The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-12 00:00:00

THE EXPEFSS, WEDNFSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1863.

National Government would charter the vessel as soon
as it was ready, and defray all expenses. He said the
volunteers would be &Wed on board the vessel.
The corporal asked for a few more copies of the
circular, as he knew of several young men in his corps
who hail expressed wish to join. Defendant gave him
three or four copies, and then the two young men went
away. He desired them as they were leaving to return as
soon as possible, and bring the other young men with them.
After they had gone defendant asked me to fill up the form
(the description roll) with my name, age, employment, con-
stitution, weight, iko. I smiled at the request, but I com-
plied with it. lie then asked me to assist him in enclosing
and addressing some of the circulars and letters, with the
description rolls, of which be had a book-fell, is readiness
to send out.

Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—Had been out of em-
ployment for the last year. Had formerly been master
of two schools in Wales—one at Abetuyon. Had been
clerk for a short time since then. Had been M com-
munication with the Hassan consul respecting this matter,
but had never been promised, nor did he expect, any pay or
reward for what he had done.

Re-esamined—hfr. Talbot, M. P., knew witness, and could
testify to his character. The reason why he had not been
employed during the last twelve months wee that he had
been in the Consumption kf oepitaL

Frederick Harvey, riO, Queen-street, Pimlico. brass
finisher, deposed that be saw the advertisement in the
newspaper, and answered it, and received one of the circulars
produced, in consequence of whirl he went to the office in
Buckingham-street, Strand, and saw defendant there. Be-
fore going there—namely, on the 27th July—he wrote to the
Russian ambassador, and he also saw the Russian consul, and
the solicitor to the Russian government. It was after these
visits that he went to Buckinghametreet, taking th lope
and circular with him, and also • statement respecting
witness's character—a testimonial. Witness described the
cenversations with defendant (similar to those with last
witness, Gregory). He asked defendant what were the in.
docements to go to Poland. He replied, " There are no
very great inducements. We should have military cloth-
ing, the same pay as the National Government soldiers,
with a share of the booty and prises. At the end of the
war we should have six months' pay or a government situa-
tion." He said he wee going to Paris on Saturday, where
they were doing the same thing. Witness was urged to reply
by Saturday. He communicated what took place to the
Russian embassy.

Croarexamined—l have been nine mouths out of employ.
I have had no pay, and expect Done. You may call me a
military spy if you like.
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Win: Buck, warrant officer of the court, examined—On
Tuesday, the 4th of August, I received the warrant pro-
duced for the apprehension of Lieutenant Styles I rioted
the neighbourhood of Buckingham-street the same afternoon,
and made other researches and inquiries, but did not suc-
ceed in apprehending him. I received information that
he was not in town, but had gone to Paris. On Monday
afternoon I heard of his return, and I went to the office in
Buckinghametreet, where I saw the defendant, and appre-
heeded him. I told him I was an officer of Bow-street, and
I described the charge. He replied that he did not know
there was anything illegal in what he was doing.
I took him to Bow-street, previously locking up
the office, and having lodged him in custody,
I returned to the office, and examined the
papers. I produce the receipts for advertisements in the
Times and Daily Telegraph, and the letters which I found
upon the defendant, and also the papers which I afterwards
found at the office.

Mr. Poland now applied for a remand.
Mr. Lewis contended that his client could not be detained
under the prompt act, which was intended for the action of
the English government only.
Mr. Hall considered the act of • snore comprehensive
nature, and was intended to embrace any enlistment for a
"foreign service."
Mr. Lewis said the whole case reminded him of the play
of "Much Ado about Nothing," and as the same thing had
been done before without interference from the government,
the defendant thought he was doing no harm.
Mr. Hall remanded the defendant, aid had the bail at
4004, and two sureties in 2001. each, or fear is 1001. each.

THE FIRE ARD LOSS OF LIPS IN THE NEW
NORTH-ROAD.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Payne, coroner
for the City of London, held an investigation at St. Bartho-
lomew's Hospital into the circumstances of the fire in Her-
bert-street, New North-road, on Sunday morning, by which
Mary Anne Stabbings, aged 64 years, lost her life, and a
woman in hericonfinement and the newly-born child were
seriously burned. The jury having been sworn, proceeded
to view the body of the deceased. Mrs. Ste-
phenson, a lodger, said deceased was in attend-
ance on Mrs. Solomon Reuben, as a monthly
nurse, at No. IS, Herbert-street, New North-road. Mrs.
Reuben was confined on Friday morning. On Sunday morn-
ing she heard loud screams, and upon rushing upstairs she
saw the room apparently in flames. She did not go quite
up to the room, but ran beck to secure bee own child. Mies
Martha Reuben, niece to Mr. Reuben, said that she lived in
the name house. Witness slept io the room above Mrs. Reu-
ben's, and on the Sunday morning she wss awoke by a
great noise. She went down and saw smoke and flames in
Mrs. Reubeu's room. She threw water into the room, and
then dressed and ran out of the hones. Wilma; could
not see who was in the room, but she heard deceased's
voice. Alfred Barton, Cumberland-street, Hackney-road,
said that deceased was • widow. She was insensible
when he visited her in the hospital, and she gave no ac-
count of the accident. Burrows, 29 N. said that when he
was carrying the deceased to the hospital in • cab she said,
" My poor stomach—all this has happened through saving
other people." She could hardly speak, and she gave no
account of the way the fire originated. Mrs. Stepbensoo,
recalled, said that on Sunday morning she visited the de-
ceased in the hospital, when she stated that she was about
to get some brandy for Mrs. Reuben, and that the candle
was standing on the table by the bed. The moving of the
curtains, she thought, canted them to come into contact
with the flame. Sbe said that if she got well she would be
ruined for life, as people would never bays confidence in her
again. The jury returned • verdict of " Accidental death."