The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-22 00:00:00

Mr. Alfred S. Taylor, from Guy's Hospital, and the
author of several eminent works upon poison, stated—
On Tuesday, the 10th July, I received from Inspector
Horn, at Guy's Hospital, three jars containing part of
the stomach, the diseased ccecuin, a portion of the liver,
one kidney, the heart, and a portion of the intestines;
and I subsequently received from Dr. Edwards the whole
of the spleen and a large portion of the lungs. With
the exception of the spleen and the lungs, I divided the
viscera, and delivered one half to Dr. Miller. I examined
the portions of the viscera for antimony and arsenic. I
found antimony clearly in the spleen, the lungs, and the
liver. The other portions of the viscera which I analysed
did not yield distinct traces of antimony. I examined
the spleen in the presence of Dr. Edwards ; and the
liver and the lungs with Dr. Miller and Dr. Edwards.
With Dr. Miller I also examined the deposits on copper
produced by Dr. Edwards, and some sublimates. on
glass, obtained by Dr. Edwards in his analyses. I also
examined, with Dr. Edwards, the deposits on copper
which Dr. Edwards had obtained from the urine and
evacuations. Dr. Miller and I obtained antimony
from the liver. The result was that we had r.o doubt
in our minds that the deposits consisted of some com-
pound of antimony present in the body of the deceased.
From the evidence I have heard, and assuming that the
deceased was labouring under cancer in the ccecum, with
the tumours found, I have no doubt that if antimony
had entered her body it would have produced a depres-
sion on the system, and would have accelerated death.
This opinion I form from the evidence in this case, as a
medical man, and I should say that the antimonial doses
must have been very small ; antimony may be found
after death in an absorbed state from fifteen to twenty
days. It may be found in the secretions, vomits, and
urine for a longer period. The tests we applied were
the best that are known in medical science.

Cross-examined by Mr. Seymour—He could not say
what portions of antimony had been given to the
deceased, but it was found in such quantities that it
must have caused death at some period. It all depended
upon the strength of the party to whom it had been
administered. In such cases it is difficult to say when
death arises, when natural causes end, and when poison
beans; but when poison is found in the intestines I
should attribute it to that, as its presence would cer-
tainly overcome the disease at some time or other.
Dr. Taylor was cross-examined at considerable length,
but his evidence was not in the slightest degree shaken
as to the actual cause of death.

Re-examined— Small and repeated doses of antimony
would produce purging, and if antimony was found in
the body, I should say that the purging was produced
by the antimony. The same with regard to the vomit-
ing, the effects of vomiting from antimony would be
different from that from cancer in the stomach ; it
would be more violent and followed by reaching if from
antimony, and the same as has been descilibed.

Dr. Miller, professor of chemistry at King's College,
fully agreed with Dr. Taylor as to the chemical point,
but not as to the medical point.

• At this stage of the proceedings the Court adjourned
until this morning at nine o'clock, when the defence of
the prisoner will be at once proceeded with.
Throughout the d-ty the prisoner's demeanour was as
calm and collected as it has been throughout the whole
of the proceedings—indeed from the first moment he
was accused. lie was accommodated with a chair in
the dock ; and frequently availed himself of that privi-
lege conferred upon him, in taking notes and addressing
communications to his solicitor, which he did with great
firmness. During the time the witness Maguire was under
examination he frequently appeared rather excited, but
looked with the greatest contempt and scorn at the
witness; and once or twice, when he refused to give a
direct answer to Mr. Seymour, a smile played for an
instant upon his countenance. When he was removed
from the dock he manifested the utmost unconcern as to
what was proceeding.

The jury are accommodated at the Railway Hotel,
Lime-street, during the time they are engaged in this
particular case; hut are not permitted to hold conversa-
tion with any person.

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NISI PRIUS COURT.—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. Baron WILDE.)

CARR AND ANOTHER V. BALLANTINE.—The plaintiffs
in this case were Messrs. Carr and Robinson, merchants
and factors in the timber trade, in this town ; and the
defendant, who resides at Quebec, ships timber to the
United Kingdom. The action was brought on a con-
tract of indemnification which the defendant had entered
into with the plaintiffs. The circumstances under which
the transaction took place are briefly these :—Some time
in the year 1858 Mr. Ballantine was in this country,
and he was very desirous of obtainirg the assistance of
the plaintiffs, who had themselves transactions with
Quebec, through their agent, Mr. Benson. Messrs.
Carr and Robinson having made arrangements with
Mr. Benson, were not desirous to extend their trans-
actions further ; but the defendant pressed them,
and they at last consented to enter into an arrange-
ment. One of the plaintiffs went over to Fleet-
wood to Mr. Ballantine, in order to see whether
he could get any orders for timber for the ensuing sea-
son. One of the gentlemen applied to promised to do
something in a little time, and from other persons also
the same promise was obtained. Mr. Ballantine was
particularly anxious that Messrs. Carr and Robinson
should obtain contracts for cargoes consigned to himself
at Quebec. Vessels were chartered out from this coun-
try, because charter parties could be obtained on better
terms in England than in Canada. Messrs. Carr and
Robinson, at the request of Mr. Ballantine, and for his
interest, entered into a charter party with the owner of
the Wanderer. A copy of the charter party was for-
warded to Quebec ; the vessel also arrived there ; but it
would appear that a portion of the cargo was not con-
signed to the defendant, and in consequence of this he
refused to give her a fresh cargo, and she was detained
there a considerable time. The owner of the Wanderer,
Mr. Thompson, brought his action against the present
plaintiffs, as they were the persons who had contracted
with him ; the defendant in the meantime gave Messrs.
Carr and Robinson an indemnification from all costs and
expenses to which they might be put, because of his
breach of contract. It was upon this note of indemnity
and to recover the money which has been expended, that
the present action was brought. After the evidence for
the defendant had been heard, the learned judge expressed
his opinion that the plea put upon the record had been
disproved, and the jury being also of this opinion, a
verdict was entered for the plaintiff. Mr. Edward
James, Q C., conducted the plaintiffs' case, and the
defendant was represented by Mr. Brett, Q.C., and Mr.
Quain.
SHAW AND ANOTHER V. SMITH.—In this case the
plaintiffs were Messrs. Shaw, merchants, carrying on
business in Liverpool and London; and the defendant
is also a merchant. Mr. Manesty, Q.C., conducted the
case for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Edward James, Q.C.,
for the defendant. It appears that the defendant, who
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is a partner in the firm of Smith, Bell,•and Co., of Ma•
nilla, was introduced to the plaintiffs by a gentleman e
the name of Campbell, who is in the sugar trade, and
at Mr. Smith's request the plaintiffs were induced to
send an order to the Manilla hquse for about two hun-
dred tons of "good clayed sugar." The order was sent
on the Bth February, 1859; and in the April following
the defendant wrote to the plaintiffs saying that arrange-
ments had been made for shipping two hundred tons of
the kind of sugar required, and• that it would arrive in
the Star of the East. The plaintiffs gave a bill of
exchange for £4,534, the price of the sugar; but upon
the arrival of the Star of the East it was found that the
sugar was not "good clayed," nor even "wholly clayed,"
but mixed with the description known as "sun-dried."
On the sth December Mr. Smith wrote a letter to the
plaintiffs, in which he stated that he had got for them
the best of the kind ordered that he could at the price
specified. A great quantity of evidence was called upon
both sides ; and the jury at length found for the plain-
tiff—damages i 287 3s. 6d.
LAURIE V. STUERS.—Mr. Temple, Q.C., and another
learned counsel, appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr.
Overend, Q.C., and Mr. Millward for the defendant.
It appears that the plaintiff is a soap merehant in
Manchester, and being anxious to extend his connections
to Yorkshire, entered into arrangements, in 1857, with
a person named Priestly to sell his articles and collect
the money. Before doing so he applied to the Trade
Protection Society to furnish him with information as
to Mr. Priestly's character. Mr. Stubbs, as the agent
of that society, was the person appointed to make the
inquiries, and in consequence of his information the
plaintiff trusted Mr, Priestly. That gentleman, how-
ever, soon fell into arrears, and about the middle of
the ',year 1859 owed something like £lBO. This
sum has not since been paid, and the plaintiff now
alleged that the inquiries made were not proper and
sufficient ones. The case was only partially heard when
the court adjourned, at six o clock.

ANNUAL LICENSING DAy.—Yestorday was the annual
day for the renewal of publican's licenses, when Messrs.
Houghton, Peel, and Rathbone sat to grant renewals.
There was nothing particular in the details. Next
Tuesday is fixed for the hearing of applications for new
licenses.
LIST OF PASSENGERS FER R.M.S • CANADA.—
From Boston--Messrs. A. S. Gibbs, J. H. Adams,
Mr. and Mrs. M'Williams, Mr. and Mrs.F. H. Gillet,
Messrs. W. M. Storm, James Suglair, Mr. and Mrs.
Coveker, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Payson, Admiral L. H.
Pungon, Messrs. Jose Zueigney, Nave, Singleton, D
M'Neill, G. G. Crocker, Hon. J. B. Alley, Captain A
Pierce, Mr. W. H. E. Boyden, Mr. S. Van Praag and
lady, Messrs. P. C. Brooks, jun., G. B. Sohier, John
Low, A. de Laforqui, Louis Froost, W. B. Barlow,
Colonel W. Preston and secretary, Mr. T. Rothwell,
Mr. and Mrs. Mansot, Mr. and Mrs. J. Barker, jun.,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Barker, Messrs. Sanguesie, Conssidiera,
S. P. Hodges, D. Barry, Mr. and Mrs. Knans, Mrs.
James Maclean, Messrs. Horace Aylin, James Carswell,
G. L. Ganesnaux, and P. Boerry. Front Halifax—
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Bannell,Kerry JA.lrs.tuTm.
Mr. and Mrs. Tara, Messrs. Crowden, J. Grossett, Dr.
Rose, R.N., Mr. L. P. Fairtunks, Mr. and Mrs. S
Stumbles. E.
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Mannell, S. Kerry, Jamea.Bobby, W. Webster, G. Wil-
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