The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-23 00:00:00

Mr. BIRLEY, knowing the directors always carried a
considerable quantity of • bellow." along with them, and
that they could easily upset h:s proposidoe, withdrew the
amendment.

The SECRETARY said 2,ooffshares had been paid upon,
since the Bth of August. when the report was first issued.
(Applause.)—The original motion was then put and carried
R solutions forfeiting 1,914 shares were passed, on the
motion of the CHAIRMAN. It was stated that they would
revert Into the hands of the original holders, by wham the
arrears would be paid up.
The ehaerman, the deputy chairman, Mr. Hannay, Mr.
Josh. Wyles, and Kr. T. C. Beasley were re-Ma , the
last three as directors.

YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAY.
The following u the report of the directors to be presented
to the proprietors at the fifteenth general half-yearly meet-
ing, to be held at York Ibis day (Thursday, Aug 23.)
The directors present to the shareholders the following state-
ment of receipts and expenditure on amount of revenue for
the half year ending the 30th June last, viz. :

To atom on hand on Slot Dec. iI4S

...'
I.4;(7)IiTITITS Powza.
Wages of enginernea and firemen for
coal and merektuskse trains £6,153 0 9
Ditto bad trains
Ditto through trains 2,772 1 7
Wages ter repairs of mime 8,639 2 11
1 Materials for repairing eosins' 16,813 9 4
Coke, coals, and gas
OA, tallow, U. 2,991 14 9
Salaries to Superintendent Store- •
keepers' officei=ee,lte. 1,50'1 19 8
Coke and water 1,117 4 7

MAINTZNANCII 07 WA7 AND Wow.
Repairs of hoe 14,625 1 S
Repairs of house property sod works 73 lti 3
Repairs of stations

SrATIONAILT ENOOKR, Ste.
Stationary and incline expense*
Self-acting Ineline expenses
Materials for repairing fixed engines
and self-acting inclines
Wire ropes for Indention and self-
acting inclines

CAMILIAOI AND WAGGON
Wages for tepalring carriages 1,198 16 1
s Mate isle for ditto
768 0 0

Wage. for repairing merchandise
11066001 L 2,010 9 0
Materials for ditto
Wages for repairing coal waggons
Materials foe ditto
Ballast, waggons
Waggon grease

Seirevol Pirogue.
At Abielde, Gateshead, &e.
„ !Teraina/
„ 'Neuronal US 13 9

lione-ksding ezparers
Polk!, watchmen, Ike.

' COAC;LNO Reesman.
Manager, elate, guards, porters, Ste 14,414 2 9
Oil and general store* 1,204 16 2
Printing and stationery . 1,147 19 6
Iforlie keep
Fuel sod pi 409 14 4
Clothing foe guards, porters, Ike ll6 2 S
Petty expenses 9l 13 11
Repairs of weighing machines l2O 0 0
bisuranee

£12,400 0 0

GIRNTIAL Cameos.
Direction
tt,laries to secretary and clerks is
secretary's and audit of 1,46i 7 1
Government duty on passengers 2,915 6 1
Cornpensatkm
M sceibuseous expenses
Advertising, printing, and stationery 700 18 7
Rates and taxes
York and North Midland Railway
Company, for station expenses 5OO 0 0
Income tax

Wayleave mad damaged ground-rent 10,191 0 8
Debenture interest, including interest
on the Great North of England and
llartlepool laws, and litutlepool
rent 27,00 111

Net profit from the let nt January to
the Mb at June, lain

67,233 10 7

15,654 0 0

2,774 2 7

13,311 6 10

8,212 12 14
1,835 9 7
9,179 8 5

18,038 10 0

20,24919 5

159,913 2 8

37,928 9 0

187,842 S 1

1335,38314 4

By traffic and rents:
Bo•sengers, pareds, berets, carriages, and dogs C110,216 13 0
Goode 64,970 1 2
Mad. 124200 9 1
Cattle ... 9,457 14 0
Rents 4,570 1 10
:Vilma and demurrage se afierken ad we/{gas 447 1 3
Conveyance of rillii%
Root and West Yorkshire half-yearly aunts for
locomotive payer and tolls
fire et ravines used on the NewmAtle and Catkin
and 31zryport and (.31.rinda Railways
I By stolen on hand, June 30, ISI9 ...

. -
450 0 0
12,150 0 0

335,38314 4
In consequence of the two gentlemen who held the office
of anditon hating sent in their resignations immediately
after the extraordinary meeting of the company on the
4th May last, the accounts have not been audited in the
manner required by the act of parliament ; but it will
he satisfactory to the shareholders to know that the whole of
the accounts for the hell-year have been placed under the
supervision of an able and experienced accountant, and the
preceding abstract has been carefully prepared and is
authenticated by him. The directors are unable to add any
statement of receipts and payments on account of capital, the
barks of that department being in the possession of the com-
mittee of investigation.
From the balance of 137,6421. 3s. Id., shown by the above
account to be in favour of the company, must be deducted
64,2621. 4s. 61. for half a year's rent of the Great North of
England Railway, due on the let of July lut ; leasing
73,3791. 13e. 7d. nett revenue for the last half •year, which is
more than sufficient to pay a dividend after the rate of 34
per cent. per stemma (less property tax) upon the sum et
4,2132,5651., the amount of the capital of the company now
entitled to dividend. The directors abstain from offering
any suggestion or recommendation as to the declaration of a
dividend at the present meeting, because they consider it to
be a question necessarily dependent upon the result of that
examination of the accounts of former years, which the
committee of investigation have not yet fully completed.
Since the extraordinary general meeting of the company
on the 4th of May last, when the present directors were
requested to retain their offices until the shareholders should
have an opportunity of reconstructing the board, they have
devoted their time and unremitting attention to the manage-
ment of the general business of the railway, and they have
endeavoured to afford all the assistance in their power to the
• committee of investigation in the performance of their ar-
duous duties. The directors trust, however, that they may
be permitted to place before the shareholders the views they
have formed, and the prcesedingo they have adopted, in a
few instanced, in which their opinions have, unfortunately,
; been at variance with those entertained by the committee.
AS TO THE GREAT NORTH OP ENGLAND RAILWAY

On the 21st of June last, the hoard of directors, after
mature consideration, passed the following resolution, a copy
of which was presented to the committee of investigation on
the same:day—vie. :
Resolved—That, with reference to the Oreat North of
England purchase account, this board are unanimously of
opinion that it is highly expedient to address letters (re-
golfing an answer within 21 days I to the holders of shares
to the smoent of not lees than 1,0001. in the Oreat North of
England Railway, offering to them the bonds of the com-
pany at! per cent. interest for the amount of their shares,
payable six years after date, the shares to be taken at 2601.,
1001., 751., and 371. 10s. per share, if paid up."
On the 11th of Jaly last, having in the interval received
so communication from the committee of investigation on
the subject of their resolution of the 21st of June, the direc-
tors put upon the minutes of their proceedings a record of
their opinion that it was clential to the interests of the com-
pany to carry the proposed measure into effect without fur-
ther delay.
In their °resent position the directors did not feel them-
selves at liberty to take any steps for carrying into effect •
financial operation of so much importance, without the
sanction and concurrence of the committee of investigation.
But they are decidedly of opinion that the future prosperity
of the company materially depends upon the early adoption
of this or some other measure of a similar character.
As to the arrangement with the Sunderland Dock Company,
en this subject, the directors feel themselves placed in an
embarrassing position. They have incurred the censure of
the committee of investigation for having taken steps to-
wards making an agreement with the directors of the dock
company respecting the shipment of coals, ,in the docks,
and the sale to the dock company of the staiths and drops
belonging to the railway company in the river Wear, the
particulars of which are set forth in the report of the corn- '
mittee. The directors are able to state, in their own justi-
fieation, that in entering upon this negotiation with the direc-
tors of the dock company they were not situated by any sudden
or hasty impulse, for, so long since as January 19:h last, the
engineers of the two companies were instructed to make a
joint report as to the best mode of erecting shipping
places for loading ships with cAI in the dock', with a view
to completing arrangements between the coo es which
had been in contemplation some months previously. The
directors still feel satisfied of the propriety and expediency
of entering into an agreement of this nature with the Dock
Company. No doubt can possibly be entertained that the
present smiths and drops are fully occupied, and that the
revenue of the railway is materially suffering from the went
of proper shipping accommodation at Sunderland. During
the last eight years the increase in the shipment of coals
from those parts of the railway which have possessed ship-
ping accommodation has been from 1,306,847 t• 2,461,332
tons, and in incom from 89,2321. to 166,3761. ; while on the
Durham and Sunderland line, where proper accommodation
cannot be obtained except by means of the docks now in
retove366nuearcee.
formation,tc
oe
ni vs din basl 18 decreasedta
and
cidufarfrom
t imf tr
0y267;f3879 coals Bl.,
4iilstSho4ni Ips,prno 21"08,406841, 1. in 1848.
The directors would observe that while there are large quan.
ties of coals ready to bath on the railway, the want
of arcommodalon Sunderland for large coppered
vessels taking coals foreign, which can only be laden in
docks,completely deprives thiscompany of the increased traffic
and consequent ; and it only requires • knowledge
of all the circumstances to show that it is against the real in-
terests of this company to retain their present shipping drops
if terms such as those proposed are adopted, which would
relieve this compery of annual payments amounting to
1,4631. lie. Id. for wayleeves, &c., besides a saving in the
cost of shipment, w'sich experience has proved to be equal to
one-half. In concluding their remarks the directors would
observe that • speedy decision, one way or the other, is now

absolutely necessary, as otherwise the docks will be ready foe
the shipment of coals before the drops are erected, end
before this company can avail itself of those facilities for
tree:suing business which the docks are capable of afford-
ing to any extent.
With reference to the notice teethe ex'nordinary meeting
which, in compliance with a requisition from a majority of
the shareholders, the directors here deemed it their duty
to convene foe the 23rd instant, the directors feel it itrum-
bent upon them to state, briefly, the circumstances which
expend them to the charge of having offered an insult, not
only to the committee of investigation, but to the snare-
holders, by their conduct on the 26th ult., when tin notice
for the meeting, in the form in which it now appease, was
delivered by the committee to the directors, for their adop-
tion. When the directors had retired to take the notice
into consideration, there appeared to them to be considerable
doubt as to the legality of one of the purposes for which it
was proposed to call the meeting, viz., to vest in a commit-
tee, then to be appointed, power to use the common seal of
the company, as such committee should think proper, not
only in respect of matters which have been reported upon,
but also of any matters and things which might thereafter
sppear to such committee to be necessary and expedient for
the intererts of the company. Consequently, your direc-
ton did not think it unreasonable to request that they
might be allowed time for further deliberation and counsel
before they decided upon the adoption of the cotice. What-
ever appearance of discourtesy there might be on the part of
the directors in breaking up their board, without seeking a
further conference with the committee, they cm state with
great truth that no incivility was meant, and they wholly
disclaim the slightest intention of offering an insult to any
persons by the course they pursued on that occasion.
The directors have to report that the royal assent has been
given to " An act for enabling this company to make certain
branches in the counties of Northumberland and Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and for other purposes." By the previsions of
this act the liability to heavy penalties which this company
might otherwise have incurred has been removed ; a further
period for constructing some of the works of the company
and other material advantages have been oh.aided ; and the
number of the directors has been authorised to be increased
from 8 to 13, if thought necessary by the proprietary.
In conclusion, the directors desire to express their concur-
; recce in the opinion of the committee of investigation that
the time has arrived when it is necciFery for the interests of
the company to reconstruct the board of directors.
By order of the directors,
MDT. Dcvies, Dquty Chairman.

WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH WESTERN.
The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above un-
dertaking was announced in several of the railway journal.
fur yesterday, at the Waterloo station, at one o'cleck ; but
on inquiry at the offices of the company in the York-road,
we was informed teat it wee htld on the 9th inst. Aa
there were no reporters present on that occasion, the pro-
ceidings were not published in the London ma,. The
cause of the omission is attributable, we believe, to a mis-
statement of the date of the meeting in the advertisement by
which it wu convened, and which wu published in a clun-
, try paper. At the meeting held on the 9th, H. C. LACY,
Esq , M.l'. in the chair, the following report was received,
adopted, and ordered to be printed for circlation among the

proprietors.
" The directors have the satisfaction of stating the sue-
cesaful result of their application to parliament for the eaten-
lion of the main line across the river Thiene' and through
the Home-park Into the town of W:ndsor. The works on
this extension are sufficiently advanced to allow of their
being inspected by the government officsr this day, whose
sanction to the opening is immediately expected. With
a view of arranging for the working of the line subse-
quently ;to the expiration of the agreement, the direc:ora
have applied to the South Western Company to ascertain
whether they are willing to take a lease at a fixed rent, or
whether they are yet in a position to exercise their option
of purchase. To this application the following reply has
been given :
" Extract from the Proceedings of the Court of Directors
of the Loudon and South Western Rnilway Company.—
York road, August 9, 1849.-- Reg-dyed—That the South
Western Company will take the Windsor line on the terms
of 4sl par cent. and half profits ; or they will purchase the
remaining shares at 41. premium. without it terest—WYND-
Ham BADDING, Secretary.—G. W. lions, Esq."
From the statement of receipt and expenditure appended
to the report, it appeared that the total sum received is
667,2191. 17s. lld.; expended, 682,048/. 131. 6d., leaving a
balance of 6,1701. 14s. 6d.
A resolution was carried, authorising the directors to enter
into arrangements with the South Western Railway Com-
pany, by lease or agreement, for working the this s of this
company from the 22nd day of August inst. at a rent equal
to 44 per Cent. and half surplus profits, in accordance with
' the agreement between the companies.
' J. W. Wnsr, Esq. was appointed an auditor in the room
of G. 1). LONOSTAFP, Esq., M.D., and thanks having been
gem to the chairman the proceedings terminated.

WINDINO-UP or RAILWAY COMPANIPP.—The following
railway companies, in addition to those on the list List given,
have been brought under the operation of the Joiut stock
Cmtpanies Windingup Act: Bedfordshire, Herta, and
Baez Railway; Bridgewater and Minehead Railway:
Direct East and West Junction Railway ; Dover, Hastings,
and Brighton Railway ; Galway and Ennis Grind Junction
Railway ; Peterborough and Nottingham Railway ; and
Great Western of Bengal Railway.

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4 THE _EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1849.
METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.
~„6, pito", ~uch to his surprise, called him before the Maud FOinab, Wet called and examined by Mr. Wills. the bead to the Week MVO the pics! ord. Naar to the body n denied th 4 he had consented to act as the heat friend,
CORONER'S INQUEST.-VitSVESDAT. oikassof the skip. and charged bin' with qaitting the ship -b a physician, practising at Liverpool slam 11513. Had eas Wog n prying- with blood. Upon search- and therefore the defendant was sure to obtain hot costa out
A WOMAN KILLID DT BED HCSDAND.-Beforo a macs by b.a%ic van be urged the cmoneviohn the bad issaPolneartoosir writbrilruisiinisttaf4"l"tn Cdrousetioef mines
hems for
mg up stairs the imam bed been overcame. •red as of the estate, and there was not the least necessity for his
articles of jewellery taken away ; and the water in the wash- bringing forward the instrument to question. He urged
bees
Mr. Baker, at the Landoll Heepital, is Thom atilt' ►ody 01 eammeader had yen Dim but two days before ; e war
by tor hielliaed, mood as ma cab sad paced under urea, sod the um- thirteen years. Had visited Witten Lodgej A•ylum basin was stained with blood. The learned gentleman then that it was very possible that, during all the tedious The State of INheineWoea.ctlhocerk aytesete.crhdaeyi tuihogniftogw. ini ;144-.4
ausilltobanWarat-1, eagiedwin4e-1 ill, wise
es" berstrwireried--1-th Went", in enelader bed it inseraid. in the log that he bad gone Sew Mr. E. Yuen' et that Miura in t►e spring of m;nutely recapitulated the sabmquent proceedings of the proceedings of this Chancery suit, Mr. Soden might have
asesequtuce of which tier ante ensued. The bees el WI mien witheet leave, sad ale had Wearied some 11147. be hi
• The lint time ha am him prisoner, up to the period of hie arrest for the murder when signed such • paper and have foraotten the fact, and that ----------'-------------
ere hung bees fully elicited. the jury retuned • verdict of of of watches, whisk wore egad' alarm. he
said be wawa ado no dud ; that it did him offering a geld watch, the property of Mrs. Henrichson, for the defendant's repiesentation that he had made a copy of it Named Plans tutu. ur binNith 01
Wid. Wind. Finis M trick
e Yardeeghter " as•lam the DieleeMer. mho WOO emaininod ablarirnal mg
was Maud ekes whke d him no good, that it west into the eaves of his less, sad that se.. to Omaha named Sanausle. from memory was correct. The learned counsel then pro. ---.------
Piurday bus the Thames polio-sun cm a ewe of mil- agave sod woosibms. Be au told by the sommander people were sent to bustle whims by electricity. wage.. The evidence was then proceeded with, sad upon the seeded at considerable length to remark upon the conduct of hasurosmas W. Calla ,--______
gal milder. ea witi be sass by *reference to war polies lain- that couroisiga diesid be takes froullie ;he had wet always saw Mr. M. *Wears awl _nue he visited the asylum dug declaration of Mary Parr being put in, its admissi- Mr. James, and expressed his opinion that he 11,4 acted Bevreoca S. ~
St/cecina= penuily,
of this day.
ligiss. ------- with mony elffisoklee while is the Childers, mad he would with the Visited him twigs at the request of WSW MIS objected to by Mr. Pollock. After an argument, most unjustifiably and improperly in breaking open the B.„inniini
Mw hem glees. bat whoa he recalled what he bad tut Dr. Llehaltrallarmositele his state dined, and he satisfied Mr. Jenne Patteson consulted with Mr. Justice Wightoten, drawers of the defendant, and ln hold of all
this private illirpollm.`"~~
betrtpi
IRELAND. bred, how the oapudu hod before threatened to take away himself that Mr. Vireos wss not in &Mateo( salad to pa and the declare:ion was rejected. papus, end he concluded an layingbdress by cel.ing upon BUOIITON S. Calm
ma tura bk. ena of the smile*, and how he his affairs; that be laboured under great delusions, and wee The remaining evidence was then tendered, end war being the Jury to give the defendant the benefit of that doubt pampa ......... ~.„„„ ILW. oil. °emu
------ DUBLIN, AUGUST 22. ot eraarefigle sun of !Mate! to be held upon his conduct ia not At to be at large, and signed' certificate Cha- proceeded with when our report left. which, he contended, all the eircumstsuces of the case must Catwa
Clear
--- necfmarily occasion in their 'Mods, and say that he was not El4wwwww ...... ,•••••• W. • Gentle Breese p „......
The Gazette of last night oestaine the appintment Lbizea_thwhore the esuommiler had attempted to get him toe to that effect. On being farther premed, the witame mu
ough the charge which was at that time made, Mr. Vicars might be fit to be at large, but not to massy his VERDICT AND SENTENCE OF DEATH. guilty of the charge made against him.
Mr• Justice Erie then summed up tirhnedetewnahtyottlerddceisczo,ufandG.dustubme o::"Twic....„
....7 :
8.88: WW: CalinGitemngaleßßrecnreeze Cloady
of Baron Richert' s, end lkieresre. Longfield and Hart
that be lied quitted the ship without leave, and had absented affairs. He might be wrong, but that was his opinion. His (From our correspondent.)
reeve to the offices of Commiseionen of Encumbered himself from oil duty, was fortunately pemel to be false, mind was in that state that it might be operated on by the (By Electric Telegrapb.) joufruyitaerifte.iirgaatorriged"iiniebetr7mitant. wriitthar
of and ke was sequitted-being in remarabreace of them sir deludes he was under. Had not semi Mr. B. Vicars till LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. A discussion then took place upon the point relating to the all!"-antrom4WICII......." No'LSA.ltet.W.Slur% Gen''oetr:tient:Blß..reelz:
0m..41(44----
......„
Her Majesty, previously to leaving Dublin, left the cusetances, his mind became bewildered, read he wasuoder yesterday, dam ha sniped from the asylum The jury agreed to their verdict of Guilty in Wilson's case jurisdiction, and maatualty the learned judge requested the U.", Hi" -----• ••••••• 8-W- Crentio Breese astan, ca.,
OM of 400/. with Lord Clarendon for the purpose of asylum with
the impremion that it was the commander's intention to Crosoexaminod by Mr. Manes-Visited the •
service. On one magistrates every three months. There are about thirty this evening. The court at once proceeded to pus judgment. jury to give a specie' verdict, expressing their Opinion who- '''"
being distributed in charity. The noble lord has al-evidence of a forgery having been come ig.„,m
Laricamsa.
all hopes of reprieve, the presiding judge ordered the inn- spitted within the jurisdiction of that court, and on their meemmerea........
occaceasneont aPwasimtke7cdituunimohfilathoes mut of
nthaetion of the ship, patients. Thought the maximum time they took u eaA After dwelling on the enormity of the offence, and divpelling the, there was •ray No Oentlaßreele 0Pri,u114,,,,,(1,14
located it to several charitanle institatione. happy prisoner to be executed In the;ry manner.finding that there was not he said the point should be re- Newcanse
whea she was on her beam•ends, and it wee eye 'tad that the visit, to roasider Mr. Vicars' case, was about five minutes.
can heard his fate with firmness • r although evidently served for the consideration' of the judges- , and in ths mean an ..----
Gentle Breeze hwn, ..
The MEWS from the c.outtry about the harvest eon- next swell would hove foundered her ; aa Commander Witness's first visit to ths asylum after the 27th of February,
rises• to be favourab. Pitman, with his shoes and waiatmet off, was preparing 1847, was on the 16th April, and he had perfect ?collection
The Phenix Park OM r took plum for swizamiag ou shola, and bad ordered the limes to be of seeing !Ir. Vicars oil that day, and that he then told him excited, he betrayed much self .' . - time he should postpore judgment. PISWIDIIIOIIOII No;wlte:. turn GC:::::::::: (:1""1nP0...40:6-.3.'
lowered to quit the ship. Be had on this emergency his food did him no good ; that he had neither stomach or The defendant was liberated upon entering into sureties to rstoure. ........ - S.E. Calm
yesterday and were well atted. Lord and LW/ _ ___ _ OOll E. calm Gewalt
r* heed the•g
A, ip, end brought her off the shore and out bowels, and that his food went to hia heels. Witnesa did appear and receive the judgment of the court when he thould roaesssausa Panay (hto
S.W. Calm
Clarendon Mere preeent, and a
fashionable crow .ot the danger. On • later occuion, when sick, not test Mr. E. Vicars on the ordinary affair. of life. or CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. be called upon to do so, Swum
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford were also on the he was called from his bird on deck, u the ship upon money affein. Had been told by Dr. Lichfield ___ . . Boost
ground, havirg been on a visit at the Viceregal was in danger ;it was midnight, end the wind that Mr. E. Viten wee a hand drinker Saw Mr. E. OLD COURT.— YESTERDAY. BThTSS:APsAuTufw.7.O..L.,:p".is;D.s.......: .. ... :
SAKi:NACC. GeaCalmstr"tleg Breeze , °"""/PutialF am 2:
Swornos ........
LOdgo. To-day, Lord and Lady Clarendon proceed was high, and the ship in a desperate situation, being Visas on the 26th July, but had nominate of what Mamas Ma. forms Kam MIDDLESEX BESSIONS.—YEsTERDAY.
to Carton on a visit to the Duke of Waster. aground and the rudder washed away. The fon•uil only took place. Recollected Mr. Vicars raying upon that A FORGED DOCUMENT UTTERED BY • SOLICITOR.
Smithies, an attorney. surrendered to take his REPORR MR. WMI4II.
were
S iCnEdNiclfteldrt Cf
00: Rh7fav-i .
gl frig/10k):: Jaohattrsmon, &to, ii'..3 Mesas
pr
op2111;/i foe ef
was Ist. No one knew where they were. Commander occasion that eketricity made men mad. He said nothing Henry
Pitwaw who had had the management of the navigation ol about his food ;he was then mad upon another point. Wit- trial upon an indictment for misdemeanour at common law(f. W. Gentle Breeze I Overeat
____ .►_ ,i.s. ssas naita satisfied upon that ommion that Me.:Vinert.,... firrjeant Byles, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Huddleston were for Frances Lingard. White pleaded guilty.
mu.. n_..c..,,A Mr. Robinson,,,,,"„d for . Mr. Mellor appeared to defend Johnson, and the evidence 7,...ma'av
W:11111IT Yo Return /
- __ __.S.E. Gentle Breese ! Clowhen
.....e 1....ne,t aentl,rean proceeded to ad- B. Gentle Breeze Fantail

mender Pittman, much to his sue pries, called him before the
,Stereo[ the ship, and charged him with Taus, the ship
er laud his leen • is vain he urged the ramesion the
aseameadsr had ten him but two days isbeore ;he was
estbseed ea his , sad paced under arrest, nd the eat-
asides bed it inserted in the log that he had gene
eq
mime whitest leave, and also had Wartedaally some
ensiles& ef watches, whisk were natras.
rtirwie Wag thee treated algae width meesiesed kis
an gad wereariseelL He wee told by the eommander
th=rennellkolla rid he takes from him ; he had met
with illisaltlas Irmo is the Childers, and he would
have bemg
am these, but Irian he recalled what he had suf-
fered. bow the arab' had before threatened to take away
and aria him met of the service, and how be
et a2garailligl a east of ingsky le be held upon his conduct in
Chime. views des cemeessin had attempted to get him
eaddeeed—though the charge which was at that time made,
that be had quitted the slip without loan, and had absented
himself ham cis duty, wee fortunately proved to be fake,
sad he was acquitted—bring in renumbrence of these ear
cusstaame, his mind became bewildered, and he was.undeu
r
the impression that it was the commande Detention t
amine him spin, and turn him oat of the service. On one
occasion he was the :mu of the preservation offs he
thesk
,
whea she was on her beam-ends, and it was expiate that
next swell would hive foundered her ; sad Commander
Pitman, with hie shoes Pitman, and waistcoat off, was preparing
for swimming on Mole, and bad oered the beats to be
lowered to quite shi. lie badrd on this emergency
righted the Mip, and broupght her off the shore sad out
o the danger. On a later occasion, when sick,
he was called from his heed on deck, as the ship
was in danger; it was midnight, and the wind
was high, and the ship in a desperate situation, being
aground and the rudder washed away. The foresail only
was alt. No one knew where they were. Commander
Pitman, who had had the management of the navigation LI
the ship during his sickness, asked him where they were; he
told him on a shoal, many miles from the route the COM.
mender thought he was navigating the ship. Ile maw nothing
would relieve the ship slakes she passed over the shoal, and
he ordered the mainmast to be cut away and the guns to be
thrown overboard, which hen* been done the ship paused
over the shoal into still water within its basin. He treasury
to have to bring before the,coart these facts himself,—they
should have cc me from a superior officer. After be had re-
ceived much DI-treatment trom the commander, who, from
what he said to the officers of the mem, had caused them te
rise and leave the table wh he (the master)
took his seat amongst them,--after this he had written to
the commander-in-chief to be removed from the ship, hat
it had been A letter of thanks from the
Admiralty hadwithout been re SUCCONII.ceived by him while in the Childers,
for the efficiency of the reports which he had made while
off Nankin. He thee referred to the general treatment
of the officers by Commander Pitman, but without
going into detail, and unhesitatingly declared that he had
been driven into his present state by the tyranny_of Com-
mander Pitman. and he begged the court to conader those
circumstances, and to combine mercy with justice ia their
sentence upon him.
Mr. Beer read several testimonials which Mr. Elliott had
received from the following officers: Capt. C. E. Patsy,
Cm IL. Webb, Capt. 0. F. Herbert, Capt. Jenkin Jones,
Copt. W. Preeton, Commander John Foote, Commander J.
None, and Commander Robert WLite.
The prisoners called no witnusee, and the court was
cleared. Attu nearly two hours' deliberation it was re-
opened, and
The Judge Advocate read the following sentence : That
the court having hard the charges read, and Lieut. T. G.
Graham and Mr. A. N. Elliott having each respectively
pleaded guilty to them, " The court doth adjudge the said
Leutenant G. T. Graham to be imprisoned in her Majesty's
gall at Exeter for the space of 12 Wender months, and to
be dismissed 11.11. service, and to be incapable of ever again
serving as an ,Seer in the navy of her Majesty, her heir,
and successors. And the court doth adjudge the said Mr.
A. E. Elliott te be imprisoned in H.M. gaul at Exeter for
:he space of 6 calendar months, and to be dismissed H.M.
sorvice,and to be rendered incapable of ever again serving as
en officer in the navy."
The court was then rioted.

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John Rushton, D D., Meltdowns of Meeifferieder. to Me int
honorary canonry is the Cathedral Charlie ei ilimebiebir.
He Ms also collated the R. F. R. ROSIN, inesinhent elf
Milarow, to the se honorer, mosey in the semis
cathedral. Rev. Thomas Rigby' Baldwin to Hogbton, P.C.,
diocese of Meadiester. Rev. W. 'fetlock, to the stipendiary
coney of Beeep, diocese of Machette:.
PRIFIRMINTIA—BAIT. J. FRIATIMAN LISOMAM, to Nola-
Doane V.. Kest ; die Canterbury ; vacant by tee death of
the Rev. Montague Pennington ; pat. the Archbishop.
Rev. MARSHALL HALL Villa, to Sbooldes C , Hint -
80. Casten. ; 'want by the owns of the Bair. Rickard
oys (lately promoted to St. Mary Platt patron the
Archbishop.
Rev. &Craft STOXR WARMOLL, to Satterlsy, B. Suffolk;
Norwich; patron P. B. Robinson,
NAVAL..
ADMIRALTY, AvousT 22.—APPOINTItaers.—To Ceylon
—Chaplain: A. Wenn. The Chaplain R. Cmker.
Merander—ChaPlain : J. Thompson. Atligator—Chsplan :
J. J. lianinia.
Movararers.—Adviees resolved by the West India Mail
Mate that the schooner Scorpion was surveying in the Gulf el
l'aria ; the sebsozeri Viper was laid up at Anthill' fa the
hurricane months. The Commanda-in-Chief in Wellesley,
with Trincomalee, Vixen, mad Bermuda, was at Holes:.
The Inseam and the Plumper at Jamaica. The Sappho at
Vera Cruz.
Dsvottroar, AOOVIIT 21.—The Queen, 110, Cspt. Wise,
Bled from this pert on Sunday for Malta, where she is to
receive the flag of Admiral Sir William Parker. The Leda,
hulk, has been pieced by the Admiralty at the dbpaeal of
the Board of Health of this town for the reeemtisaM the
inhabitants of such houses as it may be deemed Makable to
disielabit for the purple. of cleansing or the saskleg Maim
drains.
COTTETS-lIARTIAL.
Davom roar, Attires 21.—Tun COURT MARTIAL for the
trial or Com. Wood, for earelekly running the sloop
Hound aground off the Grand Carson Island, on the 30th
of Septeuabor, ISO, and also for running her @ground off
the Moro, is Havanna, was held yesterday on board the Im-
pregnable, Car. Sir T. Maitland, before the following I
officers: Admiral Sir J. Louis, Preoident ; Copt. W. J. H.
Johnson, Agincourt; Cape. John 1.1-lleugal, Bogue ; Capt.
Sir T. Maitland, Bart., Impregnable ; Capt. 0. °tariffs
Wellesley, Daedalus; sad Mr. William Eastlake, oMciating
Judge Advocate. The evidence for the prosecution was
very lengthy, and occupied the whole of the day.
It appeared that the master, at the time she struck,
was on the sick list, and irresponsible for his duties, the cap-
tain having taken them upon him. The ship was making a
voyage from Poet Royal to Havana, and the crew being
sickly, the captain wished to supply them with fresh meat,
and therefore &Sired to heave to near the Carson tort
acme turtle. It was in approaching the island, while passing
along the coast, that thee touched a coral reef. After having
taken in turtle the ship bore away for Havanna, but in ea-
tering the cur an of the port she struck nain ; she was
still usdir the c 'monad of the captain. The wart win
adjourned front Monday to Tuesday, when Captain Wood
made a speech in his defence. While he attributed a certain
amount of blame to himself, he pleaded in extenuation
that he woe following a course pricked down by thudter,
that the coral reef was net marked in the Mart, he
said the injury to the ship's keel wait very slight. With
respect to the striking off the Moro, it was upon
a bed of clay end shells, and was one of several shoals rot
masked in the charts He called 'Faunas to rove the
several attention be gave to the ship en all OrMasions. After
the Court had deliberated upon the evidence and the de-
bugs, the poisoner (Commander Wood) was sentenced to
t aVinatinded and reduced one year spa the list of corn-
; the first charge having, in their opinion, hero
against him, and the second charge partly so. The
=twos then dissolved.
Tux COURT-111ARYIAL he the trial of Lieutenant Graham
sad Mr. Andrew Elliott, master, fa dewing her Majesty's
gosp Childers, is Sinner's Bay, was held cet bowl the
Im-
Ingreyesterday.
ssan was composed of the follsiri2 (Mem :—Rear-
Admiral Sir John Louis, president ; se W. J. Hope
Johnstone (Agiscourt), John hPanin Hope), Sir Thos.
Maitland Om feasible), and George Ureville Wellialey
(Theialas); and William Eastlake, Esq., offleisting judge-
Ildnonte.
The charges were thin formally stated :
" For that he, the sad George 'Tempest Graham, being a
landenent of H.M. Mop Childers, and being is tetsporay
comiasad aad charge of the said sloop in commission, and is
the fall pay and service of the Meet, did, on the 20th day of
May, in the year 1849, while the said sloop was at anchor, in
Simms Bay, unlawiully de'ert from and leave the said sloop
sad the herein of her Majesty, in breach of the Articles of
War "
" Fee that the said Andrew R. Elliott, being master of
R.M. sloop adders. in commasion and In the fall pay and
service of the fleet, did, on the 20. h day of May, in the year
1849, while the Waste*, was at anchor in Simons Bay, an-
lawfully_ desert from and leave the said sloop and the service
of her ia breach of the Articles of War."
Mr. J. Nor, solicitor, of Devonport, was present as the
pradessloasl Mead of the prisoners.
TM JudgeiAdeocate reed the charges spinet the priso-
ners, and letters written by the commander-in-Wet of the
stades, and Com. Pitman, reporting the offence with which
the prisoners were char
The prisoners pleader guilty to the charge, but requested
perniosion to read a statement to the eons; which request
being granted.
Limateasat Graham read a statements of which the follow.
lag is the effect:—He felt it would be useless for him to
beep* on the time of the hoer comet in attemptiag to prove
that he was sot guilty of the implication of deserting from
the 5, rein, although he had not considered the act he com-
mitted amounted to It, lie was instigated to desert for the
purpose of manias from the horrible tyranny he was lab-
pinta to by Captain Pitman. The treatment which he
received from him had driven him to a state of madame
which be found insupportable, and in which he had been
guilty of the rash act of abeentiog 'desalt from the ship.
He was aware that he could not plead this as a justification,
but his feelings were wrought into a state of frenzy by the
captain, sad he was, at the time he left, smarting under the
disgrace of being railed a liar by him. In his desperation
he was not ithinlitit and scarcely knew what he wall doing.
At the same time that he made these statements of the be-
Natives to the act he wee guilty of, and expressed his
deepest regret that it bad been committed, be would wish
to show to the court that his Knees on board the
Childers had not been useless. On one fearful night, when
the Childers was in immisset danger, the topsail requiring
to be loosed, he ordered the men to loose it, bat they
efused, until he led the way, and went loft,and per-
formed the hazardous dui,. In his humble *llion, and in
that of many who witnessed that might, had not that mil
been loosed the ship must have b. es lost. He mentioned
ether. jam:tares in which he had minted himself, sot
trees any vela boasting, bat to show of what service he had
been is her Illaissy's navy ; and he humbly trusted the
insert would ezhibit more mercy to him than the dreadful
charge under which he then stood there upon his trial might
seem to require. He repeated. he did not make this state-
ment in justification of has offence, but to show the state di
his mind when he committed the fatal set.
Testimonials to his good conduct, sobriety, and ability,
were read by Mr. Beer. They spore from the following
officers, with whom he sailed: Captain William Montague,
Commander J. B. Sullivan, Capt R. Teague, Capt. R. M.
Gambier, Co.. 0. B. E Patey, and Capt. Belgrave.
Mr. A. R. Elliott, manor, Mon reed his statemont: To
the charge of desertion he bad already pleaded guilty, and
he threw himself entirdly upon the mercy of the members of
the court fa having left the CIA das. Deeply he badit bI
the folly he had committed, and his only hope was in his
laving returned to that serene which, in a moment ell
frenzy, he bad left; he would meet solemnly aver that, ea
leaving the Childen, it was his intention to return to the
melee. With the penaggion of the court he would stab
the circumstances which led him to take the step for width
he was now und. renal. In dowg nhe must not be MOMSd
to speak in the spirit of vindictiveness
heartstow Corsgesindefr
Pitmen, for It was with rerat d beg it
was eon on account of the offensamme of the ended of
Conintseder Pitman towards him, that he left the ship; he
was worn down by the constant iniults be received boas him,
sad being bereft of all control of himself his rash odes was
the resalt,—that lamentable action for which he now stood
a prisoner before them. He th, a went on to make a state-
meat of his services. At one time, after a tedious voyage
from Bombay, iu which be had kept the watches sad bad
takes little or no net for several days from the commence.
meat, and had been filled with anxiety for the safety of the
vessel. At the conclusion of the voyage he had asked Com-
mander Pitman for leave to go ashore ; Commander Pitman
emptied with the request; he thanked him, and had left
the cabin, when the oommandst recalled hiss, sad told him
that at any time when be (the eammander) was noton board,
and he wished fai leave, he meld go of his own accord, atter
seeing a proper persho placed to do his duty. The nest day,
the commander slag ashore, As availed himself of this per-
saissiao, and, with the comsat of the commanding °Mem,
left the ship t he ret-rn..l :he following awake& wissaCom.

Richard Formby was called and examined by Mr. Wills.
Is a physicist, practising at Liverpool Nan 1813, Had
lad experience with respect to unsoandame of mind. Had
berm a visitor with magistrates to limit's asylums for
thirteen years. Had visited Written Lmige Asylum
Saw Mr. E. Vitals at that &glum in the spring of
' 11147. Humbled his este. The int time ha saw haat
be said his would take no food ; that it send his
ao geed, that it west into the calves of his leirs, sad that
people wets seat to lunatic whims by electricity. that
people saw Mr. E. Vicars even time he visited the asylum
with the magistrate. Visitadbia twist at the request ef
Dr. Lishield to seesrtala his state of mind, and be Wall
himself that Mr. Vitus was not in a state of mind to manage
his affairs; that he laboured under great delusions, and wee
not it to be at lug*, and "Maeda certificate wi b Mr. Churn
tea to that effect. On being farther premed, the wits's, said
Mr. Vicars might be fit to be at large, but not to manage his
affairs. Hs might be wrong, but that was his opinion. His
mind was in that state that it might be operated on by the
delusion he was ander. Had not seen Mr. B. Vicars till
yesterday, Mau be escaped from the asylum,
Cress examined by fir. Malins—Visited the whim with
mesristrates every three months. There are about thirty
milieuts. Thought the maximum time they took upon er
Melt, to consider Mr. Vicars' case, was about five minute,.
Witness's first visit to the asylum after the 27th of February,
1147, was on the 16th April, and he bad perfect recollection
timing Mr. Vicars on that day, and that he then told him
hie food did him no good ; that he had neither stomach or
bowels, and that his food went to hie heels. Witness did
ant test Mr. E. Vicars on the ordinary affairs of life, or
wen sew affairs. Had been told by Dr. Lichfield
Ant Kr. I. Vicars was a hard drinker. Saw Mr. E.
VMS/ In the 26th July, but bad no minute of what
et* p6se. Recollected Mr. Vicars raying upon that
's uedes that eketricity made men mad. He said nothing
about his food; he was then mad upon another paint. Wit-
less was quite satisfied upon that occasion that Mr. Vicars
Iliad been properly detained. Visited Mr. Vicars on the 14th
of September, and the same delusion remained. Visited him
stain in January, 1848, and found him in the same state.
Visited him again in April, July, and October, Ant no entry
was made in the books with respect to Mr. Vicar.' cue.
Was certain that in 1843 Mr. Vicars said that insanity was
alas modoced by Indian hemp. When witness visited Mr.
I 'Van with Mr. Chains he thought they must have been
with him half an hear or more. but he would not undertake
te say it last five minutes. Witness thought that people
might be made wad by brandy, opium, and Indian hemp,
as they made people drunk aid they were then mad.
Re-examined by Mr. Wits—Delirium tremens often led
to peresanant madness.
Dr. Southey, examined b Mr. Rolt—Had seen Mr.
Vicars twits at the house in July lot. On convening with
Mr. Vicars the first time, he saw nothing to lead 11i111
suppose his mind was unsound. On the second interview be
touched upon the points on which Mr. Views was said to
have delusions, and he appeared to haws curious notions of
the powor7of electricity. He also said that lunatic asylums
were fitted up with batteries, and that he had himself felt
the effort of them. The witness considered it was a delu-
sion ; but upon all other points he remained rationally and
well. He appeared like a man that had delusions, but who,
if he took care of himself, and kept from all excitement,
would recover ; but he could not say that he was sane for

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.— YESTERDAY.
Barons Ma. Jenne team
A FORGED DOCIIMINT UTTRRED BY • SOLICITOR.
Henry Smithies, an attorney. surrendered to take his
trial upon an indictment for misdemeanour at common law.
Serjeant Bytes, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Huddleston were for
the prosecution. Mr. Cooks and Mr. Robinson appeared for
the defendant.
The learned eerjeant, in opening the case for the prosecu-
tion, that the defendant was an attorney of the supreme
courts ; and he was now charged with the offence of misde-
meanour at common law, for having unlawfully forged and
uttered an instrument known to the legal profession as a re-
tainer, with an intent to defraud. The defendant had been
admitted as an attorney for several years, and he carried on
his profession in partnership with a gentleman named James,
at Aylesbury. The latter had not been so long in the pro-
frisson as the defendant, and he entrusted the whole
of his business at Aylesbury, and particularly that
portion of it relating to Chancery proceeding'',
to the defendant, in whom he placed the utmcell
confidence. It appeared that, in 1847, the defendant
was engaged to act as attorney in a Chancery suit, for cer-
tain infants named Miles, and it was necessary that they
should sue by their 'next friend, and a gentleman named
Soden, who was their uncle, consented to act in that capa-
city for them, but upon the express, understanding that he
should not incur any liability for costs. The suit went on,
and at leer proceedings were taken to aeone the attorney,
and a gentleman named K rk was employed instead of the
defendant to conduct the suit, and in the commencement of
the present year the defendant brought an action wiping
Mr. Soden for 365 f., the amo defended costs that had been
incurred. The action was and upon the defen-
dant's bill going bef ire the master to be taxed, the retainer
in question was produced. The body of the document was
in the handwriting of the defendant, but the sige.ature,
although it bore a close resemblance to Mr. Soden 's hand-
writing, he should be able most distinctly to show them
was a forgery. The action proceeded, but an the evening
before it was to come to trial the defendant withdrew the
record and declined to go on, although, as he alleged, he
had a distinct retainer from Mr. Soden in his possession. Mr.
James, upon becoming acquainted with what bad taken
pace, addressed a communication to the defendant, which be
should put In evidence, and likewise some other letters which
passed between them, and by which it would ap-
pear that the defendant did not deny that he
had committed the act Imputed to him, but
endeavoured to give some explanation of it. The defend-
ant subsequently obtained possession of the document in
question, and took it, with all the other papers in the action,
to his dike at Aylesbury ; but Mr. James finding. that the
matter was of such a nature as to demand inquiry, went
down there, and in the absence of the defendant he felt him-
self justified in breaking open the drawers in the effice, and
thus obtained possessiorOf the instrument upon which the
present indictment was founded.
Mr. Bull, the clerk to Mr. Meeking, the London
agent for the defendant in the chancery suit, produced
all the papers connected with it. He also proved
the production by the defendant of the alleged con-
e set of Mr. Soden to act as next friend in the
suit, and the subeequent proceedings in reference to the se-
Lion brought by the defendant to recover his emits from Mr.
Soden. The cause, it appeared, stood for trial is the Ex-
chequer on the 26th April, but the record was withdrawn by
the defendant.
Cross-examined—Mr. James had been clerk to Mr. Dun-
can, the solicitor to the Eastern Counties Railway' Company,
and he was engaged in that capacity until Mr. Duncan
ceased to be connected with the company. The whole of
the business at Aylesbury was carried on by the defendant,
and Mr. James did not interfere with it, but resided in Lon-
don. He did not recollect hearing the defendant say any-
thing about having lost an original consent paper;
but he certainly did say something to him about having lost
a retainer, but he did not remember having searched for it,
or being requested to do so by Mr. Smithies. When the de-
fendant first produced the retainer before the Master, it ap-
peared to him that it was for the purpose of filing the date.
The Chanty suit had been going on for nearly two years,
and it was now being carried on by Mr. kirk. The business
at Aylesbury increased after the defendant became a partner.
The whole of the papers
.in " Miles v. Miles," and " Smi-
titles " were tied up together, and he handed the
whole of them together to the defendant. The witness then
identified a letter which was produced as the handwriting of
Mr. Soden.
The letter was put in. It was to the effect that Mr. Soden
was willing to do all he could for the benefit of the family of
the Miles', but stated that he would not find security for
more than 2001.
By Mr. Bodkin—When the retainer was produced the de-
fondant did not say a word about its being • copy, and his
impression was that he stated it was the original consent.
The document was then put in and read. It was as
follows

examinedaliGrir""ltose• by Mr. James—Mr. Holding, the solicitor
to Mr. E. Vicars, requested him to give him such a report es
he thought Mr. Vicar.' case required. There was much yet
to be discovered with respect to electricity, and it wu not
surprising that a partially-educated man should have crag.
gerated notions of it. He believed that upon all ordinary
cases Mr. E. Vicars was sane, and it was his impression that
it would be cruel to confine him. Madness arising from de.,
lirium tremens was easier cured than any other madness.
By the Commissioner—Witness thought it would be hard
to deprive Mr. E. Vicars of his civil rights. Witness
thought Mr. Vicars also was fitto be afree agent in the dis-
posal of his property and hie person, and the management
of his affairs. In answer to a question from one of the jury,
the witness said he should not think himself justified in
giving a certificate that would confine Mr. Vicars in a lunatic
asylum.
Mr. Vicars was then examined by the Commissioner, and
gave most rational answers to all the questions put to him.
He admitted that he had had delusions, but he believed now
they were the effect of delirium tremens.
The jury, after hearing the explanations and answers given
by Mr. Vicars, stated that they were all satified that Mr.
N lours was not of unsound mind.
The announcement was rescind in court with much cheer-
ing. The result of this verdiet will be to give to Mr. Vicars
the management of his poem and his property, and to est
him at liberty.

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS....•YESTERDAY.
REPOIR Ma. WMI4II.
A SCENE! IN COURT —Masa Johnson and Mary White
were indicted for having stolen a dress, the property of
Frances Linger& White pleaded guilty.
Mr. Mellor appeared to defend Johnson, and the evidence
haying been given, that learned gentle-cern proceeded to ad-
dress the jury for his client, contending that the evidence
was not sufficiently clear to justify a eonv.etion. The prose-
metric had given her evidence in such a manner as to lead
one to suppose that she was in such a state of mental un-
certainty as not to know whether what she deposed to as
reality were indeed reality or the faint remembrance of a
dream, or the fancies of an overheated imagination—phenc-
menu of the brain, if be might use such an expression.
Mr. Witham (interrupting)-1 hope you are not going to
give as a lecture about phrenology, or cerebral physiology ?
You are wasting the time of the court with a speech not
bearing upon the eras. It has been endured too long.
Mr. Mellor, with great warmth, said that he was discharg-
ing his duty to his client, end as counsel for the prisoner be
would not submit to such unwarrantable and offensive inter-
ruption from the bench.
Mr. Witham—Address yourself to the facts.
Mr. Mellor—l am doing so, and can perform my duty pro-
perly without your dictation, sir. In stopping me, and
making such unbecoming observations as ycu have just done
you have done that which the able and experienced
assistant judge, Mr. Serjeant Adams, whose seat you
occupy, would not have dose, for he knows well what is the
proper dignity and demeanor of &judge to the bar, which it
seems you do not. Had you his experience or ability, you
would not have interfered in so improper a manner with me
in the discharge of my duty; and I will not submit to it.
Mr Witham—You were uselessly eccupeing the time of
the court, and you always do. Had Mr. Serjeant Adams
been here, he would have put you down twenty minutes ago.
There, go on.
Mr. Mellor—No, he woult' not : and as to going on, I
shall ge on, and in what manner I please. As a member of
the bar I have privileges ; and I have • duty to perform as
counsel for the man at the bar. I should be unworthy of
being such member of the bar, and I should not be dis-
charging my duty to my client, if I allowed those privileges
to bo Intruded upon in the manner you have just taken
upon yourself to exhibit. The judges en Westminster Hall
would not have done so, end how dare you do that which
they would scorn? It es only men of impatience, ittexpe-
rienee, of rash judgment, and who do not know how to fill
their high position, that would do so, and, standing upon
principle. 1 ask you how dare you thus interfere with me ?
Mr. Witham made no reply, and
Mr. Mellor resumed his address to the jury. After ex-
pressing his sorrow that such a scene as they had just wit-
nessed had taken place—sorrow he meant, for the indite-
cretion that gave rise to it, he entreated them, in the consi-
deration of their verdict, to use their own calm reason and
judgment, and not allow their minds to be biased, influ-
enced, or prejudiced, by what they might hear in the shape
of a summing up from the chairman.
Mr. Witham then summed up. He said that Mr. Ser.
jeant Adams was c sntinually corn;ilaining of the mode of
defence adopted by Mr. Meller, who invariably made long
epeeists not bearing on the issue.
Mr. Mellor—l deny the truth of what you are saying.
Mr. Witham having concluded, the jury found the
prisoner Uullty, and he was sentenced to six months' hare
lafinur, the woman to three.
Mr. Mellor immediately left the wort.

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" IN CHANCEEN.—MILES v. MILES.
" I hereby consent to act as neat friend to the infants for
the purposes of this suit. RICHARD SODEN."
Richard Soden deposed that he was an innkeeper, and re-
sided at Castlethorpe, Bucks. He was uncle by marriage to
the plaintiff in the suit of " Miles v. Miles." The
signature to the consent that had Lbeen produced
was not his writing, and he never signed such
an instrument or authorised any person to sign
it for him. The signature was very like his hand-
writing, and was a good imitation of it. Mr. Smithies
was the solicitor in the Chancery suit, and the first time he
saw him was on the 29th of May, 1817, at his office in
Aylesbury. Ile went to him upon that occasion, in conse-
quence of a note he received from one of his nieces ; and a
person named Frederick Monk accompsnie I him. They
discussed at this meeting the question of his becoming next
friend, and he told the defendant that he had no objection
to lend his name to serve his nephews, but he would not be
responsible for any costs ; and Mr. Smithies replied that he
would not be called upon for any. He did not sign any
paper on that occasion, and he distinctly understood that he
was not to be responsible for costs. He saw Mr. Smithies
several times afterwards, but nothing was ever said about
costs, and he never signed any paper consenting to be re-
sponsible. An action was afterwards brought against him
for the costs, which he defended.
Several letters were here put in which had passed between
Mr. Soden and Mr. Smithies, relative to the Chancery suit.
Mr. James was then called as a witness. He deposed
he was an attorney of the Court of Queen's bench, but not
of the Court of Chancery, and he now curled on his business
at Aylesbury. His father and grandfather had carried on busi•
nese in the same town. The defendant became his partner in
1846, and he had *he entire management of the Chancery
snit " Miles v. Miles." He remembered the action being
brought by Mr. Smithies against Mr. Soden, and he heard
of the record being withdrawn on the 26th May, and he in-
quired of the defendant how he came to withdraw the re.
cord after the positive assurances he had given him of Kr.
Soden's liability. The defendant replied, that upon • axe
saltation he bad told his counsel that a witness was to be
called fur him, who was known to be so great a black-
guard, that he would not be allowed to go into the box br
kis counsel. Witness then said he had better settle, and
not • word was said ab nit the retainer on this
occasion. Witness on a subsequent occasion again inquired I
why he had withdrawn the record, end the defendant replied
that be bad lost the retainer. Witness remarked that a re-
tainer had been produced before the master, and he replied
that it was a copy, and he said he had drawn it up from
memory. He then asked him if he had signed Mr. Soden's
name to it, and he said ha did, and also that he had imitated
the signature. Witness with an civil said that it was a
I forgery, end the defendant answered that he might call it se
if he pleased. Witness then said it was the first time such
• thing kid happened in his office, and he would take care it
was the last. They then carted, and the next day he wrote
I a letter to the defendant, in which he expressed his intention
to have no further intercourse with him, and upbraided him
with his conduct relating to the alleged retainer by Mr.
Soden.
Mr. Frederick Miles deposed that he accompanied Mr.
Soden to Mr. Smithies's office, in May, 1847, but he did not
see his uncle sign any paper. Ho consented to act fur the
benefit of the family in the Chancery suit, but expressly said
that he would not render himself liable to the payment of
any mete.
Croes-examined—His uncle had always denied having
signed any such paper as the one in question. He had said
that he thought his uncle might have signed • paper, but
had no recollection of his having actually done so.
This was the cue for the prosecution.
Mr. Cooke took some technical objections to the indict-
men', contending that at common law the offence of uttering
a forged instrument could not be supported unlmss there was
clearly shown to be an intention to defraud. He likewise
anbinitted to his lordship, that as there was no proof of •
forgery having been committed within the Central Criminal
C 'tut district, this Court had no joriadiction.
Mr. Justice Erie, after some argument, said he thought
there was suffieleat evidence to go to the jury.
Mr. Cooke accordingly addressed them for the defendant,
and after having called their attention to the curious nature
of the charge, he called upon them to remember that that
was not a prosecution by any person who had been injured;
but ft was a prosecution by one attorney against his partner
for the object, as he should contend, not of vindicating the
law, but of effecting his own private object, of destroying
the partnership, and obtaining all the profits of the business
himself He could not conceive what was the object of the
forgery, if forgery had been committed, for Mr. Soden bad

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