The Press. — London, England, 1857-07-25 00:00:00

redress, and it most cordially supporta the measure intro duced before Parliament by Sir Erskine Perry in their - - A Mrs. Cockayne seconded the resolution, and a Mrs. Wigfield then proposed that an address, advocating the rights of women, he adopted by the meeting, and be circulated. Mrs. Wigfield said woman was only inferior to man in physical power : God created woman as a helpmate to man. Man was not a zit) short through the creation of woman, as was generally supposed. In both sexes there was an equal number of ribs. Woman was not a part of man because the Scriptures said she was taken from his side ; but that was intended as a sign of equality and of ccmpanionship between them. If God intended her to be the slave of man, why did He not take her from his foot, that man might kick her away when he thought proper, or from his fist, that he might knock her down at his pleasure. If they read the several accounts of the woman in Scripture, they would find that woman was acknowledged in various scenes and transactions as equal and sometimes superior to man. Equal provision was made for her in the ark. There was no shutting out there because they were women, as there is now•s.days. Then Miriam accompanied the two great leaders of Israel out of Egypt. She was mentioned as a prophetess, too. She went out with timbrel in hand, and the women followed her. There was no privacy about that, but women were not allowed to speak in public now. Women were in these days very much crushed, but no man was master of her. She at some length denounced the law of primo geniture, and concluded by moving the adoption of the address, which, on being seconded by Mrs. King, was carried. BSAXKSEA CASTLE was put up for sale on Wed nesday, at the auction matt. The competition com menced at 25,0001. bid, and continued with much vigour until the figures bad reached 100,0001. A pause ensued, when the strife was renewed, and in a few minutes the bidding of 110,0001. brought down the hammer. The property had been bought in. Two PRISONERS, well known desperate characters, escaped from the borough gaol at Newcastle on Wednesday. Nothing has since been heard of them. A l olicetnan on duty in Great Cheetham-street, Higher Broughton, Manchester, on Thursday morn ing met two men, who were there under suspicious circumstances. After putting some questions to them which they did not satisfactorily answer, one of them fired a pistol at bim, lodging ten shots iu bi. 4 right temple. The men ran away and escaped. The wound, though serious, is not considered likely to be fatal. THE PRESS, JULY 25,1857. (Russia)" amounted to 72,0551., and the balance on the Ist of April last was 30,3301. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL in all probability will be suc ceeded as Inspector• General of Infantry by Major. General Sir Frederick Love, K.C.8., now commanding the troops at Shornecliffe. MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN SPINE is reported as about to be appointed to the Colonelcy of the 55th Regiment, vacant by the death of Major-General Anson. Baba! an glilitarg ntelligettre. His ROYAL HIGHNESS the General Commanding. in. Chief will hold a levee at one o'clock on Monday next, the 27th instant. CAPTAIN GEORGE RA3ISAY, C. 8., We believe, iS selected to succeed Captain Smart as Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard. THE GOVERNMENT has chartered the European and American Company's screw steamships, Golden Fleece and Lady Jocelyn, to take out troops to India. In consequence of this there will be no departure of the Company's steamers on the 4th of August and September next to the Braz•is. The Golden Fleece is at Antwerp, but has been ordered to Southampton immediately. The Lady Jocelyn is now in the Southampton docks, ready to start for India. THE EMBARKATION (F TROOPS FOR INDIA iS rapidly proceeding at Portsmouth. The 7th Fusiliers, 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade, 60th Rifles, the 97th, 29th, 19th, and 53rd Regiments, have all been embarked this week. Previous to leaving England the 97th were treated by their officers to a day at the Crystal Palace. Detachments of the Ist Dragoon Guards, 3rd and 13th Light Dragoons, Bth Hussars, and 17th Lancers, with 56 horses, under the command of Lieut. G. G. Cloves, Bth Hussars, and Lieut. H. Baring, 17th Lancers, are also under orders to em bark for India. THE AUTHORITIES AT THE HORSE GUARDS have de termined that no women or children are to accom pany the regiments now under orders to leave this country for India. In the opinion of the most expe rienced officers this is a very wise order. THE ROYAL MARINE CONTINGENT under orders to prepare for embarkation to China will consist of 300 privates and the usual proportion of officers from each division Portsmouth, Plymouth, Chatham, and Woolwich ; and one captain, four first lieutenants' five sergeants, eight corporals, two buglers, and eighty privates and gunners of the Royal Marine Artillery—total, 1,500 ; Brevet Colonel Holloway, L.H., Aide•de-Camp to the Queen, commanding. Three medical officers will be atteched to each bat talion. Colonel Holloway commanded the marine battalion in the expedition to Kertch. THE RECEIPT OF NAVAL PRIZE, BOUNTY, SALVAGE, and other moneys, during the year ended the 31st of March ►ast, amounted to 88,9511., and the payments to 48,2701., leaving a balance of 40,6811. The amount distributed or paid away in the year 1856 57 on ac count of captures made under the " Prise Act :fate 110 A REMARKABLE ACTION FOR LIBEL Was tried On Tuesday, at York, before Mr. Baron Watson. The action was brought by the Rev. James Cheadle, vicar of Bingley, against William Busfield Ferrand, Esq., for a series of libels imputing to the plaintiff dis honourable and fraudulent conduct, and neglect of his duties as a clergyman. The defendant pleaded " Not guilty," and a justification. The libels, which were of great length, embodied substantially charges against the rev. plaintiff for having defrauded the Keighley Board of Guardians and the poor, by charging higher burial fees than he is entitled to charge by law; that when called upon by the board for an explanation he made false returns of his charges; and that when required by the Central Poor-Law Board to explain his charges to them be made false statements. Several of them were put in before the court, and two were proved to have been received by the Bishop of Durham, his lordship being seated on the bench ; and by Mr. Wise, the present Bishop of Ripon's secretary. The plaintiff was then called, and examined and cross-examined at great length, giving explanations of these various transactions, as stated by his learned counsel. The plaintiff's witnesses in corroboration were being examined, when, after a short consultation between the learned counsel, Mr. Hill said, after the explana tions given by Mr. Cheadle, the defendant, acting under his advice, withdrew all personal aspersions whatever against Mr. Cheadle, and a verdict was then taken for the plaintiff—Damages, 3001. THE PRISONERS GOWER AND SALVI, charged with stabbing Mr. Robertson in the Qneen's Brach last week, were brought up on remand before Mr. Combe on Wednesday. Gower was again liberated on hail, but Salvi was remanded to prison, though bail to the amount of 10,0001. was offered and refused. The proceedings will be resumed on Monday. A FAMILY OF SWINDLERS, consisting of one Jones, his wife, and two children, were tried and convicted at Clerkenwell onWednesday. From the evidence given it appeared that the prisoners had, for years past, re sided in almost every town of the metropolis and ad joining villages, occupying fashionable residences, and carrying on a most extensive system of plunder. Their mode of operation was for the son, dressed as a groom and driving a pair of horses, to represent his lather as his master, and a gentleman Possessed of large landed estates in Wales. The mother and daughter were also in the habit of passing and appearing as servants when occasion served. Among the towns so visited was Croydon, where the pri soners occupied two establishments at one time, in different names, victimising every class of trades men, and suddenly taking their departure. One of the detectives said he held in his hand bills from a few tradesmen, of whom the prisoners had obtained goods amounting to upwards of 1001., and there would be no difficulty in collecting bills which would exceed 3,0001. in amount. The father was sentenced to six years' penal servitude, the other prisoners each to six months' hard labour. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuescluy, July 21. BANKRUPTS.—ABRAHAM Low, Lower Homerton, Middle sex, cattle salesman—JAPES JORDAN, the younger, 3, Campden hill, Kensington, builder-CH►RLES BAKER, Southampton, timber merchant—ALFßED Rum 32, Hedge-row, Islington green, hosier—LOßAN DE WOLF COCHRAN, late of Soath Sea house, Threadneedle-street .City, shipowner—ROßEßT F. ALDEN, St. Stephen's-plain, Norwich, tinman—EDWARD C. Evsairr, East Rudham, Norfolk, plumber anti glazier—CHAßLEs P. BuRNErr, Lincoln, taiIor—THOMAS FLEMING, Liverpool, merchant—HENßY TRISTR►M, Liverpool, brozer—RICHARD DERBYSHIRE, Liverpool, provision merchant—Ractuan Bow coot, Hulme, Manchester, oil and floor cloth manufacturer— Tao*es Mmisnaiix, Hartlepool, Durham, boot and shoe maker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—does Cauxxsassx, Glas gow auctioneer—OsoanE STEPHEN, Stornoway. Ross-shire. Friday, July 24. BANKRUPTS,—Samun.MoLYNEux, Oliver's-yard, City-road mill sawyer—Owax EL.LIS, Liverpool, mason—SAMINCL WHAR. TON, Nottingham, engineer —WY. PAPINEAU, Chemical Works, Harrow-bridge, Stratford, manufacturing chemist—Rossat WlLay, Prince of Wales-mad, Camden-town, licensed victualler —Titoitas MITCHELL, Preston, Lancaster, corn dealer—JOHN BIUDOKS, Belper, millwright—Wtwax Baowx, Ramsgate, painter —Jona S. Baouottrox, Kingston-upon-Hull, cooper— JOHN Witzatmox, Manchester, packing•case manufacturer— Joax WATSON, Upper Bemerton-street, Caledonian•road, piano- forte manufacturer. SCOTCH SEW.: ESTRATIONS.—Atzzaxnza Dcrros, Cowie, Aberdeenshire, farmer—JamEa Wasuz, Perth, baker— ioll24 Dow, Alloa, draper—Jurza Hawnsnao2t, Dundee, ship owner—limn and Snral., Larkhall, Lanarkshire, grocers. SECOND EDITION. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LATEST INTELLIGENCE The Morning Post states that twenty•one persons have been arrested at Leghorn, and sent to Lucca to be tried by the Cour Royale. Seizures of arms and further arrests, continue to be made in different towns of Tuscany. The St. Petersburg correspondent of Le Nord states that a new ecclesiastical mission has been sent from Russia to Pekin. The object of the Russian mission is stated to be twofold—the study of the Chinese language, which is alleged to be most imporiant to Russia, and the exercise of the Greek worship, which counts a certain number of followers in China. The second edition of the Times contains the following news from Malta : The Peninsula and Oriental Company's irtesm.packet Pettis, with the overland London mail, arrived from Marseilles on the evening of the 16th inst, bringing, among other passengers, for Alexandria, Lieutenant. General Sir Colin Campl. , a, ex route for India; Major Alison, Military Secret.try ; Captain Sir D. Baird 9Sth ; Aide-de-Camp Lieutenant Alison; Aide-de-Camp Majors General Van Straubensee, ea route for China; and other officers. Mr. Wigan took his farewell benefit last night at the Olympic Theatre. The performances consisted of the farce entitled A Vonjugal Lesson; Mr. Torn Taylor's pleasant little play of A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing, in which Mrs. Wigan played the part of the wile with true feeling and unaffected grace ; and Mr. Brough's new extravaganza of Masaniello. At the conclusion of the second piece, Mr. Wigan, whose right arm ,was in a sling, and who seemed suffering considerable pain, delivered his address to the audience. He said that this had been announc&d as a farewell bent fit, but it was not the familiar fare well of the outworn veteran, retiring, in the natural decay of his powers, to the leisure fairly earned by a long service. It was the leave-taking of one stopped short in mid course—in the most vigorous time of life—compelled to retire from management when most successful, and from acting, when in the full enjoyment of their favour and approbation, by strange and unforeseen illness. The Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Mr. Tennyson, and Mr. C. Dickens, with numerous other notabilities, were present at the performance. The following curious proceedings took place in connection with the prisoner Bacon, in custody for the alleged murder of his mother, at Lincoln assizes yesterday. Professor Taylor, ho had made the analysis, was not forthcoming up to the time when the grand jury were about to be discharged, and the assizes were to terminate to-day. Under these cir cumstances the following occurred. Our extract is from the Morning Post Justice Erle said : Gentlemen,—We are in a difficulty about one of those bills which has been laid before you. We have just received a letter of great importance in con nection with it ; but I do not think that it would be proper to discuss it in public, as I fear it would defeat the ends of justice, and do much injury. If you will retire again to your own room, the officer of the court shall put a question to you which you will answer " yes " or " no." It can not be done in public; in fact, we are in considerable dif ficulty. What the nature of the question was cannot positively be stated ; but, after Mr. Culeridge had been with the grand jury some time, his lordship was fetched to them by that gentleman, and, after some few minutes' conference, the following telegraphic despatch was sent to Professor Taylor : _ _ "The Judge peremptorily demands your immediate attendance. All the bills hare been found, and the grand jury wait for yon. " - Fail not at your peril. " Send answer immediately." Up to five o'clock no answer had been received. Tue effect of the absence of Professor Taylor is, that as the assize for the county is just over, the prisoner, if the Crown is not prepared with the evidence, must be discharged. _ _ Seven o'clock A telegraphic message has just been received from Pro. fessor Taylor. The trial is fixed for to morrow ( Saturday). Bacon is undefended. His friends have refused to do anything for him, but it is expected that the Judge will assign him two counsel. Mts. BACON has confessed that she poisoned her husband's mother, from an uncontrollable impulse, and that Bacon knew nothing of the matter. The man's acquittal may be looked upon as certain, and had he only told the truth in the first instance he would never have been arrested. 723