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imperial ilutiament. HOUSE OF LOIIDS.—MoNPAY. The Bishop of EXETER, and Dii.oly other peers, presented petitions fur the abolition of the aregro apprenticeship system. There were also petitions presented by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Chester, &c., regarding the idola tries in India, and the pile,rim tax. Lord NV ia RNCLIFFK moved for a series of papers illustrative of the working of the Poor Law Amendment Act in a union in Yorkshire. He expressed his doubt as to the utility of the act, although he had supported the original bill. He condemned - the conduct of the commissioners. Lord MebnouaNE defended the act, and complained of the mixed character of the attack that had been mide upon it. The Earl of RADNOR and the Earl of IVINCHILSEA defended -the act. Lord FALKLAND snpported the bill. Earl STANHoPE condemned it and supported the motion. Lord BROUGHAM and the Bishop of Notiwicti defended the Act. The papers were eventually ordered, and their lordships ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY. Mr. MA ths;t; ' diis seat. Lord SEymouii reporteal;;MCheDablin election, committee that Mr. D. O'Connell and Mr. Hutton b id been dalY returned. Mr. Aid. WOOO presented the City of London Day and Night Police Bill; Mr. iIIWh:S., however, intimating that he should oppose it on the principle that the police of the metropolis ought to he under one authority. Colonel SCALE brought in the bill to allow the grinding of foreign corn in bond for exportation. It was read the first time. Lord flowtcx moved that the house resolve into committee on the Mutiny Bill. Captain BOLDERO moved, instead thereof, the appointment of a select committee .to inquire into the present system of re wants and punishments. Sir G. Sixet A tir seconded the motion. Colonel DAyms opposed the motion—as did Lord Howtcx afterwards; and after an extended debate-thereon, the kunst di vi•led. The numbers were—for the committee, 76; against it, 169—majority against, 93. The house then went into committee on the Mutiny Bill, and the Marine Mutiny Btil. Sir F. TRENCH afterwards directed attention to the proposed site for the new houses of parliament, a subject which Mr. Hume said well merited attention. • Mr. J. PALM inquired whether there was any truth in the represewation regarding an interruption of the friendly relations between this eountry and China ; Lord PA irtnotsroN said that thou.h he had heard some ru mour on the subject, he had not received any des.paches. The• house then adjourned. HOUSE UV LOU DS.-TUESDAY. The Marrois:es WHSTNIE.ITH and LONDONDERRY took the oaths and subscribed the rolls of parliament. Lord Witm=ono presented a petition ftvin Dorsetshire for the ainervlineut-of the new Poor Law Act: The Bishop of LI iiittunno, Lord DACRE, the Duke of SU THERLAND, the Bishop of CHESTER, the Marquis of SLIGO, &c. presented several resolutions for the abolition of the ap prenticeship system in the West Indies. Lord 13auLG iIAM took occasion to observe that, in addition to the numerous petitions now presented, he bad received above 109 from different parts, making to- the whole about 150 in trusted to himself individually. ROMAN CATHOLIC OATHS. The Bishop of Exs.iga moved for a copy of any despatch• from the Governor or acting Lieutenant-Governor of the island of Ma!ta, to his late . Maiesty's Secretary of State for the Colo nial Department, respecting the appointment of the Bishop of Malta to he' t member of the Council of Government of that island; and also of any despatch announcing the refusal of the said Bishop to take the oath required by law to be taken by 41 [4 On the accptance of such appointment, and his resignation of th- same; together with any documents received from the said Bishop on occasion of such his refusal and resignation. motion was agreed to. The Slavery Abolition Act Amendment Bill was read a third time, and toe house adjourned soon after seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMON.-TUSSDAY. IRISH CHURCH CILL. Sir Ron Ear PEEL extracted front Lord John Russell an out line of the Irish Church - Bill to be hrough; forward by minis ters. The bill is to be a hill for centralising Church property, strikinz off3J per cent. in the first instance. Th;, 71) per cent. spared is to be collected, not as tithe, but as rent-charge•, and this rent-chary to be as porehaseable at the rate of 16 pet cent. for the consolidated fund, front which thenceforward the clergy are to be paid. Lord - Jows Uk7SSELL said that ministers do not intend at present upon the . appro j iriati o n c l ause , no r n ee d they. ‘Vti•-n 'they take all it is a cheap generosity to spare the residue. The proposed scheme (Mr. O'Connell's) would render the clergy stipendiaries of the state, subject to dismissal, in a body, at a day's niatice, by a simple vote of the noose of Commons. IRISH MUNICIPAL BILL Sir R,ihert PEELinforiiirli,the Home Secretary that when the Irisn Municipal Bill should be proposed, he (Sir Robert) would move its prostponemcnt in attendance upon the derision of the house upon the lush Chu.Ech Bill. The fate of both bills may be easily predicted. SPANIS4I POLICY OF MINISTERS. Lord ELIOT in,ved an adthess to the crown, lamenting the ill success of the Spanish po:icv pursued.hy ministers, and de precuting• a reuewAl of the order in council, suspending the Foreign Enlistment Act. Lord speech was clear and manly, and it has - been justly comp!imented by all upon the temper and moderation, of its tone. His lordship was suppoi led by Sir A. ailtymple, MT. Sidney Herbert, Lord Mahon, and Mr. Pemberton ; by the latter in two speeches of some length, and ‘if distinguished power. Captain Pecheli, Mr. Pouli,r, Sir H. Vivian, Mr. Vernon &ono, and Mr. Shed opposed the motion. The debate was adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The house met at five a'etock. A great number of petitiun in favour of total .abolition of slavery were iresented. The Mutiny Bill was brought up from the commons, and read a first tirue.—Adjourueri. HOUSE OF DNESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 10 minutes to tour. Sir 4. 'Welsh took the oaths :In7l his seat for SuTtbnry. The Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway bill was read a third time and passed. A great number of petitions praying" for the total abolition of negro apprenticeship on the first of August next was pre sented. On the presentation of a petition, Mr. HUME gave notice that, early after Easter, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the annual payment made by this country to the King of Hanover. (Hear, hear, from the ministerial benches.) . . The presentation of petitions occupied the house until past five o'clock. In answer to a question from Mr. LASCELLES, Lord J. Itu3sst.t. said, when the report of the commissioner appointed to inquire into the petitions from Sheffield, relating to granting a charter of ineorrootion to that town was received, the Privy Council would immediately decide upon i. equestion. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice, that whin the motion for the total abolition of slavery was moved tonorrow, he would move as an amendment that the house proceed to the second reading of the slave trade abolition amendment act, which was read a first tune last night. The mutiny bill was read a third time and passed. AFFAIRS OF SPAIN. The order of the day was read from the chair for proceeding with the adjourned debate on Lord Eliot's motion relating to the affairs of Spain. _ member on either side rising to address the house, The SPEAKER put the question that a humble address be presented to her Majesty, in the terms of the ►notion proposed by Loot Eliot. A scene of the most extraordinary description took place; the greatest confusion prevailed, during %%inch strangers ►sere or dered to withdraw. A discos inn took place with closed doors, after which the house divided, when there appeared— For the motion 62 Against it. O.. •• 7 Majority against the tnotion — 8 The annouucewent of these numbers was received with the most boisterms cheers from the ministerial side of the house. Lord iklArioN begged to state that the division oitich had taken plate had taken his side of the house entirely by surprise. Bear, hear.) It was no part of theirs to put such a sudden termination to the debate. Lord J RussEt.t. was willing to admit that both sides were taken by surprise. General EvANs said the otject of the motion was to attack his conduct, although it professed to condemn the policy of the government. lie had intended to speak on the question, but did not wish to do so at such an early hiiur. (Hear, hear ) did not wish to begirt the debate again, now that it was decided. It was x ridiculous motion to commence, and it had met with a —ri(lieulmjs :emanation. Lout J. Itc,4sELL repeated that he did not think either side of the house intended surprise. Lord M tioN protested against the house getting rid of such an important question in such an ex.tiaordinary manner. lie therefore moved, as an amendment, that the debate he resumed. A dimros.;ion of au animated nature look place, during which, Lord J. Itusstml. moved that the house do adjourn. " The question was put, and the members were leaving the house amidst great laughter, when Lord again said' that he moved that the identical resolution 0; his noble friend he considered. (Hear.) Hon rneinhers,havini: regirned their seats, Lord ELIoT implored the house not to dispose of a question of vast importance in such a summary way. (Hear.) tilt•. tl.twas said it 'vas the fault of hon. members on the other side of the house that the question had been disposed of in s,:ch an extraordinary manner. Sir lt. Pact, was no party to the extraordinary proceedings which had taken place. for he did not come , down to the house until half-past five o'clock, and he was then told that the house hail adj•murned. (Hear.) He knew well the no such result was contemplated on his side of the house, as the hon.:member wh o int e nded to open the debate called upon hint (Sir R.-Peel) this morning, and infortned hint of his intention. ((Teat.) Mr. C. ButtEß said the motion was purely a party question. and therefore he trusted the house would not reverse the de cision to which it had come. Lord J. RUSSELL said, as the question was one of censure on the arliiitnistration, he wished to have it discusz.ed, but he did sea how the house could now interfere. After a few words from Mr. VILLIERS, The SPEA KS a again put the question, that the house do ad journ. Another scene of great confusion occurred, during which Lord MA HON again toss, and insisted upon his right, by .slightly altering the terms of his motion, to move it as an amend moot to :he motion for adjournment. (Loud cries of " Adjourn, adjourn.") The noble lord ,then handed to the speaker the amendment he proposed, which was rrail from the chair amidst great confusion. Mr. ti wise wished the motion to he fairly discussed, but it could not be done that evening, as many members had left the house, under the idea that it was disposed of. Another con versation ensued. Sir R. PEEL proposed the debate bhould be resumed on Friday. Another stormy discussion ensued. Lord J. RussEr.r, wished the debate to come on to-night, but he could not consent to adjourn it until Friday. Sir R. PEET..--Then the best way will be to give a regular notice of atrain bringing the subject forwiid. (Hear.) The house adjourned at half-past six o'clock. ROYAL ROCK FERItY.—We underoand that a few spirited gentlemen in the vicinity of this delightful place have just cotn pleted a very handsomely arranged chapel, under the establish ment, for the accommcdation of the inhabitants of that rapidly increasing neiuhhourhood, which it is intended to open for diving service on Sunday the Bth of April. • .;71 la trauta LIVERPOOL SPRING ASSIZES. CROWNCOURT.—TUESDAY. His Lordship (Sir John Pettisou) took his seat on the bench at nine o'clock. MANSLAUGHTER. Joseph Chamork, aged 19, was placed at the bar, under an indictim nt, in which he was chaiged with having, on the 2d January last, killed John Whitehead at Bolton-le-Moots. Mr. Hutton appeared fur the prosecution. The prisoner was not defended._ _ If appeared — that on the second of January, a party of indivi duals were celebrating a wedding at a beer shop kept by a per son named Eutwhistle. Two of the party gum relied and began to fight. The deceased, Whitehead, interfered and attempted to part them. The prisoner, who was of the party, and who was intoxicated, kicked Whitehead, and a short combat ensued. The deceased received several violent kicks and blows. lie fell down and expired almost immediately. The-surgeon who examined the deceased, stated that he found the bowels lace rated, and this injury was the cause of death. Mr. Winter, in whose employ the prisoner had been, gave hin► a v.ood.character for humanity and mildness of temper. The prisoner endeavoured to excuse himself by saying he was intoxicated, and that he bad for some tune past been the per sonal friend of the deceased, The Learned JUDGE said this was a very clear case, and he was not prepared to say that it was not one for murder. • How ever the prisoner had not been so indicted. The jury fouud the prisoner guilty. Mr. II ut.xoN handed up to his lordship several testimonials from the neighbours of the prisoner as to his character, and said he had been requested to state, on the part of the prosecution, th it the reputation of the prisoner had hitherto been very good. The June once more expressed his abhorrence of,t he savage mode of fighting, by throwing persons down and kicking. Ile had more than once expressed his determination to visit this description of crime with the most severe punishment. He should, however, take into consideration the good character of the prisoner, and'should on this occasion abstain from passing sentence a transportation. The prisoner was sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour for one year. MANSLAUGHTER. Charles nrthington, aged 17, was charged with having, in the month of September last, in this town, killed James Cal lag an. The prisoner stood charged, under the coroner's inquisition, with murder. The grand jury, however, found a bill fur man slaughter only. Mr Armstrong conducted the case for the prosecution, and Dr. B•nwn defended the prisoner. Peter Evans stated that he was formerly in the service of Mesons. Varty and Wilson of this town. coach-Luilders. The deceased, James Callag in, was foreman of the trimmers there. The prix , ner was an apprentice, and was in the body-Maker's lieparment.- On the 12th of September last the prisoner was in the workshop, and he requested one of the boys to go ►►ith him to tur❑ the grindstone. as lie wished to grout his chisel The hi man interfered, and said he should not have tie boy as he was wanted. The deceased hail previ'ously em,iloyed the boy. Worthington had the chisel in his hand at the time. Slime altercation ensued on the subject. Toe prisoner, seeing that the boy had his gimlet, snatched it from him, saying the boy should not have his gimlet. The dece used took the gimlet kin' Won hington and struck him on the face, witness believed with the back of his hand. The prisoner immediately struck the deceased with his chisel.- Callagan was wounded. Ile ran out of the work-shop holding his hand to the wound. He was taken to a public-house and afterwards to tae infirmary Wilson T,,IP,t and Patrick Davies gave evidence of tendency•.. similar to the aluive. George Lee, an apprentice at Messrs. Varty and Wilson stated that he was the boy whom \Volt dugton requested to turn the grindstone. The only points in which-the test Minot of this witness differed front that given by those above-natne.i, were the foilowing. The gimlet which h, (witness) had in his hand fell to the ground. Worthington tmk it up. Callagan snatched it front him and struck him on the eve with it. Toe eye looked bloodshot immediately.. Callagan seemed as if he was coining on again, when the prisoner held up the chisel and made a push with it. Mr. Nottingham, a surgeon at the infirmary, stated that Cal lagan lived 17 days tiller he was taken to the infirmary. He described the nature of the wound, and said it had caused death. The witnesses agreed that the pi is.onei and the deceased had always been on intimate and friendly tertrs. Dr. Bitowm addressed the jury for the prisoner, dwelling on the mi igatory circumstances in the evidence of Geo. Lee The learned JUDGE, in his continents on the evidence, said it was impossible to r e d uce th e present charge below m an . slaughter, because in truth thi s bl o w was not given in self de fence. Even having received.a blow, it should out have been returned with a dangerous instrument. Time Jury returned a verdict—guilty of manslaughter. Dr. BROWN said he had present the nurse who attended the deceas d in the hail mary, and she ha 1 heard tae deceased sty, that be hoped Worthington was not in custody, as he was not, under the circumstances. to blame. Ile (Dr. Brown) was sett slide that he could not offer this in evidence, but he thought it right to mention it. Witnesse3 were called, who gave th 3 rrisoner a good cha racter. Hld LORDSHIP, after mentiouing the lergth of time the pri soner had 'men in custody under the aprei:easion that he would be tried for murder, sentenced him to be imprisoned for two months, and kept to hard labour. CHARGE OF MA NSLAUGATER. Edward Lowe., a ged 26, was charge,l with having slain John Adamson, at Winwich. on the 19th August list. Mr. L. PEEL conducted the case for the prosecution, Dr. BROWN appeared for the detence. It appeared that on the 12th August last, the prisoner and the deceased weie drinking to get her at the Hed Lion public-house, at Ashton. The prisoner had a male dog with him. which Adamson took up. The prisoner remonstrated with him, and the efETt of this was to make Adamson abuse the dog by lifting it up and dashing it against the ground. On this the prisoner also remonstrated, and presently afterwards they departed. The deceased was somewhat intoxicated, and the prisoner also had had some liquor. As the deceased walked away he used some provoking language, upon which the prisoner followed him, but it appeared that even. then he spoke very mildly. The decease.t turned Upon the prisoner and struck him. :rile pri soner returned the blow with great force, and the deceased tell back with his head against the wall. lie died almost instantly. It was afterwards discoVered that his neck had been dislocated by the blow or the fall. The Jury acquitted the prisoner. MANSLAUGHTER Wiliam &oho(Ile', aged .10hn Howard, aged 18, were placed at the bar, the firmer under au indictment found by the Grand Jury, and the latter under an inquisition, (the (;rand Jury having ignored the bill) charg,el with having at Levens uu the 23:1 of September, caused the death of James WaliPrs. It appeared that several carts were racing along a road on which the &ceased was passing with au ass. One or inure of the carts ran over the prisoner, and thus he was killed. There was nut distinct evidence to show which of the carts ran against the deceased, and the J ury acquitted the prisoners. MANS(.At Dennis Baxter. aged 31, and William Breyers. aged 20, were charged with haying caused the death Of Alice Hunt. Mr. HubroN conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Mutt env defended the prisoner Breyers. The prisoner! , had acted as engineer and fireman on one of the engines of the Live; pool and Birininghani Grand Junction Railway Company. The charge against them was that on the 9th of Sep ember last, they, through negligence, caused the death of Alice Hunt, by suffering the Grand Junction train to run against t he Boiton train. It appeared that on the 9th September last the deceased took her place in the Battu() ttaiu, whi c h proceeded to the Kingston junction, where it had to be attached to the Manchester which it seems Was snmeahat late. It arrived therea b out seven o'clock in the evening. The weather was somewhat foggy. and ,:otne rain had fa len. While the proper persons were engaged in fastening the two tiains togeVaer, an alarm ,was given that the Birmingham train was coming up. Two men, Thos. Mort and John Warlitmun, ran forward and made signals for the Birtnin4hant train to stop. It was at this time about three cluarters of a tote aft; anti it was seen that the strain front th“ engine had been finned off. The Bolton train had the signal lamps up. Mort and Warburton seeing that the train wascom ing at the rate (in their opinion) of !hitt). miles per boor, called to the people in the Bolton train to get out. Sand was thrown on the ruiis with the view of inerea•ino• the fiiction, amid War burton tan some distance forward repeating the signals for the t an ht stop. It however came up at the rate of about fifteen u it .s per hour, and sit uck against the Bolton train, breaking suv rat of the carriages to pieces. When the carriages were examined, Airs. Hunt was found lying insensible in one of the cat The surgeon who attended the deceased detailed the injuries which she had received. The witnesses generally agreed, that it was the duty of the engineer to keep a look-out, and that the fireman also was expected to do so wnen not otherwise employ ed. Th- usual mode of stopping the train. it appeared, ass, to throw off the steam and let down the breaks. The rain. it was stated, which had fa;len, would make it more difficult for the trains to stop. The eligmeet had a break to the engine, and the guard also had (illative of breaks, which it was necessary for him to put down whin the train was to be quickly stopped. The engineer was seen with his hand on the break as the engine shot past one of the witnesses. Mr. Mug PHI' addressed the jury in defence of his client, contending that. as a fireman he might have been emptived at tending to the fires, and could not therefore be expected to be always on the look nut. Baxter, aho was undefended, slated, that he was examining the glass tube, which indicates the height of the water in the !miler, when the firemen turned off the steam, and told him that here was a light in froth. The fireman ran to the break, and he ran to the lever. This lever, which governed the eccentric was out of order, and it was tied Lip to the railing to prevent it from slipping out. It was tied an fast that he could not undo it, consequently he was unable to reverse the engine in time. Collier, the engineer of 'the Bolton train, was recalled, and he proved that the lever was tied...lf it had been in repair, it would not have required to be tied. • His Lordship summed up with great minuteness. The Jury retired. They returned in about half an hour, and on their return they gave in a verdict of guilty against Baxter, acquitting Breyers. 'I he sentence nut passed upon Baxter. HIGHWAY ROBBERY Thnmas Bales, aged 27, John Thompson, 32, and Robert Wrig ley. 22 were placed at the bat% charged with having assaulted and rubbed Thomas Duckworth. at Oldham, in December last. Another prisoner named Samuel Bardstey was committed, hot he was placed in the box e a evidence. _ _ Mr. Hondas and Mr. Whigham appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Murphy for the defence. Thoma 3 Duckworth stated, that he resided at Black-lane, in the neighbourhood of Blackburn. Ile was hankman at a coal •pit, near Oldham. On Friday, the 29111 Dee. last, he left the pit about nine o'clock in the evening to go home. He was alone. He called at Mr. Potter's. and received some money. About a quarter of a mile from the pit, as he was crossing a field, he heard a man coining behind him It was dark. He turned his head, and 83 7, a man v , hkrn he did not know. He was crossing over a fence into a pl,intal ion. when he sa w a man squatting down near the bank. lle exclaimed " Hallo!" and the other person said " Halo!" in a faint voice. He thought that was the voice of Robert Wrigley. Wrigley worked in the same mine as himself, and had known hint many elrs, and seen him every day for the last six years. When he had pro ceeded a few yards in the plantation. he received a blow on the back 111 his tonsil. Other pers"ns came up, and the blows %vele repeated. Witness called ant, "Oh. dear!" and was then pull ed down. It was a hard substance with which he was struck, and not a fist. .` 'll lllP person grasped his throat as he lay on the ground. He heard three different voices. They took his money white they were throttling him. .He had a calico purse in his pocket, containing two sovereigns, some half crowns and shil lings..in all. £B. Ile begged of I heic to spate his life, and out. of them said, " Has! it ?" (have von it ?) The answer was " Ave." The first person said. " Let's go then." Some one e , He does not know its:' H e thought Robert Wrigley's voice was heat(' on that occasion. Ile was left on the ground, and thought the robbers went away over the fence. Samuel Batasley deposed, that he was living at Oldham last Dec. The witness went on to state, that ha was employed at THE LIVERPOOL STANDAJW the same pit as Wrigley, one of the prisoners at the bar. On the Monday before Christmas day, Wrigley said to him, that they might make a good day's work by rubbing the banksmais that they worked under. Witness replied, " We should be found out if we did it." Wrigley replied, "He could get two chaps that would do it." On the Wednesday following, he said, he , would go and fetch Thomas Bales and John Thompson to do this job. On Friday Witgley . told hint, that the men had come. Bales and Thompson were sawyers. He had an interview with them at Wrigley's house. Wittless here identified the prisoners at the bar. By Wrigley's direction he exchatiged his white hat for a black one. Witness here described, that they went alto gether to the place where the job was to be done. Witness was sent to keep watch at the bottom of the field. It was a dark nigh and Robert WI igley"averd to go to the top of tne field, and show Toompson the man. In about a quarter of an hour afterwards, lie heard somebody call out, "Oh dear!" Witness ran away, brill, afraid of being taken if he retnamed. Bales and Thompsou came running atter him. Bales remarked, that he (Duckworth) called out rarely. He and Bales got over the hedge, Bales remarking that Thompson had got the money. He also said, they held the bankstnan down in the field. They met Thompson at Oldham, and at first said, they would go to the King's Arms and divide the money, but fearing that if they were seen together it would excite suspicion, they went of Bates' house, where witness remained outside. After a tittle, Thomp son came to him, and said, they had got £5, and gave him £2 lUs. to divide between him and Wrigley. Witnesses were called, who proved, that the handle of the pick found in the field belonged to Wrig , ey. A man who heard them conversing in prison detailed matter which they had spo ken, which showed that they had a knowledge of the robbery. Mr. MuttPdv spoke at great length in defence of the pri soners. The jury found all three guilty, and the court passed sentence upon thew of transportation fur life. .. NISI PRIUS COURT.—TUESDAY. (Bej;ire Mr. Justice Coleridge.) Mr. Creswell and Mr. Brandt appealed fur the plaintiff, and Mr. Alexander fur the defendant. The deClaration stated that this was an action brought by the plaintiff, Who is a surgelia, against the defendant, for using de famatory words agaitist him, in stating that he was a quack, and not entitled to practise as a surgeon. It appeared that the plaintiff is a surgeon at Ashton, near Manchester, and the defendant was steward to the Earl of Stamford and Warrington. It appeared there had been a con servative supper at Ashton, to present a piece of plate to Mr. igginbottom, of that town, when the plaintiff, a person named Gregnry, a Mr. Newton, a Mr. Worthington, and a Mr. Tay lor, who were liberals, went into an adjoining. room, and listened to what was going on, in which they were detected, and this conduct caused'inuch talk in the town. A few days afterwards 'a number of persons were assembled at the COminercial Inn, where the befure-mentioned .individuals ' wit, the exceptionmf the plaintiff, were assembled, and the defendant, when they began conversing about toe conservative supper, and the con duct if the iisteners; when the defendant sai t , •• Don't mention Dr. D.why, (meaning the plaintiff,) he is a quack, and not entitled to practise as a surgeon; you may tell him that I will prove it." And subsequently lie stated that two apprentices had barn obliged to leave the, because he bad not passed Apothecaries Hall. A witness, named Edward Grcgory, was called io prove the words used; and deposed to the defendant having used the words, and that he had told the plaintiff of the His lordship severely commented on the evidence of this wit ness. To every question on his cross-exandrition making against his friend the plaintiff, it was, first, "it might be so." then, "perhaps It was so," then, "I believe it was so," and fin 111 , " I have no d.inlit whatever it was so." Mr. ALFOCANDER, for the defence, called the witnesses' evi dence an "ascending scale of evi knee." tie strongly de nounced the shabby conduct of the listeners, and said that par ties wki would take so mean an advantage over a political op ponent would take the opportunity nhich the words which formed the subject of the action ;iffurded t? found an action on then► to injure a political opponent. His lordship said if they were of opinion that the slander was substantially proved, they would find for the plaintiff. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages, one far thing. BACKIIOI , SR AND ANOTHER V. SANDIFORD AND OTHERS. Mr. CaEsswELL and gr. ILIGGIris appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. ALEXANDER and Mr. WIGHTmAN foribe defence. The plaintiffs in this casedealt very consideiably with Messrs. Sanditord, Hewitt, sad Wetherby, calico-printers, of Manches ter. The latter firm dissolved partnership ►n September, 1836, and at that time there was a balance owing from the firm to the plantiff. Mr. Backhouse, of about £1,21/0. Mr. Saudiford drew out of the firm, leaving Messrs. Hewitt and Wetherby. to carry on the business, and they soon after failed and became bank rupts in the debt. of Mr. Buckhouse, who now came upon Mr. Sandiford, who had withdrawn from the fit in, for the amount of his debt. This was the point at issue, M:. Sanditord pleading that he was exonerated by the dissolution of partnership; then that he wiaexonerated by agreement with the plaintiff, which was denied; and then that he was exonerated b y t h e r i a i u. tiff's having received a bill from Hewitt and Wetberby, in pay. merit of the debt, and that he therefore coat , ' tint come upon Sandiford. This, it was said, was accepted with an understand ing that it was not to invalidate the plaintiff's claim against Sandiford. Th e defendants, Hewitt and Wetherby pleaded their bankruptcy. and the action therefore, rested against San difouf. Mr. Backhouse was in partnership with a Mr. Price, who was the other plaintiff in the action. For the defence it was attempted to be proved that the goods were supplied to the sultst•quent film, and not to Sandiford and Co. His Lottosnip, in summing up, said there could Pot be a doubt about the respon.ihibt y of Mr. Sandiford. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff damages £1,087 68.7 d. SUGGITti V. BYWATEq. The ATTORNEY•GhIihRAL and Mr. STARKIE appeared for the plaintiff, anti Mr. BRAN DT for the defence. The plaintiff in this aelion is a coach- builder at Scarborough, and the defendant is the keeper of a cairiage bazaar at Man chester. The action uas brought to recover the value of a carriage, sent by the plaintiff to the defendant's bazaar to be sold. which the defen , lant did sell, but which the plaintiff court never get paid for. The defendant paid £l9 tutu court. A verdict was agreed to in addition for £2O. There being tio further causes ready ill go iinwith, his Lord ship sent over to the o'her court for an indictment to gu uti with. MANSLAUGHTER Thomax Hayes was indicted with having, on the.l9lll instant, killed and slain Lawrence Rotinsim at a beer-shop, at Sailord. It appeared that the deceased and the prisoner were drinkiog together in the beer-house, when they had some quarrel, and the deceased called Hayes a " waster," whereupon Hates knocked deceased down with a blow on his right eve. The ile •ceased immediately went home and went to bed, and, two drys afterwards, after• getting worse and worse, Weenie insensible and died. Mr. Brownhill, surgeon, was called in, and, on 4 post mortem examination, found-•the skull fractured at the tipper orbit of the right - eve, which had compressed the brain and was the cause of death. Such a fracture might be. caused by a blow from the fist. The prisoner said he got drunk. The deceased and he were always good friends, and be kuew nu reason why be should fall nut with hon. _ The jury friupirhoner guilty. It was stated th a t th e prihnner had awnl wife the andd five children. His hounsit IP said this was not ao aggravated case; but, at the same time, whenever a man suffered itituse4 to be disguised in liquor and under the influence of that had sent a fellow creature to his account without preparation, it was no light matter. The sentence afire court was that be be iruptisoued three calendar months. CROWN COURT.WEDNESDA T. The learned Judge (Sir John Pattisou) took his seat at nine o'clock. FORGERY Robert Killvelley was cha►ged with having knowingly uttered a furred hill of exchange, for the sum of £2O. Mr. Morph) appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was not defended. It was stated, that the prisoner was respectably connected, and that one of his relations eras the Rev. Mr. Wilimms, of Lllansannan, near Denbigh. It appealed that some time pre vious to September last, tar prisoner, who had been in bad cir cumstauces. called upon his relative, Mr. Williams, and re quested hint to go to Liverpool with hint, and endeavour to plat e him in a situation, ben he hoped be should be able to push his way iu the world. Amongst other persons whom the prisoner ca heti upon in eompatty with his rev. ielative, was Mr. Chant bets, a wine and spirit merchant of this town. The prisoner, it appears, did not succeed in obtaining a situation in this town. Ott the 9;h of September, the prisoner called at the warehouse of Mr. Chambers, nits, uas an old friend of the Rev. Mr. Williams, and presented a note purporting to be from the latter. In the note was inclosed a bill of exchange, fur £2O, put porting to have beet. drawn by Mr. Horne, solicitor, of Deubign, and to have but a short tone to run. The note appealed to have been horridly written by the Rev. Mr. Williams, and couta►ined an order for three gallons of rum, and three gallons of n hiskey, which were directed to be debyeeed to the bearer. (the prisoner) who was described as a relation of the writer. Some directions were contained respecting the bill. The spirits were delivered to the prisoner. It was soon afterwards discovered, that both the note aed the bill of exchange were fidget!. The prisoner had already p;eaded guilty to the forgery of the note. The jury found him guilty of the offence of uttering the forged bib of exchange. The learned JUDGE said, as the offence was commit led pre• viousl to the alteration of the law, he had no alternative as to the sentence. The prisoner was sentenced to transportation for life. UTTEkING BASE COIN. Mary Turley, aged 38. was charged with having at Pendleton, uttered certain counterfeit shillings, knowing the same to be base. Serjeant Atcherly, and Mr. Armstrong conducted the pro secution. The offence was fully proved on the testimony of several wit nesses. A number of counterfeit shillings and sixpences were found on the person of the prisoner, when she was taken into custody. A previous convinction for a similar offence, charged as a misdemeanour was read, and the prisoner was identified as the person who had Keen convicted. _ The jury found the pi isoner guilty, and she was sentenced to transportation for life. UTTERING BASE COIN, Catharine /3/inkhorn alias Catharine Itarrey, aged 39, was charged with having' at Manchester, tittered several base slit lin2s and haif t rowns, well kno,sinv, the same to be counterfeit. . . The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. Sergeant Atelierley and Mr Arinstronv. In this case it was proved that the prisoner had passed base money to Samuel Tas for, Mary Waite. and others. A previous conviction was proved ►n this case also. The jury returned a, verdict of Guilty, and his Lordship passed sentence of transportation fur fife. UTTERING BASE COIN. Ca►harine Smith ; stged 73 , was charged with having uttered base shillings to seveial persons at Manchester, knowing the sanie to he counterfeit. The Attorney-General for the county, and Mr. Armstrong, conducted the prosecution. This vase also was fully proved in the evidence of Mrs. Finz brook, shopkeeper of M.inchester. and Mr. John Dudley, a blamer and fruit-seller in Manchester market. A previous convictinu was proved. The klry found the prisoner Guilty. She received sentence of transportation for life The learned ATTOitSKY-GENKRAI for the county said, that he would now name what he did not think it proper to nievtion before. The prisoner hail peen convicted several limes, and imprisoned previously to 1828. In that year she was convicted again, and sentence of death was passed upon her. Sh e re ceived the King's mercy then, and had actually been tow:it:led four times since. Dennis Baiter, found guilty oh the preceding day, of man slaughter, in having suffered the Grand Junction Railway t ra in to run foul Of the Bolton train %%hereby a female named Ann limit, was killed, was brought up to receive sentence. The learned JUDGE commented at some length on the offence. Had it not been fir the extenuating circumstances in the case, he should have deemed it his duty to have sent the prisoner out of the country. As it was, he felt that he could not pass this over as a very light offence. Example demanded that he should inflict a somewhat severe punishment.. The prisoner was sentenced to imprisonment fur twelve months, with hard labour. COINING Michael Boyland was charged wub having had in his posses Sion certain moulds and inaterials fur coining, and also with having uttered base coin. The Attorney-General fur the county, and Mr. Armstrong conducted the prosecution. Toe prisoner resided in Manchester, and until this offence bore a good character. It was proved that he had passed seve ral counterfeit sixpences. On his being apprehended 00 this charge his house was searched, and two moulds fur sixpences, a quantity of plaster-of•paris, same metal, and a number of base sixpences. rough from she mould, were found. The jury pronounced the pri3uner Guilty, but recommended him to morel?. Ilia Luaus"ir passed sentence of imprisonment fur one year. COINING AND UTTERING. James Stubbs, aged 20, Edward Leiyhtcn, 22, and Catharine Leighton, 20, were placed at the bar, charged with having pre viously uttered certain base sixpences at Wigan, and with having hal in th:•ir possession a mould for casting sixpences, a creantity of metal, a►nd several eounterf,it sixpences. The Attorney-General and Mr. Armstrong for the prose cution. It appeared that on Friday, the sth of September, Edward Leighton, one of the prisoners, went to a public-house in Wig in, and asked for glass of ale. Ile tendered a sixpence in pay ment, which being pronounced had, he produce a sutli:•tent qoantity of copper to pay for the ale. lie was seen to join the female Catharine Leighton, and subsequently the prisoner Stubbs. In their possession were found two moulds for cutting sixpences, a quantity of white metal, several counterfeit six pences, and other materials for coining. It was not proved on which of the prisoners the initetials were actually found. The jury acquitted the prisoners. POSSESSION OF MOULDS. I Thos. Farns, aged 46, Rickard Singleton 40, and George Allen i 42, were placed at the bar, charged with having, at Manchester, ! had in possession, a certain mould and paiteru for coining. I A party of Stafford officers, from information which they had I received, went to the house o ccupi e d by the pri soners . Wh en 1 they went in they found the prisoner Farns breaking up a mould with his feet. On examination, several broken moulds were found near the spot. Other implements used iu coining i were found about the house. The jury found the prisoners all guilty. Singleton, who was well known, and who had been convicted • several times, was transported for life; Allen, who was also known, was transported for 15 years, and Farns, who was staled to be a new beginner, was ordered to be imprisoned for 18 months. lI.LEGAI. POSSESSION OF DIES. i Patrick Rigby, aged 31 was .111;(14iit the V barunder an indict ! ment, in which he was charged with having had in his posSes sion a certain instrument, tool and engine, for coining penny ' pieces.—[The Attorney-General and Mi.. Armstrong fur the prosecution, and Mr. Cross for the defence 1 Henry Biggins, die-maker, Sheffield, stated that on the Gth Nov. last the prisoner called upon him. and producing a piece of steel of the size of a penny piece, requested him to cut on it a bead and face of King William, similar to that which was on pennies. Ile was ti do fluty the head side of it. and it was to lie sent by coach. The prisoner said he wanted it to stamp snuff box lids with. It was finished on the 12th Nev. It was to be addressed, John Smith, Shade Hill. Nlanchester. Witness di• retied the coachman of the Umpire coach, by whom it was sent, not to part with it without the money. On the Monday following. Berwick came to him and got the peuuy piece from him which the prisoner had left as a pattern. WiAiain Settle, a coachman, who, in Nov. last drove the Umpire, stated tha't he hail delivered the parcel to a person whom he knew by the name of Smith. The person was the prisoner. He had not at first money to pity for the parcel, and he (witness) would not deliver it up. Ile called two or three times. It appears that the Witness and his wife had stone sus picions of the prisoner, for they opened the parcel, and on see ing what it contained, they went and informed the officers of police. Next day the prisoner gave the money to the coach man and got the parcel. Berwick and other officers were immediately directed to in vestigate the matter, with a view to the ttiscovery of the parties concerned. The result was, that dies for making pennies— sixty plain copper pieces of the size of a penny piece each, a ladle fur melting metal, and a variety of other aiticles, were found on the premises. Mr. Caoss addressed the jury fur the defence, and said he should be able to prove that a man named Joho Smith, who lodged with the prisoner, was the real delinquent. A man named Gocartv, a plasterer, who had come from Ire land for the purpose of giving testimony in favour of the prisoner, s wore that John Smith had lodged with the prisoner, and that the dies and other matters produced were his property. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The learned counsel for the prisoner handed nu Iwo certifi cates of character, tine from the Dean of Cashel, bearing his seal, and another trout a magistrate of the county where the prisoner was horn. 1 - its lordship sentenced the prisoner to seven years' trans' portation. NISI PRIUS COURT.—WEDNESDAY (Be/are Mr. Justice Coleridge.) • At the opening of the court this morning. the following spe— cial jury causes were fixed i n h e t a ken on the following days : No. 2, -brrell v. Gueenhough and others, and Greenhoin:h v. threll and others, i n Monday, April 2d; No 44. Houlden v. Daniel, and No. 50, Lawrence and another, a§signees, v. Knowles. on Tuesday. April 3 , 1 ' • and No. 102, Butterworth and another v. Cot esworth, on 'Wednesda, April 4th. HIDDERT AND OTHKRS V. THE MERSEY AND IR WEL L NAVIGATION COMPANY The plaintiffs in this case, who were iVelo•oprietors of a steam float named the Egrem , int. plying across the Mersey from the ferry of that name to Liverpool, brought this action to ierover from the defendants, the Mersey and Irwell Navigation Com pan, , damages for iojary sustained by the Egremont. in con seqm•nce of the d,fendants' steam-boat Hercules he viii run into her on the evening of the 221 of y Inez, when within forty yards or the qoAy at Liverpool, and aliont 150 yards off her p ace of destin .tion. The cause occupied all day, and was very uninteresting. • The Egrettionlwas crossing over the river from Egremont,. and coining up the side of the Princess Pier at a slackened speed, when according to the plaintiffs' case the Ilercules was ceinit,g down the tide to tone up a flat, and turned in at right angles towards the pier wall to get nut (tithe tide, when the collision took place. The defendants contending that the in jury re,ulted front the Egremont steering out into the river in a position which would have enabled the Hercules to pass her, and then suddenly altering her course to a straight line with the pier, thus cutting her course, and that owing to that the in jury took place, and then the Egremont swung round against the pier, and received the damage from that. The amount of &images was agreed between the parties to depend on the ver dict of the jun. The jury Aim' for the plaintiff. The court adjourned at six o'clock. CROWN COURT—TitunsoAr. Before Sir John Putteson. His Lordship took his seat at a goarter past nine o'clock MURIEIt tfilliant Hill, aged '27, was placed at the bar under an indict ment, in which he was charged with having , at Warringto n . on the 8,11 of December last, wilfully murdere d one Betty Minshull of that place. The ease for the prosecution was conducted by Dr. Brown and Mr. Boileau, and Mr. Brandt, with whom was Mr. Holton, defended the prisoner. The prisoner is a delicate and (though tint handsome)a rather interesting looking young man. of light complexion. On the usual question I.eing put to him, the prisoner said. in a melan choly tone, " Nut guilty." D - r. Brown stated the case briefly, remarking upon the nature of the crime. The evidence was principaily ul a - circumstantial nature; and as the gent I; men the jury had, no d-uld, heat d much of the case, he implored them to dismiss from their minds all statements of whatever nature I.y which they might have been impressed, at d to look upon the evidence abich would he brought before [hum as it' they had never before heard oftt. Dr. Bonn then entered into a narrative of the various circum stances which it aas intended to prove by the testimony of the witnesses. In conclusion, the learned counsel again' implored the jury to dismiss from their minds all statements nhitlt they might have heard out of doors, and to judge upon the facts that would be brought before them _ _ A large and well executed model of the house (the Leigh Arms) %%here the unfortunate deceased lived, with the a.ljauent buildings to a considerable extent, was exhibited in court, and Dr. Brown, as he detailed the circumstances of the case, traced the movernents of the parties so far as they would come out in evidence, and the particular places to be alluded to therein. As the wiinesses proceeded with their evidence, the course of actions and events were also illustrated by reference to this tnodel. James Jones was called and sworn. He stated, that he had examined the premi,es, (the Leigh Arms, &c.) and measured them awl compared them with the model. It was a correct model. The distance from the back back premises of Mrs. Thomas' house to the privy on the model was 28 cards. The distance from the back dour of the Leiglv Arms to Louoshaw's house was 104 bards. Mr. BIeANDT cross-examined the witness—That model corre sponded with the premises in all respects, excepting that the lower part was on a slightly smaller scale than the upper part. Mary Pritchard sworn. On 7th Dee. last was set vant to Mt. I - ligginson. Ile kept the Leigh Arms at Wallington. His housekeeper was Betty Minshull. She was his daughter, and had kept his house about a year and a half. The 7th Dec. was .on a Thorsdits ; it ass one of the nights of the second week of Warrington lair. There were six or seven persons drinking there that night. Knew William Hill, the prisoner at the bar. He was there that night. Thursday night was the night on which the Weave's' club was held, and he belonged to it. They came in about eight o'clock. Mrs. Minshulltreated them to h a lf a g a llon of ale, and her master treated them with some also. Her toaster went lo bed at 11 orchid:. '1 he prisoner had sung some songs. Mrs. Minshull and witness waited upon them in the tap room. She was there during the singing. Witness went to bed at 12, by her mistress's orders. She said, " Molly, you had better go to bed, you will be tired. At that time there had not been any quarrelling arming the party—thev were all very comfortable. She fell asleep, and did nut wake till five o'clock in the morning. Thele was a man named Nicholas Murphy and a soldier sleeping in the house. Besides the master and herself, there was nobody else slept in the house. Mrs. Minshull usually slept with her (witness. y the watch ' man at - five o'clock, and was surprised that Mrs. Minshull was not in bed. Searched the house but could not find her. Went down into the kitchen, amid the back door was open. There were two doors into the yard, the kitchen and lobby door. The kitchen door was open. 'Took a candte and went out to look for her. Witness found her ie the petty. She was laid straight on the floor on her back, with her head in one corner aud her leer turned, the door touching it. Iler petticoats were up to her knees. and witness pulled them down. She was dead. Witness f o und her hunch of keys lying beside her, and a can diestick, and the lock and key of the gate. The keys were 'rinse of thedrawers of the house which she generally kept in her porker. The lock and key were the lock and key of the bottom gate of the yard. It was a huge lock which they put on the inside of the gate. The door of the privy was inside that gate. Witness did not know that the gate bail been lncked mitt that particular night or not. but her master usually Jerked it heloredusk, .1 he candlestick ha 1 nor a bit of candle in it, but the candlestick was raised up to t h e top as high as it would go, but does not think there was any snuff on it. Called for assist ance to take the body into the house. Did not examine her pockets. Stroked her arms down. Nicholas Murphy and the soldier carried her body into the house. Wiiness went with thew to the privy amid helped them as well its she could. Can't say whether her pot kets were examined after she went into the house. Sometit»es she carried a snuff-fox in her poi ket, and sometimes it was in the bar. Witness kites. the box, but emit(' not say whether she seen it in the bar that night. Deceased had a bone.hafted knife, which she carried generally in her pocket. She often had it out to cut lemons in the bar. She generally put silver which she took into her pocket. Witness does utiCknow whether she had taken any money or uot. Wit ness searched for the snu ff-hoc hut could not find it. Does not remember that she sear,iieil fur the knife; ,night have dime so. . . Cross-examined by Mr. BRAN DT.—Had lived two years in the house. Mrs. Minshull was a lusty woman. She had faint ing fits. She was subject to them when she was put out of the way. She had a husband, and he lived at Manchester. Lie generally cane over to see her once a fortnight, and had been . over that week. Witness, when she found her, was so put about that she did not know what to think. The stays of the deceased were new, "and one of the bones was a little forced up on one side. tahe was a short-necked woman. There were more men than six or. seven at first, but at least about that number. When the others went away the remainder adjourned from their first room to the tap -roots. It was half a gallon of ale that Mrs. Minshull treated them to, and her master treated them to aquart. They were not w illi ng to go t h en, an d wit ness drew them another half gallon before she went to bed. The party was very morry, and Mrs. Minshull was there when the prisoner was singing. She seemed pleased with his singing. It w o ab tut twelve o'clock when she (witness) went to bed. When she found the det4ased her head was hanging forward a Mlle. It was towards her stags. Re-examined by Dr. BROW N.—The bone of her stays came out a little. She had two bones, one at each Side, down the front. She laced her stays in front. One of the bones was out a little, sticking tit one side. Thomas Iligginson stated that he was the father of Betty Minshull. Ile saw the prisoner at the bar at his house on the Bth of December. Ile went to bel betwixt 11 and 12 o'clock. Ile was in the room with the party some hours. Ins daughter had received all the money that was taken in the house that night. She put it iu her pocket regularly. Witness did not know whether the back gate going into time mug market was fastened on th tt night or not, but it was usually fastened his daughter usually went down the yard and fastened it herself before she went to bed and saw all safe. The lock usually hung on the staple and the key in the bar. Witness went to sleep soon after he went to bed, and his servant awoke him in the morning. After the body was brought into the house, the servant felt in her pockets but found nothing. Did not see this done. Can not speak to whether there was any money in the till. Did not examine it. Cross-examined by Mr. BRANDT.— His daughter usually gave hint what salver she had, or otherwise put it into a box in his bed room. i'he clipper was pin into the drawer. The party was merry when he went to bed. Isis daughter had fainting fits at intervals. When he saw his daughter at the first onset he then thought it was a fit, and he did say that he objected to the coroner sitting. To the constable he said he objected to a post mortem. He did not to the constable object to the cons net's inquest, but to a post mortem. His memory, he said, had been so perplexed, that he could not definitely recollect. By Dr. Buowra.—By post mortem hr meant the body being opened. Ills daughter was born the 28;h ofsfuly. 1785. Nicholas Murphy called and swum. On the 7th Dec. last was lodging at iligginson's house and went to bed at half-past ten. Left the.deceased, Thomas II igginson', stint Mary Pritchard tip. There were people drinking there at that time. Betty Minshnil appeared very pleasant then. Witness was called up next morning at ten minutes to six o'clock by Mary Pritchard. Went to the privy, found the body lying on het back with the head against the wall. Assisted to get her in. Cross-examined by Mr. Eluutosi.—llad lodged there six months, and had known Betty Minsbull two months before he went there. [lad seen tier twice in tits, they were sickly faint ing fits, they were not violent fits; there was asststanceat hand to support her un those occasions, if she had nut been supported she wuuld , have fallen. Dr. BuowN.—She came to of herself after a little time. William Donstnote, a private in the 69th regiment, lodged in the Leigh Arms. Went to the privy when called, and found the deceased on her back with her head against the wall. Exa mined the outer gate and found that it was 'Ten. ' Kerriiit was at the Leigh Arms on the 7th December. Was there about nine o'clock, the prisoner was there with se veral others; Eliza Holbrook, John Yates, James Savory ; and Peter Gleave were these also. The deceased was there also. When he first went there she wag tint in the B , lllle place as they were, but she came in afterwards and sat beside William Hill, she was there above an hour. There was a quarrel between Joseph Yates and Edward Cox between twelve and aneo'elock, no others were engaged in the quarrel. All was settled fur be fore the quarrel. The quarrel lasted about two or three minutes, and they then rushed out of the house, they went out of their own accord. Peter Gleave, witness, James 1;gle, John Boad man, Joseph Yates, and John Yates were the persons who went out, did not see the prisoner go out. Saw hint at the time of the quarrel. lie did not take any part in it; did not notice whets the party went out whether' the door was shut. Joseph Yates and B tward Cox continued the quarrel and fought, this was between George Gerald's house and Higginson's, in the Corn Market; remained in the Corn Mat ket half an hour ; the fight did not continue all that time. Cross-examined . by Mr. lilt A N DT.—The quarrel was a fight. Did wit see Hill come out, but does not say he did not come out. The others looked on while the fight went in. There were nine in the house, int:turfing the prisoner aud BettyMin shull. Betty Minshull, was sitting near to Hill about an hour. The quarrel in the house came to blows betwixt the two. It made some confusion. No one insisted upon them going out. Betty Minshull did not desire them to go out. They were not ordered out by any body. James Holbrook (gilled and sworn. Was a weaver at War rington, and worked in the same factory as Hill. Was at the Leigh Arms on Thursday, the 7th December. Hill was there, and he sung. The party was pleasant and comfortable till a quarter past twelve. Was near the prisoner. Before anything unpleasant arose ' witness was at one side of the tap-room and he was at the other. The pi Isoner came across to hon. Betty Minshull had gone to thaw souse ale. He said something which intimated (coarsely) that be would have connexion with the deceased before he went home. Edward Cox and Joseph Yates qnarrelled soon after. There Was a bit of a scuffle, and Betty Minshull said they hail better go out, for she did not like to have ant disturbance in the house. The prisoner dill not. take any part in that disturbance.' When they went out the prisoner (WI not go with them. Ile went to•the door pith them, and went wick.. Mrs. Minshull came to the door too, and it was closed after them. Can't say who closest it. Heard the door fastened ingide by some one. Stayed a few minutes in the Corn Market, and then went brittle. Saw the prisoner at a quarter pa s t six In the morning. Fie came to his work. Observed that his face teas marked hke - foor #ogers on his left check. Al rant like four finger nails. Did not say any thing to him on the subject. Never had any conyelsation with him about those marks. (Dr, Brown pressed the prisoner upon his oath.) Did not either then sir at any other time speak about those marks. He (the prisoner) did not say anything to him tespectiug u bat had happened after he left. He said he stayed about twetity minutes after they left. He did' not say anything further. Wit ness was sure that was all he said. Cross-examined by Mr. Du DT.—They were treated to Iwo quarts of ale. They hail no suture. Cannot tell whether there was half a gallon of bees brought in by the'old woman. Be lieved there was. There wets some singing. They all sung. Hill sung. Mrs. Minshull seemed to be pleased. She sat there, and laughed and jssked, and Was very pleasant, Lot she never took any liquor. She sat. on one side of the tattle anti hill on the other. She sat for about ten minutes by the muse of Hill. When the scuffle bean Betty Minshull ordered them out. All the party must have beard her, and they all went out. Witness saw the prisoner and Betty Minshull near the door. It was closed, he believed, by Betty Minghta She was neat the door. Heald the bolts shooting and the door fastened after it was closed, .1 Re-examined by Dr. Bitows.—The deceased sat in two or three places during the evening. John Boardman (sworn.)—Was at Ilig.ginson'thon the night of Dec. 71h. A distutbance took place about twelve or soon after. John and Joseph Yates and Edmund Cox took part in it. They all went out except the prisoner. They heard the door shut. Eliza Holbrook (sworn.)—Worked at the . Cockhed ge factory. Is sister to James Holbrook. Was at the Leigh Arm son Thursday, the 7th December. Left at nine o'clock. Saw the pris o ner at six o clock next mo it rtng,•when h e came to his w or k. N o ticed that his face was scratched. Did not say any thing to him about it. 'Vent to he r dinner, and heard While she was out what had happened to Betty Minsbull. When she came back saw Hill. Said to him " Wh y that woman's death: , lie rep li e d, •' Aye, by God is. she!" Witness said " What time did you leave there last night ?" lie said he did not know, there wits a row among them, and he helped her to get them away. Ile went in with her, and she and him drank what drink was felt, and he stopped a quarter of an hour. She asked " What bust' gotten thy face scrat' with?" His cheek was serat' on the right side. Cross-examined by Mr. BhANDT.—She asked him not what bane he left. but what time he got home. Ile said that the ale which they got was what was left in the i t ig, ileard of the death of the woman when she went to dinner. It Wa4 n ot touc h talked of through tinl town. Witness heard it from a young woman who had nothing to do with Ifiggioson. Saw the sneer when he came i 0 his- work in the morning at six o'clock. That was the usual' hour of commencing work. Re-examined by Dr. BaowN.—The witness being asked to show which side of the face the scratches were-on put her hand to the left side of her face. She persisted, however, that the scratches were on the right side. Alice Thomas (sworn.) —Kept like Three Crowrs public house. On Ftirlay, the Bth of December. was up:at near one o'clock. Went into the front tooth up mai l s on the se con d floor. Heard a fight in the front, higher up than her house, near Mc. Higginson's house. Went him her own bed toom, opposite to the room into which sh e first went. When there she heard the screams of a female, which seemed to 'pro ceed from the back parrof Mr. Iligginson's house. They con tinued some time loud, and ceased suddenly. ,Wituess dad not go tag. Before the screams ceased they became fainter and fainter. They faltered rather at the las'. WitneSS closed the window and tent to bed. There is a thomughlare firma her house down to the market. It was closed at night. Could not say whether it was fast that night. There was a thoroughfare also from Higginson's into that market. That was the only one except hers. Witness opened the windowat the back of th e house and called out. . Isaac BeHass (sworn.)—Was a plaisterer at Warrington. On the 7th December last lodged at the house of Mr. Lang. ehaw, in Riding-street, at the bottom of the mug market. Knew the back door from the Leigh Arms, opening into the mug market. Langshaw's house was opposite to that. Wit ness went home on Thursday night. the 7th December,. or Friday morning, about haltpast one. Could not at first get in. Stood at the door about five minutes. Saw the prisoner at the .bar, whom he bad known for about three' years First saw him coming down the Leigh Arms yard. _Has beep in that card. Fit st saw him about twenty yards up the yard. Is sure he sax him in the yard. He came right down into Riding-street. Witness was standing at the front door or the house. The prisoner came to where he was standing.. W as certain it was El ill. The moon shone very brightly. H e ( the prisoner) came within a yard of witness. Witness spoke to hint and said, Bill is that thee?" The prisoner did not answer. He was going hurriedly. Ile was witliin a yard of witness when witness spoke to him. Ile (the prisoner) went down Ridin '- s treet into the Ilorse•market. Witness knew Cockhedge. a nd the house where Richard Lyon, the manager lives. The pri soner Woll going. towards that house. I'he distance to Lyon's house would be five or six hundred yards. Cross-examined by Mr. II ULTON.-- Was not e x am i ne d b efore the cor o n e r. W as fi rst exam i ne d a b ou t t hi s - on Ihe Monday following the day of this net nrrence. Was examin e d b y M r. Wortall, Mr Wagsrafr'a c lerk Is nut certain when the inquebt was held. lie w as e x a mined at Wagstaff's office; and what he said was taken d9wn, but he was not l:efor e the coroner. Ile wrote his name to the examination. Did not write his name more than once. By Dr. Buowx.—Knew that it was the morning of Friday the when he•saw hitn. because he had been at the citcus on the night of Thursday. Heard of the death of Betty Minshull, on Friday night. Is sure it was on that morning that he saw him. • Be the JcoGx,—ls still certain that he was examined by Mr. Wagstaff's clerk, three days afterw ar d s , Ri c h ar d Lyon (sworn) stated, that he was nverTooker at the Cockhedge faetory. The prisoner Came to his house at an early hour on the morning of the 7th of December. It was Friday - . Witness lived at Stoutly-lane, near Warrington. Knows the Leigh Arms. His house is better than a quarter of a mile (*ruin thence. The prisoner at that time lived on Cockhedge— nearer to the works, than his ( witness's) house. It was a few minutes before three o'clock, that the prisoner called at his house.— Witness was in bed, but hearing a person knocking, he go up, and went to the window. William Hill, the prisoner at the bar, was standing under the window, and Ise asked him" to come in, NlAltert 0, 1838. Witness went down and let him in. He the prisoner, said. he had been at the fair, and he had had the best luck he had ever had in his life. He repeated course words, signifying, _Mat he had had c o n nex i on w i th a l a d la d y i u that town. He gave wit ness a knife with a horn haft, and two blades. He told witness to keep it for a memorandum. He (the prisoner) wanted to stop all night, as he feared being too late fur his work. Witness advised hint to go home, t e lli ng hi m th a t h e wou ld call him to his work. He w en t h ome. Wi tness ca ll e d h im i n t h e morning , and he went to hi s wor k . T he pr i soner di d not say an ythi"g to him that morning, n o r an ythi ng more t h at d ay. His face w as scratched. On S a t ur d ay morn i ng, a k n if e b e i ng freque",til used at their work, h e ( t h e pr i soner) wante d to borrow a knife, and witness gave hin t hi s own k n if e b ac k again. B e fore , the men were paid, the prisoner gave him half a sovereign, an d shillings in silver. It was souse ti me b etween b rea kfast tiros sex and dilutes time. A few w ee k s b e f ore, t h ey h a d ma de it "P t° go to Bolton, at Christm as , an d h e gave w i tness t h at m oney t° keep for him till Christmas, f or f ear h e s h ou ld sp e n d it, it he kept it himself. The prisoner did not appear quite as pleasant its usual. On Monday morning before breakfast, while he " 6 at his work—(it had been talked of at the mill about Bet t Y Minshuil)—the prisoner said that Betty Miushull was the woman with whom he had had connexion. He said he had had connexion with her twice—the second time wade she was asleep. During the conversation he showed witness a snuff W i l t, which lie said tie had taken lions her. H e s h owe d hi m a kul ie, which he said he had taken front her—and which he had throw" into the reservoir. The snuff box was numbed Ga, iu the inside. It was a iihbed one of the appearan ce 14 - silver. T his was all the conversation before breakfast. After breakfast. between nine and ten—the prisoner told him he had thrown this snuff box into the reservoir. Witness had nut at any other'lime any conversation with him. Cross-examined I;; BRANDT.—Was examined before a magistrate but nut - before the coroner. It was ten days aft er the Iransai•tian. By D. BM/WM.—First mentioned this matter on the 16th: The reason why he did not mention it earlier was, that he ha d not the least idea of coining before a coca a n d was very sorry that he had nut mentioned it so cner. James Jones, deputy constable of Warrington, ,examined th e body of Betty Minshull on Friday the Bth Dec. Under• the chin he observed two marks, which appeared to be the marks of finger nails. Saw, also, a mark on the right side of the nose, which appeared also to be the mark of a nail. There were marks in the throat which looked as if from pressure. Sao the prisoner on Tuesday night, the 13th of Dec., at Bridewell• Asked hint if he were at Higginson's house on Friday the 70- He said yes. Asked him how long be stopped there after the company left. Mr. BRANDT asked the witness by what authority he poi these questions. He replied that he did it by his own autho rity. It Was customary for him to ask questions, but not with the view of crintinating the prisoners ;—they might either an swer or not as they thought fit. Did not question hint with the intention of stating on oath the answers. The JUDGE said he thought this was a very wrong practice, but he could not exclude the es idence. His Limos'-lip told the witness that, if that were a practice of his he had better leave it off immediately. If he did not he should give orders that he be turned out of his situation. To put questions to prisouers was not only not his duty, ,ut directly the contrary. lie was not again to presume to do such a thing, - for constables had no right to do so. his lord ship did trot think the witness intended to do anything wrong. but he spoke as strongly as he had done to put an cod to so very bad a practice. John Thomason stated that on the 23d December he searched the reservoir at the factory, and found there a snuffbox close 'tctthe edge of the data. 'Thus. joyuson, nue of the constables of Warrington, stated that he had received a snuff-box from the last witness. Wit" ❑ess irruduced the snuff box. The witness Lyon examined the snuff box and said it was thlt same which he had seen in the hand of the prisoner. Mary Pritchard identified the snuffbox as that Om • h had belonged to the deceased. The knife of the deceased had two blades. Dr. John Davis (sworn). Is a physician and surgeon. Had practised as a surgeon in Wan ingion within two and three Y ears . Was called in to examine the body of B e tty mi us bull, on the 11th Dec. That was M o uday. Saw it at li e h ous e or Mr. lliggitisou. The body appeared very fat. Externally, oa the right and left fore arm, were several bruises, particuiarlf about the elbow. There was also a slight bruise about the wrist, and a mark on the right side of the nose. There were two marks on the right side, immediately under the tower jaw' These was also a peculiar discolouration about the integuments of the neck, differing from that of any other part of the body. These were the whole of the external marks except a few blue veins showing through the integuments of the leg. li e pro ceeded to open the'boilv. On removing the int -guments from the right sole of the neck, he found the interior of one , of the muscles of' a very (hark, colour,: containing extravasated blood throughout the whole. The mo , eles under that were also darker col.iured than natural. Sointrother tmiscies on that side 4 contained extravasated blood. On removing the integuments flow the opposite side he found the muscles dark in colour with some extravasated blood. These muscles were nut so dark in colour as on the opposite side, but some of them were dis coloured. The muscles on the anterior of the neck i s eie also discol ott ied. On openiog the chest found the lungs very touch gorged with blood. The structure appeared healthy. The heart was healthy in structure and its valves appealed pet feet. The stomach was healthy and contained undigested food. The liver was healthy but had a smelt tumour near the gall bladder. There were two semi-cartilaginous tunionis on the uterif- These were diseased ovaries. The brain was healthy. its sinuses contained a considerable quantity of blood. The sub -- stance of the brain had. mote blood in it titan usual. In his judgement, from the tumefaction of the integuments of the neck, the extravasation • of tine blood in the sub-cutaneous cel lular tissue, together with. the extravasation of blood in the muscles; and the gorged appearance of the lungs, death was occasioned by suffocation frau', pressure on the inferior portions of the neck. The pressure of the hand would produce the irregular appearance which he had named. Cross exa►nined by Mr. BRANDI'—The tumours he had named would produce occasional fainting. She was a short tat woman, full in the breast. , R,-examinett by Dr. Bitowm.—There Is nothing in the LW" Iwartuce of the brain that sh o w e d t h e d eceased to have Bird of apoptexy. The appear a n ce wou ld have been different if So . There was nothing unusual i n t h e appearance of the bra i n. I n the sinuses there was a lit t l e more b lood than usual. Th a t might result front the pre,sure on th e nec k . John Fitchet Mar s h ( sworn.) —l s a cler k to Mr. Wagsta ff - Attended as clerk wh e n t h e examination.* were made., What the pri s o ne r sai d was ta k en i n wr i t i ng. He - made his mark to it. By Mr. BaAN DT.—Dues not know when Isaac Bellass was examined. • • The statement of the prisoner was put in an read. 1 was to the effect that the deceased told him (after the others of the party were gone) t•) look into the tap-room and see-if they had lett their clothes. She then asked him to take what ale was left, which he did, drinking two glsases, after which he bade hergood night. A juror requested that Bellas might be called back and asked if he saw the prisoner shut the yard door after him , Bellas said he could net see the door from where he stood. When he said he haw trim 20 yards up the yard, be meant he saw hint 20 yards off, where he (witness) stood, as hi called the whole Open space the yard. The prisoner was therefore about 80 yards from the gate. This closed the ease for the prosecution. Mr. BRANDT addressed: . the jury for the defence.' The duty he said devolved upon hint of addressing them on behalf of the unfortunate man at the bar. It was a duty so awful and em barrasing that he could wish to be excused, but he dare not shrink from it—it was his duty to proceed. They (the jury) also had a duty to perform, an awful and anxious duty. 'They had to say wkiether.another lite was to be sacrificed besides, as well as 'hat which had caused the present inquiry. He was placed in a situation of great difficulty. for he knew no more of the case than he hail heard from the evidence of thewit nesses that day. What the real Teets of the case were onlY one being could know. Ile wished them, however, to construe the facts which they had heard only as they appeared, and with that leaning towards the prisoner which our laws recommended. The charge against him was that he had of his malice afore thought killed and murdered the deceased. There were diffi culties in this case. The prisoner might have been guilty Of imptopriety but net of murder. He put it to the jury in ordi nary language that the prisoner was not guilty of murder. He knew that besides the first view of the prisoner having killed the deceased by violence, *here was another view, which was, that if he hid attempted to violate the deceased, and in the course of that unlawful act, had caused her death, though unin tentionally, he was guilty of murder. He dare not attempt to mistate what he knew to be late, and he would not attempt to warp their judgment or understanding. The evidence was al together cetueistantial • there was n o thi ng gi reet a b ou t I t. If they lo tked at the evi dence of Lyon, the overseer, it would appear, that the prisoner not only did Out extinguish the life of the di ceased, but that he did not know that she was dead. He formed that opinion as well from what the prisoner had said as front his conduct. The leatned gentleman proceeded to dwell on portions of the testimony which we must refrain front pub lishing. It was net credible, he contended, that a man should go liens the cemmission of such a crime and call it a lark, knowing, as he. must have done, under such circumstances, that his victim, at that time, " slept the sleep of death." He went, and, with a coarseness which was certainly disgusting, - boasted of his success, when he was under no necessity of mentioning aoylhing of the circumstance at alt , •If he — had committed murder, , it was impossible that he could so have acted. He went to his wink the next morning without any appearance of dejection, and he appeared in the presence of the overseer, to whom he had given details, which, he knew, if he knew any thing of the matter, must lead to his conviction. II is learned friend, in his.openiug, had said that the prisoner expressed asto nishment when he was informed of the death of Betty M inshull. Previously to -that there was no change in his demeanour. After this there was a change in Isis demeanour, and he became dejected. This, the learned council contended, was very natu ral in a person who was innocent. The learned council pro ceeded to dwell on the intimacy that seemed to exist between the prisone- and the deceased, and told the jury. that if she had died in consequence of some accidental circumstance in the course of connexion with the prisoner, the prisoner was not guilty of the charge alleged. lie dwelt upon the appearance of : the deceased, she being a very lusty woman, who would more,. easily die of suffocation than a person of the common size. His Lordship went minutely Over the evidence, remarking on , the various points as they occurred, and pointing out to the jury,, the law which was applicable to the case. The Jury, having requested permission to retire, went out at. en initiates to three o'clock. The jury returned at four o'clock, and delivered in a verdic% of Guilty. The face of the prisoner, which had appeared very pale tituialk the trial, flushed at this annmtheement. His lordship lint on the awful black cap, and proceeded to, pass sentence of death upon the prisoner. He said, alter a vol, full inquiry into the painful circumstances of this case, he. (Ih!' prisoner) had been found guilty of having raurdekett Bettrc The jury had retired to give the matter more ampl e consideration, mud they had come to the conclusion that he was guilty. Ile did not wean to say that he was at, all convinced. nor did he suppose that the jury were convinced, that the sone, when he went out at the back part of th,e house with the woman, intended to murder her. sut he believe(' that he went with the intention of committing another and that in the commission of that he did absolutely suffocat e and strangle her to prevent her from screaming., and that havintr killed her ha did, by his own admission, have connexion with her dead bo(ly. lie had afterwards proceeded to take from her person such articles as she had in her possession,. so that be (th e learned judge) had no doubt but he ((he prisoner) stood there (Amity of the three crimes of rape, robbery, awl murder. J t : noly remained for him to perfartn that most painful duty whi ch devolved upon him, 'and it was not him that spo k e but the lit: through him. lie did not say i t to aggravate the feelings w hic bt must agitate him (the pi isimer) at that awful inomenu, but to . r_ an example to Whets th e r e was no h ope o f mercy f or him in th is the next he bop.al there was. His ide would be f * :', r : felted to th e l aws of his country, which he had violated, . be -1' was not t o i n d u l ge in the slighest hope that his life woul a i spared, h u t try to make his peace with Almighty God. H e the learned jud ge ) h a d conf i dence that ever assistance wou., . ; b e 0r afforded to hi m d u ii ng the few days weeks that he would hav e to live - . . His lordship th en pasted aentenee of death in the usual fyru..t.