The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-18 00:00:00

THE LEEDS POISONING D OVI , sen., pr CASE. TRIAL OF WILLIAM CONCLUSION PRO( OF THE FIRST DAY'S DINGS. At the time our despatch was sent off on Wedu the Witness Fisher was and We nov mum) her evidence at t ,mony wine court until its risinr. as better all the& ion continued : On S , and on'y became WOr eight o'clock at ni At that hour the Upstairs, at found Mr+ With her Ire, Dove wa in a very bad he was making a grieyou 'moaning, and occasionally scgeazned. Her body was agai arched, and her feet projected right from h remained i I noticed mid?, which 1, and h Whitman grasp was so tight th hurt them. I )ove cam back I w 'stay in tl tondition and Mr. I ut t we in the r of her, went out after, I morning but I di( e back v his moth iny, Mr West snort t• own. The adjourned inquest that same Friday night. the IN ato custody then given to Mrs. Wood. I once sa wife some medicine, but I don'i it was ; nor do I know whet' anvthi appeue Dove after this administration of Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss . consea quarrelling of importance between thews On Sunday they were cheerful togetlipr, She never lost her senses until Saturd Boner appeared to be doing everythir could be done. When deceased said over with her, I said I thought it NI the pris mnr said . hE that I remember fe that so too, upon w some wine to moisten her lipiZ but she could not swallow i When pristi'ner went out that Saturday night, he asked m to take ;are that his wife should not be without company Mrs; - Dove did not eat much during the weel a.rowroot,. sago, and cocoa. She frequently thirst. From Sunday until Saturday she did not swallow any meat. On Saturday she had a chop for tea. She \yr,. better in spirits and in appetite on Saturday than she had been all the week. On this Saturday the prisoner was a little affected with liquor a tea time ;he then went to sleep, and the effects appeared to wear cif. I persuaded him to go to bed at six o'clock, and he did so. give her medicine once or twice during the She took I saw prisoner week, on which occasions he washed out the glass I do not know that the prisoner Friday night. I think 1- have known the prisoner for mo, near him. I can't say I did not know him before he went to he was drunk he was very excited and vim potted beef. taninea nnarlino ic.llo gorse fo, e was very steady that weel whether or not 1 deceased during that week by Mrs. had no stated time for meals during that week, but she took a little whenever she felt inclined. Mrs. Jane Whitham was the next witness She deposed : I resided at No 2, Cardigan-place, last February; this is next door to the house then occuoied by Mr. and Mrs. Dove. During the last few weeks of Mrs. Dove's life, I was in the habit of ~ CV , • r• Whitham death, she went to Burley Church trainutes' walk from her house. I saw evening again, before I went to church ilne in the next day to see his wife half-past ten o'clock. I then found M chair by the nnA .h- n the `ore her ith me ; it is about ten She had " jerkin 6 took hold of her hand, and sue b. Intervals. Her feet were stretched out. the bed, assisted by Mrs. Fisher. If we walkeu room floor or touched her, she appeared to go in paroxysms. In this condition she remained P hours. Mr. Dove went to fetch Mr. I tack with Mr. Scarth, a little aftsr elev Dove Was then affected by the twitchir half-past twelve o'clock. I saw her - and she could not then s" in the body ""t.,uctl 011.4 were painful to her. The p "mother, who returned with hi mother how his wife had hp. , —_ • bout tea time. H On the Wed o'clock ; she bed. The s 3 Was thrown back, her feet FA and sh !se:ay I went was then suffering finm ptoms were th Clench ( YVedne r until near one o'c because her Ilhould not t oedicin , - MUM. Ilse having Mr. Morley a Robson should be called in as SO C (111 LIAM. ULeu• Thursday evening, and I fou atkrtek he attaci tbaracter. The svn iptotms WE Present. I on Friday morning, ft them about eigl ~, wnen sh with I Saturday - morning - she appeared to be much betty zenaained with her until half-past six o'clock. I gay her medicine about half pas' three o'clock. Mr. name at four, and she was then as well as before. A mutton chop was prepared by Mr. Morley's directiors for her tea. She had two cups of tea, two pieces of toast, and a cho,). She appeared better than she had been during the week. I had sent in potted beef, jelly, and other trifles during the week. I sent her some tapioca pudding on the Friday from my own house, At the time I took in the jelly on the Saturday, Mr. Dove asked me if there was a burial ground at Burley. I said " No, but that burials were generally either at Headingley or at the cemetery." He was angry when I told him I had given her her medicine, and he was also angry to see her up, until I told him it was by Mr. Morley 'a directions, When he came back with the medicine she told him be had been a long time, and he then laid down on the floor to rest. When I got home I was recalled at half-past seveh o'elcck by Mr. Thve. He said he was I going down N Leeds, and he wished me to s t a y w i t h h er. ou and Mrs. Dove in bed. She appeared nicely, the prisoner Was rubbing her legs, and Mrs. Fisher was rubbing her 'oath. He then asked his wife to kiss him, and she did do- I saw him go to the washstand shortly afterw•- the phial in one hand, and a glass of water in t Come back towards the bed. He was lit the washstand tip_ eenough to pour out the medicine. When Mrs, Dove had taken her me 'icine, she complained of its being very hot ,tui I gave her a l ozenge. P r i soner then took the glass to tne Washstand, an d saying he always washed it out after Riving the medicine, proceeded to clean it with water. Mrs. Dove then ask• d for some lavender water, and we gave her Borne. Dove then prepared to go out, and as I observed his neckcloth was not round his neck, I called his attention to the circumstance; be then left the room. Ar,- Cried out of pain in her back, anc, uer, I took hold of her hand, and she grasped mine so tightly I Co uld not g e t it away. Her eyes were fixed • I put my ha nd towards th em, b ut they did not move ; ' her features were M very mu c h distorted, and her teeth w ere c l enc h e d . rs. Wood was going to touch her legs, but she cried out and we therefore left her alone. She experienced a difficulty in speaking; She asked to be lifted up, and we tried to lift her. Her body was then arched, es was also her back, and her limbs were quite stiff. Her feet were outstretched, and her body was resting upon her shoulders and her feet. Her back, I believe, did not touch the bed at all. She conti nued in this state till twenty minutes to oven o'clock. 'the symptoms grew more markers' speak during thi s time ; her breathing w a s 1 a • - -hrteked several times. Sh e a pp eare , 'wh et g that wa s passi ng , b ut I d o no her she was sensible. At twenty minutes tr O'cl oc k she died. I went out about ten o'clock ,Wand for M r . M o rley. M r . "ROE. At that time Mrs. Dove was nears t ( 'ng to rub her legs, but I would not allow him. M for that purpose. I W itham then told him he bad better fetch Dr. Hob, an d he left the house apparently trcsent when Dr. Hobson and Mr. Morley camp • 1... I) ov had been seen dead some na'n" Morley I we attem c (lifficui., everftl he other, and Dove cam e in dead. II I . do, Mrs 'sorter shortly 1, V brUary Oil.. ui exclaimed, " What 1 I do?" I km-- le in tl in my ho coroner ig, examined by Mr. Overend : I keep a )p on the Bali y road, near Leeds. Some le for some finger biscuits 'tiering from spasms and he would recover s wife was dead ned by Mr. B about a fortnight previous He elt till to-morrow morni Del( at night. When 1. He said he should a former occ That former occasion was I have known him some time ths before with his - wife. I can't iim more than three or four times. that time. lie said, "01 ny poor wife." When be came )e a very loving couple. orderly, and said " William, six o'clock, the court adjourned tiursday.) -4.-- SECOND DAY - . I . LIURSDAY FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) Mr. Baron BEAMWELL took his seat this morning at nine o'clock, when the prisoner was immediately placed at the bar. Mary W ruary I went:to Mr. Dove's in consequence of a message I received. On the evening of the Ist of March I went again. Mrs. Dove was well. I sat talking to them until eight o'clock, when Mrs. Dove said to her husband, rmittent I With the s very hot )ove soon id said " I am going to havE She seizea my hand _ . She said a short d," and . she repeated this three you off the bed." Witham said " we can't g u,-u. The were Before her death Mr. Dove came in, but short time to fetch the doctor, but Mrs. Dove's death I pushed it a s the dog fell on its back. ss : Mr. DOVE (vett had had a fly. He has treated her kindly ny Presen ding there three weeks Elizabeth' Fisher was e in one night and asked for his I to let him have it. Mrs. Dove Fisher to let him have his .nd as she did not The prisoner zot up, Ilion, from what you is lordship said the question ight be put Witness : ght in my life. Mr. Overend t as evidehce, on t nswerbeing received 4routid the val relevancy, anal a legal ounsel took part, ensued, Ir. Bliss contended that he had a right to put the question His Lordship said that yesterday, after a consultation with Mr. Justice 'Wines, he had decided that the question could not be put, and he still adhered to that opinion. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Hall followed in the same lqr. Bliss. Mr. Baron BRAMWELL said they might ask a medical man whether a person was insane or not, stating certain facts. That being so, it seemed reasonable that a question, drawing out these facts, should be put to other witnesses. In point of law he did not think the question ought to be put; and, if Mr. Overend persisted in his objection, he should rule in his favour. Mr. Overend, after a few minutes consultation with his learned friends, said he would waive the objection. Cross-examination continued. I never thought Dove right in his mind. I can recollect some of his acts which made me think so. When I have taken him to bed at night, and have got him undressed, he has sat with his back to the door, and kept me there for halt an hour. If I wanted to take him away he would scream. He was seven years old when he did this. He would put a lighted candle in a basket, and lock it up in a closet. He used to put candles and salt in the coffee mill.• I remember seeing a great light in his bedroom one night. I went up stairs, the door was locked, and he refused to let me in. The next morning I found he had burnt the hangings and curtains, and thrown water to slack it out. I have known him take a red hot poker and chase his sisters about. I have known him lock them in the room, and threaten to burn them. He has hanged a cat by the tail out of the window. He required much of my attention. These are the facts from which I A well ; li arp pointed knife and cut it open, thinking it had healed false. He has fre quently pricked himself with a small pointed knife, to write his name with his own blood. Mr. D6ve's family was a very pious one, and the prisoner was instructed religiously. He would not be willingly taught his religious duties. This is one reason why I think he was not sane. Hannah Taylor examined by Mr. Bailey. I resided with the prisoner's mother. On Good Friday I brought a dog to Mrs. Dove's. I went into the room in which Mrs. Dove died. There was some blood on the floor. The dog was taken ill, and it died as we were going home. Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss : Did not see the dog lick ,n the hot ly Mr H Dixon, ex...— son in Upper Hean-.... . I live with _,eds. I knew the ler and his wife after they had been married months, and I was intimate with them for a The week. Mrs Dove died the prisoner came -ry ill, and he wanted me to ,:atigued. I gave him some wished me to speak to his wife on he was very ill and not likely to get to afternoon, and took tea with her. ad ber better than I expected. She complained of .mess in her jaws and limbs, but she had no pain in .sny other part. Mr. Dove gave her some medicine. He I walked with me to the Armley station. On the road I He said ho wa ad and übjects ; It in t is very much better than I expected to find her. He said he wanted further advice fot her. On the following Friday I went, and she complained of pain in e teeth and jaws. About eight o'clock the prisoner gave )lained that it was bitter had made it three times He washed the glass pre tha sent 1 o into an adjoini id some peon When I went away ht ra al Krill her bei -•.. g Deer' given s seized at a quarter past ei _at he was i nnocent medicine to her once. and tha' " a'eurep me th I onl on the Sa a was mai Ile sat (-1-0-;;;;; LaKe care my dog I told him I thon! .v.- - le said I" Witham, what shE n the house, from a co Ile slid he had got he cats. I mentioned not hurt - . On , ut the t ,e o meifl o ready to t Ira. Do as held on Fri t kno 0 or three and came I lett her at f ternn or, had a 'tic on ter medicine to his wife on one Mr. Bliss : I have known Mrs. Dove ie last three weeks of her life r house every • day. t gave her some hot mint ; for which came from my house, on the )ova had complained to me of pains in her ral debility. She also told me ma teri I brought her in a cab ler describe to his mother hr Mrs. Dove on the Satur an she had been in during th When 1 let ix o'clock, arnoo 1, I teaspoon I conversation look He then complained Mrs. Dove all the week ,er. Mrs Dove asked I tasted it and it was do, what must Ido ?' up to Saturday, she as disturbed by not-es h id it was Harriet. I d to attend Mr. ned his name to my house on the I ad asked for some r him. II s incon I his wi L 2. H Cross.exa.mi THE NORTHERN attack until half-past ten or eleven. On Sunday morning I was called up at twenty minutes to one. The prisoner knocked at my door, and when I got down stairs he said, " Oh; she's gone she's gone." He was much intoxicated. He said he had been obliged to take some brandy to keep his spirits up Crosa-examined by Mr. Bliss . When I urged biro to return he did not say that Mrs. Witham was there but he said they would call her in. On the Friday, Mrs. Dove said the medicine was very nauseous, very bitter, and very disagreeable, and the worst she had ever tasted. It was in consequence of the prisoner's strange and un- accountable conduct that our acquaintance ceased a year after their marriage. When he talked about marrying again, I thought he had no affection for his wife. - Re:examind by Mr. Overend: When I speak of his strange conduct, I mean that he drank too much, and I did not wish him as an associate for my son. Maria Kilham was the next witness called, but Mr. Overend declined to ask her any questions. By Mr. Bliss : I accompanied the last witness, Mrs, Dixon, on' her visit to Mrs. Dove. He first expressed his pleasure at our being there. He appeared kind and affectionate to his wife. I remember him giving her some medicine on the Wednesday. She said, " its very nasty,' but she had not then tasted it. He asked me to taste it, and I did. It ;as . very disagreeable, but not very bitter. Mrs. Dove then drank it. He repeatedly expressed his thanks for the kindness of Mrs. Witham. He said when all was over he would give her a handsome book, which should not cost less than 16s or 18s. John Wood, examined by Mr. Overend : I live at Bur ley. On the Ist of March I saw_the prisoner. He told w him that day on the road, and he said on account of his wife being vei) , ill it was very hard upon him. He had to sit up night and day. I saw him again at 10 o'clock at night, and I had see you. appeared )oard. I ik, and I as drun TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. fully expect, (if it be agreeable,) I will come down and Please send your full direction, and give my kind love to my sisters and brothers, and all enquiring friends, and accept the same, from your affectionate son, WILLIAM DOVE• York Castle, York, Yorkshire. In further examination, the witness deposed to the prisoner's violent conduct towards his wife on several occasions during her (witness's) stay with them. Mrs. Risden, sister of the late Mrs. Dove, corroborated the previous witness's statement. John Ellison, a pupil of Mr. Morley, deposed to having supplied the prisoner with ten grains, and five grains of strychnia, a few days before. Mrs. Dove's death. James P. Peacock, Mr Morley's surgery boy, proved that on one occasion, when the prisoner came for some medicine for Mrs. Dove, he (prisoner) remarked that strychnia could not be detected. Mr. Scaife, Mr. Morley's assistant, deposed to attend ing Mrs. Dove, and described her symptoms. lie also spoke to a conversation he had with the prisoner, in which the latter said he would not consent to a post mortem examination of Mrs. Dove's body, [Mr. Morley's examination had just commenced, when our parcel was despatched ] IMPERIAL .RLIAMENT. HOTJSE OF LORDS.- -T HIJRSDAY ps met at five o'c!c didluid Juncion Railway Companies LI reading of the 1, which was introduced by 3111, after a' second read- 'owe disccissian, iscopal and Capitular ). 2) Continuance Bill, COURT OF PASSAGE (BEFORE E. JAIkiES, ESC!, Q.C., ASSESSOR.) Yesterday, this court sat at nine o'clock in the morning. The cause list contained 72 cases in which issue had been joined-2 writs of trial, 1 demurrer, 1 special argument, and 2 writs of enquiry before the registrar. However, out of the above number, about 30 of the cases were settled out of court, or were undefended. AN ACTION AGAINST AN ATTORNEY.—MONIES AND ANO THER V. BLACKFICEST.—In this action, the plaintiff assignees in bankruptcy to Mr. James Bateman, a printer, and who formerly occupied a public houso called the Catlle market Inn ; and the defendant is Mr. James Blackhurst, attorney, of Basnett-street. Mr. Aspinall appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Brett was for the defendant. The claim was for £24 6s 2d, monies had and received by him on the part of James Bateman. In opening the case, Mr. Aspinall expressed his regret that this case could not have been settled at another tribunal, and thus have spared the defen dant the exposure which, if the case went on, must of necessity arise. It appeared that the defendant, some time since, acted as the solicitor. for Mr. Bateman, who, being in ifficultics, was defending actions against him for the purpose of obtaining time, a very common course. At that time a person named Farnworth, a sheriff's officer, from Preston, put in a claim made by Mrs for money lent over a A writ was issued fo- hephenl, the aunt of Bateman period of upwards of twenty 479, but the n claim, was £379 A jad ffor the for the Cattlemarket Inn 4 wld , e, and the f levying for the led go.,ds to 11 n placnbetwecn the mount of aount" due , zment Wa lull then put :9 which had matter, is the iefendant had key_ «C no to go ag Mr Dove to ' m PanY, and Mrs. Dove might yid she would not have another we repeatedly u ,in on Sun him in, put him to bed iss : Mrs Withal iffin board. I r( ect ou, the prix He was much A he and his wi parted 'cured to pacify him, done so, he said he would go home and take his wife to chapel. He and his wife afterwards called at our house often. They appeared sometimes to live happily. The Rev. Thomas Sturgeon, incumbent of Burley, examined by Mr. Bailey: On Friday, the 29th of Feb., about eleven o'clock, the prisoner came to my house, and said his wife was very ill, and would I be good enough to visit her. He said his wile was dangerously ill, and he did not think she had many days to live. I told him I knew his father, and he said he was sorry he had not lived according to his knowledge. He said that when he found his wife was so ill, he wished he had been a righteous man, that his prayers on her behalf might be available. I said, "if your wife is so ill, why did you not come to me sooner," and he replied that she had only been taken so ill within the last three days. I told him I bad two sick persons to visit, and I would then call upon his wife: An hour afterwards I called at Mr. Dove's, and he introduced me to his wife. Mr. Dove went out. I prayed with Mrs. Dove, and read a portion of Scripture. She seemed better than I expected to find her. On the following Saturday morning, I called upon Mrs. Dove again, and remained with her about 20 minutes. She appeared better, and I said "I am glad you have no return of those spasms," and she satd, " oh, yes sir, I had the severest attack of all, last night." Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss : The prisoner requested me to continue my visits to his wife. He appeared very anxious about her spiritual welfare. John Hicks, examined by Mr ; Hardy : I am a book seller, in Upper Head Row, in Leeds. I was called up by the prisoner at half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday morning the 3rd of March. He was very much intoxi cated. He said " poor Harriet's dead," and, going into the shop, he said, " I wish I could weep, I wish I could weep." I and he went to prisoner's house. We talked on the road. He said he was very apprehensive of an inquest being held on it. He was much opposed to it. tine, I left him at home. examined by Mr. I t Led aw th )cr hearing of Mr Dove's death irisoner the The publichouie, wt 'e we remained a short time. We then took a walk. He said his wife was poorly, but she and Mr. Morley thought she would get better, but he thought He said that after her death he would have a regular jollification. He said I should see her 1. " shall two or three of but he lanai ha le would not come on Sunday ke dinner witt should marry again. He asked me it I knew a woman whom I thought would suit him, would I take her 'down to their house. I said to him that if he tool me to be a man of that sort, he was much mistaken. I then left live at 5, Cloth Market, I was acquainted with lived at Normanton. When I was at his ed me what would strengthen his wife, and . I have done a little in astrology. I t and water caster.. Parties are in I said gentian. are in the habit of consulting me. The prisoner asked me to cast hie nativity. 1-10 kept asking me fur it, and I said it was not finished. He at no time asked me about his wife. I recollect being a`, the Now Cross Inn. I read to the prisoner, who was there, a portion of the report of the inquest on Cook, in Palmer's case. There was some allu sion to strychnine. After I had read it, the prisoner asked me if I could get or make him any strychnine. I said, " He said he would get some elsewhere. I saw him at the same public house on the 6th of March He gave I card tid told me there was an He said, '• ( ld thfT IC of strychnin ilt, and takE said they had fou would o baci )n have you to be fright Mr. Bliss : I was one oor. I never said they :then. I only saw the I Dove's ler in liquor twice, and then he was always talking of being hunted by devils and spirits, and thunder and lightning. He told me he had sold his soul to the devil, but he believed that I had more power over the devil than he had, and I might 3 his wife to uce her to sleep with him. He also said the devils were in the house, was there no way to get them out ? He imputed thunder and lightning to devils. He many times said he was hunted with spirits. By a Jurymen : On the two days when I saw him sober he said nothing about spirits. Ann Walker, landlady of the New Cross Inn, Leeds, and William Storey, a broker, corroborated the previous witness's statemen William Glover, examined by Mr. Bailey : On the 6th of March the prisoner came to the public house kept by me. He told me his wife was dead, and asked me whether thought he should keep his house on or sell his furniture. He said he had £2 per week, and I advised him to go into lodgings. He commenced talking of strychnine. He asked whether he would be required at the inquest, and I said I did not know. When he went away I said, "If you have poisoned your wife, your own conscience will accuse you." Mrs. Jenkins, examined by Mr. Overend : I reside at Plymouth. lam the mother of the late Mrs. Dove. She was married in 1852 She was 24 years old. They were married at Plymouth. On the 25th February 1 received a letter from Mr. Dove. [The letter, which was read, was to the effect that Mrs. Dove was ill, and asking witness to come over.] I replied to that letter, and received another letter trona Mr. Dove on the 28th. [Letter read. It stated that Mrs. Dove was much worse, and pressing witness to come over to Leeds. The writer said that he was nearly worn ont with attending upon Mrs. Dove, but did not intend to complain. The letter conf,luded as follows : "It is my opinion that if she has any more shocks she will sink under them, and I should not like her to die, and none of her f:iends near her, for they might blame me, and say I had not been attentive enough to her, but I will do what I can for her until I drop."] On the Ist of March, I left Plymouth to go to Leeds, ante when I arrived there, I found my daughter was dead. I did not see the prisoner until the following day. He had then some burial cards of his wife and he gave them to Mrs. Risden, another daughter of mine, who had gone with me to Leeds. After tea, he showed •me Mrs. Dove's ring, which he had on his Tittle finger. He said" I have had the ring made a little larger, you cannot but think I shall be married again.'' I looked at him with surprise, and said, " I hope you will never put that ring on another woman's finger.' , He said, "No; when I do, I'll oend it to you." The day of the funeral, just before the funeral, I went up stairs to look at my daughter, and whilst I was there the prisoner came up and kissed her, and said, "Lora, so teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom." I was weeping at the time, and he said, " don't weep, don't add grief to On the Friday, after the funeral, whilst we were fast, the prisoner said, " this is an anxious day." was the inquest day. He also-said, that a spoonful of bitter almonds would kill a person. He then went to a recess, and took up a little salt in the palm of his hand, and said, " there's a poison ; a little like that would kill a person ; a man you can detect it in, but a woman you cannot." I don't know what made him talk about poi sons. Oa the 23rd of May, I received a letter from the prisoner. The letter, which was read, was as follows : it break " York Castle, May 22nd, 1856, "My dear Mother,—l have often thought of writing to you, but until now my feelings would not allow me. Little did I think, the last time you andl were conversing together, that I should ever have been in the situation in which I am placed, and particularly so, charged with the worst of crimes ; • viz., murder, and the victim my own flesh and blood; but, thank God, I can say that, let the world think what they like, and let the 'jury bring it in what they may; I am not guilty of the crime laid to my clT.ge. I know nothing about it. I was very much pained at receiving the letter that I did from William, for he plainly said that he thought (let me deny it or not) that I had murdered his sister. I will only say that as I hope before my Maker and Judge at the last day, I to apt can swear that I ain an innocent m My trial will come on on the fore part of Jul act time I do•not exactly know ; but I wi but the t you know in time if you will deign to answer this, and continue a correspondence with me. ._ The counsel retained for me are Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Hall (deputy recorder of Leeds), and, I think, Mr. Overdid. I shall be very glad to hear from you, or any of my sisters, and also to keep up a regular correspon dence with you, and if I get off at the aseizes,:which I ailway Act (lrebncl) Bill, we , verally read a second The Bishops of Loudon and Durham Bill w•nt through com mittee, an amendment having been proposed by the Duke ot• Cleve land, to increase the retiring allow •nee to the Bishop of Durham, from .t'-1,500 to e6,0o0• and withdrawn after some discussion. Some other bills were advanced a stage, and their lorthhipa rase at half-pAst seven o'clock. -- HOUSE ()F The SPEAKER took the( THURSDAY. ,r shortly a'ter t %dye o'clock PRIVATE BUSINE Walrusley's Est.te )ill was rea , Davids , n's Divorce Bill was read a se, a third time and passed tnd time. NEW WatT A r eve writ was ordered for the borough of Dorches'er, in the room f Mr. H. G. Sturt, who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, lo order to become a candidate for the county of Dorset, in the room of the late Right Hon. George Bankes. CHARITIES BILL On the order for the second reading of this bill. Mr. MO W BRAY moved that the bill be read a second time that day three months. He objPcted to Roman Catholic charities being constantly exempted from the r upervis:on of the Charity Commis sio era, s rovided for by this bi 1 Mr. BAIN S said that when the subject was under the considera tion of the House it was admitted on all sides that Homan Catholic eh irides should be exempted from the sopervi•ion of the commis sioners. Mixed no with many of their charities were observe - ces which might be said to be superstitious. and it was thought triad visable to interfere with them. He was dissatisfied with tte present state of things, and if it were allowed to continue for another year, he would do ail he could in the meantime to remedy the evi s corn • plained of. Mr. HADFIELD approved of the bill, and complained of the great press:ire of pirimmentary bneloess, no fewer than 30 new bills haling been laid on the table since last Saturday. Alter some remarks from Mr • BARROW. Mr. Sroosrsa, and Sir G Ga and other hon. members. air d. kVILLOLIGHBY expre sed a hope that county hospitals might he exempted ti mu the operation of the bill, and asked whether t , ere would be. any objection to the introduction of a clause to that enect The SOLICITOR GENERAL said these institutions, being sup ported by voluntary contributions, were already exempt. except in so far es any endowments they might have were concerned. Mr. MOWBRAY withdrew his amendra Int. and the bill was read a second time, and ordered to go into committee at twelve o'clock this day (Friday.) HOSPITALS (DUBLIN) BILL On the motion for g dog into committee on this bill, 3fr. COWAN mov,.d a rnittee this day thr Into corn. Not that he di .I not vain. the useful. nent that nes; of the Dubin Hospita: or sympathise with their inmates, hut AB a matter of princivle he objected to making grauts for hospitals to one part of the kingdom and not to others. Mr. iItSIIIA.I said the bill In no way pledged the h use to con tinue the Dublin Hospital grants, aal it the Innis • so thought tit it could withdraw them teat ses,ion. All that this bill did, was simply to secure the go:d management of the lals?itals, so long as they ted by parliamentary grants. were eu After a bri.f discussion, in which Mr. W. Williams. Colonel F. French, Dr. Mitchell, Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Crau ord, Mr. A. fiastie, and Mr. Wilson took part, the House divided, when there ppeared- Fer the Amendment.. Mast it The House accordingly resolved itself into committee on the till, when the first thirteen clauses were agreed to without any material amendment. On clause fourtem being proposed, - . Mr. GROGelst opp , of sed the amount salary (300) proposed by the Government to be pain to the St cretary of the Hospitals, and he moved an amendment to expunge that suns from the clause. _ _ The Amendment was supported by Mr. Fl I Z GERA LD and other hon. members, and the committee divided, when there appeared— For the A rnpnrim.nr . Against it... . of jority. Ultimately the salary w:ie Oxen at .41:0 per annum, and the re maining clauses of the bill having been agreed to, the House resumel, and the bill was reported with amendments. The Bankruptcy and Insolvency (trek', ci) Bill was withdrawn, and the order for goint; ',to committee discharged. The si,tur. was them aojourn.d. The hPEAKER resumed the chair at six o'clock for the evening sitting. THE CAPE COLONIES In nnswe Mr. LAB r to Mr. CI lOUCHER Adted that he ha 1 r Ave' a comminica- Led the Ist of May, .as great aporehon. y amen; nd occu not thi ti%t an ion would t though xpedie.it . to send out large Goo i Hope In answ :r to Mr. HADFIR LID ',ME a!d that , e of sending out the troop ed to proceed It ,vith the Marriage anu _ session. yr, uld be intro luceri with sone changes next session, and amongst other a tcrations it was intenoe t to omit the 24th clause, which related to marriage between persons after a divorce ha I been obtained. That he considered not only a cruel but an immcral provision. DECIM&E COINAGE COMMISSION In answer to Mr. HAMILTON, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that a circular had been issued by tl'e Decimal Coinage Commission to the different bankers, and other mea•nres had bees taken to obtain information, but at pres , -nt the commissioners were not in a position to lay their report on the table in the present session. cAyITAL PUNISHMENTS IN THE COLONIES. In reply to Mr. EWA HT, Mr. LAVOUCIIERE said it might be expedient to make some alteration in the laws imposing capital unishineuts in some of the colonies, but with regard to Australi a, where there was a Legislative Assembly, he thought the cnln , ists were the hest judges as to the crimes which capital punishment should be inflicted. CORttUPT PRACTICES BILL, On the motion for going into committee on the Corrupt Practices Prevent•on _ _ rf p.u.t ,vIII;7I7BEREELE I r moved that the bill be committed that day three months. Lie argued that the measure had corroborated the opinion of an able wilier on the subject, that it was a pompous ioep , ure meant to be inoperative. Mr. CRAwFO RD seconded the amendment, declaring that since the measure had been in operation, election expenses had increased. Mr. W. MARTIN, Mr. INGRAM, and Mr. W. WILLIAMS supported the bi,l. Sir G. GREY said, the bill was only to continue the Act till next session. when it Was proposed to appoint a teltct committee upon the subject. Some further discussion having taken place the amendment eras withdrawn, and the bill passed through committee. COUNCIL OF EDUCATION BILL ennstit &ion of a Vice-Presidency of the Committee of Council of Sir G. GREY then moved the second reading of the bill for the Education. Mr. HADFIELD moved that the bill be read a second time that day three months. After some remarks from Mr. INGHAM in support of the origi nal motion, the amendment was negatived, and the bill passed a second reading. BOARD OP HEALTH. The General Board of Heaith Continuance Bill went through The Amendments to the County Courts Ac's Amendment Bill were considered and agreed to. The Evidence in Foreign States Bill was read a secon I time. The Militia Pay Bib was considered, as amended, and ordered to be read a third time on Monday. The Marriage Law (Scotland) Amendment Bill was also con sider.-d, as amended, and ordered for the third reading to-morrow (Friday) morning. The Lords' Amendments to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill were eonsi'ered and aefeed to. ' The Coast Guards Service Bi 1 went through committee. The Mercantile Law Amendment Bill went through committee. The Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer Bill was read a second time and passed throttgh committee. The motion for going into co.nmittee on the Judgments Execu don Bill was opposed by Mr. Whiteside, but was carried on a division by 51 votes to ;9; Majority, 12. " some further discus s ion t o ok pl ace w hi c h resu lt e d in the with drawal of the mea sur e. The Joint Stock C o mpa n i es Wi n di ng u p A c t Amendment Bill was rejected upon a di vis i on , th e n um b ers b e i ng , For going into committee Against it . Maj ricy.. The other business was deposed of, and the House adjourned at hall-past two o'c ock. ALARMING AND EXTENSIVE FIRE IN GLASGOW. — Intelligence has been received of the fact that a disastrous fire (of which the particulars have not yet reached us,) broke out in a large warehouse in Glasgow, and that properly to the amount in value of upwards of £15,000 had been 'consumed. • POISONING AT SOUTH SIIIELDS.—One of those unhappy occurrences, which of late have been of such frequent. recurrence, took place on Tuesday morning at South Snick's.. It seems that a fmnale, named Vann, had gone to a glass-house, where she had been in the , habit of working, and vermin, she as k e d f or, an d o b ta i ne d, a li tt l e arsen i c, a u , der the pretence of destroying some mineral which is freely used in the manufacture of glass. She took the poison to her house, and there, mixing.it with some food, she administered a portion of it to her two children, and afterwards took the remainder herself. The children became sick shortly after the poison was received by them, and to this circumstance their safety is probably to be aserihed. They arc now recovering , but the unhappy mother died on Wednesday morning in the workhouse, whither she had been conveyed by order of the police. A quarrel with her busband is said to have been the origin of the rash act.—Northern Daily Express Somatic y de .lined to render any account of received. '1 s composed t the plain ifs. Mr. Bretz, for the tictenuatu, case had been made out against the defendant, because an action could be maintained it must be against the sheritt for making an excessive levy. The Acsess o- however, overruled that proposition. Mr. Brett then addressed the court for the defendant, contending that Mr. Blackhnrst had only need tinder instructions from his client, end that the plaintiffs, because they had not been so sharp as othe r creditors, had not got their debts. He called Mr. Fara worth, a sheriff officer who had been suspended, who stated that throughout the whole transaction he had acted under the direction of Mrs. Shepherd, and that be paid Mr. Blackhurst's bill out of the proceeds of the sale at the execution, in the presence of Mr. Bateman. The defendant, Mr. Blackhurst, said before this transaction be had acted as attorney for Bateman, who at the time owed him nearly £3O. He bad also an account against Mrs. Shephe dof nearly £2O. The money was paid on two accounts. Endeavours bad been made in London to do away with the judgment, but the case had been dismissed, and the acaignees had to pay the costs. By Mr. Aspinall : I cannot say what work was done for the £24 6s 23, but lam prepared to make out a bill for upwards of £3O. I can prove the action in which I was engaged, and in which I entered an appearance, and got time for him. Up to the p'eseut time I have not received my account in this matter from my London agent. Mr. Aspinall replied on behalf of the plaintiff. The Assessor summed up, and the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. SMART V. VINESBERG.- _ The plaintiffs are brew.- and the ,etendant the keeper of the H itel Napoleon in Lime-street. fhe action was brought to recover £l4 5s 4d on two bills of exchange, and two sums of £2 4s and 17a, for ale delivered. The action was undefended, and a verdict was given for £44 .5s 4d. YATES, JUN. V. CAIN. —This was an undefended action brought by Mr. John Yates, jun, to recover £l7 2s 51 for work done as an attorney, in 1844 for the defendant, a resident of C3stletown, in the Isle of Man. A verdict was given for the phintiff. WASHINGTON V. ABRAHAM —Mr. Tindal Atkinson opened the pleadings, and Mr Blair stated the case. It was an action brought to recover damages for an assault, and for injuries caused by the plaintiff having been given into the custody of the police by defendant, and charged with having stolen a sword. The plaintiff was a pawnbroker, and the defendant a jeweller, residing in Lime-street. Richard Washington, the plaintiff, deposed that he carried on business as a pawnbroker, in Oldhall-street. On Monday, 28th April, was passing the defendant's shop in Lime-street, and seeing a watch seal in the window, went in to make some enquiry about it. Had had dealings with defendatO pre viously. Saw a sword hanging up, and esired if it was for sale ; defendant said it was, that he had bought it from a person who brought it from the Crimea; he added that the price was a sovereign, and the plaintiff at first offered 103 and then 12s. They were engaged in testing the sword-handle, to ascertain if it was silver, and defendant said he believed now it was silver, and that he would not take less than 30s. Plaintiff finally put the money on the counter. Defendant drew the money towards him, and plaintiff took the sword and walked out. About sixteen yards from the shop, defendant caught plaintiff, threw his arms around him, and called out" police, p slice—you have stolen my sword out of my shop." A crowd collected while they were scuffling. A policeman came up, and defendant charged plaintiff with stealing a sword out of his shop. The officer pat his hand an plaintiff and told him to come hack to the shop. He and when thev"got in, plaintiff saw a sovereign and a which he pointed out to the rs came in and the former officer ay asked what was to he done, and his property. One of the officers Miff with stealing it, and he said at exchang half lying' on the coffin .ned his charge t said I large r first no, but subsequently went to the police office. red f s an action on a bil' rs in I iveroool gave bun in charge, and they all 'hey came before Ispector Keogh, s produced the 30s. So . me exami s word was given back to he defence, c The plaintiff denied that defendant red. Mr. Brett, who !sarnined the plaintiff. ton, now that you have drawn my attention to this sword, I will not sell it all." The defetVant had an action also against plaintiff for the value of the sword. The Assessor said he was sorry the two actions had not been taken at the same time by the court, as they could have been easily disposed of together. Inspector Keogh and other witnesses were examined, to prove the fact of the plaintiff having been given in charge. Mr. Brett, in addressing the jury for the defence, remarked it was a peculiarly illustrious weapon, being the identical sabre taken from Prince Menschikoff at the battle of Alma. (Laughter.) No doubt an equally genuine relic of the same description was to be found in every pawnbroker's shop in Liverpool, this being one of those peculiar keepsakes of which every body appeared to claim the exclusive posse,ssion. (Laugh• ter) Mr. Brett then went on to contend that the defendant had positively refused to sell the sword, and that the parties were passing on to speak of other matters, when the plaintiff said " Just let me look at that sword again, will you ?" and on being handed the sword he tucked it under his arm, flung down the 30s. on the counter, and ran with the weapon out of the shop. The defendant conceived himself entitled to the sword, and Mr. Brett urged that he ran after the plaintiff to get the sword, that he only caught hold of it, not of the man, and that he did not at all give him into the charge of the officers. The defendant himself was examined, and positively affirmed that he did not sell the sword, and that when the plaintiff left the shop he followed him to recover it. He also denied that he gave the plaintiff into charge, and alleged that the parties went to the police officer by mutual consent to decide the question between them. Another witness having been examined, the Assessor charged the jury, remarking that there could be no doubt the slanderous charge of having stolen the sword was made against the plaintiff, and that the latter had been sub • jeeted t.oillegal detention, plaintiff, damages £lO. The jury gave a verdict for the APINNES V. HARVEY.—This was an action brought by Catherine M'Tnnes, a young woman, residing in the Isle of Skye, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by being driven against a hoarding in Bold-street, by a servant of the defendant. Mr. Aspinall appeared for the plaintiff, and the action was undefended. It appeared that the plain. tiff, who was examined through an interpreter, being only able to speak G elic, had been at the Edinburgh Castle inn, attending, with some friends, a meeting of the North Briton Friendly society, on the night of the 26th March last. When they left the house, the plaintiff and the others got into a car, belonging to the defendant. In driving up Bold-street, the car came in contact with a hoarding, with such violence that the side of the velhicle was dashed in, and the plaintiff's leg broken. She was conveyed to the Southern Hospital, where she had to remain for ten weeks. 'I he plaintiff had been a servant, earning about 410 a year, with board. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, with £l5 damages. opened the proceedings, and M r . A s pinall stated the case. The plaintiff was Mr. Frederick Morrison, and the MORRISON V. DAVIES AND ANO T HER.—Mr. T. S. Raffles de fendants MeEsrs. Davies, Syers, and Co. The action was brought to recover £2OO, being the alleged value of 190 casks, supplied by plaintiff to defendants. From the ev i. ar d s eevnecrea lfur contra thep a l s a n a t ti ff v ions times, entered i nto between, it appeared that there h a d b een him, or his brother, and defendants, for the supply of casks to bold rosin oil. In April last, he made a contract to deliver defendants 190 casks. The agreement, which was handed in, signed by plaintiff, and dated "April 11'h, No. 1, Canal Basin, Oldhall.3treet," set forth that, in con sideration of Messrs. Davies, Syers, and Co. allowing him to draw 9 bill on them, at four months' date, for £2OO, he agreed to deliver up to them 190 casks being at the rate of about •.I.s per cask, of the description hitherto purchased by them, namely, superior new half-ton casks, made from Quebec staves, Scc., to be perfectly tight, and fit for the immediate reception of oil or any such other liquid. Whnn thn - - were aelivered some objection was made by defendant's foreman to the quality of some of them, and Nrdiagly the defendants did not allow the bill to be drawn Theplaintiff furth er a ll ege d th a t d ur i ng the time the casks w ere in defendant's premises they were kept in an exposed position, and therefore liable to receive injury irom sun and weener. It was contended that when the casks were delivered by the plaintiff they were in perfectly good on them of Northwich, passed h August fixed for the certificate meeting HEALTH COMMITTEE YESTERDAY The usual weekly meeting of f h is committee was held at half-rs• tvo o'clock, yesterd3y, in the Town Hall. Mr. Dover in the chair. Other members ' , resent — Messrs. Beckwith, Al‘Guffie, Godfrey, Shiel, Tinne, lialbead, liaydoek, Johnson, Robertson Gladstone, and Crosthwaite. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. HEALTH OF THE TOWg. The Medical officer of Health reported that, in the week ending on last Saturday, 176 deaths were registered in the borough, being 08 less than the corrected average of the same week of the preceding eight years. Of the total deaths 119 were in the parish, and M in the out: townships. Of 50 deaths occasioned by zymotie diseases; 12 were from scarlatina, 11 from diarrlicea, ,frowl 2 hopping-cough, 6 f r om meas l es , 5 f rom typhus, from small pox (one unvaccinated a n d one un k nown ) , 2 fro in' syphilis, I from puerpura. Diseas:li of the lungs, with consumption, caused 45 deaths The temperature was low throughout the week. The mean was 58 7-10 degrees, more than 31- degrees below the average. The daily horizontal motion of the air averaged 433 miles. On Tuesday it was 806 miles. Rain fell to the extent of nearly 1 Q inches, more than one-half of which fell on Tuesday. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspector cf Nuisances, reported various particulard of the operations in their several departments (W -ing the week, from which it appeared that 70 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them, 9M houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,313 apartments. and 416 cellars had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition, and 87 lodging houses had also been examined awl reported upon. _ _ _ On the motion of Mr. Sheil, seconded by Mr. Glad. stone, the Borough Engineer was directed to lay before the committee for the future, on the let of each month, a statement of the work he proposed to be done within the succeeding month. The committee then adjourned. since la J anuar was crying a bed and on went nea I by Mr. I ,re Mrs. Dove's deatt Mr. Dove c They refw sent. I prevailed i went ou he prisoner went to the front said he would not be fastened then He wa Henry Rho Their Lord ,rt of Ame eived. condition, and strictly according to the term of the contract. Mr. Blair, for the defence, contended that out of the 190 casks there was but a very small number which were in a suitable condition, and came within the terms of the contract. The defendants had paid £3O into Court, for the 37 casks which had been accepted as made in con formity with the contract, out of the 190. Witnesses were calle,t for the defence to speak to the interiority of the make of the casks—one sta'ing they were not worth more than 15s. each—which they concetsed to be totally unfit to receive oil or any other fluid. The legal gentleman replied. The assessor immediately summed up the evi 'once, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, for the full amount, £2OO, less the sum paid into court. JONES v. FL - um—This was an undefended action. The plaintiff sold a lot of waste paper, at 133. per cwt., amount ing in all to £l3 17s. .5.1. The amount had never been paid. Verdict for plaintiff. The court then adjourned. BANKRUPTCY COURT..--YESTERDAY, (BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON.) In re %VILLIAM BLACKBURNE.—Tne bankrupt was one of the firm of Smith, M'Lachlan and IV Ickburne, tailors, of Lord•street. He this day applied for his certificate. He was supported by Mr. Bremner. The Commissioner considered that the bankruptcy had arisen from causes over which the bankrupt had no control, he having had very little to do with the management of the business, and accordingly granted an immediate certificate of the first class; Mr. Hull assenting on the part of the assignees. - _ _ _ - In re EDWARD LANE.-The bankrupt's adjourned last examination was further adjourned to the 7th August, no balance sheet having been filed. In re RINIARD G this case was al; In re GEORGE DOCK COMMITTEE -YESTERDAY'. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday, in the Dock offices. Mr. Charles Turner, chairman, in the chair. Other members present were—Messrs. Palmer, Rounthwaite, Robertson Glad 4 stone, Lockett, Anderson, Bold, James Holmes, Brockle• bank, Rankin, Mendell, Gregson, and Barber. The minutes of the last meeting were read and con firmed. The warehouse committee submitted a list of stores necessary for the working of the Wapping warehouses. Approved of. _ _ _ A letter was read from Lieut.-Colonel Certrante of ihd engineers department, stating that the corporation had granted a piece of land adjoining Liscard magazines, Is a site for a battery, for the protection of the part; and requesting to know if the committee would, permit the life-boat house to be included within the enclosure' wall. The Chairman thought there could be no objection to such a plan, and the secretary was directed to communi cate with the writer to that effect. Mr. Mondell observed, that though he had no objec tion to the present plan, yet as to the erection of batteries on the other sites, granted some time since by the com mittee to the government, they should remember that on nhouthlde every such construction w oul the c ommittee dbea‘‘blister commerce of the port. Hethought determine ment had forfeited the sites alluded to, in not having The cinti t r he p nlan osi r t e i p o i n ie tv a he tha s t ti h md in this econsidere n d l a t t h t e er. g 0 vern. built on them within a reasonable time. The Solicitor gave it as his opinion, that the govern- ment could not now enforce their right to those sites. which were granted in time of emergency brit not availed of, and the matter was accordingly allowed to drop. The Harbour Masters' Committee submitted a pled for a gridiron on the river side of the tobacco warehouses. It is intended to make it 300 feet long, and the estimated cost is £2,500. It was approved of by the committee, it was suggested by Mr. Brocklebank that i t should be placed a little further north, than marked in the map. A letter was read from the African Mail Steamship Company (William Laird and Co ), intimating that it was their intention to dispatch their line of mail steamers now sailing from London to the coast of Africa hence forward from Liverpool, and rtqnesting that a permanent berth for loading and discharging might be alloted to them in the Nelson, Collingwood, or Coburg Dock. There will be an arrival and departure in each month. They also proposed to work their line of steamers between Liverpool and Hamburg, in connection with the same berth. In reference to the importance of this latter trade, the letter stated that the annual exports of twist from this country to Hamburg amounted to 40,000 bales, and that it now found its way there through other routes than that of Liverpool. The letter was referred to the harbour masters' committee, and their tavourahle consideration to it requested. A letter from the Spanish Consul, as to an alleged overcharge on a Spanish steamer, late an English vessel (the Arabia), now in dock, was referred to the solicitor. It appeared that the vessel was re-measured at the request of the captain, and that she was found to be 480 tons : in place of 406 tons. The annual report of the Audit Commissioners on the left c dock accounts, made up to the 24th June l a st, was raid. Among the matters which it mentioned as requiring alteration in the present system was the payment of the o m ffi on ce e r y s. rec l e n iv o e n d e f i o n r sta th n e ce u th sc is o m f o th ne e y, c a r m an o e u s nt b i y ng th w e z do n c o k odd, had not been accounted for until a short time since. account, It c o also onn t ,had n stated t the equays, ot t h beene thoughm o t n h e i ys usuallyreceived yearu b r e t o r r n o nu s eg a dh l : t s ao u f i goo into the uthat through the cut connecting the docks and canal at the north end, and which is made use of by the company, a considerable quantity of traffic passes which is nut paid for. The Chairman observed, in regard to the money received for the cranes, that a return of it should be made fur the future, every month, and that the amount of sales on left goods would always hereafter pass through their accounts. The chairman of the watch committee was anxious that the proceeds of those sales should go to the police superannuation fund ; but for finance committee considered that so indefinite a au__ . secretary Lancashire and should not be suffered to be applied for that_ purp ose. though though it might be a proper object for a contribution the part of the dock committee. was directed to communicate o n i the e ate canal llith dues, the d the ire c w a r e s e to r or that point. Yorkshire Company in referenc e warehouse commitee should It was agreed that the w e to consider their complaints in reference master coopers, d to go into the Albert dock to do to not being allowed to the cooperage work there. This 1 abusiness. receive, on Monday. at on .o'clock, a. deputation of This concluded the g 7 A LADY.--O n T uesday TnErr B J ane Hampton, aft elderly female, who described herself as a lady of inde pendent property, was placed before Mr. A'Beckett at the Southwark Police -court, c h arged with stea li ng t wo b oo k s from the stall of M rs. Connelly, the newsvendor at the London and B r i g ht on Terminus, Lon d on Bridep. Luise. A. detective officer stated he saw the prisoner take the books, The Illustrated Life of Palmer," and " Ttie Christmas Tree," from the stall and place them under her cloak. The prisoner said she was merely taking books to the waiting room to examine them, but when she was charged with having the stolen property in her possession she denied the fact. M r . A Beckett sentenced her to two month' imprisonmeut. The last examination in the 22nd August. The bankrupt, a clock rr afion, and the 22nd