The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-08 00:00:00

THE , EXPAESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1864.

usually granted in ordinary times. Only- these •
who are acquainted with the vast resources of three
establishments, and the important aid they afford
to commerce, can adequately judge of the effect
this course is certain to produce. In all ques-
tions involving money an united action is
almost invariably, though tacitly, adopted.
When the discount establishment' restrict their
advances, the private, and especially joint stock,
banks !follow their example ; indeed, they can
hardly help doing so. The consequence is •
heavy additional demand on the Bank ofjEngland,
which naturally produces a rise in the rate.
Here again we suffer from the evils of a period of
transition. ' Again, no small portion of the
existing inconvenience is attributable to our
currency system. There would be a manifest absur-
dity in bruiting the number of the bills of exchange
that may be issued by an individual merchant. The
' question resolves itself entirely into one of credit.
And the same may be said of bank notes. As long as
they are recognised by the general community to be
worth what they purport to be there is no argument
of any value against the fair extension of their issue.
If for the ordinary requirements of trade they are
wanted, why should they be arbitrarily denied f
It seems extraordinary that in a practical nation
like England, accumulating every year some
fifty millions of savings, the arrival or
loss of an Australian gold ship with 200,0001. or
300,000/. should materially influence the money
market, or in other words the market for capital.
The subject of inordinate banking competition
has been recently set forth as the cause of the rise
in money. If the argument had been that
the establishment of new banks abroad, with a
corresponding withdrawal of English capital for
employment in foreign countries, had diminished
the supply here, it would have been one of a
certain weight. There is no doubt that in some
degree this influence has operated on our market,
although hardly to the extent imagined. With
regard to our home banks, it may be observed that
their competition would naturally be far more
likely to lower the rate of interest than to heighten
it, the inference hitherto raised being thus directly
contrary to the facts. In the shape of foreign
loans our commitments for some months have been
moderate enough, the only one of any importance
being the justly reprobated advance to the repu-
diating Government of Spain, and the effect of
even this operation can hardly have been con-
siderable at any time. The true causes of the
recent rise evidently rest in the extension of our
trade, the advance in the price of ordinary staples,
and consequent pressure on the currency, and in
the transitional period through which our usual dis-
count machinery is now making way.

' LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

A HANOVERIAN JOURNAL ON THE

LATE WAR.

The Gazette of Northern Germany says :

Germany hada great deed to perform. That died bas
been aooomplished—but how ? Trickery, deception, breach
of faith, the most deplorable diplomatic nsanortivres, have
dishonoured it. The warriors of Germany were ready and
anxious foe the field ; but foreign sokliere have taken from
them the honour of the victory. Can we congratulate our-
selves upon a deed of which the success has been of such a
character? Can we ever think of it without recollecting
with shame an insult at coos injurious to the warriors of
Germany, and offensive to the national sentiment •. Austria
and Prussia deprived themselves at the outset of the grati-
tude of Germany by committing this offence, and by pa-
Callously exposing to the glare of day the wealmesa and
disunion of Germany in order to make themselves akin*
more brightly.

(lima's 7ZLOGRA/8.)
FRANCE.
PAMIR, AUGUST 8.

The Emperor left Vichy at 8 o'clock yesterday
morsing, and arrived at 11 at Monfluoon, where
he met with an enthusiastic reception.
His Majesty, after visiting the principal manu-
factories, continued his journey, arriving at St.
Cloud at 9 p.m.
Monseignor Cerbet, bishop of Perpignan, is dead.

THE GREEK MINISTRY.
ATHENS, Aroorr 7.
A new ministry has been formed, composed as
follows :
Admiral Canaria
and Minister of Ma-
rine.
M. Comoundouroe Minister of the Interior.
M. Sotiroponlos
M. Canals Minister of War.
M. Andrue Londoe Minister of Justice and
ad interim Minister of
Public Worship.
M. Theodoros Deley/anis Minister for Foreign
Affairs.

THE BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aucu,r 8.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Massilia,"with the heavy por-
tion of the above mails, has arrived here. She
brings 47 passengers, 1501. in specie, and 104
packages of sundries.
On the 29th nit. the Massilia spoke the steamer
Penn, 13 days from London, on the 4th iust. ;
passed the brig Albion, of Liverpool, and the
steamer Laconia ; and on the 6th exchanged colours
with the steamer Poonah.

Her Majesty's ships Marlborough, Meanee,
Magicienne, and Chanticleer were cruising off
Malta, and the Hibernia, Royal Oak, Boxer,
Growler, Revenge, Pho:be, Weser, and the Pelican
were in the harbour.

Her Majesty's ships Procria and Redpole were at
Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR, Al7Or ST 3.—The steamers Italia,
from London, and the Calpe, from Liverpool,
arrived here on the 30th ult., and the Demetrius,
from Liverpool, Minerva, from Cardiff, and the
Lady Franklin, and Beaver, from Glasgow, on the
31st nit.

Exchange on London, 90 days, 50i to ; Paris,
5.29 to 30 ; Marseilles, 5.31 ; Genoa, 5.30 to 31 ;
Madrid, 8 days' sight, par ; Cadiz, Ito dis.
Freights unaltered.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS.
QITEENSTOWN, Auauer 7.

The Royal Mail steamship Asia arrived here at
12.30 p.m. to-day. She embarked the mail pas-
sengers and telegrams, and proceeded for Hali-
fax and Boston at 4 p.m. All well.

Tali 1

ON THE NORTH LONDON
RAILWAY.

ADJOURNED INQUXST.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning the coroner (Mr. Humphreys) and
his jury resumed the inquiry into the circumstances of the
murder of Mr. Thomas Briggs, adjourned from this day
fortnight, at the Town-hall, Hackney.
The Coroner having stated the effect of the previous
evidence, drew attention to the testimony of the medical
witnesees, which, he said, conclusively proved that death
was wined by violence, and it was their province to endea-
vour to ascertain by whom that violence wasoommitted, for
which purpose he proposed now to take certain other evi-
dence. He then celled

Mrs. Helen Blyth, of 16, Park-terrace, Old Ford-road,
Bow, wife of George Blyth, messenger, who deposed—l let
part of my home to lodgers. At the beginning of last
month I had two lodgers residing in the house—the one
named Goodwin ; the other was Francis Moller, a German.
Muller left on Thursday, the 14th Jiffy. He gave me notice
to leave • fortnight before. His time was up on the
IThuraday. On theSaturdayprevions he left home between 11
andl2 in the morning. He did not my where he was going. I
do not know what time be returned. We went to bed be-
tween 11 and 12 at night. He was not in then. Goodwin
went out at 8 o'clock, and did sot return till Monday. He
untally left on Saturday, returning on the Monday. At the
head of Goodwin's bed there was a life-preserver always
hanging. It was made of twisted whalebone or gutta.
puha, the heed being loaded with lead. The weapon now
produced (by Superintendent Tiddy) is the one I saw. (The
instrament is about 10 inches long, light, and, flexible, with •
loaded bead about an inch in diameter, and might easily be
carried up the sleeve of a coat.) I next saw Muller
on the Sauday morning at breakfast, between nine and ten.
He was lame, having hurt his foot on the previous Thurs-
day night. He did not oome home on the Thursday night,
andl saw that he was lame on Friday morning. lie re-
mained at home all day on the Sunday, but went out
with us for a walk between six and seven in the
evening. He went out on the Monday between
7 and 8. He came bank about 8 at night. I did not
observe any peculiarity in his dress when he moot out with
us for • walk on the Sunday night. He wore the same
dress he had worn on the Saturday. I did not notice that
the hat 1/1111 the same, nor did I notice any change in the hat
until he finally lett. He went out about the same time on
the Tuesday, and returned before we went to bed, but I
don't know at what time. lie was not in work the last
week he was with us. He went out about the same time on
Wednesday, and returned at 9 in the evening. On the
Thursday he went out at 8 o'clock in the morning and did
not return. He took leave of se before he went, saying he
was going on board the Vidalia to New York. He was id
our home about seven weeks. He paid up all his
rent before he went. I observed that on the Mon-
day when he returned home he wore an Albert
chain at his waistcoat. I did not see any watch.
I said to him at supper " You have a new chain." He said,
" Yes," and took it off and showed it to Mr. Goodwin. L
did not observe whether or not he took it from a watch. I
noticed at the same time that he had a ring on his finger.
He made no observation about the ring or the Ruud, nor
did lor anyone else beyond what I have said. The photo-
graph produced is that of Muller. (The photograph is stuff -
length portrait of apparently a short stout mu, with •
roundish face, bearing • very &itemised expression.) He
said he was being sent out to New York by Mr. Hodgkin-
son, his employer. He heard of the murder on the Mon-
day, but I do not recollect any conversation taking place
in his presence on the misled. I did not observe the hat
sufficiently to be able to identify it. When he left filially
lte went in • cab, and took a box only as luggage. I cannot
say whether he wore different lima on the Sunday from
that he wore on the Saturday. Ido not know who washed
for him. He used to take his linen away dirty, and bring it
back clean. The week before he went away I washed half-
a-dozen new shine for him.

Eliza Matthews, wife of Jonathan Matthews, cabman, of
Earl-street, Liamoo.grove, having been sworn, said—l know
Muller very well. He was engaged to my husband's sister.
I have knows him two years. He was frequently in the
habit of coming to us. He tame on the Trasday
before the murder. I next saw him on the following
Monday. He came to my house on that day
at about haltput 2 in the day. I noticed
that he did not look so well. There was a change in his
usual dress. He wore dark trousers, and in answer to a
remark I made, " How well that hat wears," he said it was
soother her. When he went away I walked with him to the
omnibus. I do not know what omnibus it was., or where
rt was going. I saw that he wore • china. When I saw him
on the previous occasion he had no chain, and said he had
lost his chain. Up to a short period before
he used to wear a gold watch and chain. He
told me on • Sunday, about • fortnight before,
that he had lost his watch and chain by betting.
When I saw the new chain he took it from the
button hole of hie waistcoat, and asked me what
I thought of it ? There was no watch attached
to it, but there was • locket at the end of it in-
stead. He told me that the locket belonged to Kra. Repech.
I thought at first it was not • gold chain, because I thought
he could not afford to boy such • thing. He took • box
out of his pocket and showed me the jeweller's name, and I
said then, "I suppose it is from • good jewel-
ler's." He told me he bad given 31. 10a. for
the chain. He gave the box to my little girl.
The box produced is the same. He said he was going away
to New York, and that he cams to wish us good bys. I
did not see him after that. I made the observation about
the hat because I had with my husband bought • bat far
him io November or December last, at Walker's, in Craw-
ford-street, and I thought the sae he wore then was the
same. Until that Monday he had always con-
tinued to wear the hat we purchased for him.
I first heard of the death of Mr. Briggs on the
Monday night, about 11 o'clock. A person in the house
told me. We did not have mock conversation about it as
I was busy with my baby. I had no conversation with my
husband about it. I reed the newspaper, but only oo
Sundays. It was Mrs. Pain who first mentioned the
murder to me. I bad no conversation about it with her on
the out day. Ido not remember mentioning the nutter
to my husband or saying anything tobimabout it that night.
On the text morning or on she day after I was is bed when
he came home, and he goes oat early. My hustrad told
me of the murder on (I think) the Thursday. I swear that,
although I thought the murder • shocking one, I did not
speak of it to my husband until I mentioned it on the
Thursday. I have very little opportunity of convening
with him. I am busy with my children always in the
morning getting them ready far school, and my husband,
who always comes home very late, goes out at nine is the
morning almost as soon as he is up. He very often does not
stop to have any breakfast, but only takes • cup of tea
standing. Com or twice in the urns week he told me that
he had heard the murderer was taken, but I cannot under.
take to any when it we'. I rather think it was later in the
week.
A jurcerograted that possibly the wittier was not on
very good terms with her husband that weak.
By the Coroner—l do nut remember. Bat that was the
reason we bad nooonvereation about the murder. I had no
conversation with my sister, who was with me, on the sub-
ject. My husband can read, and he often brings home
newspapers gentlemen leave in his cab. My husband ge-
nerally stands at the Load of Hay stud in London-street
in the morning and when he comes home to tea.
Bye Juror—When Muller came on the Monday he said
he wished to see my husband, and that he must see him. I
told him he could not that day ; and thee he said he would
corns on the Tuesday or Wednesday morning by 9 o'clock,
but he did not. The ages of my children are 11, 10, 7, and
the youngest nine mouths.
By the Coroner—My attention was first called to the box
on the Monday week afterwards. My husband came borne,
leaving his cab on the rank, about 10 o'clock, sod asked
what was the name on the box. I did not remember, but
I told him the box was io the corner drawer. He took
it out and read the name, and said it was the very
name he had reed on the bills that were out
offering the reward. I had no more conversation on that
Sunday, If had the mud Sunday paper, Lloyd's, but it
was not opened, as I bad my brother and sister to dinner
with me. We had no conversation with my brother and
eider on the subject of the murder. My brother was not
quite an hour with me, his cab standing st the
door while he remained. When my husband
obtained the box from the drawer he left
immediately saying he was going to take it to the station-
house. He added that he was afraid it was Francis as he so-
ewered the description. My husband has left England and
pm to New York to identify Muller.
Mr. Robert Death, of 5.5, Cheapeide, jeweller, examined
by the coroner—On Monday, the 11th July, • man
came in at 10 o'clock in the morning. He banded
me • chain, which he took from his waistcoat, and asked if
I would exchange it for oas with • key. I took • few
Albert guards out of the window to show him, and then
rang the bell for my brother to acme and extrase the
chain. His chain was valued, and he selected one which he
took in exchange, and the difference was made up by • eager
ring. The chain was defective, it hid been broken io the
jump, and had been apparently tied together bye piece of
cotton or worsted, and it was fastened by • pin twisted.
There was no hook to it. The pin had hem
put ia is the place of the tie, to bold it together.
The tie was an old one, The watch end of the chain was
very mach worn. The person who made the exchange
bore precisely the same character of face as the photo-
graph now shown to me (the photograph of Muller). I
could sot swear to the man, but only to hie postal ap-
pearance. The box produced is one from my shop, but I
cannot say it is the same I pre to the man who sachem's&
the chain.

Jobe Haifa, of Ig, Pak-terrace, Old Ford-road, Woe,
deposed—l keew Muller about three mouths. I work far
Mr. Flodikisoce. Muller worked there also. He left about
the 2nd of July. He said he was Rolm to Amadei. I
lodged at 20i, Old Jewry-street, beton I tweet to Park-
terrace. I west there whet Muller loft I asked Muller ft

I could have his ledginp whim he left, and
in as the Moaday before he left. I slept la the room
with him till he left. He left on the Thareday. I was at
my work an the Monday, Tuesday, Wedesedey. sad Man-
dy. I mew Maw ce the Friday lied ea the tilabactiay,

before I west to Park.termae, and nearly every dal.
the Friday and the Saturday he called on me at my l •
I found him there on the Saturday between 6 and 7 in
evening when I got home. Ido not know what he came for.
I kido in the same house as Mrs. Reach. Ido not know
that be was working for her that week. He wee in the
habit el bringing things to me he was preparing to go abroad
with. He brought tome so old coat that he had repaired
for himself. He left me about half-put 7 or a quarter
to 8. He said he was going to his sweetheart. As far es
remember, he said to me that she was a street girl. He
was to have taken me to my new lodgings on the Saturday,
bat I was too busy ; and I said I would go on Monday.
He asked me to go down with him on the Sa.
turday, but I told him I could not as I was too busy.
It had been previously arranged that I should go on the
Saturday. I did net see him again on the Saturday, nor
did I see which iway be went. He wee quite sober. He
used generally to go to Park-terrace by omnibus from
Thresdneedle.street. I bad never been to Park-terrace till
the Monday, and then I walked there with Muller. When
I first knew him a wore a gold watch and chain. He told
me he had pledged them, bat he did not tell me where. i
I did not notice whether nhe had a watch and chain
on the Saturday, but on the Monday I saw that
he had a new chain. He showed it to ma,
at my lodgings, and told me he bad given 31. 151. for it.
He came to my lodgings on the Monday between l and 2
&cloak. I did not ask him where he got the money from.
I did not know that he had no money. He did not show
me a watch or the duplicate of a watch. On the Widnes
day he showed me a duplicate of a chain which he said
was the one I had seen him wear on the Monday. I
west back to work after he was at my lodginfe
on the Monday, and we went together to Park-terrace in
the evening. I went on the Tuesday evening to Mrs. Reach's,
and met Muller there. I met him on the same day at the
Royal Enhance. I mat him again on the Wednesday
ft;
at paeh's at about seven in the evening, sad we went
1 home together to Park-terrace. It was at Mr. Reach's that
be showed me the duplicate. He told me on the Wednes-
day that he had not sufficient money to pay his
purge ticket, and I lent him 12a. He did not tell me so
himself first, but Mr. Repsch came to me when I warn at
work at Mr. Hodglthison's and told me that Muller had not
enough to pay his passage money but wanted 12e. I had
not the money, so I gave Mr. Repsch a suit of my clothes to
pledge for the 12s. I got the ticket for my clothes in the
evening from Mr. Reath. I also got the tithes for the
gold chain from Francis Muller as security for my 12e.
I did not give him any money besides the 12a. The chain
was in pledge for 11. 10a. I never had any ticket for a watch.
The chain was pledged at Mr. Annul% in the Minorite. I had
pledged anything there myself. The reason I was
too busy to go with Muller on the Saturday was
that I had a job of my own for Mr. Williams,
of 22, Arlington-miners, and had to try it on,
on the Monday. I worked at the job (which was a pair of
trousers) till 10 o'clock on the Saturday night, and did not
go out at all. I did not notice whether Muller had any
change of hat or clothes when he came to me on the
Monday. I did not see Muller on the Sunday. He was to
have called on me to go for a walk on the Sunday, bat did
not.

By a Juror—Muller's wages were If. ss. a week. I never
had any couversatioa about the murder with Muller. I
I think I spoke to several other persona about it. The
photograph produced is that of Muller. He is about 22 or
23 years of age.
Mrs. Matthews we. recalled to identify the hat. She
said—l am afraid the hat produced was Muller's. I identify
it by the shape.
The inquiry was farther adjourned to this day fortnight.

Tea PRINt Or WALLS AT TORQUAY.—His
Royal Highasse the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the
Prier. of BUNN arrived in Torbay on Friday afternoon in
her Majesty's steam-yacht Victoria. The royal yacht arrived
a few minutes before 4 o'clock. His royal highness the
prince, with the Prince of Heise, landed in the barge, and
came ashore at the steps on Victoria Parade, Torquay, op-
posite the shop of Mr. Talley, tailor. His royal highness
entered • private carriage sent by Mrs. Sather:sod, and pro-
ceeded at once to the residence of her Imperial Higbee:la the
Grand Duchess Marie of Russia.
The Lord-Lieutenant's health continues so deli-
cate that it is thought necessary by his medical advisers
that he sbonld relinquish for • time the cares of office. He
will therefore come to England on leave of absence next
Wednesday. In the eveut, which would be deeply and
generally lamented, of his not being able to return, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne is spoken of as his successor in the vice-
toyOsity-
FFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Antrobus, Third
Secretary to bee Majesty's Embassyat Paris, has bees ap-
pan ted • Second Secretary of Lsgatioa et W
Mr. Kirkpatrick, Third Seceetary at Copenhagematnst
appointed a Third Secretary at Washington. Mr. Gosling,
Third Secretary of Legation, has been transferred from
Stockholm to Copenhagen. Mr. R. C. M. Stevens, Vies-
Consul at Constantinople, hes been appointed Consul at
Jeddah. The office lately held by Mr. Stevens will be
abolished.—Obeerrer.
THE LORDS (IF THS ADMIRALTY AT CORK.—The
steamer Osborne arrived in Quenstown harbour about 8
o'clook on Friday morning, having on board the following
Lords of the Admiralty—the Duke of Somerset. Earl do
Grey and Ripon, Lord Gismos Paget, Admiral Drum-
mood, Mr. Childers. and Major Clarke. About two hours
after their arrival they were waited on by a deputation
from the town cogamissimme of Quescetowe, counting of
Dr. Power, J.P.; Mr. P. Scott. J. . ; and Mr. J. Seymour.
Dr. Power read an address to his Grace the Pint Lord,
calling his attention to the favourable report of the commit-
tee of the Howe of Commons with regard to the
construction of a royal dockyard at Queenstoini, and
also to • resolution passed at • public meeting re-
cently held in that place, and he expressed a hope
that a project which Ireland had long and
anxiously desired, and which would be of great advantage
to the public service, would soon be carried out. The Duke
of Somerset then addressed the deputation, and said that
they were right in supposing that the visit of himself and
his colleagues to Cork was partly with • view of reporting
on the erection of • royal naval dockyard in the harbour.
The erection of docks now-adays was, however, a very
serious matter, as, owing to the different class of nosh in
the navy, they should be erected on very different prin-
ciples from the old style of docks. Reales observed, in the
course of couversatioo, that, while he and his colleagues
were most anxious to fulfil the wishes of the people of Ire-
land, they should not loss sight of the imperial interests.
After sores farther conversation the deputation left the
Osborne entirely satisfied with the interview, and fully oar-
winced that • royal dock would be erected at Queenstown.
end that the only point not derided on was its site.
Tai LONDON AND NORTH WEBTZIOI RAILWAY
DIVIDEND.—The Tines contains the following letter, dated
Saturday, from Mr. C. Stewart, the secretary of the London
end North Western Railway: "Yesterday afternoon
shortly after 3 o'clock, four telegraph memos, all in the
same terms, were despatched from this office addressed to
the secretaries of the Stock Exchanges of London, Binning-
hens. Manchester, and Liverpool, as follows ' Tee Loudon
and North Western directon will probably recommend a
dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 51. 15s. per
annum.' It would appear that two of these messages, via.,
those for Birmingham and Liverpool, weretreesmitted to their
destination correctly, while those for London and Manches-
ter were incorrectly delivered, the words fifteen shillings'
being omitted. In reply to my inquiries at the telegraph-
office at this station, I am informed that all the
were correctly despatched from here. I have requested
Electric and International Telegraph Company to cause an
investigation of the ease, and advise me where and how
the error arose. Their explanation bas not yet been re-
ceived, but as the public are interested in the consequences
which hive resulted, I lose no time in disclaiming all re
spoonbill!, in connexion with the error in question."
THE LEGACY AND SUCCESSION DCTILS—The
Chancellor of the Exchequer has addressed • letter to
the Times in reference to certain letters complaining of
the administration of the law with respect to legacy or
succusiou duties. The right bon. gentleman says
"It does not appear from the letters themselves whether
the parties thus complaining have appealed from the
controller of the legacy duties to his immediate official
superion—the Board of Inland Revenue or the Chancellor'
of the Exchequer. Now, important as are the duties per-
formed by Mr. Trevor, it is the Treasury or the Minister
of Finance, guided where it is requisite by the law
officers, that is ultimately responsible for his acts.
But as they can only become responsible when
such acts are brought before them by way of appeal, so, on
the other hand, until this has been done it is scarcely just
to a civil servant, not to gay to one of the ablest among all
the civil servants of the crown, to expose him to public re-
probation ; especially while he is precluded by positive law,
as well as by every rule of official propriety, from publishing
any information, however necessary to his own defence,
which he has obtained through his office with respect to the
property and affairs of testators or legatees. Should the
writers of the letters think fit to state the respective cues
to the Treasury or the Chancellor of the Exchequer they
I will be et °Doe examined."

ENTRUKIAINTIC FIRZWOMIN.—IABt week a 11.31101311
are broke out in the spinning department of Marrs. Cott*,
Tbonven, sod Co.'s rope and sail works, Footdes. The
fire•engises were in operation as speedily as pcmible, but a
greet want of water was experienced ; and, indeed, it be-
came neosasuy to carry pipes to the harbour. In addition to
the fire-brigade and the police, the men in the neighbouring
chip-building yards arid foundries Wiwi oat, and gave most
efficient assistance in subduing the ravaging flames. No
services, however, deserve mon emphatic acknowledg-
ment than those of the women folks of the locality, who
seized their buckets, dm., and went into the harbour. some
of them up to the arm-pits, to furnish a supply of water.
A loft, containing hemp to the value of about 7,0001., was
promptly cut off from the encroaching flames, and the hemp
removed in safety. But the lose in building, is materials,
and especially the machinery—which latter was of the most
improved kind, and its eoestruotioe superinteeded by a
skilled artless from New York—is very large, baring been
named, indeed, at from 6,0001. to 8,0004 The whole was
Anerdcenliffrald. -

A:fireball of a conical form, and 'bedding a bril-
Haat yellowish lustre. was perceived (says asliparoula=
of Cherbourg os the 3rd, as ball-past 8 p.m. a few
above the horizon. It was moviog from W.S.W. to &NM,
sad seemed to incomes in volume us it approached the
earth. He motion was es slow, that cookery to what
woolly /apneas, ik was wee for upwards of a minute. It
burst in the air like a skyrocket, producing a shower of
*parka This meteor Is cue of the most remarkable on reeved
for Its size, its busily, sad the peculiar circumstances
which emaipialed it.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Wore Mr. Commiariosar Goulbarn.)
IN RE STE/T.-APPLICATION FOR TB! REMOVAL OF
ASISIONEI24.

This was an application in the old bankruptcy of George
Stiff, formerly proprietor of the London Journal and some
other publications. The object of the application wee to
obtain the removal of the assignees, Mr. Hodge (of the firm
of Spalding and Hodge, wholesale stationers), and Mr.
Edward Hart (of the firm of Hart, Brothers, and Hayles,
accountants, Moorgate-street) ; otherwise, to direct the
examination of certain witnesses—or authorise creditors to

commence an echo. in the rime of the &Wines:.
The application was based on the alleged nomad
that the " London J ournal " and other publications had
been sold by the mortgagee (Mr. M'Murray, of (knees.
street) for 18,000/., when the real value was upwards of
30.0(10(., and that no proceedings had been taken by the
assignees either to set aside that sale or to compel Mr.
M'Murray to recoup the difference.
The ease was argued a few days ago by Mr. Sargeod, for
the applicants, and Mr. Lioidater, for the
His Honour this morning gave judgment and refused the
application.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAT.)

The August general sseeicias of the peace were commenced
this morning at the Semioos-house, ClerkenwelLgreen,
before Serjoant °aisles (hi the room of Mr. W. H. Bodkin,
amistant judge), Mr. J. Payne, and other justioes. The
calendar is very heavy ; it contain' the names of 90 pri-
soner' for trial, of whom 77 are for felony, and 13 for mis-
demeanour. The degrees of education are a. follows : real
and write well, 4 ; read only. 4 ; neither read nor write, 33 ;
andread and write imperfectly, 49.

FIRST COURT.
Wont Serfeant Guelee.)

Willie:4i Turner, 22,a b►ker, pleaded guilty to em-
bezzling the sums of ss. sd. and ss. received by him for and
on account of John Archer, his muter.
The prisoner was a journeyman baker, and was employed
b► the prosecutor to collect accounts, and he absconded with
the sums before named. _ _ _

A witness gave him a good character for honesty.
His Honour said that embezzlement had lately become a
very common offence, and the seotenos of the court was
that be be kept imprisoned with bard labour for siz months.

ROBBERY AT A FIRE.
Williams Betts, V. a labourer, was placed at the bar upon
an indictment ehargiog him with Waling 106 rude of calico,
value 31. 10s., the property of John Wilkie. He
pleaded guilty. It appeared that on the night of the 24th
of July the prosecutor's shop wee on fire, and daring the
excitement the prisoner seized hold of a piece of calico,
value 31. 10e.

Inspector Stratford said he wee on duty in plain clothes
at a tire whisk took place in the premises of John Wilkin, •
draper, of High-street, Csmden•town, when he met the
prisoner making off with the calico. He stopped him and
said who it belonged to, and he said it was his. Hs then
took him into custody, when he mid the °alio° was thrown
out to him.

His Honour said there was no donbt the prisoner had
takes &dearness of the cooftudon that is always prevailing
at a fire, and had stolen the calico. The smNace of the
court upon him was that he be unprisooed for three wreathe
with hard labour.

(Before Mr. Payne.)
There wee no care of impartial:a, worthy of report die.
posed of this morning.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW•STREET.

to ♦ CONOREGATIOII.

Henry Worthington, • young man, was charged before
Mr. Flowers, with having created a disturbance and inter-
rupted the service in Whitfield chapel, Wilsoeutreet,
Drury-lane, on Sunday evening.
Mr. Powell, the &aeon of the chapel, said that be wee
present in his own pew, the previous night, the
congregation being a very crowded one. While
the sermon was in the course of delivery, a loud
and unearthly groan proceeded from some one among
the people, which caused a great sensation in the chapeL
The groaning and yelling being repeated at short intervals,
and it being impossible foe the minister to proceed in conse-
quence, witness went to a pew in which the prisoner was
sitting, and asked him quietly to leave the building—the
noise having proceeded from him. Be refused to do so, and
then witness seized him by the collar, with the view of
dragging him oat of the place by force. The prisoner
then said he would leave quietly, and witness released
has bold of the man • but instead of keeping hie promise,
he darted down under the seat of the pew, and it was may
by the oombhied aid of several persona, and the oocurrence

of • moot unseemly dzstorbanc;, that the prisoner wee at
length ejected from the chapel. On getting outeide he
assaulted one of the peewee who had asidstd in removing
him from the building. Witness observed that the prisoner
had been drinking, and was probably unaware of the extent
of his misconduct, and as he had been locked up all night
there was no with to press the charge further against him.
The prisoner said he was very sorry. He took a little
drop after his tea, and it seemed completely to get over him.
He had never been tipsy, or charged at • police court
before. and be could get • good and steady character from
his present employer, for whom be had worked eighteen
months.

---
Mr. Flowers—This is a very bad cue, and if the com-
plainant bad not pleaded for Ton. you would bars been very
severely punished ; es it is, I will only tine you 55., tiepins
it may serve u a warning to you.

THZ SOLDIUB AXD THE TABU AGAIN.

A private in the lst Batt .lion of Coldstream Guards was
charged with amsalting poliocooonstable A 66, on Sunday
evening, in St. James's-park.
The constable said he wee parsing along the park, mar
Constitution hill, about 20 minutes peat 10 at night, when
he heard the .seams of a woman, mid saw the prisoner and
a girl struggling together, the former attempting to raise
her clothes in as iadecent maser. Witmer wee in private
clothes at the time, but hemp to the ambiance of the woman,
and found the primoer very drunk and violent. He thou
gave witness a revere blow in the fee. (the mark of which
was still visible), and subsequently, when bsiag takes into
custody, be took o 2 his belt and attacked witness with it.
Winne, ran to Constitutioe-hill for 'mistimes, sad retorted
with soother offioer, and the pelmets was taken into caMody.
He then pulled out a 2a. piece from his pocket, sod said
that witness " had given it to him for aa improper purpose."
The woman who had been smaulted was, he believed, •
prostitute.
Police-officer A 179 corroborated the latter pert of the
last witness's midst:ice, sod said the prisoner was drunk.

The prisouer said the woman wu not a prostitute, nor
had she any complaint to make of him. They ware together
by mutual consent. He denied that he ever took off his belt
during the affray, and he dad not know that the maa who
iaterfered with him at first was a police-oonstable.
The sergeant of the battalion said the defendant was
much given to being "absent without leave."
Mr. Flowers said he would not punish the prisoner for
assaulting the first witners in his capacity as a constable,
because the man was in private clothes ; but Mao imputation
made by him was • foul and shameful slander against any
111.111), and aggravated his previous mircoaduct. He must
pay • fine of 31., or go to prison for a month.
Committed.

MARLBOROUGSSTBEET.
DANOZIOUB AMAULT ON ♦ LICIUMED VICITALLKIL

Cometios Poley, a rough•lookireg Irkhenna, was ehawd
Worn Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently aesoulting Mr. Booby.
loadlort of the Grapes public-house, Tower-street, St.
Martin's-lane.

Mr. Busby weasel preen* being confined to his bed ia
consequence of the tajoriss be received, and a certificate was
banded to Br. Tyrwhitt. signed by Dr. Footling, of the
Charing-cross Hospital, stating that owing to the severs
injuries Mr. Bushy had sustained he was Dot able to attend
the court.

It appears that the primmer was tamed out of Mr.
Busby's house three or four times on Saturday owing to his
disorderly conduct, the last time with swim. others about
a quarter to 12 o'clock at night, when. in the presence of
James Drayton. 29 F, he threw a gingerbeer bottle at Mr.
Busby with such form that the bottle was smashed
to pieces or Mr. Busby's nose, which was
so frightfully injured that • piece of it was
picked up from the floor. Drayton immediately took
the prisoner into custody, and on the way to the station,
the prisoner's wife having spoken to the prisoner, he deli-
berately, Audis the most savage manner, knocked her down.
Dr. Fencing wasseet for, and attended upon Mr. Busby,
remaining with him Mom Saturday night, Mr. Busby being
in • very dangerous state.
Mr. Tyrwhitt rewarded the prisocer to use the result of
the injuries Mr. Busby has sustained.

WoRRIIIP-BTRZST.
. WATCH HOHIMULT.

.ram Clark was charged with steeling a watch and chain,
value nearly 201,, from the person.
Mr. Abrahams, a gentleman of the Jewish persuasion,
while paining through the eeighbourbood of Whitechapel
about a fortnight since, was rushed upon by a young man
who grasped his gold guard chain, and pulled it with each
vioissos as to break it nines by the button-bole of the waist-
coat, to which a cross piece was attached. The was escaped
with the entire property, although pursued for a ooesider-
able distance by the rightful onset. Very shortly after-
ward' Mr. Abrahams received an indirect communication
that the watch could be "beard of" at the shop of •
tradesman in the vicinity, and he consequently proceeded
there accompanied by one of his saes. The matter was
mertioned. " A gold watch!" remarked the tradesman,
" Yes," " Jewelled in ea many boles (sawing the
number) " Yea." " Not say name on the
bear " No." " Well, yes ; if you had been here
tee minutes since I could have shown it to
you." Subsequently Mr. Abrahams was informed that hie
property could be restored for 174 He had a strong desire
to regain its possession from the feet of its having been
• marsair from his wife ; but to this proposal he would

and the watch, therefore, was not shown.
etery effort was made to apprehend the thief,
:b., was at length effected by Keniwood, • plain
t.... constable of the H division, who, from an accurate
• given, took him in a lodging-boncs. A sum-
, then obtained whist the tradesman that he
for his share in the tr•LIBII0ii0e. He
.„! with Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, as his solicitor,
, understood that the watch offered for 17/. was
Actual watch stolen, but ose resembling it, and of
• , :u...
„00, therefore, on this representation, which he
:.,.t ~u the part of the prosecutor disprove, inasmuch
[via had not basemen by Mr. Abrahams, declined
the tradesman into the witness box, and the pri-
w preferring a summuy adjudication on the charge
Will automatons imprisonment of six months.

ER IRON THE
PACONDEMNED MATRICIDE
RKER.

t.dlowing letter has been addressed by the

I'..iker.from the county prison, Nottingham, to •

111:4 n &Antall :

„Nottingham, August I, 1864.
lEtybell,—lt is under very painful feeling that I
• . you, but having Maud that you were so kind
with the ioteotioo of speaking foe me, for which
%nu my sincere thanks, feeling assured that you
done your best for me ; and I feel also Neural,
use! called for witnesses to speak to my treat-
: < parents, it would have very much altered the
I:,e case; for the judge took a very wrong
.t. But it Is one consolation to me to feel, that
. :her people may think or say, I had no tote,-
” . Iring either of them, much more to murder
. . :,t it is over ; and I must abide by his decision.
low to do is to prepare my soul for a better
to put my hope and trust in the Loyd. I have
attention paid to me by the clergy and offi-
.l <owe of your brothers in the faith are with me all
.could vary much like to see you. I wish you
over ma soon as you can. Give my kind' love
. • •:. tell him to pre. for himself and me, for I hope
all meet is Haven ; and, so long as we ono'
tot to care how we are sent. Write by retain,
•• t..e bow you are getting on, and whether there is
icing made in my behalf. Give my love to all
friends, and particularly to IL Swinacoe. Tell
think about him. Tell him to alter his course
. od gtve his heart to God, and he will repent
he lives. Tell bim to go to chapel on Sun-
w think and pray for me. Tell him I often think
and believe me, your affectionate relation,
"R. T. PARKZR.

• I wrote this I have heard there iianeflortb;ng
. !.. cia La Newark. Inquire, and let me know. lam
Mr. Attenborrow, Independent minister from
• ~VtTY nunute.—Your,, T. P.
I Lcu sing—
' In my band no price I bring,
Simply to Thy cross I cling.'
:13t o'clxlc. —Jut had prayers, feel quite happy, with
. • : ,th,r methodist ; he says he shall aall and see you
Le comes a-fishing."

i oNIMON AGAIN ON FULL—Last evening
considerable slates was occasioned by what ap-
,.•• be a tire on very extensive premras, sod which
over a Imp portion of the metropolis. Mr.
of the Loudon klre Brigade, and the conductors
, ,'lince of Wales Volunteer Fire Brigade, New-
u.ted, with numerous pariah engines, foe
Of the conflagration, on reaching which
~,4ertained that the furze on Hayes-common,
wee in flames. There was no water
• .toed, and, • stiff breeze prevailing the flames
wildfire. Efforts were made by the polioe and
• ,itinguish the fire, but it was found impossible to
_ thing but allow it to burn iWlt out, and about four
of furze were ooasoluentiv destroyed. This is the
time the comunon has been on fire within a few days.
1....5ri Id'Mnano's Disegran.—A " London
v..!Geteer," writing to a rontemportuy with reference
destruction of Colonel Illlructo's mansion, with its
contest', by fire, sweets "that every brother
..tee? should at once come • to the front,' and give a
salute, in some substantial shape, to their gallant
?zing °Meer, Colonel 11•Mordo, for the purpose of pre-
- •._.g to him a testimonial that shall, in some degree,
'r him for the terrible loss he has sustained by the
••.r.ictioa of everything that must be dear to an Beglish
r. his well and dearly mused bosom." "We
••.er now." adds the writer, " nearly 200,000, end auralY
v „al testify our respect for, and admhstion of, the gal.
Lt.; co:oral to any desired extent."
SEali.ire CONFLAGRATION AT MIDDLEsBOROUGIL-
-11 :.aturday afternoon, a serious fire broke oat at Mid-
rte,horough, and one which, before it was got under, did
daciAge to the amount of between 7,0001. sad 8,0001. The
ire ;V4.0 out on the premises of Mr. H. Chapman, joiner,
stw:tonatreet, about half-past 2 in the afternoon, and
b, f-re three it had spread over the building end the whole
I.::r....ises—an extensive row of cottages, which had been
r-,:ted and coverted into joiners' shops—were in flames.
At .:.15 the walls and roof fell in, and it was then that the
Lrther progress of the flames was stayed—the heavy mass
walls completely smothering the burning material.
reit damage was done to the adjoining property, the
windows being scorched out of many of the c,ittages oppo-
tae, and the door-posts, window-frames, and portions of
tSe roof being burnt away. The damage to Mr. Chapman's
;:meaty alone is estimated at 7,0001. Be is only insured
r4OOl.

THS EXTLOSIOIT AT CEIILWORTH.—On Saturday
milling, at 6 o'clock, an inquest on the bodies of John
:arnfield and Charles Mansell, the unfortunate men who
sere killed by the late explosion, wee opened by Mr. C. J.
Xoods, coroner for the western division of Surrey, at the
.'eery Arms Inn. The room in which the inquiry was con-
tuned, and which was situate about a quarter of a mile from
Le powder mills, was a long apartment, furnished with
Lnierous windows, all of which had been demolished by
Le explosion. The Ceroner said that in this inquiry it
wild be necessary to ascertain not merely the cause of
&ad), but also whether the machinery employed at the
pewder mills was proper for the particular manufacture,
em whether due precautions were taken for the proven-
La of accidents. His present inteation was merely
to open the inquiry and then adjourn it. After
the jury had seen the boeies and the mene of the explosion,
Le following evidence was taken :—James William Upfold,
Leeman of Mr. Sharp's gunpowder works„ said he last maw
Le aeceased alive about ten minutes peat 11 o'clock on Fri-
o morning, when they were both standing at the door of
tie press-house talking to him. They had both been en-
:a •d in the prise-hones from 7 o'clock on Friday morning,
witness bad had no occasion to visit the building in his
ntscity of foreman. It was his duty to inspect the work-
-,et on the premises, sod he usually wept round between 7
o'clock for that The hour for tbe commence-
' of work was 7o' eland there was no general iospee-
t •.f the men prior to their commencing, neither were there
'etitten or printed rules for the regulation of the este-
•.ment. The men were compelled to change their ordi-
' dries., and to put one dress specially adapted for work-
. in the mills before say of them were allowed to water
irtion of the works, and a small bnilding called the
v eb.up house" was used for the purpose. There was no
• .00, however, employed to see that this regulation war
---.,1 out at the moment the men entered the premises.
r leaving the men the witness proceeded to his own
snout • quarter of • mile distant, and bad just got
te when the explosion took place. This caused him to
• -.•.en irimediately, when he found that the press•honee
~.1 eeploded and the two men had disappeared. He im-
-,tely let a party of men to work, sod the body of Faro-
! iese soon discovered, lying about 200 yards ap the
,w. sod that of Mansell in a ditch about 80 yardibelow
;oars-house. Farnfield's body was much shattered, and
• • -rine were off. There was not a particle of clothing
a either of the bodies. If the men had changed their
.:csry clothing, it would hare been left in the '• wash-up
but this had been destroyed by the explosion, and
the clothing it (attained, one shoe, which belonged to
,field, had since been found. Mansell had been em-
e•l upon the works for the part two years, and Fern-
: almost from his infancy. The machinery in the press-
:n win new except the hydraulic press, which bad been
Alt about seven year.. When the witness saw the de-
•~'l at the door of the preenhouse both had on their
,ong dress. At this stage of the proceedings the in-
weeadjoursad, and it was resolved that in tbe
muo-
the Board of Trade should be requested to send a coot-
, xenon immediately to inspect the scene of the
ft.

N., ERrit: STATIC OF nil H•MPSTILAD
Lankeeter held an inquest at the Duke
Lte.ton, Hampstead, on a boy named Thomas Angie,
wee drowned while bathing in one of the Hampstead
••• The deceased tried to swim, but got oat of hie
.1 his two youthful companions could not assist
The coroner commented on the numerous
• • • 'hat had oceurred, and also on the fact that the
,riuntodations of various juries had been without
u the New River Company, or Sir Thomas
v aeon. the lord of the manor. The jury ex-
,eir greatest regret that nothing had been done.
.red their inability to return any other verdict
Accidental death."
' 11ll:RG.7 MOUNTAIN IN BRITAIN.—A new
• •,..rot of Ben Maedbui and the other mountains of
• . ~4orm group has just been made by the Royal
• presently engaged upon that part of the Ord.
• -vey of Scotland. Ben Macdhui, which was for-
resod to be 4.390 feet in height. is now set down
14,0 feet less then that—viz.. 4.296. Some years
Macdhui was supposed to be 17 feet higher than
• ii, the height of which wag then pat down at
ran Macdhui was, therefore, at that time with°-
, itated to be the highest mountain in Britain.
however, the tables have taken a turn and
would now appear to be by fez the higher
%rm. The 01411•000 Survey elf Ben Nevi'. so
. •

• ire aware, has not yet been 'made ; bet taking ite
the old measurement of 4,373 feet, aad Ben
1 its Dimly ascertained height—viz„. 4,298 feet,
appears by this calculation to he 77 feet higher
highest of the Grampian range. The di/Temp is
-r in favour of Bea Nevis, if we accept its height
1.106. as muted in • map lately published by
:.,tubers in Silver's "Gallery of Geopmehl."
ie set down in the sew survey at 4,248. Ceirtool,
~ formerly believed to be 4,245 feet I. height, is
down 5 feet. and made 4,245. The height of
...,.s.uud is fixed at 3,923 fast.—Blysig Courant.