The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-13 00:00:00

111.11 DER AT DALKEITIL

At the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, on
Monday last, George Collison was placed at the bar charged
with the murder of Agues Paterson, or Collison, his wife,
in so far as ow the 25th of April lust, while in the house or
inn occupied by him in Duccleuch street, Dalkeitb, he
struck her with his fists, and with a poker or some other
lethal weapon, and on the Sth and 9;h of May following
also assaulted sad kicked her in various parts of the body,
in c:nsequence of all of which she was mortally injured, and
died in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on the 12th of
the same month, and was thus murdered by the prisoner.
Collison pleaded not guil,y, and the case went to trial. A
female Errant, named Mary Blyth, deposed to witnessing
several violent blows inflicted with a poker by prisoner
on the Iv ad, body and legs of the deceased on
the Bth of May. The witness, on seeing the assault,
cried to the prisoner to leave the breath of life in
her, to which he replied that " it was time she way away."
During the three months witness had been in prisoner's
service, she had seen him use the poker several times to his
wife. Catherine Kerr, also a servant with the prisoner,
deposed that on the morning of the assault, on the Bth of
May, she leered the prisoner say, in reply to something
uttered by his wife, that he "had a good mind to give her
another chap, and put her away altogether." In cross-
examinstion, witness stated that her mistress was frequently
the worse of drink, and that she often staggered and fell in
the house. She used to call her husband names when she
was in that state, and provoked him. Margaret Lambert,
nurse in the infirmary, stated that deceased's leg was
broken, and head cut in two places. Witness undressed
her and put her to bed, and observed numerous black
marks all over her body. Inquired of her what had
caused the injuries, and she said it was her husband, and
that he had broken her leg with a pother. Deceased made
use of the expression that she had been murdered.
Medical evidence was called to :•rove that the death of de-
ceased was owing to th. ctjuriu..he rr oeived from the pri-
soner. in excu potion, it wee stated t)..1 the panel had
rniecete habits haddigreat uisa r iN
pearovoonttoraa tws . whose intempe-
Ru‘bit. on his part.
The jury found the pi stet a strong re-
commendation to mom. t the vr.ast provoca-
tion he received. The - rho said that
the recommendation woo,' he trans; ;ittr,'. to the proper
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quartos, sootonosd Collisoo to 'fi) ex. cuter' at Edinburgh; on
the lat of August.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE—Tuesday, July 12.

POREIGN-OPPICF, itn.T S.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint George Ben.
senate Mathew, req., now her Majesty's Consul at Charleston. to be
her Majesty's Consul at Philadeladus.
The Queen has also hero graciously pleased to appoint Hobert
Borsch, hag., now her Majesty's Consul at Philadelphia, 0 be her
Majesty's Consul at Charleston.

FOREIGN OFFICE. JULY 8.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Frederic Hamill.
too, Esq., now Fink Paid Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Vienna,
to be ligaretary to bar Majesty's Legation at ti.uttgardt.

POREION.OFFICK, Jute 11.
The Queen has been pleaaed to approve of Mr. John W. flow.
den =Consul at Permada, and of Mr. Ismrs Keenan as Consul at
liong-Kortg, for the United Btates of America.
The Queen has also been p:eased to approve of Mr. Oliver John
William■ as Vlce-Consul at Ilarwich, tar his Royal Ilighness the
Grand Doke el Mecklenburgh-echwerin.

CROWN OFFICE, JULY ii.

Minna= lITCIMoD TO THR Paasawr PAILIANINT.
Borough of Trace.— Daniel O'Connell, Esq., of No. 20, liing.e:reet,
Saint James's, In the room of Maurice O'Connell, Emq., deceased.
Boro.gh of Liverpool.—Tbom.i. Berry !lonian, Esq., and The
Honourable Henry Thomas Liddell, in the room et Charlet Turner
and William Forbes Mackenzie, Emirs., whom election for the said
borough has been declared void.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, .I,LT 11.

Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Second-Lieutenant Charing James
lyler to be first lieutenant, ice Blair rented on half pay.
Corps of Royal &isomers —Brevet.Cokmel Harry David boats to be
colonel, vim Brown, deceased.

ADMIRALTY, JILT I.
Corp of Royal Marines.—Firet Liman ant ()torte Augustus Schoen-
berg to be captain, rice ileorge Wuteon, to half-pay, and to be pay-
master of the Woolwich disown; Second Lieutenant Erancis Poutp
Toms to be lint Lieutenant, vice Schimberg.

THE MILITIA.
The following commissions have been signed :
Thome, Sutton Western, Esq., to be rapt in the Essex Rilks.
First Lieu :mint John Lawson, to be captain in the North Toth Mille
Isminsent of

11.1arra7 Breris and CusitiaTirr;;;;;,Addle-street, City, and Br's-
tit, and Birmingham, straw plait dealer, to surreeer July 27 at
2, atd August 60 at 12, at ilasingball.street. Sole., Messrs. Robin-
son. Queen-street-place, and Upper Thames-street ; at assig., Ed-
wards, liambrook-tomt.
PA/11•31 tiTaarr, Parkstone, Poole, coal merchant., July 26 at 2i, and
August So at 11, at BuiinghsiLstreet bola., dkilheek, bout hemp-
ton-buildings, Chaneery-lane, London, and Aldridge, Poole ; off.
snag., Oromr, Abchurch.lane.
CHADLIII HALL, Ortbarekat•ert, Portman-square, builder, July 27 at
2i, and August 3. at I, at BitslnghalLstt eat. Solo., Marra. Link-
later, hise-laae, Buoklerebury ; off. swig., Edwards, dambrook-
ODOM
Wrikrast GAIIBLISO, Southampton, buildnr, July 28 at I, and August
IS at 12, at tlasiughall-street. hots., Krum. Liuklater, Sae-term,
Boeklernbury, and liodgwn, Birmingham; olf. usig., Reg, Cole-
Inatt-etttel.
FiILOLVICIL Vaaucte Fox, Corubill, City, tailor, July '22 at In, and
August 26 at 2, at bounghall.street. d 01.., Reed and Cu., Friday-
strest, ibeapside • off smug, Cantiaa. A:derniaubury.
WILLIAM Wiensa,'llawkhutat, Kent, bulider, July 22 and August 26,
at I, at ReelarbalLatreeL hots., Messrs. Linklater, hisc-lane, ifuuk.
Israbury ; d rag, Vihitnuee, Basinghall-aireLt.
Jaunt Puna, guarbroutreet,:ienter•grouoil,Goodman's.fields,ltsilco,
July ll sad Await 27, at I, at Basiughall.etreet. Bola, Ashurst
and tion,olll Jewry; off. sang, Whitmore, BasinghalLstreet.
THOMAS Kw ISOMUND KAMP, DWILMOML IMIDD-AVOD and
PBkr-
ton Homy Warwickshire, painters, July 26 ond August ls, at 10,
at B' Court. Lane, jun., daratford-upon-Aeon,
and
Hodgson, in • off. wig., Bidleston, Birmingham.
DAVID VAS/tit D0W..., Itaweliffe, Yorkshire, Mix scutcher, July 22
and August 26, at 11, at Leeds trart. gots., Richardson and
Leeds; off. usli., Yuung, Leeds.
Jgakru Aiwa; Reddish. Manchester, grocer, July 23 and August 12,
at 11, at Manchester Court. guls., dole and Co., bLuicheett r ; off.
awdg., Lee, Manchester.
Tnouss TAPIA; Liverpool, stems mason, July 26 and August 16, at
11, at Liverpool Court. boL, Groentt. Liverpool; off. &stag., Mor-
gan. Lives Pout
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

J. Adams, Essenden, neitfaleld,.l;;ifordsliire, grocer-W. B.
Hardy, Ordnance-toad, St. Jchn's.wood, Journeyman upholsterer-
T. W. Seined., Altdon-cottages, Harill-screen, Camberwell, clerk to
an somuntant-N. M. Solomon, Bed Lieu-street, Holborn-1; Jacobs,
Fitzroy-place, llampetead.road -J. Mamma, High-atreet, Poplar -
E. M. Adams, Old Manorotreet, Chelsea, proprietors of WO" Trades.
map's Journal"-J. Milward, Windsor-terrace, Pimlico- P. Roger.,
I St. Agnes-terreee, Shortditeh, Journeyman ebeeseutonger -J. Pattie,
Charle.-street, Hatton-warden, traveling books Etr-W. Bateman,
I Twickenham-common-P. P. Bordenave, Allsupp-terrace, Nee-road
-T. Callaway, Fulham-plate, Paudiugton-greeu, superannuated
whom of eacee-J. Gnbert, PauLetreet, Marylebene, hemmed vic-
tualler-T. barrow, Waltonetrcet, Chelsea-S. Stephen., Limit
Union-street, Barough.rard-J. P. Brest, Itoyal.road, Kennington.
common, baker-B. B. Antiwar, Denbigh-street, Pimlico. clerk to an
accountant-J. Bridges, Admital-terrace, Vauxhall-road,
Journeyman tailor-B. J. Heweon, Madorm-street, Regent-wee; mil.
llem-J. Palen, ten., Wellington-glom, Holloway, hair dresser-W.
Kay, Chareb.row, button-street, Coanuerci East, chiaa dealer
-Ellen Miles Waatel; North End, Croydon, Surrey-W. Wilson,
William-street, Park-road, Holloway, traveller In the colour trade-
T. W. Marshall, Ilighotrect, Hounslow, omnibus driver-W. Picket;
Mortimer-street, Cavere.ish-square. dairyman- M. Den, Tothill.
street, Westminster, marine store dealer-S. O. Bower, Park-terrace,
Palk-read, Old Kt nt.rosti, wine merchant-W. Alderman, Mount-
Pleasant-lane. Clayton, baker -C. P. Magner lower hiomte-armed,
Chelsea-C. P. I'. 91. Reuter, I'lllDel'lLCOUrt, Old Broad-street,
importer of foreign goals.
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
Pounce and Laramie; Gould-square, shit owners-let dir. of 4d.,
July 11, and any subeespnat Tuesday, at Pennell's, Guildhall-
chamber..
ElnalD Marne and Rally Moms, Weida High.street, City,
woollen drapers-2nd die. of 24d., July 11, and icy subsequent
Tuesday, at Pennall's, Guildhall-chambers.
G1001(111 WILLUN CIAIJOUCIL, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, mrtvener-
Dir. of 31. 10 d., any Thursday. at Christie's. Bi/11311108111.
JOUN Scurr, Nottingham, grocer -Ist div. of 4a. cal., July IG, and
three sub,equent Muted .ys, at Ilarri.s's, Nottingham.
Hone+ and Deaner; Leeds and Dolphinbolme, worsted spinners-
3rd div. al Sd., July 4, and any subsequent Monday or Tuesday, at
Hope's, lards
enamors !La.; Huddersfield, manufacturing chemist-let div. of
Is. eid., July 4, and any subiequent Monday or Tuesday, at llope'e,
Leiden
TRONA. Cease, Preston, Lancashire, corn merchant -Ist div. of
, July 12, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Lee's, Man-
chester.
Press Tinnurros, Preston, Lancashire, plumber-Ist die. of la. Od.,
July 12, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Lee's, Manchester.
Joon Goeumanaoron, Manchester, manufacturer-9rd dir. of Is. 4d.,
July 12. andany subsequent Tuesday, at Lee's, Manchester.
Giessea Emma; Deb Cross, Sediloworth. Yorkshire, woolstapler -
lit die. of ha., July 12, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Lee's,
Glories tharr.., Manchester, batter -let di,. of 2s. 34., July 12, and
any subsequent Tuesday, at Los's, Manchester.
Jana Neu, Newrestle.upon.Tyne, grocer-Ist and final div. of ;Id.,
July 18, and any inteequest Saturday, at Vt'akley's, Newcastle.
upon-Tyne.
ANTRUISV Harmsen, Gateshead, Durham, alkali manufacturer-Div.
at 2s. 30., July 16, and any subsequent Saturday, at Watley's,
Newcastle-upos..Tyne.
DIVIDENDS.

August 2. N. Hence, Worcester, brewer—August 2. C. Clapham,
WhittMee, Cambridgeshire, watebmaker—August 6. P. Itutford,
Stourbrklge, banker—Ju'y 23. W. Marion, Wolverhampton, draper—
August W. K. Goldsmith, Nottingham, tailor—July In. W. Butter-
worth, blanetteld, Nottinghamshire, grocer—July 23. J. Pa. tenon,
Atberutune, Warwickshire, market gardener—August 4. H. H. Hose,
Liverpool. draper—August 4. J. Power, Liverpool, merchant—
August 24. D. Dale, Ki&grove, Staffordshire, budder—August 24. W.
Coleman, Coventry, chemist—August 24. W. latbiun, Shelton, Star-
fordniiire, boolmaker—Augan. 24. W. Wood, jun., Birmingham,
builder—August 2. J. alueldceton, jun., Shri.wsbuty, grocer—August
3. T. Prang, Kingsb.n•upon-Hull, coal meraant —August 2. G. Uorst,
nor:remit, lorkshire, manufacturer.

CERTIFICATES to be ranted, tinier* cause be shown to thecontrary
on the day of meeting.
Mum! 2. T. D. Stenrn, Ipswich, plumber—August 12. W. Yolked,
Loom Sutton, Lineelnehire, cordwa:ner— August 17. J. Roberta, otrat.
ford-opus-Aron, Warwickshire, builder—August 3. T. Brock, King-
stun-upon-hull, coal merchant.

PAWN ESSUIPS DISSOLVED.
C. 11. Steele and J. A. Barnett, M.kenhead, Mehl
chanta-G. Bacon and O.A. Lewin, Bottle gbam, lace
-T. W. Saunders and E. Mastoid, Charuig-erow, man sellers-F.
Forster and E Sledding. Whitehaven, corn Exton-Y. Butcher and
0. Butcher, Dolton, Suffolk, grease merchants-8. Ridley, S. W.
Shiley, end IL It. Ellington, Newgate.street. City-R. Greg and
D. Bowles, Reddish, near stockport, cotton spinners -J. Taylor and
M. Boyle, Belladen, Allege Hole, and Collinge Fold, Lancashire,
Woollen manuf,cturern 0. Ilibbeard and .1. Ellis. Sheffield, table
S. blade makers-F. Briers and E. Turner, Ashton-under.Lyns
iantashire, pawnbrokers-E. Purser and W. J. C. Richards, New
Brlldersstner, Blikkfriars, chemists-P. Waco= and 1. Schulhoff,
Onesehrreb-atreet, City, foreign bankers-T. llenderon and J.
Orphnot, Ilungerford.wharf. Strand, corn factors-J. Gre-tre• and J.
Visensides, Ihm:ey, Yorkshire, coal masters-W. Wright and K.
Heaton, Silo:on, Yorkshire, worst,d ominous-W. D. Ili•chin and C.
Yort,li re, att. rnien -J. Vhitr enl A. White,
Kingslar.d.road, drapers-A. Gibson and C. (Andra:, Edinburgh,
plumbera-W. Telt and A. Tait. London, memtuuffs- W. Tait, so fie
as regards kb cosesaloa with the Am of Tail sod Soo, outehaate,
Ologow.

wine mer.

SNIPPING INTEL LI WILY

CASUALTY.
Persian, from Quebec for this port, that was ashore near
Holyhead, has been got afloat, and is off the port, is ran
of three steamers, and apparently in a sinking stare._
Liverpool, July 12.
LIVERPOOL SHIPS 'AT FOREION fia,m •
Memel; Robert and Ratty, and Cathsrina, at Swionnuade;
Splendid, at Browerahaven Margaretha, at V,nie,
Orontes :(1.9.) (for Altzandna), at Messina ; Trimaran
(s.s.) (for Leghorn), at Genoa ; Windsor, and BreckneU,
at Ceara.
SAILED POR LIVEUPOOL.—Liverpool Packet, from Mosaics,
June 27 ; John, from Seville, June 28.