Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-08 00:00:00

to kn AMERICA. QUEENSTOwN, Thursday Evening.—The City of Manchester, from New York, has just arrived. She sailed on the 25th ult. Her news is anticipated by the North Briton, arrived at Liverpool.• She brings 52,000, in specie, 42 cabin and 79 steerage pas- sengers 29 passengers were landed here screw-steamer City of Washington, of the same line, sailed from Queenstown, at four p.m., for New York, with all the telegraPhs and despatches re- ceived previous to sailing SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Eveni4g —The Fulton with the American mails, and advices of the ult., passed the Needles at five p.m. The mails will be despatched to London at nine p.r. ARMISTICE. Thursday, 9 50 p.m OFFICIAL DESPATCH The Emperor to the Empress, kn Armistice has been concluded between the Emperor of Austria and myself. My Commission s have been appointed to agree upon the last clauses FEDERAL DIET FRANKFOI Ea-ON-MAINE, Thursday —ln to -day's sitting of the Federal Diet, Austria proposed that the whole Federal Contingent should be mobilised, and that the Prince Regent of Prussia should be requested to .assume the command-hi-chief of it IVEMENTS OF WAR STEAMERS FLUME, Wednesday —Two French war steamer have been reconnoitring off this place. One thousand French soldiers have occupied Cherso The o ecupe tion of Fiume by, Austrian troops continue EXPECTED ENGAGEMENT, BERME, Thursday received Advices have bee from Siniaden to the 6th instant All the Austrian troops have left Windsehan, and are 'now con- centrated on the Stelvio Pass where a nrsontlict is expected to-day 'POLITICAL SOCIETY'S TIIIEgTE, Thursday, July 7 from Athens to the 28thzillt been to —Accordinp,-totadvices legal proceedings have ken against a secret political society at A.elvkes have Messina, and arrests have been made also bee received frog Ancona to .the 30th ult, General Calbermatten has taken the command of the town, •and declared a 'state of siegE A " 'general disarming has been ordered NEU:, TRALITY OF SCHLESWIG & HOLSTEIN COPENTIAGEN, July 16.- —Government has replied as follows to a detailed 'demand of the Society• of Merchants Even if the Contingent of Holstein and Schleswig, to which resolution the grea havealrea4 agreed. GovE from 'the ..great Powers a £tditional sawiict uneentested neutralitT public. .rnment aims st obtaining Mr. Rich•asked the Secretary of State for Foreign to an if lae had received any despatch relating to the recent events at Perguia; and if so, whether he would lay the same on the table, or.-state-the substance of them to the house ? Lord J. Russell said that two despatches had been A Fairs received at•the Foreign Office. It was said that the occur reuse at .Perugia had been ranch exaggerated, and helad directed further inquiry to be made, so, until he had received further accounts, he could not consent to the production of the despatches. Mr. Griffiths asked the attorney-General for Ireland whether he intended to recommend to the ,Government ;to equalise the suitors iu per ceutage, in the transfer of Land Courts in Ireland, down to the,rate payable on amonnts no: exceeding £lO ? Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald said that the power of the Govern ment in .the matter depended .onithe contingency that the reduced per,centage could meet, he :expenses of the Court. He retained his former opinions ,on this subject, but could not propose Any measure till he had,cornmunicated with the Judges. Colonel North asked the late Secretary of State for War if it was true that the standard of examisation for admission into the army had been lswered from time to time by order of the Secretary for War'? General Peel emphatically denied, that he had made any rssmtial alteration in the standard of examination,- and declared that on all occasions he had conformed to the )ns of the Council of Education. SEIZURE OF THE BIiITISH SHIP LAUREL. Mr. Digby Seymour asked the Vice-Presedent of the Board of Trade, whether it is true, that the British ship Laurel, aden with a cargo of guano, had been seized, at 1 Baltimore, and if he is informed as to the circumstances, attending the seizure, and whether he is in a position to state the groinia., if any, upon which such seizure is justified by the American authorities. Mr. Wilson explained the circumstauet , or the transac tion, and said, that directions had been issue.l to prevent further infractions of the rights of British ships. The Chancellor of the Exchequer iuoved for a Select Committee, to inquire into the manner in which contracts, extending over a period of years, have from time to time been formed or modified by Her Majesty's Goveinmeht, with various Steam Packet Companies, for the conveyance orthe mailsbysea, and likewise into any agreements and other arrangements which have been adopted at the public charge, actual or prospective, for the purpose of telegraphic communication beyond sea, and to report their opinion thereupon t ► - the House, together with any recom mendation as to the rules to be observed hereafter by the government, on making contract for services which have not yet been sanctioned by government, or which extend over a series of years, with powers to report from time to time. He said that the progress of the system had been such as virtually to oust the House of Commons from their control over a very extensive and critical branch of public expenditure. It had been carried on without either the guidance of that House or of public opinion. It had further excited the jealousy of private traders, on whose account inquiry ought to be made, that it might be ascer tained whether those jealousies were just or not. The exptm diture on contracts amounted to £988,488, and a further increase was demanded for next year. The time, he contended, I ( was now come, for careful, complete, and impartial investiga -1 don. Amongst the earliest subjects for inquiry would be 'l'4E, FRENMI FUNDS PAR-1E Thursday 12.25 flat, Itmtes 63.80 —The Bowie opens 24 p.m.—itentes closed erm at 64 for both Money a yesterda! ad Account,' being a fractional rise ,since • IRELAND A despatch from Tralee, dated Wednesday, .cays that Lord. Castlerogse, who has accepted the . offi Treasurer of the Household under Lord Palmerstor Government, was returned as a member of Parka. ment for the couuty.of Kerry, unopposed, and in his .bsence, this da. quietest possible way Thet Earl of - Eglinton left Dublin on Tuesday morning for Belfast, ,en route to Scotland, at panied by the Countess of Eglinton.' At the entrance to tke Park. is Parkgate-street, a large body of citizens were in waiting to greet his Excellency, and all along the line of route his Excellency was cheered most warmly. The Viceregal party consisted of Lord Naas, Lord Otho Fitzgerald; Dean Tighe, Major Foster, Major Bagot, Comptroller ; Captains Cock erel', Campbell, and Moore, A.D.C.'s ; Capt. Willis,&e. The Right Hon. E. Cardwell attended a meeting of the Privy Council, at Dublin Castle, on Tuesday, when he was sworn in. He is at present on a visit at Charlevillc. near Enniskerry, the residence of Lord Monek. MARYLEBOAT ELECTION OFFICIAL DECLARATION. Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock, the electors of Marlebone assembled in Portland-place to hear the final result of the election. Mr. Tamplin, the returning officer, having gone through the various district polling books, announced the following numbers as the result Lord Fermoy Major Lyon Colonel Dickson and declared Lord Fermoy to have been duly elected to represent the borough in Parliament. Lord Fermoy came forward and was received with loud cheers. After thanking the electors for the honour they had done him, he avowed himself a friend to the working classes, and said that in his place in the House of Commons, he would vote for any measure that would extend the fran chise. A great clamour had been raised against him be cause he was a Roman Catholic, but he thought religion and politics :Fere very different things. With regard to the war he would inzist upon strict neutrality. He freely for gave all who had spoken ill of him, and sincerely thanked those who supported hint. Major Lyon and Col. Dickon returned thanks to their supporters, and a vote of thanks to Mr. Tamplin concluded the proceding, be •obliged to join in the w IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF ,L0RD,94.--TttuRsDAY Lord Chelmsford drew attuation to the arrears, and pres sure of business, in the Divorce Court, and entered with some detail, into the subject; as at present constituted, the court, suffered indignity, and it •would have been far better if an independent court had been established, with a staff of Judges. Lord Cranworth, Lord Brougham, the Earl of Wicklow, and the Lord Chancellor, made some observations upon the same subject, the latter observing that the present court was only,an experiment, and'ihat a bill for its improvement had been prepared. The Marquis of Londonderry inquired whether it was the intention of Government, to embody additional Irish Militia Regiments. It would seem that Volunteer Rifle Corps, in that country, had not met with, their sanction, which rendered it all the more necessary, to establish a sufficient Militia force, that the defences of Ireland might be put upon an equal fooling with those of England. After some remarks from the Marquis of Clanricarde, and Lard Bandon. . The Earl of Ripon said, that it was not at Present in contemplation, to increase the Militia force in Ireland. ^ At • the same time, it was not intended to disembody any of the existing Militia Regiments. The Government did not at present, see any reason for promoting the establishment of . . Rifle Corps in Ireland, but it was as attentively engaged in preparing for its defence, as for any other part of the United Kingdom After some ffirther diseussioohe - . subject dropped, and The house then adjourned at a quarter after 7 o'clock. MOUSE OF COMSIONS.—TinnisDAY Lord .A. Paget took his seat for Litchfield, Lord Fermoy for Mvylebone, and Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald for Ennis. Mr, Hassard asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if I intended to act on the recommendation contained in the report of the select committee on county rates (Ireland), presented in July, 1858, and if ho intends to take a vote in the estimates for that purpose. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said communications ' , were now in progress between the House and the Irish 'Government, but no definite decision had been arrived at Mr. John 'Locke asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to bring in a Bill during the present Session for the Reform of the Corporation of London, and if so, whether such bill will bo in accordance with the report of the Royal Commissioners. Sir G. 'C. Lewis said, that it was his intention to intro- duce a bill this session. Subsequently to the committee, there had been a select committee on the subject, in conformity with the recommendations, of which the bill would 'be prepared. Mr. 'Locke. King asked the Secretary 'of State for the Home'Departmedt, whether the Statute Law Commission is or is not in existence ; whether Mr. Bellenden Ker is still e paid commissionar, audit' not, on what day his salary ceased ? Sir G. C. Lewis said, that the commission was still in existence, but Mr. Ker was .not now a paid commissioner. Mr. Angerstein asked the First Lord of the Trettisury if it is his intention to i4roduce a Bill for the rating of public establishments. - Sir G. C.. Lewis said, that there was much difficulty in the matter, and he was not prepared at present to introduce a bill, but he hoped to make an amicable arrangement with those parishes where complaints now existed as to the non rating of government buildings, which could be carried into effect - by a simple vote of the Hoase,, without further ,appeal to legislature. _ _ . Mr. Kinglake asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether regard 'for the public service ktnakei it expedient to withhold the answers of Sir J. Crampton to the despatches dated respectively the 25th and the 29th March last, in which Lord Malmesbury directed inquiry to be made concerning the alleged engagements between Igussia and Yrance. Lord J. Russell said he could only find a despatch on the subject, which was dated the Bth of May. It contained nothing beyond what had,already beencommunicated to the r, the Danish Government will nevertheless maintaintthe neutrality of Denmark Powers TIM NORTHERN TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY' 8 1-,59 that of the transatlantic service from Galway, though it was not on this special account that he proposed the appoint ment of the committee. .• Mr. S. Herbert protested against re-opening the question of the contracts for the services between England and Ireland, which wonid fill the Irish public with apprehension arid dismay. Mr. S. Northcote in expressing his approval of the objects and appointing of the proposed committee, entered into 'some details on the progress of public contracts. He wonid have the inquiry as wide as possible, and thought that the principles under which contracts were granted ought to be examined. He promised all the assistance in the.power of the opposition towards furthering the objects of the committee. After some discussion on points of detail connected with the several routes, and approving the motion, Mr. George defended the contract arrangements between England and Ireland, which stood upon higher grounds than the past, and which, he trusted,would not be interfered with. Lord Dankellin reminded the house that the Gal Way trans atlantic contract had been already signed by the late government, and had become a. matter of public faith. Mr. Wilson said that there was no intention whatever on the partof government to disturb that contract, 110"4 that it had been made. Mr. Realty hoped that the inquiry would not be narrowed to suit the views of particular persons. Mr. Bouverie characterised the Galway contract, as one of the most reckless, hasty, and inconsiderate instances of waste of public money on record. ' The Liverpool Company, had been grievously ill-treated by the late Government, in connection with this affair. That Government had acted, as no gentleman would have acted in his private affairs, and had been influenced in so doing, by other considerations, than those of the public service. The first duty of the committee, would be to in quire into the Galway contract. Mr. Horsfall took credit to himself, for having 'already brought the subject before the kouse, in the same spirit as Mr. Bouverie, but as it was a national qUestion, he had left its further.consideration to the judgement ot the house. Mr: E. Ellice declared that great to Canada by 'the Galway stibsidy. The inquiry proposed by the committee could have no practical end, and he warned the House to be jealous of its authors and abettors. He reprobated the manner in which Mr. Cunard had been treated after his long services, and denounced the Galway contract as a gross squandering of the public money—as , a scandalous job—into which it would he the first duty of the committee to inquire THE RICHMOND POISONING CASE. prove the charge, and. *unless u SO guilt .3f the accused, they would give the prisoner the benefit of any doubt that might Exist in their minds Mr. Spence defended 'the conduct of the late Government .rd to the Galway Company. As to the charge that it was not put up to public competition, neither was the with rep TRIAL OF DR. SMETHURST. Yesterday (Thursday) morning having been appointed foi the trial of Dr. Smethurst, accused of the murder of Isabella Bankes, at Richmond, the greatest excitement appeared to prevail to hear the proceedings, and. every available seat in the Central Criminal Court was occupied long before the usual hour for the commencement of the proceedings. The Lord Chief Baron took his seat on the bench at 10 o'clock. The prisoner, Thomas Smethurst, aged 48, and described as a surgeon, was then placed at the bar. He was charged upon an indictment, and also by the coroner's inquisition; with the wilful murder of Isabella Bankes. The prisoner pleaded "not guilty" in a low tone of voice. The jury, were then about to be sworn, when the prisoner said he objected to the Lord Chief Baron trying him as he understood he was an intimate personal friend of Dr. Taylor. The Chief Baron said that he, in common, he believed, with all his brother judges, and every member of any literary or scientific institution, certainly was acquainted with Dr. Taylor, but, with the exception of his having met him at a large party a few days ago, he had not seen him for a considerable time. The objection of the prisoner would probably apply to every one of the learned judges, and he did not think he ought to adjourn the trial on the ground suggested. He would, however, confer with Mr. Justice Wightman upon the subject. A. short conference accordingly took place between the , learned judges, and the Lord Chief Baron then stated that Mr. Justice Wightman coincided with him in the opinion that the trial should not be postponed. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine was especially retained with Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Clerk, and Mr. Merryweather, for the prosecu tion. Mr. Serjeant Parry was specially retained with Mr. Giffard to defend the prisoner. Just as the case was about to proceed, one of the jurymen begged to be excused from serving, on the ground that from what he had heard he was strongly prejudiced against the• prisoner, and therefore considered he ought not to be on the I residing jury.besides t jury. 'd have made the ,„.„A )laintiff w The Chief Baron told him be shout` objection before - he was sworn, and the court had no powt. to interfere. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine then said it would be his painful biaup.:}it duty to lay before the jury the evidence it this case, and it would' e necessary for the sake of public justice, for the sake of the prisoner at the bar, that they shoul d w e ll co n s ider ; simply the evidence that would be broaght before ther- .... , BREACH OF PROMISE. THE MERSEY DOCK BOARD. The weekly , meeting of the Dock Board was held at one D UK E v. STONE.—III the Court of Exchequer, Guildhall, o'clock yesterday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. Thii London, before Mr. Baron Martin and a common jury, on other members present were —Messrs. Rankin; Brockle- Wednesday, an action for breach of promise of marriage was bank, Hutchison, Rounthwaite , Langton, Moss, Inman, Mandell, Boult, Forwood, Bold, Smith, Anderson, Tobin , brought. The d efendant denied the p romise. Mr. Lush, 1 Farnsworth, Littledale, Lockett. Q.C., and Mr. James Brown, were counsel for the plaintiff, I and Mr. Skinner, Q.C., was counsel for the defendant. Mr. Lush, in stating the plaintiff's case, said it was one of a peculiar character. The plaintiff is the daughter of a retired tradesman residing at Oxford, and the defendant is a corn dealer in a large way of business, carrying on business in the same city. The plaintiff is twenty-six years of age, and the defendant is thirty-eight. About eleven years ago, the ,plaintiff and defendant were on terms of affection ; but about six years ago she married a classical compositor at the University of Oxford, who died,, about three years ago, leaving her with two children; when she returned with her children to reside with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Wyatt. About eighteen months after the death of the plaintiff's husband, the plaintiff and defendant had renewed their acquaintance, when he made proposals of marriage to her, which she accepted, and he continued to visit her at her father's house for some time afrerwards. Under the pro. mise of marriage, the defendant had taken advantage c the affection the plaintiff entertained for him. consequence was that, in February last, the TENDERS FOR OLIVE-OIL Mr. Smith objected to a payment being made to Messrs. Harrison, for refined olive-oil, on the ground that there was a notice on the paper having reference to the supply of that article, and a letter on the subject from Messrs. Harrison, The letter of Messrs. Harrison was read. It invited attention to the quality of the oil selected for the use of the lighthouses and lightships, which by the advertisement calling for tenders was expressly stipulated to be best refined olive-oil. The writers stated that the oil selected did not bear out the character set forth in the advertisement, and had no pretensions whatever to the character of refined olive-oil. - A report from the engineer was read upon the subject, enclosing a report from Mr. llewson, analytical chemist, of the analysis to which he bad subjected the various specimens of oil. lie stated that samples 1,2, 3,4, and 8, were genuine well-refined olive-oil, of equally good quality, and that if any preference were to be given, it ought to be in favour of 3 and 4. The latter was the sample under dis cussion. Messrs. ad been Mr. Smith moved that the amount be not paid tc Harrison until the letter of Messrs. Bancroft 1 inquired into. This motion, however, was not carried, and the account, went period of the but at a subset Cunard Company Lord Duncan protested against their binding tee House to a large expenditure for years to come, by a simile act of the treasury lir. Disraeli said, that he was quite ready to -Aefend th Galway contract itbroUght specifically before the house. At present, thoy were%oth without notice or papers. It would be•quite competent for the house to refuse the money' for the contract whenthe vote came before it. lie protested that the late government were inhuenced by no considera tions whatever than the advantage•of the public service. IVl'Mahon defended the Galway grant, and hoped that a fair proportion of Irish membeis might be put upon the committee, that justice might be Zone to Ireland, as well as to Liverpool and Southampton. After some further discussion, The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied, -stating that so much difference of opinion existed as. to the Galway 'line, that he' should he glad to see the matter subject to special invesggation The motion was then agreed to. Sir G. C. Lewis moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend the laws relative to the - management of highways. The bill was similar to that introduced by Mr. Hardy in the last session, and established a district .management of highways Mr. Drummond objected to the bill on the ground of expense Mr. 4enley.thought that any bill of the kind ought not to pose till the opinion of the county magistrates had been obtained. J3arrow took a similar view Mr. Hardy supported the bill. The couatry had bad already full opportunity of cowidering, and had ver generally approved. After sortie' further discussion, leave wa; given Mr. Cowper Moved for leave to bring in a Bill to restrict Eon of permanent stratums in the carriag the, metropolis. way of No discussion took place; but a division *as-called, anu the motion was carried 15 165 to 46 Oa the motion for the„second reading of the Atialteratior of Food Prevention Bill, Mr. Hardy moved, as an amendment, that the Bill be read a second time that day three months. It really treated the public like children, usable to take care of themselves. Mr. Crawford seconded tire amendment The Bill was supported by Mr. Cowper, Lord R.seecili Cr. Walter, Mr. Brady, and M. James, who considered that be existing abuses reluired some such check. fir G. Lewis thought that many of the ,elanses of : the bill were too stringent, and would operate as traps , to the honest trader After some remarks from Mr. Deedes, Mr, narrow, and Mr. Giiiffiths, Thellouse divided, And the .amendment Naa negatived. by 222 to 103. The bill was then read a third tinaß The House went into cmnraittee ou the Court of Probate Bill, enabling the Board of Works to obtain a site for the new buildings of the court. The bill passed through committee with an additional clause, proposed by Mr. Ayrton. The Public Health Bill, and the Admiralty Court Bill, were severally read 2 second time. nn the motion for the second reading of the Roman Catholic Reltet 11cL Aw , mdment Bill, permitting a Roman Catholic to hold the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Mr. S. Estcourt said + that time ought to be given to ascertain the opinion in Ireland. He moved the adjourn ment of the debate for a week. Si r W. Miles likewise urged delay Lord Palmerston thought delay advisable, intendingto support the bill. Sir W. Somerville, - with some reluctance, agreed to postpone the debate till Tuesday. On the adjourned debate on the Committee of the Endowed Schools' Bill, D in w yn moved that it be referred to a select commist,ee --- Mr. Newdegate opposed the motion, demanding that the whole subject should be referred to a select committee. The bill was a first attempt to assist against the Church of England's inability to hold its p ossess i ons. Mr. Hubbard protested against discouraging the Church of England in its educational efforts. Mr. Hardy would permit the bill to go before a select committee, reserving to himself the power of moving in structions to it, 111 case its proceedings excited suspicion. The motion was agreed to Without a division. The house adjoured at 11.45. ) be pa ission of the proceedings 4 the marine p. _ necoming committee, 111 ^rtment the tender was accepted), an application was made to the Mr. Smith moved thai the letter of Messrs. Bancroft be lie promiSed to do so, but had, referred back to the-committee for fur ther in q uir y . Mr. Boult seconded the motion, which, after delivered of a child, the paternity of which had never been I day (during the d doubted. On the state and condition o known` to her parent ,nt to marry I without assigning any reason, broken off all fuither intimacy I discussion, was carried WORKS COI with the plaintiff, leaving her in the disgraces pobuie. which he had alluded. Under these circumstances, the The committee recommended the acceptance of the Plaintiff had brought this action. Mr. Lawrence Wyatt, following tenders : —Messrs. Price and Carter, oars; Adam father of the plaintiff, deposedthat he *as a retired tradesman, Highton,_ sheet lead ; Newton, Keats, and Co. lead pipes; z i t , ii lis l i Os e s l , m po a l s ie e l d ,r aitegla . ss i attnres,LTjadr,d,aannda C0.,0, - - • , t. Oxford. He had four sons and one daughter The plaintiff is twenty-six years of age ; i r on. A letter was read' from the timber trade, declaring a corn dealer at Oiford, carrying on a the impossibility of their removing from the storage ground __ :_ e 1,,, Tr,,Qlziqcnn-dock until accommodation had been plaintiff _ husband died about three years ago. The defen dant was acquainted with her, and visited her before her marriage. trupn the death of her ,husband, she and her provided in the was invited to 13 - oult gave notice th .t. at the next meeting, he th reference to the construction of would put a luesti children came to reside with me About eighteen months I the basin _ Mr. BroCklebank moved the confirmation of the pro- ae defen' ceedings, I*ll .• t my house till about three months before February last.. On the second Sunday . WAREHOUSE COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee did not contain any- ain. Pke saw him of importance -THE DOCK TELEGRAPH MARINE COMMITTEE A discussion arose out of the proceedings of this committee, in reference to the future mode of working the dock line of telegraph---whether by letting all the wires to a public company, reserving priority for the messages of the board ; by retaining the whole under the direct control of the board; or by retaining one wire for the use of the board, appropriating a second for the use of the customs, a third for the Bridgewater Trustees, and a fourth for the general public. Finally a resolution was passed, on the motion of Mr. Tobin, declaring it desirable that the line should be let by public competition to some company. The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed. PILOTA GE CONDIITTEE ----- A letter was read from the Trinity House, giving their sanction to the alteration recently made in the buoys of the channel DOCKS AND QUAYS COMMITTEE, Mr. Lockett, who proposed the confirmation of the pro ceedings, asked the board to permit him to postpone for a week a recommendation with regard to the erection of dock-gatemens' cottages within the walls of the docks The permission was granted, and the proceeding confirmed. The proceedings of the Master-Porters' Committee were 5 were • confirmed. A letter was read from the Town-hall Clerk, offering, on the part *of the water committee, to supply water to the fountainS, along the dock walls at the rate of Li Is. per annum. The Chairman thought there must be some mistake on the part of the water committee.. The fountains would be for the use of the public in general, as well as for the dock workmen.. In tact, the workmen employed by the board would have, comparatively speaking, very little benefit from the fountains. Mr. Brocklebank said the main object of the whole thing was to give the public the advantage of having these additional drinking fountains. Ile thought any charge came with a very bad grace from the water committee. The subject was referred to the docks and quays corn- mittee. A letter from Messrs. Caleb Smith and Co., requesting that the American ship Isaac Wright, which had been burnt in the Mersey, but which had been re-built and measured the same as a new ship, under the British flag, should be charged at her present rate of tonnage, instead of the old American tonnage, was referred to the docks and quays committee. A memorial from men employed in the weighing materials' department for increase of pay, in consequence of greatly increased hours of labour, was referred to the master-porters committee. The board fixed the first Monday in August for the election of audit commissioners. This concluded the general business. - HEALTH COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the health committee was held yesterday, Mr. Alderman 'Dover in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. Shiel, Crellin, Beckwith, Crosthwaite, Bowring, Anthony, Stitt, R. Gladstone, Avison. The Deputy Town-clerk read the following REPORTS, The borough engineer, building surveyor, and inspector of nuisances reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it arpeared that 102 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them ; 887 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 2,757 apart ments, and 483 cellars, had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition, and 221 lodging-houses had also been examined and reported upon. The medical officers report stated that the health of the town was favourable. There was return from th e Howard-street, district (Vauxhall-road); but assuming that the deaths there were the same KS in the previous week, the_ total number of deaths during the week, ending last Saturday, would be 194, ;viz. ' in the parish, 126 ; a nd out townships, (38 ; showin g a decrease of 45, as compared with the corrected average of the same week for the ten pre vious years. Zymotic diseases caused 47 deaths, and of these 1 . 5 were from fever ; s i x f rom h opp i ng cough ; two from scarlatina; two from diptheria ; one from croup ,• none from small pox o r measles ; diarrhoea caused sixteen deaths. There was one case of fatal dysentry, and' two of bilious cholera. Disease of the lungs considerably on the decline, having declined from 74 in May, to 40 last week. The temperature was it of a degree higher than the average. Mr. Stitt said, he thought that was the time to make an observation personal, to himself, in regard to a subject dis cussed at the council, respecting a certain letter egarding deputation to the finance committee. He begged to state distinctly, that either directly or indirectly, he knew nothing of the matter, until it was pointed out to him in the paper. Mr. BecKwith : Oh, there is no charge whatever against you, on the - subject. (Hear, hear.) A memorial from tile inhabitants of Great Howard-street, was read, complaining, of a nuisance arising from the manu facture of bones, &e., into manure.. The subject m reforreu to the medical officers, to re port on. In reference to registered lodging-houses, referred to in the c Anvil pro cee di ngs on W e d nesday, Dr. Duncan made an ex planation, and sai d, t h e matter arose in consequence of an in terpretation put on the words, " common lodging-houses." Mr. Gladstane was of (Tinian that a lodging-house, meant any place that afforded aecommodation for money payment. The question it seemed arose in consequence of the magi' trates interp ret i ng the act of parliament thus---,, That it Ivo, not considered a • house was a common lodging-heils:7_ except ni g htl y l odgers were taken " —weekly lodgers v;2: not supposed to come under the above designation. A:f h a brief discussion' the matter was referred to the w ue committee. The board having transacted the usual rou . 1 business, an d t h e several reports having been read, L" meeting broke up. visited her ~- OUR N • ' AN% 200 YEA.us AGO —ln the year 1641, the Navy of England consisted of forty-two ships, gate tonnage of which was 94 ,411 tons. In 1858, be tt of 22,500 Russell launched one vessel—rhe Great Eastern tons, or of greater burthen by 89 tons than the W hole British fleet two honked years ago.—Hans Pok-the agroc- The tharg cation was tha the prisoner at the bar took away the life of am.... by potion. The ease was one surrounded by difficulties,which would be brought out lsy the prisoner's counsel. 'The pri- . brought a sad asgrace upon iay daughter and her family, loner was a man of:information and learning, and it seemed and if you are an honourable man get her oat of it." He that, availing himself of his knowledge, he mane use of a ilow and irritant *son, which he adminigtered to her replied, " I will. " Witness then asked him to come on himself until, by the accumulation of poison and irritation, the following day Plondayli, and make arrangements for 'the poor lady sunk and died. When he had laid the whole the marriage. He said he could not, becanse he was case before them, they would probably be of -opinion thgt every means were - taken by the Trrisoner, from the commence- engaged that day, and that he h ad made arran g ements with ment to the end, to shroud the whole affair : in the deepest Bessy, the plaintiff. The defendant had represented him mystery. After cautioning thejury not to allow any prejud:ce self to witness as worth £4,000 ; he had a good business, to affect their juilgment, he proceeded to state that Dr. Sme- and that his father was the owner of 'five estates, one o f thurs was in a geittleman havig considerable - medical know ledget , and the beginning of n last year resided at a boarding- which he intended to .give him, the defendant. Cross house, No. 4, Itille-terrace, Bayswater, with his wife, a lady examined'by Mr. Skinner : He formerly kept the Shoulder very much older than himself. About June last year, Miss of Mutton public-house at Oxford. IZe could not say if he Isabella Bankes, a lady of great respectability, and having had educated the undergraduates in sporting. He used to friends residing in the neighbourhood, 'went 0 live in keep a-smooth, not vrougterrier; 'but he did not think the same house, when a veryconsiderable ` degree of . intimacy i . . , . , rat —. . , .._...... :.,. 41,„ u.i.,;+ ~i, fim.IIIBIT them witu tioty P) ,, creature al tha sprang up between her and the Smetikursts. Ibis the 'ne was m Lae aaem ~,........,—..0 ____ landlady noticed, and not thinking it proper she spoke :to dogs. (Laughter.) He had kept fighting cocks, and he Miss Bankes about it, ancrthe result was that on the 29th of November she left and took lodgings at Kildare-terrace, had irmlisvn. the proctor examine his premises to see if in the- same , neighbourhooki, while Dr. Smethurst•tud his there - wai any cock fighting going -on. ( Lau g hter.) He wife continued to reside in Rifle-terrane. On the 9th of had never been prohibited from cock fighting. These December, - iDr. Smethurst and Miss 'Bankes went to a. things occurred 'twenty-four or 'twenty-five years ago, church in themeighbourhood of Battersea and got married, when cock fighting was patronised by the nobility. He had and then both returned !to their homes for two days, after which the'y' both left their lodgings and went to live te- sconeTro neat the ShoulderpertyMutton. The learned OT getherat Richmond. There they lived. without the know- Judge.: 1 think it 'is near the 'judge's lodgings at Oxford. ledge of any member of her family until the 11th of A e f -,r,forenee here took place between the parties, with a Jan., when Miss Louisallankes, her eizter, reec.ived. a letter VieWto a settlement, but it was inffectual. Cross-examin from her, but not addressee from her rplace of abode. On the 15th of February she received another letter , and alien resumed. Sir. Skinner : Your son, Isaac , I belie ve, then went to see her, when she found they were living 'has' ken fined MT assaulting the proctors, Witness: It together as man and wife. She then saw the ,deceased, was for taking part in a town-arid-gown row; he did not who was in a very -weak state, and became 'very much know that hiseldest son was a prize-110liter ; he believed he excited, but got perfectly calm before she left. 'Deceased ' - ' and-the prisoner were then living at 10, Airna , villas, and -could defend himself. Witness' bad disowned him for his Dr. Julius and Dr. Bird were attending her. Vhey bad 'conduct, and he +relieved his son now travelled with nuts, been sent for on the recommendation of thelandlady, Occ., - and visitedraer.s. Another o'f his sons was a sailor before and Miss Berikes suggested that Mr. L2ritte, of St. the -mast. He bad not spoken to his daughter since. she had George's Hospital and a relative should be sent for, but i %lathe child. Re-examined: His . farnily was well known to he opposed it, and said that " Belladid not wish-it." Miss tbe'defendant. 'They had known onOthe other from child- Bankes was to have gone down rto see her sister again, I hood. Mrs. Wyatt, the mother, deposed that the defendant . within three or four days, lout on tie 19th she-received a paid-ottention :to her daughter after the death of her letter from Dr. Smethurstaputting off - the visit on the gronnd husband. He ^was a suitor some time before she married that the doetors:had ordered her to keep quiet an4is receive 14fr.'Dolce. On the Sunday fortnight after the plaintiff's no visitors. From that time until within a day or two of the -confinement, she met the defendant - in the street, and spoke deceased's death Miss Battles recei‘ , ed. letters 'from Dr. to him of his areal treatment, mid csked him to see her Smethurst deserking the -course the illness was taking, -daughter. He aecompanied witness home and saw the and the increase of the vomiting and diarrbeea. Dr. plaintiff. She was much cut up, and the defendant said, Julius, in the meantime, having tried the usual remedies "Bessy, you know - it is all right ; why do you fret ? " and in diseases of this character, and 'finding they had a afterwards said be -would marry her on Monday fiveweeks. direct contrary effect to what he intended them, got He then went down stairs and savehar husband in her his partner, r. 'Bird, to tee -the -patient. Dr. Bird presence- At his request her daughter asked her mother : having irad considerable experience ;in bowel complaints, if she coutd let them have a parlour and bedroom for a few was surprised to find that his remedies-were just as fruitless weeks after. their marriage, and, on -spcaking to her hus cts 1i th -tl " - - Dr a f - , d,shemas agrees:ale, and it was communicated' to the .1 sun+ , nis partner's, and then therproposen that ,r. Tow, e College, should be sent for, and without telling him their suspicions, desetibed the ease to him. When he. - Saw the deceased, from the expression of her countenance and the' symptoms described, he believed she was suffering from .the effect of some. metallic poison, and he directed an evacuation lobe obtained. It was, and on analySingit•nothing poisonons was found init. Dr. Todd prescribed 'for her, and after she had taken the medicine she had he same symptoms es before. .An evacuation was again obtained, unknown to Dr. Smethurst, and in that were traz , es of arsenic. Now, no arsenic was given in the medicine made up for her by Dr. Todd, and if she had taken that poison she could not have :taken it from any ether hand than that of the prisoner, es he was the only person that attended on her. The next thing he called their attention to was the act of the &feudal - it getting Mr. Senior, a solicitor, of Richmond, to make the wiii of the deceased on a Sunday, leaving all the property she had at her own disposal to the prisoner, and the statement be made to: that gentleman at the time relative to the will having been drawn up by a barrister in town, when it was in this own handwriting, and also ,his excuse for the will being .executed in her maiden name. He then detailed the nature of the medical evidence, which would be explained by the medical men, and from wilich he feared the jury would ;would have no alternative than come to the conclusion that • the prisoner had caused the death of the deceased 1w the administration of antimony and arsenic. Having referred to the appearance of various parts of the body after death, which presented signs that would not be accounted for by any natural disease, but which were consistent with the death of a person having been destroyed by small doses of an irritant - poison, he again adjured them to give their most unbiassed attention to the evidence, and might God guide them to a right conclusion. [The evidence was being proceeded with when our parcel left.] , . defendant. In Ranh he said he would write to his in London, to get a licence for their marriage there, becaus( it . would 'be more . qiiiet, and no one.,then would actually know when they were married. 'She saw him with her daughter's wedding iing on his little finger. He asked her if they eouldnot be married with it, instadof buying a new one ? Bhe replied no, ,one marriage was quite sufficient for one ring. '(Laughter.) Ga his last visit, .about a month after 'the confinement, .witness found her. daughter crying, and asked her 'the cause. Defendant asked tier to tell. Plaintiff said she would not, he had better do it himself. Defendant said, "The long and short of it Is this, Mrs. Wyatt, I have seen my governor (meaning his father) since I saw you last, and he says that as he hb,s got 'money, you have got money, and I have got money, he don't see why 'Wyatt should not .give his daughter £500." Witness told him it was out of all reason to .expect £500; upon which he said, " Give rue £5OO, and Pll make a lady of your daughter,. and marry her immediately." She upbraided him for his ,cruelty and dishonourable conduct, and told him to leave and not.come again. If 'lie had not gone willingly she would have put him out of the house. (Laughter.) The witness was eross-examined by Mr. Skinner, but nothing material was elicited. This was the plaintiff's case. 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The favourite theories of both he has sedulously , carried out, ever since his accession, with the disre gard of 'consequences natural 'at his time of life. The religious independence which had been guaranteed, not only 'by the secularisations of Joseph 11., but by the traditional haughtiness with which the Emperors of Germany never failed to greet their quondam subject the Pope, was exchanged for prostrate submission at the foci. of the Holy Father. In this way i t Ho p ed to establish a governmentek:boay and the soul. '' T c he army exe rcisewas equal control ove r to enforce corporal, and the Church spiritual obedience, and all impedi. ments to the free working of either force were to be totally swept away. The system has hitherto seemed to succeed. It has appeared to consolidate that national unity which certainly was on the point of being lost in 1848 and 1849. 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