The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1863.

She frequently dwelt on the subject, and that also led to
quarrels. She has told me that ehe would never bare
had me if it had not been for my great
recommendations. She has said that she did
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not care for me, and that she did not believe that I bad so

much mosey as I was represented to have. Those expres-
sions irritated me and led to further quarrels. I some-
times complained to her about her housekeeping manage.
meet. On one occasion the cook complained to me that the
man servant was not a proper person to he in the kitchen.
The man servant, on the other hand, made complaints against
the cook. I inquired into the matter, and found that
the kitchen was not at all in proper order. A day or two
after I was sent for to the larder, where Mrs. Cooks and
the (cook were. I was shown a joist which was tainted. and
ordered it to be put away. The next day I found the joint
with good meat. I dismissed the cook ; and Mrs.
placed
Cooke told me that I had treated the woman harshly, and that
she should give her some more money. That led to dis.
agreements. I made complaints of Mrs. Cooke's own ma-
nagement. One was that she let her little children run
out in the cold. She said that she bad sent them out to
please me. Once the gardener ame to me and said that if he
was to supply vegetables to the house as they were ordered, he
must have another acre of garden ground. The petitioner has
made complaints of very niggardly conduct before the chil-
dren. It is not true that in the winter of 1852 I
rubbed her violently on the mouth and put her to pain.
I did not commit any act of violence upon her. I did not, on I
the 10th of February, 1853, follow her into her dressing. It
room, and beat her with great violence. "The ni
witness in like manner contradicted the other details of im
his wife's evidence.] I have put my hand over her face, and It
once she bit my finger. (A laugh.) When we have both It
. been very angry I have 'coaxed " her face; but I did not 14
do it with violence. When I did it I said '• Gently," or " Be
quiet," or " Don't be in a pinker," or something of thatsort.
She was very angry when ,he bit my finger. She made it gi
bleed. When Mr. and Mrs. Richards came after I had pre- 81
vented her from going to see Mr. Wyld, they all three SI
abused me. Mr. ..hards said I was " • ranter;" and 81
Mrs. Richards that I was " a tyrannical brute." Mrs. LI
Cooke joined in, and said I had prevented her going.
Sir C. Cresswell—But that was true. (A laugh.) gl
Witness—After about an hour and a half, Mr. Richards 81
said it was vny cruel of me not to let her go as they were 81
sent to take her. Her mother was dangerously iIL I ..,144
observed, " Why didn't you say that before r- ;
(a laugh)—and I made no further objection. 81
Instead, however, of going to see her mother, they went to Al
Mr. Stewart's, and then to Mr. Wyld's. With regard to the 31
journey to Colchester, it is true that we bade quarrel as we II
came out of the town. She said, as she frequently did, that si
I had not provided her with sufficient money. It is not 11
true that I struck her with the handle of my whip; but I N
pointed the handle of it at her, and she kept putting it away gi
with her hand. I used no violence towards her at all. One el
night, in November, 1854, she went I knew not where, and I 1
I bolted the bedroom door. After some time she came, and 5I
finding the door fastened she gave a very gentle rap. I did
not immediately open the door, and she went away. When 11
I got out and went to the door she was gone. gi
This was towards one in the morning. Previous to II
her return after her absence from home I gave orders to the al
servant to have the beet spare room got ready for her. I F.,
told her when she arrived that if she chose to come back she 7,',
might, provided that she would leave me alone, and not 31
interfere with me or with the arrangements of the house. gl
She said she liked the arrangement, and went to the s It
NT:room. She occupied that room three or four months.
'became back on anotheroccasion the little room was the only 1(
one unoccupied, and she had that. She was in the little room 21,
twice. On the second time I did not know where she slept, 31
and when I learned that she had spent the night with Moss 1(
White and with her daughter, I felt annoyed. I told her 81
that my room was the proper place for her • and after that 81
I bad the sheets taken off the bed in the al
little room. It was • room in which I had
myself slept when a child; and guests had also occupied
it. On one occasion, she went to Mee White's room. I in
told her she should not stop there. She threw herself to
in • chair, and made • great noise. 1 told her she should 21
so back to her own room and she did so. I took the house.
keeping from her because I was dissatisfied with her 11
arrangements. On are omesion, when I bad friends coming, to
there was nothing ready for them. Sometimes when we g
had guests she would send tallow candles into the drawing-
room instead of wax. I took the housekeeping into my own
hands, and sat at the head of the table myself. One of my sons
or anyone sat at the foot—not Mrs. Cooke. After she had
left Berner I followed her to London, and called at Mr.
Wyld's in Serjeant's-inn. I saw her at first alone, and told
her that I bad coin, to consult Mr. Wyld shout our disagees-
manta. -She begged that I would not say anything to Mr.
Wyld on the subject. I was then going to leave the hoses,
when Mrs. Wyld oefadafter me, and then Mr. Wyld came in.
They said they heped I was coming to stay. I said I would
not stay in any home with Mrs. Cooke till matters were
set to nib* sad that I had come with the intention of
midis her in their presence if she had any charges against
me. She said she had act.
(The witness was under examination when our report left,' I

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Two o'Cliaol.
The railway market is generally firm to-day, eel
most of the kirincipal stocks have advanced. South
Eastern continues in active demand, and has fur-
ther improved k per cent. Great Western and
Great Northern have also risen k, and London and
North Western, Midland, and Lancashire and
Yorkshire, k.
London and North Western stook is now quoted
971 to 1 ; Great Western, 651 to } ; Midland,
1281 to } ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1091 to # ;
South Pastern, 921 to 93; Great Eastern, 461 to 47 ;
London and South Western, 102} to 103} ; Cale-
d2onB}ian, 115 to } ; and Great Northern, 127} to
1.
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350 1000 Atlantic Telegraph (L) all
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COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

This day, an extraordinary general meeting of
shareholders was held at the company's offices, ComhilL for
the purpose of confirming or otherwise the resolutions which
were tamed at the general meeting of the company held oo
the 30th of December last ; Mr. TRAWLS in the chair.
Mr. °MSS, the secretary, having read the proposed
alterations, which were fully explained and dummied at the
last meeting,
The CHAIRMAN said that the present meeting was merely
pro forma, it being requisite to have a second meeting to
confirm the resolutions previously agreed to, but in proposing
their confirmation he might add that the premiums from the
fire business had doubled since this time last year, sodas!
there had been no lose exceeding 3001. since the beginning
of the year—that the marine insurance was conducted in
the most cautious manner, and that the success of the life
business was almost unprecedented. (Hear, hear.)
The motion having hem seeended, was adopted, and a
vote of thanks pared to the chain:ass.

WEATHER DIPORT.—(nas DAY.)

B.IIIVLDAT, 66.1161- AZT SI, 6 £..

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Pembroke 23.0144 N.N.W. 11 It b 6 0.28
Yanance 29.44 N.N.W. 3 I e 4a.
Jersey - - - -
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kachefort 9.76.46 2 B. 1 s 0 - 1
Mmouth 120.6448 2 N.W. 5 5 . 96. 2
Weymouth P.4348 2 W. 11 9 o L 4
Partamooth 90.43148 2 LW. 10 II o 11 9. 6
Lew. 19.4347 1 d
London 021.4248 1 W.&W. 9 4 b 111 -
Yarmouth 29.144 e 1 &W. 6+ 9 to - 3
6carborough.2o.29 42 1 W.O.W. 7I 11 a - 3
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8 Mule.

DMITRI:IC.IITR CONFLAGRATION AT HANWELL
LUNATIC AllTLlM.—Great excitement prevailed last night
is the quiet district of Hanwell, in consequence of • fire in
the lunatic asylum. It originated in one of the immense
drying-rooms, from the overheating of the boiler, and in the
coarse of a few minutes that room and another equally
large became enaircled with name. From those it exte
to one of the large dining compartments, and then broke
through the root. There wsa, in fact, a complete panic
amongst the officials, but they quickly got the engines of
the asylum to work, and then sent off to New and Old
Brenttord and Isleworth for assistance. Engines having
arrived, the fire was extinguiabed ; but twoof the large dryii
rooms and ironing rooms with their contents were destroy
and the passages much damaged. A fire also happen
daring the evening in the premises of Mr. F. Cowell, No.
13, Zibledon-place, Burton-crescent, the lower portion
being in the tenure of Mr. E Burgess. an artist. The
dimater commenced from some unexplained came in the
second floor back, and before it was discovered the fire bad
obtained a strong hold, and was rushing up the staircases
towards the roof. The premises were partly destroyed.
Insured in the Union and other fire-offices..

DSATR OP Msa. COPra have to record
the decease of Mrs. Elizabeth Sarah Copeland, the wife
of the well-known lease and manager of the Theatre
Royal and Royal Amphitheatre, Liverpool. The deceased
lady was • eider of the late Douglas Jerrold, and at an
early period of her life came upon the stage, where she
repreereated for some time the leading eerie in tragedy and
comedy at the principal provincial theatres. Her last
appearance in London was in 11361, when her husband was
lessee of the Strand Theatre. Her death took place oa
Saturday, the 24th inst., at her residence, 42, Everton-
terrace, Liverpool.—Bra.
MR. J. CUSICK —We are glad to learn that
there has bent • ehaege foe the better in the symptoms of
this favourite comedian's case. The fractured leg, it is now
hoped, will be saved ; and the return of Mr. Clarke to the
bands of the Strand Theatre may be looked for at no very
remote period.
MORTALITY OF THE EDINBURGH NIIIMPAPTIL
Prima. —The Sottish Press, once the organ of the United
Presbyterian body in Scotland, though I since deserted
by its leading friends in favour of the Caledoaiaw Mercury,
has just departed life, after a versatile existent's of sixteen
years. In troneexioe with its death, it may be mentioned
as • curious fact, illustrative of the decaying and con-
solidating tendencies of the age, that during the past four
years no fewer than eleven newspapers, started. and pub-
lished in Edinburgh, have nessal to exist. Their names
were :—The Lyceum (weekly) ; the Scottieh Thistle
weekly) ; the Age (weekly the Bdinbargh Adcertiser
twice • week) ; the (daily) ; the Chronicle
weekly) ; the Edinburgh Evening Post (twice • week) ;
the Weekly Eerier, the Week, the Soottish Railway Ga-
zette (weekly) ; the Scottish Press (twice a week). The
interests of meet of these have been amalgamated with
the old.estahlished journals. of the city. Next week the
Edinburgh News, the oldest, and at one time the most
popular of the Edinburgh weeklies, will be amalgamated
with the Weekly Herald and Mercury.—Co/edoniure
Mercury, Jan. 30.

MONEY YARKHT.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocx.
The stock markets to-day are very well sup-
ported. Consols for money are quoted slightly
better than they closed yesterday, while for
the account the price is unaltered. Most
of the principal English railway stocks are slightly
dearer, while South Eastern has again risen consi-
derably. As regards foreign stocks the tendency
of prices is decidedly upward'.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at
89fr. 76c., being Sc. lower than yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 921 to # both for money
and the account (Feb. 6). The official business
report is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 92#, ; ditto for account,
92f ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 924, ;
New Three per Ceuta., 924, ; Thirty
Year's Annuities, 1885, 15 3.16 ; India Five per
Cent. Stock, 1081, 108 ; ditto Four per Cent. De-
bentures, 992 ; ditto Bonds, 10e., The., prem. ;
Five-aid-Half per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper,
113 ; and Exchequer Bills, 44., 28., be, Is. din.
The foreign stock market is buoyant. A further
considerable rise has taken place in New Granada
Bonds ex Coupons, and in the Land Warrants.
Greek Bonds have again advanced. Spanish
Passive Bonds and Certificates continue in request,
though they are now quoted below the bestpoint of
the morning. Egpytian, Mexican, and Italian stocks
are all firm. Turkish securities have advanced
to per cent. Some of the present quotations
are annexed :-Turkish, 1854 Loan, 86 to
; ditto, 1858, 712 to 3 ; ditto, 1862, 67 to i ;
the Consolides, 414 to 1; the Peruvian Loan,
86 to 87 ; Portuguese scrip, 21 to 3 prem. ;
and Venezuelan Six per Cents., 602 to 612. ,
Transactions are recorded as follows:-Dutch, 651 ;
Egyptian, 97, 961 ; ditto, second issue, 96f, 1 ;
Greek, 18f, 4, },l, f ; ditto Coupons, 74, 2; Italian,
for account, 692 ; Mexican, for account, 322 ; New
Granada, 29 ; ditto Land Warrants, 61, I;
ditto ex overdue Coupons and Hectares, 131,
; ditto Deferred, 61 ; Peruvian Three per Cents.,
for account, 862, 87 ; Portuguese, 1856, 1857,
1859, and 1860, 464 ; ditto 1862, 47 ; Russian,
1862, 951 ; Spanish Passive, 261, 4,4, ; ditto
Certificates, 102, ; Turkish, 1868, 714, ; ditto,
1862, 672, 67, ; Venezuela, 1862, 614, 61.
Hers-sass Two o'CLocx.
Consols are steady, at 922 to 1, both for money
and the account.
The demand at the discount office at the Bank of
England has been very moderate since the advance
in the rate. In the general market yesterday the
rates for good paper were 42 to 5 per cent., with
no scarcity of money.
An increased supply of stock would appear to be
indicated by the fact that the principal dealers were
yesterday found willing to give 5 per cent. per
annum for loans on consols up to the coming set-
tlement.
The ensuing settlement in consols has been fixed
for the sth of March.
No gold was taken from the Bank yesterday, but ,
the whole of the 85,0001. from New York by the
Asia has been bought for the Continent, as well
sea portion of the 188,0001. by the City of Wash-
ington. The rest of the supply by the latter vessel
is expected to be sent away.
The steamer Tasmanian has arrived from the
West Indies with as much as 540,0001. in specie.
The presence of the French in Mexico will doubt-
less tend to accelerate the transmission of silver to
this country.
The tendency of the foreign exchanges yesterday
afternoon was again favourable. Improved rates
were quoted for bills on most of the continental
cities. Subjoined is our usual list:
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.17 e to ; ditto, 3 days
11.14 to 15 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 1L174 to ; Antwerp,
3 mon 25.424 to 7e; Hamburg, ma, Dacca, three months,
L 3.7 too ; Pans, 3 drys, 25.90 to 5 ; ditto, 3 montha
25.52 e to 74 ; Frankfort-on-thorMaine, 3 months, 1184 to
1194 ; Petersburg (psr rouble), 3 months, 351 to ; Vienna,
off. Am, 3 months, 11.85 to ; Triode, d. 3 months,
11.85 to 95 ; Madrid, 3 months, 48e to 49e ; Cadis, 3 months,
484 to 49 ; Lqyhorn, 3 months, 25.02 e to 7e ; Genoa, 3
months, 25.62 e to 74 ,• Milan, 3 months, .621 to 74 ,•
Nantes, 3 months, 25.621 to 74 • Memo, 3 mouths, 26.70
to 5; Monica, 3 months, 25.70 to 5 ; Lisboa, 90 days, 524
to 53 ; Oporto, 90 days, WI to 53.
At Paris the rate of discount in the open market
is 41 per cent. ; Vienna, 5} ; Hamburg, 21 ; Turin,
54; Frankfort, 21 ; Amsterdam, 4; Berlin, 4 ;
Brussels, 3; and St. Petersburg, 6 per cent. The
terms here are thus fully equal to the average rates
on the Continent.
The Madrid papers say that a bill will shortly be
presented to the Cortes for the recognition of the
Spanish Certificates. La Corresponslencie does not
deny the statement, but says it is not the action of
the government, but of independent members.
The letters of allotment of the British and
American Exchange Bank (Limited) were sent out
yesterday evening, accompanied by an intimation
from the directors that in consideration of the small
proportion to be distributed to each applicant,
they "have determined upon allotting 5,000 addi-
tional shares at par on the 10th day of March next
amongst those who on that day shall be upon the
register of shareholders in the proportion of cue
new share fur every two original shares."
The letters of allotment of the British and Foreign
Marine Insurance Company (Limited) are to be
issued this (Saturday) evening.
It appears that the directors of the British and
American Exchange Bank (Limited) have purchased
the London Dock House, in Prince's-street, Bank,
with a view to the erection of banking premises.
The report of the directors of the Australian
Agricultural Company recommends a dividend of
7s. 6d. a share.
At the meeting yesterday of the Australian Trust
Company, a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. for
the half-year, free of income-tax, was declared.
The half-yearly meeting of the Scottish Austra-
lian Investment Company also took place yesterday,
when a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum was agreed to.
The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 4111.
The general meeting of the San Paulo (Brazilian)
Railway Company is called for the 11th February.
The eubjoined circular has been issued to the
shareholders in the Oriental Commercial Company
(Limited) :

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The dinsctocs of the Oriental Commercial Company
(Limited) have the satisfaction of sanctioning the announoe-
meat that, upon closing the books to the 31st of December,
1882, after little more than three months of actual opera-
tions, there appeared • clear nett profit amounting to 8 per
cent. upon the capital paid up (equal to 30 per cent. per
annum). Under these circumstances, if any of your friends
should desire to obtain a portion of the shares still disposa-
ble, it is requisite that application be made through you
directly to the board, in order that you may enjoy the pre-
ference to which you are entitled as • shareholder.—Janns
!Wailer, Bear-Admiral, chairman of the board. —3l,
Threadneedle-street, London, EC., Jan. 28.
Mr. T. G. Craig, formerly of the Chartered
Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, has
been appointed the manager in London of the
&nude, Pnnjaub, and Delhi Bank Corporation.
The directors of the British and Foreign Marine
Insurance Company have appointed as their Liver-
pool underwriter Mr. Robert Norris Dale, of the
firm of Dale and Ryrie, of Liverpool.

FRIDAY Evers.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 921 to * foe
the sth February, were first marked this morning
921 and 921, and closed at 921 to 5-16. For money
the last price was 921 to f. The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 921, 4, 92, 1, ditto, for account, 924,
; Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, 4,4, 4; New
Three per Centa., 921, 4, C 4 ; Bank Stock, 237 ;
India Stock, 229, 290 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock,
106/, 106, }ditto ; Four per Cent. Debentures, 991
ditto Bonds, 10s. prom. ; Four per Cent " enfaced"
rupee paper, 951 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent.,
1121.
The demand foe Greek Bonds continues active,