The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-20 00:00:00

lER MAJESTY'S THEATRE., rn e. ALBONI. Madlle. PICCOLOIIINI arrived, and will appear forthwith. THIS EVENING (Tuesday, May 20) will be performed Belliiui's Opera, LA SONNAMBU' A. Amino, Madame Alboni ; Lisa, Mdllo. Rizzi ; Teresa, Mdlle)„, Borgaro ; Elvino, Signor Calzo!ari ; Alessio, Signor Varia ; and Count Ttodolpho, Signor Btlneventano. To conclude with the successful Ballet Divertissement, LES QUATRESAISONS; _ . by Mdmes. Bellon, Boschetti, Lizereux, Pierron, Katrine, and M. Vandris. Pas de Deux, llfdlle. Boschetti and M. Vandris; Pas, Mdlle. Katrine, accompanied by Mdlle. Pierron and coryphees; Pas, Mdlle. Lizercux and Corps de Ballet; Pas de Bacchante, Mdlle. A. Bellon; Pas de Deux, Mille. Bellon and M. Vandris; Finale, Mdlles. Belton, Boschetti, Lizerenx, Katrine, and M. Vandris, and Corps de Ballet. Applications for boxes and stalls to be made at the Box office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.—The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. . THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, air. R. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVENING will be produced 31ISCEIIEVOUS ANNIE. After which, CINDERELLA. To conclade with THE YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. the Management of Mr. Backstono. TIII3 EVENT:NIG, THE EVIL GENIUS. Followed by EL GA31131731N0; or, rho Ilexicin Go!clacker. After whin, BAGSILIW, AYE) BRID3IIANV. To conclude with TOM THUMB. 1131rAL TEI.:ATRE ?Orr.D.STREET. Under the iltas;;lmlnt of fir. CHARLES lizsx. Tali Evr.NlN - 1, TUE VICTO7t VNN-QUIS3ED. After which THE WI NT E S TALE. Principal chaSt%Carl, }lr. azd '..tr3. C. TZ.can. ROYAL TEMA.TRE ADELPHI. Prop:lour and nanager. Ilfr. B. Webster. Directress, NI ,dame CeJnetf, THIS Al IN;. Lrxm AND UNLIKE. Messrs. B. iTehstor, Wrig]lt. P. rt 3 1. r,geny, Garden; Mali= Col ste, )11s4 Wyndham. after whic.7l, 1311GENr PRIVATI: To conoinde with MY PRECIOUS BE rsr. TiIEAIAN IrAtesoe and . 3fana.Ter. r. A!frei Wigan. Vll4 EVE'S 1:;( RETRFIU To con::;Itila STAY AT ROYA.T, , ;(72'trlY TFIOVIItE. LESSees, ghepUerd arlsi Creswiek. a[ EVENING, JAC:C. SIIEPP.UtD, Followed by YOUt LIFV3 D To conclwle with I.IE.TSY BAKE.R. ASTLEr3 I:OYAr. /4.33 Ni and Man:r:er, Mr. Win. Cootie. Decided and unecialvocal triumph ! TIII3 EVENING, The highly Rlncegsfal Romantic Equestrian Spectacle, called THE ITGESE OF VIE CAVF,TtN, or th, at -tinted Brigands 01 the Abruzzi, in which Mr. William Cooke's Horses, trained by him, will exhibit a number of novel eiT•cts—turning the ponderous wheel of the cavern, fetchin7 wetor from the well, kicking down the door of the guir4-honse, &c., Ste. ,Awfal Eruption of Vesuvius. After which, The EQUESTRIAN ACTS in the ARENA, concluding with a Gem of High Art. it rt-office open from E'evat tia Foir. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Jr. fi. Cooke, Jun. /Ma WAT 7?, AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY--Itorn. 2 rnin. aft. 2 —Evening 13 tn!n. aft. 2 T 141011R0?7—Nforn. 36 min. aft. 2 —Evening 52 min. aft. 2 'CITE WEA.THZR.—SIIN WFICZ, MAY 20. TI2RIUMIETER, IN THE 63 h!gliest since noon yestera.l7. —lowest this morning and during t,ha night. 65 —this day at noon. BABOIfETEZ, WIND, S.W.-Light, with fine, wild, May, sunshiny weather. a , ----_,.,- ~. _•,J._..,:.,.___ , .... i ,... ..;„,-_-,=_:-,",„-,.;) ,• -7,-- 4 .„... , N „ . A Ivy J. 45,544,,, LONDON, TUESDAY, 3IAY 20, 1858. The Chancellor of the Emchoquer last night opened his Budget to the soi disant guardians of the public purse. His statement occupied a con siderable time in delivery ; but it might have been compressed into as many minutes as it oc cupied hours. He might have adopted the very language of the " needy knife grinder," and ex claimed— " Story t—God bless you, I have none to tell I" His brilliant performance consisted in leaving matters exactly in stain, quo, without making any attempt at amelioration even of the most crying grievances. It was, in fact, a Financial scheme worthy of Sir CHARLES WOOD ; and as the Right Honourable Gentleman was not troubled with a surplus, he avoided the difficulty that so com pletely puzzled the quondam, financier. There was, however, no lack of confidence in the accuracy of his calculations. Notwithstand ing the serious error of his last year's estimates, amounting, according to his own showing, to no less than 3,560,0001., he only allowed a margin of 127,0004, or less than 4 per cent., of the amount of last year's errors, while he bound the Government and the House to raise no further sums by way of loan during the present year. It would certainly have been a sounder policy to have borrowed a larger sum, and thus ren dered the Treasury independent of any temporary assistance from the Bank of England. Sir G. CORNEWALL LEWIS, however, thought otherwise, and if he is correct in every particular—if the expenditure be kept within the reduced limits, and that the various items of revenue be as pro ductive as he anticipates, ho may contrive to weather the storm. But the consequences of any mistake in the complicated accounts must necessarily be very serious ; and we confess that we cannot repose such unlimited reliance on the correctness of his estimate as to be enabled to view the prospect with perfect equanimity. The expenditure during the past year, it ap pears, was. no less than 88,428,0001., the revenue 65,705,000/.,leaving a deficiencyof 9 2,723,0001., exclusive of the Sardinian loan of 1,000,0001., and of 213,0004 Paid—without the assent or knowledge of Parliament for the redemp'ion of hereditary pensions. The total deficiency was, there fore, close on twenty-four mi1ti0nq23,936,000/.), to meet which there was rais,al by loan, and the issue of E xc h equer bonds and bills, 2G,478,0001. To account for the excess of 2,542,000 i., the Right Hon. Gentleman explains that there lb redly, an increased balance of 2,651,0001., th e a k a 1: 4 4 4'e of 109,0001. being ascribable to monEy "rVceiAd on account of funding. The additional expenditure attributable to the War, including the enhanced estimates to the 31st March, 1857, the Right Hon. Gen tleman estimates at 77,588,0001. our readers will remember that we calculated the amount at about 77,000,000/. to 78,000,0004, salijecfing the c a l cu l at i on toi three different tests, the accuracy whereof will now, we trust, be appreciated. All the ex-i penses will- not, however, have terminated next March, and we must make up our minds to fur ther payments every year that ought to have been debited to the account of the original aggressor, who rendered these extraordiaary charges indis pensable. t ylie claim to an indemnity was, how• ever, waived, and neaey 80,000,0001. thus added to the *hardens of the tax-paying com munity. hough the current year is to 'IA regarded-- TTIE S I ONDO N, TUESDAY EVE. ,, ,Ti, MAY 20, 1856. according to the Right Honourable Gentleman— as a year of war, there have already been an nounced reductions in the Military and Naval Expenditure, amounting to 17,559,0001. But no relief is given to the tax-payers. They must still meet the full amount of the war taxes. The first of these imposts that will return to its previous dimensions will be the Malt Tax—the rate of 4s. per bushel ceasing on the sth July, and the previous charge of 2s. Bd. being substi tuted. A drawback will be allowed for the stocks then on hand, which will absorb a million sterling or thereabouts. The increased duties on tea, ooffee, and sugar will cease on the sth of April, 1857, while the Income Tax will be continued, with all its gross inequalities, for twelve months longer, until the sth of April, 1858. As to spirits, he holds out no prospect of a reduction, for which he will probably have his health warmly toasted by every illicit distiller throughout the kingdom for the active support, accorded to the demoralising traffic. Another million is to be advanced to Sardinia. A question might have been raised as to whether England was pledged to this advance. No true hearted Englishman will regret that we are to carry out our promise, not merely to the letter, but according to the spirit. This statement more than justified the manly and pertinent observations of Mr. DISRAELI, in reference to the state of Italy, and the extraordinary Treaty of the 15th of April, which, as he justly remarks, seems calculated "to rivet the chains of Austrian despotism." The net revenue for the current year is estimated at 67,152,0001., the expenditure at 77,525,0001. There would thus be a deficiency of 10,373,0001., but as there remains 1,500,0001. from the loan of last year, this is reduced to 8,873,000/. For this he provides by the loan of 5,000,0001., and a power which he intends to claim of issuing 2,000,000/. iu Exchequ:r Bends. There would still be a de ficiency of 1,873,0001., which is completely dis-• regarded. It is, we suppose, accounted for by the fact that he allowed a mtrgin of 2,000,0001. in estimating the expenditure. But why he should afterwards throw it overboard we are un able to understand. It appears that the applications for the New Loan awounted to fully 40,000,000/.—a fact by no means astonishing, when it is considered that each recipient will realise a profit of more than 2-} per cent. on the amount allotted to him. On the whole the Budget is as bad as could be offered to the country, and there is not the slightest hope held out of any revision of taxation, to relieve the minds of the Financial Reformers from the dreary prospect before them. We earnestly invite the attention of our readers to a report, which will be found in another column, of the meeting held last evening in the Vestry hall of St. Pancras, on the stoppage of the bands in the Parks. The large hall, it will be seen, was crowded with inhabitants, and the proceed ings wore of the most exciting, but most orderly, aud, with a paltry exception, the most unanimous description. The blood of every JOHN MILL pre sent was fairly up, and, in the remarks made by the Chairman on the disgraceful interference of the Scotch members, and the intimation made by a working-man of the possibility of retaliation having to be resorted to if the Sabbatarians persisted in persecuting the people, a lesson was tendered which prudent men would do well to profit by. Long years of kindly intercourse and admixture of race were fast wearing away the acerbities and animosities long existing between the two peoples, when the Scotch members, like " born naturals," must revive them by this inde cent interference with the consciences and plea sures of a population almost as great as that of all Scotland---the population, in fact, of the greatest and wealthiest metropolis in the world 1 The folly as well as the progumptiou of the act is astounding 1- The more it is looked at, in fact, the worse does their conduct appear. Suppose the population rose in revolt, how many of their countrymen, who have won a position by honest industry, would be ruined And what sort of favour would Scotchmen, however guilt less, be held in by the population for half a cen tury to come? The men surely cannot be so mad as to believe that Englishmen, who know nothing of JOHN KNOX, and have grown up in the belief that Sunday recreation is lawful, will bear the same yoke as their Sabbatically-trained and most unfortunate brethren in Scotland. If they are, we sincerely advise all sensible Scotchmen of in fluence among their constituents to have them muzzled as soon as possible ; for, on our con scietce, we believe great harm may result to Scot land if they don't. What would Scotchmen say to the English Church being thrust down their throats as the National Church ? The Scotch members certainly should have been prepared to answer the question when they banded themselves together to thrust JoHN Krrox, and something more than JOHN KNox, down the throats of the Londoners. The letter of CHARLES DICKENS deserved all the applause it received, more especially the con clusion, and clearly enough indicated in what direc tion the tendencies of the times may be sought for. Governmental and sacerdotal humbug have trying pinches before them. The most striking feature of the meeting, however, was the presence and speech of Sir BENJAMIN HALL, the latter chiefly because of the authoritative revelations it con tains. There can be no dispute now as to what the SabbatariAns intend. The closing of the British Museum and the dismissal of the Bands will not content them. The next thing they wi 11 compel the Premier and Parliament to do—if we don't got better than the present—will be to put down steam-boats on a Sunday, then prevent the running of railway-trains, then close the Post office, and in the meantime shut up the gates of the Parks, and pronounce skating, baking, shav ing, potato-boiling, &c., illeg l finally, of course, succeeding in dosing the people with Sabbatisna till they have net sufficient spirit to resist being driven by the police ,o church or chapel in handcuff's. reader smiles. Let him ponder the matter for a brief period impartially over, and we are much deceived if he does not arrive at the conclusion that the Sabbatism of the day is a.; absurd as it is tyrannous, and that the condition of no State in Italy could be worse than that of England would before long become if placed under the uncon trolled dominion of the Sabbatarians. Nor is this the only charge against them. Some feeling of pity might be elicited by their vagaries were the party I honost. What (Les Sir BENJAMIN' HALL say on this head ? Ho wishes it to go forth—that on that (Monday night) " he had bzen told in the lobby of the House of C.)mmons that if he had confined the band to Kensington -gardens he t v ou l4 h ave been left quiet," but because he had presumed to offer the like boon to the poor population in the vicinity of Regent's and Victoria Parks his scheme would not be submitted to ; in short, he and it would be put down. Further, that if he would connont to withdraw the baud from the Parks objected to, he would be permitted to retain the hard in Ketrington-gardens ! Not merely is Sabbatisni intolerant we have here the best authority for ite being unprincipled S What will the inha,ibitants, the hard-working, industrious, pale-faced iuhabitants at the East End say to this ? No scruples of conscience stand in the way of the recre3 tion of the rich on Sunday ; it is the affording it the poor, galls the Sabbatarians. What are we to do now we have done with Russia ? If we take Lord STANLEY for our guide there is plenty of work for us ; Representative re form he thinks people care but little about ; when it is attempted he tells us it must be something worth an qifort ; and this is perhaps the only topic on which he showed even a tinge of Toryism in his long political manifesto to his constituents at Lynn. We know not, indeed, that we ought to call it Toryism, since he does not seem disin clined to improve our representation, if the im provement be only an extensive one. We differ, however, from hire in this. It is one of Lord Jon:v's follies that he resists every real improve ment because it is not part of a great scheme. Reform or Education —it must be a whole string of proposals, or he holds it to be not worth attempting. We, on the contrary, think that if a proposition have meri t in itself item seldom fail to be consistent with all that is good in our present system, and to modify what is bad. For instance the 101. electoral franchise in counties, the aboli tion of property qualification, conferring a vote on all who pay income tax or assessed taxes, not to mention th© greater matter of the ballot, are all and each of them improvements upon the present electoral system, and any one or all of them might advantageously be enacted, whether the others were or not, and it would be so much clear gain. We are rather surprised thud Lord STANLEY with his practical turn does not see with us, but pro bably this, in his case, is rather to be attributed to his fondness for an almost mathematical exact ness and completeness, than to over-Conservative tendencies. For the rest Lord STANLEY is a financial re former, an administrative reformer, as army re former, a law reformer, a civil service reformer, an educational reformer especially, an ecclesiastical courts reformer, or perhaps we should say abolisher, and last, not least, a Sunday observance reformer. He objects as strongly as we have done to the fire insurance duty as a tax on prudence, and to the paper duty as a vexatious impediment to its manufacture, and a tax on literature. Indeed, notwithstanding the struggles of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, we believe he understands that he must soon give up the fire insurance duty, or see the business rapidly transferred to France. As to education his Lordship does not despair, on account of the ignominious defeat of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S ambitious hodge-podge of reso lutions, of our ultimately obtaining at some time a good system of common school education. Meantime the cheap press, cheap literature, lending libraries, and the like, aro together with competitive examination for the civil service to advance education rapidly. For our part we must think that it is to spontaneous efforts of this kind we must now chiefly look. Neither people nor Parliament can agree on a Government system. The Clergy of all denomina tions will not allow it ; and if their bigotry does but generate a vigorous and universal voluntary effort on the part of the friends of education, we shall at least save the waste and cost incidental to Government alininistration and patronage. Lord STANLEY recognises the necessity of army reduction and army reform in csmbination. Here we quite agree with him. It would be monstrous to saddle us in peace with the cost of a War Army, but it would be madness to have it so unprepared for action as it was in 1553. For thc sums we spent annually on our Army and Nsvy we ought to have had them ready for any service, and in the most splendid condition. It is the waste of pub!ic money which has made the nation indignant ; c o l si2.teen or seventeen millions sterling per annum it is scandalous that we were not prepared • fir every emergency. A coualiaratively small army in the highest state of training and disci pline, with the militia for a feeler, would be true economy and efficiency. Oar present number of troops officered on the H nese G tirds system would be wanton ,waste. We are glad to see Lord STANLEY denouncing as an intolerable anomaly the system of purchasing commissions, and we are quite sure he will be as decide 1 as a commis sioner on the subject as he is when addressing his constituents. Abolish this absurdity, introduce effectually promotion by merit, keep the mechani cal equipments of the army up to the lvest inven • tions of the day, a thing which can be done with out ruinous waste of antiquated stock for a small army— teach our men to rough it in home camps as they must do when they go abroad, and make the officers work, in time of peace, real work, and England will be quite prepared to do her part when despotic ambition again troubles the security of Europe. In regard to Law Reform Lord STANLEY men tions three especially. He believes that all thinking men are unanimous that the cumbrous machinery of our ecclesiastical courts ought to be done away with ; the only difficulty now is to what Court the business should be transferred. It is a disgrace to the great branches of Law that their jealousy of each other should keep in abeyance a reform so necessary and so universally concurred in. He advocates also a simplification of the process for transferring landed property, and considers justly enough that the ownership and actual possession of land being identical, is the first essential of agricultural improvement. He strongly advocates the consolidation of the statutes, and represents the state of the law on divorce as absolutely disgraceful. Since his ob- servations the Governrnont Bill for divorce has been made public. Passing by for the present the weighty and fundamental question whether lie wife should not be able to obtain a divorce on ;he ground of the husband's adultery, as well as he husband in the case of that of the wife, the bill fails in the one great point of cheap justice. Divorce, on proper grounds, ought to be accessible to the poor as well as to the rich. Indeed the crime for which almost alone it clu be sought is as much a crime deserving prosecution at the public cost as theft or fraud. No crime, if cora .. mon, would more utterly subvert the foundations of society. The honour and purity of the mAr- riage relation is as essential to social existence as property itself, and ought to be protected on the same terms. Lord STANLEY comiders that a Minister of Justice is the grand desid3ratutn for bringing our whole legal system into harmonious operation. No doubt he is right ; but the public mind is not yet made up as to the House of which he should be a member, or indeed as to the per- manent or political character of the office. We heartily wish Lord STANLEY SUCC3SS in his line of practical reformer. Of one thing we are hap pily sure, that he is a reformer from intelligent conviction, and not for mere popular favour or party purposes. Lord GRANVILLE is, it appears, to represent England as Ambassador Extraordinary at the CJronation of the CZAR. That he can be well sp are d from England is certain ; and, if no cha rge were to be thereby imposed on the Eachequer, we should not have the 3lightest objection to his making a protracted visit to the A.TJTOC2AT. But it is more than hinted that the former custom, which allowed ambi tious noblemen to act on the principle of the renowned "Pickwickians, " by defray ing their own expenses, is to be abrogated, and that a heavy demand is to be made on the national purse for the outlay. Against such a claim we earnestly and emphatically protest. What has the AUTOCRAT done for England to merit such an expensive compliment ? Through the misconduct of his predecessor in originating, and his own in protracting, the War, 80,000,0001. sterling has been expended, and the lives of at least fifty thousand of the best and bravest of our countrymen uselessly sacrificed. He has, through the prevailing German influence, been suffered to escape with impunity from the consequences of his misdeeds. It was resolved that he should not be humiliate-3, or his over grown powers curtailed. He was screened from well-merited punishment ; and now a large sum is to be voted to do him especial honour Tae English People have no desire to compliment the Emperor ALEX&NDER. If Ministers desire to do so, let it be effected without any pull on the national purse. This evening Mr. HENRY BERKELEY will bring forward his annual motion on the all-important question of THE BALLOT. We trust that every consistent Reformer will make it a point to be in attendance at 4 o'clock. There is but too much reason to fear that an attempt will be made to " burke" the discussion, either by preventing the formation of a Rouse, or resorting to the " count-out " dodge. The functions of the Whipper-in will be changed for the time being. Whipping out will be the order of the day. Against this it is the duty of every Reformer to guard. Should any untoward event prevent the anticipated debate, or bring it to a premature conclusion, the absentees may rest assured that their names will not be suffered to remain in obli vion, but will be brought under the notice of every constituency in the kingdom, so that the electors may have the opportunity of testing their professions as candidates with their practice as members, and seeing how far they have merited a renewal of the confidence which, ere many months have elapsed, they may be called on to seek. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MAT 19. FIRE INSURA.NCE BILL. Order for committee read ; motion made, and question pro posed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair :" Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "That" to the end of the question, in order to add the words " this house will, upon this day six mouths, resolve itself into the said committee," instead thereof :—Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the ques tion :"—Tne house divided ; Ayes 172, Noes 31. ATES-172. Agnew, Sir A. Gladstone, W. Osborne, R. Annesley, Earl of Glyn, G. Ossulston, Lord Arclidall, M. I totierich, Viscount Palmer, Bounden Bailey, C. Gower, F. Palmerston, Viscoun Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Graham, Sir J. Peel, Sir R. Baird, J. Greaves, E. Peel, F. Ila_dock, E. 11. Gregson, Samuel Perry, Sir E. Bill, E. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Philipps, J. Baring, 11. Grey, R. Pluilimore, J. G. Baring, Sir F. Givirey, I. 11. Price, Sir R. Beresford, Rt. 'ln. W. Hell, Sir Benjamin Price, W. Berkeley, F. limner, Sir John Ramsden, Sir J. Bethell, Sir It. Hestia, Alex. Ricardo, 0. Bidduiph, Col. E. M. Itmtie, Archd, Rich, 11. Bignold, Sir S. Headlam, T. Risley, George Black, Adana Henley, J. Robertson F. Blackburn, P. Herbert, H. Rusho u t, ('apt. 0. Bond, J. Herbert, Sir T. Russell, F. W. LS .I;A:tin-Carter, J. Heywood, J. Sawlc, C. tiouvoric, Hon. E. P. Hiudiey, C. Shafto, It. Brady, J. Holls.nil, E. Smollett, A. Brand, II B. W. foretell, T. Somerville, Sir W. Brocklehurst, J. Horsinan, E Spooner, R. ! Brockman, E. D. Howard, C. Steel, John Brotherton, J. Hutchins, E. Stirling, W. Brown, W. Ingham, It. Strecey, Sir 11. Buckley, Gen. Ingram, H. Strat i lion. E. Burrell, Sir C. Jollitre, Sir W. Stuart, Captain Burro wes, Robert Keating, 11. Sullivan, Michael Campbell, Sir A. I. Kgrartsw, J. Tenured, 11. Cardwell, E. Ktivscote, Capt. R. Taylor, Colonel Chambers, M. Klanaird, A. Thornely, T. Chambers, T. Labouc'rere,ltt.Hoa.ll Thornhill, W. Chelsea, Viscount Lewis, Sir 1.0. C. Tite, W. Child, Smith Liddell, IL G. Tollemache, J. Christy, Samuel Lowe, it. Tottenham, C. Clinton, Lord It. Lucie, T. Vernon, G. Cockb.rn, 81r e.. J. E. Lushington, C. M. Villiers, C. Cole, 11. A. Macartney, G. Walcott, Admiral. Conolly, T. Mackie, J. Walpole. S. Cotton, Major W. MacGregor, James Walsh, Sir J. Cowper, W. Magau, IV. Warren, S. Crossley, F. Mallus, Richard What - nen, J. Cubitt, W 31arshall, W. Whitbread, S. Davies, D. Martin, P. Wickham, H. Davies, J. Massey, IV. Willcox, B. De Vere, S. E. Mastermau,.T. Williams, IV. Disraeli, B. Milligan, It. Wilson, J. Duncan, Viscount Mills, T. Wood, Sir C. Ewert, W. Milne-, IV', M. E. Wo Ad, B. Ewa! t, J. Mitchell, T. A. Wyndham, Gen. Farnham, E. Monett, Vie. Wynne, John Ferguson, Sir I. Moucreiff, J. Wyvill, M. Fitzgerald, J. &towel', W'. Yorke, E. Fitzroy, Henry Mostyn, E. Forster, John Mowbray, J. IL eortescue, C. S. Mundy. W. Freestun, Colonel Na ier, J. Gifford, Earl of O'Brien, J. NOES -31. TELLEZ.9. Hayter, W. Mulgrave, Earl of Alcock, T. Lasiett, W. Ricardo, S. Baxter, W. Lee, W. Seymour, W. D. Dell, J. Leslie, C. P. Sibthorp, Major Bramley-Moore, J. Mall, E. Stanley, Lord Crook, J. Michell, William Vance, John Duke, Sir J. Murrough, J. P. Whiteside, J. Duncan, George Napier, Sir C. Wilkinson, W. Dunlop, A. North, F. Evelyn, W. J. Peacocke, G. Greene, John Pechell, Sir G. Midfield, George Fallatt, A. liankey, T. Filkington, J. TELLES,. Kelly, Sir F. Yausittart, G. (In the Committee.) Clause two (Persons insured chargeable with duties where in surances made by unlicensed foreign companies):—Ques tion put, "That the clause stand part of the bill :"—The committee divided; Ayes 143, noes 54. AYES-143. A gnaw, Sir Andrew Gifford, Earl of Otway, A. Atherton, W. Giaistoae, W. Palmer, Roundell Baines, Let. Hon. M. Goddard, A. Palmerston, VLsct . Baird, J. Goderich, Vls, Peel, Sir It. Baldock, E. Gower, F. Peel, F. Ball, E. Graham, Sir J. P.,ilard.Urquhart, W, 811, J. Gregson, 3. Ponsanby, A. Baring, Sir F. Grenfell, Chia& Pi ice, Sir R. Baring, T. Gray, Sir G. Price, W. Beresford, Rt. lin. W Grey, H. Rams:ten, Sir J. Be: koley. P. Game Y. J. Ricardo, U. Bethell, Sir R. Hall, Sir B. Rich, U. Bidduiph, R. M. Harmer, Sir I. Itidi,y, G. Bignold, Sir S. Headlam ' T. Rushout, G. R 'ack, Adam Herbert, H. Russell, F. W. Blacaburn Peter Heywood, J. Sawle, C. touverie, ;Lon. E. P. Holland, E. Shaft°, R. Brady, J. Horsfall, T. B. Smith, R. Bratns:on, T. W. Horsman, E. Smollett, A. Brand, 11. B. W. Howard, C. t , oinerville, Sir W. Brockiehurst, .I . Hutchins, E. Spooner, E. 13roekinan, E. D. Ingram, 11. Stafford, Marquia Brotherton, J. Kingscote, Capt. R. Steel, J. Buckley, Gen. Kinnaird, A. • Stirling, William Byng, G. Labouchere,ittllon.ll Stracey, Sir 11. Campbell, Sir A. Lewis, Sir (IC. Strutt, E. Card veil, E. Liddell, 11. G. Stuart, Captain Casilerosse, Viscount Lockhart, W. Talbot, C. Cavendish, C. Ten , e, it. Tanzred, 11. Cavendish, G. Luce, T. Thorne:ly, T. Child, Smith Lushington, C. Thornhill, W. Christie, Samuel Mackie, J. Vernon, G. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Macgregor, Jai. Villiers, C. Cowan, C. Marshall, W. . Vivian, H. H. Cowper, W. F. Adartin, P. Waddington, U. Crossley, F. . Massey, W. Whatman, J. Cuoitt, W. Masterman, J. Whitbread, S. Da:kcith, Earl Muligan, Robert Wickham, 11. W. Davies, D. A. S. Mills, T. Willcox, B. Davies, J. L. Milner, Sir W. Williams, W. De Vere, S. Mitchell, Thomas Wilson, J. Duncan, Viscount Moffatt, G. • Wood, Sir C. Farnham, E. Monck. Viscount Woodd, B. Fergus, J. ' Mon creiff, J. Wyvill, M. Fergusson, Sir J. Monsen, W. Fitzgerald, J. Mo.tyn, T. Fors .er, J. Mowbray, J. IL Fortescue, C. O'Brien, J. Freestun, Col. Osborne, R. NOES-54. ticock, T. Hankey, T. Ossulston, Lord A rebdall, M. Baste, Alex. Palk, L. nagge, W. H tstie, Archd. Palmer, Robert Bell, J. Henley, J. Peacwke, G. flramley-AfoOre, J. Hindley, C. Pectiell, sir G. Brown, W. Kelly. Sir F. Pellatt, A. i •oie, i I A. Kershaw, J. Pilkington, ff. Croak, J. Knatehball, W. Ricardo, S. Di,raell. B. Laslett, W. Seymour, W. D. Duke, Sir J. Lee, W. Stanley, Lord Duncan, G. Leslie, C. P. Taylor, Col. Dunlop, A. Alacartney, G. Vance, J. Evelyn, W. Malins, R. Vansittart, O. Ewan, W. Mariners, Lord J. Whiteside, J. E -rail, J. Mall, E. Wyndham, Gen. Granby, Marquis of Michell, W. Yorke, E. Greene, John M urrough, J. TELLERS. Iladliald, G. Napier, J. Wilkinson, W. Hamilton, Lord C. Napier, Sir C. Baxter, WW. TLLLEIB. Hayter, W. Mulgrave, Earl of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge bas consented to preside at the anniversary festival of the Royal Caledonian Asylum, to be held at the Free ma-ous"rayern on the 3.1 proximo. Tile Earl of Eglintan entertained a select circle at dinner, last evening, at his mansion in St. James's. square. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday, from Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire. Lady Palmerston is ex pected in town to-morrow. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stonor have arrived in London, from Brighton. M. Charles Baudin left town yesterday for Paris, on his way to St. Petersburg, where ho bas been appointed First Secretary to the French Embvsy. MovorENrs OF SPECIE.-01 the specie received fr.) n the United S . ates, about 953,000 dollars, .et rly one third, or 300,000-dollars, were fin- Havre, and were trans shipped on arrival on board the Delta, which tailed yesterday morning for that port from the Mersey. LATEST NE WS. BERLIN, MAY 18. The coronation of the Emperor Alexander is fixed for the 24th August. The ceremonial observed at the last coronation will be followed. It is said that the Emperor of Austria intends to visit the banks of the Rhine in June. Prince Frederick William leaves this evening for London, via Coblentz. MADRID, MAY 18, King Ferdinand of Portugal left Seville for Gibraltar on the 15th. It is doubtful whether he will visit Madrid. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. Prince Oscar of Sweden has arrived in Paris. He has just passed along the Thiulevards from the Northern Railroad is an open carriage, accompanied by his Aides-de-Camp and those of the Emperor, and by some of the civil and military authorities, and escorted by a squ tdron of Cuirassiers. Toe Prince, who was in uniform, was received at the terminus with all the honours due to his rank. He proceeds this evening t,) St. Cloud. To-morrow evening the theatrical company of the Palais Royal performs for the entertainment of the Court.. The piece is one that has had much success, and is en titled "Si jemais je to pince." The actors will have the honour if not of a parterre des liois, at least of a parterre de PrinC(3. BOURSE, May 19.—The following were the law quotations : Cash. ft. a. 4} per Cents 93 80 3 per Cents 75 40 New Loan 75 30 End of Month. —f. —c. 75 60 .._ ..,... Bank Shares 4,000 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,915 Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. 97 Sp an i s h Th rees Piedmoutese `J). _ 94 50 [lowa Debt RAILWAYS-1M CASH. fr. c. fr. c Orleans ... ..... 1,495 Western 990 Northern .1,170 Strasbum 1,0 0 .? 50 Lyons Mediterranean 1,720 Grand Central Lyons Genova B2O 50 Testa Cgtte B2O Austrian Corn. ...... 955 RUSSIA. The Emperor of Russia has given the whole of his fleet a new srrangemer►t, which had become necessary in consequence of the events of the late war. At present the Russian fleet consists of the following : IST DIVISION. Ist Brigade, Ist Equipage, Kaiser Nicolai 2d Wyborr , ' Harrill (steam-frigate) Konstantin Kamtschatka (s frigate) Reiwisaw Bl Norweger (atm-frigate) Adler Stier ig,o Udd B4 Buffed Poßiau (frigate) Donnerschl a g Bth Maria, 2D DIVISION. 4th Brigade, 9th Equipage, Vladimir B4 Constantia (frigate) 60 Der former (steam frigate) K-iseria Alexandra B4 air Kuhn° (steam frigate) Geditchtuiss Asows 74 Der Drohende (steam frigate) Lefort Amphitrire (frigate) Borodino (frigate) Castor (frigate) Ruhr rnich nichtau Bl Dr &how) 3D DIVISION. 7th Brigade, 17th Equipage, Kaiser Peter I lOO 18th Dor Wills B4 Der Tapfere (st. frigate) - Syss o i d er Grosse Olaf (.tearn frigate) Poliawa Bogatyr (steam frigate) IJurometz (frigate) - Grossfiirst Michael 74 Fere Champenoise B4 Hesokiel 75 thienne Ishora (steam frigate) Proehor Wladimir (steamer) Abu, America, Niemen (transports). The Russian papers, in speaking of the new arrange. Inents, say that the saving that will now be effected by the abeyance of the expensive Black Sea fleet, in conformity with the terms of the treaty of peace, which amounts to 15,000,000 to 20,000,000, will, in all probability, be applied to the develop ment and strengthening of the naval force in the Baltic, White Sea, and Pacific Ocean. Now that the Byzantine projects of the Emperors of Russia are necessarily given up, at any rate for some time to come, the nation seems to turn its eyes to the extreme north. According to all accounts from the shores of the White Sea, the population there contains a hardy courageous race of men, for the development of whose seafaring instincts hitherto little or nothing has been done, and the land in those parts is mo reover covered with the finest ship-building timber. The Government appears to be as fully alive to these circumstances as the people at large, and even before the war had com menced had empowered a naval officer to cut timber in the woods on the Petschora on his own account, agreeing to take their supply from him at fixed prices. This plan, which seems to have been impeded by the war, is now being resumed with energy. It promises a good deal for the interests of hydrography and the knowledge of the coasts of the White Sea, and is another instance of the good will of the Government to commit the develop ment of the natural treasures of the country to the assiduity of private speculation. Guns. 120 81 2d Brigade, 4th 31 Brigade, 7th 60 10th 11th sth Brigado,l2th 13th 14th 6th Bripde, 15th 16th 19th Bth Brigade, 20th 21st 2211 9th Brigade, 231 24th 10tb. Brigade, 25th 25th THE MEDITERRANEAN. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Indus, Captain Soy, with the India and Mediterranean mails, we have dates from Alexan dria to the (.kla instant ; Malta, 10th ; Gibraltar, 15th. The Indus brings 127 passengers, and a cargo of general goods. The weather at Gibraltar had been very bois terous, and several vessels had gone ashore, but without receiving serious damage. The British barque Mary Wilson was on the rocks, and some difficulty was being experienced in extricating her. The 12th inst. was observed at Gibraltar as a general thanksgiving for the c )nipletion of peace. The steam-transports Thames, Clarendon, Holy rood, Sydney, &e., had passed Gibraltar en route to the East. Exchange at Gibraltar on Landon for bills at 90 days' was quoted at 50,1. AUSTRALIA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. This day, at ten o'clock, the Australian Mail, Sultana, from Melbourne, arrived off Holyhead. She left that port on the 12th February last. She has brought 13,000 ounces of gold. Her news has been anticipated by previuus arrivals. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, May 12.—Wind this day at noon, W. ; light airs, and fine, clear sultry weather. OFF START POINT, May 19. tVelvaren, from Colombo, for Amsterdam. SHIELDS, May 19.—Wind N.—Sailed—Geboral Taylor, for Philadelphia; Republic and Wanmbeck, New York. SUNDERLAND, May 19.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived—La vinia, from HARTLEPOOL, May 19.—Wind for Windsor, N.S. JERSEY, Jciay 18.—The St. Aubin, hence for Arch angel, got on the rocks on the 15th inst., is leaky, and must be caulked. REVEL, May 19.—Tbe gulf to the north from Kimda is still closed, and not exiy3cteil to roonen for tan or twelvo days. The English steam-vessel Tyno, from Hull, was lost is the Oeser on the 2d inst. ; cargo may be saved. (PER ELECITRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived--Washington (s.), from Bremen. Sailed—Harmoliy, for S%var.sea ' • Le Coq, Cherbourg ; Mary Ann, W a rkwo r tl i ; Native, Newport; Mary, Mil ford ; Florinda, Shields. _ LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Adam and Koss, from Jamaica; Ratler, screw steamer, Oporto; Charles, Drontheina. Sailed—Qiseen, for Gibraltar; Magdalena, Christiania. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.25 a.m. Wind W., fine, tide, three hours' flood. Arrived, May 19.—Crispin, from Melbourne; Cleaver, Iquique • Jarnea Goalie, Monte Video ; Affiance, Guera. Bey; Perthshire, Ship Island. About 200,000/. of the tato 7. - )lklnrrivalsi4 understood to have la , en sold to tho BAnk yesterday. Of the 180,000/. of specie brought by the West Ituiia (Mawr yesterday uokrly 100,0004 its gold. The THE REVELRY POISONING'S. kRIAL W1Lf,1,171 PALMEII. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT (THIS DAY). Sara DAY. The court this morning was again densely crowded, and a large concourse of people were waiting outside, most eager to obtain the slightest inf 'rotation. At a few minutes before ten the prisoner was placed in the dock. He looked extremely pale, his features having a smaller appearance, and altogether bearing a most anxious and fatigued expression. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, the proceedings commenced with the examination, by Mr. Edwin James, of Dr. John Jackson, who said -I am a member of the C 'liege of Poysicians. I have been in practice in India, and for 25 years in this country. I have made tetanus, both idiopathic and traumatic, my study.. The idiopathic is rare in this country, compared to India. It is far more frequent in India. I have seen about 41 cases. Traumatic and idiopathic are equally fare.] in India The latter class is more frequently found in chil iren in India, both in natives and Europeans. It takes place shortly after birth. In infants it is more marked in its symp toms of hick jaw than in adults attacked with the trau matic class of the disease. I have al ways seen premoni tory symptome precede an attack of idiup ithic tetanus. Lor Cainphell—What are they ? Witness —A peculiar expression of the countenance, and a peculiar stiffness of the muscles of the head and jaws. In infants it will prove fatal in front four to eight hours. When it attacks adults from cold, it is of longer duration, and may last natty days—the idiopathic going through all the same grades as the traumatic. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—The patient is uncomfortable before the premonitory symptoms come on. He complains of stiffness of the back and front of his neck, but may take his food until 12 hours before it. During the 12 hours after his attention is more drawn to the stiffness of his neck and mouth. I never heard of any complaint of want of appetite for 12 hours before the attack. I have heard of the first attack corning on in bed. I have known cases of women after miscarriage ; there is sometimes a difficulty in - swallowing, as pre monitory symptoms. Re-examined by thefAttorney-General—The intervals between the premonitory symptoms an infant are'bot more than six hours ; a male adult, from 12 to 24 hours, and sometimes more. The duration of attack was from 3 to 10 days. Both symptoms and disease ere alike in each class of tetanus. Death may follow in two days. I was not in Court to hear the description given of the attack and death of Mr. Cook. Tetanus will arise from ex posure to cold. I never knew a case where death en sued in so short a space of time as from ten minutes to half an hour. Mr. Berger examined by the Attorney-General—l am chief superintendent of the police at Rugeley. I was present at the inquest upon the body of John Parsons Cook, after which I went upon the 15th of December to Palmer's house to make a search. I found a quantity of papers. I had them taken into the drawing-room from the surgery, where I found the principal part of them. I took some out of Palmer's bed room. I searched every part of the house, and put all the papers in one place in the drawing room, after which I locked the door and put the key into my pocket. Upon the next day I endeavoured to make a selection from the papers. George Palmer was present. Lord Campbell—ls that the prisoner's brother ? Witness—lt is. Attorney-General—And he is an attorney, at Rugeley ? Witness—Yes. I cannot say whether I gave him notice of my intention to search the prisoner's house and papers. He was present part of the time. Inspector Crisp and some other gentlemen were there. I first made a selection of the papers, but afterward] gave up the idea ; and upon the Tuesday tied them all up. GeMege Palmer was there upon the Monday, but I cannot say that he was upon Tuesday. I put a'l the papers into a black leather bag and took them to Stafford, where I gave them to Cept.Hatton. I believe it was upon the 24th that the bag was again opened in my presence. The papers were then gone through, and classified by Mr. Dean for the prosecution, and he copied some of them. During the search which I made of the papers I saw what they all of them were, and I saw no cheque purporting to bear the signature of Cook drawn upon Mr. Wetherley. The witness further said, I found no document purport ing to bear the signature of Cook relative to bills of ex change. Some of the papers were afterwards taken to Mr, G. Palmer. The letters, private accounts, and documents selected by Mr. Dean were de livered to Inspector Crisp, and he was directed to deliver theta to that gentleman. The prisoner was arrested on the night of the 151 h of December. By Sergeant Shee—The inquest was held at the Talbot Arms. There were several meetings, and before it concluded more than a fortnight elapsed. The pri soner was arrested by the sheriff on a civil process two or three days before the verdict was returned. He was at his house at Rugeley the whole of the time the in quest lasted; but he was not present at it, nor was there any person to act professionally for him. I did not know there had been a police officer previous to the death of Cook in Rugeley ; but I heard a person of the name of Field was there. Mr Henry Dean attended the inquest on Ann Pal mer on the part of an insurance company. The first time I saw Palmer's papers was on the 24th of December in the custody of the last witness. I selected and classified them. They were in a black bag. It was unsealed in my presence. M r . H atton and another person was present. I examined the whole of the con tents of the bag for the purpose of selecting those papers which were material. The rest, a con siderable 'quantity, were returned to Mr. G. Palmer. I did not find a cheque upon the Messrs. Wether ley, signed by Mr. Cook for 3501. I heard the witness Cheshire examined relative to a certain paper, but I did not find that paper, or any other, which stated that Palmer bad signed a document for Cook's accommodation. Cross-examined by Sergeant Shee—l knew Inspector Field had been at Rugeley at the time of the inquest. My firm were solicitors to the Prince of Wales Life Assurance Office, and Field went there upon their em ployment, but he was at Rugeley only part of a day. He was at Stafford for three or four days,' but he did not see the prisoner while there. His visit bad been preceded by that of another officer named Simpson. Simpson I saw one day at Rugeley. He went from I Rugeley. to Stafford with myself and Field. He said he had seen Palmer. He was first retained in our service on the first week in October. By Mr. E. James—Field was sent down to make in quiries as to the babita and life of Mr. Walter Palmer, of whose death the office had shortly before received no tice, and also to inquire into the circumstances of a person named Bates, with reference to an insurance on his life. Mr. Benin, solicitor for Mr. Piielwick, said—l pro duce a bill for 2,0001. which was placed in my hand s b y that gentleman to enforce. payment from the prisoner's mother. Ido not know' whether it is the handwriting of the prisoner. (Mr. Strawbridge was here called and he etated that the bill was in the handwriting of the prisoner.) The words " Sarah Palmer " were nut in the handwriting of that lady. The hill was due three months after date, but 1,0001. had been paid off, and the bill was placed in my hands Oh the 12th of Dec. to enforce the payment of the remainder. I had not made application for the payment of the bill in Nov. myself. I received two letters front the prisoner. Tne letters were here put in and read, and con tained the cheque for 1,000/., with a request that it /night not be presented till the 28th of Nov. ; and the other related to a sum of money, 3001., about which there was some mistake about the remittance, and in which Palmer stated he would shortly be in London. Wines continued—l produce a cheque for 1,0001., inclosed in the above letter of the 12th, dated t:le 28th. I presented it on that day and ryment was refused. I also produce a cheque fur 6001„, dated B , h Deceinb-r, in prisoner's handwriting, payable to Mr. Pad wick or nearer, which was also dishonoured. It was forwarded in consequence of the cheque of 1,000/. hawing been dis honoured. 1,000/. still remains due on the 2,0001. bid. Em.aetion was is,ned against the person. The prisoner was taken on the ca sa. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee--I first saw the cheque a day or two before the date of the 12th. Re-examined by Mr. James—An action was brought av,ainst the mother fin the recovery of the 1,0001. due on the bill. Mr. Bamford, surgeon, of Rugeley, who had been suffering lately from ill-hea'th, which prevented his earlier examination, baring greatly recovered, was led into court by Mr. Gardner, the solicitor for the prosecution, and examined by the Attorney-General. He said—l am a surgeon and apothecary, of Ruge!ey. I first saw the deceased Cook on Saturday, 17th November, at the request of Mr. W. Palmer. He called on me and asked me to attend a friend of his, who was id at the Talbot fhtel. He said he had dined with Cook the day before, and that he had taken too much champagne. I walked with Palmer to the Talbot and saw the deceased. I asked Ciok if he had taken too much wine the day before. He assured me that he had taken but two glasses. He was constantly vomiting, ~ but I saw no bil e th rown off. I prescribed a saline ellervescing draught for the deceased, a six-ounce mixture. Lord Campbell said that the witness need not be examined on this point, becau•e it was stated in his deposition that had been read to the Court. If it was persisted in, he must hare the whole of the medical witnesses reexamined. week. I was fetched to Palmer'; house. I saw 3 him, and he said, " Wallbank, I want you to lend me 251." I said, "Doctor, I am very short of money, but I will try and get it." He said, "Do, that's good fellow, and I'll give it you on Saturday.' _ _ _. . - • He said he should receiv e eomo money that The A ttoi•ney-G enera l sa i d he had no intention to go morning," into it. day. I met him on the Saturday morning, and he paid Witness examinNl—On Monday I prescribed and to " the 1/1 " n 'l• I think it was by a bill. prepared s ome pill for deerase By Serg ean t Sh ee --P a l mer L a d l ent me money on s e. The me , lioine I pre- oceaJdons w h en I requ i re d it. P a l mer ' s mother live d i s pared on Monday I took myself to the Talbot Arms, and a large h ouse near t h e c h urc h . I h ave often seen L i nt gave it t o th e servaot .rnaid. I saw her take it upstairs. On Satu r d ay , S un d ay, and Monday, I prepared th® vitdt there. 1 Emmt) sort of pills for deeeaceJ. I sa w Palmer en Tues. John Spilsbury, farmer, residing at Rickerecott—' day mcirwrig on toy way down to see the patient. H e have bad dealings with Mr. Palmer. On Thursday, the met me, and I asked him if he saw Cook the night be. 22,1 of Nov. I called upon him and received payment fore. He said be saw kim between 9 and 10 o'clock, for a debt. It was by a 50/ . B an k o f E ng l an d no te. and was with hi m h a lf an -h our , an d r equ es t e d me not I cal ed casually that day. I did not have an appoint• to see deceased that morning to disturb him. I did not ment• see him then. Between 11 and 1 o'clock that day I was By Sergeant Shee—That was the only tranea r aiOn met again by Palmer,- on my way to see Cook. He had with him. bstgefl I would no t g, to sac Cook,. as he was still quiet, Mr Stria-ad-liege, the manager of the bank at Rugcleh and re d d 11. , i, % , 1.4:: ilin. 0 ) I tli : ..., • r 0 CIO . • - . ' r t I e li "L'z'''''' Abo 7 ' ' ck s at i), .; the 13 hof Nov. his account showed a balance that ni,,,el; p a 1, ; .,, r -.,, e „ t a regoe,t to Iny nurse that I & 5/. 6s, ints favnur. Nothin : , had been raid in sh:ce. %you'd :,, t , (2 0.0 ii a g ain. I wet and ~.,,,,c7 lain f. t th e first Th.,:: last pavtth-nt he had made it, his credit was on the time on that day. Atter that, I '..ft the r...na with Mr. 10th Oct. It war 50/. Junes and Palmer, and bad a cooversaLion • widi him. 1 Mr. Herbert Wright, a solicit or o f Bi rm ingham,mNovd Palmer rather wiahed Cool; to have hi s d ill s aga i n, a" 1 I have known the prier sinceri July, lesi. In he walked with me to my house for them ; and stood by me whilst I prepared them in my surgery. I have strychnia is a private room, but I keep none in my surgery. Palmer saw me weigh the ingredients of which the pills were composed. I put them in a box, and labelled them " Night pills—John Parsons Cook," a t the request of Palmer. He took the pills away with him, between seven and eight o'clock. I never saw Cook again- alive. I wrapped the pills and directions up in a paper, and fastened each end with seal' ieg-wax. The directions were written on a paper folded square, placed Under the box of pills, and both were afterwardEewrapped in the paper thst was sealed. There was nothing written on the outside paper. I saw Cook dead as near 20 minutes past 1 1 o'clock as could be. I learned from Palmer that de' ceased had been dead about five minutes. I found the. deceased. stretched out as straight as could be on his: heels and back of his head and stiff. His arms were in. a rigid state by his side and fiats clenched. I gave it, then as my opinion that deceased died of apoplexy, and gave a certificate accordingly. Palmer asked me to fill up the certificate. I had the form with me. I told , Palmer it was his place to fill up the certificate as Cook was his patient, but he said he would much rather I did. it, and 1 consented. I was present at the post morterre examination. After it was over Palmer said to me "We ought not to have let that jar go." Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—My house is about 200 yards from Palmer is house, Mr. Thomas Pratt examined by Mr. James—l am a solicitor, paetising in King street, Mayfair. I am acquainted with the prisoner. I commenced in Nov., 1853, when I obtained a loan -of 1,0001. for him. Teat ems aft erwar Is peel. In Oct., 1854, I was employed by him to wake a claim on two policies, both on the death of Ann Pa 'nee. I received 5,0001. from the Sun, and 3,000 1 . from the Norwich Union. The money was applied in Par ment of three bills amounting to 3,5001. or 4,000/., and 2,0001. of it was due on acceptances and loans obtained subsequently to the claims on the poiiciee, the remaining 1,5001. was not so applied. In April, 1855, he applied to me fur a loan of 2,0001,; but ho did not state for what purposes be wanted it. I obtained it on an accep tance drawn by himself and accepted by his mother. On 20th November I and my clients held eight bills that had discesuuted for Palmer. I held four of them myself. There were two others then overdue. The bills are as fol lows: --June 5, 1854,f0r three months after date drawn by Mr. Palmer, and accepted by Sarah Palmer for 5001, and endorsed by him ; Aug. 2, 1854, a similar bill for 1,0001., payable three months after date ; July 22, 1855, for 2,0001, three months after date ; July 24, 1855, for 2,0001., three months after the date, endor•ed by Palmer to Thos. Pratt ; Sept. 27, 1855, for 1,000/.. for three months after date ; Sept. 29, 1855, for 2,0001.; for three months after date ; Oct. 2, 1855, for 2,0001., for three months, indorsed by Palmer t o Ti ros . P ratt ; an d one , Oct. 12, 1855, for 2,0001., for three months after date. The whole of the bills purported to be drawn by Mr. Palmer, and accepted by Sarah Palmer, payable to the order of Palmer ' and indorsed by him. The whole amounted to 12,5001. 6,000/. bad been renewed, and would become due in January ; two bills were only overdue on the 20th of November for 2,0001. One bill for 1,000/, and another for 5001. was held over from month to month, as was the interest. The interest charged for discounting the bills was about 60 per cent. In August, 1555, Walter Palmer died, and I made an application to the Prince of Wales-office for 13,0001., the amount of the policy. Sarah Palmer, as the acceptor of these bills, had fre quently been written to at Rugeley, but no replies had been received. Some letters from Pratt to Palmer were here pre' duced, which were found by the Superintendent of the Stafford police amongst the prisoner's papers after his arrest, and during the investigation before the coroner respecting Cook's death. They related to the overdue bills, and also to the policy effected on the life of Walter Palmer; also letters from Palm er t o P ra t t, i n rep l y to one of which he stated he had been requested by his mother to reply to the communication. Examination continued --Palmer called upon me and paid me 2701. upon the account of the bills then due. lie said he would send another sum of 2501. before the following Wednesday, and that he was to pay the prin- cipal, by instalments, as soon as possible. Lord Campbell said he was glad to see that the jury were taking a close note of this part of the evidence, as it would save him much trouble during the summing up. A letter of the 28th of October was then put in and read. It rears thus : "Dear Sir,—l will send you 2501. Do not think of the writs; I wilt get you the money if I pay 1,0001. for ie.; Give me a chance of paying. Do not seed to the proctor: - The letter, after referring to some other matters, was signed " Wm. Palmer." Upon the 31st of October Pratt wrote to Palmer, to te'l bins that in consequence of the promises in that lettere that with the exceptions of the writs against the brothte of prisoner, no steps should be taken. The letter pressed fer further payments, and also alluded to the necessity of furtht r steps being t a k en a b ou t t h e policy of Walter Pahner's life. Upon the 6th November I issued writs for 4,0001. upon prisoner and his mother, and sent thent to Mr. Crabb, a solicitor at Rugeley, upon the 6th. Upon the 10th Palmer called upon me, having written that he would come. He paid me 3001, upon the ;10th. That sum, with the 5001., made 8001. 200/. was de ducted tor interest, and he was credited 6001. off the account. I think that I mentioned at that time t) him that the writs had been sent down to Ru3eeley. A letter of the 13th was put in and read. It was from Pratt to Palmer about the prospetets of obtaining the policy, and pressing for the pay n rents- Upon the 16th November I had another letter prose l etting 2001, arid upon the next day some one called and, paid me a cheque for 2001. I had another letter, and -"pole the following Monday, being the settling day after the Shrewsbury Races, prisoner called and paid see a sum of 5001., making in the whole a sum of 1,11001. paid up to that day upon account of the 2,0001. bill. Upon the 21st I had another letter from the priso ner i e The letter was put in and read. It s t a t e d t h at C ook h ad ''led and that prisoner was very much fatigued, and :Wen. " I must have Polestar again. If any one asks you about what money Cook has bad of you, do not say anything about it until I see you." Prisoner pro' rinsed to send more money upon this. Pratt wrote an' other letter upon the 22d, which was put in and road. After alluding to Cook's death the writer told Palmer that, as Cook was dead, be must see and look about .him for the 50el. bill ; an d it also stated that Pratt had sent down the bill of sale to Crabb. This letter having been read, the Court adjourned: On the resumption of the Court the further readier of the letters was continued. Oue stated that on the 23a of November the prisoner would be in town. Examination of witness continued—On the 24th ef the month I saw him and he signed a paper for the 1 tar ment of 1001. Another letter was read from Palmer to Pratt, marl ;ea "strictly private and confidential." It contained a re quest by the prisoner to Pratt, to the effect that if a vy questions should be asked of Pratt respecting the MOD el received by the prisoner on account of Ceok that be would refuse all information until he saw the prison. p'• The witness proceeded—l held a bill of sale reseal , :le lag two racehorses mentioned in September, 1855. Tbe prisoner transacted the loan ; it was for the sum o 5001. Ido not know Cook. The horses were Skiing and Polestar. The bill of sale upon which I advanced the 5001. was signed by John Parsons Cook. The moneeY given was 3751. and a wine warrant. In complies:tees with a letter from the prisoner, I enclosed 3001. in note-sr and a cheque for 751. in a registered letter directed to the prisoner at Doncaster, and a letter was receiesed from the prisoner acknowledging the receipt of the money. I bad another transaction with Cook ; it was a ;bill drawn by Palmer and accepted by Cook. Cook paid the money? Mr. Steven', father-in-law of the deceased, was hors recal'ed. Mi.. E. James—Mr. Stevens, look at the endorseateci on tne bill for 3751. Is it in the handwriting of Cook ? Mr. Stevens (looking at the bill)—No. Mr. E. James—The signature is "J. Parsons Co. At. ° Mr. Stevens—l never saw him write his name tether , wise than " J. Parsons Cook." Mr. Strawbridge was then called, end the Attorney General directed him to look at the acceptances, and, see if they were ire the handwriting of Sarah Palmer, and he declared that none of the acceptances were in her handwriting. Mr. W. Cheshire—ln the month of September last I was clerk in the National and Provincial Bank at Rugeley. Mr. - Patmer bad an account there and the cheq ue i n question was paid in to his credit by his groom, Cockaigz. The cross examination of Pratt was then proceeded with ley,Mr. Sergeant Shee—Previous to May, 1851, had no knowledge of the prisoner. I knew nothing al tout Mr. Cook, but I had a sum of money due to Mr. :,Pale mer, and be wished me to add 1901. to it. Mr. Cook never comp-ainorl to me by letter, that he did not receive the mortgage money of the race horses. I bad not the slightest knowledge how Cork and the prisoner sty rod as to the winning on the Shrewsbury races, John Armshaw—l am attorney an practisi ug at Rugeley. On 12th Nov. last, I was applied to enfor ce the payment of a debt of 601. by some gentlemen in Ri egeley on the 19th of the month. I sent to London fur a writ e and the next morning I went to the prisoner at his house and he paid me two fifty pound notet. oee was a Bank of England and the other was a locree note. I took the money to my client and told him to -take a receipt and settle about the costs. By Mr. Sergeant Shee—lt was about nine o'clock in the morning. 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