The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-27 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN COUNTY v COURT: ....ESTERDAY. xsmovargedrirmAtri , rdttigilivie:idgs.. 6 . , life. The law of this country wisely forbids the insurance of a man's life by another person who has no interest in it ; but the law, unfortunately, does not prevent a man who insures his life from transferring it to another person. The policy on Walter Palmer's life was assigned by him to the prisoner, and he having died, it was expected that the proceeds of that policy, which was for £13,000, would be the means of enabling the prisoner to take up the acceptance held by Pratt ; but the insurance office refused to pay the amount on the policy, and hence arose the most pressing demands on the prisoher. Pratt breed immediate payment, and unless that were complied with, is all human probability those forgeries, which had been so long hid, would be discovered and brought to light. His lordship then proceeded to read the evidence of Mr. Espin, Mr. Padwick's solicitor, relative to the bill for £2,000, and the two letters written by Palmer in reference ~eve to it ; one dated the 12th November, which was on the .er not only Monday cf the a eek of the Shrewsbury races, and the ee as early as half- other dated the 25th, the Saturday after the death of out also the neighbour- Cook. Mr. Espin, in his evidence, said-I produce a bill. .., one side, and as far as New- for £2,000, which was pladed in my hands by that gentle -hill, &c., on the other. The trial was man to enforce payment from the prisoner's mother. eoject of conversation amongst the various The bill was due three months after date, but £l,OOO had - vs assembled, and speculations, betting, &c.. on been paid off, and the bill was placed in my hands on the .siteal,llt,rseeened to hp p.,-_. • 12th of December to enforce the payment of the remainder. I received two letters from the prisoner ; one contained a cheque for £l,OO, With a request that it might net be presented till the 28th of November ; and the other related to a sum of money, £350, about which there was some mis take about the remittance, and in which Palmer stated he would shortly be in London. I produce a cheque for £l,OOO, 4i - , inclosed in the above letter of the 12th, dated the 28. h. I eat al en A 0 clock the learned Judges , Lord Campbell, Me. presented it on that day and payment was refused. I . also `ltlrt, a -dd erson, and Mr. Justice Cresswele entered the produce a cheque for £6OO, dated Bth December, iu prison- del s he c ompanied by the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, er's handwriting, payable to Mr. Pad wick or bearer, wilich aobili t ,'"'ffs• There was an immense number of the was also dishonoured. It was forwarded in consequeuce of tlea. All the bench, including several ladies of distinc- the cheque of £l,OOO having been dishonoured. £l,OOO ep ee t ,_ I:he learned counsels on both sides were in attend- still remains due on the £2,000 bill. Execution was issued at th e A _ e _ Pt the Attorney-General, who was not present against the person. The prisoner was taken on the ca se. T he commencement of the proceedings. This is strong evidence to show the state of the prieoner's tea l Prisoner on being placed at the bar maintained his c irc umstances at the time, and the pressure that was being e , s ortlin, es . llll and confident demeanour. Immediately on , • 4.e i 7, to the front of the dock he beckoned to Mr. Grove, put on him. We then cone to the evidence of Mr. Pratt, which is most important for your con deare.e4nee...of _his co . unsels, and was for some mo nts in e etid sit eneersation with that learned gentleman. A sideration, Mr. Thomas Pratt said-" lam a solicitor, axee on e ,n e ce noes, prevailed, and every eye was alternately paaetising in King-street, Mayfair. I am acquainted with ,Alre - e 'ec Lord Chief Justice and the prisoner• the prisoner. It commenced in Nov., 1853, when I obtained 'lle ' e rraant Shee however, rose, and begged that a a loan of £l,OOO for him. That was afterwards paid. In stq a•ted a e the Bth of September, 1855, drawn by Palmer, Oct., 11354, I was employed by him to make a claim on two Att e • a t) opted by Cook, should be put in as evidence. policies, both on the death of Ann Palmer. I received £5.000 me conversation this was agreed to. from the Sun, and £3,000 from the Norwich Union. The THE SUMMING UP. money was applied in payment of three bills amounting to Le al a a 4 lete, st healenobell then amidst a most impressive and £3,500 or £4,000; £2,000 of it was . on acceptantes and ereeei - r a"'lnce which prevailed in every part of the densely loans obtained subsequently to the chimes on the policies ; ' 3 s to commenced his address to the jury. He the remaining £1.500 Weft not so applied. In April, 1855, ' 8 to }): "n So Mitch emotion, and in so low a tone of voice, he applied to me for a loan of £2,000. I obtained it on an .a.l E. i? almost inaudible to the reporters, who were placed acceptance drawn by himself and accepted by his mother, - ete d ei r' "" a considerable distance from him. His Lordship On the 20th November I and my clients held eight bills et a e leed, by sayi n g : Gentlemen of the Jury,-We have t h a t I h a d discounted for Palmer. I held four of them Nfl ie 4% arrived at that stage in this solemn enquiry myself : There were two others then overdue. The do ea d the duty of the judge who presides to explain hill s are as follows t --June •5, 1854, for three months e s eeeee the nature of the charge brought against the after date, drawn by Mr. Palmer, and accepted by etai:ater at the bar, and to direct your attention to the Ils e e ; n ee upon which you are to return your verdict ; and Sarah Palmer, for £5OO, and endorsed by him ; Aug. lhata' n by conjuring you to banish from vour minds all 2, 1854, a similar bill for £lOOO, payable three months te at ?; 01 1 have heard relative to the charge before entering after date ; July 22, 1855, for £2,000, three te ed °x• Stro n g prejudice has, no doubt, prevailed in months after date; July 24, 1855, for £2,000, three am Oi l and elsewhere against the prisoner at the bar, months after the date, endorsed by Palmer to Thos. Pratt of ka parti cu l arly in the coun t y of Stafford, where the (both of these becoming due in Novembe r ) ; Se p t. 27, 1855, b eer u l ee for w hi c h h e h as t o answer was a ll ege d t o h ave f or 1,0001., f or three months a ft e r date; Sept- 29, 1855, 'Of ignrnitted, and which was se strong that the Court f o r 2,0001., for three months after date ; Oct. 2, 1855, for soe et ; s en 8 Bench made an order, at the request of the pri- 2,0001., for three months, indorsed by Palmer to Thos. to the e counsel, for the removal of the trial from that county Pratt and one, Oct. 12, 1855, for 2,000/., for three months tes t ,: Central Criminal Court, in accordance with the after date. The whole of the bills purported to be tha t ' °r an act of Parliament especially passed to obtain ob'drawn by Mr. Palmer, and accepted by Sarah Palmer, lea son sect. I feel, however, that on this occasion the yable to the order of Palmer, and indorsed by him. The wall,. von arl have a fair and impartial trial; and whilst I whole Zeu b..against being improperly influenced by what whole amounted to 12,5001.. 6,0001. had been renewed, 'eft g 1,,, 7e heard elsewhere, I must also. warn you against and would become due in January ; two bills were only 'rid en 'e'Properly influenced against the prisoner by the overdue on the 20th Nov for 2,000/. One bill for 1,0001. Pri se e c a that has been laid before you implicating the and another for 5001. was held over from month to month, aw e - ti l l er in bill tratsactions of a discreditable charater, as was the interest. The interest charged for discounting kob e r,ed to be introduced into th e c ase to raise the the bills was about 60 per cent. In August, 1855, Walter ta, e flay of motive on the part of the person accused for Palmer died, and I made application to the Prince of artnission of the crime with which he stands charged. Wales office for 13,0001., the amount of the policy. Sarah be et , ° e r as me great satisfaction to know that the case has Palmer, as the acceptor of these bills, had frequently been That C laid beforeyou. Everything has been done ; a t Cala b +4 c op , s e accomplished for the purpose of assisting you tai tee aung to a right conclusion. The prosecution has been And there is every reason to believe that none of these /al i o; IP by the government of the country, so that justice letters reached Sarah Palmer, the mother, probably ea er ",,ue effectually administered, and the Att o rn e y_ from some understanding between Palmer and the Rugeley the :I , the first law officer of the Crown, has conducted postmaster, that they should not be delivered to her. His m 0 P r osecution as a minister of justice. Again, I am lordship then read the lengthened correspondence that had %e au Pleased to think the prisoner appears to have ample passed between Palmer and Pratt relative to these bills, and ~tll:eef Preparing and conducting his defence. Evidence the non-payment of the amount on the policy of insurance ere„ e gard to the scientific part of the case has been very on Walter Palmer's life by the Prince of Wales Insurance p r iir__LlY brought from all parts of the kingdom, and the by re ,er has had the advantage of having his case conducted Company, all tending to show the pecuniary pressure the prisoer as labouring under at the time, which was near ~ of the most distinguished advocates at the English ales the period of Cook's death, and the probability there was 'ey e , ‘4, I must strongly recommend you to attend to . op . Ythln g that has been so eloquently, and impressively of the forgeries on the mother being known if the prisoner n o l i eci e hY him on the part of the prisoner, with the excep- was unable to meet them. At the conclusion of the reading •of th e ' his own private personal opinion of the innocence of this correspondence, the learned judge proceeded to say, y our e Prisoner.. That by no means ought to influence that having read the letters in which Cooa was not con % minds in arriving at a just conclusion, if you cerned, he would now read some in which he was. The let hot ,to try the prisoner upon the evidence, and ters concerning the raising of money for Cook, which letters co either the opinion of the learned counsel engaged were directed by Palmer to be sent to him at the post-office, ex _ either side. It would have been better if the Doncaster were read. In cross-examination the witness Pratt been abstained of such an opinion by the learned counsel the Doncaster Cook was represented by Palmer to him as a person of Psis abstained from, and it would be a lamentable and respectability,and on writing to him at Lutterworth, respect sedrunate thing for the ends of justice if permitted. A - 40t oiler's plea of not guilty goes for :nothing, and ought mg a bill for £5OO, which had not been paid, ok came ea e t ° influence ajury, and if followed out must, as I have up from Lutterworth and paid the amount himself. Alter o a . t laiY said, lead to disastrous consequences. An miss°. referring to other parts of the evidence, he nori came to elpalaight be mistaken as to the innocence or guilt of his that of one of the witnesses, a butcher, residing at Rugeley, th e 'lat, and h e oug ht t o res t his arguments of innocence on in which a conversation took place concerning the raisin g ethQ.cts of the c ase a s presented in evidence, and not of a sum of £25. On the 9 th of November the prisoner ow'" a verdict of not guilty from an expression of his had only a balance of £9 at his bankers ; and it certainly feet,:Pinion to that effect. I will now, in a few words, did appear that, having to meet a cheque for £l,OOO, due be te t n You the allegations on one side and on the other. on the 28th, and nothing to meet it with, he was in a de eea n e Part of the prosecution, it is alleged that the very desperate state. On the 21s: of November the Messrs. aea tr s erl John Parsons Cook was first tampered with by Weatherby received a letter from Palmer, enclosing an thee e c4l Y , and that he was afterwards killed by strychnia; order for £3OO, and asking them to send him a cheque 4.71,), ,' lB symptoms were those of poisoning by strychnia, for the amount for Cook, who, be represented, was ill e, ith snat the prisoner having a motive for making away to laim, took an opportunity of administering strychnia of bilious attack. On the 22nd he again writes to Messrs. t o i., , and that the circumstances were so suspicious as Weatherby, directing them to send cheques to Earwacker 14 411 en him and no one else; that within a few and Pratt. On the 23rd Mr. Weatherby wrote to Palmer, sa i', B of the deceased's death, and when the telling him that there were not funds enough to meet it Pu r e P l .° se d poison was administered to him, he actually with, and therefore they could not comply with the request p ris e ase , d a quantity of strychnia, and that the of Palmer - , therefore, his check had been sent to Wea- P ers e e ner conduct, previous to the death of John therby, and returned by him to Palmer. Sir. Weatherby fe taie uns Cook and subsequently, was not dictated from received a letter on the 24th from Palmer, ordering them 11 , 0 ,2igs e of humanity towards the deceased, .but for the not to part with any money they had or might have p ea rs of being the better able to accomplish his pur belonzine to John Parsons Cook. The check alluded to t o On the other side it was contended, and you are - a c i,,:Y, whether or not it was so, that the prisoner s cora had not been produced. They also had the evidence of o s Detbre the deceased's death was dicta:ted purely by Butler, to show that the prisoner, previous to the Shrews le the of humanity towards him-that he had no interest bury races, was short of money ; and if he (the prisoner) e s ,le death of the deceased, but on the contrary, that he had no funds at his control, how was it possible for him s . a7 d t s h e e greatest interest in his life. Further, it was to have bought Polestar, whose value, after winning the di sea ‘nat Cook did not die by strychnia, but from natural Shrewsbury race, was valued by the witness Batter at to o 2e, and that the symptoms preceding death were 700 guineas? and the mare was .afterwards sold at Tatter lhowe' 5 deal's, from natural causes, and that no part of sail's for 750 guineas. A document had also been spoken eons Tftelen , ce, that ha.e been given shows anything . at all of, to which the late postmaster Cheshire was asked to ie f or ' tel), with death from poisoning by strychnia. It sign his name. Why was not that produced ? The witness on a fon, however, to decide whether the allegations on Burgen stated that the whole of the papers of the prisoner ta :,,. aide or the other are proved, and a most anxioust , 4, 4 ' is imposed on you thereby, for if you find the were taken possession of, and on examination neither that se eoner guilty he will have to expiate his crime on the P - ned C iok, aper, nor the order that purported to be sig by bi a ra ir (l( l . It is of the greatest importance, not only to and which the Messrs Weatherby proved had been returned S 4 but also to society, that you should thoroughly to Palmer, could be found amongst those pape s. These tovestigate the charge, for if persons so acting are papers, after they had been examined by the solicitor, had li k e scape with impunity, there would be no safety to been sent to his brother, Mr. G. Palmer, yet they had not bard, and society, in its present state, would ebe been discovered. Burgen stated that he had carefully the tY able to exist. Unless you feel fully convinced th searched for the papers, and he could not find either of your proof of the prisoner's guilt is beyond all doubt, tati them. These papers ought to have been produced. He .cro"..arebounden duty to acquit him, but in eases of this kind would now proceed to tee circumstances which took place th e dead] expect that witnesses should be called who saw The neadly poison administered by the prisoner openly to at Shrewsbury, and the jury would have to draw their e world. E v id e nce has been called necessarily of a own conclusion . The fi r st witness called was Fisher, .t • ir e 11- aistantial character tending to the conclusion of the who stated that he was a wine merchant, and knew Cook, iC y ai It of the prisoner; but before you return that verdict and saw him at the last Shrewsbury races, when i n ett Must be satisfied that the evidence fully justifies you Polestar won. Cook seemed well on that day, On the e oh a e rr ,lving at that conclusion. With respect. to the pri- evening of Wednesday he said he stopped at the Rainbow, oo ','r - a motive, it is of great importance that you should where Palmer and Cook were stopping, and now corn str-sicler whether there was a motive or not sufficiently menced the tampering with Cook. Cook had some brandy a l cuts enough to wish him to get rid of the deceased, for and water, and he asked Palmer to have some, but he said a. either case it was of the greatest importance. At the he should not until he had drunk his- Cook did so, and ot d u t . e time you must bear in mind that the experience of e__ criminal courts shows that acts of this kind have been immediately after he said there was something in it. The r:Petrated fro m very slight motives indeed, and to gain a glass was handed to Reid and Fisher, and the latter said -I 'll Pecuniary advantage. It appears to me that the there was a strong scent. In ten minutes after taking this iitlestion you will have to consider is this-whether the brandy Cook left the room and was taken ill ; and Fisaer seaLTPetorns presented by Cook's death are consistent with deposed that on Cook coming to his room he told him he • nby strychnine, for, if not, and you believe that had been sick, and that he received from him about £7OO e h arose from natural causes, the prisoner is at once to take care of. The next morning Palmer said to Fisher, iniitled to your verdict, and ought to have it; but if the " Cook says I have been putting something in his brandy, t raPtom s are consistent with poisoning by strychnine, but he was d- drunk." It was important to recollect e d e a l l You have another important question to answer- the evidence on this point. Fisher had always been in ta ether the evidence which has been adduced is sufficient the habit of settlingdebts, and he also said he saw t 0 convince you that the poison was administered by the One the Shrewsbury race course Cook's betting-book ; and e ad e ner• In cases of this sort the evidence is naturally it was an extraordinary circumstance that, as a large sum ii , e generally confined to medical and moral evidence. of money had been won by Cook, the betting-book could ih' e medical evidence being that of the scientific men, and e moral ev idence the circumstantial facts connected not be found. The learned j ud g e then went throu g h the Nv b e it h the case; and it is impossible to separate them, other part of Fisher's evidence , and came to that given by v,„ e ,,ause it is only by a comparison of the two that a Jones, who deposed to hearing the deceased make the ta l heeict ought to be returned. In this case you will look remark about the brandy and water. Gibson, the assistant ei ti t . " e e medical evidence, and say whether the deceased to a surgeon in Rugeley, said he was sent for, and when he we ale by strychnia ; and to the moral evidence, and say arrived he found Cook in a very bad condition, and he sent di the prisoner not only had the opportunity, but him some pills and a draught; and the evidence of the is`alactually avail himself of that oppotunity, and admin witness Brooks would finish the evidence on that portion teary Observations th e oison to the deceased. With these prelim ejr; I will now proceed to read over the of the case which related to Shrewsbury. This witness id aLence which has been given, and I most earnestly stated that she saw the prisoner with a glass in his hand by that you will not be led away in the slightest degree shaking the contents of it round ; she also stated that e! any observations that I may make, but that you will she saw him hold it up to the light, and she also stated, b' guided entir e ly by the evidence. The verdict must in her cross-examination, that a great many of the people ve, Ours, and in your hands must this case rest. I attending the Shrewsbury races were taken ill. The next a l li begin reading the evidence at that part of the case point to be considered was the evidence of Elizabeth Mills, e io ,f ) Pened by the Attorney-General, respecting any [lt will be recollected that it related to Cook's illness, the t a ve the prisoner might have had to induce him or administration of the pills by the prisoner on the Monday i t e lvish for the getting rid of the deceased, and which, if and Tuesday at the Talbot Inn, at Rugeley, also the whole e a : e xiste(, must have arisen out of certain pecuniary proceedings a few minutes prior to the death of Cook, and 3,(:!!!saetions, the nature of which has been laid before also as to having seen the betting book in Cook's room on su u •lt appears that the prisoner borrowed large the Monday previous to his death.] He (the Lord Chief • a,-. 4 ,-, 33 et' money upon bills of ekchange which he drew, : . hi s Justice) did not think there was the slightest ground to Ta na which purported to be accepted by tip one of which was in the hands of a gentleman to suppose that this witness had been bribed to come e ned Padwick. It was for £2,000, .4'1,000 bad been forward to give her evidence. She also stated. she r ed, and th ere was gLeoo remaining due on it. A. had seen Mr. Garde ner two or three times, but he was a Solicitor o f th e name o f P ra tt had also advan ce d l arge hi g hl y re spectable gentleman, and it could not be supposed t h i ns of money, and the prisoner on similar bills, amount- that he would attempt in any way to prejudice the witness, a „, to £12,500. Several of these bills had been renewed, or give her directions as to the evidence she was to give. 'ehthere were two or three for £2,000, each due on the las s ') of October, 1855, and the other on the 27th of Oct The evidence of the witness Elizabeth Mills, as given before d „ • One half of £5OO, and another of £l,OOO was over: the coroner, differed only from that given before this court " 4- h and held over from month to month. Besides these by the omission to state upon that occasion that the broth la rge sums advanced by Pratt to Palmer, he had con- had made her sick. The jury had heard the explanation ar a 'eted very large d e bt s w ith an a tt or ney of Birmingham, which she had given, and it was for them to determine Jid £ l O,OOO was due to him on them. The prisoner whether they thought her evidence was not to be believed o iPected to pay the bills owing to Pratt by the proceeds in consequence of that omission, particularly as they found a Policy of insurance effected on his brother Walter's s her evidence corroborated by the statements of her fellow- RUGELEY POISONING - S. T RIAL OF PALMER AT THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT ELEVENTH DAY (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER) LONDON, MONDAY NIGHT. The N s in Proceeding s in this protracted case were resumed the ing at th e usua l h our . The opportunity given to Att o rgvuo Of Perusing the powerful address made by the added f °- General on 'Saturday afternoon, seemed to have Ip as ‘ ur ther still to the excitement created, for not only putt he whole of the Old Bailey crowded as early as half ° ° d eigh t o'clock thi s morn i ng , but also the neighbour- gat e - Lu dgate -hill on the one side, and as far New the ex.., s tre e!, Holborn-hill, &c., on the other. The trial was lar ge ' l usure subject of conversation amongst the various the re assembled, and speculations, betting, &C., on cusi,stlit, seemed to be engaged in as a cool matter of afte r s il l. Every seat in court was again occupied soon pros il y'" ° Pening of the doors at eight o'clock, and the to 0 1,, r on the part of the public being so great, in order ord ers all admission, the sheriffs, about nine o'clock, gave httl uc t ° the police to refuse to all indiscriminately, at e l ag the h o ld ers of tickets who had not been fortun tseeP ted. "gh to come early, the reporters only being THE TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. servant , . His lordship then went through the evidence of Lydia Barnes and Sarah Bond, contet ding that they entirely born out the truth of what she said. At this stage of the proceedings, the court, as usual, adjourned for a short time. Af. er an absence of about twenty minutes duration, the judges resumed their seats, and the jury having returned to their box, the summing up was proceeded with: Lord Chief Justice Campbell resumed his arduous; anxious, an painful duty, by directing the attention of the jury to the evidence of Mr. Jones, the surgeon, at Lutterwortb, upon the port;.on relating to the consulta tion about the medicine which Cook was to. tale, and - - the proposal that Dr. Bamford should prescribe for the de ceased, and also that relating to the missing betting-hook. His lordship having gone through his notes of that evi dence, and having done so directed the evidence given by Dr. Jones, as given by him before the coroner, to be' read, and said that he did not think there was anything differ ing from what he had stated in this court which could lead them to think he was not the witness of sincerity.- and truth. His lordship then went into the e vidence- of New , ton, the assistant' to Dr. Salt, and said the jury would have to consider the demeanour of the prisoner when he was purchasing the styrchnine amongst other drugs, at Haw..ilas' shop, and his conduct upon seeing Newton. They then came to the interview, upon the 23th of Nov., with Newton, about the amount of strychnine to kill a dog, and the effect it would have upon the stomach. New ton's evidence before the coroner was then put in and read, and his lordship said it was for them to consider whether; from that conversation which he made, they were to think he had wilfully told a wieltgA lie. He was not shown to have any to the prisoner; and he did not see that he could have any motive for making the additional state ment which he had done. lie then went through the evidence of Roberts, the assistant to Hawkins. The cross examination had not attempted to deny that evidence. This brought the prisoner into the possession of the strychnia., Which they would couple with the circum :stances and symptoms of Cook's death. The learned counsel had not favoured them with any explanation or opinion, or given anything as to what had become of the strychnia, or what had been done with it, and if they came to the conclusion that the death of Cook was caused by tetanus from strychnia he should be shrink _ _ POLICE COURT Y _ ESTERDAT, (BFFORE MR. EARLE red John Callaghan, and Thomas stpriclOUS CHARACTERS.—BANK TIFFERs."— Two well dressed young von. si.: strong Scotch Brooks atlas aCcent, were brought up by deteetiVe Carlyle on the follost!ng, - chat ge i—The older Said he Saw the ririsbneiS at the Sorrier of Brdnawick-street, near. the Di-trict tank, on Saturday, and, knowing them before, he kept an eye on them, There was a bagpipe performer idaying at the corner of the street and a crowd had collected. The officer observed .a gentleman ler.ving the hank and put something into his pocket, and then the prisoner Wilson, who had been watching the people leaving the bank, drew up quite close to the gentleman, on the side where he had deposited something in his pocket. The other prisoner then covered the operations of his " ally," but after a step or two witness seized them both and took them to the station. Wilson had a splendid gold ring, and the ether prisoner a fine gold pin, for the possession of which they could not account. They also had money and other property. Bridewell keeper Campbell said Wilson was " up" on the sth of the month on a charge of being a suspicious person, and on that occasion he had hardly a rag of clothes on him, (laughter) but it appeared he had made a "raise" at some place. Carlyle said he had them in custody before, and he knew them well to be "bank tip pers," and a portion of an extensive gang of thieves, of which the town is at present very full. Alf. Mkt for the pidsoners, argued that there was nothing to warrant the detention of his clients. The prisoners said they were going to Glasgow where they were engaged in a factory, and begged hard to be let off. Mr. Earle was not satisfied with the character of the prisoners, and he remanded them to this day to have some enquiry made abont them. Carl; le asked for a remand until after the day of rej,ic'ng, for certain reasons he had. The remand, however, Was only to this ?ay. " Ifs NOT MYSELF AT ALL l"—John Bright (what's in a name?) a comical looking fellow, with a face, comparatively speaking, as sharp as a hatchet, was charged with attempting to steal a coat from the shop door of Mr. Redman, an outfitter, residing at No. 18, St. James's-street. An assistant in the shop said he saw the prisoner at the door on Saturday night, and observed him take a coat from a string. The prisoner was about walking off With it when the witness caught him. On being stopped with the property, the prisoner said; "Oh, I want to buy it; what's the price ?" In reply to the charge, the prisoner made the following statement, which caused some laughter. He said: "I had some (Link on Saturday night, and, as I was going down the street, this man arrested me instead of my brother in law, who is the living dead image' of me, so he is." Tho witness said there was no person with the prisoner at the time, so there could be, rio mistake about the man. The prisoner was remanded. RoBBERY.—A young man, named John Arrad, was brought up by Bateman, a Manchester policeman, on the following charge. It appeared that the prisoner lodged at the house of a Mr. Joseph Wright, Blackburn-street, and that about three o'clock, yesterday morning, be left the house, taking wills him a gold watch and some money belonging to a brother of Mr. Wright. A telegraphic message was sent to Manchester, and the prisoner was arrested by the constable at the railway sta- tion in that city, early in the morning, as he arrived by train from this town. He was then conveyed back to Liverpool. The watch was found on his person, and some money ; the former was identified by the owner, and the prisoner was sent for trial. CAUGHT.—A shoemaker named Charles IWCarthy, was charged with stealing three pairs of boots, two pairs of shoes, and an odd boot, from his employer, Mr. Leatherwaite, No. 16, Castle-street, Kirkdale. The prisoner had been working at prosecutot's shop in November last, but in that month he absconded, taking the property with him. He has not been seen from that time up to Sunday, when he was observed in Vauxhall-road, and given into custody. He was committed for trial (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) A NORTH-END Row.— James M'Evoy, Richard Keenan, (BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., JUDGE.) LEWIS V. YOUNG AND OTHERS.—This was an action brought by Mary Lewis, as the widow of William Lewis, deceased, • and the defendants wera Thomas Young,James Johnson. William Brown, and William Briggs, trustees of the iverpool Shipowners' Friendly Society. Mr. Roby appeared -lantg." The plaintiff claimed £lO as the amount •he death of her husband, who had foi the tiff deposed that sh, titip an ! been a member of the siieiefi. Tit" received intimation that her husband, i;itc3 had died on. the coast of Africa; upon which she applied for payment of the burial moneyj and was told by the secretary of the society that she must produce her marriage certificate, and the club Card of her husband's . membership. This she did, but was still refused paythent, and accordingly brought this action.. On the part of the defence ; it was contended that the plaintiff had left her husband after having robbed him, te:d that she was openly living in criminal intercourse with a man named Moore. It was also contended that the deceased Lewis had becOme a member of the society solely for the purpose of securing to a woman, named Hor ton, the payment of a sum of money which she had advanced to him to procure an outfit, when the misconduct of his wife had left him destitute; For this purpose it was stated that he had left his card of membership with Itks. Horton, and that the present plaintiff had obtained possession of the by means of a stratagem. Evidence was called to -' the plaintiff lived with a person had in other respects miscouducted herself towards her husbatn Among other things; it was stated that when Lewis was goin to sea, he came to biti wife and said be Wi,lied tai he reconcile to her before leaving, upon which she named .hin-joinur, nt on her kreo, and prayed that he might nevrr return. For these reasons, as well as the loan already mentioned it was contended that the deceased man desired that Hrs. Horton, and not his wife, should receive the money. Several legal objections wire also urged by Mr. Roby• His Honour said his present impression was, that the plaintiff must be taken as the legal representative of the deceased man. It was probably better in a mora' point of view she that a wife, under suer should be presumed not to I. appear in the position of her husband's representative atte his death, and that if, for any reason, the husband wisher that any other woman, not his wife, should receive after his death money to which he was entitled, he should declare his intention, according to the rules of the society, by a written nomination, winch was ' in point of fact, equivalent to making a will. He stated, however, that he would consider more fully the question involved in the case, and give his judgment finally on Tuesday (this day) week. eirennistances, ave been disen.i led to ing from his duty, in the high position which he held, if he did not tell them that was a very strong fact estab lished by the prosecution which had not been in any way answered. His lordship then went through the evidence of Mr. Strevensi whose conduct he (his lordship) thought was perfectly justifiable, and did not merit that violent attack which the learned Sergeant had made upon him. He had strong suspicions; and the deceased was his stepson, and he had perfect grounds for acting in the manner in which he did. His lordship then went throUgh the statement of the woman who laid the body out, and that of 1)r. Harland, and his interview with the prisoner previously tp the post mortem examination, and the post mortem examination was put in and read. It was signed by . Dr Harland, Dr. Bamford, and Mr. Devonshire. Revert ing to the evidence of the pushing at the post mortem ex amination, and the jar being removed and found near where Palmer was, and then found with the bladder cut; this, of itself, was not much; but when it was taken into consideration with prisoner's remarks and subsequent conduct, it seemed to indicate an intention upon the part of the prisoner to upset the jar and destroy its contents. After reviewing the evidence relating to the post mortem examination, and after going through the evi dence of Boycott and the post boy, his lordship drew the attention of the jury most especially to the offer of £lO to upset the post chaise, and said it was for them to consider in a case of circumstantial evidence the conduct of the accused, and Whether it was c onsistent with innocence or guilt, and it was for them to consider whether Mr. Stre vens had so provoked Palmer that they could take the view which the learned counsel did of the matter, that Palmer only meant to upset Mr. Stevens, and' not to destroy the contents of the jar. The jar was men tioned at the interview, and it would be for them to say , whether such conduct was innocent of the design to de stroy the jar and its contents, and so destroy the chance of there being evidence against him. He then came to his conduct with Cheshire, the postmaster, in getting him to be a party to the assignment of Cook's property, that was evidence of fraud and forgery, but ought not to preju dice the case. lie then came to the prisoner's getting hold of the letter containing the report of Dr. Taylor to Mr. Gardner, and, referring to prisoner's conduct and that of the coroner, said he disproved in the strongest manner of the coroner in taking presents from the prisoner. As far as the letter to the coroner was concerned, he asked them to consider it most carefully. The prisoner might be innocent, but they must consider, if that accorded with innocence, it was tampering with the coroner, and, to his mind, suggesting to the coroner the ver dict which should be arrived at, The letter was to state to tho coroner, that there had not been any poison foul 1, and that the verdict would be a natural death. With regard to the book found at the prisoner's house, he begged the jury not to attach any importance whatever to it, as it was used by the prisoner in his studies. His lordship then went through, without comment, the evidence relative to that of the game being sent, and also that of Mr. Herring and Bates, and then came to the evidence of Dr. Curling, and said that the jury would now have to judge, upon the evidence of men of science, whether the symptoms of the disease corresponds with thoo 0 of traumatic tetanus, or idiopathic tetanus, any natural disease or otherwise. His lordship then went through the evidence of Dr. Curling, Dr. Todd, and Dr. B unferd, the latter of whose evidence before the Crown was all put in and read. The evidence about the pills his lordship said was most important, because they had been in the prisoner's posses sion, and that he had the opportunity of changing them. Sir Benjamin Brodie's evidence was of the greatest importance. He was a man of great practice, and a very high authority, and he stated that Cook's symptoms sere such that he could not attribute his death to any natural cause. Dr. Daniels and other medical evidence agreed with that. The symptoms in Cook's c ise were not those of idiopathic or traumatic tetanus, neither did it agree with any of the symptoms known in cases of epilepsy, and all agreed that the symptoms would not arise from syphili tic inection. Sir Benjamin Brodie, the most distinguished madical man of the present day, had distinctly stated that he never knew such symptoms as those manifested in Cook's case to arise from any dis ease. His Lordship here read the whole of Sir Benjamin Brodie's evidence following it by the testimony of Dr. Taylor, Dr. Rees, Dr. Mouekton, Dr. Moore, and Dr. Christison. He also referred to the evidence given by Dr. Nunnely and Mrs. Williams. in the case of poisoning at Leeds, and reminded the jury that no strychnine had been found in Cook's body. After reading his notes of the evidence of Dr. Jackson, intimated that the Court should now adjourn, and he would proceed with the evidence adduced on behalf of the prisoner to—morrow morning. The court, at a quarter past eight o'clock, adjoarned to to-morrow (this) morning. AMERICIN Maths.—The United States steamer Ericsson, is announced to sail for New York to-morrow, with the mails, &c. The letter-box at the General Post Office, will be open to twelve, and with fees till one o'clock for letters. The box on the stage will be open up to two o'clock with late fees. • S. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITU TION, 9, RosE HILL.—New patients entered on the books last week, viz, :—May 24th : Relieved at the institution, 177 ; relieved at their own dwellings, 58 ; cases of prevail ing epidemic, 0. Total 235. Visitors, Mr. E. Watts and Mr. T. Kirk. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Esq. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY. —Week ending May 24, 1856.—Admitted : In-patients, 39 ; out-patients, 5 ; casuals during week, 11. Discharged : In-patients cured, 24 ; relieved, and at own request, 18 ; made out-patients, 8 ; irregular, 3 ; dead, 2 ; remain in the house, 164. House visitors : Joseph Matthews, and W. H. Moss, Esqrs. Physician and surgeon for ensuing week : Dr, Turnbull and Mr. Long. House surgeon : Mr. G. B, Halford. Junior house surgeon : Mr. Cecil Webster, Chaplain : Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A. Robert Hutchison treasurer The Times correspondent states that the Empress is in much better health than was supposed• At a ball at St: Cloud, on Thursday, she remained till past two , THE LATE BISHOP OF CARLISLE.—The will of the Hon. and Right Rev. Hugh Percy, Lord Bishop of Car lisle, has been proved in London under £90,000 personality within the province of Canterbury. A letter from Odessa, dated May 7, states, that ship owners will be much disappointed in consequence of being unable to procure cargoes. There were 100 foreign vessels in the port. They brought cargoes of wine, rani, and sugar, and the market is overstocked. COMPETITION FOR APPOINTMENTS.—A vacancy which had occurred among the .clerks of the Colonial-office has just been competed for. Six candidates were selected, and it has been won by Mr. Richard Hall, of Jesus Col lege, Cambridge, where Mr. Hall took a wrangler's degree. It appears from the Post that, in reference to the Sunday bands in the parks, the Archbishop of Canter bury wrote in his own name and the name of the bishops, pointing out to Lord Palmerston the mischief of the practice. These ecclesiastical representations rarely occur, and Lord Palmerston had no choice but to yield the question. However, it cannot, says the Post, be con sidered as at all settled. DissorArrioNs or PARTNERSHIP.—W. H. Best and T. Waugh, Rochdale, painters, gliders, and paper hangers ; John Craven and Joseph Craven, Keighley, York, worsted spinners and manufacturers ; R. Warrender, P. Astles, C. Lees, and J. Leadbeater, Congleton, Chester, silk ribbon manufacturers; Job Livsey, John Livsev, and R. Brierley, Union foundry, Townhead, Rochdale, brass-founders; J. Knowles, J. Unsworth, R. /4'G-ill, and J. Marrow, Eccles ton, near St. Helens, Lancaster, glass bottle manufacturers; F. J. Ingram, S. Pemberton, and J. Whitaker, New Park-street, Leeds, cloth finishers ; H. Nutt and R. Nutt, Kingston-upon Hull, oil-press hair and bageing manufacturers ; J. Holmes and J. Shires, Hunslet, Leeds coal dealers ; T. Barlow, J. Merrick, J. B. Rodier,and A. Robinson, Manchester, merchants and warehousemen, so far as regards A. Robinson. FOREIGN AID SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Liverpool blanch of this society was held last night, in the theatre of the EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER IN LIVERPOOL. Yesterday, a woman named Mary Curley was breught before Mr. Mansfield, charged by Detective Carlyle with having murdered a child, apparently about three months old, under the following strange circumstances :—On E'riday evening she was seen by some boys at the south end of the town in some fields, adjoining Mr. Lawrence's demesne, endeavouring to bury a living child, about the age mentioned, under some sods and clay. The boys took up the child and made her take it away. She made two or three efforts subsequently to get rid of the child, prevented. The last time the child was seers with her tva ,, the evening, near the extreme south pier -head. g rinie time , ; _er she was seen without the child. The police have been en ; hn that search all Saturday night, S un d a y, and this Morning, but eettL i _ not dis i cover the child. D. is said the Womaa is an idiot, au,.. she has stolen the child from some one, as she is nit known to have had a child herself. The affair has created great sensation at the south end of the town. Several intellieent buys, amongst whom were lads .7. l . l 'T'ett, Daniel Duffy, John Christie, James P e nnin g t o n, Dac...a Hale, Jeffrey It. Lightening, and James Quayle, wells examined, and their evidence w , nt to prove the above facts generally. The boys were pla , ieg cricket in a field, when the attention of one was drawn to the prisoner, who was at a lime kiln that was burning, trying to lay a bundle towards the mantis of the kiln, and on the approach of some of the boys she gathered up the bundle and ran off. saying it was cabbage or cauliflowers she herd in it. The boy Duffy watched her and saw her go towards a hale ar drain, near Mr. Lawrence's wall, and put some sods on snmethitig, and on going up to her he saw it was a child, about three months old, and he heard it moaning ; he took off the sods and the prisoner then ran off with the child She made several attempts to get rid of the child by throwing it amongst timber arid into holes and drains, hat the boys followed and pre vented her. Some of the lads Went for a policeman, but could not (as they steel) find one. The woman then proceeded towards the extreme south end pier -head, and a heavy thunder storm coming on the boys went away. The prisoner was seen returning in the same direction soon after, but was not seen after that instil Sunday morning, when the boy Duffy happened to see her in Park-road, and as there was a policeman present he gave her into custody. The police, tie to the present time, have not been successful in their c arch for the body of the child. The prisoner, from appearance, was quite idiotic ; she was very poorly dressed and had her hair fantastically plaited across her forehead. Carlyle said it was known she had no child of her own, and it was strongly supposed she had stolen the child from some person or other out of some house in the absence of the mother. She had a bundle of wild flowers which she fondled very much. She was remanded for seven days. Cornelius M'Cann, and Peter Lynch, were charged with a riot, and for having assaulted police-officers 731 and 109. Mr. Gluck defended all but Lynch. About a quarter past one o'clock on Saturday night, in Clay-street, off Great Howard-street, the officers heard a row, and on going to ascer tain the cause, they found the prisoners were fillting along with others. The officers interfered, when they were assaulted, and constable 731 received on the head a serious contused wound, upwards of two inches long, and as deep as the bone. The prisoners were identified as the parties who struck the constables. It appeared that the row originated with Lynch, who called M'Cann a " black sheep," because he would not join some society. It was not stated what the society was. Mr. Block produced a witness for the de.- fence, named Margaret Walsh, and she swore that the women in the ruckshia were worse, and did more harm to the police, than the men. (Laughter.) Mr. Block :So they generally do, more harm than the men. (Renewed laughter.) She said the policeman 731 was drunk at the time ; but the medical gentleman who dressed his head stated that he was quite sober. Mr. Block addressed the bench on behalf of his clients, attaching all the blame to Lynch. His Worship characterised the assault as brutal, and ordered each of the prisoners to pay £2 fine, or, in default of payment, two months' imprisonment. SERIOUS ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.—EIIen Brennan, a poor woman, residing at No. 4 cellar, Wright-street, Scotland-road, charged another female, named Jane Thomas, who resides in the same street, with having committed a terrible assault on her. On Sunday morning, at an early hour, the complainant went to look for her husband, who had not come in during the night ; she met the prisoner, and some angry words having taken place between them, the latter struck her several blows on the head with a poker, inflicting three serious wounds on different parts of the head. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. The complainant is enciente, and, whilst in court, had several fainting fits, and seemed in a very precarious con dition. She was attended by Mr. Thomas, surgeon, who paid every attention to her. SATURDAY. (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) ASSAULTING A WlFE.—William Drysdale, a powerful looking mau, was charged with having assaulted his wife in Hanover-street. It appeared that the parties had been separated since September last, and that the prisoner was to pay his wife 5s a week, but he had not performed his contract. Her brother furnished a house for the complainant, in order that she might make out a living by letting lodgings. The prisoner was in the habit of calling at the house, and abusing his wife in a shameful way, and on Friday he paid her one of these visits, got her into the street, and beat her severely. The prisoner alleged that he was as quiet as a lamb, but his worship, not crediting the story, scut him to jail for two months with hard labour. (BEFORE MR. SANDS.) BURGLARY.—SaraI , Brannan, Bridget Flynn, James Connolly, and Michael M'Mormen, who bad been remanded on a charge of burglary and robbery in the house of Margaret Parkins, a washerwomon residing in Queen street, were brought up. The details of this case have already been published. Ou Thursday night week the house of the prosecutrix was broken into, and eighteen shirts, with other property, stolen from it. . . . The shirts were traced to the prisoners (except the Flynn), and they were fully committed for trial. Flynn was discharged. THE CHARGE AGAINST FORD THE BEERHOUSE KEEPER. —This case, which stood over for the production of witnesses for the defence was again called on, and Mr. Bluck produced two witnesses who fully corroborated the evidence of the defendant's servant woman, and Mr. Sands said the officer in the case must have made a perfect mistake, and he would therefore dismiss the complaint. FRIDAY. BEERHOITSB AND PUBLICANS' CASES.—Jobn Ford, beer , house keeper, Peter street, was summoned for selling ale a illegal hours. In reply to Mr. Bluck, the officer (Southwell) who had the case, denied that he asked to be served with ale. Mr. Bluck produced a woman who swore that the officer and his comrade, who were in plain clothes, asked for two glasses of ale, but were refused. Mr. Wybergh said it would be a serious thing, if the charge against the officer, of asking for ale, was established. The officers swore the very opposite of what the witness swore, and said that the woman was a prostitute and bred in a brothel; The woman distinctly swore that she was not bred in a brothel, she was the servant of the house, and also an inmate of it, - and paid by the year. Mr. Wybergh asked the officers how they knew the woman to be a prostitute, and that she was bred in a brothel. They said they did not know. Mr. Bluck dwelt with some severity on the swearing of the police, and the case was adjourned in order to produce an additional witness for the defence. There was a second charge of the same description made against the same defendant. This case was also adjourned.—Henry Barrigan, *Windsor, was charged with Sunday trading. Case referred.—Henry John ston, publican, Crosshall street, was charged for refusing to admit the police on Sunday morning last. Case dismissed.— john Elmes, beerhouse keeper, Hampton street. was charged for selling ale at half.past one o'clock on Tuesday night. The officer, 693, who complained in the case, said he succeeded in "dispersing" two women who were fighting in the street, and came out of the defendant's house drunk. This caused great laughter. Fined 2s 6d, and 2e 6d costs. Thomas Thompson, beerhouse keeper, Chadworth street, was charged far selling ale at illegal hours. Dismissed. William Harrison, beerhouse keeper, Hunter street, was charged for doing business at pro hibited hours. Fined 5s and costs.—Edward Forres►, beer house keeper, Isaac street, Edge hill, was summoned for sell ing ale at twenty minutes to twelve o'clock on Saturday night. The defence was that the ale was given as a present to a charwoman. Fined is, and Is costs.—John Shaw, beer house keeper, Lodge lane, was charged for doing business at prohibited hours. Case deferred for witnesses.—Sarah Heavyside, beerhouse keeper, Windsor street, was charged for Sunday trading. Case dismissed.—Owen Herd, beerseller, Birkett street, for Sunday trading, fined is and costs.—Bobert Parry, beerhouse keeper, Brook street, Sunday trading, fined Is and costs.—William M‘Mullen, Sand street south, beer house keeper, Sunday trading, fined Is, and is costs.—Thos. C. Cooper,. Park road, beerhouse keeper, for not having his name painted on his premises ; fined lOs and costs.—James Seward, heerhouse keeper, Upper Luke street, was charged with doing business at illegal hours fined I2s and costs. — Wm. Bean, beet house keeper, Trowbridge street, was charged for selling ale at prohibited hours on Sunday. In this case the defendant complained that the police officers, Langan and Southwell, had been very outrageous. Mr. Wybergh said if the . officers had conducted theniFelves as stated, a com plaint should be lodged against them. The defendant was acquitted. woman Collegiate Institution. The attendance was moot numerous. The chair was Occupied by the Rev. Dr. N'Neile, and amongst the clergymen and gentlemeri on the platform were the Rev. Dr. Merle D' Aubigne, the Historian of the Reformation ; Reeds. R. Burgess, rector of Upper Chelsea ; J. B. Lowe, W. Pollock, S. Minton, G. Read, Gardner, Sutton, J. hlacnaught, Cowan, Gent, Bardsley, Conor, Dandy, Marlen, Williams, Hamilton, Hirsch, Sampson, Smith, Car penter, Lodge, Hunt, Gilmour, Ffolliott, and White. Messrs. R. A. Macfic, W. Jones, Statham, Webster, Williams, David Hodson, J. B. Lloyd, H. Halheadi R,. Bickersteth, R. A. Payne, &c, &c., The proceedings were opened with a prayer, delivered by the Rev. J. B. Lowe.—The chairman then proceeded to address the meeting. After some preliminary observations he said : Your sympathies are . now invoked on behalf of the struggling Protestants oa the continent of Europe. You are aware tiat they are strangers to the sweets of religious liberty which it is our privilege so largely to enjoy in England, They are still in bondage under the great power of the great mystic Babylon, for even in France, where infidel liberalism had for a time snapped the Papal chain, the links are again rivetted under an absolute despotism. You will hear more particulars concerning these people in the course of the evening. Ai y object at present is to make as brief and clear a statement as I can to you of their condition relatively with the laws of their own country. Confining our attention to the Protestant chinches of France, we will look at their condition, first, with reference to tho old law of the first Napoleon, which is called the Code Napoleon. Of that code, the 291st and three following articles bear upon this subiect, and deprive the Protestants of France of the power of meeting for religious worship without the express permission of the local magistrates, prefecte or tnaires. Well, the great emperor passed away, but the Protestant church remained. The change in the government of France was followed by a change in the law, with respect to the Protestant church ; and, in the year 1830, Louis Philippe gave what was called a constitutional charter, the fifth article of which authorised the Protestants of France to meet for worship, under equal protection of the law, with all other denominations. That is, under that charter they would have a right to call upon the executive—that is the police—to defend them in their meeting, aed to give them protection from insult, annoyance, er interruption. This, of itself, had it been feirly carried out, was all that could be desired ; but, unfortunately, al:hough the charter was eo given, the articles I have referred to, of the Code Napoleon, were not repealed. Then came the double action of the ado Napoleon, and the constitutional character of Learn:, Philit , pe. Louis Philippe disappeared from the scene. The republic was established and paced away. The President, by universal suffrage, took his seat, and very seen transformed himself into an Emperor. Then came a new phase. How far the Emperor of France was indebted to the priests of Rome for the suffrages of the people, which placed him on the seat of President, I shall not venture to guess. How far his support of the Pope, since that time, has b.en a matter of gratitude for the support of the priests, I shall not venture to guess. I suppose there are secrets of history about this like other state tn:tters. But certain it is that, in 1852, his Imperial Majesty, Napoleon 111, issued a decree, bearing heed upon the Pro testants of France. It absolutely prohibited their meeting for Divine worship without the express and authoritative permission of the magistrates— sans autorization. But the Protestants of France were not to be suppressed. They met, obeying God rather than man. Their meetings were interrupted ; they were prosecuted ; they were fined, and on failure of paying the fine they were threatened with imprisonment. Well, now a favourable change has taken place, and the Emperor has just recently issued another decree. What has induced the Emperor to make that change I will not venture to define. It is possible that he, great a man as he is, was not prepared to brave the scandal of open persecution and imprisonment for conscience sake in the sight of all Europe, It is possible that the justice, if not the eloquence, of the appeal of Count Cavour, on behalf of the liberties of Italy, may have made an impression favourable to France. (Applause.) It is conceivable that the sounds of religious liberty, so lately raised in England, may have caused some little echo even in the Tuileries. (Hear, hear.) All this is conceivable ; but what is certain is this, that just recently the Emperor of the French has issued another decree repealing the retrospective action of his decree of 1852 ; so that although his suppression of Protestant worship will still bold good for the future, yet this new decree restores the status quo of the chapels and meetings which were held by the French Protes tants before 1852. Having given this outline of the French Protestant churches, relatively with the laws of their land, the rev, chairman continued :—As to the details of their struggles during this period, they have the interest of a romance. Those people have met in the mountains, in the woods, in the dens and the caves of the earth. They have met by stealth—they have met in faith— they have trusted God—they have honoured His name and His Word, still they ate exposed to much of hardship, and it is comforting to their hearts to know that British Christians have perfect sympathy with them. (Applause.) As to the progress of the Protestant churches on the Continent, you will have important details from the gentlemen who will succeed me. You will he addressed by the Rev. Mr. Burgess, the honorary secretary of the society, and then by our noble Christian brother (M. D'Aubigne) who, though located as a pastor of a little village of Switzerland, is, nevertheless, of European, aye of American colebtily.also. (Hear, hear.) His history of the Reformation supplies" Household Words" to the Protestant world; and so long and wherever simple Christianity —simple, primitive Christianity, freed from all the trammels of man's traditions, and set forth in the full, clear, and evangelical simplicity of the Apostolical writings—so long as these shall animate the human heart, so long shall the recorded character and struggles of Martin Luther, the recorded tender, gentle, classic eloquence of Philip Melancthon, the recorded heroism of Lefevre and Farrell, as contained in this history, immortalise the name of Merle D'Aubigne. (The rev. chairman resumed his seat amid the most enthusiastic applause.) —The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. Mr. Burgess, Rev. M. D'Aubigne, Mr. R. A. M'Fie, fee., and the pro ceedings were brought to a close shortly before ten o'clock. HOPE STREET CHURCE.—The splendid new organ, built by Messrs. Gray and Davidson. of London, for this church, was formally opened on &today last. There was a very full congregation, and the admiration of the in. strument was generaL This evening the capabilities of the new organ will be tested at a private performance of classical music by Mr. W. T. Best, the organist of St. George's Hall, and, no doubt, a vast number of amateurs will be attracted there. SUDDEN DEATH.—Last evening, Mr. Churton, the county coroner for Cheshire, held an inquest at the Wellington hotel, Birkenhead, on view of the body of Samuel Day, one of the messengers of the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court, who expired in his gig while near the Rock Ferry. It appeared that the deceased was returning from business when he was suddenly taken ill and fell back in the gig. The assistance of Mr. Goss, surgeon, was immediately called, but he died before any aid could be tendered. Ver dict, " apoplexy." CORONER ' S INQun=rs.— The borough coroner held the following inquests yesterday :—On the body of James Thompson Anderson, who was engaged at the stores of Messrs. Baring Brothers, Strand-street, as a cotton porter, and who was killed on Saturday by a bale of cotton, weighing about three cwt., falling en him by accident, Verdict : " Accidental death."—On the body of Patrick Gallagher, eight years of age, who resided with his parents at 27 court, Ford-street. On Friday the boy was f dead in the canal, but how he got into the water there was no evidence to show. Verdict accordingly. THE SUNDAY BANDS QUESTION. PRIMROSE lIST.L.—On Sunday afternoon a demonstra tion in favour of the re-establishment of Sunday bands in the parks, took place at Primrose-hill. At four o'clock 60,000 persons had assembled. Shortly after, a band of twenty performers, engaged, it was said, by the national Sunday league, made their appearance. A circle was formed ; and a picket of the Guards, who were stationed to protect the fireworks, very kindly lent one of the artillery waggons for the use of the committee and the shelter of the band. There was no interference on the part of the police. A printed notice etas distri buted, announcing that, at five o'clock precisely, a Union Jack would be raised on the top of the hill, When all persons favourable to the following resolution would raise their hands :—" That the people, now in public meeting assembled, consider the music in parks, estab lished by Sir B. Hall, to be an innocent and healthful recreation, regret its sudden discontinuance, and hope it may be speedily renewed." The band then cam= meneed, amidst the most profteind silence, playing at"( an opening Martin Luther's Hymn. Several attempts at applause was made, but they were checked by cries of " Order, order." At five o'clock the flag was hoisted, and nearly every hand was raised. The band continued to play until six o'clock, terminating their performance( with " God save the Queen." The people then dispersed in the greatest order. HYDE-PARK.—Several thousands of persons bled in this park by four o'clock, at which hour a band numbering twenty performers, uniformly dressed, made their appearance. No notice was taken of them by the few police on duty ; and, having selected a spot, com menced. At the end of each performance they were cheered by the assembled crowd, who lustily sung the words while the band played the airs of such pieces as " Cheer, boys, cheer," " Rule, Britannia," &c. KENSINGTON-GARDENS.—Many thousands assembled. There Was no attempt to introduce a band. The "roughs," finding nothing of an exciting character, and, no doubt, annoyed at the great order which prevailed, began to pull up the grass and pelt one another. Fliortly after, these ruffians pulled up the grass for seven -- --l and threw the wet roots into ladies' faces and or dresses, doing considerable damage. From gr: mud they got to stones, which, with lumps of earth, &c were hurled in thousands among the people. A_ scene of considerable confusion continued, until a shower of rain came down, which had the effect of patting a stop to the bad assem- tumult. VICTORIA-PARK.—A private band made its appearance amidst tremendous cheering, and performed a series of sacred pieces, national airs, &c., which were aopl•mied. by those present. The music continued until nearly six o'clock, when the crowd quietly dispersed. TRADE REPORT -MONDAY ....--*4•--- LIVERPOOL. CorroN.—The market to-day 'has been quiet 'but steady, the dem ,nd h,s been only limited, but prices are wi , haut any cNange. The saes—including 100 Pernambucos 6fid to Gid, 20 Bali sias Gid, 200 Eyptians 6fid to 9d, 1,004 Surats 4ed to sfid—are reported 6,000 bales, of which 1.000 are on snecalation and for export. Suoart.—We have no change to notice in our market, which remains quiet, the sales being c.m6ned to 100 boxes Havanna at 2Js per cwt in bond. BforAssas.—Nolh'ng has transpired. lit/N.-100 puns. Demerara are reported at previous rates. TEA.—The market shows some slight symptoms of improvement, but sales are small. Rica.—There continues a good enquiry, and very stiff prices are realised ; the saes comprise 6.5 43 hags old Ar. - acan at Ss tr, 8s fid. and 3,500 bags Bengal, at 8s to 8s 6 , 1 for old broken, 10s to 10s 3d for middling, and 12s per cwt for good new. 11,krasitEn.—We have also to report 1,100 bags Bombay, at 48s to p,r quarter. LOGWOOD. —Some small lots Jamaica, at XS 7s 61, all faults. FosTic.—.eli per ton St. Domingo. NrcAnwona WOOD.—gII 5s per ton for damage 1. CATTLe.—We hay. but a moderate supply of beef to-day, and mostly of very good quality, which sold at very high prices, alt ough but slightly in advance of those of last week. There was a consider. able increase in the supply of sheep and lambs, which met with an extremely brisk sale a , is to 2s per head advance on both. The rates were, beef. 6d to sheep. 7d to 9d; and lambs, 10d to lid, LONDON. The private contract markets have been inactive since Friday but prices a-e steady. COTTON.-600 bales sold the last two days at about previous rates. The following public sales are deeared for to.morrow :-503 hhds West India 7.000 bags Mauritius, and 1 100 b igs Bengal. Ccffee: 3511 casks Pimation. Saltpetre : 1.300 bags. CORY.—The receipts of foreign wheat last week were smell: of American floor tolerab y Dbertil (8,299 barrels). There was a fair show of samples of wheat on the Essex and Kent stand, 'his morn ing, Fine white wheat about maintained last week's prices. but all other qualities must be quoted Is cheaper, with a dull sale. Foiel. , n wheat met with little attention, and its valtie was nominally the same nts last week. Less money must have been p 'ed had ee'es ben forced. Barley (lull, and its value supported with difficUty. The finer qualities of= ats were Is to 2earer, and other ets,irip tions -odd not be puchased so well as l s d ast e eek. Beans enquired for and rather dearer. Pease dull and the turn lower. TaLnovv.—The market quiet, with a steady business 41 dull. Town t a ll o w is quoted 46s nett cash; Petersburg Y.C.. on the spot, 46. s ; Slay to June, 453 ad; October to December, 45s 61. C AT TLE. —We have rather more beasts than on Monday last, and consequ-ntly prices are not so pod as on that day ; they cannot, however, be quoted less than on Friday. Sheep are more pletviful, trade . 8 exceeeingly slow for them, and notwithstanding a disposi tion to take rather less than we quote, a clearance cannot be effected. Lambs and calves are more in demand. From Germany and Holland there are 180 beasts. 850 sheep, and 47 calves. Sp dn. 165 beasts. Scot and, 650. Norfolk and Suffolk, 2,100. Ireland, 60 beasts, and 240 sheep. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS. Cosa Cosor.—Red wheat, 32s 6d to 35s ; barley, 17s 6d ; oats, 13s 4d to 15a 4ti. DUNDALK Coax.—There was a smsll supply at market t Oats, 12s 9 I to 135 6d; red wheat, 3756 d to 438; white, 395 to o 43s ; barley, (Si to 193. The Times alludes to an impression that the troubles in Syria are attributed to the ambition of Said Paoha now on the throne of Egypt, and that he is supported by Fuad Pacha, at Constantinople, whose influence depends on the French troops being retained as long as possible. The Times says, that the right of search had become impracticable ; great as we are we could not maintain it. We bad to surrender an impossible and mischievous pretension as eheerfully and gracefully as we could. The result of Lord Derby's speech and the division is to impart to a sensible act—a slight air of difficulty. The party of resistance at Rome begins to fear that it will be impossible to avoid undertaking the reforms recommended by France and Austria. Ominous writings, referring to the present excitements in Italy, have ap peared on the walls of Milan and other towns in Lombardy. All kinds of marvellous rumours were circulated. THE SUNDAY BANDS TN THE PARKS.,--011 Saturday, Lord t'ahne'ston received several deputations to present memorials, urging his lordship to recal the order for the discontinuance of the performances of the military bands in the parks on Sundays. The interview lasted an hour. The noble lord denied that one of the grounds for with ' drawing the bands was. that the working classes had not come forward, and asked for such a recreation. The order had been given in deference to the opinion of a large portion of the people, who, on: re ligious grounds, objected to the musical perfor mances on the Sabbath, and it was no part of duty of the Government to take part in a religious conflict under such circumstances. The noble lord added that the depu tations must be aware that he could not now recede, and he could hold out to them no hope of alteration. In answer to a question put as to whether if the public pro vided bands, they would be allowed to play. Lord Palmer ston referred the deputation to the Rome Secretary.