The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-02 00:00:00

street to the Grand (*nal Harbour, consigned to Michael
Reynolds, of Mountniellick; and on the 28th several other
bags were sent to James Connor, of Athy. On the 9th
May somo,niore of this guano was consigned to Francis
Going, of Philadelphia, but in the name of John Smith,
which was known to be a false name, for it was transmitted
by Mr. Creagh. The next question was, how were they
to establish that these proceedings were a fraud on the
part of the defendants—that is to say, that they had
adulterated the guano? Mr. Barry then, agaia, re-
ferred to the letter above alluded to, and said that from
the inquiries made subsequently to its appearance, it
was ascertained that in Mylestown, in the county Kil-
dare, there was a man living named Geraghty, with
whom Butler Creagh, and Kirwan, his brother-in-law,
became acquainted. On this man's land there was a
certain sort of clay which resembled guano, and
which was obtained by these parties for the purpose of
adulteration, and selling the spurious article as pure
Peruvian guano. This clay was traced to the stores of
the defendants, as well as quantities of gypsum. He
(counsel) did not know whether the defendant was
engaged in the trade also, but it would be shown that
gypsum was not an ingredient of the genuine guano,
and also that it was used for tke purpose of adulterating
it. It was also a remarkable fact that a machine, some-
what like a large coffee mill, was seen going into
Creagh's store, and that the noise of something grind-
ing was often heard there, though it was well known
that the pure guano was never in a state which required to
be ground. Mr. Barry referred to some of, the other
evidence, especially to that of several letters which
passed between the defendants and merchants in Liver-
pool, as well as other parties, and which were either
signed by Creagh, or an assumed name, and after com-
menting upon these communications very minutely, the
following evidence was taken :
Sir Edward Meredith, hart, was first examined, and
deposed that he lived in Percy-place, and knew Butler
Creagh and his father forty-five years ago ; he did
not know any other member of the family; the defen-
dant used to visit his house ; witness did not know
what business he was engaged in; did not know that
he had any land ; Creagh never asked him to have
letters addressed to him ►eft at his house ; in April,
1858, witness was in Cork, on a visit ; it was his
custom, on such occasions, to close the town house, but
the letter-box was left to receive letters ; on his return,
from Cork on this occasion, after a stay of about one
month, he found a letter in the box addressed to Creagh
witness gave it to him in about three weeks after, when
he saw him; Creagh never told him that he was about
referring to him for a character ; did not go to the
continent in 1858.

by Mr. Curran.—Witness has a son a
captain in the army; did not know of any communica-
tion between that gentleman and Creagh ; never recom-
mended Creagh as a proper person to get land in the
vicinity of Dublin ; Creagh's family were very respect-
able, and connected with the counties Clare and Lime-
rick.

Mr. John Gumley was next examined, and deposed
that he was a barrister, but had not practised for many
years; he did not know Creagh; never was acquainted
with him ; resided ut Merrion View, Merrion, since
1853; the house in which he lived belonged to his
son. [Witness was .here handed a letter, dated 26th
April, and purporting to have been signed by John
Gumley.] Witness never wrote one word of that
letter ; can't say in whose writing that letter is ; never
recommended the defendant; has occasionally resided in
the North of Ireland, but never had a house there ; was
not out of Dublin for some years until 1569; was not
in the North of Ireland in 1858 ; never lived at a place
called Lodge, Cootehill, county Cavan ; never said that
that was his address ; never authorised anyone to write -
that letter; has four sons—one of them is named John,
is a clergyman, and lives in the county Roscommon ; has
another son who was in the employment of Mr.-Creagh ;
believes the letter in question was not written by his son.
George Dobell stated that he resided in Liverpool,
and was engaged in the guano trade extensively ; witness
observes the same rules in regard to selling as Gibbs
Bright, and Co. ; recollects that three or four years ago
a man, who gave his name as Hannan, applied to him
to buy some guano—that was in 1856; would know
that man if he saw him ; witness here identified
Butler Creagh as the person. He represented him-
self on the occasion as a land-agent, residing in
Dublin, and that he wanted a supply of the
article for himself and some friends in the country
did supply him with guano then, and on several occa-
sions subsequently ; the addres which he gave was
South Frederick-greet, Dublin, and Lakelauds, Tere-;
nure, county Dublin ; the last lot sent to him was about
three mouths ago; witness received several letters from
defendant. [Here a pile of letters, dated between June,
1857, and May last, was handed to the witness, and
identified by bim.] Is acquainted with the defendant's
handwriting, and believes that the other letters (now
produced) were written by,him.

Cross-examined by Mr. Curran—There are a great
Liverpool 1H tne guano trade, but those
who deal respectably in it are only a few ; witness deals
in Peruvian guano, but sells other kinds besides, which
are of an inferior quality ; it is not manufactured;
pure guano costs £l2 a ton when large quantities are'
taken, and may be sold 'by retail at £l2 =Os. or
£l2 10s. ; there is a species of guano called Ichaboe,
it is of inferior quality to the Peruvian, and is worth
from .£5 10s. to £6 a ton ; the price of what is called
manufactured manure diffess greatly—from 103. to £lO
the ton ; has been paid regularly by the defendant ; the
terms are cash before delivered ; he generally paid
witness with bank bills; the name of Creagh never
came before him ; there is another kind of guano called
Upper Peruvian, or Bolivian ; it is inferior to the
Peruvian, and may be purchased for £7 or £3 per
ton; witness sells the Bolivi in guano, but would not
give it to anyone for Peruvian.
To Mr. Barry—The inferior kinds aro sold in their
original state; they aro simply inferior kinds, but they
are not adulterated ; was in Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and
Co.'s employment ; knows the articles called gypsum—
it is worth about 15s. a ton ; believes it is used in the
adulteration of guano.
Wm. S. Garniss examined—ls in Messrs. Gibbs,
Bright, and Co.'s employment, Liverpool; has recourse
to the correspondence in the office of the guano depart-
ment ; recognises the letters now produced (from the
defendant) ; the other paper now produced is in witness'
handwriting, and contains the substance of the replies
to three letters from the defendant.
Cross-examined by Mr. Curran—Creagh had a corre-
spondence with us; we deal, largely in guano; we sell
but one kind, the Peruvian—not the Upper Peruvian
or Bolivian ; we are very particular about the persons
who deal with us ; we sell to retailers as well as other
parties; Dobell deals with us; ho gets it in the first
instance from Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. ; they
are the sole importers of guano from the Chtficha Islands;
some small quantities of this article have been imported
occasionally from America; if Dobell went to them to
purchase thirty tons of guano, he would have to pay £l2
per ton for it, but if he or any one else bought less than
thirty tons he would have to pay £l3 ss. per ton;
the Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. are merely agents
for the Peruvian Government, and obtain a commission
on the article when sold. Aceording to their terms of
sale they always require a reference from the party seek-
ing to purchase to two magistrates or clergymen in his
neighbourhood, to satisfy themselves as to the respecta-
bility of the parties, and also as an assurance that the
article will be used in its pure state, or that it is for
their own use ; they also sold some guano to a John
Hutton, of Monkston, in 1854 ; be applied again for
the article in 1857, aid they required further informa-
tion then about him, but the result of the correspondence
not being satisfactory, they declined to make the sale.

Aram Marlow, printer, was licit examined, touching
placards which he printed for Messrs. Creagh, but he
said he had no conversation with them about patio—
merely about the cost of printing them, to.which they
objected.

Mathew Rice was next examined—tires in Angh sea-
street, and is cugarxl in the plaster of Paris business ;
sells gypsum also ; cannot say whether gypsum is used
in the adulteration of guano ; has sold gypsum to Creagh
on several occasions, from 1857 down to the present
year ; believ.es he said him some the present month ;
knows that it is used as a manure; it is sold for 40s. a
OA. .

The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Curzan, but
nothing materially was elicited. At this. stage of the
proceedings the magistrate (Mr. 0330.0411e11), intittlited
that as several other witnesses, were, to. be esmed, it
would be better to ad,:iiougt, wag next Tebtitiug at eleven
o'clock, which, 1;01,11 assentedito by al). puties•

man died lately, in, Xew York from eating hard
boiled eggs, 1:1e put twenty of them in his stomach
and a quantity of lager beer. The: 'eggs formed into a
hard substauoe, and became indigeltible. •
SLAVE BURNED AT TILE SIAS-E.—AUGUSTA, GA.,
June mum, named, William Smith, a planter,
Was murdered by a slave of Saturday. The slave was
apprehended and burned at the stake on 'Monday— •
LITERARY PROPERTY TN SPAIN 'A:ND -SaAtt.
TUe /Kafka Gazette of the 24th contains tklitoyal deefee
promulgating a treaty' anOe 9th of FebriisrY
last, *ween Spain and Sar4iek, far the mutual Pro-
tection of literary and r.,rtiatic property.
MALT DUTN:—,VAOm a return just presented
.tOthe
ROW) ok QQAl,lriOllB, it appears that. the,number of
bushel's of malt charged with duty iu the United
from the 16th day of May, 1658, to the. '15t11.14y,
of May, 1859./ inclusive,
was 43,44942296: and the ntim:.
heroin the year terminating op, the 1-5P4 1)04) 1460.
43,583,896.
Pointer, Ikea, Lion-
.out on
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kclikT, tyypipg,, de4neti,ce
tthe premises
which,
M!.. Pea Kt) street,
which,iP feared, terminate fatally
tptwo p,erso* .MI1411617; of gas penetrated into the
kit&ho,.‘hpre WV' Va 9 a large fire, and a most terrific
-5,4,410604t0pk ptace, blowing the interior of the house
upox to, atoms, and moat severely injuring Mr. Edwin
c 0,404 and Mrs. Mary Shields. They were both extri-
gated, though frightfully burnt, and conveyed to
• Bartholomew's Hospital.