The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-27 00:00:00

AMERICA.

sioners required the paying
and of office expenses
stances and subject to .
cisely of the same character _
named gentleman is further required to refund sums
charged by him improperly against several estates,
but he meets this with an explanation that he made
such charges with the sanction of his Court, in
order to repay himself some actual outlays he
had made in other cases, and which he could not
recover from the estates properly chargeable.
This is certainly a rough way of administering
justice ; but it at least is not of the character of
peculation, and the sanction of the superior officer
transfers much of the blame to him. Other parts
of the repayments called for are made up of sums
miscalculated by clerical error, and of salaries paid
to more clerks than were necessary.
Accusations less capable of satisfactory answer
have been made by the same authority against
other officials in these court.--the Registrar, the
messengers, and the ushers. It is the duty of the
first of these to tax the bills of solicitors, and this
appears in some caws to have been made occasion
for demanding an illegal fee. It is the duty of
the messengers to take possession of the estates,
and sometimes charges have been made for outlay
in this respect which in fact was never incurred.
It is the duty of the usher to act as servant of
the court, and these functions have occasionally
been made the instrument of exacting sums from
suitors or their attorneys. We cannot at present
enter further into the detail of these transactions
but we may fairly state as the result, that on the
part of the superior officers, so far as yet appears,
there has been error of judgment and frequent
carelessness, but little or no evidence of dishonesty.
And if the inferior officers cannot be fully acquitted of
that charge, it is only due to them toss), that the Act
seems to have provided no distinct guide in ques-
tions of difficulty, and no definite control as a help
in resisting temptation. We have seen that the
highest of the country officers, the Commiasiostes
of Bankruptcy themselves, put an interpretation
on the Act and the general orders the Loin
CHANCZLLOR'S Committee of Inquiry now declares
to be inaccurate, and that they certified as correct
the very accounts which are now found full of
errors and omissions. This being the case in the
highest departments, the same cause of course
operates with more energy and less restraint the
lower we descend. But the main point which the
investigation discloses is, that the individuals are at
fault chiefly through the defects of the system,
and that we may therefore proceed to the exami-
nation of these defects, and their remedies, with-
out being disturbed by the apprehension that they
have arisen through the Act being worked by a
set of rogues who must be got rid of before its true
merits can appear.

Cbt erintn.

BALMOILAL. Ocr. 25.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena
end Prince Arthur, and attended by the Hon. Emma
Lewdles, drove to the Lynn of Dee yesterday.
Her Majesty's departure from Balmoral has been delayed
• few days is eessecusace of the alight iedispontion of
Princes' Louise.

Sir George Grey had the honour of dialog with the Queen
and Royal Family.

The Queen wal hold a council at Windsor Castle on Tues.
day next, the let of November, at three o'clock.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of Malta. Despatches were sent to the
Governors of the Mauritius, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Labium,
the Australian colonies, and Gibraltar.

PRINCE ALFRED AT WINDSOR.—WINDSOR, WED-
IILSDAY.—Yesterday b 4 Roy"' Highness Prince Alfred
went out 'bootleg. The prise' and his attendants returned
to the castle about half-pest 3 o'clock. This rooming his
royal highness left Windsor Outle about 10 o'clock, mad
proceeded to the Windsor terminus of the Great Western
Railway, and, attended by bit suite, travelled by the ordi-
nary 10.15 up teseenger train to Paddington terminus.
Prince Alfred was expected to rebus to the castle in the
course of the evening.

LEVEE AT THE HORSE-GUARDlik—Rill Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge, as Fisid-klanhal Commaodie`-
io•Chief, held a levee yesterday afternoon, at the Hone-
Guards. About ninety officen attended the levee.
His Excellency the Prince de la Tour d'An-
mane is expected to arrive at the French Embars7 cm
Saturday next from Paris, in order to rear me his diplo-
matic duties am Ambassador from France.

The Duke and Duchess of Blanchester will re-
ceive • sueosesion of visitors at iiimbolton Castle, Bente,
during the next fortoight.

The Earl and Coultas. of Wilton will take up
their residence at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbny, neat
week, for the hunting swoop.
The Earl and Countess of Carnsrvon have been
entertaining a iraocessioe of d'ltinge,shed (needs at High-
clere Cutler Among the guests have been the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough and Lady Cornelia Churchill, the
Earl of Chesterfield, the Constar Bros alow, the Countess
of Portainouth, Count Strzelecki, Lei). Sophia dee Veen;
1 Sir Win. Heathoote, M.P., Lord Cou•tenq, Mr. Butler
Johnstone, M.P., lion. Win. Herbert, M-. Beach, M.P.,
sod Mrs. Beach, Mr. Hams cod, Miss Ogilvy, kc.
Lady Skelmenidale gave birth to a son and heir
yesterday evening, at the Etrl of Clarendon's residence in
Grosvenor-crescent.

The Right Rev. the LORI Bishop of Peterborough
left town last evening for the Palace, Peterborough.
The Right Ron. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
left filawarden Castle, Flintahire, yeatuday, for Camber,
to attend the forward the Duke of Newcastle,

The Lady Constance Marsh= has given birth to
• son nod heir. Her ladyship and infant are doing well.
The Earl and Countess de Grey arrived at their
residence, in Carlton-gardens, last evening, from their seat
in Yorkshire.

II Tar Lars Duxs or Nzweawris.—The late Duke
of Newcastle's funeral takes place to-day. The mournful
cortipe is appointed to lean Clamber at 11 o'clock for
1 Markham Clinton, the halal-place of the Duke. of New-
(-title. The Earl of Lincoln (now Dube of Newcastle) sod
his two brothers will be the chief mourners. The Right
Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer has already arrived
at Clamber to Fey respect to his noble friend. Lord Harris
hes also left town, to ofßciate in the &broom of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wale., who, had he been present in
Ereglaud, would ham attended personally.
The Tetley Military Hospital Railway in Hants
will be completed by about May next. The terminus will
be just behind the hospital, on the Hound and Ramble mad.
The Netley Railway-bridge, which crosses the Rehm River,
will be completed about next Christona. It will be sop-
Ported by sunken cylinder, like the Hirogerford-bridlle
' across the Thames. Is spans the lichen Jost at the site of
the ancient Roman tewn of Clitosentum on one side of the
river, and near the mine of St. Denys Priory at the other
side. A survey has been made for exteeding the Watley
Hospital Railway to Fareham, by which means the hospital
would be in railway communication with Portsmouth.
THE CHANNEL BQOADZON.--It is stated that the
Channel squadron, now at Pertlaad, under the command of
Bear-Admiral Sidney Colpoys Decree, having just com-
pleted inspection, will he divided as follows :—The Prime
Consort, iron-clad, Captain Willer, C.B. ; the Black Prince,
iron screw ship, Captain Lord P. Harr; and the Defence,
iron-clad ship, Captain A. Phillimore, will proceed early is
the ensuing week to Plymouth. The Warrior. iron-clad,
Captain Hon. A. Cochrane, C.B. ; Rector, ironclad, Cap-
tain Preedy, C.B. ; and the Edgar, Roe-of-battle ship,
Captain Geoffrey T. P. Hanby, bearing the admiral's flag,
will come to Portsmouth, and the men will be granted long
leave. The remaining portion of tee squadron, °Desisting of
the Enterprise and Research, will praised to the Ilediter.
TUMID.

In the Richmond Enquirer of October 6 the
enlistment of negro soldiers to reinforce the Southern army
is advocated.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN.
(VE Gramm"AO
NEW YORK, Oar. 14, Enznira.
The World contains a rumour that General Grant
has removed Generals Warren and Meade, for pro-
testing against his orden to assault the Confederate
works in their front, which are of great strength.
The military situation is unchanged.
In accordance with Secretary Seward's request
the Governor of Cuba has ordered the arrest at
Havamiah of Appleton Oakmnitb, a slave trader.
He has, however, not yet been found.
The bids for the loan of 40,000,000 dole. amount
to 60,000,000 dolt. The tenders range from par to
30-100 the.

The steamer Roanoke, from Havannah for New
York, is missing since the 29th ult. She is supposed
to have been captured by the Confederates.
The cue of the passengers of the steamship Etta
has been decided in favour of the government.

NEW YORE. Ocr. 14, Evranro.

Money easy. Gold has fluctuated violently be-
tween 108 and 119. The closing quotation to-day
is 114 per cent, premium.

Stocks slightly firmer. New York Centrals,
119* ; Illinois Centrals, 122 ; Erie, 97* ; 5-20
United States Bonds, 108.

NEW YORK, Ocr. 13, Holum.

The Richmond journals contain rumours that
Hood had captured Atlanta, together with four
Federal corps; and other Southern journals still
assert that the movements progressing in Georgia
render Sherman's position untenable.
Price's head-quarters are at Borneviller. He
had made a speech, asserting that if the people
would rally to his standard he would remain in
Missouri.

It was reported that the preparations which were
being made for a Federal attack on Wilmington
both by sea and land were nearly completed.
The elections of Pennsylvania have resulted in
a large democratic majority on the home vote,
which it is believed the soldiers' vote cannot
overcome. In Maryland the elections show
a majority of several thousand against the adoption
of an anti-slavery constitution. It is believed that
the soldiers' vote will not reverse this result.

It is reported that Mr. Case will succeed the late
Chief Justice Taney.
Gold, 119* prem.

NEW YORK, Oar. 15, Eviramic.
_ _

Vice-President Stephens has written a letter in
which he says that the only key note to peace is
the acknowledgment of the sovereignty of the
States. He favours an armistice and a convention
of the States, and believes that the question of the
boundaries of the Confederacies—Union or Unions
—would adjust themselves to the interest of parties
and the exigencies of the time.
Several guerilla bands have entered Maryland.
The government has accepted 60 .per cent. of the
bids for the 40,000,000 Dollar Loan at from par to
30 hundredths. The balance has been taken above
that figure.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Ocr. 15, Emma.

Money easy. Gold declined this afternoon to
115 k per cent. premium. Stocks slightly firmer.
New York Centrals, 1191. Illinois, 1211. Erie,
DI. 5-20 U.S. Bonds, 1081. Cotton slightly
firmer. Midland Upland, 1150. Flour, wheat,
and corn advancing. Proviaions steady. Petro-
leum crude, 40 to 42 ; refined, 66.

opinion of ties
ly to render
question. It wan
- de Lhuys replied
officially to the repeated applications which Signor
Nigra had been instructed to make to him. Ao-
cording to the French government it was necessary
that the promise made by the Italian government
not to attack or permit to be attacked the Papal
territory should have in addition some material
guarantee of a nature to assure catholic
opinion that the projected convention would be
respected. In examining guarantees of that order
the Italian negotiators had been formally instructed
to reject every proposition which might be con-
trary to the law of nations. " Therefore," writes
the ambassador on Sept. n, after the convention
Lad been signed, " there could be no question
either of an abandonment of the national aspira-
tions, or of a collective guarantee of the catholic
powers, or of the occupation of a yard of Roman
territory by the French troops as a gorge of the
fulihuent of our undertakings. For us the Roman
question was a moral question, which we were
resolved to settle by moral force. We accept,
then, seriously and loyally, the engagement not
to apply those violent means which cannot solve
questions of that claws. But we cannot give up our
rehanoe on the force of civilisation and progress to
assist us to arrive at the union of Italy and the
papacy—a union which the intervention of France
on,y makes more difficult and more distant. The
French government, while admitting the weight ol
these considerations, insisted that it was impossible
to accept the proposal unaccompanied by the ma-
terial guarantee. It was then that the Marchese
Pepoli, looking at the home situation of Italy with
reference to Rome, said to the Emperor that he
knew that, independently of the question actually
under discussion, and for political, strategical, and
administrative reasons, the government was occu-
pied with the question of the propriety of remov-
ing the seat of government from Turin to some
other city."

The Marchese Pepoli returned to Twin, and
submitted the affair to the K'ng. In order that
the King's government could come to a deetion, it
was necessary to name a term in which the French
occupation should cease. The imperial govern-
ment declared that such a term could not be fixed
at less than two years. The endeavours of the
Italian negotiators to reduce this period were fruit-
less. After deliberate reflection, the King's go-
vernment decided to accept the convention with
the clause of the transfer of the capital.

"It was fully understood In our conference' with the
French plenipotentiaries," writes Signor Nigre, " that the
convention neither ought nor could signify more nor less
than therein appears—that is to say, that by the con-
vention Italy bind' herself to renounce all violent reaariures.
We have also equally insisted that this convention is the
consequence of non-intervention ; so that the future policy
of Italy so regards Borne will for the future con-
sist in observing sad causing to be observed the principle
of non-intervention, and in employing all the influences of
moral force to arrive at a reconciliation between Hely and
the Papacy on the basis proposed by Count Carouse, • A
free church in a free state.' Thus have been concluded
those long and difficult negotiations which have never,
from the constitution of the kingdom till to-day, ceased to
occupy the successive governments of his Majesty. If we
*amide, the entail condition of politica, the state of public
opinion in France and catholic Europe—if we recall the
excitement which the Roman question ass raised in the
world, and the difficulties whioh it has created in Italy,
both in home politics and in her foreign relations, espe-
cially with France—it will be evident that the King's go-
vernment would have iircorred the gravest responsibility in
the face of the nation and of history if it bad mitered an
arrangement which has for its aim the eess►tion of foreign
occupation, and which only requires from as the renuncia-
tion of those violent margins already rejected by parlia-
ment."

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ON NOSTRUM SAYCIDLY.
1.8.11. to S.S.W.,itrong, Comma. 11.3. to B.W. and S.W.,
Wily, with rain. strong to moderate,
some rah'.
As above. Mgresin. As above.
N.E. to SAL and S. W., tlocrranz. B.R.W. to N. N.W.,
variable. moderate to strong to moderate,
strong, unsettled. rain in places.
As Dell above. Romeo. As next above.
Cautionary signals on Wednesday.
itorthoro=Sooiloott. iv totem=lretand, Wales, lad ad-
fitill.lige. Southern ----English Channel and Bay of BlaCill. fosters
misvitward to gland and North Bea

OUTWARD AN/RICAN A/CD CAICADIA/C MAILA.•-••
To-day the Allan 'tomer North American will leave Liver-
pool for Quebec wit► malls for Canada and the United
Steam On Saturday next the Canard Royal Mail steamer
Africa will sell for Halifax cad Boston with mails for the
United States. Letters, he., will be received at the Liver-
pool poet-Moe until 11 o'clock forenoon, and eid Cork until
&JO pan.

VIRECI ON THE BARBER SANDS, CAINTOS, NEAR
GREAT YARROOTH.—WZDERSDAY NIGHT.—Oar lifeboat has
been instrumental in Brio( the entree the Richmond Rook*
of Stocktoo, Shakeshaft master, booed from bliddlembeire'
to Dookirk with • cargo of hoe. She wet in a &agentss
position on the Barber Bands, and obtervieg her visuals of
distriet, the Caistcw lifeboat of the National restitution was
at secs laneihed and proceeded to bar help sad brought
ashore the crew from their very &errors posißon. It may
be bent observed that therein few lifeboa4 in the kingdom
wish have rendered more important minima to shipwrecked
mews then the Glister lifeboat.

%Au-- -
7, 1844.

• TRIAL OF MULLER.
(THIS DAY.)
Yam killer. deeiribed in the calendar se being 23
years of age, and by trade a tailor, was this morning
placed at the bar of the Central Criminal Court to take his
trial for the wilful murder of Thomas Briggs.
It would be difficult indeed to describe the some of
excitement that presented itself in the coati and Its
vicinity, or the whey that was marlitented to hear the
proceedings. So early as 8 o'clock the police had orders to
be in attendance, and a number of the City eauslables was
placed at the different entrances to the court under the
orders of Inspector Daddy and Inspector Leonard, and
Sergeants Goodie, end Wades, and it is only doe to them
to state that they carried out the stringent orders given to
them with good humour and forbearance.
The sheriffs (AM/man Dakin aid Alderman Begley) were
in attendance, as were also the under-sheriffs (Messrs. De
Jersey and Davidson), before 9 o'clock, and as the time for
the commencement of the proceedings approached the ex-
citemeet visibly increased.
AA at the trial of Palmer one of the doers of the court
was permanently closed, sad seas were erected which ac-
commodated a eouelderable number of persons.
The counsel for the crown caste into court shortly before
10 o'clock. They were the Solicitor-General (Sir B. P.
Collier), Serjesnt Ballantine, Mr. Hannan (counsel to lbs
Treasury), Mr. Giffmd, and Mr. Beasley, Instructed by Mr
Greenwood, Q. 0., solicitor to the Treasury, sad Mr.
Pollard, amisrleat solicitor. The counsel for the defence
were Serisaat Parry, Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr. Bosley, in.
'traded by Mr. T. Bred.
At 10 o'clock, the Lard Chief Baron and Baron Martin,
accompanied by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Sir J. Duke,
Alderman Sir R. W. Carden, Alderman Phillips, and Alder.
man J. C. lawmen, and by Alderman sad Sheriff Dakin
and Alderman and Sheriff Bailey, Under-Sheriff Davidson
and Underffilieriff De Jersey, entered the court, and the
prisoner was placed at the bar, and the indictment was
read over.

The prisoner appeared remarkably calm and composed,
and when he was asked to plead, he replied, in a calm,
low lone, " I am not guilty."
He was then asked whether be would be tried by a jury
of Englishmen, or one partly composed of foreigner..
Serjeant Parry mid that the prisoner, with the entire
concurrence of hie counsel, would elect to be tried by •
jury of Englishmen ; but he should request that the jury
should be called by ballot indiscriminately from the whole
panel of juries.
This was accordingly done. The proceeding occupied
considerable time, an • great many of the jury were chal-
lenged by the counsel for the prisoner. At length • jury
wee empanelled, and the prisoner woe formally given in
charge to them, and the trial proceeded. It occupied nearly
an hour before the jury could be formed, and during the
whole time the mama appeared to pay the deepest at-
Motion to the proceeding'.

The Solicitor-General then rose amid profound ileac* 601
thanes the jury on behalf of the crown. He sad it was
his duty to state to them the circumstances of • most extra-
ordinary murder, and the evidence pointing to the oonclu.
sion that the prisoner was the person by whom that
murder WU committed. There could be no doubt
that the circumstances of the case had muted the
greatest potable amount of public interest, and that the
facts had been canvassed in almost every hones is the king-
dom, and opinions had been expressed as to the prisoner's
guilt, but be entreated them to dismiss all they bad heard
or road from their minds, and be guided only by the evi-
dence. Mr. Briggs was one of the chief clerks in the bank-
ing-house of Messrs. Roberta, and was highly 'steepled by
all who knew him. He wee in the habit of travelling to
and fro on the North London Ragwar. On the night
of Saturday, the 9th of July, Mr. Briggs dined
with one of his relatives, • Mn. Buchan, re-
siding at Peckham. Mr, Buchan went with him
to meet the omnibus, which was to take him to
the Fenehurchetreet station, and at that time Mr. Briggs
had with him a black leather big and • stick, and wee
wearing • watch and chola. There would be very little
doubt that on that night, on his journey from the Fen-
church-street station, Mr. Briggs was robbed and mur-
dered. It appeared that at the Hackney station two young
men were about to get into • cordage, at about 10
o'clock, when one of them discovered somethiag moist cm
one of the cushions, and upon examining it more chesty
found it wee blood, and he also tuned a black bag and •
stick. Information wee given to the guard, who looked
the door, and no one else was allowed to eater. About 10
o'clock the woe night • guard of one of the trains, aa ha
was passing up the line between the stations at Bow and
Hackney, ow something dark in the lieu, sod it was after-
wards found to be a man is a date of insensibility and very
severely injured. The body found tamed out to be that of
Mr. Briggs, who died very shortly afterwards from
the injuries he head received. There was one
wound which IMP of a very severe character, and
which It was agreed by the medial gentlemen had been
caused by the fall from the railway carriage on to the
ground. The clothes of the demand did sot appear to beer
signs of oily severe eta nggle having taken place. The bag
which he we, seen to airy when he got into the omnibus
war left, and some gold we. found in one of his pockets,
and a ring which he wore was not removed from the finger.
The supposition, from the locality of the spots end marks
of blood in the railway carr:sp, was that Mr. Briggs we.
attelki i while sit keg is the corner next the door, and most
likely while was dosing, and was throe a out of the win-
dow. The Solicitor-General sad the jr,y might perhaps risk
whether the murder was committed by one or two men.
He thought the probabi'ity wee that it was done by only
one, sa if there were more it was probable that his pothole
would have been riff •d end the money taken away. Then,
again, there might be • question as to the imatiument that
was used. The stick which deceased arricd, and which
was found in the railway carriage with marks of blood upon
it, was a stout stick, heavy in one end, and would be • very
formidable weapon. Beside. the bag and stick which were
found in the carriage, there was • hat which did not belong
to Mr. Briggs, sad it was possible that the murderer, in
the struggle had knocked off him hat„ and bad, in his hurry
to meths, token up the hat of Mr. Briggs instead of his
own, and it appeared to him almost oonolasive that the
man who were the hat found in the railway carriage,
on the night of the murder, mud have been the
perpetrator of that murder. The prisoner Moller
was • tailor, and bad for about • week pre-
vious to the occurrence been out of work, and was
about to try his fortune in America, and it was only fair
to the prisoner to draw the attention of the jury to the
het that he had decided upon leaving the country before
the murder was committed. He was very poor, and had
previous to the day in cthestioo pawned his own watch and
chain for 31. The prisoner, it appeared, resided at Vic-
toria-park, and the train by which Mr. Briggs travelled
would take Victoria-park station on its route, which
would be the prisoners way home, but it did
not appear that be was in the habit of making
use of it. On the Sunday succeeding the murder and rob-
bery the prisoner war indoors *early the whole day with
the landlady of the house in which he lodged. At 10 o'clock
on the morning of tha 11th Moller was found doilies with
a chain, which was identified as that belonging to Mr.
Brings. It appeared he went to the shop of Mr.
Death, • jeweller in Cheapeide, and produced
the chain in question and asked the value of it, Mr. Death
valued it at 31. 10a., and the prisoner selected a chain worth
31. 5e., which he said he would have in exchange. Mr.
Death asked him what he would the for the odd is,, and'
he maid he would have • ring and he wee given ON With. •
oomph= stone. The prisoner was seen with the chain sad
ring in the coons of the day and he said he had purabuid
them that morning. It appeared that having exchanged the
chain of Mr. Berme, he pawned the one he obtained by the
exchange, and with the money raised by that he redeemed
his own watch and chain, which he took to another Fawn-
broker who would lend him more money on them, and
°braised 41., after which be sold the ticket, and having
raised money in that manner, he west to the docks and
purchased • ticket for his pump to New York in a vessel
which sailed on the Friday. The miaour was not
aide found Jailing with Mr. Briggs', chain, but at the time
of his apprehension Mr. Briggs's watch was found in his
trtok sewed up in a piece of cloths. In ordinary came of
robbery the fact of • prisoner being found so soon after the
robbery in possession of the stolen property would be deemed
salami proof of guilt, but, in • or,. of mur-
der, they would probably require some additional
"videos., and he should, he believed, t a in • position to
prove that the hat found in the railway carriage, which was
the hat of the murderer, warthe hat worn by the prisoner,
He then proceeded to narrate the 'vides.. which would be
called to prove that the the was the prisoner's It appeared
that the prisoner was acquainted with • cabman named
Matthews, whom be bad seen wearing a hat of • peculiar
style, and whom loathed to purchase his cuplike it. Mat-
thews purchased Muller • hat from gasket whose name was
Walker, and Matthews, to whose little girl the primmer bed
given the box which had been ghee to ht. Death
with the chain, having sere the pleased off a reward
brought this fact to the notion of the polio*, he after-

wards saw the hat found in the railwaycarriage.
which was identified by him as the one he
for the primmer. It was further identified ITP=j
WHINIOIIII as having been worn by the prima. Thee
would come the gumptioa what wee done with Mr. Brig A
hat ? When the primmer was apprehended he was wearing
a hat which he belied he would be able to show was the
leg of Mr. Brigp. Whoa find shown to the son
of Mr. Briggs , he said it was much too low
for his father's bat. That was easily accounted
for, as be would call witnesses to Notify the
fury that the hat had been ent down Moat aa
:a& and a half, sad the brim bad been pat on sgaio, not am
it would have been dome by • hatter with a hot iron, bat
had been pasted and lawn, and sewn very mostly. He said
lie bad now stated the principal facts, and he must my the
evidence was purely circumstantial, but he would remind
the jury that great crimes could often only be discovered by
'Mime of such a chamoter.

- The evidence for ilieicesecu lion wee then proceeded
with.

kir. David Buchan said—Mr. Briggs, the demand, was a
relative of my wife. His age we about 69. I remember
his coming to visit us on the 9th of July. He came about
5 o'clock. He had a black bag with him. He dined at
my house that day, and left about half-put 8. I accom-
panied him as far as the Lord Nelson, in the
Old Kent-road, and maw him to an omnibus,
which would take him to King William-street,
for the purposed going to the railway. When I parted with
him he was in his usual health and spirits. I knew that
he wore a watch and chain, the watch in his waistcoat
pocket. He had a small seal and two keys attached to his
watch. He had the watch and chain that night. The next
menthe I wait to his house between 10 and
11 o'sk * I saw him, but he was at that time
insensible, and did not recover up to the time of his death.
Orosa-examined —He wee perfectly sober when he left
in.. I should thick Mr. Briggs had more than one hat ;
he wee very well off. I reside at Peckham. The omnibus
goes up the Kent-road, and goes over Lcodon-bridge. I
walked with him to the Lord Nelson. The omnibus starts
from there. Ido not know from my own knowledge that
any threats have been held out against Mr. Bngys. I be-
lieve my wife does. My wife was examined before the
ooroner. but not before the magistrate.
lire. Huhn said—l am a relative of the demised Mr.
Brigp. He wu at my house in the evening of the 9th July.
He was quite sober when he left. I never saw him again
Ore.

ons-examined—l was examined before the coroner. I
have never hoard any persons use threats towards Mr.
Briggs. Have beard of threats being used through a third
person. I wso asked the same questiou by the coroner. I
believe it was a person to whom he refused to lend mousy.
Thomas Fiahboene mid—l am ticket collector at Fro-
church-street 'tattoo. It ism) duty to mark the tickets,
and for that purpose stand at the bottom of the stain of the
platform. I know Mr. Briggs by sight. He was in the habit
of travelling by the railway. On the night of the 9th July
he promoted his ticket to me in the ordinary way at •
quarter to 10 o'clock for the train which ought to have
started at 9.45. He spoke to me, and I marked his ticket.
I heard of his death. _ _

Croes-examined—l ally alp the tickets for the North
Loodoo stations.

Flirriyßernes mid—l am clerk in the employ of Messrs.
Roberts and Co. On Saturday, 9th July last, I west to the
Hackney station of the North London Railway about 10 in
the evening. I was in the company of Mr. Jones, a clerk in
the same employment. I opened the door of a carriage. It
was empty at the time. I and Mr. Jones got in
sad set down. Before the train started Mr. Jones
celled my attention to some blood oa his band, and I im-
mediately called the guard and be brought a light. There
were two others ctocikentid) carriage with us. When the
guard came with • ht I saw a hat end • stick in the car-
riage, and the guard up the carriage with the articles
in It.
This witssen arse sot orose-mamined.

RythseiTioneaeTeki:llive at 15,Tharesbnry-park, and
am a clerk to Ilewas. Roberta. On the evening of the 9th
of July I went to the Hackney station with Mr. Berner,
and took a firet.claes ticket for Highbory. I got into the same
carriage with Mr. Berum. He opened the door. On en.
tering the carriage! saw a black beg of the seat. It wee on
the left hand side near the door, and I put it on the oppo-
site side.

Croesexamined—l knew Mr. Being very well He was in
the same bank. I have known him about four years, and
have seen him from day to day.
Haynes maA—l sea • guard on the North Lou.
donillarey. I wee the guard of the train which left
Fenchurchetrent station at the 9th July, at 9.50.
On lIITiViEj at the Hackney station my attention wu called
to a Stet-aims carriage, No. 69, by Mr. Berme& re the
cushion nearest the engine then was some blood, and on
the quarter light on the name side there was also some
blood. 1 looked underneath the seat, and found
• has and stick, and the hat was flattened
up. The bat produced is very much like the
hat. flocked the door of the carriage, with the hat. and
stick, and beg is it. I telegraphed to the station et Chalk
Farm, and es arriving there Mr. °rosewood examined the
carriage. It was sent to Bow, when it sow remains. The
hat, and big, and stick were taken by Mr. Greenwood as
lost Pritimsty-
Cronsexamined—There was • goal quantity of blood.
There was a mark of blood on the door, se if from a hand.
It wee in a liquid state. Thews was a 'Omsk of blood on the
window, as large es • crown plum. I left rencherela.
street at 9.50, and loft Hackney at 10.15. That would
bs 25 minutes. We left Hackney at soe minute
pad 10. There is one station between Bow and Hackney.
I did not Nee Mr. Briggs at the Bow station. I have
measured the datums from Bow to Haeley-wick. We
differ in the time we take to go the distance. On that
night we were from three minutes to three minutes sad •
half going from Bow to Hackney-wick.
Reexamined—l alio saw • spot of blood on the cushion
on the other side and nu the handle of the door.

W, Timms, a guard on the North London Railway, mid
—I brought the up-traio from Chalk-farm as 2D minutes pest
10 on the night In question. fliers to go over the caul
bridge. While going over the bridge my attention was
caned by the driver, and I put on the breaks mid saw the
body of Mr. Brigp on the line. He was not dead. I helped
to take him to a public-bows. The witness described the
position of the body.
Alfred Elio rid-1 was engine-driver of the train to
which the last whams was guard. I was just going on the
caul bridge when I saw something oa the ine, sod stopped
the engine and went back to the spot where the body vu
found. I did not =MA to take the body away.
Croes-exszolued —Where the bad woo found the rails run
on en embankment 8 or 9 yards
Edward Tuggso am He 71 K. I was
OD duty In Bow at stoat 10 o'cikok. and, in coosequence
of an alarm I heard, I west en to the line, end saw several
pluses carrying a gsatlenna off the line. Ho was taken In
the Millard public-house. I searched him, end
found foer sovereigns and some keys in his trousers pocket.
Is his vest pocket I found • florin sad ball of • velum
ticket for the North Leedom In his right-hand breams
pocket I found 10a. in silver. I aim found • silver muff.
box, sod • diamond ring on hie fter. There was • gold
imitating attached to his WaldoOlk which I could not
undo. His shirt was crumpled and our of hie black etude
was gone from the breed. I have measured the &duce
from Bow station to the spot whore the body was found.
It is 1,434 yards, and from the same spot to Hackney 700
yards.
This witness wee act amen.examinal.

Mr. Francis Bonham eaid—l ern • needled practitioner,
carrying on business at Claptoe. I was the medical at.
tof the late Mr. Brine. I believe him to have been
in his 70th year. Ile generally enjoyed good health. On
the morning of the 10th of July I was sent for
between 2 and 3 o'clock. Mr. Briggs wee still alive,
but not sensible. I was with bins continually until
• quarter before 12 oe Saturday eight. It was quite •
hopeless came from the first. After his death I made • post
mortem examination assisted by Dr. &eretou. The cartilage
of the left ear wee severed ; about an inch anterior was •
deep wound extending to the boas. Over the temples Wass
• contused wooed, superficial and grazed. There were
several incised wounds in the scalp—l think as many MB
four. There was one wound on the grown of the
head—an incised wound three inches in length. The
other wounds were about three quarter., of en
inch, having • direction from before to the behind.
Upon the removal of in. scalp the head was toned to be
extensively fractured. In the oestre • portico of the bone,
about three-quarters of an inch in length and half an inch in
breadth, was entirely esparated. There was an effusion di
blood between the skull and the skullcap. The wounds on
the top of the head, I should say, were caused by a blunt in-
strument, used with considerable force. The wooed on the
left ear I also believe to he.. been inflicted by • blues iastru.
meet. There were four or five distinct wounds on the scalp,
which I should infer were inflicted by so many blows. There
were no wounds that could be attributed to • sharp inst.: tx•
meat.

dioWe-exarninoi—There were five or six wooed,. The
wooed on the temple might have been ceased by a fell.
Deceased was about five feet sight iu height. His weight
I should say was about 11 or 12 stone ; 1 should say eat
move thee 12 stone.

Mr. Brereioeseici-1 am a larvae practisiog at Old Ford.
I was sidled to the Nitford Arms on the eight of the 9th
3111 y, and saw the deceased, Mr. Briggs. He was suffering
from assess 00000lniOn of the brain. This wattleyy
after describing the nature of the wounds, said—l examined
the carriage on the Sunday moraine, and found some blood
upon the cushions, and found some splashes of blood on the
step. There wet also some blood on the handle of the door.
I found on the mat of the carriage a link of a chain.
Mr. Thomas Oooper was then called and gave similar es'.
demos to that of the two last witnesses, and said that the
waged on the ear was caused by a fall on • storm.
At 1 o'clock the court adjourned.
Upon the re.easembling of As 004141,
George °rosewood was called, and said--I me station.
master at Otwilk-farm station on the North London Railway.
Os Saturday night, at about belt put 10, re, attention was
called to a fint-class carriage. I found the hat, bag, and
stick produeed la the I took possession of than
and locked them up mita tM next morning, when I gars
them into the hand@ of polieoeseoteble Isthibmt.
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9roes-exantieed--1 took preseerioe of the hat ;nd locked
It in my room. When 1 pve it to Lambert it was not i■
the ewes coodition as it is now, it was knocked about and
looked am though it had been pressed on the head and the
Being tom out of it.
Louis Lambert, police-ormertable, said—Ca the mornied cf
10th July. I west to Chalk Yana statism, and Mx. Green-
wood handed we a 'tisk, a ►as sea a ten. The articles pro•
dated are the mama. I took these to Mr. Briip' house, and

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