloe, 18e. 3d. Walls End North Hartlepool, 6d. ; Walls End Shincliffe, 17.. 3d. ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 17.. 9d. ; Walls End South Kelloe, 18s. 3d.—Shipa at market, 21 ; sold, 21. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miss Pas. Mae , Te•al• Teti. IILAILTATIL ease. seszera ebandua WO. 182... Week ending April 8. A S Z I Great Indian Peninsula .. 277 1,762 2,435 4,147 8,545 Week ending May 19. Grand Trunk of Canada .. 970 4,651 0.576 11,527 8,3:14 Week ending May U. Detroit andliii9ankee.... 185 1,109 1,172 2,911 1,900 Week ending May 25. Buffalo and Like Huron.. 161 024 558 Great Weettrit of ernatia 345 4.074 2,538 6.62 6.777 Week ending June 2. Edinburgh ntol Glawnw . 143 0.252 5,971 13cottlah Not th Eastern ll5 3,410 3,500 Week endinglune 3. Great Northern 283 12,577 9,735 12,311 1 0 1.4113 North Devon Week ending June 9 South Esstem - Itl3lB 10,447 London, Brighton, and S Coast t.23i 12.406 3.467 15.873 16,484 Glasgow & South Western 8,493 7,670 Limerick and Ends 241 116 66 181 106 Waterford and Kilaenny 31 148 198 136 331 Week ending Jane 10. London and 1.3136 207 1.100 1.621 Great Luxemhouht London & North Western 924 40.742 37.775 74 :.2U 73.27 London & South Western 18.104 4,0e1 23.086 Gnat . Western Manchester, Sheffield, and Line°'midi* 31am:heater, South Junc tion, & &Haul:hang North Lon,bai Lancashire .1111 Yorkshire 3951 14,153 r.,707 34000 33.730 Newport, Anergareuny, and Hereford Shrewsbury and Itirnitng. ehrewslAury and Chester.. 1.1.34 1.906 3.0 S ::,934 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CABIIALTY. Elite, Captain Tucker, hence to If/trivia Grace, was lost near Petty Iliulx.r. Nfld.. on the let June : crew envoi ; whether any cargo wuuld too saved wax uncertain.—Llverpool, June 13. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Lady Hobart, from Sydney for London, Feb. 20, lat 22 3, lon 30 W. National ,American ship), Boyd, of Rath, from New Orleans for Liverpool, 35 days, June 6, lat 47.20 N, lon 24.20 W. Onyx, from Torbay for Swan River, Yob. 23, let ti 8, lon 26 W. Ranee, from Liverpool for Shanghai', Feb. 10. let 39 S, lon 20 E. Selina, from London for launceidon. Jan, U. Ist 12S. ion 31 W. EPPS'S HOMGOPATJIIC COCOA.—Its delicious aroma. crateful smoothness, and Invhiorating power have pro cured lie general adoption as a breakfast beverage. lb., lb., and 1 lb. packets, at ls. 134.1. per by the prillClPal KrOCen. Labelled. James Epps, Homoeopathic Chemist, London."— Advertisement. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BARI/Vial—June 9, at Beathorpe Vicarage. Norfolk, the wife of the Rev. K. Banister. of a son . BECK WlTH.—Julie 12, at Surbiton, the wife of R. L flockwith, Eau.. of a eon. FLILMING.—Jane 11. at Onkhank, Moss Side, Manchester, the wife of D. O. Fleming. EMI., of a (laughter. GIBB —June 11, at Klldan gardens, 11 estbourne.park, the wife of O. (Dbh. Kee., of a sou. LArOHARNE.7-Juno U, at Calverton, Bucks, the wife of the Langharne, of a son. LINOIIAM.—Jauc H. at Acton, Middlesex, the site of If. B. Litsithank M. D , of a daughter. 111211LUtWOOD.—June 9. at Atkins-road. Claidutm.park, the wife of 0. P. Shearwoos. Keg , of a daughter. SIMPsON.—Jour 11, Aleut/lank near Mediocre, l'orkahlre, the wife of Slarmaduke Simpson, Eaq., of a son. STAN NARD.—June 10, at Staples, near Newport, the wife of J. Storni:int. of a daughter. sTEv I:SR.—June 11, at Walworth, the wife of Mr. C. J. Stevens. of a daughter. HILIAII. 7 OIIBY —June 9, at King'9road. Brighton, the wife of Altptata E. Willoughby, Bengal Artillery, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. ATHERTON—MOYLK—June 12, at the Cathedral, Manchester, by the Rev. R. W. Boot, Mr. J. H. Atherton, of Nottlngluuti, to Alice. daughter of Mr. G. Moyle, of Manchester. CORNISH—SIIINON.—June 0, at ('held Chun+. Brixton. by the Rer. C. R. Culler, D. Cornish, Esq.. of istguell Rouse, Daguef•psrk Croydon. to Belinda, daughter of 11w late R. Simpson, EN., of lam ttn.ve, Norwood. CURRIE—MA TH.—Juue 12. at St. James's, Paddinakn, by the Rev Canon Boyd, J. P. Currie, i:gq.. to linplowla Anna, daughter of J. Birth, Env, of Mytte.park-wardens. MILLF.II,—.Ft'LTOR.—June 10, at Springfield, St. Kilda, by the Rev. R. Fletcher. ti. Miller. Esq., to Elizabeth, daughter of the late T. Fulton, of East St. Kilda. DEATHS. ACE ERMAN N.—June 0. aiAere•terrace, Clapham. Mr. F. Ackermann, vtal 51. CARNE6II.--June U, at Leamington. Lady rarnegh aged 90. CHARTER —June 0. at Norton titan arren. near Toodon, Eli sabeth. daughter of the We T. Charter. EA'., aged 73 PHAN KS.—J nun 12. at Waltham Abhey, Essex, Mr. KA. Franks, HAVIrAlL—Jans 10, at Canterbury, 13. T. 'LaMar, Tag., aged ts. JACKSON.—Jane 10, at Canterbury-row, lieuningtou, Mr. B. Jackman. aged s 7. LILLKV.--Jene Y. at WiderilXl. near Liverpool, T. Utley, Esq.. &Rad LLS. I r r