The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-13 00:00:00

P OISONING OF LADY, taken ill. He said he was going to Mr. Morley's for some medicine. I was not in the room when Mrs. Dove ac-as taken ill. I think Mr. Dove left the house about eight o'clock. I believe that was the hour because he said so himself since Mrs. Dove's death. He was in liquor all the evening. When I went up stairs, about half-past eight, Mrs. Dove was attacked with spasms, and Mr. Dove might then have been gone out about half-an-hour, or it might be three quarters. He came down to me to ask me if I would go up to Mrs. Dove if Mrs. Whitman went away, but I can't say whether that was before or after he went out. I recollect him going out as I went up. and I made' the door after him.'' The witness here appeared much agitated, and sheaved much hesitation in giving the answer, on Which The Coroner said: Why do you hesitate? The Witness answered that she was nervous in consequence of the crowded state of the court, which had taken effect upon her. She was then permitted to retire for a short time. On her return into court, her examination was resumed. By Mr. Barrett : I saw Mr. Dove give Mrs. Dove the medicine on two or three occasions,"and I saw him wash the glasses out. I can't say how long she remained well after. On the occasion that I gave it to her, she said she seemed renewed after it. Mrs. Dove was with me in the kitchen, when I first came over from Normanton. I got there about a fortnight before, and we had dinner some where about one o'clock. I remember Mr. Dove bringing some jelly, hut I can't say whether it was while I was washing up the plates. It was in the afternoon. He brought it to Mrs. Dove, and said, "You haven't had 3 our jelly. She tasted it, and said it was very nasty. I tasted it and found it was so. He then tasted it, and said he could not taste anything the matter with it. Mrs. Dove said she would not take any more of it.. It was put upon the table, and I took it and washed it down the sink. 1 can't say that Mr. Dove tasted it twice. Mr. Dove said he wanted to take the glass plate home to his mother. Henry Harrison was next examined. He said lam a dentist, and live at No. 5, North-row, South Market. I know the prisoner, Mr. Dove, and have done so for the last seventeen or eighteen months. I remember a conversa tion with him two months since, at the New Cross Inn, South-market. Mr. Dove sent over for me by the daughter of the landlord, and when I got there he asked me to read over the account of Palmer's case in the papers. I did so in Mr. Dove's presence. He then said to me, " Can you get or make any etrychnia? " The landlady of the house, Mrs. Walker, heard him say this. I said in reply, "not for the world." He then said, " Well, I can get some if you will not." Then he went to the door, and I asked the landlady (not in his hearing), "Did you hear that ?" He went to the door, and came back. Nothing more was said about it. I had another conversation with him at the same house last Thursday, somewhere about two or half-past two o'clock. He sent for me on that occasion. I went there in consequence of a letter from him. I was just going to a funeral. I had not much time to stay with him. The first words he used were, " Can th. 2 3, detect a grain and a half of strychnia, or a'grain ?" I said, " Have you given your wife any ? " He said, " No, but I got some from Mr. Morley's man to poison a cat with, and some might have spilt, and she might have got some, and the cat is in the midden." That was all he said. I went away to the funeral, and left him there. There was a person in the bar at the time, of the name of BY STRYCHNIA, AT EEDS ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE BODY -----, (FROM OUR OWN ir THE NORTHERN TIMM-LIVERPOOL, TNURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1803. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS --.---- The usual weekly meeting of this board was held at the boardroom yesterday. The Rev. W. Badnall presided. The other guardians present, were Messrs. Ledger, Mountfield, Seddeley, Bolshaw, Pickup, Medcalf, Pitts, Roberts, Whitty, Abrahams, Wensley, Harrison, Birch, Lunt, Edwards, and Mullens. The clerk reported that he had examined the books kept by the several officers of the union, and found them correct The annual meeting of the members of the Liverpool Mechanics' Institution was held in the lecture-hall of the building last night. The meeting was summoned for seven o'clock, but the proceedings did not commence until half-past seven. The chair was taken by Mr. Sam. Booth, and among those present were, Messrs. William Rathbone, George Holt, 3. flaylock, the Rev. Professor Griffiths, Samuels, Murphy, &e. The meeting was called, not only for the discharge of the ordinary annual business of receiving the report and:electing officers, but also to con sider certain proposed alterations in the rules, and a change in the name from the " Mechanics' Institution " to that of the "Liverpool Institute and School of Art." The Secretary, Mr. Astrup Cariss, read the annual report, which was a very lengthened document. It declared that the institution was at length placed on a self-support- Inc , basis. The income for the past year had been £169 17s. lld. in excess of the expenditure. The useful ness of the Institution had been very much developed in various departments. Several donations were acknow ledged. The progress in the different schools was des cribed, and the arrangements made by the directors for opening an advanced college for young ladies in Blackburn House. The report announced that the directors were of opinion that the time had come for the change of name already referred to. The report'coneluded by expressing regret for the loss of the late president, Mr. W. Black burn. Mr. George Holt moved the adoption of the report, and congratulated the meeting upon the foundation of self support on which they now rested, and which had not been attained without much anxiety and exertion. He commended in particular the exertions of the finance committee of the institution. At the time the institution was founded, popular education was not in general favour, and the support then depended very much upon donations, subscriptions, and general exhibitions. As the e tecation of the public became more generally favoured, other institutions of the same kind, in connection with separate religious creeds, sprang up, and withdrew con siderable support from that institution. They were, therefore, now almost altogether without patronage, on which the Institution at one time partly rested. Five pounds would probably now cover the whole of the patronage subscriptions they received. The subscribers now gave their money for value received. As, therefore, they were now wholly a self-dependent association, and had very much changed their original character, the time had'come when they should change their title. The name of Mechancs' Institution, did not now accurately describe what they were, and prevented many people from send ing their children to the schools. The evening school department was the only part which now retained any resemblance to the original name. Under those circum stances, he advocated strongly the propriety of the pro posed change of name. Mr. Holt having alluded to the diminution of the debt of the institution, pointed out the unsectarian and universal character of the institution, which was ready to receive scholars of every religion, and of the most distant countries. He dwelt upon the progress which they had made in the department of female educa tion, and the department of art, and concluded his obser v tions with an eloquent and warm tribute to the charac ter and memory of Mr. Blackburn, the late president of the institution. Mr. Samuels seconded the resolution, and in supporting the proposed change of name, shewed that numerous in stances of positive loss had occurred to the institution by preserving the former name, which shut out many from the schools who would have otherwise availed of them. He observed that it, was almost with a blush young ladies sometimes stated that they were educated at those schools that any one should blush at stating their real social condition, but that the title of that institution did not truly represent the social condition of the pupils, and there were certain feelings in which people were brought up which could not at once be broken down, and while they existed, the name of the institution woul 1 be found a disadvantage to it. The object of the committee in propos ing a change ofname was not to propose a name which should either attract, or untruthfully designate, but one which should not repel. The committee thought that as the insti tution had been the pioneer of others of the same class in the district, they might claim the title of The Liverpool Institute, and that the instruction in art which they afforded in these classes entitled them to add the name of School of Art. Mr. Kennedy thought people must be very fastidious who objected to the name of Mechanic's Institute. He did not think the mechanics were so much honoured by having their name adopted by the institution, as the institution was by bearing their name. He had not the least doubt that if the mechanics had been called upon to take a part. in the management of the institution it would have made greater progress, and have been a greater honour to the 'United Kingdom. He thought the mechanics had been a class greatly neglected. Great wrong had been done to them, by that institution being monopo lised among, what be might call, the aristocracy of the town. He thought it would be much better to continue the name Cheques to the amount of £209 were voted for the relief of the outdoor poor within the several districts of the union. The master of the hospital reported that last week there were 110 patients in that establishment, since when 15 had been admitted, 10 discharged, and 3 died. This week there were 112, and for the corresponding week of last year, 88. The master of the workhouse reported that last week there were 720 paupers in that house, since when 25 had been admitted, 1 born. 32 discharged, and three died. This week there were 711, and for the corresponding week of last year, 743. CHARGE OF CRUELTY AGAINST THE LIVERPOOL PARISH AUTHORITIES A report was then read byMr. Cleaver, to the effect, that he had, in pursuance of the request made by the guardians at the last weekly meeting, made inquiry into the cir cumstances of the complaint made by a poor woman named Willis, who stated that she had been forced to leave the Liverpool workhouse at the expiration of a fort night prior to the time of her condneffient, that not a single article of clothing was provided for her infant, and that she took it away during extremely cold weather, with no covering, save one of her under garments—in con sequence of which the mother had taken severe cold and sickness, from which she was then suffering. Mr. Cleaver stated that he had accompanied the woman to the Liver pool workhouse, and having had an interview with Mr. Carr, had ascertained that the woman's statement was substantially correct.. The only difference between that and the representation of Mr. Carr, was that the latter stated that there was no rule in that workhouse, that all women should leave that institution at the end of the fort night, but that there was not the slightest doubt that the woman had been induced to leave the house against her wish, by a statement to that effect by one of the nurses ; and it was found that two or three other women, with infant children, received the same intimation, and at the same time applied for clothing for their infants, wish the same result. Mr. Carr admitted that no clothing was ever provided for children born in the house, but in case any clothing was in hand which had belonged to children who had died in the house, it was given to children leaving. He further stated that the woman who had made this complaint, might have had clothing for her child had she chose to remain until soma child then in the house had died .nd no Several guardians expressed their surprise at such conduct and the woman was further interrogated by Mr. Whiity, a member of the select vestry, from which it appeared that the woman could have remained in the house a longer time if she had pleased, as the nurses had no authority to discharge the paupers ; and that during the whole period he had been a member of the board, fourteen or fif' een years, he had never before heard of such treatment in that workhouse. Through the exertions of Mr. Gough, the woman had since obtained a situation, and therefore was no longer chargeable. The subject then dropped. The woman, who was very respectable in her appear ance, returned the guardians her sincere thanks for the kindness they had shown her in the case. After disposing of some routine matters, the board adjourned. LIGHT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FINES ON SHOPKEEPERS AND OTHERS.—His Worship the Mayor sat yesterday, to hear complaints preferred by Messrs. Johnston and Kissick, the inspectors of weights and measures. The following persons were charged, and fined as follows:—Patrick Reardon, Edgar street, salt dealer, light weights, fined 2s 6d and costs; Lawrence Montgomery, marine store dealer, Great Charlotte street, ditto, fined 103 and costs; 'William C. Johnston, grocer, &c., Curry street, false scales, 53 and costs ; Edward Sharples, grocer, &c., Scotland road, same offence, 2s 6.1 and costs ; Hugh Saun ders, grocer, Great Howard street, light weights, 5s and costs; Joseph Daly, Regent street, light weights, 5s and costs; James French, provision dealer, Regent street, lit we i g hts, 2s 6d and costs ; Joseph Jones, grocer, Springfi gh eld street, false scales and lighq'weights, 58 ; Robert Johnston, tobacconist, Regent street, false scale, 5s ; James M'Coniel, grocer, Chadwick street, light weights, 2s 6d; James Agnew, provision dealer, Saltney street, light weight, 2s 6d; James Ritchie, greengrocer, Scotland road, light weight, 2s 6d; J. Reynolds, provision dealer, Scotland road, false scale,' 5s ; J. Evans, g-oeer, Islington, false scale and - light weights, 5s ; Jacob Battersby, provision d eal e r, London road, ight weights, ss; Edward Davies, William Henry street, grocer, false weights, 5s ; George Lewis, grocer, Hedley street, false scale, 5s ; William Ashhury, provision dealer, Vaux hall road, false scale and light weight , 2s 6d ; David Murdock, Paddington, false scale and light weight. 2s 6d ; Thomas Peel, grocer, Mill street, same offence, 2s 6d ; John Fell, butcher, Warwick street, same offence, 5s ; James Dolby, provision dealer same offence, sa; James Barton, poulterer, Berry street, light weight, 5s ; Robert Griffith, coal dealer, Park street, light weight and false scale , 2s 61 ; John Blackburn, salt manufacturer, Nova Scotia street, light weights, 2s 6d; Hugh Bradley, provision dealer, New Bird street, light weights, 54 ; Mary Campbell, fish dealer, John's Market, light weights, 1s; Thomas Ogden, leather dealer, Park lane, false weights and scale, I Os; J. Whitam, iron dealer, Vauxhall road, light weights, 2s 6d; John Reardon, Canning place, nut dealer, false measure, 2s 64 ; Josiah Jones, SA . ton street, shipsmith, light weight, 53 ; Thomas M‘Nellee, Gifford street, coal dealer, false scales and weights, ss. In each of the above cases, costs, varying from is to 4s 6d, were awarded, as well as the fines, and all the parties paid both. The following p ersons were fined, hut did not pay : —William M'Cadden, salt dealer, St. Martin's market, light weights, 203 ; Lawrence Lacey, grocer, Titchfield street, false scale and light weights, 203; Charles William Nichol, grocer, Curry street, same offence, 20s; Charlotte Milling, grocer, Currie street, light weights, 2s 6d ; Robert Beadle, Scotland road, grocer, false scale and light weight, 20s; Patrick Kelly, potato dealer, Clayton street, false scale and light weight, 5s ; William Hether ington, provision dealer, Byrom street, light weights, 20s ; Richard Newall, coal dealer, Marlborough street, light weights, 5s ; Ellen Holbrook, Titchfield street, fish dealer, light weight, 2s 6d ; Michael MiCumisky, provision dealer, Great Howard street, same offence, 5s ; James Tunstall, provision dealer, London road, same offence, 20s ; John E. Smith, corn merchant, South John street, light weight, lOs ; John Crosby Riddick, tobacconist, Brownlow hill, false scale and weight, 2s 61; Michael Cox, salt dealer, St. James street, like offence, 103 ; Denis Carren, coal dealer, Blundell street, sani e offence, ss; Patrick Goodwin, salt weigher, like offence, 20s; Richard Flynn, grocer, St. James street, like offence. 5s ; Joseph Horn, St. John's market, fish dealer, light weight, 2a 6d ; Mary Robinson, same market, like trade and offence, 2s 6d ; John B ur k e , same offence, 23 6d John Hughes, coal d ea l er , Chapel lane, false scale and weight, 2s. 6d; Denial M'Cabe, Gieetham street, fish dealer, light weight, 2s 6d ; Mary Carroll, coal dealer, Perry street, false scale and weight, Sc. Costs from 2s 6d to 4s 6d were added to the above fines. as it was. Mr. White asked how the charg e of name would affect the Corporation grant of land to th e institution ? Mr. Holt said the Town Clerk had been waited upon in reference to that question, and they had a perfect assurance from him that they were at liberty to change the name to any natal they pleased with perfect legality. The universal conviction of the board had always been that a change of name was desirable. He would much rather that the world regarded the name of mechanic with as high honour, as he did himself, but he knew that it did not do so, and he took the world as it went. Every step which the board had taken had been deliberated on for more than seven years back. Mr. White said that when the institution" , aas founded, the mechanics of Liverpool did not fully appreciate and avail of it, as too many of them were a drunken and outcast class; but he believed they had now sufficiently improved to be able to appreciate it, and th2t they would take advantage of it for the future. He had a ,on educated in that institu tion, who was now in one of the western states of America, and who was quite looked up to there because he had received his education in the Mechanics' Institute of Liver pool. He did not see why they should change that name. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman declared that he never would have sup ported the proposed change, if it were at all attempted by it to aim at any thing like what had been called monopolising, or at all restricting, the advantages which it held out to the mechanics of Liverpool. He denied that the change of name would at all impair the use of the institution to the working classes, and contended that the only object was to effect what the committee were compelled to believe would be an advantage to the institution. Mr. Danson expressed an opinion that if the advantages of the institution to the working classes remained the same, there should be no objection to the mere change of name. Mr. Rathbone objected to all designation of classes, either of mechanics or merchants, or anything else than men. He wanted to see the mechanics coming, not merely as mechanics, but as brothers and as men. He hoped, there fore, they would get rid of all class designations. He had, at one time, a very great liking for the name of mechanics' institution, and if the change of name were intended to degrade that class, for whom such large sums had been sub scribed, he should have been the las , man to put such a mark upon them ; but, on the contrary, he thought they were advancing the mechanics, by placing them under a general designation. (Hear, hear.) A aentleman present suggested, that as there was a difference of opinion, the decision should be postponed for the present, until the members at large had had more time to consider. Mr. Surge proposed, as an amendment, that that portion of the rep - irt which recommended the change of name be referred back to the committee. Mr. White seconded the amendment. The question was put, when there appeared six for the amendment, and about fifteen for the original motion. The original motion was accordingly declared carried, thus con firming the change of name. Mr. Haylock proposed a vote of thanks to the donors of the institution, which was seconded by Mr. Murphy, and carried unanimously. Mr. Rathbone proposed a vote of thanks to the teachers. which was seconded by Mr. Santley, and carried unani- CAPITAL CoNvicnoxs.—At the Sligo Assizes on Friday, a man named John Speed was convicted of the murder of his wife, and sentenced to be executed on the 14th of April, The prisoner is a very young man, and it is unlerstood that he was influenced by jealousy in committing the crime. George Jones, convicted of the wilful murder of Mr. Hope, the surgeon of the convict hulk at Portsmouth, will be exe cuted at Winchester on the 22d inst. IRISB REPRESENTATIVES.—Letters from Dublin men tions that all sorts'of election rumours are just now rife, recent unfortunate events having rendered several vacan cies in the Irish representation probable. It is stated that the present members for the county of Tipperary are expected to vacate their seats in a few days; and a con- ' servative paper tells us that Major H. W. Massy, chair man of the Waterford and Limerick Railway Company, will probabiy be a candidate for one of the seats. Vacancies are also spoken of in 'the county of Cork, and the city of Waterford; for the former of which Mr. Alex. M'Carthy will no doubt try his fortune with better chances of success than on the last occasion; while the name of Captain Wyse, son of the British minister at Athens, continues to be mentioned in reference to the latter. The day has not yet been announced here for the New Ross election, but an active canvass is proceeding in that borough, and the four candidates are still before the electors. Mr. Wynn's majority over Mr. Somers at the final close of the poll in Sligo was 33. WORKS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—The following are the main items of the expenditure in the financial year 1854- 55 on public works and buildings, as shown by a return presented to parliament, and printed on Saturday—viz., for royal palaces an,' public buildings, 171,642 1 ., (includ ing 21,027/. for palaces personally occupied by her Majesty, or partly so, and 21,2681. for the south wing of Buckingham Palace ;) for royal parks and pleasure grounds, 62,8181.; for the new Houses of Parliament, 125,5681.; for Holyhead harbour, the Menai bridge, the Conway bridge, and the Shrewsbury and Holyhead road, 6,8401.; for the salaries and expenses of the Office of 3 't , ‘ 7 1 , 7 6 k 3 5 1. , ; 20 f , 0 6 r 601. ; Batterseaand for Chelsea bridge, 10,981/. ; for the Chelsea embankment and public forthepAßrkr,it3isp,6sBllu; Museum buildings, roadway, 28,425/ ; for the British Embassy in Paris, 2,304/. ; for the purchase of Burlington-house, in Picca dilly, 104,9781. ; for the Embassy at Constantinople, 2,483 1 . ; for the Consulate at the same place, 4,5061. ; for the British Protestant Cernetary in Madrid, 1501. ; for the statute of Charles 1, at Charing-cross, to defray the costs of plaster ca is and decayed portions thereof, 40/. ; for the Duchy of Cornwall n ew office, 7,7601. ; for the Geological Survey, &c., and Geological Museums, 3,906/. ; for the Ordnance -office, Pall-mall, (additions), 7131 . ; for the bas-relief of the battle of St. Vincent, affixed to the Nelson monument, 412/. ; and for the ventilation of the new houses of Parliament (" award to Dr. Reid ") the sum of 1/, Is. 10d. The net balance of votes unexpended on the 31st of March amounted to 313,7681. . mously. Mr. M'llveen proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring directors, which was seconded by Mr. Williams, and carried. Rev. Professor Griffiths proposed, and Mr. White seconded, the names of the board of directors for the coming year, of which Mr. Thorneley, M.P., was named as the president. The resolution was carried without opposition. Mr. Samuels proposed the adoption of the amended copy of the rules. The alterations were principally of arrange ment, the only change of any consequence being as to the retirement of directors. A copy of the former, and of the amended rules, was placed in the hands of each member, and taken as read. Mr. White seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. — - The Banner of Ulster states that extensive preparations are going forward in the northern province for the cultiva lion of potatoes, and, now that so much practical expe rience has been gained in this branch of agriculture, it is anticipated that the next crop will be equal to that of the past year. DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP. --R. Edwards and B. Edwards, Stainland, Yorkshire, stonemas ons.. W. Beau mont and G. Wallis, Hade Edge, Yorkshire, stone mer chants. G. Paull, H. Jordan, an&W. M'Cappin, Liverpool, shipwrights. T. Brocklehurst and J. J. Gittens, Kingston upon-Hull, general merchants. R. Coop and C. Whittaker, Lowmoor Iron Works, Lancashire, machine makers. J. R. Booth and J. H. Booth, Runcorn, Cheshire, grocers, J. Tasker and H. Price, Liverpool, tea dealers. J. H. Dal' and R. H. Blackburn, Preston, Lancashire, cotton spinners. J. Wortly, jun., and H. B. Mason, Sheffield, haft and scale cutters. Elizabeth Buchanan and J. Loth, Preston, Lancashire, ladies' seminary keepers. W. Lord M anche Manchester and G. L. Ashw or th, B ury . L a ncashire, woolle n manufac turers. E. Sandf or d, W. Y. Sandford, and J. He p tiestall, Conisborough, Y or k s hi re , eng i ne ers, so far as r e g a rds J. u eptinstall. R. Role and H. Ito ,le, Manchester, brewers. W r s F t o . n Chadwick,, Chadwick. W. Wilk e an d A. P er kins, Leeds, terracotta workers. B s i i n l k ci lb ° brokers . s e rs . , 31-1 s f P ar re a s as ° r P eg a a n r regards J W. . WF: P POLICE COURT -YESTERDAY (BEFORE MR. ALDERMAN HOLMB. MORE STABBING.—A man named John O'Reilly, who, in the course of the hearing of the following case, exhibited a great deal of intelligence, was charged with having stabbed, in a serious manner, a female named Sarah Jane Palmer. The woman, too, was intelligent. Both persons appeared to be in very tuimble circumstances, and were very dirty in their persons ; in addition to dirt, the woman's face was spattered with blood ; her eyes and face were patched up with sticking plaster, and her left arm was bandaged up. The prisoner resides in a house, No. 5 Court, Harley-street, and the facts of the case were these. Some time after seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, a boy about thirteen years of age, the son of the complainant, told a police officer that the prisoner bad killed his mother. The officer went into the court, and found the woman lying there quite speechless. He procured assistance, and had her sent to the Northern Dispensary. He then went to arrest the prisoner, but he had to break in the door before he could get to him, and then, after a struggle, he succeeded in taking him into cnstody. The story told by the woman was this. She had been for some time past in the Northern Hospital, and whilst there the wife of the prisoner was kind to her (complainant's) son, and took him to lodge at the house. When she (complainant) left the hospital, she went to the prisoner's house, resolved to pay for the maintenance of the boy, and she stepped there up to Tuesday night. The prisoner had some disagreement with his wife. and took up a new dress which she had purchased, and commenced cutting it up with a penknife. The complainant thinking she bad influence over him, interfered, to prevent him cutting nn id stabbed her in from the Northern Di.- ned and dressed the wounds, was an incised wound, and bad entered the cartilage of the nose, and passed into the eavit.y of the nostril. Tho com plainant's son, the boy alluded to, prov,d the fact of the prisoner having struck her with the knife. The prisoner cross• examined the woman and the boy, with great ability and ingenuity, and exhibited superior education and talent. The object of his cross-examination was to show that the woman hail acted with impropriety in the house, had made his wife drunk, and that the affiir was purely accidental. The Alder man, after listening patiently for some time to the prisoner, said he could not allow him to proceed further, as his lino of examination did not bear on the case, and, besides, he did not intend to deal with the case there. His worship said the prisoner would have an opportunity of using his eloquence and ability at the sessions, before a jury, and accordingly com mitted him for trial. STEALING BEEP.—Three boys, named John Upton, Thomas Kavanagh, and John Carlton, were charged with stealing a piece of beef from a stall, and they were also charged with stealing the seal belonging to the post-office from an out receiving office. The lads ran into the office, snapped up the seal, and ran away with it. They took the beef in a similarly hold and daring manner. They were reminded ; they are under fourteen years o' age. VIOLENT ASSAULT BY A FEMALE.—EIIen Timming4, a - - - - - resident of Darwen-street, was charged with having committed a desperate assault on another woman, named Catherine Williams, residing in the same street. A police-officer said he heard a great noise in Athol-street, and on going to ascertain the cause, he found the prisoner running away. He stopped her, and was informed that she had killed a woman in Darwen street. He went there, and found a woman lying in a cellar, insensible and bleeding. A medical gentleman stated that he attended the injured woman, and found her suffering from a contused wound on the forehead, and compression of the brain. She was in a dangerous state at the timo, and he could not at present tell the result. The prisoner was remanded for a week. A VICIOus LITTLE GIRL. —A little girl, named Hannah Powell, was charged with stealing a pair of small gold ear rings from a child named Alice Owens. The prisoner enticed the child away, took the rings from her ears, and went to a Mr. Haughton's, in Scotland •road, and said her sister was hungry, and he consented to keep the rings, •advancing her fourpence to buy bread, until she could come and release them. She was remanded. SMOKE NUliANCE.—Messrs. Wright and Crosshy, proprie tors of the Rainford-gardens Rice Mills, were summoned under the smoke nuisance act, and fined 103. Mr. M'Gr, Tor, Vauxhall-road Foundry, was fined 10s. under the same act. (BEF3RE M. T. RATHBONIL) TAKING TlME.—Bridget Malony was charged with having stolen a watch from Thomas Boothby, a ship's steward. The parties were in a house, and the prisoner, apparently in a joke, took off his watch and put it on her neck. She then went away, and in some time he found it wis no joke, anti so he followed and had her arrested. She was remanded ; the watch was found. AN ADMIRER OF PHOTOGRAPHS. —A female, named Ellen Turner, was charged under the following circumstances. It appeared from the evidence of James Cuthbert, who has charge of a photograph portrait establishment in Lord-street, that a case of specimen portraits had been left, as usual, safe a few nights ago, but in the morning all were found gone out of the case. The prisoner was discovered offering two of the portraits for sale at a brokers. She said she found them in the street, but this not being satisfactory, she was sent to j ►il for one month. „.. PoCKET PlCKlNG.—Margaret Jones and Ellen Conts, alias Brown, were charged with picking the pocket of a Mrs. Pritchard, who resides in Bedford-street. The lady was in a shop, No. 114, Mill-street, purchasing some small articles, when the prisoners entered and succeeded in picking her pocket, but they were detected and secured on the spot. They were sent for trial. (BEF )RIC MESSRS. BENN AND RATIIBINE.) IMPORTANT Eictsr. CASE.—James Weber, the a Eagle Hotel, Lime -street, w.ls summoned at tho insta owner of of the excise, under the tollowhig circumstances. Mr. Broo appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bluck for the detendan who did not appear personally. Mr. Cully, an excise officer, proved that five apartments in the defendant's house had been entered for the sale of beer and tobacco, and nothing else. Mr. D. B. Hill, an officer of excise, stated that on the night of the 24th of January, about nine o'clock, he went to defendant's house; he called for and was supplied with beer, and paid for it ; he also obtained a glass of whiskey from the barman, and paid for it; he got sherry from the defendant himself, and paid 6d. for it. All the liquors were served lin at once, and there was no time to have sent out for any. Ho saw eight persons drinking in the house, and wino and spirits were supplied to them. He told Mr. Weber who he was, and that he must ' search the house. He did search, and in the cellar found champagne, port, sherry, whiskey, brandy, and gin, all of which he seized. The defendant was present, and he asked the witness not to say anything of the affair, and he would make him an handsome present, and be gave him an 1.0. U. for £2O, but afterwards he wanted it back, saying he would make it more. The witness, however, refused to give it back. In reply to Mr. Bluck, the witness said : I do not know if the defendant be a foreigner or not ; he looks like an Englishman. Mr. Geo. Barker, supervisor of excise, stated that after the transaction took place, be went to the house of the defendant, who said to the witness, it was a bad job and would rain him. Mr. Block said he did not know the defendant, but a brother attorney had sent a brief and instructions to him in the case, with a request that he would attend to it. The defendant, he understood, was a f ore i gner, and was under a great error when he did what was described by the officer, whose evidence he could not for a moment dispute. Had he (Mr. Block) been instructed in the case before, he would have advised the defendant to plead guilty some days ago, and memorialise the board in London for a mitigation of penalty, as he acted in ignorance of the law. Tho fact was, the defendant had been sold up since, and if the case against him was now pressed by the Excise, it would come to this: the Crown would get nothing, whilst the unfortunate man would bo obliged to suffer imprisonment. He thought the better plan would be to let a warrant issue, but let it hang over the defendant's head until a communication could be made with the Board in London. Mr. Brook said it had , been remarked in the defence, that the defendant had been sold np. Now, the fact was he had sold up himself, and put the money in his pocket. Mr. Block said that was not exactly the fact. The landlord had comp in for £9O rent, and other creditors for £220, and all that was left to the defendant was £2O. He (Ur. Bluck) was, however, directed to say that, if the Crown consented to a mitigated penalty of £25, it would be paid. After some conversation between the learned gentlemen at both sides, it was agreed to take a penalty of £l2 lOs in each case, making, in the whole, £37 103, and Mr. Bluck said the amount would be paid. For some days past there has been a rumour prevalent at the naval and military clubs that Sir Edmund Lyons is to be raised to the peerage. THE MURDER OF Miss HINDS.-4t is stated that a special commission for the trial of the persons charged with the murder of Miss Hinds will be issued in the early part of!he month of April—the second week, perhaps. The presiding Fleas (Monahan) will be the Lord Chi ef Justice of the Common (Monahan) and Mr. Justice Moore. A LOVER KILLED BY A A IISB AND.—The occupiers of w hich forms the angle o f the Place des Trois 1 1f le ar i . l ie o s us a e nd the Rue des Pretres, Saint German-l'Auxer rois were alarmed at about two o'clock on Saturday by hearing the noise of a scuffle and cries for help on the third story ; and on going to ascertain the cause, they saw a woman rush from the apartment to an upper story in the greatest terror, and a man standing with a large knife, stained with blood, over another man, who was lying on the landing. When the people approached the man who held the knife, he cried out, " I have killed a man and as he said so he planted his foot on the other's breast; the latter, who was recognised as a journeyman tailor, living the neighbourhood, had his hands cut and hacked, and had afterwards received a stab in the throat, which had completely cut the carotid artery, caus'ng instant death. Whilst the persons present were examin ing the dead man, his murderer walked deliberately to the commissioner of police of the quarter of the Louvre, and gave himself into custody for the crime. He then explained that his reason for committing it was that he had found the man in the arms of his wife, and that at the sight of his dishonour. he had been unable to command his passion. He added that it was lucky for his wife that she had taken to flight, as it was probable that he would have served her as he had done her paramour. The homicide was sent to the Prefecture of Police. The crime created great sensation in the neighbourhood, and a large crowd remained to a late hour in the evening in front of - the house in which it had been committed.—GaZignatei. .EPORTE LEEDS The inquest on the body of Mrs. Ha tetalraed this morning in the Court-hous( seeesed at William- D was present l e , e a Dove, 'l','llesolicitor, air: J. M. Barrett. .Air. a ti xte leY, the surgeons, we e again in b e rk Whitham, re-examined, said, , b et often during the week the mei tlea I l' oar. Dove. 1 remember it on t) tY. don't remember it before, withtwas given her by Mr. Scarf. I e Air' Dov e e abouta poison. He sat ieT_ cats. On the r" 10:,rual)a between six and seven e A4 ` o go to his wife On that oesaes.-- 11 4 r t t e le I think ' your poivon has not taken effect, 4 ad, i g.,,,TeY and white cat on Thursday." as 1 i 1 ell are mistaken, the cep the go°i another dose s aid Friday."b I don't kn titer th e m hi about any other cat I iihs dimedicine to Mrs. Dove at use, ed After administering t' 111 ia.s r a etut.ll ,ing after ten o'clock. elk` arlinit or sober when he r die d : B *, b ove I left the house at c hausauout twenty minutes to ele Bey: i at t he time. As soon as t. Dew s eft the house. ' Nothing was neeiater.n Mr. Dove's presence. 1, Itr k no e v ileve I can state that it waso z Bth of ve tad one of the paroxysms, as, Lem Airs,eb,ruarY. I went into the he . ap ed " o 've in bed, aad I believe taaen I went into the house. Then. ' I ND a lte,ai,, gth en to be observed . as in i t v h an e She coul d u to tne that they were like_ga he e iwas also twitch iht, ota,et otherwise describe them. 411 .. ~ to e I ntro _ ..4 •She was perfectly Tsens\ble.ldidwnitoht hersee Y t Nicin s . e that night. staved She Itotil Ae. )given to her ttki t „ Pit eight o'clock. better ad sen t w . he l n left. l beleve _Mr. ta lt . il ratl eht that Mr. Morley had kalif:tit present when it was give , n_ a t e o .. her. On Friday Wh en t 4 Was in again about ten oel k Dov e Went in than she had been the night a, _ teedawas there when I went in, but afterwards wera, . t4l4 elt, I eta with her until about half of sppaassmt during t.tlit time, S he had a very slight attack ale,.„'n'e. I think that attack would have o d b en between diecTand t Welve. I took tea tlaere on the Saturday I went in about 11,4 4 believe about half past five o'clock, Mrs. Dove I N r ut tw ° oclock. I was away for about taennht.ourF. From laar a al f Past six to after seven that I krs.lr t two to half past six o'clock I never left the room. I took in, and that the kte°P._ehltd some gelatine jelly litt 4 ,Itetly I Went i n. I gave th h a er the mould on the me se " 4‘4 71.. 11/° °e got her a teaspoon to eat ta it st w e e it f h. tle filiVii,' 81303nsful of it, and she let me it t S oo. liv e ril '''' s pa if I would taste it, and I said no, but she t wa il ,7, settle. There was nothing pecul t ia h r ie i g n a tl ft e er ta t te t . lletii the jelly I had made. She had , n i o k. That was the dm° Medicine at half past three o the Ival..ark coloured medicine. The hottl e b e o e e was upon 4111•staad. I should think there would and held it h a f o ‘ r _ litook the bottle (there was no o stop. glass)two doses left I left in th e b ' 4 , re. Dove, and she told me when t liad otae, I should say, about doube the qu e antity that I la givea h ' , gil l d er. I left the bottle 4e se 4 ° of medicine produced no p sh e - n sta h n ie ( r i : see me d Ike i tt ( Me as well as In b on ed t e h ffeet w n a h e to about four o'clock, and he s h aid lf. she was before. he was ~ Mr. lA b r e o t r te le r y . 4e ha " Nog more until tea time at ap s est tw o 0 little mutton chop, and two pieces of fiv t e oa o s 'e t, lo a c n i d dri tiz t l i TS of tea, and she sat up on the hearth to eat and D'ell teet.'"ra• The tea did not seem to do her a n n e y ar h lv arm six , oe l, the same as she took. It would be a Asst g' Wh ell We finished tea. I left the hou t s s e ev a e b n ou e t .e h le a e l k f.. Ntirheisnt,o'clock, and returned about half-pas kl e : 4 Went into her room again she had l got back to bed. left her. After a ie ,7, 4 ! then nicely, and as well as when kttitiroew,tihnattlte second time, and until the medicine, I don't I feel quite anything was given :to her. gay that nothing was given to , her k until Mr. Dove He had not thereuer th e ~., medicine about eight o cloC was laid down in bed. ,'o I left at half-past seven. given 4f anothing had been given to e h s i e e r e e b o e i t t w , e o e r n if h s a h l e f-p h a a s d t t t akee talnnel,,rlght o'clock I must . hav it. The I°ol, --- - "Y'uilag I must have seen fir,„ not an effervescing med last medicine she that icine. our yoti ~arrett : Will you explain y a by 1 ,„,9 14 not know or recollect whethera first answer, ii:eB. Core between half-past seven Jild ‘'eroner : Mr. Barrett, I pi tioegattelit whether, in a solemn enquir; _. wno has given ought to be put . to She has ner evidence in a moat faithful ar t, .astable manner ? had 4 ,M Stated that she does not know, and after having tiiiiihrtieto reflect, she has given her second answer. I i l s Lt is hardly fair to press her in this way had nothing h t t2 r. Barrett : I feel sure that Mrs. of ;:eett half -past seven and eight o'clock. to bed, We W as about five o'clock, and said he was going o'clock, he Was not drunk, In the nine. at 144 eve D Me v . e Dove smelled eight a had seen th e t° the washstand for the "Medicine. I PebtPaPer which contained the poison on on the " written DaDe tilt Y' I did not see the word "Po'n.„. ,A;gmi_ nnel I the 18th of e a i d r• felt very much alarmed ?..he•' al a n s , ° ,t° Mrs. De - vve, and she 11 44 .e : u." The medicine given at c said t ) in appearance as that given at 1 tbj n Y the Coroner : ' lt came out of the g 1 kilo' ? 11 3' Mr the toed... Barrett : I don't remember taki n eine at eight o'clock ; but I 1 . th at 4, r ot his watch, and saying it was eight o'clock, it wit . LirB Dove luta la , r medicine at half-past three o'clock d have tiken i t. li e (r.:lf.,,an hour beyond the time she He toot the glans Ofterst, %-o3ve said nothing' to that, n saying, " I al s he ',ta taken the medicine, and washedit.,. such nasty steft.'.; Wash out the glass, for the medicine b,ef ore I,:tte robbed her legs about a quarter of an hour hen Mr. oveZat, and it was then he kissed her. 04 he borne, about five o'clock, to Leeds and bade 'ad been, and he said, " I cannot go downnick walker, she then remarked how he ~,i 4 five minutes j you know lam a g e !laid (c1.." 11434 me. And when he came i ci ntoth_e w r a o , o7 ,t t h e 0 Al•rs. Whithana, I thought you were going 'of him. wit ij lack," which I thought was very unkind am e in end I ' l4 l 4 1 .„ 1 ",s going, hut tha, when Mr. Morle k yj me to stay With Aber, "Cove might get up to tea, Va.. r, rr as she would make a better s . h t e ea as if she had corn d she said e fir., j ae said this to me before his wife spoke to him. " 14— asked by whose orders she was bill terley gays me leave." tome, T h e e ' is to have , 4 °Pitt "" He turned tin' and on and I answered him, " Yes, and B . n at eight - 'lock - elleP•9 From tea time to his leaving, and said, 1 '1:1 04 , 1 , I heard no unkind remarks, but he was not in the trlee l long, Ile did not take tea with us. _ l b0„0:allt before doing so he lay down on theycgi Miry, rertiair. Nen% which I thought a strange thing, neft..the. Alien Zl4lO about five minutes, until Mrs, F h is e her came in, went away, as / bale allggested to him to go to bed, and 11, le 're, for that purpose. Th t ii iv a Juro r : I t elieve he gave her medicine before okaltiotinDY last, but I cannot remember any 11 Y th tied the glass eht e Coroner: He said he always was particular jk ec luse the medicine was such nasty stuff. litia t ti t e h l !a stage of the proceedings,. Mr. Morley and Mr. iy ir 17 Were incidentally examined. . IDto thealorley,:by the Coroner : If strychniahad been put not have alter Media:lie at eight o'clock, it would Neither earance o th e tthe aPP f the medicine in any way. d the t aste. utir nor the consistency. t y ti . It would have altere ' t itti ,T. r. Barrett : Half a grain or less would materially One tart, `ge taste. It would make it a pure bitter. tastcUlatteandth part in water would produce as a bitter to the to ha Conversation I had with Mr. Dove, according' purchased, was on - tt ZeLe the sth of March, a trThe agorandum I made at the time. ade i,,'°roner here corrected an error which had been had , i ni a - # . ` ' ° D.le of the newspapers as toMrs Dove's being De a e ''''! at the time of her death. No such evidence I)terot.aniaearrett : elt-Pl„ee; ltd he it was not the fact. _ kr P, Mr. Morley, was Mrs. Dove in a state of ,k, r Il a'tteY : No, certainly not. for Mrs. Dove f. 91. t i,""ait 8 ; '414 Fisher was next re-examined. she said : I ereaaacane to st d frizzled bacon aet:',, - 'ast, on thea Monday an preceding her Mr. Dove give her Diale her take any part of it. death, but I did Retie fie More than once or twicel saw had the medicine water for glass,her l ' ir aud. and I have had a tumbler 41111 It h' put a "sup " d, bubt 4 a t i l ) c a l t3/4°° thrOveawit into Ita the hand basin. I have was taken toollt that, f, I ' t say that Mrs. Dove of water in the no having gbaltiOYnaitice_r_th9 e m a e n dicinz - was given her. She was taken h n a a p , " nr a it r g ri t e t l l a e yn ig h I recollect Mrs. Dove having s he week. I can't recollect whether was not alto Thera [thorny after taking the medicine. o r .-- , c l ?' s in • the room. I remember it was on Wednesday Tuesday or Wednes ae ursdaY Morning, Mr. Dove called me up to er. I d a her medicine once. It was on . a, 3 '• Th e . ' hr at the time. I can't re aerahe ePastris were on e n or d ine. A draught w hat l ' 'what colour it was, whether it . was brow w aa • It was thick, as was all her me lighter colour INtt. taken on Friday night. It might be le at ten o'clock. tha n i i () ye gave it to her. It was rather a h q ~. Pt' medicine had been. wash e say any thin d Farhat glass out. Mrs. Dove did not half I don't recollect whether aftc!' as as I ean recollect ;it was an hour and a that M Dag t ei rs. ove W a s taken ill. It was T he °,.`,"01a that she was taken ill. this l given by witiie a.oroner, here referred to the evidence, .. ,d ~ , a , i t she about half h v s ss on rhosmr thy, from which it appyir' 841;(1, ttedat Mr. Dove called her up earlier. - Site now bga 4 was called up about ten o'clock. Ditr, gatt half-an -hour at ter she had taken the medicine. "e left the house soon a ft er. Mrs. She was taen Dove was 1 WEDNESDAY, tt Dove, was Leeds. The :Gmpanied by dev, and Mr. t remem- s adminis rdav night a conversation ad purchased )1 . the 16th of )'clock, — Mr. Dove atked said to him, for I Dove t night, lay, or Dove'a . dmin- kit the whether Irs. Thve ut of the left Mr. the Leeds st exam ght 'day r Id be th was 1 her instances shocks She wa was taken t to you ke this, who first mentioned emember Mr. Dove Storey. By Mr. Barrett: I never told Mr. Dove, at any time, that his wife would die in February. • (This witness had been referred io in the previous pro ceedings as the " Wizard," who was stated to have been consulted by the prisoner, and who was said to have pro phesied the death of Mrs. Dove). By the Coroner : Twelve months since the prisoner asked me what his wife should take to strengthen her? and I recommended gentian, valerian, juniper berries, and a little extract of liquorice. That was in Mr. Dove's house, in Mrs. Dove's presence, and said twelve months ago. I never had any conversation with Mr. Dove, as to his wife's health, or the probability of her death. William Storey was the next witness examined. He said he was a broker, and lived at the New Cross Inn. He deposed to overhearing the conversation between the last witness and Mr. Dove last Thursday at the New Cross. He heard Mr. Dove say something about a grain, or a grain and a half, of something, but he could not say whether it was strychnia, mercury, or arsenic. They were talking about poison. Ann Walker, the landlady of the New Cross, also corro borated the evidence of the witness Harrison, as to the conTersation between Dove and Harrison, two months ago, when Palmer's case was rea3. She heard Dove say to Harrison, " will you make or get me some strychnia ?" and Harrison replied, " Not for the world !" At this stage of the proceedings the Coroner said : In consequence of something that has transpired this morning (which may or may not be material), I think it proper that the enquiry should ba adjourned until Monday next. I think it better to adjourn to Monday, in order to render a further adjournment unnecessary. I think that on Monday I shall be able to bring before you the concluding evidence. Ido not think there will be much more evidence, but there w.ll be some. The c•ise was then adjourned to Monday next, at ten o'clock, and, in the meantime, it is understood that a still further analysis will be made by the medical men. TRXDE REPORT.-WEDNESDAY. LIVERPOOL. COTTON . We have again to report a quiet market for Cotton to-day ; with a moderately fair demand, and a suffi cient supply, prices are without change. The sales—in cluding 100 Pernambuco, 6d to 6 , 7 7 d ; 70 Bahia, 6 3-16 d : 300 Maranham, 60 to 6:d ; 800 Egyptian, 6id to 9d ; 500 Surat, 41i to 411 —are reported 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 are on speculation and for export Market very unsteady. Buyers, 70s' SCOTCII PIG IRON sh sel'ers, 7ls 6:1, ( do., 693. ou; mouth, fixed; enthely on do., 7O hree months, ope riirket als continues ady ; U -35'3611 MOL k.SSES are res inactive, but prices I to 150 to 38i 6d per cwt Nothing farther has taken place. Rum : 120 puncheons foreign West India have been iosed of, the price of which has not transpired. , FFEE : 160 bags Rio are reported at 418 per cwt. : A fair inquiry extsts for,conamon Congou at 9d to 91 per lb, but in other classes the demand is not active ; the sales concluded in green Teas latterly have been at full priers. RICE : We have to notice 1750 bags Bengal at 9a 10d per cwt. SALTPETRE : There has been an improved demand, and rather higher prices have been realised, the sales amount ing to nearly 700 bags, at prices ranging from 32s to 87s per cwt. for 71 to 2 per cent. refraction. At the sales this morning scare .ly anything was done. LONDON. CoRN: The quantity of English wheat on sale this morn ing was small, and the arrivals from abroad consist of 2,340 qrs., and we are without any fresh receipts of foreign flour. The advices received this morning from France, report the Paris market 51 to 61 per sack dearer for flour, and at Antwerp wheat advanced 4s per qr., and rye 2s. per qr. Our market this morning may be quoted Is. to 2s. dearer for wheat, and a further improvement of 2s. to 3s. per sack was realised on Norfolk flour, there being few buyers at 50s. per sack. Barley, oats, beans, and peas were not materially changed in price, but their value tends upwards. Arrivals into London from March 10 to March 12—Wheat, English, 560 qrs. ; foreign, 2,340 qrs. Barley, English, 490 qrs. Malt, English, 420 qrs. Oats, foreign, 2410 qrs. SUGAR.—The market has a steady appearance to-dav, and a limited amount of business done at yesterday's prices, which showed a decline of 61uiet. earance. Native COFFEE.—This article has a q app Ceylon steady at 50s to 51s. TEA remains without alteration. RICE.—The low prices have tempted speculators to come into the market ; about 7,000 bags white Bengal sold at 9s 100 to 10s 9d ; and 2,000 bags pinky Madras at 9s 6d. Rum continues dull of sale. PEPPER. —Singapore black sold in public sale:at 5151, white Malabar 51. COTTON.—The demand has very much subsided only 100 bags sold at previous rates. COCHINEAL sold steadily at full prices. TALLOW : The market continues quiet, both for tallow on the spot and for forward delivery. Prices are quoted as follows :—Petersburg Y.C.on the spot, 57s 6d ; March to April, 53s 6d ; April to June, 51s 6d ; Oct. to Dec., 51s 61. BOROUGH Hop : Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the market firm, and prices steady. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS. GLASGOW CORN : Weather fine, but very cold. At to day's market wheat sold more freely, at 6d to le per 2401b5. over the extreme low rates current this day week. Barley held 6d per 3201b5. dearer, but not much doing. Oats : Good feeding qualities realised the full prices of this day week. Beans : A fair retail trade in Egyptian, at 20s per 2801bs. Oatmeal rather firmer again, but the demand is very limited, and 32s per 281/lbs. is, with difficulty exacted. CORK CORN : White wheat, 38s ; Red wheat, 35s 6d ; barley, 18s ; oats, 11s 9d to 14s 6d. SALFORD CATTLE: Trade brisk at an advance on last week. A very good clearance made. Best beef, 6d to 64-d ; middling, 5d to 6d : cows, 4d to s;d; best wedders, 6d to 7d ; heavy weight, 6fl to 641 ; close. srl to 61; calves, 5d to 61d. Beasts, 1,424; calves, 381 ; sheep, 5,549, THE HERO or KARc. — The legislative assembly of Nova Scotia has placed 150 guineas at the disposal of the Government to present a sword to General Williams, who is a native of that province. In order to enhance the gift in the estimation of the gallant officer, it has been deter mined that it shall be made entirely of materials produced in his native country. The Acadian Iron Company has furnished the steel, and the order is already in progress of execution. THE LATE DUKE op NORFOLK.—A solemn service and requiem :were performed on Monday at the chapel attached to the Bavarian Embassy, in Warwick - street , for the late Duk e o f N or f o lk. Th e ceremonial was of the most iimposing description, the interior of the chapel having been hung entirely with black cloth and silver, and illuminated by silver sconces. The service was attended by most of the Roman Catholic nobility in town, and by several.distinguished foreigners. DINNER AT THE MANSION HOUSE TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER. On Tuesday evening the Lord Mayor entertained it distinguished party, in honour of the American Minister. The guests numbered upwards of 300 ladies and gentle men. The Lord Mayer, in proposing the health of Mr. Buchanan, the American Minister, said he should hare felt it a very great reflection upon him if, during his mayoralty, he had not received as a guest, at the Mansion House, the Minister from the United S'ates of America. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Buchanan was particularly welcome amongst them, partly because he was about to return to his native land, and he trusted he would take with hint the good wishes of the people of this country. (Cheers.) The American Minister in returning thanks said, he received with profound and grateful feelings this testi monial of the friendship and regard in which they held his country. He should ever preserve a grateful memory of the kindness he had experienced in England. (Hear, hear.) He had yet to meet the first English gentleman who had not treated him as if lie had bean a countryman of his own. He should carry with him every sort of grateful feeling towards the pe rple of this country. In regard to the two countries, what a dreadful misfortune it would be to the human race if they should ever again he involved in war. (Rear, hear.) What an unfortunate blow to the cause of civilization and human liberty. Flow it would delight the despots of the earth to find these two nations destroying each other, and, at the same time, every hone of the progress of mankind. (Cberrs.) l'here could be no political slavery where the English language was the language of the country. It wag impossible ; and so far from there being any jealousy, either on the part of England or the United States, as to the honest extension of their borders, it ought to be a blessing to mankind that they should extend them over all the unsettled parts of the earth. He was sorry to say that there had been, from the first, a number of unfortunate questions unsettled between the two countries. There was, at the present moment, x difference existing between them, hut he trusted in God, anti he believed, that the cloud which was now hovering _ . over them would be speedily dissipated, and that the sunshine of peace and friendship would become more and more bright, till all dissensions had passed away. and only lived in history as recording the folly of two people threatening for a moment to engage in fratricidal war. (Loud cheers.) Typhus fever is committing fearful ravages at Odessa ; there is sad mortality among the physicians ; the long ing for peace is general. Mr. W. J. Fox, M P., has given notice of various amend ments intended to be moved by him in committee on education on Lord Jahn Russell's resolutions. The Northern Bee, of St. Petersburg, describes the advantages of Odessa ceasing to be a free port, seeing tha► as such it only benefits foreign commerce. At Braila and Galatz, captains of vessels have offered to reduce freights to EnglAnd to 15s. the quarter, but the corn merchants are resolved to hold back for a time, There is no truth in the report that a Russian squadron had put to sea; and the announcement of an impending collision, in th; Patrie, copied into the Globe, is unfounried. The Queen of Sweden, who is spoken of ns the probable godmother of the first-born of the Empress Eugenic, is first cousin to the Emperor. Her Majesty is the daughter of Eugene Beauharnais, brother of the Queen Hortense. The Russian Chancellor of State, Jakowleff, who is the proprietor of large metallurjcal works in that country, has just given the government about two millions of Lilogrammes of metal for the extraordinary wants of the army and navy. The Journal de St. Petersburg, of March 2, in announce ing the signing of an armistice at Paris, says that, although it will not prevent the blockade of the Baltic, the co.nmanders of the maritime forces of the enemy will receive orders not to undertake any act of hostility on the Russian shores _ _ _ —A letter from Copenhagen, in the Hamburg Correspon dent, states :—The Supreme Council has decided to-day on the establishment of a journal to give short-hand reports of the proceedings, and the admission of the public to the sittings. The speeches will be reported in the language in t‘hich they are delivered. RIBANDISM.—A letter from Roscommon announces the capture, on the 7th instant, of a band of fifteen Ribaudmen. They formed part of a gang who for some time past have been traversing the county, attacking houses, and demanding arms. Their arrest has caused great consternation among their associates yet at large, many of whom have fled the neighbourhood of their exploits. At the fair of Nishni Novogorod,the cotton manufac tures of Russia have been in great demand, as there were buyers from the Trans-Caucasian province, who formerly were supplied by Turkish merchants. Cotton-wool formerly imparted from America via England, was brought from B9khara and Persia. The business of this year's fair was done only for ready money. The Paris correspondent of the Toner says, that Count Orloff and Count Bum continue to show marked cold.. ness in their intercourse with each other. Both the Independance and the Paris correspondent of the Times, agree in stating, that the termination of the Conferences will be hastened by coming to an understanding on the more important questions, leaving other paints to be settled by a commission. THE MORMONS. - From the report of the Conference held .t Great Salt Lake City, we learn that the Mormon rulers ere enumerated as follows .—First Presidency, 3 ; Apostles, 7 ; Seventi. s, 2,086; High Priests. 715 ; Elders, 994 ; Priests, 514 ; Teachers, 471 ; Deacons, 227. There are 331 Mormon missionaries from Utah Territory in different portions of the earth, and 156 were elected by the Confe rence in April who were to be despatched immediately. A Russian government journal contains an invitation to contractors to bid for the carriage of several millions of peods—one pood equals 40 lbs —of copper, iron, lead, tin, and other raw produce, in the Siberian mines, on the Don, the Wolga, and the Dnieper—to Nicolaieff, for the use of the Superintendent of the Black Sea fleet. The preparations making everywhere for a fresh cam paign are carried on with a degree of energy and spirit hitherto unknown in Russia. THE ALLEGED POISOXINGS •T RUGELEY.—It is under stood that indictments, in addition to the charge under the coronet's inquisitions, will be preferred against William Palmer, before the grand jury, at the assizes next week. With respect to Palmer's defence, it is represented that it will be mainly a scifntific one ; and that eminent chemists an I anatomists (including Majendie, of Paris) have been retained, to resist, as far as p )ssible, the deductions of Dr. Taylor and Dr. ltees.—Staffordshire Advertiser. The principle of the rectification of the Ottoman frontier being admitted by Russia, a provisional line will be drawn, which will subsequently be settled upon after a topographical survey has been made. The organi sation of the Principalities, with its details, will be in like manner reserved until after the definitive treaty of Peace has been signed A correspondent of the Inds pendance even says, that inlabout 10 days the Moniteur will announce that peace is concluded. Only those points will now be taken, the rejection of which involves a easus Belli. The Times correspondent says, that this acceleration of business, and the chang e in the course of proceedings, are due to the Emperor Napoleon. PAUPERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES.—Yesterday morning a Parliamentary return was issued which shows that in 624 unions the total number of paupers in-door and out door, in receipt of relief on the Ist of January 1856, was 876,655; on the Ist of January, 1855, 850,453. The total number of adult able-bodied paupers (male and female), exclusive of vagrants, in receipt of relief iu-door and out door, was, on January 1, 1856, 152,174 ; on January 1, 1855, 144 ,500. The amount of money expended for in maintenance and out-door eelief in 623 unions and parishes under the Poor Law Amendment Act in England and Wales during the half-years ended at Michaelmas 1854 and Michaelmas 15, was, in the half-year ended Michael mas 1855, £1.975,832 ;in the half-year ended Michaelmas 1854, £1,946,208. JUDGES' CHAMBERS, MARCH 10.— IN THE MATTER OP MARY ANN KING.—APPLICATION AGAINST A CONVENT.—A. writ of habeas corpus had been issued a few days since, and was to-day made returnable to produce the body of a girl named Mary King, supposed to be detained at the convent of " Our Lady, at Norwood. The return to the writ set forth that M try Ann King had been placed at the convent in 1850, for the purpose of being educated, and put out to some respectable situation. That in the year 1855 the girl had of her own fre e will g one to Havre, in France, and had obtained a situation there, a nd that n Mother ntthceorSroul or per authorityior, nora any one one in the said her, nor had n convent, theed any they the custody of the girl at the time the writ was issued. Further, the return showed that the Lady Supe rior had no authority over her for twelve months pre viously, nor since the writ was granted. The learned Judge having read the return, said he considered it a good and sufficient answer to the application. Mr. Clarke concurred with the view taken by his lordship, observing that they had obtained the information which they could not procure before the return of the writ. The return was ordered to be filed, and the parties retired. MANSLAUGHTER. An inquest was held before Mr. lierforti, coroner, at Manchester, on Friday evening, on the boly of a girl four years old, named Ann Syddal, whose death was alleged to have resulted from cruelty and neglect. The child was the daughter of John Syddal, dyer, Mason street, but had died at the house of an old woman named Hannah Harrison, of Hardman-street, Manchester. The deceased was in a burial club, and the parents were, entitled £4 16s. at its death. The principal witness was Margaret Dellahoit, a widow, who said the child was well used by the other, brit the saw the stepmother, after beating the child, it upon the floor and tread upon one ear till the blood sowed from its nose. The child had the measles about flue weeks ago. and the mo ther immersed it in a cistern of cold water, which she said was to punish it for crying and howling in the night. Mr. John Lang, house surgeon at the Royal Infirmary , said consumption was the cause of death, which would he accelerated by the treatment the child had received. There was other evidence of cruelty, and the jury found a verdict of " Died from tubercular disease, accelerated by the ill-usage of the stepmother," which the coroner said was a verdict of manslaughter. Elizabeth Syddal, the stepmother, was then committed for trial at the Mine.