The Press.
London, England, 1858-10-09 00:00:00

4.312 ad Volta.

THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, on Saturday, dig-
missed the petition filed by Mr. Charles James Mare,
the shipbuilder, in 1837, the creditors in that
petition having been paid and the bankruptcy
superseded. The petition presented a difficulty to
the contracts which Mr. Mare was about to enter
into to.

THE ARGYLL Rooms in Windmill street, Haymarket,
were again licensed by the Middlesex magistrates
yesterday, notwithstanding a strong opposition on the
part of the vestry and inhabitants of the parish of St.
James's in which the casino is situated. The licence,
which was withheld last year, was granted 10) it
majority of 25 to 14. It was proved that the average

the
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day, under revolting circumstances, with having
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caused the. death of a young unmarried woman,
the dealerc
endeavouring to procure abortion. They were by
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mitred for trial on a charge of wilful murder.
enni.
against.TliE
in St. Paul's-churchyard, has been brought
close by being dismissed. The medical attendanta
of Mr.. Peter, the prosecutor in this matter,
examined as to the condition of his patient,' was
pronounced. him to be in such a state of mentalan'
imbecility as to render his appearance at the Guild.ha
hall dangerous to himself. Alderman Wire expressed
his conviction that a compromise had been effected,
bat as the evidence was defective ho could not send
the case for trial.
THE INQUIRY into the collision on the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, which
caused the death of thirteen persons, was resumed
for the seventh time, at Brierly-hill' on Tuesday,
and was then brought to a termination. The coroner
in summing up said, that all the evidence went to
prove that if Cook, the guard, had applied the break
in a proper manner, as soon as the carriages
separated, be would have succeeded in stopping the
train before the collision. The jury returned a
verdict of " Manslaughter " against Cook, who was
committed, and animadverted in strong terms on the
general management of the railway ; they considered
" there is gross insubordinate conduct by the station.
masters, and apparent unconcern in the higher
authorities throughout—that sufficient care is not
used in selecting the materials required, such as
chains, shackles, &c., as to quality and woikmao-
ship—that there is irresponsibility of officials in
every department of the company from the highest
to the lowest; that a sufficient number of servants
are not employed at the various stations to insure
the safety and comfort of the public."
MR. ROBERT JouNsos, a master cutler, carrying on
business in the City, has been sentenced to one
month's imprisonment by the Lord Mayor for
neglecting to support his daughter, and thus causing
her to become chargeable to the parish. The un-
happy young woman bad, in consequence of the gross
treatment of her father, who bad advised her to
maintain herself by a career of iniquity, attempted
self•destruction by throwing herself from London-
bridge, six months ago, since which time she had
been an inmate of St. Thomas's Hospital under
treatment for injuries received in her fall. We are
glad to find that several benevolent persons are for-
warding remittances to the Lord Mayor for the benefit
of this poor girl and sister, who, we trust, will be thus
rendered independent of their worthless father.
Amongst the contributors are 194 members of the
Stock Exchange, who have made a donation of
1721. Ils. lid. in furtherance of this laudable object.
MR. RICHARD ROPER, late corn•dealer, of Roysl•
hill, Greenwich, who stands charged with fraud by
the Kent Fire Insurance Company, surrendered to
his bail, at Greenwich, before Mr. Traill, on Thurs-
day, for further examination. The appraiser em•
ployed by the company to estimate the amount of
loss caused by the fire stated that many articles
had been over-valued by the defendant, and others
inserted in the inventory that were not on the
premises at the time of the fire. The fireman gave
it as his opinion that the fire was not of so intense a
character as to leave no remains of certain pieces
.of
furniture said to have been consumed. The magis-
trate having expressed his intention to commit the
defendant for trial, remanded him to Friday next.
The coroner's inquest on the bodies of
the three
children of Mr. Roper, who lost their lives in the
flames, also stands adjourned.
A CHEQUERED WEDDING-DAY WaS passed by James
and Mary Wilkins, who were charged before Mr.
Hammill, at the Worship•street Police-court, with
assaults and disorderly conduct during the carouse
with which they celebrate 1 their union. It appeba.rs
that the newly-married couple entered a pulic-
house, and called for refreshment, which was supplied
them, and soon afterwards they became so noisy
that it was requisite to expel them, in the course. of
which process the lady threw the contents of a pint
measure in the landlord's face, and then struck him
with it so severely that one of his eyes was severely
injured, while her husband dealt him a heavy blow in
the face with his first. Mr. Hammill, having asked
Mr. Wilkins what ho had to say in answer to the
charge, the following colloquy took place:—MF•
Wilkins, who was attired in a new flannel jacket, with
pearl buttons, a turn-down collar, and bandanna, re;
plied, " I'm very sorry, sir, your worship, and so is
she, an't you, Mary Anne, dear; but the fact is, we were
married only yesterday morning."—Mr. Hamm!, •
Married, and have you been locked up all night
Mr. Wilkins : Yes, sir, your worshi Mr. IlaturniLl •
You are here in your wedding dress, then, I presume.
Mrs. Wilkins, a short and very stout lady, rejoicing