Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-16 00:00:00

AUGUST 16, 1859. which rule the conflicting fortunes of the State. Whether this excitement is to be real or only factitious, depends , entirely on the circumstances of the moment. Circumstances are not always calling for party combinations and party coin- Grave questions cannot always be at issue this, that, or the other interest, is not always in imminent peril. England is not always in dan- ger. The watch-dog may be ready and at his Post - without being continually on the bark, and disturbing the neighbours from their repose. Neither will a. few discreet intervals of quiet unfit him for the bite when the enemy appears. It is foolish to be always crying " Niolf," and throwing the flock into commotion. It is not necessary, mach less dignified, to cheat ourselves into courage by for ever firing off pop-guns, as a prelude to the heavy artillery. But the misfor- tune is, that the followers of a party are epicures in political viands. They insist upon the most temptingly got up entertainment as their ordi nary mode of living. Our political sages are, therefore, always at their wit's end to serve up some rare and luxurious novelty, to take off the edge of their patrons' appetite. It may be com plained that our leaders are so ready with their attractive promises ; but, if men will have hopes and delusions, verily they shall be fed. If they are not only willing, but wishful, to be deceived, let them be deceived. For our part, we are -disposed to ask why the business of legislation should be removed from the analogy of the com anon business of each man's life. There is, doubt- less, a tide in every man's affairs ; and one or two turning points in his career, in which the whole secret and tale of his destiny are, as it were, 811 intned up and brought to issue. But he is not always going through crises, nor turning the s harp corners of fate. The most pregnant and 'valuable part of his life is that daily routine Which forms the accustomed tenor of his way. 11-0 doubt the affairs of the country entail a 'ceaseless current of business upon her executive, it nd of observation upon her legislative servants. Bu t why should it be expected that a Session of P arliament is bound, in the nature of things, to be always elaborating a crisis out of the ordinary ro utine of business ? The fact is, the demands of Parts politics, and the necessities of the State, e n ot always in immediate accordance. If the Prtv, wunt rY were oftener left to dispose itself, like a _ P l ain man, t o it s b us i ness , th ere wou ld b e f ewer fa ctitious hopes and superfluous disappointment s . V ery often, perhaps oftenest, the measures which are of the greatest importance to the social and leu,, gi°ns welfare of the country, glide alo ng their P arliamentary way without awaking the it can be co- ittention which sle, eps, unt,,- useless faction-fight, or Irated upon some between two celebrated Parliamentary glacilat°l3 P Party organization is useful and beneficial ; but it is subject to that kind of second ary motive which often puts faction before the real good of the State, and thinks nothing done, Unless a party victory has been gained or at least risked. Yet, though political leaders are too lavish hese able in scattering their attractive promises among their hungry follower our legislative assembly cannot be expected to be always redeeming them; and very often the most that can be said of what men xll a dreary Session is, that it had nothing to do Ind did it le brief session just closed was, perhaps, as- bled under exceptional circumstances, and The comes under the usual category worst that can be said of it is, that it began with the promise of a remarkable factious combination, and that it was signalised by its success. Lord DERBY had efficiently conducted the business of the country. To that country he was obliged to 'complain that he was interfered with in the path ' 3 f duty by the factious obstinacy of one man, who - was patching up his paltry rivalries, and. sinking s mean, personal antipathies and hatreds, for th Purpose of gaining a semblance of union 'am authority. The country replied by giving 11 ' 111 thirty more votes, exclusive of those w hich the Liberals secured by nefarious and means. The country had confidence Lard DERBY. But the time had not come W hen, the best of causes could resist the deter- 'lined onset of an old party-organization, who e• `ea rlied their no-confidence motion ; though it has ; 11 ' l4 lnce become clear, that in a House constitutionally 71 1 ' 'elected, their narrow majority would have melted be IvivaN This, therefore, begins and almost ends 'the tale of the session ; though it is true that the London Times occupies four columns of its paper to point its moral. He has not fastened, how ever, upon all its salient points. He has not told us that, as to the business of the country, it bad already been done for the present occupants of office. He has not told us, that though the Russell party spent much indignation in charging l ord DERBY with an intention of burking a Reform Bill, under the plea of important public business, this is precisely what Lord JOHN Rus- Ria, himself has done: He has not told us that I bis important public business has, as yet, in the l auds of their Liberal successors to power, been a In Yth ; and that, while Lord DERBY was blamed for dissolving the House, under circumstances -W hich might have needed its interference, yet 11 " v, when perhaps the most delicate and difficult foment of the Italian crisis has supervened, the ~( 3' vernment rejected that interference, and wished 0 stop all expression of opinion. He has not told us that the chief article in the Liberal indictment ainst Lord DERBY, viz., the inefficient manage lit of affairs by his Foreign Secretary, was completely quashed, and subsided in silence, when the foreign correspondence was published; and it is abundantly evident the indictment was 84 up in total ignorance of facts, and as a rash . 'tercpt at taking advantage of a plausible elec " cry. He has not told us, that while the -Liberals tried to make political capital, out of the necessary delay in publishing the foreign blue- book,—whose publication, in fact, would have strengthened the position of Ministers on the Hustings,—yet Lord JOHN RUSSELL has conceded to the curiosity and vigilance of the House, no thing but two wretched rags of dispatches which had endeavoured to amuse the Great Powers of Europe with the anile platitudes of a school boy's essay. Above all, he has foe gotten to record the shameless mendacity, and the subsequent in delible disgrace of himself and other licensed accusors of the Press and of the Hustings. He has not noticed, as the most remarkable feature of the recent elections, and the deceased Session, that the foul and baseless suspicion of a Conserva tive plot to corrupt the country has been not only completely dissipated, but turned into an estab lished imputation upon the Liberals themselves, by the clearest evidence of a profligacy wholly un paralleled in the annals of a " reformed" Parlia- Such things are convenient to forget ; but their omission in .a retrospect intended to be exhaustive only gives them the more significance. Without them, the lesson of the last Parliament loses nearly all its pith and moment. With them, both Conservatives and Liberals become possessed of an instructive reminiscence which, discreetly turned to account, will be as fertile of good results to one as to the other. - .-..._...----- NOTES OF THE DAY. We were quite right, it seems, in our estimate of the Pontefract election case. " A great misconception," says the report of the select committee, "has prevailed throughout, as well with regard to the intention of the parties, as with regard to the meaning and effect of the memorandum itself." This being the case, there could be no imputation upon the integrity of Mr. Rose, the Conservative agent, any more than upon Mr. Leeman, the Liberal agent. The re commendation of the committee, that Mr. Chil ders should, if possible, be restored to the same position in which he stood before the memorandum was signed, is to be a matter for reference. Sir George Grey and Sir John Pakington, with the assistance of the venerable ex-Judge, . Sir J. Coleridge, as umpire, are left to settle the somewhat delicate affair. Mr. Overend, without hesitation, consented to this course ; and, be the decision now what it may, that honourable and learned gentleman will stand before the public free from any reflection whatever unfavourable to his high character, whether as a lawyer or a politician. The Borough of Hull has got another chance. Almost at the last moment of the session, a new writ was ordered to issue for filling up the seat rendered vacant by the extraordinary decision of the committee against Mr. Hoare. The circumstances of the late inquiry, and its adverse result, ought to stimulate the Conservatives of Hull to use no ordinary efforts to recover 'a seat of which they have been so unfairly deprived. The only fault in their course of proceedings, at the last election, was that, of which such unjustifiably advantage has been taken,—namely, the practice, long so prevalent there, among both parties, of employing a great number of messengers or runners in the contest. On the present occasion, 'they must abstain from this, whatever the Liberals may choose to do ; and let us hope that, even should their opponents have recourse to it, to their dis advantage, the rectitude of their principles will yet enable them to succeed. Paris was in a state of great jubilation on Sunday, in consequence of the triumphal entry of a portion of the army of Italy into that capital. Extraordinary preparations had been made to give it as imposing an aspect as possible ; and no one, we imagine, can have witnessed the national enthusiasm which it called forth, and doubt the influence which Louis Napoleon has ob tained over at least his metropolitan subjects. No doubt k ground something ominous, after of a latent feeling of discontent ; but this was so there was in the b completely eclipsed by the splendour of the festive eel( brations, as it. One th g, however, is indisputable, army on which Louis Napoleon relies alike for his power and his popularity. With the army at his back, he obviously can do with France what he likes. What is most to be feared, therefore, come to think means of such an army, but in Europe even. A mili tary power like his would be dangerous to Continental interests under any circum , tances ; and, in his ambitious hands, it will require to be kept in check—if the peace of Europe is to be preserved—by such a combination of influences as it shall be impossible to resist. It is to be regretted that the people of the United States should continue to evince so much jealousy of England on that Continent. The very idea, it would seem, of this country strengthening its position in the centre of America, is one which cannot be thought of in the great American Republic but with apprehension and with aversion. Nothing is more reasonable than that England should endeavour to complete the chain of its possessions from Canada to Demerara ; and the negociations that are going on with the Republic of Guatemala, in Central America, with that object, is as natural as it is necessary. If it be true, therefore, that the Republic has ceded its rights in Belize or British Honduras, to England it is an arrangement perfectly legitimate and fair ; and one cannot but regret to find that it should be thought otherwise in the United States. If England is to retain possession of her American territories, she has a perfect right to strengthen her position by every such means. It is only what the United States Government is doing, as regards its territories, wherever it has the opportunity. We have quoted from the Saturday Review, in another part of this sheet, a very amusing article respecting Mr. Bright and his brothers-in-law, in which it is very forcibly shown how true it is that "Patriots, like their fellow men, are born to trouble, as the sparks fly up ward." It is as patriots, be it remembered, that these honourable gentlemen are regarded. The title of the article would be the indication of something most un justifiably personal, were it otherwise. The public have nothing whatever to do with Mr. Bright and his connections in any other capacity than a public one ; and had the article quoted had reference to them in any other than a public character, it would have found no place in our columns. But as, during the recent elec tion inquiries before committees of the House of Commons, it has happened that " a cloud has descended on the house of Bright, and dimmed its glory," that is, as the po litical and patriotic house it has been sought to make it— whatever instruction there may be derived from the cir cumstances of their case, it is not only right and fair, but even desirable, that it should be communicated pro bond publico. The moral of the sad tale that has been disclosed, is, however, after all, but a very common one. It is, that human nature is very much the same among all classes of the people, and that neither political pu rists nor high-flown patriots by profession, are exempt from its frailties. The Roman Catholic Prelates in Ireland. have had four days episcopal deliberations on various matters con cerning the interests of their church, and its influences upon the great body of the people of Ireland. The complete results of this proceeding will not be correctly known till the reply of the Secretary for Ireland is received, to whom their resolutions have been transmitted before being made public. "Meanwhile," NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. from Dublin, " there can be no mistake as regards ono of the subjects debated. War to the knife has been declared against the National Schools ; and thus a perfect unanimity of sentiment must henceforward subsist. between Dr. Cullen and the Pro testant advocates of scriptural education, as opposed to. the present system." We question, however, the "perfect unanimity of sentiment" here supposed. No doubt the Romish Prelates protest against any such " godless " system of education as that which is so popular in certain quarters ; but their religious instruction must of says a letter necessity be very different from that of our Protestant advocates of scriptural education THE LATE MR. RYLEY.—The tidings of the awfully sudden death of this lamented gentleman produced a melancholy feeling on 'Change yesterday. He was there on Saturday, apparently in his usual health, and had returned home in the afternoon to his residence in Edge-lane. In the course of the evening, whilst read ing to his family, the book suddenly fell from his hands, his head sank on his breast, and he expired almost in a moment. Mr. Ryley was a most devoted Liberal in politics, whilst in religion he belonged to the Society of Friends. He enjoyed the respect of all parties, by whom he was justly esteemed as an honest, upright, and amiable man. He had occupied, since November 1857, a seat in the Town Council for Castle-street Ward, where his services to his party were considered to be valuable. He has descended to the grave univer sally regretted. THE RIGHT HON. JOSEPH NAPIER., LATE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND.-(From a Correspondent.) —This eminent lawyer, distinguished statesman, and learned judge, will shortly leave his marine residence in the South of Ireland for the Western Highlands, for the purpose of attending the meeting of the British Association, in the ancient city of Aberdeen, of which his lordship is a member. After the proceedings of the association are over in Aberdeen, his lordship will leave for Bradford, in Yorkshire, to be present at the meeting of the Social Science Association, of which he is presi dent of the department of kaisprudence. It will be in the recollection of your readers, that last year, when the Social Science Association hbld its meeting in Liverpool, he being then Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and keeper of her Majesty's conscience, the learned judge could not then avail himself of an opportunity of delivering his annual address on jurisprudence, which was the cause of much disappointment to the distin guished assemblage, and especially to Lord Brougham, who is a warm admirer of the ex-chancellor, on account not only of his great forensic abilities, but his dignified and high-toned Christian feelings. The address of the Chancellor was sent, and read ; and it will be remem bered, by Lord Sohn Russell, president of the asso ciation, amid the applause of all present. We con gratuate the town of Bradford upon the selec tion which has been made by the association of it, wherein to hold their meetings this year. Men of the greatest eminence will assemble there, such as Lords Brougham, Shaftesbury, Right Hon. J. Napier, &e., &e. We understand that the ex-lord chancellor will return from Bradford, via Liverpool, to his residence, Aferrion-square, Dublin ; and that he will spend some days with his friend, the Rev. Dr. Mgeile, before he returns home. THE LATEST NEWS. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN AUSTRIA VIENNA, Monday The Ministerial crisis is not yet over. It is said that a combination, with Count Leo Thun at the head, has met with so many difficulties that its success is very doubtful. Count Clam Martinitz refused to accept the portfolio of public instruction, and in regard to his acceptance of . the Ministry of the Interior, he p u t com bi na ti ons which were rejected; he has therefore returned to his post of Governor of Cracow. Count Golochouski, chief of the Lemberg Government district, has been summoned hither to join the Imperial Commission. Well-informed persons assert that the Constitution, which the Coir nission is abou be characterise( by the principal of decentralisation, by the re- establishment of the representation of the pro- winces by perogatives given to the aristocracy of all the provinces; and, lastly, by a strict Catholic THE FETES AT BERNE BERNE, Monday. The whole Diplomatic Corps, the members of the Federal Council, and the Government of the cantons and the municipality of the town, were present at the Te Deum in honour of the fete Napoleon. The French Ambassador, M. Turgot, sat on the right, and the Austrian Minister on the left, of the President, M. Stampfle. To-day, at Zurich, all the plenipotentiaries and the depu tation of the Government of Zurich were present at the Te Deum. THE ZURICH CONFERENCE ZURICH, Monday, The Austrian Plenipotentiary, M. Meysenberg, has not left Zurich for Vienna, as - had already been stated. His name was substituted by mis take for the name of Baron Menzhengen. The Austrian Minister in Switzerland has returned to his post in Berne. On Saturday, at two o'clock, Imperial Ministers arrived here from Vienna, and left again yesterday. THE FETES AT TURIN. TURIN, Monday, August 15 Last night and this morning the fete of the Em peror was announced by discharges of artillery. In the morning a review of the French troops took place. At nine o'clock the Te Deum was performed in the church, which was richly de corated. There were present the Ministers, members of Parliament, French Ambassador, and the officers of the French army, the Piedmontese National Guard, and a large gathering of the population of this city. This morning eight guns, captured by the troops at the battle of Palestro, were exhibited in front of the Palace. In the evening there will be a fete de neut in the Place d'Armes. . - General Garibaldi has arrived at Leghorn ---...--- The following appeared in a part of our impression of yesterday FRANCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PARIS, MONDAY, August 15 Moniteur of —At the banquet given to the principal chiefs of the army, last evening, the Emperor spoke the following words : this morning contains the following Gentlemen,—The joy which I feel in finding myself again with the principal chiefs of the army of Italy would be complete, if regret were not mingled at being about to separate soon a force so well organised and so formidable. As Sovereign and as General-in- Chief I thank you for your confidence in me who had not commanded an army. A portion of the soldiers is about to return to their homes. You yourselves are likewise going to assume your peaceful occupations. Do not forget what we have accomplished together, in order that the remembrances of the obstacle we have overcome, and the dangers we have avoided, may often recur to our memory. The speech concluded by announcing the creation of the Medal of Italy. Mr. Osborne addressed the electors of Liskeard on Friday night There is nothing new reported in connection with the Builders' Strike. The Times contains atiother leading article on the Pontefract Compromise Case, Ellen Rutter, charged with the murder of her husband at Dursley, was tried at Gloucester on Saturday, found guilty, and sentenced to death. The nomination for Devonport takes place to-morrow ; Mr. A. B. Ferrand is a candidate for the third time, The other candidate is Sir Arthur Buller. A local journal states that Lillo is to be made the head quarters of a grand military command, with a marshal of France at its head. It is thought that the projected fortifications of Antwerp have something to do with this measure. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. 'WATER COMMITTEE.—In consequence of the lamented and sudden death of the late James Rvley, Esq., the Water Committee did not hold their usual weekly meet ing yesterday. lEATII FItOM DRUNKENNESS.—A woman, named Margaret Cole, who had resided in Richmond-terrace, Richmond-row, and had been, for, some time past, a confirmed drunkard, on Friday last had been wash ing, and fell down in a fit, and expired. An inquest was held yesterday on the body, and the jury returned a verdict of " Death from excessive drinking." LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT PLEASANT.—ConsuIting Surgeon, Hugh Neil, Esq. ; Surgeons, John Poole, Esq., Dr. R. Hibbert Taylor, Dr. Nevins; Assistant-Surgeon, T. Bickerton, Esq. ; Treasurer, J. G. Livingston, Esq. Report for week ending Aug. 13, 1859 :—New cases—Eyes 86, Ears 33 ; prescribed for and received surgical assistance—Eyes 369, Ears 130. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.--Number of patients during the past week :—New cases receivei advice and medicine at the institution : Northern, 323 ; Southern, 195 ; total, 518. New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine : Northern, 67 ; Southern, 75 ; total, 142. Total for the week, 660. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., president. Captain Bourne, vice-presi dent of North Dispensary. Mr. Charles Booth, vice president of South Dispensary. Mr. Francis Mill, treasurer. Mr. J. Whitby Williams, secretary. Office : Leith-offices, Afoorfields. COMPASSES FOR THE GREAT EASTERN.—Yesterday, the compasses manufactured by Mr. Gray, of Strand street, for the Great Eastern steamship, were on ex hibition on the basement of the London and Liverpool Insurance Buildings. Particular attraction was drawn to Mr. Gray's patent adjustment apparatus for iron ships' compasses, on the top of which was mounted a compass of large dimensions, and above this was set an indicator or "telltale." The whole was mounted by a very fine bronze figure of a lion. The apparatus was exceedingly neat and well finished, as were also the compasses, and highly ereditable to Mr. Gray and the town of Liverpool. FlRE.—Yester day afternoon, about four o'clock, smoke was observed to issue from the cellar of the es tablishment known as the Glasgow House, Church street, corner of Basnett-street, and belonging to Mr. Geo. Eastee. Police-officer 743, who was on duty in this district, ran to Hatton-garden, and in eight minutes an engine was on the spot, with a b o dy o f men , w h o proceeed with all energy, under the command of Superintendent Hewitt, to extinguish the fire. It was found that there was a very heavy escape of gas in the cellar ; and on endeavouring to get at the seat of the fire the superintendent and several of the- firemen were nearly suffocated. After great exertions the fire was got under, in about an hour after the arrival of the reels. The fire was confined to the cellar ; and as there were no valuable goods in this department, the damage done was trifling. OXFORD MIDDLE-CLASS EXAMINATIONS.-The fol lowing is the list of successful candidates examined in Liverpool in June last :—Senior Candidates : Section A, Class 1, Prange, Samuel; 2, Roberts, Lloyd, Dods worth, Elliot, Marquis, Payne, Ramsay ; Section B, Class 1, Samuel, Prange ; 2, Pughe, Ramsay ; Section C, Class 1, Lloyd, Rob er t s , E vans ; 2, Lobley, Marquis, Payne, Pughe, Samuel ; Section D, Class 1, Marquis, Lloyd, Roberts, Lobley ; 2, Elliot.—Third Class : Ewart, Bell.—Junior Candidates : Class 1, Marshall, Crosbie, Robinson, Ronald, Hughes, Samuel: 2 0 -- - B,usse" ureorge Atkinson, Boodle, Brow ne , B uc h anan, Caldcott,, Cophell, Davenport. Green. Mil_ Jni,..l-nn. Mozley, Stone, Stubbs; .3, Feukes, Hughes, Callender, Coward, Von Dadelzen, Grierson, Higgins, Hughes, Hutchinsor, Johnstone, McDowell, Meaby, Myrtle, Micholls, Overton, Pooley, Smith, Webster, Youd. T. B. HORSFALL, ESQ., M.P.—lt is gratifying for us to have to state that this hon. gentleman is rapidly recovering from the late indisposition from which he has been suffering, at his seat, Ballamour Hall. During the session which has now come to a close, our worthy Conservative representative was always found in his place in the House when vital questions affecting the Conservative interests were under discussion, and fear lessly and faithfully recorded his votes. Now that the session has come to a close, Mr. Horsfall will be relieved from much of that deep anxiety which he feels on every thing that can advance the Constitutional cause. We trust his health will soon be recruited, and that, if spared to enter again upon his parliamentary duties, at the re-assembling of the House of Commons, he will be able to do so with that vigour and energy which have always characterised his conduct in Parliament. STRANGE CONDUCT.—An inquest was held yesterday before P. F. Curry, Esq., coroner, on the body of a young woman named Margaret Toole, who resided at 2 Court, Marybone, up to the time of her death. On Friday night, the deceased was brought home by an acquaintance, when she was complaining of a pain in her stomach, as she had frequently done during the last eighteen months. She still continued to complain all night ; and on Saturday Mr. John Walker, druggist, 34, Marybone, was sent for. He re fused to attend till he would be paid one shilling and sixpence; and, after that amount had been paid, he visi ted the deceased, and sent her a bottle containing medi cine. She died about ten minutes after taking the first dose. The medicine was composed of one ounce of peppermint water and ten drops of aromatic spirits of ammonia. When applied to, he gave a certificate of death, which was signed by Mr. Dyke, surgeon, Great Homer-street, who, however, had never seen deceased since or before her death, and the cause of death was said to be disease of the heart. He had given similar certificates for Mr. Walker on three or four occasions, though he had never seen the patient. In the case of a child, who died four or five weeks ago, Mr. Dyke supplied Mr. Walker with the certificate in blank form, with his signature attached, and Mr. Walker filled it up. Mr. Ayrton, surgeon, said he had made a post mortem examination of the body in this case, and found the cause of death to have been purely natural. The mixture given by Mr. Walker was not a proper one for the complaint of which deceased had died. It would tend to increase the disease. The heart was perfectly sound. SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES.—The hearing before the Privy Cneoxut._neil,Aobne.rba:l Herald alfofth . e petitioners against the report of the University Commissioners as affecting the Aber deen Colleges, will take place in London on Monday A chapel lately occupied by a congregation of Inde pendents, in Wilson -street, Drury-lane, at the back of St. Martin's Some correspondence Roman . Catholic gentleman, and presented by him to the s i H ster all, has been purchased for £1,600, by a diocese. It is speedily to be opened under the patro nage Mayor of nage of our Lady of Dolours and St. Charles Borromeo. Great Yarmouth and the War-office with reference to (Roman den ceha s passed Catholic betweenp a p paper). Some the formation of a volunteer artillery corps, for the pro tection of that part of the coast. The Government have expressed their re a di ness to assist in the formation of a Corps if the nec essary ear thworks are erected. The council have requested the Mayor to remind the proper batteryau t authorities i andr ties o f the t h forte e t of ituo in reconstructing s ee demolished the town by Government, THE RICHMOND POISONING CASE. TRIAL OF DR. SMETHURST. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-M' ONDAT The trial of Dr. Thomas Smethurst, for the murder of Isabella Banks, at Richmond, which was abruptly terminated at the last session of the Central Criminal Conrt by the sudden illness of a juryman, was resumed this morning, before the Lord Chief Baron Pollock, by whom the case was commenced on the former occasion. It *ill be recollected that the prisoner is charged with the murder of a lady named Isabdila Bankes, by admi nistering to her constantly small doses either of arsenic or antimony, or some other irritant poison. He was a married man, but he had gone through the ceremony of marriage with the deceased shortly before her death, and he had induced her to make a will in his favour, under which he would have come into possession of about £l,BOO. It will not be necessary to repeat the whole of the evidence in detail that was given on the former occa sion, as it must be fresh in the recollection of the public, down to the period when the case was abruptly stopped by the occurrence above mentioned. At eleven o'clock the Lord Chief Baron, accompanied by the Lord Mayor, and the sheriffs and under-sherifl s took his seat on the bench i n th e Old C ourt, and the prisoner was then placed at the bar. He did not pre sent any material alteration in his appearance. While the names of the jurors were being called over the prisoner looked at each of them with great attention, and several were challenged in his behalf. A jury hav ing at length been obtained, the prisoner was given in charge, and the trial proceeded. 1 Mi.. Serjeant Ballantine, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Cl er k, an d Mr. Merewether, conducted the p rosecu ti on ; S er j eant Parry and Mr. Giffard were counsel for th e p r i soner . Sirjeant Ballantine, in opening the ease, desc r ib e d it as one of the most important and serious character. The offence imputed to the prisoner was that he had deliberately inveigled the deceased lady into his power, and that he had then destroyed her life by administering to her small doses of poison, and the object of this act was suggested to be to possess him self of her fortune. The prisoner was a man of cen siderable chemical and medical skill, and he was well acquainted with the nature of the different poisons, and it was part of the case for the prosecution, that he had made use of this knowledge to baffle, to a considerable extent, the tests that were made use of by scientific men to discover the presence of poison. It would be idle to suppose that the jury were not acquainted with the cir cumstances of the case, as it had already been partly heard, and the facts had been frequently before the public ; but upon the present occasion they would, of course, be guided solely by the evidence that would be laid before them, and if they should be of opinion, when they had heard all the evidence, that it was insufficient to make out the charge against the prisoner, it was their duty to acquit him. The learned sergeant then pro ceeded to narrate the facts of the case "at considerable length, and nearly in the same terms as on the former trial. The evidence for the prosecution was then gone into. Mrs. Smith proved that the prisoner and his wife and the deceased lodged at her boarding-house in Rifle terrace, Bayswater, and that in consequence of her observing what she considered to be improper familiarity between the prisoner and the deceased, she gave the latter notice to quit, and she left on the 9th of Decem ber. Mr. Spice, parish clerk of Battersea, proved that the prisoner and the deceased were married on the 12th of December, and evidence of the marriage of the prisoner and his first wife, in 1828, was also given. We have not yet received the conclusion of the trial. HERRING FISHERY.—The herring fishery in Scot land up to Saturday last was a failure. The weather had been fine, and there was the prospect of improve ment, but in the meantime prices had advanced. A number of experiments have been made at Chatham for several days past, with the view of testing a new de scription of diving-dress for the use of the Royal Sap pers and Miners, the invention of Mr. Hinckes, who has obtained a patent for it. THE CROPS IN SCOTLAND.—The cereal crops in Scotland arc light, and will be rather below the average, but the quality promises to be very fine. Harvest has commenced in some of the earlier districts. The potato crop is good and quite free of disease. FOUNDERING OF THE BLENHEIM, AND Loss OF LIFE. —On Saturday the news reached Lloyd's of the loss of the ship Blenheim, Captain Headley, in the Bay of Bengal, and the loss by drowning of the lives of her commander, the second officer, and eleven of her crew. The Blenheim was one of the fine fleet of Indiamen owned by Messrs. Duncan Dunbar and Sons, of Lime house. She was on her return voyage, and left Akyab on 7th June for Calcutta. On the 16th she encountered a fearful gale, which caused the sea to break over her, and it becoming apparent she would founder, the cap tain and crew took to the boats, and had scarcely done so when she went down. They succeeded in sighting the land, and one boat reached shore on the isk nd of Rawree ; the other, however, was swamped in the sv which swept the ly- - and th- ' • captain, second mate, boatswain, - cook, and nine men perished. The Blen heim was about 700 tons register. Strcrrtinff *friligture. LATEST BETTING 1 7 ,80 R lIANDICAP 3 to 1 against Starke (o.) 7 to 1 against Volatile (t.' 7 to 1 against Peeress (w.) 8 to 1 against Underhand. 12 to 1 against Borderer. 16 to 1 against Shafto (o.) Ditto is reported scratched. THE ST. LEGER. 6 to 4 against Promised Land (t.) 20 to 1 against Prelude (t.) DERBY, 1860. 10 to 1 against the Wizard (t.) 11 to 1 against Buccaneer (t.) 12 to I against Nutbournel(t.) SEFTON STAKES (AINTREE). 7 to 2 against Daw. 7 to 2 against Mountain Boy. 6 to 1 against Dreadnought (t.) 6 to 1 against Ranger. 8 to 1 against Jack Rossiter. 10 to 1 against Butcher Boy. 12 to 1 against any other. A trotting match came off on the Aintrec-road last evening between a well-known grey mare and a brown mare of Arr. Thomas Ahbotts. Both went in harness, the grey winning with the utmost case by 200 yards. • TROTTING RACES OVER AINTREE COURSE 25TH Aucwsr, corrected entry The Aintree Stakes of 2 sous each, h ft, with 15 cove added, for British bred horses only, under 14 hands, that have never won £5O. The second to save his stake. Once round and a distance. Seven subs. Mr Thomas Smith's gr m Iris Mr J II Burbage's b g Bobby Mr Moffatt's bl or br m Alice Hands In .. 13 2 13 3 .. 14 0 Mr Nelson's br g Bouncer Mr Coggin's ch g Manchester Tommy Mr Hodgson's br m Kit 14 0 13 2 13 3 Mr 13arker's Roan Mare SECOND RACI The Sefton Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 soya added, for horses of all nations ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses. Heats : Twice round and a distance, about three miles. Ten subs. Hands In. Mr Wilding's ro g Jacob (American) l4 2 Mr R Johnson nas br g Mountain Boy (American) Mr Ammes nas b g Dreadnought (American) l5 Mr Lee nas b g Ranger (American) ................. 15 3 Mr Harlan's ch g Jack Rossiter (American)......,,.; ...... 14 ai Mr G Lawton nas ch g Big Sam (American) . Mr Thornton nas b m Daw 15 0 Mr Drummond nas b m Lady Godiva l7 0 Mr Ford nas b g Butcher Boy Mr John Ellis nas Brown Ma re l5 2 15 2 THIRD RACE. The Croxteth Stakes of 5 sovs each, h ft, 50 sovs added, for British bred horses only. The second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses. Heats : twice round and a distance, about three miles. Seven subscribers. Hands. In. Mr Bastien's eh g lackey l4 0 Mr Ammes' b m Lady Godiva l7 0 Mr Whitmore's br m Daw l5 0 Mr Moffatt's gr g Sailor Jack Mr Parker's b m Peggy l4 2 Mr Cole's ro g Tommy Mr Staveley's b m Little Fanny l4 2 FOURTH RACE. _ The Knowsley Stakes of 3 Wov;eaCii,Vit, with 25 sovs added, for British bred horses only. The second to save his stake Once round and a distance. Eleven sub Mr Cole's ro g Tommy Mr Ammes' b m Lady Godiva Mr Parker's b m Peggy Mr Lupton's ro h Charlie Mr Whitmore's br m Daw Mr Moffatt's gr g Sailor Jack Mr Moffatt's b g Butcher Boy Mr Staveley's b m Little Fanny Mr William Nelson's Lady Harkaway Mr C. Holt's ch m Maid of All Work Mr liodgson's b in Kit Ira Ids. In 14 1 .. 17 0 14 2 15 0 15 0 15 2 15 2 13 2 MOON'S CHANGES.—Lazc Quay-, 21st day, lh. 46m. mit TIDE TABLE FOR WEEK ENDING AUG DAT. 14 —Sunday ..... 15—Mo n d ay... 16— Tuesday_ :: 17—Wednesdav 18—Thursday,;; 19— Fri day. .. 20—Saturday... .. .. H. 74 0 1, 0 29. 0 59. 1 29. 1 58. 2 30. HEIGHT FT. IN.. .15 7 .16 1 16 4 ,15 IL 15 2 14 WIND AT HOLYHEAD, Y EsTintray..N.W..ModeFate breeze „ LIVERPOOL, „ ...N. W... ARRIVED August 15. Urania, Jones Huelva Villa Real Kelpie, Barton C Alpha, Currie Maeri Virginia Cadiz Balmauerrooitins Crescent, Day us. Amelie Equity, Lawson Galveston. Camilla, Bateman,Amsterdam Magieienne Miramichi. Chancellor, Borland...N. York Ancho and Johan Smyrna Mayflowsr, Pearce Huelva Palestine (ss) Smyrna Jane Jackson, Jackson, Louis Napoleon ...Alexandria Amsterdam Adolphine, Robson ...... Bilboa John and Mary, Tucker, Compeer, White, New Orleans Smyrna Lesmahagon Quebec Mary, Davies Nantes Columbia, Bryant, New York Villa Real Orient, Hill ............ New York Tromsoise Oncanasta, Hatfield ...Quebec Lizzy, Bullman ...Alexandria Blue Jacket, Dean Bs. Ayres Augusta . ..... Shedia,c Jane and Mary s, Cape Egeria, Steel ...St. John, N.B. Creole, Howes Themi a Constellation.. Mimos St. Helena, Springer, Forest King . New Orleans Mimosa (ship) August 15, SAILED —.Rotterdam- Morocco New Orleans ,New Orleans British Queen (ss) Hare FOREIGN PORTS Nelson, from London; Margareta, from Antwerp; Ernst, from Rotterdam; Moise, fioin Bordeaux; and Fair Wind, from Boston, all at Valparaiso. •Zamora, fr'om New Ze - nland; Louise, from Arica; Scottish Maid, from Leith; Amethyst, from Valparaiso; Dumfries shire, from Huanchaeo ; and Indus, from Sunderland, all at Callao. Paraguay, and Ann Lawson, both hence at Call ao . Bodryhdien, and 13ragansa, both hence at Valparaiso, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE SHIPPING. The arrivals at, and departures of vessels from, the Cape of Good Hope, during the fortnight prior to the sailing of the Imperador, has been as follow : ARRIVALS.—June 21 : Meta, from Bremen ; Susan, St. Helena; Bessie Seawright, East London; Francis Banfield, Calcutta ; Unity, Algoa Bay. 23 : Witch ( f the Wave, Mossel Bay. 21 : Flibberty, Plettenberg's Bay ; Prince Edward, Mercury Island; Atlas, Ichaboe ; Baltasara, Algoa Bay. 27: Island Home, Algoa Bay; Bride, Southampton. 28: Royal William, East London ; Elizabeth Mary, Mossel Bay ; Alert, Mauritius. 30: Zula, Algoa Bay. July 2 :Glencoe, Akyab ; Timor, Liverpool ; Alfred, Hamburg. 3 : Devondale, Swansea ; Rover, Lambert's Bay ; Imperador, Mauritius ; II Trovotore, Simon's Bay. DEPARTURES.—June 20 : Perle, to St. Helena ; Florence Angra, Pequiza. 21 : Albuera, London; Princess, Algoa Bay; Franklyn,St. Helena; Snake, and Therese, Mossel Bay. 23 :. Waldensian, Natal; Lord of the Isles, Ichaboe. 25 : Rover, Port Beaufort. 23 : Fleet Eagle, Baston ; Esther Allan, Algoa Bay. 30 : Western Pkovince, Struy's Bay; Texian, Hondeklip Bay. July 1 : Idalia, Lon-don ; Bessie Seawright, Wort Eliza beth. 3 : Witch of the Wave, St. Helena. THE DEPARTURES from ALGOA BAY include' the clipper barque Arid, for London, on the 19th June, with a large cargo of wool, &c., namely, 1,055 bales wool and 326 ox and cow horns, the value of which is estimated at £20,000. Among the passengers by the Ariel were Lieutenant Jackson (52nd Regiment), and Mr. J. Blackburn. The barque Sunshine also cleared on the 14th of June, for Amsterdam, with 900 bales of wool, valued at £17,000; and the brig Emperor, on the 20th June, with the following cargo of wool, hides, &c. :-769 bales wool, 169 bundles sheep and goat skins, 2,884 horns, valued at between £14,000 and £15,000. CAPE TOWN, June 29.—The Medium, from Bombay to Liver pool, nt Algoa Bay, leaky, had thrown part of cargo overboard ; passed, off Mossel Bay, and for several days afterwards, pieces of wreck and full packages; on June 3, in lat. 13 8., lon 85 E., encountered a violent hurricane. The Harbinger (ss) put back to Algoa Bay June 25, leaky, and with loss of foremast and jibboom. _ _ _ Cambridge, from Calcutta for Liverpool, off Cape of Good Hope July 1. AMERICAN SHIPPING Ocean Queen (s), from Havre and Southampton, and Ten tonia (ss), from Hamburgh and Southampton, both at Naw York August 1. Persia (s), Jildkins, and Kangaroo (ss), Jeffery, both hence at New York August 3. • Lady Sale, Pentecost, hence at New Orleans July 21. Cultivator, Russell, and Joseph Fish, Young, both hence at New York August 2. Silver Star, from Callao at Hampton Roads. J.H. Elliot, cleared at Charleston for Liverpool July 25. R. H, Tucker, cleared at Charleston for Liverpool July 27. Nimrod, Lane, cleared at Savannah for Liverpool July 26. Jahn Bell (ss), from Glasgow at Quebec. OUTPORTS, DEAL, August 15.---Passed : 9 a.m., Frederick, Hamburg to Liverpool; S.rong, London to Honduras; Wentworth, Havana to London : noon, Speedy, Dominica to London ; Elizabeth. Yeo, London to Rio Janeiro ; Micheare, west to north. GRAVESEND, August 15.---Arrived : 9 30 a.m., Volante, from Bahia ; Springbok, Table Bay ; Linea, Demerara : Southern Cgief, New Orleans; Claymore, Ceylon ; Free Trader, Sydney; Ghengis Khan, Bombay; 1 p.m., Southampton, New York ; Kennington, Bombay; Canadian, Calcutta; Lady Peel, Que bec; Sarah Coiling, Patras ; Rose, Bathurst; Huguenot, Madras ; 3 p.m., Stephen and Sarah, Trinidad; Speedy, Domi nica; Margaret and F" St. Clair, Algoa Bay i Geoi r giana, Illidra: ;eiown, Guthrie,-for Contest, Orphanie N Wanderer, anc Allan -Morris, ; Alice, ata ; Ste- Ayicira, tagan- L, Point de Gall Sailed : Georg _ Meyroyne (Nvindbound) ; Adelaide, Taganrog sen, Ibrail ; Inca, Valparaiso ; Apollo, Cuns Cleveland ; Union, Oltenza fre Tell; Ibraila fano, Ibraila • Hebe, Quebec • lome, Odessa rog; Osiris, I%lalta; Amos, SOlina ; Prosnerc rumse, maims; A;nca, an& Eugene, Ibraila ; Caesar, Oc.._ T. G. Graves, and Industrie, Ibraila ; Pierpe and Josephine, Fayal ; Juliette, Porto Rico. Off : Viminius, Mauritius, went to Liverpool. Sailed : Mario Teresa, Waterford; Syrene, London; J acoba. BELFAST, August 14.—Arrived: Mary Boyd, from Dunkirk ; Lively, Abbeville; George, Buenos Ayres. Is—Jupiter, St. Brieeice. GREENOCK, August 15 Peace, St. Nazaire ; Vixei both from Nantes; Es3ap Arrived : Mohawk, from Quebec ; Messina ; Commerce, and Hector, and Chancellor, both from Alex- andria; Louisa (ss), Charente SPOKEN June 13, Timour, hence to Bombay, in lat. 27 S., lon. 33 W. July 1, Cambridge, Calcutta to Liverpool, inlat. 345., lon. 16E. Aug. 13, Stephen Glover, hence to Boston, off Old Head, Kinsale. Aug. 1, Escape, from Alexandria, off the Burlings. July 31, Victory, from Messina, off Lisbon. VESSELS' REPORTS. Report of the Drain, Knight, from Calcutta; sailed March 26 April 8, Albuera, Calcutta to London, in lat. 5 S., lon. 85 37 E. April 9, Sabina, Calcutta to Boston, in lat. 3 39 S., lon. 85 38 E. May 8, Sir George Anderson, Madras to London, in Ist 26 56 S., lon. 48 9 E. M ay 23, Nanny, - to Glasgow, in lat. 34 31 8., lon. 26 10 E. Eli za beth Doulgate, passed by, in lat. 36 32 S., lon. 21‘3laly 2 5 5E6 : June Nepaul, London to Port Philip, :m lat. 37 6 S., ion. 19 30 E. June 9, Margaret Edwart, Point de Galle to London, in tat. 35 20 S., lon. 19 27 E. July 10, Benvoirlcigh, Colombo to London, in lat. 10 59 N., lon. 22 39 W. _ . Aug. 10, Bristow, passed, outward bound, in lat. 47 41 N., lon. 9 W. The Kennington passed same time. MARITIME EXTRACTS The Harlequin, Torrance, which sailed hence to Quebec on Friday morning, with a general cargo, went ashore near Port St_ Nisiry of Itrwn r.l. 1n Rn am_ _ Lights, though near, being obscured. She has several feet of water in her hold, and her cargo will be much damaged. The captain does not expect the vessel will be got off. From later accounts, we learn that the ship is in an upright position, dis charging cargo into lumps, and will most probably be got off. The steam-tug Resolute will proceed to London in a few days to embark the Isle of Man submarine cable, which she is engaged to lay down from St. Bees' Head to the Point of Ayre. r .• . • _ _ The xtidaieton, Joslin, which sailed hence July 18, for ' St. John, N. 8., with a general csrgo, was abandoned August 1, leaky, and in a sinking state. Crew and passengers were taken off by the Agamemnon, arrived here ; eleven of them were subsequently transferred to the barque Loretta. The ship went down three-quarters of an hour after they left. [Mem. The United Kingdom (steam-tug) took the eleven men out of the Loretta, on Saturday, off Holyhead, and landed them here in the evening.] The Inca, from Cobija, has arrived at Queenstown, with the master dead. BELFAST, August 13.—The Prince Patrick (steamer), out ward-bound to Fleetwood, went ashore last night on the Cope lands, in a dense fog. It is expected she will be got off. BIRTH --- On the 12th,tnstant, at the Elms,West Derby, the wife of the Rev. J. C. Reade, of a daughter. On the 14th instant, at Rose Cottage, Garston, the wife of John Charlton, Esq., of a daughter. On the 14th instant, at 43, Newlands-street, Breck-road, Everton, the wife of I%fr. Charles Ilaskew, of a daughter. On the I:,th instant, at the Chaplain's house, Kirkdale, the wife of the Rev. Richard Appleton, of a son. MARRIAGES. daughterTi s ingtono• f h hall, Bart., late e 9th instant , at Coolock Church, John Knight, young grtizehlocprbe,ertth,irodf Derbyshire, William White, of Shrubs, county Dublin, r 4,sq, young est son th of the late to Si r A r Henryi bell a On the 10th instant , at Kin g ston Churc h , by the Rev. J. v Stewart, M.A., vicar, Lieut. R. Hastings Harington, R . H.M.S. Agamemnon, son of the late Captain Haringto R.N..N.' to Lucy Sarradine, second daughter of the late Re ; eg Fits Maurice, M.A., of Hawarden, Flintshire, and St . 7 13 . ' la -- London. • .ancras, On the 14th instant, at St. Silas's Church, by the R A , ~,, Green, Mr. William Clara, to Miss Ellen Pennington' • "'n" this town. both of DEATHS On the morning of the 7th of April, at Wynxistead, East Tamaki, New Zealand, Colonel J o h n Grey (unattached), late of the 40th Regiment, son of Capt a i n Owen Gray, late of tlie Gth Dragoonll at the Guard o s, brother of Li e ut enant -colonel Gearge Grey, Grey, Governor of the C who fe st of Badajos, and unc l e of Sir George , co ast We t the )ec'e ll icii: l9 that riosv th °I oble 4 rk °I