The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-23 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

POLAND.

The Nord of to-claraaserta that there are now in
Poland upwards of 80,000 Russian infantry and
cavalry, and about 200 guns. With reinforcements
which will shortly be there the army will present a
total of 120,000 men. It seems, however, from
various accounts received from Poland, that
the reinforcements have hitherto been unable to
proceed further than Lithuania, where the excite-
ment is so great that all the force at hand is needed
to prevent an insurrection.
The indipendanee gives, as a rumour, a statement
that the Emperor Napoleon has sent one of his
aides-de-camp to Berlin, with an autograph letter
for the King of Prussia.
The Journal de Poses gives the following episode
of the insurrection :—" A handful of insurgents)
composed entirely of the youth of the nobility, has
been surprised in the neighbourhood of Plotchew.
A frightful carnage took place. The chief of the
little group, who had just arrived from Paris, en-
couraged his companions to the attack, despite the
shower of balls and grape-shot, but soon fell, killed
by two balls in the breast. Several of his com-
panions, however, with the courage of despair,
threw themselves on the Russian ranks, and cut a
passage through."
Letters from Cracow speak of the arrival there of
several cars of wounded insurgents, who were dis-
tributed among various convents, private houses,
and inns.

The Cologne Gazette continues to attack the policy
of the Prussian government, and lays stress upon
the reprobation which all Europe has attached to
it ; the opposition of the representatives of the
nation ; the protests of the German population of
the Grand Duchy of Posen ; and the disturbed
state of the Rhenish provinces.
The Gazette du Danube of the 15th says :
" Count de Rechberg, the Austrian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has had several conferences with
French and English ambassadors, and we believe
we may announce as certain that the three cabi-
nets are agreed in the interests of humanity to make
some attempts to put an end to the struggle which
is going on in Poland. It is probable that they
will very shortly take steps in common at St. Peters-
burg toindnoe the Emperor Alexander to concede to
the Poles the rights which were guaranteed them
by treaties."

(11801111e8 TILZOILAYL)
PARIS, FRB. 23.
The Conatitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed
by its secretary, M. Boniface, says :—" One cannot
but be astonished at the excitement which has been
produced on the Bourse of Paris by the news of the
conclusion of a treaty between Prussia and Russia.
The comments of the press on this subject have
given rise to exaggerated fears. Up to the present
time the French government has done nothing be-
yond entering into communication with the cabinet
of London, in order to agree upon the course that
should be followed in this matter."

THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BOMBAY
MAILS.

)N, FIB. 23.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Delta, Captain Cook, with the heavy portion of the above
mails, has arrived. She has 31 passengers, amongst whom
are Lieut.-Colonel M'Caskill, Major Sandwith, Major Ro-
binson from Bombay, and Colonel Somerset from Gibraltar.
The Delta has on freight 53 packaged specie, value 3861. ;
also 492 bales silk, 21 bozo' valuables, 40 cases Indian
shawls, 228 cases oranges, 10 asks wine, 560 boxes dates,
32 packages sundries, and 1,400 bales damaged silk, saved
from the wreck of the Colombo.

The Delta experienced to Malta hoe weather; thence to
Gibraltar strong easterly winds and high seas. At the latter
port alie was detained twelve hours in consequence of a
heavy gale ; thence to Southampton light breezes and floe.
H.I.Y. transport Perdrix was atilt at Alexandria. H.M.S.
Marlborough and Alacrity, and the Peninsular sod Oriental
Company's steamer Ceylon were at Malta, and at Gibraltar
the ltedpole, Virago, Procria, and transport Supply. The
Mora, with the outward mails of the 12th, arrived at Gib-
raltar on the evening of the 16th, and sailed for the east-
ward on the 17th last.

The Spanish journals contain accoluite of the African
settlement of Melilla. The disputes between the frontier
Moors and the garrison had entirely ceased. The Moorish
work called the "Lena," which bad formerly been a source
of serious annoyance, had been destroyed under the direc-
tion of the Spanish engineers, and many of the Moors had
been taken into Spanish pay and employed on the new
Spanish fortifications.
The American steamship Chippewa arrived at Cadiz, on
the 12th inst.

The members of the Capes Hunt, at Gibraltar gave a
farewell dinner to Colonel Paulett Somerset on the 13th
inst. Amongst the company present were his Facenosey
the Governor and Major•Genersl Sir Robert Walpole,
K.C.B.

The British steamer These'lia, eight days from Liverpool ;
the steamer Thames, nine days from Middlesborough ;
the steamer Dom Pedro, sixteen days from Glasgow ; her
Majesty's store ship Supply, seven days from Plymouth ;
the brig Robertson, thirty• Live days from Newcastle ; the
steamer Christina, seven days from Liverpool ; the steamer
Neptune, eleven days from Middlesborough; the steamer
Albanian, seven days from Liverpool, had severally arrived
out at Gibraltar since last adviees.

Gibraltar exchanges were quoted on London, 90 days
date, 50a ; Paris, Mr. 31c. ; Brunel', Mr. 314. ; 3Larseillee,
Mr. 300. ; Genoa, sfr. 31c. ; Madrid, 8 days' sight, pm. ;
Cadiz, du. ; Serille, dia. ; Malaga, par; Barcelona,
pm. ; Almeira, par ; Valencia, 1 pm. ; Alicante, dia.
Premium on fire•franc pieces, p 0., i• demand. Freights
without change.

M. Jules Simon has been elected member of
the Freech Academy by 32 votes out of 34 voters.

The Berlin papers announce that Professor Plots,
of Charlottenburg, who exerted himself at the last election
on behalf of his party, the "old (moderate) liberals," has
been deprived of his office of examiner in the Freoch lan-
guage of persona desirous to pass for the diplomatic service.
A curious artifice was adopted by the anti-
Carolynlista at Rome to render the masked balls ►t the
theatres unpopular• They got up into the upper boxes and
showered down thence a quantity of sneezing powder, which
set the whole company of dominoes and costumes into
violent fits of nasal convulsions, and obliged them to aban-
don the theatre.
Mrs. Jachmann (who, as Mias Wagner, was once
the cause of strife among London managers, and who sow,

as • tragic actress, is performing in Berlin) has met with se
unfortunate accident. During a rehearsal of AfacertA, sod
owing to a door having been left open which should have
been closed, she fell from a height of 12 feet, and hurt har
shoulder. As far as is yet known she has not further in-
jured herself, although said to be near her confinement.
. _

SITUSDAY.
W. to N. sad NA,
moderate, doe.
As above,.

111,0 M

!imam.
W.UoraLAS.

x.w.-17;iii:nd
moderate to tread
As above.

N. W. to N. 6., light to moderate
moderate, one. to fruit.
As next above. N. W.Fausei As next above.
N.N.W. to &NFL., mo- LW.laarsn. N.N.L to &9.F.., mo-
derate, fine. dente to bah.
AA next above. &N. KIIGLAID. As next above.
N.W. N.E.. and S.R., Ltbale. N.N.X. to E.S.E. and
moderate to fresh, 8.8. W., fresh, one.

THE CAssrv.u. is Rocs—A letter from Rome
of the 11th gives some accounts of the state of the carnival
in that city :—" The carnival has gone off just as the
National Committee ordered. On the 11th the Corso was
deserted, and not more than a dozen carriages were seen.
The government is greatly irritated at what is going on,
and the gendarmes move about with furious countenances
at seeing groups here and there with whom they dare not
interfere. On the afternoon of the 19th the Corso became
rather more animated. Suddenly • watch-word got into
circulation, 'To the Pincio,' and the Corso in a moment
became deserted, whilst the public garden became fall to
overfiowini. On the 13th, which was a Friday, when all
carnival gaieties are prohibited by the rides of the church,
and when the custom is to remain quietly at home, the
Corso was filled by an immense crowd, but no masquerade
dresses were seen."

Captain Winn, of the Grenadier Guards, who
was arrested on his return from Richmond by the Federal
authorities some two months since, on a charge of carrying
despatches from the Confederate government, effected his
escape a few days Moos, and strived in this city yesterday.
—Moittresi Gazette, Feb. 6.
TRIAL OF ♦ New TRACTION ENGINE,-011 SMUT-

witnessing some
A French newspaper called La Pais. has cir- 1 day afternoon a number of eminent engineers and scientific
cuheted an announcement to the effect that some of the' men . ""mbl:d.defor be. purpose
most distinguished engineers is France, among whom are' f=e4tathe firm with,si...
new
wAvelog traction
&od ell'Or4:e.;, or fro:
of
Lechatelier, sad Girard, cheater, the patentees. The enne selected for the trial
mhaveentiaopp;rdo approved a. plan of t'a
railwayPetiet from Paris to Marseilles, wan
one of several which are now being manufactured for
which would resolve a problem hitherto considered impos. the Yndanamutans Copper and Mining Company, Australia.
aim.. They assert that the journey from pane to Mar- Shortly after 1 o'clock the engine started from the factory
at Btrood with four heavy waggons attached, each lades
seines, 610 miles, may be accomplished in an hour and a I With tmeike a timber, the total weight of each waggoe,
half, with more economy and security that, it it at present with its freight, being close upon five tons. With this
performed in 18 hours. They are so decided in their opi. load the engem traversed the narrow streets of Strood,
turning the sharp angle at the turnpike and ascending a
nioo, that several of them have demanded permission for
the construction of the railway. The plan has been sub-
long incline of about 1 in 12, for upwards of a mile, at •
speed of five miles an hour. The eosins was then turned
mated to the Emperor for his approbation. The hydraulic towards a hill with a rise of lin B—the teeprt of the
system invented by M. Girard, in which he substitutes kidin the neighbourhcod—and, not withi:ltan&ng the en.
sliding for running on wheels, is the beats of the new plan. ceediagly soft, sloppy state of the road, amended to the A
mom or MR. G. F. Tiung.—A St. Louis top
with the train of waggons at the rate of about three miles
telegram of the 7th says—George Francis Teals was arrested an hour. After travelling BOOM distance atspeeds
from three to six mules aa hour, the ne ' sad train varying
at the Planter" House thin afternoon by the United States aseaded the keg iodizes, and again reached the turnpike
apparent difficulty, it dragpsi its load ova every variety of
detectives, sad given the enervative of leaving the State in roads, where two more heavily•Liden waggons were attach
tons.
ed,
half an hour or going to gaol. He chose the former. and
swelling the weight, with the eagles, to upwards of 40
crossed the river immediately. He was advertised to deliver Ono. move the engine was Marked, and, without the least
• political speech tonight ,hat was summarily Prevented kr ground, sod through the sareeta, urines' at the factory at
the Provost Mamba i about 5 o'clock, alter or doom of upuovit of throe Douro.

MERCHANT SEAMAN'S ORPHAN ASYLUM.
(THIS DAY.)

The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the governors
of this inetitntioe, and the half-yearly election of children
to the benefit of its funds, took place this forenoon at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The proceedings were
presided over by EDWIN Fox, Fel., of Fox, Halliday,
and 00.
Mr. ELMWOOD, the secretary, read the annual report of
the committee of management, which stated that during ths
past year a steady incrcesiag interest had beat evinced in
the welfare and progress of the institution by all claws of
the community, and especially by those more immediately
connected with the shipping interest. The new Maf-
ia; at Bnaresbrook had been opened in July last, on
which occasion the ceremony was presided over
by Earl Russell, the president of the institution, and it had
been decided on commemorating that event by holding a
fancy fair in aid of the funds of the institution, on the
anniversary of it in next July. The change in the new
building bad exercised a most beneficial effect upon the
health of the children ; and the advantages of the situation
and increased accommodation at command were everywhere
apparent. Since last annual meeting 18 boys mg
7 girls had left the institution. and 17 boys
red 8 girls had been admitted, while one child
had been placed on the foundation by Joseph Soames,
reeking a total of 118 children-78 boys and 40 girls—at
Present enjoying the benefits of the asylum. At the mini-
wormy dinner in April last, under the presidency of Mr.
Q.C., M.P., a sum of 3,5281. was collected, in which
.um was included two magnificent gifts of 1,000/. from
the late Mr. Richard Green and Yr. Joseph Brumes,
IL P., respectively. The report, after alluding to the great
Ices which the institution had sustained by the death of
the former gentleman, who bad for a long time officiated as
its treasurer, and was one of its warmest supporters, stated
that the committee bad appointed Mr. Henry Green, his
brother, to the office of treasurer in his place, and concluded
with an appeal to the funds of the chanty to enable them
to 'elect to the benefit of the asylum the full complement
of 200 children, which the new building bad been fitted up
to receive.

The report having been adopted, the officers for the year
WOO re-elected. The election of twelve chtldrea--eine boys
sad three girls—to the benefits of the fund of the biota,-
ties wee then prooseded with.

THE EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATION OP SE.
DUCTION AND CHILD MURDER IN THE EAST
END.

INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning Mr. John Humphreys, one of the
Middlesex coroner., resumed at the King's Arms Tavern,
Beaumont-square, Stepney, the inquiry respecting the death
of the child of Caroline Burns, a girl only 15 of
age, who, it was alleged, had been seduced and had subse-
quently murdered her offspring under very extraordinary
circumstances.
The girl Burns was a servant in the employ of a respect-
able family in Beimmont-equare, and had an excellent cha-
racter. On the 3rd inst. she went about her avocations as
usual, although apparently a little weak. Her mistress,
Mrs. HUI, however, in taking some clothes from a press,
found the body of a child, which rolled out upon the floor.
Mr. Atkins, a surgeon, was called in, and he discovered
that Caroline Burns bad given birth to the child that
morning, and that it had been born alive. A piece of tape
had been placed around the neck, in which there was a
deep indentation. Part of the face was livid, and the nose
was flattened. Death bad resulted from suffocation. The
girl stated that in May last, as she was returning home, she
was followed bb a man near Stepney church. She endea-
voured to avoid him, but he overtook her, and placed
something over her face that took her breath away. He
took her into a house, where her mimes failed her. The
man subsequently. else stated, threatened her with ven-
geance if she disclosed anything of what took place, and
she was so terrified that she kept the secret.
Mrs. Jane Hill said that she remembered that on the day
indicated by the girl she came home an hour and a ball past
her time, and she appeared as if she bad been flurried
through running. The next day she was very bat 'Oct
that it was through having had to run in the street. The gal
was very steady and industriona, and always, except on that
one occasion, kept good hours. The erl had concealed her
condition from the family, none of whom bad any sus-
picion of it.
Mr. F. Gant. F.R.C.S., and anatomist at the Royal Free
Hospital, said that he had made a post mortem examination
of the deceased. He found the ligature which had been
around the deceased's neck stained with blood.
placed
ware marks of violence on the face. The child 1/1111
fully developed, had been born alive, and had had separate
existence. It bad been put to death by means of the cord
which was found around its neck, and tightened to produce
strangulation. The string had not been used to assist in
delivery.
Mrs. Hill recalled, identified the cord as one that the girl
Burns used to wear in her dram

Emily Parker, 2, iliddleCorswallatreet, said that the
girl Caroline Burns called to see her (witneen's daughter) on
the 24th January. She " When Mr. Hill went away
he game me 15a, and kissed me." She said that he was going
down to the seaside to Mrs. Hill. She afterwards said that
the 15e. were to keep house while he was at ltamegate. She
never complained that any violenoe had been done to her.
The daughter of this witness gave similar evidence. The
girl said that her master was very kind to her, but she did
not say he had committed any violence or impropriety.
Mr. Atkins, surgeon, said that the girl stated that she
knew nothing of the circumstances of the death of the
child, as she was insensible, or " lost " at the time.
Caroline Barns, an innocent-looking girl, apparently about
14 years of age, was cautioned. and asked if she had any
statement to make. She said that she would be 16 years of
age next birthday. Under the advice of the ooroner, she
i declined to make any further statement.
The coroner having summed op, the jury, after a long
deliberation, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against
Caroline Burns." _ _

The coronerissusd his warrant for the committal of the
girl to Newgate for trial, and she wes takes into custody by
Mr. Biosphere, the offloor of the court.

PAINFUL CASE AT HUDDERSFIELD.-A

BRIDEGROOM POUND DROWNED.

e—
An inquest was held at Meltham, on Saturday
evening, under extraordinary and painful circumstances.
It appears that • young woman came from Goicar, in
the forenoon, to be married at the Huddersfield parish
church, to • young roan, aged 13, named Green Armi-
tage, a woollen dubber, residing with his uncle in
Meltham, and was no little put about at the nonappear-
ance of her intended partner. She waited till 12, and
then started off in • conveyance to MeMem to seek the
bridegroom. Her horror may be imagined when she was
shown hidoorpse,which had been taken out of Newßridge mill-
dam only three boon before, There seems little doubt that
the deceased committed suicide. George Dyson, • factory
operative, deposed at the inquest to finding • pair of shoes,
a cap, and an apron belonging to the deceased, lying on the
bank of the dam, at 10 oclock in the morning. He found
the deceased in the water • few minutes after. On taking
him out, he sent for Police-constable Rogers, of the county
constabulary. That officer searched the deceased, and
found 31.175. 10d. in gold and silver, in his trousers pockets,
which were tightly buttoned up, and secured by • Waco
passed round the body, evidently with the intention of
preventing the money from falling out.
John Hollingworth, butcher, deposed that he met the
deceased on Fnd.ay afternoon, at the bottom of Greenfield,
is Saddleworth (nine and a half miles from where his body
wee found). He had no handkerchief round his neck, and
looked wild and excited ; yet he was perfectly sober. He
talked sensibly enough. He first asidlie was seeking work,
but afterwards said that he bad only set off from home •• in
a bit of a lark." The deceased was never again seen alive.
He had been away since Thursday. As to the motive of
suicide little can be conjectured with certainty ; but it
appears that his intended bride is in the family way, and it
is suggested that the discovery of this fact may have had
something to do with the committal of the rash act. The
deceased was with his intended on the previous Sunday, and
made final arrangements for the marriage. The jury fa
turned an open verdict —Leeds Mercury.

CLERIeLL FOROILTMLNIIIL—Ort Sunday week
the clergyman of a parish church near Bristol gave notice to
the congregation that there would be divine service on
Ash Wednesday, and accordingly on that day the bells
were chimed, and many persons repaired to the church,
where they stayed for about balf•andsour, casting glances
at each other, and at a loss to know the reason of their pas-
tor's absence, some feeling assured that an urgent sacred
mission had celled him away, and that he would sorely
arrive. After waiting till their patience was exhausted,
and, finding that the clergyman had not arrived, they left,
and to their great astonishment, on going from the church
they saw the reverend gentleman superintending the carty-
imuf • load of turnips!
HOW MILK la Romanmes MAIM—At the
County Court, on Friday, in an action for breach of con.
tract, Mrought by Henry Nutter, milk-dealer, in Vauxhall-
reed, against Henry Dobson, a farmer, near Preston,
several milk dealers were called as witnesses for the de-
fendant, and one of them, named Baker, would not say
whether or not he was in the habit of putting three (allow
of water into twelve gallons of milk. tto being premed by
Mr. Gray, the witness said he would not tell him. His
Honour—The witness has a right to refuse to answer. Mr.
Gray—He says he won't tell you. (Laughter.) Witness
I do dilate my milk a little, and so does everyone
else, but I don't put any water into the milk
I sell at &L • gallon. Mr. Gray said he was in •
position to show that the plaintiff had suffered a consider-
able loss by the defendant having failed to supply him
with the milk under the contract, because he could not
obtain genuine milk from people like the defendant's wit-
nesses, whereas the milk he obtained from the defendant
himself was good. He (Mr. Gray) could prove that in this
town and neighbourhood milk, so called, was manufactured.
There were travellers in the district, at a salary of a
guinea a day, who were employed in riling articles far
making milk, and one person in the milk trad« at Brown-
hill was in the habit of purchasing seven pounds' weight
per day of these ingredients, which he used in the manu-
facture of what was sold for milk. Hie Honour gave judge
meet for the &dial ; damages 301.—Liocrpoo1

LAM INTELLIGENCE,
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
After Term Sitting at Nisi Prior at Guildhall.—{Batas
Lord Chief Justine Cockburn and a Special Jury.)
unman-4 V. ROBINSON. .

This was an action on a policy of iiistinnce on the Panama.,
from Newport to Barcelona. and thence to Quebec and back
to Appledore, in Devonshire.
no case commenced on Friday, occupied the whole of
Saturday, and did not conclude till this morning. The
Panama was a colonial built ship of 400 tons. She was
built in 1545 for the Fast India Tra&, and, as was rascal
for that trade, she was copper bottomed. She was sold to
Mr. Roberta, who sold her in 1862 to the plaintiff,
a banker, at Bideford, for 1,3254 Her copper
was then off, but she was then copper fastened, and she was
represented to be a good, serviceable, stout ship, and
Mr. Roberta had expended 250/. upon her tri
pars and fittings. After her purchase by the plain-
tiff she left the West India Docks and pro-
ceeded to Bideford and Appledore, where she was fur-
ther repaired and made tight and sound. The policy wee
effected, and on her voyage down Channel she ran on a rock,
and had to put beck to Appledore, where she was re-
paired. The cargo was reloaded, and she sailed
again, and on the 7th May foundered in the Bay of
Biscay. The underwriters resisted the claim upon the
grounds of misrepresentation and concealment of material
facts as to the ship's condition, and also that she was not
seaworthy.
..• r.

Sir. 211: Smith, Q.C., and Mr. W. Murray were counsel
for the plaintiff ; Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Lush, Q.C., and
Mr. Archibold for the defendant.
Ultimately a verdict was taken by consent for the plaintiff
on terms agreed to between the parties

COURT OF EXCHEQUER

Sittings at Nisi Prins at GuildlialL—(Before Mr. Baron
Bramwell and Common Juries.)
BLS= V. COGYTEM or WALDIGBAVE.

Mr. Baron Bramwell, co taking his seat on the bench this
morning, said he was requested by the Lord Chief Baron to
inform the counsel and parties that he was too unwell to
attend to-day, but that he would prooeed with the trial
to-morrow morning, to which time it would stand adjourned.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goalburn.)
sax V. Pips—MULL DEBT SUICIIONSES.—OPEJIATION OF

Il_ DEED OF MiIIiANOIXINT.

This is a class of bintin;swhich-hasl;en introduced to
the court by the new act, and threatens to make consider.
able demands on its time There were no less than five such
eases in the paper this morning, in some of which counsel
aP on both sides. In the case above named,
red Begley, who appeared for the defendant, stated that
s judgment had been obtained against him under the Bth
Lid 9th Vic.. cap. 127, and he had been ordered to pay the
debt by instalments. He had since filed a deed of amass-
ment under the 192nd sea of the new act, whereby he was
is the lame position as a bankrupt, and was entitled to pro-
tection against any process.
kfr. Lucas, for the plaintiff, stated that notice had only
been given of the composition deed on Saturday last, on
which day it had been registered; and the summons had
been taken out before that date.

His Honour said it would be introducing quite a novelty
into the law to hold that the 8 and 9 Vic. WU entirely re-
pealed °cinemas by a debtor coming here and obtainini the
certificate of the registrar as to the execution of a deed
DO matter what the character of the deed might be. Such
a person was not in the position of a bankrupt ;he was
merely entitled to " protection an in bankruptcy." It
would be most michievous to hold otherwise.
The defendant (Page). being examined, sodden he wise
gentleroan'stervant,and lived on his wages. He had employed
the plaintiff, an auctioneer, to sell the lean of a horse and
furniture, and 13/. was charged for commission.
His Honour ordered that the defendant should pay 44 a
month.

I;efendant—l have no means of paying it. I have • wife
sad five children.

The email:lsToner—Then you will go to prim.
Defendant—Very wall. I will, then.
TIMM V. TAYLOR.
This was a abtuler case.
Mr. Chidley, for the defendant, contended that the court
had no Jurisdiction under the 8 ►nd 9 Vic. cap. 127, but
that the jurisdiction was properly in the county court.
His Honour did not think that there was anything in the
objection.

t II HATTON.
The bankrupt, a builder, at T mckenham, applied for his
order of discharge. Against unsecured debts of 2,9861. there
were area of 7501. Other debts to the amount of 10,3001.
were secured by mortgages of property.
Mr. Bagley supported. There was no opposition. It
was dated that there would be nothing for the creditors,
as the arid would be absorbed in litigation.
Wis Honour—That is the old story. Whenever a beak-
rapt comes bare with anythiag like respectable meets, they
an always "absorbed in litigation." The bankrupt, how-
ever, may bays his discharge.

IN 11l 7.ACHAILLUI P. PLIBISON.
The bankrupt was a merchant and shipowner, of Nicholas-
lane, and of Hull. This wads the adjourned examination
sitting. The bankrupt, it will be remembered, had been
engaged in the hazardous trade of fitting out and=tinng
ships with a view to their running the blockade at o
and meet of them had been captured and condemned by
the Northern prize courts. The liabilities ere generally
stated at about 600,0001., and of the sweets no definite
estimate has yet been formed, and no halanceeheet has
been filed.
Another adjournment was ordered.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

The February adjourned general esesions of the peace for
the comity of Middlesex oommeoced this morning at
Clerkenwell.green, before Mr.
Assistant-Judge, and a bench of magistrates. The caleoda;
trio numerically heavy, there being 105 prieoners for

The grand jury having been sworn, the Assistant-Judge
*delimited them on the nature of their ditties.
The following prisoners convicted last session was
bro4ht up for judgment :
John Webb, stealing a coat, the property of Daniel
Alley—twelve months' imprisonment. John Batchelor ,
sod Joan Doris, for stealing a gold watch from Julius
Bersah. Lockyer, the officer, proved that Batchelor was
roovicted on the 30th of September, 1867, and sentenced
to three months' imprisonment ; three months 4th of May,
1858 ; three months 2ith of December, 1869; six months
April 9, 1860; twelve months sth of November, 1861—al1
for stealing watches from the person. The Assistant Judge
eentenoed Batchelor to be kept in peal servitude for
Ave yams, and Davis to imprisonment for nine mouths.
Charlet Edwards, 15, for stealing 5211 w. weight of lead
imprieonmeot for 12 months, and to receive 12 lashes.
Thomas Monitor, for steal* the sum of 3a. and a beast
—eighteen months' imprieonineet sad 12 lashes.
Peter Ball sad Frederick Lem" stealing a ha-caddy,
the property at Thomas Duncan Hampson—to eater into
their own recomsimeoes in the ewes of 501. each, to come
up for judgment when called upon.