The Press.
London, England, 1858-11-13 00:00:00

Salt) anb Volta.

As OFFICIAL INQUIRY, instituted by the Board of
Trade, was held at Greenwich on Monday, before Mr.
Traill, assisted by Captain Harris, concerning the
loss of the schooner Jane May, on the 19th ult. The
vessel sailed from Antwerp for Venice with a cargo
of railway iron, and sunk to the eastward of Dunge-
ness, and became a total wreck. It was alleged as
the cause of the misfortune that the commander,
Captain Hay, was incapacitated by intoxication for
managing the ship. The evidence for the prosectt•
tion, extending to a great length, was heard, and the
magistrate directed an adjournment of the case, when
en opportunity would be afforded to the counsel for
the defence to make his reply.
THE CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE LONDON
GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY was resumed at the
Westminster Police-office on Thursday. The indict-
ment set forth that the persons named in the sum-
monses—that is, the directors, Jcc.—had combined to
ruin the trade of the Metropolitan Saloon Omnibus
Company. Several witnesses were examined, sad
much desultory conversation took place, when the
magistrate expressed a hope that the two companies
might come to an amicable arrangement. The case
was adjourned for a week.
SIR Wrrialm MeeNAY, late an alderman of the
City of London, has come before the Insolvent
De'otors' Court under the Protection Act. His peti-
tion was opposed on various grounds ; among others
that he was a trader, the debts on the schedule
amounting to 50,0001. The Court decided that the
insolvent was entitled to have a day named for a
final order, and appointed the 3rd December for the
purpose.
A MAN NAMED MATHEWS was charged at the
Southwark Police-court on Thursday with having
unlawfully disposed of the dead body of a child by
placing it on the steps of Southwark-bridge. The
ehild, who it appears was an illegitimate one, was
placed in the prisoner's care by its parents, they
paying him a small weekly stipend. The poor little
creature, however, died a few days ago, but the corpse
could noc be sent to the parents, as they had removed,
and their residence was unknown. Under these
circumstances, and to avoid the expense of the
burial himself, the prisoner placed the body en the
steps of Southwark•bridge. The offence is a mis-
demeanour, and the magistrate intimated that he
would be indicted at the sessions by the parish
authorities.

ANIEXPENSIVE PRACTICALJOXE has been the subject
of an arbitration at Windsor, in which the plaintiff, a
farmer at Bedfont, sought to recover 2,0001. damages
from certain officers attached to the 2nd Regiment of
Life• Guards. It appears that the defendants, on
their return from the Derby in a drag, threw some-
thing at the plaintiff, which struck him in the eye,
and deprived him of sight, and to avoid other pro-
ceedings it was arranged to settle the matter by
arbitration. The referee has awarded the plaintiff
7001. as compensation.
A CHEMIST'S ASSISTANT, named John Griffiths, has
been taken into custody for compounding medicines
while in a state of intoxication. He mixed some
powders with 50 grains of morphia instead of 18k,
which if taken must have caused death.
WILLIAM LEMON OLIVER, the stockbroker who
stands committed to take his trial on the charge of
misappropriating money and securities to the value
of 5,0001., was yesterday placed at the bar of the
Guildhall police-court, before Alderman Cubitt,
charged with appropriating and converting to his
own use 1,000 11. shares of the North British Austra-
lian Company, and 100 51. shares of the Crystal
Palace Company, the property of Itcbert Swan, Esq.,
of Northumberland. It appeared that the prosecutor
had been on the most intimate terms with the pri-
soner for years, and reposed in him entire confidence.
The documents had been intrusted to Oliver, locked
in a box, foe the purpose of being deposited in the
London and County Bank, and unknown to the
owner, and without any authority, the prisoner
abstracted and applied them to his own use. The
evidence having been heard at great length, the pri-
soner was committed fur trial un the charges of lar-
ceny and felony.