The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-19 00:00:00

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Miss Agnes 3
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Capt. Cornish 3
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DONCASTER RACES.
The undermentioned horses, left in by mistake for the
events aamed, were struck out on Thursday, the 18th inst.,
at 1 p.m.:
GREAT YORKSIIINE HANDICAD.—LeopoId, Songstress,
Daniel O'Rourke, and Brocket.
CLEVELAND RANDICAD.—Brocket.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Ave. 18.

The nomination of candidates to supply the vacancy
left by Mr. Commissioner Murphy's appointment in
the representation of Cork city, took place yesterday.
After the usual formalities, Colonel Chatterton, the
tory candidate, was proposed by Mr. T. G. French,
and seconded by Mr. J. P. Hardy; and Mr. F B.
Beamish, the liberal candidate, was proposed by Mr.
James Murphy, the nomination being seconded by
1)r. Lyons. Mr. J. F. Maguire and Mr. James
O'Hea were also formally nominated, for the pur-
pose of making speeches on the liberal side. Me
show of hands was in favour of Mr. Bcamish, and a.
poll, which will take place to-norrow, was demanded
on behalf of Colonel Chatterton. The proceedings
passed off in a peaceable mannet.
The sale of season tickets at the Great Exhibition
goes on briskly, in anticipation of the royal visit.
during which time the holders of these tickets will
have the advantage of access to the Exhibition,
while the charge on single admisions will be of
course considerably raised. The attendance yester-
day comprised about 9,000 visitors, among whom
were her Excellency the Countess of St. Germans,
who was accompanied by the Ladies Cornwallis.
Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P. with the Misses Hume,
are among the latest arrivals from England.
Great numbers of men have been busy from an
early hour this morning, laying down telegraphic
wires through the streets connecting the northern.
line of telegraph, via Portpatrick and Donaghadet.,
with the central office in Dame-street.

WESTERN RAILWAI or Fit.tscE.—Return of
traffic for the week ending Aug. 14, PM
_(99 miles open)
6,011/. Corresponding week last year, 4,4331.

The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this
com,•,ny was held yesterday at theAtul 'terminus.
Tn., notice e divining the meeting having .:•een read,
The ell SIIOIAN opei.til the proceeiling., and concluded
by eilliut upon the secretary to read tie report, as follows:
With respect to the revenue account, it must be re-
marked that cir .wnstonces of peculiar disaaventage have
atle.:ted both receipt and expenditure in the half year.
Luring the whole period, the tares of plumage.' and rates
for goods over all the Great Western lines have undergone
the compulsory reduction, consequent upon the opening of
the Birmingham and Oxford Hallway ; nor has the full con
side:ration fur that reduction even yet been received by the
company, inasmuch as the Birmingham line remains iso-
lated from all connexion with the northern traffic, until the
railway shall be opened into Wolverhampton ; and even the
local trade in acad., which only partially commenced in the
enone. :.! February, is very much limited at present, by
want of a direct communication with the canals of the dis-
trict. 't he wet season and the floods, while
they have naturally diminished the Willie, have at the crow
time increased the expenditure, especially in the necessary
repairs to give greater solidity to the works of the railway.
Under all these disadvantages, uncontrollable by your di•
rectors, it is a satisfaction to present the accounts with a
result which enables the proprietors to declare the usual
dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, leaving a
balance 17,760 f. 3s. id. slid to be carried over, subject,
however, to a deduction not yet ascertained en account of
the South Wales knee referred to in the auditars'report.
That document conveys other general information in rela-
tion to the aceoines, which it becomes needless therefore to
repeat.
In consequence of payment being made for the pur-
chase of the Birmingham and Oxford, and Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, end Bodity Railways on the day ap-
pointed, Tic, the lye of Aprd, 1843, the capital account of
this company now comprises the whole sum paid or ea-
pend.d for those undertakings.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

" There are decided indications of improvement is the
revenue storing the present half.year. During the lint six
months of 18.53, for balance, the average increase of the
receipts fur traffic over the corresponding period of 1852 was
only 2,2701. per week, while the increase since the Ist of
July, 18.13, boa averaged 5,1001. per week. The mineral
trade from South Wales is only now commencing, and that
from the Birmingham districts is still untouched ; bat
everything leads the directors to rely upon considerable ec-
gelation of such traffic from both sources, awl they have
already entered into engagements fur the conveyance
Of largo quantities from South Wales, as soon as
the proper means of communication for receiv-
ing and delivering the minerals can be completed.
" Fur this and other purposts,it became necessary to under-
take the constrution of a new dock at Bull's bridge, with
adiliti owl canal wharfage, buildings, sidings, and ether
works in connection therewith, where coals and iron, as
well as general merchandise can be coavenienily transferred
to and loom bares passing to the leaver Thames, and the
principal docks a London. Already this enlarged accom-
modation is in partial use, and the works will probably be
completed before the winter. It well be necessary to pro-
vide also some cottages tor the men and stabling for horses
at Sull'rehridge, Ibe estimates for the whole outlay not ex.
ceeetng 25,0001 The terminal charges to be made for the
use of the docks. will bring an adequate return for she
money s) to be invested. Increased accommodation at
Swindon for both rata and works is also indispensable to
provide fur the growing business of the locomotive depart.
meet, is consequence el the additional mileage of railway
recently opened end about to be opened within the next
eighteen months. The repairs alone of the engines will diem
absorb ell the resources of that establishment for the labour
and accommod scion of the mechanics, wad preparations fur
meeting the exigency must be made without lose of time.
The directors recommend that a sum of 2.5,0001. should be
voted for that purpose at the present meeting. Additional
stock in engines, carnage', and waggons, must be procured
for the same purposes, and they estimate that orders imme-
diately to be given will involve an outlay of 150,0001. upon
the plant indispensable for the new business to be under-
taken is 1551 The new station buildings for passeagers
and for the engine houses at Paddington are advancing,wbich
premises will be occupied for business probably at the end
of this year. A resolution will be necessary for a further
sum of 60,0001., to be applied in the additional 'station
works, which are progressing for goods and minerals.
With respect to these eeveral items of expenditure, it must
be clearly understood that they are provided expressly fur
new business accruing to the company; and that the cost
will be recompensed by the eine mileage to be charged fur
the employment of such additional plant, besides the in-
terest for terminal seconiniodetiou, and rents of cottages to
be received by the company.
•• he board have been anxiously considering the position
of the company with respect to further portions of un-
finished railways, wiiich were actively commenced st one
time, and then suspended in :be mason of financial difficul-
ties. Of such works it seems to the directors most de-
sirable, for various reasons, to resume and proceed, in the
first instance, with the completion of the line between War-
minster and Salisbury; and it is recommended that the
approval of the proprietors should be signified by a resolu-
tion to that effect. The sum of 130,0001. has been already
paid for the land, works, and other contingent expenses, in
respect of that railway; a further expenditure, estimated
at 160,0001., with a single line of rails, will render about
20 miles of railway available for traffic. When the lied-
stock branch shall have been opened, there will be a con-
siderable trade in Somerset coals carried on over the Salis-
bury line, besides other traffic conveyed to the general sys-
tem of Great Western lines.

"The directors of the Cornwall Railway Company
having ascertain. d their financial ability to construct the
broad gauge connection betwten Plymouth and Falmouth..
after abandoning some branches, re-comment vd their works
lis year, and are carrying titer's on with great spirit. The
Plymouth adapted to steamers of considerable size,
are pritressing favourably, and wiil AMA great accommo-
dation for c.douial and fur. ;go trade at that port. Milford
Haven, at the terminus of the South Wales Railway, is
certain also to is•come a most important position for the
largest class of ocean steamer•, which can there find ample
space fur every purpose, in deep water, at all times of tide,
with the peculiar advantage of obtaining their fuel at very
low prices, direct from the steam coal fields in South Wales.
The Eastern Steam Navigation Company, and the Austra-
lian Direct Steam Navigation Company, rid Panama, both
having obtained their charters, have fized upon Milford
Haven as their permanent harbour and station fur their
basin, is.

By the Great Western Act of the present session, au-
thority has been obtained to convert the debenture bonds
or debt iato a mortgage stock or mortgage '.....epetuai au-
nuities. The main object of such .inversion is to avoid
'le capture and obviat. •
tor uncertainty incidental to •
renewal of bonds, or reborrowing of money from time to
time, in order to discharge loans made for a fixed period,
when the debentures come to maturity. This operation is
of course only to be effected with advantage at a time when
the money market admits of issuing the stock at a mode-
rate rate of interest. The act, therefore, provides for the
protection of the company that the interest shall, in no case,
exceed 4 per cent. per annum on such securities. If the
proprietors shall think proper to delegate to the board, by a
special resolution, the right of issuing such mortgage stock
or perpetual annuities to be created within the terms and
provisions of the act (or a specified sum, they will avail
themselves of every favourable opportunity to carry it into
effect.

" Under the advice of the auditors, notice of forfeiture
was given in the month of March iast, to the proprietors
then in ureter for calls during a period of two years and
upwards, and as three months have since elapsed, it has be-
come necessary, in compliance with the provisions of the
act, to obtain • coo firmation 01 the forfeiture of certain
shares or stock by this general meeting, with an authority
to the directors to dispose of the amount necessary to dis-
charge arrears upon them with interest and incidental
expenses.
" Mr. Dickinson, one of the auditors of the company,
has addressed a letter to the board, which will be read to
the meeting, resigning that office. in consequence of his in-
, ability to give continued attention to the labours of it. The
board are desirous of recording their sense of the obliga-
tions of this company to Mr. Dickinson, for the perform-
ance of each responsible and arduous duties during a pe-
riod of five years, and their regret at his retirement from
ogee. _ _

" It ss a source of the deepest sorrow to the directors that
they have been deprived, by a lamentable accident, of the
invaluable services of their late colleague and friend, Mr.
James Gibbs, of Bristol, whuse death, while in the actual
performance of his duty, must be dept red by every one to
whom he was known. These sentiments cannot be ex-
pressed more appropriately than in the city of Bristol,
where sympathy for the loss of one deservedly esteemed in
relation of life has been so strongly manifested.—
C. ltutscs.l., chairman. Paddington Station, August
17, Isd3."

The Catenates then moved that the report be adopted.
The Rev. Mr. N ictictLeos seconded the resolution.
Mr. DALLOWAY complained that no statement bad been
made of the parliamentary and legal expenses of the pan
half-year, sad intimated his intention of moving an ad-
journment to the third Thursday in September, in order
that an account of such expenditure might be presented, to-
gether with a corsectod statement of the balance mattr pay-
ing the award to the South Wales Company, and
some information as to the course the directors in-
tended to take in regard to the hostile projects
which were threatening them on every side. He
feared that to continue the opposition with the London and
North Western would result in • considerable lon in their
western traffic. Ile complained, also, that the branch lines
occasioned considerable loss to the company.
The CIIILIKM4T4 said it was not the fault of the directors
that the parliamentary and legal accounts were not pre-
sented ; those for the present session had not yet come in,
and only a portion of those of the previous half-year.
Mr. DALLOWAY would not press his motion, which was
withdrawn.
_ _

Mr. DALLOWAT moved that at any future meeting held
at Bristol free passes should be allowed to London pro-
prietors holding stock to the amount of 1,0001.
The CHAIRMAN reminded the Proprietor that the line
originated with the people of Bristol. The set of parlia-
ment required that the alternate meetings should be held in
that town, and the proposal which had been made and dis-
cussed before, would give ►n undue advantage to the Lon-
don proprietors, as against those who resided in other parts
of the country.
The resolution was not seconded, and couequently fell to
the ground.
A resolution declaring the forfeiture of certain shares on
which calls were in arresr over two years was then passed,
and the meeting having been made special, another resolu-
tion was agreed to authorising the Board, under the powers
of the act of 1853, to create a new Preferential Stock in lieu
of the Debenture or other debt of the compaty, to the ex-
tent of not exceeding 4,000,0001., at such times and on such
terms as they may think fit, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the act of parliament, which limits the interest to
be paid to 4 per cent.
The CHAIRMAN, alluding to the correspondence that had
passed between the Great Western and the North Western
Boards, suggested that it should be taken as read.
This suggestion was adopted and the meeting separated.

"Although the results of the session just closing have
been various, and this company has met with some disap-
pointment and delay in the settlement of questions sub-
mitted to parliament, the directors, upon • general review,
have reason to be satisfied with the principal decisions of
the legislature. The Mid-Western Railway between Ox-
ford and Breatforti and the Cheltenham and Oxford Bills
were both rejected by the committees of the Rouse of Com-
mons. The Tring and Oxford BM, and the Stratford-on-
Avon and Leamington Bill, both promoted to divert to the
London and North Western lines the traffic of districts con-
nected with the Great Western system, were thrown out in
the Rouse of Lords. On the other hand, the Devon and
Dorset Railway Bill, promoted by the Bristol and Exeter,
in conjunction with this company, was defeated before •
committee under peculiar circumstances. The directors ad-
visedly refrain at present from making comment upon the
past, or expressing any opinion u to the future policy of
this company in reference to railways for the accommoda-
tion of those districts. An act has passed during the
present session for incorporating a company to make
• metropolitan railway between Paddington end
King's.crose, by means of a subway under the
New-road, which will form an important link in
the communication by railway between the Great
Western station and the City. Although your directors
have taken no part in originating that undertaking, they
are of opinion that it may become • valuable feeder to the
line, and the promoters of it arc willing to effect • junction
with the railway of this company, and to afford great facili-
ties for our traffic. Another company, in alliance with
them, is engaged in carrying out a continuation of the
North Metropolitan Railway, into the City, and it is the
opinion of your board that advantageous arrangements may
be mutually mails for the convenience of carrying on the
traffic in a manner consistent with the interests of the three
companies. All amalgamation bills were suspended during
the seeeion under the resolutions of Mr. Cardwell's
committee, and it is satisfactory to perceive by the final
report of that select committee that the contemplated
amalgamation of the Midland Railway Company with
the Lundat and North Western Company involves
a principle not likely to be sanctioned by par-
liament. Your directors entirely concur in the
recommendation of the same committee, whisk
proposes to secure compulsory P facilities over railways in
respect both of goods and passengers for affording to ths
public the full advantage of emivenient interchange free
one system to another,' and to prescribe ems metlied
enforcing the mauls:ions for it. They Mee nu need as
opinion also that ' working arrangements Imitinea dillsrat
companies for the regulation of traffic MA oat division of
profits ought to be sanctioned under proper isenditions, and
for limited periods and have admitted that in minor of
special cases amalgamation bills may be allowed ' when
the true and only object of such applications is improved
economy of management, and consequent advantage to the
public.' If the resolutions to faithfully carried out is
future legislation, it is evident that the renewed efforts et
the London and North-Western Company will be Masi-
tual to seclude the trsflic of this line et Wolverhamptot
from the northern communications beyond it, but that
access will be obtained by this company not only to the
traffic of the Lancashire markets but of the more remote
districts also, with the same active competition which the
London and North Western have been earning on in the
west of England, by combination with the Midland Com-
loany-
" A correspondence has been recently published, from
which it will be seen that the London and North Western
Company still avow their intentwe to continue • course of de-
termined resistants to agreements made by this company with
the two Sbrowsbary companies for the interchange of traffic
in the north; while they expect the directors of the
Great Western Company, separately from their allies,
to entertain proposals for being bound under penal-
ties, never to charge lower rates to the public than the
London and North-Western and Midland Companies,
without any compensating benefit to the proprietors of this
Company, so long as they succeed in obstructing the ultras-
ponduig free transit of Foreseen and goode over the Great
Western and Shrewsbury lime. This board must delibe-
rately decline to conclude any agreement of that character,
which is subversive of the engagements into which they
have entered with the Shrewsbury companies and the Duke
of Brideeevrater's trustees, under the existing relations with
those partite. It would be a source of much pleasure to
terminate conclusively all differences by an agreement
upon conditions which can be enforced upon all the com-
panies affected by them ; but nothing would be more fatal
to the prospects of this company than to incur an obligation
which may he used against themselves, of maintaining rates
while the contest between the two companies is still to be
carried on as threatened in Mr. Stewart's letter of the 6th
August. The determination of the directors has been com-
municated to the London and North-Western hoard in a
reply from the secretary, dated the 16th inst., to that letter.
Your directors consider it to be the most expedient course Ittruirr.triox OP HEMP.—Yesterday a return to
under all these circumstances, to do everything in their
l' eat was printed, from which it eppean that in 1861
power to cement and strengthen their alliance with the two aer ma
re 1,301-488 cwt. of hemp imported, 1,194,181 cwt.
Shrewsbury companies, and it will only he in the user- of fire we
d tow, 'and 630,471 cwt. of ilex seed and linseed.
pected event of failing to accomplish that Darien, they will "
it EST FLANDERS Itan.wAt-e.—Gross traffic for the
be prepared with an alternative plan to obtain other direct
Means for opening a route towards the north, independent month of July, 1863, I,B‘Bl. Ds. 6d.; corresponding
of the London and North-Western Company.. month last year, 1,3361. 2s. Pd.
" The engineer's report will furnish some detailed juror- SAMBRE AND MErtli RAILWAY:I'I%SC for the
matins 1° the SeePetfleon respecting the lines sad works week ending Aug. 14,1863 (271 miles open), 6311. 16s. 6d.
aow wader tioestraelion. Corresponding wed, 1862 (244 miles open). 2611. fps. 2d.

NORTBERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY.
The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors
was held yesterday at the Bishopegate station ; the chair-
man, Mr. R. PATTERSON, presiding. The directors re-
ported that the dividends would become payable on and
after Thursday. the 25th instant, and would be, on the 501.
shares guaranteed 5 per cent., 11. 55.; and, on the shares
of the same amount guaranteed 6 per cent., 11. 10e. each,
lees property tax. The two retiring dirrctors,Mr.:R. Patter-
son and Mr. 0. Palmer, were then re-elected ; and this ter-
minated the business of the meeting, which was not at-
tended by a single proprietor, except the directors. From
the published abstract of accounts, it appeared that the re-
ceipts had been as follows. Amount received for calls on
14,400 601. shares, 719,880/. ; ditto for instalments on
6,156 new 501. shares, 239,9731. ; cash received of the East-
ern Counties Company (being the present excess of capital
expenditure over 960,00 W.), 1,6331. 6e. 7d. ; balance carried
down, 1174: total, 961,633/. 6s. 7d. The expenditure, on
the other hand, had been as follows : Preliminary and par-
liamentary expenses, 29,7851. 15s. 6d. ; law charges,
25,1761. Ile. 7d. ; surveying and valuing land,
13,0901. 4s. Id. ; engineering, drawings, and plans,
15,6361. 19e. 106. ; direction, 9,448/. 2s. 9d. ; Wilco ex-
penses, agency, rent, &e., 20,4971. 16s. ; land and compen-
sation 189,5571. 15s. 2d.; vendors' costs on conveyances,
51. 4d. ; works of road, and stations, 460,6281.
18s. 3d. ; stock, engines, carriage', machinery, &c.,
81,3711. 16s. 7d.; interest, 16,724/. 10s. 3d.; commission,
stamps, and premium on loan notes and debentures,
2,6611. Ile. ; miscellaneous expenses, 5,8901. Is. 7d. ;
amount expended on the llertford and Ware branch
contract, 80,2941. 19. Sd. ; total. 961,6331.65. 7d.

Matti intelligence.
COURT OF BANKIWYTCY.—YESTERDAT.
11.,Tows Ma. Coxxl-41owsk Foxicisuve.
Ix !LE VINCLNr DEPAILTII.

This w is the last examination meeting; the bankrupt wa..
• merchant of Mark-lane. Ti.e uwecured debts are 2,3021.;
secured, 3,6671. ; by good, debts, 2%1. ; cash, 5001. ; property,
512/. ; goods held by creditors, 3,7821. There wu a further
sum of 25,1321. nada the head of liabait:es.
There mu no opposition and the bankrupt pawed.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LiveapooL, AuG. 18.
CuLAT.--81/011Z Ma. JIMICI
The court this moruiog proceeded to try the ilillratt

iealetea for the wilful murder of
her larant child, William liodkinson, at Liverpool.
The prisoner is a married woman, the mother of eight
children, and has at times suffered from mental aberration.
On the morning of the 4th August last the prisoner's hus-
band was alarmed at the prisoner awakening and com-
plaining 'hat she was dying and that the infant
was dying ; but upon the husband looking he saw
nothing the matter with the child. At 6 o'clock he got up
to get his breakfast, and shortly afterwards heard one of
his daughters scream. Ile went up stairs and found his
wife standing on the door in her night-dress, with a knife
in her hand, and the baby in bed with its throat cut. She
said she had done it. She said that a Mrs. Kenyon a
female who lodged in the house, had given her the knife,
and asked her to cut the infant's throat. Her husband im-
mediately secured her.
After hearing the evidence of the surgeon who had at-
tended the prisoner in several of her confinements,
Ilia Lordship directed the jury to acquit the prisoner en
the ground of insanity.
Of course she will be confined during her Majesty's
pleasure.
blvirian, OF • SAILOR.

Satan Campbell was indicted for the wilful murder of
Wm. Goodfen, at Liverpool, on the 12th July.
Mr. Blair appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Tindal
Atkinson undertook the prisoner's defence, at the request
of his lordship. The prisoner upon being called upon to
plead, said, I cannot plead guilty, my lord, when I don't
remember it."

The circumstances of the case were as follows :—On the
evening of the 12th July, the deceased, with two ether
sailors, and s female, went into the Pall-mall vaults, when
they had each a glass of ale. They were perfectly sober.
In about twenty minutes after, the prisoner, who had
been drinking, came in and said something to
Ooodfen who told her that she was not wanted there. She
made use of some vituperative expression, upon which
Ooodfen gave her a slight back-hand slap on the face. She
then sat down. In a abort time the sailors went out of the
house, and presently a female shriek was heard, and Good-
fen came rushing into the vault, his neck streaming with
blood. He was immediately taken to a druggist's shop,
and from thence to the Northern Hospital, where he lin-
gered for several days, and then died. The principal wit-
ness for the prosecution was a female named Ann M'Orath
who lived in Pall-mall-court,who stated that about 11 o'clock
on the morning of the 12th July she saw the prisoner, who
wee in liquor. The prisoner had a knife in her hand,
and swore she would take somebody's life before night.
On the same evening witness, with Goodlen and two other
sailors, went into Taylor's, the Pall-mall Vault. The pri-
soner came in and asked Ooodten to treat her. He de-
clined to do so, and then she said, with an oath, I'ay
me what you owe me." lie said, "My good woman,
I owe you nothing; I don't know you." He gave her •
slight tip on the cheek. She sat down, and, putting her
hand into her pocket, said, " Is not that sweet ?" three times
over. The sailors and witness bade Mr. Taylor good night
and went out of the place. The prisoner followed them up
the street, and reaching over witness's right shoulder, made
an attempt to stab Ooodfen. She was asked to go away.
Upon which she came up again, and striking Gloodfen with
the knife en the side of the neck, said "Take that."
()oodles staggered against witness, who screamed out
" Murder!" The prisoner ran off. Oa cross-examination
by Mr. Atkinson, the witness said she lived in a brothel,
nest door to the prisoner.
William Gray, Police-constable 645, who was called to
the spot, proved that he found Ooodfen bleeding in the
street. He afterwards took the prisoner into custody. She
said if she had stabbed him she had done it with her fingers,
and she did not eare:how soon she left Liverpool. Witness
afterwards got • knife from a lad named Morris.
Wm. Handsome, another constable, proved that he took
Ooodfen in • cab to the hospital.
Wm. Morris, • lad living in Bonny-place, proved that he
found • knife with bloat upon it, on the morning of the
13th July.
Ann Edwards, of No. 4 Court, Pall-mall, with whom
the prisoner lodged, said that the knife produced belonged
to some sailors. She had never seen it in the prisoner's
possession.
Cross,examined—She had been drinking all the morning,
and was in bed at the afternoon.

Mr. W. B. Wall, the house surgeon at the Northern Hos-
pital, said that Goodfen was brought to the Hospital about
11 o'clock, on the night of the 12th July. He had been
stabbed in the carotid artery, and was in a state of collapse.
He gradually sank, and died on the 16th.
Mr. Atkinson addressed the jury on behalf of the pri-
soner, contending,that, from the facts which had been
proved, the prisoner was not guilty of murder, but guilty of
the lesser offence of manslaughter.
His Lordship briefly went over the evidence, explaining
the law as applicable to casts of murder and manslaughter.
The Jury retired, and after an absence of about twenty
minutes, returned a verdict of " Guilty of Manslaughter.'
His Lordship, after an impressive address, sentenced the
prisoner to twenty years' transportation.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.-YESTEINDAT.
Baroaslls. Haim YiArr. imp Ma. Juan= Tiarovan.

James Coon, b2, smith, was indicted for cutting and
wounding Harriet Sargent, with intent to murder her.
Mr. Ewan prosecuted; Mr. O'Brien defended the pri-
soner.

The circumstances of this case were of rather an extraor-
dinary character. It appeared that the prosecutrix was a
young married woman, and that the prisoner was on in-
iimate and friendly terms with her and her husband. On
the night mentioned in the indictment the prosecutrix met
the prisoner accidentally, and he invited her to drink with
him, and they had some beer together at one or two public
' houses, and it appeared that the prisoner made some im-
proper overtures to the proseesstriz, and pressed her to
accede to his wishes. The prosecutrix did not appear to
have resented this conduct, but continued to walk with him
until they came to a field, across which the prisoner said
there was a footpath, and they went into the field to-
gether. When they had gone a short distance, the proaecu-
trix stated that the prisoner suddenly seized her by the
throat, drew a knife from his pocket and inflicted a very
severe wound with it upon her neck. The prosecutrix,
who was at first not aware of the injury she had received,
asked the prisoner what he was about, to which he replied,
You are a dead woman," and then ran away. She very
speedily found herself covered with blood and 'seriously in-
jured, but she contrived to make her way to a house
in the neighbourhood, where assistance was procured, and
she was removed to the London Hospital, where she re-
mained for several weeks. Two days after the transaction
the prisoner gave himself up, the police constable stating
that his doing so was in consequence of something he had
done on the Saturday before, and he added that be had
cut the proseeutriz, but he was drunk at the time he
did it.

Mr. O'Brien, in his address to the jury for the prisoner,
said he was utterly unable to account for his conduct, and
the only point he could urge in his behalf was that he must
have been in such an excited state from the liquor ho had
taken, that he was not competent to form any distinct in-
tention at the time he committed the act, and if the
jury were of the same opinion he said they would be
justified in acquitting him of the more serious part of the
chugs .
Mr. Justice Talfourd summed up, and the jury, without
any, deliberation, found the prisoner Guilty of the full
offence charged in the indictment.
Sentence of death was recorded against the prisoner, an
intimation being given that the capital punishment would
be commuted to one of transportation for lite.
Thomas Garnal, 34, was charged upon a coroner's in-
quisition with the manslaughter of his wife, Martha
Garnett.

Mr. Platt prosecuted ; Mr. Doyle defended the prisoner.
This was one of the cases alluded to by the Itecerder in
his charge to the grand jury, and with respect to which he
expressed an opinion that there was no evidence to support
the charge. It was admitted by the learned counsel for
the prosecution, in his opening speech, that he was unable
to show the commission of any act of violence by the pri-
soner towards the deceased, and it was sought to establish
the charge by making out that the prisoner had neglected
to provide his wife with sufficient food and nourishment.
There was nothing like positive testimony, however,
to establish this fact, and it appeared that although at
times the family were in a distressed condition, yet
that this was to be ascribed to the prisoner not
being able always to obtain employment. The cause
of death was clearly made out to be consumption,
and Dr. (Jell, one of the medical officers of Clerketiwell pa-
rish, in which the prisoner and the deceased resided, stated
that there was sufficient disease on her lungs to have ac-
counted for the death of twenty people.
Baron Platt, at the close of the evidence, expressed his
opinion that nothing had been proved is support the charge,
I and he added that the prisoner ought never to have been
placed in his present position.
Mr. Doyle said that the coroner told the jury at the in-
quest that there was no evidence.
Baron Platt said he observed that there was an endorse-
mint made by the coroner upon the depositions, stating
that he had directed the jury that there was no evidence to
support the charge of manslaughter, but that they, never-
theless persisted in returning thsit verdict. (A laugh.)
The prisoner was ordered to he at once discharged from
custody.

NEW COURT.—YEsTEit DAY.
Et runs Ist Cosmos assusairr.
Job Coleman, • respectable looking max, surrendered to
' take his trial for forging and uttering a receipt with intent.
Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine and Mr.
Parry defended.
I The fact. of the can, tibial appeared in evidence, wen

briefly these. The prosecutor is a hay salesman and the
pr:smcr is a cow keener in U.iion-etreet, Hackney. Pri-
soner was in the habit °ideating with the prosecutor fur hay,
an l was in the rrosecutor's debt, paying for what lie had,
And what he owed by instalments. In October last year he
owed 121. Sc., and then purchasing some more, paid 4/. to a
tenon named Whaley, who was prosecutor's agent. The
debt kept running on until June it the present year, when
moiecutor sued the prisoner in the City Sheriff's Court, and
prisoner then produced the receipt in question for 12/. 21.,
which he said had been given him by Whaley,
and that be had paid the money to prosecutor's
wife. This was sworn to by the prisoner, who was then
defendant, and examined on his own behalf, but being de-
nied by the prosecutor and his witnesses, a verdict was
given in his favour, and the receipt ordered to be im-
pounded.
The cross-ektmination as to the manner in which the
payments had been made and the receipts given, leaving
some doubt about the matter,
The jury, after hearing his Lordship, acquitted the pri-
soner.

THIRD COURT.-YEEITERDAT.
Bvou R.Gcluiry, Eaq., Q.C.

Charles alias Frederick Henry Thompson, 31, hairdresser,
?leaded guilty to an indictment, charging him with having
married with Constance Mary Nolin, his wife being alive.
It appeared that all the parties were from the city of Nor
wick, where both the marriages had been celebrated. Ten
years ago the prisoner's first wife left him to live with ano-
ther man, and since then he had paid his addresses to Mary
Nolin, who knew that he had another wile, and had got her
to agree to the second marriage. Nolin married him four
years ago, and had two children by him. After her mar-
riage with the prisoner, they lived together in the same
house with the first wife.

Mr. Gurney asked who prosecuted.
The prisoner said his second wife ; it was a mere family
affair, and done out of spite ; she wanted to get his thing
away from him.
The Commissioner said that the second wife had not suf.
fared by the prisoner's conduct, and sentenced him to 14
days' imprisonment.
George Roles, 23, labourer was indicted for a burglary in
the dwelling-house of George Brook. and stealing thence
two gold watches, some jewellery, Id sou. and a bank-note
for 101. He was also indicted for receiving the same.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted, and Mr. Parry defended.
It appeared that on Tuesday night, the 19th of last month,
the bedroom of the prosecutor, who keeps the !Ulu Castle
Esher-street, Kennington-lane, was broken open, and the
drawers forced and a quantity of money and jewellery
stolen, and also the two watches—evidently taken by some
one who had been in the bagatelle room. The prisoner
keeps the Carpenter'. Arms beer-shop, High-street, West-
minster, and upon the day following the robbery, police
constable Millermans saw the prisoner in the Broadway,
along with two thieves, and showing them a
watch, be followed him, and asked him what he
had got? he said, "Nothing." The officer they
took him in custody, and upon the way to the station he
threw one watch which he had in his hand away, and tried
to get rid of the other the same way, but that one the
officer picked up. He struggled very violently to get away,
but upon being got to the station several articles of jewellery
belonging to prosecutor were found on him, also 201. in
gold, besides other monies. The watch was picked up by
another officer and identified by the prosecutor.
Tht delence set up wa, that the things had been left at
the prisoner's bar by a stranger for him to take care of.
The jury found him guilty of receiving.
The constable said he had been before convicted, and that
his house was the regular resort of thieve'.
He was transported for seven years.
Jacques Maims, 31, miner, Henry Joseph, 25, florist,
and Gabriel Martel, 25, comb maker, three dirty, repulsive
looking Frenchmen, were indicted for cutting and wound-
ing Mary Ann Clancey, upon the Bth of August.
The facts of the case have already been fully reported.
The prosecutrix is an unfortunate female, and upon the
night in question had been drinking with them. Joseph
wanted to go home with her, and upon her refusing, he
stabbed her in the back with a clasp knife ; and whilst she
lay upon the ground Trialeuz kicked her.
Joseph was convicted of unlawful wounding, and ordered
to be imprisoned for twelve months, and kept t‘i hard
labour. Trialeux of an assault, and sentenced to three
months. Martel wu Acquitted.

THE POLICE CO URTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.
iVilliwn Poles, cab driver, No. 6,115, was summoned
before the Lord Mayor for having refused to take a fare in
his hackney carriage on the 13th of August, in sing Wil-
liam-street.

Mr. J. Haven, surgeon, said I happened to be in King
William-street, on the 13th inst., and seeing the defendant's
cab on the stand, I got into it, and desired him to drive to
my residence in Bedford-place, Bloomsbury. The diiver
said he did not mean to take me, and coolly observed that
he wanted his tea. He then impudently asked mo whether
I did not want mine. I determined to make him respon-
sible. Since the summons was obtained, the man called at
my residence, expressed great contrition for his offen-
sive conduct, and begged to be pardoned. I enter-
tained no vindictive feeling towards him, but I refused
to take the apology as a satisfaction, because
I considered myself bound to the public to make the com-
plaint to your lordship. Had he told me civilly that he
had been out all day and needed refreshment, 1 would
willingly have taken another cab, and released him from
the obligation to convey me home, but the expression of
regret neaer escaped him until he found by the summons
that I was is earnest.

The defendant, who pleaded guilty to the charge, as-
sured the Lord Mayor that the fact was as he had told
the gentleman, that he was in great want of refreshment at
the time.
The Lord Mayor—You are liable to the penalty of forty
shillings for the refusal, and if the gentleman did not think
proper to interfere to prevent me from giving a severe deci-
sion I certainly would consider myself bound to pass that
judgment upon you. I call upon you to pay the
fine of twenty shillings, and it you do not
You
that sum you shall go to prison for fourteen days. You
no doubt calculated that the complainant would pave
merely treated you with contempt, • sort of satisfaction
which I am sorry to say too limy think sufficient.
The fine was immediately paid, and at the request of Mr.
Haven deposited in the poor-boa, together with the costs.
Ten shilleags, the amount of a disputed account, were
endoeied to the Lord Mayor for the poor-boa.
Robert Greet was committed for trial for having stolen
a coat, the Property of a printer named Ball, who lodged
in the house with the prisoner. The prisoner was visited
by a policeman while in bed, and in bis fob was found the
duplicate of the coat.
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