The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-19 00:00:00

THE LEEDS POISONING CASE. TRIAL OF WILL DOVE qCLUSION OF THE SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. When our parcel was despatched on Thursday evening, Mr. Morley, the surgeon, had just been called into the witness boy nn ..,,,, vu uenatt of the prosecution. We therefore continue our report with the evidence given by that gen tleman. Mr. George Morley was then examines. He am a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. I was the medical attendant of Mrs. Dove. I have been the medical attendant of the family for some years. From the 27th Sept. she was an invalid up to the time of her death. She become worse on the 25th of February. I saw her on that day—in the latter part of the day. I had seen Mr. Scaife before going to her. I noticed a twitching of the arm once or twice, and had a minute account from Mr. Scaife, and made inquiries from her what was the matter with her. Mrs. Fisher said she had pains in her legs and neck, and spasms. The opinion I formed was that the nervous system was affected. The spasms were of an hysterical eature, and of short duration. She used the word "shock." I saw her every day. On the Wednesday and Thursday I observed the symptoms again. I saw her on Friday and Saturday. She was better on Saturday. I altered my onieion on Saturday night. I had very often seee signs of hysteria The remedies I gave would have, hysteria. On the Wednesday, the prisoner said, in wife's preseees, that she would not recover. I called aside, and tole him not to make such remarks. T quested him to have a consultation. He or satisfied. The following day I received a note nob expressed entire confidence in Mr. Morley, and requt seci him to speak to Mrs. Dove on religious subjects. never objected to his having additional advice. I told him then there was no serious disease and no indication of danger. when he expressed the opinion that she would not live. On Saturday I fetched Dr. Hobson. The prisoner spin said he thought Mrs. Dove would not live, and if she died be would object to a post mortem examination, He said it repeatedly. Dr. Hobson went with me to the house. On the Sunday morning I went to his house. He was not there. I then wrote a note requesting a post mortem examination. I now attribute the symptoms during the week to poisoning by strychnia, finding in the body no other disease which would account for death. Hysteria is more irregular. It does not assume a tetanic character. There is more disturbance of mind. The symptoms I call tetanic are stiffness of limb, neck and jaw, and a stretching out of the legs, and arching of the back. The sensation in her feet or jaw are not likely to occur in hysteria, but some thing like them might be. Singly there is no one that might not be found in hysteria, bet all conjointly are not so. Separately and conjointly they are consistent with death by strychnia. I got a letter permitting the post mortem examination. I wrote no answer to it, but I con- Versed with his mother, and received a letter from him, signed Mary Dove and William Dove. I told Mrs. Dove that he had obtained strycbnia from my surgery, and I sus pected that, possibly by accident, there might be poisoning. I have a rough sketch of the post mortem examination with rue. (Witness read the report, which has already appeared, and the substance of which is contained in the evidence.) Strychnia is a poison, and the effect of it passes away if the patient recovers. It is not a cumulative poison, as in the case of mineral poisons. The corstituent elements of strychnia are broken up. It is not decomposed, and would still act upon other animals. In the experiments upon animals, none of the symptoms of poisoning by strychnia were wanting. In the case of the death of Mrs. Dove, I know no other cause than strychnia. I have no doubt that each of the several attacks was occasioned by strychnia. Of the medicines I administered some were bitter, and had aloes in them—one contained ammonia. I had some con versation with Dove, at his mother's house on the Wednes day. His mether was present during part of the conversa tion. He began to ask what we had found. He asked whether we had found poison. I replied we had not completed the analysis. I said we had not found any natural cause of death. He put the inquiries in various forms, and ask e d me if poison was found what the jury would say. I said it would be a serious question, whether it was accidental or taken by herself, or administered by some other person. Nothing else was then said. I knew then bow he had got the strychnia. When I asked him about it, the prisoner said he never got strychnia more than once, and that be had had it in his house some days. Ile said he used it to Poison mice in the house. He told rue he had placed it in a razor box. He hail shown it to Mrs. Dove, and told her it was a dangerous poison, and she must not touch it. Strychnia acts in from a tew seconds to an hour, or an " hour and a half after it is given, depending upon the amount given, the persons constitution, and state of health. It could net, have been administered in the tea, if she had that at five o'clock, as the attack came on at half-pant eight o'clock, but if administered in the medicine afterwards, the attack would take place at the time it did. Strychnia is a dry Powder—drier and more dusty than carbonate of soda. I should think two or three grains were taken by Mrs Dove on Saturday night. The least amount that would produce that result would be a grain. You might take up two or three grains between the finger and thumb. I saw the body on the Saturday night and on the Sunday. Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss : I had seen very little of the prisoner until he came to Cardigan place —very little of him when a boy. When I mentioned the strychnia, he asked me if I suspected him, and said, " If I had done so, do you think I could have done it openly ? Do you think I could have been so cruel ?" That was the first time I named strychnia. I don't know how much strychnia I found in the dog. I examined the blood, and did not find any there. I did not think the stain on the carpet or board could have contained strychnia enough to have poisoned a dog. In the intestines I discovered a very slight trace of strychnia. Strychnia is exceedingly bitter. One forty-thousandth part of a grain would produce a bitter taste. There was a quantity of faeces in the intestines. Strychnia is not soluble in alkali. Up to that Saturday I had seen Mrs. Dove every day. I enquired her ailments and symptoms daily. I should not expect to find any traces of hysteria in the body. I I did not find any traces in the body that could not be accounted for by the symptoms on Saturday night. I have no doubt that the attacks on the previous days were caused by strychnia. The description I have heard to-day is mate rially additional to what I saw. Baron BRAMWELL : Was there any,symptom inconsistent with strvchnia having been administered on a former occasion ? Witness: Not at all. It favours the view that it was administered. I found no symptoms that the lungs or the brain were enlarged during the week. It is chiefly Mrs. Wood's and Mrs. Whitham's account that has changed my opinion. Every one of the symptoms are to be found in hysteria separately. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Whitham des cribed the symptoms more fully and clearly. Mr. Scaite attributed the symptoms to nervous derangement. It is not a symptom of strychnia that a patient should desire to be rubbed. But cases are not common—they are very few. It is more common for them to desire not to be touched. She complained ten days before that week of pains in her limbs. It would depend on the amount of the dose whether it would be extraordinary that should recover, and appear well the next day. Hysteria might have the effect of gorg ing the lungs and the brain. Not shrinking from the touch is inconsistent with strychnia. It is an indication that the patient is not labouring under its effects. Re-examined : There are several instances of persons labouring under strychnia desiring to be rubbed. There was nothing in the body inconsistent with the theory that strychnia had been administered on the other days besides Saturday. By a Juryman: I never knew a case of hysteria cause death with the same external appearance as those presented in the case of Mrs. Dove. Mr. Thomas Nunneley, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, was then examined. He said : I made a post mortem examination of Mrs. Dove's body, and signed the report which has been read. I have heard the evidence given by Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Whitham, and Mrs. Fisher, in re spect to the d eat h of Mrs. Dove. I agree with Mr. al ?r ley. I consider th at t h e symptoms are consistent with poisoning by strychnia. in variousl have exp er i mente d for 30 years that . kind s of p o i son, i ncluding strychnia. I heard ?qrsDove improved on the Saturday. It was possible that it might have been after taking strychnia, but it was inconsistent with it. I should not have anticipated that if she woul dada taken a 'larg e dose o f strychn i a on Friday, she ve bette r on Saturday, but it is not impossible that it might have been so. Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss : There was nothing in the body that might not be imputed to strychnia on the Saturday night. lam of opinion with Mr. Morley that hysteria will stimulate almost every other disease, and amongst the rest tetanus. If strychnia had been a dministered in six doses, I have no doubt it would be found, and that it is there row. I should have expected to have found it in the tissues of the body, but they were not examined. This case and the one in London has done more to advance our knowledge of discovering strychnia than was ever done before. Re-examined : As a matter of knowledge derived from the books, rubbing stems to be desired in slight ttacks. attribute the symptoms of Saturday to strychnia. Hystera would not account for them. Dr. Hobson was then examined. He said : lam a doctor of I found her dead. I agree in opinion with Mr. Morley. Cross-examined : I think the symptoms described in this case might be found in an aggravated form of h‘steria. Re-exareirted : an aggrav a t e d f orm o f h ys t er ia, th e patient would probably be unconsciou s . Dr. Chrietison was then examined : I am a physician residing at Edinburgh. I have devoted a great deal of time to the study of poisons. I have heard the report of Mr. Morley and Mr. Nunneley. I agree with b o th. I attr ib ute the symp toms to strychnia. It is just possible it may be consistent with hysteria. It is unusual in cases of Poisoning by strychnia that a patient should be insensible. d ay Cro s s -examined : Setting aside what occurred on Satur night, I don't attribute the former symptoms to h ysteria ; I should be very sorry to assign or limit them to said : I a tendency to , ch. I then r THE NORTHERN TIMES. ---LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. hysteria. I have heard too little evidence to form an opinion on one side or the other. - Mr. Thomas Teale, surgeon, said : I have beard the evidence, and I attribute the symptoms to strychnia. The symptoms of Mrs. Dove, as described, are perfectly in accordance with death from an overdose of strychnia. Cross-examined : had heard that she had hysteria before ; from her symptoms to Friday, I cannot say that I should have expected strychnia, knowing the effects to ba precisely analogous. I should have expected it to be strychnia, although the recovered and was improved in health the next day. The effect of strycht to weaken the body. It is vein°. exhaustion. I have attended deny the possibility that the symptoms might have of caused by hysteria. By a Juryman : Can a man who has not got hims?lf into a state of delirium tremens be in such a condition as to have the idea of being poisoned by spirits ? Witness : If constantly drunk he might have those delu sions, when drunk, or when part drunk. Mr. William Hey : lam a surgeon, of Leeds. I have heard the symptoms, and attribute the death to poisoning by strychnia. I know of no natural disease that would pro duce those fincts. Cross-examined : Taking the evidence of appetite, I am not p epared to say that the symptoms are not those of hysteria. Ido not deny the possibility, but it is a peculiar case where hysteria assumes all the forms of, and assimilates strychnia. to the e Mr. Richard Hey, sheriff of York, confirmed the evidence of the last witnets. Cross-examined : I have been a long time in practice in York. LQoking at the symptoms during the week, I attri bute death to strychnia. I have never seen a case of death by strychnia. I hav en many c ;teria wb ere he accel , tryciani e of hysteria do believe them- elves to be i he same kind of pain as i duced b d, moreover, they . are not I never saw so hysteria as they are d escr ib e d to b e in a t his case. intenso in It is a Let that in strychnia a person is afraid to be touched. In aegravated cases this is so, but in slight cases they might ask to be rubbed. Re-examined : I have never known a case of hysteria where the walking across the room gave pain to the patient. Looking at all the symptoms in conjunction, I do not know of any case of hysteria like this, and I not believe this is a case of hysteria. This closes the case for the prosecution, and after some conversation relative to the non-calling of a witness whose name appeared on the 'lack of the indictment preferred before the grand jury, in the course of which Mr. Bliss suggested that the prosecution should be compelled to call that witness. The Learned Judge said he had no power or desire to grant the application. - The court adjourned at ten minutes past six o'clock until to-morrow (Friday) morning. The necessary directions were given for the airing of the jury. During the day the court was densely crowded in every part. THIRD DAY.-FRIDAY THE DEFENCE. (pnom OUR OWN REPORTER.) Mr. Baron BRAM WELL took his seat at nine o'clock, long before which hour, the court was again much crowded. The prisoner having been placed at the bar, Mr. Bliss rose to address the jury on behalf of the prisoner. The learned gentleman remarked that the case for the prosecution had occupied two long days, and that during that time, all the skill, learning. and vigilance of the crown had been directed against the prisoner with the view of placing him beyond the pale of mercy, and almost of hope. He was sure, however, that the jury would not allow their minds to be influenced by the evidence brought against the prisoner, except so far as it satisfied their minds of his guilt. The case of the prisoner had been exaggerated and misrepresented, and there was not a home in England, in which his crime was not dis cussed, and no doubt believed. Moreover, there was a recent unfortunate case, which had created a panic in the public mind, and had created an impression that society was not safe, and that domestic ties were only facilities for private and atrocious murders. The public, and the prosecution in this case, had assumed that a murder was committed, and the very walls of the building, in which they were then assembled, were actually covered with placards, inscribed with the words, "trial of Dove, the Leeds poisoner' It seemed, too, that the terrible inflic tion of unsoundness of mind was to be shut out as an element of defence in this case, and that it was to be held as proven matter that the prisoner had never suffered from that greatest of all human calamities —madness. He (the learned counsel) was convinced, that if the jury would view the facts of this extraordinary ...e, as if they had hoard of ti, w [more, they could not arriv= at the conclusion that the prisoner was guilty of a foul and deliberate murder. Let them, for a moment look, at the constitution of the prisoner's household. There was an invalid wife, a drunken husband, and a young and thoughtless female servant. The man, no doubt, procured poison to kill cats and mice, and consequently the prose cution assumes murder, although there was no proof of any murder having been committed at all. Neither was there any proof that the prisoner h a d even administered poison —there wer e no admissions by th e prisoner who, on the contrary, had always asserted his innocence, and there was no attempt to escape. The case was one of circumstantial evidence a'one, and to take life upon such evidence alone, was an awful responsibility. The conduct of the prisoner was wholly irreconeileab'e with guilty complicity. The prisoner might, if he liked, have des troyed his wife's life by other and eecret means, but it was con'ended that with the malignity of a fiend, he dosed her for a whole week —told his friends and neigh ," 'about to die— is in a man to uouy with strychnia, kissed the cold lips of his victim, and smothered all enquiry into the circumstances of her death. It was no doubt a suspicious circumstance, that the prisoner's wife had died from the effects of the same description of poison, which had been traced to the possession of the prisoner, but surely, if he had intended to kill his wife with that poison, he would not have proclaimed his possession of it to his wife, his servants, and other persons with whom he associated. But it was said that the prisoner before this, had asked the witness Harrison, to get him strychnia, and that the idea had been suggested by the revelations in Palm-r's case, which had startled and horrified the world. Harri son was not, however, asked in private for the poison. On the contrary, after Harrison had read aloud in the publichouse the report of the inquest at- Rugeley, the prisoner at once turned round and enquired of Harrison whether "he could get or make him any strychnia." The inquiry in Palmer's case was not of such an encouraging character as to induce a sane man to follow in his wake; on the contrary the crime of that miscreant had horrified society, and the very fact of a sane man asking for strychnia at such a time would have been at once sufficient to evoke curiosity as to its use. The prisoner, instead of getting strychnia in some quarter where his person would not have been known, goes to the very medical man who was in daily attendance upon his wife, and openly asks for strychnia to kill cats and mice. He was told by the assistants in Mr. Morley's surgery that if he us .d strych nia he must be very cautious, as it was a deadly poison, and might be mistaken for one of his wife's powders. The prisoner said there was no fear of that as his wife took no powders, and that he always gave her her medicine him self. It was also in evidence that the prisoner had been assured by the assistants in the surgery that strychnia could be detected in organic matter, and that Mr. Morley himself had discovered it. The prisoner also knew that Mr. Morley was a practitioner who always made post mortem examinations, and that if he refused him liberty to make it in this case the refusal would be pregnant with suspicions of his guilt. Moreover, if the prisoner had wished to destroy his wife in private and escape detection, he would no doubt, if sane, have given her one dose at once in the night which would have killed her, when no witnesses were present. But the course adopted by the prisoner was to summon the medical man and other per sons to witness the tortures of his wife, and to frustrate the attempts which he is making to destry her. It was contended by the prosecution that the dose of poison which killed the deceased was administered on the Saturday evening with the medicine given to her by the prisoner. The remainder of the medicine in the bottle from which the dose was taken had since been analysed, and no poison had been found in it. It was therefore clear that, if the prisoner poisoned his wife, he must have put the poison into her medicine while Mrs. Witham and Mrs. Wood were present, and the wife watching all that was passing. The most superficial glance at the evidence would show that it was improbable —almost impossible. The poison was kept in the razor case, and the prisoner could not have opened the case, taken out the paper, and put in the strychnia, without observation. Moreover, the wife, according to the evi dence, had suspected that she might be poisoned, and she naturally would watch the movements of the prisoner with the most intense and suspicious vigilance. It was said that washing out the glass in which the wife had taken the medicine was a proof of guilt, but it must he remem bered that the custom had been to wash out the glass, and that the medicine was so offensive in smell and taste, that it was not pleasant to keep it in the room of an invald. The prisoner had not attempted to remove the water in which he had washed the glass, and which was left in the basin for the inspection of the medical man or any other person who might have examined it. Again, it was said that the anxiety of the poisoner to prevent a post mortem exami nation was conclusive proof of the guilt ; but was it con sistent with common sense that a man who was poisoning his wife by slow degrees, should be running to the medical attendant, while the wife was yet alive, and sax-, " mind there must be no post mortem examination." The thing was absolutely absurd, and he was sure it would have no w e ight with th e j ury. A circumstance tending strongly arthew the state of the prisoner's mind was his visit to tir.ion (the Wizard), whom he seemed to consult upon is important affairs of his life. It was proved that alnfte_r hbyesad been informed by Mr. Morley's assistant, referen..-e to the Materi a Medi ea, that strych nia could be detected in the body of a deceased per son, that he Brent to Harrison and asked him whether a grain, grain and a half, of strychnia could be discovered. This showed that the prisoner was weak minded enough to believe that Harrison had supernatural powers, a . nd could control the destiny of mortals. His conversation with the witness Rhodes, whom ne met for the first time in his life in a public-house, was wholly incon- sistent with sanity. He told this man that his wife was very ill; that he did not think she would live over the month, and that when she died he would have ‘• a general jollification." Whv, the very fact of his telling this man that he could not live without a woman, and that if he knew a woman who would suit him, to bring her to his honse, disposed of the whole ta ory f the prosecution, that the prisoner's object in getting rid of his wife, was to marry his neighbour, airs Witham. To show that his mind was running on Mrs. Wham, evidence had been given that he told a charwoman, whom he never saw before, that he was going to marry that lady, who had never given him the least encoursgement, or afforded him in any way the slightest ground for supposing that his addresses would be acceptahln The time and place in which, according to the theory of the prosecution, the last fatal dose was administered, were both irreconcilable with guilt. If the prisoner had wished to escape detection, he would have given his wife the poison in the medicine administered at four o'clock on the Saturday, when he was quite alone with her, and not have waited until eight o'clock, when Mrs. Witham and Mrs. Wood were present. If he, in his senses, had caused the spasms, from which his wife suffered, was it not unaccountable that he should summon his victim's mother and friends to witness her textures, and should go to a clergyman for to administer the last consolations of religion ? All this conduct was far more consistent with innocence than guilt. He repeated that the case for the crown rested wholly upon the supposition that the prisoner administered noison to his wife in the medicine handed to her at eight o'clock on the Saturday evening. To convict the prisoner of the crime of murder it must be proved that his was the hand which administered the fatal potion. There were two witnesses present at the time, witnesses fetched by the prisoner himself, and not accomplices, and they had both sworn that they did not see the prisoner put , nyihires into the glass. If the case rested there, and Mrs. Witham and Mrs. Wood had been called for the defence, the p ironer would be at once entitled to his acquittal. He (the learned counsel) denied that any murder whatever had been committed. Might not the death of the deceased have been accidental? Had not prussic acid and strychnia been administered in hospitals by mistake, and adminis tered by persons accustomed so the preparation of drugs, and naturally careful in the manipulation of them. Had it not been shown that poison had been lying about in the most careless manner—put upon meat— thrown out into the yard—put upon cheese—left on the floor of the wife's bed room—left on the sink in the kitchen --put on a candle s'ick—left on the mantlepiece--left in the bed room of the deceased, and in fact lying about in all parts of the house. It was proved that jelly, potted besf, puddings and other things were left in the bed room of the deceased, and it was quite possible that a portion of this dusty powder (for such was strychnia) might have got mixed by accident with the food of which the deceased had partaken. His supposi tion was rendered the more probable by the fact that a little dog who accompanied the woman into the house, some days after the death of the deceased, picked up something on the floor of the bed room which killed it. Mr. Morley, who analysed the contents of the dog's stomach, proved that strychnia was present, but he also gave his opinion that even if the dog had licked the clot of blood on the floor, the clot of blood was too minute to contain sufficient strychnia to have killed the animal. The circumstance went far to warrant the con- elusion that the dog had licked up some particles of the poison on the floor of the bed-room, and that other particles might have found their way into the food or medicine of the deceased. The learned counsel then referred to the symptoms which accompanied the paroxysms, contending that there was nothing to show that the earlier attacks ft om which the deceased had suffered were not to be attri buted to hysteria, a disease to which it was known Mrs. Dove was subject. He submitted that the cause of death was to be traced to the administration of strychnia on the Saturday, and that there was no evidence to prove that any poison had been taken into the system before that day. It was necessary that the jury should know wh a t was t h e spirit and meaning of the law with respect to insanity and mental delusions, as the principle element in the defence of the prisoner, that he was in a state of mind which made him irresponsible for his actions, and that he had not the power of distinguishing between right and wrong. The insanity of the prisoner, as bearing on the probability of accidental poisoning, was most important ; for if it could be shown that there was a sick wife, and change of servants, and a drunken and insane husband, the chances of accidental poison were Brea ly increased. But - he believed he could show that putting aside accidental poisoning, there was abundant ground for believing that the prisoner was not an accountable being. The learned counsel was about to read the opinions of Dr. Dr. Elliston on mental aberations, whorl Mr. Baron BRAMWELL reminded the learned gentleman, that he could not be allowed to read to the jury the opinion of individual men on insanity. The case was to be decided by the evidence laid before the jury, and that Mr. Bliss said he only wished to inrornoro F. eh. nri-;"-- of medical jurists into his arguments, and that he did not intend to present it to the jury as evidence. He would now proceed to give a ske•ch of the prisoner's life, and he would shew them that from the nu•sery to manhood, he was only fit for a lunatic asylum, and it was a deplorable circumstance that the kindness of friends had not consigned him to one of those institutions. The learned counsel then traced the prisoner's career from the time of his being a boy at school, during his apprenticeship and subsequent manhood, with the view of proving the wildness and eccentricity of his conduct, and his whole character being inconsistent w'th that of a sensible and intelligent being. He narrated a great number of his strange pranks, such as rubbing cows with phoapherou3, patting out the eyes of cats, threatening to shoot his father, and other persons; and having enu merated several instances in suppart of the prisoner's insanity, he said he should be able to substantiate all these by witnesses whom lie should call, arld, ang done so, he felt confident that the jury would Aurn a verdict of acquittal. The learned counsel con cluded his address at half•past two o'clock, having spoken nearly five hours and a half. statetnent The learned c unsel read a number of letters written by the prisoner since his committal to York Castle, amongst them being a letter addressed to the devil, to whom the prisoner sail he had sold himself. It was found in the lining of the prisoner's waistcoat, and was as follows : " Dear Devil,—lf you will get me clear at the assizes and let me have the enjoyment of life, health, wealth, tobacco, beer, more food and better, and my wishes granted, and let me live 'till I am sixty, come to me to night and tell me.—Your faithful servant, Wm. DOVE." He asked whether the author of such a communication ought to be in York Castle for murder ? Witnesses were then called for the defence. The Rev. J. H. Jenkins, brother of the prisoner's wife, residing in the presidency of Madras, and who had come home in consequence of this trial. He said from the pri soner's general unaccountable conduct towards his sister he had long considered him to be of unsound mind, and not an accountable being. Mr. Charles Hawnes, a schoolmaster at Leeds to whom the prisoner went as a pupil, in 1839, also stated that he considered him insane. He once got possession of a pistol, and said he was going to shoot his fathtr with it. Witnesses giving similar evidence were under examina tion when our parcel was despatched. MR. JAMES SADLTEII, M.P.—On Monday, the Master of the Rolls in Ireland granted an injunction until further order to restrain the agents of James Sadleir, M.P., from receiving the rents or profits of his estates in Ireland. THE INFANT MAGNET. —" There are more things in Heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy." Amongst the inhabitants of the latter, the most wonder ful being we have ever looked upon is an interesting girl, eleven years of age, most aptly called the " Infant Magnet," now performing in Bold-street. This child, in physical appearance, possesses no more power than other children of her age ; but it seems that about twelve months ago her parents and others discovered some extraordinary powers which she possessed, without being conscious of it. This strange discovery led to investigation, and the result, after a year's experience, is the present appearance of the child in public ; and it is no exaggeration to say that she is one of the wonders of the present age of wonders. We never believed in table tr.rning nor spirit rapping, because we are con vinced that such are pure humbugs; but here we have a child who does not profess to anything like the latter, but who can turn and twist, and make dance a table about the room, despite the power of half a dozen strong men to hold it. There is no mistake in this ; we saw it ; we held the table hard and fast, along with several others, and yet this tiny girl whirled it out of our hands by one touch of her fingers. W e all held on with might and main, yet could not resist the power; and the best of it is, the child herself is totally ignorant of the power she possesses. All she knows is, that her touch com pletes what three or four men would fail to accomplish. She can lift (and cannot be resisted) half a dozen men sitting on a chair in each other's lap—she whirls them about like straws We tried to resist this, but in vain: The most wonderful portion—even more mysterious than the above, which seem very little short of miracles —of her performance is the astounding manner with which she plays with irons of some twenty-four pounds weight. These, by a touch, and without any muscular exerti on , s h e ro ll s and tum bl es about with mote ease than we could a feather. We saw several strong persons trying to raise the irons into the same position w hi c h t h e child puts them in, t ut, with all their strength, failed. Her powers of magnetism over other persons, both juvenile and adult, are just as great and rem ar k a bl e as over inanimate matter, and the little prodigy laughs as heartily as the audience at the pranks she is enabled to make other people play, despite them selves, but why or wherefore neither she nor any one else can tell. Several medical and scientific gentlemen have visited this child, and they have pronounced her the most wonderful natural phenomenon in human nature that has, p er h aps, ever appeared. A visit to this most inexplicable prodigy will more than ten times compensate. We were truly lust in astonishment at her powers ; and beyond conveying a faint outline of what she can accomplish, we can only say, " Go and judge for yourself." ROYAL OAK BURIAL SOCIETY Last evening, a meeting of the members of the above society was convened at the Clarence ball, Bond-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the best means to be adopted to pre, ent the r , petition of frauds in the management of the society, and to carry into effect the contemplated reforms under the new rules lately formed tor its better eoverument. Mr. Shepherd, by the unanimous voice of the meeting, which consititeil of about two hundred members, was cilleti to the chair. In a speech of considerable length, and with his usual minuteness, he detailed the defalcations of the late officers, and expressed it as his opinion, that by their adopt— ing the new rules, that the society would be much bene fitted. He expressed his disapprobation, that a society of the magnitude of the Royal Oak Society, should hold their meetings at a public-house, instead of taking a nobler stand, and having offices of their own, and not go to pot houses. He then stated that he had no faith in the present officers of the institution, because he believed that they were a set of subservient slaves, and were not deserving the name of men, from their past conduct. He then suggested that the members of the association, at the meeting on Monday night, should give their support to electing W. Rathbone, Esq., F. Hull, Esq., and Mr. Martin, as trustees, instead of the present lot, Moses Cullen and Co. He repudiated all idea of having any personal motive in getting up the present investigation for the personal agrandisement of himself, becauss the fact was he could not spare the time to take any situation where the man was paid for doing his duty, as his time was more valuable, but he had no objection whatever in taking a place es a committee-man, for which he was not paid, and as tliey met often at eight o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of seeing that justice was el( ne to the m em b ers o f t h e '. . _ society, who were chiefly persons of the poorer classes He concluded by urging upon the meeting, on Monday night to elect the most fit and proper person to fulfil the duties of the office, and not to trust to persons in whom they had no confidence. Mr. Spencer Smith then came forward from the body of the meeting, and read the following Regaisition to the Memb ers o f t h e Investigation Committee. " GENTLE3f EN, —We, the undersigned Members or Repre sentatives of Members of the above Society, feeling deeply grateful for the eminent services which you have rendered to the said Society, by securing the repayment of the money fraudulently withheld by the present officers, as well as having been instrumental in providing a proper Code of Rules for the future government thereof; and also having lost all confidence in the present Officers and Management in consequence of the facts disclosed during the late Inves tigation. do hereby request that you will allow yourselves to be put in nomination as Candidates for the several offices about to be filled at the next ensuing Annual Meeting; knowing as we do, that from your experience in the working of Societies generally, you are peculiarly fitted to undertake the re-organization of this Society. And while we are desirous of avoiding all sernblence of invidious distinctions, yet being fully impressed with the great sacrifice of time and labour made by your Chairman on various occasions in furtherence of the interests of the Working men of Liver pool, and consequently the great confidence his name inspires in the minds of the Working Classes, do therefore respectfully solicit him to allow himself to be put in nomination as Candidate for the office of Sub-Treasurer, and thereby restore to the Society the confidence of those classes, amongst whom the name of Mr. Shepherd is a synonyme for hone s ty o f purpose an d i ntegrity of principle." This was unanimously adopted amidst the cheers of the assembly. Mr. Shepherd declined to take the office, and suggested that teedhomosuechMtirm. ellaenndryatTteanytlioorn, of to the business of the society. H e a l so recommended that they Scotland-road, should in who Mr. Michael Murphy should b e e l ected as auditor, and Mr. his a d i) I d a e c devoted M‘Phillips, who had taken the greatest interest in the well-being of the society, should be elected as the president. (Mr. Shepherd's observations were received with the greatest enthusiasm by the meeting.) Mr. Henry Smith, connected with the Tailors As. socia'ion, next came forward, and proposed the fol lowing resolution, urging upon the memt-ers to attena the meeting on Monday evening next :—" That this meeting being fully convinced that the present officers of the Liverpool United Legal Friendly Burial Society, namely, Noses Cullen, William Currie, and William Jenkins, are no longer entitled to the confidence of the members of the society, in consequence of the reckless an fraudulent manner in which they have hitheto conclude( 1 the business o f th e soc i ety. " The resolution cincluded by T ledgi ng the members present to give their votes and in. fluence for the persons proposed by the investigation com- mittee Mr. Henry Tiylor seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. M'Phillips moved the second resolution, which was to the following effect : " That the meeting feels it its at, vuutlizt;li ot present committee of management, Messrs. Ellice, M`Farlane, M o yl an , Styles, Finn, M'Connell, M'Comb, Farrand, Fullarton, and Golightly, in carrying out the designs and objects of the officers and collectors, to the detriment of the society, and to declare it as the deliberate opinion of this meeting that they have thereby rendered themselves unworthy of being elPcted to places of trust in connection with this society for the future. Mr. Burns seconded the resolution, which was adopted. A vote of thanks to the chairman, who acknowledged the compliment, concluded the business of the meeting. THE WEST INDIES We, yesterday, announced the intelligence (received by telegraph) of the arrival at Southampton, on Thursday evening, of the Royal West India mail-packet Tyne, with the West India mails. We are since in possession of the news she brings. Men of experience anticipate a very sickly season in Jamaica. The yellow fever is rife at St. Thomas's, par ticularly among the shipping. At Trinidad, dysentery has become prevalent, and appears likely to increase from the dryness of the season, In the Jamaica market considerable additions of American butter have taken place, and prices have given way materially. Sales have b, en made at from 9d to 11d, according to quality. A small lot of Irish, of prime quality, sold at 18d ; and of Halifax, sales have ruled at 1344 to 14d. Small sales of candles have taken place at 7d to 7-11. The supply is immense. The stock of malt is very large, owing to the very liberal receipts for some weeks past. Strong ale continues to command 12s for quarts and 78 for pints. The announce ment of a large lit of rice, over 2,000 bags, to arrive, has much depressed the market. Sales have been made in anticipation, at 14s 6d, in parcels of 260 to 300 bags. Rum is being held at 3s 61, proof 18. Soap is very quiet. no sales to report. Of sugar, sales have been made at 20s to 235. The enormous importation of 10's during the past few weeks has considerably depressed the tobacco market. Exchange on London, 90 days, 1 per cent prem. In Demerara the weather was everything that the plasters could desire. In Trinidad the crcp of sugar is made and nearly shipped, estimated at 30,000 hogsheads. The weather was very favourable for planting operations. CRILLI.--Congress assembled on June 1. The election for President of the Republic is to take place on Sept. 18. The railroad from Tatca to Santiago has been commenced. The electric telegraph between Valparaiso and the capital is completed, and the railroad between those places is pro gressing rapidly. Mr. Henry Griffin, a passenger in the Tyne, is commissioned as the bearer of a proposal from the government of Chilli, to guarantee a subsidy of about thirty thousand pounds per annum for ten years to any comnanv willing to undertake a monthly voyage between Great Britain and Chilli, and vice versa, by means of screw steamers, provided they touch at Rio de Janeiro. pass through the Straits of Magellan, touching there at Punta Arenas, then at Chiloe, Valdivea. Talcualiario, Valparaiso, finis:.ing the voyage at Caldera, the port of Copiapo. PERU is on the whole in a tranquil state. The present President, General Castilla, will probably maintain his position, as there its no one of sufficient talent and energy to oppose him with any chance of success. Castilla and Don Domingo Elias are apparently on good terms ; but were it otherwise, the bad health of the latter incapacitates him for exertion. The yellow fever had swept off 250,000 of the inhabitants of Peru ; but it and the " pesta" had now nearly disappeared from Lima and the sea-coast, and had abated in the interior. Trade continued very depressed, through want of confidence in the government and the sickness lately so prevalent. N ICARAGUA.--General Walker was at Granada, receiv ing reinforcements from the United States (of about 160 men in May and June), which about make up his losses by cholera, &c. The army of Costa Rica has retreated within its own territory, panic-stricken by the ravages of disease. The Costa Rican exchequer is empty. It is alleged that the envoy of Costa Rica has induced the government of Guatemala to join Honduras and San Salvador in an expedition with 1 ,000 men, with fi e ld-pi eces , to co - onerate again s t Walker, and that the President-General Carrara will march at the head of a formidable body in the month of.J 111 y. G uatema l a i s, i n other respects, tranquil, develop ing its internal resources. Coffee and sugar are successfully raised, and it is balieved the latter will this year become an article of exp or t. Th e coch i neal crop has been a fair average in quantity, but of indifferent quality. LONDON GAZETTE BANKRUPTS.—HENRY GitANT, Southampton, licensed victualler. 'WILLIAM GAsKIN, Lancaster, timber merchant. SIMON PARTRII,GE, Darlaston, watch manufacturer. WM. Wite.BLEit, Broadway. Worcestershire, dealer and seed merchant. WILLIAM WOOD, Aldersgate street, commission agent, and dealer in German yeast. GEORGE AUGUSTUS HAMILTON CHICHESTER, York buildings, Adelphi, commis sion agent and bill broker. JOHN Caorm, late of .11oe hampton, innkeeper, and now of Hughes lane, Okehampton, Devonshire, farmer. Tim Tvinrrit OF JULY.-It appears that the Orange anniversary of the 12th of July has passed off In complete tranquility this year throughout the north of Ireland. KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS. I POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY These sessions were concluded yesterday. For the trial of prisoners, two courts had been opened, for the purpose of facilitating the business. The Chairman, Lord Stanley, M.P., presiding in the one court, and J. C. Harden, Esq., the judge of the Birkenhead County Court, in the second. The magistrates present on the benches were—G. Hender son, Esq., the recorder of Liverpool ; J. Pollock, EH4 , the judge of the Liverpool C.)unty Court; Major Mune, John Campbell Esq. ; Captain Aspinall, Theodore Rathbone, Esq.; R. Theakstone, Esq. ; Ounsworth, Esq , and several others_ The calendar contained the names of thirty-five offenders ; of whom eight could read, nine could neither read or write, fourteen could read and write imperfectly, three could read and write well, and one had a superior education. The following were the sentences passed upon the prisoners : Thomas Boyne, aged 15, a labourer, convicted of having broken and entered the dwelling-house of George Anderson, and stolen therefrom a pantity of whiskey and brandy. His brother, Patrick, a boy twelve years of age, was charged with him, but was acquitted. lie was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment, at the expiration of which period, he was to be sent for four years to the Agricultural Reforma tion School, in Leicestershire. Thomas 'Cooke, agel 34, a labourer, was sentenced to five years penal servitude, for having stolen a mortar and pestle, and other articles, the property of Mr. liobert Acker; of Pemberton. Robert Evans, agod 16, a plasterer, was sentenced to four months imprisonment for stealing a shawl, the propert of Mr, Joseph Wooley, of Prescot Peter Fair, aged 30, a carter ITenr a shoemaker, were convicted of having stolen and received twenty-nine pounds weight of fl,ur, the proper.y of James each sentenced to nine on, of G!rston They were mouths imprisonment. Mary Flood, aged 25, a servant, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, on a conviction of having obtained some rum, with intent to defraud Mr. Thomas Johnson, of West Derby. John Guice, aged 19, a blacksmith, was sentenced to four years penal servitude, for having stolen a brass mould, the property of Mr. Samuel Bishop, of Parr. Samuel Higbam, aged 22, a collier, was sentenced t o s i x months' imprisonment, fur having stolen £1 12s from the person of Thomas Kelshaw, of Winder. Mary Ann Hughes, aged 28, a married woman, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for stealing some monies from the person of Ann Phillips, of Winder. Lawrence Jackson, aged 36, a coal-heevar, was convicted of stealing 13 lbs of cheese, the property of James Rice, of Aintree. Sentence: Three months imprisonment: Susannah Jervis, aged 36, was sentenced to three months imprisonment for stealing a shawl, the property of Samuel Redfori, of Tyldesley. Thomas Jones, aged 24, a seaman, was found guilty of having obtained, by false petences, some monies and a basket, the property of Mr. Samuel Hawkins, of Wavertree. Sentence : Six months' imprisonment. Joseph Kendall, a factory operative, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, for having uttered base coin at Newton-in-Mackerfleld. George Mawdsley, aged 56, a blacksmith, was committed for four months, for obtaining some steel under false pre tences, the property of James Bimson, of Inee-in- Mackerfleld. William Moran, aged 12, a ven d or o f chips, was ordered to be imprisoned for fourteen days, and then to be sent to a reformatory prison for five years, for stealing some monies, the property of Ann Dawson, of Ince-in-Mackerfield. Stephen Rowan, aged 14, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, for pat ticipating in the same offence. George Mort, aged 19, a collier, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, for having stolen a quantity of goods, the property of Thomas Ramsdale, of Llindley. Mary Murray, aged 16, a servant, was committed for one month, on a conviction of obtaining money under a false pretence, of Thomas Marshall, of North Meols. William Pemberton, aged 21, a printer, was found guilty of having stolen some money, a box of paints and some stationery, the property of Thomas Halliwell, of Pennington. Margaret Sorton, aged 41, a charwoman, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, for having stolen come dresses and other articles, the property of John Goulding, of West Derby. APPEALS.—The appeal cases were heard yesterday. Lord Stanley, M.P., the chairman, presided, and was assisted on the beech by J. Pollock, Esq., Major Bourne, Captain Campbell, T. Itathbone, Esq., and Captain Aspinall. A NOVEL APPLICATION.— Before the business of the court commenced, Mr. Cross (barrister) said he had a subject to bring before the court which was of great importance. On the previous day a prisoner had been tried, and found guilty, before Mr. Harden and Mr. Theakstone, but in consequence of some disparity of opinion between the two gentlemen, as to what the sentence se—eta atu litloti.Cl was uut sencencea at alt. INow the objection he had to make, strange as it might seem, was that the present court had not the power of sentencing the prisoner unless he had another trial, for as the case stood, the two gentlemen who had tried the case could not agree as to the sentence which should be passed upon the prisoner, and unless those two gentlemen did agree, the case should be re-tried. Mr. Cabbett (barrister), who defended the prisoner, said he was taken by sur prise by the application, not having had any notice given the other side on the matter, but he agreed that the present court bad full power to pass any sentence they pleased, as the prisoner had been found guilty at the sessions then going on. Mr. Pollock said he could settle the point in dispute at one.s, as he had seen Mr. Harden, who had deputed him to say that he and Mr. Theakstone had finally agreed as to what punishment should be inflicted on the prisoner. Mr. Cross : Such being the case I have nothing more to say. PAUP ales SETTLEMEN T. —LLANTDOG ET V. TOITETII PARE. —ln this case the parishoners of Llanddoget were the appellants, and the township of Toxt.qh Park the respondents. Mr. Cross appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Raffles and Mr. 0 vers for the respondents. This appeal related to the settlement of a pauper named Elizabeth Morrison. Several technical objections were , d, but the court decided, after hearing the evidence, the objections were not such in point of form as would Afy them to go into evidence. The order was confirmed. AFFILIATION CABS.—This was an appeal againt an affilia tion order made by the hoard of magistrates at St. Helens. The order was made on Mr. Archibald Campbell, manager of the bone works at Moss-bank, near Warrington. The respondent was Louisa Hilton, a girl about 17 years of age, who was in his employment as servant. Mr. Cross appeared for the appellant, the respondent was not repre sented by counsel. The swearing on both sides was of the most positive character. The order was quashed. The court then adjourned. THE VICTORIA HOTEL, NEAR ST. GEORGE'S HALL.— We have inspected the newly fitted up dining and coffee rooms of this establishment, and were certainly not pre pared to see anything in the town so complete and elegant. A descrir ion would not convey so adequate an idea as a visit, which it would well repay any one to make. THE IMPERIAL PRINCE.--The Governor and Legisla tive Council of the Mauritius having sent an address of congratulation to the Emperor of the French on the birth of the Prince Imperial, his Majesty writes in reply —I am happy to see an English colony so far beyond the seas, share in the friendly feelings of the country from which it derived its orig in, and testify it to me in t e r ms w hi c h h ave greatly touced me." NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.—The court martial, which commenced sitting on board her Majesty's ship Victory in Portsmouth harbour, on Monday morning, to try Com mander Gordon and Mr. Alldricks, master of her Majesty's steam sloop Hecate. for having run that vessel ashore on the bar of Lagos, West Coast of Africa, on or about the 2nd of Janurry last, terminated its proceedings on Wednesday. The evidence was very voluminous, showing that Commander Gordon had received orders from the senior officer on the station, the terms of which were, "to proceed without a moment's loss of time " to his destination, in executing which orders with diligence and zeal, as commanded, he got the ship in the position described in the endeavour to find a second slaver whom he had sighted a short time previously. The court ad judged " that Commander Gordon was justified in running for Lagos in execution of his orders, and that, after the ship struck the ground, he used every exertion to get her off, but was of opinion that blame was attributable in having maintained so great a speed up to the time the ship took the ground, and that proper precautions were not taken to avoid danger when lights were reported, and the water shoaled, and therefore adjudged the said com mander to be reprimanded and admonished to be more careful in future, and acquitted Mr. Alldricks, the master, it appearing by the evidence that he was on the sick list and unfit for duty at the time of the accident. CORONER'S INQUEiTS.—Yesterday, Francis Horner, E sq deputy-coroner, held the following inquests :—On the body of John M`Given, who was hurt on the 23rd June, whilst working at a flat, a wheel fell on hi m , and ho died from the Injuries. Verdict : Accidental death.—On the body of a female n amed Sarah Hamilton, aged 76, who died suddenly a t h er resi dence in Boundary-street. On the investigation it appeared that . death was the result of natural causes. Verdict accordingly.--On the body of a man, name unknown, who was found , in a dyi ng state in Water -street on Thursday night. there was nothing elicited in refer ence to the deceased, who apparently was about 50 years of age. From the evidence of Dr. Wall, it appeared that death was the re su lt of disease of the heart and lungs. Verdict accordingly. —On the body of James Delaney, aged 14, who was employed at Messrs. Muspratts, and and who fell from a floor into the yard, and was killed. The unfortuanate transaction was purely accidental, and the jury found accordingly.—On the body of John 13.irlies, aged a b out 50 years, who died in consequenc . e of injuries he h a d received on Friday, the 11th inst., whilst coming from the races. The deceased was formerly a cart owner, and lately was engaged about the market. He was returni ng f rom th e races i n a s pring-cart, in which were four " rough s ," w h o , it appeare d, creat e d a head.row? and pitched the deceased out of th e cart on his _. After a lengthy investigation th e j ur y found a verdict accord ingly. i(BEFORE MR. MANSF I ELD.) DESTITUTION.—Amongst some persons, who were brought before his worship, charged with the serious crime of "des-. titution," was an exceedingly interesting-looking boy, named Williams. The lad was, apparently, about 12 years of age, and possessed much intelligence. The offence with which he stood charged, was that, on the previous night he, with several other persons, was found in a field in the Park, sleeping in some sheltry place, not haling any means to pay for a 10 , 1ging. In reply to Mr. Mansfield, the youth said he was a native of Kilkenny, but had resided in Liver pool for over eight y ears. Hi s parents were dead, and he had no relations. lip to about two months since, he had been in a boot and shoe s h op, b ut the owner had gone to Chester, leaving him behind. Since that time he supported himself by fishing for crabs, Mr. Mansfield: That must have afforded you but very little support. The boy : Very little, inded, sir ; but I did not require much, and I was obliged to do with it. Mr. Mansfield : Did you try to get into any shop 1 Here the poor fellow gave a significant look at his clothes, which were very shabby indeed. Mr; Parkinson remarked that his attire was not such as to eniablq him to look for any employment. The boy said he would do anything for a living. Mr. Mansfield ordered the boy to be taken to Mr. Clough, and if his oh iriicter proved to be good, he would give him a suit of clothes, and seek out some place for him. The boy expressed deep gratitude to his worship for his great kindness. A MADMAN.—John Lairhwaite, a miserable looking fellow, with nothing on him, except an o ld s hi r t an d trousers, was charged by a man named John Tishma, with having assaulted him in Dale-street. The complainant said he was walk he observed ;s, when !et, and me fan on, and s from mer t he c tme r when about ei B .._ .usliing behind him, and, without any intimation, struck him a violent blow ( , n the back of the Lead with one of the iron hats, which ii, licted a wound in his sku 1, and he bled pro= fusely from it. He hal never seen the prisoner before. A policeman stated that he saw the assault committed, and said the prisoner was a very dangerous person, as he carried stones in hi s p oc k e t, an d was i n the habit of throwing at boys in the streets. Mr. Parkinson said boys were in the habit of following the prisoner in the streets, and he used to fling stones at them. The prisoner said he used to put& a handcart through the streets, and he could not get alon e for the annoyance of the boys. \[r. Mansfield fined the nrisoner £.5, or, in default of payment, two month imprisonment. A "DROP" TOO MUCH.—Jam , s Leech and John Murphy, ; two lumpers, were charged with stealing three bottles of gin from a case on board the ship Fulwood. Alexander Grant, the chief mate of the vessel, said the men were at F work on board, and he observed that for the last two days they were tipsy, and he bad are eye on them. He saw one of the prisoners with a bottle of gin, and both then went into the hold. He followed them, and found that the bottle had been taken, with two others, 'from a case tatt board. The prisoners were sent to jail for seven days. ASSAULT ON A WIFE.—John Bloom, a resident of Beek Portland-street, was charged with having committed 4 violent assault on his wife. From the evidence additeM it appeared that on the previ nis evening the prisoner came to his house, and his wife had a pot of soup on the fire for his supper. She poured it into a dish, and was taking it to a table, when the prisoner gave her a violent blow, knocked her down, and threw the soup over her, in conse quence of which she was scalded very seriously, and was not able to attend at present. A medical gentleman was in attendance on the case, and it was feared the injuries might prove fatal. The prisoner was remanded. (BEFORE MESSRS. H. EARLE AND DICKSoN.) THE MOCK-AUCTION SWlNDLE.—Williatn M'Crea, John Marks, and Charles Mortimer, the three fellows charged on Friday last with the swindle of Mrs. Eliza Barnes, of Rock Ferry. at a mock-auction shop in Tithebarn-street, were brought up on remand. Mr. Goodier appeared for M'Crea, and Mr. Snowball for Mortimer. The details of this case appeared in oar paper a few days ago, and therefore it is not necessary to re-insert them here. As is usual in such cases, the fellows by some means managed to evade the law, although the bench stated that there was no doubt that the prisoners were a trio of desperate thieves, and if ever they came within the bounds of the law, the most severe punishment would be inflicted on them. They were dig& charged with a caution as to their future conduct. ROBBERY OF A LETTER BY A Boy.—Pater Fulton, a boy about 13 years of age, who was engaged in the shop of Mr. Water, druggist, Kensington, was brought up by Detective Carlyle, on the following charge. It appeared that Mr. Baxter had a letter receiving box in his shop, and that a letter, which contained half a sovereiem, had been posted there. The priso n er, it seeme d , opened the letter, took out the coin and hen forwarded the letter. Advice was received Lhat the coin did not reach its destination. and then Mr..T_ i-. Bats, tone inspector of letter carriers, investigated the case and traced the money to the bay, who admitted that he took it. Mr. Mansfield ordered the lad to be whipped and imprisoned for four days. PUBLICANS AND BERRHoUsE CASES.—Mrs. Langan, publican, Waterloo road, was summoned for allowing drunken people to fight in her house. It appeared that the defendant used her best efforts to quell the disturbance. The house had the advantage of an excellent character. Fined 10s. Joseph Winch, publican, Trafalgar street, was summoned for Showing drunken persons in his house, at two o'clock on she morning of the Ist instant. The defence was, that a man who was found drunk in the house, came in in that state. Fined 103. Mary Williams, beerhouse keeper, Einiund street, was charged with permitting drunkenness in her house on the 9th instant. Fined 10s. William Thompson, beerhouse keeper, South Chester street, was summoned for doing business on Sunday last, and for having drunken parsons in the house. Fined .C 1 and costs. William H. Sheppard, beerhouse keener_ . Paddington, was' Cha with Sunday tradiu - reen street, n, and fo is house. Fin e d lOs g and costs. r keeper, II George Watson, beernou —L angton street, was charged on two informatior.s—one for doing business at illegal hours, and another for having drunk persons in the house. Fined 2s 6d and costs in each case. John Talbot, beerhouse keeper, Doncaster street, was charged with doing business at illegal hours. The defence was, that the persons found in the house were members of a benefit society who had dined there. Fined ls. and Is. costs. Robert Pearson, beerhouse keeper, Brownlow street, was charged with doing business at prohibited hours. Fined 2s. 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs. Miles Mason, beerhouse keeper, Vine street, was summoned for doing business at hours prohibited by law. Fined 3s. and costs. Patrick Burns, beerhouse keeper, Glover street, was charged with selling ale after eleven o'clock at night. Dismissed. Ellen O'Dowd, beerhouse keeper, Oriel street, was charged with selling ale at prohibited hours. The blame in the case was left on the clock. Fined .ss. and costs. Edward Williams. beerhouse keeper, Finch street, was summoned for selling ale after eleven o'clock at night. Dismissed. There were several other cases, but the details were void of interest. MR. LOWE AND " VERAX." TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—ln your columns of today Mr. J. i 3. Lowe asks who is the " Honest Man ?" and who is " Verax?" I suppose, sir, few people care to know who " Verax" is, except to know him as the man who has given Mr. Lowe more to do than he could well accomplish. Mr. Lowe could never make good that little escapade of his about the "spirit of the truth," in which text it appears he can't see any personality of the Holy Gh . ost. Mr. Lowe has never said how that little matter occurred, whether it was want of scholarship, or whether he has given up reading the Greek Testament, or, as a " Unitarian" suggested, that Mr. Lowe could, really, nog see the idea of the personality in the phrase when put into plain English, and in English character. One thing, however, is very certain, that he won't own that he is at fault, and that ho is very sorry that he should have cha rge d a " brother " with infidelity; but now wants to obtain f ore you, si r, a decision on the two above points. Now, sir, who " Verax" i s no b o d y will know better than yourself, and who the " Honest Man" leaven ot it to you to y. / will simply say who is not the " Honest Man." Tho man who refuses to answer anonymous writings, when to answer them would put him to a puzzle, and then when he thi n k s he can make a point good, waive. the oainst hkcti n o, but the very moment the controversy turns ag bins is aglin overcome by the scruple that he " won't answer any anonymous writer, except in the columns of the Courier ;" such a man, in my bumble opinion, is not as " Honest Man." But now, sir, I will tell you what I think the man is, who persists in complaining of personalities against himself and at the same time is not sparing of personalities against__ others. For ex am pl e, i n t h e letter above a ll u d e d to, Mr. L. writes thus :—" The reckless conduct of your correspondent h ie obliged me to write in these terms," .and many oth er such strong personalities (not to say any Mug of the epithet of infidel) that he has cast at the author of Inspiration, such a man is neither more nor less than a poltroon. And, sir, lam confident that you will acquit me f or us i ng such harsh language, especially to a clergy man, when you reflect how his co-partner in this controversy the Courier—has been dealing with you and the Daily Post ; one day to call you Unitarians, Papists, and another d ay to constitute you a isinrfieadlellys,tot.bad; and so...very antiapostolic for Mr. j L u w g e e to go b e f ore unbelievers with his grievances to have Lowe justice done him. I wonder if these religionists consider it gentleman-like —not to say Christian-like—to fling contemptu ous epithets at all Christians who happen to differ from them ? Perhaps, sir, it is in accordance with the regukcion-piety of the day to think so ; and also to consider an unflinching con fidence in the principles of truth and justice, and a reliance in undeviating veracity to be infidelity, for so they appear to treat all who differ from them, inasmuch that they cannot hold all that is taught in the popular theology of the day. By giving this an insertion you will oblige me, and let Mr. Lowe know what is the opinion of at least W. B. R. piverpool, 17th July, 1856.