The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LITTLISH.

see columns of your
journal the few comments which some days ego I consi-
dered it my deity to address to an organ of the press exer-
cising so marked as inenenoe in the metropolis. Your
having published them convinces me that I was not mis-
taken in the view I then expressed, that the public were
beginning to feel the necessity of reinvestigating the case of
]tulles.

I have learnt sines that, among a greet number of letters
and communications which are being constantly addressed
to the committee, there are, besides expressions of concur-
rencelfrom many influential persons, some highly important
new facts bearing upon the night of the murder, corrobo-
rating entirely some of the prisoner's statements as to
the whereeboute during those momentous few hoar,.
As usual, the press, by giving the fullest publicity to the
very circumstantial account of all Muller's movement.. such
as he gave it himself to the committee on and after his re-
turn from America, has elicited • variety of communications
and statement. of facts, which place the case in a new and
different light. The most important is, perhaps, that
Muller's presence at Camberwell•gate, whilst waiting for the
omnibus at a quarter to ten p.m., on the night of the mur-
der, can he clearly established by a person whose attention
was celled to some circumstances relating to it, and which
he h►ppened to read in the papers. They were as follows :
Muller had gone into • public-hours where this person
was taking a glass of ale, and recollect. distinctly
some one with • red slipper drinking • glass of bear standing
so close by him that he recollects taking care not to hurt his
sore foot ; he also examined some words with him, and
noticed his foreign accent, and that he was fair. The in-
formant is an Englishman, who had come to town on business
that day, and is quite certain as to the date, and either has
or will make an affidavit to this effect.

I had an opportunity of talking with several lawyers on
the trial, both French and English. They all agree se to the
talent and ability displayed by both prosecution and defence.
but they say it looked more like "a tournois brilliant entre
deui orateurs crli•bres" than a trial in the interest
of justice. The prosecution seemed more intent on
fixing the guilt on the prisoner than to discover the really
guilty, the truth, and nothing but the truth, whilst the
counsel for the defence evidently attached more importance
to a display of this really great oratorical rowers than to
the interest of bis client. Could the ends of justice be fully
attained by such a trial ! Will you spin take the trouble
of thoroughly analysing the evidence! You will then. I
think, be logically compelled to admit that the only really
important point on which the life of the prisoner hangs, the
ownership of the two hats, has not been established at all
with any degree of moral certainty. What really
does result from the trial is cothing beyond the possessioo
of stolen property, some inclination to telling stories and
talking big, and some false statements resulting from a cer-
tain boastfulness, false pride, or fear, and his visiting a
house where everything was wrong, clock and all included.
Beyond this nothing has absolutely been proved. But is a
man to be hung on such evidence!
On that account the memorial to the Queen praying for a
respite seems to be fully justified, and I hope you will ad-
vocate the object of the memorialistaio the columns of your
influential journaL —I am, k.c., T. H. BEKNDES.
N 37. J.

TO THE EDITOft OF THE ENPRE'44.
beg to enclose you copy of a letter I
have just received from M. Louis Blanc, in answer to a
letter written to him by the society.— I am, Le.,
J. H. EPSTEIN,
Hon. Secretary to the German Legal Protection
Society, London.
ssyd's Hotel, Finsbury-square, Nov. 9.
Londoe,
To the Members of the Legal Protection Society :—Gen-
tlerneu,—l'on owe me no thanks. !laving to give an ac-
count of Muller's trial,lit was my duty unreservedly to state
what ray impressioo wss. I cannot say that lam convinced
of the prisoner's innocence; but this much I will say, that
important points appeared to me doubtful. Now,
holding as I do that, in any case whatever, capital punish-
ment ought to be abolished, because a kind of punishment
which is irretrievable implies a judge who is infallible, I
earnestly wish that your efforts to obtain a reprieve may
prove successful.(:rattly as I admire the way in whir
justice is administered in England, I do not think that in
the trial alluded to the inquiries have been so searching, so
complete, so exhaustive as to render a reprieve undesir-
able. Were lan Englishman, I would insist as such on •
thorough sifting of all the facts which after the condemna-
tion of Muller your committee have brought to light. As
a foreigner sincerely attached to the country which once
sheltered him, I cannot help regretting that the English
public at 'Argo should not seem more keenly alive to the
necessity of dispelling all clouds that might hang on this
horrible event. Further, I take a question of this kind to
concern more than any one individual, more than any one
class, more than any one nation ; for whenever • man is
exposed to perish without his guilt having been proved
beyond nil possibility of doubt, the life and honour of every
innocent man are thereby to a certain extent erdangered.-
1 am, gentlemen, obediently yours, Loris BLANC.

ANNIVER•4.IRV OF THE BIItTHDAY OP THE PRINcE
or Wm.'s. —Let evening his Royal Highness's tradesmen
dined together at St. J ones'aball to celebrate the event, •
haurierime prevent of Henior venison having been sent by the
espies, command of his Royal Highness for the occasion.
Mr. Burtou, of nafordstreet, occupied the chair. In the
evening the royal tradesmen, as well as many otkers,

IRE A lO'FIBIsHOP OF AND THE LAYMAN.-
The dedication of the "Layman's" book ("The Mosaic
)riain of the Pentateuch Considered") to the Archbishop of
York, shish bag caused no much WrfeOplndellCO and us.
pleatantness, i., we hear, at Irtwth sit holm u. The with-
drawal It not the act of the archinahop, but of the "Lap
man"

-
JolfN Leer-H.—Mr. Le c 6 leziVev, beside; A father
and a widow, two cbildrto of trader ,ears, a too and
lluizbttr. V. lament their loam ; the former, we hear, in-
herit& a fair .hare of hi■ fah. xenius. We believe that
+..nlc record a f.,•t already well known to his friends
'leo we state that bit family are in possession of almost
every imvitart .ketelt wad drawing of lot pencil, and that
thew- a10e.., if offered for sale at some future time, may be
expected to mine a very large Gam.—Guardian.

STANDARD BANK OF BRITISH SoHTE
AFRICA (LIMITED.)—(THIS DAY,)

Au extraordinary meeting of shareholder,
held, at noon, at the London Tavern, Mr. JOH N : , .
in the chair, for the presentation of • report xod
and the declaration of a dividend.

The following report anciTs;lllce-sheet were prei,..••
" The directors have much pleasure in submittai: •
shareholders the accounts of the company for the
ending the :10th June lest. showing a net profit (411,,
meat of all charges, commissions, and interest, dt
of rebate ou all bills discounted, but not due.
provision for bad and doubtful debts) of 2tior••••'. 17+ , •
from 11 to 12 per cent., which, with 12.1. .
forward from the previous account, and ••,1•14
premium on shares issued, make a t•••...:
.•
26,2.10/. 6% Id. The directors recommend •..
above sum of 26,280/. 6.. 1.1. should i.r
of as follows, viz. :—To reserve fund, 8,11,i . ; 1.., •.

...
uary expeuses, 1681. le. 11d.; louspra,e
(to be dispo.ed of u the proprietors may direct t•,
rata the directors and auditors. and to pay the . •
for the shareholders.) To dividend to propri,t
the rate of 81. per cent. per annum on tnc
pod upon their respective shares, 14,1a1t. ;•.
to balance carried forward to prom ,
new account. 2,1471. .'-tt; 2-4 a.
swim the directors' last report to the ohnreho
gi.ive opened a branch of the Standard Bahk at M.

act he've successfully completed the negutiatio64, f
poratiug the Beaufort West Bank, which becsnie • •
of the Standard Bank from the Ist April last. ht
tors have further to report that about throsefourti,., •i
shares which were allotted, under the spend f;
hitless of the proprietors of the 27th if
and the 16th of May last, have been toe. oThe ordinary general meetings of the company
clause 46 of the articles of association, Bunted t.,
each year, but the directors believe they will best 1..
the wishes of the shareholders by proposing fat th, a:
tion such alteration of this clause as will enable ti..
hold an ordinary general meeting once in each L.,:•.. s;
For the accomplishment of this object, special re..;
will be submitted to the proprietors at this meetitg
commended for their adoption.
'• Balance-sheet, 30th Jane, 1864. -Dr. : To eapite!
up, 411,020/. ; to oote circulation and post bills, i.. • -
9s. 9d. to deposit and current accounts, 7,-1...
19s. 7d. ; to bills payable and other liabilities,
84. Id.; to reserve fund, 11,890 i.; to profit ail
balance 31st December, 1863, 76'. 12s. .1. ;
profit for half year ending 10th June, 1v.4,
I7s. 7d. ; to rebate on bills discouot.l
yet due, 10,148!. se. lid. ; profit as per profit
count, :41,293/.15e. 7d. ; to premium on shares,
together, 36,426/. Hs. 7d. • total, 1,478,9111.:, , ,
cash with bankers end at 'branches, 210,641/. I'6. 4,..
bills discounted, remittances from branches, Sc., 1,::• •
7s. 2d. ; by bank premises, furniture, fittings, ••
IGa. ; by preliminary expenses. 1,888/. Is. I Id..
gamation account, 38,815/. 411. Id. ; total, 1.47,,01:
" Profit and Loss for the half-year ending
1864.-Dr.: l'o charges, including rent, tate.. a:
all other expenses at bead-office and brioche., I •..
51 ' • to balance, carried down, 30,293/. 1"... 71.
41,315!. 1.. Cr.: By balance, 31st December, i-• -7 .
12s. 6d.; by gross profits for half-year audio; .44a4
1864, after deducting interest on deposit and
counts, and on calls paid in advance, anal maain..41.r.,..
for bad and doubtful debts, 41,258/. Ss. ; he:.
41,315/. Is,
" Appropriation.-Dr.: To rebate on bills 41i4- ::.:e!
and not yet dug:00,1481. ss. &I. ; to amount writ7,-.
preliminary expenses, 186/. ls. I ;to amount sit- t,
reserve fund, 8,110/. ; to amount carried to mope,- a
count, 1,2001. ; to dividends, viz. : -14 s. Bd. per
10,000 shares, 7,333/. tie. Bd. ; _ells. per share ou ....•4
shares (issued to colonial shareholders) ; 4•.4. ;e:
share on 475 shares (Defied to colonial *hazel:. ;de:,
2371. 10s. ; together, 14,134!. 16.. (bra;the rate of 81. per cent. per annum upon the ill
paid upon such shares respectively, to be paid free of
income tax) ; to balance carried to profit and los-. tee
account, 2,647/. 71. 6d. ; total, 36.428/. lls. 7J.-1 r. Lr
balance brought down, 30,293/. 15e. ; by pren..uu....
shares, 6,134/. 16a.; total, 36,428/. lls. 7d."
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re;
said the bank continued to make satisfactory I t.gt,..
Although at home there had been something like a
there bad been nothing of the kind in South Africa, &Li
there were no losses to report. In the preceding hai4•Tee
the grass amount of profits was 28,0001. ; in the ball•
year, ending in June last it was 44.."
In order to enable the shareholders to judo
of the present position and prospects of the back, he ILI
prepared a comparative statement which he wou:d place
before the meeting. In the first three months of the half-
year ending in June the gross profits were 16,35 e:. : to the
first three mouths of thecurrent half-year they were 22,48;
showing an advance of about 6,000/. Additional capital
had been paid up in the interval ; but, allowing for that. thee
was still progress ; there was a profit of 12,0918. quoit
9,358/. in the corresponding three months of the last hit.
year. He would add that the gross business of the lack ,a
the half-year ending in Juoe was 1,418,9111., 4,4,..4
993,421/. in the previous half-year. He was sorry
that the charges had increased almost at the same ra•r. -La
be saw no prospect of their reduction, as the eierra
of living in South Africa had greatly increased, ac I
Wanes paid in mercantile establishments had augmented -.a
proportion acid were not likely to be lowered. It ca.
chisioo, he observed that the directors might have rt.:
mondial the usual dividend of 10 per cent. per annum.
on the whole they thought it would be‘ more prod.et ti
divide only S per cent.
In reply to a question,
The CHAIRMAN observed that the dividend was oo:y IR
interim one, and he hoped they would he enabled to dirge
6 per coot. in April next, which would bring up the tad
for the year to 10 per cent.
After • short discussion, the report was adopted, rid
dividend at the rate of 8 per cent per annum declared.
The CHAIRMAN announced that another meeting sion"l
have to be held on the 28th instant for the confirmative .!
the alteration in the articles of association, to enable the 14
rectors to convene a general meeting twice a year.

SERIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY EY

PIRE.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at an early hour, a fire broke
on the premises of Yews. Treated, Charles, 111.1 CO..
Church-street, near the parish church of Deptford, eel
known as the Pateot Kamptulicon Works. Toe bulking
was, at the lowest dmiputetion, 150 feet tans, the growl
floor being fitte 1 up with moat expensive steam machinery,
whilst tho upper floor was used as a temporary chap,'
during the building of a district place of worship 1:
the neighbourhood. In the last-named place was an oro
and numerous seats. The liamptulicon works were tote'r
destroyed and the chapel consumed, inclldnic the valua.'s
organ. The firm was partially insuraL l'idortuoate.r.
from 25 to fto hands will be temporarily thrown out of ex--
ploy meat.
A fire also occurred in the private hotel, No. 19, I»ver
street, Piccadilly. The dames were extinguished, but LI:
until the first, second, and third floors were much darner 1.
A fire, which lasted over three hours, broke out In ti.e
large manufacturing premises belonging to Mr. &Linden, a
cabinet-maker, Henesge-street, Spitallields. When di.
covered the fire was ragtag is the ground door
the factory, which contained a large stock of goods. Kr..e
finished. The inmates of many of the surreueding
Urge commenced removing their furniture into the ey
street, and by so doing many of their things were sit,:
stolen or broken. Tim factory of Mr. Saunders sod
contents were totally destroyed.

SHOCKING AND FAT tL OACURREN, E TO A Sol'
An inquiry was held last night by Mr. Huinphreva.
sex coroner, at the London tiospitail, touching the death
• boy named John Welch. aged IJ years, who was tura
bitten by a Newfoundland dog wider the billowing arecr
stances:—On Saturday week the dece.tted and scotr-''
boy, turned George Mason, were in the yard
• tradesman, named Cohen, in Royal Mintstrevt.
and they began to play with a very !Artie
that was chained up at the gate. Mason
employed on the premises, knew the dog, and eta
into the kennel and lay down. Deceased said that "
would be room fur three," and put his head in to fo:.
Mason, when the dog flew at him and bit bon funo...i
about the head, injuring him in a shocking manner. Ile
was carried to the hospital, where be died ou Tisetd., It cl
gangrene from the wounds. The mother of the de vivel
said that bee' son had gone into the kennel with iniput•lF
before, but that on the second occasion Minion net the d.
on him ; bet the accused boy and his matter both dot d
that he had imtated the dog against deceased. The ;..1
returned a verdict of " Death by misadventure."
COMMITTAL ON A CHAKGE or iu,tK, r •:"
✓ETRATLD NINE YIAIN A,AA-10 Noyetuher, s
named Richard Jowett, twelve years of age, .02
William Jewett, farm servant to Mr. WI3
Ackroyd. of Westbourne Lodge, ttley, died frete
the effects of a stab or wound, which lie had re
calved io the abdomen. Slaspicion was. at the time.
attached to some of his juvenile comrades, most of alt
like himself, worked at the mill of Messrs. Ackroid,
can, and Co., worsted spinners, but no evidence could
be adduced to bring bocce the crime to anyone ta'! 4
inquiry before the coroner at the time into the eauw
death resulted in the jury returning an open verdict. 1t..,
disclosures, however, recently made led to the •ppret.•
shoo of a young man, named John ,:lino, n...r SL
twenty-nine years of age, and of lr.sh descent, et
parents reside in Otley. (la Tin s.loy Glynn was brou.:!.;
before Mr. Milian, Mr. Dawson. Mr. Piaster, 31 l'..
Mr. A. Fawkes for final rzsmiuntiou at titles. OD
charge of murdar. Mr. Barret appeared for the pro,
tiou ; and Mr. Fewctv on behalf of the pruner. ','
court was .I.l.sely crow 1,..1 .111•104 th.•
witnesses hav tog been et, In. owl. the i.ri 4nber. a In, le-rf
his defence, wan e•mnitt,-,1 tar trial ...$ Ii •e 'berg"
oto,oler, at the 1,,t .s..d'.—L.,•

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