The Sun. — London, England, 1862-08-14 00:00:00

87? , 177511 NORTH AMERICAN ASSO. CIATION. A meeting of gentlemen connected with Canada, sail the British North American colonies generally, was held yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of promoting the objects of the Association, and forwarding the interests of the Intercolonial Railway. Mr. R. W. Crawford, M.P., took the chair at two o'clock. About 70 gentlemen responded to the invitation, among whom were the lion. A. T. Galt, late Finance Minister of Canada ; the Hon, H. Hamilton, Canada ; the Hon. Beverley Robin son, Canada; the Hon. B. W. Wier, Nova Scotia; the Hon. R. B. Dickey, Nova Scotia ; Mr. John Boyd a n d M r. J o h n D an i e l s , New Brunswick; the Hors. A. J. Langley, of Vancouver ; Mr. B. Cham berlin, of Canada; Major Campbell, C. 8., of Canada; liar. Thomas Baring, M P.) Mr. G. C. Glyn, M.P., Mr. K. D. Hodgson, M.P., the Hon. A. Ki nna i rd, M.P., Mr. Weguelin, M.P., the Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, M.P., Mr. H. Seymour, M.P., Mr. Schole field, M,P., Mr. G. G. Glyn, M.P., Mr. Cave, M.P., Mr. Hennessy, M.P., Mr, A. Morrison, Mr. John Chapman, Mr. G. F. Young, Mr. Chowne, Mr. Jiartridge, Mr. Newmarch, F.R.S., Mr. Robert Gillespie, Mr. Watkin, The CstaistanaN said that a meeting was held in the Loudon Tavern in the latter part of January last, at which it WaS determined to form an institu tion_ under t h e name of the British North American Association, for the purpose of afford ing a place of meeting and reunion for gentlemen from, the North American colonies, and interested in the trade therewith. The idea had been received With considerable encouragement, and there were few gentlemen or firms in the city connected with British America who had not joined the Association. It was felt, however, that on the other side of the water the Association had not received the support to which it was entitled, and one result it was hoped of the present meeting would be to remind the vari ous provinues of British North America of the existence, of the Association, and its claims upon their s - apport. An institution of this kind could not be expected to succeed 'unless it showed that it cosild be practically useful. Various subjects of in terest had arisen which had engaged the attention of the Association, among which he might mention the Intercolonial Railway, and the subject of emi gration to Canada and the other North American provinces. It would be a great advantage to emi grants going to Canada if they knew they could come to the offices of the Association and receive information of an authentic character. With regard to the Intercolonial Railway, he had been with others actively engaged in pressing this undertak ing on the attention of the Government. He wa s happy to say that the Duke of Newcastle had ad dressed a despatch to the various governors on this subject, and he trusted that the Legislature would accept the proposal of her Majesty's Government in regard to the construction of this great line of communication. Several gentlemen connected with British North America were now on a visit to this country, partly to see the Exhibition, and partly for other purposes. Mr. Galt and other gentlemen had honoured them with their presence, and any information that they could give the meeting would be gladly received. Any other gentleman who was connected with British North America might address the meeting, and the proceedings would, he hoped, satisfy the public on both sides of the water that the British North American Association had been formed for purposes of practical utility. Mr. KINNAIRD, M.P., said that, notwithstanding what had occurred in some recent debates, he be lieved that the opinion of the great majority of members of both Houses of Parliament, as well as of the people of this country, was in favour of main taining and strengthening the ties that bound the mother country to her North American colonies. (Hear, hear.) He moved the first resolution " That this meeting has heard with great satisfac tion that a convention is to be held at Quebec early in the ensuing month of delegates from the several British North American provinces, to consider the liberal proposal made by the Duke of Newcastle in his despatch of the 12th of April last, with reference to the International Railway, and it desires to ex press the hope that the necessary measures for carrying out this important national undertaking will be then adopted." Mr. HENNESSY, M.P., seconded the resolution ; which was carried unanimously. Mr. GALT said he was happy to have the present opportunity of moving a resolution declaratory of the confidence of the colonists in the colonial ad ministration of the Duke of Newcastle. He was also glad to hear from Mr. Kinnaird that the sen timents expressed in recent debates in the Imperial Legislature were not those which actuated the peo ple of this country. The sentiments imputed, on the other hand, to the colonists were equally in error. He was a member of the Administration by which the Militia Bill was proposed, and which retired upon the defeat of that measure. He could, however, assert that, notwithstanding the rejection of the Militia Bill, the feeling that actuated the Canadians was still the same which they evinced on the affair of the Trent. (Hear.) The Canadians had their political parties, which endeavoured, like those in the mother country, to obtain power, and to carry out the im provements which they thought were required. But no response would be made to any attempt to break off or to weaken the connexion with the mother country. The Canadians had their local politics, but when they visited the mother country they were no longer political partisans, and he, for one, deeply re gretted that the course of events in Canada had been so greatly misunderstood in this country. It was a mistake to suppose, as some did, that the legislation of Canada had been hostile to the industrial interests of Great Britain. The Canadian Legislature, on the contrary, had endeavoured to follow as rapidly as possible the altered state of commercial legisla tion which had been induced by the free trade legislation of the mother country, although they h ad not been able to make the necessary changes immediately. It was said, however, that the Cana dians had systematically increased the duties on British good s, In order to an accurate compre hension of the subject, it would first be necessary to explain that all articles of export and import were once subject to heavy charges in consequence of the difficulty and cost of conveyance, whereby goods i m ported cost the eon Filmier more, and articles of suc h as grain and export, less, Th e Government of Canada took measures to facilitate and cheapen the c ommunication zi with Great B ritain. The sum of °MOO was raised .0 Colleitru ". the St. Law on an imperial g uarantee reuce canals. t Not one si x p ence of this amou n t oluitry' for s m eet the A w hon, would be chargeab le to the mother a funds had been invested to amount .arg when it fell due. (Hear, hear) e Public debt had been incurred by Canada for these and s imilar objects, but the result h a d been to reduce t o a minimum the cost of conveying British g oods to the Canadian consumer, while it largely augmented the value of his breadstuffs and the demand for Eng li s h produce. It w as necess ary to lay on Gus ' duties to meet the interest of the debt and other c harges ; but, although from lo to 20 per cent. wa s levied on British goods, yet this was a far less amount of charge than was formerly paid in the transport of goods before canals and rail ways were made. The policy of the Canadian Go vernment had not merely been beneficial to the people • of that country , it had also enormously in creased the trade with the mother country. It was no doubt said that it was possible to make pro vision for the debt of Canada otherwise than by Customs' duties. It was, however, very difficult, if not impossible, to impose direct taxes in a new country, and it was, therefore, necessary to fall back on Customs' duties as the main pcortion of the revenue of the country. The Cus toms' duties, too, had necessarily to he arranged with reference to the tariff of the United States. The policy of the United States had been until recently to leave certain articles such as tea, sager, tobacco, an d s pirits free fre— t.). duty. These articles formed kof the indirect t t • the b ill e taxation of England. The a Canadian L e g islature could not, however, impose duties on these articles, because, high dutwith 1 000 3 1 miles of exposedfrontier,tng smuggling would have Until now, been the result. the r e f ore, they had not iv. of raising any material lied the opportun it y part of th re".llU9 ( .„„„dp, from these fietir oiim, m i t f or e THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDIY i VEXING, AUGUST 14, Mg. the recent political changes of the policy of the late Government, which would, he doubted not, have received the sanction of the Canadian Legislature, would have been to increase the duties on tea, sugar, tobacco, and spirits. They wo I.d also have proposed the imposition of a stamp d y. The sur plus revenue arising from these sources the late Government would have applied towards the reduc tion of the duties on goods imported from the mother country. The Canadians could have no de- sire to cripple the trade of Great Britain, because they knew that the mother country was their best market. The Canadians had made the St. Lawrence free, and no charge was made for goods passing over their magnificent system of canals. The Eng lish merchant could thus send his goods as well and as cheaply to the far-distant city of Chicago as to New York. At the present moment, when the adoption of a more stringent tariff than even the Morrill tariff had closed the Federal States of America against British goods, it was no slight ad- vantage to the British merchant and manufacturer to introduce their goods over so vast a territory as Canada at the smallest duties consistent with the maintenance of public credit. The import trade of Canada with Great Britain amounted to about 30s. per head, while the imports from the United States from Great Britain did not exceed 10s. per head. If Canada became annexed to the United States, the fiscal measures of the rest of the Union would, no doubt, be put in force in that country, and would bring the percentage of British imports down to the average of the rest of the States. Could it, there fore, be said with truth that the loss of British North America would inflict no injury on the trade of this country ? He maintained that the loss of Canada would not only injure the prestige, but also inflict a blow on the material prosperity of the mother country. (Hear.) He believed that self defence ought to march pari passu with self-go vernment, and that the policy to be pursued with the British North American colonies was develop ment, and not separation. This was scarcely the question of the preservation of n province; but ra ther of an empire. (Hear, hear.) He was sure that separation would entail disaster both on Eng land and her colonies. Canada was too weak to stand alone. The Canadians could not maintain themselves as a separate Power in the face of the great armaments of the Northern States, and they would therefore exchange the beneficent govern ment of this country for a share in the disasters that were now overwhelming that once great and wealthy country. The Canadians were gratified to see the warm interest felt by the Association in the Inter- colonial Railway. Had that railway been in exist ence six months ago, an enormous sum would have been saved to this country in the transport of troops. (Hear.) The proposal of the Duke of Newcastle was worthy of the most serious consider ation on the part of the local Legislatures. His own opinion was that a confederation of the British North American colonies would be very useful, not only as a defenco against foreign foes, but also for :heir own internal relations. The productions of ,he British North American colonies were almost the same, and their interests were nearly identical. It would, therefore, be better that they should form one great and important confederacy than remain five or six distinct States. The colonial policy of the Duke of Newcastle deserved the warmest thanks of the colonists, and the great interest his Grace had displayed in the Intercolonial Railway also de- manded their best acknowledgments. He moved, " That this meeting desires to record its appre ciation of the statesmanlike policy of the Duke of Newcastle as Colonial Minister, and also its thanks for the ready assistance he has at all times afforded to any matter in which the interests of the British North American colonies are concerned." Mr. DICKEY seconded the resolution on two grounds; first, because the Duke of Newcastle was the only Secretary of State who had ever visited the colonies in his official capacity ; and, secondly, because of the great interest which his Grace had taken in the great colonial question of the day—the Intercolonial Railway. The weak ness of Canada was the opportunity of another State, and perhaps fewer threats would be heard of the intention to possess Canada if this railway were made. He could endorse the statement that there was no desire in the colonies to evade the duty of defending themselves against foreign aggression. When Canada was assailed 25 years ago, Nova Scotia placed a year's revenue at the dis posal of the authorities, and sent almost the whole of her militia force to beat back the invasion. Nova Scotia had also supplied in the persons of Sir F. Williams of Kars and Sir John Inglis soldiers who would lead the troops of Great Britain to victory. (Hear, hear.) He thanked the Association for the interest they had taken in the affairs of Nova Scotia, and he was satisfied that when the Associ ation was properly organized, and when its claims were submitted to the local Legislatures, it would receive substantial aid from all the American colonies. (Hear, hear.) Mr. B. ROBINSON supported the resolution. He was not there, he said, to uphold the conduct of the Legislature of Canada in throwing out the Militia Bill, because he was one of the sufferers by that vote. He had supported the Militia Bill because he had felt that Canada ought to take stronger measures to protect itself against this American in vasion. But those who voted against this measure were as desirous as those who supported it to maintain the connexion with the mother coun- try. The Bill was thrown out because the measure was too costly, and because it was thought by the majority that the same result could be attained with a smaller outlay. It was also argued that the Northern States were suffering so severely from their unjust invasion of the South that they were not at present in the best position to invade Canada. Another reason given was that the States had al ready more territory than they could occupy in lowa and,Wisconsin, and that it would not pay them to invade Canada when they could not settle and occupy their own country. For these and other considerations the Militia Bill was thrown out, and not upon any question of loyalty or disloyalty to the British Crown. Those who voted against the bill were equally loyal with those who supported it. He entirely approved of the completion of the Hali fax and Quebec Railway. He resided 700 miles from the line, and therefore was not personally in terested in the matter ; but he saw very clearly that it might be the means of curtailing the military expenditure of the colony and of saving the expense of sending out a large body of troops from England. If in 1776, and again in 1812, the United States in vain endeavoured to take Canada, the knowledge that England, by means of the Intercolonial Rail way, could pour a large military force into the colony would still further deter the States from a similar attempt, and would put a stop to all panics about American invasion. It was said that the Canadians_ were too apt to boast of their loyalty to the Crown and people. They had a right, seit :vev, to indulge occasionally in the language of t / sAulation. In 1770 there was a bitter feeling amon g th e yet Mr. vr Canadians against the King of England, Sec retar Zlik_ 0 lin, Mr. Chase (father of the present Carrollton, e.,,1 1 : Treasury), and Mr. Carroll, of t h e ir allegianc e . B. `Fred in vain to draw them from Canadians then were few in number, yet they ed a siege of three weeks i n Quebec, recaptur e d outral, and beat back the Amer icans. In th e war ~r 1 812-14 the Americans • led the Canadia n aga in Inv we : e tZ forsake the English -iver, again beaten banner. The Americana "it, in 1814, they back, and at the Treaty of . of soil in were unable to keep or maintain a t , tilrs had Canada. What their grandfathers, ' 4 tai fa: . done the present generation of Cansdi a • c rowed their willingness to do when the affair of th, met 'ren ' t occurred het winter. Rich an d po or and, to shoulder to shoulder in the common determination to maintain the connection with the Crown and people of Great Britain. (Applause.) It Engli s h s t a tesmen and the English press would recollect th ese events they wo u ld not feel disposed to use h ars h words to the people of Canada. (Hear, hear.) A great future lay Open before Canada. The taxes which the American Government were forced to levy in carrying out the insane ides of subduing the South would have the effect of diverting the tide Of emigration from the United States to Canada. European emigrants would see that the Canadians enjoyed English institutions, a n d h a d t r i e d to base their laws and liberties on those of the mother country. (Hear.) Among other great works of improvement he expected to see an overland route through Canada to the East, and a continuous stream of British subjects passing from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and populating the whole territory. The Duke of Newcastle had always advocated this scheme which had been foreshadowed by her Ma jesty in her Speech two or three Sessions ago. He thanked the Association in the name of the people of Canada for advocating and promoting their in terests in the present and on other occasions. Mr. NEIN - MARCH did not rise to oppose the reso lution, but thought it would be desirable that the gentlemen from Canada should tell their country men on their return that a painful feeling had been created in this country by some recent events which Englishmen found it hard to understand. The In tercolonial Railway was, he believed, a necessity, but there was nothing more certain than that the Legislative bodies had before them the ultzinatunt of the English Government as to the amount of as • sistance which would be given them. That railway would confer great advantages on both countries, but, under present circumstances, no body of Eng lish capitalists would take the entire burden of making the line upon themselves. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put and agreed to. h e Mr. be e l v V e i d E R t h , in at p u r n o p d o e r s i theng the newn tariff ff o f resolution, the u n t a e i d d States, a considerable quantity of goods for the States would pass through Canada—an advantage which the British merchant would not be slow to Perceive. If the money required for the proposed railway wereraisendot obybtthaeinNoit underrthAm 6 o American 6 perpro vincesan n withthey could a British guaran t ee, h owever, t h ey c c e o u t ici obtain it at 31 per cent. The North Ame rican colonies would never have a better oppor tunity of obtaining this railway than that now held out to them, and he trusted they would avail themselves of it. He regretted to hear it said that England would not defend Canada if the latter were attacked, because that was an encouragement to certain parties in the United States to endeavour to annex Canada. (Hear.) He moved— " That the gentlemen now present have pleasure in recording their appreciation of the valuable ser vices which have been already rendered to their interests by this Association, and they ple lge them selves to promote in their several provinces the objects contemplated by its operations." Mr. BOYD, in seconding the resolution, said that the citizens of St. John's had expended £2,000 in providing barracks for the 6,000 British troops which arrived there in the winter, and in giving them a series of receptions and military entertain ments which were unparalleled in the history of the British army. (Hear, hear.) The Legislature of New Brunswick had passed a Militia Bill, but had still more amply provided by a Volunteer force for the defence of the colony. The resolution was carried. Mr. G. F. YOUNG said that the individual senti ments of the speakers had been expressed in regard to the feeling between the mother country and the colonies, but that a collective expression of opinion on the part of the meeting seemed desirable. He therefore moved— " That this meeting is firmly convinced that the almost universal desire of the British public is to strengthen the bonds which unite the British empire with its North American colonies : and that, relying with confidence on the reciprocal disposition of the inhabitants of of these colonies to cultivate the most friendly re lations with the mother country, it is of opinion that, while it is equally the duty and the interests of the colonies to devote their utmost energies to the maintenance of their independence from all foreign interference, it is equally incumbent on Great Britain to render every reasonable assistance in furtherance of their patriotic efforts." Mr. H. SEYMOUR, M.P., seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously after a few words from Mr. J. CHAI'MAN. The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chair, which was proposed by Mr. SCHOLEFIELD 7 M.P., seconded by Mr. E. WATKIN, and carried by acclamation. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The report of the directors, to be submitted to I the half-yearly meeting, on the 22 d inst., states that the continued depression of trade in the manufac turing districts of Lancashire and Staffordshire, consequent upon the civil war in America, has af fected, in a marked degree, the traffic of this com pany in those districts. In addition, also, to the direct loss, arising from diminished importation of cotton and export of manufactured articles, the re ceipts have suffered from the reduction of expendi ture generally on the part of the people which ine vitably accompanies continued restriction of trade. The receipts from the merchandise traffic of Man chester alone with Liverpool and London, are £16,000 less than during the corresponding period of 1861. In the districts not so immediately de pendent upon the state of trade with America, the traffic continues to show satisfactory results. The directors have used their best efforts to conduct the traffic under its varying conditions, in the most economical manner. Considerable saving has been effected under various heads of working expenses, and the train mileage run during the halcycar, compared with the corresponding period of last year, has been reduced 560,371 miles. The direc tors hope to obtain increased despatch in the collec tion and forwarding of parcels and goods traffic, through the means of the Pneumatic Despatch Company, which proposes to lay tubes from the Camden and Euston Stations to several points in London. The number of passengers, and tons of goods carried, and of train miles run, during the half-year, and the increase or decrease as compared with the corresponding period of 1861, is as fol lows :—Passengers, 6,636,525, increase 24,677 ; goods and minerals, 3,984,240 tons, decrease 250,757 tons ; mileage of passenger trains, 3,798,183 miles, decrease 137,014 miles; mileage of goods and mi neral trains, 3,506,872 miles, decrease 423,357 miles. The Sutton Coldfield Branch, five miles, was opened for public traffic on the 2d of June. The line ' from Bedford to Cambridge, 30 miles, was opened for passenger traffic on the 7th of July, and for merchandise traffic on the Ist of August. The line from Denbigh to Ruthin, GI miles, was opened for public traffic on the Ist March, 1862. The West London Railway, hitherto used only for mineral traffic, has been completed as a double line, and was opened on the 2d June for passenger traffic from Willesden to the new station at Kensington, where extensive accommodation has been provided. It has already been used with advantage by large numbers visiting the International Exhibition ; and your directors anticipate that, when the through communication is opened by the West London Ex tension over the Thames, the Kensington station will become one of great importance. The directors request votes of the proprietors for the following new works :—lmprovement at Victoria Station, Manchester,Llo, ooo ; engine watering apparatus at Roade, £2,750; telegraph—Bedford and Bletchlcy, and:Crewe and Wolverton, £1,600; additional ac commodation at Coalport, Camden, Crewe, Huyton, Stockport, Wigan, and Tamworth, £3,045; addi- tional lands at Crewe, Alderley, and Stockport, £5,145. Chester and Holyhead Line ;—lmprove ment of North Wall Station, Dublin, £5,000 ; ad ditional goods berths at Holyhead, &c., £3,760. Lancaster and Carlisle Line :—Sidings at Preston Cattle Market, 11,000; total, £32,150 Os. 3d. A statement of the half-year's accounts shows that the net proceeds (inclueing the balance carried from last account) amount to £485,067125. 4d. as against 1. 37 4 e 9 a 1 r ,5 a 11 12s. 2d. ; dividend recommended, t" 1 ,009 Os. 4d. as against £479,614 14s. 4d. ; as against to be carried to next account, £4,058 12s. recom mend 111,898 17s. 10d. The directors recom : flicrent of a dividend for the past half carryingthe rate of 31 per cent. per annum, - ward a balance of £4,058125. N 011 TR EASTERN. The directors stlttßiltahteir report that the traffic of this company, like been considerably affecteVb;ther the comp anies' has in trade 'RI ht,,, continued de. Preo.o ll Prevaiiero. in the manufacturing distrits generally, and especially in Lancashire. Conpared with the corresponding period of last year, tie decrease in the goods and mineral department amounts to £72,117. In the passenger departmeit the diminution is only £3,158, which is les than might have been ex pected. The workig expenses show a decrease of £26,378, which hs been principally in the loco motive and engineerog departments, and is owing to the reduced train mileage run. The gross re ceipts for the half yar ending June 30 amounted to £915,276, and foithe corresponding half of 1861 to £990,372, showig a decrease of £75,096 ; the working expenses ; (!e., amounted for the past half year to £411,937 aginst £438,315, showing a de crease of £26,378. Ile net receipts, including the Alalton lines, amounted to £503,339 for the past half year, and to J 552,057 for the corresponding period, showing a d crease of £48,718. The balance available for dividend on the Berwick section is £157,386, and on tle Thirsk and Malton account, £1,670; on the YOK section, £49,888, and on the Leeds section £13,81. The directors recommend that out of these altos a dividend on the Berwick ordinary stock be declared at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, leiving £2,702, on the Thirsk and Malton stock at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, leaving £670 ; on the York ordinary stock at the rate of 3 per cent. )er annum, leaving £1,603 ; and on the Leeds ordinary stock at the rate of £1 17s. 6d. per cent. per annum, leaving £ll4 for the next account. The directors congratulate the proprie tors on the passing of the act for amalgamating the Newcastle and Carlisle Company with this com pany. The separate account of the Carlisle Com pany shows a disposable balance of £38,800, out of which the direcbrs recommend a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, leaving, after other deductions, a balance of £2,650. The act for amal gamating the Hull and Holderness Company with this company has also received the royal assent, and the Holderness shares are to be converted into North-Eastern 4 per cent. stock. The directors re commend the proprietors to create 11,000,000 of stock for new works by the issue of 4.-!-; , per cent. preference shares, redeemable any time after the expiration of five years from the date of issue, on six months' notice being given to the holders. aged man, having the appearance of a fisherman, quickly made his appearance in the witness-box, amid a roar of laughter from the persons in the court. Mr. Hawkins then put in a certificate, from which it appeared that Mary Ann Procter, spinster, was married to Richard Rolling at the parish church of St. Margaret, King's Lynn, Norfolk, on the 17th December, 1835. Mr. Hawkins then addressed the witness—l be lieve your name is Richard Rolling, and that you were married in the year 1835 at King's Lynn to a person named Mary Ann Procter ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Hawkins—ln a blue coat ? (Laughter.) Witness—Yes. Mr. Hawkins said this was all he proposed to prove with regard to the first marriage. Mr. Denman submitted that it was not sufficient, and that the identity of the parties was not esta blished. It was a most shabby defence, and he felt it his duty to defeat it if it was possible. Baron Bramwell said he agreed with the learned counsel that the defence was a shabby one, but at the same time he thought there could not be any doubt that the plaintiff was married in 1835 to the man who had that day made his appearance. _ Rolling was then cross-examined by Mr. Denman. He said thet the person to whom he was married did not go away from him on the day of the ceremony, but lived with him four or five days. He also said that Roiling and Procter were both common names at King's Lynn, and there were a good many of them still living there. His wife went away from him shortly after the marriage, and he never made any inquiry after her, or endeavoured to ascertain what had become of her. (A laugh.) Baron Bramwell—Well, you have seen the per son who has been examined to-day. Is she your wife, to whom you ware married in 1835 ? Witness—l caught a glimpse of her, and lam pretty sure she is my wife. (Laughter.) Mr. Denman—Will you swear positively that she is the woman to whom you were married ? Witness—No, I will not ; but I believe she is (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Denman then addressed the jury for the plain tiff, and said that, notwithstanding the evidence, he should ask them to say that the marriage of 1835 had not been proved, or that, at all events, it was not established beyond the possibility of doubt that the man Rolling and the plaintiff were the persons who were so married. It was proved that there was a number of persons of the same name at King's Lynn, and with regard to one portion of the evidence given by Rolling, that the person to whom he was married lived with him several days after the marriage, whereas the plaintiff swore that she left her husband the same night, it was an im portant contradiction ; and he submitted that, under all the circumstances, the jury would be justified in coming to the conclusion that it had not been established that the plaintiff was married to Rolling in the year 1835. He then observed that this man was sprung upon.them at the last moment, and they had not had the least opportunity of making any inquiries about him, and he urged that a person who could put forward such a shabby de fence as this was very likely to produce the certifi cate of marriage of other persons in order to sup port it. Mr. Baron Bramwell, in summing up, said that Mr. Denman had done quite right in pressing his view of the case upon the jury; but after all the only question for them to consider was whether the plaintiff was married in the year 1835 to the man who had that day come forward and claimed her for his wife. The defence was undoubtedly a shabby one, but, shabby as it was, that was no ground, and it would be a very lamentable thing if it were allowed to be so, to justify them in return ing a verdict contrary to the evidence and to the dictates of their own conscience. The Jury, after deliberating a short time, said they were of opinion that the marriage had been proved, and they then returned a verdict for the defendant upon the plea of overture. VERNON V. RHYS. _ _ Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Laxton were for the plaintiff; and Mr. G. Francis and Mr. Hugh Williams for the defendant. The plaintiff in this action sought to recover from the defendant, Captain Horton Rhys, the manager or lessee of Sadler's Wells Theatre, damages for the breach of an engagement that he had entered into with him for his professional services at that theatre during the present season. It appeared that in the month of April the plaintif f had an interview with Miss Catherine Lucette, the directress of the theatre, at the office of Mr. Dudley, who acted as the agent of Captain Rhys, in Agar-street, and that an engagement was entered into with him for six months as " first walking gentleman," and he was to receive a salary of £2 per week, the agreement stating that the engagement was to be subject to the rules and regulations of the theatre. The plain tiff, it appeared, was never called upon to perform, but at the end of a fortnight he received a fort night's notice that his services would not be required at the expiration of that period, and the present action was brought to recover the residue of the engagement. For the defendant it was contended that accord ing to "the rules and regulations of the theatre, it was customary, although an engagement might be made for the period of six months, still it was usual to terminate it by giving a fortnight's notice, but there was no evidence that, any such rule had ever been brought to the notice of the plaintiff, or, in deed, that such a rule was in existence at the time the engagement was entered into with defendant. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—da mages £4B. _ _ _ LOCKSLEY V. RHYS. This was another action of a similar character against the same defendant, who not only pleaded as in the first case he was justified in discharging the plaintiff according to the rules and regulations of the theatre, but that he was also justified on the ground that the plaintiff was incompetent to per form the duties for which he was engaged. The same learned counsel were engaged in this case as in the former one. _ -- i1; plaintiff in this action was Mr. A. Locksley, and it appeared that he was engaged as first tenor singer, but after he had been so employed for three or four weeks he received a fortnight's notice that his services would be no longer required. The plaintiff deposed that he had been engaged as first tenor singer at Drury Lane Theatre, and also in the provinces, and in April last he saw Miss Lucette, the directress of Sadler's Wells Theatre, and Mr. Dudley, and he entered into an engage ment as first tenor singer at Sadler's Wells Theatre, for the period of six months, at a salary of four guineas per week, and it was also understood that he was to be " starred," and his dresses were to be found him. The Theatre opened on the 21st of April, and he played the part of Pierre Chase :In an operetta written by the defendant, called " All's Fair in Love and War." The theatre was very cold and full of draughts, in fact he said, he believed it was called in the profession the Char nel-house—(a laugh)—and he caught a severe cold which affected his throat, and with the consent of the defendant he rested himself for a few nights, and the defendant played his part. He afterwards played again, but on the 17th of May he received a notice from Mr. Bender, the prompter, informing him that at the expiration of a fortnight his engage ment would terminate. No complaint was ever made of his singing by the defendant, and he never heard of any rule by which the engagement was to be ter minated at a fortnight's notice. He saw the defen dant at the theatre after he had received the notice, and asked him what it meant ; and he replied that it meant there was nothing for him to do; and he said he did not understand it, and inquired of him whether his salary was to go on ; and he replied, " Certainly not." Cross-examined—Witness believed that his sing ing gave satisfaction to the audience, and he was not hissed on any occasion. Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury for the defendant, said that he regretted to be compelled to put upon the record a plea that the plaintiff was in competent to perform the duties of first tenor, but he had no alternative but to do so, and when they had heard the evidence he should lay before them he believed they would come to the same conclusion, and that upon this ground the defendant was en titled to a verdict. Mr. C. H. Rhys, the defendant, was then exa mined. He said that after the plaintiff had been e ngaged he very soon discovered that he was not competent to sing as first tenor, and after the first or night the secondaudience expressed their disap probation by " goosing" him. (A laugh.) After he had sung a few nights he became unable to con tinue to sing at all, owing to a cold, or some other ca use, and witness was consequently obliged to play h i s part. He considered that he was quite incom petent to fill the position of first tenor. Cross-examined—Witness knew nothing about the plaintiff until after he had been engaged, but he had of course heard of him as a singer, but he could not say whether he had heard of him as a very good singer or a very bad one. (A laugh.) He heard that he had been engaged as first tenor at Drury-lane, and as first tenors were scarce he en gaged him. The audience were rather pleased when witness took the plaintiff's part, and he was quite sure that he was not ~ goosed. (A laugh.) Witness consulted his musical director (Mr. Tully) respect ing the plaintiff, and he told him that although he could sing very well in the day time, h e cou ld not sing a t a ll at night. Miss Lucette used to sing with the plaintiff, and he believed that she was a first rate judge of music. He was not aware of any reason why she was not here on the present occa sion to give evidence, bu t he supposed she did not choose t o come, She WAS Of coarso a, very wraps- tent person to decide whether the plaintiff was a good singer or not. Mr. Tully, whom he consulted about the plaintiff, was a composer as well as him- sell. Mr. Forrester, a fellow-actor with the plaintiff, and who played in the same operetta with him, de posed that in his opinion the plaintiff was unsuc cessful, and that he was not a good tenor singer_ Mr. John H. Dike, the leader of the band, was next examined, and he expressed his opinion that the plaintiff was not a good tenor singer, and he also said that he did not sing so well at night as he did in the day time at rehearsal. Mr. 7. H. Tully, the eminent musical composer, was the next witness, and he also expressed his opinion that the plaintiff was not competent to per form the duties of first tenor. He also said that the music of the defendant's operetta of " All's Fair in Love and War" was not at all difficult, but was quite easy-going music, and the plaintiffoug th h a t t n h o e t to have found any difficulty in singing it. In cross-examination Mr. Tully said sheuld not like to have been the author of the operetta in question. (A laugh.) HebeLeved that the plaintiff had performed the part of Rodo:ph in " Der Freischutz, 'at Drury-lane ; and, in fact, he had engaged him at that theatre at the time he had the management. He was thought very well of at rehearsal. He could not say whether Sadler's Wells Theatre was known among the profession by the name of the Charnel-house, but he could certainly express his opinion that it was the coldest theatre in England. Mr. Tully,: in conclusion, expres sed his opinion that when the plaintiff came before the audience he was so prostrated by ner vousness that he would never make a good singer till he got over that feeling. Sergeant Ballantine, in replying upon the case for the plaintiff, submitted that it had entirely failed to make out the plea of incompetence that had been set up, and he also observed particularly upon the absence of Miss Lucette, who had sung with the plaintiff, and who, he said, would have been a most material witness to speak to his quali fications for the position he had taken. Baron Bramwell having summed up, the jury almost immediately returned a verdict for the plain tiff—damages £5O, Mr. Francis applied that execution should be stayed in both actions until term. With regard to the case that bad just been disposed of, he reminded his lordship that a good deal of evidence had been given in support of their plea, and they wished to have time to consider whether it was advisable to apply for a new trial. Sergeant Ballantine opposed the application, and said that since the verdict had been delivered a notice had been given to the plaintiff to come to the theatre that night and perform. (A laugh.) This was a pretty good answer to their own plea that he was incompetent. After some discussion his lordship directed that execution should issue on the first action in four days, but that in the other it should be stayed until next term. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-LANCASTEB., Aug. 13. MURDER AT COLNE. Walker Moore, a tailor, was charged with the wilful murder of Betty Moore, his wife, at Colne, on Saturday, the sth of April last. The prisoner resided at Keighley, in Yorkshire, and he was married there some time ago. In conse quence, however, of some circumstance or other they did not live very happily, and eventually a separation ensued. The prisoner remained at Keighley, and his wife went to live as a servant with her cousin, the landlord of the Hare and Hounds public-house, near Colne. On the 4th of April the prisoner met in one of the streets of Keighley a friend of his named Joseph Metcalfe, a mechanic. He asked Metcalfe if he would have a walk, and subsequently proposed that they should go to Black-lane End, a few miles distant. To this proposition Metcalfe consented, and they accord ingly set off. On arriving at the Hare and Hounds, at Black-lane End, they saw the prisoner's wife, who supplied them with some ale. The prisoner seemed disposed to be friendly with her, but she did not reciprocate his feelings. The prisoner after wards asked her if she would go back with him ; but she replied that if she coald not live quietly there she would go to her father's. Metcalfe and the prisoner slept at the house that night. At 5 o'clock next morning the prisoner called Met calfe up. On going down stairs, Metcalfe found the prisoner and his wife seated in the house part ; she was seated in a chair in one corner, and he was in front of the fire. The two men subse quently commenced drinking ale and spirits mixed. The prisoner's wife served them, but seemed to be very unwilling about it. They continued drinking until about nine o'clock, when the landlord came into the room. He afterwards went out to fetch the men some ale. At this time the :prisoner was sitting near the fire, and his wife was on her knees beside him cleaning the grate. Metcalfe had his back towards them, and whilst in that position he heard the prisoner rise from his seat, and in a mo ment afterwards saw him go behind his wife, and with his right hand draw something across her throat. The poor woman got upon her feet imme diately, and held her apron to her throat, which had been cut in a most shocking manner. The gash was six inches long, very deep, and passed through the larynx, the carotid artery, and the jugular vein. She died almost immediately. The prisoner was undefended, and had nothing particular to say in extenuation of his crime. He was found guilty, and sentence of death was passed in the usual form. MIDLAND. The report of the directors states that the receipts for coaching during the past half-year amounted to £339,956, showing an increase of £9,943 ; for mer chandise, £421,318, showing an increase of £4,032 ; for minerals, £212,280, showing a decrease of £38,275 ; cattle, £14,176, showing an increase of £1,509 ; the result being a decrease in the receipts of £22,791 as compared with the corresponding period of last year. While the receipts from all the other sources of traffic exhibit an increase, those from the carriage of minerals show a large defi ciency, caused chiefly by the very depressed state of the general trade of the country, The balance available for dividend is £349,894, of which £7,287 is brought from the previous half-year. The direc tors recommend the declaration of a dividend of £2 15s. per cent. on the ordinary consolidated stock, and of £2 ls. 3d. per cent. on the Birming ham and Derby stock ; at the usual rate on the pre ferential stocks ; and of Is. 6d. per share, being for half a year on £2 14s. paid, on the £6 4s. shares, leaving a balance of £2,081 for the next account. The sum of £39,176 having been realised from pre miums upon shares sold, the directors are of opinion it should be placed to the credit of the insurance fund against loss by fire. With this addition the fund amounts to £54,461, and as the interest to accrue upon it yearly will probably be sufficient for the purposes required, they propose to discontinue the provision of £3,000 per annum hitherto placed to this account. The Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway Act pro vides that the Midland Railway Company may be come shareholders to the extent of £40,000, and may appoint two directors by virtue of holding this amount, and a resolution authorising that subscrip tion will be submitted to the meeting. The capital account shows that £22,069,646 had been expended, leaving a balance against the company of £322,237. The revenue account for the half-year ending 30th of June shows that £997,534 had been received, and £440,198 expended on working, £190,494 for in terest on loans and guaranteed shares, £740 inte rest to bankers, £1,782 Matlock deficiency, £21,213 North-Western rental, £5OO redemption of mort gages, leaving a disposable balance of £349,895, against £379,393 at the corresponding period of 1861. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—GUILDFORD, Aug. 13. (Before Baron Bramwell and a Common Jury.) PROCTER V. SCOTT. The plaintiff in this action was Mary Ann Proc ter, and she sued the defendant, George John Scott, who was her brother•-in-law, to recover the sum of £2B odd for board and lodging and money lent. The defendant pleaded a variety of pleas, and among them & Tie that the plaintiff was a married woman, and that her husband was alive, and, con sequently, she had no right to bring the present action. The case was one of a very extraordinary nature. Mr. Denman, Q.C., and Mr. Edward Besley ap peared for the plaintiff. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Prentice were counsel for the defendant. Mary Ann Procter, the plaintiff, was examined, and she deposed to the circumstances under which the debt she demands from the defendant had been created. Mr. Hawkins then proceeded to cross-examine her upon certain matters having reference to the claim ; but the learned judge interposed, and observed that if there was anything in the plea of coverture, if the fact of the plaintiff being a married woman and that her husband was alive could be proved, there was an end of her case. The pl a i n tiff was accordingly cross-examined upon this point, and in answer to the questions put to her by Mr. Hawkins, she said—" More than 20 years ago I was married to a man named Richard Rolling at King's Lynn, Norfolk. I never saw him after the marriage, and should not know him again if I were to see him." Mr. Hawkins—What sort of a man was he ? Witness—At that time he was a young man, but I do not recollect whether he was short or tall, or stout or thin, nor how he was dressed; but I think he had a blue coat on. (A laugh,) Mr. Hawkins—Well, I do not know whether or not it will be agreeable to you, but you shall have an opportunity of seeing your husband again before the case is over. (Laughter.) The plaintiff then went on to state that she left her husband directly after the marriage, or at all events on the same evening. She and her husband went to his father's house, and an altercation took place between them, and she left him and went back w wki father, and she never saw him again. I only married him to p l e ase my friends. Baron Bramwell—How old were you when this tomarriagesans—What wes he ? tooks.He was a fisherman and kept smacks. place. Witness—o n l y fifteen. Mr. Hawkins—Then how many times have you been married? Witness-4 decline to answer such a question as that. Mr. Denman observed that if her alleged husband Rolling was aliv e s h e co uld not have contracted a marriage. Baron Bramwell said he was not sure that the witness was b oun d to answer the question, because if she really was married to Rolling and married another man afterwards, bigamy. Mr. Hawkins said she had nothing to fear on s h e might be indicted for that score, for s h e h a d b een a lready tried and con victed of that offence. The learned Counsel then put some further ques tionsanswer them she said that 12 years ago she was to the wi tness i n cross - e xamination, and in to tried for bigamy and convicted, in consequence of her 1 'ivinf.7 contracted a second marriage with a man named Johnson. She added that she had only been married twice—once to this person and once to Rolling. _. - Baron Bramwell, to the witness—Do you really mean to say that you know nothing about your first husband, Rolling, or whether he is alive or dead ? Witness—l h a . n ) dI do do, my lord. I never inquired aft er not know what became of him. ( A la him, ug Mr. Hawkins said they had got him there, and the o i plaintiffgoing t)a back s v honld see him before the case was o ver. Sh e would have g e an opportunity, if she liked , of with himto King's Lynn, where , as the s tory-book said, they might have children and live happy ever afterwards. (Laughter.) Baron Bramwell said if the first husba nd was there, they -a- , better call him at once, and there had would be an end of the plaintiff's case. Pilchard Rollin g TM then called, and a middle- DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN IN NETV CASTLE. An inquest was held on Friday night at New castle on the body of the Rev. William Anderson, who was found drowned in the Tyne on Thursday morning last. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased had been staying at the Charles the Twelfth Inn, Tyne Bridge, where he had arrived on Friday week. He had given the name of Mr. Burns to the land lord, who was highly pleased with the engaging manners and gentlemanly conversation of his guest. Mr. Burns appeared to have a good stock of cash, but it would seem that he was rather partial to the bottle, and was of some what irregular habits. On the Saturday night, while out in Newcastle, he fell among loose company, and while in some house in the neighourhood, it was thought, of Pudding Chare, he was robbed of all his money, his watch, and even his coat and vest. On reaching his inn he expressed himself satisfied that his plunderers had not taken his overcoat as well, and turned him into the street ; but he strongly declined to lodge any information with the police authorities respecting the robbery. The worthy landlord, to whom Mr. Burns had not yet paid his reckoning, lent him 155.; but on the Monday morning Mr. Burns again appeared at the inn penniless. He rerresented that he was respec tably connected at Glasgow, and he read to the hostess a letter which he had indited to a person in that town, applying for a remittance. In the course of the Monday morning he left the inn, say ing he was going to see Mr. Potter, a minister of the Scotch Church in Newcastle, with whom he was acquainted. He never came to the inn again. It appeared that a man answering to the description of the deceased was making inquiries on Tuesday at the River Police-station for a vessel for Dieppe,and a note was received from him on Wednesday, stating that he had obtained the information wanted. Nothing further was heard of the writer of this note, until about half-past six on the morning of Thursday, when persons on board the steamer New castle, coming up the river, and when opposite the Mushroom, observed a man struggling in the water and calling for help. A small boat near put towards him, and as it approached the drowning man called out, " Be sharp." At the same time a life-buoy was thrown from the steamboat, but on its being seen that the sufferer was unable to reach it, a man on the Newcastle jumped overboard with another buoy, and swam towards the drowning man, whom he reached at the same time as the people in the small boat already alluded to. The man was taken into the boat and put on board the steamer, where means were used to restore him, but without effect, and by the time he was conveyed to Mr. Carr's, Ship Inn, on the Quay, he was quite dead. It is conjectured that after a night of dissipation in the neighbour hood where he was found in the Tyne, he had gonedown an ally to the edge of the riv er to bathe is face, and had fallen in. Since his death it has h been ascertained that the real name of the unfortu nate.and that he was man was William Anderson, was educated as a minister of the Scotch Church, with Mr. Potter at college connected with a mercantile firm in Glasgow. He butan and b b i e s c am irregulare • un fi tted him for the sacred • have at last brought hi m duties of the ministry, death. returned as their verdict that " De.. acquaintedbab i t h ave cea , se d died from the effects of immersion in to Tahmeeilaunreyholy the river Tyne, but under what circumstances he c ame 4 there there was no evidence to ohm," THE CONDEMNED CONVICT A BOD.ALTN. The criminal, John Doulgv, w ho was on Thurs day last sentenced to death b y Mr. Justice Wil- Hams, for the mu rder of Roger Drew, at St. Stephen's by Launce.sten, con Unties to manifest the same stoical demean our as that which charac terised him both before and during his trial. It is true that he talks of the dis which he has brought upon himself, that he g has scud nothing which would indicate contrition for his fearful crime. It is a remarkable fact find from the firs t moment of his arrest he has never denied that he murdered the old man. He 'eats, drinks, an d sleeps as usual ; in fact, there is nothing in his conduct or manner of paoing his days and nights which would lead one to suppcse that he was so rapidly approach ing the terminatio. ri of his life. There is no general specified rule as to hOw long after the trial of a cul prit for murder his execution shall take place. Usually he is allowed two Sundays after the judges have left the assize toTA7n, but -various customs pre vail in the different coun ties. Thus at Winchester , thole present assizes, the Fordi ngbridge murderer was allowed three Sundays s fter :;his condem nation ; and whilst Monday is th e day generally selected for the execution, the veAry last case of capital punishment carried out in Exeter—that of the unfortunate Hacked—took piece on alSatur day, viz., March 30,1861. In Cornwal'l, however, the extreme penalty of the law is carried ad on Mon day. The last execution for murder at Vokimin took p l a ce in the summer of 1856 , a nd this, As. in most other places , was over t he entrance to th e zounty gaol. Since that tim e ever y vestige of :th e old prison has been swept awa y , and on its site has been erec ted the extensive and s ubstantial p ile of ctr.s tel lated buildings which now constitute the Cornvia ll County Prison. Th e entrance is on the north-e3s t side of the building, and the drop is at the south'r west end. On the west side it is obscured from view' by the high boundary walls, nor can it be seen on the north side of the gaol, but on the south and east the view of the drop is uninterrupted. The con demned convict strenuously denies that he had an to do with particip atin g in the murder a Mary White, of Buckland Monachorum, in Oct., 1852, and as he is now but 28 years of age, there does not seem to be much foundation for the rumour which has been for some weeks in circulation, to the effect that Corber and this man were accomplices in that murder, for he could years of age. As a very slight footfall can be heard in the corridors of the build in g , no prisoners are al lowed in that part of the gaol where th e wretehed man is confined. The execution is to tab.' , place on Monday next at noon.— Western Morning, -News. UOUNTRY 111ARAL:tb. ,1• , - - -- ,NEWARK —WEDNESDAY. Harvest work has been rather impeded since our last re port. The weather now is more favourable, and farm er o will renew field work with vigour. 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