The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY YVENING, MARCH 26, 1863.

THE RIOTS IN THE COTTON DISTRICTS.

(raps OUB OW! coutsrcoarre.)

fiLANCIHISTER, WIDNZSDAT.
The tumultuous proceedings in these districts
appear to have coins to an end with the meeting at Staly-
bridge, yesterday, at which the operatives were advised to
return to their whoa.. There is very little doubt that the
reheat of the relief tickets fur five days had been a very
iocouvenieut matter for the majority. In the plunder of
the shops only the strong soil more disorderly obtained
provisions, whibt the greater proportion of the people were
iitsiwiss sod bad begun to repent following the bad advice
of their leaders. Accordingly, it is said that when, yester-
day. the resolution had been passed that they should return
to their schools, many happy faces were seen in the crowd,
and some of the men shook each other by the
hand in an excited manner. The chairman of
the meeting is reported to have said —" Now, my lad',
in the houses of parliament it is always the law that the
majority rules. So let it be here. All of you go to your
schools, and let not one man be missing when the names are
called over in the morning." The people dispersed, crying,
"The riot is over," and bravo."
This morning it was found that the advice was acted upon.
and the town had resumed its ordinary peaceful aspect. It
Is one of the advantages of the school system for both
sexes and for people of all ages, that it enforces some degree
of discipline. The people are taken out of the streets,
where they would otherwise be collected in groups,
and be always open to temptation. The, promises
made to the deputations by some of the leading merubers of
the relief committees, to reconsider the ticket system, will
no doubt be carried out, but it is very doubtful if the com-
mittee will be persuaded to return to money payments. The
arguments used by the operatives against tickets are that
they are served at the shops where they pretreat them with
inferior articles of food, and are obliged to some extent lo
take, not so much what they would prefer to have, but whit
the shopkeeper may have to part with. " Besides," said an
operative to our correspondent, " some of us want a little
Merry, or a little beer, and if they have lb. to give, why
cannot they give it is money as well as in paper" The
answer, of course, is that some of the men with families
spend all or the greater part of the money in drink, and leave
their families to starve or go about begging. There is one
complaint of the dissatisfied which it would be well to
remedy as sore as possible. They allege that there are men
upon the committees who treat them coarsely when they go
for relief, and call them " thieves." It is to be feared
that there are men who get upon boards of guardians and
relief committees who are too apt, under the pressure and
irritation of such scenes as occur in crowded offices, when
applicants are troublesome and will take no denial, to give
way to temper and use abusive epithets ; but so far as we
can learn, the majorities of such committees consist of men
wbcee fault Ike in the other direction, and whose kindly
disposition renders them liable to imposition.
At Ashton the tumults had their origin in raids from
Stalybridge, and with the end of these the town has become
peaceable. At noon yesterday the Town-hall was in charge
of one solitary policemen ; the magistrates, county constabu-
lary, and special constables, had all returned to their ordi-
nary occupations. Policeman No. ii, who had charge of the
Town-hall, seemed glad oC rest after his overwrought exer-
tions of the last few nights and days, and was taking a com-
fortable nap in the sun.
From Hyde. Dukinfield, and neighbouring towns the re•
ports are of the lame satisfactory character as those from
Ashton and Stelybeidge.

Kato *ntclligenct.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
MASER ZS.
(Before the Judge OrtiiiAiy.)
STONE r. STONE AND APPLETON.— SPECIAL MET.
(Continued from yesterday's drpress.)
Mine Rosa Jesse said that the respondent after
weaning her child in August, 1861. She had another illness
in January or February, 1861. which she said was • bilious
attack. In March she complained of weakures. and said
she had been ordered to take everything that would
strengthen her. Captain Stone returned from India on the
18th May, 1861. Remembered the date because she bad
seen Miss Stone make a memorandum in her
pocket-book on the day in question. Had seen Mrs.
Stones day or two before. She said she was delighted her
limband was coming home, but she was sorry he would re-
turn so ill. She Deemed excited, but witness thought that it
was merely agitation at the ides of his coming back a con-
firmed invalid. Believed that Mr. Appleton had left Bud-
leigh about the end of A pril. He returned about the fol-
lowing November, and left altogether in a few weeks after-
wards. Mrs. Appleton and her six children still remained at
Budleigh. In October or November, 1861, Mrs. Stone read
to witness part of a letter which she bad received from her
eldest sister, Mita Clack, and said, " Only think, bow unfor-
tunate ! I cannot have my old nurse, as she irengaged for
November, Deoember. and part of January, and I shall want '
her at the very endof December or the beginning of January."
Shortly after this Mimi Stone went to her went. at More-
ton, evening before she went Kies Stone had asked
her to stay supper. She replied, " I cannot. My
hubby will be waiting for um and being the
last evening I do not like to leave him." The
witness identified a correspoodeace between Miss Stone
and the respondent is March, 1861. Miss Stone com-
plained that Mrs. Stone had been attempting to injure the
practice of Mr. Walker, to whom abe (Miss Stone) felt under
great obligatioes. To this Mrs. Stone replied that it was
a false and calumnious charge, and begging Mine Stone to
eve up her authority, that she might face her base calum-
niator.
Cross-examined—Mr. Appleton was on very friendly
terms with Captain Stone before he went to India, but wit-
ness never heard that he had lent Captain Stone money.
She attended the respondent before the petitioner left for
India. After that time Mrs. Stone remained on the same
affectionate terms with her aunt and with witness as she
bad been on before. Knew Mr. Dean Baker. Captain
Stone was on the most friendly terms with Mr. and Mrs.
Baker. . - _ _ .

ite-examined—Mm. Demo Baker visited Mrs. Stone.
Dr. Piddock, of 2, Montagu-street, Bedford-square, said
that he had examined Captain Stone in the middle of May,
1861, and found him to be in a state of complete prostration
irking from the number of attacks of fever which he had
had iu India.
_ . .

Mrs. Harriette Baker, the wife of Mr. Charles Dean
Baker, had known Captain and Mrs. Stone for many years.
In 1861. witness and her husband returned from Canada to
Budleigh. and renewed the acquaintance. Mrs. Stone did
not:seem so refined in her manners as she had previously
been. She complained of illness, and mid she was very
weak. She allowed witness the letters which she had re-
newed from her aunt about Mr. Walker. Heard her answer
to it dictated by Mr. Appleton. lie was very warm on
the subject, but he laid it was not to be known that he had
had anything to do with it. Advised the respondent not to
send each a harsh letter to an aunt who had been kind to her.
Before Captain Stone returnedi he had written to Br.
Baker, enclosing a letter for his wife. Took that letter to
her • and she read it in witneser presence. She seemed ex-
cited and affected by the news of her husband's illness. Mr.
Appleton came io, and Mrs. Stoso asked witness to remain
whilst she read the letter to him. He said very little, but
be seemed very much excited. A week after that Mr.
Appleton wentawayousd Mrs. Stone called on witnesetheoext
day. She seemed very much excited, and she said she faired
he must be a person of very bad character to leave his
family. She afterwards remarked that it made her very
nervous to think how much she had been thrown in his
power as a medical man, and that it particularly
frightened her to look beck upon her severe illness. She
observed that she had swooned away while he was with her,
and she could not say what might have happened while she
sou in that state. Thought it was a very dreadful idea,
sad quieted her as well es she could. Remembered going
with her to a children's picnic on the 3rd of August. She
was in great spirits, and distressed her friends by exerting
herself more than they thought she ought, lifting forma,
jumping over gates, and such things.
Cross-examined—The two families were on terms of the
utmost intimacy possible. They all called each other by
their Christian names, and when Captain Stone embarked
for ladle be kissed witness. They were is fact like brothers
and sisters.
_ . .

Mr. Dean Baker corroborsted his wife's evidence as to
Mrs. Stoics's demeanour. When Captain Stone came home
witness was present at him meeting with his wife. She re-
solved hint vary coldly. The children ran out of the house
to meet their papa, but Mrs. Stone did not take the trouble
to leave the door step. Mrs. Stone had also expressed her-
self to witness in much the same terms about Mr. Appleton
as she bad done to lin. Baker. Told her that she could
certainly have taken care of herself. On Sundry morning, the
16th of December, witness had • meeting with Captain and
Mrs. Stone and their brothers-in-law, Mr. Bragg and Mr.
Stephenson. Those gentlemen refused to shake hands. Mr.
Bragg in • boisterous tone said., "Captain Stone, you've
trumped up _the case for the sake of extorting mosey from
the family." He mentioned the sum of 3,0001., and be called
Captain Stone • coward and • liar. He said he bad run away
from his regiment sad ill-treated hie wife and children.
He then drew his attention to Mrs. Stone's wan and sickly
looks, and said " Cannot you forgive her? She has been
takes advantage of by her medical man ander chloroform.
She has always been • good wife to you—cannot you for-
give her ? " Dantean Stone said she had given him greet
tuicasioess in ledia. Mrs. Stone buret out crying, sad threw
herself on her husband's oeck. Hedrew himself away from
bet and continued in high words with Mr. Bragg. Told
Mn. Stone not to cry, and she maid, "You and Harriette
have always been my greatest friends." Mr. Stephenson
this ' Why did you bring that fellow Wapiti here on
Friday—he is nothing but • curate ; and now here is this
Dean Behar!" Captain Stone said they were friends of
his. Mr. Stephenson also called Captain Stone • liar and
• coward, and throiteoed to horsewhip him. Captain
Moos said, " I shall all you to account for
this." Mr. Stephenson said, I am a magistr•te,
and my woad is to be taken in preference to yours."
Mrlibenson asked Captain Stone why he had not horse-
wh. Appleton. Captain Stone said, "I never break
the laws of my country ;" and Mr. &ephemera replied,
"Then I shall send him to horsewhip you." After this they
all meat, out, Matins Captain Stop* with witosse. They also
left the bones, and soon afterwards met Mr. Appleton, of
whom Captain Stone demanded an answer to the letter
which he had written to him.
Cross-examined—At this time he was living away from
his house. Witome went to the house to bring away the
hills boy home to diner, and to support Captain Stone
if Se met Mr. Stephenson. Captain Stone w now living
in Exeter, where he was quartermaster in a regiment
stationed there.
The Rev. F. Wayett said he bad an interview with Mrs.

_
Stone on the 13th of December. Said to her, The thing
that staggers me ia that after accusing Mr. Appleton of
taking an unfair advantage of you„ you wish to employ him,
and be friendly terms with him.' ' She said she did not
know to whom else sego, and that he understood her child's
Dace
. . . .

ten. Kioling, • schoolnaistrees, with whom Mrs. Stone
had placed her children, said she offered to be present while
Mr. Appleton was segued in adjusting • certain bandemi ;
but she thanked witness, and said she thought Mr. Ap•
piston could manage better by himself. On another occa-
sion she told witness that her dearest friend—her aunt
Hannah—had tamed against her. Witness asked her what
it was about. She said she could not tell her, for witness
might be celled to give evidence in • court of justice, sod
if the natter went there the peace of her and her family
would be goes for ever. On another occasion she com-
plained of having to hire another medical man instead
of Mr. Appleton.
Croes.esatnined—lt was generally thought by ladies to be
unpleasant to change their medical attendant. Mn. Stone
was in delicate health. She wee • peewee:greater spirit
thee strength.
The case was then adjourned.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MAsca 25.
(Before lir. Commissioair Holroid.)
IN RE S.

This was the adjourned sitting for examination sad dis-
charge in the use of Swinbunie Fitshardioge Berkeley, de-
scribed aa of Como-street, Mayfair. The accounta hare
been published on more than one occasion. The baokrupt
owes upwards of 16,0001., of which 15,0001. is due to Sir
James Ferguson, who holds security. At the last sitting
he had been directed to supply additional accounts, waich
baasioce been done.

Mr. Lawrence app eared for the assignees, Mr. Sargood
for Sir James Fermi/coo, and Mr. C. E. Lewis for the bank-
rupt.
Mr. Lawrence said that the bankrupt had furnished an
account, showing that he had received 3,0001. of the matey
raiatid, and had applied it in discharge of certain liabilities.
The fund on which Sir James Fergureou's liability was
secured we ample, and would eventually yield a surplus
of 54,00 W. It was stated that the traitors wader Era
Berkeley's • settlement would pay the trade cre-
ditces. A set of mese bad been ordered of Mr. Cuf by
Mrs. Berkeley. and paid for by her; and it wee raked that
the assignees should be ordered to give that up.
Mr. Sargood said the bankrupt bad originally stated that
the whole of the money raised by means of Sir J. Fergus-
' soa had been received by his brother, Captain Stratton
Berkeley • but in his amended accounts be only said that
the greater part of the conaiderabon had been receitee by
his brother. The brother, on the other hand, smarted that
the bankrupt had had two-thirds of the money, and Sir
Jamas Pommies believed that that was the OWL The
bankrupt had sot complied with the order of the court, for
he bad not stated how much he bed himself received.

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counts. sod said they were satisfactory tattle amigneee
Mr. Barred said the bankrupts for.ner allegation', whet
bad Mae forth to the world, had much annoyed Captain
Berkeley and Sir J. Fergosson, who denied their truth,
Mr. Lewis—Why are they not here, then, to state it?
The bsekrupt, examined by le. &mood, said his amonge
were not furnished hem naernery. bet from his litothea

handwriting. At the request of Mr. Waterhouse, Captain
Berkeley had furnished an account of all the monied re-
ceived by bankrupt or paid on his account. (The document
was produced; the total of the items was about 1,7001.)
Mr. Sargood, waiving the question of accounts, asked that
a condition should be attached to the order. The bankrupt
and his brother, Captain Berkeley, were desirous of raising
money, and Sir J. Ferguson became their security.
In 1861 the bankrupt and his brother were so
pressed that there were executions out against them;
and Sir James Ferguson had been compelled to pay in bar
cash a sum close upon 14,0001., of which 1,81101. had been
paid under agreement. The fund on which Sir James held
security was subject to a power of appointment either by
Mr. or Mrs. Berkeley, who might exercise that power in
favour of one brother to the exclusion of the other, or in
favour of the children of either one or the other. Should
that happen, Sir James would be without an atom of secu-
rity. As all the trade creditors were paid or would be
paid by Mrs. Berkeley out of her own property, it was evi-
dent that this bankruptcy was solely directed against Sir
Janus Ferguson. It was to have been expected that the
bankrupt would voluntarily have offered to accept his
order coupled with some condition in favour of
Sir James Ferguson • such wasthe coarse which
might have been fooked for as between gentle-
men. Sir James only desired what the law en-
titled him to, and was content to leave the conditions to
be imposed by the court. The bankrupt and his brother
had undertaken to effect policies on their lives, ascollateral
security for the loan ; but they had not done so. Probably
the court might think it desirable, if it had the power, to
direct that those policies should be kept up.
Mr. Lawrence doubted the power of the court to annex
any condition to the order of discharge. All the debts had
been contracted before the passing of the act of 1861. Mr.
Berkeley had last year married a lady of property, which
was settled upon herself ; and any condition must be
directed against that property.
Mr. Sargood wished distinctly to repudiate any each
wish.

Mr. Lavrrance, admitting that the case of Sir James Fer-
guson was a hard one, 'aid that he had exercised the right
of suing the bankrupt, and had therefore placed him in •
position to ark for his order of discharge. It had been dearly
laid down by the Lord Chancellor, in the case of " Mew and
Thorne," that no condition could be annexed to an order if
a bankrupt was not brought within the 159th section.
His Honour did not think that there was any proof of the
debt being contracted without probable means of payment.
There was no pretence for saying that Sir James had been
induced to become surety by any kind of misrepresentation.
He bad no power to attach • condition to the order.
Mr. Lewis protestedLgainst the bankrupt's evidence being
set aside by mere statements out of court. He insisted that
he bad not received more than 1.7001. of the fund raised on
Sir James Fergrueon's security. Sir James himself, long after
the debt had been contracted, and when he knew that the
liability would fall upon him, had admitted by letter that he
bad no one buthimaell to blame Tor the transaction, and
said that he had no feeling of reproach, least of all against
the bankrupt. The explanation was that there bed been a
violent quarrel between the bankrupt and his brother, and
Sir James had turned round and taken the part of the latter.
No offence was alleged against the bankrupt, and he was
fairly entitled to his order of discharge.

His Hower inked why the policies had not been effected,
r agreed oa.
Mr. Lewis rid that that clause had been put into the
agreement by a misconception.
His Honour said it might be a question whether the order
of discharge would relieve the b.nkrupt from his liability
to keep up those policies. No sufficient ground bad been
alleged to justify the court in withholding the order of dis-
charge ; and he had only allowed Mr. Lewis to make his
statement in order that both aides might be heard.
Order granted accordingly.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME OIRCIIIT.—Lzwza, Italica 25.

CIVIL &Du.—(ariare Mr. Justko Wigitaaan, and a Special
Jury.)
HILLMAN V. BROWN.

This action was brought to recover damages for an moult.
Mr. Lash, Q.C., and Mr. Needham were for the plaintiff ;
and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Hance, for the defendant.
Mr. Lush, in opening the case, said that the plain-
tiff was a young man about twenty-four yearn of
age, who was very respectably connected, and
whose father was a merchant, residues in the town
of Lewes. In the year 1861, the plaintiff
was residing near Newhaven, where he was learning
the farming business, and while so employed he became ac-
quainted with the defendant, who wan a farmer living in
the same neighbourhood, and ha was introduced to hie
family. Very soon afterwards an intimacy sprang up between
the plaintiff and Miss Jane Brown, the daughter of the
defendant. and the plaintiff asked to be allowed to visit her
upon the footing of a stator for her heed, bar father gave
his consent, the plaintiff was admitted into the family
circle, and was regarded im the future husband of the young
lady. Things went on in this way for some months,
butat length, for reasons which it was not at all wow
sary further to allude to, the engagement was broken
off, and on the 29th of April last year, the plaintiff
and the young lady mutually agreed to release
each other from the engagement that they had
entered into, and each returned the letters of the other.
From this period nothing oceurted until the 21st of October,
when upon the occasion of the plaintiff and the defendant
meeting at the Corn Exchange in this town, the defendant
committed a most brutal assault upon the plaintiff, by kick-
ing him, and as he had not thought fit to give any explana-
tion of his conduct or offer soy apology, the present action
wan brought to recover damages for the insult the plaintiff
had received upon the occasion in question.
Mr. T. S. Batman, the plaintiff, was then examined. He
maid-1 was introduced to the family of the defendant at
the latter end of the year 1861, and I was on intimate terms
with his daughter, and we were engaged to be married, but
the engagement was broken off by mutual consent on
the 29th of April last year. I saw the defendant frequently
after this, but he had no conversation with me, and I was
not aware of any angry feeling on his part until the 21st of
Oeteher. On that day I was standing in the Corn Ex-
change at Lewes, and talking to a farmer named Nuke*.
when I suddenly received a kick from bellied, and when 1
earned round I saw it was the defendant who had assaulted
me. When I faced him be kinked me a second time, and
be would have continued his violence if his son bad not
laid hold of him and pinioned his arms.
Cross-examioed—l bad known Mr. Brown's family three
or four years before I was introduced to them. I myself
asked Mr. Brown's permission to pay my addresses to his
daughter, and after be gave his consent I was admitted into
the family, and regarded as her future husband, and treated
with the greatest kindness. Miss Brown used to visit my
mother, and she WAS one of the bridesmaids when my
sister was married. I gave her • ring, and myself planed it
upon her engaged finger, and we used to correspond with
each other in the most affectionate manner. From the
letters she wrote to me I have reason to believe that she
entertained great affection for me. The engagement
between us was broken off on the 29th of April, and I had
made an arrangement with Miss Brown a few days before to
go with her to church on the 27th, bat I did not keep
my promise, and did not send her any explanation for my
conduct. The 29th of April was Lewes market day,
and I knew that her father would be at market on
that day, and I went to his house at a time
when I knew be would be out.—The witting then
admitted in the coolest possible manner, and in terms that
created an evidently suppressed feeling of disgust in the
court, that be abruptly told the young lady that be had
come to break off the engagement of marriage, and that he
bed brought her letters with him to restore to her, and
wished her to give him thorns be bad written. He then
asked her to take the ring off her engaged linger that he had
given to her, and she burst into tears, and said, " No,
Thorns*, you put it on my finger, and I will not take it off ;"
and he said that he did take off the ring, upon this. and put
it into his pocket. He admitted that only a very few days
before this he bad parted with the young lady upon
the most affectionate terms. and that he did not
give her the slightest explanation for breaking off the en-
gagement that existed between them, and be also admitted
that although the defendant's daughter earnestly entreated
him to see her mother, and give her some explanation of his
conduct, he refused to do so. and left the house the moment
he obtained possession of the ring and the letters.
Mr. Hawkins asked the plaintiff how he could possibly be
surprised, after such a proceeding on his part, that the
father of the young lady should kick him as be had dens
the first time he saw him ? (A roar of laughter in the
court.)
He made no reply.
In answer to farther questions, the plaintiff said that
when he left the house, Miss Brown was a little affected,
and be was also a little affected himself. (Lang )
Mr. Haiku was called to corroborate the OVidinq of the
plaintiff with regard to the assault
Mr. Justice Wightman said he considered this was quit*
mummery, as he understood that the assault was ad-
mitted.
Mr. Hawkins—Oh. certainly, my lord, we admit the
moult, and say it served him right. (Luighter.)
Mr. Hawkins then addressed the jury for the defendant,
and he observed that he was surprised that Mr. Hillman
should here dared to bring such a ease before a jury of
English gentlemen, as be submitted that be had brought
the assault upon himself by his own brutal and
unmanly conduct towards the daughter of the de-
fendant, and that be richly deserved the chastisement
he had received at the hands of her father.
He had himself proposed the marriage to the family, and
had been treated by them with the utmost kindness and
hospitality, and he had repaid that hospitality by wantonly
breaking off the solemn engagement he had mitered into,
upon no other ground then his own will and pleasure,
and whet. the father of the young lady administered tohim
the chastisement he so richly deserved for his unmanly and
unfeeling conduct, he came into a court of justice and asked
for damages. He then said that although the plaintiff
must have a verdict it appeared to him that if the jury
were to give him a farthing damages, that amount would be
amply sufficient compenution, and the plaintiff might
wear the coin as a " charm" suspended to his watch chain.
(Laughter )
Mr. Justice Wightnian, in gummiest up, said that the
saran was admitted, and the only question for the jury
was, what amount of romp e as tion the plaintiff was entitled
to? They bad heard the circumstances, and it was for them
to my what damages ought to be awarded.

The jury retureed a verdict for the plaintiff—
damagees, 20s.
The dict of this verdict will be that each party pays his
owo costa.
Tine concluded the civil busicese, and Mr. Justice Wight-
man thee proceeded to try prisoners. The Lard Chid
Judi°s came down to Lewes yesterday afternoon, having
somewhat recovered from hi late attack of Mimes, and to-
day be will ut in the crown court and try the remaining
criminal cases

OXFORD CIRCUIT. —43IIII.ZWBBIIIIY, }WWII 24.
(Before Mr. Justice Crompton.)

Edward Cooper,3o, labourer, was indicted for the murder
of his own son, John Cooper, on the 15th December last,
in the pariah of Baschurch, in the county of Salop.
From the evidence of 19 witnesses, it appeared that the
prisoner, who is a widower, was seen to enter, with the
boy, into an ash coppice, near his master's house. In about
an hour afterwards he went to • house near the coppice
and borrowed a spade, and when the spade was returned,
in about half an hour, it appeared as if it had been
need. When asked what be had done with the boy
on his return to his master's house, he said he had
sent him to Manchester. Some two months afterwards sus-
picion was aroused, is consequence of nothing being heard
of the boy, and the prisoner was arrested. Search was made
in the coppice where the prisoner was seen to go with the
boy, and on coming to where some of the bottom clay ap-
peared to have been thrown on the top, that pleas was dug
up. The men that were digging bad not been at work long
when they came upon what they firet thought to be a stone,
but on trying to remove it they found it to be a boot. From
this it was evident they were at the right place, and the
body wee got out. It was identified as the body of John
Cooper. The body was buried with the face downward,
with the hands behind the back, and • handkerchief was
twiceround the seek, and tied so tightly that it
passeda to be cut off by the surgeons who made the poet *torten
examination, by the direction of the coroner. No doubt
existed thatdeeth had been caused by strangulation, and,
from the appearance the body presented, it had been thrust
ioto the grave before it was dead, as the trousers were
kicked above the knees, as if the deceased child had been
trying to get up. When the prisoner was taken into cus-
tody, end brought before the magistrates, he said, after
being cautioned, that he had sold the boy to • travelling
mac for half-a-crown.
The jury, after • short deliberation, returned a verdict of
Guilty of wilful murder.
Sentence of death was then pronounced upon the prisoner,
and he went out of the dock quite firmly.

NORTHERN CIRCIIIT.—IavERPooI., MAnce 25.
The greed jury to-day found a true bill for misderneasour
in she case of Evan Thomas, a surgeon, of Manchester, who
is charged with wilful and corrupt perjury committed at
Manchester, on the 6th January, during the investigation
before the city coroner into the death of Mrs. Bell. The
case has excited a great deal of attention from some
mysterious circumstances connected with Mrs. Bell's death,
which took place in Manchester at the time when Mr.
Thomas was attending upon her.
Mr. °reread, Q.C., who, with Mr. Biagio and Mr.
Mealier, are for the defence, applied to bare the trial fixed
for to-morrow morning ; but the learned judge said that if
he could get through the intermediate cases, he would try
it to-day, but if sot it would be taken the first thing is
the morning.

THE POLICE COURTS.