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On the platform were the Earl of Eglintoun (who was called to the chair), the Earl . of Buchan, Lord Gray, Sir A. Alison, Sheriff of Lanarkshire ; Admiral Sir C. Napier, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the Lord Provost of Perth, Sir I. W. Drum mond, Sir. H. H. Campbell, Professor Aytoun, Mr. B. Cochrane, of Leamington, the Provosts of numerous burghs, &c. The EARL of EGLINTOUN, said this association had for its object the preservation of the nationality of Scotland. He repudiated, on the part of the association, any desire to sow dissension between the two countries. But while he would not lend his aid to anything which would cause dissension, he was determined to stand up for the rights and privileges of Scotland, and to claim from England that justice and equality which was Scotland's right. (Hear and cheers.) His lordship at considerable length proceeded to complain of the principle of centraliza tion being carried out beyond its legitimate limits, the consequence of which was that whilst an immense expense was annually incurred in supporting. the Royal pa laces, parks, and public offices in England, Scotland was neglected. It was to remedy a general inequality under which Scotland laboured, as compared with England and Ireland, with regard to her institutions, representation, and general government, that this association had been formed. England had its separate government, and Ireland had its separate government, but Scotland was left to the tender mercies of a lawyer, who was looking more to his profes sional prospects than the interests of the country. His lordship concluded as follows :—Gentlemen, I have joined this association because I am opposed to the spirit of centralization, which has been carried too far for the good of this country. (Applause.) I have joine this association because I believe in my heart Scotland ha been treated with unfairness and neglect. I believe tha this movement will be successful, because it is based on jus tice, and because it will be carried on with earnestness, bu with moderation. ( Loud applause.) The noble lord proposed the following as the basis of the association :—" Thai the Treaty of Union between Scotland and England re cognizes the supremacy, asserts the individuality, and provides for the preservation of the national laws and in stitutions of Scotland ; that any attempt to subvert or place those institutions under English control, under the pretence of a centralizing economy, would deprive Scotland of the benefit of local action, would be injurious to her welfare, and an infraction of the true spirit in which that treaty wad concluded " On W The preliminary resolution was carried amid demonstra tions. of great enthusiasm. Tha LORD PROVOST of EDINBURGH proposed the first re solution, which was as follows : " That this meeting considers it necessary, for the better administration of the public business of this part of the united kingdom, and for securing to Scotland the practical benefits of a united Legislature, that the office of Secretary of State for Scotland be restored, with all the rights and privileges formerly appertaining thereto ; and this meeting invites the councils of cities and burghs of Scotland to peti tion Her Majesty to this effect." His lordship enforced the resolution in a lengthened address. The LORD PROVOST of Perth seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Bailie GotruLer, of Glasgow, proposed the second reso lution, namely : " That the representatives returned by Scotland to the House of Commons are not in the relative proportion of her people, or the amount of the revenue, as compared with those of England; and that this meeting is of opinion that, in order to give the - voice of Scotland its just weight in Parliament, that number should be increased to its fair proportion." Mr. Berman COCHRANE, of Leamington, in seconding the motion, said, that so far as he had seen in the public journals, the cry of "Justice to Scotland" had been met with injustice in England. (Laughter.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Sir ARCHIBALD \ ALISON, in an eloquent speech, proposed the next resolution :—" That while this meeting does not wish to claim for Scotland government assistance for objects which are better served by local efforts, yet, never theless, it is of opinion that a manifest injustice is inflicted upon Scotland' by its exclusion from the, advantages of participating in the public expenditure, for Imperial and important purposes of a national character, to the same proportional extent as England and Ireland, and that such exclusion is contrary to the intention and meaning of the Treaty of Union." He said they did not wish the dissolu tion of the Union—they did not deny its benefits—but they wished to carry it out in its true spirit, and to obtain that justice to Scotland which the Union contemplated, which the English promised, but which they had not since received. (Cheers.) Mr. MITCHELL, of Mon Park, seconded the resolution, which was also carried. Mr. J. W. 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Raf4trit Ritti ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1853 IT is really sad that we are compelled over. ma over again, with little or no respite, to record deeds _of inhumanity—not against private indi viduals'so much as against public bodies, upon wh°SAYPIYe 1;t1R9,45441,-1.0 of relieving the wants of" ihe'neee'ssitous, and ministering to the diseases of the • corporeally and mentally afflicted. 1 We sometimes are disposed to believe, that much of our boasted civilisation and progress consists more in word than in deed ; and that in a com munity where such repeated and heartless cruelties occur; the social machinery must be fearfully de ranged. The knowledge of a disease is said to be half its cure. Let us hope that the exposure of such maladies in our social system may lead to the immediate application of the proper correctives, so that the body-politic may be'restored to a morally healthful condition. Oftentimes a medical prac titioner has to perform disagreeable offices. The free use of the scalpel is frequently necessary, and must needs be employed, 'notwithstanding the feelings of the operator. Desperate diseases re quire desperate remedies ; and even the amount of pain occasioned to the patient must not be regarded, as long as duty remains to be fulfilled, and the necessity of the case demands this pecu liar kind of therapeutic treatment. We have always a great objection to summon private individuals, much less corporate bodies, before the bar of public opinion, to answer to grave charges, fully substantiated, in order to receive that punishment which their offences deserve, but of which our laws do not always take cognizance. Still, as private feeling should ever succumb to public utility, we are forced, in the nature of things, to adopt a course of policy, however ex tremely unpleasant to ourselves, yet perfectly essential to public interests and social morality. We only adopt the precedent of the physician who suits the remedy to the character of the disorder—looking not so much to the mildness of the treatment adopted as to the beneficial end to be achieved. We recorded in our impression of Tuesday last, the distressing death of a lunatic, named WILLIAM PARSONS, under circumstances of peculiar atrocity, which reflect considerable reproach both upon a private gentleman and the medical officers con nected with two of our London Hospitals. Perhaps it might be as well just to recapitulate the main facts of the case :—WILLIAM PARSONS, a butler in the service of one Squire WOODBRIDGE, having exhibited indications of mental aberration, is quietly despatched, in charge of a fellow-servant, to London, and takes up his temporary abode in a coffee-house, where lodgings had previously been taken for him. Upon ascertaining the mental condition of his new lodger, TILLEY most humanely receives him into his house, attends to his neces sities, and has his wife brought to him. The unfortunate man by-and-bye exhibits increased symptoms of mania;. sudden paroxysms come on, and he becomes wild, and somewhat uncontroul- able. Some one hurries off to a disciple of Escu LAPIIIS, who most imprudently prescribes a soporific without seeing the Patient, and consequently un able to understand correctly the diagnosis of the disease. The opiate, as might be expected, instead of alleviating heightens the disorder, and renders he wretched maniac more difficult of manage. He is then removed to the Middlesex iospital, a large building in the immediate neigh- bourhood, supported by public benevolence, and where those suffering from the most serious and sudden " ills to which flesh is heir," are taken in —and, unfortunately, perhaps, " done for !" Dr. CORFE, the resident medical officer, thinks the case one of delirium tremens; and adopts the old, and, as we thought, long discarded regime for bringing the insane to their senses (?) Whether or no he was drenched with pharmacopceial potations. we cannot tell, but certain it is that no sparing use was made of manacles, strait-waistcoats, 41•73 Viee to keep maniacal patients within bounds ! After four or five days imprisonment in a dirty cell of the Hospital, where the poor wretch underwent untold sufferings, his case is considered either entirely beyond their treatment, or at all events such as was unfitted for . that institution, on the ground of there being no apartments suitable for such description of patient. He is next handed over to the tender mercies of the authorities of Maiylebone Infirmary; this was on the 14th of October. His removal to this place proved literally going from bad to worse. No attention whatever appears to have been :shown him". He is ma nacled it is true; but there is no watch placed over him; and he has been heard repeatedly tumbling about and falling from the height of several feet. His disorder now greatly increases ; and it becomes necessary that he should be sent to Hanwell Asylum—a place exclusively apkopriated to the reception of lunatics. Accordingly on the 22nd he enters this excellent institution,..in a most ex hausted condition, suffering from.wounds, bruises, and sores. In. this asylum the mode of treatment is immediately altered, and the mild and soothing effects thereof: are most potently exhibited both in the character .of the patient, and the symptoms of his disease, and within avery brief period. How ever, exhausted nature sinks—and on the 25th he ;xpires ! Upon the circumstances of PARSON'S case becom ing known, Mr. WAKLEY, the Coroner, considered it proper to hold an Inquest. This was accordingly done, when sufficient evidence was adduced to enable the jury, after a seven hours' investigation, to arrive at the following verdict—one which must be entirely acquiesced in by all who are acquainted with the atrocious nature of the case :—" That the death of the said WILLIAM PARSONS was caused by a mortal exhaustion, produced by bruises on 'divers ,rts of his body, caused by falls in an improperly padded room in the Marylebone Infirmary ; and the jurors further say they consider it was cruel of his master, the said Mr. FREDERICK WOODBRIDGE, to send the unfortunate WILLIAM PARSONS to Lon don, as he did, while the said WILLIAM PARSONS was in an insane state of mind; and they consider that the treatment of the said WILLIAM PARSONS in Middlesex Hospital and in the Marylebone Infir mary was not at all creditable to the character of those institutions." It was rather an unfortunate oversight that PARSONS had not been removed to Hanwell Asylum at the first instance. Had such been the case there is every reason to believe that not only would his life have been spared, but that his recovery would ensue ; and the public sympa thies would have been spared the unpleasant shock they in consequence have received. Considerable blame unquestionably is attached to the conduct of Mr: WOODBRIDGE, who certainly should have made better arrangements and more suitable provision for his unfortunate domestic, than merely packing him off to London, and, of all other places, depositing him in a coffee-house, there to lie at the mercy' of strangers. Why not av — e - J(5 - fie — in - the beginning what had to be done in the:end ? But great as is the reproach which righteauilY lies at the door" of . ..the' Aylesbury Squire, .greater still'is the responsibility and op probrinnfthat.rest upon :the Medical Authorities and Gtiyenioth 'of the Middle Sex Hospital and the Marylebene Infirmary. • Not_very long' since, so considerably did public benefactions increase, that. the GOvernors were enabled ,tO _erect a ne w wing to th e former Institution, andextensively beautify the whole building. And yet such' a necessary thing as apadcled room was unprovided ; anti ( 16618" patients fg4Appe4mliwithout , a4y, pro per appliances , being ready to suit such cases. save and excepting manacles to torture the un happy creatures to death. " Tell it not in Gath 1" THE Bank of England returns of last night, are a shade - more favourable than we anticipated. Yet they are immeasurably short of what the public might have expected; To increase the bullion deposits to the extent of 319,4781., the bank has been compelled -to curtail the active paper circulation of the country 657,690/. ; and when we add to this, the increase in the bullion in both departments,' the aggregate contraction of the circulation for one week amounts to 977,168/. It is possible that a portion of the increase shown in the bullion consists of some of the gold im ported within the period the return embraces. But if we assume the whole of the increase was drawn from that source, it would be but very trifling, considering the large arrivals of specie which took place during the week to which the retuin relates, and which have been roughly esti mated at 1,514,4541. This large sum is composed of the following importations : FROM AUSTRALIA Oct. 24, per ship . Eagle „ 25, „ Charlotte Jane.. 155,288 Argo 97%0,65 FROM THE UNITED STATES. Oct. 22, per ship America 98,389 „ 26, „ Baltic „ 26, „ Arabia 243,000 541,38( Total imported ... Deduct gold exported 1,514,454 200,000 Total X 1,314,454 „ This total, owing to the loose way in which the returns are made, may be a few hundred pounds more or less. In the meantime, they are suffi ciently correct, to show that the amount actually 'received by the Bank of England is but very little Over a fifth of the amount imported for the week ending. October_ 29. The question. then is : wh'at has become of . the surplus in the imports over the exports'? If the . next returns of the Private and Joint Stock Banks do not show it in their returns of bullion, they will leave an import ant mystery to be % unravelled. It is scarcely poSsible that gold in dust, or in its crude state, would be hoarded, or that it could pass into circa• lation. The other banking institutions must thefore havel:received it. The doubt however, which hangs over' this subject, will render the next monthly returns of the Joint Stock Banks most interesting: If they shew that they have been the recipients of the surplus of gold, the Bank of England ; as a matter of banking expediency, will in all probability, apply the ” screw" with additional force, and so produce a crisis with a view 'of turning the current in its favour. - If on the other hand, the rival institutions are not the holders of an increased amount of bullion, then it must be self-evident that there exists some sub current by which the gold is disappearing, and in that case the bank would be justified in using its Utmost power to check the evils to be apprehended from such a cause. The difficulties which beset the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at the close of the last fiscal quar ter of the year, were of considerable magnitude, and could not have_ been overcome without resort ing to various means, such as applying every avail ble shilling of surplus income, issuing Exchequer Bills at advanced rates of interest, and seeking the aid, of the bank to meet the immediate wants of the Exchequer. The pressure thus caused, in addition to the stringency of the bank's operations, would have produced, at any other period, a most ruinous state of things, but owing to the confi dence the public feel in the stability of trade and position of the country generally, credit has been fully sustained, 'and every day seems to promise greater activity. This is a most remarkable fact, considering the sudden contraction of the currency amounted to nearly 1,000,0001. in one week. Cutting off such a sum from the pay-tables and general purposes of the country, was enough to have produced a most intense panic. Fortunately the returns before us are in all other respects of a little better character. The bullion mystery must soon be brought to light, and should it appear that the commercial banking institutions have the bullion-power in their hands, we feel convinced that they will be found ready to afford trade every accommodation on fair commer- cial terms. DARING ROBBERY.—On Thursday evening about seven o'clock, whilst a young lady was passing through Vine-street, a man dressecl, in the garb of a plasterer, snatched her reticule from her hand. The reticule contained a purse, in which was a ten pound note and a quantity of silver. The thief got off with his booty. OFFICE ROBBERY.—Thning Thursday night, a sum of eight pounds in gold and silver, was taken from different drawers in the office of Messrs. Stoddart and Co., 5, Strand-street. The thieves it is supposed were concealed in the office, when locked up. The Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia sails from the Mersey at ten o'clock this morning, for New York, with the usual mails and passengers. KIRKDALE SESSlON. — Yesterday was fixed for the hearing of two appeals lodged by publicans in this borough against the decision of the borough magistrates, who had revoked their li censes . Th e appellants were lUr. W. H. Spencer, Peter-street, and Mr. Berry, Vauxhall-road. In consequence of the adjournment of the sessions on Thursday evening, the hearing of these appeals was postponed until January next. In consequence of the adjournment of the sessions not being generally known, several parties were in attendance with their witnesses, at the court-house, Kirkdale, and more than one magistrate was made aware of the adjournment only when he arrived at Court yesterday morning, AN ACTION FORA PENNY.—OPERATION OF THE NEW Stun= AcT.—A case bearing upon . the. newly-introduced penny receipt stamp, was decided by Sheriff Bell in Glasgow on Thursday afternoon, which is of considerable importance to auctioneers and the public generally. A furniture broker summoned an auctioneer at the Sheriff's Small Debt Court, for the sum of one penny, the price of a receipt stamp, which the latter had compelled the former to pay, although the broker was the purchaser, and the auctioneer the receiver, of the money. The auctioneer said, however, that he had ex pressly stipulated in the conditions of sale that purchasers were to pay for the receipt stamps. This decided the case, the Sheriff ruling in favour of the auctioneer. TRIAL TRIP OF THE LUSITANIA.—This splendid screw steam ship, built by Mr. Laird,, for the South Ameri can Steam Navigation Company, proceeded on her trial trip, having floated off the mud at Rockferry, where she got aground on the previous day. We learn that the perfor mances of this fine vessel were most satisfactory, and fully realise the expectations of her builder and owners. At the measured distance from the Bell buoy to North West light ship, the Lusitania made an average speed of 121 knots an hour; being the greatest speed it is believed yet attained by any screw steamer. The Lusitania sails on her first voyage to South America about the 24th inst. She is perhaps one of the most beautiful and elegantly fitted up vessels afloat. Her cabin and saloon accommodation is very superior, and will, no doubt, render her a favourite with passengers. "ME PENINSULAR MAIL.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship, City of London, arrival at Southampton, on Thursday night, with advices from Constantinople to the 15th, Smyrna the 19th, Malta the 23d, and Gibraltar the 28th ult., ...TJaa.,Gibra/tar 'Chronicle of the' 28th ult. coti: tains an official notice from the Governor abso lately_prohibiting) a public meeting, of the inhabi tants, which had .been convened by a printed pla card, and threatening the interference of the police if such meeting should take place. The, Governor requests in his proclamation, that 'tiny persons having grievances should submit, the same, throiigh limSelf to Her Majesty's , Government. It was decided :at Gibraltar that arrivals from Great, .Britain should perform a quarantine of eig4t . clays. The Governor had issued a :strong roteo L agajnst the ,useleas , - vexatious' q'tiaran- I p ine regulations of the Spanish ports. THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. MOXE TARY AND COMMERCIAL, LIVERPOOL, FTIDAY EVENING. The Liverpool Corn -market presented a most favourable contrast to-day to nearly all those which preceded it for some time past. The attendance . of millars .was limited, and little mo re th an re t a il sales could be effected in Foreign wheat, for which holders were generally willing to accept a reduction of 2d. to 3d. per 701bs on the prices of Tuesday. We quote Flour ls. to ls. 6d. per barrel lower, and very little business done. Barley was neglected, .and ld. per bushel cheaper. Beans were in good demand, and some quantity on passage was taken to deliver at extreme quotations. Oats were con fined, the value receded is. per load. Indian Corn met a fair demand, but the actual business was unimportant to-day. Arrivals from the Ist to the 3rd November, 1853, inclusive :—Wheat, 17,143 quarters ; barley, 1,028 quarters; oats, 2,315 qrs.; beans, 118 qrs. ; Pease, 125 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 2,502 qrs.; oatmeal, 5,217 sacks; flour, 2,377 sacks and 9,028 brls. Exports from Ist to 3rd Novem ber, 1853, inclusive—wheat, 1,575 qrs. ; oats, 646 qrs. ; Indian corn, 50 qrs.; oatmeal, 26 sacks ; flour, 945 sacks and 4,711 brls. The demand in the Cotton Market has been ex ceedingly limited this week, the business amount ing to 32,882 bales only. The trade buy cautiously and there was little or no disposition to speculate. For Brazils there was a retail demand, and prices were steady. Egyptians were heavy, and the de mand moderate. There was less activity in the Surat market than for some weeks past, and prices were a shade in favour of the buyer. 3,350 bales American, 430 Egyptians, and 4,490 Surat, &c., have been taken on speculation and for export; and 24,610 by the trade. The actual export con sists of 1,500 American, 132 Brazil, &c., and 1,170 .East India, in all 2,800 bales. The imports for the week, are 5,297 bales, and the estimated 'stock on hand is 707,340 bales. The imports of American Cotton this week amounts to 2,940 bales, and the quantity at sea is only 15,039 bales, as follows NEW YORK October 6, Sadinia 643 „ 8, Ashburton ...254 „ 13, C. Jerome W 752 „ 13, Enterprise 408 „ 15, Webster 1894 „ 17, Great Western l9OO NEW ORLEANS September 5, Cromwell.... „ • 24, Eliza Bruce. October 6, Olympus • „ 6, Guiding Star .4305 .1748 .2460 ~2120 -763 MOBILI October 1, Hartford 155 15,03; The Tarquin cleared from New Orleans, Augus 16th, with 1406 bales, put in at Boston leaky, am remains. The Queen Victoria from New Orleans with 2311 bales arrived yesterday not included in this week's import. The Produce markets were very active again this week. The letters from China by the Overland mail, bringing the accounts of a falling off in the exports, caused great excitement in the market, and a very large business has been done,' both by the trade and speculators, at an advance of ld. to lid. for nearly all kinds of congou. Common sorts may now be fairly quoted ls. ls. ld. per lb. The new crop Congous, just arrived, ex " Storno way," have been placed on the market, some of which found buyers at ls. 10d. to 2s. 3d. per lb. ; the quality is much inferior to former seasons. In the Sugar, market the refiners still continue to be the principal buyers, and they have taken, chiefly for the outports, 700 hhds. 8.P ., at rather easier rates; 2,200 bags of Bengal are also reported at 355. to to 395. 6d. per cwt. Foreign, 1,200 bags brown Pernambuco have been sold at 19s. per cwt. in bond, and 50 hhds. 30 brls. Porto Rico at 335. to 375. 6d. duty paid. There were no sales of coffee. Tallow continues in limited demand, at 58s. for Petersburg Y. C., and 565. to 575. per cwt. for South America.—Only retail sales are reported in Lard, at 525._ per cwt., The Liverpool Share market was steady to-day, and a fair amount of business done at the quota. flan whieb_ 1 fnii in ohm& The Londen Stock Market opened b;;Tviiy and in the course of the day prices decined fully one half per cent, but towards the close of business prices rallied again about one per cent, and closed firmly for .Consols at 941 to 941 for account and 941 to 941 for money. Bank Stock 214t0 2 16. Three I, per cents, 954 to 951. . .1 Foreign Stocks were less firm, Mexican 264; Spanish 444 to 45. Ditto 21.4 to 214; 'ditto 41 to s;_ Russian, 112 to 114; ditto, 97 to 99. The Share Market was also heavy, at yesterday's quotations. The Ripon steamer, which sails to-day for Alex andria with the Indian mails, takes out 433,5001 in specie, of which 411,2001. is silver for the Pre. sidencies and China. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 29, 1853. ISSUE DEPARTMENT, Debit. Notes issued £28,668,850 £28,658,850 BANKING D' Credit Government:Dbt.4ll,ols,loo Other Securities ..2,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion 14,658,850 Total .... £28,658,850 ,PART3IENT. Government Sc- curities £11,498,152 Other Securities 17,255,890 Notes 5,671,500 Silver and Gold Coin 611,834 Total 351,037,376 Proprietor's Capi- tal 414,553,000 Rest. 3,175,493 Public Deposits 3,628.809 Other Deposits ..12,322,678 Seven-day and other Bills 1,357,396 Total £35,037,376 The foregoing returns show the following re sults, when compared with those of the preceding week :—Notes issued, increase, 299,895/. ; Unem ployed Notes, increase, 542,310/. ; Bullion, in both departments, increase, 319,4781.; Active circulation, decrease, 977,168/. ; Rest, decrease, 4,670/. ; Public deposits, increase, 725,156/. ; Other deposits, increase, 67,975/. ; Seven-day, and other Bills, decrease, 13,6681.; Credit side, Government Securities, increase, 179,080/, ; Other Securities, increase, 1,438/. BULLION MARKET AND FOR EIGN EXCHANGES. We give the current prices of Gold, as follows, to assist the merchant in calculating the rates of Foreign Exchange, by the actual current rates of bullion, as last reported : • London, 775. 9d. ; Paris, —; Hamburgh,— ; Am sterdam, —; Vienna, ; St. Petersburg, ; Ber lin, --; Milan, —; Constantinople, ; Alexandria, —; Bombay, ; Calcutta, ; Hong Kong,— ; Sydney, 745. 9d. to —s. ; Port Phillip, 775. 6d; Adelaide, —; Victoria, 765. 9d. 77s ; Ovens, 765. 6d.; Montreal, New York, —; Boston, £3 17s. 9d. ; San Francisco, ; Mexico, ; Brazils, ; Geelong, 775. 6d. ; Fingal, 725.; Melbourne, 775. 6d. DISTRESSING SUICIDE BY A MISER.—An inquest was held on Wednesday, at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Lloyd street, Holme, touching the death of Mary Bailey, aged 63 years, widow of Henry Baileys of Manchester, confectioner, lying dead at 55, Hargreaves-street, Holme, before Edward Herford, Esq., coroner for the city of Manchester, and a respectable jury. William Lund, druggist, stated that he lodged with the deceased. The previous morn ing abont 9 o'clock, he left her in the house alone. Nothing particular passed between them, b u t h e t o ld her about what time he should be at home for dinner. He went home about past one o'clock,when he knocked at the door, but no answer was returned. After trying to get in without avail, we borrowed a ladder, and got in at his bedroom window, which was the only window unfastened. He got in, and found the deceased with a hankerchief round her neck, and fixed to the bed •post. On seeing that, he did not cut her down, but went down stairs and let in a man below. She was taken off the bed-post and laid on her own bed. .Deceased complained of her chest being bad on Sunday: • • She seemed -in great trouble within the last fortnight, as,. (she had told -witness several times) she could not get in money that was owing to her, and that it was enough' (she said) to drive any• one crazy. She took nothing to speak of in the way of drink. She was short of the necessaries of life, in consequence of not having money. Her son lives at Ashley, in Cheshire, and wanted her to go over and live with him. She was short of food in the house several - times last week, and .was unsettled in her mind. Walter Bailey, of Ashley, stated that • be was a shoemaker, and that . lie had not seen the deceased, his mother, for 3 weeks. She told him-she was in , great distress, owiitg to money due to her-not coming in, and he wanted her to come and live with him. She had money, in the bank, but was miserly-minded, and pinched herself because she could not get her debts in. That-seemed to prey upon her mind. Sh,e,W ; -al . puncl or two in the house; and'she had' iii Ore thee — hOuse than would pay her debts. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." LATEST NEWS. TURKEY AND RUSSIA' We have no f ur th er d ec id e d news f r om we fiff of war. The Ti mes , - i n a t hi r d e diti o n Yes terd# publishes a letter from its Paris Correspeu dated Thursday, The writer says_:— " A rumour:of a new con f erence, h av ing its gest° London, for the settlement of the Eastern Qu est° is again revived, . an d was very preva l e nt tine (1 ' 0 14 Indeed the rumou r wen t f urt h er, name ly 0 ., P question was completely t erm i na t e d. 01 , 711 . # ' authority, if any, these reports were found' not stated." on Advices from Marseilles, announce, that 25th ult., the Turkish fleet proceeded to the Vll4 6sl The Paris letters offrhursday evening state ity all the reports from Vienna are pacifi c ' to 'Earl of Westmorel;md had received from C 0 136 tinople an assurance that the represellw" of the Four Po wers h a d succee d e d in elo r efforts to bring the Divan to pacific sellt ivilell and that positive orders had been sent to to Pacha not to co mmence h ost ili t i es, the Alij. sadors having sati s fi e d th e Di van t h at the o peror of Russia h a d promised to make u° ° o sive movement whilst waiting the res t their efforts in favour of peace at' Oonstanti fil i , But what was most spoken of at- the D r fo l is an article in the Jonrnal de Feanefort, evidently . proceeds from the • Austrian . and in which it is stated that Austria r°' A ' the part of medi a ti on , h av i n g receive d oi and positive assurances from the Cabinet 1 1 Russia that the Emperor has no desi r e to ell'° of 1,, on the integrity of th e Ottoman Empires attack in any way the sovereign rights of , o Sultan. Under these circumstances the AII s Cabinet again unites with the other Cabill the endeavour to prevent war, because it nov/ 4 6; a reasonable prospect that mediation will 01 fruitless. ,40 18 A letter from Viennasays:—According to P. intelligence received here, Bucharest and al l o i towns in the Principalities ha'e been placed et i, Martial law has been procifi i° and correspondence with th e T ur k s prohibited 00 pain of death state of seige , 11 The first conflict was ex p ec t e d t o ta k e pi Krajowa. 11 0 Semi-official accounts report the fleets move from Larnpsaki to the Bosphorus DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES Bucharest, Oct. ° : i j Prince Gortschakoff has left for Krajoss% A bdaePttaler t i u s r e e x p h e a c s t e pr d oduced a ir p e r c o ti f o o n u s r t i s o a lv t a i° l l : oo . , of Russian troops, and 10,000 foot, and som e f r ments of horse and artillery are expected f °, o inforee them. A line of Cossack coup e established between Krajowa and Bnchartgfit' EPSOM RACES.—YEsTie DURDAN'S iLATZ. - Was won by Mysterious Lady, b e .ting eight otheil, HURDLE 'LACE Edward of York The Screw Won easy. AUTUMN STEEPLB CHASE Sam Hood Won by a length, _ THE LATE LIEUTENANT BELLOT.— YeSter ait‘ t very numerously attended me eti ng _ was hel d Willis's Rooms, for the purpose of promotioo Testimonial which has been set on foot fo r 0 family of the late Lieutena n t B e ll o t, w h o l os t 1 1 . ;5- in the Arctic expediti on . Th e meeting w tv; a - 0 , dressed, amongst others, by Sir James Gra' lle ir A resolution was passed to the effect that a 03°P io ment, in memory of the deceased, be erecSe d Greenwich Hospital. It was announced at 0 conclusion of the meeting, that £l,OOO had l ie subscribed. LONDON CORN MARKET.—Y ESTNRDA Y , . 40 , There was very little bu s i ness d one at th i s day's -5'2',00 which was but thinly att en d e d, an d t h ere was no dispos itio, the part of pur c h asers t o b uy. I n the actual transac tioP , slight.decline from Monday's rate may qtioted.. LONDON MONEY MARKET.----YEiTERDAT• r r ef, The English f u nd s have. fluctuated a b ou t one qu artet cent. this m orn i ng , b ut pr i ces are now firmer, tile scare' oci stock continuing to influence oderations. Consols for O cc o are 94i to 95; for the account, 941 to fi; Three Perd io Reduced 93-k th 94 ; Thre e - an d- a - quarter per Cents., . n . "°.2,1' 96-1 Exchequer-bills, l s . t o 5 premium'; Bank Steel' , to 216; India Bonds 2 diseount, to 2s. nremiuM. LONDON SHARE MARKET—YESTERDAY. The market to-day has been steady, but there is cided improvement in prices. The sales are—RailwaYl3 ber weaker, and close without any improvement in tone. A ln „i l lOf gate, Nottingham, and Eastern j unc ti on , 4* ti ; Caled% 624 34; Eastern Counties, 124 i ; E ast L aancas hi re , Edinburgh and Glasgow, 69 61; Great Northern, 811 2 i l , e d Western, 80* 1; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 641 "- - 4 , Northern, 121 121 ; London, Brighton, and South 954 64 ; London and North-western, 103 4 ; Londol l South-western, 72 4 ; Midland Stock, 601 11 ; North tish, 274 84 ; North Staffordshire, 6 61; South-easter o i Dover, .604 1g; York, New cas tl e , an d Berwick, 6 . 3 pir York and North Midland, 47 8 ; ditt o preference, (115":" • - 11 THE CASE OF ALLEGED ABORTION AT A' V er f HEAD. — On yesterday the ma g i s t ra te s were engag 00c several hours in thei r p r i va t e room , i n t h e poliee,;00: Birkenhead, in inqui r ing int o thi s matter. Sir u-ertir° Stephen attended on behalf of Mr. Clegg, but as no reP e 00, were admitted, the inquiry being strictly private, wog. only give the result—namely, the acquittal of Mr. r ie and the female, Carriage, from the very seriou s charge ferred against them. . HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHE , -, - ,e' if The Collegiate Institution was enlivened on--Thuramviti) ning by the opening as sem bl y f or t h e present sessiony' highly efficient society. John Robson, Esq., of War . g o t 0 1; presided on the occa sion . Th e r e seeme d' to b e a 110'00 dance of the memb ers , and various books and documcn e t l va handed round fo r exam i na ti on, wh i ch • had been pres eii the society by several . correspencling bodies. The IV, , • then _respectively prOduced many rare and enrich" i op . script and, other volumes, which were sen t roun d for yoor tion, Amongst the xes t one whichappeared to have-; e 0 ( to the Egerton,' Faniily,.. and contained;on. the insioeviollio cover a certificat e i n th e h an d wr i t i ng of Dr:. PereY i ! ic rt• 4 of Dromore, th e well known collector of the valuv o oP te o of ancient English poetry.. The manuscript volitive P r tifi t ot to be the tra ve l s. o f Si r Willi am Brereton. The rea d of several gentlemen candidates tor. admission welf ie o , the meeting. Some very interestinm-a±ticles were L ri oe' o ( bited, particularly some ;Irish 'antique silver h ilte d a° o f which-were generally supposed to haVe ,Weetil* c • p osed 'CI ninth or tenth centuries. •• We would 311 1 Vas tll ,O er • inc assign, them a somewhat earlier 'date, A PP, na rbs. et ei read by Dr. Hume, on the election of members 9rble for Liverpool, in 679, to which he added consider inporell, rest, by drawing illustratiens from varous workti. These. docnments. were tiansmitted t re ce , o , Doctor for the benefit of the Historie:Seciety , '7 o , :u nt the tilankultha.meeting his i rgylpita,% the ei tion: — Viefar ancient coins "'Were also lhlu, which seemed worthy of antiquarian exanrula „ sis • reell )'e aterciap pq a u,„ .Y nur , 13 w orsh Accommo Th e 11 the exte n , Qller A defe: ,7e4dlto And n now t theme: Y ..c4 Ponl th N, i