The Express. — London, England, 1855-03-02 00:00:00

John Russell, hut he confidence th e y far as the riziolstios on the question of the should plate is the goternioui:. Mr. loss Dazos thought the citizens should express their opiaione as the war and their hopes for the future. He thoopht they would es tbst best by_ returning Lord John Russell wishes% sly rosismat. (" Hear beta," end " No, so.") No ass ssainibsied owe to tie astabilsbess• ihrl POlllllll ry e Spina the war than Lod Jobs Hes sell. It was hie refuel Is oppose the Instils se Mr. See beck that Ant raised the iguattoit of minsasoirosst which had sines been as arilestly penned. *teen est met any slur upon the emssimese. "Mat wee very good sad very sound in itself, but Iss thought that on the present eseasion it was impolitie and mispiessis s e:, WO ent Mr. P. A. Tans* said he lid XMs duty to trouble the meetiag with • mush smellift than that proposed. It was a pistol= he was of opinion that private feelings should yield Is gob* sessideratioss ia the unseat alarming mists of ea salissal a ff airs. Ai to presets meeting was rolled for Mks. net fur upar d sg s M email selfshe &speech, bat wadi read the e: d isagrogg• he desised ft peoples It was as hawse :—" — stet I bulbs ',Wes X this meeting that, at the pretest crisis, M sob bat is which a candidate should be subjected at MO Xi& dogs is the war, not merely as regards its efficient smailme, Mambo in regard to its policy and aim. That in aged* His forma, this =Wisp cannot too s'rensoualy 621111111111 i orodiset, in ts disapprobation of Lord Jolts Russell's that he mairod a member of Lord Aberdeen's cabinet re for sissy weeks after he became thoroughly aware of its infamous mal-edaiinistratioe of the war, and that n w John hen Me. Raabe& had demanded Ids casualties did o nlyL Russell weeds from a ministry whose an he his d, sensed se • isesplicable,' and of whiah he pro. n ouneed the results epos our army to be horrible and hearresdiag.' That in regard likewise to the aim and policy of the war, this meeting disapproves of Lord John Russell's conduct in accepting the once of Minister Plant poteetlary at the Court of Vienna for the avowed purpose of attempting to procure peace on the basic of the four points—a basis which this meeting can only describe as isjurioss to Tutkey, encouraging to Russia, and degrading to Great Britain. That this meeting pledges itself to oppose the return of Lord John Russell by every moans within its POWer." Mr. BAONDIES seconded the amendment. Mr. BASOIL MORLEY said that, he although he could sot support the amendment jest read, could he not allow t original resolution to pees whitest protest, for he thought that sothing could be smaller or misuser than the way in which Lord J. Knoell netted out of the government. Mr. Gladstone stated in the presence of Lord J. Russell, and the statement had been contradicted, that his colleagues had retained their offices on the smurance that the objections he had entertained to the management of the war liad been removed. He trusted that the meeting would emphatically protest against the utter disqualification for Oahe of many of themes who bed been appointed to high Cations. ap pointments which in the ease of the war 114 led to most disastrAte results, and to such a lamentable loss of human life. He was not sure that the return of Lord John Russell to the government would be any guarantee that all the evils which had been complained of would be re moved, for he remained in the late goomuneut after all the mischief had been done, and was hhoeit a party to it. lie thought the citizens of London would be seriously reflected upon if at that meeting they sell of the grievous state of things as they at prosast al = up to the last advice. front the seat of war. (Seell isa ffee.) Mr. W. HAWES quite agreed that the chimes ei wall stultify themselves if they allowed the maim to eff with a simple expression of confidence in iho go. owsmaat, and a determination unconditionally to is lad Jobs Raison. They ought sot to forget thet= were great polities& Toasting esenected with home which inmended desk mbar atesseisn. That city wee still de gdeni of she owl= of two of No mosabors—(boar, hear) .-ela snag" whisk aught to be Mehl • and though we hap to be at war, he did sot nee why the attention of the lefifidafs should sot be divested.* the question of puha- Mestary reform. He thought the present was not an int time to express an opinion that the new Prime =ter should, through Lord Jobs Russell, be called Wm to act upon principles by means of which they would be able to seat their fourth member. (Cheers.) Alderman SALOKONS approved of the original resolution, as it pledged the meeting to bothiug more than the return of Lord John Russell. It bound the meeting to no opinion. If it did, he should object to the policy of the war. He did not think they ought to expects any opinion upon the cos duct and character of the war, or upon the desirableness of seating their fourth member, but he thought they ought to do all they could to impart strength to her Majesty's/1w 'cerement In the present crisis, and to enable them sailente. folly to e rry out that peace for which Lord John Rowell bad proceeded to Vienna. Mr. BENNOCH suggested that a common hall should be held for the purpose of affording the citizens of London an opportuoity of proclaiming their opinions on the manner in which the government had conducted the war. It would be the means of giving ezpreesion to the slumbering, or rather halt atifiiii thoughts of the community. The City of London, which had always taken the foremost rank in questions involving the security of civil and religious liberty, had in the present momentous crisis of our national history made no sign, had uttered not a word. (Hear.) While he disagreed with Lord John Russell on many points, and condemned much of his conduct during the last two months, he thought his return should not be encumbered with any conditions, for that return would be • most em phatic protest against those who had recently, in a most scandalous manner. Needed from the cabiset. Mr. WEITZ.= gall it was somewhat remarkable that while their reprowntasive had gone abroad to negotiate a treaty of peace, not a single meeting had been held in the City in reference to the question of what the terms of peace should be. He did not believe that the ministry could stand without the assistance of Lord John Russell. He was not satisfied that peace should be made upon the basis of the four points, for he thought that the Emperor of Russia should be curbed in any attempts he might be disposed to make hereafter upon the liberties of Europe. Mr. WILLIAMS, M.P., said the meeting had been called for the pupae of considering whether Lord John Russell should be elected, and he thought it should be confined to that. If the amendments which had bees proposed should be carried, they would be of no avail, for Lord John Russell would not be present at the election to sower them. It was very important that • public meeting of the citizens should be called, for the purpose of taking into consideration the questions involved ; but they had nothing to do with the meeting that day. The only question they had to censider was, whether Lord John Russell was worthy of their confi dence. The noble lord was the only man is the cabinet who, as far as the country was acquainted with the facts, had expressed any dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war. All found fault with him, that he did not resign his seat in the late cabinet earlier, but it was better that he should do it late than never. Mr. Viii.xissow, M.P., thought it was highly desirable that the country should speak out on the pretest condition of affairs; but still he thought Lord John Russell was not to blame for what had occurred. He (Mr. Wilkinson) was anxious for peace; but be thought it would be a great calamity if Eoglaod concluded a peace now, for she ought to show that she had not fallen into that effeminate state which had been represented, and that she was still able to manage her own slain. (Hear, hear.) Baron ROTHSCHILD, M.P., did not see why the mee tlig _ should amine itself to the question of the election of Lewd John Russell. He thought the citizens of London had a perfect right to declare their opinions; and he believed, moreover, that that opt.' sties of their views would be very serviceable to the noble lord. He would be the last man to wish to damage Lord Palmenton . s government or Lord John Russell's mission. He thought they might have every confidence in the noble lord that he would conclude an honourable peace, or that he would come back with such statements as would satisfy even the peace party that it was neesseary Is carry on the war with vigour. If, then, they passed the resolution of confidence in Lord John Russell, it would be bard if the citizens were not allowed to pass • resolution—not oedema log the war, bat expressing a hope that the wax, if necessary at all, may be carried on in • manner worthy of this great country, so that England might be placed in the position which she ought to enjoy among the great powers of the world. An expression of such an opinion would, he thought, be agreeable to Lord John Russell : and if a reso lution tiling that view of the ease were proposed, he would give it his support. Alter some further discussion, Mr. Bateman's amend ment was put to the meeting and negatived ; Mr. Taylor's shared the same fate. Mr. 8. MOILLIIT said he bad no objection to the original resolution, but he would propose as sn amendment that some words should be added. It would then stand thus : " That it is the opinion of this meeting that Lord Palmer ston, in undertaking the responsibility of forming an admi nistration and carrying on the government in the present circumstances of the country, is entitled to the confident:sof the nation ; and this meeting pledges itself to support the return of Lord John Russell—a member of his cabinet—es representative for the City of London, sad to use its best emrtions for that purpose. In so doing it expresses the hope that his lordship's return to altos may be regarded as • guarantee that such arrangements will be made as will effectually p a recurrence of the lamentable disasters which have disgraced the late campaign ; and, further, this meeting considers it to be its duty not to allow the re-election of Lord John Russell to pus without declaring its continued interest in that civil sad rtligions propose which in times past has iteogred to hint the support of th e citizens of London." Mr. F. listrgocn seconded the amendment. Several gentleman having addressed the meeting, it was agreed by the mover and seconder of the original reeolu non, that Mr. Morley's addendum should be accepted, and in that form it was eventually passed by the meeting, amidst loud manifestations of applause. A vote of thanks was then awarded to the chairman, and the me.tiog separated. Tne ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY or Lompotr.—At the reenetily Resets' sodas held yesterday at the floidety'a bons* in H W. J. lirodenp, Esq., Vise Pre sident, is the chair, JA. W. Grey, T. Walker, Hird "'t 9drattli iseti.Learees Clark, were ehisied Mews Clark, the ouomly sod Led /slime, the Bin. Frederick e vr". 84, melon Sow, Bert., ma Maws. I. a Cole s o E. &owe., NMI 'mesa as erseilleese fir Ow fellow skip. The revert eneseases miss lease pliesulases whish dew bass Mies end the heeeeveiraele IMO bad bees mole Is Miens belialegs hide. Ihe So book M wiesei l ik la the esurspeel• deal bile Hy viessisea mow la s Issesuisevidly 111 OS VOW gam intetitgenct. EQUITY COUII,III.—MARcn 1. mom Tux myna wr v SOU" IN ---:—/lOVRL APPLIOATIOX. Mr. J. V. Prior moved fur a writ ne es,.. -4, r epo against ll ' R 1 arm% views as.% he said, be did net g m, by obvious innomactonrell'is snort. The pr. ion i s it seetyuu bug Mesa ~saws Is &joint stock %, 011 , 0eu y mgek harl been , iseenglit under the operation of the I ti n ai ut uu A c t . c ad Yelled bees ordure* b? the tad,' man ager r : .., pa im 5 sines en IS shares. 0...1 In i jaiiii it that thus u se in Bit. dal "' B e allit: p. ;d the money, but *eat to China is 1847. He ',ea ao.: returning, however, and the vessel in which hts Was tad been spoken off Deal. The object: ob taiTlV.6 the visit Wes to meat him lest he should go oad eif";.n. nil Honour said this wss a novel application, end he did Inot think the evidence sufficient. A man did not ordinarily El to China to avoid paying a debt. On the present evl dense he could not grant the writ. ADMIRALTY COURT.—MAics 1. wens Di. IMMIDNITON. Till KAIRISTT....DLIIA OI . This was an action entered by the Williams, a collier brig, ' bound to the port of London, against the Harriett, for damage by collision. The accident °evened early in the morning of the 16th of March, 1863 , in Yarmouth Roads, in consequence of the Harriett getting under weigh. It was alleged she was not justified in weighing nnchor at the time she did. Drs. Addams and Twiu, Haggard and Robinson, appeared for the different parties. The learned judge pronounced agaiust the vessel proceed ing, oa the ground that she ought to have carried a light. P•C/01RETT1.—.COLLISION. This was an action brought by the steamer bo and from Dieppe to Newhaven, against the above veseel, for damage by collision off Beachy Head, on the 24th of Sep timber last. It appeared the steamer fell in with a number of vessels running up Channel, and resorted to the usual methods to avoid a eillision but was run into by a strange 'schooner, which she alleg ed to be the requerette. The vessel pro , seeded against denied that her identity was proved by the evidence. Drs. Twin and Spinks were heard for the steamer. Drs. Jenne, and Dane appeared for the Paqueritte. The learned Judge thought that the proof of identity bad entirely failed, and therefore pronounced against the claim of the steamer. COURT OF !.—Meson 1. /MORI MI. COIDUNIONZI IN as This was the adjourned certificate muting in the cue of Lewis Benjamin, jeweller, of Princess-street, Leicester square. His debts were 2,6001. ; assets about 3601. A round sum of 1,0001. was put down as lasses. Mr. Lewis supported. Mr. Linklater opposed, for the assignees, on the ground of fraudulent preterence. It appeared tkat the bankrupt had given a warrant of attorney to a creditor named Isaacs ; he had then called together his creditors, and offered them 3a. in the pound, Isaacs threatening If it was not accepted to sweep everything off. He had carried on the business, since his bankruptcy, for his sister in-law, who had bought the stock. In Jan., 1863, he was in a deficiesey of 8001. ; he had still gone on ; end shortly before the bankruptcy had purchased goods of Mr. Jane, of Saville-row, to the amount of 1041, not a farthing of which had been paid. His Honour said the bankrupt had clearly gone on it'd tag too long, and had continued contracting debts after he was insolvent—a serious commercial offence. He had pro. cesded with a recklessness which could not have been jus tified had he been spending his own capital instead of that of hie auditors. He was in • deficiency of 8001. at the commeneement of 1863 ; the losses, stated at 1,0001., were ascribed mainly to depreci►tion in hie stock, which was a mere estimate; and he had incurred bad debts to the amount of 2561. While his profits were estimated (only estimated) at 3991., the ezpenees were 7601. When he con tracted Mr. Jemel's debt, it might fairly be doubted whether he was not doing so without the prospect of being able to pay it. The certificate must be suspended for 12 months from the date of the petition (in May last); when granted, to be of the third elan; protection in the mean time. 111110111 111. aorarrestorma IN ZS 1110511.-lAliel This was the examination meeting in the case of S. M. Krohn, merchant, of Bread street, trading under the firm of Krohn Brothers. Mr. Linklater stated that the bankrupt bad not sur rendered, and applied for the usual order of outlawry. Mr. Lawrence applied for an enlargement of the time for surrender, stating that a letter bad been received from the bankrupt at New Y.irk, where ho had been arrested for debt; and though he had since been discharged, he was under an undertaking not to leave the coautry without notice. That was the reason why he had not been able to surrender. It wu his intention to do so at the earliest possible moment. Mr. Commissioner Beans, after looking at the 104th sec tion, considered that its requirements were peremptory, and that he could not grant the application. The case mast be disposed of in the usual way. The liabilities of the firm are very large—it is said about 60,0001. ; assets uncertain. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—iIIIIITFOED, Heim 1. 11/011.1 X& DAWN PLATT. TRIAL FOR S.arah Newton, 27, • good-looking woman, dressed in widow'. weeds, was arraigned upon two indiAments, the first of which charged her with the murder of John Newton, her husband, and the second with the murder of her son, William Newton. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to both charges. The but indictment proceeded with 'Ns the one which imputed the prisoner the murder of her son. Me. T. Chambers conducted the prosecution ; the pri mmer had no counsel, but at the request of the learned judge Mr. Rodwell uadertook to watch the case on her behalf. The learned counsel for the prosecution having opened the ease to the jury, the following evidence was adduced ; Mr. Godson said—l am • surgeon, in practice at Barnet. I know the prisoner Sarah Newton, and I have attended her in her confinements, and did so when she was confined with the child whose death is now being inquired into. He was seven years old at the time of his death. On the 21st July, about nine o'clock at night, the prisoner came to my surgery with the child, and she represented to me that it had been ill all day, and was ill at that time. She also' aid that on his way to school, in the morning, he had picked up a powder, which he had eaten. She described the powder as being of a blueish colour, and she said that it hung about hie lips like flour, and that it had • nasty taste. The prisoner also said that while he was at school he had been so sick, and made each • mess, that the governess had sent him home. She said that the child had been sick the whole of the day, and that the vomit was of a dark colour. I asked her if she bad saved any of it, and she replied that she bad thrown it all away. I esamined the child. lie did not appear to be suffering at that time, and made no complaint. The pulse was quiet and the tongue clear, and there was no tenderness of the abdomen upon pressure. The child vomited shortly after I' bad pressed his stomach, and threw up a white clear fluid like water to the extent of • basin full. I told the prisoner that the child must have ejected the powder or whatever he had taken in the morning, and I was satisfied from the ap pearance of the vomit that no deleterious matter could have been contained in the stomach at this time. It any irritant powder had been passed into the duodenum it would have oc casioned fever and Inflammation. The prisoner told me the child's bowels were confined,and by my directions an aperient powder was prepared ; it consisted of calomel, g inger, and julep; and I told the prisoner to administer it to the child upon her return home ; and I ale* directed her to apply a mustard poultice to the pit of the stomach, and give the child barley water or toast and water. I asked the child, in the presence of the mother, why, if the powder was so nasthe bad eaten it, and he made no answer. After be hadbeen sick, he looked up in his mother's face, and said, tt lam better now," and they then left, and I told the pri soner to let me know in the morning how the child was' going on. I saw him again alive. On the following morning, about 10 o'clock, the prisoner came to my surgery and told me that the child was still ill, and that the powder had not operated, and I gave her an aperient mixture, to be repeated until the bowels were opened. Upon this occasion, as on the previous day, I told the prisoner it was strange that she had not saved what came from the child, and blamed her for throwing it away. She made me no answer. The prisoner came again to my house about three in the afternoon, and brought a jug with her which she said contained • portion of what the child had vomited that day. I examined it, and found it consisted of , a Said with • grey sediment. I submitted it to test before her, but could not ascertain what it consisted of, and I then covered it over and placed it in my private room, and after wards submitted it to other tests, which satisfied me that it contained arsenic. I afterwards took the remainder of the fluid myself to Dr. Taylor, and I also gave him the stomach of the child. On the 24th of July I made a poet mortem examination of the deceased, assisted by my assist. eat, Mr. Muireany, and took out the stomach and sealed it up, and I gave it in the same state to Dr. Taylor. A por tion of the liver was also afterwards given to that gentle man. I am decidedly of opinion that nothing could have bees on the child's stomach at the time I saw him that could have occasioned the vomit that was afterwards shown to me. Cron-examined—l have never before been engaged in a cam of murder by poison. If the child had taken a colour less poison, It might have been in the stomach in a state of solution. The matter the child vomited in my presence was not subjected to any test, because I bad not at that time the onhisst suspicion of anything wrong. lam unable to give an opinion whether the child was an intelligent child or not. Than was nothing at all peculiar in the manner or appear sass gibs ptillwer, and she described the child's symptoms shownwery way a mother would do. The prisoner her mit bow& so Ws vomit in the jog after I had blamed her Ise asayssaireisc the former one. ik omis i ne d_l g a d satisfied that amide was not con- In ifs child's stash whew I frit saw it. mu mm y szandood--1 No ea natant to the kit mg ea s inwsibmst Sip 10 7 11 College of Sus.- tlri sassaabse the rime , '•-OS to the surgery with Louring child, and I was Masai whoa she saute alone THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1855. sh tie 1111111111 &,,_ , sad I hosed hoe dismihe them- e sad she mid, N Teo, b gna t lo g I eat to peat mi m e , dunecw , :aide up m i res , =WI" which ibr ft ic relasiesia sail a Sew days since I have lost was 1. 1111 00 _ 011 .1rdvaltee, and she the shop. I west to my husband . " The poinsaer abs sold she undentood from the hewn WI win Know: on the same day, and saw her and Mr. Godwia that beed the same eomplaint as her husband lbs Um" nt;da. He was lying in a bed made upon two had, and she had Om seem to grieve, for she did not wish le shahs, 6l 4 'maned to be in very gnat pain. He had a see him weeds his Meer had done. gunk roles, wee kverish, sad sompldned of pen fa the Mr. Deelhweits, • ahmaist at Barnet, proved that be.Mica, of the sismateit. I Wowed *le boa his paiethg Wen the 12th sad the 18th July the prisoner mime to his Ow: pert of W IMO. I mini the peiseasell hed Asp mil sided for semi rat poison, and as he found she had P e ttisthe shill may Odle meads* I had poisoned la the partials* see le of the seise article before, he asked her Hit ' owning, sad she replied that she had given him sae dose a had answered her purpose. She said it had, and that her few minutes before. I diresied her to mistime the mini- house was cleared, but now she wanted some ter the barn. eines, bet Ido not roneffient whether anything was said He then gave her a sixpenny packet of Butler's Rat &boat a mustard •poialties. Itheaseked the boy what he hid Powder. Up to this time he had a seen a packet opened, taken, and the primmer MAIM mower and said, "He hea and he did not know what alone it was. taken a bluey powder," sad the boy repeated the words, Mr. Butler said he was the proprietor of the compound " Bliley powder." He was amen in extremla at this time, referred to, and it was made up under his inspection. end hardly able to speak. The *Mid did not vomit or exhibit Mr. Chambers asked the witness what ingredients were any symptoms of retching while I was present. About contained in the compound, but the question was objected three or four o'clock the same afternoon I saw to, and the court ruled that it was inadmissible, unless theft! the prisoner again at the surgery, and I observed a jug upon win proof that the packet sold by Mr, Donthefaite mad been the counter, and the prisoner said it contained what the child actually unified kei ;atetrituu. had vomited. Before she went away some castor oil was Th!: elatedthe Cue for the prosecution. given to her for the child. I went to the prisoner's cottage Mr. Rodwell made a mast earnest and able address to the about nine o'clock the same night, and found the child was jury in behalf of the prisoner, and having commented upon deed. The prisoner and the child's grandmother were in all the facts that had been adduced in evidence, he con elietkense, and the latter asked me if there would be a tended that they were insu ffi cient to justify the jury in ememer's inquest, and I made answer to the effect that it convicting th e prisoner of the dreadful crime laid to her malt he a matter for future consideration. I afterwards charge. It was admit , ed that she bad always treated the assisted to make a poet mortar& examination, and I was pre- child with the fondness of a parent, and there was an sent when the analysis was nude of the contents of the jug, utter absence of anything like motive for the commission sad lam certain that it contained anemic. I sin certain of such an act. He concluded ell eloquent address by there was &ethics in any of the mixtures that 1 composed urging the probability that the story told by her of the child that would have produced all the symptoms I observed in having picked up the powder, was true ; and be called upon the child. Any nauseating substance might have produced the jury to come to that conclusion, and say that she was sot some of the symptoms. guilty. By the Court—The activity of the medicine might in a The learned judge summed up, and the jury retorted a shad have produced the whole of the symptoms I ',nerved. verdict of Acquittal. The prisoner told me that she had given the child one dose. The trial was not concluded until nes rly 10 o'clock at lioagamined—Then wee certainly nothing in the night arillisioe that would have killed the child by nine or tan (Meek the same night. The medicine consisted of Epsom salts, diluted sulphuric acid, and syrup ; =done dose would have been about; a tablespoonful. If; there bad been , amnia in the system, the medicine would have tended to ' ommt it. Cress-examined—The prisoner appeared to be kind and affectionate to the child. The effect of sulphuric acid would have a tendency to chugs the colour of any substance that was in the stomach, end the degree would depeud upon the strength of the acid. The effect of arsenic upon a child would be to quicken the pulse. Re-examined-1 do not believe the quantity of sulphuric acid in the medicine would have altered the appearance of what tame from the stomach of the child in the afternoon. By the Court—We keep arsenic in the =hop, but only in • state of solution. We have none in a metaLic state. I know the appearance of arsenic. It differs very much from Epsom salts, unless the latter be well pomaded. I believe I know the contents of all the bottles in the surgery. lam quite sure that no arsenic could have got into the powder given to the prisoner. James Ellis, and some other witnesses were then called to prove the delivery of the stomach, and also its contents to Dr. Taylor, of Guy's Hospital, and that gentleman was then examined, end he described, with his usual ability and clearness, the means which he employed to discover whether any poison was contained in the matters sent to him The result he arrived at was, that the stomach and the vomit in the jug contained white arsenic, to the eateat of six grains and • halt in the former and three grains in the latter. There was also arsenic contained in the liver and gall blad der, and the total quantity of arsenic discovered was 13 grains. Dr. Taylor also stated that he had no doubt the arsenic had gone into the body of the child during life, and that it was the cause of death; and the quantity, he said, was sufficient to have destroyed two children. lie liaewise said he was of opinion that the arsenic had been admini stered 24 hours previous to the death of the child. It ap. peered that • suntance similar to charcoal or soot was found in the stomach, and he said he could not account for its premier, in any other way than by supposing that the arsenic might have been administered with soot, in which state a recent act of parliament directed it should be sold. In answer to further questione, Dr. Taylor said that none of the symptoms described by Dr. Godson as exhibited by the child in the morning when he saw it would support the opinion that at this time arsenic was contained in the stomach. In cross-examination, Dr. Taylor said he differed entirely from Mr. Mulreany with regard to the medicate being likely to produce the symptoms he observed in the child when he saw him at his mother's house, and he said be was of opi• mien that the medicine could not have produced those ap pennon. In answer to • question put by the learned judge, Dr. Taylor said that sometimes vomiting, even for & considerable period, failed entirely to remove arsenic from the stomach ; bat he said that if even one grain of arsenic had remained to the child's body in the evening when Dr. Godson saw him it must have exhibited some symptom of it. Brett, a polies constable, said that on the 20th July he was on duty at Barnet-common, arid, in consequence of something be was told he went to see the prisoner, and found her standing by the stile, near her own house. He asked her what was the matter with the little boy, and what had made him sick, and she said he had picked up something going to school, that he had eaten, and it hung about his mouth like flour. He inquired it she had had any advice for it, and she said she had not, and he advised her to take him to Dr. Godson's, as he old that if the child died daring the night the coroner would censure her. He then asked her to fetch the child out, and she did so, sad witness said to him, " Where did you get the powder that you eat ?" and he npled, "In the lane, " Barnet's-lane, and he said that it was upon the grass. Witness asked him what the powder wee like, and he said " Bluey." The child then asked for some water, and the prisoner said, " Come on, my dear, and I'll give you some tes.. " The child retched at this moment, but witness did not observe whether he brought anything off his stomach or mot. The prisoner started off almost iinmediately with the child in her pony cart, and he saw her again about nine o'clock, and she told him Dr. Godson bad given her a powder for the child. On the following Monday, the 24th July, he took the prisoner into custody, and she said she should be very glad when the inquest was over. As he was conveying her to the station, she said she had bought anything of Mr. Douthwaite but bleach ing powder and antibilious pills. The prisoner was aware at this time that a witness named Douthwaite had been summoned. Barnes's-lane would lead to the school the deceased went to, but it was not the direct road to it. Rachel Howe deposed that she lived with her mother, next door to the prisoner, at Rowley-green, near Barnet. She saw the deceased child about half-past eight o'clock en the morning of the 20th July, and the prisoner was brushing his hair, and he and his brother were about to go to school. At half-put two o'clock the prisoner brought the dequed child to her mother'e, and she said that be was very sick and ill from eating some thing he had picked up in the morning. the child was standing by her at the time, but she did not observe that he had anything the matter with him, and he merely looked flushed with heat from walking. At a later period of the say she saw him again, and be was then very sick, and something quite black came off his stomach. She told the prisoner to take what he brought eff his stomach to Mr. Godson, and she brought a jog , and the deceased was sick in it . Witness was present when the child died, and the prisoner said it WY very unfortunate to happen so soon after the death of her husband. Cross-examined—The prisoner spoke to her about the powder, and every time she did so the child looked up in her face, but did not say anything. She would not under take to swear that the child himself did not say that be had picked up the powder. Harriet Rathbun, another neighbour of tho prisoner, proved that she was in the habit of seeing the deceased child and his brother, who win younger than he, go to school every morning, and that they did not go along Barnes's-lane. She remembered seeing them on the 20th July, and she gave each of them a rose. At this time the deceased appeared quite well. On the same day she saw the prisoner, and she said she was going to Barnet, and that William had been very ill all night,and she bad sent him to school, but she was sorry she had done so. She afterwards saw the prisoner and the child together, and the prisoner told her that he had been so ill at school that his governess had sent him home. Cross-examined—lf the children had crossed the green after she saw them,theywould have gone along Barnes's-lane. Re-examined—She saw which way the boys went, and they did not go along Barnes's-lane. alias Edmonds, the teacher of the school at Barnet common, to which the deceased and his brother were in the habit of going, proved that en the 20th of July be appeared In his usual health, and went through his lesions without making any complaint. She also said that the deceased child would not come through Barnes's-lane to school, and she 'Regained the statement of her having sent him home on account of his being sick end ill. lie left the school at the usual time, twelve o'clock, and she never saw him again- Mrs. Newton, the grandmother of the deceased, deposed that she saw the deceased ebild about 1 o'clock on the 20th July. He said he was thirsty Witness was having her dinner at the time, and she gave toe deceased some fried bacon and potatoes, of which she was partaking, and be ate heartily, and made no complaint. Between five and six o'clock the fellowieg morning the saw the deceased again, and he was then very ill, and unable to speak, and be died about three hours afterwards. Mr. Mal reany was present, and she asked him whether her grandson had died from the will of God, and he replied that he had not, but that death was the result of poison. *The prisoner was in the room when this was said, and she made no answer. John Eytouo Moore, • police constable, proved that be put some questions to the prisoner relating to the powder that was supposed to have been picked up by the child, and she said they wanted to know what it was like. He several times asked the child to tell him what the powder was like, and he could get no answer from him, but when he asked him he merely looked up in his mother's face. He told the prisoner he thought the child would get over it, as he had taken the powdar so lung a time, and she replied," I do not think he will." Elli s E vans , the ehopman to a clothier named Thimbleby at Bernet, proved that on the 16th July the prisoner came to his employer's shop and asked for a suit of clothes for her little h ey , a l l.led if the clothes were for the same, boy she p urc h ase d a 41 0 for at the death of the (alb p er and she said they were. age knew that these deems had been purchased for William • the other herr 1 1.1 In sit had none to suit, but he woield procure was; and ea OW 20th July an, same aga i n , aced he showed her a suit of clothes, and she said she hoped they would fit, as her son , - 7oald have to follow his younget brother to the grave oa th e !Wowing day. Witness inqnimi if her wee deeds CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT.-MARCO 1. saran. XL asses VAI:0 SAX WILLIAM George Daniel North, 18, gardener, was indicted for setting fire to a chapel belonging to June Whitman Bounquet. The prosecutor is • gentleman living upon his estate, Clayhill, at Enfield, and the chapel in question is a private one situated upon the property, and not far from the dwelling-house. The prisoner had been for three years up to September last in the prosecutor's employment, but was then discharged and given in custody upon • charge of firing a cottage, but upon this the magistrates, after several investigations, dismissed the charge, and since then the prisoner had lived in the immediate neighbourhood of the prosecutor's estate. Upon the evening of the 28th of January, at about half-peat seven, a firs was observed raging fa the chapel, which was ultimately entirely destroyed. The prosecutor war the first who reached the spot, and observing some footprints upon the snow near the chapel, prevented say one from interfering with them ' and gave directions that prisoner should be ap prehended. The police found the prisoner at no great dis tance from his home, and brought him to the spot where the footprints were, anti they there made footprints with the prisoner's boots, which corresponded in point of length and eine ' but some nails in the boots taken from the prisoner's feet were not observable in the footmarks made near the chapel. It further appeared that about 6 o'clock the same evening the prisoner had sent a neighbour's child to beg him a inciter match to light his pipe. It was afterwards found that the place had been fired by piling some of the hassocks beneath the stairs, and setting them on fire. The prisoner had not ever been heard to ensues any feelings of animosity towards the prosecutor. The jury Acquitted the prisoner. TEE POLICE CO ÜBTS. ----- In Judy last Sergeant Pocock, who had been nine years in the P division, and was a most steady and excellent officer, resigned his apsoiotment, and with several others belonging to the force volunteered to go out to the Crimea, to dis charge the duties of storekeepers to the English forcer. Since his departure his wife, with five small children, have been left without a shilling for their support ; and Mr. Norton has received a letter from a personal friend, calling his at tention to the very distressing case of the poor woman, and speaking in the highest terms of her character. Yesterday, therefore, Mr. Norton sent for Superintendent Lund, and asked for farther informati on. Mr. Lund replied that the arrangements respecting the storekeepers had been hurriedly carried out, and poor Po cock left for the Crimea without leaving any provision for his family, and the consequence was that his wife end children were in great distress. The damn in the division, by whom Pocock was much and deservedly respected, made a collection among themselves, and raised es much as St tar the family, but he understood that the whole of that ' sum was at the time due for rent. lie (Mr. Luau) had made application to the Commissioners of Police, and to the Commissariat Department, but was informed there was no fund applicable to the case. Mrs. Pocock, a respectable looking wurnan said that from a letter she received from her husband, he expected his money in September, and stated that the moment he received it he should forward it to her, but she had not re ceived a single farthing from him. Mrs. Pocock here handed to the magistrate the last letter she received from her husband, and from it Mr. Norton read the following extract: . . " I have one consolation to offer you, dear Elisabeth, that is, four of as married men went direct to the chief of the Commissariat on the morning we were tolled out, to state that having resigned our situations as sergeants, you were not entitled to anything provided anything happened to us here; and that unless the Treasury would guarantee some thing for you and the children, in the event of our being disabled or dead, we had made up our minds to follow oar comrades, and not stop to chance it ; for I must say we were all very uncomfortable, until we were appointed to our different posts. But the Commissary-General told us we might rest assured that you would get three times what the police would allow you in the event of my dying while in the service ; and I feel assured you will do so." Mr. Norton—Have you made any application at the War office on the subject of 3 our husband's pay ? Mrs. Pocock—l have, air. I applied to Sir C. Trevelyan, and I have received this letter : " War Department, Feb. 27, 18,55. " Madam,—l am hirected by Lord Panmure to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 23rd inst., that a commu nication was addressed to the Commissary-General in the Crimea, on the 12th instant, requiring a report as to the alleged death of Assistant Storekeeper Wm. Henry Pocock, and whether any sums of money are due to his represen tatives, and I have further to acquaint you that as soon as the information is received by this department you shall be informed thereof.—l am, madam, yours obediently, HENRY Romans." Mr. Lund informed the magistrate that there could be no doubt whatever as to the death of poor Pocock, and though not officiallyannounced, he (lie . Lund) had the fact oila cially vnfirmed by a letter from a nephew of his (Mr. Lund's), who was in the Crimea, and who saw him dead or dyMr.ing... Norton thought the ease of the poor woman and ' children a very hard one, and well deserving the considers , tisn of those benevolent individuals who were ever ready to aid the deserving needy in their distress. He would, for the present emergency of the poor woman and children, give M. from the poor-boa, and hoped that would be sufficient until something more was heard. Tan Pool-sox.—Ten pounds, in addition to a former liberal donation, has been received from the Goldsmiths' Company, for the poor-box. SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S—Dr:m.BmM The room IVY thinly attended, and business proceeded lay slowly. ISVERPOOL STZIPLICEIMIL—That sank to 9 to 1, and Miss Mow bray berme the leading favourite at 6to I. Bastion and Needwood wore backed at 10 to 1 each; but the investments were only in small sums. Little Charley obtained •01114 strong support at 110 to 1. The Opting Cup wu untouched. Tun OW? Mirraoreuvut.,—Corcoloas was again in good demand at to to 1, and at the close was In advance of Pharulna, against whom 9 and 10 to d were laid in Attics. Tait Two Tnotisean.-6 to 4 was currently offered on the Odd. Bonnie Mora, arm at 4 to 1 taken, was evidently two points a heed of Lord of the Isles, and is likely to maintain the precedency. Tea Daau.--700 to 100 Was tt ken about IR. Hebert, and 12 to 1 to • few ponies about tiecalus Feuriens ; but the principal movement was in favour of Wild Dayrall, who was backed for upwards of SUM at 12 to 1. CLOSING PRICER. LIVERPOOL STELPLECUASE.. 3to apt Mr. T. P. Mason's Miss Mowbray (t) II to Mr. W. Moseley's Trout (t) 10 to Mr. C. Roliates Bastlos it 10 to Mr. B. Land's Hardwood (t) 20 to Mr. C. Capers Little Cawley (I) CUT AND SUBURBAN Mb DICAP. 100 to apt Lord John Scott's Rambling Matte (t) 100 to Mr. Fould's Remus (t) GREAT METROPOLITAN. 9to apt Lord Pedinton's Combos (10 to 1 t freely) 10 to Mr. Biekhaa'a Phanalus (t and off ) CHESTER CUP. 80 to apt lord Howth's Mare Antony (t) THE TWO THOUSAND. 6to apt Mr. Howard's St. Hubert (off) 4to Mr. liowea's Bonnie Morn (t) DERBY. 13 to apt Mr. Howard's St. Hubert (2 to 1t) 19 to Mr. Bowes's Grreculus Esuriens (t) 22 to Mr. Bowes's Bonnie Morn (t) 25 to Mr. Y. L. Popham's Wild Lumen (t freely) 40 to Mr. Bower's Aurtfer (t) 80 to Lord John Scott's Bates Katie (t) TUE LlYr RPOOL AND NOTTINGHAM MEETINGS. It bring a mooted eclat mooed away of the eabeenbers, whether thin eleararda of the weasel ad nettlaglaa inestep resew tively W the pear le peeper thee• sesame te the dip appointed for themes tale plea awe wok. the peahen WO ainftW , to Admiral Rows. who peeved hie °Oahe that the slower& W Wel contrary to robs km) las luteloomOMMffe Wise to a week taloa different heat lie MOIR Cdalmslly lied upon : in feet be eoweblhos an the fi at . roe miellenolls an thereby esk. As to the atrepleireas he had tysiproa7. of the earn should bur la mind that ao teed role am s • mere make law. Jslari Lute.—The Amsterdam napers announce the arrival of Madame Oohing: (Jenejiliwati) in that city, and that it it the lady'. intention to lies a series of con- 1 outs, the first of which was to take place on the evening 41(1 Wednesday last. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CASUALTY. George Guilford, Park, from Cardiff to Constantinople, with imals, sprung a leak Fab. 17, and was abandoned on the 21st, let. 48 N , lon. 10 W. ; captain and mew token off by the Saucy Lau, arrived htre.—Liverpool, Marcu 1. LP/WOOL 81111.9 AT FOZZION roam—Daniel, at Trieste ; Virtinia, and Androkloa, at Melbourne ; Bloomer, at Portland Bay. The Jammer, from Africa for Liverpool, pat into Holy head last, night. ARRIVED. Aasso—at Ormond, leprosy, ti , A , Aiwa-41 Orswesil. 6,4= NantM ATALANTA-4t Guernsey ASZA It l27 lbianewst Febnua 27, from St. ?Censers 'n —at Orassisilly Maws, 27. from Windsor, N.B. sra—at Limped. Kw& I A ANNA Coma , aaann—aSlArraprel. UNA 1 from Tonjo ‘TUl — at iblirled. Kart& 1, from New Teak .......asaa—of Mardi 1 Boom—at Li 1, from 81UTAJ1P14..44 Ilsreh 1, fro.. B, nova—at Lt iil17111 l Boa Pe—at Cork 27, from. St Michael's Baron—oel Liverpool, Mardi 1, from .Now Orleans Coposaoa—at Liverpool. !Satoh 1, from. .New Yak Cimonsa—at Liverpool, March I from Mauritius • Amos W 4 &alas I ..New Orkw COVJIWALL-.of LitirpClol, Ali Mil Cutanat-at Liverpool, March 1, from eh Denting* Camaincw-et Deal, February 28, from Derbies [ Casettes Looms-at Hull. February 28, from JR. Miami's Colima- at Jamey, February 25, from Habig CLsupta-at Deal, March 1, from Demerara MARL= Haas-at Deal, March I, from. Demerara Caw or Parrzawam-at Gravesend, March 1, frore.........Dwikirk CASOFT/11-at Gramma, March 1, from Mauritius Dmartar-at Gravesend, February 28, tram Mumma-at Deal, February 2s, from ... ..Be : ad: D'Auvanoux-at Deal, February 28, from .lionduras Damumarzat-of Liverpool, March 1 from. Paraiba lemma -alrLiverpool, Mardi I, from ................New Orleans Emma Qoanst-off Liverpool, March 1, from ...... ..New Orleans &eta -at Liverpool, March I, from iiinellwre Nunnery-at Clyde, Feb. 27, from -Alexandria &meow. Botracnsa-at Oreenoot, February 21, from...lluseilies East or Davos-at Jaen, Tetouan , 25, from Naples Eusa-at Newport, M., February 28, from London Eautw-at Queenstown, February 26, from. Alexandria I MAP. Tatiusrimno-at Queenstown, February 26, from... Malta Scum-at Deal, March 1, from At. litchsers Former-at Deal, Kam% 1, from FAILICTILA- at Gravesend, Muth 1, from Malta Euossz-at Gravesend, March 1, from ...Calcutta ENDIATOOIt-at Gravesend, March 1, from Guernsey Emotoos-at Gravesend, March I, from.. Bt Michael's FANNT Flar-at Gravesend, February 28, from Charleston Faotio-at braves d, March 1, from ()Gamey Fox-at Gravesend, March I, from .Bs. Illchaers Formula-at Gravesend, March 1, trona. Frau -m. Card!? Ftiniary 28,, from .Demerars ILEDERWIL —at Nal, Februir/ 1 28„ from. ....... _. --. . - Paranoias—at Liverpool, WI 1, i0 ...0.1" Hums Ayres Famerss—at Liverpool, Mardi 1, from Ceara 94mmi•—st Liverpool, March 1, from. Bt. Domingo 0100:111PEADEDT—st Liven March I. /EOM New WES= CialliWZ—o2l Liverpool, March 1, from... New Orleans Einar Deka—off Liverpool, March 1, from New Orleans Geo. Anis—at:Liverpool, Marsh 1, from Bombay GLEELTOII—oft Liverpool, March 1, from Savannah Goons—of Liverpool, March 1, from. Charleston Goviana—at Fill, February 28, from .St. Michael'. Giacomo Grovani—at Clyde, February 17, from Naples 0. W. Botraw—at Deal, February 28, from Calcutta GOLDWI Gaon—at Greenock, Fe rryy 27, from. Marseilles GMETIODS Brian—at2l Newport, ~ F 24, from Leith OLENOIOIIY-1W Gravesend. February 28, from Calcutta Rouen—a/Gravesend, February 28, from. Oren HorawELL—et Deal, February 28, from Callao Hon -at Queenstown, February 27. fvoo , Callao 11 acroa—rd Liverpool, March a, HALICAII at Liverpool, March 1, , .....aeons Ayres Inas—at Liverpool. March I, from New Orleans limuauA—at Queenstown, February 27, from Callao lassau.s. Burs—at Deal, March I. from Calcutta ADAPT Jossa—at Deal, February 28, from Leghorn Jives Maritsa--at Deal, March I, from Sierra Leone Juum—at Gravesend, March 1, from Baltimore J. L. Boom—at Liverpool, March 1, from Mobile Kamm (s.a.) off Liverpool. March 1, from Constantin, pie Kr.nr--at Gravesend, March I, from Port Phillip Kim—at Liverpool, March 1, from. Callao LADY RIMALL—at Liverpool, March 1, from New Orleans Laounc—at Liverpool, March I, from St. Andrew's, Lmadrum—at Deal, February 28, from Calcutta Lecarra—at Queenstown, February 27, from Callao Lava—at Liverpool, March 1, from Bahia Kunio—at Liverpool. March 1, from Macelo MINED (s.e.)—at Liverpool, March 1, from Lisbon Mmumax— at Liverpool. March I, from Mobile MAZIADDO—at Liverpool, Much 1, from Tarrajona Maoor —at Gravesend, February 28, from .... ...China Mauna—at Gravesend, March I. 1, uom from *** February k. March 1. I March 1, from Patna 114ma 7 :-at Falmouth , ' February 2 8, from Monte Video Maur--at Deal, February 28, from Singapore Maar-at D p t February 28, from Seville Mvimu-at Februsrary 28, from Gibraltar Manor. Serra-at Clyde, lyebruary 27, from Demerara I MIILUINA-at Clyde, February 27, horn Marseilles ' , Mow:co-at Deal, February 28, from B. Ayres Maws-at Deal, February 28, from. Mauritius Malaria- at Deal, February 28, from Taranto Maasar-at Queenstown, February 27, from Callao !fawn.. Wier-at Queenstown, February 27, from China NYINFII-at Cork, February 27, from Mangan Omals-at Cardiff, February 28, from Malta Oranoirrai-at Liverpool, March 1, from New Orleans Oveaa-at Liverpool, March I, from Calcutta Owen Porraa-at Liverpool, March 1, from Calcutta PANLIZNIICS-at Gravesend, February 28, from Ghion Paosraao-at Gravesend, March I, from St. Michael's Paoarscr-at Gravesend, March I, from Oporto PARTISZNON-at Gravesend, Mar* 1, from Calcutta PALNAILLS-It Cowes, February 28, from Callao PORTLAND-at Deal, February 28, from Scilly Pamuwur-at Dear, February 28, from Westward PRIME- off Queenstown, February 27, from Callao FUJIAN-at Deal, March 1, from Callao PORTZNA-11t Liverpool, March 1 from New Orleans Paeviumics-at Liverpool, March 1, from Bribes Puor Flan-at Liverpool, March), from Pernambuco PONONA-at Liverpool, March 1, from Smyrna Quart, er inn Wirr-at Liverpool, Marsh 1, frens...Boence Ayres Quasar ot ENGLAND-at Deal, February 28, from Qrsur or rift Sau- at Falmouth, February 17, from Ale WARN VICTORIA-at Gravevend, March 1, from. Guernsey Qualm-at Gravemad, March 1, from Mullins Neu:ass-at Gravesend, March I, from St. Mee How. 010101-at Queenstawn, February 27, from.- ..... Callao Nan Arrouroloss-at Liverpool, March I, from Whoa BANARITAN-at Liverpool, March 1, from New Orleans Slalom ...... ,at Deal, February 28, from Moulmein Sat Guess-at Queenstown, February 97, from Manilla Sasau4.B-at Plymouth, Feb. 28. from New Zealand Sono-at Gravesend, March I, from Haws SARAN PRINSRP- at Gravesead, March I, from . B Ayres Saux-at Gravesend, Fetruary 28, from Guernaey &rummer...von-at Liverpool, March 1, from New Orleans Saucy LAM -at Liverpool, March I, from. Gibraltar TONAWANDA -at Liverpool, March 1, from Philadelphia Tow. or Livaaroot.-oN Liverpool, March I, from Faisal* Tema-at Liverpool, March 1, from Calcutta T ..... ooaa-at Gravesend, February 18, from Cochin Tar DOCTOR-at Oraveuend, February 28, hem Bt. Michael's VILLAOR Ores-at Queenstown, February 28, from Cavvllda Virauvroos-at Liverpool, March 1, from Palermo Wirnixson -at Liverpool, March 1, from Smyrna WIZARD Krim at Liverpool, March I, from New Orleans Wa. M'Growarr-at Deal. February 28, from Demerara WyNIZIN- at Deal, February 28, from Mogadore WII. NICROLION-at Swansea, February 29, from Cuba WASAN -at Deal, March I, from Calcutta Wu. arm .1•11 a-at Grave-end, February 28, from China Warsor-at Gravesend, March 1, trona Guernsey WM. Torreon-at Liverpool, March I, from New York Your-at Liverpool, March I, from Savannah BAILED. MINI Loma—from Newport, M., February 28, to Bt. Thomas AOAKIIINDS—'rem Gravesend, March 1, to Kurrachee AMILLINA—from Gravesend, March 1, t 0...... France BUCULNAN—from Gravesend, Much 1, to Madras CITY OF LOXDON —frUIS Gravenend, March 1, to Duel irk CONQUIIII (s.)—from Falmouth, Ft bruary 27, to...Constautlinople Cerium—Rom Shields, Feb. 28, to Constantinople OITANA—Rem Southampton, February 28, to St. Michael's Juso—from iiartlepool, February 28, to Rio Janeiro LAD? net—from Newport, M „ February 28, to Gibraltar Maarten—from Liverpool, March 1, to Orrewe—from Griul.by, - February 28, to. Jamaica OCIAN— from Grave rod, Much 1, to Havre Rorer. Timms—from Shields, February 28, to ........ .....Ravannah Tarrow—trom Falmouth March 1, to Waxers—from Gravesend, Marchl, to Panama VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. B. L. Harriman, from Duidee for Melbourne, Jan. 4, lat. 6 N., lon. X 9O W. Castle kdsn, from Bombay for London, Feb. 15, let. 38 N., lon. 25 W. Chalmers, from tib anise for London, Feb. 22, let. 45 N., 100. 19 W. Lowden% from Sydney for London, let. 58.49, lon. 98.52. Lloyd's, from Calcutta for London, Jan. 17, let. la 9., km. 4 W. Palatine, from Bombay for Ida erpool, Jan. 17, I lat. 22 N. ton. 32 W. Fhautorn, from Bombay for Glasgow, Feb. 1 3 , S at. 40 N., on. 28 W. ST. PANCRAS ROYAL GENERAL DISPENSARY.— Yesterday the annual meeting of the friends of this charity was held at the Dispensary House, 26, Burton-crescent ; Mr. E. W. Wadcson, the treasurer, in the chair. Mr. T. E. Baker, the honorary secretary, read the report, from ' which it appeared that during the past year the benefits of the charity had been greatly extended among the surround ing poor. Dorian the prevalence of cholera petienta were admitted without letters of recommendation. The increase in the number of patients bad considerably augmented the current expenses, particularly in regard to the cost of medi cines. The expenditure on the year had in consequence exceeded the income by more than 791., and the committee earnestly solicited the support of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood to maintain the charity in unimpaired use fulness. Dr. G. D. Gibbs had been elected u physician, and Mr. J. T. Paul resident medical officer. The Rev. L. W. T. Dale moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. W. S. Wyatt, and agreed to. A second donation of ten guineas was received from Mr. Wsdesou, the treasurer. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the medical officers for their service'', and to the chairman for presidiag, and the proceedings terminated. ROYAL INFIRMARY FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, CITY-ROAD.—Yebterday (Thursday, March I), the annual general meeting of the governors of this old City charity was held at the London Tavern. From the report it appeared that during the year 1864, 2,500 poor persons of the metro polis and its vicinity afflicted with chest disease, unable to procure medical relief from their own resources , _ obtained ail from this infirmary. Of this large amount of human suffer leg about 700 have been entirely cared, and about 900 have received relief, and nearly 600 are under medical treatment. The applications for admission are becoming more numerous, in consequence of the severity of the season, ac. The re ceipts for the year left a balance against tke charity of 2071., du• to the treasurer, Mr. G. Olyn, the banker. MIDDLESEX COUNTY RATE.—The committee ap pointed in 1853 by the Middlesex magistrates to prepare a bona fox* new rating yesterday made their report. The committee propose an addition of 838,6001. to the county rateable value, making the total rental for rating purposes 8,602,9281. IMPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING. who study elegance with econory.—JAßES look's 'ma GITINEAFRENCII POLISHED MAHOGANY ALABIAN ET D : STEAD. Bedding, atbinet, Carpet, Looking-sass, and Uply:k Warehouse.—PßOMPTON HOUSE, 22 and 23, ta., K .A. m KNIGHTSBRIDGE. Estimates given, and alt it prices watt tam 1 2 , • .1. 0; 7i1.5J, , 4 / 11 MARKETS. COTTON..-LITIRP(IO4 MARCH I.—The market Wooed !many, bet although the tender of prices has been downw ar d , these ha, b us no actual decline. The Wee are 6,009 balm-all to the trade-wea. prising 460,Pernam and Mannheim, at aft to 1 11.; 100 hob* dd. to Old.; 150 Egyptian, at sid. to 71(1.; and .9.10 bum, at id, to Std. pa lb. The Import s for the week were 165,090 bale COTTON ceons.—Mgwcuurrzs, Bisect( I.—The avendanse both buyers and sellers was rather limited this mon ing, saddles has been little bueiners transacted in either yarn or c! ,, tn. Them. abases made are mostly on • small scale, and oantr.te are only (1 at the very lowest prices. THE CORN TRADE. Bien thourat, 3liacn I. Dudes A u past month our markets have been In a very iturnimeree state, Um* the imports of foreign wheat continue comparatively emelt ; the rm. O . - • terly winds, however, have brought in th e greater portion of the - • Baltic shipments not stopped by the ice. The farmers eup?liest of millers so literally that prices rather declined on each swot 4 market day, and notwithstanding the riduction waa reluctantly orb. =Mad to by the growers, our quotations are lc to 4s. per quoi t lower than at the commerthement of the month.Theseverixag et t continuance of the front suspended almost every kind o f • labour, except carting mantic and thrashing, which bas bed ge effect of considerably increasing the deliveries from the growers; lit the supply will probably lessen so soon as the land Is Ina Ste el@ for tiering sowing. here it an abundant supply of dour for tied& mend, although in addition to the absence of importations of lonia. and the stritness of water at the country mills, own} of die lime have bees altogether stopped by the frost. It evidest that the consumption of bread is considerably learned by tes high price, and the distress of the workine classes, eta compels them in many cams to make use of a chow kind of food. Had the import of foreign wheat teen unmstriete‘ we think the price would have ranged from 2 0s. to Ha pee quarter below its present value. Our former estimate that 6,hakto quarters of wheat were exported in 1853 by countries hum whi c h now prohibited or suspended owing to tee war hoeing benig n * dithuted, we beg to inform our friends that the followirg are ts grounds on which it was based :—The returns publi Ltd by the goo of trade show that Taganrog, Marianople, and Berdhassi mortal in 1853, 1,860,859 quarters; and we learn front other bour w h it Odessa exported 2,239,231 quarters, and Rostod3b3,67lqautersk the tame year, =Sing a total of 4,4 , 3,731 quarters from thee Alt ports alone. From Kertch, Kadin, Enpatona, Chermo, Ihemege. and Ismail, we have no amounts upon which we can rely; Dora gig large quantities carried from Russia overland into Aunts, kg we believe that all competent judges will admit that a millint and aMR to two millions of quarters is a very low estimate of thequatity plied by then and all the northern porta of itu.sis in 531—eva without the 700,000 quarters from the Danube, which It will be tem by reference is included fn the estimate in our en e.lar of the 6lh et December. Expectations have been held out of eons:derail. seppan from Wallachia and Moldasia In the spring upor, the raising of the blockade' but even it the Russian batteries at Item, Re., on the forth bank of the river Danube should not prevent it, there will be °cep& naively little from Galata, lbraila, lac., in ethsema nob of the e ne quantities taken up that river and overland into Audrik to supply the place of that usually imported from Bete, As to this, one of our Galata correspondents writes, " Ever slice the exportation from Ituseia was proutoited, purchases for Auk trot have been making on a large scale, extendirg even at fir from the AttOriall frontier as the Galata district, while near the frectier most ef orbitant prices (never known before) rue brig paid ; so that not minis the grain from the vicinity of the frontier, which informer years camohere (to Galata) (or shipment, withdrawn from us, bat the already In Galata is conveyed back.. Our present mice am English Red wheat es. Gd. to 95.; white, Bs. Sd. to 9s. 43; it will be seen that foreign cannot compete In price with three quotatioes, sad =7 of English are weekly made in this market f or Liverptxd. our receiving revolt e from thence. Prices of grinding ! barley have been nearly nominal, except for retail pereele, and it bag / been *tiered from week to week at lower rater., without finding buyers. The farmers have also supplied mast of the demon/ facets and their value has declined ls. to 2s. per quarter. hub grey sell • slowly at 265. to 275. 6d.; black, 255. 6d. to 26e. 61.; white, 264 to 285., all per 3121te.stOlouccster. The price of beaus has liven way ae. to Ss. per quarter: the supply of English still much exceeds the demand, and they are selling lower than any other description, ray at 16s. to 17e. per 1961ba.—(From Messrs. J. end C. bturge's .11,4‘thly Circular.) CORN.—Bi ammo mix, MAILCII 1. —At Gloucester market, m (ha 24th, wheat was :e. to 2a.. per quarter lower ; at Werra stet, tam day, • reduction of la per quarter was reluctonly subnutted ts. Barley nominally unaltered. Cats 6d. to Is. per quarter lower. Beans and peas again °tiering cheaper. During the present week we have again to report a very dull trade, and at rateson all articled the turn In favour of the buyer; and this applies to Wolverhampton market yesterday, although the supply of wheat was not to large. At this day's market, there was a less supply of wheat, and it dosed at an &destine of Is. per quarter. Rather more doing in barley. Oat. a slow sale, and rather lower. Beans and peas very difficult to eell. Darman ?Sawn I.—We had a moderate so ply of wheat; them was more animation in the trade, and prices fully equal to those of last week were readily obtained, and an early cleerance was made. Barley was in fair supply, and niet a brisk sale, at an advance of la, per qr., and in some instincts more, the advance being, however * chießy in secondary qualities. In oats, beans, and peas no alters. don. Wheat, beet res, 725. to 745.; middling , to 72e.; inferior, 5. a. to 621: Barley, 30e. to 365. Oa s, 28s. to 365. Beans, 41e. to 345. Peas, 325. to 475. flour, fine, per sack, 545. to 28s; seconds. 30e. to 345. MANCHSETTA. MARCH I.—There was a good atterdence at one market this morning, and more inquiry was ezoerienoeu than of late, but the business transacted was only to a very limited etaounts Wheat fully supported the currency of this day ee'nsight. Flour sold *lowly, without sny material alteration in value. Oats declined Id. per ea lbs. Oatmeal wee neglected, and the turn cheaper. Beans must be quoted la. per quarter lower. - . NVCOUIY. Maim I.—The supMy of wheat Mil eity is large, and late prises were barely supported for the beat aorta; inferior very difficult to quit. Barley also in large supply, mal sellers refusing to give way ; the market classed dull. Wm ratter cheapir. Beam sad peas at late rates. - - - - - txtemoon, ffiaacn I.—With a good supply of grain at market to. day the trade is dull, but not toner in value. Wm at, Eat. to B. per qr. Barley. SW. to 344 Oats, 24.. to 345. Pe. a, 36e. to 414 Beans, 40s. to 411. • - DP11.1111,08, Pea. 215.—We had in the market today 1,025 qrs. wheat, 1,201 qrs. barley, 2,4' 0 qrp. oats, and 347 qrs. beano. There were sold—% neat. 1,4!4; barley, 1,632; oats, 1,5 and beons,ll2s gre. As compived with last week wheat was Is. down on the top, ' and Is. 2d. up on average. Daley was td. up on the top, and led up on the average. Oats were Is. 4d. up on the top, and 22. up on the average. Means wore la. rid. up on the top, serf ls. 2d. on average. We had a fair supply of all kinds of grain to-day. Demand good tor all sorts, with a rise generally ma last week's quotations. Whe it, As. to roe. Barley. 275. to 3Os. 6d. Oats, 235. id. to 34•. Beans, 435. to 525. Weight of top wheat, 63/lbs.; barley, 55,11:e.; oats, 45/Ibs.; and beans, 65/lbs. GLAWOW, Fait. 411.—The business transacted Marla' the week has teen of the moot restricted character, at prices favouring buyers; bat with tit! return of open weather, there appeared a better .veling for tho leading articles of the tract., and an improvement is confidently looked for. We bad a numerous a•tcndance at market to-day; and there was more inquiry for wheat at last week's priors. Flour slow of sale at former rates. Barley, beans, and peas are dull, and to pro. geese with retail sales 9d. to bd. lam must be taYen Oats are dull, and the turn lower, Oatmeal in liberal supply from Ireland, and the DWtllJuilTit7lr;ii•aedrTd.pel: WATIAPOLD Via. 28.—With a continuance of mild weatier since Saturday, we have had fair supplies of home grown grail at market, ' for which rather lower prices have been accepted. Foreign wheat and Indian corn are both easier to buy with only a limited busing pawing. CATTLE.—Enmenerart, Pea. 23.—The number of cattle in the mar. ket this morning was 854, or 29 more than taut week. Sales wt re slowly eflected, but no alteration in prices compared with last week. Top price of toe beet beef brought os. per Dutch stone; current price, se.ed.; secondary and inferior sorts, 7s. 6d. to Bd. At the close of the market a clearance was not effected. The number of eke. p was 1,205, being 1,027 more than this day week. Ides were slowly effected, and prices generally down le. a bead from those obtained last week. Top price of the best mutton, 7d. per lb. • current top, I; I. ; current price, td. ; middling and inferior aorta , sd. to 54d. per lb. At the close of the market a good cicerone. was effected. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BROWNING.— Feb. 26, at Charkrboi Browning, Eeq., of a eon. _ . the wife of U. , IRON.--Feb. 27, at Lowcr Berkeley-etreet, Portman.equare, Mrs. Dyson, of a eon. EARN.—Feb. 28, at Blenheim-terrace, De Beauvoir-square, the wife of Mr. J. Faun, of a daughter. lARZETII.—Feb. 26, at Thurlow-park, Norwood, the wife or A.D. Marsetti, Eaq., of aeon. 'EDION.—Feb. 25, at Castle Csrrow, Carrick-on-Shown, the wife of W. Peyton, Eeq., J.P., of a daughter. LENDALL.—Feb. 28, at linnover-villaa, Notting.hlll, the wife of J. Randall, Fag., of Lincoln's-inn, of a eon. 'OOERIL—Feb. 27, at Endeleigh-street, km., of a daughter. VOOLP.—Yeb. 25, at Thornbury-park, Stoke the wife of L. Woolf, Esq., oft eon. the wife of P. A. Rogers, MARRIAGES. ANDERSON—DODDS.—Feb. 27, w St. James's, Mr. A. B. Anderson. of Glasgow, to Louisa Jane, only daughter of Mr. E. Dodds, of the Caledonian Railway Company. BROW N—ELAM.—Feb. 2S, at the Holy Trinity Church, Hull, by the &v. J. E. Bromby. D.D., Mr. J. Brown, to Mira Elizabeth Elam. both of Hull. TAYLOR—ROBINSON.—Feb. 26, at the Priory Church, Bridlington. by the Rev. H. F. Barnes, M.A , Incumbent, Mr. W. Taylor, to Miss Hannah Robinson, of that place. TIICKER—CLARK.—Yeb. 25, at We tarish church, Swansea, by the Rev. E. W. Gilbert, William, eon of Mr. J. Tucker, of llston. Gower, to Maria, daughter of Mr. T. Clark, of Swansea, DEATHS. ABBOTF.ON.—Feb. 25, at Skipttn, Yorkshire, Isabella, relict of the late C. Abbotson, Esq. ALCOCK.—Yeb. 18, Mrs. Hannah Alcock, relict of J. Alcock, of Hull, aged 82 . BINBI EAU.—Feb. 27, at Wakefield, Emily, wife of C. H. Binstead, Mag., Capt. 11..14., aged 48. CLENCIL—Feb. 28, at Clopham, William, youngest son of Mr. E. 11ERON.- F. b. 23, J. Heron, Nig., of Carlisle street, Bobo, and Down. shire-bill, lienaceteed, aged 82. PlllPPEN.—kab. 26, at the Manor Farm, Milton.Clevedon, Somer set, B. l'hippea. aged 40. , aged 86 BOOLLICK.—Feb. SS, Marietta, fourth daughter of the late J. Scot. lick, Esq.. 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