The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

THE RUGELEY POISONINGS. IIAL OF PALMER AT THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. F itol%l OUR OWN REPORTER.) THIRD DAY The trt • LONDON, FRIDAY NIGHT. al was resumed this morning at ten o'clock, at Which hour their lordships entered the court, which was Za . la c rowded in every part. Many of the same distin "bed individuals who have been present since the com entent of the investigation was again in court. Earl Grey D W as the fi rst to arrive. He entered the court nearly e bear before the arrival of the judges. The Earl of Y c ame upon the bench about half past nine o'clock, —c um ,„„ Panted by the Earl of Denbigh. These noblemen , 4t, r e _ . wanted m court during the entire day. hope Tile prisoner, on being placed in the dock, respectfully _ , d to the court, and then looked round with an air of e . , a lta but confident indifference, evincing not the slightest 'moti on. bla c k A s on th e p rev i ous d a y s h e was a tti re d :i n ^earl Throughout the day he appeared with black gl oves , left tdhe left g l ove, an d holding Um right glove in his *vid e ll • He paid the most minute attention to the it "s" , and fre quen tl y wrote on sl i ps to his attorney as proceeded, Whilst the medical evidence respecting the goin g form appearances of the body of the deceased was bn -"w ard, the attention of the prisoner was fixed 2, 11 - 11 the testimony given, and when the result of the tt:dtr°;tenz examination (to which the signatures of the b ein,. . eat men engaged in the operation were affixed) was Karla -.5 re ad, he kept his eyes steadfastly fixed upon Dr. in contents Intp,„,"eres., ; who read it, and appea re d t o s h ow th e most th*-°e Interest of the document. During , medical testimony which followed upon it, thprisoner nodded as if in assent of the various opinions The fir st witness examined was Ch am lkto es Joseph R o b er t s , w h o , i n answer t o M r . J ames ia; N ovember I was an apprentice with Mr. Haw- To e : a ' r Rugeley. I know the prisoner. I remember tentouidayeivtehe 20th of N ovem b er . O n th a t d ay , b e t ween Leven, I saw him in Mr. Hawkins's sh o p. H o Ada bottle, and as k e d f or t wo d rac h ms o f prussic a e, e • W hile I wa s p u tti ng it up f or hi m, N ew t on, Salt ' s t aill e in and spoke to Palmer. They had a conver t. Log e th er. I know a person of the name of Bras- P a Z a, a Cooper. I had a conversation with him after eel et. and Newton left the shop. I can see from our iti p into the street. While I was putting up the prussic Brain s came came back to the shop, and asked for six tiara of of strychni ne , an d t wo d rac h ms o f B at l ey ' s so l u. t i ° P l um. While I was preparing them, p r ison e r was hi s n g at th e shop door, looking into the street, with Ne r u e aelt . to me. I was five min u t es i n p re p ar i ng th em . the Illai ned at the door until I was re ady t o g i ve hi m in r ugs. I deli vere d t h em to hi m. Th e pruss i c ac i d th e theho ttle he brought, the strychnine in a paper, and th e Plat n in a bottle w hi c h I fo u nd, and h e p a id me f or 1110 - "' and took them away. From the time he left the th e With Newton to the time he returned, there was no eveve dru g s, Per son in the sh o p. Aft er P a l mer wen t awa y w ith n (ir ngs, Newt on came into the shop, and we had some .. 'ersation about Palmer. Newton made some remarks 1. 4 1 l t , h lin• Previo us t o N ovem b er , I h a d b een i n M r. employment. Before the 20th of November, it a 5 about two years since Palmer had bought any goods ant 0111. sh op. I know Thirlby, who was Palmer's assist lel. 'lvo years a go h e opene d a d rugg i s t s h op i n Ruge b' and f rom that time to the 20th of Novemb e r, I h a d evan er sold Palmer any drugs. I believe he also practised Milli apothecary in Palmer's name. Burnley Stevens, examined by the Attorney wellea r al: I was stepfather of the deceased Mr. Cook. t o a lways on friendly terms with him. He was entitled „ ,Pro p er ty amounting to about £12,000. H e w as edu t7"d for th e law, but some time before his death took to that P u rsuits. It was in ]852, for it was a b ou t th a t ti me that first saw hi s b e tti ng b oo k s , b u t I k now littl e a b ou t t el n , for f rom the first day I set my face against his i t : Pf Pursuits, but we continued on most affectionate irTh a• The last time I saw him previous to his death theon.the a ft ernoon of Tuesday, the sth of November, at railway station at Euston square. I have some e to that he said he was going to Rugeley. v ooked very well, and I said, " I am so gratified,now , my boy, ON* SO Well, you don't look anything like an invalid k He replied that he was quite well, and struck a l e lf on the chest in proof of it. He was not of robu he P at , Pe r a nee in complexion ; he was rather pale. I first " his death from Mr. Jones, the surgeon, on the foil next day I went to Lutterworth, and on the With day to Rugeley, and I went to the Talbot Arms (1 , 11 " Palmier to see the body. Mr. Jones was with us. art: Witness here described the appearance of the body ag eo r ,, a lt Was shown to him by Mr. Jones and Palmer. It I a r t 4 w ith the description given by former witnesses.) Affai rs Wa rds made enquiries of Palmer about Mr. Cook's tit, I said, "I understand from Mr. Jones that you, can "'li n er, know something about my son's affairs ; th er : O n tell roe anything about them ?" He said, " Yes, that am y •e 4,000 w or th o f bill s ou t o f hi s , a nd I am sorry by "" )r name is to them. I have got an account draw that a , la wyer, and signed by Cook, to show k nor have never got anything out of them, very 'lever had the money." These were his hat f l '° " (l3 . I expre ss ed great surprise, and said, th,tl"'ere will not be 4,000 shillings to pay them with."l 4'4984 I s aid ' 1, ?" 14 " Has h e no h orses nor any o th er p ro p er ty ' e has some horses, but they are all mortgaged." thi n ' are there no sporting bets owing to him, or any *at gn°f,that sort ?" He mentioned one bet of £3OO that the ti w mg to him. I s it material that I should mention tee ' til e? for the man, I believe, is dying at the present (The wi His name has nothing to do with the case the to hews here wrote the name down, and . handed it Attor „ neY-General.) He was not a sporting gentle evin " (1 has nothing to do with the case. (The witness Palm er eed g r eat reluctance to state the name publicly.) 41)1144ttillastahidishe did not know of any other bills. I then s sporting creditors will have to take his teelipaug effects, for that I would not pay them. I then any C i 4ta d said, " Well, poor fellow, whether he has left lab,t 11 g or not he must be buried." Palmer at once said 4 'l ea. 1 7: 11 , I will bury him myself, if that is all." f replied, Qa p rof think of allowing you to do that." Palmer 4 elay. esseL " a great wish to bury the deceased without l ees lobjected, and said, " I cannot have the funeral hi s miately+ because I intend to bury him in London in ° peopl t _" er' s grave ; I am sorry to inconvenience the soo n u ere at th e i nn, b ut I w ill ge t th e b o dy away as s taleaelts Po ssible." . P a l mer said " that is of no cones. reD,C' b ut th e b ody ought to be fastene d up a t on ce u lie S t is of and said, " so long as the body is fastened p iva s - `, no consequence for a day or two." Whilst 40 4 i ' a g , l king to deceased's brother-in-law, Palmer and. P eon i . -e s t the house, and returned in about half an hour. return, I expressed a wish to know from Amer gel eo . tb , e name of some responsible undertaker in . giv e di " in order that I might at once order a coffin, and have .rrrthnis• Palmer said, " Oh, I have done that. say of eL : l € : r ed a shell and a strong oak coffin." He did'not ri tY t o ,"` °l3 : l he had done so. I said I gave you no autho ; said, buto so, at the same time expressing. surprise..directions rails s h out r ,. ra not see. the undertaker, to give three i i : vv ( lert t a i e _ 4l . ne ral, I think he told me the name of the I then ordered dinner for myself, my s l o V n e -m al - 1 41a 41 Mr ' Jones, and asked Palmer to Join us. d that to at the inn. I was going back to L u o b n e o s n u Nee:selling. Before I left, I desired Mr. Jones t p oeitt.. to __ go up stairs and get me his betting-book, or cook : °°l t, or any books he might find. I had . seen t. It he with a betting-book, but I could not describe it. In tea a cla slx Jones left the room, and Palmer followed ttot luutes. Jones was very sorry to say he could sala , 114 any book or papers. Palmer was present. I Warti:,Zl° betting-book, Mr. Jones ? " and, turning to- Is ne en ali ner, I said, " How is this ? " Palmer said, " 1 ar il th e n ner of use if you find it." I said, " No use sir ? i ll() Ina n be st judge of that ; " and he again said, " It is of "'al of Tri." use,' I again said, " am the best judge of "'al of ,_ t of use. understand my ;son won a great th 43 a bout it e I. Shrewsbury, and I ought to know some' 3. 11 0 en Palmer . " It is of no . use, I assure said „ ° 0 man dies, his bets are done with. Besides,'' received a great quantity of money on the ° tin tt at Sk l ° re k ws rec e oh, it be r ound, I said, " Very well, sir, the book and should be found." Palmer said, a i lait t c ould be found, no doubt." I again said, " be fou nd,''h il 4 it t t in e g ; r eztt,t and I then went to the door of the . ealling to the housekeeper, I _desired L ung in the bedroom might be locked up, that nothing might be touched until I returned, or sent some one to take care of the property, and authority to take possession. After that, prior to leaving, I went to take a last look at the deceased, and I saw some servants in the room turning up the bed clothes to see if anything was there. The undertaker was there. I had previously given the undertaker instructions to send the body to London, and I had also told him to put the body in a coffin. The undertaker had just placed the body in a shell. I went to the side of the shell, the body was un covered, and I knelt down by the side of the shell, and taking the right hand of the corpse, I found it firmly clenched. I looked across the body, and observed the left hand was likewise clenched. I did not observe any thing else. I returned to London, and communicated with the uncle of the deceased, and he gave me a letter to Mr. Gardner, of Rugeley. I returned to Rugeley next day (Saturday) about eight in the evening. On my arrival at the platform at Euston-square, I saw Palmer as I was leaving London, and he told me he had received a tele graphic message to "come to London after I had left Rugeley, which brought him to London. I think I asked him where Mr. Cook's horses were kept, and; he replied at Exford. When I got to Wolverton, I again saw Palmer in the refreshment room. I said, Mr. Palmer, this is a very melancholy thing, the death of my poor son, and dying so suddenly. I think, for the sake of his brother and sister, it might be desirable to know what his complaints were. I think it might be desirable that the medical attendant should know something of it, and I should like his body opened. Palmer replied, " Oh, that can be easily done." Nothing more passed, and then we went to our seats. He did not travel in the same carriage. When we reached Rugeley, I saw him in the refreshment room. He came to my side. I cannot swear whether it was there or at Rugeley I said to him—" I think I had better have a solicitor to look after my interests." Palmer said, " Oh, yes, you can do that —do you know any one at Rugeley ? " The bell then rang, and I ran to get some refreshment. When I came back to the carriage I found Palmer sitting there, but nothing further took place until we got to Rugeley. There was a lady and gentleman in the same carriage with us. Soon after we reached Rugeley Palmer again asked if I knew a solicitor in Rugeley. We came near the omnibus. I said, " No, you know I am a perfect stranger." He said, "I know them all; I'll introduce you to one. I'll go home and get a cup of coffee, and then come over and tell you all about it." I again said I would not trouble him. He only wanted a cup of coffee; he would then accompany me. He said we should not find one. I then said to him, changing my voice, " Mr. Palmer, if I call in a solicitor, I suppose you will have no objection to answer him any question." I altered my voice purposely. He replied, with a spasmodic movement in the throat, which was perfectly evident, " Oh, no ; certainly not." When I mentioned the post mortem examination, Palmer was calm. After the conversation about a solicitor there was a pause of three or four minutes. He then proposed to come to me after he had had his coffee and tell me of a soli citor, but I begged him not to trouble himself. In the course of the evening he came to the hotel and saw me. It was after I had seen Mr. Gardner. He said, "It is a very unpleasant affair for me these bills." I said, "It is right I should tell you Mr. Palmer, since I saw you I have heard rather a different account of Mr. Cook's affairs." He repled, " Oh, indeed, I hope it will be settled pleasantly," I said, " It can only be settled, sir, in the Court of Chan cery." I think he said, " oh, indeed." I think, after a short pause, he said, " what friends had Mr. cook to visit, or who he visited, in the neighbourhood of London ? I replied, " several." " Oh, but I mean," he said, " who does he stay with when he goes there ? " Lord Campbell intimated that that need not be gone Examination continued : On Sunday evening, between five and six o'clock, I saw him again at the Talbot Arms. He said, " If I were you I would not take my solicitor to Helsford." I said, " Why not, Mr. Palmer ?" He said, " I should recommend or advise you not to." I said, " I should use my own discretion about that." He said, " Oh, of course, you will." After this Palmer came into the room where I was writing, and approached me with a piece of paper in his hand as if he would give it to me. I did not take any notice of it, and I said " Pray, Mr. Palmer, who is Mr. Smith, of this place ?" He said " Mr. Smith" two or three times, as if he did not know such a person. I said " The Mr. Smith who slept or sat up with my son on Saturday." He replied, " Oh, he is a solicitor of this town." I said, " I ask you a question , sir, because, as a betting-book is lost, I should like to know who sat up with my son." After a short pause I said, " Pray, Mr. Palmer, did you attend my poor son in a medical capacity ?" He said, "Oh dear, no." I said, " I ask you the question, because I am determined to have his body examined; and if you had attended him medically, I suppose the gentlemen I shall call in would think it proper you should be present." He then said, " Can you tell me who is to make the post mortem exami nation ?" I said, " 1 can't, for I shall not know myself until the morning. I think it right to tell you of it. I shall have it done to my satisfaction ; and whether you are present or not is a matter of indifference to me." Palmer said, "So it is to me," I saw nothing in the appearance of the body to require its speedy burial. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee : Deceased resided with me about a month in the beginning of 1855. He bad then a slight sore throat. There appeared to be no difficulty in his swallowing. I did not notice any ulcer ab )ut his face then. I saw him twice or ttree times in the summer, and in the month of October, previous to his death. He looked much as usual, and not like an invalid. He had been poorly in the early part of the year, and said his medical man had advised him, if he did not get better, to go to a warmer climate. His brother and sister were rather delicate. His father, I believe, died at the age of 30 or 31, from rapturing a blood vessel. I don't know if Cook attempted to insure his life and failed. T. was much dissatisfied that his betting-book could not be found, and therefore I desired his room at Rugeley might be locked up. I saw Mr. Gardner the following morning after my second arrival at Rugely. I was once in communication with Inspector Field. I was a fortnight or three weeks after my son's burial. Field called on me, but for what cause I don't know. I never applied to him, • Mary Keeling, examined by Mr. Welsby lam a widow living at Rugeley. On Wednesday morning, 21st Nov. last, I laid out the deceased's body, in company with my sister-in-law. I got to the Talbot Arms about ten o'clock in the morning, The body was warm, bat the hands and arms were cold. The body was lying on the back with the arms crossed upon the chest, did pot observe anything particular about the body; it was very stiff indeed. I have laid out many corpses, but I never saw one so stiff before, We had great difficulty in straightening the deceased's arms, and I bad to draw a piece of tape from the wrist under his back with which I fastened them down. His right foot was turned on one side, outwards, and we were obliged t! tie the two feet together to keep them in place. The eyes were open, and we were a considerable time before we could close them ; the eyelids were very stiff. The hands were also very stiff, and clenched. 111 r. Palmer went upstairs with us, and held a light to her whilst st.e took two rings off the finger on Cook's hand. I hal great difficulty in doing it, from his hand being so very stiff. The hand then closed again, I did not see any book in the room. Cross-examined by Mr. Grove : It was not a usual thing to tie the arms down in putting the body straight. I never used tape before in laying out a dead body. I have used it to tie the feet together and also for the toes. I have never seen it used for the arms, but it is usual for those who are present to tie the arms by the side, so soon as a person dies. The arms remain in their position and stiff if that is not done. Then there is frequently a diffi culty in keeping the eyelids of a corpse closed if they are not closed immediately after death. The jaws are usually tied after death. By the Attorney General : She had laid out a great many bodies of all ages, and never knew of the arms being tied before. It was usual to lay the arms straight beside the body a few minutes after death. She wai called to lay out Mr. Cook's body at half past twelve. It was half past one when she entered the room where the corpse was lying. It was in consequence of the eyelids being so stiff that she could not close the eyes. She bad never found that to be the ease in other corpses. Dr. Harland, of Stafford, examined by Mr. Bodkin : I am a physician. On the 26:h November I made a post mortem examination of the deceased's body at Rage- Icy. I called on Mr. Bamford there, and, on my way, I was joined by Palmer in the street. He said, " I TIE ItIORTHEIM TIMES...LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 186 am glad you have come to make the post mortem exami nation ; some person might have been sent that I did not know, but I know you." I said, " What is this caseL-I hear there is a suspicion of poisoning in the case." He said, " Oh, no, I think not ; he bad an epileptic fit on Monday and Tuesday nights, and you'll find an old disease in the heart and in the head," We then went on together to Mr. Bamford's, and whilst in his house, not having brought my instruments with me, Palmer offered to lend me his. He said there was a queer old man who seemed to suspect him (Palmer) of something, and he did not know what he wanted. He seems to suspect that I have his betting book, but Cook had no betting book that would be of use to anybody. Mr. Bamford and I went to Mr. Frere's, a surgeon, at Rugeley, and from thence to the Talbot Arms. The post mortem examination was then proceeded with. Mr. Devonshire operated. Mr. Bamford, Palmer, and several other persons were present. I stood near Mr. Devonshire. I noticed the body was very stiff. Lord Campbell : More than dead bodies generally are ? Witness : Yes, my lord. Examination continued : The muscles of the body were very highly developed by being strongly contracted and thrown out. Lord Campbell : By strong spasmodic action ? Witness : Y. s Examination continued : I examine d the hands and found them firmly clenched. The abdomal viscera was first examined Dr. Harland was then about to detail the particular results of the first and second post mortem examination of the intestines and spinal cord. Lord Campbell directed that they should be read, which They were of too long and technical a nature to report, and the result arrived at was there was nothing at all unnatural in the appearances presented. Examination continued : The viscera was taken out of the body. The lungs and liver were healthy. There was blood in them, but not more than gravitation after death would cause. I examined the head. The brain was healthy no extravasation, or serum, or any thing to indicate pressure , The heart was contracted and bloodless. It indicated no disease but spasmodic action. The stomach had numerous yellowish white spots, the size of mustard seeds, and did not at all account for death. They did not in my opinion interfere with health. The kidneys were full of blood from gravitation, and gave no indication of disease. The blood was in a fluid state. It does occur in cases of sudden death, but is very rare. I did not discover any appearance of organic disease upon this occasion. The upper part of the spinal cord only was examined, and that appeared perfectly natural. There was nothing to account for the death of deceased, and nothing unusual in the appearances. When the intes tines and stomach were first removed they were placed in a jar. Mr. Newton and Mr. Devonshire, who operated, put them in. Palmer was at that time at the back of Newton, and Palmer gave a push, which threw him upon Devonshire, and threw part of the contents of the stomach into the intestines. I thought it was some joke, and said " Don't do that." After this the opening of the stomach proceeded. The stomach contained about three ounces of brownish fluid, but nothing so unusual. Palmer, who was looking on, said, " They will not hang us yet." The stomach and its contents were put into the jar. The intestines were then examined, but nothing material found in them. They were small and contracted. They were put into the jar, which was tied over, sealed, and placed upon the table. Palmer at that time was moving about the room. In a few minutes I missed the jar. I said, "Where is it ?" Palmer said " Here," near the door where he was standing, and he brought the jar, saying that he thought it would be handier there. That was not the door I came in at, and I do not knaw where it leads to. When Palmer gave me the jar I found the covering had been cut through, but none of the contents had passed through. I asked who had done it, but there was no answer. When the jar was about being taken to Mr. Frere's, prisoner said he would rather it should go to Stafford. I took it to Mr. Frere's house, and returned to the Talbot Arms. Before I left it I re-arranged the bladders over the jar, so that the cut which had been made would be obviated. Upon my return to the Talbot, I saw Palmer, and he asked me what would be done with the jar. I told him that it would go to London that night. At this point of the evidence the court adjourned. was done Previously to the jury retiring, the foreman complained to his lordship of a serious inconvenience which they fel t from the continuous gusts of cola air which kept passing through the court from under their seats, and which affected them to such an extent that they featel their health would be injured. Lord Campbell assured the jury that he would at once see that the evil was abated: It was most necessary that every thing should be done in courts of justice, so that no incon venience should be felt by any one called upon to attend them. Notwithstanding this remonstrance, the nuisance was not abated, but during the whole day a continuous stream of very cold air kept passing through the perforated linings under the seats. On the re-assembling of the court the cross-examination of Dr. Harland was proceeded with by Mr. Sergeant Shee. I was merely an acquaintance of Palmer's as a surgeon practising at Rugoley. lam sure Palmer, addressing Dr. Bamford, said " They won't hang us yet." Afterwards he rep3ated the same expression to several persons. I said I had heard there was a suspicion of poisoning on the first ?oat mortem examination. I drew up some notes in pencil and wrote that which I have read. I don't know how Dr. Taylor got the notes. I sent them to Mr. Stevens the night I drew them up. I have not seen it since. On the first examination I saw a larg mucus policals at the base of the tongue, they appeared to be of some standing. They were numerous. I have no doubt they would produce much inconvenience. In my judgment I doubt whether they would give much pain i❑ speaking. I will not undertake to say they were enlarged glands. I adhere to the statement that the stomach was healthy. The lungs were full of blood, the heart empty. I examined the white spots in the stomach, but not with a lens, it was satisfactory without. The brain was healthy, it was also carefully examined, and thin slices of it were taken off. It was slightly sore. There was no open wound, merely excoriation. By the Attorney-General : There was nothing more than mere excoriation, and symptoms of past disease. I never heard of a certain disease producing tetanus. About a quarter of a minute, which he thought would show any disease, if such disease existed. I examined the spinal card as far down as possible. The wound of the spinal cord softening would not have produced death. I examined the throat. There was a loss of substance in the glands. The distended tonsils arose from a disordered stomach. There was nothing in the Inns which would cause death. The spasmodic symptoms would account for the state of the heart. I mild not trace the emptiness of the heart to any other cause. I have read of cases of poisoning in which the blood was fluid, I had no difficulty in arriving at an opinion with the use of a lense. I have never read of a case of tetanus occasioned by a diseased brain. There was no relaxation of the spinal cord that would occasion death, and if the part had been examines immediately after death, no better result could have been arrived at. Mr. Charles James Devonshire, examined by Mr. Huddle stone: In November last I was assistant to Dr. Monckton, of Rugeley, and on the 26th November assisted Dr Harland in making the post mom tem examination of the body of the deceased Mr. Cook. The evidence of Mr. Devenshire was confirmatory of the testimony givea by the previous witness, and was to the effect that there was ho organic disease of any kind. The lungs, liver, heart, skriach, and intestines were in a perfectly healthy state, and the blood perfectly fluid. On the 29th witness opened the body again for the purpose of taking out the liver and kidneys. The vicera was after wards placedin jars, and sent to Dr. Taylor. Whilst we were engaged in the post mortem, Mr. Palmer, who was present, said we should find syphilis, and, in consequence of this, we carefully examined the parts, 40 foqnd no traces of it. Dr. Monckton, of itugeley, was next called, and said that on the 25th of January last, he made a further examination of the spinal cord and marrow of the deceased. The rigidity I found was not such as to enable me to say that the deceased had not died a natural death, I carefully examined the spinal cord. There was no disease in it. I generally acquiesce in the statements of the last witness. Mr. John Bycott, a clerk to Messrs. Gardner and Landor, solicitors, at Rugeley, stated that on the 28th and 29th of November he received certain jars from Mr. Devonshire, surgeon, at Dr. Monckton's house, at Rageley. These jars he took up to London, and delivered them to Dr. Alfred Taylor, of Guy's Hospital. James Myatt, the post boy at the Talbot Arms, at Rage ley, was next called. He knew the prisoner. On Monday night, the 26th of November, I was ordered to get a car to take Mr. Stevens. When going to tea before leaving, I met Mr. Palmer, and he asked me if I was going to take them to Stafford (meaning Mr. Stevens and the last wit ness), to which I said I was. He asked me . if they were going to take the jars, and I said I believed they were. He then asked me if I thought I could upset them, and I said " no." He again asked me to do so, and said if I could upset the fly there was a £lO note for me. I told him I could not. I said I must go, for the horse was in the fly ready for me to start, and that if I didn't go somebody else would go. I said this b2cause he told me not to be in a hurry, for if any ore else went he would pay me. I do not recollect that he said anything more to me that night. I saw him the next morning when I was going to my breakfast. He spoke to me. He asked me who went in the fly with me, and I said I ,believed it was Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Garduen's clerk. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee : Palmer did not say in tl e conversation with me that he would give £lO to break his (Mr. Stevens') neck he did say was, that he would give me £lO if I could upset them. Ile did not say to me that Stevens was a troublesome suspicious fellow. Samuel Cheshire, the late postmaster at Rugeley, was the next witness called. On the witness's name being called out by the officer, there was a most extraordinary sensation produced in court, which lasted for several minutes, and increased as the witness was brought through the dock into the witness box, in charge of one of the gaolers. He had been brought up to London from Stafford, under a habeas corpus, in order to give evidence against the prisoner. The witness was examined by Mr. Jams, Q.C., and commenced his statement, by saying that he was for some years post master at Rugeley, and was now suffering imprisonment in Stafford gaol, for having opened letters going through the post-office. lie confessed to having done so. He deposed I know the prisoner W. Palmer well. We were school fellows together. I have attended races with him on three or four times. I never betted. I was very intimate with him. In November, 1855, I went to Shrewsbury races with him, and returned in the evening. On Saturday the 17th I went with the prisoner to see Mr. Cook at the Talbot Arms. He was in bed. I resided at the post-office, about 300 or 400 yards from Palmer. On Tuesday evening the 20th of November, I received a message from Palmer between 6 and 7 o'clock. I was to come and bring a receipt-stamp with me. I did so. I found Palmer in his sitting-room; after a short time he said he wanted me to write out a cheque, producing me a copy from which I was to write. I copied it. He told me he wanted it, because it was money Mr. Cook owed him. I wrote in his pre sence as near as I can remember- By Lord Campbell : What you copied was it left in Palmer's possession ? It was, my lord. Examination continued : Before I commenced writing it, he said he wante I me to do it because Cook was too ill, and Weatherby would know his writing; he said he was going to take it over for Cook's signature, after I had written it. Witness was then ordered to stand back, and Mr. Weatherby was called into the box and sworn. He said—l am secretary to the Jockey Club ;my establish. ment is in Birmingham. I keep a banking account for gentlemen by receiving and paying stakes for them. Cook had an account with me. I know Palmer well. He had no account with me at that time. On the 21st November I received by post a cheque or order on me for £350. Two days after, on the 23rd, I sent it back to Palmer, the prisoner, at Rugeley. Boycott was recalled, and proved he served a notice on the prisoner in Stafford gaol, and another on his attorney, to produce the document in question, which was said to be in the writing of Cheshire, and purported to he in the handwriting of John Parsons Cook. The document was called for, but not produced. . _ _ Mr. Wetherby, in answer to Mr. Sergeant Shee, said he believed the document was in the handwriting of Mr. Cook. Lord Campbell ruled the learned sergeant was out of order in putting such a question, under the circumstances, to the witness. Cheshire recalled, said, as well as he recollected, the writing he copied was an order on Mr. Wetherby to pay Mr. W. Palmer £350. On the Thursday or Friday follow ing I saw Palmer again. I had heard in the meantime of the death of Cook at the Talbot Arms. He sent for me between six and seven o'clock in the evening. I went to him and saw him come out of the kitchen. He went back and returned with a quarto sheet of paper. lle gave me a pen, and asked me to sign it. By Lord Campbell ; Was anything written on it ? Yes. Examination continued : Told him it was. Palmer said you know that Cook and I have had dealings together, and this is a document he gave me a few days ago, and I want you to witness it. I said what is it about? He replied some business that I have joined with Cook, which was all for his benefit, and there is a document stating so. I just cast my eye over it then. It was a quarto post sheet of paper of the usual description. I thought the writing on it was Palmer's writing. I told Palmer I could not sign it because I might be called on at some future day to give evidence on the matter. I told him I had not seen Cook sign it, and also that [ thought the post-office authorities would not like me to be called on to give evidence as it would necessitate them placing some one in my place during my absence. I did not, in fact, give my exact reason for refusing to sign it. He said he thought " it would be no matter; he thought they would not object to Mr. Cook's signature.' I gave back the paper to Palmer. I left it with him. Arr. JariieS said notice had been served oa the prisoner and his attorney to produce the document, and called for, but it was not produced. Examination continued : I believe there was a stamp on the paper. I did not read it over ; I merely cast: my eye over it. It was to the effect that certain bills, the date of which, with the amounts, were quoted, were all for Mr. Cook's benefit and not for Mr. Palmer's. The amounts were rather large. I recollect one was for &1,000 and another for .t'soo. It had a signature of T. or J. P. Cook. I was in the habit of giving Palmer letters addressed to his mother residing at Rugeley. During the months of October and November—l can't recollect which—l gave him any letters addressed to his mother. Palmer has taken Cook's letters, and Co3k has taken Palmer's letters. I remember the inquest being held On Cook, and seeing Palmer during the time. He came to me on a Sunday evening previous to the sth December, and ho asked me if I saw or heard any thing fresh to let him know, and hinted at my opening a letter. I told him I could not do so. He said he did not wish me to do any thing to injure myself. I don't recollect him coming to me again. I am suffering punish ment from reading a letter from pr. Taylor to Mr. Gardner, When did you read that letter ? T did not read more than part of the letter, and told Palmer what I recollected of it. It was on the sth December. I told Palmer that no traces of strychnine were to be found mentioned in Dr. Taylor's letter. Ido not know what else. Palmer said he knew there would not, as he was perfectly innocent. Captain Hatton, senior chief constable of Stafford, produced a letter addressed to Mr. Ward, coroner. The letter was read by the clerk of the court. It was as follows My Dear Sir,--I am sorrry to tell you that lam still con fined to my bed. I don't think it was mentioned yesterday at the inquest that Cook was taken on Sunday and Monday nights, the same as on Tuesday night, when he died, The chambermaid at the Crown Hotel (Masters) can prove this. I also believe that a man by the name of Fisher is corning down to prove he received some money at Shrewsbury, but there he could only pay £lO out of £4 he owed him. Had you not better call Smith to prove this, and whatever Professor Taylor might state to-morrow he wrote last Tuesday night to Gardiner, that " we"' that is Professor Taylor and Dr. Rees, have this day finished the analysis, and find no traces of strychnine, prussic acid or opium. What can beat this from a man like Professor Taylor, after what he has stated before, or of Dr. Bamford's evidenoe. Mind, I know it, for I saw it in black and white. This is strictly confidential. It is true that, as regerds his betting-book, it is no good to any one. I hope the verdict to-morrow will be that be died of natural causes, and thus end it.—Yours, War. PAL*EII. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee : I knew COok well, but do not know his handwriting. Palmer said "He did not suppose they would object 10 Cook's signature," Palmer afterwards said, Have you seen or heard any thing ?" I told him I had seen something, and h 3 said that he was as innocent as a baby. Palma told me upon the Saturday before Cook's death that he was not well. He was in bed, and vomited. He was to have been one of the party. He saw Palmer at Rugeley upon the second day of Shrewsbury races. I did not see him there upon Tuesday. EMS Crisp, inspector of police at Rugeley, examined by Mr. James : Upon the 17th December I assisted in searching prisoner's house. There was a sale of his effects to pay his creditors. I took this book away, Mr. Sergeant Shee : It was not ac,ncealed. The book was produce]. It was a Manuel of Chemistry, and in Palmer's writing was a note against the word strychnine. " Strych nine kills by causing fixture of the respiratory organs." In another book produced by another constable, was a note, showing that prisoner was studying the properties of strychnine, but the Attorney-General said it did not show more than the prisoner was pursuing medical studies. Elizabeth Hawkes was next examined : I keep a boarding. house in Beaufort-buildings, Strand. The prisoner was at my hause on the Ist of December last. I had some con versation with Palmer on the 19th of November. I purchased some game for him on Ist Dec —a turkey and brace of pheasants, and the porter purchased the fish. I packed it up in a hamper. I had no conversation with Palmer about the port& purchased or the things. I wrote the direction on the hamper. The porter gave her the direction. I had not been paid for the things. Palmer came to her house on the Ist of Dec. I did not see Palmer to tell him what had been done with the hamper. The direction within on the hamper was W. W. Ward, Esq., Stoke-upon-Trent. Staffordshire. Mr. George Herring was then called and examined by Mr. Welsby : I reside at New-cross. I am independent. I have known the prisoner two years. I saw the deceased at Shrewsbury races. Mr. Fisher, Mr. Jones, and myself were in a room adjoining the prisoner's and Cook's. On the Thursday morning I saw Cook. I don't know whether he had any money on Wednesday. I saw him with some money in bank notes, they were crumpled up. I was not enabled to ascertain the amount, but there was a consider able quantity of notes. Cook showed me his betting-book. It contained entries made on the Shrewsbury races. On Monday the 15th of November I received a letter from Palmer. The letter was handed in and read, as follows : " Nov. 18, 1855. " My dear Sir,—l shall feel much obliged if you will give me a call at 70, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, to morrow (Monday), about half-past two o'clock.—l am, dear sir, yours, &c., War. PALM ER. I received the letter on the Monday morning, and I called there that day. I found Palmer there, and he as ed what I would take. I declined to take anything. I then asked him about Mr. Cook. He said, " He's all right, the phys;- clan gave a dose of calomel and advised him not to come out, it being a damp or wet day. Palmer said what I want to see you about is to settle his account. Whine he was saying this he took a half sheet of paper ont of his pocket and said this is it.. I rose to take it, and he said I had better take it ,town ; this will be a cheque against you. At that time he pointed to some paper lying on the table. I wrote on that paper from his dictation. I have here the paper. I wrote on that occasion, receive of Ingham £350 ; Bath £3OO ; Green £l4O ; Morris £2OO ; Nelson £3O. He asked me how much 1 made it; I replied £1,020. He said that was the same as Cook made it. He then told me to pay myself £6, and Shelley £3O, and that if I saw another person he named I was to tell him that Cook would be up on Thursday or Fi iday and settle with him himself, and that if he gave me £l6 it would make £l,OOO remaining. Out of that he told me to take £2OO to pay my own bill. I stopped writing and looked up, and said I know no differ ence between you. He then said I was to pay Paddock £350 aid Pratt £450, and the three payments would make one thousand pounds. He then gave me Padwick's and Pratt's addresses, which I wrote down. He then said " You had better write out a cheque for Pratt end Padwick, and send them at once." I told him I had but one plain cheque in my pccket. He said, " You can easily fill up a cheque on half a sheet of paper." I refused to do so. I had not re ceived the money. Palmer said it was all right, as Cook was not to see it. Palmer wished me particularly to pay Mr. Pratt £450; his words were, " you must pay Pratt as it is for a joint bill of sale on the mare." He told me he was going to sea Pratt and Padwick, and he would tell them I would send them the money. Previous to this I told him I would call on them after I got the money at Tattersalls' ; be then said what is there between us, and I said £45. Palmer said you owed me £4O on the Liverpool meeting, and I said 1 was to st ttle that with Mr. Sargent. He said, " But you ha; e not settled it yet, as I have done that." He went on, therefore, "If I give you £lO, that will be right." At the same time he took out of his pocket a £5O Bank of England note, but I was unable to give him £22—the change. I gave him at his request my cheque for £2O and nine sovereigns. I don't know the number of the £5O note, He pressed me to send the cheques immediately to Padwick and Pratt, because it would then be before bank hours. lie said " when you settle this account, write down word to either Cook or me." I turned round and said I should certainly write to Mr. Cook, believing I was settling his account. Palmer said it did not matter much who I wrote to. I said if I address Mr. Cook, at Mr. Palmer's, Rugeley, Stafford, it will be correct, will it not ? He said, yes, After leaving him, I went to Tattersales, and I received there all, except £llO, of Mr. Morrie I sent a cheque for £450 to Pratt, and posted a letter for Cook from Tattersall's. On Tuesday, 20th, I received a telegra phic message, which I gave to Captain Hatton at the inquest at Rugeley. In consequence of receiving that message I wrote back on Wednesday to Mr. Cook, address ing the letter as before. [The telegraphic message was asked for, but it was not produced; it was stated that it was given to the coroner at Rugeley. I produce three bills of exchange, the drawing of two and the acceptance of the other are, I believe, in Cook's handwriting; I got those bills from Fisher, I gave him cash for them. Boycott was again called and proved that the signaturl to one and the acceptance on the other two drain by Palm(; were in the prisoner's handwriting. Mr. Welsby : They are all dated Rugeley, September 15, 1855, and each for £2OO, one at a month's date, and two at two months, and each of them payable to the order of the drawer. Herring's examination continued : When the first bill became due, on the 18th of October, Cook paid me £lOO and the remaining £lOO at Shrewsbury, either on the Wednesday or Thursday morning of the races. I sopposed the £2OO Palmer was to pay myself with had reference one of these bills. I deducted that amount out of the £l,OOO. I had no hold on him for the remaining £2OO bill, because I (lid not pay Mr. Padwick £350. There was another bi 1 for £SOQ. Thomas Strawbery, manager of the bank at Rugeley —The hand writing upon this bill is prisoners. It pur ports to be accepted by Sarah Palmer, prisoner's mother, I know her handwriting. She has an account at our bank. I should say certainly the acceptance is not in her own handwriting. Examination of Herring continued: I got this £3OO bill from Fisher ;it is ineorsed "J. P. Gook." The bill was not paid at maturity. I Lhave taken proceedings against the prisoner for it. Cross-examined by Mr. Grove : I do not know of my _ _ own knowledge that Palmer and Cook had transactions together. I was at Shrewsbury on Wednesday. I know of many being ill; with me it was diarhcea. I took my meals at the Raven No one who stopped there was ill. One gentleman who dined there was taken ill. I saw Cook on the race ground. It was damp upon the Thursday. I remonstrated with Cook for staying out, as he had beer; ill upon the previous day. the Attorney-General: None of our party were at the Raven. _ _ Frederick Slack: Am porter to Mrs. Hawkes, at the boarding-house in Beaufort-buildings. Palmer was there, and sent me out for some game and fish, barrel of oysters, and a turkey. He wrote the address William Ward, Stoke•upon-Trent, Staffordshire, I put the address upon the parcel. Palmer 44d he did not want the gentleman to knqw where it came from. I took it to the station The court then (at a few minutes to six &clank journed to ten o'clock (this day) It is . now uncertain whether the case for the prosecution will close before Monday. In addition to Dr. Taylor and other medical men, some agents of insurance companies have yet to be examined. Dr. Bamford was taken ill to-day THE CRIMEA Connor From Sebastopol, under date of May the 3rd., we read that pinching economy is involving incli, vidual hardships, and has created profound dis satisfaction amongst all ranks in the army. The private soldier has been deprived of his extra six pence a-day with indecent haste ; the colonels who have been acting as brigadiers, are sent back to their respective regiments without a word ; non commissioned officers, who had received commis' sions as cornets in the Land Transport Corps, and had incurred expense in providing for the rank to which they had been promoted, are sent back to the regiments, to the rank they formerly held, and lase their just promotion. • It was only a few days ago, that officers were strictly ordered to provide themselves with pack animals, and now they must be sold without compensation. The Russians say they will mount their cavalry with them at ten shillings a head. A horse fair has been tried, but the Russians will not bid till the time of departure draws near. Sonic mules had been sold as low as five shillings each, and others considerably lower. The Rev. Mr. Strick land, R. C. chaplain, had died from fever caught in the French hospitals. A general order an nounces that the Russian government will consider it a sacred duty to respect the burial places, tombs, &c., of the allies who Iwo died on the field of battle. "VIENNA, May 12.—The Archduke Ferdinand Maxi milian has authority to offer the Emperor of the French the restoration of the mortal remains of the Dnc de Reichstadt. The ashes of the son of Napoleon I will be conducted to France with great pomp. The Archduke Maximilian will not prolong his stay in Paris, and will not be present at the tkaptism of the Imperial Prince," SqIITHERN AND TOYTETH HOSPITAL.—WEEIcI,Y REpo ft T, MAY 14, 1856. --In patients :—Discharged : cured, 24 ; relieved, 0; at own request, 1 ; irregular, 0. Dead, 0 ; entered, 12 ; under treatment, 46. Out patients : cured, 50; entered, 42; under treatment, 33. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors, Charles Challinor, Esq„ and Studley Martin, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Barry, B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Cameron, and Mr. Churton. House surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland, and Mr, William Townsend. BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS The sessions have been held before J. K. Bair, E sq ., as deputy for Gilbert Henderson,l4.;sq., the recorder, who is confined by illness in London, and were concluded yesterday. We have given full details of each case in our police reports at the time of the committal of the offenders, therefore, it is only now necessary to state the results of their respective trials, which w( follows Margaret Tierney, aged 28, and Alie Patterson, aged 28, were found guilty of stealing the sum of £39 and a The former wa rvitnde, and the la Ann Brow purse, the property of Jame sentenced to four years' penal six months imprisonment. Mary aged 27 who was charged with the same offence, was acquitted. Catherine Parr, aged 23, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, having been f‘ - ‘ , — . " stealing twelve pair of socks, f 1 wood, Mary Gibson, aged IS, who was char ►e proper!) of John Gall ;ed with the above pris,_ , ner, Was ae(juitted. Bridget Hindi, aged 20, and Bridget Dodney. aged 20, stealing a watch, from the person of John Braith waite. The former was convicted and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, and the latter was discharged. Thomas Downy, aged 18, moulder, James Rowe, aged 18, carter, and James Cassidy, 19, baker, were found guilty of stealing sixteen yards of cloth the property of Wiliiam Carter. The prisoners were each. sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. John Johnson, aged 18 was senteneel to four years' penal servitude for stealing a pair of trousers, the pro perty of William Earl) : . _ Mary Kenny, aged 26, charwoman, received t sentence for stea►in„ a brush, tl Margaret Bennis month's' imprisomn and a screen, the -pro!. Hugh ITlntyr four months' imprisonment. fo property ufJohnNL: 1 Mari Conroy, aged 3G, was s property of John imprisonment f other property belonging t vo flow Janies BloivE lavinz Col. S 4 the r LONDON GAZI BANKRUPTS. - WILLIA FRANC[ Graceehurch-street, tavern keeper. GEORGE SMITH, JOHN MCLACHLAN and WILLIAM BLA.CKBURNE, Liverpool, tailors and drapers. THOMAS BAILIE, late of o.d Jury Chambers, civil engineer and surveyor. EPIFAIiIO THALAESCO, Bury- MATTHEW WISE,. TORN court, St Martiu'l -hill, fismot way, aged 26, a painter, were indicted fur h 2nd of May, instant, broken and entered house belonging to J. G ➢Morris, a from twenty-seven yards of lead piping and other property. The former was sentenced to foar and the latter to twelve months' imprisonment. George Duke, aged 21, was found guilty of havin.; embezzled the sum of £ll 14s 6d, £lO, and £3B los, the property of James Adams, by whom he was employed. The prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Anne Boylan, aged 16, and Hannah Founts, aged 16, were found guilty of stealing handkerchiefs, and the former was sentenced to four years penal servitude, and the latter, to twelve months' imprisonment. Jane Rice, aged '2B, was sentenced to six months' im prisonment, for stealing goods from the shop of Mr. James Hassell, and Mr. Thomas Harrison, John Smith, aged 35, joiner, was convicted of stealing £2O from the person of Willi on Doran, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment. Catherine Kearns, aged 17, and Mary Kusack, aged 22, were each sentenced to twelve months' imprion ment, for stealing twenty yards of flannel, the property of Michael Lynott. John Coleman, aged 18, Thomas Mahony, and Joists Colligner, aged 13, were sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for stealing lead. Ann Smith, aged IG, six months' imprisonment for uttering base coin. Elijah liaise, aged 23, clerk, was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for obtaining tenses, of Mr. John Stonanogui Ise pre William Kemmanee, boatman, aged 20, was sentenced to three months' ' wound , in Robert Jenkins. 'Alice Hughes, aged 23, was committeu, months' for maliciously assaulting Mary Casey. John Jones, aged 47, six months' imprisonment, for obtaining some twine of Thomas Otty, by false pre. tences. imprisonment, for malicious! for eight Bridgett Rigney, aged 30, six months' imprisonment for wounding Ca herine Brankran. Alexander M•Gowan, aged 34, four months' imprison ment, for obtaining money by false pretences. Maria Johnson, aged 22, the same term of imprison ment, for unlawfully wounding Robert Kershaw. Ann AI - Tor-wank, and Frarris M'Carthey, were each sentenced to eight mouths' imprisonment, for passing base coin. The following prisoners were dis Fitzgerald, chairmaket ged :—John Margaret O'Danald, charged )crson ; Thomas chomps - 1n reed with a with robbery from ti engineer ml Fanny B offPnee ; Henry Rummer, Patrick IVl`quinn, and Thos, Birchen, charged with sealing copper halts; John Hardman and John Peters, charged with stealing money ; Sarah Delany, for uttering base coin ; Charles Brown, for cutting and wounding; John Cotterall, for stabbing; Moses Doyle, for the same offence; Henry 13rind, for attempting to aid in the escape from the main brie:elven' of Mary A. Leonard, charged with escaping from Horse-. monger-lane gaol while under conviction. A special general eonrt of the East India Company was held 'RO of laying before the proprietors, EAST INDIA. COMPANN on WednesC for the purp scd on the 25th Of April, grauti the Court of Directors, to the Marquis of Dal- housie, K'T., ite Governor-General of I 5.000 re a of a 3oard of Director the reso: money which belo .oposed nary-Axe, city, m Lu d eate court LAMM. Liverpool, drysalter and broker SUICIDE OF 31R. CHARLES RUSSET CHAIRMAN OF THE GREAT RAILWAY LATE WESTERN Mr. Russell, who w.:a deputy-chairman of the Great Western Railway, retired to rest on Wednesday night, and on Thursday morning, shortly after six o'clock, his servant on entering his room found him lying on the bed insensible; he had on his dressing gown and two pistols lay by his side. The deceased had discharged one of the pistols hitt) his mouth, and the ball had passed into the brain, iuflcting a mortal wound ; he died at two o'clock. The other pistol appesred to have missed fire. Deceased was brother of the Rev. 'Whitworth Russell, inspector of prisons, who died by his own hands, and by the same means as the deceased. At the inquest, held yesterday, a verdict ( f Temporary _ . ti as returned THE DISTURBANCES IN TURKEY RENEWAL OF WAR BETWEEN THE RUSSIANS AND CIRCASSIANS v froth TRIESTE, Thursday.—News has reached 1 Constantinople to the 9th. Energetic measures are about to be taken by the Porte to repress the fanatical disturbances which had broken out in the provinces. Magnesia is quiet. The barracks at Daood Pasha, half a league from Constantinople, have been destroyed by fire. The disbandment of the militia is ordered. Hosti. lities bad re-commenced between the Russians and Circassians, SECRETARIES OF STATE.—A parliamentary paper just published shows that Sir G. Grey and Lord Panmure hold the office of Secretary of State by patent, and that the patents of Lord Malmesbury and the Duke of New castle, ex-Secretaries of State, remain unrevoked. It does not appear under what authority Lord Clarendon and Mr. Labouchere hold office. NORTHERN RAILWAY OF FRANCE.—The Northern Rail way Company have just commenced Works which, when completed, will bring Amiens nearer to Paris by about twelve miles. This will be effected 1 y a line which . has been for a long time in c ontemplation from St. Den i s to Creil, by Chantilly, thus avoiding the circuit by Pontona. The pre paratorypne have been complet e d, an d operations for this the Northern Company now . intend to posh on the embank ments and mason works wi th activity, and have th e lin e terminated in a year — Galtgnam. DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP. P. Fairbairn, T. Greenwood, and J. Batley, Leeds, machine makers. H. Townson and T. ikltham, Poulton-le-Sands, Lancashire. butchers. R. Morley, W. Underwood, and 0. W. Morley, Leeds, woollen cloth manufacturers, so far as regards W. Underwood. W. Stubbs and G. B. Carruthers, Caton, Lancashire, silk spinners. T. Thwaites and W. H. Ash burn, Blackburn, Lancashire cotton:spinners. E. Evans T. C. Ryley, and J. Burrows, Haigh, near gineers._ J. Notman and W. J. Meor Wigan, en general brokers. Ci. G. Tetley, J. 117Bankbart, J. Beat tie, E. T. Tetley, G. C. Tetley, and T. Spence, Bradford. Yorkahire, stuff merchants, so far as regards J. H. Bankart and J. Beattie