The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-06 00:00:00

7RIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE AT BIBILEN- IIEAD. TWO MEN MURDERED. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. A frightful murder has been perpetrated in Bir kenhead, and the excitement in the township is in creased by the fact that the life of a second man trembles in the balance, whilst three men, who are charged with the murder, are in the bridewell. It appears that at a quarter to 12 o clock on Sun day night, intelligence was co n v e y ed to the Bir kenhead Police-office that Jon Drewery, 37, E block, Dock Cottages, had n murdered, and John Dunn, residing at D block, in the same place, bad been severely stabbed by three men, named Francis Smith, John Smith, and Peter Callaghan, all navvies, lodging at 7, J block, Dock Cottages, and that the murderers had made their escape. In the meantime the wounded man, Dunn, was brought to the hospital in a car, but was so weak from loss of blood that he could not articulate, and the house surgeon, Mr. Marshall, forbade any one asking hint questions. Three policemen, who had heard of the occur rence, went to the Dock Cottages, and, in a dark corner, found the body of Drewery lying in a pool of blood, near which was a pocket-knife and a large stone, both covered with blood. The body was re moved to the lodgings of the deceased, when it was found that he had been stabbed under the left jaw, in the region of the heart, and under the last rib of the right side. He has left a wife and three children living at Prescot. The three policemen not knowing into which house the murderer had gone, posted sentries at 4 either end of each block ; and it is much to the credit of seven stalwart women living in the vici nity, that they volunteered to do duty. A reinforce men of police from Birkenhead having arrived, the houses were searched, and the three men charged with the offence found in one bed, in No. 7, block. They had part of their clothes on, and their outer garments were stained with blood. One man had his hand very much cut. The five men had been drinking at a beer-house at the north end, which they left at 11 o'clock, and it does not appear that any of them were then intoxicated. It has been whispered this morning that a difference in religion led to quarrelling, and eventually to the commission of this frightful Deluder. The prisoners were brought before the magistrates this morning, and remanded. MONDAY AFTERNOON. The second man who was stabbed died in the hos pital at one o'clocic this afternoon. The police have apprehended another man who was concerned in the affray. HORRIBLE CASE OF FRATRICIDE IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. Last night a shocking tragedy was enacted in Trowbridge-street, Brownlow-hill, in this town, when, in a quarrel between three brothers, origi nating in the bad treatment of their mother by one of them, the brother inculpated stabbed one of the others to the heart. The murderer was brought before Mr. Mansfield, stipendiary magistrate, at the police-court this morning, when the following facts were elicited : Robert Jones, a tall, thin man, of about 43 years of age, was the prisoner. He has been a soldier, and has served in India ; latterly he has earned his livelihood by acting as a butcher at the abbatoir, in Trowbridge-street. The prisoner seemed compara tively careless when placed in the dock. Mr. Clough stated the charge. He said the pri wmer was charged with having killed his brother, Wm. Jones, aged 40 years, by stabbing him to the heart, on Sunday night. Pt Police-constable 20 said that about a quarter to 12 on Sunday night be was standing at the corner of St. Andrew-street and Trowbridge-street, when he heard cries of murder from a house No. 48, Trowbridge-street. He ran to the place, and on entering the passage he saw the prisoner standing with his back against the wall, brandishing a knife in his right hand, which was wet with blood. Wit ness asked him whathe had been doing, and the pri soner replied, " This is it with which I have done it." He secured the prisoner. It was dark at the time, as there was no light, but it was moonlight. On turning round, he saw a m an lyi ng on th e fl oor , on his face. He turned him over, when he found that he had been stabbed on the left breast, near the ribs. He was lying in a pool of blood. He was not quite dead, but he never spbke a word. He was carriel at once to the Royal Infirmary, but he died before his arrival there. Police-constable, 211, said he accompanied the 1 other officer on hearing the cries of murder. He saw the deceased lying at the bottom of the stairs, near the passage. Blood was flowing from a wonml in his breast. He took the prisoner to Bridewell, whilst the others took the deceased to the Royal Infirmary. On their way to Bridewell, another brother, John Jones, accompanied them, when the prisoner turning to him said, he deserved as much astheir brother William, and it would learn wino of these fast young gentlemen a lesson. The knife was exhibited. It was a butcher's ordivaiy dressing knife. _ _ The mother of the prisoner, Elizabeth Jones, was then called. She was a respectable looking old woman, and appeared to be bowed down with grief. In answer to his worship she said she was 76 years ofage. She proceeded to state that she was a widow, and that she was the mother of the deceased. She occupied a house in Trowbridge-street, and two ions lived with her—the prisoner and another son, John. She was in her house last night when the prisoner came in—about 11 o'clock—and was in bed. The prisoner, on entering, asked if she was asleep, and she replied that she was not. She then asked him where he had been so late. He said it did not matter where he had been, and asked for something to eat. She got up and gave him what there was—some meat and potatoes. He then wanted a light, and she stirred the fire up to make one. The prisoner himself then began to meddle with the fire. She said, " Surely you are not going to carry on as you did last Wednesday night.' Witness began to be alarmed at his manner, and she said she would not stop with him in the dark. She then went out to look for a policeman, to quiet him. However, she went to her son William's (the deceased) house, who lived a few doors higher up the street, and she aroused him out of bed by knock ing at the do ,r. She told him she was afraid, and he said she should stay there all night. He wanted to send his brother John to quiet the prisoner, and to remonstrate with him, and he did so. But wit ness was afraid he would kill John, and on saying so, William followed directly to her house. She was not present at the scene. John Jones, aged about 35, a butcher was next called. He said he was brother to the deceased, who was a driver of. Mr. John Smith's shaudry. Last night, about 11 o'clock, he went into his mother's house. He found the door wide open, and the prisoner was standing up, leaning against the window. He was eating from a plate, with a knife. Witness said, " Where's mother ?" The prisoner replied, "I don't know." There was very little fire in the grate, and it was nearly dark. Witness said, " You have not keen turning her out again, have you 3" He replied, "I have turned embody out." Witness struck a match and looked for a candle, but he could find none. He then put seine pieces of stick in the fire to get a light. During this time his brother William came in, saying, "What sort of behaviour do you call this ? Do you want to burden her to death ? What do you mean by turning her out ? It would b 3 fitter to find her a bed to lie upos, and something to help her, instead of destroying her in this way. You liavu been here 4 weeks, and you have not given her a couple of shillings." One word led to another, and the deceased said, " Come out of this ; if Jack is not Lig enough for you, I'll try. You shan't do as you like, although lam away from home. I think of your mother for all that." The deceased hit the priso er, and they got a fighting. Witness shouted out, "Drop it," but it was no use. His brother William, of a sudden, cried out, " Oh, Jack, I'm etab}, e d." Witness exclaimed, " Oh, Lord t mur der, murder ! help, help." He also seized the pri !so tier' s arm, expe c ti ng ever y moment that it would xi his turn next. He then ran upstairs with the ob ject of escaping through the window, when assis tance came in at the door. The deceased never spoke afterwards. Witness thought downught the prisoner put his p knife down when he his plate. He had his apron on, a n d hi s steel,although it was Sunday nighr. The knife was that which the prisoner used in. dressing. Mr. Mansfield—Waa the prisoner drunk 3 Witness—No, sir. Mr. Allen, surgeon, of the Royal Infirmary - ' was the t called. He said—A. little before 12 o'clock last night the deceased was brought to the infirmary. He was dead when brought in. His shirt was coveted with blood. He found an incised wound oa the left side of the chest, between the sixth and wen th ribs. He also found a bruise on the right temple, and another on the nose. He could not say whether death was caused by hemorrhage or organic injury without a. post mortem examination. His worship said Mr. Allen had better make the p os t mortem examination, arid he would adjourn the case until to-morrow for this purpose. The prisoner was then removed. SUICIDE AT Tin LONDON-BRIDGE HOTEL —Oa Satur daTaa inquest wa4 held on the body of Mr. Ed mund Tay:dr, the parti c ul ars of whose death appeared in The Sum, of that day. The jury terAporary insanity, returned a verdict of rt ' L . : lE S l„%, ND ow. T'U PS nAY - 9 OVTO'BER 6, 1857 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Oct. 5. BOW-STREET. —A charge of a somewhat novel character was preferred against a person of lady like appearance and manners, described in the sum mons as Elizabeth Farrel, otherwise Mrs. Billings, who was summoned for forging the signature of Emily Leach to a telegraphic message. Mr. Sleigh attended for the defendant, who said her name was Elizabeth Billings, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. H. M. Wilkins, clerk in the secretaries'- office of the Electric Telegraph Company in the Strand, produced the original message, which bore date Sept. 20, and was as follows :—" Return by first train ; your mother is dangerously ill." The word "dying" had been written but scratched out. Mr. Wilkins observed that it was only in obedience to the magistrate's order that he produced the mes sa cra, as the rules of the office did not permit him to' - 'do so without such an order. _ . Mr. Jardine said it wasavery proper regulation, but must be (mauled by the magistrate's order in criminal cases. Mrs. Leach, the complainant was then sworn. I The message produced was n ot in her handwriting, nor had it been signed by her authority. Both the , body of the document and the signature were in the handwriting of the defendant. It was addressed to witness's brother, Mr. Wm. Thos. Billings, at Yarmouth. He was staying at Yarmouth at that time. He was a surgeon. His mother was in per fect health. Mr. Sleigh—But it is not signed " Emily Leach; it is Elizabeth Complainant—lt is "El. Leach." Mr. Sleigh—Have you been on any terms of in timacy with her ? Complainant—Oh, dear, no I have known her about a twelvemonth. Mr. Sleigh—Has she not been frequently at your house—your mother's house ? Complainant—Not frequently. She has been there. She was under my brother's protection. Mr. Sleigh—Did she not live with him as his wife? Complainant—No, sir. Mr. Sleigh—Did he not take her with him as his wife I Complainant—Not with him. She followed him. She is not his wife. She has been in keeping 14 years with a foreign gentleman. Mr. Sleigh—Has he not to your knowledge pro. : raised her marriage ? Complainant—Not to my knowledge. I have a letter here will show her character. Mr. Sleigh—lt is not to your creditto show such feeling towards one of your own sex • but I hope you don't know all the infamous treatment she has received. Sir, my client is a lady by birth and edu cation, whom the complainant's brother induced to go abroad with him and passed her as his wife. He then deserted her in a foreign country, and left her to find her way home as she might. Now, sir, this is a family dispute ; for where a man seduces a wo man under a promise of marriage, I consider she is his wife in the sight of God, if not of the law. Now, under these circumstances, supposing they had proved to your satisfaction all that is alleged, can it be said that to resort to such an expedient to ob tain an interview is a forgery. The essence of the forgery is the intent to defraud ; and I think if you apply your mind to that point you will not say that any such felonious intent is shown. I defy any one to search all the books and produce anything like a parallel case. It would lead to most fearful abuse if such a precedent were established. We should have persons punished for sending valentines in a false name, if it came to that. Mr. Jardine-, Whether it is a forgery at common law is very doubtful, but it cannot for a moment be spoken of but as a very serious offence in some way or other. It is as gross a fraud as we can well con ceive. Mr. Sleigh—Of course, sir, it is not to be justi fied. But lam prepared, if necessary, to produce evidence which will disabuse your mind of any im pression that there has been anything like moral turpitude on the part of the defendant. She may be sued for any expenses the parties may have been put to, though !believe the fact is that he did not come, and nobody was put to any inconvenience. Bat as for there being a case for a criminal charge, it is out of the question. Mr. Jardine—l think you are right there. The technical definition of forgery involves the intention to deceive and defraud. Here is the intention to deceive for the purpose of bringing him to town, but that does not amount to defrauding him. Still I would caution her not to attempt such a thing again. Mr. Sleigh—Shit will certainly not do so again. Mrs. Leach here expressed a. desire to read a let ter, which she said would throw some light on de fendant's character. Mr. Sleigh—These people have used my client most shamefully, and I am driven to say that Mr. Billings brought her to his own mother's house and introduced her there as his wife. The summons was then dismissed. Mr. E. A. Bennett, of Charing-cross Hospital, attended to explain an error which he said must have arisen either from an error in the statement he made at this court a few days back in reference to the case of Ellen Harvey, or from an inaccuracy in the report. He did not say, or at all events did not intend to say, that it was 1 o'clock when the girl was brought to the hospital, but 11 o'clock, as correctly stated by Mr. Sprague. [Mr. Bennett certainly did say one o'clock.] In the course of the day the girl was again brought up, when her mother attended, and stated that she had been decoyed from her home by a brothel-keeper in Eagle-court, who was constantly seeking to regain her control over her. If the ma gistrate would send an officer to caution this woman against any further interference, she (the mother) would undertake the charge of the defendant. Mr. Jesdine accordingly sent an officer to caution the woman, and the prisoner was given up to her mother. WORSHIP-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY AP. PLICAT —Mr. Tindal Atkinson, the barrister, accompanied by a gentleman from the office of Messrs. Crowder and Maynard, solicitors to the Eastern Counties Railway Company, made the fol lowing application to Mr. Hammill, the sitting magistrate : The learned gentleman said he was instructed on behalf of the directors of the railway company to apply to the magistrate under their act of incorpora tion for summary process against Mr. Henry Hunt, of Waltham-cross, Essex, f or havingunlawfully used and worked u p on a portion of their line a certain lo comotiveengine, withouthaving previously obtained the sanction and approval of the engineer or agent of the company, whereby he had rendered himself I liable to a penalty of 201. It was scarcely neces sary, he said, to offer any representations with re gard to the scrupulous precision and constant vigi lance reouired in regulating the time and conduct ing the whole of the delicate machinery connected with railway travelling ; but it was quite manifest that all the exertions of the officials to accomplish that object would be utterly neutralised if a private individual were suffered to place an engine upon the line on his own account, without the know ledge or sanction of the company, and in total dis regard of their established arrangements for the pub'ic safety. In reference to the particular offence which formed the subject of complaint, he should confine himself at present to the mere mention of the fact that on the night of Thursday last a loco motive belonging to Mr. Hunt was suddenly disco vered progressing along the rails in close proximity to one of the regular trains on the North Woolwicti line, which necessitated the instant stoppage of the train, to the pelt terror of the passengers ; and it was only by the merciful interposition of Providence that a collision was avoided, which, in all probabi lity, must have resulted in fatal consequences. He would abstain from entering further into the parti culars of the transaction at this stage of the pro ceedings, as he conceived that he had made out a sufficient prima facie case to justify the magistrate in granting summonses against the owner of the iutrusive engine, and also against the driver and stoker, both of whom must have been aware of the perilous and unlawful service in which they were engaged at the time in question. Mr. Hammill said it was certainly a most extra ordinary proceeding ; and, after the statement of the learned counsel, he had no hesitation in order ing summonses to b. at once issued against the in culpated parties. CLERKENWELL.—MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON Two FEMALES. —A rough, determined-looking fel low, who gave the name of Timothy Brenahan, aged 21, a labourer, was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyr whiq, charged with committing a most violent assault upon Mrs. Frances Spring and Mrs. Susannah Cronan. Mrs. S , prin , lo w d ho was far advanced in pregnancy, stated that on Sunday she went to No. 4, Union ! .court, to attend a christening. In the evening the prisoner, who was a the furnitur and g u ed great deal the worse in the g house, and who upon the subject, for liquor, commenced kicking same. He then knocked le e r i lb e on sa l i T remonstrating with him would serve her the fingers through. He als o down,tried to bit one of her kickiickheedr hinerthin the head, hurting her very me and 1 stomach, and placing his hand on her neck he very ' nearly strangled her, the marks of his nails being now plainly visible. Mrs. Susannah Cronan said she was also at h christening, and upon calling the defendant a cruel te man, he struck her in the eye, nose, and mouth, awl blackened one of her eyes. _ _ . Police-constable Ryan, 'O5 P, took the prisoner in -+ 'o custody, and des cr ib e d the w h o l e of the parties as be: 11 •IF drunk, but the prisoner as being the worst. In (.. 9 feries, the prisoner said he know nothing whatever of the matter, and that the whole of the parties wore drunk. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the conduct of the defendant was very shameful. Had they not all been drink ing, he would have sent him to prison without giv iug him the option of paying a line. For each as sault he would fine him 205., or in default of pay ment two months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in the House of Correction. The money not being forthcoming, the prisoner was locked up. John Cartwright, aged 23, residing at 13, Gor don's-passage, St. Luke's, a glass polisher, was charged with indecently assaulting Caroline Lewis, a little girl, aged only three years. Mr. John Wakeling appeared for the prisoner. The child lodged in the house of the prisoner ; and it would seem from the statement made in court that its mother had. complained of the con duct of the prisoner about three weeks ago. On Sunday, while the mother was out, the child again complained of the prisoner, whereupon he was given into the custody of police-constable Smith, 79 G. The child had been examined by a surgeon, w ho had ascertained that she had suffered no injury. Mr. Wakeling said there was no case against the prisoner. It was a regular cock-and-bull story, and his client had been given into custody beca,u,e a parcel of women chose to talk together instead of attending to their own business. Mr. Tyrwhitt said there certainly was no case made out, and he should discharge the prisoner. SOUTHWARK. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF SUGAR FROM A BONDED WAREHOUSE. -- Robert Donaldson, foreman in the employ of Messrs. Barry Brothers, of Moreton's Sufferance Wharf, Mill -street, Bermondsey ; Wm. Japp and Michael Burrell, carmen, were brought before Mr. Comb' for final examination, charged with stealing six bags of bonded sugar from Messrs. Barry's warehouses. Mr. Morgan appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Solomon defended the prisoners. Mr. Beverly attended on behalf of the commissioners of Customs. Mr. Alfred Barry, one of the prosecutors, said that about half-past 11 on the morning of the 24th ult., he entered the bonded warehouses, when he saw the prisoner Donaldson delivering some sugar into a cart from one of the loop-holes. He had some warrants in his hand, and witness took them from him and examined them, with the numbers oa the bags, and ascertained that they did not correspond. He told Blake (the assistant foreman) so, and asked Donaldson where the warrants were for those bags to be delivered. He replied that he had them in his hand a minute or so pre vious. Witness then went down into the street, and looked in the cart below, when he per ceived six bags marked 1110, 1112, 1114, 1115, 1116, and 1117. The numbers on the warrants which he took from the prisoner Donaldson were different. He then asked Burrell what he had brought the horse and cart for, and he replied, for ten bags of sugar. Witness then returned to the warehouse and gave Donaldson into custody, and his clerk gave Burrell into custody. Two days af terwards tt. prisoner Jupp was apprehended. Some further evidence was taken, when Mr. Combo committed all the prisoners for trial but accepted bail for Burrell, at the request of Mr. golomon. The other prisoners were fully committed to Newgate. It was stated that the prosecutors had been robbed to a serious extent in a similar way. CAUTION TO PIGEON-STEALERS.—Chas. Cook and John Deball, two respectable lads, were brought before Mr. Combo, charged with stealing two valua ble pigeons, the property of William Wheeler. The prosecutor stated that he resided at No. 26, Marine-street, Bermondsey, where he kept fancy pigeons, and latterly he had lost several valuable ones. The prisoner Cook resided next door to his house, and about half-past five o'clock he saw him entice two pigeons into his yard, where another lad, named Hart, was, and the latter snatched them up. As soon as he discovered his loss he went and informed the police, and after the prisoners were secured the pigeons were found in Spitalfields, where they had been sold by Deball. Police-constable 31 M said he took the prisoners into custody, when they both acknowledged having the pigeons, but they said another lad, named Hart, stole them, and asked them to sell theca for him. Witness afterwards went to Brick-lane, Spitalfields, and found them in a shop, where they had been sold by Deball. Mr. Combo asked whether anything was known of the prisoners The constable replied that they were respectable hard-working young men and bore excellent cha racters. The prosecutor said that such was the case, but still they had no right to steal his pigeons. The prisoners said that they very foolishly stole the pigeons, thinkine , it was no harm, they having been caught on another person's premises. Mr. Combe told them it was a very serious offence, and one which they were liable to be se verely punished for. However, they bore good characters, therefore he should take that into con sideration in passing sentence on them. They must each pay a fine of five shillings, and four shillings the value of the pigeons, or 14 days' imprisonment. The fines were immediately pail, and the pri soners left the court with their friends, promising not to have anything to do with pigeons for the , future. LAMBETH.--THE MANSLAUGHTER CASE. Henry Welsh was brought up on remand, charged with inflicting such serious injuries upon Eliza Welsh, his wife, as to occasion her death. Police-constable Isaac Sheppard, 49 L, inform the magistrate that an inquest had that mor❑ing been held on the body of the deceased, and a ver dict of manslaughter returned against the prisoner. The witnesses were now all iu attendance, with the exception of the medical gentleman who had at tended the deceased. Andrew Morne, a stoker, employed at the Vaux hall Gas Works, deposed that be lodged with the prisoner and the deceased at No. 4, Model-build ings, High street, Lambeth. On Saturday, the 19th ult., he and the prisoner went to Brixton, to see a daughter of the latter, and on their return home at night they found that the deceased had left the apartments, and that the children were alone and crying. Witnesswent to bed and the prisoner set out in search of his wife. About midnight witness was awoke by the prisoner and his wife quarreling, and he got up and went to the room in which they were talking. The prisoner blamed his wife for leaving the children, and said he had found her outside a beer-shop in Vauxhall-walk. The de ceased was very much intoxicated, and seemed scarcely able to sit or stand. She was also very ag gravating in her language and manner, and at last the prisoner struck her a blow on the side of the head with his flat hand, and she fell to the ground, her head coming in contact with the door-post. Witness lifted her up, and the prisoner ordered her to go to bed, and she did so. The following day she was very ill, and the prisoner sent for a doctor, who attended her up to the time of her death. Honor Stafford deposed that on the night in question she heard violent screaming in the prison er's room, and the deceased exclaim, " Oh, you will kill me." On the Wednesday the deceased became delirious, and died at midnight on Friday last. Mary Crawford, also an inmate of the same house, gave testimony to the same effect. This witness also heard the dreadful screaming spoken of by the last witness, and, further, that the deceased cried out, "Oh, you will murder me;" and almost im mediately afterwards she heard a heavy fall against the room door. She did not see the deceased un til the 23d, when she was dangerously ill, com plaining of violent pains in her head, n ck, back, bosom, and chest, all of which portiqns of her body were b r uised. Her eyes were also blackened. She was only sensible at intervals, but when so she told the witnesci, in the prisoner's presence, that the injuries had been inflicted by him, adding that he ought not to have beaten her so just for taking a drop of beer. The constable Sheppard proved his apprehension of the prisoner, who, when told the charge was for violently ill-using his wife, acknowledged that he had done so, and said he was sorry for it. There being no other witnesses ready to give their evidence, the prisoner was remanded for further investigation. ALDERMAN CARDEN .A.ND THE MAYORALTY. The further hearing of the charge preferred by Alder man Sir R. W. Carden against M. Rase was resumed yesterday morning before the Lard Mayor. Mr. Lewis then proceeded to address the Lord Mayor on behalf of the defendant Rose, and contended that the whole of the proceedings on obtaining the summons were an election squabble, got up in order that certain ,tatements might be made in the Common Hall by the friends of Alderman Carden to influence his election as Lord Mayor. The learned gentleman concluded a speech which occupied two hours and a half in its delivery, by stating that he felt assured his lordship would dismiss the summons with costs, The Lord Mayor said he felt it was the desire of all parties that justice should be done, and he would, there• fore, not take upon himself to decide the case, but should send it before a jury. Mr. Rose was then formally committed for trial, and was bound over to appear in his own recognisance in the sum of 10/, ROYAL SU.RRBY GARDENB COMPANY. A public meeting of the shareholders in the Royal Surrey Gardens Company was held yesterday afternoon, at the King's Arms Hotel, Palace-yard, Westminster, for ti%e purpose of receiving a report from the directors, and the cli:4charge of other business, Mr. T. K. Holmes, chairman of the Board of Di rectors, in the chair. The CIIAIRMAN said that he thought he should best consult the interest of the meeting if he abstained from snaking any remarks then, other than to state that the directors were desirous of giving the shareholders every information in connection with the undertaking—that they courtel a full and rigid examination into their past conduct. The minutes sf the last half-yearly meeting were read by the Secretary, after which a discussion ensued whether this was the proper time to confirm them. The CHAIR/LAN said that this was not a proper meeting for the confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting. Trey must confine themselves entirely to the transaction of the business for which the meeting was convened. After some discussion, in which it was stated that many of the complaints to be made against the directors would rest on those minutes, and that this was a special meeting, and not an ordinary half-yearly meeting, at which the minutes should be confirmed, it was agreed that the minutes should not then be confirmed. Another discussion took place relative to the order in which the business should be transacted; the directors contended that the consideration of the directors' report should be entertained first ; whilst several shareholders enforced the propriety of the meeting considering the objects of a requisition that had been forwarded to the directors, calling upon them to convene a meeting of the shareholders, to remove the present four directors, and elect others in their stead. In the course of the discussion it was urged that the directors, in putting the objecS of the requisition third on the notice paper and the directors' report first, desired to take an advantage of the meeting. Mr. Co'Tonic said that the feelings and objects of the directors had been grossly misrepresented, and therefore he for one would support the motion for taking the third proposition on the notice paper. The directors had done nothing to deserve censure, except error of judgment. The directors were the deepest sufferers, and he could assure the meeting and the public that they had no interest to serve but that of the shareholders. He did not deserve the aspersions that had been cast on him, and those who had done so knew it full well, aad it was they who came into court with the filthiest and nastiest motives. The directors bad done all they could for the benefit of the shareholders, and he was ready to take a vote on the report, which he had a right to read in his speech, and he should do so. Mr. NICHOLLS rose to object to such a course of pro ceeding. (Hear.)' Mr. COMM( said he had a right to read anything in his speech. (Einar.) Surely they would not, after what bad been said, stop his mouth from defending himself. (Hear, hear.) For twenty-five years the finger of calumny had never dared to point to him, and he was not to be run down by men who had come there for motives he declined stating. (Hoar, hear.) Mr. Coppock, in vindication of himself, then read the following directors' report : The directors, although not able to congratulate the shareholders upon the present condition of the com pany, are unwilling to abandon the undertaking as hopeless. They believ e th a t means t o carry oat the original intent of the company, and to render it both use ful and profitable, can be devised. The last general meeting was held in April of this year. At that meeting the directors made their report, and de tailed their proposed arrangements. The directors were then seven in number, six of whom had been directors from the outset of the company, and one who had lately joined them. All their acts were approved and confirmed by that meeting ; two of the directors whose term of office had ex pired were re-elected, and the shareholders separated full of confidence and hope in the future. Considerable sums of money were expended in improve ments, and on the 15th of day last the regular season commenced. The band, at the request of ACJullien, had been increased in numbers and cost—singers of note en gaged—the grounds, and the approaches, greatly improved —the attractions of the gardens augmented, and yet from the opening to the close of the season, a serious amount of loss accrued. The directors having assented to the various proposals male to them, and sanctioned the consequent outlay, deem it no part of their duty to blame others. Particular schemes were urged upon them as certain of success and the re sources of the company seemed to be thought inexhaus tible. The directors resisted much, but acceded to much that proved worthless. Their short experience of the season of 1856 deceived them, and when it is stated that a singer, who on one night in 1855 brought 6151., in 1857 only brought 441., others besides the directors might have been equally misled. The nightly receipts did not meet the expenditure, and the directors made advances and incurred personal liabilities in the hopes of larger returns, but when their own director of music, M. Jullien, was the first to take hostile steps, and institute proceedings which would have thrown the entire property of the company into the hands of himself and his advisers, they saw that to go on any longer was impossible. Their number was by' this time reduced to four. Mr. Beale resigned in May last, because he was dealing with the company in musical engagements ; and in the last week in July, Mr. S. A. Chappell and Mr. Wyld, resigned. These gentlemen had concurred in every direc torial responsibility, and left the board from no disagree ment with the co-directors, or disapproval of their acts. Mr. F. P. Chappell ha I been the solicitor of the com pany at its formation, and when he, acting as solicitor r M. Jullien, took proceedings against the company, the legal process was accompanied by notice of withdrawal from the solicitorship. The directors at once appointed in his place Mr. Alfred Jones, a shareholder and a gentle man of high repute. Finding that the only way to pro tect the shareholders, to give equal justice to the creditors, and to gnarl the property of the company, would be to stop individual activity, a petition was presented to the Court, under the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1856. This petition was presented on behalf of the architect, a shareholder and contributory of the company. Its ope ration would have been to appoint an official liquidator, who, together, with another chosen by the shareholders, would be put in entire control of the company, and in place of the directors. The directors did not appear on the hearing of this petition. When brought in, it was op posed on various grounds ; the'directors were abused, their characters and conduct assailed ; and imputations levelled against them of the grossest nature. An adjournment took place; at the adjourned meeting the hearing of the petition waspostpened until Oct. 17, and by the order of the court the property of the company is secure until that day. The directors without delay intimated to the gentleman who appeared for certain shareholders at the meeting, their desire to concur in any plan that could be reasonably , proposed for the general benefit. On the sth of Septem ber a requisition was left at the office of the company, and notice of this requisition was, on Monday the 7th, given to the directors. The directors caused the following reply to be sent to the requisition and notice : Royal Surrey Gardens, 10th Sept., 1857. Sir,--I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, addressed to the directors of the Royal Surrey Gardens Company (limited), in which you state that "by order of the comm . tteo appointed by the shareholders to protect their interests, you enclose copy of requisition left at the office of the company in Penton-place, and request the early attention of the directors of the Royal Surrey Gardens Company (limited) thereto," and I have further to acknow ledge the receipt of the copy of tho requisition referred to, which purports to be a requisition to the said directors " to call a meeting of the shareholders of the said company, for the purpose of removing from the directors',ip of the pang the the four gentlemen therein named, and to appoint four other directors in their stead ; and else to elect such other g eitlemen as directors as the said meeting shall think fit, not exceeding the number prescribed by the deed of settle ment of the said company," and you further state in your letter that the said requisition is signed by thirty-soven shareholders holding 526 shares. The original requisition, on being referred to, is signed by tl.i ty-seven persons, of whom two are not shareholders, re presenting nominally fifty shares, but not entitled to sign, as requisitions must be signed by shareholders under their hands. The directors will without delay call the meeting request ed, and will give every facility to its being held ; and if the committee appointed by the shareholders will recommend five will gentlemen,,if they approve dulyq u them,al ifie d a n dw l nominatel ing them,to eet andt h d appointee t r s them at once, which they have power to do, and thus avoid the delay of waiting for the extraordinary general meeting. The directors will be happy to surrender their duties to more competent parties ' or to persons having the confidence of the shareholders, and they trust that by giving them the names of five qualified shareholders consenting to act, com petent to conduct the affairs of the company, and of whom the directors can approve, you will enable the directors to retire from further collision with any portion of their share holders.—l beg an early reply. I am, sir, your obedient servant, T. B. Fleming, Esq. W. Ewes, Secretary. In answer to this letter the following reply was re. ceived „„.. Trinity -square,. Southwark, 12th Sept., 1857. Dear laid your letter of the 10th inst. before the committee last night, and am directed, in reply, to state that they are advised th a t th e req uisition referred to is quite correct, and i n conformity with t h e deed of settlement. There are som e o b servat i ons in your letter, the meaning of which did not cl ear l y appear to t h e co mmittee ; as I under stand it, the di rectors state that t h e y will at once appoint any five qualified persons whom th e committee may, on behalf of the shareholders', propose; that the four existing directors will then resign, l eav i n g the newly-appointed directors to fill up their places under the powers of the deed. This, however, was not the view taken by the committee, and they desired me to say that they wish the requisition served ou you to be complied with, and for that purpose the names of the ca.ndida• es will be forwarded to you accord ing to the provisons of the d ec d. If my view of your letter should be correct, I shall be happy to mention the matter again to the committee, on tearing from yo u on M onday before four o ' c l oc k ; b ut you will please to consider the above observations are not to in terfere with or prejudice the requisition as already served. Yours truly, To W. Etta, Esq. Tiros. B. FLEMING. Tho irectors acknowledged 4th this latter as follows : 1 Sept., . De r Sir,—Y our l etter of the 12th instant i 51857 now before me, in which you state that the committee you represent wish the requisition served on the directors to be complied with, and that the names of the candidates for the directorships will be forwarded to me according to the provisions of the deed of settlement. The directors will facilitate the views of every portion of the shareholders as far as possible, and call the meeting re• quested.—l am, dear sir, yours truly, T. B. Fleming, Esq. WILLIAM ELLIS, SCCy. On that day the directors, in order to fill up the num ber prescribed by the deed of settlement, appointed Mr Todd, a holder of 40 shares, a director. On the 15th of September, a moeting, convened by advertisement, was held at the office of Mr. Fleming, for the purpose of re ceiving a report and proposal from the committee of share holders. At that meeting it was found that the committee of ahareholders consisted of 7 perspns , holding among them 55 shares ' and tha 112 ' 3 ' 1111 g dissolved without result, show. ins the director: that it was hopeless to boo?: for advice or assistance from the 90-called committee of shareholders. The directors having already, at two separate general meetings, discussed the formation of the company— the price:, given for the gardens and the leases---the mode of payment (entirely in shares)—the duration of the leases and the covenants contained in them—have nothing more to state on these points. Tneir conduct has been formally approved by a general ineetiog ; and at a hap meeting called by Mr. W. A. Coombe, 'held on the 30th April last, no person could be found to secend a vote of disl,pproval of any act of the directors. The dead of settlement, which every shareholder entitled to vote in the affairs of the com pany has signed, contains the fullest recitals on all these matters, and concealment of the truth was neither sought, nor was in possible. For more than 12 months the ques tion of renewal of one of the leases has been in agitation— the consideration to be given, being the main subject of discussion, the gentleman who, being a shareholder of one share, acts as solicitor for a committee of shareholders, and also as a solicitor for the landlords of one moiety, demand ing a surrender of the present lease of eleven years, and an immediate increase of rental to a very considerable amount. The directors will submit to the shareholders whether they who studiously seek to depreciate the value of their property, asserting at one time that the lease is valueless, and asking at another a large premium for its renewal, can be friends of the company, and whether the motives avowed are the real ones. The directors have been charged with having expended an improvident sum upon the buildings of the hall and re freshment rooms. The amount is large, but It has been actually incurred in the belief that the outlay would be re m unerative. What has been don e could no t hav e been effected at loss cost, the authorised capital has not been exceeded, and the directors appeal to the shareholders whether fault should be imputed to them for carrying out the original plan and intent of the company. The mode in which the gardens have been conducted has been praised by the ma gierates of the courts for the district in which they are situate, and the directors have kept up the character of the gardens in every way. The directors have been charged with raising money upon bills of exchange. This charge was only made to prejudice them with the shareholders, and the parties making it knew that it was untrue. No money has been raised upon bills. When persons to whom money was justly owing from the company wished to have an acceptance for the amount due, the secretary, by order of the board, has given such acceptance, payable at the bankersof the company, and on account of the company. Such acceptances were mere acknowledgments of debts actually due, and could not be used by the directors iu any way to raise money. /laving alluded to the past, the directors would now pro pose their plans for the future. Individually they would be glad to give up their office, but they do not think it right to the general body of shareholders to abandon so large a property to the caprice of parties having little in terest therein. The position of the company stands thus :—lt owes to mortgage creditors, for money lent, 9,5001. To mort gams creditors, for work and labour done, 5,000/. To general creditors about 10,5001. The directors believe that 25,0001. will cover all real demands. If the simple contract credi tors will agree to accept preferential charges upon the pro perty of the company for their debts, there can be no diffi culty in arranging for the future. If they refuse to do so, the mortgagees will compel a sile, and the creditors be loft to the probable surplus. The directors advise the shareholders no longer to be managers of musical entertainments. Experience has taught the that no company can cope or deal with the theatrical or musical world. They advise the shareholders to let their property for an annual rental. The amount which may be obtained for the Royal Surrey Gardens will give an ample sum to pay i ,terest and divi dend for the shareholders, with a surplus fund to liquidate mortgages and debt. This is the recommendation of the directors ; if acceded to, they believe it can bo carried out to their mutual advantage. The directors will propose that the Commissioner of the Court to whom the petition for winding up is referred, be pleased to a ljourn the hearing of the petition, with protection to the property of the com pany, until they can carry oui the proposed arrangement, or see reason to abandon it as hopeless. The directors, by the concurrent testimony of all parties, and justified by proposals from various persons to take the gardens and hall, have no doubt that a valuable property belongs to the shareholders. Under these circumstances they make this report, and entreat their calm considera tion. The directors seek to conceal nothing—the books of the company have been open to all, acid everything done is faithfully recorded therein ; they have perhaps treated the charges made against them too lightly, for they des pised the calumny ; but the time has now come when they are prepared to give an answer, es they always were to challenge inquiry, and they ask only justice for their acts. Mr. Coppock (in continuation) then said that the re port of the directors, that would have been read in the regular course of business some quarter of an hour ago, was now before them. He would move an amendment, in order to fairly put the question before the meeting, and enable them to consider and decide whether the direct3rs had bean justly charged, and whether the shareholders were determined to keep the managemmt of the property in the hands of men of credit. The present directors were ready to retire for men of sufficient credit and station, who would not sacri fice the interests of the shareholders; but, believing there would be a difficulty in finding such men with the his trust. He moved the following amendme nt : oniescioesnsaorlythqeusahliafirc,,aht(i)oldnes;shbeeffoorreohnee svhooluulndtaarwilyaitretshige ndeed " That the report of the directors this day road be re ceived and approved. That this meeting confirms the pio ceeding,s of the previous meeting of the shareholders, believing u faitimetle thi,hl das ealing ehen with c actuatedo conduct of ro property ye t hratoy sincereto i c i t directors e s o stuiu,ppea, t 0 0 0 y p t , the me pre senttheoitneth a i o n p t i e n r i e o s n t s o f o f t h thee meeting, company.eeti totally t a I T I y h 'That devoid ( e l of charges tru,th ma,and and t against iiatth e th a e ccu d s i a re ti c o ! - n o srs made against m o t n h iy i u brought forward by parties whose interests r e u b s in ta,:adn:ll opposi tion to the shareholders. Mr. CHAPPELL, the former solicitor to the company, and the gentl e m an w h o d rew t h e d ee d , secon d ed the amendment, from a b tlief that the directors were not de serving of the calumny that had been thrown on them. Lie believed they had been actuated by the best motives to improve the property. Dr: LEVER asked it the directors had accepted bills, and rained money on them by discolnt ? Mr. CorPocK said he was 03 , 1 the question had been put. The directors had made themselves personally liable at their batilcer3 on a bill for the use of the com pany. They owed the money and not the company. It had been entered into the accounts and when the direc tors had paid it they would have claim on the company for it. Mr. FLEMING asked if it had been paid I Mr. COPPOCK said the directors were personally liable for it at any time, _ _ Mr. FLEMING complained that no accounts had been supplied .inco December hit. Mr. VINING askei when and for what the mortgages for 14,500/. wereeffacted ? _ _ Mr. J ONES, solicitor, said 5,0001. was a mortgage to Messrs. Scott Cornwall, for completing the buildings ; 9,5001. was for money lent by a client of Mr. Ceppock's granted on 10th Dec., 1856, and the 25th March, 1857. SHAREHOLDER—The dividend was paid out of that. Mr. COPPOOS —No. The dividend was paid out of the half-year's earnings. (Laughter.) Mr. VINING called attention to a pamphlet that had been issued, reflecting on Mr. Coordbe's character in reference to the investigation ; and he (Mr. Yi n i ng ) asked if it were an official production ! He said in;reference to the accounts it was to be regretted that the directors had not supplied the shareholders with an account of the receipts and expenditure up to Dec. last. Following the figures given relative to the bans, it would he seen that whereas the creditors on loan in Dec., 1856, was stated in th e b alance -sheet to be 5,0801., it was 10,0001. Ha should eventually move an amend ment for the appAntment of a committee of shareholders to investigate the accounts before the consideration of the business on the notice paper. He referred to the pamphlet that had bean circulated relative to Mr. CJoisabe's conduct, and said that if the state ments it contained were true, it would be impossible for the shareholders to further trust him in this matter. (Hear bear.) Mr. Cooatß complained that his letters had been improperly treated, and that if they were all read, and not the garbled extract 4, a different complexion would be pat upon the matter. Some of them were false state ments. He complained of its having been sent to him too late to answer it before the meetieg. He expressed an opinion that the d icument emanated with the directors. COPPOCIE said that curiously by the deed of set tlement, that once a year, the first Monday in April, the directors should lay before the shareholders an ac count of the receipts and disbursements up to the October previous. He supposed that was done considering the receipts would arise from the summer season. Tee di rectors had kept Mr. C)ombe's letters, and they con veyed, as they went along, the feeling that he could do some good to the company by floriculture. The letters were in the room and could be produced. In answer to a question , frotn Mr. VINING, Mr. JONES said that the Music Ha 1 bad cost about 23 8241., instead of 18,0001., as shown in the last balance-sheet. Mr, JONES explained that that was the sum expended up to that Lime. Mr. COPPOCK and the CHAIRMAN expressed their wish that the committee of investigation should be appointed, and the meeting adj o u rne d t il l after the i r repor t. They adm tied they had a c t e d f oo li shly, but not w ith disho nesty. After a long discussion relative to certain items charged and omitted from the preliminary expenses, Mr. MITCHELL sa id th at the comm i ttee o f s hareholders had ascertained that the liabilities of the company amounted to between 27,0001. and 23,0001. Mr. FLEMING objected to the course proposed, fer by so doing their meeting that day would be useless. He was not surprised at the directors jumping at the amend ment, because it would allow them to get rid of the diffi culty they had to meet—that of vacating their seats. He then went into a detailed statement of the accounts, to show that their past mismanagement of the company's affairs rendered them unfit to continue longer at the board. He called on the meeting to remove the diree• tion. Mr. Corrocx said that in reference to the new direc tors proposed, the directors had named one of them, and admitted him a direc`or, viz., Mr. Todd. The remainder named were Mr. Spetchley, 8, Dover-road ; Mr. Slater, Kensingson ; and Mr. Coombe. With regard to the first, he was not qualified, having only 15 shares instead of 25 : the second had, and there was no objection to him ; but with regard to the third, Mr. Coombe, no power on earth would induce the present diret.wre to join him. Mr. SPETCHLEY—ExpIain why I am not qualified. Mr.. COPPOCK—You bad fifteen shares .registered in your own name, and ten in Mrs. Spetchle3's name, that she might have a free admission to the gardens. We must deal with 'the register, and consequently you are not qualified. Mr. SPETOHLEY—That ' s no fault of mine. I gave no tice of the transfer, and it was owing to the secretary's neglect that it ba I not been done. The SECRETARY said it was not his place to provide transfers. Mr. COPPOGIC said Mr. Spetchley could make the • , ransfer, and he would be eligible. There Woull be no objection to Mr. Spetchley and Mr. Slater's being aided to the board, and they would do coif Mr. Vining's amend meiit were carried. Mr. CorrocK's amendment was put and negatived. Tue proposition that the resolution for removing the directors should then be considered, was put and carried. Mr. FLEMING then moved that the directors be re movsd from the hoard of direction. Mr. M`DONALD seconded this resolution. Mr. VINING then moved an amendment for the appointment of a committee of investigation to inquire into the accounts and report thereon, and that the mu ting be adjourned to Nov. 2, to receive the report previous to disposing of the business on the notice paper. Mr. JONES (solicitor) seconded the amendment. The amendment was then put, and carried by a large majority. A committee was then appointed, and he meeting adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSA.LL'S-MONDAT. The Chester meeting did not attract so many metro. politan turfites as might have been expectei. The room was pretty well attended, but the range of speculation was very limited. For the most part the quotations given below are nominal, M. Dobler and Warlock being the only a❑imals really in demand for The Ceearewitch ; 350 to 100 was laid against M. Dobler and the Plush colt, coupled; and 1000 to 35 was taken to money about Ethiopian for The Derby. CLOSING PRICES. CESAREWITCH STAKES. 100 to 15 agst M. Dobler (taken) 11 to 1 aget Plush colt 100 to 6 aget Mary (taken) 100 to 6 agst Warlock (taken freely) 20 to 1 aget Black Tommy (taken) 30 to 1 agst December 30 to 1 agst Poodle 30 to 1 aget The Poacher 33 to 1 aget Tasmania 40 to 1 aget Rmoavn 45 to 1 agst Odd Trick 50 to 1 agst Zug-zag 66 to 1 agst Prioress CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 100 to 6 agst Whistling Willie (late Dervish) 20 to 1 aget Madlle. de Chantilly 20 to 1 agst Plush cult 20 to 1 agst M. Dobler DERBY. 23 to 1 agst Ethiopian (taken) CHESTER AUTUMN MEErING.—MONDAY. The Tradesmen's Welter Cup of 40 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; winners extra; gentlemen riders; jockeys, 51b extra. One mile and a half. 10 subs. Mr. T. James's Conrad, aged, Bst 71b (inc. 51b extra) (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. Saunders'a Master Bagot, 3 yrs, 9st 121 b (in. 51b extra) (Knott) 2 Mr. T. Cliff's The Sluggard, 5 yrs, list 31b (inn. 51b extra) (Wells) 3 The following also ran:—Tame Deer, and Thames Darrell. Betting-7 to 4 aget Tame Deer, 9to 4 agst Slug gard, 3 to 1• agst Master Bagot, 5 to 1 agst Conrad. Conrad took the lead soon after starting, made the rest of the running, and won by three lengths ; two lengths between the second and third ; the same distance be tween third and fourth. The Shorts Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added ; winners extra ; the second to save his stake. Seven furlongs- 20 subs. Mr. Dodsworth's Skycutter, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Challoner)' 1 Mr La Mert's Katherine Logie, 4 yrs, B,st lib (inc. 51b extra) (Bray) 2 Mr. Gill's Bourgeois, aged, Bst 51b (J. Gill) 3 The following also ran:— Welbam, Lord Nelson, Blue Rock, and Prioress. Betting-5 to 2 agst Welbam, 7to 2 each aget Blue Rock and Lord Nelson, 5 to 1 aget Prioress, and 7 to 1 agst Skycutter. Skycutter displayed much temper at the post, and twice broke away and ran the course through each time before she was pulled up. A goo I start was at last effected ; Skycuutter got off in front, made all the running, and won a good race in by a neck; a head only between the second and third ; a good fourth. Lord Nelson and Bltie Rock were close together about half a length from Welbam ; Priorest was beaten off. The Mostyn Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 40 added, for 2 and 2-yr-olds; certain penalties and allowances. Three quarters of a mile. 9 subs. Mr. Jackson's Saunterer, 3 yrs, 9st 41b (inc 6lb ex) (Osborne) w. o. The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap) of 50 sows ; winners extra. Grosvenor Cuurse. 17 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's De Ginkel, 4 yrs, Est 81b (Challot,er) 1 Mr. Gough's Raven, 3 yr, Est Blb (Bray) 2 The betti ng o p ene d at 7 to 4, and closed at 5 to 4 on Raven. Won by a length. The Alma:Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 7113 ; fillies and geldings, Bst 4113 ; penalties and allowances ; the second to receive 60 sovs out of the stakes. Three-quarters of a mile. 32 subs. Mr. Greave's Physician, Bst /lb (Bumby) 1 Mr. Merry's Lady Elizabeth, Bst 81b (inc 41b ex ra) (Wells) 2 Captain White's July, Bst 4113 (Addcroft) 3 Mr. J. Scott's Esperance, Bst 7th (Cress well) 4 Betting —Even on Physician, and 6 to 4 agst July. Won by a length ; a head between the second and third; good fourth. Handicap Plate of 50 sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. 13 subs. Mr. Gills's Bourgeois, aged, 84 21b 1 Mr. Barber's Lord Nelson, 3 yrs, 7st 41b 2 Mr. Dodsworth's Skycutter, 3 yrs, 64 81') Mr. James's Conrad, aged, 64 4 Won by a neck ; same between the second and third ; bad fourth. LATEST BETTING ON THE URSE. 100 to 6 agst Warlock 20 to 1 agst Aster 25 to 1 agst Apathy 25 to 1 agst Lima A THOUSAND POUNDS WON.—Youatt \Vm.Gray, of 15, Charing-crosq, writes this advertisement on the spot where the winner of the Cesarewitch is trained, now at 1,000 to 10. He knows the one named gave 11lb to one of the best horses of his year, and won in a ",trot." The right impost and his sweeping stride oannot fail to bring hum in alone. To test the truth of this assertion, he will issue this advice for thirteen postage stamps, depending solely on per centage to cover the enormous outlay. All information to the end of the season Al be sent for ss. Stamped addressed envelopes should be sent. Post-office orders to be made payable at Charing cross. Commissions executed to any amount. Infor mation on the Cambridgeshire Stakes, thirteen stamps. AQUATICS. PRINCE OF WALES CLUB. This tradesmen's club rowed its second match of the season yesterday, for silver prizes, from Westminster to Battersea-bridge with the following results : White Mr. F. Hunt Mr. F. Fricker Mr. A. Cooper I Mr. J. M'Quire W. Dineen, cox wain. Red Mr C. Rome I Mr. T. Hunter Mr. T. Wells Mr. J. Burnes C. Burton, coxswain. Blue Mr. W. Weal M. C. IBaacs Mr. R. Willis l Mr. J. Perry E. Jeffrye, coxswain. Black Mr. J. Rime I Mr. J. Hagan Mr. J. Blanchard I Mr. G. Blanchard W. Scott, coxswain. It was a very fine race. They all got away txactly level, when Red took a slight lead followed by Blue, but off the penitentiary they were oar and oar as level as at starting. White now began to draw away, went through Vauxhall-bridge a length a-head, and won the race by three or four lengths. There was a gallant contest for second place to Pimlico pier, where Black was left astern and Red went ahead of Blue, heading them at the finish by only half a length, Black close. SOUTHWARK, BLACKFRIARS, AND LA.M.BETH REGATTA. This regatta, among apprentices who have served five years, came off yesterday, and attracted a large number of spectators, but, unfortunately, was not amicably settled. The wager was for four freedoms and money prizes, under the immediate patronage of the Water men's Company, and was managed by Robert Larkin with the following results: — FIRST HEAT. W. Farmer, Queenhithe (Pink) 1 A. Richards, Ironga l te (Light Blue) 2 T. Whitmarsh, Queenhithe (Green) 0 F. Caute, Bankside (Tricolour) 0 The distance was from Southwark-bridge up through Westminster-bridge, down to Bank-end, and finish at Care's-road. Green and Tricolour led at Blackfriars, when they fouled, and Caute went ahead ; Caute's cutter then fouled Whitmarsh, and the others passed him. At the Old Barge-house Farmer went by Caute, and won easily. Caute's cutter also fouled Richards, when Caute was disqualified, and the three others were all placed ' to row in the grand heat. sECOND mat F. Kinchin, Irungate ............(White) 1 G. Parker, Westminster (Red) 2 G. Finnis, Pickle Herring ...(Yell)W) 0 E. Matthews, . 13 1ackfriars...(DarkMO 0 Matthews took the lead, followed by Kinch in and Finnis, to Blackfriare, where Kinchin went ahead, and won easily. At Westminster Parker passed Finnig, be. corning second, and Finnis became third at Ilungerfurd, coming back. GRAND DRAT• In this beat Cantu was determined to row, although &qualified, and Finnis and Matthews following his example, the whole eight started, and made a good race, but as they were in the way of one another, the manager decided that the heat Should be rowed again at four o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon. ItomL FLIER HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN-ROAD. - Tho number of patients relieved at this host itql during tLe week ending October 3, is 2,304,_0f which 773 were new easee. ARSENICAL POISONING. Instances of arsenical poisoning in the human subject ate not infrequent, but they seldom present themselves under circumstances so favourable for observation and treatment as appeared in the fel lowing case. The case has been iepoited to the North British Daily. Mail on the best authority, and its accuracy is unquestionable :—At 7 o'clock on a recent Sunday morning, a female, aged 20, the paramour of a rat-catcher in town, who uses in his art and always keeps on band a considerable supply of arsenious acid (the white arsenic of commerce), seized by jealousy' or remorse, thrust her hand into the heap of poison, and withdrawing as much as she could contain between her collected fingers,plunged it into a cup of water, stirred the mixture smartly about, and swallowed the deadly draught._ The quantity thus taken, as subsequently ascertained by the woman's illustrated statement, was half an ounce or upwards—somewhat more, perhaps, but not less than 240 grains. Iu less than half an hour after her rash act she frantically repented it, and as eager now to live as she bad lately been deter mined to die, she hurried to a druggist for an emetic. On her way thither she was sick, and inclined to vomit. She then obtained what appears to have be?n an antirnonial emetic, which she instantly swallowed, and washed down with cold water at a neighbouring pump. On returning to the home of her paramour she found the door shut against her. She walked from it to another, about 500 or 600 yards distant, vomiting on the way, and was found on the stair of the latter house exhausted from vomiting and purging. Neighbours carried her into the house, and Dr. was sent for. He reached the house at half-past nine a.m., and found her stretched on the floor. Upon raisi❑g her head she vomited a large quantity of greenish-coloured fluid ; and at the end of her efforts to vomit, nearly a teaspoonful of a white powder, mixed with glairy mucus, was ejected from her stomach. This pow der was carefully collected, and subsequent analysis proved it to be arsenious acid. Several patches of powder similar in appearance, the traces of her vomit, also bespotted her , dress. The stomach pump was immediately applied, and was followed by a mustard emetic, and the stomach was thus thoroughly emptied and cleaned. The treatment afterwards consisted of the administra tion of milk, albumen, linseed tea, and similarmild demulcent liquids, and the external application of sinapisms and hot fomentations to the stomach and abdomen. The woman's life was saved, and by the end of the week she had almost wholly recovered from the effects of the poison. Dr. ascribes her extraordinary rescue from death chiefly to the free vomiting promoted speedily after the dose had been taken, and the use of tjae emetics and stomach pump. But it may also be due in some degree to the tine quality of the arsenic, which enabled the stomach to eject the poison more readily and com pletely than it might have done arsenic in coarser crystals and a more ponderous state. For it is to be observed that the arsenic fr6m which the dose was taken was pure arsenious acid, in a niuch more finely powdered state than the common commercial arsenic. The immediate symptoms in this case were great thirst, great pain and irritation of the stomach, which continued rejection for several hours of all liquids introduced into it ; and severe pain in the abdomen. Country Markets. CHELMSFORD—OCT. 2. Oar market to-day was rather dull, everything realising about the last week's rates. Best barley and peas were slightly improved. W heat, white, old, per s. new.... 51 red, old 51 new 51 Barley 35 Chevalier 33 Grinding . 35 Halt 73 Chevalier 75 S. I 8. 8. - 65 Oats, per qr. 24 30 I 64 Peas, Partridge 41 44 59 White 38 46 59 Boiling 4O 47 46 Dun 40 42 50 Beans, Tiek 40 43 142 Harrow ticks 41 45 77 I Mazagan 37 41 79 I Ditto, new 37 40 Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c in the port of London, from the following p Sept. 28 to Oct. 3, both inclusive. 1 1 „i.. -; A m Colchester Harwich Leigh alaldon 454 k 134 460 956 18 250' 34 105 385 4 56 ' I COLCHESTER-- OCT. 3: We had small supplies of wheat, and prices were fully up to'last week. Barley plentiful, but the bulk was in ferior, and difficult of sale, at is to 20 per qr. decline; the finest descriptions for malting were rather dearer than last week. Beans and peas very scarce, the latter is per qr. dearer. Prices to-daywere as follow :—Wheat, white, 603 to 68 ; red, 52s to 60s; barley, 43s to 50s ; oats, 28s to 30s ; beanP Mazagan, 40s to 446; middle and small, 44s to 48s; pea-, white, 46s to 48s ; grey, 44s to 48s. KIRKCALDY -00T. 3. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. I Beane. 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