The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-12 00:00:00

FRANCE. k and 1,610,142 f _vans On the subject of the peace propositions lby Austria to Russia, a lett er dated Paris, Thurs- Atiy, states as follows :—IV e h now that the answer 'of Russia to the Austrian tpropositions is now on the way to Vienna, where it is expected on the 13th or 14th, and, as you may suppose, every one is straining his ingenuity to the utmost to guess 'what that answer is. It is inferred from M. Rsterhazy's continued stay at St. Petersburg that it is not a peremptory rejection of those propositins, and sanguine people would suppose that there is yet a good chance. This feeling is tet general ; and though it is possible that. M. de esselrode will try to gain time by employing every 'stratagem, an unconditional acceptance of Russia is not anticipated any more th an the willingness of the A llies to li s t en to other terms than those that have been already proposed. There is a conflict of opinion .s to the. course Austria will adopt in the event of Russia givino• a decided negative. A Russian .official of higli rank at Vienna writes to a member of his family reSiding in Paris, to express his fears that Austria is on the point of openly declaring 'against Russia, and of going all lengths with :England and France. This opinion is confined to few. Austria says if Russia accept the propositions, but at a future period fail to execute her pledge, she will make the non -execution a casus belli ; and if Russia refuse, then she solemn a (Austria) will make a ppeal to the German States to concert With her the measures necessary to force Russia to listen to reason. She can hardly be expected to take any decisive steps during the winter ; in spring she will . see the way firer; and after another campain he r better able to decide, without peril s to herself, vvhat course remains foi her to take, and will act :according to circumstances. Orders have been given to make preparations at Rouen for the immediate' arrival of a very large quantity, of immediate' front the manufactory of the Bouchet, in order to forward it w i t h out delay to are Brest and Cherbouro. Not l ess than 111,000 tons to be sent to the former port, and 224,000 to the latter. . , . A sum of! money, amounting to 172,000 f. has, it ppears, been stolen from the - Bank of France. The person charged with the offence is to young roan, of 26, employed in the establishment for .._ time. He had been for some time suspected of 4abstracting money, and was closely watched by a police agent who seldom quitted him. It was dis covered that the money was concealed,in a hole in the forest of Noyon, department of the Oise, with the exception of 13,000 f. The person is said to be the son of a military man of some rank. made clearer befo nay be PRUSSIA. _ We learn from Berlin, under date of the 10th inst., that there ply of Russia to the propositions will be sent to Vienna direct, and not handed to Count Esterhazy. The return reply from Austria bob go to St. Petersburg, to Connt Esterhazy, to y h►m handed to Count Nesselrode. This mode of transmission will create at least a month's idelay, during the whole course of the negoei cons. The object is not at present apparent, lout Russia purposes to gain all possible time. England is taking a very high tone towards this government. The blockade is threatened to be extended to the Prussian ports.. The cabinet is becoming alarmed, and strong efforts will be made to induce Russia to accede to the terms proposed. Count Russia left St Petersburg on Tuesday evening, as soon as he was well enqugh to travel. The statements in reference to the negociations are very extraordinary. According to the Gazette de Kcenigsberg, Russia has declined the mediation of Austria, and accepts that of Saxony. It is stated from Vienna that Count Nesselrode has declared that the propositions of the 22nd December presented no absolute cha racter, and that Russia admitted modifications. W RUSSIA. to the e have received th e St. Petersburg l date of th e Ist instant. journ as The Invalide Russo contains an extract from Prince Gortschakoff's diary of operations from the sth to the 16th of December. It says :—ln this :-- the of time nothing patticular has oceured in he Crimea, except some reconnaissances and out-, post skirmishes. Thus, to ascertain as far as pos sible the position and works of the enemy on the south aide of Sebastopol, the sloop and three boats, under ti the . command of Lieut... Deigeff, were sent 0 ' the night between the sth and 6th of Dee. towai?d s the south Bay., • That bold officer, leaving the boats whieh brought hi between the Paul BatterY and the Woronzoff-rolicnils the crane, accompanied by and quay, landed near Ensign osholkoff, Quartermaster Stepanett and the pilot Mixhaileff. Thence he. advanced as far as the docks ; but at a short distance from the parde of the Wood -yard he came upon a corps de enemy sitting round a fire, whereupon he retniried to the sloop. Another attempt to laud at the centre of the bridgeofSonth bay also failed, After these two attempts, our men took, the direction of the New Admiralty, and landed near the Maison Carenage. Titey came upon a sentinel,' who in Quartermhster Stepanoff felled to the ground, but a general alarm was spread among the enemy, ancl they were polledcom toleat a retreat. They limited themselves a r econnaissance of the side ofth e bay. Despite. the darkness, they were enabled to ascertain that:, the Allies occupy the Old Admiralty with Consider able forces, as also the houses and contiguous magazines. From the shouts , of the sentinels, it was ascertained that the shore of South Day i s guarded by the English. PORTUGAL. We Learn from Lisbon that the King of Portugal opened the preliminary session of the Cortes in trPerson on the 2nd instant. His Majesty, in the r se of his speec h , stated that in consequence of p Partial failure of cer e al s and the rise in the pric e of provisions which has arisen from various causes, a law on this important subject will be Klbillitted to the Cortex_ The Moniteur of yesterday publishes a return (from which the subjoined is collated) of the con dition of the Bank of France and the branch banks Up to Thursday the 10th January instant. tothActive. —Coin and bullion, 81,184,345 f 26c ; coins e bra nc h b anks, 118,426,113 f; bills due yes rday to be -paid to-day, 638,424 f 22c; portfolio of Paris, of which 86,060,607 f 77c come from the b ranch banks, 235,755,409 f 9 7c ; portfolio of branch bills on the place, 210,939 ,492 f; advanced on bul lieu and moneys, 3 ,089,000 f; advanced on bullion and moneys in the branch banke, 1,861,700 f ; ad vaneed on French public securities, 40,802,236 f „. a dvanced on F rench public securities in the branch banks, 6,773,250 f; advanced on railway shares and bonds, 34,210,300 f; advanced on railway shares and bonds in the branch banks, /1,146,600 f; discount of Treasury bonds to the Treasu r y, 40,000,000 E; ad. vanced to th e S tate on the treaty of the 30th of June, 1848, 6 0,000,000£ ; rentes of the reserve bank and its brances, ex-bank, 12,980,750 f. 14e. ; rentes disposable funds, 52,188,783 E 88c.; hotel and furniture of the Bank, 4,000,000 f. ; oerty meubies) of th e Bank and branch bank p s, r 5, p 055,095f (im txpenses of the administration of the Ban' branch banks, 108,863 E 93c. Ssc. T o t a l , 920,570,505 f. 83c ; various, . Passive.—C ap i tal of the serve Bank, 91,250,000 f, ! re of the Bank and branches, ex -b an k s, 12,980,750 f. 14c.; rese rve immobili ere (fi xe d reserves) tion, of t of the Bank, 4,000,000 E ; bills t o b earer in circula he Bank, 512,432,000 E; bibs to be arer i n cir culation, of th e b ranch banks, 95,505,550 f. ; bills and orders payable at Paris and in the branch banks. 5,490,698 f. 98c. ; bills (receipts) aable at at Pa r i s and in the branch banks, 4 ,oB9,loBf.sight Trea sury account current creditor (erediteur 51,372,584 E 70c. ; current accounts of 106,806,255 f. 86c.; current accounts in the branch 4 establi s hments, 23,888,114 E : dividends d ue ,217,121 f. • various discounts and interest at Paris and in tho branch establishments, 2,815,713 E ; commission on deposits, 4,353 E 95c. ; re-discounts during the last half esta .year at P ar i s and in the branch blishments, 1,738,733 f. 2c. 7 's2 lf. 82e. ; dishonoured bills, sundries , 3,972,000 f, 40c, Total 920,570,505 f. 83c. Examined and certified by the vouchers. 'le Governor of the Bank of France, Count d'Aaaour death, I ADJOURNED INQUEST ON Tin BODIES OF MRS. WILLIAM PALMER, AND MR. WALTER PALMER. .--. (FROM OVA OWN REPORTER.) I 1,1, Rugeley, Friday. Ane adjourned inquest on the bodies of Mrs. William Palmer and Mr. Walter Palmer was held this morning, in the Town Hall, Rugeley, when the most intense interest was manifested in the proceedings, and the court wos inconveniently crowded during the whole of the day. Mr. Dean, solicitor, of London, togeth secretary of the Prince of Wales Insurance Company were present, and took an active part in the proceedings. Representatives from Other ins(' ranee companies were also present: r with the • The Coroner opened th e proceedings by stating, that the enquiry had been adjourned for the purpose of Dr. Taylor preparing his report on the analyses which he had made of the contents found in the stomachs of Mrs. Palmer and Mr. Walter Palmer. Dr. Taylor not hating yet arrived, he proposed to proceed with the other medical evidence. Mr. Smith, soli° )r, of Birmingham, who appeared to water' tne case on behalf of the prisoner, William Palter, objected to the medical evidence being taken in the absence of Dr. Taylor. Ann Rowley woman, who assisted in laying rlalmer, was re-called, and corrobo ..ence she gave on the first day of the ne did not notice anything particular in the body. Mrs. Bradshaw, a nurse, d. Mr. H a ll, a jo Palmerin P abou e t e a week b e f ore s h e er, f Rugl made the coffin. By Mr. Smith : V er y f ew o f her friends y, saw her from the time of her death to her funeral.. Mr. Bamford attended her; can't say whether the medicine came from Mr. Bamford. Mr. Palmer seemed to be kind and attentive to his wire, and they appeared to live happily together; Mr. Palmer was a kind man to all about him. Mr. Bergen, snperintendent of police at Lichfield, examined : Was present when the body of Ann Palmer was viewed by the coroner and jury; Dr. Monpton made out the body of M rated the evid ance of II .pon Mr examination of the body. .. Smith : 1 do not know whether any of the _s on behalf of the insurance offices have been -vial about the matter; I have had no communication with any of the insurance offices; I believe a great number of erroneous statements have been ci rcu l ated about the matter w ithi n t h e l ast two or three weeks. Miss Eliza Than], of Coton, examined. I formerly resided with Mr. William Palmer, as general servant. I entered his service the day after New Years's day, 1854, and lived with him two years. During the time I resided with him, Mrs. Palmer's general health was pretty good. She was taken ill on a Wednesday evening, in September, 1854. She complained of having taken cold. She had just come from Liverpool. She went to Liverpool on the previous Monday. Her husband did not go with her. It was nine o'clock at night on the Wednesday when she returned home, and complained of having taken a cold ; she went to bed about half-past nine o'clock ; I did not see her take anything to eat or drink; the next mo rn i ng, b etween eight and nine, I saw her in bed, she said she did not feel well ;• Mr. Palmer took her a cup of tea and dry toast ; there was no milk in the tea, but there was sugar ; I saw Mrs. Palmer in a few minutes after she had taken the tea; I went to see if she would take a little more, and she said she would not ; she had drank the tea, and had eaten little of the toast ; I saw her again in the forenoon, and she still complained of vomiting • she compl a i ne d of vomiting early in th e morning; she took some tea on the Wednesday evening, on returning from Liverpool ; I was wrong in saying she did not ; I prepared the tea; she had some cold meat; when I saw Mrs. Palmer the second time on Wednesday morning she said she was no better; that was after she had been sick ; Ido not recollect that she had been purged ; I saw what she had vomited; I did not notice anything peculiar about it; it was white as far asp can recollect; it was qtkite clear, and looked like water; I took it out of the room and threw it away ; I threw it away on my own accord ; after that I returned into the bed-room ; Mrs. Palmer made no remark ; at that .time no one but Mr. Palmer and myself were present; she continued to vomit up to Thursday. By a Juror : Mr. Palmer saw Mrs. Palmer vomit, but I do not know whether he examined it or not. By the Coroner : I prepared the tea, gruel, and all that went up to Mrs. Palmer; Mr. Palmer prepared •' After the Monday preceding Mrs. Palmer's i ever in the bed-room ; Mrs. —, attended upon her from that day ; I believe she was purged the day after she came from Liverpool ; she never complained to me of any particular pain; she was confined whilst I was there ; no one 'but the nurse and Mr. Palmer waited upon her then ; at that time, he occasionally took food up to her ; on the Sunday after she returned from Liverpool, Dr. Bamford was called in ; that was the Sunday before she died ; I was in the house when she died, but not in the room By Mr. Dean •"" was no other servant in the house harwonaan (the last witness) ; it before her death that she went Bradsnaw, a nurse. besides nivself and a was the Monday but Miss Palm her sister-in-law, went with r was at that time from home; he went 9ek in the morning; on her return Palmer walked home from the went to the railway station THE WAR. NORTHERN TIMES. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1856. RUGELEY POISONING CASE. '.iout six n Liverpoi railway station ; her little boy we to meet her. he Coroner did not think the fact of the little boy 1g her was at all material. It had nothing to do the enquiry Mr. Dean said it would be found to be most important when the evidence of the other witnesses came to be heard. Mr. Smith said it might be material for the insurance companies, but it had nothing to do with the present enquiry. Mr. Dean replied that at the present time, no insur ance companies were at all affected by the death of Mrs. Palmer; all the insurances that bad been effected had long since been paid. Mr. Smith : I contradict that. Examination resumed : Dr. Bamford was called in on Sunday ; in about half an hour after, a box of pills and a small bottle of medicine weresent; I saw them inSirs. Palmer's hands ; I did not give her any medi cine • I do not recoll e ct see i ng h er take any ; during her illness I prepared nothing for her but gruel, tea, arrow-root, and sago. To Mr. Dean: . Dr. Knight, of Stafford, came to see her between two and three o'clock in the afternoon of Monday ; after Mrs. Bradshaw, the nurse, came, she slept in the roam with Mrs. Palmer; I did not see her much afterwards ; I understood from the nurse that she continued to vomit; I heard Mr. Palmer say that Mrs. Palmer was a little better after taking the medicine prescribed by Dr. Knight ; Mr. George Palmer and Miss Sarah Palmer called to see Mrs. Palmer during her illness; Mrs. Wall also called, bat she was not allowed to see her; Mrs. Palmer died on the Friday; Mr. Palmer was in the parlour at the time ; he went up stairs when the bell rang ; he came down again almost immediately; Mrs. Bradshaw was the only other person in the room at her death ; during► Mrs. Palmer's illness Mr. Palmer was very frequently in her room, and in constant attendance upon her. Mr. Dean : Before Mrs. Palmer went to Liverpool, did Mr. Palmer ever attempt to take liberties with you ? Mr. Smith objeeted to the question as most irregular and unfair. Air. Dean contended that he had a perfect right to ssk the question, and that it was natural. The Coroner thought it was a question which the witness was not bound to answer. Mr. Dean said it was necessary that the jury should have an answer. Mr Smith protested that the question was not only unfair, but Mega 1; ,mr., Mau evidently wished to throw some scandal Mr D,an 111 aski Mr. called upon prevent its being answered. The Coroner said that, although he might not consider it 'evidence, he shouldleave it to the jury ast o whether they wished the question to be answered or not. Did the' jury wish an answer?`` Several Jurors : Yes, yes. ,Mr. Smith cou ld on l y protest against it. (To the wltn es), You need not answer the question unless you like. e corn Lo exercise his au:lioriy, and The uestion For eman of' the jury : The jury w i s h t o h ave the q answered. Witness (after a ase): I do not doubt thae would have taken liberties with me if I had given hi h m my cottent. By the Coroner : Dr. Bamford attended Mrs. F'aliner every day up to her death ; Mrs. Paltri er ' t o ld me th a t she tho ug h t she had taken cold by putting thin clothes on at Li verpool; I do not knotv, exceptfrom hearsay, that any intimacy existed between . Mr. Palmer and Mrs. Miss Sarah Palmer examined : I reside at Rugeley ; I knew Mrs: William Paltrier; I went with Mrs.'Palmer Rtiots,rinteyvieey ,ripor,o.ilt,honhe M r . o d n u d r a i y no. th t e he lBt i h irne of , September, 1854 . and returned t o with her on the t' following Wednesday; Whilst ati,u Liverpool her health was' tolerably good, but on o i l . eq d ,, Y, after arriving at Liverpool, she complained being tired; on returning to Rugelely. on Wed nesday, she complained of being chilly and cold, and said she thought she had ' taken a violent cold ; I . saw her on the Saturday after she got home ; she then again that she thought she had taken a violent cold ; on the she evening she was at a con --"re's Hail, and had a thin white `'''" l l cold then ; when Mo. Air: George Palmer (somewhat excited) : I have every wish to give all the evidence I can in this case ; but wish, Mr. Coroner, to say that Mr. Hawkins wilt never leave that box without returning a verdict against my brother. At this stage of the proceedings the court adjourned for half an hour. On the proceedings being resumed, Mr. Smith said he was instructed on behalf of those who employed him to request that Mr. Hawkins, one of the jurors, and who had been instrumental in getting up evidence against Mr. 'William Palmer, should at once withdraw ; and in a case in which the life of a man might be at stake, he thought that Mr. Hawkins' own judgment would tell him that.)if he had either openly, or covertly, had anything to do with getting up evidence, he ought in decency, to withdraw. The Coroner said Mr. Smith must be aware that if it was desired to challenge a juror, it, ought to have been done before the inquiry commenced, and that 'not having been done, it was not in his power to discharge the juror from attendance. Mr. Smith having made the application, was satisfied. Mr. W. H. Tyndall, the assistant actuary of the Atlas Insurance Company, produced a proposal for the insur ance for £5OOO by Mr. William Palmer, on the life of his wife Mrs. Annie Palmer. The proposal was declined. By Mr. Smith : The proposal was received in February. 1854. The reason why it was declined was communicated to Palmer. He was not aware-that the Atlas Company had entered into arrangements with other companies to defray the cost of this inquiry. He believed no such arrangement had been made, because if it had, he should have heard of it. Mrs. Matilda Bradshaw deposed that she attended Mrs. Palmer, as nurse, during her illness in September, 1854, after her return from Liverpool" She told witness that she took cold by putting on a thin dress at Liverpool, atri that after she went to bed she had the bowel com plaint. When she attempted to get up in the morning she began to vomit violently. She also told witness that glir. Knight had attended her, and given her some medicine, ,but soon after taking it the vomiting returned ; she complained of weakness when witness first saw her, and saidlto her, ‘. My dear Mrs. Bradshaw. lam gild you have come, sit on the bed by me ; " Mr. Palmer then left the room • witness asked her w h a t was , tter with h er , 'and she said it was the sickness the m 3 had taken that exhausted her ; she was lick atte, _ anything;. during the time witness was with her she took bread, wine and water, grapes, tea, gruel, and occasionally toast and water, but not much of anything; almost every thing that witness took to her, she refused, as it made her more sick; she further said to witness that she hoped her bowels would not trouble her again, or :she should soon be dead; that was on the day before she died ; witness remarked to Mr. Palmer that her bowels were not acted upon, when he said that it was of no consequence —that it was better for her as she took so little support; witness attended her three days and a-half, and her bowels were not moved during that time, nor until the morning of her death; she then appeared very weak and low; as:soon as her bowels were moved, she did not vomit any more; she lived only three or four hours after that; witness tried to persuade her to eat, when she said, " I cannot take anything —my throat is strained from the vomiting, and it hurts me." By Mr. Deane : She frequently complained of her mouth being dry;; the medical men that at her were Mr. Bamford and Mr. Palmer ; witness gave her a mixture and pills ; after taking the pills she slept more com fortably; she had also effervescent drafts which her hus band gave her ; she generally asked him for them. They were not made in witness's presence ; Mr. Palmer brought some water in a glass and something in a spoon. Mr. Deane : Describe the symptoms of Mrs. Palmer's death. Witness : She appeared to go quite low and composed ; she begged that witness would not trouble herself to give her anything; she was quite sensible to the last; she had no fits, convulsions, or spasms ; the last thing witness gave her was some juice of grapes; no person but witness and Mr. Palmer gave her food; Mr. Palmer came in and out a good deal the morning she died. Mr. Deane : Where was Mr. Palmer when his wife died? Witness : He was down stairs; 1 rang the bell, and he came up directly, but he did not remain ; he did not (vac come round the bed; I said to him—" I fear Mrs. Palmer is dying." He appeared very much hurt and went out : he came back again almost immediately after wards ; he went out again, and I followed him into the next room ; he appeared quite unconscious of what had taken place; 1 offered him some brandy, and he said he thought he had been asleep. He was unconscious, and I rubbed his hands, and he appeared a little better ; I remained with him a few minutes, until he had taken the brandy. He said—" Mrs. Bradshaw, you must have Mrs. Rowley to assist you ;" Mrs. Rowley and I laid out the body, about which there was nothing peculiar. The limbs were not stiff until the body was cold. A Juror: Was Mr. Palmer with his wife during her last hours ? Witness : Yes.' Mr. Smith :P,Vas the sacrament administered to her before she died ? Witness : Yes, on the day before, by the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, the Vicar of Rugeley. Mr. Smith : Did she ask him to pray for her husband and her child ? Witnes I do not recollect whether she mentioned her husband, but I remember that she asked him to' pray Or. her dear little boy; I think she - did mention her - husbani, Mr: Smith7.l Was Mr. Pali - her 'afflict:iodate towar,lB ho!s ? •-• • Wi!11069 Yes, and he seemed to wish to do everything f,,r. her comfort that lay in his power ; When he beery that his wife wa s d ead he seemed very -ale, and ver much put about ; he s h e d tears. Mrs. Palmer was of ay retiring disposition, and she, frequently requested that during' her illiteSs she should not soe anybody, but her husband—not even her own relatives; withess told Mrs., Wells on the night she came. The witness was closely examined in reference to the prayer Mrs. Palmer requested Mr. Atkinson to offer up for liar child. She said she 'perfectly recollected Mrs. Palmer 'asking that gentleman to offer up a pray wo e d r for her dear child, and expressed a wi s h that he up to it. would live [This portion of the witness's eviednce produced a most impressive effect upon the court. She Was much affected whilst giving this testimony, and the propriety of her manner called forth the respectful a pprobation of all Tesent.) Mr. Wr -- Bamford,— surgeon; - of Rugeley deposed to visiting Mrs. Palmer on the 24th of September, 1854; when she complained 9f nausea and debility, so much so that it appeared painful to her to give an answer. Her bowels were in a constipated state, and had not been moved for twelve or fourteen elle got worse, he prescribed for ivfrs. hours. Palmer,T h .The w i tandnes s u t h l t e h n n atel3,, stated,a as what h s a h t requested that Dr. Knight, of Stafford, should be sent for. Mr. Palmer consented, saying, ,‘ se.id for him instantly." He was sent for at once and came. Mr. Palmer paid every attention to his wife while witness was there. His opinion was, that Mrs. Palmer died from a bilious choleraic attack. '.. Mr. Smith : What is your opinion about Mr. Palmer, as a medical man ? Witness : I decline to say any thing about him as a professional man; he was a very gentlemanly person in his manners. Dr. Knight, physician, of Stafford, deposed to being called in to see Mrs. Palmer, in September, 1854; in a consultation which he had with lair. Palmer, thelatter Palmeicomplained on the Wednesday evening, witness's mother asked her to take some medicine, but she declined to do so, but she afterwards consented to put her feet in hot water; she complained of soreness at the chest, ;and said she felt Very weak ; s h e also appeared Very low; witness said she would return on Sunday morning and see her, when Mrs. Palmer said, " don't hurry yourself, your mother is not well, and I have William to take care of me ;" witness called on the Sunday morning, and found her in bed ; on Tuesday she called again, but did not see her, as she was toll she was dying. By Mr. Smith: My brother William generally attended upon members of our family, personally, as a medical his practice was nearly confined to the members of his own family ; I ani not aware whether my brother is aniember of the College of Surgeons, and of the Apo thecaries' company, bnt I know lie had a diploma which is now in my mother's possession; Mrs. Palmer had a life interest in a property which ceased at her death ; Mrs. Palmer was never particularly strong, and in the summer of 1854 she was very delicate, and went to two watering places fur the benefit of her health ; one day, while at Buxton, in August 1851, Mrs. Palmer showed witness her tongue; it Was in very bad condition, and witness said, " Oh, Annie,' what is the matter with you ?" to which she replied, " Itis'nearly always so ;" she said that she had been in the habit of taking a great deal of medicine, and attributed it to not having taken any latdv. • By Mi. Smith: On the road home from Liverpool, Mrs. Palmer took no refreshment; they were on tho road from half-past one, until twenty minutes before five ; !hey took luncheon before they started from Liver pool, at about twelve o'clock. Mr. George Palmer examined I am a solicitor at Rtigeley, and am brother to William Palmer, now in custody; I saw Mrs. Palmer, the deceased, th e d ay s h e returned from Liverpool, an d she seemed unwell ; I saw her in my brother's breakfast room, where she remained about ten minutes ; I walked with her on her way home, as far as the Talbot Inn. Mr. Smith : Were yon present at your brother's sale? Witness : I was. Mr. Smith: Did you hear that during the sale certain documents were found in a drawer in your brother's house, and that Mr. Hawkins, one of the jury, handed them over to Crisp, an officer of police, and that afterwards they came into the hands of Mr. Gardner ? Witnes : Yes. Mr. Smith : What! a juryman getting up evidence. Why, he ought to leave the box at once! Mr. Gardner wished to explain hew the documents came into his hands, but the Coroner said it had nothing to do with tha enquiry. Mr. Hawkins, the juryman, denied Me, statement, and wished to be examined. The Coroner again objected, on the ground of irre gularity. Smith's Mr. Smith again urged his point, and contended that Mr. Hawkins ought to leave the box ; his presence there was a mockery of justice. (Some cheers in court.) I am peepared to prove, said Mr. Smith. emphatically. that anonymous letters have beep written by a juryman, and I will prove it before the case terminates. Let that go to.the world. said that Mrs. Palmer had been Eat Liverpool, and taken the cholera, whi c h was raging there. She was vomiting very much, the retching being very distressing; she was so much exhausted, that he could'-scarcely understand what she stated ; he prescribed a draught,,consisting of two minims of dilated prussic acid. Mr. Palmer pro mised that it should be administered immediately; as far as witness could form a judgment of the case, he thought it a severe form of English summer cholera; after ordering the prescription witness walked into the town, and called upon Mr. Bamford and other friends ; he designedly remained two hours in the town before lie "" Palmer's to inquire the effect produced by then if two hou then took leave if she lid nrt, con t• hi -n her death on the Sit By Mr. Dune-: I She. was the , dauzh sympto gain aft the Space of mewhat relieved i he Palmer th ve he would inunediately o Stafford that eveninm r case until he heard of v event' Palmer's guard r of Colonel Brooks ; from the - - • given me by Mrs. Brad s 1 hay sy s li should not sus- pect poisoning by to Mr. Palmer, cer She died of English eL the purpose of registrat iven a certificate CHARGE AGAINST THE POST MASTER OF OPENING A LETTER THE BRAZILIAN MAIL. FROM OT JR OWN CORRESPONDENT SOUTHAMPTON, FAiDAY The Royal Mail steam-ship Tay, Captain Thomas W. Sawyer, arrived here this morning at 11 o'clock a.m. 'Her dates are Buenos Ayres, Dec. 2 ; Monte Video, Dec. 5 ; Rio do Janeiro, Dec. 15 ; Bahia, Dec. 19 ; Pernambuco, Dec. 21; St. Vincent, Dec. 29 : and Lisbon, January 7. • The Tay brings £OOO in specie and diamonds on freight to the value of £28.700 4mong her passengers, 35 in number, is his Excellency F. Potesdad, Minister of Spain to the Brazils. She also brings home bills on Loudon and Liverpool to the amount of X 700,000. From Rio de Janeiro we learn that cholera has disappeared from that city, and only eight cases are noted in the vicinity. We take the following from the Oorreo Mercantile of the Bth December Let some people say what they will in disparagement of the treatment received on board the Southampton Line of Steamers, again the press is publishing- votes of thanks from the passengers. Here is the Tay, with her worthy commander, Captain Sawyer, to whom on these two voyages his passengers have shewn great sympathy and gratit u d e , an d h ave given him a public dinner. On this day is the worthy captain and his officers again invited to a sumptuous dinner at the Cluh Fluminenses, to receive expressions of the above feelings. It is currently rumoured that Admiral Grenfel is -sent for ;- the-disturbed state of the Banda Oriental and the Uratt:Tuay, have no doubt caused this report. These frequent disturbances in those provinces lead to the w i s h th at they should become subject to the Brazilian government. Several persons of high standing have been imprisoned by order of the Brazilian government for being connected with the late attempt to laud slaves on the coast. BAnu.---The cholera has disappeared from the city, but has shown itself in the country districts. The President of the province of Bahia, accom panied by his staff, and attended by H M. Consul, J. Morgan, E s q., p a id R ear -admiral Hope John stone an official visit, on board the flag-ship Indefatigable. His Excellency was received with yards manned, and on leaving, was saluted with seventeen guns. MONTE VIDEO.—The only new features in the revolution are, that Generals Flores and Oribe have ultimately agreed to uphold Bustamente and his government, to preserve law and order pending the election. It is generally believed that Oribe will be elected. A fatal colliSion took place in the Calla del Re-union and Pocton, between the adherents of General Flores, and those of Colonel Mitnoz, in which the latter were defeated, and obliged to fly. Colonel Munoz, and his remaining party, succeeded, with great difficulty, in getting on board the steamer, and subsequently landing at Buenos, where he was received with much enthusiasm. The loss of both parties was thirty killed and 100 wounded, and many of the latter have since died of their wounds. BUENOS AYREs.;—The repeated Indian invasions on the-Southern frontier have damped the spirit of mercantile adventure, and plunged many fami lies abject and hopeless i n di gence. According to the esin latest accounts, there is the prospect of an immediate rupture between.. Paraguay on the one hand, and the Confederate provinces, and Brazil, on the other. The prospects of the crops, owing to an almost unprecedented succession of heavy rains, are extremely uncertain. Monetary matters are far from satisfactory. Transactions in metallic are liquidated at a great sacrifice to the l oca l d ealer. Several failures have been declared, though not to a very large amount. PERA,llnneo.7—There, unhappily, the cholera made its appearance. At St. Vincent, and St. Antonio, the population Ivere still suffering from drought, and were entirely living on supplies furniohed by the Portuguese government, and from charitable sources. ;TILE INTELLIGENCE • wo, an avera:2;t: amount.of business was transacted during the month. Of articles of import, the arrivals were, with the exception of flour and salt, moderate; but the market was amply supplied with most descrip tions, the transactions having been generally limited. The sales of coffee were important. Nothing was done for export in sug a r or hid es . Freights are very active, Money continues in full demand. A vast amount of Exchange has been negotiated ; 271 at sixty, and 27i to 28 at ninety days, were the first rates quoted upon London. ?it BATIIA the sugar market has been much excited, and prices have gone up to 2r 400 m to 2r 900 m for good new sugars. The stock consists of 3226 cases, 253 boxes, 367 barrels, and 12,253 bags, or about 3040 tons net. Coffee is cheaper; cocoa has advanced immensely. Cotton is flatter, and 5r 200 m (offering at the date of the last advices) no longer obtainable. Freights have advanced. Exchange again rallied for ready cash, and a first-rate house drew 2000/. at 28d. This rate, however, could not 'be sustained, and business has been done at 27i to 272 at 60 days. BUENOS AvitEs.--Tn articles of daily consumption the arrivals have been considerably above a fair average. Wholesale prices have given way, and a further reduction appears inevitable. Of , building materials the . stock on hand is unusually large, and there is no prospect of an active demand. Grain and flour are the only articles in which it is safe to speculate. In, export produce, with the exception of wools, there are no stocks on hand of any kind, and the prospects for the future are bleak and dreary. sit.rso.nEgxhperaesd::stdrael 'At Rio de Janiero.—H.M.S. Madagascar, Syren, Sharp. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. shooter, and Tyne. French ships of war, Ifteaurnonoir, 1 the voyage, Poursuirant, Amer, and Savannah. At Bahia.—ll.M.S. Indefatigable. lA,hte-PTerany whichbuea gob' • to had -1. 1 spoke the French war steamer c g auto Lisbon, I Z that to the best of my jud,, 'era; that certificate was given foi gment Mr. Thirlby, assistant to Mr. Palmer, deposed that he made up the prescription recommended by Dr. Knight, and that it was administered to Mrs. Palmer. Mr. Deane said he now proposed to put in the diary kept by William Palmer, from the 21st of Sept., 1854, to the Bth of October. The Coroner read the entries in the diary from the 21st of September to the Bth of October. The entries recorded, amongst other things, the illness of Mrs. Palmer, and the visits of medical men. On the 29th of September, there was the follovving entry--" My poor Annie expired," and on the following Tuesday there was the following entry-- " Poor Annie was buried." The succeeding entries to the Bth of October, were "at home." Dr. Monekton, physician, of Rugeley, was next examined. He explained, at great length, the particulars connected with the post mortem examination of the body whi-lh he made on the 20th of December, in conjunction with Mr. Kaye, of Birmingham. Dr. Monckton gave it, as his opinion, that Mrs. Palmer did not die of cholera or diarrhoea. The appearance of the alimentary canal, and other parts of the body, led him to that conclusion. At seven o'clock the inquest was adjourned until to. morrow morning (Saturday), at ten o'clock, when Dr. Taylor will be examined first. The feeling against Palmer in Rugeley is intense, but the evidence given to day is considered to be in his favour, and the impression prevails that he will be acquitted, should Dr. Taylor's report be in his favour, it is stated that it is not so, but the reverse. t believe the report says in words that ' the body is saturated with antimony." On the termina tion of the inquest on Mrs. Palmer, that on the body of Walter Palmer will be proceeded with. FROM DR. TAYLOR. To-day at the police court Samuel Cheshire, the post master, was charged with opening a letter addressed to Mr. Gardiner, ,the prosecuting solicitor in Cook's case, which was from Dr. Taylor, and containing the particu lars of his analysis of Cook's stomach. It is supposed that he communicated the particulars contained in the letter to Palmer. It is said t hat Cheshire has admitted the offence, and has been discharged I The case was adjourned to Thursday next. Yesterday the Court resumed its sitting, at St. George's Hall, at nine o'clock, before E. James, Esq., Assessor. FENELY v. Sruna.—ln this case the plaintiff was Patrick Penely, of 39, Clement-street, and the defendant was Mr. George Spurr, auctioneer. In S e pt em b er last the plaintiff was in arrear for taxes, when a Mr. Ravenshaw, collector, seized some articles of furniture, with a valuable parrot and cage. The sum due was £4 Os 10d. The property wa. - at the defendant's sale room, as the plaintiff eller-- - under the value. While the goods were in the possessto of the defendant, the plaintiff to but he refused to receive it. i.SAVIA V. HE. ilaintiff, and rourht to j Heath t Ato dealers , a, 112111 C s 6d, f i by ft y the f COURT OF PASSAGE x v. To: , Dithoui e ation for a e 4 about, the dock the p 1 s a servant ie the e cover coml., In the ano. some men oa board the. • he latter oalled the pl daisy, I want von.' to strike hint, who, as was plaintiff broke I cJmpensation. the defendant v was argued tha lot the cause of the fracture, but that i ploy the stret wher e fall tk defence had arisen in the man, named ITGowen, were coming out of a public—hous in Denison-street, when the former began to " lark" wits the latter, when he fell and broke his leo. Verdict for the ro-* e following manner :—The plaintiff d concluded the busiiiess of e court acvidentally ff'; darn This cast POLICE COURT. t BIGANit alias (Mine, v brought up -- " . .0 , ..-- STERDAY of ycrerday R. CHARLE ;E AGAINST A is of thE uck anne CIIALoNE .) —Anne Li ed in-our-Pap utbb nwiTmuu was in attendance, and a witness, named Bridget Kavanagh, proved she was present at the marriage. Another girl, named Catherine liartin, stated she was present in July last, when the prisoner was married to Clin who is now at sea. 'The . prisoner was sent for trial. following strange not mentioned in court, in facts, in refs prisoner had rence to t 1 be relied on a sponsor for an iUe s case, although authentic. The e child of certain young Woman the child 's husband w TRADE REPORT. --.FRIDAY, Corrox : The Cotton market during the past week has been exceedingly depressed; the late heavy import has been freely offered, and in some quarters sales have been effected, at low and irregular rates. The demand for American continues moderate, and buyers have great choic e , at id per lb b e l ow l as t week ' s currency. Brazil and Ezyptian are very difficult of sale, at fully per lb declink Surat in fair request, at k - d per lb concession. The weekly sales are 45,020 bales, of which 2750 are on speculation, and 3890 are for export. This w Sea Island 1 . 2592 I Upland PricespaidCunt, Prices.l this week- arid. Fair. 1 Stocks, /1 I 51 232410 5 7-16 6 I 3 15-161 41.840 price re Foreign - a acted very lit its mother, ana contin rner to ti rought to r fence of his ch anc e of ship, ihe womat from her in cot topped in question, in order to show ncr procured the prisoner a situation with a lady who kept a public house: This was correct enough, but it so happened Ora the husband of the lady had a short time before been committed for the offence of bigamy, by marrying a second Wife. flo did so ; it is stated, on the ground that his first wife had already two husbands living, lie was out of the way, however, and the mother of the illegitimate child confided all the secrets to the prisoner. The latter having entered on her employment, was induced by her friend, who was really an " artful dodger," to bP l '- . her husband had been killed in the Crime the best thing she could do was to marry the second husband, who could su and all the time the w tunate pricOnet port her ii s earning! upplies. we eve that a, "and that eiving half of the unft When the second hnsba went to ka ti rt-- tied, and then the deceit ful woman wrote to the first husband to come home. She also stated to the prisoner's mistress that the prisoner knew all about her affairs, and would have her charged if she did not charge the prisoner. This so much frightened the good tidy of the public-house, that she consented to inform the pollee of the affair. She was present in court, but was not examined. The above details will, perhaps, •be more amplified on the trial of the prisoner. who says she will a tale unfold, that'" will astonish some people in Liverpool !" STEALING A WATCH.— A sailor named Isaac Whalley, was charged with having stolen a watch and gold chain from another sailor named William Rowlands, at a board ing-house, No. 12, Denison -street. On Tuesday night the watch was stolen, and at twelve o'clock on Wednesel--- - the prisoner was the watch and ken into cust( in in his possessio'n. night v, at Warrington, with lie was coMnlitte - el for two monhs, the owner of the articles not being able to remain to prosecute, as he was going to sea this day. A BOLD ATTEMPT AT A SHOT,----A young fellow named John Jores, was charged with stealing two pistols from the shop of Mr. Beatty, Linie-street. The prisoner rushed into the shop, seized the pistols, and " bolted " with them, but wag pursued and captured with the property in his posses. sion. He was sent to gaol for two months. BEER -ROUSE CASES.—The following cases were disposed or: —John Aspinall, Shaw Hill-street, for Sunday trading, fined 2s 6d and costs. Robert Forshaw, Whittle Street, for doing businss en Christmas day, dismissed. Bridget Lindon, Wolfe-street, Park, for Sunday trading, fined £2 and costs. Charles Gray, Upper Harrington-street, for doing business at half-past ten on Sunday last, fined 10s and costs. John Rose, Pleasant -street, for Sunday trad ing, 10s and costs. Margaret Rolands, Horatio-street, charged with transacting business on Sunday morning last, fined £1 and costs. Isabella Jackson, Turner-street, was charged with doing business at two/ye o'clock on Sun 7ast, dismissed. Sylvina llrack, a table beer -Douse _eper, St. Martin's-street, was charged with selling beer at twelve o'cloqk on Sunday last, to two men, dismissed. Edward Carney, Paul-street, was summoned for doing business at five minutes to one o'clock on Sunday. Fined 21 and costs. Luke Finnigan, publican, Westmoreland -street, was charged with selling whiskey. on Sunday last. A woman was observed leaving the house about noon, with a bottle of whiskey, and a man was found at the counter with a glass and some whiskey before him. The case was adjourned for a week, in order to produce witnesses for , the defence. Richard Foster, of 13 ridgewate - -street, was summoned for having an internal communication from his house to adjoining premises, so as to evade the law. The ease was adjourned. COUNTY COURT -YESTERDAY -0 - (BEFORE JOSEPH roLLocx, ESQ., JUDGE). PHILLIPS V. HILLCOTE.—THE CLERICAL DISPUTES OF ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, SCOTLAND•ROAD. In this case, Mr. George Phillips, stationer, South Castle -street, was the plaintiff, and the Rev. D r . Hill cote, incumbent of St. Matthew's Church, Scotland-road, the defendant. The action arose out of the unfortunate disputes between the incumbent and a former curate of this church, which have so frequently come of late under the notice of the public. The plaintiff appeared in person, and Mr. Tindal Atkinson, barrister, appeared for Rev. Dr. Rillcote, who was also in attendance. The plaintiff stated, that the action was brought to recover £l5 for books, maps, Sim., supplied to the schools of St. Matthew's Church, Scotland road, upon the order of Rev. Mr. Cooke, lately:a curate °f i t that chu rc h, i n 1854 . Mr. Atkin son h ere contended, that there was no ground of action whatever, as there vas nothing to show any responsibility on the part of Dr. Hillcote. The plaintiff requested permission to examine Dr. Hillcote himself, which was granted, and Dr. Hillcote entered the witness box. Plaintiff: You are quite satisfied that these goods were supplied to the schools ? Dr. Hillcote : Certainly. Plaintiff: Do you not hold yourself responsible for any orders the Rev. Mr. Cooke gave at the time? Dr Hillcote Certainly not. Plaintiff: Dr. Hillcote told me that during the time of ,the Rev. Mr. Cooke's curacy, Mr. Cooke received several amounts of money which he did not account for, and Dr. Hillcote thinks that before any debts are paid these amounts should be accounted for, therefore under these circum stances, I should like to have this case adjourned to a future day, when, by making Mr. Cooke the defendant, he might be compelled to account for these amounts.. Mr. Atkin son : T o ma ki ng Mr. Cooke the fn dant, we have no objection at all. H is Honour expl a i ne d th at as h e c o u l d . not show a distinct a u th or i ty f rom t h e i ncum bent_ to Mr. Cooke or himself for th e su pply of the..go 'ds, the present action must fail to reach the Rev. Dr. Hillcote.. His Honour observed that he was informed somp.other actions were to come before the court between Mr. Cooke and Dr. Hillcote. He had been given to understand that in one of the former actions in that court he had expresied an opinion which might seem to refer to future cases. He begged to intimate that any opinion he had expressed referred solely to the circumstances of the case then before him, to which it was his duty to confine himself. Dr. Hillcote stated that the Rev. Mr. Cooke held money in his hands,,for whi c h h e gave no account. He understood the Rev. Mr. Cooke received upwards of £3OO, or nearly £4OO. of which, up to that hour, he (Dr.Billcote) had been unable-to receive anything like a regular or consistent account,. except that the money had been received. The plaintiff said he had brought the present action partly out of kindness to Dr. Hillcote, for whom he had a great respect, and whom he considered had been very basely used by the Rev. Mr. Cooke, in order that he might have an opportunity of clearing himself from the charges of that gentleman.' His Honour, said Dr. Hillcote character was not in - any way impugned in the present action, and therefore he could not allow any reference to be made to what occurred in other actions. The plaintiff was then non -suited,' with costs out -of pocket.---His Honour then expressed a . hope that no action between the Rev. Mr. Cooke and'the Rev. Dr. Hillcote would agaiu come before that court. He could not but think that between two brother clergy men there must be another and a better tribunal for settling disputes than an appeal ;Q a Court of that lan was d. d. la. 3 . 4 . to 28 I 10 - -4/ to 64 Mobile - - 4+ to ef , 10s50 1 New Orleans 4i to 7+ 23 0 lira7;' - 5+ to 6+ 56 1870 5 to 8+ 5/ ?j to 4i 5/ I Egyptian - West India East India SCOTCII inoN: Our market for warrants closed at 6 s . f)r cash, and 775. 6d. for three months open. 01.1VE; OIL : 5 tuns Galipoli, at £54 ; 5 tuns Taranto, at ‘)n tuns fJoty Lisbon, price not reported. : 200 tons, at £5 6s 3d, for best 2nds; 250 to arrive, at £5 3s 9d, c , f . and i.; also, 250 -e5 ss, c. 1. and i. ; and 00 tons best lelivered. ENS Of; 5 7s 6(1 of Lisbon yellow, at 100 s, the same ks pinky grey, at 965; BRIMSTONE 2nds, at £, TARTAR I far ~ "0 tons more; 7 eas and o.casks cream, at 105 TARTARIC Acre : 4 tons best English, for the next 4 --"-s delivery, at, is sd; a!so, 3 tons on the spot, at l.s 'lt/WAN VITRIO ons, at 365 61. Gum 'COWRIE : 127 bags, at 275. SAPANWOOD: Siam sold at £l6 12s 6d to £l7. CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE : lid now the price CUTCH : 323 6d in now the price; Gambier, 17s. MADDER ROOTS : 100 bales at 52s for Tnrkeys. SmimAc: 60 bags at lls 31 to 12s for Sicily; FARINA . Firm, and more enquiry. Rosily:: 1600 of common at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, CASTOR OIL : 30 cases at Bd. SEAL OIL : e retails at £57, and Straw at £54.4 It is PALM OIL : Sellers at £46. OncnELL A 50 bales at firm rates. 20 tons of finest PDA Asa make offer at a shale under SuoAtt and MOLASBE3 nothing. doinz : A Email portion of Demerara has been sold at 4s Ilion, 38 per cent. overproof. : The business done has been confined to 40 bags Ceara, at 48s 6d per cwt. COFFEE only a em C wt. JUTE sere are no sales to notice in East India, and has been reported, at 31s per s went off this morning with for the b classes, the bulk chiefly consisted : 2,500 bales etter realising £of which 14 5s for common, up to £23 pe r t on f or extra fine. REVIEW OF THE RUM TRADE OF LIVER POOL FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. • TO THE EDITOR OF THE 14ORTIIERN DAILY TIMES. Sir,---There being no authentic and reliable statement of the tr,de in rum at this port; we . think it will not only be interesting, but of service at once to the importer, the broker, and the dealer, to present tho result of our examination into the actual transactions of the last three years. This is the mom necessary, as the only publi s h e d account of the imports and stocks in the "animal statement" issued by the " General Association," is manifestly incorrect, and not to be -fa,ck of rum estimated Jed upon, especially as to the to remain on hand— IMPORT British Plantation Ditto (Coastwise) puns. lilids. brie. . 4,830 1,859 1,114 587 59 3 487 1,648 387 7,0G5 2,305 1,604 DELIVERIES puns. hllds. brls. Home Consumption 4,687 2,481 2,612 Coastwise 1,738 632 302 Exported to all parts including ships stores 4,029 10,454 3,013 2,914 REDUCED TO PUNCHEONS. Imports, total, equal to Deliveries, total. equal to Excess of deliveries over import British Plantation Do. (coastwise) Home consumption 4,628 Coastwi 2,269 8752 Puns. .. • • 4179 Puns. puns. hbde . brls. • 9,449 3,908 1,930 •• .. 187 54 6 ... 931 709 464 10,567 4,671 2,400 12,415 3,061 2,806 .. 13,702 puns. ... 14,880 " 1,178 pun• puns. hbds. lm Is , 9,493 2,418 1,651 1,391 .57 10 3,846 812 1,140 11,612 2,935 •.. 17,310 puns, ... 14,046 „ Exportedto all parts inc;udingships REDUCED TO PUNCHEONS, Imports, total, equal to ivories, total, equal to Excels of deliveries over im IMPORTS, British plantation Do. (coastwise) Foreign DELIVERIES. puns. hits. brls. HotneConsumption 4,769 2,473 2,51 1 Coastwise. .... 1,396 469 Exported to allparts including ships stores 5,447 REDUCED TO PIINCRitONS Imports, total, equal to Deliveries, total, equal to Excess of imports over deliveries It will be seen that the excess of deliveries over imports in 1853 and 1854, has not been replaced by the somewhat increased imports of 1855 : In 1853 the deliveries exceeded the receipts by 4,179 puns. In 1854 .•. 3,264 „ Together In 1855 the rece 5,337 „ ave exceeded the liveries by 3,264 „ lowing a decrease of 2,093 puns, in the stock upon the trade of the three years. The excess of receipts over deliveries, in 1855, took place at the end of, the year. About the middle of September, the stock was so low that some descriptions of rum were not to be had in this market; and, being in demand, buyers resorted to London for their supply. This led to about 1400 puncheons being brought down, which arrived over the months of Novem ber and December. Add to this about MO puncheons of British Plantation and Foreign, included in the receipts but not landed, and which chiefly arrived after the 20th December. The trade of the past year has disclosed that, whatever may be the amount of stock remaining on hand, it is reduced to the minimum ; and that business, owing to the rather higher prices which have ruled is, necessarily, from the small stock, and higher prices, a ".hand to mouth" business. It is necessary to remark, that our object has been to exhibit the trade in rum alone. It is well known that rums are frequently re d uce d w i t h water, and mixed with both British and Forei g n s pi r it s f o r exportation . Havi ng t h e means of ,e,dn,T forted fron t t h e total exports to statilaiiseacai year a ave dlmixtures,_ s n ti ,t t t i e n!,. s p re s t 3 d - , a , c , c e u yd, the quantities o f spirits, not rum all parts a ut f l o a tilre, allowancet ts above fotred ex an p d orte th d e , is all rwn, lier (l a We do not attempt to estimate the stock remainin,i on band. believe tend to mislead. We have not er, between British plantation and foreign '• onito impossible to do so from the Such estimates, is distinguished, eith. rum, exported, because it is q mode in 'which the Custdinw _ are ket. e have, nowever,f facts withi n oar own reach accounts which enable us W to judge of the ;correctness, or rather incorrectness, of the stock esti mated to be on hand in the "annual statement." Adeording to th at statement there was no stocky of foreign rum on 31st of December, 1854 : On. December 31,1355, the stock of foreign ruin , is estimated at 7 300 The' total i mi n; rts of fore i gn rum lst of Janu- puna, ary to 31st December, 1855, %vas 4,632 „ This would leave for the export of the year which on the'face of it is absurd, and u 1,332 punt!. n Nye know by our own business to be incorrect Treating the stocks as a whole, the estimate, on 31st Decem 31st Dece ber 1855, mber; is excess 1862 ive, as comp are d with the estimate given en : On that date the stock is given as .... We have sho.vn above that the imports for the t h ree years have fallen short of the deliveries for the same period, by 6500 puns. 3003 4C The total stock of Br. Plantation, and Foreign, Milos should therefore be - Afid not Br. Plantation .. ~ Foreign Which, starting with its own data, 1 , estimate in the "annual statement" Submitting these facts 'to the cor 4407 pun.. 6 900 puns 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 2493 puns i c ts Wt PRE 3N a Vg adia-buildingo, Water•9trect 0re55,518 IMPORTS. DELIVERIES 2,548 2,528 14,733 lot of airoli. Tl:e public