The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-30 00:00:00

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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

I Tire CIRCUS AT BIR "ZENHEAD.—The building known
as Renderson's Cirque -,`Tariete will be offered for sale at
kr: Gough's, Woodside LT.otel, on Wednesday next.
11ifc MARINERS' Clivicii,, GEORGE'S DOCK. —A spe-
cial service will be held th is unique-floating place of
Vail:tip on Tuesday morning ni -text, when a sermon will
te: preached by the Rev. Dr. ~ NUNeile. . His Worship
Tae'-Mayor, and several of the t_ Nnineili have signified.
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tacit readiness to attend.
la.E Vre-roarA LEGAL - BURIAL'S SOCIETY.—The
111ua1mecting of this society was hel d last night in the
I.ltOol-room, in Bevington-bush. T imothy Crawley,
.4,1 J., presided, and the platform was occupied by the
alinicers and friends of the society. Fro in the balance-
sheet it appears that there has been a say. big in the last
leer of £725 15s. lid. Nearly all the oh leers were re-
54eted, and the entire proceedings were c taracterised
.11,y order and unanimity.
BRITISH -MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.—The annu tal meetiLlg
Medical
Lancashire and Cheshire Branch of tote British
Association was held on Thursday, at the Royal
laaotution, and was attended by about forty members
iiittt various parts of the two counties. Am ongst the
Illaihbers present were—Drs. A. T. H. Waters and
litiiokes, and Messrs. W. M'Cheaue, L. E. Desmond,
413 A Ellis Jones, Liverpool. Several papers were read,
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• awl the members afterwards dined together.
BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.—At this court, yes-
41tday, a woman named Elizabeth Evans was charged
kl-Afr, Richards, her employer, with stealing a pair of
Ibilits.. .—Ellen Jones, of 5, Wilson-street, was charged
4 1.t., fraudulently obtaining groceries from different par-
in.Birkenhead and in Liverpool. No evidence was
en in either of these cases, as the magistrates were
*Aired at the Quarter Sessions of Neston, which
ai,nimenced yesterday. The prisoners were accordingly
44ttianded until to-day.
'• i;I4EItIOVS ACCIDENT TO A STATION MASTER.-011
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'4,riday, about one o'clock, Mr. John Warburton, the
..on master, at Oldfield-lane, on the East Lancashire
ci
• ' way, on returning from dinner, was walking between
'll f.„o.4ines of rails, and in keeping clear of a passenger
;bait which was approaching, a goods train, coming up
~ ilip other line, which he was not aware of, knocked
AttPa.... down, the first train passing over his leg, and so
tightftitli mangling it, that on being removed imme-
. fiAatelit.6 the Manchester Royal Infirmary, it was found
• afrooasary Li 'amputate the limb.
~, COUNTY' COURT.—Mr. J. K. Blair committed the
falowiag. persons to prison yehterday .—Thomas
klCutie, 18,- Cuhliffe-street, fourteen days, in a month,
• 40 pay 10a; Thomas Molyneux, 5 Court, Ashton-street,
l'ark-road, fourteen days, in a month, to pay 53 6d ;
*illiam Roberts, 60, Highfield-street, fourteen days, in
two months, to pay 15s 4d; Thomas Pinnington, 32,
9are-street, fourteen days, in a month ; William Harris,
$ Mr. Baker's oil mill, fourteen days, in a month ; Bar-
. ;4olomewAnderton, 2, Woodbine-grove, West Derby-
road, timekeeper, fourteen days, in a month.
1., COUNTY. lIIAOLSTRATES' COURT.—At this court, yes-
terday, Richard Lydiate; carter, in the employ of Thos.
-4.. M'Gill, 'fanner, was brought up for assaulting police-
Unstable 230, Richard Unsworth, on Thursday, when
lhe .officer-interfered 'with him for. riding on his cart
Whilst in. a state of intoxication. The cart was at the
time Proceeding .down -the hill near Walton, and the
defendant waa in danger of falling off his seat. For this
kindly act defendant immediately assaulted the officer.
lia- was lined 6s.iand costs.—John Guinness, car-driver,
'another of the men engaged in the fight with Maxwell,
Was' bound over to keep the peace.
' 'FIRE IN BIRKENREAD.—At eleven o'clock on Thursday
IsightGoristable Bogie, ofthe Birkenheadpoliee, discovered
•fiat a waggon load of cotton, near the railway yard, in
Catlacyt-street, was-on fire. Information was COMMU-
alieated to the police station, and Superintendent Burnie,
,With a-number of the fire police, proceeded to the spot.
'44 liaise was attachedto the hydrant, and the engine was
‘l,ipplied from a pit of water near the fire. The fire was

iltilined to one load of cotton, half of which was burnt

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bifore- -the flames could, be subdued. Several other
**gone containing cotton were standing near the one on
lite; a few bales on one of them were slightly injured,
1t no material damage was sustained.
Ma; R►rPLEa AND ran CORONER.—In reference to
ease of poisoning now before the coroner, and in
*Mt Mr- Cobb made an application to have Winslow,
40 prisoner, brought before the coroner during the
bkueser Mr. Rau made the following observations at
164 sitting of the can't yesterday :—I observe in the
at of this morning that the coroner has received the
kapresaion—from what pored in the court here the
...Auer day, in the matter a Mr. Cobb's application for
gar order to have the 'give& aYsiwAow taken before
lira—that I thought him ipOrsollal is 4if remarks. I
certainly had no feeling of that kind. I a.o.ught the
coroner rather put the question on a false issue, as if I
could not or would liGat wake the order. I decided the
nutter according to what conceived to be the law of
taie case; and, with all possilaerespeet towards the coroner

iadiridnally, t may aid that the governor of the gaol
lniernsed Mr: Co* that he should not.dove considered
tikat he was acing hu duty an sending 03-2 prisoner
before the coroner in obedience AP any order of less
authority than a habeas carpets f.rogl a judge of one of
•Aie superior courts. I quite coney in that opinion.
I(aw EyrEters.—Thomas Robert linsaell, of Liver-
- 11)041, v. The application of certain metals or materials to
;the manufac,t4re of the movements of watches and other
dm -keepers:4 R,obett Dalrymple Guthrie, of London,
A' *a :improved method a lowering ships' boats." Chas.
ayktester X.tostaing, of Sammy, " Improvements in com-
. Vining ,and mixiag gluts pereha witb mineral and vege-
able aabstances, capable of altering:l4s pality in such
a manner as to produce hard, resistent, nnalter4le, and
imputrescible e-empounds, .diversly coloured:" ,Crom-
;reit Fleetwood irmier, of London, " Improvements in
ciedrie L 447.4100, part of to invention being applicable
to ether parpuses." SYilliatp Burgess, of London, "An
traproremeut is reowiag awl reaping olachines." Daniel
West, of London, "Au improvement for wo4ing the
metrical cotton press with steam power." I'Lonias
es Creasey, of Burton-on-Treat, "Improvements in
*aiming ,casks, and in apparatus employed therein."
William ..Terti4ardson, of Dudley, " Improvements in
apparatus ,production of coal gas."—Communi-
cated from the ,3rit* and Foreign Patent l•ffices, 4,
playton-square.
. Alt u!ticale Batr.--Theligh prices of provisions has
attentiog,to American beef, against which a good
41* ef prqodice appears to exist. This feeling of pre
iidice arises., says a correspondent of the Times, from a
',ant of knowledge of the proper mode of preparing and
Oookiig tiki'meat, and the correspondent offers the follow-
ing saggestions,which may be of service to housekeepers :
' "TheAmeriean salt beef comes to this country ha pieces from

111 b. to 121 b. in weight; before being cooked they should
ta-well washed and soaked in cold water for 24 hours,
&tinging the water three times. For boiling it should be
Placed its a stewpan of cold water, and made to boil
quickly ; an soon as the water bolls the meat must be
taken out, the water thrown away, and fresh cold water
placed in it, with the meat still warm ;boil it the usual
time, according to the description of joint. Baked
,or
roasted salt ribs of beef c Prepare the meat as above,
make a paste of flour and water, cover the meat
with it (as hams are done in many parts of Eng-
land), and bake in a slow oven for twenty minutes
for every pound of meat; do not cut it when
W. t is fit for breakfast tables of incomes
•:EI,AQP fffr• #tryed salt beef : Prepare it as
mytis 494 90 #. Alto p,t4ale of the usual thickness ;
%an gam glibbge 4r Ober greens ready boiled,
ohop them
• -us, and, with the meat, place in a stew-
pan. with a gill of .
*Mr to every pound of meat, one
"•+und, and a teaspoonful
teaspoonful of sugar to each p,
of pepper 'to every 4 lb. of meat ; stew g, for two
ii.otp:!4,, and serve. The davonr tif this may be varied by
ember parrots, potooes, haricot beans, chestnuts,
or C 4 raacciarool, cuf into pieces about an inch
long,; and it nlay be lavonred with vinegar, mustard,
or sauce, and, in fact, in many other wiya, in order to
fi.ve a change and render it agreeable. This beef' con-
Ulna much more nourishment than the majority of that

which is now sold in the London market."

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. BAFFLER.)
A DESPERATE RUFFIAN.

Thomas Oliver, a wild-looking fellow, described as a runner
to a tailor, was charged by Mrs. Anne Honeybrook, of 24,
Nursery-street, Great Homer-street, under the following cir-
cumstanees :--She stated that the prisoner lodged at her house
.with his wife; the latter died of drOpsy, on Tuesday, when
thf prisoner got very drunk, and behaved in the most scanda-
6dus meaner towards then orpse of his dead wife, and it was
itiiiedlhae he actually jmped on the body in the bed. He
13ekirildifiC gnat icandalous and indecent manner that he was
ethitody, but 'on'hiriAhmise co amend and cos lust
144540/ .he Was fOrgiyin. Vent ariy and
wag not seen until Thursday night, when he called at the
Ilouse in a state Of intoxication, and created a greai distur-
bance, threatening Mrs. Oliver and assaulting a yonng man,
who Was in the house. He was then ejected from the house,
when he kicked in the door and brolie it. He was then given
into custody. In.the meantime Mrs. Honeybrook bad to apply
to the parish authorities for ti coffin to bury the prisoner's
wife, and thr tuneful was to take place that morning at eleven
o'clock. Mr. Rasa censured the conduct of the prioner,
and ordered him to tind,two sureties in £2O each, or to be
imprisoned for three months.
. (Before Mr. HurctusoN.)
BEERAOUSE CASES.
zober, Ems, of Dryden-street, was summoned for Sunday
• . trading. Mr. Bluck was for the defence, and elicited from
officer 507 that the defendant is only six weeks in the house,
and that there were seven informations laid against him in
that time, but only one conviction. The officer admitted that
he arrested the brother of defendant on a charge of being
drunk and disorderly, but he was discharged by the magi„
gate. Mr. Bluck contended that his client was persecuted by
the police, for Certain reasons. He called a witness, who dis.
• ioroved the peliernian's statement, and the case was dismissed.
ThouuSis' OrFen, Ocelland-road, was charged for Sunday

tradiNr. pivn4o4
Patrick Giltirfde,,Pellew-stret? was charged Or se-fling ale
at five on Sunday morning. " Mr: BlUck,lor the defence, "con-
'-'-74-4" ended that there wu no proof of sale. Fined £2 and costs.
to Bartholomew Cullen, Edgar-street, SCOtlaladTrUad, was
charged for Sunday.trading. Fined 10s. and costs.
' Anne Marshall, Gerard-street, was summoned for Sulday
trading. Fined 101. and costs.

THE SCHOOL-FRIGATE CONWAY.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES YESTERDAY.

This valuable educational institution, as most of our

readers are aware, is an offshoot from, and under the
special patronage of, the Mercantile Marine Service
Association of this town. The pupils have just under-
gone their examination for the session nominally ending
this day and yesterday. The successful competitors had
the honour of receiving their respective prizes from the
hands of his Worship the Mayor. The examination
consisted of many parts. There are first, second, third,
and fourth examination papers, each having reference'
to practical seamanship thus the first paper begins with
the question, "Name all the masts, yards, and spars in a
full rigged ship;" the second paper with, "Where would
you use a short and where a long splice ?" the third paper
with " what rigging is there on a topsail-yard ? Name

the use of each part ;" the fourth paper with "How

are the turns of the gammoning of the bowsprit passed?
Where is the standing part ?" The last question of the
fourth paper is, "In day time, running north, wind two
points on the port quarter, how is it ? A man fails
everboard—what will you do ? "What precaution will
yott take that you may readily direct your boat how to
pull ?" In each of these four papers there are twelve
questions. The samples adduced will shew their prac-
tical bearing. Then follow eight questions in English
history; thirteen questions on lectures delivered on
board, upon miscellaneous subjects, beginning with
astronomy and ending with surgery; five searching
questions in English dictation, grammar, and composi-
tion ; five brief exercises in Latin ; six in French ;
eight heavy questions in geography; ten problems
in geometry and mensuration; fourteen calculations
in arithmetic and algebra ; twelve in trigonometry
and navigation; and twelve problems in nautical
astronomy.

His Worship the Mayor having kindly consented to
distribute the prizes yesterday, the committee issued
invitations to a select party of friends of the institution,
to be present on the occasion, and provided a steamer to
convey visitors on board, which started from the south
end of the Prince's Landing, Stage, at half-past eleven
a.m. The ceremony was intended to take place on the
upper deck, but in consequence of the breeze and the
threatening state of the weather—it having been very
rainy all the morning—it Game off below. Among those
assembled on board the Conway, we observed His Wor-
ship the Mayor, Messrs. Brocklebank, senior, and junior;
Torr, Beazley, S. G. Rathbone, Hubback, Capt. Mends,
C. 8., R.N., of her Majesty's ship Majestic ; officers of
her Majesty's ship Hastings ; Messrs. Roche, Ponsonby,
Sproule, chairman, and Ward, deputy-chairman, of the
Mercantile Marine Association ; Hammill, Olive, D.
Green, R. Green, Semple, Jos. Thompson, Rankin,
Ed. Thompson, D. B. Morton, Captain Clint, Messrs.
H. R. Cumming, Jno. Miller, J. R. Rae, &c. &c. The
Mayor and visitors were received by Captain Royer and
Mr. Dobson, masters ; Mr. Mowell, first officer ; and
the pupils assembled on deck. After proceeding below,
and taking places, Mr. James Beazley, chairman of the
committee of management, on the motion of Mr. Hub-
back, took the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, alluding to the history of the school
since the last similar meeting, stated that 48 or 50
of the boys only were present on the last occasion ; but
the school had since become so well known and appre-
ciated that the whole number enrolled since the com-
mencement was 111. The maximum attendance during
the year hail been 101. Of these some 12 or 14 had
left from various causes—not a few having obtained
situations in flue ships at this port. There were 89
names on the books yestfneday. The following answer
had been received from Sir John Pakington, in reply to
a request that he w.ould present the prizes on the
present occasion :
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41, Eaton-nuitre, 4qe ;;, 1860.

DEAR thank you for your obliging invitation, hi the
name of the committee, requesting me to distribute the prizes
on board the Conway, on Friday next. lam sorry that the
slaortaess of the notice compels me to decline an invitation
which should be happy, if free, to accept. But I had pro-
mised to dine on that day at a public dinner of a political cha-
racter. lam happy to congratulate you and the committee
on the success which has thus attended your laudable under-
taking.--I remain,, dear sir, very 4ithfully yours,
iouY S. PARINUTON.
James Beazley, Esq.'

The following letter had also been received from S.
Graves, Esq., in reference to the presentation of his
own prize :

"The Grange," 'nue 29, 1860.

MT' DEAR. Sire,--Thatigh better, the day is too eeyere for
venturing out. I must, therefore, ask you to get some other
gentleman to present my prize to the boy who wins it. Pray give
Wm my best wishes, and say that when he has completed his
term on board the Conway, I shall be glad to find a place for
him in one of ray ships. I have rather a fancy to offer the
first prize for ‘, good conduct;" and if no other gentleman
claims the right, would wish to have the permission of the
-committee to give one next year,ti,e boys to be the judges,
and to be determined in such manner, by votes Qr otherwise,
as they may agree on. Yours faithfully,

S. R. GRAVVI.

The CHAIRMAN continued that in the absence of Sir'
John Pakington, the late first lord of the admiralty,
thrw,;gh whose instrumentality they had obtained the
frigate, he w&.s vie all would agree that no one could
shed more honour on the occasion by his presence
and services than his worship .ti?.e Mayor of Liver-
pool (T. D. Anderson, Esq.) they inirnt, 4 soli;
citation; have obtained some noble lord to fulfil
tiatt duty, but he was sure they could not have secured
the service.i of one standing higher in the estimation of
his fellow-townsmen, or one who by his example and
his purse had done so much for the cause of education
and the general welfare of 4iverp4ol. The Chairman
then took occasion specially to point out thg ftot that
the shipowners of Liverpool had heen lainentahly
wanting in the performance of their duty to this school ;
there having been a very disproportionate and inade-
quate amount of pecuniary support tendered by them to
the institution, which he could only attribute to short-
sightedness and close fistedness. He reminded the
shipowners of 'Liverpool of the sage and well-known
proverb, "There is t4t' pftttereth and yet increaseth ;
and there is which viithhol4eth Tore thaa is meet, and
yet tendeth to poveity." He then called on the Alayor.
The MAYOR regretted that some more practical and
better qualified person, had not hcen selected to dis-
tribute o,e prizes. At the same time he had very great
pleasdre in being present on so interesting an occasion,
in connection with coil idstitlnti,en which he considered
to be not merely of locaJ, but of n*QP4 iu3Pqta"e'
He congratulated the Mercantile Marine Associat4on '4'
the great success which had already attended this
school. He paid high compliments to the masters and
pupils. His worship then enlarged on the importance
of education to the sailor, and the great opportunities
for rapid promotion opened up for young men desirous
of entering the nati.liti profession through this in-
stitution. ;Lis worship then prese4e4 the pri?es
according to the following list, accompanying each pre-
sentation with a few exceedingly neat and kindly
remarks :

PRIZE LIST.
PRIZES FOR SEAMANSHIP.
Air. George Boswood, first prize.
gicitar4 pight aild Mr. Henry Sloper,
r• Samuel Parfitt, see9d Wize•
Mr. Richard JelisOn and 4ua*ccigh,
prize.
Mr. Henry Eshelby, third prize.
Mr. Alfred Eshelby and Mr. Henry Bailey,
Mr. Henry Everill, fourth prize.
r. Hgury Bailey, first good conduct prize.
Nr. ChMeg Giinning, second ~
PRIZES FOR lacilooF fivßlEgrs•
Mr. Gibson (Prize), first in all mathematical ?lasses.
Mr. Gibson (prize), first in Englioi. an'd Prencii, and in

eFaininstien op lectures.
rtia CLASS NAUTICAL A.STR9N9MT•
]l(tr. George BOswoOd, prize.
Mr. Frederick garvey
and 'Mr. Thomas Whittle,
SECOND CLASS.
Mr. George *ate; prize._
Cuthbert Cayr Eshellq,
NAVIGATION AND r{tiqq34l49•4lr °
Nr. George Stoate, prize.
Mr. A. Eshelby, certificate,
GEOMETRY AND MENSURATION.
Mr. Alfred North, prize.
Mr. Alfr7:".(lE4helliy and Mr. Henry Eshelby,
FIRST "A"'
Mr. Edward gemming, prize.
4lfred Eshelby and Mr. Arthur Edwards,
ETCO'NE) ERENFR
Mr. aUfhbeit, Parr, prize.
Mr. Charles Farrar and dr. ttCu4 Craig.
LECTURES.
Mr. William Christian, prize.
g. wq.114 and Mr. Alfred Eshelby.
ENGLISH ESSAY—Con gbe Rim qt 4 good Officer.
Mr. John E. Wallis, prio,

Ist—THE GRAVzs PRIZE (a Sextant), Mr. Geo. Beswood.
2nd—THE BROCEESSANE PRIZE (e Telescope), Mr.
i.
Eshelby.
FOR THE GREATEST PROGRESS BOTH IN SEAMANSHIP AND
IN SCHOLASTIC STUDIES.
The CHAIRMAN explained that the Brocklebank
Prize was the most valuable one given on board the
ship. It was given, not to the boy of greatest attain-
ments, but to the boy who had made the greatest pro-
gress in all the branches of both spamanship and
scholastic atddie!.
Bno6ci,E)?Arl,,x addressed the successful candidate
and thepUpils generally, slid then Wreselit6d his prize,
a valuahle telesece: ' ' • •
In consequence of the absence of Yr. Graves, al
above explained,
Mr. Tann presented the Graves Prise--A beautiful
sextant, accompanying the presentation with an excel-
lent advice to the boys. He also stated his readiness to
add, at his own cost, another to the list of prizes to be
competed for next session.
The CitsiamAN paid a high compliment to Captain
Mends, C. 8., of her Majesty's ship Majestic, for the
warm interest and support he had extended to the

school.
Captain MENDS returned thanks, and expressed his
warmest sympathy in the institution.
The Cumin'AN said that among the members of the
committee there was a gentleman who took peculiar
interest in the education of the boys, not only of Liver-
pool, but who,• although it might not be generally
known, deserved to be mentioned—conducts a similar,
institution in his own' native. town at his own expense—
bea 'alladed td Ycideph Itubbilek:'
),:pt= • St.nouLE having been
r.'llminAcit than addreised the pupils.
brie4y. •

Mr. Rankin proposed, and Mr. S. G. Rathbone
seconded, a vote of thanks to the Mayor and the Chair-

Man for their services, boa of whom briefly returned
thanks. In the course of his remarks the Chairman made
allusionto the indefatigable exertions, of Mr. Rathbone
and Captain Mends„,in superintending theta ttuagement
of the school. It was also•—expleined that boys are
admitted into the frigate up, to the age of fifteen—a
regulation which had been tIP some extent misunder-
stood. The rule states that tie, latest age is fourteen
last birthday—in consequence of which some had sup-
posed that boys past fourteen, but not fifteen complete,
were inadmissible, which is not correct. All who are
under fifteen are not too old for admission. Three
cheers were given for the. Mayor, Mr. Beazley,
Mr. Brocklebank, Captain Royer, Mr. Dodson, Mr.
Mowell, Captain Mends, the Ladies, &c., &c.
The company assembled were then invited by the
committee to partake of wine and cake, provided on
board. The appearance of the ship and the boys was
exceedingly cleanly. The boys seemed the very pic-
tures of rosy health and happiness. The meeting alto-
gether was one of the happiest and most promising
to be witnessed in connection with the interests of thh
great port.

THE CHA RIE OF MURDER BY

POISONING IN VAUXHALL-ROAD.

Yesterday forenoon the inquiry into the circumstances
attending the death of Anne James, who is suspected of
having met her death by poisoning at the hands of
Thomas Winslow, was resumed in the Sheriff's Court,
St. George's Hall. Mr. Walters watched the case for
the prosecution, and Mr. Cobb again attended on behalf
of the prisoner.
Inspector Home recalled, and examined by Mr. Cobb—
I took possession of the cups on the 10th, and delivered
them to Mr. Edwards on the 13th. They were safely
locked up, in the meantime, in the cupboard at Hatton
Garden.

Robert Williams—l am a member of the Royal
College of Surgeons, London, and keep a druggist shop
in Vauxhall-road, corner of Leeds-street. I don't re-
member any one coming to me and asking for antimony.
By Mr. Walters—l received some prescriptions from
Dr. Cameron which I executed. The party who usually
presented them was an old woman.
By Mr. Cobb—We close about ten, but I don't go to
bed till between eleven and twelve. The old woman
usually came in the afternoon. On the 9th of June a
young man came to me with a prescription from Dr.
Cameron.
The young man was here produced, and on being
asked his name said it was Martin Richard Townsend.
Cross-examination continued—The young man did
not take away the medicine, but a boy came for it.
Even although the shop is closed prescriptions can be
made up and parties attended to. The lamp above my
shop is of a very glaring red.
By Mr. Walters—On the bottom of the prescription
the name of the patient was written—Mrs. James.
Edward Price Rees—l am an assistant surgeon. I
am employed in the shop of Mr. Miller, druggist, 137,
Tithebarn-street. I remember three different persons
coming to the shop during this year asking for antimony.
Two of them were males, and one female. The first
was a woman. I did not supply it. She said she
wanted to poison a dog with it. I said I could not let
her have it, but I would poison the dog for her if she
brought it to the shop. She then'went away. I would
not know her again if I saw her. The next that came
was a man, on the same day, who asked for a white
powder of antimony, and I refused to let him have it.
He also said he wanted it to poison. a dog. I gave him
the same reply that I had given to the woman, and he
then wentaway. That would be from six to nine months
since. I don't think I would know him again if I saw
him; but I had seen him previously to that. I could not
give a description of his appearance. The third person
came for the antimony about two months ago, some
time in the evening. He asked for twopennyworth
of antimony. I asice4 hire} what he wanted it for, and
he said he wanted to poison a dog v 0 it. J teld him
the same as the others, to bring the dog and I would
poison it. He asked me why I would not give it him,
and I told him we were not allowed to sell such things
unless we had a satisfactory reason what it was wanted
for. He then went out. I did not see him afterwards
until last Monday in the police-court. I was then in-
formed that his name was Thoixt's Winslow. lam
quite certain he was the same man.
By Mr. Cobb—l am an assistant to a surgeon. In
fact, I and only a shopman to a druggist. (Laughter.)
I saw Winslow many times in the shop, and in Vaux-
hall-road. There aFs c, good many kinds of antimony.
The party I saw at the police-court dp not pur-
chase any antimony from me. I refused to give it
him. Several months elapsed between the first
and the second man coming to the shop. I cannot
tell what dress Winslow had on when he came for the
antimony. have sold antimcny many a time, but not
in Tithebarn-street. I was first spoken to by Mr. Home
on the subject. He asked me if I had sold any anti-
mony. I gave him the description of a party living in
Vauxhall-road who had asked for it. There was some-
thing peculiar about his lip as if he had a tooth oat

ilxo CorAnc. I have no doubt whatpver that
Winsjov 4 the !nap, who called and asked for the
antimony,
Francis Featherston—l am a clerk in the police.office.
I recollect Horne placing some jars and cups in my pos-
session on the 10th. I put them in the cupboard. No
one hhd access to it without my knowledge. I delivered
some of them up to Horne a few days afterwards.
PMles Dyson—l am a druggist, at 62, Tithebarn-
street. I am in kiartnephip with Mr. Costyne. I
reeolipet Dp.J;P:).g c'T tv.F9 PreztiQus, signed by
Dr. Cameron, a fortnight or three weeks ago. f think

the party who came came with them is son.in-law to the
late Mrs. James. The man who came with the pre-

scription did not appear to be in drink.
John Cameron—l am a physician in Liverpool, and the
honorary physician of the Southern Hospital.
'lll.e report of 4)r, Cameros was then read by the
Coroney. tt $044 that first visited Mr§. James on
the sth of ebruary Last, When he found 140 lahonring
under cancer of the stomach, and prescribed accordingly.
As, however, the facts are fully brought out in his
cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, we forbear publishing

the documents.
Ey the Coroner—The immediate cause of death was
i4aniw4~i94 or the exit caused by the perfora.
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Lion of the tumour.
Coroner—Do you think that death was caused by any
foreign agency ?
Witness—l am of opinion that the symptoms during
life were not consistent with appearances after death;
that her death was hastened by severe attacks of vomit-
ipg and purging. 4.'-tuial causes cannot *lam these
peculiarities. Vomiting and purging are not consistent
with the
.use under which she laboured. lam of
opinion that death was accelerated by the administration
of some foreign substance, such as antimony. The

symptoms during life were such as would be the effect
of antimony.

By 11:/r.lter-7Tho
0;ly ?}Hera} ppi,9l4 whose
effects are similar' to lantiniOny `arsenic, but they are
not tie same. Antimony must have passed through the
diseased bowel and irritated it. [Shown prescriptions.]
None of them contain antimony.
z
By Mr. Cobb—l paid my first visit to the deceased
on the sth of February. From the disease under which
shp was seqering, diarrb a wate, pfo,*ent symptom.
I called again on the deceased on the 29th of March,
when I found the same symptOms. In cancer of the
lower bowels vomiting is not a preMinent symptom.
The ulcers communicated with the tumor. That would
not account fqr the purging. citti the sth of February
4114 404 44rF4 I 44 149 iu.sPiPicni that poison was Wed,
but on the latter day I was struck with the peculiarity
of the symptoms. Two or three days after I got a mes-
sage by Winslow that she was better. I was next
seat for on the Bth of May. I then found the deceased
f$ tag ring from a severe attack of vomiting and purging.
I was beginning to suspect, so much so that I said to
Mrs. James and Mrs. Cafferata that I would attend on
I~et till She got better. I dig not altefnly prescriptions.
thought there was something more in the case than
natural caiiio. 'The vomiting, purgln,and Sudden
recoveries struck nie as peculiar.
Mr. Cobb read the anthority of Pr. Watson, that
malignant disease and ulceration of the stomach were
aecompanied by vomiting alld purging, and remissions
in a remarkable manner,

Witness—The vomitings and purging' in the case
in question were too urgent to be produced naturally.
Before the chemical analysis, I said to Dr. Edwards that
he should look for antimony. I did not suspect at first,
because I did not watch the case, as my visits were so seldom.
I saw her every second or third daT, 4144 the 19th of
May. I slightly altered the prescription on One of my
visits. bn Ole .].9th of May I•foond her convalescent.
I was again called' on theipth, and'fotind her 'uffering
froni the same 'sstruptomi; and then I cOiisislerdd "he was
under the Winer**. poison.' I gave her, as antidotes,
tannic acid and an infusion of bail. The tartar emetic
takes effect in frotn.half an hour to an honr. The ulce-
rations ;night haye been the result of W4tlllll distase; they
communicate with the Cancer. A portjo of the bowels
were contracted. We found perforations. I'erfora-
tions of the stomach cannot be caused directly by
antimony, On the 10th of JUlle I removed her from
her house to the Southern Hospital, I went with her
myself in a cab. This would cause excitement, but I
do not think that would accelerate the disease. I
knew she was poisoned then. She would not believe
she was poisoned. The reason why no declaration was
taken was that we did not wish to excite her. Death
not having resulted for a fortnight I do not think that
the excitement caused by her removal would accelerate
death. During the time she was in the hospital she
was completely prostrated, `vomiting and purging, bat
no sudden' remissions. The symptoms in the hospital
Would `tetid to enlarge the rupture. On the 10th, I
went to the house with Mr. lieboo and Ur. Horne.
Winslow commenced talking to us. He was made
acquainted that I was going to take Mrs.' James to the
hoipital. He said to me that'll& had every confidence
in me, and lioped•that I' would be as successful with
Mri. James as I had been with himielf. Death was

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the result of natural causes accelerated certainly by the
administration of antimony.
By Mr. Walter—When she was admitted to the hos-
pital I said no one was to see her, but as she was not a
common hospital patient I relaxed the order for two or
three'days until she again became worse, when I again
put.the order in force. On one occasion when Winslow
came to the hospital to see how she was going on he
smelled very strong of drink.
Clarence Pemberton—l am a house surgeon at the
Southern Hospital. Deceased was admitted to the hos-
pital on the 10th of June. She was in a very prostrate
state. I made the post mortem examination in the
presence of several gentlemen. I found her greatly
emaciated, and on opening the chest and abdomen the
first thing that struck me was an appearance of recent
inflammation of the peritoneum. I directed my atten-
tion to this part. There was a tumour also at the
junction of the large and small intestines, apparently of
a cancerous nature. We separated the parts carefully,
and saw two small openings in connection with this
tumour, from which some of the contents had escaped.
In my opinion the cause of death was a rupture of this
tumour.

Dr. Edwards, analytical chemist at the Royal Insti-
tution, was next examined, and read a document con-
taining a minute detail of the results of the analysis of
the vomit, wine, and faeces, as they had been given to
him. All these discharges at one time or other con-
tained antimony ; and in his (Dr. Edwards's) opinion,
antimony, to be thus present, might either have been
administered in one large dose or in small quantities,
between the period of the first vomit analysed, on the
16th of June, and the time of death. He had also
analysed the prepared sago found in the cup and another
parcel of sago. In the former he had found traces o
antimony, but none in the latter.
By Mr. Cobb—From my analysis I cannot form an
opinion as to the quantity of antimony in the body.
The effect of tartar emetic in a solution would produce
immediate vomiting, but if put into solid food vomiting
might not ensue for a considerable time. If tartar eme-
tic be dissolved in coffee a portion of it is precipitated
by the tannic acid, forming a tannate of antimony,
which is insoluble and comparatively inert.
Dr. Cameron re-called—l have heard the evidence
given by Dr. Edwards, and I have no doubt whatever
in my mind that the death of the deceased was accele-
rated by antimony.
Mr. Pemberton was re-called, and also gave it as his
opinion that death was accelerated by the administration
of antimony When Winslow came to the Hospital he
was in a very excited state, on, at least, three visits, that
I remember. I attributed this excitement to drink. I
saw him twice between nine and ten in the morning, and
the other time during the day.
By Mr. Cobb—During the post morten,2 examination

there were no symptoms of antimony, and the rupture
was quite sufficient to account for death. The symp-
toms in the Hospital might be accounted for by natural
causes. After the post mortei4 examination I myself
sealed up the jars containing the viscera.
Francis Ayrton—l am a physician. I saw a part of
the intestinal canal at the laboratory of Dr. Edwards, in
the presence of Dr. Edwards and Dr. Cameron. I
observed the rupture and ulcers referred to. From
what I saw I suspected that some irritant had been
administered. I am of opinion that death was accelerated
by antimony.
Elizabeth Hughes—l am a nurse in the Southern
Hospital. Mrs. James was brought to the hospital on
the 15th, and put into a private room. A man, named
Thomas Winslow, came to see her two or three times.
On one occasion hp asked me to leave the room for five
or ten minutes that he might speak privately to Mrs..
James. J saw lain} give her something to drink. He
gave her a cup of coffee once and some meat. He came
out quite pleased that she had taken some coffee from
his hands. On one occasion after he left she became
very sick, with vomiting and purging. That was in the
first week of her admission.

By Mr. Cobb---7Wben Winslow came he was much
excited. He seemed to be very attentive to Mrs. James.
She appeared to be very excited every time he came.
Wm. Tennison Lloyd—l am nephew and articled
clerk to Mr. John B. Lloyd. I was present on the 29th
May, at the house of Mrs. James, Vauxhall-road, when
she signed her will.

By Mr. Cobb—Winslow: came to the office on the
28th, saying that a woman in Vauxhall-road was dying
and wanted to make her will. I went along with a
clerk for the pupose of taking instructions. When I
first went into the room the only party whom I saw was
Mrs. Cafferata. Mrs. James seemed quite prepared for
the purposes for which we came. She gave her state-
ment quite yoluiltartly. I silggested that a second
executor should be-appointed, but she said she could
place every confidence in Winslow and it was not
necessary.

Martin Townsend—l was formerly a grocer, assisting
my aunt, the deceased. . was as one of the family.
After deeeaSed was taken to the hospital I said, on one
occasion, that I was waiting for my opportunity, and it
had come at last ; but this had no reference to her
death. The reason of my saying so was that the conduct
of the girls was so flagrant, that the business was being
spoiled. I therefore wanted to be master, and I thought
my time was corne.—py Afr Cobb , was Iteing with
my aunt in XantiEtry, My aunt had occasion,
several times, to find fault with me. I vms assisting my
aunt in the management of the business. I enlisted
three times, and on each occasion my aunt paid the
smart money, against my will.

Peter Downs—l am a house surgeon to the Southern
Hospital, I saw the seal put on the jars and bottles the
day they were sent away?. I delivered them to the
charge of 11r. gavi-ards'4 assistant:
Benimin Dickens spoke to receiving the jars and
bottles at Dr. EdWards's laboratory.
This concluded the evidence.
Mr. Cobb then addressed the jury on behalf of
Winslow. He referred to the discrepancies which
existed in the evidence, and afterwards proceeded to
review it at some lqgth. e saiLl'th4t On the occasion
of one of' the' 'worst. illnessesi of deceased, it occurred
during a time when Winslow was in bed. Ho referred
to the uniform kindness which Winslow had shown to
the deceased, and remarked that in this respect the
relatives of deceased acted in another and a totally
different character. This kindness it was now attempted
to turn into conclusive evid9cg
The Coroner then tit-In:lined up. He began by pointing
out fo the jury the soleniti character' of the duty im-
posed upon them, and afterwards proceeded to explain,
by citing certain cases in point—that au acceleration of
death was equally criminal with ttte case of death in
the first place. li. c aISO ..all4ded to the existence of a
Motive, remarking that if one was found to exist it was
put in evidence against the prisoner ; and if none was
found to exist he got the benefit of it. He then went
over the evidence in detail, commenting on the more
prominent facts. There was no doubt on earth that
death was accelerated by poison, and consecuently that
the deceased was poisoned. It was' fdt Asiem to say,
therefoo, whether 34i,s.'Yames took the poison herself,
whether it was accidentally given her, or whether it
was administered to her by some person or persons with
the view of taking away life. If from the evidence
they saw an index finger pointing at Thomas Winslow,
the intention being evident from the act of the
administration, they were bound to return a verdict of
wilful murder 144 4( they were not satisfied 'that sus.
pinion pointed at the verdict wOuld then be an open
one.

The jury then rtired, and, after being absent about
an hour, returned with the following verdict We are
Mantes Ras accelerated of opinion that the dqtl), of 44
autittwQr 4dnajuistereci to her, mid that Thomas
Winslow gave the deceased antimony," The prisoner
was accordingly committed to take his trial for " Wilful
Murder" at the ensuing assizes.

THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

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EsTrinients en the calliope; et' steam organ, are being
conducted at the ZaolOgical Gardens; With a view of ascer-
taining its suitableness as a musical nstTum.ent for that
popular resort. gyp, ingtrnment was invented by an
American, &net manufactured by the American Steam
Music Company, As it is at present, it would not suit
a drawing-room, for want of a handsome case—but, no
doubt, that defect might easily be remedied, Then,
again, the extreme loudness of the sound might be
objectionable to the refined ears of a drawing-room miss,
and the idea of being in the immediate vicinity of a
steam-engine might throw inni,44. aunts and lisping
belles into ,ts but these apparent; difficulties to its
introduction 'as a 'popular musical instrument will
doubtless 'be subdued 'as' the art of producing
sound
through the medium of steam advancestowards perfection.
We venture to say' this art is yet in its infancy. A
conteminarx observes :—" power'and the quality
of its tone are surprising. Judging from the almost
unearthly screeching of the rail Way whistle, one would
have expected the music of the allippe to be extremely
harsh and dis?ai;dacpr riot the pace. When
in close pr •oTtirtiity to, t:4e instrument, the tone is un-
pleasantly loud, and the action of the steam upon the
tubes or Cylinders is No 04i.uly discernible ; but in the
dist4l: it is ]team to great advantage, sounding flute-
like, and rather sweet and pleasing. Among several
important features, musically speaking, which it presents,
are the great freedom and rapidity with which the notes
are produced, and the fact that it cannot easily,. get out
of tune or the machinery become deranged. " Wherever
there is a steam engine the ,ialliop;?: can be bPagilt tito
use, all tieing 3 pipe for connetang the
boiler with the large tube upon which the sounding
cylinders stand ; and any engine, from one to 600-horse
power, is available for the purpose."
Next Monday evening the first of a of; monstre
concerts will be given by Mr, W. ThOmas and one
hundred perfoßets. of the' pro'-
'entire ch`ange'
gratanie will be made each 'day. On' Wednesday, on
the occasion of the anniversary of American indepen-
I deuce, the'progratnme will' ontain a number of American
' melodies; including a new quadrille composed expressly
for the occasion by Mr. J. Morri..t.. The success which
attended Mr. Thomas's oforts last season was unquali-
fied; and we see no rea'so'n why the prcent season.
should net be equally successful,

THE DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1860.