The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TiIIiRSI;AY. EVElirkG, JANUARY 22, 1863.

difficulty whatever in the construction of a railroad through
that inn of the country. The Athabacka and Leather pass
bee bees for generations used by the Hudson Bay Company,
and 009111• Of Douglas, who has crossed by it six times, and
knows more of the interior than any living man' corrubo-
• rake all that has been said of the feasibility of a road, such
, as that now proposed, to be extended from Lake Superior to
the Pacific. There seems no doubt that the eastern elope
' of the Rocky Monotones contain; gold also, and the country
1 to the Red River and South is an unbroken prairie, equal
I to Illinois, and capable of sustaining million
ofinhabit.ants. so that not only are there no physical obstacles to
Canada and British Columbia uniting themselves by means of
such a line of intercommunication, but nature has proffered
every inducement for the accomplishment of the same, and
the people of both countries are yearning for the day when
they shall see nee treat British mercantile street extending
from Nova Sootia to New Westminster. It only requires
that Foglaud should now be true to her own interest in the
extension of her commerce, and the preservation of capital
already invested ; and by acting vigorously and promptly,
secure through her own territory what other nations are
watching with jealous and sleepless vigilance—an unbroken
line of communication emcee the densest of America
between British ports on the Atlantic and Pacific (keana
Canada has now nearly 2,000 miles of railway comple_t•d,
and I have no doubt that that will shortly be extended via
New Brunswick to Halifax. and then by making available
the lakes sad rivers of the west, and adding cheap and may
roads, we shall be able for eight months in the year, and
soon afterwards for the whole year round, to cross the con-
tend in 15 days. That accomplished. and there is no rea-
son why the whole correspondence of the great East and
Europe should not pass exclusively over this new American
route, and still less is there any impediment to the imme-
diate construction of the electric telegraph, by which ons-
tage& to China, Japan, Sandwich Island, New Zealand, and
Australia, could be forwarded more rapidly than by any
other route. la it too much to claim for Great Britain
the use of her own territory for the purposes of the world's
correspondence The United States, in the midst of civil
war, an constructing ocean and continental telegraphs in
concert with Russia, and it may be that the young republic
of the new world, and the old despotism of Europe, may
yet join hands to circle the globe with the electric wins,
while we of the British empire are looking on and talking
of its cost. (Hear, hear.) Shall we allow our vast terri-
tories to remain unknown and unoccupied, while our neigh-
bours are opening up Canal*, making 'Minute, and
getting telegraphs, in order to secure that western
trade now measured by millions of bushels, and
which, by a little forethought and proper manage
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be made to pas. through our own Unds
bee a road to the East wit Egypt ; long may it remain
free and open. There is also a way to the Pacific vie
Panama, beneficial to the commerce of mankind, sod espe-
cially so to the monopolists who posse" it. But the vea-
-1 ing of a route for the transmission of information and for
the travel of roan from the Atlantic to the Pacific through
our own territory would be the foundation of similar pro-
vinces to those of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
and Columbia, filling up the continent of America, and
making a belt of British yeomen for the maintenance
of right, safe from attack, powerful for defence,
and the best and surest customers that this
country Gould ever have, of 2,000 miles in length.
It is to the consideration of these grave questions that I
desire to call your attention. Physical difficulties there are
none, they cannot be said to exist. For this fact I refer oit
to Palliser and the despatches of Governor
Nature ha been in advance of engineering sebum
British population of Canada and the maritime provinces to
the eastward, and British Columbia and Vancouver to the
westward, wish to shake hands and unite hearts, energies, sad
purees in building up a nation that shall add honour to
the British Islands, and where their poor
labourers and citizens may find homes and inde-
pendence in every period of idleness or diaries ; and by the
establishment of which, more than by aught else, will the
power and trade of the empire be enhanced, and with that
increase an augmentation of the happiness awl elevation of
mankind. After a few further remarks the hon. gentleman
returned kismet.

The CHAIRMAN, thought the meeting ought to fool deeply
halsbtedto Mr. Cameros tot his admirable address.

Mr. MYCLUitz then pee the meeting a representation of
the present state of Vancouver's Island.
Mr. Gums observed that the importance of the colony
was well known, but denied that it was a proper field for
emigration, se the country was barren of pan Co►ernaseot
would never assist the colonists in making the railroad.
Mr. ELLIOT thought that proper emigrants ought to he
ant out at the public expense, and the price of the passage
lowered.

-211;.111•Kisrzta considered that the want of camels might
be supplied by &railway from Canada, where the farmers
were compkiniag of bad prices, to Columbia, where there
was plenty of gold, but no corn.
A vote of thanks was then paned to Mr. Cameron and
Mr. M'Clure, and a resolution adopted expressive of the
views of the meeting in regard to the importance of Britiah
Columbia, and the proceediop terminated.

• liberal busy should ha given for the ant five years to all
persons who might successfully grow ootue and ship it to
England in large qualities in good condition. Subse-
quently free grants of lead were offered to cotton cultiva-
tors. After nearly two))dun the experiment had proved
most successful. lotwiihdandug the want of competent
managers, or of experience in the difficulties of cottos cul-
ture, Queensland had nest home what bad been processed
in Manchester to be reedy good maniples, and
would soon be able to mood cotters in quantities
of similar quality. (Loud applause.) Previcemly, the
colony had been almost exclusively engaged in wool-grow-
ing, the profita of which in Australia were so great,
_that
unless cotton growing was verynumerative it could not
be expected to command attendee. He was, therefore,
much gratified in being able to say that cotton had proved
thoroughly profitable in Queessland. It had been dis-
tinctly proved that flea Island cotton could be pro-
dozed to the extent of 400 lbs. (clean) to the acre.
One English hand could undertake four or five urea and,
assuming only the ridiculously low price of Is. • pound,
there would be about 1001. • year as the result of
each labourer's work. The plant was also shown
to be eminently hardy, and suited to the climate
of Queensland. He illustrated this point by describing
the adverse circumstances under which cotton had been
grown on the Cabulture plantation, in which he was himself
interested. It sustained the anocemive ravages of a de-
structive grub, an unusually heavy hail-storm, and • flood
through want of drainage. The advicesfrom Queensland by
the last mail were excellent, giving evidence that after •
lug drought which had proved fatal to moat other agricul-
tural produce, thecotion crop waslookiag healthy and well.
The growth of option would not in any way interfere with
that of wool in Queensland. Sheep would not thrive in the
cotton lands, which were chiefly on the seaboard, • strip of
land about 60 miles in width. co the banks ci the navigable
rivers, the shores of harbours. The river Brisbane district,
the river Mary and, perhaps, more particularly the river
Fiteroy, Koppel Bay, about the tropic, Port Deniban,
Edgeownhe Bay, to the northward, all contained vast tracts
suitable for costar growiog and unsuitable for wool growing.
It was proved also that cotton could be grown oe
almost all the scab et the colony. The cotton lately sold
at 2s. 60. was grown at Ipswich, on bard limestone soil,
which would produce even better cotton next year. Cotton
bad also been grown on • tenacious red clay, which became
almost aa hard as brick in the summer. He had seen cotton
pleats bowleg pods and flowers on that bard soil, with great
luxuriance. The light sandy alluvial soils of river banks
and the dark loamy alluvial soils had also produced cotton
prouonnoul in England to be very good. With regard to
the quantity of exports and the prospect of increase, he
could only say, as the matter had so far been an expen-
d meet, that now it bad resulted favourably there was • sign
of much greater cultivation of cotton. Money could be in-
vested in almost any operation or pursuit in Queensland,
and generally in Australia, at the rate of about
10 per cent. or very much over it, and all these
fields for investment being open, it had been no matter of
surprise that hitherto attention had not been very soddenly
turned to the growth of cotton. It would be more culti-
vated after the favourable experiment of the last year or
two, because the farmers' occupation in Queensland had
, been one of much vicissitude ; und if he now put • M4lO
number of acres under co.ton, growing be would be able
to tide over any adverse season that might befal him.
New Orleans cotton had been produced to the extent of six
or seven hundred pounds to the acre at the very least. By
the same calculation as be had made when speaking of Sea
Island coact, this would be seen to be fully remunerative.
He had always exhorted colonists to go freely into coin*
growing, and he thought they would do so, because if the
worst happened, and cotton became too cheap in E.g.
lead, they would still have their land in good order for any
other crop, and the increase of population would enable them
to make • good business out of any other agriculture.
There were no very large plantations at present, but he felt
confident it must he remunerative for gentlemen largely in-
terested in the cotton trade to have • plantation there of
their own, whence they could ship to the English market.
As there was not much capital afloat in the °elegy there
was an immense field open to English capital. He had bees
much pleased with Mr. Ashworth's reference to the circurn-
Meows that the Australian colonies were determined to be
independent and self-supporting. They were extremely
desirous to be English as long as England would allow theta
to be appended to her. At the same time the Australians
would never want this country to pay my of her expenses.
=atadbad sever cut England a shilling, except the
day for its army of twenty-five soldiers. (Hear.)
If the colonists had occasion for more, they should propose
to pay for them themselves. They paid at present for police
protection • larger sum per head than Englishmen paid for
all the army, navy, and police of England. In conclusion,
Mr. Herbert spoke of the healthiness of the climate of
Queensland (the Australian tropical climate being no more
injurious to the English constitution than the climate of
England on • summer day), and the probable introduction
of 000 lie labour from India. This was objected to in the
southern part of the colony ; but in the north, no doubt, it
would be had without the slightest opposition. (The hos-
gentleman sat down amidst applause.)
Sir CHABLIS NICHOLBON Said that he was not very MD.
guine us to the likelihood of raising any eel/ large quan-
tity of cotton of the cheaper kinds by means of European
labour only. While the present high prices existed, while
the cultivation was encouraged by the local legislature
giving bounties of sd. on the inferior and 10d. on the
superior kinds of cotton, and while an incentive was
found in the free grants of land, no doubt the cultivation
could be carried in by means of European labour; but in
the tropical districts, at least, recourse must be had to
Asiatic labour. The cotton plant in Queensland became
(which it did not in America) perennial, and when come
planted it would grow for six or seven years without re-
newaL The absence of late frosts on the wads was the
cause of the plant saturnine • perennial character. In
some districts there were tracts of land naturally cleared,
being only covered with • rich grass, which could be
easily bunted. The whole question was one of labour. Aus-
Julie— as none who knew it could doubt—was capable of
producing cotton to any amount; in the north-eastern parts
this capacity was unlimited. But while labour varied
from five to fifteen shillings per day it was vain to
that cotton could ever be produced in very large qua=
by European labour. The great object of those interested
in the cultivation should be to encourage emigration from
Eogland. (Hear, hear.) He regretted to find that there
was a disposition on the part of some influential men to dis-
courage emigration to the colonies. He earnestly urged all
Interested in the matter to stimulate by every possible
means the emigration of the labouring dams to Queensland.
(Hem.) The introduction ci coolies, especially into the
northern settlements of that colony, was a matter of vital
importance, although there was • party there who, from
some selfish or prejudiced motive, objected to
the introduction of the Asiatic, or any coloured race.
He believed the introduction of coolie labour was
indispensable to the proper sad full development of
the country's resource• It win most unfair and injot.oas
to group Corfu, the lonian Islands, Gibraltar, and Malta,
with snob colonies as Queensland. (Hear, hear.) The
Australian colonies, if the proposition were made in •
proper form, were quite willing to defray the whole of
their expenditure, military and civil. (Applause.) Some
of those colonies were still suffering from ban Mg been for
so many years the receptacles of British convicts, who had
migrated from Van Dismee's Lend and other places, and
who had thus swelled the police expenditure. The whole
of the expenses of the civil administration was defrayed
out of the colonial fueda. The increase of population was
unparalleled in the history of coloniaatioe, as was also the
rate of wool precludes. In 1804, the first specimen of
wool—about 70110.—was sent over to England. Within
40years the number of sheep had accumuleted to 11,000,C00,
and the export of wool amounted to 22,060,00011 m When
the last statistical returns were made, the gross uurni of
the whole of the. Australian colonies was 80,000.0001. ste-
rile& while the gems amount of the imports was 26,000.0001.
sterling. The revenue of Queensland had increased during
Mr. Herbert's secretaryship, from 80,0001. a year to
400,0001. (Applause.)
Mr. T. Itam.cr, 31. P., in proposing • vote of thanks to
the two gentlemen who bad addressed the chamber, said
that he had no doubt the profits mentioned as being likely
to accrue from cotton cultivation in Queensland were below
the minimum. The English manufacturers bad • double
reason for encouraging the production of cotton in the Aus-
tralian possessions, because • new market was being created
for our own markets, while we were at the same time im-
porting the raw material. He did not participate in the
alarm felt by some because our people were asnigratiug to
the colonies. Why should there not be • division in the
current of emigration, and why should pot the British colo-
nies, and Australia in particular, have theadvantsge? (Hear.)
Mr. J. CHKETBAN seconded the motion, and norm-
meaded the employment of Indian or Chimes labour in
Queensland. He mid that the administrators of that
country preempted • bright contrast to the apathy, neglect,
and even hostility of the administrators of India, who
scented to have no other work than from the House of Com-
moos and their own private rooms in the Council-office to
abuse those men from whom they derived those salukis for
which they gave • most inadequate ream. (Loud ap-
The Mon Mr. Herneesr, in reply to one or two question,
said that Sir Charles Nicholson was quite correct in his esti-
mate of the rate of wages throughout the colony. In Nii-
hau the average rate of wages was five shillings per day,
without reelect, to a spade labourer. la • company in
which be himself was interested labourer' were engaged at
101. • year with rations. In the north of the colony where
the population was thin, wages were higher. At Bock.
hampton wages were ton shillings per day. He had known •
pound a day paid for labour of • not very *avers character.
Coolie labour would he considerably obeaper—less than one-
half. In the older part of the country it was assumed one
Englishman would be equal to two coolies, A large num-
, bee of Germans wen sow being introduced who were will-
iag. to be indentured for a couple of years at SOL a year with
rums. With this kind of labour both Sea hard and up-
land cotton could be grown with pyofit. The Dame regula-
tions which were adopted in the Xantitlue with regard to
coolies would also be adopted in Australia.
The motion •as unanimously carried and responded to by
Mr. Herbert and Sir C. Nicholson.

A rota of thanks to preekliog brought the
proesedhep to a alert

The Lancet, bi as ertielebiesly eulogistic of Dr.
Joash's ressarcheit censewes : "The composition of genuine
Cod Liver Oil Is rot so sl gel. aa might be supposed. ft to cer-
tain that ode which are anything but the oil of the liver of the
cod me often sold se each. We god Dr. de Janet's Ligiii-
Broina Cod Liver Oil to he /main., and Ash be iodine and the
einsenia of the bile.'—Dr. de Janet's 011 la sell eldir in cepanied
bottles, Is ad., es, ad. ard GIL, be Ye sate egnenn Amer, BM-
lord. and On, 77, area& Loodoa.astoimmisoi.—LAommummot.l

lab) Intelligence.

BAIL COURT.-Jmt. 21.

Sittinp at Niai Prins at Wrimiosiar.—(B•tor• Mr. Judie*
lilaokbars and a Comma Jury.)

CARROLL e. BOABT.

I This was an action for an assault and false imprisonment.
The defendant pleaded a justification. '
Mr. Price, Q.C., and Mr. Keogh were conned for the
plaintiff ; Mr. derjeant Parry for the defendant.
The parties in this case were acquaintances. The dales-
, dant ins chemist, carrying us business at West Bromptma,
and the plaintiff is au advertising and commission agent in
Careyatreet, Linooln's.inn-fields. They met by saddest ia
October last at the Boar's Head Tavern, Fleet-street, when
the defendant asked the plaintiff to get • handbill printed
for him. The plaintiff at first expressed has opiniot that
• the matter was libellous, but afterwards said he
! would try, provided he was paid for his trouble,
and the defendant gave him se. Plaintiff went to
! three printers, each of whom refused to print the
hill without an indemnity. The following day they again
met at the Boar'slieed, when plaintiff returned the mann-
' script to the defendent, saying he could not get it printed.
Defendant asked for the return of the 5.1., observing that he
did not think the plaintiff had taken any trouble about it.
lie refused to give it back, on which the defendant said he
would give him in charge for obtaining money under false
pretences, fetched a policeman and gave him into custody.
The defendant ordered the inspector to give up the manu-
script to him, and upon that he refused to take the charge.
The plaintiff was thereupon dischaiged. The heading of
the manuscript was " Fraud and Swindling." The plaintiff
DOW claimed damages for false imprisonment.
The defence was a denial of the plaintiff 's statement as
to how he parted with the se. Be promised to get the bills
printed for Is., which the defendant paid him, and the
plaintiff agreed to get the bills printed and bring them to
the defendant the next day. The plaintiff did not bring
them the next day, end the defendant considering that he
had been defrauded of ss. gave him into custody. The
plaintiff promised to return the money, and the defendant
subsequently got the Wls printed for half-a-crown.
The learned counsel having addressed the jury on behalf
of their respective clients,
The learned judge summed up, and the jury returned •
verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 40s.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
JAB. 21.
Wage the Judge Ordinary.)
GIPPS V. GIPPS AND IDDIZ.-11DIG0LA1 cul.

Mr. Serjeant Pigott and Dr. Spicks for the petitioner ;
Dr. Tristram for the respondent ; the Queen's Advocate
and Mr. Lopez for the co-respondent.
The suit was brought by Mr. August= Pemberton Gipps,
secretary to the Patent Department of the South Kensiog
toe Museum. He became acquainted with Miss Cruikalank,
the daughter of a captain in the lodian service, now de-
ceased, and he mained her on the 15th of October, 1851.
The marriage was described as one of affectioe, mid as ose
in every respect likely to turn out happily. At first they
went to live with the bride's mother (thee Mrs. Taynton),
in Cadogan-place Chalice ; and they afterwards re-
sided in Elendordequare. A child was born in
the month of July, 1852. A temporary separation took
piece, but the parties came together apin, and in February,
1834, the respondent finding herself again pregnant wrote
to her husband begging him seriously to consider the pro-
priety of an amicable permanent separation. She said,
"There is neither love nor respect between us. Heel that
my having no affection for you may be a great cause of our
present misery ; for I know that you had affection for me,
and no doubt it would have continued if I had returned it."
Mr. Gipps went to America, and on his return in 1816 he
found that a vetoed child bad been born to him. After
this he heard that his wife had become acquainted with
Mr. William Wentworth Fitawilliam Hume, M.P. fur
Wicklow. The circumstance excited no suspicion in his
mind till ono day the respondent asked him to
give a letter to her mother. That letter he
fouled contained an enclosure fur the co-respondent.
A suit for a divorce was subsequently commenced.
No damages were claimed, but Mr. subsequently
placed in the
hands of a mutual acquaintance, Mr. Hidliwell, a sum of
3,ocaz. to abide the result of the cause. Eventually an
undertaking was entered into by which the co-respondent
to pay the petitioner a further sum of 4,000 f.; and at
retwrtal in June, 1861, no evidence was offered. A verdict was,
therefore, taken for the reepondenta. A lengthened Dego-
Mahon followed with regard to the terms of separation, and
Mr. Hume, asserting that the arrasgemest had not been car-
ried out, refused to pay over the 4,000 i. Mr. Gipps thereupon
filed a bill in Chancery to compel Mr. Heine to fulfil his under.
taking; buttheVies Chanallerrsjected the application on the
ground that it would be • fraud upon the Divorce Court,
which alone bad a right to distribute damages. The present
suit was then brought for adultery committed between
August, 1861, and May, 1862. The pleas in the defence
consisted of a denial, coupled with allegations of collusion.
connivance, and misconduct 000ducing to adultery.
Mr. Wm. Tait, a 'elicitor, in Herefordaquare, proved
the marriage. Visited them afterwards.
Croes-examined—Saw them come out of the church but
was not actually present at the marriage. They lived very
happily together so far as witneas could see. Thought Mr.
Gipps ridiculously food of his wife.
Mr. F. Seymour Haden, of 62, Sloaneetreet, surgeon,
proved the confinement of Mrs. Gipps, of twirls, in Charles-
street, Berkeley-square, on the 4th of May Mat. Met Mr.
Hume once paining out of her room. That was two or three
months before her confinement, and she was then living at
58, Maddox-street, Bond-street. Thought that the gentle-
man witness saw was Mr. Hume became witness supposed
that he was the most likely person to be there. Mrs. Gipps
herself paid witness. Knew by common report that she was
living apart from her husband.
Amelia Haddon—l was chambermaid at the Bee-hive,
Bexhill, in August, 1861. On Saturday, the 3rd of that
month, a lady cants and took apartments there. She said
her husband would come the next day. Accordingly, on
Sunday, a gentleman came and stayed with her till Tuesday.
They occupied a sitting-room and a bedroom, and they left
itigt. I have siDCO been with Mr. Baskerville to a house
erlesetrest, Berkeley -square, where I saw the lady. 1
also west with Mr. Malcolm to No. 20, Curecieetreet, May-
, fair, and I saw the gentleman coming out of the house.
Edward Creamy, ostler at the Bee-hive—l recollect a lady
coming to the house in August last on a Saturday. A
petlemaa joined her on the following day. I took these
out a baiting. (Laughter.) I have not seen either also.,
but I am speaking of the same permits is the last witness.
John Beskerville— I am a reessmiger at the Patent Ike.
pertinent, South Kensington. I know both the parties. I
al= letters from Mr. Gipps to the respoodent. I
accompanied Amelia Haddon to Churls-street, and we saw
Mrs. Gipps there.
Jane I live at No. 40, Old Pyeetreet, West-
minster. I lave been crossing-sweeper.OPPOSA. 20, Curzon-
street for two years and neves weeks. 'Mr Loom " lives at
No. 20. I have heard him called by his name by the "quality"
who came there. 1 remember the witness Haddon going to
the house. Some man was with her, and when Mr. Lorm
came out they took to their heels and ran away as fast as
they could. (laughter.) Mr. Lorm got into a carriage,
or it might be a brougham.
Amelia Francis-1 have bean lady's maid to Mrs. Gipps
slpce July, 1861. At that time she lived in Somer's-plam,
but she afterwards went to Paris for a few days, and thews
to Switzerland. We ultimately returned to Pans sad
Loam. I know Mr. Home. I saw him in Switzerland.
He stayed at every hotel we stopped at. When we reached
London, we went to Somer's-plea for a short time, and
then we went for a fortnight to the Southwiek Hotel.
Next we went to a country house, called Moncton Farley,
Dear Bath. I believe it belongs to Mr. Hume. He at all
events was there. His town house is No. 20, Curzon.
street. We spent three weeks at Brighton, and thee we
went to Maddox-street, where we stayed the whole of last
winter. Mr. Hume came very often, sometimes every cloy.
He dined there, and he would stay till eleven, 1.0111011111.111
later. We went to the Crystal Palace Hotel for three
weeks. Mr. Home came there once, and stayed all night.
We went to Charles-street on the 10th of March, about
two weeks before Mm Gippe was confined. Mr. Haden
attended her; and Mr. Home paid her visits. No other
gentlemen 1:4010 to see her. His carriage would sometimes
come to the door ; the children went out in it.
Cross-examined—Never saw Mr. Gippi till I saw him in
court to-day. Mrs. Gipps knowathat I have come hers to-day.
She did not tell me to come. She told me not to do so ;
for she said her lawyer had informed her that the cause
would not taken to-day. I came became I was fetched.
The moment I received the subpoena, I ran upstairs and
showed it to her. I told her that I did not want to come,
but she said I must of coarse, and she told me to speak the
truth.

John Beakerville, recalled, proved the handwriting of
various letters of the respondent. The one to Mr. Hume
intercepted by the plaintiff was as follows :
" My own dearost,—l only write you a few linee in an-
swer to your letters received yesterday, the one written for
Mr. N—, the other for Mr. F—. Do not worry about
me. T shell soon be all right, end I am much better. I
cannot help being trsate at not seeing you, but when I can
I shall soon be myself again. Do think and arrange with
mamma about getting me away from here. P. G. says
I shell not go. Of oourse I know if I choose to go I can,
but then it makes him my army—at least I suppose it
would. If the doctor or anyone would only my I ought!
The doctor attending me ma I might not to move out for a
month, and then go to a very cold bracing air. Imeock told
me Nice would suit me admirably, but you see the man who
is attending IN now IS P. O.'s doctor, and of course he
would my what he was told. How I wish we were all otf
out of the way. He is so happy and delighted at seeing
me so powerless that no one would feel inclined to pity
him. I will write again to-day after receiving the letter
which you base writtes, through mamma. Gad Wee you,
dearest. Your poor little pet, E.t.a."
Mr. Evans, the laW adviser et the plointiff, explained
the steps which had been taken with regard to the pre-
seatation of the lint petition, the lodging of the 3,Ulltif.
with Mr. Halltwell, and the easement omission of any
claim fee damages. The proceedings went cm regularly up
to the time of the burin. On the morning of the trial
Mr. Oippe and Mr. %Wilma came to me and brought me
• lksemost containing terms for a compromise. Mr. Gipps
antliorind me to coosoot to it, but be objected to one pan-
Ctes the ground that be could not allow Mr. Hume to
o terms for a esparatia. Afterwards saw Mr. Ade,
Mr. flume's solicitor, at the Yacht Club, Albemarle-street.
I gloated to the words, and Ms. Ade struck them out. Mr.

Ads wished the record to be withiltawa. Told him that
that might not whale be pnistioable, but if so no
evidenes Ingrid be gives. The minion to withdrew the re-
cord wee esjiisted is nom gases of Mrs. Gipps's one el ob-
jecting. When the came was milled on • jury wee
I swam bat no evidence woe offered, and the
verdict was entered for the respondent. I also
bad an interview with Messrs. White, Broughton,
and White, the solicitors al lite. Gipps, who would not
courses to the withdrawal af. the record wept on the fol-
lowing terms : an allowance of 1604 • year, mere to the
children or the custody of one d Yam, sad the surrender
d the respondent's letters. Refused to cereent to those
teems, bat offered ',amenable Sanwa [A lay cones-
redeem was then put ie.] Offered as Oceans, to be
captioned call during the reepeadeatb geed behaviour.
Never remand tee 4,0001. useatiesed in the agreseneet.
The money was not to be paid, bat Mr. Hume was to enter
into • hoed. Applied for the bend, hat it was never ex-
ecuted. Mr. Ado said that I had not complied with the
.poem rat, and bad not withdrawn the record. That was
the ally reason given for not executing the bend. After-
wards filed • bill for 'gam performance ; but it was de-
murred to, arid Sir W. e Wood allowed the demurrer.
Croswessmined—Mr. Gippi told winner that he had not
known Mr. Halliwell so long as Mr. Halliwell bad known
the respondent. Mr. Halliwell did not know hits par-
ticularly welL Mr. Gipps had received the 3,0001. in two
sums of 6001. and 2,4001. All the money had hen
paid before the agreement was signed. He had never given
back any portion of it, but prooeslinge had ben com-
menced for its recovery before the present petition' was
signed. Nothing had -been done beyond the issuing of the
writ. The bond was for the payment of 4,0001. on the
death of Mr. Home's mother, and the payment of interest
on that sum in the meantime. Mr. Gipps told witness
that be once saw his wife in Charles-street—that win

April, 1862. He did sot know where she was till the end
of October, 1861, when a detective found her at the South-
wick Hotel.

Re.examised—llir. Gipps went to the house in Charles.
street for the purpose of aseertainiog whether it was true
that his wife was pregnant. He stated that the interview
was not at all a frisedly owe.
This being the petitioner's owe, the court adjourned.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—JAN. 21.
Wore Mr. C'elMillliooll. Hokart.)
IN RN HIILIT, THOBOOOD, LID LUNLIT.

The bankrupts were hop merohm;ta, of the Borough, and
of Ashford, in Kent. This was the sitting for considering
the order of discharge. The liabilities are 11,9251; assets
realised iaccordiog to the statement of Messrs. Honey, Hum-
phcya. and Honey, the appointed manage' of the estate)
about 2,7001., with a father amount of ,1 3001. expected.
Hie Honour said he wee disposed to take a lenient ODOM,
considering all the circumstances of the can. The worst
feature wee the 000tracting of debts at so late a period ; but
there was not sufficient to justify the court in saying that
they had been contracted without a reasonable probability of
payment. The bankrupts might have gone on too tong;
but looking to their youth, the promptitude with which they
bad placed themselves in the hands of their creditors, lied
the fist that they had succeeded to • business of 90 years'
standing, they might receive their orders of discharge.

IN El BENJAMIE LIIIILZT.—HER mAnen's THEATRE.

The bankrupt was late lames of Her Majesty's Theatre.
This was the adjourned sitting for examination and dis-
charge. At the laat sitting the bankrupt was ordered to file
• cull and deficiency account. The cash account extends
from November, 1601, and shows receipts of 3,8851.,
aoa-
misting principally of receipts from permaboas at Man-
chester, Liverpool, and other places. The items on the
other side consist principally of papooses to the members of
the operatic corps, Maladies Titiem, Caradesi, Handle,
Bowel, Mercuriali, Arditi, Gioglini. Inc. A sera of 3971. is
entered as one month's salmy to Higbee Giuglini. The
statement of liabilities has already vpeared ; they amount
to 2N019/. ; the same. an reamed at 2061. ; Lad debts,
6001. The accounts were prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers
and Bayles.
The order of diseharp was granted without opposition.
Mr. 14111M1100 and Mr. Lisliater appeared au the cue.

THE POLICE COURTS.

CLEBXENWKLL.

Clarks Daniels, • photographer, d 1, Penton-plaos,
Pentonville, appeared in answer to two summoners. nadir
the new act, charging him with selling 'purloin copies et
photographs.
Mr. Barker, after hearing the evidence addneed, fined
the defendant 31. A. 6d. and costs in each case, and inti-
mated that he might appeal, if he felt disposed, against this
decision.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Alice Goddard, alias Taylor, a well-known virago, living
at No 8, St. Ann's-court, Soho. was charged with violently
assaulting Agnes Hamilton, and inflicting serious wounds
about her face with a drinking-glass.
The complainant, whose face was sadly disfigured, said
that while in the Portland Area. Great Portland-street, the
previous morning, about oo o'clock, the defendant came in
and asked her to have some brandy and water, at the same
time handing her the glass. She pretended to drink, but
did not, and handed her back the glass, at the same time
thanking her. The defendant then lbegan quarrelling with
her about a young Tan, and struck her two violent blows
in the face with the glass, breaking it and inflicting the
wounds on her face, and covering her with blood. A COD.
stable arriving, she (complainant) was taken to the Middle-
sex Hospital, where the wounds were dressed, and the
defendant was taken into custody.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the defendant was a little savage, and
committed her for two month, with hard labour.

John Tobin, of 6, White Hart-court, Tottenham-court-
road, was next charged with assaulting, with a hammer,
John Mahooy, his next door neighbour.
Complainant said, there being a noise in the court, he
went down to me the cause, when amen whom he had given
evidence spinet in a case of assault struck him • blow
with his fist, and the prisoner then struck him a violent
blow on the top of his head with • large hummer. He
became insensible from the effects of the blow, and was
taken to the Middlesex Hospital, where his head was dressed
by the surgeon.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—You bad not got a nice little stick in your
hand at the time, had you?

Complainantoh, ;o.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Had there not been a regular shindy going
on in the avert!

Complainant—There wee a little dtstarbance.
A constable said he maw the prisoner stnke the com-
plainant on the bead with the h►mmer, but he did not see
complainant strike any one.
Mr. Tyrwbitt said it was impossible to say what might
be the effect of the wound the complainant had received,
and be should therefore remand the prisoner for a week.

MARYLEBONE.
Henry Harding and Dudley Cooper were plead at the
bar before Mr. Yardley, the tomer charged with having
stolen jewellery to the amonet of Dearly 80U/., the property
of Edward Thomas Bainbridge, Esq., 3, Cumberland-street,
Hyde-park, and the latter with reoeiviag a portion of the
same, knowing it to have bean stolen.
Mr. L. Lewis, Ely-plaoe, attended for Cooper.
Prosecutor deposed that Harding had been in hie 'orrice
as footman about a mouth, and absooaded soon after nine
on the night of Wednesday last. Soon after his departure
Mrs. Bainbridge discovered that her jewel case, containing
bracelets, chains, rings, three gold watches, and numerous
other costly articles of bijouterie, he., had been taken away.
He (prosecutor) immediately gave intimation of the robbery
to the police.
Sergeant White. 16 D, said that when he, with another
constable, Isaacson, a pre Cooper, the latter tried
to make his escape, but Iraao
oeon prevented it, upon which
Cooper drew from his pocket a bracelet and threw it to
the upper end of the room. Witness then took him into
custody, when he seized hold of Isaacson by the throat, and
made a desperate attempt to strangle him. Witness seeing
the perilous cot dition in which his brother officer was
placed, drew his staff, telling Cooper that if he did not leave
go he must lay his head open. Upon this intimation he
loosed his hold, saying, "
,If you do not strike me I will sit
quietly down." Harding then got the window open and
was about to escape by the balcony, when wallas, pulled
him beck, telling him that if be attempted to stir another
inch he would kill him ; he begged for mercy and became
quiet. Upon his being searched • gold watch was found in
one of his pockets, come rings (one of them set with Ma.
mond.), and other costly articles : there was also found in •
portmanteau, under the bed, two bracelets, a gold locket,
and some duplicates having reference to jewellery recently
pawned.
White said he knew Harding by the name of Taylor. He
bad got into other situations by 11)10.1)11 of • false character,
sad after quitting them property was missed.
The prisoners were remanded for further inquiry for a
week.