The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

IN RE eIiRICKLAND.

The bankrupt was an umbrella-manufacturer of Basing-
hall-street. The liabilities were of trifling amount ; and
the only noticeable point in the ease was that the solicitor
for the sr' noes not being in attendance, his Honour di-
rected that his fee should be disallowed.
The order was granted.
IS RE CHARLES WILLIAMS.
The bankrupt was a leather-seller, of New Weston-street,
Bermondsey. This was the examination meeting. Against
unsecured debts of 4,0311. the assets were returned at 81181.
Mr. Hackwood, for the assignees, did not oppose, and the
bankrupt passed.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
TR RE LLEWILLTN.—LONG IMPRISONMENT.
The bankrupt, formerly a merchant in the City, applied
for his release from custody. It appeared that he bad been
in prison six years.
Mr. Denny supported the application. The bankrupt had
executed • deed of release, asd had been afterwards
arrested.

His Honour, after referring to the deed, was of opinion
that it did cot comply with the conditions of the act, but
took time to consider the point.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-MEET.
♦ NARROW SWAM.

.lames Carney, a shoemaker, was charged before Mr.
Tyr whitt with wilfully breaking • quantity of glass, and
with disorderly conduct at the house of Mr. W. Fisher,
the King and Queen, Foley-street.
Front the evidence of Mr. Fisher, it appeared that no
Saturday nigh4the prisoner and four companions entered his
house, having been turned out of another, and created • great
disturbance. Mr. Fisher requested the prisoner to desist, when
he Bung • pint measure at his to ad, but Mr. Fisher, fortu-
nately stooping. avoided a blow which was aimed at him
with such violence that the measure was nearly bent double.
The result of the throwing was that • large quantity of
glass was broken.

A constable haviog stated that the prisoner and his coin.
paoions had been turned out of another house for their
violent conduct,
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for one month for
throwing the measure at Mr. Fisher, ordered him to pay
10e. or seven days for the damage, and to be bound over to
keep the peace for six months towards Yr. Fisher.

ARSENICAL POItiONI NO IN Luscorxionan.—A
very serious case of poisoning is being investigated at
lteveeley, about eight miles from Boston, in Lincoloaltira
The body of an elderly woman, named Jemima Garner, has
been exhumed, and the stomach, &c., forwarded to Dr.
Alfred Swains Taylor, who, in his report, states that he dis-
covered arsenic in the stomach, intestines, liver, and heart
of the deceased, partly in a soluble and partly in an inso-
luble form, i. •., as orpiment or yellow arsenic. Patches of
colour were observed on the stomach, bowels, and spine,
produced probably by •chemical change in the white arsenic
contained in the stomach and bowels at the time of death.
Yellow stains found on the spine were produced by arsenic
escaping through the mate of the stomach after death, and
yellow stains on the mesentery were caused by arsenic esca-
ping through the coats of the intestines. The quantity of
arsenic tumid in the body would probably be a fatal dose to
t human being. This result was disclosed after only one-
third of the viscera had been experimented upon. The
body of the poor old woman was interred so long since as
December, Dail. John Garner, her son, and Elizabeth
Carnet, his wife, have been apprehended, and it appears
they were both in the habit of behaving cruelly to the
deceased, who resided with them. Thus, when the de-
ceased was suffering from dreadful pain and sickness on
her deathbed, she was refused brandy by her son, who
said to her, " You've been torturing me with your dying
these last thirty years ; you're afraid of dying ; it's your
Wesleyaniam giving way." He then left the room,
and did not see his mother moth; although sent fur twice.
On soother omission he had been seen to beat and kick his
mother. The female prisoner was also in the habit of
swearing and calling at the deceased. The inquest, which
has been commenced, has been adjourned until after
Christmas.

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DEATH CAUSED BY THE BIRKENHEAD RIOTS.
On Friday, an inquest was held by Mr. Churton, on the
brdy of Thomas Gregson, who died on Wednesday, in con.
sequence of injuries he sustained on the 15th of October
last, at the hands of the rioters. It appeared that the
deceased resided near the scene of the r:ot, and went to see
What was going on. He was a:tacked in a savage manner
by the rioters, and being unable to get into hi, own house,
to lave his face from the blows of his cowardly se-
sailants he turned his back toward' them. Whilst in
tbis position, leaning on the paliesdieg in front of his real.
the ruffians beat him wish sticks and other weapons,
inflicting very severe injuries, from the effects of which he
never recovered. A post 111)0114111 examination of the body
me mode by Dr. Craig, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Baker, who
were or opinion that death had resulted from natured
causal, but accelerated by bodily injuries. The jury return( I
a verdict to that effect, fixing the injuries to hove been in-
flicted on the night of the 15th October lad, during the
riot. —Lt rerpool
DEsPERATB ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—
A MAN finere—A desperate attempt at hway robbery
WA Nemo° Thursday night, near Chertedeld. Mr. Her.
bertUrofta, miller, of Staveley, had been to Eckingtoo sod
neighbourhood
ars, collecting money. In the evening he had to
call at Killamh. He left Mr. Orimes's farmhou. e about 9
o'clock at nigna, and pr seeded on his road towards Staveley
at th. rate of twelve miles an hoer. About 300 yards from
Mr. Grimee's house he wee stopped by two men, and he at
once whipped up his horse and knocked one man down ; he
shot the other in the breast, who fell, apparently dead.
About twenty yards further on he met two more men, and
be 41,4 at them, but missed them. He gave information to
the Police at Stanley, and they at once proceed, d to the
slot, but beyond a quantity cf blood being sprinkled as the
Mood, no further traces of these marauder' could be ob.
ta.,ii,ed. The police are on the look out.—dfancAes:er
RoTAI, Fars HOSPITAL, itilt•Y•l4-INN-ROAD.-1130
wireher of patiente relieved at this hospitrd during the weak
swift Dee, 29 was 3,103, of which 7Zi were new came.

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THE MINISTRT.—The members of the Cabinet
remain absent from London. Lord Palmerston is staying
at his seat, Broadlands, Hants ; Earl Russell at his resi-
dence in Richmond Park. Lord Granville quitted London
yesterday. The Duke of Argyll is in Scotland. Lord Stanley
of A Iderley is at his country seat. Mr. Gladstone is residing
at Hawarden Castle. Mr. Milner Gibson is at his seat in
Suffolk, but is expected to arrive in town in the early patio(
this week. Mr. Cardwell is absent from town. Sir George
Grey has proceeded to his seat, Fallodon, Northumberland.
Sir Geurge C. Lewis is in town.—Observer.
We have to announce the death of Admiral of the
Fleet Sir Graham E. Hamond, Bart., G.C.B. The vener-
able and gallant veteran expired on Saturday morning, at
his residence, Norton Lodge, Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
The gallant officer has only enjoyed the high distinction at
Admiral of the Fleet a few weeks, that honour having been
conferred on him on the 10th ult., on the occasion of hie
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales attaining his majority.
He had, however, been previously, is succession, Rear-
Admiral and Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom.
FEDERAL FINANCE.—If the elavebolders' rebel-
lion shall be supturrssed before the Ist of July next—as we
believe it can and will Wit the principles of the proclamation
of freedom shall be thoroughly enforced and lived up to—the
entire!national debt will be less than one thousand millions of
dollars, and its anneal interest less than fifty millions, while
weshall haves tariff and internal tax law yielding togetheraa
aggregate of not less than two hundred millions per annum.
We can then proce=ed to take off the most onerous taxes to
the extent of fifty millions per annum, and still have
seventy-five millions for the support of government, fifty
millions for the payment of interest as aforesaid, and twenty-
five millions for the annual reduction of the principal of the
debt ; an income which would suffice to pay off the entire
debt within the ensuiug thirty years.—Nr‘o York Tribune,
Dec. 8.

CO-OPERATIVE FARMS.—Mr. John Gordon, of
Assiogton Hall, Suffolk, writes to the Times:—•• About
thirty years ago, upon • small farm in Suffolk becoming
vacant, I called together twenty labourers, and offered to
lend them capital wthout interest if they would undertake
to farm it, subject to my rules and regulations. They gladly
availed themselvei of my offer. In the course of ten years
they paid me back my capital, so that 1 win induced to
let another farm of 150 acres to thirty men upon the ume
terms. These have also nearly paid -back the capital lout
to them, and, instead of eating dry bread, as I
regret to say many of the agricultural labourers are
now doing, each man has his bacon, and numberless com-
forts that be never possessed before; thus the rates are
reduced, as these 50 families are no longer burdensome. The
farmers are sure to meet with honest men, as conviction of
crime would debar them of their share, and the ratio them-
selves have become much more intelligent, and present
happy, cheerful countenances. If every country gentleman
would follow my example, distress among the agricultural
poor would not be known. I merely add that I have no land
so well farmed. I shall be barfpy to mud you my plan, roles,
and ?stabilities, if required."
ORTETAL PALACE. —RALP-CROWN DAT, SAPUR-
DAT, Dec. 20. —Admisrions payment, ass ; ditto by
season tickets, 2,958; total, 3,581.