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imptrial Varlianunt. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY. The royal assent was given by commission to various pub lic bills—namely, the Administration of Justice (Parts of Counties) Bill, the Poor Law Commission Continuance Bill, the Bastardy (Poor Law Amendment) Bill, the Bank rupts (Ireland) Bill, the Manchester Police Bill, the Bir minillgham Police Bill, and the London Bridge App roac h es B. Lord STRANGFORD inquired whether measures had been concerted with the American government to prevent the re currence of that frightful system of aggression that had here tofore taken place along the Canadian frontier. Also, Whether there Was any reason to hope for the termination of the long-protracted hostilitie's between France and the repub lid of Buenos Ayres. His lordship intimated that, early next session, he should direct attention to the indignities and in juries which our fellow subjects had endured on the coast of Africa at the hands of certain local authorities. 'LOrd MELBOURNE answered that every disposition pre vailed, both in the United States and Canada, to prevent a recurrence of those proceedings which had unfortunately taken.place for the last two years there. With regard to the iedonJ question, the blockade of the River Plate, he was aware' there had been no cessation of the conduct that had been pursued in that part of the globe : but he had the satis faction,of assuring the noble lord that the government of Frnnce was most anxious to bring those proceedings to a clese, and he was in confident hope that, ere long, that would be so. As to the proceedings on the western coast of Africa, he had heretofore expressed his opinion upon that subject, and he trusted measures would soon be taken to bring it to a satisfactory result. 'Lord REDESOALE presented a petition from the General Assembly of Scotland against the system heretofore pro pounded by the government for national education. The Oyster. Fisheries (England and France) Bill was read tile second time, after the Duke of Wellington had objected to-this course of hurrying business as unfair to the public. Xhe Funding of Exchequer Bills Bill was read the second and some other bills were forwarded a stage. The Commons' amendment to the Bolton Police Bill was Afie - ed to, after the Duke of Wellington had complained of its irregularity, it having been adopted without conference wjth their lordships. tarot 13UouGnAm, after a speech delivered with some ktd rtaist*Ps on the subject of education, moved for the pro duetien of a " copy of the charter of University College, in the Viii,versity of London—the rules of the same—the de grees Conferred by the University of London, distinguishing Ef~ 3 aihrinaries where' the candidates were educated." — Ordered. . Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. Mr. WAXLEY stated that Lord John Russell had directed the attorney-general to investigate the case of Mr. Thomas, the c .extraordinary conviction of an innocent man, which he had Irought before the house on a former day ; he doubted not that the inquiry would be attended with the most satis factory result ; and it having been directed, he had no motion tp. submit respecting the petition. Mr. WAK LEY then moved for an account of all sums of money directed to be paid by order of the central criminal court on the prosecution of Francis Hastings Medhurst, convicted of manslaughter; distinguishing the payments made in compliance with the certificates of the local magi strates from the allowances that were granted by the court in respect of the trial ; also for an account of all sums of money paid by order of the general court of quarter sessions, Middlesex, for expenses incurred by the coroner in holding the inqueit on the body of Joseph Alsop, at Hayes, on the 16th and 18th of March, 1839.—Ordered. Mr. E. J. STANLEY moved for two new writs ; the first for Cambridge, in the rtiotn of Mr. Spring Rice, who had vacated by accepting the stewardship of the Chiltern Hun dreds ; the second for Waterford, in the room of Mr. T. Wyse, appointed a lord of the treasury. Mr. WAR - 1312 RTON called the attention of the house to the subject of any contract or agreement for the conveyance of the mails to the West Indies and continent of South Aine rice for so long a period as ten vears, and involving an expen diture of £2,100,000, until full . information shall be obtained in that important department, and be laid before this house; which gave rise to a short and interesting conversation. The house having attended the House of Peers to hear the royal assent given to various bills, shortly afterwards ad journed. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. PROROGATION OP PARLIAMENT. This being the day at length fixed for the prorogation of parliament by the Queen in person, long before the doors were thrown open a string of carriages was to be seen ex tending across New and Old Palace-Yard, up Parliament street, containing parties anxious for admittance, who had obtained the lord g rea t c h am b er l a i n ' s (Lord Willoughby d'Eresby) admission cards for the different parts of the house— :le:erne being for the body of the house, as the interior, where the peers sit is called; others for the strangers' gallery, ;,which was presently grace d w ith th e presence of ladies; and , ethers again for the royal gallery, to witness the procession slang that portion of the house. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack as early as eleven, and immediately afterwards a committee of .privileges sat, to consider the Camoys peerage case. Prayers were read by the Bishop of Peterborough, after which The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment in three appeal causes. The Bank-of Ireland Act Continuance Bill, the Fisheries (England and France) Bill, and the Exchequer Bills Funding Bill, were then severally read a third time and passed. At 12 o'clock the doors were thrown open for the admission of those ladies and gentlemen possessing the lord great cham ..berlain's cards of admission. e _ Lord LYNDH URST p resen t e d th ree p e titi ons , b u t i n con sequence of the conversation carried on in the gallery among e the ladies, the gallery being by thi s ti me f u ll, we cou ld no t _hear to w hat subjects they related. Seats were secured on the benches on the opposition side .7 . 0 f the house for the following peeresses :—The Duchess of ~omerset, the Marchioness of Westminster, the Countess of ~ ,,eilbeutarle, the Countess of Essex, the Countess of Carlisle, ~.,tl4e, Coi,tess of Galwey, the Countess of Beverley, the , corintess of Munster, the Countess of Charlemont, Lady spare LadyVerulam, Lady St. G erma i ns , L a d y M or l ey, . Lady ' Grenville, Lady Lilford, L a dy C o tt en h am , L a d y Me „thuen, and Lady Lyndhurst 014 a short bench near the th r one s at M a d ame V an d er :WeYei-; the lady of the Belgian mini s t er , B aroness Meyen . s — aorff, and the Duchess de Berwick. 1; .Shortly after one, the Duchess of Kent, with h e r attend ,,,antr La,dy Charlotte Dundas, a rr i ve d. Th e i r sea t s f ron t e d - „Ahnthrone, dos-a-dos to the lord chancellor's on the wool ,Lisicit. The Duke of Cambridge entered the house about the u tn g ame time. The foreign ministers were all present before hlf-past one. e So lry ‘ this time every seat in the house was o ccu pi e d. N ear l y ,$I the ministers who are peers were also assembled. ARRIVAL 05' THE QUEEN. 0 , 0 bout two o'clock salvoes of artillery announced the arri ifs "iefthe Queen, and shortly afterwards her Majesty entered b e e heitse. attended by the great o ffi cers of state, and took 1 4. eAt e rareet on the throne. She wore a white satin dress under ostep - hes, trimmed with geld, a stomacher of diamonds, and - a pearl necklace. The royal crovsrn decorated her brow. O On her Majesty's left stood the Marquis of Normanby and . Lord Melbourne, bearing the sword of state ; and on her ~eight.the Lord Chancellor and the Earl of Shaftesbury, car 4ryieg the cap of maintenance. In the rear on each side were ..the officers of the household. Near the throne, but some- I " what behind it, stood th e D uc h ess o f S utherland, the mis s tress of the robes, and Lady Lyttelton, the lady in waiting. As soon as her Majesty had taken her seat, she addressed ee ae their lordships, saying, " I be g y our l or d s hi ps to b e seated. " t„, It is almost needless to add that the request was immedi es ately complied with ; and, then Si r A ugus t us Cliff or d , t h e .. . L usher of the black rod, kneeling at the foot of the throne, .!Kreeeived her Majesty's comm an d t o summon t h e mem b ers 4, of the llouse of Commons. s , In the course of five min u t es , the Speaker, with a large ~.body of members, entered th e h ouse, and t he right hon. gentleman took his , position at the bar. THE SPEAKER'S ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. /. The SPEAKER, addressing her Majesty, said,— " Most gracious Sovereign,—We, your Majesty's most .. faithful Commons of Great Britain and Ireland, attend your Majesty with our last bill of supply for the service of the present year. . " Various and important measures have occupied our at tention during this protracted and laborious session ; but none more important affecting the interests of the commu nity than those which have for their object the prevention and punishment of crime. " NVe have given the most careful consideration to all those improvements which have been suggested to us by 7. 'experience and prudent investigation with respect to the 'metropolis and city police, enlarging the extent and accu rately defining the duties of the force, to give increased seen , rity to the property of the inhabitants of this metropolis, without in any degree infringing the liberty of the subject. " An improvement in the management and discipline of our prisons, both in England and Scotland, has formed the subject of our most anxious deliberation ; we have endea voured to make such alterations on the one hand as will render punishment effectual, whilst on the other we have paid due regard to the welfare of the prisoners, and to their moral improvement. " The attempts which have been lately made in many , parts of the country to excite disaffection, accompanied by riots in some instances, have rendered it necessary to adopt - such measures as shall prevent a recurrence of similar dis turbances. We have accordingly provided the means of in ' -,- creasing your Majesty's military force, and to strengthen . 'e the civil authority, by enabling the magistrates of England . ' and Wales to organise a paid constabulary force where the 4, state of the counties shall require it. " We have the satisfaction of announcing to your Majesty ee that, although the circumstances of the country have not est i* abled us to make any material reduction in the public bur ,- dens, yet we have endeavoured to alleviate their pressure by se making a most important modification in that,branch of the revenue derivable from the Post-office. -By reducing the e duty to a low and uniform r a te, we not only give encourage ment to the industry and resources of the community, but we have conferred social advantages of the highest character upon the poorer c l asses o f y our Majesty's subjects. " We have given our willing aid in furtherance of your Majesty's gracious wishes to abolish the slave trade by pro tecting from legal proceedings the officers employed under your Majesty's orders for the Suppression of that nefarious traffic. We earnestly hope that it may be reserved for your Majesty to perfect the great design which originated with your Majesty's royal predecessors in the purest spirit of be nevolence, and that the final result may shed a bright and enduring lustre on your Majesty's most auspicious reign. " It now only remains for me to present to your Majesty two bills—the one intituled ' An Act to appropriate the Surplus of the Ways and Means for the Year 1839;' the other intituled ' An Act for raising the sum of £12,026,050 for the Service of the Year 1839,' to which, with all humility, we pray your Majesty's royal assent." Her MAessret then gave her assent to the two bills, as well as the following, viz., the Exchequer Bills Funding Bill, the Fisheries (England and France) Bill, the Bank of Ireland Continuance Bill, the Fines and Penalties (Ireland) Bill, the Bolton Police Bill, the County and District Constables Bill, and the Duke of Marlborough's Pension Bill. / • HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH. Her MAJESTY then, in her own very happy manner, read the following speech : " My Lords and Gentlemen, " The public business having been brought to a close, I have now to perform the satisfactory duty of releasing you from your long and laborious attendance in parliament. " I rejoice that a definitive treaty between Holland and Belgium, negotiated by the mediation of the five powers, has settled the differences between those two countries, and has secured the peace of Europe from dangers to which it had so long been exposed. The same concord which brought these intricate questions to a peaceful termination prevails with re gard to the affairs of the Levant. The five powers are alike determined to uphold the independence and integrity of the , Ottoman empire, and I trust that this union will ensure a satisfactory settlement of matters which are of the deepest importance to the whole of Europe. " It has afforded me the sincerest pleasure to have been able to assist in effecting a reconciliation between France and Mexico. Intent upon preserving for my subjects the bless ings of peace, I am highly gratified when I can avail myself of an opportunity of removing misunderstandings between other powers: " I have recently concluded with the king of the French a convention calculated to put an end to differences which have arisen of late years between the fishermen of Great Britain and France. This convention, by removing causes of dispute, will tend to cement the union between the two countries which is so advantageous to both, and so conducive to the general interest of Europe. " I shall continue to pursue with perseverance the negoti ations in which I am engaged, to persuade all the powers of Christendom to unite in a general league for the entire extinction of the slave-trade, and I trust that, with the blessing of Providence, my efforts in so righteous a cause will be rewarded with success. " I regret that the differences which led to the withdrawal of my minister from the court of Teheran have not yet been satisfactorily adjusted by the government of Persia. In order to fulfil the engagements announced to you at the opening of the present session, the governor-general of India has moved an army across the . Indus, and I have much satisfaction in being , able to inform you that the advance of that expedition has been hitherto unopposed, and there is every reason to hope that the important objects for which these military operations have been undertaken will be finally obtained. " I have observed with much approbation the attention which you have bestowed upon the internal state and condi tion of the country. I entirely concur in the measures which you have framed for the preservation of order, the repression of crime, and the better administration of justice in this metropolis ; and I have given a cordial assent to the bills which you have presented to me for the establishment of a more efficient constabulary force in those towns which peculiarly require it, and for effecting the important object of generally extending the civil power throughout the country. " Gentlemen of the House of Commons, " I thank you for the zeal and readiness with which you have voted the supplies for the service of the year. " It has been with satisfaction that I have given my con sent to a reduction of the postage duties. I trust that the act which has passed on this subject will be a relief and en couragement to trade, and that by facilitating intercourse and correspondence it will be productive of much social advatY tage and improvement. I have given directions that the pre liminary steps should be taken to give effect to the intention of parliament as soon as the inquiries and arrangemotts re quired for this purpose shall have been completed. " The advantageous terms upon which a considerable amount of the unfunded debt has been converted into stock afford a satisfactory proof of the reliance 'Aced on the credit and resources of the country, as well as on your determina tion to preserve inviolate the national faith. " My Lords and Gentlemen, " It is with great pain that I have found myself compelled to enforce the law against those who no longer concealed their design of resisting by force the lawful authorities, and of subverting the institutions of the country. The solemn proceedings of courts of justice, and the fearless administra tion of the law by all who are engaged in that duty, have checked the first attempts at insubordination ; and I rely se curely upon the good sense of my people, and upon their at tachment to the constitution, for the maintenance of law and order, which are as necessary for the protection of the poor as for the welfare of the wealthier classes of the community." The LORD CHANCELLOR, addressing both houses, then said— " It is her Majesty's royal will and pleasure that this par liament be prorogued to Thursday, the 24th day of October, to be then and there holden, and this parliament is accord jugly prorogued to Thursday, the 24th day of October next." Her Majesty descended the throne and quitted the house, attended in the same manner as on her enterinc , ; and the peers and peeresses began to depart, but a considerable time elapsed before the house was completely cleared. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY. On the motion of Mr. E. J. STANLEY, new writs were or dered for Tipperary, in the room of Mr. Sheil, who goes to the board of trade" (!) and for Manchester, in the room of Mr. P. Thomson, appointed " Governor-General of Canada." Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to inquiries from Sir R. Inglis, stated that measures would be adopted to increase our naval forces on the stations off Brazil and Africa, in order to check the traffic in slaves as much as possible. His lordship added that negotiations were in progress with different pow ers of Europe and America, where there were no existing treaties, to co-operate in the suppression of such traffic. The house was then summoned to the House of Peers ; and on his return the speaker read a copy of the speech, after which the members separated. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. YORKSHIRE.—The last few days of glorious weather have effected a wonderful improvement in the appearance of the crops in this county. Since Monday we have had no rain, and the ripening of the different kinds of grain has proceed ed very fast under the warm rays of the sun. From the in quiries which we have made of parties well qualified to judge, and also from !personal observation, we hope we may calcu late on the crops being a full average, and in numerous in stances the yield is said to be unprecedented. Where the sickle is already in operation, this statement is fully borne out. The hay harvest is nearly over, and, considering the late wet weather, has been secured in fair condition.—Leeds Mercury. KENDAL.—The last few days have been extremely favour able to the interests of the farmer, and great haste has been made to get in the remaining part of the hay crop. Dry breezes and sunshine have prevailed, and a week or so more of such weather would suffice to make much of the grain in this neighbourhood fit for the sickle. Most of the growing crops in this district present a charming appearance, though the wheat in some exposed situations has partially suffered from being " laid" by the late hea4y rains.—Kendal Mer cury. . _ _ NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Aug. 24.—We have had little or no rain since Tuesday ; Wednesday and Thursday were bright sunny days, yesterday was cloudy, and to-day we have a return of rain. The accounts from the interior represent all the heavy crops as being much beaten down by the wea ther, and speak unfavourably of -the appearance of the wheat crop, the colour being much complained of, being dingy in stead of that fine golden hue which it invariably assumes when in a healthy state ; moreover, there are complaints of mildew having exhibited itself in particular localities, and this disease is most apparent on soils bordering the sea-coast. WEST CUMBERLAND.—We have had some days of tole rably fine weather this week ; but altogether the prospect is not so settled as to justify us in supposing that the serious injury which the wheat crops have sustained in this district will be now repaired. This injury, we are afraid, is wide spread and decisive, and threatens the most grievous calamity to the poor farmers, and to - the community at large. The crops of wheat look well to the eye of the passing traveller ; but, upon inspection and handling, it is found, with regret and reluctance, that most of the heads are half wasted, and that many contain not a single pickle. The damage done is most lamentable, and cannot now be remedied. The other corn crops are in a much better state, and a fair average yield may be looked for. Potatoes and turnips never looked better at this period of the year than at present.—Whitehaven Herald. SCOTLAND.—We learn from a gentleman who has lately been through Northumberland, and the southern parts of Scotland, that the corn crops look remarkably well, and are much forwarder than the generality of crops in Yorkshire. This may partly arise from there not having been so much wet and windy weather as has been experienced in„England, and partly from superior sowing. Turnips look in excellent condition. Barley and cats have been cut near Edinburgh and Jedburgh.—Leeds Mercury. WEST OF SCOTLAND.—The weather is again bleak and un genial. A considerable depth of rain has fallen within the last two days ; the sun has only blinked out to be overcast with clouds ; and altogether the appearance of the external world is cheerless. Since everything depends on good wea ther from this time forward, we earnestly hope that the pre sent fretfulness of the elements may be only temporary. — Glasgow Herald. It was yesterday reported that the nomination of a candi date in the room of Mr. Rice is expected to take place on Thursday week, the sth of September next, and the polling on the following day.—Cambridge Chronicle. We are disposed to infer, from the extraordinary pains that have been taken by ministers and their adherents to puff the new packet arrangements, that there is more in that affair than meets the eye. Mr. Warburton, in alluding to the sub ject last night in the House of Commons, expressed his be lief that the bargain was not likely to prove as advantageous to the public as Mr. Wood had represented it to be. The hon. member described it as " a blind bargain ;" but if it be true that the contractor for the mails to Nova Scotia has already received, or is to receive, £20,000, to be allowed a participation in the contract, the blindness must have been all on one side.—Standard. This day (Saturday) a requisition will be represented to Mr. John Tollemache, of Tilstone-lodge, near Tarporley, requesting him to contest this divisio n o f Cheshire at the next election, whenever that may occur ; and we have access to know that Mr. Tollemache means to return a favourable reply to this proposition. Again, we have reason to believe that this gentleman intends to come forward on the principles avowed by Sir R. Peel when he last became Premier, com bined with an infusion of Whiggism as is professed by Lord Stanley—that is to say, just as much Toryism as will please the Tories, and as much Whiggism as will content the Whigs. —Manchester Times. THE ROYAL PROCESSION TO PARLIAMENT.—The usual regal procession of yesterday was painfully characteristic of the unpopularity of the ministry, an unpopularity which in this country must almost of necessity attach itself in a nega tive form, to the person of the monarch. The weather was unusually fine, and the whole line of procession was well attended. Considerable numbers of persons assembled at the palace, the horse-guards, and about the houses of par liament ; but a regal procession of this character, of so silent, not to say sad, an aspect, has not been seen in England for many years past. Upon the egress of her Majesty from the palace, and at her arrival at the doors of the houses of parliament, there were feeble and fitful demon strations of loyalty, but there was nothing of that hearty, simultaneous, and continuous cheering with which the people of England were wont to great their sovereign. With the exception of three or four faint cheers from a number of persons who kept pace with her Majesty's carriage, the pro cession may be said to have passed in solemn silence, from its egress from the palace to the horse-guards. Yet this comparative silence was accompanied with the greatest per sonal respect towards her Majesty; not a solitary offensive gesture or observatioewas indulged in, and throughout the whole line of procession, the spectators uncovered immedi ately her Majesty's carriage came abreast of them. Upon her Majesty's return she was again slightly cheered for a moment in Parliament-street. The appearance of her Majesty on her return was thought to be indicative of fatigue and solicitude.—Morning Herald of Wednesday. NON-PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHERN STAR.—We un derstand that Mr. Jesse Ainsworth and Mr. Holliday, of Oldham, the two sureties at the Stamp-office for the Nor thern Star, have this week given notice to Mr. Feargus O'Connor, proprietor of that paper, of their intention to withdraw their sureties. Since then we have learned that " a fifth edition" of last Saturday's Northern Star has been received, in which a note is inserted to the effect, that the number intended for Saturday, August 24th (to day), cannot be published, for reasons which will be explained hereafter. A circular has been issued by Mr. Hobson, the publisher of the Star, of which the following is a copy :—" Leeds, August 22, 1839. Sir,—An infamous conspiracy has succeeded in procuring the withdrawal of Mr. O'Connor's sureties in the Stamp-office, without giving him anTiiOtiCe. dis covered it in time to, prevent the stoppage of the whole week's issue, by altering the date and form. In its present shape "it is perfectly legal, but must not be sold till Saturday ; though you may get part of your order before the usual time. New sureties will be perfected for our next. It was a deep trick, but it has failed. Yours, J. Hossox, publisher.— Northern Star-office, Thursday noon."—Manchester Times. SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES. CROWN COURT.-TUESDAY. CHARTISTS. William Aiikin, John Wilde, and George Johnson, were placed at the bar. They pleaded not guilty to charges of sedition, conspiracy, and speeches, at Ashton-under-Line. They declared their intention of traversing, and ropested to know the amount of bail required. They were directed that the bail must be themselves in recognisances of £lOO each, and two sureties of £5O each. SEDITION. Thomas Ratcliffe was indicted for sedition, conspiracy. riot, &c., at Aspull, near Wigan, on the 14th instant. The Attorney-General for the county palatine, and Mr. Wilson, conducted the prosecution. Mr. Harris, the manager of Dickinson's mill, at Aspull, stated, that on the 14th instant an immense crowd of people, armed with sticks and other weapons, came to the mill and ordered him to stop it and turn the hands off work. He stated that he would not ; he would run the mill as long as the hands would stop at work. They said, " perhaps the hands wish to quit work." He told them they might go in and ask them. They said they would, and they would have the hands out. He said, seeing this, that if they attempted to go into the mill it must be at their peril and they must remove him first. He said he would not have them in the yard, but if three or four of them thought fit to go in they might. They replied that some people were so stupid that they would rather see their mills burned down than they would stop work, and perhaps he (witness) was one of them. They immediately begun to batter the gates with their sticks, upon which he repeated that it would he best for three or four of them to come in. They went in and begun to talk to the hands, but witness did not hear what was said to them. When they got outside, one of them told the crowd that wit ness would not Jet the hands out. Some of the men called out, " well we will have them out." One of them came forward to witness and said, " will you give us a straight answer whether you intend to stop the mill, or not ?" He said he would not. " Will you stop while we remain on the ground ?" Ultimately, fearing that if they got into the mill they would do some serious damage, he stopped the mill. Jeremiah Platt, the carter at Dickinson's mill, stated, that he remembered the crowd coming to his master's mill on the 14th instant. They had bands of music, and were armed with sticks. They gave three cheers, and asked for Mr. Harris. The prisoner at the bar was there. He had a stick in his hand. Knew the prisoner well had known him for 20 years. He (the prisoner.) lifted up his stick and hammered the door, calling on the mob to come on. The mob said one part of their body had gone to Hulton, and another portion to Winyates. _ Thomas Magnal, a constable at West Hulton, stated, that on Wednesday, the 14th instant, about three o'clock p.m., he saw a crowd between Winyates and Dickinson's mill. They were going in the direction of Dickinson's mill. Some of them had sticks. ' The prisoner at the bar was-with them. Knew him before. Cross-examined by the prisoner. —You were in the latter part of the crowd. Prisoner.—Yes ; I was fetching my sister from them. John Whittle, chief constable of Wigan, deposed, that he went to apprehend the prisoner, with two other constables, on the 10th instant. As they approached the house, saw him rush out of the house in company with two others. Witness saw that he had in his right hand a sharp instru ment, rather short, broad, and flat, and shorter than pike blades usually were. The prisoner then escaped. In his house was a turning lathe. The prisoner in his defence merely repeated, that he went into the crowd to look for his sister. He averred, however, that the instrument which the constable supposed to be a pike was but a table knife which he had in his hand. When he saw the constable approaching, he threw it away in a field and told the constable so. He told the constable the very spot in which he would find it. The constable said, he only told him where he would find a knife, not a pike. A witness, who was called to speak to the character of the prisoner, said that he and his father had found the table knife (produced) in the very spot mentioned by the prisoner. Magnal, the constable of Hulton, gave the prisoner a good character. The jury found the prisoner guilty of riot. Sentence de• ferred. John Wright, aged 18, William Mansfield, 23, John Hodges, 18, William _Darren, 17, and William Naylor, 18, were indicted for having, in May last, at Newton, near Man chester, been present at and attended a meeting and assembly of persons, for the purpose of being trained and drilled to arms, &c., without any lawful authority. The prisoners withdrew their plea of not guilty, and pleaded guilty. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for the county palatine stated that he had hitherto pressed his charges principally against those who were the ringleaders. In this case these young men had attended a meeting for the purpose of drilling ; but there were others behind the curtain far more guilty than they. He, therefore; recommended them to mercy, as far as was consistent with public justice. Mr. Conn Err, who appeared for four of the prisoners, joined in the request, suggesting that as the prisoners were mere lads, bail for their future good behaviour would be amply sufficient. WILKINS reminded his Lordship of the case of Ryley; it was proved in that case that several parties had gone from the crowd in a cry for recruits. These lads were amongst them.—Sentence deferred, .lames. Fairplay, alias James Coupe, was indicted for having, in the month of May last, at Newton, near Manches ter, attended a meeting and assembly of persons, for the purpose of training and drilling, and then and there trained and drilled divers persons to the use of arms, without any lawful authority. Counsel for the prosecution the same asbefore. Mr. Wil kins defended. The learned ATTORNEY-GENERAL for the county stated that this was a very different case from the last, inasmuch as the prisoner had been a soldier, and was actually seen drill ing others. David Higginson, a constable of Manchester, stated that on the evening in question he went, in pursuance of orders, to a place called Ten Acre-lane, in the township of Newton, where he found a number of persons drilling. They were arranged in two lines, there being twelve persons in one line and thirteen in the other. The prisoner stood between the lines and was drilling them. He gave orders which they obeyed. They drilled for about twenty minutes, when the crowd, who were jeering at the proceedings, broke in upon them. The prisoner said he would pay no more attention to them it they did not come every night. The crowd breaking in upon them caused a dispersion. As they were going off the ground the pris oner s p o k e t o hi m ( w i tness ) an d asked him where he came from. He said from Flixton. The prisoner osked how parties were going on at Flixton. He meant the Chartists. Witness said they were going on very well. The prisoner said—" tell them that we are going to have a meet ing." Witness said, " where?" The prisoner replied— " there are three places fixed—l do not know whether it will be White Moss, Tea Acre-lane, or Boardman-square—l think it will be Ten Acre-lane." After some further con versation, witness left the prisoner near Miles Platting, and went to Oldham-road Lock-ups, where he gave information of what he had seen. Cross-examined by Mr. WILKINS—" I said before the magistrates that I heard the prisoner say he would not come again if they did not come every night:" The depositions were put in, when it appeared that he merely said he would not act any more. Richard Berwick, head constable of Manchester, proved that the last witness, Higginsou, was sent by him on the 2nd of May as he had described. Higginson had but just joined the police, and we therefore deemed him a proper person, as his face was not known. Mr. WILKiNs, for the defence, characterised the meeting in question as a piece of foolery and child's play, and the go vernment would have done well to have followed the exam ple of the crowd, and have treated the affair as it really de served. The parties who had set this prosecution in motion were deserving of contempt. It had been said, that the peo ple had a right to arm for their own defence. Mr. Serjeant ATCHERLY interrupted the learned counsel, and put it to the court whether the words of a noble lord, for whom he did not appear as counsel, were to be made use of without evidence. His LORDSIIIP said he could not hear these sort of state ments without evidence. However, the learned counsel had not mentioned who had so stated. Mr. Serjeant ATCHERLY—" Yes, my Lord, he said the noble lord the Secretary of State for the home department." Mr. WILKINS—NO, I did not; but I thank my learned friend for having put the cap upon the right head. It seems the fact is so notorious that I need not offer evidence. The learned counsel proceeded to say, that such a meeting as that proved did not come within the meaning of the act. His LORDSHIP said, he must again interrupt the learned counsel. The offence proved didcome within the act. Mr. WILKINS then went on to comment upon the evi dence, repeating that the prosecution was utterly ridiculous. and calculated to bring the laws into contempt. The Jury found the prisoners guilty. Sentence deferred. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER - COLLISION OF STEAM PACKETS ON THE MERSEY. John Gillespie, master mariner, was charged in two indict ments, with having, on the 24th of June last, killed and slain Duncan Dallas, and Henry Kachau, by forcing a certain packet or vessel, called the William Stanley, against another vessel, called the Monk'. The charge was varied in differ ent counts of the indictments. The prisoner pleaded not Mr. HENDERSON detailed to the jury the circumstances of the case. He ellucidated his statements by reference to plans of the Liverpool piers, whereon were depicted repre sentations and positions of the floating landing stage. of the steamers, and of the most prominent objects in the vicinity of the spot where the fatality occurred. The prisoner had been at large up to the moment of the trial; he surrendered immediately when called upon, and was placed at the bar. William . Roberts sworn.—l am master of the Victoria steam tug boat. On the afternoon in question I was on St. George's pier head. A small boat came ashore from the Victoria steamer. It was about an hour from low water and it was necessary to use the wooden stage to go on board the ferry steamers. The steamers were alongside the Floating bridge. The William Stanley was there with her head to the southward, or up the river. She was nearest to the stage. There were several other steamers there. The prisoner com• manded the William Stanley. The Victoria was riding north and south abreast of the clock belonging to the baths, about 200 yards from low water mark. The small boat which I got into,was lying with her head to the southward inside the stage backed up for me to step into the stern sheets. I got into the boat to go to the Victoria. The engineer, James Duncan Dallas, got into the boat with me. Two men, Henry Kachan, and Thomas Williams, had brought the boat on shore. We started for the steamer before the ferry packets, taking a course south and by west. We pulled along the shore a bit first, and then took a course direct for the Victoria. I ob served the steamers starting, having previously crossed the bows of the William Stanley, and being a little upon his star board bow. I observed the William Stanley coming ; her paddles were started rather slowly at first, and we were about 30 yards before her. She advanced upon us. When she cleared the stage, he kept his helm aport, and steered slant ing across towards the small boat. She gained upon us. Her course excited our alarm, and I called out, " Gillespie, don't run us down." I saw Gillespie at that time on the larboard paddle box. I can't say positively that that is the right place for him, as he has a plank to walk from one paddle box to the other. He saw us. We were still on the starboard bow of the William Stanley. The latter did not stop, but held on her course, the paddles moving very fast. I called out to him again to stop her, but no notice was taken. The two sailors were pulling to the westward or starboard as hard as they could, to keep clear of her, and keep upon her starboard side, we pulled in the direction of the middle of the river. Our head was to the southward and westward. I observed the steam-boat mending her speed to wards us, following after us with her helm a-port, which would turn her head to starboard. Shortly after I observed the William Stanley close to us, and the Monk's boat as well. The latter I had not observed till he was quite close upon us. I did not know what to do, as I saw there was no chance of crossing the bows or stern of either of the steamers, and I did not know what to do, whether to jump overboard or what. The Monk's boat was with her stern to the south ward, backing up the river. There was no rudder to our boat, and we depended on the oars. I made a leap on board the Monk's boat, just as the closing was taking place. I got hold of the netting rail, and hauled myself up, assisted by some of the passengers. The paddles of both boats were going when I made the leap, or else I would have jumped overboard. They were both proceeding in the same direc tion, one forward and the other backward. We were about 200 yards from the shore then. We were about 150 yards from the Victoria. I looked from the Monk's Fer►y steamer for the boat and saw none but one man in the bottom of the boat. He was not hurt. I saw hats on the water. I jumped back into the boat and caught hold of Henry Kachan, who was in the water. He was alive. We next picked up the engineer, Dallas, out of the water. He also was alive. I called for assistance from the boats, but got none except that a man jumped into us. I had but one oar, with which I skulled on shore. Kachan and Dallas were taken to the Northern Hospital. They both died. Kachan almost im mediately and the engineer in about an hour. I have been a captain of a steamer ten years, and am well acquainted with the Mersey. In my opinion, if the prisoner had desired the en-, gineer to stop the engine " or, to slower" and it had been done, the accident would not have happened. • I won't say that the accident might' have been prevented by altering her course ; there was plenty of water ; but I won't say there was room or time. The two boats were too near for that, I think. He might have stopped her or gone slow, so that we might have rowed as fast as the packet. I met the prisoner next day, and he said to me, " Now Roberts, do you think the accident would have happened if it had not been for the Monk's boat." I said I would not say anything about that, but if we had, been 50 yards to windward, we could have cleared them. I asked if he had heard us hail him. He said, " we did ;" but, said he, " I never gave it a thought ; I never thought of the small boat after that ; I did not know that you were under my bow when the collision took place." There was a light breeze from the northward and westward when the accident took place. The wind was on the starboard quarter of the steamer. Cross-examined by Mr. BRANDT.—The prisoner said he thought we were quite clear of his packet at the time when the accident happened. I can give no idea of the number of steamers there. There might be three, four, or five boats at the stage. We went about fifteen yards along the shore before we began to edge across. The William Stanley was in motion when we began to cross. Gillespie being on the larboard paddle-box might, if he had looked, have seen us under his bows,—that is, if we were five or eight yards from the bow—but not less. When we first saw the. Monk's boat she was close upon us. She had then come as far to the southward as the William Stanley. I had not noticed her before. We had lost our rudder. When we have a rudder to make use of it, it is usual, for the purpose of clearing, to paddle stem foremost when leaving the shore. I can't say how it was that I did not see.the Monk sooner. My eye was on the William Stanley. Re-examined by Mr. HmantrtsoN.—l stood up in the boat, and the prisoner might have seen me when I hailed him. Thomas Williams, one of the seamen belonging to the Victoria tug-boat. I recollect the captain and engineer get ting into the boat on the day in question. I rowed. We started before the steamers. We pulled up the rivet., paral lel with the shore. When the steamers moved we had got 20 or 30 yards ahead of them. When the William Stanley started, we were rather on her starboard bow. In a minute or two the captain called out to the captain of the William Stanley calling him by name: , We were about twenty yards from her then. I saw a man, I don't know who it was, on the larboard paddle-box. The paddle-box is -a usual place for the captain of a steamer. The captain directs the man at the helm, and the engineer always gets his directions from the captain. The boat's head was about south-west, and we were pulling as hard as we could. The steamer in stead of going right ahead kept her, bow after us. If she had steered due south she would have cleared us. The pad dles were going fast. Our captain sung out' two or three times. We pulled away as hard as we could. We were about 80 or 90 yards from the stage when the collision hap pened. We got between the William Stanley and the Monk's boat. I never looked at the Monk's boat, having my eye fixed upon the William Stanley. The paddles of the latter were going when she came up to us. I wanted to jump into the river; instead of which I fell backwards into the boat. Afterwards I noticed a mark upon the boat's stern, where the paddles had cut a piece off. Our boat was heaved all on one side somehow. When I got up I saw that there was nobody in the boat with me. I saw the two men in the water, and the captain came with anot' ar Lain and helped to pick them up.. The paddles were about half speed when the collision took place. The people on board the William Stanley could have prevented this accident had they stopped or gone slow. There was plenty of time to have done so. They might have reversed the paddles. She She ought to have gone right ahead, and then we should have been clear enough. lam sure of it as a packet bad gone inside of that spot, about fifteen minutes before. If there had been no Monk, then the William Stanley would have gone over us for she came right after us and we could not pull as fast as she came. Cross-examined by Mr. BRANDT.—There was no rudder to our boat. If we had pulled due west, and the packet had kept on her course, we should have kept clear. There is a bank along there called Pluckington Bank. If a vessel went due south, she would come upon the bank. To keep off the bank, it would be necessary to steer south-west. George Millard worn.—l am chief clerk to the Liverpool Gas Company. I was a passenger by the Monk on the day in question. There were five steamers on the day in ques tion at the landing stage. The William Stanley was nearest, and the Monk the furthest from the stage. I was in the cabin when the Monk began to move from the shore. She was lying with her bow to the north. When I got to the deck she was gently backing to get clear of a large steamer which lay across our bows. This motion took us further from the shore. My attention was attracted by the approach of the William Stanley, which was going about the usual speed with packets cross the river, at what I considered full speed. The Monk was furthest up the river, and furthest from the stage, so that she must have started first. I noticed the small boat in which these men were struggling to'get clear of the bow of the William Stanley. They appeared at first when I got sight of them to be on a line with her cut water, but they got on the starboard bow, and were imme diateley afterwards thrown on the quarter. She (the William Stanley) appeared to approach us in a curved direction from the shore. The men in the boat were pulling with all their might. At first I apprehended danger to ourselves. Almost instantly the little boat was thrown under the bow of the William Stanley. If the Monk had not been there, the same would have happened as regarded the boat. I think she would have been sunk had the collision , not have taken place. The William Stanley ran her bow against the starboard quar ter of the Monk ; the boat was between them, and 1 don't know how it escaped being crushed. The captain jumped on board the Monk. The second man attempting to do the same was crushed between the two. I saw the body rolled round, I think, three times between the vessels ; then the vessels rebounded, and he fell into the water. I did not see what became of the other man. The Monk lay parallel to the shore, or nearly so. I saw nothing that could have pre vented the William Stanley from taking a course clear of both us and of the boat. Cross-examined by Mr. BRANDT,-I have drawn plans of the vicinity of the accident both fps my own satisfaction and that of the coroner. John Forshaw—l reside at Birkenhead and was one of the passengers on board the Monk on the day in question. lAN - as in the cabin when she began to Move. I went on deck in consequence of hearing some confusion there. When I got on deck, I saw that the William Stanley was just leaving the stage. We had left before her. She was going very fast and the Monk's Ferry boat was moving slowly backwards. The Eastham steamer approaching us in a manner that mated considerable alarm. I saw the small boat a short distance from stile starboard bow of the William Stanley. I saw the ' latter approach the sunk boat in such a manner as put,tlle small boat in danger. I turned away, seeing - that an aeel dent would happen and I did not like to see it:/ 'wars , / tipt nion if the engines of the William Stanley had been reverted and her speed slackened, the accident would have been avpided. I think the engines of the Monk were stopped be fore the collision took place. Charles James Hamilton, curate of Birkenhead.—l was a passenger on board the Monk on the 'day in question. There were about three or four other packets there. I was in the cabin when she started, but I came up two or three minutes before the collision took place. When I came on deck, the Monk lay nearly parallel with the .shore and the William Stanley was going across the river obliquely but not at a full speed. The Monk was nearly stationary. There was much alarm on board the Monk ; the people were screaming and I was afraid myself. I saw nothing of the small boat till after the collision had taken place. I stood on the centre of the deck, and when 'the collision took place no alteration had-1 taken place in the position of the vessels. I should think there was time enough for the William Stanley to have stopped and reversed her engines. I attribute the collision to the Eastham boat. having ran against us ; I cannot say what caused the accident to the boat as I did not see it. James Shaw—l am a police officer. V I was a passenger in the Monk's Ferry boat on the day in question. This witness corroborated the preceding testimony. John Jones, engineer belonging to the Monk, proved that the engineer took his orders from the captain. The first or der which he received was to, back. Ile received his signal either from the captain or the 'man at the wheel. ' Those at the wheel generally give the orders by a signal. Witness turned the engine back. Received another signal to stop her. The engine was not in gear, but he was working her by hand. You can work her as quick by hand as in gear for a short time, till you get tired. She was not going fast on that oc casion. Saw the William Stanley coming up, and believes that the engine of the Monk was stopped before she struck. Cross-examined.—lt was not the captain who was at the wheel. It is the common course to take orders from the man at the wheel. The engineer looks to the man at the wheel. Robert Leach, one of the crew of the Monk, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. When witness 'saw the William Stanley coming in, and the perilous situation of the small boat, he called out, " John, John, for heaven's sake, stop her !" _ _ _ On cross-examination, the witness said, sometimes the cap tain and sometimes the man at the helm gave orders. The engineer took his orders from the man at the helm—some times one, and sometimes the other ; mostly from the man at the helm. Re-examined.—The proper place for the captain is the pad dle-box, and he gives his orders from that position. Mr. Neill Arnott, one of the surgeons of the Northern Hospital, stated that Kachan and the other man were brought to that hospital. He had an extensive wound of the abdo men, from which the bowels protruded. He died in a few minutes after he was brought in. Mr. John Askew, Harbour-master of the port of Liver pool, during 19 years. If a captain were on board at any time when vigilance were required, his proper position would be on the paddle-box. From hitn all orders to the mariners and engineers should emanate. This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. BRANDT submitted, that -there was no case to go to the jury. It was not proved that the prisoner had not in point of fact done all that was required from him. So far as the proof went he was in his right situation. The learned counsel cited two cases from Carrington and Payne's reports. line first was that of the King v. Allen and Clark, for having run down a smack. It was proved that there was a look out, and that the defendants were in proper -places. It was held that there had not been such personal misconduct, as would make the offence felony. The other case was that of the King v. Green, which was tried before Baron Alderson, where it was held that it was necessary to show some act done by the captain, as ordering the man to leave the helm, &c. ; a mere omission was , not sufficient. Mr. TOWNSEND spoke more at large on the latter case, quoting an opinion of Baron Alderson and the late Justice Parke, that there was a difference between a coachman on a box and a captain giving his orders, inasmuch as the latter was giving his directions to individuals who might exercise a discretion of their own, and disobey his orders. His LORDSFU P sa id, there was not in this case any proof that any orders whatever had been given. Mr. BRANDT addressed the jury for the defence. He thought it hard to put this man upon his trial, and put his liberty in jeopardy, upon evidence so slight. He contended that the captain of the Victoria had put himself in peril ; for if he had not pushed forward, or if he had taken another course, he would have got clear. It was evident that if .the Monk had not come up, and if the collision had not taken place, the accident would not have happeded. Why had not the captain or steersman of the Monk been called, instead of clerks in counting-houses, and individuals who knew no thing of the river, the State of the tides, or any of the nau tical influences that Might have affected the course of events? He thought, from the evidence, those on board the Monk were more to blame than the captain of the William Stanley, as the latter was proved to be in his place, while it was proved that the captain of the Monk was not, and that the danger arose from the collision. The learned counsel proceeded to comment minutely upon the- testimony, and, after speaking of the great esteem which the prisoner had won during a series of years, and of the great confidence reposed in him, he said he would call evidence to show that the prisoner had fulfilled every duty that could be required on board his ves sel on the day in question. Sir Thomas Stanley, Bart., of Hooton-park, Cheshire, stated that he had known the prisoner twelve or fourteen years, and had frequently crossed the river in his vessel fl.om choice, in preference to all others. Sir Thomas gave the prisoner a very high character. The Rev. Archdeacon Clarke said the prisoner resided near him ; he was a sober, steady, and attentive man, and an excellent and vigilant seaman. Mr. Parry, of Seacombe, Mr. Swan, Mr. Willoughby, of Birkenhead, Mr. John Snow Berrington, of Mold, Mr. W. Ryland, and Mr. Williams, of Woodside, all spoke in the very highest terms of the prisoner, both as respected his moral character and his skill as a commander. Samuel Jones, the master of a flat which was in the river on the day in question, stated, that before the collision took place, he heard the prisoner call out, " Hard a-starboard ! stop her V! He heard screams of alarm on board the Monk's Ferry boat, immediately after. He looked, and the Monk's Ferry boat was coming stern on towards the flat. Thomas Griffiths, driver of the Holyhead coach, who was on board the William Stanley, corroborated the above. After he heard the captain of the William Stanley call out, " Hard a-starboard !—stop her !" he saw the boat between them. The Monk was going stern foremast towards them. The-Monk's paddles continued to revolve after the William Stanley's paddles had stopped. If the Monk had stopped when they did, the collision would have been avoided, and the accident could not have happened. John Matthews, a coachman, gave evidence in accordance with the above. Henry Coffield, second engineer on board the William Stanley, gave evidence tending to show, that if the Monk had,stopped when the paddles of the William Stanley were stopped, no accident of any sort would have occurred. John Carden, a draper, who was on board the William Stanley, further corroborated the above. Richard Chaffers, captain of the landing-stage, said, if the William Stanley had proceeded a hundred yards in a southerly direction, he would have been aground on Pluck ington Bank. He gave the prisoner an excellent character as a skilful and steady commander. John Tyson, John Young, a policeman, who was on duty at the Pier-head, and Lieutenant Collins, R.N., all gave tes timony favourable to the prisoner. Mr. HENDERSON replied. The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence. He'said the prisoner appeared to be in his proper place at the time of the accident, and it must be borne in mind that a captain of a vessel had numberless things to engage his attention, as the safety of his vessel and passengers, the direction of his vessel, and the many objects from which danger might be appre hended. The jury retired at twenty minutes past five o'clock. They returned in twenty-five minutes, and delivered a verdict of not guilty. A formal verdict of acquittal was taken on the second in dictment. The prisoner was immediately discharged. THE EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.--SENTENCE ON TODD. Christopber James Todd, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having embezzled money belonging to his employers, the proprietors of the eLiverpool Bank, in this town, was placed at the bar to receive sentence. On the preceding day Mr. Clarke, commission agent, and Mr. Lacey, bookseller, appeared in court and gave the prisoner an excellent character. The Learned JUDGE addressed the prisoner as follows : Prisoner at the bar. Your ease is one of a nature extremely painful, because you have maintained the exterior of a good character, but, unfortunately, that character cannot stand you in much stead, considering the length of time you have been engaged in carrying on . .frauds against your employers. You stand in a superior station of life to those who usually appear at that bar, which is "an aggravation of your offence, and I am therefore called upon to punish you the more se verely, because you have had the advantage of a good educa tion. The learned Judge passed sentence of ten years' transportation. • Alexander Mee, convicted of highway robbery, near Man Chester, was sentenced to ten years' transportation. The Court adjourned at six o'clock. NISI PRIUS COURT-TUESDAY. TAYLOR V. TAYLOR. This was a special jury case, in which Mrs. Ann Taylor was the plaintiff; and Mr. James Taylor, Mr. William Taylor, Mr. James Lloyd, M r . S amue l Lloyd, Mr. G. B. Lloyd, and Mr. Francis Lloyd, partners in the banking house of Taylors and Lloyds, of Birmingham, were the de fendants. Mr. CRESSWELL,Mr. CROMPTON, and the Hon. STUART WORTLEY for the plaintiff; Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. WIGHT MAN, and Mr. TOMLINSON for the defendants. Mr. CRESSWELL stated the case. He said that as counsel for Mrs. Ann Taylor, a widow lady, residing in this town, he had to request the particular and anxious attention of the jury to this case. It was of much importance'to her, and to one at least of the defendants on the record. The jury would have to watch a considerable detail of circumstances, and he trusted by means of evidence thatcould not be doubted or disputed, that he should clearly make out that Mrs. Taylor had a claim on the defendants banking firm to the amount of £l2OO and upwards. It was altogether a singular transac tion, involving a chargeagainst one of the defendants, Mr. Francis Lloyd,' of considerable misconduct. Mrs. Taylor, who was advanced in life, was the widow of a merchant who formerly resided in Liverpool. He was a person who had succeeded in amassing a considerable amount of property by his frugal habits, in which she partook. About six years ago she went to reside at Wild Green, at Sutton Colefield, near Birmingham. At her husband's death she had £l6OO a-year, and her fru g ality had singe added to the store. Her income was derived from houses in and near Liverpool. She was a person of parsimonious habits, and of some eccentrici ties. Her establishment at Wild Green consisted of one female and one male servant, the latter taking care of a pair of horses.. Not long after having gone there, Mrs. Taylor called on a person named Jones, an edge tool maker, near Wild Green, to recommend a farrier to shoe her horses, and some one to take care of a favourite dog. She went with Mrs. Jones, the wife of this person, who, being a woman of good appearance and demeanour, was invited by Mrs. Taylor to go to her house. The place was one where there were few persons of rank or'statiOn residing, and Mrs. Jones was in vited, and paid every'attention to the wants of the old lady. The favourite dog died, and it was stuffed by Jones in a way 'Which satisfied her. In consequence of these things, an inti macy sprung up between the parties. Mr. Jones was frequently employed to transact her business ; he opened her letters, and at her dictation wrote answers to them. Mrs. Taylor advanced . , at different times, sums of money to promote his success' in' business. This continued for some time. In 1837, Me. Francis Lloyd went to reside at the Manor-house, near the plaintiff, and about that time there was a robbery at her house. Mr. Lloyd who was a magistrate, interfered, and became acquainted with her. She was an old lady of above seventy years of age • but he paid her the most flatter ing attentions -- nothing con ldhave exceeded the attentions he paid to her. He often wrote to her in terms of regard and esteem, from which it must be supposed he was anxious to find his Way into the favour of the old lady,' whether for pecunitiry•motives or not the jury would have an opportunity of judging for - themselves. In one of his letters, dated from Pall-malkhe said—"" l hope Mrs. Jones prolongs her staz• with you,she seemed so attentive a n d de s i r o us t o plea s e ; droni—which it was pretty plain that he had not begun to look upon them in the . light which he afterwards did. In 1837 Mr. Jones reirioveil 'to a place nearer Birming ham, buf f still there were interchanges of visits between • the olfflady and 'Mrs. Jones. In 1838 Mrs. Taylor removed to Swiss Cottage, Round-hill, near Birmingham, and there Mr. Fraricis‘'Lloyd continued to pay his visits, sometimes •iltiring" and itfinetinies after bank hours. Another person lekasthenititrodueed On the stage, of some importance in the transaetion: Not long after having taken the cottage, a lady, pretty and-young, and dressed as a widow, came to reside at the next,door. She was introduced as a Mrs. Harding, and represeideld byllr: F. Lloyd as the widow of 'a friend of his, and he recommended Mrs. Taylor to cultivate her acquain tance:- The result was, that Mrs. Harding became very fa miliar and intimate with the old lady. The jury would find that, in some of his letters, Mr. F. Lloyd had spoken of Mrs: Harding as a person very much to be regarded ; in ano ther, that he was about to be married to her, and that he was about to 'devise some scheme by which Mrs. Taylor might be spared the expense of keeping an establishment, together with the consequent annoyance—perhaps hinting that Mrs: Taylor would do very well to become an inhabitant of. Mrs. Harding's house. In the letters of Mr. F. Lloyd to Mrs. Taylor, the most extravagant compliments were paid to her. Mr. Cress Well then proceeded to read extracts from several letters. Some of them were confined to the expres sion of sentiments of great regard, and announced the for warding of small presents, consisting, in one instance, of a jar of turtle ; in another, of some white grouse from Nor way ; and in a third, of Ms of spermaceti candles. In one letter, dated the 24th Dec. 1836, he said—" I hope it may shortly be in my power to propose a plan which shall further your comfort and ease." He had previously, on the Bth De cember, stated that he was going to be married to Mrs. Hard ing, but that he should deviate froid his plan unless it met with the approbation of Mrs. Taylor, and unless it should be carried into effect without separating him from his dear friend, " I should wish the partner of my life strengthened in her love of home by you., and her good principles strengthened by your example, which, I fear, we sho u ld l ose if we were to be married, and cease to have you as a neighbour. " Now, who was the young lady to whom Mr. Francis Lloyd repre sented himself as aboUt to be united ? She was the daughter of a carpenter near Leamington, who had for some years been living with Mr. Lloyd as his mistress, and had become the mother of two children. While this was going on, the jury would find that Mr. Lloyd became the depository of money to a considerable amount from Mrs. Taylor, and gave her a pass-book of the bank for it, as though it had been an ordinary account. It should seem that early in the present year, Mr. F. Lloyd seemed to think that Mr. Jones did not look upon him with a very favourable eye, and he sent a note requesting that Mr. Jones would call upon him at the bank, as he vvisi.ei particularly to see him. Mr. Jones went, as requested, between the hours of three and six, 'when it was not likely that any of the other partners would be there. Mr. F. Lloyd said, " It seems, Mr. Jones, that you and I are playir g a game of cross purposes with Mrs. Taylor." Mr. Jones pr( fessed his ignorance of what Mr. Lloyd meant ; and to the question of " What do you mean ?" Mr. Lloyd answered, " Well it seems to me that we are, and I hope we shall not." Mr. Jones replied, " You seem to think I am.- intimate with Mrs. Taylor ; but I can tell you this, that she has had no master, and never will." Mr. Lloyd then said, "If I were to marry, and ask her to:come and live with me, would you disapprove of it ? " Same two or three days after this, having reflected on this interview, Mr. Jones thought that all was not right, and ex- , plained his idea of it to the old lady. A conversation ensued, in the course of which she produced the bank book she had then in her possession the heading of which was in the ordi- nary manner of such books—" Ann Taylor in account with Messrs.. Taylors and Lloyds." In that book there were credit 'entries to the amount of above :Cl9OO. The last entry was in January, and was for a sum of £7OO. There were no entries to her debit ; for she had drawn out nothing from the time she hadbegun to lodge her money. He (Mr. Cress*ell) did not believe that she ever went to the bank at all, and it might be that in the books of the bank there were no entries at all, but there were in that bookentries to above £l9OO. Mr Jones cast up the several items, in doing which, he observed an er ror of £3O, so that he had a full opportunity of noticing the contents of the book. Mr. Jones then thought fit to write to Mr. Weber, a tradesman in Liverpool, who acted as the agent of Mrs. Taylor, in the collection of her rents, to go over to Birmingham. Mr. Weber did go, and on arriving at Swiss Cottage, he found that Mrs. Taylor had come to the resolution of returning to Liverpool, to reside there. They were packing up the goods and chattels when Mr. Weber ar rived, and Mrs. Taylor said she should want some money be- . fore leaving Birmingham and request e d M r . W e b er to take her chequebook and cut out a cheque. Mr. Weber took the cheque book, which purported to be of the firm of Taylor and Lloyds, of Birmingham, 'and from which not a single cheque had been taken. He suggested to Mrs. Taylor, that it would perhaps be better to have two cheques, she consented and he cut from the cheque book two cheques, which he pasted on the leaves of the bank book and then handed the latter to Mrs. Taylor. At the same time he observed that the last en try tothe credit of Mrs. Taylor, was £ 7OO. In the p rece di ng January Mr Weber himself had remitted to her a sum ex ceeding £700; the produce of her rents here. Mr. F. Lloyd, whose visits had been frequent, waited upon Mrs. Taylor at this time, and invited her to go out in his phaeton and see his mother, to whom Mrs. Taylor had before been introduced. She went, and when they returned, Mr. Lloyd handed to her a small, paper parcel, saying, " Here is your money madam, and God bless you till I see yoti in Liverpool." Mrs. Taylor sent for Mr.' and Mrs. Jones when she opened the parcel. When that was done, and the notes therein had been counted Mrs. Taylor exclaimed, " What can he mean by this? I ask ed him for £lOOO, and he has given me £250." When waited upon by Mr. Jones for an explanation, Mr. F. Lloyd replied " That is all I have of hers. She h as go t h er own book, and may refer' to it" - He afterwards asked Mr. Jones whether he had seen the book. " No," replied M r . J ones , " I h ave not." "Well, go and look and you will find it is all I have," observed Mr. Lloyd. " No," sa id M r. J ones, " it is not : I have seen the book, and I know you are going to rob her of £1700." To that Mr. Lloyd replied, " Well, if there is an entry of that'sort, I must stand by it." Search was made for the bank-book, but it could not be found. Everything in the house was unpacked, but still it was not discovered. • At the time Mrs. Harding was occupied in packing up for Mrs. Taylor. She said, " I wish some one would give me some thing to fill up the corner of this box." There was some waste paper lying near, and Mrs. Jones went to it for the purpose of handing part of it to Mrs. Harding, when she found the bank-book underneath. She took it to her hus band ; he, having inspected it, said, -" This is not the book ; the ink of this is quite wet," and there was the book, which was quite conclusive of the fraud which had been perpe trated. It was headed, " Mrs. Ann Taylor, in account of Francis Lloyd," and it was in the handwriting of that per son. The most cursory inspection would show that it had been got up in haste, and not at all like a bank-book. There were entries on the credit and debit side of the book, and the interest was positively calculated and charged to her debit. " Interest_ due and paid, £25 8s 1d.," appeared on the debit side of the book. Was there ever seen such an entry in a banking-book in the world ? Moreover, there was this extraordinary circumstance. In July, 1837, when the first entries were made, the book could not have been in existence. He would prove that the moulds in which the paper was made, were not manufactured till August, 1837, and that no paper could have been made till the following September, two months after the first entry bore date. How could the defendant get over that? Would he say that the book was a copy? Where from ? Where were the vouchers? In consequence of this discovery, Mr. Weber waited on Mr. Taylor, the head of the banking firm. A meetinc , was ap pointed to take pl ace , an d w h en M r. W e b er wen t he found a stranger sitting in the room, whom, on inquiry, he found to be a lawyer. Mr. Weber objected to enter into the busi ness in the presence of the lawyer, as the party of Mrs. Taylor had no legal gentleman present. The lawyer left the room, after which, the conversation began. Allusion was made to the entry of £7OO in the original bank-book. Mr. Francis Lloyd, in the first instance, said that he had paid all that was due to Mrs. Taylor. He denied the entry of £7OO. On 'this, Mr. Weber observed, " I remitted her above that sum." Mr. J. Taylor then asked whether he could recollect the numbers of any of the notes. Mr. Weber said he could not, but that he thought he could trace some of them, as he had received part of them from the bank. On hearing that, Mr. Francis Lloyd observed, " I do begin to have some recollection of a sum of £700." They then separated. Mr. Weber subsequently succeeded in tracing the numbers of some of the notes, and remitted them to the banking-house. This having been done, a letter was received by the nephew of Mrs. Taylor, from Mr. F. Lloyd, in which he expressed a wish to close the whole of his pecuniary relations with Mrs. Taylor, after the ungrateful return he had met with for his many kindnesses to her, and denied the charges which had been brought against him. The letter also stated, " I shall be willing to show you my accounts, and to pay up the balance. Mrs. Taylor must have been aware, of the motive I had for refusing to come to an arrangement before, considering tlie influence she was under. The timer however, is not far distant when she will do me justice." In a letter to Mr. Weber, dated the 29th March, 1839, Mr. Lloyd remitted a check for £373 is 3d, being, as he said, the balance due to Mrs. Taylor. He stated that he had then no disinclination to do so, seeing that she was beyond all influence ; and he proceeded to say, " I have now to repeat what I formerly said, that I never gave a bank-book to Mrs. Taylor, considering her a friend." Could he pretend to say that he, a banker, carried on a private banking concern with Mrs. Taylor for himself? The story was a most unna tural and improbable one. But he was bound to try to make out that story, because, as a banker, he would be obliged to enter every item, and be bound by that entry. If that was not the book within which Mr. Weber placed the two cheques, where did it come from ? He (the learned counsel) knew but of one person who could tell how it came into the spot where it was found, and if she were produced in the progress of the cause, he suspected it would be made palpable that it was introduced by some agent of Mr. Francis Lloyd. If the facts he had stated were proved in evidence, he should be entitled to a verdict for the plaintiff. An admission that the defendants are partners in the bank ing -house of Messrs. Taylors and Lloyds, was put in. Several witnesses were then examined, whose testimony confirmed the preceding statement. Mr. ALEXANDER then addressed the jury for the defence. He began by alluding to the opening of Mr. Cresswell's speech, and said he was sure that what his learned friend had said was not unmerited—the character of the case was such as to require particular and anxious attention. On the re sult he would not then pretend to offer the least suggestion; but this he would say, that considering the relative situation of the parties, and that the charge involved against the de fendant was of the deepest dye, it was to him (Mr. F. Lloyd) and his friends a matter of the deepest anxiety ; and although he was certain that no consideration of that sort ought or would animate the minds of the jury, when satisfied that the facts alleged were properly made out in evidence, yet he felt that they would not, without that satisfactory evidence, brand an individual hitherto respectable in society, unless they were thoroughly satisfied that the charge was brought home; and if it was, then be (the learned counsel) should be the last to ask for protection for him who would deserve no pro tection. It was a case, however, not only requiring atten tion on that account, but it was one which they would have to inquire into on the probable workings of the human mind, and whether certain things were at once to be accounted for in the way in which evidence had accounted for them, or whether they were to look deeper, and judge less from the evidence than the probable and direct influences arising from the evidence. He thought that this was the difficulty of the case ; because, if there was no doubt whatever that the wit nesses, Jones and 'Weber, had been giving a true statement — that they laboured under no mistakes and no bias—there would then be an end of the matter at once. The charge was to the effect, that a member of the banking firm in ques tion had deliberately, consciously, and he. might almost add feloniously, imposed on and defrauded p, gentlewoman who was on intimate terms with him, to whom he seemed anxious to pay attention ; and if it were true, he must have been guilty, not only of breaking the law of the land, but the prin ciples which ought to regulate the conduct of individuals to one another as members of society. The old lady was one whom he met at his mother's house, whom he was frequently in the habit of seeing and paying attentions to, and respect ing whom he had in his letters spoken in the terms of sin cere friendship. In those letters, he (Mr. Alexander) had most surely expected to find something more distinctive of the defendant's character than they offered. There had been a good round dozen of letters brought forward ; and he thought, if they were to be taken as showing, a deep, design ing villany against Mrs. Taylor, there were few persons whose letters could not be made to establish such a similar charge, and with equal success. But this course (continued the learned counsel) had been adopted for the purpose of pro ducing prejudice on the minds of the jury, and they had been painted, when introduced, in characters which they did not deserve. Another attempt had also been made to excite pre judice. After he. (the learned counsel) had admitted that the paper of which the account book was made, might' be al . . . . . lowed to have been made at even a later period than that even fixed upon, two witnesses were paraded before them (the jury) for the sole purpose of making the acknowledged fact more alarming. Flu (Mr. A,)had not only to struggle with the direct testimony of Mr. Jones and Mr. Weber, but with the irrevelant evidence of Sarah Adams, Mary Hughes, and others. Ile could not imagine why they had been brought forward, unless it were to put the public fully in possession of the fact that Mr. Francis Lloyd was one of the many thou sands of young men who had been associated with a young woman to whom he was not married. If that were the in tent, it had been fully attained ; but what effect that was to have on the case, he could not imagine. Because he had violated those rules of morality on which undoubtedly the happiness of mankind depended—because he had committed a breach of propriety which was but too common, was that to be takon as proof that a person in the station of a gentle man had been guilty of this vile and deep, and planned fraud, feloniously to embezzle the property of a friend? He need say no more about the Adamses and Hugheses, nor of the last two witnesses who had spoken about the moulds, because the first had nothing to do with the case, and the last had spoken to a fact which was admitted before it had been proved. The defendant did not mean to say that the book produced—and lie distinctly denied that any other had ever been in existence—had been written out at the several times at which the money purported to have been paid ; but that the book was in fact a copy from Mr. F. Lloyd s memoranda, made at the period when Mrs. Taylor wished to know how her account stood. He should .ask the jury whether they believed the evidence- that Jones had given. If they thought fit to disbelieve . it, and that Jones was the party who, from the first to the last, had been preying on Mrs. aylor, and that he was anxious to. account for the defalcation by connecting them with Mr. Lloyd ; if they, in looking at the testimony, took that view, then Mr. Lloyd would meet with the protection which he merited, and Mr. Jones would go out of the court with the brand upon him of a false wit ness. This case rested entirely on the evidence on the part of the plaintiff. There had been no proof of anything said or done but what was exclusively confined to individuals to be called as witnesses for the plaintiff. Even at the meeting at the inn in Birmingham, where the parties were to attend with their friends, the attorney who attended on behalf of the bank was peremptorily excluded, because Messrs. Weber and Jones knew that, if any person was allowed to be pre sent on the part of those who were now the defendants, they would be able to give a version of what took place which would be favourable to those defendants. Mr. \Veber then distinctly declared, that if a person were present on the part of the• bank, the meeting should not be held nor the matter discussed. It was, therefore, out of his power to call wit nesses. But he knew that not one of the jury was satisfied with the way in which Mr. Jonei gave his evidence. He had watched their countenances during the examination, and he. knew from the working of them that what he stated was the fact. From the first to the last that witness dis played either a reluctance in answering, complete forget fulness, a shuffling, or an attempt to throw in some remark to deaden the effect of his replies. He (the learned counsel) must, however, state what he could from that person's evidence, and see what he could thus make out of the case. The case was opened as if an intimacy had arisen between two gentlewomen (Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Jones) and it was not until the cross-examination that he found out how the fact really stood. It appeared that Mr. Jones was a spade • and shovel manufacturer in Birmingham ; that he had no ser vant; but that everything, even down to•offices of the most menial description, was done by his wife. • Mrs. Jones pro , bably went to. Wild Green, in the first instance, as a woman to assist about the house. From what . was observed and heard, -it no doubt occurred to the acute husband to reason thus—" Here is an old widow lady, of 72 years of age, ap parently without a relation, and having no one that seems to have any acquaintance with her. I think that she wants some creditable person to attend to her; and I think it would be well, Mrs. Jones, if you and I were to attend to her. She has a large property, I hear, and as I have given up my busi ness in Birmingham to come here, I think it might be of some . use if we were to cultivate her acquaintance. Some little at tention would not be thrown away." Now, was not that sug gestion -borne out by the statement of the witness himself. They found that in two months from the time of the com mencement of her acquaintance, Jones began to borrow money for the purposes of his business ; he whose trade of spade and shovel making was answering so well in the village. From the sum of £6O, then obtained, he went on borrowing until he had obtained the large sum of £2,750. Their influ ence over the old woman must undoubtedly have been great, and that they exercised it for their own benefit was an admit ted fact. Having presented a picture of Mrs. Taylor, under the influence of the Joneses, he proceeded to introduce the defendant on the stage. The house of Mrs. Taylor had been robbed by one of her own servants—a circumstance which was very likely to put her out of the way, and to cause her considerable alarm. Mr. Francis Lloyd then appeared. He was a magistrate-and a man of the world ; he was able to use his eyes, and to see that certain persons were obtaining an ascendancy which the difference of circumstances and of ' station did not seem to justify. This was, of course, only a supposition of his own (Mr. Alexander's ;) but he put it to the jury as a fair ground of the way in which the intimacy commenced. If Jones had had no influence over Mrs. Taylor, lie could not see how ,it was that she went over to live at Aston Green, when Jones remained there. Wh a t ( lid t h e j ury suppose took her there? Every other circumstance but the influence of Jones over her mind was excluded. The real motive had not been Mentioned, and even if his supposition had been denied by Jones, it would have mattered little ; for the way in which ne gave his evidence—the manner in which, when speaking of the money transactions between him and the old lady, he jumped about from time to time and date to date—was surprising and extraordinary. If the witness had acted in that way on such things as he (Mr. Alexander) had a chance of inquiring into, how did they think that he would act on those points into which the re was no opportun i ty of inquiring ? What did they find with respect t o th e l as t ad vance? After he had purchased a piece of property, he was found applying to Mr. Harrison for £3OO on the mortgage of that, property. A person willing to lend was found ; Jones brought the deeds, and the mortgage was prepared to be ex ecuted, when Mr. Harrison informed Jones that Mrs. Tay lor must be a party to the decd. " Oh," says he, " I can't trouble her took the deeds away and nothing more was done, notwithstanding the expense that had been incurred, and his pressing want of- money. That was an odd sort of f $ 0 thing. But did the jury remember the observaboU°_, ale Taylor ? " Those documents of yours are Iniss%oo Jones : I wonder where they are." Was there enye"_'.; got in supposing, that he had, by means of his double, k,,f.,e tree possession of those deeds, and that when he fouled t_ i ' a ejts. action could not be completed without the knowleu%d t hen, Taylor, he necessarily put an end to it at once' nireered he attempted to show that the . mortgage had be in, o fs unnecessary by the receipt, on the following moials'a7tbere checque for £l5O. Again, did the jury beli ev , , I r obbe ll was any systematic attempt on the part of the pueil'e• be ; Del e n i to frighten Mrs. Taylor night after night? °tee ° lieve that Porker was sent to her house as a Pr,,inj ae Mrs. Taylor might have believed so, and have fen,', t er tli she was much indebted to her good friend ..N•fr. Jonei., bed man and the blunderbuss sent up to protect her. e l ,vb i r ha r whether all that was not a part of the foul drama l _, ma le. person in humble circumstances —a spade and sho ei aa ea —had contrived in a short period to obtain from a 0 the woman £2700. Mr. Alexander then went _tlerf.'ieFee greater part of the letters of Mr. F. Lloyd to _tire. anieerle contending that there was nothing in them but the ot, compliments of a friend to a friend—of 511 Ch eSr, rc at a iOlOri esteem as it was not at all impossible to supposeet:,eadiage man might entertain for an old lady, and of the ,'', no thing certain small presents, and most certainly there o'e' of ee bee , contained in them to indicate or justify a ebaege,, alt. r e zlement. With respect to the announcement l e oe d Lloyd; of his intention to marry Mrs. 1-larding',„; that!, not help thinking that Mr. Lloyd had been Einee`',oo Ras hoped to bring into respectability a wo r n bun, well attached to him, who had sacrificed herself to , D ecte , become the mother of his children,. and iluee, But lee . : when that union had taken place, there woul d s e tii' e • be one, Mrs. Taylor, who would notice his with cb3rg e there anything in the letter that had to do witi! l_ . , t h e lo" • brought there that day ? Did it make Mr. F. Li°)",,e cone; • thief that he had been represented ? He (the learned roe, sel) thought not. They next, in the letter of Dece t in die an ec le i: . w fo ci l u tah n t d et h a ae n nwl e i x t p od r l e e l o s o s s i ft o ht n oi s o a f dll t e h as e re defendant'snfasme i pper to pation of dining at his dear father's Christmas s ., dote!: that letter to show that Mr. Lloyd waslarch, fraud? Again, in the letter of the 24th at ` the e 0e0 3 !„ dressed to the nephew of Mrs. Taylor, at the t i i vi n d ' t ole o l about to return to Liverpool, Mr. Lloyd, n ot veyare ,l o o what had occurred, states that he wishes for he r , a ` i, QtliiT in t at the same time repels the charges brought ne t - f l a r' diee - e e. false and unfounded. He adds, " The day is 110 -ell wo when she will see that she is m io i l s fy ta far k ee e ol n uingda l lncaidctlent'°°;;:.;°ll:l3 ' l?'llf,;; ; how her money has been going for two or three wear 31 ,( is to say, in distinct terms, " I am too well awai e e in tone Taylor has been made the object of forwarding ° a l l e aret i e Mr. Jones in pecuniary matters, and am not at .10 itf rd, at any deficiency in her money, when for ,two ),, e s eel ', t i l e seen what has been going on between Mr. Jon' eee roni e , Taylor." Was there a sentence in the lettcrs te e ).lr. ere o e sc well which had been taken by his learned friena k, ag to b oo ? The tendency of the whole of the letters ;000 id that ) Mr. F. Lloyd looked upon Mrs. Taylor 25 el .efel' eP :s was entitled to his respect, and to whom he t a her,, b , attentions, having, as had been shown, introdufeeeeling t a e visitor at the house of his mother. it nettS3 er frOIO W be same kind which made him anxious to pr b eut sclie r !eo whom he had looked upon as not her friends; bat elf found that he could not prevent her throwing out pf ii 0 , their arms, he still expressed his well-wisbeettbai thefee that was owing to her. Mr. Alexander said derr orei tion had been carried on in such a manner that he wa s e i obieeee - on behalf of his clients, to take advantage of a l ,t t . i bere c i a t which presented itself. From the first to the l reirs. ,',dsi nothing to show that the money transactions 0 . e V ie d had been between herself and the bank of Tay lore es be cor the whole of the partners denied that their books es be, any account between them and the lady ; Mr. l'e an t e tte t roborated that statement; he said, that the a c coun t all ;bat tween him and Mrs. Taylor ; that he bad ret,q,'„ but ht , was due; that he had attempted to return notaiee, it to ioo . was due ; and he (Mr. Alexander) therefore. root:Wont lordship whether the firm could be liable. he a rtlfeibea'rli the learned counsel referred to the evidence as w • t. the i n • 00 1 said to be due. At the great meeting whic h i r ber CO" bie of, £l9OO was said to be due. On that Mr. , N' ta e te ee t f eee nothing. He saw the book, according to his , the,' ebt he saw £7OO, and no other sum. The large sa-v'evee'tisi was spoken to exclusively by Jones. NOY , an Z o viid el ' have been named, if such evidence were to be eitl satisfactory.lle ibe IN Mr. Francis h naF e dnra l da e nn a Ltc r learned osa e y d Lsduls J om. y e d n oxf G oim e lno t et h nho e eef n y procee d e d t 0 s utra o iler - fe Y lj e ' ii b / that in this case Mrs. Ann Taylor sought to . was r ece° . /ee tb° there sac acco u n t betw e e n th e m a d d t tv' h eh' e fehie npcPdlhaaarisnntlinttseei ff ra:l ; ey°Bg u fetd: awt i the e l i e f r e lale ;51 5 Mr. Francis Lloyd sas that what accoun t ee on b e , thepl t ai w d ha b as n y cke h ,r i t m haui , nt landhyeat between n t y it her xe w rt a ra s ano n dr o dh t i Ti a lma n r yiancc hiscaos tet,latdn,bii.ve i t f uraea l 3v o rci e e l ) : 1 1. ,, : i s: : 0 , , i a det° el J ticular attention on the part of the jure. " "' o f eg;l'' the plaintiff was now an old woman of 7 Ye' rs a a -oni'!d i De r and he thought that he might say that she wa's,,ted eel a 0 jtahtsw i e t hhodaheio w t nddiitlsco a s giebohti difficult efntal n eteesgghdn o t,r t epartoadtut cene dt i, o t o annt i d m o t p mh o or s s e . e L o w n l oe , yr d a e n . : II ,e:'ll3 arks Po. ,efat b i i e te e b n ec,s_vri ii e tt e e r v o money very easily. Mrs. Taylor seemed to lia s t ; er of , e 0" mt e etiytore scnwboheooneufltdalhtdpierlpeenehloaywat:neaddswtf to i r ti a an s ‘g, e t h ob e fe y ei‘nl wellpr a y t pi nr beg anewc hoc j, o il l n o i r ftv tosi.,t,,i is tb o e solitary old woman. What kind of object b e 100 10fn,''ber i : decide whether his obj n e b: e l t dd ev , left him. What did he call on her for 5 " r to F* s ;ls o Y ‘ o f why did he write letters to her? Did he me an " oleo 0 v et r was professing merely a warm attachment t° "; lA A , of f , 74„ whom he had known onl eighteen raontbs•,nleieL7;ol:l his letters he says to her, " I ' have turned the, ace tli , ' l dr e i ffi a t o a c n s u a l a y t t f t o o i r t tgtesh-teo u:nal,,dri : l ' e eo4 l: b e lii,t l if b co e t e ht in my mind, and for the first time in my life,-`, disreisot), seriously about matrimony. - I have unifornici Y, O O Ol , the suggestions of my friends, although couri•o,` i a eei ri ow and fashion." Then he goes on to say that be w ife c l ,, , c e : unless it meets with her approbation, and li t is r and th ' e e i l i her love of home strengthened by Mrs. TO-I,ll'ot and. , fore her eyes the example of the old lady. nf the 'Deli' 4 eharidcdwehofiaethhtinedntpagunrroottlfldesehs,fsooaewnodlde.tdow.hThmiisltiresasetgnr•wtoEeeirvis.io-cntletael at,b.i,:eles,clojr:,:::,! a f s ws e e emh e n n l ip t t i el n eh h ed z i ot n h w hf e e from Norway. Those things il iell 'a•ver ) , P .'le er„ e that his object was to get hold of . tl l ;e BY°l?dr. sc l baclsllls''';P'" u M o r o . n W m eb r e . r i h ,a a y d lo m r e a n t ti t o h n e ed ha h n i k h , is s a l v id ide r t i r e e n t t h ial t ie l cl o t e b b e e e l3 i e r j et lii s d ; Mrs. Taylor, the senior partner said, ° l ),'„, i lgr e et: f h ae • mention her as a woman from whom he had else I for 'it tions. Ido not like it." He might we ll 1)- el stan c t e bete,e' ni was certainly' not a very favourable cirea"; ei cl o `,,cl th ' defendant ; but the jury were to sc y how it 5 ',,,er ' ; t° , „ . . they thought that nothing unfairl-and finPe-;;'oweety.ol meant, then any impression of his should final, bet"%eoll,o them. There was certainly nothing cr i u tina , " p rofe s 'if P c; gusting it might be, in a young man inakii",,,' do 511 0 ' et fly: attachment to an old woman, if be chos e r ile aiSoeil e a feelings would permit him to do it, he fl o ne fi e r',o o ; i e such things were well known to have be e It ees " p reli e a ' o P without the person incurring any odium . large le° bn found that when a man was possessed °f t " a,l' ee o P tIO A c o) . even though he had got it by such acts as te e e n e s , - 0 0 1 " d e say, " Oh, he is a man of large ertY i n • o rY .• county, which he got in this way. dbv it . 00 1 , ill' , prop y , T he j „re p g pr Tn whether ryM. money,hr had heard hi L fe a l h o re y d d e ot l h i a a el d d : bi et e e n ietd a ri c ,li t gt t h i ly a o. Alexander, and there were some difficult r i ce otie e , e loP t he story of Mr. F. Lloyd was, that there was O n 3 ,0 , 15 of or Mrs. Taylor and the bank. The other P ale bo°. aleeit, that, and there seemed to be no account ii i i a p oin i t be i be bank. On that Mr. Alexander had raise c i i a ided a d oe , the other partners were liable. It was admit ; :1, °:,lo r Francis Lloyd was a partner in the hankluetbe 004515, jury were of opinion that he had received/owed )j e rebele t although t s o en s t u i rptgp suppose s h te a h t teh h ma e t r oh e n c ee e ys i voheradedictneaiovsteadbieriaetrn, t t n h e e r ;i o t r h n e vt, r r leere've of . 0v io ta i i t i! t u b - e a s t law a h n a d d nr e c s t e i m v e a d n i i f e t s t i n j u shtiiac ei. P: d s it i c f kit tcl' t e e t h i i °t a h rie tb° e al l i e r " . 's. te ' n l i. a ` :-I. so l p elitie f r3 a s i eeft : t il i c i l e elb • c v f i l b ' t t , o io ti c.sl y. t i 1 5 it e 'f° 0, , i, e‘t , ' , ,i : 3 1 ,a0, ‘: • I . . TaylorsT Francis heju l. jury n l w o do y udi,dc Lloyds, a d r e e c f u i d l t l el y l eo e nxcwluhd. objectioninhg all ° T . d ' s ec or , t e i There was an old lady, receivingtc nweeasiev frei n it t er, t o r e . ? o i and was it more probable that she should e'o. o e t eee lt Oleo:it on his own responsibility, or to put it 112 1.,i t i rl': fi iri t :o. o support of the former position, it had been 7 - ce rtil i t i i iit ete allowed 5 per cent. on her money, (an d rn°sa that jeeo,- book it was so calculated on both sides') 811):1y5e01resitiot• much larger rate of interest than any hankelea, tie ,. P o st Mr. F. Lloyd admits that he received inoatlii",o )1r- ; v g ee e e I ejee t e t but says that he never gave a hank le°, t ,con t tli6 leo That seemed a strange assertion at first sig.. 130,0.0. e the book produced was in his handwritiee; bet u -" he 0 0;1 been explained to mean that he never go ,ee ote ~ r i oc een ij t of the firm of Taylors and LloY'l d t b e e,e e l that she had a cheque book of the bank t iea a- f of tl l ie d le of bank conditions pasted on the (or bank) book produced, must he t n h i o .s u t eh t t b ' h e a ,e veb . a .. i i t e .; lady to believe that she had an account el .40int,01.00,er: Jones had been called as a witness for e ' 6 ble e ' r e ( l u rs• l''' th b ' peered that he had been a person in bun', lth d ( l t • teu w eiteeett and that he and his wife became Lima."' b a d °` c w of ',t It was highly probable that Mrs. Jones vices, Ist'bipso rat{' old lady without being paid for her seta go od , pe ct ro tt;, she and her husband expected to make !With r e ,f , s , v anf l e i and there was no doubt that they batie n , n rovee" .Bwdi r t bringing forward Mrs. Harding, t° "' - ' c eei N ' t rai o-11 ;e the facts sworn to by the plaintiff's IV itlir: l - ; o n e e one had very powerfully suggeeted that his cli ,of je li o ei t ; i j .b . been restrained from so doing by a feeline,,c) sli,anee!'e'rr: was all very true, and he (the learned _fal ca te n, •ori t nee of the last to ask parties to act in an indel ~ a ye i rit)rad ae • u dger. p a it 4 ./ still it was very often the case thate, nce as, 0 , p ar r asked to decide on such amount of ev , ", e h oeb e i e i t ne 1) 1) 1 iL I pleased to produce, not on all that couleief eitee an tei 4 ' a lke In the present instance the case was 0n,e ( 4 3, wee . , be - iii tsu il ;t to the defendant, Mt. F. Lloyd ---One Wl7 er, ilniirel re o btoe,itifthethteercmhsaregmepNlvoeyreedtbryucir. Ale:eau nest a rel ea ve b e business, and he thought they a dishone far e e te t e Mrs. Harding. absent T he foraJL! r short re retired e t dim fortime, t hceovnrseuitiluti i t: n i t ileotaetille;o:fctoeti; r it `rot itl3 ' ei diet for the plaintiff for £l2Bl 10s. Y. ' A li ----- syspA 0011 Smith, at CROWN COURT. --WI c O O e l , CHARGE OF AAP for a raP eer e r E As d i e it n o , n a . g u e n d d s er Ere the first and t tO P principal witness, „ ear cel pe a _ ., i bi dente, she having been übjected to e ' ,toe l i ee ll . 0 giving it as his opinion that the c harge uu 11Lwyansei.nd.icted bo ;2.illsre d .,. e ., , c o s S id: ther e . •• lif ° t ua ia in te a d t . ion by Mr. Wilkins,s his lortislqta• speitioatoort I The foreman of the jury thought ira cy • Wl. e o, make the prisoner the victim of a cou:P tilt 00 4 iglit ; THE CHARTIsT_d a ssa joy eO, Joseph Booth, indicted for a riot "".. long ffilli'e're ter e Johnson, at Manchester, was, after joft ° 0 , '' found guilty.—Sentence deferred. , ) , be ighi, 001 W Or,o l e Richard Eastwood, Solomon Gt.' l ' i r i o t A!' olif ig • e , ,i t li and Thomas Heywood, charged w'r_' . ! e ve ry ). of ego oi also found guilty. The prisoners w°, l _ o year' ac col' l i p lialgh looked little more thau four!e_ry ou ~ P ea to Mc" lo' t ' e l J Crofpig ili f, jurßyobreecrotmGmilleinbdreatnidG, reenhalgh youth.—Sentencc deferred. /8 0ac ' re dieted for participation in the riots a ' Openshaw, Richard Ejtntwpooe c a l r , so a ll,lu" "Pilo r l e r ue " : 1 : 104 , :j aI 5 14 0/ (1 :, JlO O 0,0 ~,o, guilty.—Sentence deferred. phi; ir y , soliv Thomas Farrell, James Pilling,' an d fir 0 itt Merle, John Gill, Joseph Bos were found guilty of participating iii d th e 0 .:.''' 1 r° eN ' the I.l° OP ;0' w hole -, Ae cor d` Sentence deferred. je t at r e y ath , ft \NT T h i e l h a a t above cases, convicteduied nearly e ra tpl:c eatae of , past 0 " was placed at the bar, s ati n s udg ili , s yloc l " against him. rter P- The court adjourned at a q e e,e l.. b t li l ,, -------, _aareo l .el'' c o ' ilg OF NISI PRIUS COVIEC-',,T;e, aS ° „ r o b aire e for TAYLOR V. CLEW:N:SO;I,e actiOn4 thetteeeldie,g: This was a special jury case. !i cy , age l ba ciog j be l ear, Mr. Henry Taylor, a retired attoin .. f o r . of 1 1 at ,oti, • ilwa) ' •ori dot It' Le of the Leeds and Manchester Ra . 11 porn of s. , 0 0 1: ~ the purposes of the railwaYb, ti e elta t i in the iloistytle‘'a'cnAgbretietliet, ing to him, attached to a- 0 -, den' a p bo o , i t o . : 1 j, consisting of a grave-yard, a g at 'e l their sc , . s' sea „et Ole / having properly described them i . _ i _ 4l, e? wa , isric tot e reference, and for also having tar v i l icil . to d 3 . !',Jbe' another contiguous piece of grl n i . n peiv al 2`beel i tilt by which was in fact occupiedl?,,,ecae ha, and for which rent was pai d.. .' and decided against the pintff ', of 1 A 1~