The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1866

Mr. Traill—lf you tare got any evidence to offer, Son
can communicate with Mr. O'Dowd.
Mr. Wittenhergh—l have no evidence to give, but I
wish to submit my plan.
Mr. O'llowd—lf you have anything to say, put it down
in writing, as address it to me at the Cuatowehouse.
The applicant withdrew, and the inquiry was then ad-
journed shortly after three o'clock to this day.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JAL 31.

PROPTEISORUL OIRTIFICATZ EX amINATIONS.—
(Examined and approved) :—Regius Professor of Laos.—
A. H. Paine, Trinity. (Signed) J. T. Abdy and T.
Wsraker, examiners.
Comparative Aratomy.—L. G. Blytb, Corpus Christi
College ; C. T. Fitzgerald, St. John's College ; J. T. Tucker,
Magdalen College. (Signed) W. H. Drosier and G. M.
Homphry, examiners.
Jacksonisn Professor of Meehanics.—elme L —G. Shaw,
Christ's; L. M. L. Tiffany, Emmanuel ; J. 0. Bevan,
Corpus ;J. Hook, Trinity. Clams 11. —A. W. B. Marshall,
Emmanuel; H. Cost, Corpus ; F. W. Carrel, Christ's;
J. C. Hall, Trinity ; S. J. Boultbee, John's. (Signed)
R. Willis and J. C. W. Ellis. examiners.

THE MEMORIAL AGAINST ULTRA-RITUALISM.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has fixed this
day to receive at Lambeth the memorial against ultra-
ritualistic practices, which is stated to have been signed by
more that 500 of the metropolitan clergy. A copy of the
following document has been sent by Archdeacon Sinclair
to every clergyman in the archdesoonry of Middlesex for

"To the Right Hon. and Right Rev. Archibald Camp-
bell, Lord Bishop of Loodon.—We, the Archdeacon and
undersigsed rural deans and clergymen of the
Arehart:miry of Middlesex, desire respectfully to
approach your lordship with the expression of our
regret that in some churches of this diocese, and
eleswhere, Rrectiore have recently beets istrodused into
the celebration of Divine eerviq which, though claiming
the authority of ancient usage, have never actually been
used, or have long been disused by our reformed church ;
and which, in some instances, are not only contrary to the
custom, but to the law, of the church. The practices referred
to are objectionable, not only as innovations, but also on
account of their doctrinal tendencies. We need not point
out to your lordship the evils which are likely to result
from their continuance; and we earnestly pray your lord-
ship, in conjunction with your episcopal brethren, to take
such steps as may be beet maculated to discountenance, and,
so far WI they are illegal, to suppress them.—We have the
honour to be, your lordship's most faithful and obedient
servants . . . . . . .

"John Sinclair, M.A., Archdeacon of Middlesex
Henry Mahal, RD., Canon of St. Paul's and
Rural Dean of Barnes and Hammersmith ; E.
Bayley, 8.D., Rural Dean of St George's, Blooms-
bury ; Richard Burgeon, RD.. Prebmdary of St.
Paul's and Rural Dean of Chelsea ; Edward
Parry, M.A., Rural Dean of Ealing; Robert
Morris, M.A., Rural Dean of Enfield; W. A.
Soames, M.A., RitrallGesn of Greenwich; Henry
Howarth, 8.D., Rural Dean of St. Gems's,
Hanover-square ; F. H. Joyce, M.A., Rural Dean
of Harrow ; W. G. Hamphry, RD., Rural Dean
of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields; C. J. P. Eyre, M.A.,
Rural Deanof St. Ilarylebone ; Archibald Boyd,
M.A., Canon of Gloucester and Rural Dean of
Paddington ; W. W. Champneys, M.A., Canon of
St Paul's and Rural Dean of St. Pancras ; Richard
Croft, M.A., Rural Dean of Uxbridge; J. E.
Kemp', M.A., Rural Dean of St. James* West-
minster ; W. Conway, M. A., Canoe of Westminster
and Rural Deao of St. Margaret's, Westminster
John Jenningi, M.A., Canon of Westminster and
Rural Dean of St. John's, Westminster."

The following petition from members of this
(Oxford) University has already received between 200 and
300 names. Oxonians desiring to sign it mar send name
and college as a slip of paper to Mr. R. Rhodes Bristow,
at St. Mary-hall.
"To the Right Reverend Father in God, Samuel, by
Divine Providence Lord Bishop of Oxford, Ohanoellor of
the most noble Order of the Garter, &o.—We,
the undersigned, being Bachelors of Arts and under-
graduates, members of the University of Oxford,
who hailed to offer ourselves as candidates for holy orders
is the united church of England and Ireland, have heard
with great concern and regret that certain changes in the
Rubrics of the Common Prayer, which would materially
affect the doctrine and ritual as finally and after mature
consideration adopted by the church of England in 1662,
are likely to be advocated in parliament by certain eminent
members of the legislature, we venture very respectfully to
represent to your lordship that we look) forward to taking
holy orders in the church of England as she hes come down
to us in the wisdom and piety of our forefathers, and not
as she may possibly become if unhappily she should
be remodelled .se to doctrine or ,hurl by a parlio.rneme cum-
posed of persons many of whom dissent from and are
avowedly hostile to her claims and teaching. Reference
has already been made on more than one occasion within
the wells of parliament to an alleged decrease is the 'Lim-
ber of candidates for holy orders in the church of England,
and we desire to express our conviction that this will be con-
siderably aggravated if the disastrous changes which are
said to be in contemplation in some high quarters'should
unhappily become law. We therefore entreat your lord-
ship to employ the great influence which belongs to your
person and office, with a view to prevent such changes as
we suppose to be intended. And your petitioners will
ever pray, &A"

Tex MannNo or 13nnfors.—On Friday, the
26th inst., we announced the gammons which had been
issued by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury to the
Prelates of the United Church of England and Ireland to
meet at Lambeth Palace on Monday next, when this vest-
ment question and other questions were to be discussed.
Amongst the other questions is the proposed lay-diaconate.
Bat towering (sr above this, on the ritual question is one
which, we are informed, to to be introdused by the Bishop
of Oxford, obviously with a view to carrying out the
Eirenicnn which Dr. Posey offers to the Papacy. The
Bishop of Oxford bag given notice of hie intention to move
that an address shall be directed to "the bishops of the
Western Church" (that is, to the Pope of Rome and his
metropolitan and etiffragan bishops) on the subject of
Mariollatry.—Record.
THE UNIVERSITY or OXPORD.—The University
Calendar for 1866, which has just appeared, shows at the
beginning of the year the names of 1,796 undergraduates on
the hooks of the colleges and halls, as against 1,719 in
186 b, 1,666 in 1864, and 1,589 in 1863. The matriculations
have increased from 433 in 1862, 452 In 1863, 476 in 1864,
to 524 in 1865. The universlty contested election in July
increased the number who took their M.A. during the year
to 343. The register of convocation has leavened during
the year from 4,006 to 4,225, the number of names on the
books altogether from 6,953 to 7,124. The collages at which
the increase among the undergraduates has been greatest
' are Worcester, which now reckons eighteen more than last
year, and Christ Cherish. fifteen. Three are stationary—
All Souls' with its four Bible clerks, Bellied and Exeter.
The only fallings off are at Bread:lose, Lincoln, Magdalen,
St. John's, University, and Wadham.
THE Lrrastarm —The Advent ordinations re-
cently concluded seem to show that the non graduate de-
ment is rapidly increasing. It was three or four yesrs ago
a fif,h of the whole. It now is about a third.

THE SUNDAY QUID3TION IN SCOTLAND.—The
body called the "Sabbath Alliance," whose extravagance
and weakness have brought ridicule on itself and scandal
on the canse of the Day of Rest, held its great annual
meeting iu Edinburgh on Tuesday. About a hundred per.
eons were present, and passed resolutions to the effect that
their own peculiar opinions ought to be enforced upon all
the people of Scotland. The old joke was repeated, of
pl.cing in the chair of a meeting opposed to all looomotion
on Sunday Sir J. G. Baird. who takes a train to himself
every Sunday ; and, in order that the prohibition he pretends
to champion may be literally and thoroughly defied, has his
train propelled by oxen and man-servants, instead of a
stesmongine. —Scot:ann.
EXAMINATIONS AT THE INCORPORATZD LAW
SomsTr.—Hilary Term, 1866.—Final Examination. —At
the examination of candidates for admission on the roll of
attorneys and solicitor' of the superior courts, the ex-
aminers recommend the following gentleman, nader the age
of 26, as being entitled to honorary distinction :—L Darnel
O'Connel French, who served his clerkship to Messrs.
Yates, Son, and Martin, of Liverpool ; and Messrs. Loftus,
Picard, Crowder, and Anstie, of Lendos. 2. Charles
Edward Salmon, who served his clerkship to Mr. William
&Iwo, of Bury St. Edmunds. 3. George Nicholas Marcy,
who served his clerkship to Messrs. Marcy sad Whitoombe,
of Bewdley ; Mr. George Marcy, of Wellington, Salop ;
and Maser" Church, Prior, and Bigg, of London. 4. Thomas
Francis Rider Hammond, who served his clerkship to Mr.
Barnard Platte Broomhead, of Sheffield ; and Mr. Charles
Fiddey. of London. 5. Henry Selfe Leonard, who served
his clerkship to Mews. Abbot and Leonard. of Bristol ;
and Messrs. Jones, Blaxland. and Town, of London. 6.
George Francis Riddiford, who served his clerkship to
Massie. Wilton sad Son, of Gloucester ; and Messrs.
Hayes, Twisdea, Parker, and Co., of London. 7. Roger
Turner, who served his clerkship to Mr. IL 0. Brydone,
of Petworth, Sussex. & John Cory Monkhonse, who
served his clerkship to Messrs. Rushton and Armitatead, of
Bolton-le-Moors ; and Messrs. N. C. and C. Milo*, of
London. The Council of the Dmorporstod Law Seolety have
soosedingly awarded the above gentlemen I gists of books.
Lox DON GIINRIEAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (Limme.o).
—Traffic receipts for the week ending Jemmy 28,
11,102/. Os. ld.

DWELLINGS !OR THE PEOPLE.

Last night, at the Society of Arts, a paper was
read by Mr. THOMAS Banos on " Dwellings for the People
—how to multiply them, and how to improve them."
The following extracts from Mr. Beggs' lengthy paper in-
dicate the views he entertains on this important subject :
I believe, after all that can be done by benevolent asso-
ciations, or philanthropic individuals, or even by govern-
ment loans, that the remedy for defective and insufficient
house accommodation will be found in giving free scope to
commercial enterprise and the employment of capital in
that direction. The man who will show that dwellings
suitable to the requirements of all classes of the people,
with's the reach of their means, and of sound and cony,-
sleet construction, can be made to pay a fair interest for
the capital invested, is the true benefactor. It will be a
still greater boon ti bring the ownerahip of a house within
the reach of that very numerous clams who have now to lay
high roots for very inconvenient wsoommodation. I propose
to effect this object by an estuarial and further develop-
ment of building societies and freehold land societies. The
building society or freehold land society supplies the means
by which the humblest workman who is sober and prudent
may become possessed of a freehold house. If a man obtain
this be will be careful of all changes likely to affect his own
possessions ; he will not be a ready dupe of the demagogue,
nor will he be the promoter of strikes and combinations.
After showing the immense development of these institu-
tions Mr. Beggs demanded that the law in regard to them
should be revised and amended. What might be suited to
them when they were small friendly societies becomes a
check sad incumbranoe when they have become large in-
vestment societies, with, as many of them have, au income
of from 30,00 W. to 100,0001. per annum. My judgment'
would be to incorporate them under the Companies Act of
1862, giving them:power to purchase land, build houses, or
carry out any of the purposes ifor which they are embodied,
on their giving the usual guarantees. I venture to suggest
that it would be well to make it compulsory upon them to
deposit at some public office, open to general inspection, a
properly certified balance-sheet every year. I believe that
this has been suggested as a proper precaution in the case of
all limited liability companies. It was desirable to grant
these societies a more simple mode el couveyanos arid trans-
fer, and the plan of the estate might be de-
posited in the office established under Lord West-
bury's act, or any other properly appointed office.
With regard to Loudon, the great difficulty in the way was
that of obtaining sites. "To meet this difficulty we must,"
says the author, "seek for compulsory powers to obtain
land for budding purposes. I ask for a power vested in
the Board of Trade, the Privy Council, or any court esta-
blished by the act itself, by which sty corporate body, on
giving the usual gaerwitees, and depositing plans and pro-
posals, end chewing the want of dwellings foe the people,
may acquire land for their erection on the same terms that
railway and dock companies tow obtain it, without the
necessity of going to parliament in each cue for a private
bill. I mak also for a power to enfranchise leasehold pro-
pert, under certain conditions, and a power to compel the
sale of such property se may be is the hands of incapaci-
tated persons, or where circumstances prove the inability
of the owner to comply with the laws laid down for the
protection of the public health. I ask also that trustees
of charitable and ecclesiastical institutions should be em-
powered to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of property
tied up by trust, where such may be required for dwellings.
And further that summary power should be given to the
proper local authorities to remove from out of London
prisons, workhouses, barracks, slaughter-houses, cowbouses,
gas works, and all noxious and dangerous manufactories,
and to place the sites at the disposal of public companies, who
would undertake to build dwellings upon approved models."
The paper further advocated the principle which exists in
Scotland, of a man becoming the proprietor of a flat or Boor
of a house. If only obstructions were removed, and fair
facilities given, the people would find plenty of means. I
have sever yet known (s.ys Mr. Beggs) that • departure
from sound economical principles led to satisfactory results
in the long run. I believe that if we could satiety the
public mind that suitable sites were to be obtained, that a
company might be formed with • powerful sod influential
direction, and • sum of money raised folly adequate to the
requirements of the case, in five years we should hear little
or nothing of over-mowding or of deficient house unworn°.
datioo.

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Mr. Hawes, who presided over 'the meeting, Invited a
discussion en the interesting paper which bad been just read.
Mr. WALKER (of Rugby) said tbat,while be agreed in the
greater part of the lecture, be objected to making the very
poor the owners of their own dwellings, as they would be
sure to treat them as they did their own persons, viz.,
keep them in a state of filth and dilapidation. Besides,
thaw dwellings would become the object of speculation,
sod would soon peas away from the owners. He was
strongly opposed to grsotieg compuleory powers for the
purobase of sites. He bad himself built cottages in the
country for about 731., which answered very well as a
commercial enterprise, and the facilities for building
cheaply were greater in London than in the country.
Mr. Alderman WATIRLOW believed that nothing was
more calculated to elevate the working man in his own
estimation, and to make him a good citizen, than to make
him the owner of his own house ' • and that no such results
would follow As thnae porr..lietAll by Mr. Wali.r. The.
great difficulty was the obtaining sites, and though opposed
to compulsory powers generally, he thought them necessary
where property became a nuisance and a fever; pest to the
surrounding neighbourhood. He approved of the principle
of Mr. Berp's paper.
7 _ .

Mr. STUART PAicia, the chairman, and other speakers,
took pert in the discussion, which was wooed up by s vote
of thanks to Mr. Begp for his interesting paper.

Tna ALLEGED MURDER OP • POLICEMAN IN
DIRIY-LANE.—Yastarday afternom, Mr. Bedford, the
Westminster coroner, resumed an inquiry at the King's
College Hospital, into the circumstances attending the
death of W. Fitzgerald, a member of the metropolitan
police force, who, it was alleged, had been murdered while
on duty in Drury-lane. George Floyd, 19 F, deposed that
at half-past one o'clock on the morning of the 21st Jan., he
saw the deceased and a man named Robert Daly going down
Lag-acre from Drury-lace. Daly was in the custody of
the deemed, and whilst !mein along Daly said, " I'll
give you a good shake-up before you get me to the station."
Daly was drunk. Witless followed the deceased and Daly
to Broad-omit, and saw two men named Cahill and Curtis
there. When the deceased ;had got about 20 yards down
the oonrt, whom' saw him lying on the ground, and went
to lift him up. There was no one there at the time except
the deceased, as they had all run away. Deceased said,
" Loog Bob (Daly) knocked me down and kicked me is the
arm." Witness and another timetable then conveyed the
deceased to the hospital. While Daly was being conveyed
to the poliocetation, the deceased had to push him along.
After some other evidence confirmatory of the above,
Police-Inspector James Brennel deposed he was on duty at
Bow-street police station about half-past 1 o'clock on the
morning of the 21st Jau. The deceased was brought into
the station by two constables, and witness shortly aftergave
an order for the apprebensiou of John Daly, alias " Long
Bob." About a quarter to 2 o'clock Daly was brought to the
station, and one of the constables, in his presence, said,
"This is the man who broke Fitzgerald's arm." Daly
replied, " I did throw him down, fall on him and kick
him, and run away. So I would again. I told him to leave
go my collar, but he would not." Previous to the charge
of drunkenness, disorderly conduct and violently assaulting
Fitzgerald being entered against Daly, the letter said, " If
I thought I was to be locked up, I would have done more ;
I'm if I would not, although his arm was broken." Daly
was drunk, but not very drunk, and he was a little excited.
Thomas Hill, 5 F, stated be was on duty in the station
when Curtis was brought in charged with being coat-rnad
in the death of Fitzgerald. Curtis made a statement, which
wee taken down in writing. (The statement of Curtis was
read, and is it be averred he had not seen Daly until after
his conflict will the deceased.) The coroner said the evi-
dence did not seem to show that Cahill or Curtis had been
concerned in the fall of the deceased. With regard to Daly,
the jury should consider whether he had thrown the de-
ceased down with any settled purpose or wilful intention
to do an injury. I. that cam the verdict would be one of
murder. If they were of opinion that Daly, in endeavour-
log to get away, caused the injuries to the deceased, they
would return a verdict of manslaughter. If it could be
inferred that the deceased and Daly accidentally fell together,
they should acquit Daly. The jury, after a short delibera-
tion, returned a verdict of manslaughter against Daly.
DEATH BY BCRNINO.—An inquest was held on
Tuesday afternoon,at the King's Anne, Shepherd's-market,
May-face, before Mr. St. Clair Bedford, coroner for West-
minster, touching the death of Sarah Anne Dixon, 32,
a married lady, lodging at 44, Curzon-street, May-fair.
The jury viewed the body, which was mach hurut, the
face in particular being much disfigured. Mr. Dixon, son
of Dr. Dizoo, Hertford-street, May-fair, said deceased was
his sister-in-law, and that on the 17th January last he
heard she was burnt. He sent for Dr. Druitt, but she
died about sine days afterwards. He asked deceased
how it happened! She made no reply, but from
her manner he understood that she had put her-
self on fire wilfully. Dr. Druid said he had
attended deceased for some time. She had suffered from
a surgical operation, but had tolerably well recovered. She
was, however, much afflicted both bodily and mentally.
She bad been abroad with her husband, who wee • eon of
Dr. Dixon, and she returned to England completely shat-
tered io health. Her manner was very peculiar at times,
and her friscda bad entertained serious thoughts of placing
her in an asylum. On the very day the was burnt a con-
sultation had beat arranged on this matter of placing her
under restraint. In reply to an express inquiry from the
coroner, Dr. Druitt said he did not believe deceased was
aware of this consultation on that day. When he asked her
on the following day how she got burnt she made no reply,
but smiled in a peculiar matinee, leaving him to infer
that it was premeditated—that is fact she bad set
fire ten herself wilfully. That was the opinion he formed
on the matter. A few days previously it was discovered
that a poetise of her clothes had been blunt, whether acci-
deatally or not he could not say. Jam Gardiner, servant
at the house where deceased lodged,eascl that maWedoenday,
Jan. 17th, she prepared deceased for the bath, and then
retired into an adjoining room, leaving the door open.
Shortly afterwards she beard loud screams, and on entering
'the room found her in flames. Witness gave an alarm,
and succeeded in extinguishing the names in about three
or four minute. The landlady then mine up Witness
could not may whether the berm were caused by accident
or sot. The deceased had on only an nader-flannel and •
chemise. TM jury returned • verdict to the effect that
, deceased died from the effects of burning, but how caused
Lbws was sot endisient *videos* to show.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

EQUITY 001JR173.—JAN. 3L
(Before the Lords Justices.)
RI HAND kND NIWBNIRT.

This was an appeal from an order made by the Vice-Chan-
cellor Stuart as to the custody of two children, a boy aged
15, sod a girl aged 12. The father, Mr. Newberry, was a
beneficed clergyman of the church of England, and died in
1862, leaving two children, and having lit his will appointed
his widow and the Rev. H. Caddall their guardians. Mra.
Newberry had, since her husband's death, joined the Ply-
mouth Brethren, and very naturally a oessiderable differ-
ence arose between her and Mr. Caddell as to the
religious opinions in which the children were to
be brought up, and en application was made
on the subject to the Vice• Chancellor Stuart, who
directed that the children were not to be removed from the
custody of the mother, but that they were to be brought up
in the communion of the church of England, and were not to
be allowed to attend the meetings of the Plymouth Brethren,
and referred it to chambers to have a scheme approved of.
Mrs. Newberry appealed.
Mr. Hennaed Mr. G. Hastier; for Mrs. Newberry ; Mr.
Bacon and Mr. C. Ball for Mr. C.ddelL
The Lord Justice Knight Bruce said that the coat must
presume that the father of the infants remained until his
death in the communion of the church of England ; the
form of religion which it was desired by the mother to
prescribe to the children was one without ministers, without
soy fxed method of ascertaining who belonged to the com-
munity, or what the doctrines were. They appeared to be
a casual and ungoverned collection of profaning Christians
without any settled form of worship. The proposal of the
mother appeared to Shim to amount to bringing up the
children to no religion at all. It had been argued that the
court ought to see the children, but it would be useless to
do so, for even if they were desirous of joining such •body,
his lordship would feel it his duty todisregard their wishes.
The Lord Justice Tuner said that he entirely concurred.
The general doctrine was that children ought to be brought
up in the religion of the father, and there was nothing to
eatisfy the court that he was not a member of the church of
England. The ceder of the Vioe-Chanoellort Stuart was per-
fectly right, and the &meal must be dismissed with oasts.

chambers along a purse in Gresham-house (which was
very dark at the tints), and when he arrived about the
middle of the passage he reesived several blows from Whiled
in his back, but he could not see the person who inflicted
them. He however turned round. staggered, sad fall with
a heavy fall on the passage, which was paved with stmts.
He attempted to get up, but tailed in the attempt, and
thee the blows were repeated on his theft and abdomen.
He Gould not state with what the blows were in-
flicted, but at the time he felt • stinging pain in his
beck. He was lifted from the ground by some persons
and could scarcely stand, the pain being so great about his
bead, shoulders, the middle of his back, and groin. At the
time he wore an overcoat, under coat, shirt, under shirt,
drawers, tied trousers, which were perforated by the stabs
he bad received. In the lower part of his overcoat he had
to the pocket one of " Leonia Diaries," and some papers,
which had also been perforated by the stabs inflicted. The
"Diary" covered the groin, and saved him from more
serious injuries. When he got up he found the prisoner in
custody io the passage of Gresham-house. He was even-
tually taken to the police station, where the prisoner had
also been removed. At the station he was asked whether
he thought the prisoner intended to murder blip, oa which
be replied, " I think not." The prisoner immediately in-
terposed, and ejaculated, "I did, I did, for he has asausi-
nated my six children." Witness had never seen
the priaoner's children, but be believed them
to be still alive. The witness stated that it was
subeequently found that he had received thirteen
wounds, three in the back, eight in the groin, one on the
left cheek, and Deem the lett elbow. These were inde-
pendent of the stabs which hid been received in the diary
sad papers in the lower pocket of the overcoat. Be (wit-
ness) never had any dispute with the prisoner whom he bad
known for the last five years, and had always avoided giving
him any cause of offence.
In his cross-examination by Mr. M. Williams the wit-
ness stated that he had observed the manners aid conduct
of the primmer both to others and himself, sad he thought
he was very strange, and he (witness) considered that with
reepect to his pothostion he was a decided monomaniac.
In reply to Mr. Collins, the witness stated that, in his
belief, at the time of the attack the prisoner was under the
influence of uncontrollable passion.
George Cobdals, the porter at Greeharn-house, was next
called, and proved that cm the morning in question be found
the prosecutor Wog in the passage and the prisoner stand-
ing over him and stabbing him is the body. Witness did
not see with what the blows were struck, but he observed
something shining like steel is his hand. He seised the
prisoner by the hand, sad then the prisoner exclaimed that
the prosecutor bad amassisated his six children, and had
brought him to beggary and poverty, and that he repeated
several times after he was in custody.
This evidence was corroborated by Inspector Jacobs and
by Pollee-constable Kelsey, of the City police, in all the
leading particulars, including the fact that two long spears
or daggers were found is the passage, grad that a paper
sheath which had covered them was found on the prisoner.
Mr. John Nesbitt, • private geetleusan. was then called
for the prosecution, bat Mr. Collins declined to examine
him. Mr. Neabitt's name was on the back of the indict-
ment, and he (Mr. Collins) tailed hint into the witness box
in order that the couosel for the prisoner might cross-
examine him. . _

In cross-ein mination by Mr. M. Williams. the witnem
stated that he had known the prisoner for very many years,
and that his conduct had frequently excited his attention.
Hs had beard the prisoner frequently threaten violence to
himself, and to his children also. Be had seen the prisoner
the night before the occurrence, when the prisoner called
him out of the Baltic Coffee-house, end said to him, "I
shall do it now, consider me now as nobody—es nothing.
I will strangle my children first, and then myself." Wit-
ness remonstrated with him.

The prisooer—Did I not tell you that it would be better
for the children if I treat to the devil

Mr. Justice Shea—You had better not interpose, but
leave the matter to the hands of your learned counsel.
In reply to further questions by Mr. M. Williams, the
whose, added that of worse be remonstrated with the
prisoner, and said, " You are a full-grown man ; do not use
any violence to yourself, and still less do any violence to
your children." The prisoner then went away, but witness
th‘yi thought be was perfectly insane. Before that be and
two other gentlemen had raised subscriptions for the edu-
maths of the prisoner's children, and they were now out at
school. The prisoner was a Jew, but his wife had become
a Ohristiao, end about two years ago the whole of the chit.
drat had been baptised in the Church of Ragland. This
appeared to irritate him, and in great excitement be de-
clared he would pitch the children to Jesus Christ, and
made use of the most blasphemous language.
Mr. Fender, the surgeon, who had been called in to
attend the prosecutor, was next examined, and proved the
nature and character of the wounds, which were in depth
varying from one-third to a quarter of an inch, and none of
them of a dangerous character.
Mrs. Sarah Richardson, the housekeeper of the premises
in which the prisoner had chambers, wee also examined,
but her evidence had no material bearing upon the case.
Mr. Montagu Williams then made an eloquent and for-
cible appeal to the jury, contending that the evidence
already disclosed by the prosecution showed that at the
time of the occurrence the prisoner was not of a sound
state of mind, capable of distiognishing between right and
wrong. Apart from the testimony already adduced, he
should call several highly respectable witnesses, who would
depose to the same effect as that already elicited from Mr.
Nesbitt, who had been called on the part of the prosecution.
For the defence there were called Mr. Heath, the Italian
consul, who deposed that he first became acquainted with
the prisoner in Italy in 1839, and had only seen him casu-
ally in London does that time. He could not speak to the
state of his mind. Messrs. Ralli, Angelo Uzeglio, and
Francis illll7llS were severally called, with a view to estab-
lish the defence of insanity.
Mr. Collins, for the prosecution, claimed the right to ex-
amine, in reply to the defence, the surgeon of the gaol of
Reward*.
Mr. Jostice Shoe acquiesced, in accordance with a wish
expressed by the jury and Mr. Gibson sent for. After
a delay of nearly hadan hour
Mr. Gibson arrived, and bavisg been sworn, rroved Oat
the prisoner had been five weeks under his surveillance,
and that be considered him, after repeated oonversations
since the 24th of December last, to be in a perfectly sound
state of mind,

Mr. Williams having summed up, and Mr. F. H. Lewis
replied,
Kr. Justice Shee, at considerable length, went ttrongh
the evidence to the jury, explainiog to them the law re-
lating to the plea of insanity.
The jury, after consulting together in their box for half
an hour, expressed • wish to retire. They did so, sad at
six o'clock returoed with a verdict of Guilty on that nutlet
of the indictment which charged the prisoner with intent
to do grievous bodily harm.
The prisoner, when called up for judgment, essayed to
enter into • long detail with respect to the rival publications
of himself mid the prosecutor, but his manner showed the
futility of the defence of insaeity.
Mr. Justice Shee sentenced him to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for 12 calendar mouths.,
(Before Mr. Commission' r Herod
Francis Alexander Wenham, a respectable-looking man,
surrendered to take his trial upon the charge of unlawfully
obtaining 10/. from Eli.ha Little by false pretences.
Mr. F. H. Lewis prosecuted ; Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Dar
were counsel for the defendant.

The offence imputed to the accused was that he h►d ob-
tained various sums of mosey by falsely representing him-
self to be an attorney. It appeared that he flffsd • re-
spectable position, being parish clerk of Mitcham, sad
resided near New-cross. and the prosecutor, who lived in
the same neighbourhood, had become acquainted with him
is that rapacity. The prosecutor seemed to have fancied
that he had a claim to some particular property, and he
consulted the defendant upon the subject, and, &Pearling
to his statement, the latter represented himself to be a
solicitor, and undertook to conduct his case in Chancery to
a successful issue. In consequence of the representations
he thus made the prosecutor appeared to have given bum
various sums of mosey, and among them on* of IW., which
the defendant said he wanted for the purpose of ob-
taining the opinion of Mr. William Joyce, the equity
barrister, acd other expenses in conc. xioa with the suit,
and he subsequently informed the prosecute, that he had
paid the money and obtained the opinion. Mr. Joyce was
called as • witness, and he stated that all the parties were
entire strangers to him, end of course the allegations of the
defendant, so far as he was coacerned, were eatirely Wee.
The defence that was set up for the defendant was that be
bad not actually represented himself to be an attorney, but
that he was merely acting for a gentleman who was as
attorney, and some evidence was adduced to show that an
attorney did allow the defendant to act in his name. It,
however, appeared by some documents that were put in,
and which were in the defendant's handwriting, that he hid
distinctly described himself as • solicitor in those dace-
mente.

Several very respectable wigwam were examined, who
save the prisoner so excellent character.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but sentecce wee
deferred.

(Before the Commas Serjesat.)
Edward Morris, who was convicted as Tuesday of s
burglary et Wasedsworth, sod steeling a quantity of plebs,
was brought up for judgment, sod sentenced te erten
years psnal servitude.

Theilearned judge, after pronouncing sentence. said that
the constables in the case appeared to have exhibited a
good deal of tact and intelligence. and be directed that one
of them, named Littlejohn, should be paid a reward of 3/..,
and Inspector Lovelace. and two other officers, named
Newey and King, a reward of 11. each.