The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

THE SON LONDON. FRIDAY ;EVENI.N6,_ MAY It 3, ISS X tir;l4 1 - 0 f' 11 SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Cloc, THE RUGELEY POISONINGS, once," and then he again repeated the words, so i Cook's heed. I had great difficulty in doing it, from 'ona, as the body is fastened up that is of no cense- ' his hand being so very stiff. The hand then closed 'pence for a day or two. While I was talking to de- again. I did not see any book iu the room. • ieased's brother-in-law Palmer and Jones left the Cross-examined by Mr. Grove—lt was not a usual -oom and returned in about half an hour. Upon their thing to tie the arms down in putting a body return I expressed a wish to know from Palmer the straight. I never used tape before in laying out a name of some responsible undertaker in Rugeley, in dead body. I have used it to tie the feet order that I might at once order a coffin and give direc- together and also for the tces. I have never seen it dons. Palmer said " Oh, I have done that. I have ; used for the arms, but it is usual for those who are pre ordered a shell and a strong oak coffin." He did not sent to tie the arms by the side so soon as a person dies. -ay of whom he had done so. I said I gave you no The arms remain in their position and stiff if that is not authority to do so, at the same time expressing surprise. done. Then there is frequently a difficulty in keeping I said but I must see the undertaker to give directions the eyelids of a corpse closed if they are not closed im about the funeral. I think he told me the name of the mediately after death. The jaws are usually tied after endertaker. I then ordered dinner for myself, my son- death. in-law, and Mr. Jones, and asked Palmer to join us. By the Attorney-General-1 have laid out a great We all dined together at the inn. I was going back to many bodies of all ages. I was called up at half-past London that evening. Before I left I desired Mr. 12, and was with the body until half-past 1. I have Jones to be so good as go up stairs and found it necessary to use tape for the feet about half an get me his betting book or pocket-book, or hour after death. any books he might find. I had seen Cook Dr. Harland, of Stafford, examined by Mr. Bodkin— with a betting-book, bat I could not describe it. It lam a physician. On the 26th November I made a had a clasp. Jones left the room, and Palmer followed post mortal:, examination of the deceased's body at in ten minutes. Jones was very sorry to say he could Rugeley. I called on Mr. Bamford there, and on my not find any book or papers, Palmer was present. I , way I was joined by Palmer in the street. He said, "I said, "No betting-book, Mr. Jones ?" and, turning to- ran glad you are come to make the post mortar:, exami- Rards Palmer, I said, " How is this ?" Palmer said, nation ; some person might have been sent that I did "Itis no manner of use if you find it." I saki, "No not know, but I know you." I said, " What is this use, sir ?I am the best judge of that ;" and he again case—l hear there is a suspicion of poisoning in the said, "It is of no manner of use." I again said, "I am case." He said, "Oh no, I think not ; he had an ;he beat judge of that. It is of use. I understand my epileptic fit on Monday and Tuesday nights, and you'll son won a great deal of money at Shrewsbury, and I find an old disease in the heart and in the head." We ought to know something about it." Palmer said, "It then went on together to Mr. Ba,mford's, and whilst in is of no use, I assure you. When a man dies his bets his house, not having brought my instruments with me, are done with. Besides," he said, "Cook received Palmer offered to lend me his. He said there was a a great quantity of his money on the course queer old man who seemed to suspect him (Palmer) of it Shrewsbury." I said, " Very well, sir, the book something, and he did not know what he wanted. He ought to be found, and should be found." Palmer said, seems to suspect that I have his betting book, but "Oh it could be found, no doubt." I again said, " Sir, Cook had no betting book that would be of use it shall be found," and I then went to the door of the 'to anybody. Mr. Bamford and I went to Mr. sitting-room, and calling to the housekeeper, I desired Frere'e, a surgeon, at Rugeley, and from thence that everything in the bed-room might be locked up, to the Talbot Arms. The post mortal:, examination that nothing might be touched until I returned, or sent was then proceeded with. Mr. Devonshire operated. some one to take care of the property, and authority to Mr. Bamford, Palmer, and several other persons were takepossession. After that, prior to leaving, I went to take present. I stood near Mr. Devonshire. I noticed the a last look at the deceased, and I saw some servants in body was very stiff. the room turning up the bed clothes to see if anythi ng Lord Campbell—More than dead bodies generally are? was there. The undertaker was there. I bad previously Witness—Yes, my lord. given the undertaker instructions to send the body to Examination continued—The muscles of the body London, and I had also told him to pat the body in the were very highly developed by being strongly contracted coffin. The undertaker had just placed the body and thrown out. in the shell. I went to the side of the shell, the Lord Campbell—By strong spasmodic action ? iody was uncovered, and I knelt down by the Witness—Yes. side of the shell and taking the right hand of the corpse. Examination continued—l examined the hands and [ found it firmly clenched. I looked across the body found them firmly clenched. The abdomal viscera was tad observed the left hand was likewise clenched. I first examined. lid not observe anything else. I returned to London Dr. Harland was then about to detail the particular ,nd communicated with the uncle of the deceased, and results of the first and second post mortem examination se gave me a letter to Mr. Gardner, of Rugeley. I re- of the intestines and spiral curd. Lord Campbell di urned to Rugeley next day (Saturday) about Bin the rected that they should be read, which was done. Thee svening. On my arrival at the platform at Euston-sqaare, were of too lung and technical a nature to report, ant' I saw Palmer as I was leaving London, and he told me the result arrived at was there was nothing at all un tie had received a telegraphic message to come to Lon- natural in the appearances presented. lon after I had left Rugeley which brought him to Examination continued—The viscera was taken out London. I think I asked him where Mr. Cook's horses of the body. The lungs and liver were healthy. There vere kept, and he replied at Exford. When I got to was blood in them, but not more than gravitation after Wolverton I again saw Palmer in the refreshment room. death would cause. I examined the head. The brain I said, Mr. Palmer, this is a very melancholy thing, I was healthy ; no extravasation, or serum, or any he death of my poor soon, and dying so suddenly. thing to indicate pressure. The heart was con• [ think, for the sake of his brother and sister, tracted and bloodless. It indicated no disease t might be desirable to know what his complaints were, but spasmodic action. The stomach had nume- I think it might be desirable that the medical attendant rous yellowish white spots, the size of mustard seeds, 'hould know something of it, and I should like his body and did not at all acoount for death. They did not ii, tpened. Palmer replied " Oh, that can be easily done." my opinion interfere with health. The kidneys were full hi - tithing more passed, and we then went to our seats, of blood from gravitation, and gave no indication of ae did not travel in the same carriage. When we disease, The blood was in a fluid state. It does occur eached Rugby I saw him in the refreshment room. in cases of sudden death, but is very rare, I did not [le came to my side. I cannot swear whether it was discover any appearance sof organic disease upon ;here or at Rugeley I said to him—" I think I had this occasion. The upper part of the spinal cord only better have a solicitor to look after my interests." was' examined, and that appeared perfectly natural. Palmer said " Oh, yes, you can do that—do you k now There was nothing to account for the death of deceased, any one at Rugeley ?" The bell then rang, and I ran and nothing unusual in the appearances. When the in to get some refreshment. When I came back to the testines and stomach were first removed, they were placed iarriage I found Palmer sitting there, but nothing in a jar. Mr. Newton and Mr. Devonshire, who ope• airther took place 'until we got to Rugeley. There was rated, put them in. Palmer was at that time at the a lady and gentleman in the same carriage with us. back of Newton, and Palmer gave a push, which threw soon after we reached Rugeley Palmer again asked if I him upon Devonshire, and threw part of the con knew a solicitor in Rugeley. We cause near the mu- tents of the stomach into the intestines. I thought eibus. I said— " No, you know I am a perfect it was some juke, and said, "Don't do that." After stranger." He said, "I know them all ; I'll introduce this, the opening of the stomach proceeded. The sto you to one. I'll go home and get a cup of coffee and mach contained about three ounces of brownish fluid, •hen come over and tell you all about it." I again said but nothing so unusual. Palmer, who was looking or, [ would not trouble him. He only wanted a cup of said "They will not hang us yet." The stomach and :offee ;he would then accompany me. He said we its contents were put into the jar. The intestines were should not find one. I then said to him, changing my then examined, but nothing material found in them. 'oice, "Mr. Palmer, if I call in a solicitor I suppose you They were small and contracted. They were put will have no objection to answer him any question." I into the jar, which was tied over, sealed, and placed dtered my voice purposely. He replied, with a spas- upon the table. Palmer at that tune was moving about oodic movement in the throat which was perfectly evi the room. In a few minutes I missed the jar. I said, lent, " Oh, no ; certainly not," When I mentioned the " Where is it ?" Palmer said " Here," near the door oost mortem, examination Palmer was calm. After the where he was standing, and he brought the jar, saying conversation about a solicitor there was a pause of three that be thought it would be handier there. That was 1 it four minutes. He then proposed to come to me after not the door I came in at, avid Ido not know where he had had his coffee asid tell me of a solicitor, but I it leads to. When Palmer gave me the jar I found )egged him not to trouble himself. In the course of the the covering had been cut through, but none of the evening he came to the hotel and saw me, It contents bad passed through. I asked who had done it, vas after I had seen Mr. Gardner, He sail, but there was no answer. When the jar was about be- It is a very unplea;•aat affair for me these ing taken to Mr. Frere's, prisoner said he would rather ells." I said, "It is right I should tell you, Mr. it should go to Stafford. I took it to Mr. Frere's house, Peamer, since I saw you I have heard rather a and returned to the Talbot Arms. Before 'Felt it I re afferent account of Mr. Cook's affair." He replied, arranged the bladders over the jar, so that the cut which " Oh, indeed —I hope it will be settled pleasantly." had been made would be obviated. Upon my return I said, "It can only be settled, sir, in the Court of to the Talbot, I saw Palmer, and ho asked me what Chancery." I think he said, " Oh, indeed." I think, would be done with the jar. I told him that it would after a short pause, he said, " What friends had Mr. go to London that night. Cook to visit, or who he visited, in the neighbourhood of At this point of the evidence the Court adjourned. London ?" I replied, "Several." "Oh, but I mean," Previously to the jury retiring, the Foreman com ae said, "who dues he stay with when. he goes there ?" plained to his lordship of a serious inconvenience which Lord Campbell intimated that that need not be gone they felt from the continuous gusts of cold air which into, was kept passing through the court from under their Cross.examination continued—On Sunday evening, seats, and which affected them to such an extent that between five and six o'clock, I saw him again at the they feared their health would be injured. Talbot Arms, He said, "If I were you I would not take Several of the gentlemen of the bar also complained, :ny solicitor to Helsford," I said, " Why no t, Mr. and almost everybody in the Court joined in the general Palmer ?" He said, "I should recommend or advise complaint. you not to." I said, " I should use my own discretion The Recorder said it was not an unusual cause of about that," He said, " Oh, of course, you will." Alter complaint at these courts. It was the practice when the '.his Palmer came into the room where I was court got very hot, to pump in blasts of cold air. writing, and approached me with a piece of paper Lord Campbell assured the jury that he would al in his hand as if he would give it me. I did once see that the evil complained of was not take any notice of it, and I said, " Pray, Mr. Palmer, abated. It was most necessary that everything should who is Mr. Smith, of this place?" He said, "Mr. be done in courts of justice so that no inconvenience S:nith" two or three times, as if he did not know such should be felt by any one called upon to attend them. a person. I said, " The Mr. Smith who slept or sat up Notwithstanding this remonstrance the nuisance was not with my son on Saturday." He replied, " Oh, he is a abated, but during the whole day a continuous stream solicitor of this town." I said, " I ask you a question, of very cold air kept passing through the perforated sir, because, as a betting-book is lost, I should like to linings under the seats. know who sat np with my son." After a short pause I Oa the reassembling of the Court the cross-exarnina aid, " Pray, Mr. Palmer, did you attend my poor son tion of the witness was proceeded with by Mr. Sergeant in a medical capacity?" He said, "Oh dear, no." I Shee.—l was merely an acquaintance of Palmer's, as a said, " I ask you the question, because lam determined surgeon practising at Rugeley. lam sure Palmer, ad to have his body examined ; and if you had attended dressing Dr. Bamford, said, "They won't hang us yet." him madically, I suppose the gentlemen I shall call in Afterwards be repeated the same expression to several would think it proper you should be present." He then persons. I said I bad heard there was a suspicion of -aid, " Can you tell me who is to make the post mortem poisoning on the first poet mortem examination. I drew examanation ?" I said, " I can't, for I shall not know up some notes in pencil and wrote that which I have myself until the morning. I think it right to tell you of it. read. I don't know how Dr. Taylor got the notes. I I shrill have it done to my satisfaction ; and whether you sent them to Mr. Stevens the night I drew them up. I are present or not is a matter of indifference to me." have netseen itsince. On the first exarninationlsawlarge Palmer said, "So it is to me." I saw nothing in the mucus policals at the base of the tongue, they appeared appearance of the body to require its speedy burial, to be of some standing. They were numerous. I have Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—Deceased re. no doubt they would produce much inconvenience. In sided with m e about a month in the beginning of 1855. my judgment I doubt whether they would give much He had then a slight sore throat. There appe are d t o b e /min in speaking. I wi ll no t un d ertake to say they no difficulty in his swallowing. I did not notice any were enlarged glands. I adhere to the statement that ulcer about his face then. I saw him twice or three times the stomach was healthy. The lungs were full of in the summer, and in the month of October, previous to blend, the heart empty. I examined the white spots his death. He looked much as usual, and not like an in the stomach, but not with a lens, it was satis. invalid. He had been poorly in the early part of the year, factory without. The brain was healthy, it was also and said his medical man had advised him, if he did not carefully examined and thin slices of it were taken off. get better, to go to a warmer climate. His brother and It was slightly sore. There was no open wound, merely sister were rather delicate. His father, I believe, died at excoriation. the age of 30 or 31, from rupturing a blood.vessel. I By Attorney-General—There was nothing more than don't know if Cook had attempted to insure hislife and mere excoriation, and symptoms of past disease. I failed. I was much dissatisfied that his betting book never heard of a certain disease producing tetanus. could not be found, and therefore I desired his room at About a quarter of a minute, which he thought would Rugeley might be locked up. I saw Mr. Gardner the show any disease, if such disease existed. 1 examined following morning after my second arrival at Rogeley, the spinal cord as far down as far as possible. The I was once in communication with Inspector Field. It wound of the spinal cord softening would floe Was a fortnight or three weeks after my son's burial, have produced death. I examined the throat. Field called on me, but for what cause I don't know. I I There was a loss of substance in the %lands. never applied to Lim,Ma The distended t ons il s arose f rom a disordered stomach, y Xeeling examined by Mr. W e lsby—l am a Th ere was no thi ng i n t h e l ungs which would cause widow li v i ng at Rugeley, On Wednesday morning, 21st death. The spasmodic symptoms would account for November last, I l a i d out the deceased's body, in emu. the state of the heart, I could not trace the empti pany with my siste r -i n -l aw. I got to the Talbot Arms ness of the heart t o an y ot h er cause. I h ave read about 10 o'clock in the morning. The body was warm, of cases of poisoning in which the blood was fluid. I but the hands and arms were cold. The body was lying had no difficulty in arriving at an opinion with the use on the back with the arms crossed upon the chest. I of a lenge. I have never read of a case of tetanus occa.- did not observe anything particular about the body; sinned by a diseased brain. There was no relaxation it was very stiff indeed. I ha ve l a i d out many of the spinal cord that would occasion death, and if the corpses, bat I never saw on e so stiff before. We part had been examined immediately after death, no had great difficulty in straightening the deceased's better result could have been arrived at. arms, aid I had to draw a piece of tape from the Mr. Charles James, Devonshire, examined by Mr. wrists und er hi s bank with which I fastened them Huddlestone —Assisted Dr. Salford in making the i lown. Hi s ri g ht foot was turned on one side, outwards, post mortem examination the bod was fin- e. .n we were o bli ge d t o ti e th e t wo f ee t t oge th er to keep gars , y pale, the were bent, and th e th um b o f t h e l e f t hand was them in place. The eyes were open, and we were a con- drawn in. The mouth was contorted and the body siderable time before we could close them ; the eyelids generally was very stiff. I o p ene d th e b o dy an d were very stiff, Th e h an d s were a l so very stiff, and fond the licer was very healthy, the heart seemed clenched. Mr. Palmer went upstairs with us, and held healthy and it was the usual size. The lungs contained a light to her whil s t s h e t oo k two r i ngs o ff th e finger on a considerable quantity of dark fluid blood. The blood 1. _ . was perfectly fluid. I examined the Train and found 1 healthy thNiughaut. I examined a 'dual portion of the spinal it was perfectly soon I. I took out the stomach and opened it with a pp.'r of scissors. I had a jar ready to remove it. As I was placing in the jar I felt a push but nothing else occurred. I punctured the stomach and some of its contents tell out, but it was put in a jar and sealed up. I presently tied up the punctured part. I went to Mr. Freres the same day and found the jar in the same state as I left it, and they were given to Mr. Boy cott on the 26th. On the 29th I opened the body again to get at the liver and kidneys. I took them out of the body, the liver, spleen, kidneys, and some blood, and put them in a jar and sealed it up and gave it to Boycott on the 30th. I examined him par ticularly in consequence of what had been stated by Palmer relative to a certain disease, but it was not the case. at Shrewsbury, but there he coold only pay Smith ri/. out 411. he owed him. Ilryl ymi not batter call Smith to prove this, and whatever Professor Taylor might state to-morrow ho wrote last Tuesday to Gardiner that " we," that is Professor Taylor and Dr. Rees, have this day finished tire analysis, and find n o t races o f stryc h n i ne, pruss i c acid, or opium. What can beat this from a roan like Professor Taylor, after what ho has stated before, or of Dr. Bam ford's evidence. Mind, I know it, for I saw it in black and white. This is strictly confidential. It is true that. as regards his betting-book, it is no good to any one. I hope the verdict to-morrow will be that be died of natural causes, and thus. end it.—Yours, Wm. PAIZIER." Cross. examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee.—l knew Cook well, but do not know his handwriting. Palmer said " He did not suppose th ey wou ld object t..) Cook's signa ture." Palmer afterwards said, "Have you seen or heard anything ?" I told him I had seen something, and he said that he was as innocent as a baby. Palmer told me upon the Saturday before Cook's death that he was not well. He was in bed, and vomited. He was to have been one of the party. He saw Palmer at Rugeley upon the second day of Shrewsbury races. I did not see him there upon Tuesday. Cross-examined by Mr. Grove—ln examining a body in which death had been caused by tetanus the spinal cord would be looked to filect ; part of the spinal cord was examined on the first poet mortem examination, about half an inch. I have never been in practice. I am a student in the lie iversity. Dr. Monckton—l am a physician at Rugeley. On the 25th of Jan. I made a post mortem examination of the spinal cord and marrow of the deceased man. I found the muscles of the trunk lei. The muscles of the arms and legs were in a state of rigidity. I could not say it was unusually so. The muscles of the arm had partially flexed the fingers and the hands. It was very firm, and took considerable force to unfix. The feet were turned inward, much more than usual. I care. fully examined the spina; cord ; the body was in a state to make a satisfactory examination. There was no disease. I entirely agree with the opition of the last witness. John Boycott examined by Mr. Welsby—l am clerk to Messrs. Sandon, Gardner, and Co., solicitors, Rugeley. On the 26th November last I received a sealed jar from Mr. Devonshire. I took it to London, and delivered it the next day, in the same condition as I received it, to Professor Taylor, of Guy's Hospital. On the 30th Nov. I received a second sealed jar from Mr. Devon shire, which I also delivered in the same condition to Dr. Taylor. I was not examined at the inquest. Oil my way to London, last Tuesday, Newton made a com munication to me at the Rugeley station. I brought him to London with me, and took him to Mr. Gardner, to whom he made a similar communication. James Myatt examined by Mr. James— Jam boots at the Grand Junction Hotel, Stafford. In November last I was post-boy at the Talbot Arme, Rugeley. I know Palmer. I was employed to convey Mr. Stevens to the station after the post mortem, examination, but before doing so I went; to my tea. Returning to the Talbot I met the prisoner. He asked me if I was going to drive them to Stafford. I told him I was. He asked cue if I would upset them. He eaid he supposed I was 4oing to take the jars. I told him I believed I was. After that he said, "Do you think you could upset them." I told him "No." He replied, "If I could there was a 101. note for me." I replied I could not, and said I must go, as the horse was in the fly ready to start. I don't recollect his saying anything more about the jar. On being pressed what more was said, witness said I told hint if I did not somebody else would go ; he said, " I need not be in a hurry for if any one else went he would pay me." I saw him again the following morning as I passed his house to go to my breakfast. He asked me who went in the fly the previous night ? I told him him Mr. Stevens, And I b e li eve d one o f M r. G ardner ' s clerks. He said, "He beli eve d it was. " I d on ' t recollect anything more. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—l had not spoken to Palmer before be asked me if I was going "to drive them to Stafford." I don't recollect if Mr. Stevens' name had been mentioned before it. I can't say it there were any other visitors than Mr. Stevens and his friends at the Talbot. I understood the word "them" to apply Stevens and his party. I don't recollect Palmer saying co Mr. that he would give "101. to break Stevens' neck." I can't say if Palmer had been drinking at the time. He said, "It was a humbugging c m cern," or something to that effect. Palmer gave me no reasons to suspect why he spoke so of Stevens. He did not lead me to believe that Mr. Stevens had been a troublesome suspicious fellow. By Lord Campbell—l .don't know if there was more than one jar in the fly. Samuel Cheshire, late postmaster of Stafford, now undergoing his sentence for reading Dr. Taylor's letter, was brought up in custody to give evidence. His ap pearance caused great sensation in the court. On getting into the witness box he fixed his eyes on Palmer, but the latter did not return his gaze, but fixed bis eyes on the counsel. Witness's appearance is much al tered since his incarceration. He deposed—l know the prisoner W. Palmern well, We were schoolfel lows together. I have attended races with him on three or four times. I never betted. I was very intimate with him. In November, 1855, I went to Shrewsbury 'aces with him and returned in the evening. On Satur day the 17th I went with the prisoner to see Mr. Cook At the Talbot Arms. He was in bed. I resided at the Post-office, about 300 or 400 yards from Palmer. On Tuesday evening the 20th of November, I received a message from Palmer between 6 and 7 o'clock. I was to come to him and bring a receipt-stamp with me. I did so. I found Palmer in his sitting-room ; after a short time ho said he wanted me to write out a cheque, pro ducing me a copy from which I was to write. I copied it. He told we he wanted it, because it was money Mr. Cook owed him. I wrote in his presence as near as I can remember-- By Lord Campbell—What you copied was it left in Palmer's possession ?—lt was, my lord. Examination continued— Before I commenced writing it he said he wanted me to do it because Cook was too and Weatherby would know his writing ; he said he was going to take it over for Cook's signature, after I had written it. Witness Was then ordered to stand back, and Mr. Weatherby was called into the box, and sworn. He said, I am secretary to the Jockey Club ; my estab lishment is in Birmingh am . I keep a banking account for gentlemen by receiving and paying stakes for them. Cook bad an account with me. I know Palmer wed. He had no account with me at that time. On 21st November I received by post a cheque or order on me for 3501. Two days after, on the 23d, I sent it back to Palmer, the prisoner, at Rugeley. Boycott was recalled, and proved he served a notice on the prisoner in Stafford Geol, and another on his attorney, to produce the document in question, which was said to be in the writing of Cheshire, and purported to be in the handwriting of John Parsons Cook. The document was called for, but not produced. Mr. Wetherby, in answer to Mr. Sergeant Shea, said he believed the docu ment was i n the handwriting of Mr. Cook. Lord Campbell ruled the learned sergeant was out of order in putting such a question, under the circum stances, to the witness. Cheshire recalled, said, as well as he recollected, the writing he copied was an order on Mr. Wetherby to pay Mr. W. Palmer 3501. On the Thursday or Friday fol lowing I saw Palmer again. I bad hoard in the mean time of the death of Cook at the Talbot Arias. He sent for me between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening. I went to him and saw him come out of the kitchen. He went hack and returned with - a quarto sheet of paper. He gave me a pen, and asked me to sign it. By Lord Campbell—Was any thing written on it ? —Yes. Examination continued—Told him it was. Palmer said you know ,that Cook and I have had dealings to. gether, and this is a document he gave me a few days ago, and I want you to witness it. I said what is it about ? He replied some business that I have joined with Cook, which was all for his benefit, and there is a document stating so. I just cast my eye over it then. It was a quarto post sheet of paper of the usual descrip tion. I thought the writing on it was Palmer's writing. I told Palmer I could not sign it because I might be called' on at some future day to give evidence on the matter. I told him I had not seen Cook sign it, anti also that I thought the Post-office au thorities would not like me to be called on to give evidence as it would necessitate them placing some one in my place during my absence. I did not, in fact, give my exact reason for refusing to sign it. He said he thought "it would be no matter ; he thought they would not object to Mr. Cook's signa titre." I gave back the paper to Palmer. I left it with him. Ellis Crisp, inspector of police at flugeley, examined by Mr. James—Upon 17th December I assisted in searching prisoner's house. There was a sale of his effects to pay his creditors. I took this book away. Sergeant Shee—lt was not concealed. The book was produced. It was a Manual of Chemistry, and in Palmer's writing was a note against the word strychnine. "Strychnine kills by causing fix ture of the respiratory organs." In another book pro duced by another con-table, was a note, showing that prisoner was studying the properties of strychnine, but the Attorney-General said it did not show more than that prisoner was pursing medical studies. Elizabeth Hawkes was next examined.—l keep a boarding-house in Beaufort-buildings, Strand. The pri soner was at my house on the Ist of December last. I had some conversation with Palmer on the 19th of No ♦ember. I purchased some game for him on Ist Dec.— a turkey and brace of pheasants, and the porter purchased the fish. I packed it up in a hamper. I had no conversation with Palmer about the porter purchased or the things. I wrotethe;direction on the hamper. The porter gave her the direction. I had not been paid for the things. Pal user came to her house on the first of Dec. I did not see Palmer to tell him what had been done with the hamper. The direction within on the hamper was W. W. Ward, Esq., Stoke-upon-Trent, Stafford shire. The witness Herring was again called and examined by Mr. Welsby.—l reside at New-cross. I am inde pendent. I have known the prisoner two years. I saw the deceased at Shrewsbury races. Mr. Fisher, Mr. Jones, and myself were in a room adjoining the prisoner's and Cook's. On the Thursday morning I saw Cook. I don't know whether he had money on Wednesday. I saw him with some money in Bank notes they were crumpled up. I was not enabled to ascnlain the amount, but there was a con siderable quantity of notes. Cook showed me his bet ting-book. It contained entries made on the Shrewsbury races. On Monday the 19th of Nov. I received a letter from Palmer. The letter was handed in and read, as follows : . "My dear Sir,—l s h a ll f ee l much obliged . if lB y0u 1855 wil ive Inc a call at 70, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, to-mor ow (Monday), about half-past 2 o'clock.—l am, dear sir, yours, Sec., ' War. PALMER." I received the letter on the Monday morning, and I called there that day. I found Palmer there, and he asked what I would take. I declined to take anything. I then asked hint about Mr. Cook. He said, "He's all right, the physician gave a dose of calomel and advised him nut to come out, it being a damp or wet day. Palmer said what I want to see you about is to settle his ac• count. While he was saying this he took a halt sheet of paper out of his pocket and said this is it. I rose to take it, and be said I had better take it down ; this will be a cheque against you. At that Cute he pointed to some paper lying on the table. I wrot e on t h at paper from his dictation. have here the paper. I wrote on that occasion receive of Ingham 3501. ; Bath, 300/. ; Green, 140/. ; Morris, 2001. ; Nelson, 30/. He asked me how much I made it. I replied, 1,0201. He said that was the same as Cook made it. He then told me to pay myself 61., and Shelley 301, and that if I saw another person he named I was to tell him that Cook would be up on Thurs lay or Friday and settle with him himself, and that if lie gave we 15/. it would make 1,0001. remaining. Oct of that he told me to take 2001. to pay my own bill. I ,tepped writing and looked up, and said I know no dif ference between you. He then said I was to pay Pad rick 3501. and Pratt 450/., and the three payments would niche one thousand pounds. He then gave me Padwick and Pratt's addresses which I wrote down, He then said, " You had better write out a cheque for Pratt and Pad wick, and send them at once." I told him I had but one plain cheque in my pocket. He said "You can easily fill up a cheque on half a sheet of paper." I refused to do so. I had not received the money. Palmer said it would be all right as Cook was not to see it. Palmer wished me particularly to pay Mr. Pratt 4501.; his words were "you must pay Pratt as it is for a joint bill of sale on the mare." He told me he was going to see Pratt and Padwick, and he would tell them I would send them the money. Previous to this I told him I would call on them after I got the money at Tattersalls' ; he then said what is Caere between us, and I said 451. Palmer said you owed me 401. on the Liverpool meeting, and I said I was to settle that with Mr. Sargent. He said, " But you have not settled it yet, as I have done that." fie went on, therefura, "If I give you 10/., that will be right." At the same time he took out of his pocket e 50/. Bank of England note, but I was unable to give him 291.—the change. I gave him at his request my cheque for 201. and nine sovereigns. I don't know the number of the 501. note. He pressed me to send the cheques immediately to Padwick and Pr a tt, i because it would then be before bank hours. lie said " when you settle this account, write down word to either Cook or me." I turned round and said I should certainly write to Mr. Cook, believing I was settling his acco'ent. Palmer said it (lid not matter much who I wrote to. I said if I address Mr. Cook, at Mr. Palmer's, Rugeley, Stafford, it will be correct, will it cot I He said, yes. After leaving him, I went to Tattersall's, and I received there all, except 1101., of Mr. Morris. I sent a cheque for 450/. to Pratt, and posted a letter for Caok from Tattersall's. On Tuesday, 20th, I received a telegra phic message, which I gave to Captain Hatton at the inquest at Rugeley. In consequence of receiving that message I wrote balk on W e d nesday to Mr. Cook, addre•isieg the letter as before,' [The telegraphic message was asked for, but it was not produced ; it was stated that it was given to the coroner at Reaeley. I produce three bilk of exchange, Cie drawing of two and the acceptance of the other are, I believe, in Cook's hand writing; I got those bills from Fisher; I gave him cash far them. Boycott was again recalled and proved that the signa ture to one and the acceptance on the' other two drawn by Palmer were in the prisoner's hand writing. Mr. Welsby—They are all dated Rugeley, Sept. 15, 1855, and each for 2001., one at a month's date, and two at two months, and each of them payable to tae order of the drawer, Herring's examination continue.d—When the first bill became due, on the 18th of October, Cook paid me 100/. and the remaining 100/. at Shrewsbury, either on the Wednesday or Thursday morning of the races. I supposed the 2001, Palmer was to pay myself with bad reference to one of these bills. I deducted that amount out of the 1,0001. I had no hold on him kr the remaining 2001. bill, because I did not pay Mr. Padwick 350/. There was another bill for 500/. Thomas Straweery, manager of the Bank at Pule ley—Tee hand writing upon this bill is prisoners-. It purports to be accepted by Sarah Palmer, prisoner's mother. I know her handwriting. She has an ac count at our Bank. I should. say certainly the accept ance is not in her haud writing. Examination of Herring continued—l got this 300/. bill from Fisher ; it is indorsed "J. P. Cook." the bid was not paid at maturity. I have taken pro ceedings against the prisoner for it. Cross-examined by Mr. Grove—l do not know of my own knowledge that Palmer and Gook had transactions together. I was at Shrewsbury on Wednesday, I know of many being ill ; with me it was diarrhcea.. I took my meals at the Raven. No one who stopped there was ill. One gentleman who dined there was taken ill, I saw Cook on the race ground. It was damp upon the Thursday. I remonstrated with Cook for staying out, as he had been ill upon the previous day. By the Attorney-General—None of our party were at the Raven. . Frederick Slack —Am porter to Mrs. Hawkes, at the Boarding-house in Beaufort Bai!dings. Palmer was there, and sent me out for some game and fi,h, barrel of oysters and a turkey. He wrote the address William Ward, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. I put the ad dress upon the parcel. Palmer said he did not want the gentleman to know where it came from. I took it to the station. The court then adjourned. Mr. James said notice has been served on the prisoner and his attorney to produce the document, and called for, but it was not produced. Examination continued—l believe there was a stamp on the paper. I did not read it over ; I merely cast my eye over it. It was to the effeet that certain bills, the date of which, with the amounts, were quoted, were all for Mr. Cook's benefit, and not for Mr. Palmer's. The amounts were rather large. I recollect one was for 1,0001. and another for 5001. It had a signature of lorJ. P. Cook. I was in the habit of giving Palmer letters addressed to his mother residing at flugeley. During the month of October and November—•l can't recollect which-1 gave him any letters addressed to his mother. Palmer has taken Cook's letters, and Cook has taken Palmer's letters. I remember the inquest being held o n C oo k, an d see i n g Pal mer d ur i ng the time. He came to me on a Sunday evening previous to the sth December, and he asked me if I saw or heard anything fresh to l e t hi m k now, an d hi n t e d a t my opening a let ter. I told him I could not do so. He said he did not wish me to do anything to injure myself. I don't recollect !rim coming to me again. I am suffering punishment from reading a letter from Dr. Taylor to Mr. Gardner. When did you read that letter ? I did not read more than part of the letter, and told Palmer what I recollected of-it. It was on the sth December. I told Palmer that no traces of strychnine were to be found mentioned in Dr. Taylor's letter. I do not know what else. Palmer raid he knew there would not, as be was perfectly innocent. Captain Hatton, senior chief constable of Stafford, pi educed a letter addressed to Mr. Ward, coroner. The lett,sr was read by the clerk of the court. It was as follow's : My Veer Sir,—l am sorry to tell you that lam still con fined to Lny bed. I don't think it was mentioned yesterday at the inquest that Cook was taken ill on Sunday and Monday nights, the same as on Tuesday night, when he died. The chambermaid at the Crown Hotel (Alssters) can prove this. I also believe that a man by the name of Fisher is coming down to prove he received some money LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.) CROWN-OFEICE, MAY 16. 11E3IBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT rAnLIA.- RENT. County of Longford —Henry George Hughes, of Cornad rung, in the county of Longford, Esq., Queen's Counsel, in the room of Richard Maxwell Fox, Esq., deceased. WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, MAY 16. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards— John William Doering, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bruce, promoted. 7th Dragoon Guards—Christopher Barton, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Nicholl, promoted. let Dragoons--Cornet Godfrey Thomas Hallifax has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his CO inllliSSion 11th Light Dragoons—Robert Dunmore Napier, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cockburn, promoted ; Thomas Marshall Cockerill, Esq., to be Paymaster, vice Rely, appointed Paymaster of a Cavalry Depot. 12th Light Dragoons—Cornet John Charles Le Queens, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, without pur chase, vice Goff, appointe.l to the 3d Light Dragoons. 15th Light Dragoons— Edmund Buckley, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur c h ase , v i ce Walker, promoted. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Lieutenant James Peattie Morgan, with temporary rank, to be Lieutenant, with permanent rank ; Staff-Serjeant Schoolmaster Charles Wherry to have the rank and pay of a Quartermaster of Royal Artillery, on being appointed Superintendtait of tho Regimental Schools at Woolwich. Royal Engineers—Second Captain Francis Fowka to be Captain, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Burmester, de ceased ; Lieutenant Robert Mat a Parso - .ls to be Second Captain, vice Fowke. Coldstream Guards —Honourable William Henry Bruce Ogilvy to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rose, promoted; Hugh Granville Fortoscue, Gent., to be TRIAL OF WILLIAM PALMER. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT (THIS DAY), THIRD DAY. The interest in this case was not in the least abated, and this day there was a greater crowd outside the court than hitherto, whilst the interior was extremely full. The Earls Derby and Grey were in Court long before the Judges took their seats. Precisely at 10 o'clock the jurymen answered t 3 their names. The prisoner entered the dock, and, as before, bowed slightly to their lordships, and then leant over the front of the dock, and had a few minutes converse with his solicitor, before the proceedings commenced. He was somewhat pale, and a nervous action of the mouth, and a continual tapping of his lips with his fingers, bespoke that he was nervous, although he strove bard to appear otherwise. The first witness called was Charles James Roberts, examined by Mr. Edwin James, and having been sworn said—l am apprentice to Mr. Hawkins, of Rageley, druggist, and was so in November last. Mr. Edwin James—Do you know Palmer ?—I do. Mr. Edwin James—Do you remember the 20th of November last !—Yes. Mr. Elwin James—Did you see him at that time ? Yes. Mr. Elwin James—Where ?-I.le came into our shop. Mr. Edwin James--About what time ?—Between twelve and one. Mr. Edwin James—Did he ask for anything ?—Yes ; he asked first for some prussic acid. Mr. Edwin James—Did he bring anything with him !—A bottle to put it in. Mr. Edwin James—You know Newton ?—I do: _ _ - - - • Mr. Edwin J ames —Whil st you were potting it up did Newton COlll9 into the shop ?—Yes ; he did. Mr. Edwin James--Did Palmor speak to him ? Yes. Mr. Edwin James—What did he say !--Palmer be wanted to speak to him. Mr. Edwin James—Did be go up and speak to him ? —Yea ; and Palmer and Newton went out of the shop together. Mr. Edwin James—Da you know Bressington, a cooper ?—I do. Mr. Edwin James—Did you see him at that time ? Yes ; when Palmer and Newton were outside the shop he came up, and Palmer got into conversation with him. Mr. Edwin James—Can you see from your shop into, the street ?—I can. Palmer then came back into the shop. Lord Campbell— What were you doing ?—I was putting up the prussic acid. Mr. - Edwin James—Did Palmer ask for anything else ?—Yes, he asked for six grains of strychnine. Mr, Edwin James—Anything► else ?—Yes ; twc drachms ofa compound called Batley's sedative. Lerd Campbell—What did you do with the prussic acid?—Put it upon the counter. !dr. Elwin James—Whilst you were putting thee. things up, was Palmer in tho shop I—Yes ; but h. moved from the counter to the shop door, and stood 'there. He stood looking out into the street. He had his back to the inside of the shop, and stood in the door way. Mr. Edwin James—How long did it take you to make up the preparations ?—A bout four minutes. Mr. Edwin James—Did he remain standing in the doorway the whole time until you were ready to give him the things Mr. Edwin James—How was the strychnine de. livered ?—ln paper. Mr. Edwin James—And the opiate in a bottle?—Yes. Mr. Edwin James--Did Palmer take them away ? He did. Mr. Edwin James—And pay for them ?--Yes. Mr. r.dwin James—Whiist the preparations were being made up was any one else in the shop ?—No one. Mr. Edwin James—After Palmer had gone did New ton come ?—He did. Mr. Edwin James—Now, you must tell us what was said. Was there some remark made ?—There was. Mr. Edwin James—You said you bad known Palmer some time. Hew long ?—Since I have been in my pre sent situation. Mr. Edwin James—How long is that ?—Six years. Mr. Edwin James—How long before the present time had prisoner bought drugs at your shop ?—Not for twi years. I know Thurlby, his assistant. He has opened Palmer's shop for the sale of drugs about two years. Mr. Edwin James— Has Palmer bought any drugs at your shoo since that time 7 —No, that is, not to my knowledge. Mr. Edwin James—Has Palmer practised since Thuriby opened the business as druggist ?—Yes, he has. Sergeant Shee—Did you - make any entry of the sale of these things ?—I did nit. By Lord Campbell—lt is not our custom, William Burnby Stephen, examined by the Attorney- General—l am a merchant, and was stepfather to the deceased, Mr. Cook. I married his father's widow 18 years ago. I have known him intimately ever since hi. mother died', shortly after our marriage. We were always upon most friendly terms, and most intimate. I had the constant care of hies. His fortune, altogether was about 12,0001., as near as I can at present say. He was articled to a solicitor, but did not follow it. He had taken to turf pursuits recently. I think about three or four years. I set my face entirely against it, and do not know the exact period be took to them. I did all I could to draw him away from them. Lord Campbell—You were upon friendly terms with him !--Yes. The Attorney-General—When was the last time pre viously to his death that you saw him alive ?--.A.bout two. o'clock upon the afternoon of the 15th of Novem ber ; it was at the Eueton.sqhare Station, as he was going into the country. The witness, in answer to Further questions, said—l think Cook told me he was going to Rugoley, and he looked better than I had seen him for a very long time. I was so gratified that I said to him, "My boy, you don't look anything of an invalid now." I don't recollect f,he answer he made. He struck himself hard on the chest and said, "I am all right," and I think he added he was quite happy. In point of appearance he was not a robust man ;he had a pale complexion. I knew or some months before I saw him he had been labouring under a core throat. I think be told me he was going abroad. I first heard of his death on Wednesday the 21st. Mr. Jones told me, and I went down to Lutter- Worth to search for hie will and any papers he might have left. I found his will, and the next morning 1 I went to Ru ge l e y. I got to Rugeley between 1 12 and 1. As soon as I arrived at the inn T asked to see the body. Palmer was there. I met him in tile passage of the inn. Mr. Jones introduced Palmer to me in the inn, and then Palmer followed me up stairs. Palmer removed the sheet from the body down to about the waist. I think the shins were partly exposed. I was struck with the appearance of the body. The first thing I noticed was a tightness of the muscles across the face. It was the tightness of the muscles that principally struck me. There did not appear to be any emaciation from disease. After I had looked at the body, Jones, Palmer, and myself went down stairs. After some time Cook's affairs were spoken about. I said to Palmer " I hear from Mr. Jones that you know ecenething o f my son's affairs ; can you tell me anything a b out them ?" Palmer replied "Yes ; but ther e are 4 , 0 00/. of bills , oat of his, and I am sorry to say my name is to th em. I have got a paper drawn up b y a lawyer signed by Cook, to show that I have never.h ad any benefit or any of the money." I don't recollect the word. I expressed great surprise, and said "I fear I wont have 4,000 shillings to pay them. I said " had be no horses or other property," Palmer said he had horses but-they were mortgaged. I said had he no sporting bets owing to him, or anything of that sort. Palmer mentioned one bet of 3001. which was owing to him The person is dying. No sporting bets have been paid I believe this 3001. was a private debt. Palmer:said hi did :not know of any other. I said I thought hi i sporting friends would h.ve to pay their bete, as 3 ° . should pay nothing. I then turned round and said, whether he has left or not, poor fellow, he must he huried. Peliner then said " Oh, I'll bury him myself, if that's all." I sail certainly I cannot allow you to do I that. - At that time deceased's brother-in-law arrive,], and he immediately expressed a great wish to bury bitn, and I said no, as I was his (deceased's) executor I should see all about that. I said I could not have the funeral take place immediately, because I intended to bury himt in London in his mother's grave. I was very sorry to. inconvenience the people at the inn, but I would get it; done'aS soon as possible. Palmer said " that's of not COlllierpenCe, bra 1 4.frilut iiWftM - - Ensign. and Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Whitshed, promoted. - 9th Ragiment (If Foot—The undermentioned officers have been permitted to res;gn their conimisions :—Lictenau Andrew Fitz James 0. Rollo, and Vim. Henry Rainsfot d 12th Foot—Ensign Francis Augustus Fitz Gerald to be Lieutena.nt, by purchase, vice Adams, who retires; Wm. Edward Whelan, Gent., tube Ensign, by purchase, vice FitzGurald. 221 Foot—Charles Watkins, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carter, who retires. 35th Foot—Brevet•Major Frederick English to be Major, without purchase, vice Tedlie, who retires upon full pay ; Lieutenant Samuel F. Blyth to be Captain, without purchase, vice English ; Ensign Richard Trimen to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Blyth ; Lieute nant Robert Hill Ross, from the sth Middlesex Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Trimen. 42d Foot—Lieut. R )thes Lennox Deubar to be Captain, by purchase, vice J. G. Campbell, who retires. 52d Foot--Ensign Stephen Murphy to be Lieutenant, by nurchase, vice Crosse, promoted; Thos. Simpson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Murphy. 54th Foot—Ensign Sir C. W. Burdett, Bart., from the 55th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Whyte, who exchanges. 55th Foot—Ensign George Lewis Whyte, from the 54th Foot, to be E ns i gn , v i ce Si r C . W. Burdett, Bart., who exchanges. 56th Foot—Major R. W. Lacy to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Cox, who retires; Brevet-Major John James Bull to be Major, by purchase, vice Lacy. 60th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Lieute naut Stanley Mortimer, from the sth Middlesex Militia ; Lieutenant William John Everad Poole, from the 2d So merset Militia ; Ensign Alfred Spencer Heathceto, from the Ist Surrey Militia. 83d Foot —Maji.,r John Kelsall to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel W. H. Law, who retires upon fell-pay; Capt. Charles Wilson Austen to be Major, without purchase, vice Kelsall ; Lieut. Samuel Read to be Captain, without purchase, vice Austen ; En sign Pater Clifford Browne to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Read. . _ 90th Foot—Ensign William Henry Hassard has been permitted to resign his commission. Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant Watson Stott has boen per mitted to resign his commis s i on . Gold Coast iorps—anond Morphy Elgee, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lazenby, promoted. LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.—To be Second Captains— Lieut. Henry Miller; Lieut. J. Cheese; Lieut. J. Granger; Lieut. Wm. Smith ; Lieut. John Mackenzie ; Lieut. Ralph Norman; Lieut. John Addy ; Lieut. Geo. Donnelly ; Lieut. John Smith ;—To be Lieutenants—Cor net George Hall ; Cornet James Pettigrew. CAVALRY DEPOT.—Paymaster John Hely, from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster. UNATTACIIED.—Lieut. Rodney Payne O'Shea, from the 75th Foot, to he Captain, without purchase. The Commissions of the following ollicers appointed to the British German, British Swiss, and British Italian Le gion, to bear the dates opposite their respective names, viz. : BRITISH GERMAN LEGION. sth Light Infantry—Major James Bathurst to be Lieu tenant-Colonel Commandant. To be Captains—Gottfried Hartmann, Joseph do Inhasz, Edward ißoner, Heinrich de Brasier, Oscar von Kropff, Carl von Brandis, Gustav Hovet, Gustav von Stawitzky. To be Lieut enan t s —A r th ur S. de Weldyez, Hermann Kuhl., Carl Sergel, Wilhelm von Pentz, Oscar Maischall von Bieberstein, Hugo von Buddenbrock, Otto Setzer, Car: Siefert. To be Ensigns—Carl Stoll, Edward A. Robinson, Adalbert Caspari, Benjamin Simmer, Clermont Costobadie, Henry Mansergb, George von Braudis, Anton Stohr, Franz Fohringer. To be Adjutant— Ensign A. Robinson. 6th Light Dragoons—to be Captains—Colin Maxwell, Emil Schultz, Wilhelm von Goenuer, Carl Sprawl, Schutz von Brandis, Michael Thumser, Wm. Gibbon, Ludwig Raven, Count Rudolph von Ronow, Alfred von Diebitch, To be Lieutenants —Anton Wascelewsky, Franz Streng, Julius von Kursinger, Heinrich Krauseneck, Baptiste de Packh, Carl von Tettenborn. To be Ensigns—Oscar Ehrt, Theodor Dittmann, Friedrich Doesel, Edward von Saha den, Richard Wettstein, Friedrich Kernpo, Alfred von Mauntz, Alexander Gordon. To be Adjutant—Ensign Richard Wettstain. BRITISH SWISS LEGION. To be Captains -Jacob Sperli, Viscount Aiello 'do Fo restier, Charles Arnold, Francis Eicker, Rudolph Schwarz Abram Zigerli. To be Lieutenants—Antoine Colombara, Salomon El liken To bo Ensigns—Jean Pierre Fridez, Johann Casper Bleuler. To be Quartermaster—John Newey. 3D REGIMENT. To be Captains—Lieutenant Serafino Da Claudia, Lieu tenant Girolaino Daneri. To be Lieutenants—Ensigns Luigi Bitonti, Carlo Litts, Binrni. To be Ensigns—Signors Giuseppo Ganda, Giovanni Al fonso Costa, Gaetano Tatfuri ' b and Felice Vero.a. To bo Assistant-Surgeons —Signor a Giulio Toramaso Gal lose, and Stefano Stevani. 'WHITEHALL, MAY 16. KENT.--Her Majesty the Queenhas been plossed to give permission for the East Kent Regiment of Haunted Rides to be called "the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles." COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANTS County Palatine of Lancaster—Robert Barnes, Etq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant. Gth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Lieutenant Richard Whelan to be Captain, vice Dundas, deceased; Ensign William Edward Whelan to be Lieutenant, vice Whelan, promoted. Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant Walter Thomas 'Waring to be Captain, vice Webb. re signe i ; Second Lieutenant John Standard to be First Lieutenant, vice Ellison, a pp o i n t e d to her Majesty ' s 41st Regiment of Foot. West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet W. W. Hayward to be Lieutenant, vice the Hon. E. V. Bligh, resigned ; W. S. Nicholson, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Hayward, promoted. BANK OF ENGLAND. &n Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap, .12, for the Week ending on Saturday the 10th day of May, 1856. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes Issued .• .• .• •• 23,633,920 Government debt.... 11,015,10(: Other securities.- 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,158,820 Silver bu11i0n........ X23,632.',820 J £23.633,820 MArISHILL, Chief Cashi e r. Dated the 15thday of M a y, 1856. BANIUNG DrPARTMENT. X Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest .. .. 3,233,367 Public deposit: in cluding Exchequer, Connnissione:s of N , ttlonal Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 3,033,538 Other depotits .. •.• 10,613,914 von Day and other 11 1113........ ‘... . 836,812 Government securities (includg.DeadWelitii Annuity) 12,60,652 Other securities...... )5,291,47 Notes 3,690 9 0 Gold and silver coin.. 619,762 432,270,684 432,27(1,68 3f. Dated the 15th MIRSTIALL, Chtof L.as • r. clay of Kay, 186. AVERAGZ PRICE OF S'UGAR. Tho Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, corn - puted from the retur.as made in the week ending May 13, 1856, exclusiv e o f th e Dirties of Customs paid or p aya .bl e thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : From the British Possessions in America 283. „Id, Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius Muscovado, the products of the East Indies Average of the thee fore; Ding descriptions NOTICE OF INTENI )ED DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL PMZE MONEY. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, May 15. Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma rines, and to all persons inte rested therein, that the distri bution of proceeds arising from the Norwegian schooner Johanna Maria, captured or, the 25th May, 1854, by her Majesty's ship Archer, wid commence on Friday, the 30th May, 1856, in the Prize Branch of the Depaitment of "the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house." Agents and o'iher pore me holding powers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may 100 legally entitled to claim the share of any captor, serviric , in the above -named ships, are re quested to present the same at this office. Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, who may desire to receive his share from the Collector of Customs or of Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom, is re quired to intimate the same by letter to be addressed "On Prize Business, 4 .,0. the Secretary of the Admiralty, Lon don," in which letter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated , AS well as the place of the nearest Collec tor of Customs , or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be convenient. to receive such share of prize money. The followi rig are the shares due to an individual in the several classes : Flag share 3 4 Captain ... 133 3 1 Second class 36 11 10 Third c1a55........ 29 5 6 Fourth class 18 16 4 Fifth class BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Mary Carolina Blossome, spirit merchant, Cheltenham BANKRUPTS. Sixth class £9 8 2 Seventh class ~ 6 5 6 Eighth class Ninth class 2 1 10 Tenth class ..... Ep . ;.fanio Thalasso, merchant, Bury-court, St. Mary-axe, City, to surrender, May 27, at two, and June 24, at one, at ttie Court of Ba nkruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court; L:twrance, Plows and Boyer, Old Jewry chambers. John Lamb, brok ir, Liverpool, May 23, and June 23, at eleven, at the Liver' iool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Anderson and Collins, Liverpool. Geo. Smith, John McLachlan and Wm. Blackburne, tailors and drapers, :Liverpool, May 29, and June 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, 9, South Castl e - s t ree t , Liverpool; Banner, Li verpool' Matthew Wise, fishmonger, Saint Martin's-court, Lad gate-hill, May 30 ,at half-past twelve, and June 27, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignef Businghall-street ; Broughton, Falcon sq itro. William Prancis Schmollinger tavern-keeper, Grace church-street, May 21, at one, and June 27, at half-past eleven, at th e Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official as signee, Allurmanbury ; Stopher, Clieapside. - Tho'.nasf:t3ailli e , civil engineer and surveyor, Old Jewry cham'aers, of Whitecross-street Prison, May 24, and June 27, al, half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit niore , official assigneee, Basighall-street; Marshal, London COURSE OF EXCHANGE.— Tins DAY. "•• •• 11 19 Ditto, three months .. 12 1;4 R ottenlam 12 1 y<, A ritwerp 25 70 1 , russels •• • • 25 70 latnburgh 13 1134 Paris 25 424 Ditto, tin ce months .. 25 7734 Marseilles .„ 25 773 g aourdeaul •• r,ankrort .on Maine .... 121% Berlin ...• •••• •• •• •• Vienna. lO 2 Trieste „ 10 2G Peters'ou irg• 31 i% letadr d 49% Cadiz „ Barcelo aa .....••••• •• Glbraltzr••••••.•••.•.. Leghorn ..•••••...•.•• 30 L Genoa 000000 ••••.••••• sS 90 Venice...... .••• _- -- . Naples •• •• .... •43%. Palermo ...........• •• 130:1 ' Messina ... .. ;31 Lisbon .„ •• •• 53% j Oporto .• ....•• ...... •• 53,4 Rio Janeiro ..... ...... Buenos .Ayres....., Yew York,6o days sight Philadelphia .......... PRICES OF ELTLI. ICN, p 5 oz. Foreign (loin in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Ccin Mexican Dollars New Dollars ....•• 0 0 0 Sliver In bars COLINTRIL'tr. imerica(byltrlt.pact): kinerica (by Unitod St: packet) taierica (by U. State, packet) khatralla (vla South. ampton) Ditto (via Marseilles) .N . ; Ditto (via Cape of Gooei ilope) •• •• •••• • • N Xfrica (West Coast).. , klexandria .......... Bahamas ......... I ............M Buenos Ayres Cape of Hood Hop e Cape of Good Hope Cape de Verde ...... Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .. • ..... Channel tales.. ..N China •• •. • COll9tantinople Conatantinople Cont. of Europe M it N Egypt (see India) France M & ti Gibralt ar• Greece (see India) Groytown Hamburgh Havannah .......... Df I Holland Honduras Endia (vlaSontharnpt.)lV Emtia (via Marseilles)M lalea (see India; Ireland & N Xiadeira Ai I, Madeira ............ N lyfaita Ow I Owe India) , Malta Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ........ N Mexico ..•• ..•• •• ••11.1 gaples . • •• .• •.••• . lq Ns .v Granada ...... !few Zea1and.... ...... Papal States ........N Paninaula .• •• • • •• •• Peru •• .• •• •• •• ..11! Pc - :t Natal •• •••• •• • N •• •• •• •• •• • •.I.V Tuscany Vouezuels .• ...• .• Van Diemen's L.nd (se , Australia) • • •• .• •... West Indic* .. • '4, When any of these dates fall on a Sunday. the malls b‘.lll d 1. latched on the followin g d ay. w i th tho exception of the Indio 4:,8 gouthampton), and the Malta. b o th o f which will be degP etched v voccding day. Racing Fixtures for 1856. S ,uthwell Bath l5 Harpenden 20 I Epsom ,ll JUNE. j 4 Beverley ,0 Ascot Heath 10 I Bibury Hampton lB I Stockbridge.... ........... -:/ Newton 18 1 Winchester ............. ---;` JULY. ; Newmarket Carlislel I Chelmsford ..........•• ; 4 g ~ 4 . 4 `' Worcester Summer 3 I K nutsford 0 Liverpool ............ 0 Nottingham 15 I G oodwood .. • AUGUST. Brighton ."' Brighton Club .. 8 York .. . . .. .. .. 4 Lewes ........... . . ..... —ll Radcliff e ............... ;',' 6 Wolverh amptom ll Derby ... ...4.6 Reading l2 Egham •• ' os Ludlow 14 Stockton gi g . l i Warwick Sept 2 1 Cardiff ..................... :4 Lichfield . Lincoln 10 Manchester Autumn •• .... Doncaster 16 Newmarket F.O ......... LeitrQter 94 OCTOBER. Kelso 1 I Newmarket S 0 ......... _its Chester Autu mn 7 Warwick Autumn ... I • . ‘":4 Bedford 9 Newmarket II ............ .. . 2., Wrexham Aut umn NOVEMBER. Worcester Autumn . 4 I Liverpool A u t umn ...... Tarporley Hunt CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, Thursda May 15.—Admissions on payment, 4,954 ; ditto by sea' sort tickets, 478 ; total visit.rs. 5,441. 1, STATE OF TRADE.—MANCH ESTER , M ay 15 . —Liars 10 no change in prices, and very little business was done, the holydays and the races interfering with business. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following g en• tleme.7, having undergone the necessary exam i n ation v i were admitted fellows of the C o ll ege a t the 'sleeting °f the cooncil on the 15th inst.:--Messrs. James All °° ' Bengal Army, diploma of membership dated March 17 ', 1843 ; William Boyd Moss, Ceylon, April 1, 1 853 , ' Frederick'. Abell Humpbry, Brighton, April 29, 1 853 ' and im Henry Stone, Canterbu r y, February 22, 1856. r L...DVER •VE 3 EMENTl.—lfolloway's Ointment and Fi ll° preferable to all other medicines for the cure of Bad Leg,"' Mrs. Bay.ey, of Wheelers-lane, Great Colmore-street, ki r " mingbam, had a bad leg for a considerable time ;. 01 1 o‘)taineil the best m e di ca l a d v i ce i n t h e town, an d tr ie d a variety of other remedies, but without effecting spy good whatever. Holloway's Ointment and Pills we r i, then made use of, w hi c h in a brief space of time ° fected a perfect cure. M r . H o b son , c h em i s t, o f 4 , 1 Horse Fair, Birmingham, ca n testify t o th e acc ur acy ° - the case,—Sold by all Medicine Vendors throughout th e wvrld ; at Professor Holloway's Establishments , 244 Strand, London, and 80, M a id en •l ane , N ew York ; bY, A. Stamps, Constantinople; A. Guidicy, Smyrna ; AP"' E. Muir, Malta. It==lsl, BIRTHS. OD & SON. On the I It inst., s.t 86, Eaton place, the wife of f' Fcrtes cue, Esq. On t he 13th inst., at Exton•park, Rutland, the 11 ° ° ' Airs. 11 . enry Noel. OW A DAUGHT/EB, On fin t 14 th inst., at 6, Sussex•square, Hyde-park, the 'wife of Benson, Esq. On the 13th inst., at Warley House, Brentwood, the wife of tl he Rev. Dr. English. MARRIED., On t . he 14th inst., at Islington, the Rev. J. T royer Barton , curate of Cranley, to Louisa Campbell Ifa, ,fif eldest Laughter of Charl es H a l e M onro , Esq., of I . .ogs ° '' Devon. . On 1 h e 15th inst., at Hammersmith, J. Martin 14e9; 7 1 ood, o f Canterbu r y, N ew Z ea l an d, t o E mma , th e s woo" 11 "ghl e rof the late David Ivall, Esq., Randolph 110 108 ' Ataida .1 DIED. OA / he 13th inst., at 33, Nelson-terrace, Stoke Nes'la' ion, : john Pringle, Esq. of (-) 11 the 13th inst., at Hinckley, Wm. Allen, Esq. , i L3i ton Buzzard, solicitor, aged 35. 0 o the 13th inst., at the Rectory, the Rev. JosaPll J( 0 iett, M.A., rector of Silk Willoughby, near Sleafordt L: I)acolushire, aged 73. 'On thy: 12th inst. at Waterloo, near Liverpool, A le. 11 ilson,' Esq., of 7 ' , Symond's-inn, Chancety-lane, t, r, aged ;0- On the P2th inst., at Speen, Berkshire, Thos. Newman, E sq., of NeLrnes, in Essex, aged 79. Lich ard ' Or. the 34th inst., at 18, Compton-terrace, the Tal,entine Hooper, Esq., formerly of Queenhithe, in ( ;it yof London, aged 71. _.....1 BOlia. the .........---BouBty , rd fl 3 8 N t D r :::: . ---" u t Pr intedhp Precinct n P ublished ofth e Savoy , in ir° l7l4 : lof No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Stu) Office, 1" ^• 112' Middlesex, Friday, May 16, 1856. Cloaritry Markets. DERBY SMITIIFIELD.—MAY 13. There was a large and plentiful supply of fat boasts Wl' day, with a full a tt en d ance o f b uyers high prices ask e , t l and seve:al lots l e tt unso ld. The pens were well fi l ' e . with sheep, with ou t any alteration of price. Lal fair supply, but few in good condition. Fat and s t° '" calves about th e average. Pigs scarce and well sold. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6id to Id; mutton, 7d to 8d ; lamb, Od to Od • veal, bid to 'Td 1 3 !, lb. ; pigs, — s Cd t o 10 s 6d per score'; Lughfat 4s 6(1 to v: per 141 b.; hides, 3 . id t o 4d per lb ; calf-skins;3td L 0 61 per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—May 14. A very larg e mar k e t t o -d ay. B ar l ey same as l as t W eelc Oats and beans better. Wheat, on the top, 2s down, and on the average 15 t 0 b l e down. Barley, II? 6d up nn the top, and ld down en rer age . Oats on the top is 4d down—on the eveN 7d up. Beans on th e t op i s up — on t h e average , , up. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat 4 -1 7 10 0-12tha. Do. new -12 00, Barley Oats. 1 8 5 4-12ths• Beans BOSTON—MAY 14. The pikes insisted on by farmers for their wheat ° ere such as to nearly put a stop to business, and the few 6 0 1 effected wer e a t a b ou t th e l ast wee k' s rates. No 331936 alteration in spring corn. NI 0 Prices :—Wheat, red, Ms Od to 703 Od; white, Ns 72s Od extra, 745 Od. Barley, —s Od to —s Od. Os ISs to 283. Beans, 38s Od to 435 Od. Peas, 37 to 4: ' ° per gr. NEWARK—MAY 14. At the market today we had a large a ttends loB :: farmers, with good s u ppli es o f gra i n. Wh eat was 0,12411 sale at late prices. 10 111 Wheat, white 76s to 80 s , re d 70 s t o 73 5; barley, 113 eir 44s to 465, grinding 38 s t o 40 s; oa t s, 24 s t . 30 s t o 340, es 26s to 23s ; beans, 44s to 46s ; malt, 72s to 765 ; pew' to 418; tares, 60s to 64s per qr. BORNE MAILS. tagnides that the the night—and DI by nails aro sent from the G en e ra l Post A° ,e morning—despatch.) .)ay ypbm mialk: L.) Goatral Post- Office, London.* (Prom wits Pert I)lspatche . duo •WO, s Mat Si ;Ivory Friday .. Liverpool Cilverpoot .. •••••• ISouth.t.mptoz SauthenaP , o , Dover in ce: o4 ....... 13.1 of the caorrth r, 9, 24, a*: 30 of rr.. Ith Pg., 20th of mol . 17th of the moan, Daily. 9th of the mouth.. 9th of the m00t:,.. Plymouth .. Dovor Southamptof Southarnpict Dover 3outhaurpioi Aouth'lmpt, r Various port )411, al 1- 4AI fill6ifi 9th of the month ISouthamptoi - id • 17th of montl Once a month.... Southampton Bouthampto, gri; ru.V. '8,13,18,23,&•28 of u, tth Nt 20th of anon. Twico daily 'Dover •• .•. ST+ thrimpt o , [Dover ..•• •• rw rivici ;Twice dai1y...... HI, 7,17, 20,27.4 m Dover ..... Bouthtunpto, lnd 417th of mon praesday & Frido !Ind of the wont! 117 t t Ithe month. ith 20th of mon. 9th& 26th of Month 17, 17, & 27 of mon nvice daily ..... I, 9, 17, & 27 of in. 9th cf the month 13d of month .... " 0 Iflotabampto, , London ..• •• Su.. L (,) Dover Southampte) Pipn , uth • • Dover , • •• , • f1u1.7 head,.. Southampto) Southartipto) Liverpool 18,18, & 28 of MOLI Dover .. 14th of the month of the montl'. 'sthlsth2sthof mon. & 17th of mono By private sE.ip .. sthl rith2hthofmoit Ith 1 I th27thormoh. 11 & 27th of mon. ,fly private ship...' th 15 th2s thoimoo, Stillstl.l23thofmoD. St 17th ofmontt. 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