The Press. — London, England, 1855-12-22 00:00:00

DECEMBER 22, 1855. ling. The evidence given simply proved the fact of the prisoner Rayne having come to Durham on the 2nd of November and pawned a watch, and that a blue button found on the ground within a few feet of Mr. Sterling's body corresponded to a set, minus one, on a waistcoat found in Cain's house. The prisoners were remanded till the 28th. BAKER, THE FOOTMAN, who in a fit of jealousy blew out the brains of his fellow-servant girl, Naomi Kingawell, at the house of his mistress, Mrs. Poynder, of Southampton, on the 14th of October, was tried on Thursday at Winchester before Mr. Baron Parke. The facts of the case are fresh in the memory of our readers. The prisoner had long known and was extremely fond of the deceased, who treated him rather capriciously, when in a sudden tit of jealousy, or passion he purchased a pistol with pcwder and ball on the 13th of October ; and the next day, entering the kitchen, he suddenly blew out her brains. The evidence of the cook, who saw the whole transaction, of the surgeon who certified to the cause of death, and of the gunsmith who sold the pistol, having been heard, and the confession of the prisoner read, Mr. Cooke in defence pleaded in sanity, and appealed to the life and religious princi principles of the prisoner in support of bis view. Mr. Baron Parke then summed up, pointing out that it was for the jury to consider whether the prisoner was insane, but warning them that a wide distinc tion must be drawn between jealousy, a strong passion, and insanity. The jury, after a short con sultation, returned a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Baron Parke, having put on the black cap, then proceeded to pass sentence. Addressing himself at first to the prisoner upon the horrible crime he bad committed : " Yeu have," said the learned judge, " under the influ ence of agitated feelings, in conse4uence of being rejected by the young woman upon whom you had placed yonr affections, from a feeling of jealousy and revenge, you have premeditated and carried into effect that horrid crime. You left her not a single moment for reflection, not an instant to think of her past life, or to implore her God for that mercy which we all require, but in an instant you took away her life. You have allowed that wicked passion of jea lousy and revenge to take entire possession of your mind without exercising that control and reason which we all presume you possessed." The learned judge then passed upon the prisoner the sentence of death. The prisoner had dropped senseless on the floor during the address of his counsel, and the attendants were bathing his temples and supporting him in a chair during the greater portion of the trial. He appeared now to be more dead than alive. MR. BARON MARTIN, according to the Morning Post of Wednesday, did not, in the Wooler case, make use of the expression imputed to him with regard to suspecting some second person of having poisoned Mrs. Wooler. The Post states, on " good authority," that the attacks which have been provoked by the alleged remark have originated in a total miscon ception of what was said by the learned judge. Baron ;Martin, at the close of his summing up , said that there was no evidence to convict:the prisoner " or any other person " of the crime for which Mr. Wooler was indicted, and that, had ha allowed his imagina tion to play over the case, his suspicions would rather have rested anywhere than on him. Miss Florence Nightingale has, we believe, been honoured by receiving from the Queen a most dis tinguished mark of her Majesty's appreciation and esteem. An autograph letter, accompanying a jewelled ornament of great beauty to be worn as a decoration, has lately been sent by the Queen as a graceful acknowledgment of Miss Nightingale's ser vices by the highest lady in the realm. St. Paul's School held its annual meeting on Thursday, for the purpose of delivering the winter orations and receiving the prizes. The ball was gracefully decorated with a Russian trophy of arms and helmets captured by St. Paul's boys before Sebastopol, and hung with the flags of the allies. Dr. Kyuaston the high master and a crowded assembly were present, and orations with dramatic representations from the plays of Aristoplianes, Shakspear, Eschylus aedbere, given with great effect. The Common Sergeantship has become vacant by the resignation of Mr. Commissioner Bullock. Mr. Prendergast, Q.C., Mr. Ryland, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Russell Gurney, are all candidates for the office. The Hon. George Denman has declined competing for the office. The salary of the Common Sergeant is worth 15001., and that of the Commissioner 10001. a year. Mr. May has been appointed by the Queen to the office of First Clirk Assistant of the House of Com mons, vacan thy the resignation of Mr. W. Ley. A cast from the face and head of Mr. Rogers has been taken by M. Beynes, for the purpose of execut ing a correct bust, THE PRESS. Cabal anb Vilitarg The Duke of Argyll has decided to send out imme diate instructions to the officers of the Army Post office in the East to open money-order offices for the transmission of money to the United Kingdom, at Constantinople, Scutari, head-quarters of the army, and Balaklava. General Lord Seaton, the Commander of the Forces in Ireland, has arrived in Dublin from the camp at the Curragh, the severity of the weather having forced his lordship to discontinue his field days until the ensuing spring, when it is his intention to open the season by a course of practice in artillery aid Minie rifles. _ _ _ _ . Orders have been received at Pembroke dockyard from the Admiralty for the immediate construction of four more gun-boats. The Ist of March has been fired for their delivery. Each captain selected to command the gun and mortar boat flotilla for the ensuing year's Baltic campaign, will have, attached to his squadron, a line-of•battle ship armed en flute, as a store and depot ship. The iron mortar-boat lately towed to Portsmouth from Bi , kenhead has undergone a series of effective trials within the past few days at Spithead, which have thoroughly tested its powers. 150 rounds were tired with 201 b. charges, and many of the rounds in rapid succession, less than three minutes intervening between each discharge. The vessel sustained no injury beyond starting the bulwarks and light framed woodwork on deck. The mortar-bed, con sidered too elastic, has had some of the elastic material removed, and another trid will shortly take place. The commanding officeri of the Irish militia regiments have been ordered to proceed to London for the purpose (1 meeting the Ministt.r of War and the Commander•in-Chief, and conferring as to the practicability of a general volunteering from all embodied regiments of militia into the regular forces. It is added that after this course shall have been acted on, the ballot will be resorted to for the purpose of filling up the vacancies thus created in the militia corps. Colonel Trevor, Inspecting Field 0 cer, Dublin district, has been suddenly attacked with a dangerous illness. An entire assimilation of the uniform of all officers is spoken of as intended by the Admiralty, as well as an increase of pay to the paymasters and clerks. 1215 THE TREATY WITH SWEDEN. (From the Moniiewr of Thursday.) Imperial Decree promulgating the Treaty con• cluded Nov. 21, 1855, between France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway:— Napoleon, By the grace of God and the national will Emperor of the French ; To all present and to come, greeting: Upon the report of our Minister of State iu the depart. ment of Foreign Affairs have decreed as follows : Art. I. A treaty having been concluded at Stockholm, on the 21st of November of the present year, between Fiance, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, and the ratifications of this act having been exchanged on the 17th of the present month of December, the said treaty, of which the tenor Is as follows, will enter into full and entire execution. TRELTY. His Majesty the Emperor of the French, her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, desiring to prevent all complication of a nature to trouble the European equilibrium, have resolved to come to sit understanding with the object of assuring the integrity of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, anti have named Plenipotentiaries to conclude a treaty to this effect, viz. : His Majesty the Emperor of the French, Charles Victor I.obstein, Officer of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star of Sweden, Commander of the Order of Christ and Chevalier of that of the Conception of Portugal, his Extra. ordinary Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary near his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway : Her Majesty the Qucen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, M. Arthur Charles Magenis, her Extraordinary Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary near his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway : And His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, M. Gustave Nicholas Algernon Adolphe Baron Stierneld, his Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs, Chevalier and Commander of his Orders, Grand Cross of his Orders of St. Olaf of Norway, &c., &c. These, after receiving respectively full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows : Art. 1. His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway engage not to cede to Russia, nor to exchange with her, nor to permit her to occupy any part of the territories belonging to the Crowns of Sweden and Norway ; his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway also engages not to cede to Russia any right of pasturage, or fishing grounds, or similar rights, as well upon the said territories as upon the coasts of Sweden and Norway, and to repel any preten sion that Russia may rsise to establish the existence of any of the aforesaid rights. Art. 2. In the event of Russia making to his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway any proposition or demand, having for its object the obtaining either the ces sion or exchange of some part of the territories appertain ing to the Crowns of Sweden and Norway, or the power of occupying certain points of the said territories, or the tete awn of the rights of fishing. pasturage, or any other upon these same territories, and upon the coastal of Sweden and Norway ; his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway en gages to immediately communicate this proposition to his Majesty the Emperor of the French, and to her Britannio Majesty; and their said Majesties will on their past en gage to supply to his Majesty the King of Sweden sad Norway naval and military forces sufficient to co-opeiMe with the naval and military forces of his said Majesty, hi the object of resisting the pretensions or the aggressions of Russia. The nature, importance, and the destination of the forces in question shall, the case occurring, be agreed to with a common accord between the three powers. Art 3. The present treaty will be ratified, and the ratifications exchanged at Stockholm as quickly as possible. In testimony whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed it and aflixed their seals. Done at Stockholm. the 21st Nov.. the year of grace, 18.55. (Signed) V. LOURTEIN. ARTHUR MAHENIR. ST1E101114). Art. IL Our Minister the Secretary of State for the De partment of Foreign Affairs is charged with the execution of the present decree. Done at the Palace of the Tuileries, Dec. 19, 1855. NAPOLKON. Seen and sealed with the State Bead, fly the Emrsana. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, WALEWSKI. The Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, ABBATTCCI. The Baron de Lejetme, who is about to leave Paris for Ispahan, to convey to the Shah of Persia the deco rations conferred upon him by the Emperor, is also the bearer of the ratifications of a treaty, not purely commercial, signed between France and Persia four months ago. A treaty of commerce between England and Swit 7erland has been approved by the Federal Council of Berne, and recommended for adoption to the Diet. The treaty is said to differ little from one lately con cluded between Switzerland and the United States. The subject of the Principalities is reported to be finally adjourned, and Count Coronini is woe• quentlT to resume the command time. pelaa A CURIOUS CASE OF BREACH OF PROMISE was tried at Dublin yesterday week. The action was brought by a young lady of twenty-five against an elderly gentleman of sixty, and damages laid at 500/. The defendant admitted the promise, but in extenuation pleaded his debilitated state of health, suffering as he was from paralysis, affection of the kidneys, and other diseases. The case for the plaintiff was argued by Mr. Whiteside, and the jury returned a verdict for 3001. damages. A CONFERENCE of the law officers of the Crown, according to the Northern Whig, was held in Dublin last week, for the purpose of considering the pro. priety of prosecuting certain papers for their stric tures upon the conduct of the Attorney General in the late bible-burning case. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tueaday, Dec. 18. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.- 1 °sear JOHN ENGLAND and THOMAS AUGUSTUS GARRAIU), Bristol, wholesale druggists and dryssiters. BAN KRUPTS.—SAH yet BELCHER, Lower-marsh. Lambeth, hatter—WILLIAM COOPER. Nunbead, Peckham, builder—JEße- HUH CHALLENGER WOOSTRR, Long-lane, West Smithfield, city, fancy cabinet manufacturer WILLIAM PEARSE LILLICRAPP, Davies-street, Berkeley•suuare, Middlesex, furrier—CHARLES ROBERT THOMPSON, Winchester-house , Ohl Broad-street, City, RINI Southampton, wine merchant and East India agent—Roseßr GEORGE WEBB, Stafford, draper—Josue , . JAMES PETTY, Bala ton, Stafford, grocer and provision dealer—THOHAs HENRY TAYLOR, Birmingham, cabinetmaker—NlCHOLAS ANDRewa and- THomAs ANDREWS, Gateshead, ironmongers—nuNcts BAKE WEBSTER, Heckmondwike, York, blanket manufacturer—BEN JAMIE HAINSWORTH. Liverpool, common brewer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. —SKINNER, NOTMAN, and Co., Glasgow, merchants—DAVlD BROWN WATSON, HOIDIhe8(1, street, Glasgow, coach proprietor and stable - keeper. Friday, December 21. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.--THOMAS THOMPSON, Sunder land. bookseller. BAN KRUPTS.—WILLtAm BEAVAN MARTIN, Mark-lane, wine meralant—llENßY KELLY, Arthur-street, New HENRY biailder—Jotin Joyce, Brumley, Kent, baker—SAMUEL HENRY HANFORD, Lewisham, liverystable-keerer —J °RN Huones, Shrewsbury, maltater—THOMAS Moguls, Hoxton, New Town, hat manufacturer —DANIEL GARDNEO, Banbury, Oxfordshire, pumpmaker—RlCHAßD LONGFORD, Bath, hotel and lodging house-keeper—WILLIAM Wiens and F. W. KING, bong-acre, cardmakers—THos. WATSON NicHoLtiorr, Rookery, Ilalifax, oil and flock merchant—Gotßoz KAY. Kork, boot and shoe maker— LEoPoLD G. F. MANES and JOSEPH LINLEY, Horsforth, York, joiners and wheelwrights—THOMAS HEYWOOD and JOHN HEY • worm, Wood-street, Cheapside, lace warehousemen —WILLIADEN AM THOMAS, Bridgend. Glamorganshire, painter—JOSHUA M, Brandwood•Mill, Bacnp, cotton-spinner—Lutz HORSY/1.4 AerriDFMG: tailor— SAlinu. AunazW, Jus.Lip *alba, Loncister, cotton•L Dttoco9nsc