The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-28 00:00:00

....._A mg. 28 1 1849. ..„,.._ THE ASSIZES. CROWN COURT.—TUESDAY. en,.e:°,loWing ni.isoners were sentenced :—W. R. Ait ictur ") six months' imprisonment ; W. L. Davis, to 1.• i n 'oths' imprisonment ; and Joseph Ward, to ten 7:mtransportation. llow,!! &WM, 28, was indicted for having killed Wm. koti v " r ui at Rochdle, by running over him with a loco "gine, on the Yorkshire and Lancashire R ailway. tipp„.i ordered to give his own recognizance for .£lOO, to joTto receive judgment when called upon. Co r , te ' Garcia Ayres, 24, Joseph Martin, 21, and . Bent ar .! , 20, were indictd for having stabbed Richard te in t i l eh n ia la s c t k . wall and caused his death, at Liverpool, Ayres was found guilty, and was sen *ere a to .BiX months ' imprisonment ; the other prisoners stoh4equitted. wtre ink lnes Jones, Thomas Burton, and James .o L_eo, tap 30ted for felony under the 7th and Bth G.. • t s ae. 8, in having gone at the bead of 60 o r V., 'otieslsonie houses in the township of Hulcce, w , t n ted ad Mortgadand could not redeem, and corn i'),llclaPvii: down a and destroying the same. Mr. "e 1)6 'ng stated the case, his Lordship reco . mmended t j tiso t s° ners to withdraw their plea of not guilty. The . i tk ,) ° ; r e s t i hav io pleaded guilty , Jones was held to bail ,‘ut) 4 f - ,ea of g lOO each , and his own recognizance in t ' st die t o;"isZPpear for judgment ent called . upon ; and the . were held to bail upon similar . terms, •4 0. -eti es of £4O each, and their own recognizances of d i i lie nt7/ Hughes 28 was sentenced to fifteen ;14/4 n'tnPrisonment f; f r'i an acceptance for £3O, tL ' 41 414",, 11 and accep ted by a on e George Hornby, ship (4 this to p wn. It afterwards turned out that aa no such person. RAND JURY ROOM.—TuEspAv. forits, as , ''''ra ent 48, arn was sentenced to twelve months' im 4)rtistatiti, and John Randolph Avery to four months', 40, iv e n ; and abusing Bryant Brady. The prosecu- L t t last,,4 l Olself away in the ship Garrick, as stated in i v ! e 'i by t Oelog found by the prisoners, wasdreadfully uern Suter was sentenced to four months' impri 110r, h rs 'i w !th hard l a b our, f or h av i ng mar ried pheeb t e t iar,a o mmer wife Hannah Kaye being still alive. prysonet Maenamara was sentenced to fourteen days' IZ E n p . t r ek e n et t: for making a false declaration relative to ti oo „ ! t ell tI , G AN ODDFELLOWS' LODGE.—Caldwell i il te of Vh, late secretary of the Loyal Rainbow kwas t rie "fellows, this town, who, on the previous . ft e for t i le d and acquitted on the charge of forging an Is aa PaYment of money upon the treasurer of the I t :trill s , a gain placed on his trial for obtaining money ro rld Pretences, with intent to defraud Price Jones ; ipoot charged the intent to defraud Thomas d efe aniel Macintosh, and others. Mr. Atkinson 4 t t , I L de d the prisoner, and raised the same objec lilayi„luo previous day to the counts in the indict ti,,,"g the property as that of Hunter and others, t1,241,,; 5 s others b e i ng th e p r i sone r himself. The ob hi,:ttte h eld to be goo d. The Judge said that upon ti tt 4th e t) t hot ther e was c l ear l y ev id ence , b eca u s e P r ice ti t4 the e , ll re asorer, the property was vested in him ; and 1 110 both, lit s laying the intent to defraud the members tlitlabi,•': — not being trustees or treasurer—were not Vri g ht i nasmuch as they had among themselves an tt l, to the pro ert as copartners. It was right l 'tt: t ks, vi v, lll l, 4 b e eener p ally y known that in all cases of such Vest,tiere trustees were not appointed, the funds the treasurer, and that by him all charges itipl: i tiso,, e "'llght as owner of the funds. The jury found I: 4ll ra t guiltY, and he was sentenced to six months' kt2t kileat, with hard labour. 1 11, _BURG L A RY AT BANK-HALL.—James Doyle arely were indicted for having broken :nto '`g - house of Michael Ashcroft, on the 3rd of ViilL a c t 'd stealing therein. The particulars of the Ish e f soph•L'rosh in memory. Doyle, who is a sailor, by l i tk i y i l ,: st sed hia l t i l T t led and open conduct on the trial, pre his favour, and the case being slight t•t,, , e, ,00 : 1 , the jury returned a verdict of acquittal. 1 6 NA ' T h tt bearing the sentence, said, with tears in his 40' 8 tr,„ 44l t You gentlemen , you've done rightly ; 111 5 ,.;! W ruuch you, man in me for that business!' efi s l °ll nd g it a y.The learned Sergeant said I 'l4 l l iv as ".'uT court m witho t a stain on his character. 44141;11roguerred to be imprisoned u for twelve months, h a f t% A Nis FRIUS COURT.—TUESDAY. t"b OTHERS V. SOUTHERN.—This was an action ,I,,,tia oo f Tver £l5O in consideration of a discovery 4?4,tileorstze,stiastiaend made by one Mr. Arney, a bankrupt, the plaintiffs were the assignees,) to Mr. 40) 001 the defendant, a ship-owner and merchant, of itfFllaintMartin and Mr. Crompton appeared for t il l it i:ti lt t, t a - - B ' i nd Mr. James and Mr. Atherton for the aPpeared that in 1843 Mr. Ainey, whose kk t off t h e the captain of a ship, discovered a guano VQati s „ e west coast of Africa, and agreed to give the 1 4i41 . t0f Qf this discovery to the defendant in conside ,,l4s;l4Rittid Accordingly information of the latitude ItO O etot e of this island was given to Mr. Southern, I til kd to Wier, 1843, despatched a ship (the Bradshaw) th r e and 1 .4 home a cargo of guano. The captain .1 , i 1 , 4 the latitude and longitude described he 1 40 of is l and called Angua Pennuina, where some o u inferior description was f b ound, and the cap 4h, t he e , n board a b ou t 250 tons. Hearing, however, ,h t leto,tains of other vessels whom he met in that li t ki ll 1 1 there was ano th er i s l an d, c a lled " I c haboe," Ri l 4 , he e t! better guano was to be found in great quan lit rtiiielled th ere . Ichaboe was only four hours' sail, 111 ,ip ta h l ) tai l ;',, fr wri Anna Penguina, and on arriving there „Nr, f tl 0 „ only'sufficient of the guano which he had uoard at the first island to ballast the vessel, it tv to f quality of the article was much worse than Ni tt f .tho sr ( d 'llod at Ichaboe, he threw some thirty tons of k a i ff i t and filled his vessel at Ichaboe. For the „tlis e was contended that Ichaboe was in fact the N e "ered to the defendant. It was about 15 miles tip t . gui r , a l I, Island, and in every respect answered the f stt,,,,,given in the contract.—For the defendant it +l d f l,,,iss,,,"qed that the bankrupt had been already paid a , 4 1; I 'o 4 o for the guano which had been obtained by who was engaged in the same venture with „Nik A rt ; and that this was a stale action, only ,Vis 1,17 because the bankrupt had thought fit to ,N, 14 it, ..Thee sheet look respectable, by putting this „e,, t hough it was an aon which he himself had tl4i 4 t,/„ l P'ed to bring.—His Lordship having summed 'y found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 04 18 th,„ Ll • o• BRABNEIL—The plaintiff, Anna Shot kilo W. of Mr. James Shotwell, formerly t h r chitect, i n this town ; the defendant, Eliza V he t i e executrix of the late Mr. Brabner, solicitor ; 4, 1 4 i 4' l was brought to recover £3lB for work done , well for Mr. Brabner during their lives. Mr. 3 / 4 tl w ytly i ti ‘tioneared, had purchased land, and built ex dge-lane, and also at Egremont. Mr. Shot ti'Cled to draw up plans, and was also to have apteelo s , for superintending the erection of each , sup 1 ,„ h y° had been paid into court.—After some t ' o ' :„; s e e e had been gone into, a verdict w . as taken . b_y th e for £9o,—this, of course, being in addi iNiWooZ2oo deposited. kY B tPei e " ASSIGNEE, V. JORDAN.—This was an ae -011,1 tirid tO recover the value of a lorry, float, three % ' f ' 4 l ,%de tt i e "tr cows, once the property of James Kelly, elsg e :! B cc., in Highfield-street, in this town, but m•t114 1 ° 1 1 of come Lawrence Jordan the defendant tti tl, o, 4okobad,bnsolvent and been taken . to Lge li tti ! was stated, was . Kelly's brother-in-lav, ti t t as rio ' A e time before the insolvency took place his Pr o „'Loo the floats, lorrys, &c. It was pleaded tr s th il el ;"rt3r . had been assigned to him in considera -46ty%0 owing for some building club shares ; and vai had Purchased. them at the time of the execu -I,4,eleeA,,llation When Kelly became insolvent, his '" 4 70 . 0 •• 1 • t 1;, , whilst iis assets were no m9re . an us. o Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 1 , 1 ) 41 4 CRO WN COURT.—WEDNESDAY. '',,t)tiletli..-13:S DAMAGE AND WOUNDING. ..r e Town : 'IQ zntir,'"'se called Joseph Townend, George Townen a d s , ci:fley't, James Crowther, James Hopl', PT., ~, ti,:(,,,,), 77eiery Maden, John Pilling, David i vads- Zit."` pinekteorth John Lumb, and If zi"m the air ,NO a coal guilty' to a felony in obstructing nging L l id' et• - `. Cf:; Mine Est the parish of Rochdale, bel `vi l ' -I n -t 'es lit:igh There were other counts o iuthe If tl ti lt v • °--. ' Mr. Sergeant Wilkins tali 1 st at ,erYing the charge. 4th Q, i ,, . 1 '.1.t1 eq th e circumstances of the case to the court, ti l Pl• kj s aid the prisoners had reason t ( o be grateful 4t teN tn c'seoutor for his lenity ; but he the learned '4l) t th eY tl i t i rnPress it upon their minds that, _if here tet° Peqnould violate the law, they would be b t ro e u v g e h n t t 4014161 e the sentence of the court, anti in that into, l ' 4 4l 4 e4"''' r ts of their conduct would be inquired oont of :1` 1 0 1 1) e ,?' them would receive such an amount "ita the as his conduct should seem to require. t i iii! le t ' ll e gei l e ttl ett i tion against Margaret Cahill, charged murder of her child, was abandone . S ri': fo D.._,"teny indicted for having, at Ashton . -und e er a - N t % two ' voting papers, for the election f ns Z114,1141111(1 havin g conspired with one of t : he guar s d s i e a n. Itru t e l egal means to secure the election, wa . •t ti Dnti tel_4o Months' imprisonment, the same time to N t gbi e , . 11 nch cf tile indictments. . ht , k qttitt e : d r . iB ford, 34, charged with highway robbery, (AL OF 4 14)11 , .1"• N GLEESON WILSON, alias MAURICE GLEED IPt I: (14 111 E MURDE R OF MRS . HENRICHSON AN 4 5 t. aki-Nt!Ly. 41.! h tet t i' ee PArrEsoN at half-past eleven o'clock, $11,(1-7,too4':.1,43 coo t ter an hour at which time it was ti t tit "at Gleeson Wilson's' trial would . commence, t Ndlttbe?t l Thursda morning as was originally . fixed r . . 4 k l tl bre„ecresy wa Y s observed relative to the prisone 4Q,,!ntitif,-",g"t uP and with the exception of the police t hs -14 (1 i t "' 4 nd aifew members of the press, no one elle tf 4t tr an eY intimation that a change bad taken pl!ice . in 1) 0 th kt • St!"lent made by his lordship on the application ~krt p ,rigeont Wilkins, and assented to by Mr. Pollock t "le t h dlo 4 11 . " " the prisoner. Immediately after the cour t I ttOon' zi t'''.ed, however it became bruited about tha t to tl 'ety be vial was aboueto commence, and the greates :-ii t :t,. 04 t. be shewn to obtain admittance to the rii t 'Y serge crowds assembled at all the entrances, and k t ,:, tientig,t an ingress to the court, which was peremp ikhi r,,°er s . None were admitted but the jury, the . itilLilti off k nown bar some of their friends, witnesses, and ltl i . 'tte r -reown re spectability and standing in the town. qt.! vi3O, fashionably dressed females occupied . seats NIP, 41Y of the bench. The Mayor, Mr. William At „'ern el ,: •, the Rev. W. Pollock, and several other N it 'lls 0 ,,,i 3 f ,the highest respectability, were in court. e kV , tird.ock precisely his lordship took his seat on the i bk.. unrnediately after Gleeson Wilson was . placed ' n7 iLson is not that repulsive person which has been represented. He looked well, and stepped lightly up to the bar, apparently unconcerned at the awful posi tion in which he stood. However, as the indictment was read, he listened to it with the greatest attention. The usual question being put by the Clerk of the Crown, after the reading the indictment, " How say you, guilty or not guilty," the prisoner replied quickly, with a strongly marked " Irish brogue," and with great emphasis, " not guilty." In appearance the stranger is extremely unintellectual, has a small head, and a low forehead, but with little de velopment on the front part of the cranium. The sides of the head are very plump. His face is short, with deep sunken eyes and prominent cheek bones that help to form the outline of his profile : the contour of his features are anything but sympathetic or benevolent. His hair is dark brown, and when he appeared in the dock he wore a black silk neckerch ef, a dark plaid shooting coat, and dark waistcoat and trowsers. . The Jury was then sworn, and the prisoner given in charge for having, on the 28th of March, in the present year, feloniously killed and slain Mary Parr, the servant of Mrs. Hentichson. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Blair, and Mr. Pagett, ap peared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Pollock and Mr. Brett defended the prisoner. - Mr. Sergeant WILKINs then rose, and stated the case on behalf of the prosecution. He said that under the sacred bonds and obligations of justice imposed upon the jury by the oath they had just taken, their duty was clearly pointed out and limited, and under that sacred bond they were bound to discharge that duty manfully and honestly, to look at the facts which he should proceed to lay before them, and without the interference of any sinister motive or impulse ; without fear or without hope, in a straightforward and manly manner, they were to pro nounce their verdict guilty or not guilty, according to the evidence which would be laid before them. In order not to encumber them with any intricacies, his learned friends and himself bad come to the conclusion that it would be desirable to take the facts of the case in the order of time in which they had occurred from the first moment in which the prisoner appeared on the stage to the moment of his apprehension. The servant girl, Mary Parr, was about 30 years of age, and the family then at home con sisted of Mrs. Henrichson, and her two little boys, the one five and the other three years of age, and of Mary Parr, the deceased, whose death was the subject of the present inquiry. They would be told that, on Tuesday, the 27th of March, the prisoner called at the house, and inquired for apartments, and after some inquiry, he agreed to take the back parlour and front bed-room. It would be shown to them that the prisoner's taking these apart ments was a mere pretext—that he already had apart ments in another part of the town, and to which he again went after the transactions in connexion with this case had taken place. After he concluded his agreement with Mrs. Henrichson be went out, and in a short time returned again. He then went out a second time, and returned at ten o'clock in the evening, and soon after wards we►,t to bed; but before doing so he told Mrs. Henrichson that which he knew to be a falsehood—he said that he was expecting some luggage and that it would be there to morrow, when, in truth, there was no foundation for any such statement. Early on the following morning he went out, and the first that they heard of him was at a tavern in Great George-street, where, about nine o'clock they found he bad a glass of ale. The prisoner said that he could not write, and the landlady of the house called her daughter, who came into the bar, and according to the in structions of the prisoner directed a letter to John Wilson, at No. 20, Leveson-street. After he left the tavern he called a boy in the street, named M'Dermot, and told him to watch him into the house in Leveson-street, and to follow him in a few minutes afterwards with the letter. The boy watched the prisoner into the house as desired by him, and in about five minutes afterwards he followed him, and knocked at the door, and the deceased Mary Parr came to the door. The boy asked if the prisoner lived there, when she said " Yes, here he is." It was important to remark here, that at the time the boy came to the house the prisoner was without money, and he bor rowed some half-pence from Mrs. Henrichson to reward the boy. In the course of the forenoon, Mrs. Henrich- son went out to purchase articles for the use of the house, and the first shop at which she called was at that of a Mr. Cox, in St. James'-street, where she purchased a quantity of potatoes. A boy named Anthony Carney was directed to take these potatoes to Mrs.Henrichson's house. When the boy Carney knocked at the door, the prisoner answered it, and took the potatoes from him. He did not open the door thoroughly, but only in part. In a few moments the prisoner returned to the door with the basket which had contained the potatoes, and gave it to the boy ; and the jury would hear that this boy was much struck with the appearance of the prisoner. On going down the steps from the house, he met Mrs. Henrichson coming home. He thought there could be no doubt in the mind of any rational being that almost the moment that un fortunate laJy got into the house, she was murdered by the prisoner in the same manner as he had already mur dered her servant : because she was found with her bon net and gloves on, lying partly in the lobby of the house. Whilst Mrs. Henrichson was out, she had occasion to;call at the shop of a Mr. Roebuck, where she purchased some jugs, and young Roebuck took the jugs to Mrs. Henrich son's house. The boy knocked at the door for a long time, and still he did not hear any one coming. He then looked through the key-hole, and saw the legs of a female lying across the lobby. Afterwards he looked through the parlour window, and saw the servant lying there, into the cause of whose death they were then inqui , ing, and the little boy, five years old, was lying beside her, with his hand over her. [The learned counsel then pro ceeded to state the circumstances connected with the discovery of the bodies, after the alarm was given by the boy Roebuck and others.] After the bodies had been discovered, the authorities found, on going into Mrs. Henrichson's room, that her jewels and other things had been taken away ; and on examining the prisoner's bed room, they found a quantity of bloody water, from which it would appear that he had been washing his hands. The depositions of the servant-girl herself would be laid before them, and it seemed to him that that statement alone could leave no doubt whatever on the minds of the jury as to the guilt of the prisoner. The learned counsel then proceeded to speak of the movements of the prisoner after the murder had been committed, and traced him to what is called the figure-of-eight pit, at Windsor, in Toxteth park, where he was seen washing his clothes. The prisoner then went to Mr. Tunstall's shop to offer a valuable gold watch for sale, where the sbopman remarked upon his singular appearance. He then went to the shop of Mr. Finn, in Great Homer-street. where he changed his trou sers. From this, he was traced into the street where he gave his old trousers, spotted with blood, to a paviour. He next went to Mr. Oswin's shop, where he took off his boots and offered them for sale, which the shopkeeper refused, but which were sold to a poor woman for two shillings. From this shop he went to his own lodgings in Porter-street--a house kept by Mrs. Collopy. This witness would tell the jury he had changed his clothes, and had a gold watch and chain. Here he asked for a clean shirt. She fetched her husband's shirt. The shirt he bad on was stained with blood. Mrs. Collopy asked for money, when the prisoner pulled out a purse with silver in it, which she went with him to get changed for gold. At six o'clock in the evening he was at Jacob Samuel's shoe in Great Howard-street, to be shaved, but this was only as an excuse for getting a wig. After detailing several other circumstances connected with the charge, the learned counsel concluded his address with the following remarks :—I am not aware that I have omitted anything. The circumstances them selves speak so strongly and so loudly that it is not ne cessary for me to make any further comment. The prisoner stands here this day on a charge of wilful mur der. Society, religion, and the well-being of us all re quire that you should discharge your duties manfully, faithfully and honestly, and give your verdict fearlessly, whether it be on the one side or on the other. The several statements made by the learned sergeant were then sworn to by the witnesses in succession. As their evidence has already appeared in the Standard, in addition to being embodied in the learned sergeant's ad dress, it is unnecessary to give it in detail. Mr. POLLOCK shortly cross-examined one or two of them, and did not elicit anything which in any way affected their testimony. As an objection was taken by Mr. Pollock to the admis sion of the depositions of Mary Parr, the deceased, we give that part of the proceedings referring to it. Mr. WilliamJamesonlsaid that he was clerk to thestipen diary magistrate, and on the 30th of March he was present at Toxteth Hospital when the deposition of Mary Parr was taken. The prisoner and Mr. Rushton were also present, and after the examination was taken, the priso ner was asked if he had any question to ask. Cross-examined : The prisoner was within three or four yards of the witness when the oath was administered. No charge was made against him there but what was on the oath of the witness. I heard no charge before the deposition was taken. The prisoner was taken from bridewell to the hospital, and to the bedside where the girl was sworn. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS then proposed to read the de position of Mary Parr, as evidence. Mr. Pommel( objected, on the ground that no intima tion bad been made to the prisoner, at the time the depo sition was taken, of an 3 charge being against him relative to the person whose deposition was about being taken. The learned gentleman referred to the act under which the deposition was taken, the 11th and 12th Vic., cap. 1 and 2, in support of his objection. Mr. Jameson and Mr. Rushton were then examined as to whether the prisoner was informed before or at the time the depositions were taken there was any charge against him relative to the deceased. Both gentlemen stated that no such information had been given, and his Lordship, after referring to the statute, concurred in the view taken by Mr. Pollock, and held that the deposition was inadmissible. During the absence of Mr. Justice Patteson, who re tired to hold a consultation with his brother Mr. Justice Wightman, a burst of feeling rose in court, and the pri soner, who stood in the dock, was greeted with a volley of hi s ses. He turned round with the utmost boldness, and, in a tone audible to all persons in the crowded court, said, " You had better mind what you are doing, you may get into the wrong box yourselves." He was put down. At the close of the examination of Mr. Clough, super intendent of police, who received the prisoner i n t o cus t o dy on the charge, his Lordship said this witness had acted somewhat improperly in asking the prisoner questions as to where he had been two or three days previous. He had no right to question a prisoner. The case for the prosecution having closed. Mr. POLLOCK proceeded to address the jury for the de fence, and after the disgraceful exhibition of feeling which had taken place in court, said he expected from the jury a calm, a solemn, and patient hearing. He did not con ceal it from himself, nor from the jury, that the prisoner was prejudged ; he told them, in the face of day, that he had been condemned by nine-tenths of those present before he was heard on his trial ; and was this in England? Was this the place of which they boasted of the freedom of the subject ? He (Mr. Pollock) was there to defend a man whose life was at stake. He bad been ineerrupted. LIVERPOOL STANPARIL when he first rose to address the court, by the clamour of an unruly, ill-guided, and vicious multitude. Let him do his duty at all events. What if it had been bruited about that if the prisoner were let loose in Liverpool, there would be no necessity for the hangman. What if people assembled there that day could not restrain their conduct within the bounds which ordinary decency would require. What, if this had been the case to-day, what would the case be to-morrow, if it had not been that he gladly acquiesced in an arrangement by which he hoped they would be saved tumult and excitement, which ought to be far from such a case as this ? He asked each of them was there a human being whom they loved or knew — their wives or daughters, who had not prejudged the pri soner in their hearing, and spoke of it as a dead case in which there was no hope of acquittal, and in which the party who came forward to aid and assist the prisoner would be guilty of a crime. He knew the kind indul- Bence of the 'jury would be given him under such circumstances. He had enlisted against him every manly feeling. If a man were struck down in open conflict, there was a just resentment. If he had recourse to more crafty means, and poisoned his enemy, he was the object of hatred ; and when the victim was a woman—and he was not going to conceal from them that it was said two women and taco children had fallen by the hand of the prisoner, human nature shuddered at such a monster. The learned gentleman then proceeded to denounce the conduct of Mr. Clough, the superintendent of the detec tive police, for subjecting the prisoner to a cross-exami natior, charging him with doing what no man in the presence of her Majesty's Judge dared to have attempted. and suggested that when such had been Mr. Clough's conduct, there was a possibility of the evidence being doctored. The first point to be decided was the question of identity. His learned friend, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, had referred in his opening statement to a deposition which afterwards they could not prove, and the jury was bound to reject that altogether as not in the evidence by which they were sworn to try the prihoner. Be he the most accursed murderer that ever hung from the fatal tree, they must discard from their mind all which his (Mr. Pollock's) learned friend had not been able to prove. Was it proved that the prisoner was the murderer ? There was no 'distinct evidence. The evidence was circumstan- tial ; and touched the prisoner particularly only on the testimony of one or two witnesses. Those witnesses were M`bermott and Kearney. But parties were likely to be mistaken in the identity of parties. How often did they find four or five witnesses swearing to the identity of a prisoner, when it was proved by subsequent evidence that they must have been mistaken : and he asked the jury was it possible that the same man could be seen at the lime it was said he was seen at the figure of 8 pit, in Toxteth7 park, and that afterwards he was seen at the time stated in London : road, and previously at the corner of Leveson- street. AlUbe times mentioneci were within five minutes of each other—ten minutes was the utmost extent given ; and if the prisoner were the individual who was seen washing himself at the figure of eight pit, how was it at all reason able that he 'could be in London-road in something less than ten minutes after he was seen there ? It was all but impossible. The possession of the stolen property, it might be said, proved the prisoner to be the man who committed the murders. When was the property stolen ? They had no particular evidence before them of when it was safe; and on Wednesday morning they did not know whether the watch was worn by Mrs. Henrichson or not. There was no pr3of that it was taken from her person after the murder. His LORDSHIP interrupted Mr. Pollock, and said the last witness had stated that she saw the watch in the pos session of the deceased on the Tuesday evening. Mr. POLLOCK continued.—lf it could be shown that the watch had been taken from the person of Mrs. Hen richson, there would be a strong presumption against the prisoner; but possession of stolen property did not of necessity compel . him to be the murderer. But if they considered the prisoner to be the man who committed the murder, there was another consideration, and that was, what was the responsibility, and what was the mind and intellect of this man ? And here again he (Mr. Pollock) knew he had the greatest difficulty to contend with in attempting to prove to the jury that the prisoner must not be in a state of mind in which, in reality, he was capable of knowing right from wrong,' as a rational being accountable for marring God's works. He prayed their attention to the facts adduced by the pro secution, pregnant with meaning, and from which he pro posed to show that the man who committed those mur ders, as they were committed, was not a rational or re sponsible being. Let them ask what was the motive, and whether the motive be adequate to induce a sane man to commit such crimes, and whether they could reconcile the conduct of the pursuer with the prisoner, supposing him to be the man, as that of a man with a rational mind, who was responsible for the exercise of that reason which would alone render him amenable to the law. What was the motive? His learned friend would say that plunder was the motive. He would show to the jury that it could not have been the motive. They would have the boxes laid before them. They would see the value of their con tents. They would know that they had been broken open, and their contents rejected, and this negatived the assertion that the motive was plunder. The property in those boxes consisted of silver spoons, trinkets, and other valuables, easily convertible into money, and yet nothing was taken. if he had committed the murder for the sake of plunder, what did he take? Nothing. The murder of the servant might be accounted for by supposing the ob- ject of the perpetrator to be plunder; but what could be the motive for the murder of the children ? At the time the murders were committed was there a man in the box who did not say that the murderer must have been mad ? It might be said that this first impression had been since re moved. First impressions were sometimes correct, as well as they were sometimes incorrect. Did they ever hear of such a murder as this ? Did they ever hear of thirty wounds being inflicted on an unfortunate person? Did they ever hear of a baby's head being stove into mummy by a sane and rational man ? No, a sane man calculated the amount of violence necessary to effect his object,—he did not exhibit that savage brutality, that un accountable ferocity, that arose from an uncontrolled in tellect, or an irrational being. The learned gentleman then referred to the state in which the weapons used by the murderer were found, and referred to the indiserimi- nate use of the fire-irons, and the perpetration of the murders, as an undoubted evidence of insanity. He asked the jury was not the brutal and savage ferocity exhibited more like the act of a madman than that of a rational being. The learned gentleman then referred to the con duct of the prisoner, his exhibiting the watch, and, as it were, courting detection; his going from shop to shop, and from place to place, without attempting concealment. if he were the murderer, this was evidence of insanity at the particular time, though insanity might not now exist, or at least of an unconsciousness of crime, arising from a diseased mind. After referring to the suspicion which always attached to the defence of insanity, the learned gentleman referred to the facts of the case generally, and called on the jury, if they had any doubt on their minds as to whether the prisoner were the murderer, from the evidence produced, that he was entitled to the benefit of that doubt. His LORDSHIP then proceeded to sum up. He said he trusted the jury would judge of the case entirely on the evidence adduced that day, and put out of their mind everything which they had heard in connexion with the case. In a case of this kind, where it was not merely the death of one particular individual, but the death of two women and two children, one could not be sur prised that every person who heard of such a tragedy should have his feelings a good deal excited in the first instance, and exhibit his strong abhorrence of the crime —of course none of those feelings ought to weigh with them in considering whether the charge was brought home to the prisoner at the bar. That a bitrbarous murder had been committed there could be no doubt. The sole ques tion was, whether it had been brought home to the pri soner at the bar, and under such circumstances as that he ought to be found guilty of the murder and was answer able for the consequences. But if there was any doubt on their minds the prisoner was entitled to the benefit of that doubt. With respect to the eonduct of persons in court, there had been on one or two occasions in the course of the trial expressions of feeling which ought not to have taken place. His Lordship then proceeded to read and comment briefly on the evidence; and after he had gone through it in an extremely clear, succint, and impartial manner, he continued to observe—from this evidence you have to judge whether the prisoner is the man who did the murder. If you are satisfied that he is, there can be no question as to his sanity. I do not think (said his Lordship, with great energy) there is the slight est possible evidence of insanity. I am obliged to state so openly, because really, if, on account of the ferocity and brutality of the offence, a jury were to be told to pre sume a man to be insane, you might as well have no law or justice in society at all. This was really frightful, and he believed this was the first instance in which insanity was attempted to be set up from the brutality and ferocity that characterized the deed. There must be something to satisfy the minds of the jury that the prisoner was insane. But what was there here ? There was nothing at all in particular, excepting the mere ferocity of it, from which I do not think that any one would draw the con clusion tbat the man did not know right from wrong. As to his not having such a motive as would induce a reason able man to commit such a horrible murder, why, a rea sonable man would not commit a murder at all. It was not a question whether a man had his right senses or reason in that sense that he could not control his pas sion. A man might commit a murder whilst labouring under a sudden fit of passion, or to gratify revenge; but it was not for that reason that a jury was to say that a man was insane. A reasonable and well-judging man would not strike at all ; and if we see from the evidence of a case that a man was really out of his mind, and did not know whether he was doing wrong or not; that his mind was entirely beyond his control ; that he was not aware that what he did was wrong in the sight of God or man; then, in considering your verdict, such a man could not be answerable for his actions; but this really is the first time I have ever heard this sort of defence carried to the extravagant extent, that because the thing is so very ferocious, the man who committed it must be insane. The prisoner, who had throughout the trial appeared to retain his self-possession, and to be perfectly unconcerned, paid very great attention to his Lordship's charge; and when reference was made to his supposed insanity, and his Lordship expressed so strong an opinion against the existence of insanity, or rather against the jury being led to draw the conclusion that the murderer must be insane from the evidence adduced, he evidently lost that self possession which characterised him, and showed great uneasiness. The Jury were then desired to consider their verdict, and after consulting for somewhat less than five minutes, without leaving the box, the issue paper was handed in. The Clerk of the Crown—How say you, gentlemen, is the prisoner at the bar guilty or not guilty ? The Foreman, in a distinct and emphatic voice, replied " Guilty." During the time the jury were engaged considering their verdict, the most breathless anxiety prevailed, though few doubted what their verdict would be. The slightest movement was perfectly audible throughout the court, and all eyes were turned on the prisoner, who had his gaze fixed steadily on the jury-box. When the verdict was announced a slight murmur of approbation was audible, but it was instantly suppressed, and the prisoner heard the verdict with great composure. When the sentence had been recorded, The Clerk of the Crown addressed the prisoner in the usual form, and asked him what he had to say why sen tence of death should not be pronounced upon him ? The prisoner now, for the first time gave vent to his feelings. His utterance, whether from emotion or pas. sion, it is impossible to say, was very imperfect and inco herent. He was certainly moved to tears, but there was a vehemence in his manner that at times completely stopped his utterance. As we understood him, he spoke to the following effect:—" I have got one thing to say, my Lord, that you will remember this night when sentence is passed on me for death, and one day perhaps you would find out who was guilty." His LORDSHIP, who heard this sentence very imper fectly, understood it, we believe, to be intended as a threat, and he asked what the prisoner said. Mr. Brett, one of the counsel for the prosecution, repeated the substance of what the prisoner had said to his Lordship; but did not give the latter portion of the sentence in the words used by the prisoner. His inter pretation was that the prisoner said his Lordship would one day find that he (the prisoner) was not guilty. The prisoner continued, though his utterance was becoming more unintelligible and incoherent as his ex citement increased, "The man that sends a human being brought in guilty,—innocent to the world, because I had a watch claimed to belong to parties who are dead and gone,—but to say to be brought in as a criminal standing here—innocent before the world—one day, my Lord, perhaps it will be proved before the Almighty God— perhaps those who brought me in guilty will be judged another day. I leave them to God, and I pray to God from my heart to pardon them, and I'll die manfully foment the world." This last expression was uttered with great energy, and somewhat of braggadocia. His LORDSHIP, who had put on the black cap, inter rupted the prisoner, who seemed inclined to say something more, and proceeded to address him.—Anything you have to say, I shall be glad to hear, but you had better not proceed in the manner in which you have done. The Prisoner continued to utter incoherent sentences about his innocence, and being exposed as a poor criminal now condemned to death. He was at length silenced, and His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, addressed him thus :—John Gleeson Wilson, you have been tried, and you have had a very patient and attentive and calm trial. The facts have been brought forward, and have been given in evidence in a manner which is very rarely the case— that everything in connexion being so clearly traced as it has been on this occasion, no man living who has heard this trial can have the slightest doubt that those unfortu nate persons fell by your hands. You have been tried for the murder of Mary Parr, and it is quite clear you killed not only her, but Mrs. Henrichson, and her two unoffend ing children. There is no doubt about it. Nobody can have the slightest doubt who heard the evidence. The Prisoner here began to be very much excited, and interrupted his Lordship—when silence was restored, His LORDSHIP continued : You had better not conduct yourself in the way in which you were just now doing, but attend to what I say. Your days are numbered ; there is no hope for you of mercy at all on this side of the grave. You must suffer, the extreme penalty of the law for the very sad and atrocious offence which you have committel You have sent four persons out of the world, all of a sud den ; two of them grown up persons, with all their sins, if they had any, upon their heads, and two of them little innocents. hardly old enough—one of them certainly not old enough—to have committed a sin. It is for you now to apply yourself, for the short remaining period of your life, with all such assistance as 1 am sure will be most kindly given to you in the gaol by the chaplain, to prepare yourself to meet your God. (The prisoner again became restive, and seemed desirous of speaking, but was re strained.) Ido not pretend to say you may not have mercy. I cannot look at your heart, nor can I tell whether there will be sincere repentance there at all, or whether you will appeal to Him for pardon through the merits of the Saviour or not. I can only earnestly implore you to do so, for there is no possibility, as far as I can see, that your life can be spared. If such an offence as this were not to be punished with the extreme severity of the law, there would be no security whatever for the lives of her Majesty's subjects. And the laws of this land have dis tinctly provided that persons who are guilty of murder shall be punished, and it is not in the power of the judge, who, after all, is but the instrument of the law—it is not in my power to hold out to you any possibility of your not suffering that extreme punishment; and, therefore, I once more earnestly exhort you that you will employ the few remaining weeks or days of your life in seeking for that pardon at the hands of the Almighty which human laws cannot afford you. It only remains that I shall pass on you the awful sentence of the law, which is that you be taken from hence to the place from whence you came, and that you be there hanged by the neck until you are dead, and that your body be buried within the precincts of the prison ; and I pray God to have mercy on your soul. _ _ The Prisoner, in a loud and confident tone, exclaimed, "He has mercy already my lord." He was then removed from the bar: A rush was then made from the crowded court, and the result of the trial was made known outside the court, where an immense concourse of people had congregated. When it was known that sentence of death had been recorded against Wilson a loud shout rent the air, and must have grated harshly on the ears of the con vict, as he passed through the dock. The Court was deserted in a few minutes, and as Mr. Justice Patteson got into his carriage and was driven to his lodgings he was loudly cheered by those who had assembled outside the court. The trial terminated at nine o'clock. During the progress of the trial, the little trinket box belonging to Mrs. Henrichson, which had been broken open and ransacked, was produced. In it was found a locket with a miniature of Capt. Henrichson. This locket was inspected by a number of persons in the court. The conduct of the prisoner throughout the trial was quite in character with that which he has displayed since his apprehension. In his calmer moments he looked un concernedly about him, there being apparently a total absence of all feeling. When excited he puts on a look of great fury. That he is a man of strong and ungovern able passions his public displays in court leave little doubt. He was greatly excited when the crowd hissed him as lie turned to leave the dock during the temporary absence of the Judge; but it seems to have been a transient feeling, for, on going below stairs, he greedily devoured two large pieces of bread of nearly a pound weight each. When placed at the bar again, he was finishing his meal, and wiped his mouth with his handkerchief. The observation of the witness Moore, " handsome men have many ad mirers," created a laugh in court, in which the prisoner heartily joined, covering his month with his hand to con ceal the smile. A remark by another of the witnesses, that his trousers were once white, appeared also to tickle the fancy of the prisoner, as he laughed at this. When Mr. Oswin, the shoemaker, said he could identify the boots, if he saw them, which the prisoner bought from him, it was stated that the prisoner had the boots then on his feet. He was ordered to take them off. It is, perhaps, not generally known that this piece of evidence ^ was ob tained after the committal of the prisoner, and that he could not be aware it would be produced against him. When he was before the coroner it was stated that when he was seen leaving Leveson-street, he had on Wellington boots. The coroner desired him to show what kind of boots he had then on, and the prisoner seemed very anxious that all in the court should see the boots he had on were only half boots. The evidence of the sale of the Wellington boots and the purchase of the short ones, was therefore calculated to annoy him, and before he consented to take off his boots, as directed, he leant over the dock and asked Mr. Pollock, his counsel, if he should do so. Mr. Pollock, replied,—" You had better do as you are told." He then took off his boot and handed it to the counsel, put it on again, and again took it off when re quired, at the same time winking to a person who stood on the opposite side of the court. When a witness talked of the pint of gin at Mr. Samuel's shop, the prisoner also laughed, and whilst the Judge was delivering his charge, he refreshed himself with a draught of water, which was handed to him in a large white jug, upon which the officer kept an eye whilst it was in the hand of the prisoner. On leaving the Sessions'-house, the prisoner was again taken through the bridewell and passed along the tunnel to High-street, where a car was in waiting to convey him back to Kirkdale gaol. Whilst he remained in the police office, he remarked that he did not care for being hung, seeing that he was innocent, and he spoke very lightly of the position in which he was placed. CONDUCT OF THE PRISONER SINCE HIS CONVICTION. I On Wednesday night, as the murderer was being re moved from the dock to the Bridewell by the subterraneous communication that exists, after sentence of death had been pronounced upon him, he heard the cheering of the mob outside, and appeared very much annoyed and excited by it; " tl—n them," he exclaimed. " I wish I was amongst them !" He kept reiterating to the officers in attendance that he had been innocently condemned, but said be did not care for death. He assumes an apparent levity in prison, but exhibits the most peaceable demeanour. On Thursday evening, he expressed a wish to have his original clothes restored to him. The wish was complied with, and Wright, one of the turnkeys of the gaol, obtained them at the central office, signing a receipt for them in the usual form. The trousers, whichstill bear light stains of blood, are said particularly to please him ; and, he remarked, with grim jocularity, to one of his attendants, that it was a great pity he could not wear out such nice articles. He is kept, of course, in the condemned cell, and a turnkey is present with him day and night. Oa Wednesday night, he took up a prayer-book which was lying in his cell, and then cast it down again, with an exclamation that he "did not care a d—n for life." At his request, a letter, dictated by him, has been written to his father. It acquaints him with the sen tence, and protests that he is perfectly innocent of the murders for which he is doomed to suffer. He pleads to the turnkeys, too, his innocence, and says that the autho rities have got the wrong man 1 The day of execution is not yet fixed : if the usual course be followed, it will not take place till Saturday fortnight. A rumour was prevalent in town, on Friday, that the prisoner had made an attempt upon his life ; there is no foundation whatever for the statement. Many parties have been to the gaol, very anxiously beg ging permission to see the prisoner ; but, of course, none of these have been admitted. We have, on a former occasion, given the prisoner's biography, or, at all events, detailed the leading circum stances of his life. His real name is Maurice Gleeson. He is the son of a blacksmith, and was born at a place calla d Brurie, about nine miles from Limerick. David Gleeson, his father, is a drunken, dissipated character, and that vice is said to have characterised all the mem hers of his family. The prisoner was brought up as a blacksmith, with his father, but left home about two years ar.d a half ago, being then charged with a robbery. He was subsequently employed as a striker at a foundry in Plymouth, lived afterwards in London, and reached this town, the sad scene of his atrocities, about fifteen months ago. He was never known to work whilst here, but married a female who kept a lodging-house in Sparling-street. His brutality was such, however, that they were soon separated, through the intervention of her parents. The sad sequel of his history is, unfortunately, but too well known. CAPTAIN HENITICHSON.-It is generally known that Captain Henrichson, the husband of the late Mrs. Hen richson, is in the employ of Messrs. James Aikin and Son; and, at the time of the committal of the atrocious act, he was on a voyage, as master of the Duncan, to the East Indies. Arrangements had been made, upon the Duncan entering the river, to communicate to Captain Henrichson that he must be prepared to expect, upon his arrival, to hear domestic news of a painfully distressing nature, not, however, stating any of the circumstances relative to the late tragedy. With this object, the Rev. William Pollock, of whose congregation, we believe, Captain Henrichson and his late lady were members, wrote a letter in which religious consolation suitable to the occasion was contained. Of this letter twelve copies were made, which were given to as many pilots, to be handed, by whoever should board the Duncan, to Captain Henrichson. From the captain of a vessel which arrived at this port the other day, and who, on his way, put in at St. Helena, we learn that the Liverpool papers had con veyed the whole of the particulars of the murder to that island, and that the atrocities of it were the topic of general conversation. At the time this captain left there, nothing had been heard of the Duncau ; but she will in all likelihood call there, and there doubtlessly will Captain Henrichson learn the sad tidings which so deeply affect himself. NISI PRIUS COURT-WEDNESDAY. MULLAHEIR V. HUDSON AND ANOTHER.—The action was to recover from the defendants a sum of £989 7s. Gd. The question was merely to ascertain the right of the plaintiff to prove under a fiat in bankruptcy issued against the defendants. A verdict was taken for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the court above. GALLAGHER V. PRINCE.—This was an action for compensation. It appeared that the plaintiff's husband had been in the employ of the defendants, who were engaged in carrying on some of the works at the north docks in this town. A large stone fell upon him, in con sequence of which he was severely injured ; and the allegation was that the accident had been caused by the negligence of the defendants, in not supplying proper tackle. After a long inquiry, and a number of witnesses having been called, it did not appear that the allegation could be sustained, and the jury returned a verdict for the defendants. THURSDAY. CLAIM BY A BANKING COMPANY.—BELL P. 0. v. TALBOT.—The plaintiff was the public officer of the New castle Joint Stock Banking Company, and the defendant Earl Talbot. The action was on two bills of exchange, one for £2,000 and the other for £2,119 10s. drawn by a person named Gisburne, and accepted by another named Edwards. It appeared that in 1845 a company of adven turers was formed in London, with a view of contracting for the purchase of a large estate in Belgium. The spec ulators consisted of a Mr. Gisburne, Mr. Gillon, and others, the defendant, then Lord Ingestre, having a large interest in the adventure. Large deposits being neces sary, and the parties not having money to proceed, they drew bills, one upon another, which they got discounted on banks in various parts of the kingdom. Gillon, one of the persons above named, having large collieries in the North of England, and an account with the Newcastle Bank, gave several of these bills, (two of which form the subject.) to the bank, it being understood at the time that Lord Ingestre would guarantee their payment. Subse quently the bills became due, and were dishonoured. Application was then made to Gillen, and others, but as they failed to afford any satisfaction, it was alleged that the defendant, upon whose security or guarantee the bills had been taken, became responsible for their value. The case had been previously brought for trial, and delayed. owing to various circumstances.—His Lordship directed the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff in all the issues, with liberty for the defendant to move in the court above to enter a verdict on the 3rd, sth, 6th, and 7th issues, if the plaintiff elects to be nonsuited. LIABILITY OF A BANK.—TOMLINSON AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES V. SMITH.—This action was brought to recover the sum of about £2OO, the amount of commission made by the defendant for the sale of cotton. The plain tiffs in this case were the executors of Messrs. W. Rose and Co., who formerly carried on the business of general agents. and the defendant, against whom the action was brought, was only a nominal one, representing the Bank of Liverpool, the real defendants. In October and No vember of last year, two cargoes of cotton were consigned from New Orleans to Messrs. Rose and Co. Before, however, the cotton arrived, they became bankrupts. The bill of exchange and lading of the cotton were taken up by the Bank of Liverpool, having been sent to them by the Canal and New Orleans Banking Company. The cotton was handed over by them to Messrs. Hodgson and Riley, cotton brokers, who disposed of it at a great ad vance upon its original cost. It was, therefore, for this advance which had been obtained, as well as for some excess of commission, that the present action was brought. It was contended that the Bank had aright to charge as much commission as though they were merchants. The jury, after about three-quarters of an hour's absence, found for the defendant. TURNER AND ANOTHER V. THE TRUSTEES OF THE LIVERPOOL Docxs.—Mr. Martin made his opening ad dress in this case ; but it was postponed until Friday. It has reference to the Barton, Irlaw, and Higginson bank ruptcy. FRIDAY. TURNER AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES, V. LIVERPOOL Dock TRUSTEES.—This case was partillly gone into on the previous day. The real defendants in the case are Messrs. Manlove and Co., cotton-brokers, of Charleston. In the year 1846, Messrs. Barton, Irlam, and Higginson sent the Charlotte to America, with a cargo of coal and salt, which was consigned to Messrs. Manlove and Co. to sell, with orders to them to purchase for freight, for the return voyage of the vessel, 2000 bales of cotton. The vessel was so freighted with Upland cotton and some tim ber, with which she sailed for this port; bet whilst she was on her voyage, the house of Barton, Irlam and Hig ginson became bankrupt, and on the vessel arriving here, an agent of Messrs. Manlove and Co. went and endea voured to obtain possession of the cargo, to prevent it falling into the hands of the creditors of the estate of Messrs. Barton, Irlam, and Co. The assignees under the bankruptcy also laying claim to it, the dock trustees took possession of it, and refused to give it up—hence the pre sent suit, the object being to recover on the ground that the goods having virtually been consigned to Barton, Irlam, and Higginson, were therefore the property of the estate. After the case had been gone through for the plaintiffs, the court adjourned until the following morning. —On the opening of the court on Friday, Mr. Knowles addressed the jury for the defendants. Witnesses having been examined, his lordship directed the jury that the property was to be in the defendants, and not in the plain tiffs ; that was to say, that the right of stoppage in transitu was in the defendants: that the property did not so vest in the bankrupts as to divest the stoppage in transitu by Manlove. A verdict was taken for the defendants, subject to a bill of exceptions. HATTERSLEY V. THE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY.—(S J.)—ln this case, Sir Frederick Thesiger, (specially retained), Mr. Noggins, and Mr. Segar appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Martin and several other gentlemen for the defendants. This was an issue directed by the Vice-Chancellor, upon a declaration made before him, in which the plaintiff averred that, on the 31st of March last, the defendants, to the injury of the plaintiff, pre vented him carrying out and fulfilling a certain contract for the performance of work to be executed by him for the defendants, and that the defendants cOmpleted such work by their own servants to his pecuniary detriment. The object of the issue was to ascertain from a jury whe ther the plaintiff had just and sustainable grounds of claim, with the view of the accounts being examined by the Master in Chancery. Sir Frederick Thesiger having stated the case at very considerable length, after a con ference amongst counsel, the matter was agreed to be submitted to reference. ISHERWOOD V. RIDGWAY AND ANOTHER.—In this case, in which the question of the professional responsi bility of a solicitor was to have been raised, the plaintiff being satisfied by her counsel that she had no sustainable case against the defendants, unconditionally withdrew the record. ATHERTON V. BATES.—This was an action for the reco very of an amount of money received upon goods con signed to Bombay. After the case had been gone into at considerable length, it was arranged to take a nonsuit, with liberty to enter a verdict for the plaintiff for £774 ss. 3d., after giving credit for £l,lOO. was o T wa uteb U tri: R oi lu) uoy D rgon AY htmi hetyemf .0; manufacturer n plaintiff rbmeure S irsnln, g i iLa;soLmfaaEnaßDdspi cotton, ;ta t thit.ceeiDnnastsicopctitixii taken k i nta x iee S n s pr A o:.—The plaintiff, Mr. John Sel aun thef allegedcd t e u f r e feo n rr d aaiatnn certainfßt r , il nacgke Mr. .. improvement in the weaving power-loom. The enrolment of the specification was made in 1845. The defendant denied the validity of the patent, and also pleaded that he had not infringed it; on these two questions issue was joined. Mr. MARTIN, in opening the case, illustrated his re marks by the exhibition of three neat medals, one of which showed the mechanism of the first power-loom invented. In this machine, whilst the shuttle was passing along the warp it was liable to stop between the two shuttle-boxes. The machine could be thrown out of gear, but the motion continued, and the web and machine itself were injured by the force of the shock. In 1842 a gentleman named Bullough took out a patent to remedy this evil. He stopped the machine by applying the principle of the break to the flywheel. The break was to operate by a weight or spring. The plaintiff invented an improvement on this, by bringing the " slay" and the whole power of the engine upon the break, so that with whatever velocity the fly wheel was moving the momentum of the machine could be instantly arrested. One benefit was, that the machine could be safely worked at a speed fully twenty-five per cent. greater than before. The machines made by the defendant, who was alleged to have infringed the patent, contained identically the same principle, only that the lever called into play was in one instance vertical and in the other horizontal. It was contended on behalf of the defendant, that the plaintiff had only claimed in the spe cification for a certain " novelty of arrangement," and had no right to the principle of construction involved. The plaintiff's invention contained, in addition to the break, " clutch-box," a feature totally wanting in the machines made by the defendant. The trial of course possessed but little interest except for the parties imme diately concerned. It occupied the whole of the day. By half-past five o'clock Mr. Watson had concluded his speech for the defence, and intimated that he had a host of wit nesses to call. The court, on this, adjourned. YESTERDAY. Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN. WAINWRIGHT V. DYSON AND ANOTHER. In this case, being the action relative to a surgeon's bill, a verdict was taken for the plaintiff for £1220, less the money paid into court, subject to a reference. The counsel on each side gave up their briefs, and thus the reference became inevitable. The attorneys engaged in the cause were, for the plaintiff, Mr. Thos. Woodburn, and for the defendants, Messrs. Whitworth, both of Man chester. SELLERS v. DICKINSON.—This case was resumed yes terday, and occupied the court the whole of the day, After hearing a great number of witnesses for the defence, the jury retired, and remained in deliberation about an hour, when they returned to the box, and their foreman, Mr. Cleaver Chapman, handed in the verdict to his lord ship, who decided in favour of the plaintiff; damages 40s. In this verdict the question, " whether the combination of the two principles constitutes the infringement" was not entertained, the case was, therefore, ruled, subject to a reference. With this case the business of the assizes ended, about five o'clock last night. .oral ilrlus. Messrs. Jeffery and Morrish have been plundered by one of their own clerks, to the amount of £250 in gold. Banvard's magnificent panorama of the Mississippi, is attracting numerous audiences at the Royal Liver Theatre. THE COMMERCE OF LIVERPOOL.—Last week there were at this port upwards of 900 vessels. On Tuesday there was not a single foreign arrival. Mr. Tomlins, the senior landing surveyor at South ampton, has been appointed landing surveyor at Liver pool. _ _ On Sunday week, a seaman named Samuel George Ward, belonging to the ship Cornelia. met with his death from injuries received by a fall at the Prince's Dock. On Sunday night, Ann Ward, aged 34, who resided in a court in Banastre.street, died from injuries received on her left arm and side through her clothes taking fire. The report that measures are contemplated to remove the Royal Mail Steam-packets from Liverpool to one of the Irish western ports has been officially contradicted. On Monday, John Hayborn, 40 years of age, who lived in Birkett-row, Pepper-street, whilst intoxicated, fell down the garret stairs, which caused death in ten minutes. Sir Jarries Duke, Lord Mayor of London, is to dine ith the Mayor of Manchester next month. lie will probably also come to Liverpool, and dine with our wor thy Mayor. Capt. Sturdie, late commander of the royal mail steam ship Forth, has been presented with a silver salver by some of the passengers at the time of the wreck of that vessel on the Alacranes rocks. A Council meeting will be held to-morrow, to considet., the report of the special committee on the water question: l P' Mr. Holt will move that the authority given by the Coun cil, to extend the works at Green-lane, be rescinded. On the evening of the 12th instant, a man named Richard Ingram, thirty-three years of age, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The deceased resided in Mersey-street, Bootle, and was subject to fits of insanity. On Monday. a female named Ann Hogg, 33 years of age, who resided with her mother, in Lower Mann-street, whilst in a state of intoxication, fell backward into a cel lar, and received a severe wound on the head ; she died on the following day. The requisition to the Mayor, requesting him to con vene a public meeting, for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the Hunsarians, was presented on Wed nesday. His Worship respectfully declined, in his official capacity, to comply with the prayer of the requisitionists. On Tuesday about 800 of the elder scholars and teachers connected with the Wesleyan Methodist Associ ation Sunday School, Baillie-street, Rochdale, accompa ❑ied by their ministers, had the pleasure of an excursion to Liverpool, Birkenhead Park, and the Rock Lighthouse, &c. CRICKET. — A match was played on Wednesday last, between the first eleven of the Victoria, and the second eleven of the Roscoe, on the ground of the latter, and resulted in favour of the Victoria, with one innings and 17 runs to spare, the score being :—Roscoe, first innings, 58; second innings, 24 ; total, 82. Victoria, first innings, 99. CELLARS.—At the Health Committee meeting on Thursday, the surveyor reported as to the re-occupation of cellars. In forty streets there had been inspected 126 cellars re-occupied with beds, and 229 separately occupied without beds. Previous experience had, however, shown that cellars let as sleeping-rooms were, in reality, occu pied separately with beds smuggled into them at nightfall. EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meeting of the Board on Tuesday, the 14th instant, Captain Charles Hewitt, late master of the ship " James Augusta," of Dublin, and Captain William Kelly, master of the " Dalriada," of Belfast, were found duly qualified for first-class certificates as masters; and on the 21st instant, Captain John Williams ' of the " Dunhody," of Ross, was found duly qualified for a first-class master's certificate. AN ELOPEMENT PREVENTED.—On Wednesday, Wm. Kane, one of the hands formerly employed on the Wood side Ferry steamers, was arrested by warrant on board a packet-ship just leaving the dock, charged with having deserted his wife, and left her chargeable to the parish. He was eloping, it appeared, with a married woman be longing to this town, whose husband is living. He was brought bel•re the magistrates at Birkenhead on Thurs day, and was committed to Chester Castle for three months. THE LANDING STAGE.—At the Dock Committee on Thursday, some discussion took place as to the appropri ation of the rooms in the sheds of the new Landing-stage, —whether there should be refreshment rooms or not ; during which several members expressed themselves op posed to refreshment rooms at all, as they might cause disorderly characters to congregate there, and be a nui sance rather than otherwise. It was ultimately decided that the rooms should be appropriated for the sale of frul and confectionery only. THE WEATHER.—During the week the atmosphere has for the most part been close and rather oppressive, if not sultry, with a hazy dormant sky, and occasional interve ning bright sunshine. We have had no downfal of rain beyond a mere whetting, scarcely sufficient to lay the dust. The general drought, together with gentle breezes, has been favourable for the harvest; and the greater part of the grain crops in this neighbourhood have been either cut or secured, in good condition. We are happy to state that the prevailing epidemic, which naturally excites con siderable alarm, is somewhat on the decrease. HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—At the Health Committee meeting on Thursday, the medical officer reported an increasein being,the from all mortality oflau thee causes, 843, against oBu4gh,thed 664 the previous for the last week previous week; deaths from cholera, 572, against 412 in the previous week. One-third of the deaths were in Scotland Ward, and one-thirtieth in Rodney and Aber cromby Wards. The number of females who have died was 319, and males 253. During the last seven days the disease had decreased in virulence, the new cases beino• 601 against 790 the previous week. In Thomas-street, Court No. 2, seven deaths had occurred from cholera. DEATH BY DROWNING.—On Sunday afternoon last, about half-past four o'clock, a Liverpool man, named. James Wilson, lost his life while bathing near the Half way House on the Egremont (Cheshire) shore. He had swum out to a boat and returned to the shore. He ad ventured out again, but became exhausted, and disap peared several times. A brother, who was by, went in to rescue him, and was nearly drowned in the attempt. Both of them were picked up by the crew of a flat. The de ceased exhibited signs of life ; but though taken to Mr. Lucas's, (the Half-way House,) and promptly attended to, he soon ceased to live. The brother was nearly exhausted when picked up. THE GAS CONSUMER'S HAND BOOK.—A third edition of a small but highly useful pamphlet bearing this title has just issued from the press. It gives a concise descrip tion of the metre, with a simple method of calculating the precise quantity of gas consumed, and a variety of infor mation as to the several forms of burners. By the aid of this little work, which is illustrated by wood-cuts. the consumer may select the kind of burner best suited for his purpose; secure the greatest amount of pure light at the least possible cost; and keep a check against all over charge. The cost of the book is so trilling, that no con sumer of gas, whether in private houses or large establish ments, should be without it. BIRKENHEAD FANCY FAlR.—This charitable " do meat" commenced on Tuesday, in the new and elegant room attached to Mr. Gough s Woodside Hotel, and continued over three days. The result, in receipts, far exceeded the expectations of the benevolent indivi duals who had got up the bazaar. In addition to the ar ticles of the usual elegant description offered for sale by the ladies, there was a tent replete with flow€rs and shrubs, most of which were donations from growers on that and on this side of the water. The amusements were nume rous, and included the electric telegraph. On the second day there was a renewal of stock at all the stalls, and the ladies were unrelaxing in their efforts to increase the funds. The third day was equally, if not more successful, and in all upwards of £5OO were received. Much praise is due to Mr. Gough for the gratuitous use of his house and grounds. THEATRE-ROYAL. - Mr. James Wallack gave a course of performances during the last week. His personations of Massaroni, Don Ccesar de Bazan, &c., are well known, and we need only repeat that he is the best and most accomplished comedian of his time. The daring and generous brigand—the extravagant, proud, and fiery Spanish grandee—and the reckless but goodnatured and warmhearted Rover, in " Wild Oats," were all depicted with the same truth, grace, and consistency, which form the chief conditions for an actor's success. His imitations of Kean, Macready, &c., in his last-named character of Rover, were splendid, and elicited bursts of applause. He was ably supported by the members of the company, which is evidently improving, and certainly is the best we have had for a long time. T he theatre remains closed for thrpresent week, on account of the Philharmonic Con certs ; but next week Mr. Wallack will continue his per formances. THE GREAT CONCERT.—Owing to the present influx of strangers into this town, we perceive Mr. John Cripps, of 48, Bold-street, has, by perseverance and interest, ob tained, even thus early, from both the French and British manufacturers, their winter novelties. He is always anxious for his friends or strangers to call; and whilst every facility is afforded for either inspection or purchasq,., those urgent appeals to buy, so frequently complaided 0f,...,10()1,6 are never allowed at his establishment. A magniOcent NDA RD stock of shawls, mantles, and furs, with prices stficily economical, are advantages so obvious that they tkulkes' once convey to- the purchaser, especially strangt_re,-.V utility and self-interest of a visit to his establish:l4lkt Bold-street. ncuy ust'at - / i,:thq 4, 48; ; .4 :';'-._ _ ;,1•7".... , • \"; 4 "`!.^. , t.) A f ir4 jilgol tO 01 t „.f so e,