The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-04 00:00:00

you describe the character of tle

Witneee—l did. I told him it was an obeeme allusion to
the marriage bed, so as to snake me appear to be a man of
impure mind.
&daunt Wilkins—Did you tell him you bad put Massie up
to it lest Dr. Tides= should use the letter against you ?
Witness—" Pat Massie up to it ?" that is not an expo-
sion of mine.

---fletiesniiiilkins—That is my question. Did you ?
Witness—l believe I did not.
Berjteant Wilkins—Will you swear you did not?
Witness—l will not, but I believe I did not: it is not en
expression of my elms.
Serjteent Wilkins—Did you not say to Mr. Vaughan one
night, after the other members of the committee bad left
your house, that they could not prove that you had written
that letter ?
Witness—lf he said they could prove it I might have
said they could not; but I deny having said so is that
form.

-871rjteant Wilkins—Did not Mr. Hollis uk you if yon
were the author of the Wellingborough letter ?
Witness—l know he said I was, on the authority of the
Mission House.

Beiiiinti9Tlhiss—Will you war h• did not uk you ?
Witneu—l will not.
Bsrjeant Wilkins—Did you not say to Mr. Hollis,"Well,
if I did, what right has any one to interfere between a man
and his wife?"

Witness—l might have said that. I recollect distinctly
denying to one gentleman that I had written the letter.
Serjeant Wilkins—Did Mr. Hollis ever attend any
meeting of your committee after you gave that answer ?
Witness—He said he would attend no more committees
until the matter had been investigated ; and I said as soon
as I could dad my accuser it should be investigated before
an impartial tribunal.
Eierfeaat Wilkins—Did Mr. Vaughan ever ask you if you
had written that letter?

Witness—l think not.
Serjeant Wilkins—Will you swear he did not ?
Witness—l think I may.
Serjeant Wilkios—But will you?
Witness—Yes, I will.
Serjeant Wilkins—Now, sir, did you not admit to Mr.
Vaughan that you had written that letter ?
Witness—No, mast assuredly not ; nor to any one else.
&dust Wilkins—Did he not say, " Well, in it as bed a
letter as is said ?"
Witness—No ; he asked, was it a bad letter ?
Serjeant Wilkins—Did you reply, " Well, it was a bad
letter."
Witness—l could net hare used those words.
Serjeant Wilkins—Don't mind whether you could or not.
Did you ?
Witness—l did not.

iSiTea;ct Wilkins-Almost immediately after that con-
versation, did not Mr. Vaughan es .se to hold commanica-
lion with you ?
Witness—lie did not ; he ceased some months afterwards
in consequence of the meetings of the committee having
discontinued.
The A-0' you msanto say that y?urelmasni-

dation with iii:Vaugbia oaaoail enacooait of tlio swot-
lags of the committee having dissontioued, and set as 's-
cout of any converiatica you bad with him
Witnasa—lt was not.
&Oust Wilkins—Did you in Jav, MI" Ind Mr.
Vaughan, and say, " What, an you Ong to gim evi-
dence ?"

nay have doss so.
Boriseat WS. did It eve ',Mom ?
Wiramo.

&dime Wilkins.—To the effect of the questions I hare
pat to you ?
Witoess—l will read the notes I took at the time :
"Remembers Mr. Davies speaking of letter—thb words
were it was rather a bed letter, which produced the hams.
Mon Davies had 'written it. Could not say he asked whs.
then he had written it. Could not say Mr. D. admitted
the authorship. Weald not swear D. had not denied the
authorship. D.'s usual mode of speaking of the letter was
I don't remember Recollected D. bumming and
hawing &bent it. Had known D. 18 er 19 years—never
knew him to act with impropriety towards women. Yam
nothing to doubt his propriety and veracity."
Berjeent Wilkins—Do you recollect drawing up a resolu-
tion eulogistic of yeunelt, u the fittest man to hare the
chapel?
Witaser-I remember Kr. Vaughan doing so. I eer-
tainly. did not.
Serpent Wilkins—Did you say, "Do you think they will
swallow it, or is it too large a pill r
Witaese—lf the resolution were eulogistic of myself, I
will swear I did not.
_ _

116.13;11;ailieLilte pill might have been too large, even
U Mr. Vaughan had prepared it.
t3erjoant Wilkins—Oh no ! It is your own pill; it Is out
of your own dispensary. (Laughter.) I now repast m
question : Oa your oath, did you aot say, "Do you think
they will swallow it, or is it too large a pill ?"
Witness—ln reference to a resolution eulogistic of myseU,
I swear I did not. _ _ _ _

BeijiantWirkins—Did Mr. Richardson, who had been
a fellow student of yours, suggest the sits of the chapel in
the Caledonian-road ?
Witness—He suggested the locality.
Berjeant Wilkins—He was as active member of the com-
mittee ?
Witness—He was.

fierj ;;;t V7iikii;:--Did you at the close of 1850 all at
his home and read him some parts of the Greenwich letter ?
Witoese—l believe I did.

&desist Wilkins—Did he not my to you, what could
prompt you to write such a letter ?
Witness—He did.

you say in answer, "I cannot
Witness—l may have done so in referent* to the style of
the letter, bet I told him it was for Mr. Freeman. Ile
went down to Greenwich with me at-my request.
Seriesat Wilkins—Did you say—yes or no—" I cannot
tell ?"
Witness—lt is likely I did; it would have been in har-
mony with my feelings.
Serjeant Wilkins—Did you tell him Mr. Samuel Morley
bad asked for a committee ?

Serjeant
toll?

Seriiiini Wulars—After the sloes of the Morley ram-
mitt's, did Mr. Richardson endeavour to pentads you to
leave the Caledonian chapel ?
Witness—He did.
Serjeant Wilkins—Did you tell Mr. Richardson about
the Wellingborough letter?
Wiener—l told him of the alleged letter on the very
night I received the copy of it.
aerjeant Wilkins—Did you show It to him?
Witness—l did not.

Serisant Wilkins—Was it not your only complaint that
your letter had been copied ?
Witness—l stated it was infamous conduct on the part of
Mr. Front to copy a letter which he thought was from a
husband to hie wife.
Serjesnt Wilkins--Did you Ova deny to him that you
were the author Of that letter ?
Witness—l did not; the subject never came up again.
&dean% Wilkins—Did you ever deny in the committee•
that you were the author of that letter ?
Witness—Yes, I did, once—the only time the letter was
ever mentioned. _ _

&limit Wilkins—Did you meet Mr. Richardson in
Penton-street soon after the congregational committee
found you were the author of that letter ?
Witness-1 did.

fierj;;;ct Wiiljtes—Did he not then say. " You are either
the author of that letter, or the greatest dolt that ever
lived. If you bad denied the letter to me I would have
been a witness in your favour; but you know you never
did deny it ?"
Witness—He said " Yon are either the author of thst
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letter or the greatest dolt that ever lived." He did not say
be would bate been a witness in my favour ; but he said,
" You never did deny it to me."
Berjeaut Wilkins—Did you not say, in answer to that
observation, " I was afraid you would go to the Mission-
house ?"
Witness—l did not. I told him I had abundant reasons.
At this stage of the proceedings the court adjourned.

COURT OF

r.—Jerr. 3.

111T01.1 XL

IN IN 011171T118, NIIITCOIOII, AND GRIFFITHS.
The bankrupts were shipowners and insurance brokers,
of Gratechureh-streat and of Liverpool. This was the ad.
journed examination meeting. The aocoupts have already
been published in very full detail, in de Daily Nem,
en: the last occasion of the bankrupts coming before the
court.
Another adjournment was taken by consent, until the
aOth inst.

IN 11 HIAIN.

The bankrupt, a leather sellerand shoe mercer, of New-
ington-causeway, applied for his certificate. There was no
opposition.
Mr. Wellbourn, for the bankrupt, applied for a first
class certificate, representing the cue u one wholly of nib-
fortune.

His Honour said the only good point in the ease was that
the books had been well kept. The bankrupt had begun with
a deficiency; and the expenses were nearly double the
profits.
Mr. Wellborn said it wu the wish of the auignees that
he should have a first class certificate.
The

.oh, I would not grant a first class
certificate if every creditor came here end asked fur it.
First class certificates are only for those who deserve them.
In this case, it is es mach as I can do to make up my mind
to grant a second clam certificate, however,he may take it as
of the second class.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT..JiN. 3.
to JVITICI COMM AND 3IL JVIITICP CIOWDIOI.