The Sun. — London, England, 1849-04-03 00:00:00

WkILL' STA:WIELD-HALL MURDERS. TRIAL OF RUSH. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) NORWICH, MONDAY. The excitement with respect to the trial of Rush con tinues unabated; and I am informed that parties continue to flock, not only from places in the country, but from far more remote distances, in the hope of being enabled to get a glimpse at the accused. Of course, a great many are disappointed in their desire; but, nevertheless, numbers are gratified who have a friend at court. Yesterday the jury twice attended Divine service in the Cathedral, morning and afternoon. Of course, they were kept carefully apart from the rest of the congregation ; indeed, they have been properly and carefully kept, by the di notion of the Sheriff;, from communicating with any one on the subject of the trial. It appears that in the room at the Maid's Head there is a piano, and one of the jury, being an adept at that instrument, entertained Hs colleagues yesterday by playing them " Before Jehovah's awful throue," and other pieces of sacred music, the jury joining in chorus. The court was again crowded this morning. Mr. Baron Rolfe took his seat on the bench at a quarter before nine o'clock. Rush immediately was placed in the dock, bringing, as before, a vast quantity of papers with him. He looked very well. Mr. Baron ROLFE intimated to the prisoner that he had received two notes with respect to the witness Bowe. It was very improper to write to a judge -whilst trying a prisoner. He had handed the letters to the counsel for the prosecution. Push made no observation, but requested that he lnight be permitted to postpone his cross-examination of the witness fur a short time, as he had just received a letter with respect to him. George Pont, one of the county constabulary, proved being called to Stanfield, about nine o'clock on the night of the murder, Tuesday, the 28th of November, of see ing the bodies, of finding five slugs where the body of the elder Mr. Jermy had lain. Other constables arrived shortly after him. By the direction of the magistrates he and other constables went to Potash Farm. They got there about half-past two. He heard a dog bark from the back r.rcmises at three o'clock. The lad Savory was the first to come out of the house. The prisoner here applied to be allowed to sit whilst he was sot cross-examining the witnesses, as he had a long time to be in than court. Mr. Baron ROLFE told him if he informed him he was unable to stand, even during the cross-examination, he would permit him to sit. The stool, which had been forgotten, was here brought to the prisoner and placed in the dock. Examination continued—The lad came out of the washhouse at the back, went across the yard towards the stable, and back again with a lantern. Sent a message by him to the prisoner that he wanted to speak to him. The prisoner came down to the kitchen, and he (witness) went into him. I said, You must consider you are my prisoner on suspicion of murdering the two Mr. Jermys last night." I handcuffed him at the same time. He said first, " The two Mr. Jermys murdered?" and then, " I don't like that; God knows I am clear of that." I examined him and found some small keys upon him, a sovereign and half-sovereign, and 13s. Gd. in silver; found 14 other large keys of different sizes. ltush---I hope your Lordship will have the keys pro. diced. _ _ Mr. Sergeant BYLES—Oh, certainly. Exam nation continued—Found also a pocket-book containing a cheque, dated 25th Nov., 1848, drawn by a person named Candiar on Messrs. Gurney, in favour of the prisoner, for 491. 103. Mr. Sergeant BYLES read several of the entries, among which were—Sept. 1843, ",Potash interest due—prin cipal due 30th of Nov. 1848." Friday, Oct. 27-- " Called on Jernay: he has found out that I am in earnest at last." Nov. 21, Tuesday—" With the B"corder in the morning, and vgreed to see him in the afternoon." There was another entry on the 30th of November, which the Learned Counsel said he ought not to read. The packet was, therefore, handed to his Lordship, who perused it. Bush asked when he should have an opportunity of looking at the pocket-book. Mr. Strgeant BYLES said when he had done with the witness. Rush complained that this book, which contained im portant dates of the most vital consequence to him, had been kept from him both during his previous examina tions ari d whilst in the gaol. A copy would have been of great importance to him. The book was handed up to the prisoner. Cross•examination continued—Pound also a white handkerchief upon him. Went up stairs with Rush; his room door was open; he examined it. The prisoner gave him the keys of the cupboard. He found there two double-barrelled guns. (All these articles were produced.) Robert Thompson produced the guns, and proved re ceiving them from the last witness. The guns were loaded and capped; he unloaded them. Sergeant BYLES remarked that every article was in the keepir:g of a single policeman. Examination of Pont continued—He unloaded the gun 3, but re-loaded them with the same shot. Mr. Serheant BYLES, who had one of them, handed it quickly back to the policeman, saying " You had better take it hack again," which caused some laughter, in which the prisoner heartily joined, making a jocular re- • _ _ mark to the gaoler. [lt appeared that the guns were not capped, and therefore not dangerous.] Pont said the barrel of one gun was 26 inches, and the other 31 inches. Mr. Sergeant BYLES (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to examine the witness? Rush—Yes; I have a rather long cross-examination for bim.—(Laughter.) At the requeat of Rush the charges were withdrawn from the guns by Thompson, which he watched intently, laughing slightly at the rather bungling and nervous manner in which it waa done. Rush said he did not want all the shot examined. Ile wanted to see the bullets. The contents of the barrels were handed to the JUDGE, who r( mArked that the shot were of different sizes, and that he could not see how this bore upon the case. Rush said he wished to have the shot (which were banded to ties); he wished to look at them. Examination of Pont continued—Saw a powder-flask on the table, and in the cupboard, also a box containing bullets. Remarked to the prisoner, " You used to have pistols," to which he replied " I used to have, but I don't now." Went with the prisoner to Bridewell in a gig. On the way, the time being between 7 and 8 in the morning, the prisoner said, "Is there any one suspected besides me?" Replied that I did not know. Notting had been said to induce him to ask this ques tion. He said, "I have ben on better terms of Fite with the ol i gentleman than I used to be ; the old one tend I could nut get on." lle said further, " I think it was the la,e time I was at the hall that I tnld the oil gentleman that I would not sign (I think that was the word) if the young one was in the room. The o!d gen , leman told the young one to leave the room, but the young one said he thought he had a right to remain;" also that he had called at the lodge (he understood he meant the night before, but he did not say so) to ascertain if the young cne was at home, but finding he was not at home, he did not go in. He said twice he was sorry for them. On Wednesday evening I examined the clocks at Potash and Stanfield-hall with a watch. The Potash clock was the fastest; the difference was a quarter of an hour. He was in his charge until he took him to Bridewell, except during the time ho had his breakfast in the custody of Osborn. Rush also at Potash said to him, "It was (alluding to the mur der) about eight o'clock, do you say." Mortar, a police man, said, " No one said so but yoursele"—(Sensation.) Another policeman heard Rush make use of the expres sion. Whilst there he was shown a pair of boots by Savory in the washhouse which were wet : he found another pair of patent leather under the prisoner's bed, but they were dry. He found a thick pair in the washhouse, which were dry. Ile found a fourth pair in the kit chen ; but the pair he had mentioned only were wet. Walked yesterday from Stanfield to Potash, and it took him just fourteen minutes.—(Sensation.) Cross•examined by Rush—The leads had been in his possession since the night of the murder. Gut to the hall, on the night of the murder, at twenty minutes after nine. Amos and Mortar went up with the witness to the bedroom. On his solemn oath he did not find a carpet bag at Potash. Did not see any hair or wig or anything of the sort. On his solemn oath he never had the carpet bag in his hands, nor did he (Rush) tell him that there were three keys in the purse which he had taken from them. Said at the farm something- about some papers in the cupboard which he w i shed to have taken care of, and might have promised that he would do so. The keys had never been out of his possession—would swear positively that Mortar made use of the words, speaking of Bush's allusion to the time of th e murder 'No one said so but yourselt." None of the police mentioned the time; you alone did so. Did not pick up any bullets from the floor and place them in a box. (The prisoner here asked a vast number of the most trivial questions,siv.idently with e a : i l l :t e e:as in the view of detecting some trillince his testimony, but he failed to shake' it inerteli Then he went to Potash on the Wednesday, after the murder. He did net find any of the locksda broken, neither did he see any papers lying about. Went to Potash with Emily Sandford on the Friday after he bad been examined. Several police were there. Rush—Did you not hear one of the policemen say in going from Wymondham to Bridewell, that the time of the murder had been mentioned at Potash when I was taken into custody? Witness—l said I had a distant impression that the time had been mentioned. I then thought so. Rush—Did I not ask on the way who was the police man that mentioned the time at Potash?—No, you did not. -- Rush—Did I not say something about some one hav ing made a slip of the tongue?—l did not hear you. I heard you ask who mentioned the time. Rush here asked the witness some questions about finding a powder-flask. The witness repeated his former testimony. Rush, who had got somewhat warm, and spoke in a ]odd voice, said he would not ask the witness any more questions. Mr. Bz:ron ROLFE said he wished to remind the pri- L( , a ,r that though his cross-ezaniivatiou of the witness might bring out some minor discrepancies, yet in ten thousand more important points he led him to corrobo rate what he had said.—(Sensation.) Prisoner—l can't help that, my Lord. This man has perjured himself. The depositions were then read by the clerk. The JUDGE—Now, will you show the contradiction? Prisoner—You state now that only one powder flask was found in the drawer. Witness—l believe I for merly said there were two found there, but that was a mistake. Prisoner—Did you make any memorandum of tho evi dence you have given against me? Witness—Yes, I did; about two days alter shwohwaetdl thehave statedoccurred. rotindin the back Re-examined — I kitchen to Emily Sandford. They did not open at the side with a strap behind. Robert Thompson was here recalled and cross-exa• mined by the prisoner—l have been examined twice be fore now on this matter, and was only a yard or two behind Pont when he arrested you. Prisoner—Did you search the closet? Witness—No; I stood outside. Prisoner—l want his depositions read, my L rd, on that subject, to see whether or not they are consistent. The depositions were read, and it was there stated that witness had searched the closet. Witness explained that he was prevented searching the closet by the box it contained, but that he assisted in searching the box. He could not say whet had passed when the wigs were discovered, as he had not seen them. The charges were first drawn from the guns at the co roner's inquest. The prisoner subjected this witness, like the preceding one, to a long examination on minute and trifling points, evidently for the purpose of picking out some discrepancy between his evidence and the depositions made by him before ttie coroner and magistrate. Prisoner—Have you not sworn that the closet door was broken open? Witness—No, I have not. The prisoner read from the depositions of the witness a passage in which he mentions incidentally that the door had been broken open. The JUDGE said, that the prisoner would have the benefit of the contradiction, such as it was. John Mortar, of the county police force, said that when told that the two Messrs. Jermy were killed, and that he was arrested, the prisoner said, "Good God ! I hope they don't suspect me." Prisoner—l hope Mr. Cann won't communicate to the other witnesses what passes here. The JUDGE—Mr. Cann I tun sure understands his duty too well to do se. Witness—The prisoner asked me when the murder took place; but neither I nor any one else told him. A. little after, however, the prisoner obs erve d t h a t h e under stood it had taken place about eight o'clock. I imme diately observed, "From whom did you hear that, as you are the first person who has named any time in this house ?" He replied that he had heard one of the policemen say so; but no one had made such a statement to him in my presence, though I was with him up to that time from the moment of his arrest. He also observed that he would have been there about the time the tour der happened unless he had been told that young Jermy was at home. Young Jermy was a gre.tt enemy of his, but the old gentleman and he were better friends than they had been. Prisoner—Have you seen Pont since he left the court? Witness—Yes ; but what he said had no relation to any evidence I had to give. Prisoner (who caused a smile in court by saying " I don't believe you, sir,") complained of this, as it was most important to him that the witnesses should be kept separate. The JUDGE—You shall have the benefit of the fact stated if it is worth anything. Prisoner—When you arrested me you took me by the right arm ? Witness—No ; by the left. This is a fair instance of the contradictions into which the prisoner songht to lead this witness like the two pre ceding ones in the course of his cross-examination. Stephen Amos, inspector of police at Norwich, corrobo rated the evidence of the last witness as to what was said by the prisoner about the time of the murder, his conversation with the police at Potash, and on the way to Bridewell. The witness produced a shot bag and powder flask found in the drawer, and a shot belt, dark lantern, and powder flask found in the closet of the prisoner's bed room at Potash. farm. The carpet bag which he pro duced was not in the closet, but the bedroom, and it was empty. There was also a carpet bag full of papers under the bed. He was searching at the time for fire arms, and he examined the bag for that purpose, but he did not recollect hearing the prisoner say anything as to the importance of the papers contained therein. He had seen Pont since he left the room, but had not spo. ken to him. By the JUDGE—The conversation as to the time ce the murder took place after the search in the bedroom. Thomas Osborne, policeman at Norwich, said, that before breakfast, on the morning after the murder, the prisoner asked him which was the man who told him when the affair happened. He replied, that no such remark had been made down stairs. At break fast with Emily Sandford, the prisoner said to her, " I am accused of murdering Jermy. It is that fellow Clarke who has done it, but you and Savory can clear me. He washed my boots at hah past five, and you know I didn't go out." 'After a pause he said, "Have they been asking about me?" And Emily Sandford said, "Yes; the stout man down stein has been asking if you were out last night, and I said that you were away a quarter of an hour." The prisoner replied, " I was not away more than ten mi eut,s, and you know I had my slip-shoes on." She said, " I don't know that you had; I did not see you put your boots on." He observed, "I have ho doubt I shall be suspected, bccaiLie we have lived on such bad terms. Of late the old 'un and I have been better friends, but the son is my bitterest enemy." Ho re peated, " I am sure some one told me the time when the affair happened," and he several times asked for his cloak to put it on. Cross-examined by the prisoner —The words which I heard you use on being arrested, as near as I ca❑ recol lect, were, 6. Good God I I hope I am not suspected, it's rather a serious offence." A slight discrepancy arose between the witness's evi dence and his depositions before the magistrates and coroner, relating to the fact of his having seen the pri soner going up-stairs at the Potash-farm. Henry Hubbersty, superintendent of county police, said—l was at Potash farm-house on the Ist of Decem ber from twelve to four o'clock in the afternoon. I went up into the prisoner's bedroom, and found there the box which I produce. It was shut, and on opening it, besides pipers, I found a widow's cap, some old papers, a wig with whiskers attached, another wig with long hair, a woman's front, and a travelling cap. When the prisoner put it on before Elias Chestney, he asked me to assist him, and I said, " No, put it on yourself." lie said nothing about its belonging to him. He also put on a cloak at the same time. Prisoner—Did you hear what evidence Watson gave on Tuesday night in the brown parlour? Witness—No; I got to Stanfield-hall at three o'clock on Wednesday evening, and left it to take you to Bridewell. Prisoner—Did you, on your oath, hold any communi cation with Watson or Emily Sandford on that occ,ision? Witness—No, with neither, except getting the latter a cup of tea when she complained of its being cold. Prisoner—The evidence given by this witness is so differnt from that which went before that I shall just go on. Witness—Shortly after I went to Potash ou Friday I found Emily Sandf:rd alone in a room, r.nd said her,' I - Ad you spe,k the truth yesterday ?" She burst to tears, and said " No." None of those who were with me said anythir , to her. I then drew up a written state ment of what she said. It was not signed by her; and I gave it to Mr. Cane. Arrangements were then made for examining her a second time at the Castle. The prisoner here asked the witness what did Emily Sandford say about the papers? The JUDGE—You cannot ask that question. Prisoner—l ask nothing but what is consistent with the ends of justice. The JUDGE—You will excuse me, sir, you have no right to ask one witness what another has said, except to contradict something which has been stated by the latter. I have been exceedingly reluctant to stop you, but nine-tenths of the questions you ask are irregular. Cross-examination continued—When witness got in, there were several pape-s lying on the table; nib one but Mr. John Cann and Miss Sandford were there at the time. When the closet was opened the first thing found was a cash-box; Mr. Cann tried to open it with several keys. The papers were found next. The box was taken away when the parties left, but he could not say if the papers were removed also. The witness was examined with the greatest minute ness respecting the most trifling and apparently useless details of everything which took place on the occasion of the police visiting the farm. Samuel Savory, labourer, of Wymondham, deposed that he knew the prisoner twelve years. Recollected the night of the murder. Saw the prisoner that day between the Wymondham•lodge and Mr. Coleman's, going towards Wymoodham, about five o'clock. It was getting dark. _ _ _ Cross examined—Was sworn in Mr. Cann's "office. Did not know how long ago it was. Had been sent for by Mr. Cann. - William Bacon deposed he was a sheriff's officer, and was employed to distrain on the prisoner, in Oc tober, 1847, at Potash, by the late Mr. Jenny. Re membered the prisoner saying, on the 18th of October, something about Mr. Jenny and Mr. Clarke. He said he would " do for them on the first opportunity." Cross-examined—Had never mentioned the threat to Mr. Clarke, or to any one, till the morning after the occurrence of the 28th (the murder), when ho spoke about it at Attleborough. The police came to him in consequence of what he said. Robert Martin, bailiff at Norwich, was employed to distrain on the prisoner at Feloungbam in October 13, 1847. Richard Reed, lived at Thames -IC-new John Lamhimer. Was introduced by to Rush Thames-street, London. in March, 1847. Had had some papers belonging to thenci .forraer, and re l at i ng to t h e Stanfield-hall property, asked spec table solicitor afterwards taken fro n ra 0 Accompanied the prisoner to Mr. Waugh, a solicitor.i if he would lay them before some re- Waugh,papers were Mr. Wilson, another al the hands of Mr. Flower ° lekt°r*. They were put in n 'i.a. 4,l put into the hands of ar t k % itllitrd solicitor, and Rush said, " They had got st lawyer to carry to himself from the on the cause." [ldentified a leoti:: ireston, and prisoner, dated 2d of May, 1,848 r unexpectedly got a will of the Re; to ietter, grating that he had asking for an appointment, in order *to corn. steps should be taken in facilitating proce s e u d l i t as to W hat recovery of the property. Identified anothern fr . th e dated 2d of October, which has been referred trial, making an appointment for Reed, Lamer, n a t n i l Jermy, at 2, Mylne-street, Islington, on the 3d Of Oc tober, and stating they would be introduced to the lad who was t o fi n d th e money; (E m i ly Sandford, it mayy be remembered, was the only woman present on that cc cadcn), and that the P r iwale: would tulfyld his P 144 Mr. Sergeant BYLES—I shall ask you no more ques tions; you can stand down. Prisoner—l have nothing to ask you. The witness was the Jermy so often referred to dur ing the trial, and co-claimant with Larner of the Jermy estate. Mr. Frederick Howe ro-called and re-sworn by the prisoner's request. Prisoner—Before you give your evidence I wish to caution you. My firm hope against all the evidence which may be brought against me is in God. Recollect that God's eye is upon you. Speak, then, the truth, and nothing but the truth, to the best of your recollection. Where are you staying at Norwich?—At the Bell hotel. How often has your evidence been taken down in writing?—Never but once. When?—Within the last fortnight, at my own house. Who brought you down here?—Mr. Cann. Did you write letters to Mr. Cann as to your attend ing the trials?—Yes, I did. How much are you to have for giving your evidence? —How much am Ito have? I really don't understand the question. Oh has there ever been anything said to you about giving money to you 2—Never. Have you ever had any conversation about attending the trial P—Never, in reference to money. Were money matters mentioned at those conversa tions?—Never. Have you got no money?—l have received one guinea for my expenses coining down by railway. When did you come down?—By the half•past two o'clock train on Monday. Do you swear you have only received a guinea?—l do swear it. It was only a pound, properly speaking, my Lord. Where do you live?—At Marlborough-street, Green wich, in the county of Kent. Have you lived there long?—Oh dear, yes; fur seven years. In the same house?—Yes. Are you a married man?—(Apparently offended.) No, Mr. Rush; I am only 21.—(A litter.) Can you give any references as to your respectability? —I am not bound to give you any, Mr. Rush; but I can. My uncle is chaplain to the Mercers' Company, and my father is mathensatical master at Clapham Grammar School. Were you ever suspected of any crime? The JUDGE—You have no right to ask that question. You can ask if he was ever accused. Have you ever been tried in any court?—Never. Have you spoken to Mr. Cann much as to the trans action?—Not above halt-a-dozen words on this or any transaction since I came to Norwich; i❑ fact, I have never seen him so long before as since I have come into court. (Mr. Cann sat under the witness-box.) Whose employment are you in now?—No one's. At whose place were you last employed 2—Mr. Simp son's, Bedford•square. I was his clerk, and managed his business for him. Were you ever accused of receiving money there and not accounting for it?—Never. Do you know anything about an indictment relating to Eliza Kingate?—Yer. What do you know about it it?—Do you wish me to detail it fully. The JUDGE—Oh, no; we cannot go into that. Were you in any trouble about it?—l never was in any trouble abJut it, though I had some trouble about the Case. Did you make an affidavit at the time?—No. Not about the perjury?—No. I may as well explain. I went before Air. Baron Alderson fur a writ of habeas corpus on the behalf of a client whose daughter was im properly detained by Kingate, and in order to obtain it I had to make affidavit of the imi.roper detention. Kingate was tried at the Old Bailey, but in consequence of the magistrate's clerk not producing the depositions in con formity with the subpoena she was acquitted, When did you become acquainted with Kingate ?—I attended for her brother-in-law before Mr. Broderip last August. Do you know Charles Mathews ? The RTDGE—The actor, you mean ? Yes, my Lord. Do you know him ?—Yes. Was there ever a charge made against you for forging orders on him ?—No ; I must explain that matter, though not bound to answer the question. A friend of mine—a medical student of the College of Surgeons— had proposed to send a friend of his, a Mr. Morgan, with an order for himself and a lady. I wrote an order, accordingly, for the stage-box at the Lyceum. Mr. Morgan, on presenting it, was detained by the offs cer on duty. I went before Mr. Mathews, accompanied by my friend, and told him it was done merely for a joke, and I proved by the evidence of my friends before Mr. Jardine, the magistrate at Bow-street, that it was only a joke. He was quite satisfied it was only dune as a joke, and expressed his full conviction of it. What did Mr. Simpson discharge you for?—He did not discharge me. I went away to attend to my business. How long is it since you were clerk to Mr. Waugh?— In January or February, '4 8 ; I can't say which. Have you performed the part of counsel at the Judge and-Jury Club, or any public-house in London?— (Laughter.)—No; (after a short pause) I have occa- sionally been in such places, and have put on a wig and gown.—(Laughter.) Have you employed part of your time in teaching box ing?—Never. Did you ever go by another name?—No. DJ you know anything about the name of Abraham Leasegrove?—No. Did you not put it on your card?—No; I will ex plain; in a joke, a friend of mine requested me to et some cards pri n t e d w i th that name, and I did so. g 1)o you know Mr. Paul? —Yes. How long is it since you saw Mr. Cann in London?— I cannot recollect exactly; it is not more than a month; to my belief, 'tis about three weeks. Did you send letters to any one else in Norwich be sides Mr. Cann?—l did; to the mayor of Norwich. Did you make the same statement to him as to Mr. Cann ?—Yes. Do you recollect the substance of your- letter?—l stated the circumstances, and the expressions I recollected you to have used. Where did you receive the parcel directed to you?-- At the Wheatsheaf. How much money was in it?—lZ Were you ever indicted for perjury at the Old Bailey? —Never. Do you recollect the day of the month you saw me at Mr. Waugh's?—No; but if the call-book is produced it will be found there that my name is placed opposite yours, as I saw you on the day in question. Who was the fighting man at Jessop's ?—Samuel Simmonds. What wine did we drink at Jessop's ?—Claret. Were there many persons in the room?—About 200. What time was it?—About two o'clock in the morn ing _ What date ?—December 13, or rather the morning of December 14, 1817. The prisoner requested that his pocket-book for 1847 might be given to him, but it could not be found. What time did Igo there?—l cannot particularize. But I want you to particularize—Well, I think it was later than 12 o'clock. What time did I leave?—About four o'clock in the morning. You left at the time with some girl, but who she was I don't know. (gem witness, in reply to questions from the pri soner, ran over the names of the waiters and other per sons present on the night in question.) The JUDGE—What place is this?—'Tis a wine and refreshment-room, my Lord. Did any one hear the expressions I used to you?— I should think several did. Simmonds, for instance, from his position close to ou. What did you leave Mr. Waugh for ?—For breaking a window. Was there not a serious charge made against you? —No. Was there no reason assigned?—No; I heard nono but the window-breaking. Several of the clerks were throw ing stones at a back window. Mr. Candle Clarke, solicitor of Norwich, proved several documents in the handwriting of Mr. Jermy. sta M te:t i, h j ; signa ture of hie late father to several deeds produced. tas C sh a fe r r v ee s og r uu , lod s n o li l l solicitor t a o p r p o e a t r. Norfolk, Mr. W. P. Nichols, surgeon, deposed that ho was in attendance on Mrs. Jermy, and that she was in such a 9 b iervati‘las _ . y occurred during the trial, some div kaiiseci hetweeh the Leamod Judge and Ihe —the only plan—to get possession of the pro perty.] Went to Mylne street, about six o'clock. Thomas Jermy and John Lerner arrived after he came. Emily Sandford was there when witness arrived, but was called out and left the room. There was an agreement on the table, and after it had been read, Rush said that that was his plan. Wit ness signed it (identified his signature). Rush said it was the only plan by which he would render the claimant any assistance whatever. Jermy hesitated about putting his mark to the paper, but on witness telling him it con tained nothing unreasonable he signed it, as did Lerner. Emily Sandford was called in to witness the signing of the papers. Prisoner said she would find whatever means were wanting to make good their claims. He called her " this lady," and she was present at the time it was said. Prisoner said he would require Jermy and Lerner to go down to Felmingham to see after the property, and that he would pay all the expenses of any suit that might take place as to that property. He said he held the leases of the property• that either on e or both expired on th e 10 t h of October; and that be would put the claimants in quiet possession. He said also that he expected to be served with an ejectment on the 12th of October. Jermy refused to go unless his cousin Lerner went with him. As Rush refused to pay the expenses of the latter, witness did so. Witness went down from London on the 10th. Went over to Potash. Saw the prisoner at the Wymondham station, and accompanied him there. Was present when an agreement was made at Felmingham on the 12th of October.' Identified the agreement which bound Jermy and Larner to give the prisoner a lease of the farm, &c. Went over with the prisoner on the 11th to Stanfield hall,:and tendered the rent to Mr. Jermy. (Identified a copy of the agreement made by him at the time, and also a notice to Mr. Jermy; that signed by Thomas Jermy, stating that he had entered on possession of the Fel mingham estates.) Returned to London, and on the 14th of October Rush called on him, and they went to gether to Mr. Cloves', the printer. Had a sovereign given him by the prisoner for some notices which the latter directed to be sent to Norwich. Cross-examined--Thotight at the time the prisoner's plan was a very good one. Never heard prisoner ex press any illwill towards the late Mr. Jermy. John Lerner was then called and sworn, but neither the counsel for the Crown nor the prisoner asked him any questions. Thomas Jermy likewise left the witness-bex with out being required to give evidence on either side, ex cept this— Mr. Sergeant BYLES—Can you write ? Witness— No, sir. N, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1849. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 2. Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock. The Earl of MALMESBURY presented a petition against the rate in aid. THE POLES. The Earl of EGLINTON explained that he had seen reported in the pubic journals the conversation which had Wien place in that House on the subject of the Poles, and begged to state that he had on a previous occasion stated that although he had the highest admiration for some of the Pole., yet that many of them had been turbulent, and, notwith standing all that had passed on Friday, be repeated that he thought that neither the Poles nor any other foreigner ought to receive any allowances from this country. The Earl of HARROWBY explained. After a few words from the Earl of MOUNTCASILEL and the Earl of EGLINTON, the subject dropped. PETITIONS. Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented a petiticn again& the rate in aid from Tipperary, stating that the peti• tioners would prefer the imposition of an income-tax. Lord MONTEAGLE presented several petitions against the rate in aid. The Noble Lord then proceeded to hail the proposition of Sir Robert Peel as full of hope for Ireland, and he trusted it would receive due con sideration. The Noble Lord also presented a petition in favour of settling national differences by arbitration. E irl FI TZWILLIANI presented a petition in favour of the undertaking of Public Works in Ireland. The Noble Earl also expressed his high approval of the proposition of Sir Robert Peel, and trusted that now those propositions had been propounded by such high authority it would obtain more consideration than it had obtained when propounded by an individual like himself. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table certain papers relating to Ireland. NORTH OF ITALY. Lord BROUGHAM asked if it was true that the Polish General who commanded the Sardinian army had been recommended to King Charles Albert by the Eng lish Government? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the indi• vidual alluded to (he could not pronounce his name) hid not been at all recommended by the English Go vernment to Charles Albert; neither had any other indi vidual been so recommended. The Earl of ABERDEEN was not surprised at the report, as the English Government had shown some partiality to Sardinia, and hostility towards Austria, and as this Pole had at a former period been em ployed by the English Government. And he must say he never had seen such perfect unanimity among all parties as at the result of this contest. He believed that an armis tice had taken place without our intervention, and he hoped our mediation would not be interposed in malting the peace, as he felt convinced that our mediation only tended to continue the state of war. The King of Sar dinia had broken his treaty with us as well as with Austria, and therefore there could be no ground to call upon us to mediate. "In God's name," said the Noble Earl, " let the French Government have the entire credit of preserving the integrity of Piedmont if they consider it expedient so to do, but let not us adopt the strange dreams of M. Lamartine." The Marquis of LANDSOWNE said that he believed the Polish General alluded to had been some years ago employed by our ambassador at Constantinople. The Noble Lord had no public grounds whatever for saying that we had shown any partiality to the King of Sardinia.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Earl had acted upon information that was partial.—(Hear, hear.) The whole information would soon be before the House, and he thought the Noble Earl would have done well to have waited for full information before accusing his country of partiality. The Government had not and did not intend to offer mediation ; but if that mediation should this year be asked by both parties, as they had been asked by both parties last year, they should consider the question open to consideration. The Earl of ABERDEEN considered that the Go vernment had shown partiality by not publishing the Austrian dispatch, and he considered our whole conduct had been marked by partiality, when we offered media tion, in the month of August, in favour of Sardinia. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE—Our mediation was asked for by Austria in the month of May. He thought it was unjust in the Noble Earl to pronounce a deliberate judgment on the conduct of the Government, in the absence of evidence, when the whole of the evi dence was about to he laid before the House. Lord BROUGHAM believed that the Government had done all they could bona fide to prevent the last impru dent outbreak of Charles Albert, who had paid the penalty of his rashness, and had defended his throne with courage; but nothing could exceed his disgust and contempt and aversion fur those Milanese who had deserted him. He wished the Government had shown the same prudence in 1847 that they had in 1846, but in 1847 they threatened Austria. tmrt reTeeinehhtnaseosdawEnrmeaawdusrivalrncosoi of wirn E caFrot L omnrnta L cohgne E nercani N ernt; B rdi veha o 4yni ist ß idyhi t 00: wishing U grfFtei G H thought th a t preservi ng n t ea o eri neve l niae e nnl a g( v in,n e teita.len t ar h dtp e Toio i snh n eut adteretgr integrity tetyts honourt l ae o s was of pre serve the integrity of Piedmont, he hoped Oat England would also do her part to preserve that integrity. The Earl of ABERDEEN explained that what he had said was an unhappy attempt at a joke.—(Hear.) He considered the integrity of Piedmont was in no dan ger. If it were, he agreed that England ought to inter fere to preserve it. Lord BROUGHAM hoped it would go forth that never had there been a victory which g av e such univeral satisfaction as had the victory of Radetzky.—(" Oh, oh," from Lord Aberdeen.) Earl FITZWILLIANI thought that throughout this debate they had been too hard on foreigners. They had accused Charles Albert of perfidy and ambition. If he were guilty of perfidy and ambition, had rot Frederick the Great of Prussia been also guilty of perfidy and ambition?—(" Hear, hear," from Lord Aberdeen) —yet he was the ally of England, and was supported in his ambitious views by England.—(Hear, hear.) Charles Albert had been driven out by the Liberals o Genoa. It should be recollected that although Spanish Sovereigns had reigned its Italy for some centuries, yet Italy had never been subject to the German yoke until the treaty of Utrecht. He thought they had heard a little too much of perfidy and ambition, considering that in other cases where that perfidy and ambition had been success ful, we had been among the first to hail its success. MUTINY BILL. The Mutiny Bill was read a third time and passed. THE LATE VICTORY IN INDIA. The Duke of RICHMOND asked if the Government had received any return of the names of the officers who had fallen in the late victory? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the Government had received no returns of the names of the officers who had fallen. The Marquis of ABERDEEN presented a petition against the rate in aid, and expressed his approval of the proposal of Sir R. Peel. PROTECTION OF JUSTICES (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second reading of this Bill.—Agreed to. RECOVERY OF WAGES (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second reading of the Recovery of wages (Irel.tnd) Bill.- Agreed to. PETTY SESSIONS BILL. Lord CAMPBELL move d the Committee on this Bill. After a short conversation the Bill passed through Committee. The Marine Mutiny Bill and the Indemnity Bill s, ere respectively read a third time, aid their Lordships ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 2. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The followinz Bills were read a third time: Bill. Argyll Canal (Ab an d onment of Undertaking, &e. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Additional Capital and Amendment of Acts) Bill. Rock Life Assurance Company Bill. Warrington Waterworks (Amendment of Act and Power to raise additional Capital) Bill. Permission was given for bringing up a proposed clause to the following Bill:--North Western Railway (Extension of La ncaster Branch, Abandonment of Wil liam Lands Branch, New Road to Settle Station, Ex tension of Time for Purchase of Lands and Construction of Works). ASIITON-UNDER-LYNE POLICE BILL, &c. On the motion for considering the report on the Ash ton-under-Lyne Police, Markets, and Improvement Act? Extension and Amendment, and transference of Gas and Waterworks and other Property to the Corporation Bill, Mr. BROTHERTON moved that the Bill be recom mitted, and that the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, the London and North-Western Railway Company, and the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire Railway Company be heard by their counsel, agents, and witnesses before the Committee against the said Bill, in respect of matter introduced in the Bill in Committee, on their resp ect i ve pet i t i ons deposited in the Private Bill-office on Friday, 29th of March. Mr. W. PATTEN proposed that instead of adopting the motion of the Hon. Member for Salford, the Bill should bo recommitted altogether, and not in the way proposed by the Hon. Member. Mr. HINDLEY said the railway companies in the neighbourhood opposed the Bill, because their property would be rateable like all other property. An agree ment had formerly been come to with the Earl of Stam• ford, the lord of the manor, and the canal companies in the vicinity, for exempting clay and other minerals from contributing to the rates, wher eu p on t h e ra i lway compa nies turned round and asked a similar exemption with respect to their property, which he thought was un reasonable. He did hope his Hon. Friend the Member for Salford would not press his motion. Mr. GREENE coincided in the suggestion thrown out by the Hon. Member for North Lancashire. The amendment of Mr. Wilson Patten was then agreed to without a division. REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills were taken into consideration and agreed to:— Hartlepool Gas and Waterworks Wareham Docks (Construction of Docks near Wareham, and Entrance thereto from Wareham Channel) Bill. JAMES'S DIVORCE BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. PETITIONS. Mr. RICE presented several petitions from Dover in favour of referring national disputes to arbitration. Mr DUNCAN presented a petition from Dundee, against the Registration of Marriages Bill for_Seotland. Sir' . EGERTON presented a petition from Birken• head alpine& Any Alimam in tile wiYiNi94-lAwo. Mr. ELLIOT presented sev.-ral petitions from various places in Scotland against the R..4gistration of Marriages Bill for Scotland. Mr. BROWN presented a petition from Lancashire in favour of a superannuated fund for the relief and maintenance of aged and infirm poor-law officers. Mr. SOTIIERON presented a petition from Devizes, agreed to at a large meeting of agriculturists at that place on Friday last, and signed by the nigh Sheriff of the county, who was chairman of the meeting, praying the House to devise measures for the relief of the exist ing agricultural distress, by abolishing the malt and hop duties. Mr. HOWARD presented a petition from a place in Cumberland in favour of arbitration in cases of national disputes. Sir J. WALMSLEY presented a petition from Mel-'' combo Regis in favour of the Marriage Act Amend ment Bill. Mr. I'MURKE presented a petition from Kildare against the Rate in Aid Bill. Viscount JOCELYN presented similar petitions from different parts of Ireland. SUNDAY RAILWAY TRAVELLING (SCOT it aclep!ed by the House, would contribute to the dispatch of business. it appeared to him that for se veral years pa,t, Gentlemen had brought forward mea sures of the. very I.,st importance on Thursdays ; arid the consequence had been that Hon. Members had asked Bills to bo proceeded with which it was utterly impos sible to prece“l, there being so little time allowed to go into the consideration of Bills brought forward by the Governme-t ; and another consequence had to en that many Bills of great imice!rtanee had been brought forward at a very late period of the session, and the other House of Parliament had refused to consider those Mai on account of the lateness of the period when those Bills were carried up to them. He did not mean to propose that, in every case, orders of the day should have preference of notices of motion on Thursdays. He should think an arrange ment might occasionally be made by which in the case of certain Bills, which were of such interest that they coalet not we.ll be taken outof their course, the rule might be vari.-d. With reg!ird to the measure with respect to oaths taken by Members of Parliament, he had already or posed that that should be taken on the 30th inst. I.Fith respect to the navigation laws he trusted that the House would allow the report on that measure to be received during the present sitting, and if they did so he would propose to fix the third reading for the 23d of April. With respect to the Rate in Aid Bill, providsd, the Government got votes on account, he should hope that the d e b ate on the secondreading :)f the Bill would close to-night, so that they might come to a decision upon it. The motion For the large grants of which he had given notice was likely to give rise to considerable discussion ; and it would be inconvenient that a question like that should be postponed till after the recess. lie should, therefore, propose, if the Rate in Aid Bill was read a second time that evening, that it should be committed on the 16th of the present month. He wished to dispose of all these ques tions before he proceeded to the other business beore the House. Mr. HUME doubted very much, judging by the ex perience of last session, whether the encroachment on the privileges of Members would be attended with success. He thought that if the Noble Lord had delayed the motion until next June, it would have a much better effect. He would strongly suggest to the Noble Lord to wait till the end of May, if not to the middle of June, before he tried the experiment. He would, therefige, move; as an amendment to the motion of the Noble Lord, that instead of the 19th of April, the 31st of May should be inserted, and after - that date he had no objection that the Government should take every Thursday if they pleased. Lord JOHN RUSSELL made a tew observations in reply to the proposition of Mr. flume, which were totally inaudible in the gallery. Mr. EWART conceived that if this system were to be agreed to, there would be less chance than ever for pri vate Members to inrroduec their business to the House; for if it were to be left till the end of the session, there would be greater difficulty than ever in making a House, especially when there were many notices on the paper. LAND). Mr. COWAN presented petitions frcm various parts of Sco!laed against the Bill for compelling the railway companies in Scotland to run trains on S3ndays. Sir G. CLERK presented several petidon3 to the same effect. Colonel MUIR als9 presented similar petitions. Mr. GROG AN presente=d petitions from various parts of Ireland against the Rate in Aid Bill. Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from the dis• tillers in Ireland, praying that facilities might be afforded for bonding spirits. ASSESSMENT OF HIGHWAYS FOR PAROCHIAL RATES. Lord 11. VANE presented several petitions, praying for a new a ssessment of railways to parochial rates, and for a reduction of the amount levied upon the lines fur highway rates. LAW OF MARRIAGE. Mr. STUART WORTLEY, in the absence of his Hun. Friend the Member for the West Riding, presented a petition from the solicitors and other respectable inha bitants of Doncaster in favour of the proposed alteration of the law of nalrriage to enable a widower to marry the sister of his dt coased wife. RATE IN AID BILL. Mr. STAFFORD presented petitions from several places in the county of Tipperary against the Rate in Aid Bill. ADULTERATION OF COFFEE BY CHICORY. Mr. ANSTEY presented a leation numerously signed by the coffeehouse-keepers of London, praying that the order of the 31st August, 1840, allowing the introduc tion of chicory free of duty, may be rescinded. They stated that the allowance for such a practice was in the highest degree detrimental to the poor, and injurious to the fair dealer. He gave notice that he should to morrow mere that the petition be printed with the votes. ECCLESIASTICAL OPPRESSION. Captain JONES presented a petition from the county of Derry, praying that an investigation might be made into the case oF Mr. Shore, and that immediate relief might be granted to him. ALLOWANCE TO POOR-LAW OFFICERS. Mr. URQUHART presented petitions from a large number of the officers engaged under the poor-law guardians in the county of Stafford, and also from a great number of the most respectable inhabitants of Stafford, praying that superannuation allowances might be granted to the poor-law officers. Mr. A. STAFFORD was proceeding to ask a ques eon on a particular subject, when he was called to order, and reminded that there was a question already before the House. Mr. HUME thought that if this motion were to be acceded to that the terms of the motion ought at any rate to be extended to the second Thursday in May. Lord J. RUSSELL was ready to accede to the me tion of his Hun. Friend to the extent that he would say every alternate, instead of every Thursday. Mr. STUAR I' WORTLEY said that the Alteration of the Law of Marriage Bill was fixed for the 19th of April, and if the other subject was to be brought before the House, there would be a palpable impossibility of ob• taining any discussion upon it. He was quite willing to postpone the matter to a future day. Lord J. RUSSELL said that if the Hon. and Learned Gentleman would postpone his Bill till the 3d of May, he would offer no opposition to the introduction or discus;- sion of the measure. To this Mr. WORTLEY agreed, and the matter was so arranged. Sir R. PEEL said that a notice stood on the paper for to-morrow night, with respect to the affairs of the Punjaub, which it would be very inconvenient to bring before the House without a longer notice.—(Hear.) Mr. OSBORNE said that this was only another attempt on the part of the Government to deprive the independent Members of their privileges. One thing had been given up after another till concess i on only seemed to lead to concession. He was sorry to observe that his Hon. Friend the Member fur Montrose had set the worst example of all in last session agreeing to a set of rules which m aerially stippled the rights of private Members, and this session he had ac ceded to another set of rules which were equally mis chievous. After a few words from Mr. BRIGHT, deprecating the alteration, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that in order to meet the wishes of the House, instead of every Thursday he would propose that on every alternate Thursday orders of the day should take precedence of notices of motion. Mr. HUME having acceded to this arrangement, the resolution was agreed to without a division. NAVIGATION-LAWS. Lord J. RUSSELL then fixed the bringing up of the report of the Navigation Laws for the 19th inst., and the third reading fur the 23d. SUPPLY AND RATE IN AID. In reply to Mr. A S CAFFOItD, Lord J. RUSSELL stated that it was his intention to take the Committee of Supply before the debate on the Rate in Aid. BISHOPWEARMOUTII RECTORY. Lord CASTLEREAGH said he had received a statement from Mr. Davidson, the receiver of the Rec tory of Bishop wearmouth during the time of Dr. Wel lesley, which seriously impugned the facts stated by the Hon. Member for Cockertnouth, on his bringin g the et tte of the rectory under the consideration of the House; and as it was of importance not only to the individuals concerned, but to the Church itself; he would read to the House the communication of Mr. Davidson. It ap peared from his letter that Dr. Wellesley took posses sion of the living in 1827, and the average return of his income from all sources during the 21 years he held the living did not average more than 3,9001. The greatest amount ever received in any year was 4,000/.; whereas the lion. Gentleman stated that sixteen years ago the income amounted to no less than 5,000/. I'he general result of the statement was this, that the income never exceeded 3,4501., from which had to be deducted for parochial rate, curates, &c., 930/., leavin g only 2,5321., out of w hi ch Dr. Wel lesley paid fur the repairs of churches and contributed to charities sums which had never been less than 2001. a year.—(flear, hear.) Mr. HORSMAN said, as the Noble Lord had given him no notice of his intention to make his statement, it was difficult fur him to follow him through the details of his statement.—(Hear, hear.) The state ment he made was upon the authority of parties with whom no doubt the 1 1 1ohle Lord was well ac. quainted, and who were quite likely to be correctin their information, and he must, therefore, adhere to the state ment which he made, which he still maintained was correct in every essential particular.—(Hear, hear) The Noble Lord said he had sated that 16 years ago Dr. Welleeley's income was 4,500/. Now he did no such thing. He merely made a calculation from the doctor's sources of income, which would make the amount appear to be 4,600/. per annum.—Ces of ear.") However, h e st il l believed his statement was ' fo H unded upon accurate details, and so he should continue to think until he was convinced to the contrary.—(llear.) VAN DIE 13EN'S—LAND. Upon the suggestion of Lord J. RUSSELL, Mr. ANSTEY postponed his motion on the subject of certain illegal ordinances relative to the taxation of the people of that colony. In re A CCIDENTS IN MINES . P to a question from Mr. HUME, Sir G. GREY stated that the attention of the Go vernment we, at present directed to the subject of acci dents in mines, with the view of ascertaining whether some means could not be devised to prevent the repeti tion of any frightful calamities. SUPPLY. The Hou se th en went into a BERNAL in the Ch a i r. Committee of Supply, M r. Upon a vote of 50,0004 being proposed for the now Houses of Parliament, Mr. OSBORNE said he wished to draw the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and th• House to this vote. They were now called upon regularly every year to vote large sums of money for the new Houses of Parliament, and he thought, if the Fnan cial R e f orm Association of Liverpool, instead of troubli ng t h emselves so much about soldiers , would had di recte d their attention to this subject, would have done a great deal of good.—(Hea, hear.) Already they had exceeded the estimate by 800,000 Z He had heard that those Houses of Parliament ••Juld not be finished under less than three millions and a half. He thought it would be exceedingly de. sirable that the Chancellor of the Exchequer should call for a vote of a large sum to finish these H ouses of Par liament at once.--(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME thought it exceedingly desirable that before they proceeded any further the House should be provided with an estimate of the TIIE GAOL OF NEN AGII. probable expense that wou:d be required for com p. leting the works. He thought it was excoed- Mr. SCULLY wished to inform the House that he bad objectionable to vote that or any sum seen it stated in a recent judge's charge for the count of in g l Y of money until the House was furneshed with such an Tipperary, that, there were no less than 68 prisoners eyon estim3t6r.REENE said, it was the earnest desire of the fined in the gaol of Nenagh under sentence of transporta tion; that typhus fever had broken out in the gaol; that Mr. • coasmtmisasrtoin2eorsoot,o). reduce the expense as much as some of the cells in the hospital were so small as to be possible. was 'voted, but a considerable pro lay of that sum I not come under the control of sixteen feet square, and that in many cases rho prisoners lay four in a bed. lle would ask the Secretary for the the Commissioners, owing to the time at which they had been appointed. There were contract e which could not Home Department if it was not an exceedingly inconve . - now be avoided, but, upon tho whole, he hoped that the night practice to keep convicts for a considerable time, in report which they should have to present would prove a gaol previous to transportation. satisfactory. The expenditure on the building at suture. Sir G. GREY said he had not received in any official information respecting the state of the gaol question ; sent was about 4,0004 a month, and there was a sum of about 8,0001. now due to the contractors, which ought to nor had he seen the judge's charge which the Hon.. Mem be‘p_aid „forthwith. ber had referred tf). Ile had receive no communication on the subject from the Irish Government. He knew that Mr. SPOONER thought the whole estimated cost with respect ' to some of the gaols in Ireland that addi ought at once to be raised by Exchequer-bills, and the accommodation had to some extent been afforded. t i o LORDS'nal IiEPORTS ON IRISH POOR-LAWS, works completed without delay. Such a course would Sir H. W. BARRON moved th a t an a dd ress be con- be the on l y true economy, veyed to the Heuse of Lords, req ues ti ng t h e i r Lord- Sir H. WIL LOUGHBY feared that more than a mil ships to communicate td thi s H ouse cop i es of lion re ma i ned to be spent, an d t h at the all reports —Aereed to. of their Lo r d s hi ps on t h e su b ject of Irish work would not poor laws be compl ete d in less than two y ears . Mr. GREENE said that no ad ORDERS OF THE DAY AND COU RSE OF ditional expenditure - . would be i ncurre d without the consent of the House. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Sir D. L. EVAN S stated that a general impression mo no Lord J. RUSSELL sa i d he proposed to bring on they intded useful In reply reply to a quest i on b y M r. GOULBOURN, prevailed th a t tha mon buns of the b u ildi ng had Nen en too largely athepplied to p the Parliament ar y O at h s B i ll on Monday the 30th instant. ornamental. Mr. GliEti;NE repeat e d t h at f u ll i n f ormation should The NOBLE L ORD t h en rose to move, " that on Thursday the 19th day of A pr il , an d every alternate Thursday _ fol- be eivpn to the H ouse. lowin, orders of th e d ay h ave precedence of notices of A Ir.IOSBORNE said the ventilation squabble was not motion." Ile fyls ibero mid byils? clytibt that SW rule, YI 3 Qv" , • • CLERGY RELIEF BILL. Mr. BROWN brought up the report upon the Bill. THE IRISH CHURCH. Mr. OSBORNE gave notice that after Easter he would move that the House should resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to take into con sideration the temporalities of the Irish Church. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") COLONIAL POLICY. Sir W. MOLESWORTII said that, after Easter, he would submit to the consideration of the House a motion on the subject of the colonial policy of the Bri tish empire. PLURALITY OF LIVINGS. Mr. HUM gave notice of his intention (tomorrow) to move for a return of all clegymen, holding two or more benefices in the Church, who had been appointed since the passing of the last Act, together with the amount of income derived from their livings, and the number of the population comprised within each of them. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Mr. MACKINNON gave notice of his intention to postpone his motion n-lative to the nomination of a Committee upon Smithfield Market, until Thursday, 17th of next month, in consequence of a public meeting hav ing been advertised to be held in the City in that interval. COLLECTION OF MALT DUTY. Sir EDWARD BUXTON asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he could lay before the House an account of the expense of collecting the malt duty, and of the net amount received from it in each of the years ending January 5, 1847, 1848, and 1849. He said he had been induced to ask the question, as a great deal of misrepresentation existed with reference to the ex penses of collecting the malt-duty. It had been stated by one public print that it amounted to a million and a half. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was much obliged to the Hon. Baronet for giving him an opportunity of answering the question. The expense for collecting the whole Excise duties only amounted to 900,0001, and, therefore, the collection of only a portion of those duties—the malt duty—could not amount to a million and a half—(Hear). He found, from papers which lay on the table of the Houie, that the whole ex pense of collecting the malt-tax was 188,0001. The net proceeeds of the malt duty was in the last three years as follows:—In 1846, 5,084,0001. ; in 1847, ' 4,456,000/.; and in the last year, 5,224,0001. COLOAIAL LAW. Mr. EWART asked the Under. Secretary for the Colonies a question relative to statements which have appeared in the Sydney papers, of the execution of a man for a crime not capitally punishable by the laws of this country. Mr. HAWES replied that it was true that a person in November, 1848, was executed for the crime of rape. but acc.)r,ling to the laws of the colony rape was punish able by death. MONTE VIDEO. In reply to a question from Mr. URQUHART, Lord PALMERSTON said that a Buenos Ayres ship of war sailing to Monte Video bad been captured by .the British and French squadrons in the former port, but upon an intimation given to the Buenos Ayres admiral commanding the vessel in question, that all French or English subjects on board must immediately quit her, and the vessel her• self return to Monte Video, the admiral forsook the ship, and she was was therefore taken possession of by the blockading squadron. NEAPOLITAN WAR. Mr. URQUITA.RT wished to ask the Noble Lord whether the declarations issued by the French Foreign Minister, on the subject of the Neapolitan dis putes, had been issued in consequence of con-nnuuica, Lions which had taken place with the British Government. Lord PALMERSTON was understood to reply in &- negative. MONTE VIDEO. Mr. EWART, adverting to the former qu stion, wished to know when it was likely the blockade would cease? Lord PALMERSTON thought, from the general as pect of affairs, that the matter would ba shortly arranged, but he hopel the lion. Gentleman understood that the blockade in no way impeded the operations and progress of British commerce.—(Hear, hear.)_ RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE BOSPHORUS. Mr. C. ANSTEY gave notice that to-morrow he should ask the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had received any intelli gence, official or private, of any demand addressed to the Ottoman Power for the admission of a Russian fleet into the Bosphorus, and whether any means had been used to obtain such admission, and whether Government was prepared to resist and prevent such an invasion of the rights of the country under existing treaties. Lord PALMERSTON said he could answer the question then.—(clear, hear.) No such demand had been made by the Russian Government.—(Hear, hear.) That was, the Russian Government had not demanded permission for a Russian squadron to enter the Boa phorus.—(Hear, hear.) IRISH COURT OF EQUITY. Mr. R. B. OSBORNE, s%id on a former occasion be took occasion to ask the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Government in tended to introduce any Bill for regulating the fees of the equity department of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, and the Right lion. Gentleman replied, that as a Committee was sitting on the subject, he could not answer the question until he had received its report.—(Hear, hear.) Now he had since searched the votes for the appointment of such c committee, but he could find nothing of the sort.—(Hear, hear.) He begged to ask whether there was any intention on the part of the Government to bring in a Bill this session for regulating the fees in the Court of Exchequer in Equity in Ireland ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that ho did not state that there was a Committee sitting up. stairs on the fees of the Court of Exchequer in Equity i n Ireland. The leases between Ruth and Mr. Jermy were then read. Mr. Austin, an officer of the Bankruptcy Court in London, produced a fiat of bankruptcy, dated the Bth of May, 1848, sgainst the prisoner, on his own petition. Mr. Jermy, it appeared, was examined before the as signees. _ The prisoner asked if the papers produced contained an affidavit of debt to the amount of 2001. to his mother? —The witness replied that they did. The following letters and documents were then put in:—A letter dated April 28, 1848, addressed by the pri soner to his son; a letter dated September 27,1848, signed "R. Reid," and addressed to the prisoner; the agreement signed by Jerwy and Lerner in London, Oct. 3, 1848; another agreement dated October 10 ; an agreement dated November 21, 1848; a letter addressed to the pri soner, signed " R. Reid," and dated October 14, 1848; a notice of protest by the prisoner, dated October 23, 1848, against the legality of a distress; a similar docu ment, dated October 26, 1848, and the pamphlet written by the prisoner. The effect of these documents has already been given in the opening speech of Sergeant By les. This was the case for the Crown. Arrangements having been made for g i v i ng t h e pri soner in the conduct of his defence every facility for reference to all papers and documents having any bear ing on the case, The prisoner said, I hope, my Lord, you will not press me to proceed with my defence to-night? The JUDGE—Do you think you cannot do so with justice to yourself? The prisoner —I feel that I cannot do so at this late period of the day. The JUDGE—Then I won't press it. Accordingly, at twenty m i nutes to six o'clock, the Court adjourned till to-morrow (this day) at nine. ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEI - 0- - LENT INSTITUTION. The thirty-fourth anniversary of this institution was celebrated by a dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern, on Saturday evening, at which about 150 gentlemen, patrons of the society and many of whom are of the highest eminence as arti s t s , were present. The Marquis of Westminster presided. Amongst the gen tl emen on either side of the chair we noticed Si r W. E . Ross, R A., M. Cockereq, Esq., R.A. (treasurer), George Jones, Eq., R.A., Th omas Uwins, Esq., MA., Charles Barry, E q., R A., 1). Roberts, Esq., R.A., R. Thorburn, Esq., Associate R.A., E. M. Ward, Esq., A.R.A.., Augustus Egg, Esq., A.R.A., A Thomas Cr s, isle, E,q., A.R A., Alfred Elmor e , Esq , .R A., W. H. Frith, Eiq., A.R.A., J. H. Mann, Esq., (Vice-President and Chairman of the Council), J. A. Hart, Esq., R.A., William Tite, Esq., E. Bickm-11, Esq., H. Ferrer, Esq,, H. W. Phillips, Esq., George Neal, Esq., Henry Greaves, Esq., and many others. The vocal arrangements were under the wiry able superintendence of Mr. Ransford, Mr. G. Robinson, and Mr. W. E. Rumford, who sang several beautiful airs in the course of the evening, which were warmly applauded. On the removal of the cloth, the CHAIRMAN gave " The health of her Majesty the Queen, under whose im mediate protection and patronage the institution is placed," which was drunk enthusiastically with four times four. The Noble Crusamats, in proposing the Army and Navy, said there was present a gentleman whose spirited and vivid representations of battles had gained for him a lasting renown. He referred to Mr. Jones, who had formerly served in the army, and upon whom he called to acknowledge the toast.--(Cheers.) Mr. JONES, R.A., replied, that it had never fallen to his lot to distinguish himself in the army, in which in early life he bed served, but he had endeavoured to pourtray on canvas the gallant exploits of his country inen.—(Cheers.) It was indeed more congenial to his feelings and tastes to cultivate the arts of peace than to revel in the more dangerous art of war. The Noble CHAIRMAN said he now rose to propose that they should drink " Prosperity to the Artists' General Benevolent Institution." In proposing that toast to them, he hoped they would excuse him for troubling them with a few words. He assured them that it was the highest gratification to him to be surrounded, as he was on that occasion, by gentlemen most eminent i n t h e arts, and by those whose skill and talents, and their own unaided exertions, had obtained for them a reputation which he confessed he greatly en vied.—(Cheers.) • He remembered last year falling in with an old acquaintance of his, over whose head Time had partially.scattered her snows, whilst she had robbed his (the Noble Chairman's) of not a few hairs.— (Laughter.) He-was speaking of " auld lang syne,"— he was speaking of a gentleman whom he first met on the Seven Hills of Rome, fresh in the eagerness of youth and in the pursuit of high art—he meant Mr. Cockerel' —(Cheers)—fresh from the shores of Greece, from which he came with his mind stored with those notions of art which could only be acquired there. Reminding him of that meeting, upwards of 30 years ago, where he saw Mr. Cockerel!, about a year since, that gentleman was touched with the reminiscence, and said to him (the chairman), "you must come down from the regions of romance to the practically useful, The Noble and preside at our institution."—(Ceuers.) In obedience several times to that summons he (the chairman) attended there that evening, and he would only endeavour to make himself as Marquisusefu l concluded he possibly b is a d c d o r u e l s d s . , — w ( b e i abbe could.—(Cheers, s a . a ) enthusiastically cheered, by an eloquent appeal to the meeting on behalf of the laudable objects of the institu tion, and coupled the toast with the name of Mr. Cockerel!. Mr. COCILERELL, in responding, said be had been thirty-two years an officer of the institution, and it was a matter of satisfaction to him that the attachment he telt towards its interests and its objects had been such as to induce him to press upon the Noble Marquis the duty of presidi ng a t t h e i r ann i versary on that occasion. The Noble Marquis had graciously responded to that request. its great, noble institution, ( a h n ee d r s s typorti ng He (Mr. Cockerel!) was delighted to see around him so many young and promising artists giving their counte annadncaetntoiabthlee Sir W. E. Ross, R.A., gave the health of the Noble Marquis in the chair, passing upon him a well-deserved eulogy as the long and steady patron of the arts. The Noble MARQUIS briefly returned thanks, and then objec t objects.—(Cheers.) retired from the meeting, about ten o'clock. The subscriptions in the course of the evening were announced to be about 4201. The list included the Mar (pis of Westminster 201; the Duke of Sutherland, 10/. 10s.; the Duke of Norfolk, Si. 55.; the Earl of Elles mere 10/.; the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone M.P , 5L 5'.; Sir J. Wigram, 51. 55.; J. Neeld, E sq . , ji,Lp 10/ ; Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., 101.; Sir R. J. Murehison., 51.; Sir Martin A. Shoe, President of the Royal Aca demy (24th donation), 54 55.; George JOlles, Esq., R.A., 101; W. H. Pickersgill, / 5 - 5 '.; C. L. Eastlake, Esq., MA , 5/.; Sydney Smirke, Esq., A.R., 55.; C. R. Cockerel!, E.q., R.A. / 5 .. ss; Samuel Angell, Es q 10/. 10s.; John Dillon, Esq', 10/. 10s. The duties of toastmaster were performed by Mr. Thomas. WitrrTistwort CLuu.—On Saturday last an anni versary dinner of the m em b ers and friend s of this club was given at the Club House, Strand, Mr, C Lushington, M.P. in the chair. Tae number present was about three hundred, among whom were Lord D. Stuart, M.P., M r . Milner, M.P., Mr. Ewart, M.P., Mr, Williams, M.p., Mr. G. Thompson. M.P., Mr. Mowatt, M.P., Mr, Mac kinnon, M.P., Professor Nichol, and several other dis tinguished individuals. After the usual loyal toasts, the chairman proposed "Prosperiy to the Whittington Club and Metropolitan Athenaeum," and gave a favourable account of its condition and prospects. The toast was received with great applause. Sevsral other appropriate toasts were afterwards given, and:the company separated shortly before twelve o'clock. The festival was an ex ceedingly pleasant one.. Several ladies graced it with their presence during the whole of the evening. PRIVATE THEATRIEALS.—Last evening we visited Pym's Private Theatre, a place where many of our lead ing actors first smelt the lamps, to witness the perform ance of The Hunchback, A Lover by Proxy, and Othello Travestie. Of the gentlemen concerned in the play some were passing good, and one or two very stickish. Among the first-named must be mentioned Mr. J. Marr, who sustained the part of Masser Walter, Mr. Howard the Sir Thomas Clifford, and Mr. Milford a s M o d us. Among the latter must be placed the gentleman who did Lord Tinsel, and also the gentleman who did as much for Master Wilford. The ladies, as is always the case, in amateur performances, were very good indeed. Miss Kingston, who appeared as Julia, possesses much ability, and Miss Marsh sustained the part of Helen exceedingly well. The rest of the entertainments were as good as the conclusion of amateur performances usually are. THE IRON TR ADE. - -BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 30. At the usual preliminary meeting of the iron masters of South Staffordshire, East Worcestershire, and Shrop shire, held at Dudley yesterday, it was resolved to main tain, at the approaching general quarterly meetings of the trade, the existing prices of manufactured iron. It will be recollected that since the meetings in January there has been an advance of 20s. per ton. Pig iron is scarce, and proportionately dear. It is understood to be the intention of the great iron masters to advance the wages of the workmen in a ratio with the advance in the price of iron. THE BATTLE Or CITILLIANIVALLAIL—There is something of an almost romantic interest attached to the standard captured at the battle of Chillianwallab, as it proves to be the banner taken from the Mahrattahs by the 56th Native Infantry at the battle of Maharajpoor, and subsequently borne by that regiment in addition to their own two colours. It fell into the hands of the Seikhs during the terrific conflict on the 13th of January, and was retaken by the grenadiers of the 70th Bengal Native Infantry, in the splendid charge made, rear in front, by Colonel Godby's brigade, in which nine guns were taken, and those of Christie's troop recovered. This'standard, which is of yellow silk, with a red cross, and bearing in the upper quarter a naked dagger, with out a hilt, of red silk alio, was returned by the 70th Regiment to their gallant brethren in arms. Lord Ashley and Mr. Fagan had interviews yesterday with Sir George Grey. prisoner in so low a tone on both sides that it was almost impossible to catch their purport, more particularly as the reporters are placed at the prisoner's back, and are at a considerable distance from the Bench. It was un derstood, however, that the prisoner objected to the case proceeding without an opportunity being given to him of corning at Mrs. Jermy's depositions, and also if it was not proved that Mrs. Jermy might not ba able to attend hereafter. The JUDGE —lf the prisoner says there is most im portant evidence which can be, and is not produced, we may be obliged to postpone the trial. Prisoner—Let Mrs. Jermy's depositions be read. It is quite clear, according to the Act, that lam right. After some further remarks it was decided that the matter should stand over till the morning, in order that the prisoner might consult with his solicitor as to whether he would require Mrs. Jermy's depositions to be read or not.