The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

PROPOSED SHIP CANAL ACROSS THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ.' On Monday morning a meeting of the council of the Dublin Ctiambcr of Commerce took place to hear a statement on behalf of Baron de Lesseps, the promulgator of the plan for throwing open. the Isthmus of Suez by means of a ship canal, and thereby to unite the Red Sea with the Mediter ranean. M. de Lesseps, who was - amble to express his views in English, was accompanied by Mr. D. A. Lange, of the firm of Lange, Br others and Co., of Mark-lane, and Mr. Charles L. Kenny, the secre tary to the company in London. The chair was taken by THOMAS CROSTHWAITE, E sq ., president of the council of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. E. CoDD, honorary secretary, read a letter from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce intro ducing M. de Lesseps. Mr. D. A. LANGE was then introduced by M. de Lesseps, and proceeded to give some details re specting the Suez Canal. He said that the object of the baron's visit was simply to elicit from the coun cil an expression of opinion with regard to the utility of the undertaking of cutting the canal, the Viceroy of Egypt when granting this concession to M. de Lesseps having expressed a wish that he should ascertain from different countries the exact opinion entert tined in reference to its usefulness. In many other cases the works were carried out by the shareholders at their own expense, but in the present the Viceroy of Egyrt had paid down 1,200,0001. out of his own purse, before bringing the project before the world at large. The track of the canal was from Suez to a town in the Pelusian Gulf, a distance of 72 mites. A very important feature connected with this project was, that the Viceroy had granted to the company a tract of land 60 miles in extent, which runs from Cairo to Lake Tinisah ; this land would be useless unless a branch canal were formed to irrigate those lands ; but the Viceroy bad already anticipated the advantages to be derived from it, and had projected at his own expense this canal, at the cost of 9,000,000 f., or 360,0001. Upon both sides the land would belong to this company, as far as it could be irrigated, and it had been ascertained that no less than 155,000 acres of land could be irrigated by this means in the winter, and 93,000 in the summer. In addition to the land at either side of the branch canal, lie also granted for 30 miles along both sides of their ele mentary canal, as much land as could possibly be irrigated. The whole extent of the land given to the company, not merely upon lease, but by a grant in perpetuity, was 250,000 acres, which were capable of growing indigo, cotton, and Indian corn, and might in time be very valuable to the company. Another very important point was, that no difference existed in the level of the two seas. Mr. HALLIDAY—Is there not a difference of three feet ? Mr. LANGE—The reason why the canal was not made before was, because the ancients always sup posed there was a great difference between the two seas, and that by cutting open the Isthmus they would give rise to an overflow attended by very dangerous consequences. It had now, however, been ascertained beyond all doubt that there is no difference at all between the level of the two seas, nor are there any obstacles to be encountered. There wouldbe no locks, so that a vessel could sail right through the Mediterranean to India, or to any part of the East. There would be a coaling station at Lake Timsah, wkich would also be used for provisioning and victualling pur poses. _ _ Mr. KENNY stated that in the course of the canal a very large basin would bo formed at the Bitter Lake, into which the stream would run, and begin afresh a little further. The object to be gained was to counteract the effects of the tide which lose in the Red Sea, and by means of allowing it to spread out at this basin, which acted as aregulator between the two seas, its subsequent current in the canal was very feeble. In reply to Mr. HUTTON,• Mr. KENNY further stated that th 9 height to which the tide in the Red Sea rose was about five feat. Mr. LANGE went on to say that at both sides of the canal there would be a jetty—the longest 3,800 feet in length, and the shortest 2,700 feet. It had been supposed by many, and the idea still, perhaps, was prevalent in the minds of many, that the coast was not a safe one. This, however. did not appear to be the case ; for in order to test this, and to ascer tain whether there were any danger to shipping, the viceroy stationed a corvette during the winter months, when the winds were generally highest on this part of the coast, and it appeared that she never shifted her anchorage at all, but remained throughout in the same position, and it was only very recently when the point necessary to be ascer tained had been placed beyond. doubt, and when, moreover, it was found that the sands were quite firm and ❑nmoveable, that the vessel had been re called. The depth of the canal was 28 feet, which was looked upon as adequate for all purposes of n avigation ; and whilst upon the subject of drafts and depths of water, he thought it right to read to the council a letter which he had received from Mr. Laird, of Birkenhead, the observations made by whom upon the cmstruction of vessels seemed to present a new phase in shipbuilding : ' "Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, May 9. " The Baron de Lesseps,—Sir, in reply to your in quiry as to my opinion on the probable size and draught of water of ships and steam vessels, I beg to state that, judging from my own experiesce of 28 years in ship• building, the dimensions of vessels, say length and beam, are increasing, both in the merchant and naval service, but the draught of water, if anything, diminishing—cer tainly not increasing. The Dublin mail steamers, 30 to 35 years ago, drew about 11 feet of water, and were of about 300 tons carpenter's measurement. Tne Holyhead mail steamers are now 600 to 700 tens, and draw about 9 to 10 feet water, and I have built vessels of 300 to 400 tons for, the Channel trade drawing only 6i to 8' feet, and find them as good sea boats as the old ves!els of similar class drawing from 10 to 12 ft. In fact, light draught of water is decidedly preferraNe for vessels of this descrip tion. I hsve co.:structed altogether more than 200 yes- Rai, being an aggregate tonnage of 80,000 tons, and among thernsailingships,paddlewheelandscrewsteamers of ali s i zes up to 2,250 tons, and I find moderate draught of water always a consideration. In proof of this I built two vessel-, the Nubia and Aima, of 2,250 and 500 H.P. each for the Peninsular and Oriental Company now running from Calcutta to Suez. They drew 20 ft., but the managing directors of the company told me if they had them built again they wcul't much prefer them not to exceed 18 feet draught, as being more generally useful ships for the Calcutta and other trades ; and I have no doubt I could give them equally fast vessels and as satisfactory in other respects on 18 feet. I consider 22 feet about the greatest draught that any vessel should have intended for general trade to all parts of the world, as few har bours or ducks will with convenience accommodate ships of greater draught. Should you wish any further infor mation on the subject that. I a•m in possession of I will be glad to furnish am, sir, your obedient servant, "Join LAIRD. -" To Baron de Liisseps." ,Mr. HUTTON—Perhaps you will allow me to state that in the Red Sea the gr)wth of coral renders navigation very uncertain. .Mr. LANGE—YeS, there are rocks of that nature is the Red Sea, but they merely skirt the co a st, and do not at an interfore with the navigation, but on the contrary they are very useful, because if it were not for these we should be at a loss how to construct the jetties. In reply to Mr. Parker, Mr. IciE;ryy stated that notwithstanding the line of coral rocks in the Red Sea, the Peninsular and Oriental steamers were continually passing and re passing in the clear channel which existed iu the middle of that sea ; whilst between those rocks and the shore there wits also a navigable channel in which the whole of the trade was carried on by means of vessels of light draft. Mr. LANGE went on to say that the winds gene rally blew in one direction, but it was from the side, and consequently facilitated the sailing up or down of the Red Sea ; but it was different in the Mediterranean, where the prevailing wind was from the north east. They should remember, how ever, that it was not sailing vessels, but steamers and screws that they had calculated upon, although sailing vessels at certain periods of the year, from April to Sept., could always avail themselves of this canal when going to India, or to ports on the other side. The saving of distance in going to Ceylon by this means , would be just half---7,000 instead of 14,000 miles, and a very favourable feature con nected with the cutting of this canal was that five sixths of its extent were below the level of the sea. The capital required for the undertaking would he 6,500,00 W., and 1,500,000/ . had been set' aside for interest and ulterior improvements, making the total estimate 8,000,0001. It would naturally occur to them as commercial men how many vessels a day would be required to pass through this canal in erder to pay a remunerating dividend upon so large an amount of capitol. In ordinary times 5 per cent. upon this sum would amount to 400,0001., t o w hi ch should be added the cost of keeping up the canal -63,0001.; but instead of confining themselve s to this calculation be would lump the two sums, and set them down at 800,000/., including interest and cost of maintenance. It would require two vessels daily, of 2,500 tons each, to pay this interest and keep up the canal. The deputation were prepared with more minute calculations, but they they considered it better to lay this startling fact before the council in the first in-tance. Mr. PARKER—YOU have lAkaa th linage very high of tho, , ,et .vo ves , el , . Mr. LANGE explained that he meant any vessel to the extent of 5,000 tons. Mr. Coon—Does trade at present exist which would justify you in supposing that you could have , E' SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVF. -- - I NG, MAY 14. 1Q57. I have known the prisoners ever since their marriage, which took place seven years ago. Mrs. Bacon had been in a lunatic asylum in London, but I cannot tell how long she had been there. My mother and myself took her from the asylum in October of the last year. Cross-ocantided by Mr. Sleigh—From all I know Mrs. Bacon has always been kind and affectionate to her children. By Mr. Metcalfe—On the day on which Mrs. Bacon asked me to come and atop with her, she wished me to come early in the morning. The reason I was asked to atop with her was that Bacon said he did not like to leave her alone at home the whole of the week, It was from the circumstance of her being confined in the lunatic asylum. The blood he had spoken of was on the inside the collar of the shirt, and looked as if it had come from his chin while shaving. I have often seen his chin bleed while shaving. I never asked Mrs. Bacon to confess what part she had taken in the murder. By a Juror—She did not say what time it was when the men broke into the house. William Henry Cooke, a police-constable, L 75 On Tuesday, the 30th of December, I was on duty at the station-house in Kennington-lane, and I remem ber Mrs Bacon coming there about half-past lin the afternoon in company with Mrs. Payne. They wished me to come to Four-acre-street, as she said she thought there was something taken place very serious in the house. I went with them, and on the way Mrs. Bacon said somebody had come in at the window and cut the children's throats and her own as well, but she did not say when it had been done. On getting to Four-acre-street Mrs. Bacon tinkered the door and we went into the back room, and I there found a little boy with his head on a table with his throat cat and quite dead. There was a good deal of blood about—on the walls, the furniture, and the floor. I asked Mrs. Payne where the other child was, and she said, " Up stairs," and in the room up stairs I found the infant lying on the floor with its throat cut. There was a child's bed in the room. There was no blood upon it, but it had the appearance of having been slept in. Both the children had their night clothes on. On seeing the children I said, "This is a bad job," and Mrs. Bacon said she did not do it ; a man came in at the window and did it. She did not say what time. She said it was the back parlour win dow. I looked at the window, it was fastened, but not properly. The hasp of the window was bent, but it was sufficient to hold it down. A person from the outside could not have opened it. After the observation about its being a bad job, we all we.,t into the first floor front room, and I saw a female's night dress lying on the bed, nearly covered with blood. I particularly observed the sleeve, there was a quantity of blood round the neck. There was a quantity of blood on the floor. While I was searching the room, Mrs. Bacon passed me and went to a little box, from which she took out an envelope and said that she must send it to her husband. The envelope was already addressed to " Mr. Bacon, at Mr. Marriage, Ironmonger, Market-place, Reigate." It contained a blank sheet of paper. She said the writing on the envelope was her husband's. I then returned to the station-house and took Mrs. Bacon with me where she was detained. She was taken before the magistrate the same afternoon and was remanded. Before Mrs. Bacon was taken to the police-office I took Mr. Bushel, the surgeon, to see the children. On the table of the room in which I found the little boy I saw the two knives I now produce (they were two common black handled dinner knives). They bore marks of blood, and one appeared to have been recently sharpened. I examined the room on the Wednesday after the discovery of the murder, but there was nothing to lead to the belief that aoy person had entered the window. The dust about the window had not been dis turbed, and the ground underneath the window, which would have easily shown the impression of footmarks, was also undisturbed. On the 6th of January I received from a female turnkey of Horsemonger-lane Gaol the chemise which had been worn by Mrs. Bacon, which I now produce. [The chemise was stained with blood.] Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—On the Tuesday that I first as w Mrs. Bacon I did not think she was in a right state of mind. She never manifested the slightest feeling or concern about the children. By Mr. Metcalfe—ln searching the house I found a woman's apron. It had the appearance of a bloody knife having been wiped upon it. It had been placid over a pool of blood in the room where the little boy bad been murdered. There were some toys on the little table before the murdered child and several on the floor. On the Tuesday I went to Reigate to bring him back to London. I was told not to tell him what bad occurred. I went to the address on the envelope, but I did not find him there, and Mr. Mar rigs said be did not know him by name. Re-examined by Mr. Bodkin—l found Bacon at the Bell public house at Reigate. I arrived about one o'clock in the morning, he appeared as if he had been in bed, and the first question 1 asked him was whether he had not an aunt of the name of Payne, and he,said yes. I was in plain clothes. I told him his aunt had sent for him as bis wife was very ill. He wanted to know what was the matter, and said, " What can it be ?" I did not tell him what really was the matter, in fact I bad but little talk with him the whole of the time we were coming to London. We left Redhill by the mail-train at ten minutes to four in the morning. He never asked me who I was, or made the slightest inquiry. Thomas Horton, another policeman of the L division, said : I went with the last witness on the Tuesday to Bacon's house in Four Acre-street, and found the articles I now produce (a woman's night-dress and an apron), upon which were large blood stains. The apron was lying on the floor and night-dress on the bed. I also examined the window and found the dust outside undisturbed. Rebecca Longbridge : lam matron of Horsemonger lane Gaol. I was present when Mrs. Bacon was brought there. I observed marks on her throat, it bad plaister upon it. On the Wedneday I observed a mark on her threat as if a string had been tied tight round it. It was very visible at the back part of the neck. On being questioned about it, she said it had been made with the knife, the same as her throat was cut with. Emilia Oaks, the female searcher at Kenningtoc-lane Police Court.—On the 30th of December I searched Mrs. Bacon, and, whilst I was doing so, she said a man had come in at the window and murdered her two children, and cut her throat as well. She said " will they lock me up," and I said "no, put on your clothes." There was blood on her chemise but none on the outside dress. to Bacon, in Fouracre•street. On Monday, the 29th, I heard a noise in the room aijoining ; it continued for about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour. My atten tion was called to the circumstance by persons calling, and not gaining admittance. William Boke eaid—l occupy the house No. 5, Four acre-street. I was at home the whole of Monday, tho 29;h. I did not hear the children cry that day. Ever since the Bacons had lived next door to me I have heard a child cry every day. James Cooke, the gaoler of Lambeth Police-court, said—Mrs. Bacon was under my care during the time of her examination. Mrs. Bacon, in my room, wrote a letter. Lord Campbell reminded the jury that the letter in question was one that did not at all affect Thomas Bacon, and that it ought not to enter into their consideration. Witness continued—Mrs. Bacon asked for iuk and paper when she was in the gaoler's room at Lambeth Police-court. There were some other persons in the room, but they did not interfere with her. Having written the letter she gave it to me, and I said, "This is a very serious charge you 'have made against your husband. Let me beg and pray of you not to make any charge that is not quite correct, and remember the Al mighty is looking down upon what yon are doing." She said, "I am quite aware of that. What I have written there is perfectly true. I don't see why the innocent should suffer for the guilty." I then went with her to the court, and handed the paper to the magistrate, who road it aloud. The male prisoner was in the court. Ho was taken into custody after the letter was written, but be fore it was read in court. Bacon was standing near me when the letter was read, but I did not hear him snake any remark. T rhe letter was here read by the clerk of the arraigns. It stated that she was an innocent person—that her husband was the person who murdered the children. Inspector Young said—On the 30th Dec. I heard of the murder in Fouracres-street. I dent down to Reigate for the male prisoner, and on his arrival at the station house in Kennington-lane I told hint I had sent to him in consequence of something that had happened to his wife. He became very agitated, and asked what had been done. I broke it to him gently by telling him that his wife bad attempted to commit suicide. He appeared very much affected, and said he .knew three women who had come from the same place, and had gone in the same way. I asked him what he meant, and he said out of their mind. He very anmiously asked about the children, and I told him there was nothing particular the matter, as he appeared very much distressed. I afterwards told him that the children had been destroyed by his wife. He wished to go at once to see his children, and I sent a constable with him to the house. He returned to the station house with the constable about half-past six, and he said he had not been able to see the children, but that he had seen the blood of his dear boy. On the Saturday follow ing this interview, I observed a cut on his finger. The first examination of Mrs. Bacon was on the 30th. The inquest took place on Friday, the 2d of January, I was present and saw Bacon there. I asked Bacon if it was true that some clothes were mis sing from the house. He said there were, and also a watch and 71. in money. In accordance with an ar rangement Bacon came to the station-house on Satur day and gave a description of the clothes lost, which consisted of a rough greatcoit and other app are l. The money lost consi s t e d o f a 51. note and two sovereigns. The Si. note he had received at the London and West minster Bank in payment of a cheque for 151., drawn by Mr. Attar. I asked the name and number of the watch, whiCh he hesitated in giving. I pressed him for the number, and it was some time before I got the number from him. Ultimately, he said he had bought the watch of bis brother James, who resided at 3, Charles-street, Northampton-square. The clothes stolen he said he had worn on the Sunday, the day of tho murder. When be came back from Reigate he had on a black coat, a pair of fustian trousers, and a black waistcoat. I was referred by Bacon to Mr. Edward James Bacon to get the number of the watch, and he gave me a bill in which the watch was described. The description of the watch was circulated amongst the L division of police, it was numbered 32,798. It was brought to me by Sergeant Broad, L division. The first time I saw a watch in Bacon's possession was on the 7th of January. He told me he had been down at Stamford on the 4th of January. I then asked him about his watch, and he showed me the one I now produce, No. 13,663. I went to the house for the purpose of searching it. Bacon was with me, and told him I had sent for a candle to search the cellar. While I was near the cellar I heard a noise in the yard, and Sergeant Broad told me Bacon had put something into his pocket. On search ing him I found the watch 13,663. With respect to some money be said be bad received, he said be had put away two Si. notes to buy furniture with, and the other two, part of the produce of a cheque for 501., he had paid away at Reigate. I told him I had traced four notes, and I asked him for further information as to the note he alleged to have been stolen. He said he had another 51. note, for which be had given change to a person in the street. This note I have also traced, and found it to have formed part of the money received for the cheque. In asking about the clothes he had lost, he said that Mr. Dixon had made all his clothes for the last twenty years ; but I told him Mr. Dixon denied that be had ever made a coat for him like the one he had described. I asked him how he came by the cut on his left hand, and he said he had done it whilst cutting a stick. I asked him if he had seen his wife before he left London for Reigate, on the Sunday morning, and he said he had left her in bed very comfortable, that he had kissed her, and that she had bound up his finger to prevent it catching cold. After Bacon was in custody, he said, "Oh, Mr. Young, is it not shocking that she should say I did it ? I don't care, the Lord will help methrough it. My poor boy I could not hurt a hair of his little head. Truth always go the furthest." Cross-examined by Mr. Metcalfe—Bacon was not much affected at his final examination, but has been very much affected on certain occasions when the children were referred to. The female prisoner throughout the police examination seemed perfectly indifferent as to all that took place. Wm. Payne, an engineer, living at Mile End said— My wife was a relative of Mr. Bacon's. I saw the prisoner at Mr. Janes Payne's house in Gallo way street. It was about ialf past eight in the evening., they had neither of the children with them. On the day after the inquest I noticed Bacon's finger, and I asked bow it was done, he said it wascutting a piece of wood—l said I thought it was done whilst sharpening the knife on a steel. He said his knives were new and did not re:claire sharpening. After some consideration I said his wife had murdered the children, and he said he did not be lieve it. He then toll me he had been robbed of a suit of clothes and a coat, and I told him I did not believe it. I flaked if Dixon made it, and he said no. He also said he had lost a watch, and I told him I did not be lieve it. When I last saw both the prisoners I toll them it was not proper for them to leave the children alone in the house, and she said, " Never mind the childrer, they are happy." Cross-examined by Mr. Metcalfe—l told Bacon that I would not believe anybody would go and murder the children without robbing the house, and then a day or two after he told me he had l ost th e money. Mrs. Payne, wife of the last witness, stated that after the birth of her last child Mrs. Bacon laboured under insanity. She (witness) had heard that she had threat- ened the lives of her nearest and dearest relatives. She always appeared focd of her children and kind to them. Henrietta Lawrence, a child about eight years, was next examined, and, in a very clear manner, proved the finding of Bacon's watch in George-street, Walworth. Sergeant Broad was next called, and repeated his evidence relative to finding the watch in the cellar. Mr. Astell, cashier in the London and -Westminster Bank, Lothbury, said in Oct, last he cashed a cheek drawn on the Stamford branch of the Northampton Bank. He gave four five pound-notes. A clerk, from the Bank of England, proved that the notes traced by Inspector Young were the same as those received from the Stamford Bank. The case for the prosecution having closed, the jury were then taken to the London Coffeehouse for the night, in charge of the officers of the court. WINDING.UP OF JOINT STOCK: COMPANIES. —The Court of Chancery has declined to make an order to wind-up the affairs of the Esgair Lee Mining Company. A peti tion has been presented for winding up the at - lairs of the St. George Benefit Building Society. 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Mr. Hutchinson, solicitor, of London. again appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Roupell, barrister, in structed by Messrs. Palmer and France, of Bedford-row, London, appeared for the defendant. Mr. Roupell, on behalf of his client, accepted service of summons. Mr. Hutchinson then opened the cage. The complaint was alleged against Colonel D'Aguilar that he had not supported his son by the complainant. He proceeded to say that Mrs. Thatcher was the widow of an officer. In 1853 she was residing at Brighton with her children, when Colonel D'Aguilar, seeing her, was attracted by her, and after much perseverance obtained an introduc tion to her. After ascertaining her position in life, family, &c., he made her an offer of marriage, which was accepted. Mrs. Thatcher wa s no t a l a d y of fortune, and the Colonel told her that he did net wish the marriage to take place during his father's (Sir George D'Aguilar's) lifetime, as he bad other views for him. Unfortunately, the result of their intimacy was the birth of a child. Col. D'Aguilar left Brighton to join his regiment in London five months before the birth of the child. He came down at the time, engaged a medical man, removed Mrs. Thatcher, and agreed to allow her 301. a-year, being, as he expressed it, the same amount as, if the child had been born during her husband's lifetime, she would have received from the East India Co. The money was regu larly paid by cheques upon Messrs. Hall & Co. from the Col., who now said he did not wish to be annoyed by Mrs. Thatcher. After some time she wrote to him, and he then refused to continue the allowance. Till that time he had never asserted that the child was not his own, nor breathed a word against her reputation. The colonel, during his acquaintance, bad done all that was consis tent. He had given Mrs. Thatcher his portrait, a lock of his hair, an engaged ring ; had written her many letters, and she had worked him a pair of slippers. After this he wrote her a letter saying if she would return all his letters, be would act as an officer and a gentle man, and fnlfil his promise to marry her. This she did, when he turned round upon her, abused her, and in sinuated that she was everything that was bad. The friends of both parties had tried to induce the colonel to do something for her, and proposed to refer the whole matter, to some military man, or other respectable per son. His client was now anxious to set her reputation right, if she had done wrong with him she had done no wrong with others. She was anxious to establish the parentage of her child, and he should produce legal evi dence to prove that the colonel was its father. He was aware that the law only allowed a very small amount, yet the decision of the bench would be of great import ance, as it might influence the father to do what was right acd proper towards the maintenance of his child. Tne remuneration that could be allowed was scarcely worth having, but they wished perfectly to establish the parentage. Mrs. Thatcher, examined by Mr. Hutchinson, de , posed—ln 1852 I became acquainted with Colonel 1 D'Aguilar. Was then a widow, residing at 12, Mont pelier-street, where my children were living with me. The colonel was then residing with his father, Sir Geo, D'Aguilar, in Brunswick-square, In January, 1853, be first called on me. Had met him several times before. When the colonel called, I thought he called in an honourable manner, and ho became daily more ardent. He called and brought bouquets every day; gave me his likeness, also an engaged ring. Mr. Roupell objected to the term "engaged" ring. Mr. Bigge did nut understand the term. Was it a wedding ring ? Mr. Hutchinson then called for the ring, which Mr. Roupell did not produce. Mrs. Thatcher continued—lt was a handsome ruby ring, worth 40 or 50 guineas. He gave me a lock of his hair. Had a child by defendant on Dec. 24, 1853. Our position in life is quite equal to the Co'oners. When defendant gave the ring he put it on my finger. Mr. Hutchinson wished to know which finger, and being shown, asked if that was the one ladies called the engaged finger. Mrs. Thatcher—l havebeen told it is, and understood from the Colonel it was. The Colonel put it on and kissed my hand. (Laughter.) The child was here produced by the mother, who said he was very like his father, whose photograph was also produced. Mrs. Thatcher—l used to teach him to sing and to play the piano, and he offered to teach me drawing in return. Unfortunately something of a private nature took place before he left Brighton. Before this he promised marriage, which he said must be private, as Sir George and Lady d'Aguilar had prior views for him, and would never consent to it. Dr. J. Turner, of Regency-square, attended me in my confinemement. I neither engaged nor paid Mr. Turner. I received many letters from the Colonel. Before the birth of the child I received a letter from defendant requesting these letters to be sent back, saying if so he would be inclined to fulfil his promise. I returned all the letters, and after that, in consequence of a communication received from Mr. Turner, had been in the habit of drawi ng c h eques on H a l l ' s bank for 7/. 10s. a quarter. In May, 1854, I received a letter from de fendant. The letter was produced and read. It offered an allow ance, refused to adopt the child, and desired to break off the correspondence. Mrs. Thatcher—He had never accused me of impro priety of conduct before. This was after I had returned the ring and letters. He had always been very affection ate, and no man could be more devoted or kind. I never received any money from the colonel, except from these cheques, the proceeds of which were applied to the maintenance of the child. Commenced an action for breach of promise of marriage in May, 1855. Met the Colonel in R-gentstreet, 18 months after the birth of the child, when be much abused me, Saw those cheques in the Westminster Court, where ail action was brought against the defendant, and one of the cheques was put into my band by Sergeant Ballantine, who was counsel fur Colonel d'Aguilar. To support this child I have parted with my own income, and taken a position in a school. Have called on Mr. Bellingham asking him, as Colonel d'Aguilar's age n t, t o use hi s i n fl uence to induce the colonel to continue the allowance. Cross-examined by Mr. Roupell—Have brought two actions against the colonel. The one for breach of pro mise is still goorg ou, the other was in the County Court. Was taken ill there, and fainted. Mr. Roupell—What was that action brought for ? Mrs. Thatcher—l do not know. Mr. Hutchinson explained that she was nonsuited. Mr. Roupell—Did you give instructions for this ac tion to be brought ? Mrs. Thatcher—l had some conversation with Mr. Hutchinson about it. Was any arrangement made respecting costs or da mages ? —None. Was any arrangement made with respect to costs or damages in the action for breach of promise of marriage ? ---This is not apropos, and I decline answering it. Mr. Ronpell repeated the question, and was again re fused. He then asked, remarking that witness might re fuse to answer or not as she pleased—Have you not stated that an arrangement was made between you and this gentleman (Mr. Hutchinson) with respect to the ac tion for the breach of promise ?—I will not answer any more such questions. When did you first meet the Colonel?—I will not an swer tkat question. Mr. Bigge—l think she ought to answer that question. Mrs. Thatcher—lt was in the latter end of 1852. Mr. Roupell—Where were you living when you first met him I—At 12, Montpelier-street. Where beforel—At Mrs. Sheppard's, a highly-res pectable lady's, in Montpelier-road. Where before I—ln Montpelier-street. Where before ?—ln London. Where ?—I will not answer ? it'is independent of the subject. Mr. Roupell persisted in his questions, with a view to elicit where Mrs. Thatcher was from the time she stated she left London till ebe came to Brighton, but did not make any material point. He then proceeded :—Where did you first see the Colonel ?—Listening to the band in Regency-square. Did you speak to him first I—Certainly not. We met several times, and felt an interest in each other. He took off his bat and bowed, and then I bowed. We afterwards seemed to understand each other, and as though we loved each other. (Laughter.) How long was it between the time that he bowed and spoke l--Three or four days. I was walking on the Es planade with my children. Was there any difficulty or necessity for an introduc tion ascertained who ha was before I permitted him to speak to me. I found he was an unexceptionable per. sonage, but no one introduced us. Then it was a street acquaintance ?—I do not call it so, Was it not so in fact ?--It was not a street acquaint an ce• 'filen all that flourish made by Mr. Hutchinson about considerable perseverance before he obtained an intro duction was all sham ?—We were introduced after that, and before he came to my house. I liked the look of him; I thought be was a nice-looking person; and I dare say be thought siinilar of me. (Laughter.) Mr. Roupell then proceeded with several questions concerning the portrait which the Colonel had pre sented her, and endeavoured to ascertain if Mrs. That cher was in possession of a similar one previously. He then proceeded to examine Mrs. Thatcher with respect to her name, and elicited that she had sometimes, by the advice of her friends, when much pressed in money matters, used her maiden name of Ross, her mother in-law's name of Drummond, and also signed her name Thatcher-Drummond. He then examined her concerning her movements in London in 1850, asking her if she was not then under the protection of a gentleman of the name of Dunbar ; whether she had not received money from that gentleman, and whether she was not dismissed or turned out of her lodging in Albany. street, in consequence of being found in an indelicate po sition with a gentleman, all of which she denied, and oharacterised as vile falsehoods. Mr. Roupell then asked if she knew a gentleman named Firth, to which she re plied that he was her cousin, and had called upon her. Mr. Roupell—Do you know a person in town of the name of Granville ?—Yes, he came to see me while in Moor-street, to make arrangements for me to bring his little girl to Brighton, to bring up with mine. Has he been to see you in Brighton ?—Yes. When did you last see him ?--I shall be very particu lar in this, for this is the gentleman with whom the Co lonel is annoyed, and I wish to clear my character. He came down by an evening train, and we could not sgree about his child. I had a house of my own, and he slept there that night. My eldest daughter slept with me. Did you meet Miss Husband at Gravesend in 1856 ? —Yes. Did she not say that she thought you was gf ne to Scotland to live with an old . gentleman ?-- Certainly not. I never told her I had rece ived NI. more from the old gentleman in Scotland through a letter that I had sent. I did not tell her that I was receiving 101. a month from that gentleman whilst I was living in Brigqon. I don't, remember saving that it was singuler the child was fair, when the Colonel and I were both dark. I did not say that, although I did not know who the father of the child was, I would make both of them pay. I wonder you should dare to ask me tha queation. (I laugh.) By Mr. Hutchinson—Nothing ever occurred impro per between me and the cld gentleman. (A. laugh.) After what has bee❑ called a "street" acquaintance, I had an introduction to Col. D'Aguilar. Any statement with regard to an intimacy with any other gentleman is entirely without foundation. I only took another name with the view of getting out of difficulty. Messrs. Han nington advanced me money, 'and having paid them a considerable sum, caused me to be very much reduced. Geo. Padmore, clerk to the solicitor to Mrs. Thatcher, deposed--I have assisted very much in Mrs. Thatcher's affair. I posted letters, of which those produced are the copies. (The first letter was from Mies Husband to Col. D'Aguilar, to ask him to return the letters which had been sent to him by Mrs. Thatcher, and in reference to the promise of marriage.) Mr. Turner deposed—l am a surgeon-accoucheur, and reside in Regency-square. In the latter part of 1853 I attended Mrs. Thatcher in her confinement. Colonel D'Aguilar instructing me to pay her every attention, and he paid me fur that attendance. I don't remember Col. D'Aguilar instructing rne as to receiving any money from agents. On the 25th Dec , after the child was born I saw Col. D'Aguilar at his father's house in Brighton, and he was to pay all expenses. It was to be paid in London through the bank of Messrs. Hall and Co. to Mrs. Thatcher, and not to any other person. The amount was 301. a-year. I know that the first money, 71. 10s., was paid in January. Cel. D'Aguilar paid ad the expenses connected with Mrs. Thatcher's pregnancy. Nothing was said about an old gentleman. (A laugh.) Cross-examined—l became acquainted with Mrs. Thatcher slightly in 1852. I attended her for a few days, and there was an end of it. There was a condition when Col. D'Aguilar consented to give her money that she was not to annoy him or his family. Mr. Jenner deposed—l❑ 1853 Mrs. Thatcher was con fined at my house. An arrangement was made for me to keep the child for 71. 105. per quarter. I have received four cheques for that amount. Mr. Hilder, solicitor, Gravesend, deposed—l knew Mrs. Thatcher when at Gravesend. Have tried to nego tiate between her and the Colonel. She has always con ducted herself with great propriety ever since I have known her. I have been very much annoyed by Miss Husband. This was the complainant's case. Mr. I:loupeIL then addressed the bench for the defence. He said his instructions were that Mrs. Thatcher's cha racter was not unimpeachable, and it was for that reason he bad questioned her as tp her modeof living previously to her acquaintance with Colonel D'Aguilar. After the way in which he had examined her he should not be doing right if he did not bring witnesses to prove that she was a person of immoral chara , ter. He then caled Ann Mannering, who deposed—l am a, spinster, and reside at 49, Ebury-street, Pimlico, where I keep a lodging-house. In 1852 I was living in Moorgate•street, Chel , .ea. Mrs. Thatcher came to live there in May, and quitted about Jan. 3, 1853. She was in the habit of receiving visits from a gentlema❑ called Firth, whom she represented as her ciusin. I remember him sleeping there eight or ten times. He had no room of his own, and he slept with Mrs. Thatcher. Ho was in the habit of coming from May to August. A month or six weeks after another person came to visit Mrs, Thatcher. I re member a person of the name of Edwards sleeping with TiPatcper one night. Toera were other persons who visited her, but to what extent their intimacy went I don't know. I should not call her conduct prudent ; it was immoral. Cross-examined—Very soon after Mrs. Thatcher came into my house, I knew the gentleman slept with her. The children f Mrs. Thatcher were at school. It was when I went to shut the thutters I saw something. I knew he slept there several nights, because I let him out in the morning. I was obliged to keep the children away. I was in the intrigue myself. (Laughter.) I had a few shillings for it. There was a eltu - gytrau lodging in the house, but I did not tell him. Mrs. Thatcher gave me in charge for stealing a ten-p3und note, but she never lost it. I never asked her to forgive me. The 10/. note has nothing to do with me. I have been paid for my expenses, but I shall not tell you how much. Charlotte Jane Husband deposed—l reside at 24, Wellington-street, Gravesend. My father was an offi cer in the 57th Regiment. I knew Mrs. Thatcher in 1850, and she came to take lessors of me in embroidery. I was then living in Liverpool-street, Gray'-inn-lane. Mrs. Thatcher was living in New-road, Gloucester-square. I removed with her. She told me that she knew Mr. Dunbar, and that she was intimate with hire. She asked me to go and get money from him, as he had pro mised her marriage, and she was going to bring an action against him for breach of promise. I asked hini for money, and he said she was no better than a common prostitute, and if I came there he would give me in charge. Mrs. Thatcher and myself had one common sitting-room and each a bed-room. Mrs. Thatcher re mained only three days. A gentleman came in, and from Mrs. Thatcher's impropriety of conduct with him the landlady gave us notice to quit. The next time I ,avv her was last July, at Gravesend, and she said her cousin was dead. The next day she said the child was Colonel D'Aguilar's. She said she wanted me to write to another gentleman for the support of the child, as she really did not know whose child it was. She said she had had 101. a month from the gentleman she had lived with. She said she had had 1001, from him before. I refused to write, and she wrote herself. She said she saw the gentleman frequently at Brighton, and she got money out of him, frightened it out of him, because he had got a wife alive. (Laughter.) Cross-examined—When this took place with the gen- , tleman she was quite willing. She did not scream, but she made a sort of a noise. Mrs. Thatcher was pretty much always drunk. We lived together a week after, and then she was drunk. I cannot tell how many gentlemen she had there. I could mention 100 of her fol lowers if necessary. (Laughter.) I have not been ac cused of improper conduct with a Mr. Lethbridge. This was the defendant's case. _ _ _ Mr. Hutchinson proceeded to reply, observing that the parties called for the defence were evidently actu ated by malicious motives, and was proceeding to show why, when he was stopped by Mr. Bigge, who said the magistrates had unanimously agreed to make an order upon Col. D'Aguilar for 2s. 6d. a week towards the maintenance of the child. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—May 13. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. BIDDER V. SALISBURY.-AOTION ON A BOND.-SINGULAR CASE. This was an action to recover 7001. for the assignment of a " bottornry " bond to the defendant. There was also a count for assault, and false imprisonment. The defendant denied that the bond was the property of the plaintiff, and as to the assault, pleaded a justification. Mr. Overend and another learned gentleman appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Sergeant Shee aid Mr. Char nook for the defendant. The plaintiff; Miss Ridder, had formerly kept a lodging-house at Melbourne, Australia, and having saved a considerable sum of money, returned to England with her daughter, a girl between ten and twelve years of age . he took a passage in a ship called the Ann, commanded by a Captaig Rams den, who was part owner. In the cour4e of the voyage the captain borrowed from her 700/. for the repairs of the ship and other matters, and gave her a " bottomry bond" on the vessel for the amount. The plaintiff being in want of money when she reached England, Captain Ramsden introduced her to the defendant, Mr. Salis bury, who is a ship chandler, at Poplar, and he agreed to advance her 7001. on receiving an assignment of the bond to himself. An assignment was accercingly pre pared by a notary named Harrison, in Lombard-street, and the parties attended at his office to execute it. The plaintiff attached her mark to the assignment, and also to the receipt for the 7001 , not being able to write ; but when the defendant was asked for the money he said he had forgotten his cheque-book. According to the plain tiff's evidence he afterwards snatched the document out of her hand and induced her to let it remain in his pos session by promising to pay the money at his house. She afterwards west to his house repeatedly and demanded the money or the bond, but without receiving either, and on one occasion he gave her into custody for annoying him and using bad language to himself and his mother, but the inspector at the police station dismissed the charge. The defendant then sold the ship under a pro ceeding in the Court of Admiralty upon the bond, and had kept the proceeds, which amounted to more than 1,0001. The principal question in the case was whether the de fendant had paid the money, and upon this point there was a direct conflict of testimony. The learned Judge bummed up favourably to the de fendant, but said it was entirely for the jury to-say on which side the truth laid. The jury retired, and after about an hour's delibera tion found a verdict of guilty as to the assult, and also that the 6001: had not been paid to the plaintiff. Damages Si. for the assault, and 7561. 12g. in respect of the plaintiff's claim upon the bond, with interest from October. JUDGE'S CHAMBERS. (Before Mr. Justice Erle.) THE QUEEN V. CAPTAIN ERLAM—THE ALLEGED CASE or ABDUCTION. In this case, which was expected to he tried at the present session of the Central Criminal Court, for the alleged abducilon of Miss Goodman, an application was made to put in bail until next term, the indictment hav ing been removed into the Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. Lewis, jun. (Lewis and' Lewis) informed the learned judge that the certiorari, which was an ex parte application, had been obtained at the last moment to prevent the case being tried at the Central Criminal Court. The defendant had been committed without bail ; bad applied to Mr. Baron Watson to put in bail, which was refused, as the sessions were near, and now, after the grand jury bad found a true bill, and Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and two other learned counsel bad been in strncted to prosecute at an expense in fees alone of 40 guineas, a writ of certiorari was on Tuesday afternoon obtained by Mr. Justice Crompton, Mr. Justice Erie asked whether the costs would not be allowed! Nr. Lewis remarked there were only certain costs allowable. His Lord -hip said Mr. Justice Crompton had fired the ahoour,t of l,aii, ,vhicu was 2501. by the sureties and 500/. by the defendant. Mr. Humphreys, for the defendant, intimated that there would be an answer to the case. The bail were not opposed, and accepted in the sum of 2501. The defendant was brought up from Newgate and entered into his own reco,s,rnisancaa to appear tie): term to answer the iudictnient in the Court of Queen's Bench. A writ of certiorari was allowed by Mr. Justice Crompton, on the application of Mr. H. Gifford, setting forth in the affidavit the reasons alleged for the trial to tale place.in the Court of Queen's Bench. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. (Before the Chief Commissioner). IN RE CHARLES GEARY.-" THE INDIGENT SEMPSTRESSES" HOME • Thie insolvent, described as known as the Rev. Chas Geary, of Alpheton, near Acton, baptist minister, secre tary of the Indigent Se.mpstresses' Home, in Fitzroy street, Tottenhain-court-road, who was on bail, was ap pointed to be heard, but did not apperr. Mr. Sargood appeared to oppose for the detaining cre ditor, a printer, at Bath, and for four other creditors re sident at the same place, omitted from the sc - ledule. The insolvent's attorney had received an intimation that the insolvent was ill and had sent for a certificate. The Chief Commissioner said he should proceed with the case notwithstanding the insolvent's absence. Mr. Sargood said he should be able to show a gigan tic fraud on the public, and that Geary was himself the " Home." The detaining creditor was called. Mr. Ferguson, the chief clerk of the Mendicity Society ; the late matron of the " Home," in Fitzrz,y-street ; and Mr. West, a printer, of Bull and Mouth-street, who was a creditor to a large amount, and who had been treasurer of the " Home," but resigned nine months since, were exa mined. It appeared that the insolvent was at Batb, and called upon the detaining creditor to get nanles of the gentry, as he wished to establish a branch of the " Distressed Needlewomen's Home." He got into debt, and was traced to London. Mr. Fergus 311 of the Mendicity Society, described the insolvent as a person well known to him, and that he had been charged with obtaining money under false pre tences, but ho got off, as the case could not be estab lished. Geary had succeeded Roper in the Distressed Needlewomen s Society. It was impossible to tell what had been got from the putlic. The Matron (Mrs. Mellor) said some aged women were lodged in tee " Howe." Some of the parties were paid is., ls. 3d., and is. 6d. a•day. Mr. West said be had collected from his friends about 501., which he paid into a bank, and he had no other money as treasurer. He only saw Geary at the "Home " transacting the business. There was a Mr. Pope, who was called an " Assistant. Secretary." (A laugh.) The Chief Commissioner said, ae the insolvent did not choose to appear, all he could do was to adjourn the case to serve the creditors. At the present moment the re, cognisance of bail was forfeited, but he would not order execution to issue at once, but give them to Monday to account for his absence. The case was adjourned sine die, and Monday was mentioned for the bail to show cause why he could not appear After the case was heard (just before five o'clock) one of the bail returned with the insolvent, having brought him from Acton. An application was made to extend the recognisance to Monday, but the Court refused. The officer of the prison had gone. The insolvent was put into a cab and taken by the bail to Whitecross Prison. two vessels daily of 2,500 tons each passing through this canal ? Mr. LANGE—I think there can be very little doubt of it. In our estimates we have taken creJit only for the annual increlso in foreign shipping at the rate of 101,000 tons per annum, whereas the Ist account shows that it is at the rate of 300,000 tons per annum. All this does not go to the East certainly, but a considerable portion of it does. A Member inquired what might Le the expense per ton of the transit through the canal. Mr. LANGEreplied that the charge for the entire distance, including tugs, would be 10f. p er t on . M. DE LESSEPS here observed, in French, that this was the maximum rate allowed by the conces sion ; it was possible that the charges might even be lower. Mr. LANGE wont on to say the tugs would ba re quired for sailing vessels. With respect to the capital of 8,000,0001., it had been reserved in portions for the various countries of Europe. Egypt and Tur key had contributed two millions ; the northern parts of Europ one million ; Holland and Belgium one million ; Spain, the United States of America, and Portugal one million ; France, 1,500,0001. ; leaving over for Great Britain, in case it should choose to avail i , self of this undertaking in a finan cial point of view, 1,500,0001. The present object of M. de Lesseps was to ascertain whether England and Ireland would be disposed to admit the utility of the undertaking, and to embark financially in it. If such should not be the case, and that England and Ireland should consider that the Suez Canal - was not necessary to them, the undertaking would, n otwithstanding, progress, because there was no difficulty in raising the amount. It was a per f ect l y I mercantile speculation, and had nothing to do with Government. The PRESIDENT—In case of war, how would you preserve neutrality ? Mr. LANGE—By each nation having an interest at stake. It is one of the articles in the concession that it shall be a neutral passage — and that no country shall be excluded. M. de ° Lesseps has not asked the protection of any Government—it is simply a commercial speculation, with which Go vernments have nothing to do. Mr. PARKER-But you must be aware that the fact of British merchants having stock in an under taking of this kind by no m e an s obliges the Govern ment to neutrality, or to look upon it as a neutral canal in case of war. M. de LESSEPS remarked that it was only the proprietor of the country who could oppose the passage ; and as he had given his consent, and was anxious even for the perfect neutrality of the com pany, there could be no difficulty in the matter. Mr. LANGE said no one was more anxious than the Viceroy himself in reference to the matter ; he was particularly anxious that no one nation should enjoy the advantage, bat that it should have the protection of all. The PRESIDENT—He wishes it to be neutral, and it remains for all the other Governments to agree that it shall be so. You cannot push it further than that. After some further observations, M. de Lesseps and the gentlemen by whom he was accompanied withdrew, the council undertaking to give the sub- ject every consideration, and to furnish them with their opinions with as little delay as possible. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COUBT.—May 13. THE WALWORTH MURDERS. OLD COURT. TRIAL OF BACON AND HIS WIFE. (Before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Creswell, and Mr. Baron Bramwell.) [A portion of the following appeared in our impression of yesterday :—] This morning Thomas Fuller Bacon and Martha Bacon were indicted for the murder of their two children, Edwin Fuller Bacon and Martha Bacon. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clerk appeared for the prosecu tion. Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Poland defended Mrs. Bacon, and Messrs. Metcalfe and Lawrence appeared for Bacon. Mr. Bodkin, in opening the case for the prosecution, said, placed in the position in which he then stood it would be his duty to lay before the jury facts and cir cumstances to bring hooka to the prisoners at the bar the charge of murder. The case was one of the most extra ordinary kind that had occurred for some time ; and the fact that the prisoners were man and wife, and the victims their children, added to the heinousness of the crime. The learned gentleman then proceeded to detail the facts of the case, which have already appeared in the columns of The Sun, and, in the course of his observations, said it was his duty to inform the jury that. the female prisoner had been confined in a lunatic asylum, and that she only quitted that asylum two months before the commission of the murder, bnt the version she had given of the affair, namely, that a man had entered the window and killed her chil dren and attempted to cut her throat, was irrational, absurd, and unworthy of belief, for the police had examined the place and found the windows fastened in side, and that the dust and ground about the place had not been disturbed in the slightest manner. Having al luded to Bacon's version of the murder, he said he should also lay before them evidence to prove its entire falsity, and he would prove tbat ho neither lost a watch, note, nor clothes, on the occasion, and that the whole story about the robbery was a fabrication, and was only in vented to draw off from him the suspicion that attached to him respecting the murder. With respect to blood found on the trousers of the male prisoner, he accounted for it by saying that he cut his finger at dinner on the Sunday previous to the discovery of the murder. That also was untrue. On the Sunday in question, he should prove that he wore black trousers, and that being the case, if be had cut his finger on that occasion the blood would have been found on the black trousers and not on those worn every day by the prisoner. The jury would take into their consideration the circum stance that the female prisoner had been subject to aber rations of mind; but in order to acquit her on account of the state of her mind, it must be shown that she was in such a state of mind as to be unable to distinguishbe tween right and wrong. The learned gentleman con cluded his remarks by hoping that an all-wise Providence would guide them to a right conclusion. The first witness called was Harriet Monroe. She said—l am cou.in to the male prisoner. On Sunday, the 23th of December, the female prisoner came to my house and asked me if I would earns and stay with her while her husband stopped at Reigate. I said I would do so, and it was arranged that I should go to their house in Four-acre-street, Walworth, between the hours of 4 and son the following' Monday. On the same Sunday evening I saw both prisoners together at her brother-in-law's house. I did not observe his hands that evening. On the Monday when I went to Bacon's house in Four-acre-street, I knocked repeatedly at the door but could get no answer. I listened and waited at the dour for about three hours, not getting any answer I returned home, but went to Bacon's house again that evening about half-past 10. On the Tuesday morning, about 1 o'clock, my mother and myself met Mrs. Bacon in Four acre-street, she had a rent book and half a sovereign in her hand. My mother asked her where she had been, and she said she had been in the house all night. She then said a man bad got in at the window during the night and had murdered her two children and cut her throat- She said she was going to pay her rent and tell her land lord of the shocking affair. Mrs. Bacon, my mother, and myself, returned to the house in Fouracre-street, and, on going into the back room on the ground floor, I saw the little boy sitting in a chair by the side of the fireplace with his throat cut. There was a quantity of blood all round the place, and his face was resting on the table. Mrs. Bacon made no other observation while they were in the room but that "somebody came in at the window and done it." On leaving the house I went to the male prisoner's brother Mr. Edward Bacon's, my mother and Mrs. Bacon (the prisoner), went on to the police-station. I next saw Mr. Bacon after he was brought up from Reigate on the Wednesday morning, but I did not notice how he was dressed. I some days after saw the male prisoner in a pair of fustian trousers, but o❑ the Friday the day of the funeral, he did not wear them. I saw the fustian on the day of the funeral at Four-Acre-street, he took them off shortly before the funeral, and I then saw some spots of blood on the legs of the trousers. Two or three days after the murder I saw the spots of blood, and told Bacon of it, but he said the blood came from a cut on his finger. Lord Campbell—What day did you first see the blood on the trousers Witness—On the Tuesday after he returned from Reigate. Examination oontinued—Bacon told me he had cut his finger on the Sunday. Lord Campbell—Did he say on what Sunday Witness—On Sundry after Christmas day. He said he did it at carving the dinner. A. day or two after he said he cut his fi. , ger while cutting some wood to light a fire with. Ho made this remark during a conversa tion that was going on at my mothers. He said the. knife slipped and it cut his finger. The first time I saw the cut on his hand was the Friday after the murder, the 2d of January. He did not have a rag on hi s h an d . O n t h e Th ursday, as the funeral was on the Friday, Mrs. Hyde showed In a shirt of Bacon's upon which there w ere stains of blood. She was just going to put it into the tub to wa-h when she showed me two or t very small Fout3 of bond. Ong et the spots was on the e , ,,lar, en if he hmi cut hirasef whdo shavii:g t ovver:J otl the wrliitbaed. I h av e remar k e d severs! pieces of cord aad twine throwing about in the back kitchen and front room in the house in Four-acre. street. I recollect seeing a piece of cold thrown upon the fire with the ashes after the police had left the house. .~_- The Court then adjourned for a quarter of an hour. On the return of the jodges into court, Mr. Charles Bushel, the surgeon, was called and ex s.e.iined by Mr. Bodkin. I was sent for on the 31st of December from the Kennington-lane polies-:,cation to Mrs. Bacon. I saw her, and en asking her how she was, she said she was very poorly—that a man had got in at the window and cut her throat as also those of her chil dren. I examined her throat and found a cut about three inches in length, it went over the windpipe, and another cut downwards about two inches long, there were also several cuts en the throat, but they were all above the first one. There was no continuous cut, they were all from right to left and from left to right. The principal cut was that over the windpipe, but it - did not wound that organ. The wounds might have been caused by her own hand. If they had been done by any other person she must have been quite quiet and assenting. I toll her the wounds had been done some time, and she said, " Yes, eight o'clock last night." I examined her hands and found the left covered with brown colour as if from stains of blood. I noticed the nails on the hand, the stains were much deeper colour round them. The second finger of the right hand was also partially stained. After the interview with Mrs. Bacon I went to Four Acre-street and saw the bodies of three murdered children. I found them with their throats cut, and the wounds were very likely to have been caused by one of the knives produced. As far as lam able to judge the stains on the knives are those of human blood. I was shown a woman's night dress in thefront room on the first floor. There was blood upon the night dress. That on the lower part of the dress, but it was quite different from that which had proceededfrom thethroat. It had the appearance of- having been rubbed with something for some time after. I was shown a Chem iso and also a pair cf fustian trousers, upon which there were appearances of blood on the front. I also saw a waistcoat. There was a spot of blood on the collar. I sa..v the waistcoat the first time. I went to the house, but I did not closely examine it. When I next saw the waistcoat it was in possession of Inspector Young. The witness was then handedithe trousers, and pointed out spots of blood down the front. Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh.—When I sew the femaie prisoner on Tuesday my first impression was that she was not quite conscious of the act that had been committed. By Lord Campbell.—By that, do you mean she was not in her right mind ? Witness—l do, my lord. By Mr. Metcalte.—l was examined on the first occasion, before the man was in custody, a❑d I said it was my impression that the act had been committed be fore the time she mentioned-8 o'clock. I should be very sorry to pledge that the stains on the trousers are those of blood. There are many things that will produce very similar stains. It is my opinion that the blood on the lower part of the chemise had the appear ance of having spurted on it, and for the blood to bear the appearance it did it must have come from a living person. Dr. Harris, surgeon of Horsemonger-lane Gaol said I saw Mrs. Bacon for the first time on the 31st of December. I observed wounds on her neck ; they had been dressed with plaister. There was also ono as if caused by a cord being tied tightly round it. The mark could not have been produced by hanging, it must have been inflicted lying down—it is so regular all round the throat. The cord must have been tied rather tightly, or see-sawed, to have produced the mark. I asked Mrs. Bacon how the injury was inflicted, and she said a man had come in at the window and tried to cut her throat. I have been shown a piece of rope by the police, and am of opinion that it would cause the marks he had de scribed. Cross-examined by Mr. Sleig,h—When I first saw the female prisoner I was of opinion that she was not a per son of sound mind. By Mr. Metcalfe—lt was my impression whe❑ I saw the femnle prisoner at Ilorsemonger-lane gaol that she had inflicted the injuries upon her throat herself. Mr. Sargeant, who resided next door to the house oc• copied by Bacon, said—l last saw the prisoners on Sun day, the 28th of December. They went out together. I did not see them again until the murder was discovered. On the Monday following I was sweeping in front of the door, and in doing so accidentally struck. Bacon's door and made a noise, and I beard eouiebody waving inside, as if some person was approaching the dour to open it. The door was not opened, and I heard the sounds return. I have frequently heard a child cry in Bacon's house, but on Monday I did not hear any crying. Mary Pearson said—ln December I resided next door Country Markets. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET. MAY 12. Supplies of all kinds these last six days again large. Oat straw, from 8s Oi. to 12.4 Oci per kemple of t 6 stones Iron; wheat do., 6s Od to lOs Od; barley do., 6s Od. to 9s 6d. Hay from is to ls. 3d. EDINBURGH MEAL—MAY 12. There were in the market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 40s 4d and —s. KET-MAT 11: la,y 11 bags of oatmeal, 0 of Sales dull. DALKEITH MEAL There were in the market tc barleymeal, and 0 pot barley. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Third. imperial Barleymeal, per ditto -s Od —s Od —s Od Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, new, per ditto.... —s Od. —s Od —s Oa Pot-barley, new, per ditto —s Od Od —3 Od DUBLIN, MAY 12. At the opening of the market today business was rather dull for everything except Indian corn, for which consi derably higher rates were demanded, which were only ob tainable at is advance on the general runs, and is 6d to 2s on prime Galatz. White wheat, 33s Gd to 37s 6d ; red ditto, 32s Od to 36s Od, ditto new, —s; barley, malting, 16s 6d to 25s 6d; grind ing, — s to — s ; oats, old, 13s 3d to 16s; ditto, new, Oct to —s 01; oatmeal, 15s to 16s 6d; bere, new, —s to Od ; rapes' d, —s Od to —s Od per brl ; bakers' flour, 19s Od to 24s Oct per cwt; Indian corn, 36s Od to 403 Od Per 480 lbs. COAL MARK Prices of Coals per ton at s. :ET.—MAY 13. t the close of the market. Welleend s Ste. Howard's West Hartley Netherton 17 6 Bell's Primrose l3 3, Hetton 18 0 ' south Hetton 18 0 Hough Hall 16 0 Tees lB 0 Trimdou Thornley l7 0 Cassop 16 9 Hartlepool l7 3 stewart's. 18 0 daswell 18 0 33 ; sold, 26. Wallsond, &a. Riddell l4 Northumberland l5 0 Eden Main l6 3 Lumley 16 3 lietton Lyons Main l4 9 Ships at market LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market has been steady to' day, at a slight advance in quotations. Caledonian, 36g t Eastern Counties, 11/. 13s. 9d.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 102 1 —London and North Western, 1051—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 421 g —Midlands, 83/ a—North Eastern, Berwick, 214 South Eastern, 22i -- North Eastern, Berwick, 4 per cent., 92—Dutch Rhenish, 1 Grand Trunk of Canada, M. Bs. 9d. #. MANCHESTER, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The market was active, at about previous rates, closing firm. 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