The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-18 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, BOMBAY MARKETS. Ou r to e Money market during the fortnight has, contrary uotistpectation, become slightly tighter, and the banks in antic; have not reduced their rates of interest as presentt('d in our last • but it is generally supposed the rates Pressure will be only temporary, and that the O w , Of interest now rul i ng w ill no t be maintained. last repo securities'have given way in value since our IMPORTS. 14-WthcCare at le ng th enabled to announce an improvement Cott e Co ndition of our imp or t mar k e t, the demand for alp Piece goods of almost every description being ve l ry fo r a nd at some time past. per,Jr II • rerZi‘kY SHIRTINGS of 40 inches have advanced 1 to 2 annas e ce, an.l are quotationsod enquirY ; all other descriptions in at former q, but are in demand. (-,llAir MADAPOLLAMS have slightly ad vance d . fro'Lakir JAcoNETS are also in fair enquiry, and have risen to 1 alma per piece. a r : i t 4 Y LONG CLOTHS.—The sales show that these goods ewithout, however, any inprovement in prices. irt3l( LOMESTICS very dull of sale. iznY T CLOTHS have advanced from 1 to 2 annas per oflualcaY RE D: Plain and mu ll s are d u ll of sale. T w ill s rod quality are i n demand but are scarce. LEACHED Goons Shirtings and madapollams are in K°0(1 enquiry. Satin spots have advanced from I to 11 anna 4 14° 13 11 Iliac ~~~~r~ ERLAND INDIA We have received, by t ie arrival Mail, our usual files and ar e — 'Bombay, March ' We extract the follown,, Bombay Times of the 19th March ion of out r f 1)(Iti) ° of D o t u? to ,;a D c of, Ad°, d 4 0 1 is - t INIIMIIMIIOOOIIMINMMINaI the overland The dates March 10 summary from the Lord Canning reached Calcutta on the 29th of February, and was immediately sworn in Governor• General. The Marquis of Dalhousie left on the 6th. The accession to office of Lord . Canning, and the retirement of _Lord Dal pousie, furnish almost. the only topics of the slightest interest for the fortnight, and both events were intimated by last mail. The retiring Governor-General carries with 'mu the respect and good wishes of all classes of the com munity, his administration being admitted to have had no parallel in eventfulness - or - renown since the days of Yelle- eY• The Santhal insurrection seems now fairly to hav e gone to sleep. Twelve thousand of these poor people are s aid•tcyfind; to them lucrative; occupation as navvies ‘..)a the Raj ma h a l sect i on o f t h e B enga l ra il wa y, 120 miles al length ;• on the adjoining section of 80 miles, 2 000 are eorooloyed Every thing continues quiet in the kingdom of 0 11{1 e. The stories to the Contrary chiefly originating at d awi lPore, are pure fabrications. The troops have ten _erect their services. to .us to a man. • We-have heard „ within the • last month in reference to the P l3 , oe ee a; ' , Jags at Herat, or threatened hostilities with Rn - ', e 'a••• The . capture of the .former Is a -Matter of f i e, ely ma e indifference—war with the latter about. as un. . thing as can be conceived. Profound tram. r i„ lutY.. reign s th roug h ou t . every.. part of India, the _ a st fortnight having failed to furnish tidings of any deseript7 - rl wan t of w a t er anu _ a. eaS ing at such a rate as the season advances ait f i at one time apprehended they might . have 'done, and gh We' have still a forMidahle three months of heat by before us. At Bombay water is being brought 3! railway, and when the plan is in full operation, it thl; 4 Pected that a thousand tons a day may probably in as be supplied ; or, at two gallons per man, as much ""i provide a hundred thousand people. Serious th PuYance has of late been experienced by a system of 4 e jing or misdelivery of telegraphic messages, which , 1, `Lithe w re t c h e d t one o f mora l feeling prevalent amongst t 0 Put as well as natives in India, it will not be easy Plit down. h e the discussions on educationEl matters, in progress at t o date of last despatch. continued through the fortnight . 00 ,r carried on with vigour. The pupils have themselves via e forward to share in the dispute, and the letters, t rout exception, sent by them to the newspapers confirm t e e worst imputations cast upon the system. It has now hi ll! placed beyond doubt, that at a time when we are i r 'ag of universities, and felicitating ourselves on the hav e made, progress in English literature our young men s, a h le , made, that there is not one in a hundred of our best t w — A ° Tra, who could draft an ordinary letter, or write p p :n(3' sentences censecutively, without blundering' in T r i' l llmar. Amidst the talk we have had of the develop ateat of th e resour c es o f I n di a , a . singular variety of a „ a a nufacture has lately made its appearance amongst us ; the medical establishment is said to be the hardest aed and most to stand in need of additional members, o e draw on its already deficient ranks for the supply of ntPast-otfices. Mr. Riddell, Director-general of post b„'! in India, being about to proceed on leave to Europe, vi '• raton, Postmaster-general of the North west Pro aerileQs, takes his place, while Dr. Clark of the Bengal b a ,,,ee becomes his temporary successor. Dr. Fayrer, ,Z IT IR distinguished himself in the performance of his Irufessional duties in Burmah, is appointed postmaster . ;sprat for Oude; and Dr. Impey has his zeal and activity, thalle residency surgeon at Indore, rewarded, first by an e ,, medical storekeepership and a professorship, 11 : before he has been a twelvemonth at work in a „” departments, both to him new, is made 11 Lng' - postmaster-general of Western India. A. iii4l receives an expensive medical education, hc.lt ttt r etlY he comes to India finds, that it is not by scientific r e lne t!ce, or professional merit, that he must look for e n d ar u• In his own department he may drudge on till the l a ,of time, and look for reward in the medical board at 143 when fit for little besides but a board. Sorting lucrative e r is a better trade than surgery, sealing wallets more -1)u than science. If we are to go on in this way, d r medical examinations should comprise a little know aeh ge of post office matters, not that qualification for t 0 l 1 apointment is ever reckoned of the slightest „ s equ p ence in India, but a job might be accom- G. s t hed with so mew h a t grea t er decency, if it were not such an outrage on common sense as it is at present. lim e fri en d s of the unfortunate Mr. Corfield: the gentle iron who was dismissed for incompetency and misconduct e ,, l u r the police magistracy in June last, have had the .etne unwisdom to bring under public consideration, at I%a'S Instiation (and in hopes, as it is supposed, of once 1 2 securinghim permanent employment under govern e`nt) a multitude of questions connected with his unhappy !cer. b;ii S *,:.ll, l atth'aw Sausse, the new puisne judge, arrived h tt , ,t he last mail; Sir William and Lady Gomm, who t)iiB been staying with Lord Elphinstone, leave by 1 0 „ 111 e. Bishop has returned to the Presidency, after a pro - -tour of four months and upwards in Scinde and -tzerat, during which his lordship, in company with Pc• Harding, visited all the stations of the clergy in those mistrict s , and travelled nearly 2,000 miles. Lord Elphinstone remains at Bombay for the present. oe head-quarters of the army move to Mahabl es h wur neßt week. Brigadier Mackenzie leaves by this snail, 'on medical certificate, for 15 months. Fe bre In ta king leave of the Legislative Council on the 29th -a rY, the Marquis of Dalhousie spoke as follows : beg the indulgence of th e council for a few oments. avi ng diligently attended :the deliberations ; m of the Legislative Council until failing health forbade my further Presence here, 1 have been anxious not to quit this :„ Qunt rY without meeting you once again. Before the ton Shall have set to-day, the power which I have so , n g wie7ded w ill h ave passe d awa y from my hands, and 'oe authority which has entitled me to preside at this cou ncil will belong to another. Since then, in leaving Your chair now, I shall quit it for ever, I ask your per 'ssion to offer to you a few parting words. They will e brief and simple. v ; The Legislative Council cannot doubt the deep and f e ,,,, di ng interest which I feel, and shall ever continue to 's l its reputation and character ; nor can it doubt th e Pain with which I quit it. If I may venture to use by e wor crds of Mr. Grattan, I may truly say, ' I have sat i ts adle.' I have marked its growth. I have %Ti thed it s rapid progress towards maturity of strength us efulness • and none can charge me with flattery or tei,'elPitation, if now, before we part, I congratulate the 14 61 en the success which has already attended its 1 1110 10 mA the large measure in which it has already a eet"ed the purposes which its institution was designed to nPlis 41 „" or the past, I desire to offer You m thanks for the 1 1 1:Tort you have afforded me in this hair; and to ex thes,, to You my gratitude for the forbearance you have tellen to the errors into which I may have unconsciously ti et ,n while presiding over and controlling your deltbera -114% and for the consideration and respect which you u niformly conceded to me. /‘er tbe future I pray that the spirit of wisdom may co 4 . 11 "ales direci your deliberations, and guide your n "sels. • With the utterance of this wish, I take my leave farewel ; l and I respectfully and sorrowfully bid you 11," Lord s hi p t h en le f t t h e c h a i r , an d re ti re d f r om the council chamber. euti r e l ) ,-Y to the farewell address of the citizens of gal ear -1 the noble Marquis took a brief review of his Indian Inarr, and, in the course of his speech, said :—" You have I d o e ki ndly allusion to the future that may await me. low, has seek to fathom that future. My only ambition h er ' "as been to accomplish the task which lay before me and to bring it to a close with honour and success. • p ar ts been permitted to me to do so. I have played 9ut my act in the while I feel that in: any case, the principal Heart` e drama of my life is ended, I shall be _well the curtain should drop now upon my pliblic course. eatery thirteen years have passed away since first I Yea r : h the service of the Crown. Through all those th e wit but one short interval, public employment of ttpol';ieaviest responsibility and labour has been imposed thou me. lam wearied and worn, and have no other si ght or wish than to seek the r e tirement, of which I Ilat aed la need, and which is all I am now fit for. erred w . hatever th e f u t ure may un f o ld, y ou ha ve n o t de e , 'n believing that I s hall never cease to regard with toiled a nd unfailing interest the land for which I have la bour s ,,,, l ong, and those with whom and for whom I have one • Mr. Sheriff and gentleman, I have now but utter ord to add, — it is a word which I find it hard to The ;F AREWELL." noo n& e PIY was given with much feeling, and whilst pro falteredlg with the word " Farewell," His Lordship's voice i l emotion. Wa s 4 .1 1 e 6th March the quitted Government-house. He gentl e e nded to the landing place by a large concourse of and 8 „ 41 " , who evinced the most lively marks of sympathy sorrow at his departure. VIE NORTNERI4 TIMES.-LIVIMPOOL, FRIDAY, APRIL VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO THE CHATHAM HOSPITALS We yesterday announced that on Wednesday the Queen and Prince Albert paid another visit to the Chatham Fiospitals, for the purpose of inspecting the sick and wounded from the Crimea. We now add the details of the visit. Her Majesty and suite reached Brompton Hospital at a quarter to four, and were received by Dr. H. C. Reade, the principal medical officer. The whole of the con valescent invalids from the Invalid Depot, at St. Mary's, to the number of 396, were drawn up in the barracks, and these were first inspected by her Majesty. All these men have been wounded, but are now sufficiently recovered to be fit to be discharged. Nearly the whole of them wore the Crimean medal, arid a large number had lost either an arm or a leg. The illustrious visitors then proceeded to the hospital wards for the purpose of visiting the sick and wound-K1 still in hospital. Each man held in his hand a card on which was written his name, regiment, le: - gth of service, where wounded, and the nature of his wound. Among the cases which more particularly arrested her Majesty's attention was that of Corporal Joseph Caush sham, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, who, during the attack on the Redan, received no fewer than four wounds whilst on the ramparts. The first wound was from a grape-shot, which struck him on the right foot. 'Whilst engaged in binding it up he received a gunshot wound in the chin, and immediately afterwards another shot struck him in the shoulder. Before he had recovered himself another ball shot away a portion of his foot. He was then taken to the rear. Another distressing case is that of Private Henry Birland, 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment, who, whilst exposed to the inclemency of the weather in the trenches, had both his feet frostbitten. After a par tial recovery he landed at Portsmouth, where it was found necessary, in order to save his life, to amputate both his legs. One other remarkable ease also attracted the attention of the Queen and Prince Albert; that of Henry Collin, 7th Royal Fusiliers, who was wounded in a very extraordinary manner during the attack on the Redan. Whilst scrambling up the ladder during the height of the attack, the English troops were met by a murderous fire from the Russians. They however pushed on, and Collin had just reached the summit when he was shot at by a man from above. The ball entered his stomach, passing completely through his body into his thigh, where it still remains embedded. John Dryden, 11th Hussars, and John Lucas, 4th Light Dragoons, were also shown to her Majesty. Dryden has thirty-one wounds, received at Balaklava, where he and Lucas were taken prisoners and kept by the Russians a year, before they were released. Her Majesty inspected 262 sick and wounded men at this hospital, after which she proceeded to the model-room, formerly used as a chapel. Here the royal visitors were shown several interesting objects, including a number of trophies taken from the Russians. The train conveying her Majesty left Strood a, ten minutes after five, and her Majesty returned to Bucking ham-palace. per piece. Twills are in moderate enquiry, but all descrip" tions of jaconets are very dull. FANCY GOODS are in - moderate enquiry. COTTON YARNS: A fair amount of business has been done during the past fortnight, and prices have advanced on both water and mule, excepting on 40 of the former, and 50, 90, and 100 of the latter, which remain at former Dyed orange and Turkey red are both dull quotations of sale. METALS : For English bar. nail rod (both round and square), sheet and hoop, and Swedish bar and steel, there is a fair demand ; spelter and piglead have declined, but we have no change to notice in sheet lead and tin plates. Copper braziers' has declined, and is dull of sale. Sheathing has advanced somewhat, and is in good demand. Red and white lead are in fair inquiry, but quicksilver is dull. MARINE STORES : Canvass, both bleached and brown, and paints are very dull. Oil of linseed, spirits of turpen tine, patent cordage, and twine are in demand. EXPORTS, Corrori WOOL : The market during the past fortnight has been tolerably steady. OIL SEEDS : Linseed and. Rape have both declined, but niger and teel maintain their former rates. COFFEE : Of Mocha there is none in the market ; Malabar is rather dull. HEMP : We have no change to .notice in value, but it is difficult of sale. OPIUM : The market is quiet, and we may quote I,llor, to 1,11 The apprehended sufferings from arc ity are, PREIGEITS sr. per chest. EXCHANGE : The China mail having brought on a faix supply of sterling bills, the rate for first-class paper opened at 2s 21d, at which a considerable business was done. The rate of the day we quote 2s 2 5-16 d, to 2s 2 - i ld for credits, and 23 21(1 for documents: On-China, 60 day's sight, 219 r; Calcutta, 6 0 days' sight, fortunately, not 984,r. _ For cotton, to Liverpool and London, the rates are £4 5s to £4 7s 6d ; and for seeds, to London, £4 17s 6d to £5 per ton. A large amount of tonnage has lately arrived, but the whole has been freely take? CALCUTTA MARKETS. (From the Cakutta Star of the Bth March.) In our EXPORT MARKET here business has been done to a limited extent, consequent on the advices from home, but we have no material change in prices to notice. In IMPORTS, sales of shirtings of lower reeds of 39 to 49 inches, and mulls and jaconets to a fair extent, have been made during the weak et full prices; in coloured and dyed cottons sales have been confined to narrow widths; twills and plains at unaltered prices. In twist there has been a limited amount of transactions. Woollens and metals in limited enquiry. In the MONEY MARKET there are indications of improve— ment, but nothing of importance has taken place. In the bazaar supplies are procurable as reported in our last, on more reasonable terms than those of the lacik. Govern ment securities have slightly improved. BILLS of EXCHANGE have been sold for next mail at our quotations ; Bank Bills at 2s 2d to 23 211 ; Baring's credit; at the same rates; and other credits at 23 21d to 2s 31d. Bank of Bengal shares are in request at 2,700 premium. INDIGO: The quantity brought forward found ready buyers at an advance of 7r 8a to lOr per maund. IMPORTS. MULE TWIST : The demand continues, but not , to a great extent. COLOURED YARNS : Sales of about 30 bales Nos. 30 to 60, middling and finer sorts Turkey red, German and English dye, have taken place at a steady price, the ordi nary qualities are rather neglected. DYED AND COLOURED COTTONS : The demand has been mostly confined to the narrow widths, twill and plains. SHIRTINGS, GRAY AND WHITE : The lower reeds of 39 to 40 inch width of gray continue in gold enquiry, and sales to the extent of 76.400 pieces, at 2r. 6a. to sr. 14a. have taken place during the weok. MADAPOLLAMS : Gray 21 to 3 lb are in good request ; about 8,700 pieces have b en sold at lr 10a to 2r 6a 6p per piece. CAMBRICS have been in limited enquiry. JAwNxrs have had fair attention during the week. Boox MusLiNs : Sales are confined to the lower qualities at 12 annas to 13 annas per piece for the Ringoon market. LAPPETS, JAPAN SPOTS AND MULLS : Sales to a fair extent of middling qualities have taken place during the week, at about last week's prices. WOOLLENS : Market dull as regards enquiry. . COPPER : Little doing in this metal at present. IRON : Market inactive, and prices have a downward tendency. DOCK COMMITTEE.-YESTERDAT The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. Palmer, Robinson, Chaloner, Rounthwaite, Robertson Gladstone, Anderson, Hubbock, Rankin, and Smith. The sub-committee of works recommended that the tender of Messrs. G. L. Cox and Co., for a quantity of Scotch pig iron, should be accepted. The account of the expense of maintaining the life boat at Southport, for the year ending February last, was produced, and sheaved that £6 4s. 7d. was due on account of the boat, which the committee'ordered to be paid. A report was produced of certain repairs required for the Upper Hoylake Lighthouse, the probable amount of which was estimated at .Z. 50 for a new roof, and about £lOO for other repairs, which the committee recom mended to be done. The harbour master's committee recommended that the Wellington Dock should be appropriated for the accommodation of foreign going steamers—the Canadian mail steamers to have a berth in the south-west corner, the rest to be open berths. This was the whole of the general business.. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday at the Town-hall. Alderman Lansdale pre sided. The other members of the committee present were—Messrs. Dover, M‘Guffie, Hodgson, Crossthwaite, Shiel, Johnson, Halhead, Beckwith, Haydock, R. Glad- stone, and Godfrey. The clerk read the minutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed. _ _ _ _ A letter was read from Mr. Ellison, the person who has been accepted to contract for scavengering the West Derby district after the .sth of May next, complaining that Mr. Rose, who was the present scavenger, was about to inflict "a dodge" on him, in not emptying all the middies prior to the completion of the contract. Mr. Hodson designated the letter as a great piece of impertinence, and thought that such impertinence should be visited with the displeasure of the committee. In answer to the chairman, Mr. Fresh stated that Mr. Rose was doing his duty ; but he did not think it would be right to have a simultaneous emptying of middies to oblige Mr. Ellison, as when Mr. Rose took the contract, he had no less than 1,703 full middies. Mr. Ellison, and one of Mr. Rose's inspectors was in attendance ; and the former was informed that he need not be at all afraid of any fraud being perpetrated upon him, as the committee would see that Mr. Rose would do his duty, as the inspector denied the statement of Mr. Ellison, that any instructions had been given to the scavengers only to top the middies. Mr. Hodgson stated that Mr. Ellison had been very impertinent to the officials of the committee, but the clerk stated that he did not take his conduct as imperti nent, it was merely that Mr. Ellison wished to have all his own way. The subject then dropped. HEATH OF THE TOWN. The medical officet of health reported that the favour able state of the health noticed in his last report still continued. The deaths registered in the week were, 146 in the parish, and 65 in the out-township, making 211 in the borough, against the average of 225 in the corres ponding week of last year. The proportion of infantile mortality was greater than usual ; of the 211 deaths 123 were below five years of age, and of these 66 were less than one year, and 99 less than two years. The borough engineer, building surveyor, and inspector of nuisances, reported various particulars of the opera tions in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 145 delapidated privies and ash pits were altered and repaired, 1157 cesspools had been discharged, 49 nuisanc2s complained of by inhabitants had been inspected and means taken to remedy them, 282 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 769 apartments, had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition. RATING OF WEST DERBY At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Bennett brought forward the subject of the rating of West Derby, stating that the sub-committee had agreed to levy a rate of 2s. in that township, and after revieving what he had done on former occasions with regard to that rate, requested the committee to agree to take the expenses of the curb ing, flagging, and paving, out of the capital account of theborough. In answer to a question put by a committee-man, it was stated that the reason that the township of West Derby was so highly assessed, was in consequence of the expense attending the making of the road from Pem broke-place to Wavertree-road. Mr. Hodson thought that, as such was the case, and that it was for the public convenience, that there could be no objection to Mr. Beckwith's suggestion. Mr. Beckwith accused the sub-committee of keeping their report back, in consequence of their being afraid the public should know the facts, and send a deputation to remonstrate with them. The chairman denied that such was the case, but said it was in consequence of the pressure of business. It being understood that the report would be brought up next week, the subject was dropped. HOTEL ROBBERIES AT MANCHESTER On Wednesday. Mr. Oscar Kingston, a ge,:lemanly-looking man, was charged at the City Police Court with a robbery at the Royal Hotel, Manchester, under t wine circum- stances alleged ti hat Mr. Kingston entered the bedroom of lir. - Edden, of the firm of Langton, Scott, and Edden, chemists, of London, who is staying at the Ro3al Hotel, and stole from the fob pocket of his 4 25 in notes.— trousers sZ , 4 Inspector Maybury ) of the detective force, stated that he was sent for between three and four o'clock on Wednesday morning, to go to the Royal Hotel. On arriving there, he was informed by Mr. Allen, the proprietor, that a robbery had been committed in the house. From ; enquiries which he made there, he suspected that the prisoner committed the robbery, as every other gentleman was known. He ascer- tamed that the prisoner was sleeping in No. 40 bedroom, and that he had left word with the chambermaid to be called at half-past five o'clock. At that time the chambermaid went to the door, it was opened, and he (witness) then walked in: He told the prisoner who he was, showed him his warrant, and told him that a robbery had been committed, and that he was suspected. Ho then asked him if he could give a reference, for if he could do that it would be more satisfactory. He (witness) expressed his regret that he, should trouble him in the manner he had done. The prisoner said he was a merchant carrying on business in America. He then asked the prisoner if any person in Manchester knew him, and he said, " No, I am a stranger here," and further, that he had come from London. Maybury then asked him if he knew anybody in London, and he then said he should not answer any more questions. Mr. Allen was then sent for, and the prisoner was given into custody. On searching him £6O in notes, and some American gold was found upon him. Mr. Edward Edden said he was disturbed on Wednesday morning, about half-past two o'clock, by find ing a man in' his room. He could see the man distinctly, as it was a French bed on which he was sleeping, and there was a light in the passage, which showed a light into the bedroom. The man. was dressed in a pair of drawers and flannel shirt, and he thought looked like a skeleton in that dress, at the foot of the bed. As soon as the man saw he was observed, he bounded out of the room in an instant. He then quickly rang the bell, and called out for the chambermaid and boots. He lost sight of the man at once, but he felt convinced that the man went along the right passage. (It was afterwards explained that the prisoner's bed room was in that direction.) The chambermaid came up, and on searching his pockets, he found that £25 in notes had been taken from his fob. The prisoner answered the description of the man who stood at the foot of his bed. • After the man left the room, he heard a door close on the first tier on the next landing.—Mary Cuuliffe, chambermaid at the Royal Hotel, said the prisoner came to their house about half-past nine o'clock on Tuesday morning. They were very full of commercial gentlemen, and she showed hini temporarily into one room until she could prepare another for his receptien during the day: He was then taken to No. 40. On going upstairs the prisoner would have to pass the room in which the prosecutor slept. She found the lost notes on the mat at the door of the prosecutor's room. Ellen Waters, a young woman employed in the kitchen at the hotel, said she was awoke about half-past two o'clock by the alarm given by Mr. Edden. She got up, and looking over the balusters to see what was going on below, she saw a tall man standing on the same flight on which the prisoner slept. As soon as she saw the man she called out to him, but as soon as ho saw her he bounced into a room and bolted the door. She heard the bolt go in the plainest manner. Mr. Allen, the landlord, produced a" sweet" little screw-driver (a new one), which he found, wrapped up in a piece of paper, between the rooms in which the prisoner and Mr. Eiden slept. The pri soner said that all ho had to say was that he was a stranger in Manchester, and happened to be at the Royal Hotel in the same way as any other stranger might be. He said : That gen tleman (alluding to Inspector Maybnry) came into my bedroom after the chambermaid had called me up, at half-past five o'clock, and asked me who I was ? I said I wanted to know who ho was ? He said I was a thief ; that a gentleman had been robbed in the house, and that they knew every- body in the house except me. He talked rough to me, and I talked rough to him, and told him I would not give him any satisfaction. All that I have to say is, that lam a stranger in Manchester, and in England. lam an American, and I don't know any person who knows me well enough to vouch satis factorily who I am. I have been in London, Liverpool, and Southampton. I merely came here to see the country. In answer to questions from Mr. Maude, he said he had last been in Liverpool, and was going back to Liverpool this morning, as he intended to make arrangements to go home. When he was in London he stayed at Morley's-hotel, in Trafalgar square. Inspector Maybury said that the prisoner had only two shirts and po,:ket handkerchiefs as luggage. He asked for a remand until Monday next. After some consideration the prisoner was remanded until next Saturday. As a pendant to this extraordinary case we may mention that two robberies of money, £9 and £l3, belonging to two gentlemen staying at the Albion Hotel, and some coins belonging to the landlord, were also stolen in the course of Tuesday night. In the course of the night the rooms wer e entered, and the money and coin severally taken. A gentle_ man, who was staving at the hotel, a stranger, and who was called at half-past five o'clock, Is suspected. He left the hotel shortly after that hour, and has been traced to the Palatine Hotel, where he waited in the smoking room for a short time for a friend, who did not arrive. He then went to the Victoria Station, and took a first-class ticket to Liverpool. The money and coins were missed after his departure, and before any other person had left the hotel. The detective force are in full pursuit, r.nd we may expect to hear of some satisfactory result in both cases. COUNTY COURT .-YESTERDAY (BEFORE JosEPH POLLOCK, ESQ , JUDGE.) ROLFE V. HALLAM,—CHARGE AGAINST OFFICERS CON NECTED WITH THE COURT.—A. complaint was made some time since, against Mr. Hallam, the auctioneer of the court, by Mr. Rolfe, the effect of which was, that in an execution issued by Mr. Rolfe against a person named Kelly, the goods had been sold for less than they should have been ; and also that Mr. Goode, chief clerk of the high bailiff, had given inaccurate information respecting the sale. His Honour said he had given the case his fullest consideration, and the conclusion he had come to was, that the complaint was not such as lie was enabled to deal with by the powers which the act of parliament delegated to him, The evidence showed that the goods were sold in the ordinary manner, and he had not been able to discover anything improper in the conduct of the auctioneer. Unquestionably, Mr. Rolfe did not obtain the information he ought to have bad, but this was not an offence within the meaning of the act of parliament, and therefore not one with which he could deal. It was the duty of the high bailiff to serve and execute all processes within the time appointed by law, and to make a return within a given time. The creditor always had access to that return, or should have, and if he wanted any further particulars he might apply to the Judge of the court, who could order that such further information or better return should be given. It was quite proper that the high bailiff should afford information with respect to the proceeds of an execution entrusted to him, but he was not compelled by law to do so, and if a mistake occurred, it did not, in his Honour's opinion, make him liable. Mr. Rolfe had been. undoubtedly, misled by certain information which had been givento him, and in the first return, six chairs were not accounted for. bat the reason given was, that they were supposed to b e l o ng to another person, an execution against whom was also at the same time in the auctioneers hands In regard to the information afforded by Mr. Goode, the latter had undoubtedly given Mr. Rolfe different infor• mation from that which he had received from Mr. Hal lam, but if Mr. Goode was mistaken in the information he gave, it was not an offence which the court could deal with as coming within the meaning of the act of parlia ment. Mr. Rolfe did not seem to have lost any money by the mistake, because the proceeds of the execution would not in any case have met the necessary expenses. All of which Mr. Rolfe had to complain was the loss of time which had been occasioned to him by his acting upon the improper information afforded to him in the first instance. As his Honour did not think the incor rectness of the information thus given constituted an offence within the meaning of the act, he did not think the high bailiff was under any liability to repay Mr. Rolfe, but, inasmuch, as he was naturally led to institute the enquiries in consequence of the incorrect informa tion which had been afforded to him, the case should be dismissed without costs. CATO, MILLER & Co. V. GIBSON &- CO.—This was an action brought by Messrs. Cato, Miller and Co., to re cover compensation for the breaking of an anchor supplied to them by Messrs. Gibson and Son, anchor manufacturers and chain makers of Liverpool. Mr. Almond represented the plaintiffs, and Mr. Aspinall the defendants. The evidence of one witness, a ship captain, had been taken separately in this case a few weeks previous. The case for the plaintiffs was, that about the middle of the year 1854, the plaintiffs gave the defendants an order for two anchors, to be sent out to St. John's, New Brunswick. They were intended for a new vessel called the Anglesea, which was being built there. The anchors were sent out, and, before the l a unch, were suspended at the ship' s side in the usual way, and when the vessel had touched the water, one of the anchors were let down, but before it fastened in the ground, one of the arms broke off. The plaintiff bad to Procure another anchor at a cost of £59, and to pay about £lO for the cost of raising the broken anchor. The action was brought to recover £57 16s 6d, some deduction being made from the entire exp ense. The d e f ence was , that the anchor was made with all the usual care, and with proper materials, and that the defendants w e re not responsible for accidents which might occur, unless in cases where a special warrant was given. Several wit nesses were called for the defence to establish the fact that the defendants were not liable for such an accident. Mr. Gibson, junior, deposed that he told Mr. Miller dis• tinctly, before receiving the order for the anchors, that he despatches ); Calcutta S. 186 did not warrant his anchors. Mr. Miller, one of the plaintiffs, was recalled, and stated that he never would have given the order if he had understood Mr. Gibson to make such a statement. His Honour declared his opinion to be that the anchor when delivered was not reasonably fitlifor the purpose it was designed for, and that there was no custom of the trade to control the legal responsibility of the defendants to furnish such an article. He, therefore, gave a verdict for the plaintiffs, but postponed, for the present, deciding the exact amount of the damages. POLICE COURT , -YESTE RDAY (BEFORE ate. MANSFIELD.) A Row.—Douglas Johnston, James Wadding, and William Brown, three Yankee sailors, were charged with having created a considerable row in the publichouse of Mr. Irvine, Cleveland-square, and with breaking lOs worth of jugs, &c. It appeared that on Wednesday evening a lot of sailors were paid off at the " Home," and that they went about the loellity in a drunken con dition, and kept the entire neighbourhood in a state of uproar during the evening. They went into Mr. Irvine's house and created a row, and broke a. - quantity of the , crockery there. Johnston, the worst of the three, was fined 10s, the other two 5s each, and the trio were adjudged to pay costs also. Row, No 2.—Charles Wilson and Thomas Wood were charged with fighting in Cleveland-square. A policeman said be saw the prisoners boxing. Wood, who was sober, knocked down the other man, who was drunk, and kicked him in the face violently. It appeared that the prisoner Wilson, went into the house of Mr. Robins in the square, and caused a row there, and, in consequence, he was ejected by the other prisoner, who treated him very badly. Wood was fined £2, and the other pri • soner I OS PRIVATE Resonmeeoev.—Mr. G. Melley and Mr. G. Holt, jun., who maintain a private reformatory at Mason street, Edge-hill, applied for two boys, the father of one agreeing to pay 2s Gil a week for his support. We understand that there are seven boys in this establish ment, which has only been open a few weeks. (BEFORE MR. B. V. YATES.) WATCH STEALING.—Bridget Ryan, who had been remanded on a charge of having stolen a gold watch and chain, value 22 guineas, the property o Mr. Carver, publican, Pitt-street, was brought up, but as there was no further evidence in the case (the details of which were published in our paper a few days ago), nor was the watch forthcoming, the prisoner was discharged. (BEFORE MESS BS. ANDERSON AND YATES ) IMPORTANT TO PAWNBROKERS —A few days ago we gave the details of a case, in which Mr. Deverill of Park lane, pawnbroker, was somewhat implicated, and as that case must be quite fresh in the recollection of the reader, we merely repeat the short facts now, which were these :—On Tuesday week, a man, named John Braithwaite, was robbed of his watch, by a girl, at Rigby's vaults Whitechapel, and the article was pledged at Mr. Deverill's, and the allegation against him was, that he had taken in the watch, and afterwards denied the fact to the police, and that he persisted, even after a printed bill had been served on him describing the watch, in saying he had not the watch. The police further stated that Mr. Deverill did not admit having the watch, until the owner, the man who pledged it, and the police, went to the shop and demanded its produc tion. The case came before the court again yesterday, in consequence of two women, named Margaret Dodd and Bridget Hinch. being brought up on remand, on a charge of stealing the watch. Mr. Bluck was for the prisoners, and Mr. Aspinall (barrister) appeared for Mr. Deverill. The court was crowded by pawnbrokers, who seemed to take much interest in the case. Thomas Charles Howard, the man who pledged the watch (for, as he said, the prisoner Dodd) was examined and cross examined by Mr. Block at great length, and it appeared that his life had not been of the purest description, but that did not affect the question relative to Mr. Deverill. In reply to Mr. Wybergh, he said the house where he pledged it was at the corner of Tabley-street, in Park lane. This was shown to be the house of Mr. Deverill. Mr. Deverill was then sworn, when Mr. Wybergh asked him if the watch (now produced) had been pledged at his house ? Witness : I did not take it in. Mr. Wy be rgli : I did not ask you that; I ask if it was pledged at your shop ? Witness : Yes it was. Mr. Wybergh : How long ago ? Witness : About Tuesday week, I think. Mr. Wybergh : For bow much ? Witness: Twenty-five shillings. Mr. Wybergh : Did the police officers go to your shop to enquire if you had taken in such a watch ? Witness: Yes, I now recollect they did come, although on the last day here, I said I did not remember that they had called. I recollect it now, and the reason I did not remember it then, was because of the manner in which they came, so unnerved me, that I did not recollect what I was doing at the time. When I went home from this, the young man told me that the police had been with me, and I then recollected that they were at the shop, but I was very much confused, as the young man who conducts ties...business was away at the sessions. The police did come in one day, and asked me if I had taken in'a silver lever watch that day, and I said no ; as I thought it was o!ie of those casual circumstances that happen every day, and I did not want to conceal it. Mr. Clough made an observation, when Mr. Aspinall objected, and said Mr. Clough was in the habit of making observations against pawnbrokers. Mr. Clough said he would not be deterred from performing his duty, neither by the learned counsei nor the pawnbrokers. He continued to say that he sent constable 541 with the owner of the watch and the man who pledged it, and directed the officer to Mr. Aspinall objected to this, and said if Mr. Clough had any evidence to give, he must be sworn. Mr. Clough : Your client is not, I suppose, afraid to hear the truth, that is, if he is innocent. Mr. Aspinall insisted on Mr. Clough being sworn, and he was sworn accordingly. The latter then made some observation which was not heard at the reporters' table, when Mr. Aspinall said the superintendent must remember he was a witness, and to demean himself as such. He (Mr. Aspinall) had no objection that Mr. Clough should tell what the pawn broker said. His client was willing to enter into any investigation, if there was any charge made against him. Mr. Clough said he must state facts, although, strictly speaking, some portions might not be evidence, yet he did not think there would be any objection. He sent constable 541 to Mr. Deverill's shop first, and he came back ; and then he sent officer 142 along with the owner of the watch and the man who pledged it; they also returned, and would tell the answer they had received from Mr. Deverill. Mr. Anderson : Let the officer be examined. Constable 142 was then sworn, and said he went to Mr. Deverill's, in Park-lane, and asked him if he had taken in a silver watch ? and he replied, " No." Witness produced the number and maker's name, and then he looked at his book, and said he had not taken in such a watch, but that if it came in he would mind it. It appeared lie had the watch in pledge at the time. Air Aspinall : Was not this what you asked him—" Did you take in a silver lever watch to-day ? Witness : No, it was not. Mr. Aspinall: Will you swear that? Witness : Ido swear it. Mr. Aspinall : Are you aware that Mr. Deverill's principal young man of business was then engaged at the sessions ? Witness : lam not aware of anything of the sort; he might be, for all I know. Constable 342 was then examined. He said he went to Mr. Deverill's and asked him if he had been served with a printed bill of the watch, and he said he had ' • asked him had he taken in the watch, and he said he had not; asked him to search, and he did so, and then admitted having taken it in on the Tuesday. In reply to Mr. Aspinall, the witness said he was not aware that Mr. Deverill was not in the shop ; lie did not know that the very man who manages the business was engaged at that time at the sessions, but he heard afterwards that such was the case. He showed witness the printed bill about the watch at the time. To Mr. Clough, the witness said that Mr Deverill told him he had lent 25s on the watch. Mr. Clough : Did you hear him make a different statement here in court from that? Witness : I did. Mr. Clough : What was it ? Witness : That he lent 40s on the watch. Mr. Deverill : I admit I did say so, but I was under great excitement at the time, and did not rightly mind what I was say ing. Mr. Clough : He was under excitement, certainly, at the time. The young man who assists in Mr. Deverill's shop was examined : He said lie took in the watch, and lent 25s on it; Mr. Deverill was very rarely in the shop. Mr. Aspinall said there was some mistake made by Mr. Deverill, and he was now anxious to correct it, but it all arose out of the absence of the young man who managed the business ; his client, through him, protested, that he had not the least intention of (Ling wrong to any one ; it was merely a mistak I on his part. Mr. Wybergh : Yes, but it seems a mistake, according to the police, that is constantly occurring. Mr. Deverill said he did not deserve to be so harshly treated by Mr. Clough. Mr. Clough said, as long as Mr. Deverill continued to do wrong, so long would he continue to denounce it—he would hold out as long as that. Mr. Deverill : I did wrong through , mistake, and I acknowledge it. Mr. Aspinall denounced the conduct of Mr. Clough. Mr. Anderson said, as the magistrate who heard the case, when it came originally before the court, he could not help saying that the case, as then made out against Mr. Deverill, was a very strong one indeed. lie could not help coming to one of the conclusions, either that Mr. Deverill haTi made some unaccountable mistake, or had acted wilfully. He was satisfied, however, to take his answers to day, and say it was a mistake. As to the observations made in reference to Mr. Clough, he thought these were too hard, if not wholly unnecessary. Mr. Clough was well known to the magistrates, as a very useful, intelligent, and confidential public Officer, and the magistrates were much indebted to him for the assistance he rendered them, and the manner in which he discharged his duty. Mr. Aspinall said, he did not mean anything personal in reference to Mr. Clough, but when that gentleman made cert , in statements, Which had got into the public papers, it would not be so easily to get rid of the impressions made thereby. The two female prisoners were then sent for trial, and the affair ended for the present: THE CRIMEAN MILITARY ENQUIRY Yesterday, the board re-assembled at the usual hour. Lord Lucan was again dulled. He stated that two horses went to the stores for provisions, one to carry provisions and the other to carry a man. It would have been improper to have allowed a dragoon to walk at that time, on account of the bad state of the roads. This concluded Lord Lucan's examination by Colonel Tullogh. COMMISSARY-GENERAL FILDER'S CAS Mr. Filder complained that Lord Lucan, in quoting letters from him to his lordship, had refrained from referring to his replies, and had made incomplete quotations, which were calculated to mislead the board. Lord Lucan's com munications were mostly in reference to the inefficiency o' the commissariat officers, and not to the deficiency of supplies. Lord Cardigan, in his defence before the Sebes. topol committee, had stated his satisfaction with hi: commissariat officers, and Lord Lucan had admitted tha the heavy brigade was as well foraged as the light brigade so that it would appear that the heavy brigade could not have been badly foraged. In reply to a question from the board, Mr. Filder said it was the duty of the Admiralty to provide wharfage. Lord Lucan was then heard in reply to Mr. Filder's statements. lie admitted that he had said in a conversation with Lord Raglan, that the light and heavy cavalry were equally foraged, but he added at the same time that he was dissatisfied with both. Mr. Crookshank was then called and examined before Mr. Filder, as to the method of filling up vouchers. He stated that the vouchers she wed both the amount required and the amount that was supplied. It was not the practice to sign them before the quantity was supplied. Colonel Tulloch was next examined, and in reply to questions from Lord Lucan, stated that the examination of witnesses before the commissioners in the Crimea, commenced on the 16th of March, and terminated on ;he 30th of May. The commissioners had in structions only with respect to circumstances that occurred in the Crimea, and General Airey was examined after the return of the commissioners, because they could not finish his examination in the Crimea. Colonel Gordon had an opportunity of reviewing and correcting his report in Eng land, and he was examined in England principally as to the clothing of the army. General Airey and Colonel Gordon were examined in England, on the responsibility of the commissioners, and not at the suggestion of the Govern ment. He did not think it necessary to examine Lord Lucan. The commissioners examined every offioer whose name was in a list, furnished by Lord Raglan. Sir J. 151`Neille was his (Colonel Tulloch's) senior, and conse quently directed what proceedings should be taken. When asked by Lord Lucan upon what authority he stated that the report had been sanctioned by Government, Colonel Tulloch produced a letter from Lord Panmure, to the effect that, though the Government desired to place this investigation entirely in the hands of the board, they were prepared to defend the conduct of the commissioners where ever it might be impugned. In reply to a question from the board, Colonel Tulloch promised that, at the next meeting, he would lay before the board other letters, giving the sanction of the Government to the report of the commissioners. The board then adjourned. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A POOR LAW GUARDIAN. An information was laid before the Ormskirk magistrates yesterday, which charged Mr. Joseph Stoner, one of the guardians of the poor for the Ormskirk Union, in fabricating a nomination paper in favour of himself, at the late election of guardian for the township of Rufford. Mr. Wright, clerk of the beard of guardians, appeared in support of the charge, and Mr. Snowball, solicitor, of Liverpool, appeared for Mr. Stoner. Mr. Wright said that he regretted to state that the principal witness for the prosecution, Henry Bridge, of Rufford, upon whose written information the board had authorised him to proceed in the rase, was not present, but he would prove the serving of the summons upon him. Police officer 156 deposed that he left a summons to attend at Bridge's house on Tuesday, but Bridge was not at home. Another officer deposed that he had scea Bridge that morning, and the latter bad told him that he had received the summons, but cuuld not attend, as he was a col lecter of taxes, and had to go over to Chorley that day to pay over his moiety of the taxes. Mr. Snowball said this was merely a trumpery excuse, for another tax col lector from the same district was then in court, and Bridge might have gone over to Chorley any other day. The fact was, he said, that the man was afraid to appear, and commit perjury. Ho warmly protested against the injustice of putting Mr, Stoner to great expense in defending the charge brought against him, and then not producing one single witness or an information sworn upon oath to support it. Mr. Wright asked for the case to be remanded, or to withdraw the summons. Mr. Snowball : "No, I beg your pardon ; we are acquitted. We have been put upon our trial, and pleaded, and no evidence offered against us." The summons was then dismissed, and Mr. Stoner received the congratulations of his numerous friends on the result of the case, when he appeared in the street. THE MURDER OF MRS. KELLY. The adjourned enquiry into the circumstances attending the murder of Mrs. Sarah Kelly, was held on Tuesday in the sessions court-house, Moate, before Theobald Fetherstone, Esq., coroner of the western district of Westmeath. Not withstanding that the crime was committed in the neigh bourhood of the town, but little interest seemed to be manifested in the proceedings by the people, very few of whom were present. Mr. Julian, crown solicitor, wee present to watch the proceedings. Mr. D. C. Heron, with Mr. W. Findlater, appeared on behalf of Mr. George Strevens, who is in custody. The brother of this gentl•:man was also in attendance. Mr. Francis W. Brady, with Mr. Nesbitt, as solicitor, appeared on behalf of the representatives of Mrs. Kelly. The first witness called was the medical zentlerni,n, Dr. Mathews, who had made a p opt modem examination of the deceased, lie stated—l examined the body of the late Mrs. Belly, and found very little in addition to what I had already discovered, au.T. that was a portion of lead towards the base of the brain; a gunshot wound in the head was the cause of death. Mary Grady, a girl of about sixteen years of age, called and examined.—l recollect the day Ms. K.lly was mnr.. I was workinz in a field in the townl ind cf tallinz I saw Mrs. Kelly, but I do not k"ow the hour ; it was after dinner ; she remained a good time in the field, but Ido not know how long. I was picking stones that day. There were some little girls working in the field, as well as some men. I did not see any one coming into the field after Mrs. Kelly; I did not hear any shots. lam not deaf. I saw Mrs. Kelly dead that day. To a Juror : We ran away when Mrs. K Hy was shot ; we were not far from Mrs Kelly when she was shot ; we were ten perches from her, but not more. The Coroner : Did you see any person coming into the nem r Witness : No ; we were working away, and when we stood up to throw the stones into the barrow, we looked be hind us, and saw the two persons coming. Juror: Did you see Mrs. Kelly then? Witness : I saw her lying on the ground. Juror : And where were the two men ? Witness : They were coming to her. Juror : And what did you see after that ? Witness : Nothing, sir, There were several little girls working with me in the field ; we saw Mrs. Kelly coming into the field that day. Who was walking with her ? [A. pause.] Mr. deorgti Strevens; I do not know whether Mr. Strevens stopped neaf her the whole time; he was walking up and down, to see where the girls were picking the stones ; when we stood up to throw stones into the barrow, we saw the men coming out at the by-wall ; there is a gate near it ; they were coming from the hill and going tmvards the railway ; I don't know whether they were coming towards where Mrs. Kt.lly was standing ; when we were a couple of yards off we heard the shots, and that frightened us more and more; I don't know if there was more than one shot ; I did not look back when I heard the shot ; we did not go clear out of the field ; I don't recollect how the men were dressed; I don't know whether they had cloaks or coats on ; we went back again and saw Mrs. Kelly ; she was lying with her mouth down ; there was a great many neighbours round her; Michael Norton, Mr. Dumas, and the herd was there; I did not see Mrs. Kelly lifted off the ground; I do not know if any person lifted her off the ground to see if she was alive. _ _ Mr. Heron was then proceeding to cross-examine the witness, but the Coroner said he did not think it was necessary, as there was no person implicated, and his only object was to ascertain the cause of death. In explanation of the contradictions which appear in this witness's testimony, it is right to state that they arose front reluctance to give evidence, or front ignorance ; and the impression of almost every person in court was, that she knew a great deal more than she wished to tell. She had, in the course of her examination, to be frequently reminded tha she would be committed if she did not state what she knew of the case. The Coroner said that he thought the jury had sufficient evidence as to the cause of death ; but, if they were not satisfied, they could examine any other witnesses they choose. The Foreman : We are perfectly satisfied. Mr. Heron enquired whether the coroner was going to discharge the jury ? The Coroner : Yes, after the finding. Mr. Heron : The reason for my asking is, that I have an application to make to discharge Mr. Strevens. Coroner ! I have nothing to say to Mr. Strevens. I merely came here to ascertain the cause of death, and that is all I have to enquire into. Mr. Heron : I understand the first day you sat that Mr. Strevens was in court, that he then left the court, but 1 do not know whether under your direction, and that he has since been detained under your directions. Coroner : llot under mine. Mr, Julian here interposed and said, that Mr. Strevens was in custody under a magistrate's warrant, and that the coroner had not interfered at all in the matter. Mr. Heron : If Mr. Strevens be in custody under a magic.' trates warrant, I suppose there will be no difficulty in giving us a copy of it. Mr. Julian : I apprehend it is your right to have it. Mr. Strevens is in custody of the Bridewell-keeper, and there can be no difficulty in your getting access to that or any document. The jury then banded in the following verdict : "We find that the deceased Sarah Kelly, came by her death on Tuesday, April Bth, on he town land of Ballinderry, parish of Kileumreagla, and barony of Clonlonan, county Westmeath, from gun-shot wounds inflicted by two persons unknown ; and we further find that the said two persons are guilty of the murder of the said Sarah Kelly." _ . . . When the inquest had terminated, the magistrates adjourned to their private room, for the purpose of consult ing on the measures most advisable to be adopted in reterence to the parties in custody. Mr. Heron, with Mr. Findlater, appeared for Mr. Strevens. Attnr some discussion the matter was adjourned till Monday next, the magistrates not thinking it expedient to discharge Mr. Strevens, informations having been lodged by Mr. Cronin that he expected to be able to procure further evidence. It is thought that the magistrates will then discharge Mr. Strevens from custody, unless some evidence be adduced against him.. _ . . . The reporter of the Freeman's Journal, having visited the spot, writes : The police have discovered in the house of some tenants and others about the place, cloaks and other articles sup posed to have been worn by the murderers—a pair of stockings soiled with earth, as though they had been worn in the fields without shoes, a blunderbuss, and a gun cut short and recently discharged. Two of the men in cus tody, they say, absented themselves from their work on the evening of the murder, and appeared at the scene soon after, tipsy. I may mention that the assassins were observed on their way up to the field by an old man, who states that they had on the cloaks, and that one was in his stocking f6et, and the other barefooted. Two masons building a wall lower down saw them at a distance before the murder, and remarked to:each other they were odd looking women. THE BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—Please to correct a typographical error in the " gold delivered" in last No. of Bankers' Circular for 1855 —for £43,000,000 read 13,00U,000. It escaped my notice till we had gone through press.—Yours truly, April 16, 1856. HENRY AYRES. THE BRITISH MusEum.—On Wednesday were issued accounts of " The Income and Expenditure of the British Museum, for the financial year ended March 31, 1856 ; of the estimated charges and expenses for the year ending March3l, 1857 ; of the sum necessary to discharge the same; and of the number of persons admitted to visit th e Museum from Christmas, 1849, 10 Christmas, 1855 ; to gether with a statement of the progress made in the arrangement of the collections, and an account of objects added to them in the year 1855." The entire r( ceilm for the year 185546, amounted to £77,180 6s ld, and the expenditure to £62,004 Os 7d, leaving a balance in band of £15,176 5s 6d. The sum required to deft ay the salaries and expenses of the Museum for the year ending on the 31st March, 1857, is estimated at £60,000. Less persons visited the general collections between Christmas, 1854, and Christ mas, 1855, than on any year since 1851, and a less number visited the reading-room than on any year since 1830. THE MURDER OF COUNTESS LAFORCE. At the court of assize of the Seine on Tuesday, Bau mann, the servant who killed his mistress, the Countess Caumont Laforce, in the conrt yard of her house in the Champ Elysees, was tried for the murder. M. Oscar de Valee, advocate general, appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by M. Nibelle, an ea judge, who resigned his judicial functions in 1830. The court was crowded with spectators--principally ladies. The murdered lady was connected with many of the great families of the Faubourg St. Germain, and the audience was to a great extent composed of her relations, friends or acquaintances. Nothing remarkable, beyond the original report of the catastrophe, was elicited at the trial. The sum and substance of the case is nothing more than this, that the countess was an eccentric person. who was in the habit of scolding her servants, and that Baumann, losing his temper, turned upon her and took her life. He said in answer to interrogatories that he did not mean to kill her; hut there was some evidence that, finding her nearly dead, he had said he felt that he was committed, and had deliberately finished her. No thing transpired to confirm a story, that this Bau mann was the same man who had formerly made a murderous attack upon a German countess at Munich. Among the witnesses called was the widow of Marshal Gerard, who deposed that although the deceased liked to be well served and was rather severe with servants, she was in the main kind to them, and frequently gave them presents. Baumann has been sentenced to hard labour for life, from which the necessary inference is that he has been found guilty, " with extenuating circumstances ;" otherwise the sentence must have been death. MANUFACTURE OF GAS —The prospectus is issued of a new undertaking, under the title of Hansor's Olefiant Gas Company, with a capital of £50,000, in £lO shares. The object proposed is the introduction into general use of an " entirely new" patented method for the production of illu minating gas from oleaginous substances. It is contended that the new process involves a very considerable saving in material, fuel, and time, and that the first expense of the apparatus is also greatly reduced, as compared with that required for the old method. The promoters state that it is not,intended to compete with coal gas companies, low rather to supply count!) , churches, private houses, railway stations, and manufacturing establishments, where, from the distance of coal gas works, or from o bj ect i on to i ts i m p ur iti es , ordi nary coal gas is not likely to be introduced. The deposit is to be £2 lOs per share. The company is instituted under the limited liability act,