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THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1855.

Is mak did mei Mr. Davies by each crudest violate Gar 1
mumemo Christie. prrprie•y, sad social jostle,?
Was me the delmied victim Me. Beal.] Gadded M as
szpismetima, if imiii emit he gird—sad tallies the to ~
bud& sal miseemigle plea ? XI. Daum bad 16•111
MN delallifti Wes ollootalloot of k'.: attendee sad the
Plaisoksa se kis meson—ke m07..'.1 his speak se if ha bad
I oololi Ow part ot. ... Sow tired eller, watehisg his every
irldliel, Sia sever leads' his he • imemewt. H lashes
(him say, 'lt is het at all pretede that Kr. e Davies
era had written say letters at my house without
my kweeldia sad deldeelidi as I se well remember
his mreemsed du /w
tlst 'alt.' This is prettyl well for
aellawld a Nom fez ee mesa years' standing.' It then
Kr. Davies with dMilisrately violating truth, and
I.—tdoll wit/ this weeds : "Suss is the else. We sow
aet the manremodeall ablaellital of the British empire, to
whose Mr. Aiello seeds bk egged, to what all this tends ?
—to whet emesbasiss these fasts and documests have led
them? Have Messrs. Madill tad Davies forfeited all claim
to public outdone in the presoat affair, or have they not ?
Where matter of het is coneeraed, can they with safety be
trusted, or can they not ? Hate they .acted throughout
this whole affair with candour, honour, and justice towards
Memo. Beale and Keep, Mrs. Keep and Mrs. Sposg,
the postasistresa, or have they not ? Are these facts
suffdent to settle the whole question involved is
the ' Defence of the Innocent' (a pamphlet published
by Mr. Ainslie in defence of Mr. Davies), or are they
not. Do they indicate • determination at all costs to make
good • point, and, is order to that, • preparedness to
use means which upright men in pursuit of prover objects
must ever reject with scorn, or do they
'not ? We speak as
unto wise men ; judge ye what we say.' In another article
in the same impression of the paper this palmetto occurred.
". The possibilities at least, if not the probabilities of per-
jury seem to lie is another direction. Seven gentlemen of
the first respectability, end of the highest competency, have
declared that Mr. Davies is the author of the letter, but is
the face of this declaration Mr. Davies declares as before
his Creator and Judge that he is not. He speaks truth or
he does not. We affirm nothing beyond this, that fa the
matter of perjury it becomes him at least to speak with
bated breath and studied prudence."
Several other passages in this and other articles in the
same journal were also complained of as libelous.
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The Rev. Ebe Davits examined—l am the plaintiff
in this action. lam now the minister of the Caledonian-
road Chapel. I studied for the ministry et Rotherham
College. I entered the college in 1834, and left in 1838,
having served the full time of pupilage. During the tints
I was a student, I had several invitations* found churches,
and on leaving the college I accepted die ministry of a con-
gregation at Stockpott When I left the nellege, the presi-
dent, Dr. Stowell, said I bed conducted myself in a manner
to secure the respect and confidence of all. Upwards of 20
ministers attended my ordination, on the 28th of August,
1838, and signed the usual certificate. I was minister of
the chapel at Stockport until the autumn of 1839.1 During
that time I was visited by a :sinister named Campbell, who
came as • deputation from the London Missionary Society. I
was married on the 20th of September, 1838. Towards
the close of 1839, I was appointed a missionary by the Lon-
don Missionary Society, my station having been fixed at
New Amsterdam. There wee a representation WA I alsemial
find a good and commodious chapel. I found ese nearly
tamb.ing down, and in consequence I got one greeted at an
expense of 7,0001. There were complaint/ made by Dr.
Tidiness, sad I hid some slight differences with the mis-
sionaries of Berbiee, which led to my withdrawal from the
committee of the Bethke brethren. Mr. Freeman was sent
out as secretary. In the year 1845 it was resolved that my
wife and myself should revisit England to recruit our health,'
and for other objects. We had both suffered very much
from Meese. We arrived in London on the 24th of March,
1845. After my return. I visited various places on behalf
of the eseiety. To most places my wife went with me. One
of my objects in ooming to England was to obtain a school-
master and schoolmistress for!' school I had established

at `New Amsterdam.- On the 23rd of October, 1845,
my wife and I came up to London together-1
from Northamptonshire, Mrs. Davies from Leicester.
We met at Leicester, and came up together.
My object was to attend a finance committee,
at the Mission-house. My wife's object was to consult Dr.
Darling, and attend a meeting of the Infant Colonial School.
On the 23rd I received directions from Mr. Stacey about
going to Wellingborough. I told him, after some conversa-
tion, that I would return by the earliest train, as I wanted
to meet my wife. Previous to my leaving, on the 24th, 1
had made an arrangement with my wife as to my return.
I left on the 24th of October, and went in the first instance
to Northampton, to the house of the Rev. Mr. Pruat. I
left my wife in London. We were staying at Stoke New-
legion during the whole of that year—at Mr. Evans's,
Church.street, Stoke Newiogton. I left Northampton on
the 27th for Chester, to attend a public meeting of the
London Missionary Society that evening. I attended a
public breakfast on the 28th, and on that day went
to Wales. I then went to Tenby, where I
stayed one night, and went to Liverpool on the
91st. I slept there that night. On the following
day I went to Wellingborough. I arrived there on the
Ist, on a Saturday evening. I had
fore. At the inn in the town, I met, to the best of m re-
collection, Mr. Reynolds, a minister. I went that night to
the house of Thomas Oliver Beale, a member of Mr. Rey-
nolds', church, to the best of my belief. It was about en
eighth or a quarter of a mile from the central inn. It was
a detached hum, with a grass plat in front, there being
rooms on each side of the door. On the night of my arri-
val Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Beale' and myself, had a conversa-
tion about teetotalism. Mr. Reynolds was opposed to tee-
totalism, but Mr. Beale was a teetotaler, as I was. On the
following morning Sunday, I went to chapel with Mr.
Beale. I also went to chapel in the evening. I have since
visited Wellingborough, and have seen Mr. and
Mrs. Beale. I recognised the bedroom an the one in which
I had been in 1815. I believe I slept in the tame
house on the Sunday night. On the Monday I prepared
some notes for my speech, and then went out with Mr.
&ale. I attended the public meeting a: night, and I be-
lieve I returned to Mr. Beale's. During the time I was at
Wellingborough I did not receive any package of
letters. I did not receive any letter. I did not write
any letter or letters. I did not go to the post-office at
all during my stay at Wellingborough. I left on the
funday by the train at a quarter past 8 o'clock. (A docu-
ment washers banded to the witness.) I never wrote to
my wife a letter of which this purporta to be a copy. I
wrote anything like that to my wife— n in my
life! I used to address her sometimes "my dear wife,'
sometimes "my dear Mary Anne," sometimes "my
denten," and sometimes my darling," but generally
"my dear wife." I signed the letters in various
ways, sometimes "E. D.," sometimes" E.," some-
times " Ebeo," sometimes "B. Davies," but never
"Ebenezer Davies." My wife was at that time
at Stoke Newington. On my arrival in town on the 4th of
November I met my wife, by arrangement made on the eve-
' ning of the 24th of October. We went to Kirton's coffee-
house, near King'ipeross, where we remained till about two,
having taken an early dinner. We then went to the Home
and Colonial Infant School in Gray's-inn lane. We then
returned to Kirton's coffee-house, called for a portmanteau
I had left there, went by omnibus to the Bank, from there
to the Flower Pot in Bishopsgate-street, and from themes by
oninibu to Mr. Evans's, Church-street, Stoke-Newington.
I did not go to the Mission-house on the 4th of November.
I first heard that this letter was attributed to me on the
27th of December 1850. I first heard Staocy's name in
connection with this letter in June,lBs2. About November,
1845, I had a dispute with the managers and officers of the
Missionary Society. By officers I mean the secretaries, Dr.
Tidman and Mr. Freeman, and also some of the directors
forming the committee that was to try me. The director*
were Dr. Morrison and the Rev. John Burnett. A com-
mittee was appointed on the 27th of October. I had notice
of that committee in Mr. Stacey's handwriting.
Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Wu not that notice enclosed in a
letter ?

Witness—lt wu not.
Xr.Berjeant Wilkins—Do yon mean to swear that ?
Witness—l do.
Examination continued—On the 7th of November I at-
tended the committee. There was a very long inquiry, of
throe bolus. I wanted to know what the charge against
me VOL . .

Mr. Ihrjeent Wilkins objected that the meeting of the
committee had nothing to do with the cue.
Mr. %Undue—We charge malice against the British
Bamwr, which is the mere creature of the Mission-house.
The Arbitrator—That is very wide, yon know.
Mr. Bellentine—Well, if you think it is not evidence,
we will not press it.

Examinati7en continued.—l left this country for Serbia,
on the 2nd of February, 1846. I finally left Bahia on the
18th of May, 1848, and reached London on the 30th of
June. After I heard of the existence et the Wellingbo-
rough letter, I went down to Wellingborough on the 9th
of August, 1852. I went from the station to Mr. Beale's.
I found the house without any difficulty. I went there
direct. I saw Mr. Beale. lie recognised me at
once, but he cold his could not at that moment recollect
my name. I slept there that night. It was in the
same room that I slept in in 1845. Mr. Beale wrote a letter
on the 10th. I did not go to the post-office. I think I
first heard of Mr. and Mrs. Keep in a letter written to me
by Mr. Beale on the 10th of August, 1852. I went to Mr.
Keep's house—l believe in the month of February, 1854. I
believe I had been there till that time. Ido not be-
lieve I ever slept in Mr. Keep's house. I believe, on the
contrary, most firmly that I slept at Mr. Beale's house. Mr.
Beale suggested and obtained a certificate from the post-
mistrem at Welliogborough on the 10. h of August, 1852.
At this stage of the proceedings,
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Mr. Ballantine intimated that the examination on this
branch of the evidence was completed, and as he proposed
to examine the plaintiff on the subject of the Greenwich
letter, It would probably be advisable now to adjourn.
The wart then adjourned.

OOURT OF

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Ilf 11 110011.
The bankrupt In this cue was Henry Emma*, better
known in the nng es "Harry Broome," who came before
the coart in the character of a licensed victualler, of Pork•
month. No amounts being filed, an adjournment wet
Ordered.

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ought to he seta Upon.
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The Commisetruser—TiU a gniral sal
that is dose, if either party saki
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IN RI TODD.-A GOOD MASI.

This was the examination muting in the cue of A. M.
Todd, merchant and commission agent, of Clement's-lane.
The amounts commenced in January, 1853, with • capital
284/. He now owes to unsecured creditors 3,7411. ;to those
holding security, 3,0261. ; liabilities, 2501. A remarkable
feature in the cue is, that the bankrupt has given up 2,1561.
in cash; the good debts are Teter' ed at 1,7871. ; doubtful
ditto, 1,0301. ; property, 6331.; ditto, held by creditors,
1,0001. The profits had been 1,0221.; trade espenaes, 6361.;
domestic ditto, 2911. ; interest, 4981.
Mr. C. P. imolai, for the assignees, expressed their satis-
faction with the accounts. The balance sheet was of a kind
which was not often 'tulipthat court.
Mr. Lawrance, for the bankrupt, stated that the assets
already realised would yield • considerable dividend, which
would probably be paid within two months of the bank-
ruptcy, the petition having only been filed in November
last.
The bankrupt then passed.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

STABBING WITH INTRNT.

TAamas Bailey, seed 20, a sailor, was indicted for stab-
bing and wounding Henry Haabley, with intent to do him
grievous bodily harm.
It appeared that the prisoner had been drinking nearly
the entire day of the 12th of November, at the Kiog's Arms,
fibadwell, in the company of two women. The prosecutor,
Humble;, was also there at the time. A quarrel ensued be-
tween Humble; and a mate of the prisoner, upon which
be (the prisoner) interfered. Humble; then vow a quan-
tity of beer in the prisoner's face, and strum( his several
blows, and in the scuffle that took place the prisoner stabbed
Humble; in the lower part of the abdomen, with an
ordinary sailor's knife, but fortunately not dangerously.
He was, however, confined to the London Hospital from the
effects of the wound for three weeks. After the occurrence
the prisoner's mate took the knife from him and threw it
into the Thames.

The prisoner, who stated that he wu an American, and
last um* from Memel, below the Russian town, did not
deny using the knife, but pleaded intoxication at the time.
The prisoner was fuund Guilty of an illegal assault.
The Reorder said, in some respects, he was glad the pri-
soner was not an Englishman. Englishmen used their
fists, and abhorred the use of the knife; there was some ex-
cuse for the prisoner, he having received so much provoca-
tion from Humbley.
Sentence postponed until next session, with an intuits-
tiun that inquiries would be made to find a ship for him
when he name out of prison, so as to leave this country.

&male while the latter was is the Gab with him, sad said
that befog up so late he had dosed off daring the hnraey,
and this gave the female uegyetae(ty sal to su rap
sissy eilt el his pocket.
B:4l.ant poppies said he was at the Park.plase statism.
Lock's-fields, wires the last witness was drives there by the
prisoner, and fiadier, that he (the primer) had elves the
prosemitis a wring ticket, and that neither kaarlispropar
ticket bore the sante sad address of the prepriseer et the
cab, sad the risme also denying all kaowledge of the
female, he took bin into custody.
The prisoner, who offered nothing in defence, was re-
manded.

Winiaiss Capel, a eaddriver, wu charged with refusing
to take a fere, and with insolent conduct.
Mr. John Parlour, the landlord of the Sir Paul Pittme
Tavern, Sishopegate.street, stated that on Christmas-day,
at half-past three o'clock in the morning, he want to
the cab-rank at Mile-end-gate, and told the defendant, who
was there with his cab, he wanted him to drive to theCom-
mereial-road to take up his wife, who was at a friend's
house awaiting his return. The defendant asked him
where he wu going to after leaving the Commercial-road, to
which he replied, the City. The defendant made use of the
most horrible language and abuse, and said he would not
draw his cab off the stand for any one ; that be had
pulled it off for one sixpence during the night, and
would not do it for another. The defendant then turned
round and said, " What are you going to pay met" and he
said he weld pay him the proper fare at the journey's end.
The defendant swore at him and exclaimed " I'll see you
first before I take you," and gave utterance to the
most foul abuse and obscenities.

Police-sergeant Curtis manned the latter put of Mr.
Parlour's statement.

The defendant said that Mr. Parlour and his friend
pulled him oat of his cab, broke his badge, and said I'll
be d—d if you shan't take ;" and as they swore at him
and laid hold of his collar, he gave them as good se they
sent.

Mr. Parlour denied that he and his friend used any
violence or bad language to the cabman.
Mr. Yardley fined the defendant 40s. and costs, and en-
dorsed his license.

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