The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-28 00:00:00

THE IVREC'S OF THE ROYAL CHARTER.

Subjoined are various details connected with this
heartrending calamity, which reached Liverpool in
the course of yesterday.
The following is a letter from the boatswain's mate
to his wife:

" Modica, Angleses, Oct. 26.
" My dear have the most melancholy
aims to send yoo. The ship was wrecked lut night
in a terrific gale from the N.N.E. All hands lost
except, to my judgment, about 25; and, thank God, I
am one of the saved. The captain and all the officers
are lost. The carpenter and I are the only two
saved belonging to the officers' department. Go
to the office and tell this, and ask them if
Captain Martin is coming down to us, for the car-
penter and I won't leave her until he either comes or
sends us directions to go by. All of us have been
very hospitably received and relieved by the inhabi-
tants of this village, and the Coastguard officers
have provided us a place to lodge in until Messrs.
Gibbs, Bright, and Co., or Lloyd's agent, take us
away from this.—Your affectionate husband, GEOROZ
SwAGER."

The rpenter, in a letter to his wife, dated
" Moelfn, Iced Wharf Bay, Oct. 28," says :
"My dear Wife,—l am sorry to inform you that
the ship is a complete wreck. She boa gone to
pieces this morning, about 5 o'clock. There are only
about 25 to 30 of us saved out of about 400 souls."
The Royal Charter was an iron vessel of 2,749
tons register, built and rigged as a clipper, and far
nished with engines (auxiliary screws) of 300-horse
power by Messrs. Penn, of Greenwich. Her length
was 320 feet, and her breadth of beam 41 feet 6 in.
She was laid on the stocks at Sandycroft, near
Chester, by Mr. Cram, of that city, from designs by
Mr. Grinrod, of Liverpool. Mr. Cram intended her
for a sailing ship, but while on the stocks she was
purchased by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and,
under the inspection of Mr. Patterson, of Bristol,
she was transformed into a screw steamer. An
attempt was made to launch her on the 31st of July,
1855, but this failed, and she did not retch the
water till the 30th of August. In appearance she
was a very graceful vessel, and her passage. were re-
markably rapid ; but differences o opinion existed
' as to her strength, and it is stated that during the
last ill-fated voyage from the Horn to Queenstown
she was much strained.

Passengers arrived at Liverpool yesterday even-
ing from Bangor state that the Royal Charter
had broken up, and that the country people had
commenced plundering. The local authorities had
sent for the assistance of the military, and it is
stated that an application for assistance has also
been sent to Captain Mena, of her Majesty's ship
Hastings, now lying in the Mersey.

LATEST PARTICULARS.
C7IOIC 001 OWN COESESPONDONT.)

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY NIGHT.

•
A letter, dated Beaumaria Wednesday evening,
and addressed to the editor of the Liverpool Daily
Post, states that at dusk this evening the only parts
of the ship standing were a small part of the stern,
with the wheel and the screw fitting apparatus, and
a fore compartment. The ship struck at three on
Wednesday morning and broke up at seven. Before
striking her cables parted one after another. She
tried to steam off the coast, but the wind blowing a
hurricane she rapidly drifted ashore. Bluelight'
' and rockets were fired for several hours before she
struck. Several bodies have been washed ashore,
the majority greatly mutilated. Men were picking
sovereigns off the rocks, and an efficient coast guard
was much wanted, the collector of customs doing
his beet to protect the remains of the ship and cargo.
Mr. Wagstaff, another gentleman who visited the
wreck last evening, has made a statement which
tends to show that Captain Taylor, deeming it
hazardous to make the Mersey in such a fearful
storm, hove the vessel to, and that she drifted into
Dula. Bay, where the anchors were let go, but the
screw kept moving, in order to ease the strain upon
the cable. At 2 am. she went upon the rocks. Mr.
Wagstaff states that a negro seaman swam ashore,
with a line to which a hawse was attached, and that
two persons were in this way saved. Doubtless
many more might have been rescued by the same
means had not the vessel parted amidships, letting
the engines through and eogulphing the whole of
the people on board. It is understood that when the
rigging was cut away to ease the vessel it became
entangled with the screw, and the latter thus became
useless. The bodies which have so far been disco-
vered are for the most part dreadfully mutilated.
The rocks were strewn with money and vale-
able, belonging to passengers. A bag containing
100 sovereigns was picked up, and large quantities
of loose sovereigns also found. The boatswain's
mate, saved, brought away 4001. with him. Mr.
Smith, the collector of customs, was indefatigable in
preserving order and preventing plunder after the
wreck. It is confidently expected that the bullion
will be recovered. A detachment of men from the
Hastings frigate lying in the Mersey have been sent
to assist the local authorities.

Reporters who visited the wreck to-day have
jut returned. They state that 470 souls perished,
and that the number of saved is 39. On arriving at
Point Lynius the captain sent up signals for a pilot,
but without success. When the vessel first struck
Captain Taylor went down into the saloon and told
the passengers to keep up their spirits, and
that there would be little danger if they kept
calm and obeyed the instructions of the officers.'
A clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Hodge, was moat
assiduous in his attentions in giving religions com-
fort and offering up prayer. The repeated strokes
of the vessel, however, upon the rocks told too':
plainly the story of destruction, and soon the pas-1
sengers became fearfully alarmed and excited. When
she parted, large numbers of the passengers were
crushed to death beneath the falling funnel and
other portions of the machinery. Mr. Stevens, the
chief officer, was killed by the falling of the rig-
ging. When last seen alive—and he was the last
man seen on board— Captain Taylor was
clinging to a spar ; he cried " There is
hope yet," when, according to one reporter,
• boat fell from the davits upon his head,
and he perished. Several of the crew saved them-
selves by the hawser before described, and others of
the survivors were saved by swimming and taking
hold of floating spars, &c.
This partially accounts for the melancholy cir-
cumstance that not a single female was saved.

The bullion chest, which was substantially built
of iron and secured to the framing of the ship, is
supposed to have been shattered, from the feet of a
gold box having been picked op with the address of
a leading banking firm upon it.
About 230 sovereigns and a quantity of notes have
been picked up among the rocks.

At least 30 b dies which have been cut ashore
are lying in the adjacent church ; most of them are
frightfully mutilated. William Hughes, the only
apprentice saved, states that when the vessel
parted he was in the waist, and was precipitated
I among the machinery, which was hurled to and fro
by the action of the waves. He had given himself
up for lost, when a wave lifted him clear of the
ship and landed him in an unconscious state. The
survivors during their stay at the scene of the wreck
were very kindly treated. Two ladies made them-
selves conspicuous by their attention to the sufferers.
It is stated that all the boats were in perfect readi-
Rees for lowering had circamstanose permitted.
The following is a list of the passengers saved:
W. Moss, Thutoss Gundry. it. Carew Taylor, sabot
masseaen.

M. Merlon, almond class; Colin M'Phiel, third class; John
Judge, ditto; William John Ferris, ditto; James 11`Kappin,
ditto; B. Edward Clapper, ditto; William Bowden, Wm..
Burrell Bradbury (leg broken), Samuel Greaten, Carl Bum!
(maimed), Hagan, John Noon.
The following are among the passengers drowned :
Mrs. and Mime Davies, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. and Miss
Fowler, Mrs. sad Maw Murray, Mrs. Brace, Mr. Grove,
Mrs. Gardiner, Mrs. Jenkins, Pritchard, Mrs. Woodruff and
two rervants, Rev. Mr. Hodge, Dr. Hatch, saloon.

The following seamen were saved :—Edward William',
boatswain's mate; Owen Williams, quarterasutet ; David
Strongman, 2nd quartermaster; Wm. Foster, carpenter;
G. Sulam, boatswain's mate; John O'Brien, seaman;
Edward Wilson, ditto; Thomas Griffiths, ditto ; Thomas)
Timbs, ditto; William ➢Garthar, ditto; Hoary Evans,
ditto; George MeGivern, ditto; Joseph Rogerson, ditto;
William Draper, ditto; William Hughes, apprentice ; Tho-
mu Corea*, seaman; Thomas Ellis, storekeeper; John
Btsayard.
The following riggers were saved:—Pritchard, James
White, Patrick Devine, Thomas Cunningham, William
Barton.

The following riggers were lost:—Cochrane, William
Thomas, Thomas Nell, Richard Jones, Peter Topham.

[ANOTHER ACCOUNT.]

There can be little doubt that the ill-fated ship,
being driven down to the Angleton coati by the fierce N.N.E.
gale, was about midnight on Tuesday found to be almost
nobayed. Captain Taylor caused anchor after anchor to
be dropped, and when everything that could hold had
been got down, the ship for a time rode to the enormous
breakers that constantly came in upon her. To ease her in
the sea, and to relieve as much as possible the strain upon
the cables, the screw was kept turning, and there were hopes
that the gale might be lived out.

But it was not so to be. The wind increased almost to •
hurricane; the ship laboured fesefally in the troughs of the
teas; and, as a last resource, to ease her, the foremast was
ordered to be out away. This was not enough. The main-
mast followed; and then the minimalist. Again there was
a manse of rellefa recurrence of hope, despite the combined
fury of wind and waves—for the fine ship rolled less end
pitched less heavily.
It must have been a desperate position of straits when
the order for cutting away the masts was given. For the
steam power was necessary to help the anchors in keeping
the ship from rolling in upon the iron-bound shore; and
the risk of the rigging fouling the screw, and so rendering
useless that all-important auxiliary, must have been known
to be very great indeed. The fate of the Prism., in the
Black Sea, and several other vessels, proved the danger.
And so it happened here. The floating rigging and spars
did foul the screw, very soon after the minenmest had
been cut away; and then there remained no hope but the
anchors. How long this horrible state of suspense lasted,
is not yet known; but it moat have terminated about
half-past two in the morning. The cables snapped in
succession; and before 3 o'clock, the vessel struck the rocky
bottom of Moelfre Bay. She surged on to her destruction:
stern foremost; as she got higher on the rocks she swung
and there she lay broadside on to the terrible see, which
thundered home almost momentarily, as if to grind to pieces
her iron frame.

Rockets had been previously seat up ; but there was no
Coaatgusrd station neer. Hardly a house can i/e seen from
the cliffs, and, in fact, human aid, even if it could have been
of avail, woe not to be had during that terrible night.
Rockets were constantly fired. Blue lights were burned,
until, as • survivor states, " the whole bay seemed on fire."
A sight of the coast must have sent yet mother chill to the
hearts of the doomed peseengers and crew.
But hope was not abandoned. If a rope could be once
got ashore it might be the means of saying many if not
all on board; and arrangements for landing one were made

as soon so dsy broke. Heroism Is not a thing of race or
colour ; and In this terrible hour, a black sailer (as we are
assured) was the volunteer for this last effort. He had •
fearful struggle with the bock waves; though the dietetics
to the rocks and to safety was short, truly the way was long.
But the stout swimmer succeeded. Then it was, in the
moment of revived hope, that the death crisis came.
Hoping for his SUCCOIN the captain and officers had
collected together on the deck, amidships, as many ea
possible of the women, the children, and the weaker of the
passengers. They were to have the first chance of once
more setting Lot en laud. But the ship had been giving
unmistakable signs that she was severing amidships; sad
now, with one terrific crash, she parted completely, her
stem and stern dropping deeply into the sea, and • huge
boiling gulf raging between the two great iron masses.
Who can realise the scene at that moment ? It is believed
that 200 human beings, at least, were all but instantly
thrown into the sea ; and them the struggle mast have
been short. Only those who have escaped can convey the
fainted idea of the horror of that scene ; and for any par-
ticulars of it we moat wait, seeing that no survivor had
reached Liverpool up to a late hour this evening. The part-
ing of the ship occurred about seven in the morning.
At six o'clock last evening, then was not twenty fed of the
vessel visible; except that occeeionally • huge wave, as It
rolled on, left exposed a portion of the stern, with the
wheel still in its place. Iron plates mid beau!is had been
flung high up en the rocks; and there they dangled in
positioas to which it would be imagined that no wave could
have lifted them. Deck beams and planks, and articles of
furniture and clothing, splintered and torn to rags, ware In
almost every nook of the rocs; and dead bodies pitiably
battered and disfigured were frequently bang washed
ashore.

The Paris Moniteur, after announcing the death
at Count de Colleted°, rye:—"The count, who within the
last few years had represented Austria as her ambassador at
London sad at Rome, had been appointed in July last to
take part In the conferences at Zurich as first plenipoten-
tiary. Ile displayed In this last mission, as in all the others
which he had previously tilled, that iotelligenos and straight-
forwardness which distingulahed him in en high • de-
gree, and we cannot but unite in the regret which him prema-
ture death will excite in the minds of all those who have had
an opportunity of appreciating the eminent qualities of his
character and of his intellect."

The Malta Times says:—" The South Western, a
small English steamer, which has been recently employed in
the Barbary trade, tote been sold to the Pasha of Tripoli for
4,6001. She is to be employed by the Pasha as a mail boat
between Malta end Tripoli. Him Highness has made a good
bargain, es abe is a tine little vessel, nearly new, and could
not have been built wider a much larger cost."

The Viceroy of Egypt, letter; state, had lately
narrow escape while going by railway from Cairo to Suez,
the train in which he was travelling coming into collision
with that coming in the opposite direction. Fortunately the
engine-driven were able to check the speed of their machines
in time, and the shock was but trifling. The Viceroy is said
to have been highly indignant at the accident, and lava
ordered that the railway (Adele shall be severely punished
for their cereleimeee.

AN ACT OF BENEFICENCE FY A SHIP'S COM.
PANY.-It will probably be remembered by our readers that
some time in May last a poor woman named Jane Ball, re-
siding at Clartouuntestreet, Plymouth, was brought before
the magistrate* charged with havisg stolen the materiels of
three serge frocks from her maple:qtr. It appeared from the
evidence that was then eddnoed that the nutortunate woman
was in receipt of 40. for ten hours' work at reeving. Much
sympathy was expressed for her at the time, it being believed
that the offence was committed under the pressure of the
direst poverty. She was sent to prison for the .fence. The
case was noticed fully in the JOlOlllll sad in our local eon-
temporarite, and a else thus afterward. the crow of her
Mepeety'e ehipSatellPe, catheted at Vancouver's Mend, saw
the perticulars in the lulu:opal Ind. pendent. The sow of
lib. was immediately raised swung the MP, to befriend
the poor woman, pr caution bring taken to ensure its deli-
very to berlonly in the event of her being deecevieg so gene-
rous a contribution. Tne money was forwarded to her, and
cite purebseed a unmade with it, so that she is now put in the
position of being able to earn an honest livelihood for her
self.—ilymoett‘ Journal.
The amateur performers of the Royal Albert
Theatre, on board H.M.S. Pembroke, off Ilareicb, gave per-
formances on Toni ey and Wedee.dey, to the estiefeadon of
ell who witnessed them. During the performances on Tues-
day evening a 'over" gale of wind fruit. the S.W. sprang up,
rendering It utterly iropiesible for any boat to leave the ship,
consequently all persons from the shore who attended were
kept in durance till the tollowiug morning, when a change of
weather released them from their confinemeet. Captain
Chartewood end his tame did all in their power to make
their visitors comfortable as possible under the circum-
stances. Daring the gale the second cutter of the Ain, with
theses buds, attempted to reach the thole from the ship, but
such was the fury of the wind that the beat was sett adrift;
fortunately the men fell in with a billybey, which they
boarded, and remained there for the night.
Some of the fire-offices have declined to insure
farming stork in the °minty of Cambridge, and others require
the high rate of lee. 61. ler cent. The reason Is the negli-
gent UN of huller marches, reddening.. in the use of steam
thrashing.engines, and the prevalence of incendiarism.
SALMON FRY FOR AVsTIULIA.—The Tweed
Cereouieconers have agreed to great permission to take from
the Yarrow and Ettrick a quantity.), 'hie year's salmon fry
to seed est to Australis tar &tads' propagation.

Ey Mr. Begley—The laws of tbe Stack Exchange applied
only to members. There was a rule that no member should
lake legal proceedings against another, but this did not apply
in the event of bankruptcy.
The Comaterioner—Has this official tongue of the Stock
Exchange received money applicable to the payment of the
bankrupt's debts
Mr. Lawrence .aid there was no doubt he had, but they
did not know the amount.

Ihe Commtasocer—And ere there DO mew of ascertain-
* that?
Mr. Lawrence presumed that the of would keep his
own Gel vet.

Mr. beaky—Oh, we'll lake care to lad out that before we
come bera gain.

The Coajniesemer—lt is an important point to ascertain
whether certain creditors, thaws wh4 are members of the
Stock Exchange, are plinel in a better position than °than
by having access to a fund which is we avail►ble for those
who are not member,

Hr. lotorrance lead he understood that the official
sasegare of the Stuck Exchange hod nut received IGO/ , etrt
that Morgan's debts on the St e k Exchange were 5,00 W.
The Commissioner—Tim dividend in that cue will be
islinetwourolly
Mr Lowroacr wao willing for Mr. Trite to give recta
In the prool fur soy sum, he might actually tredve fns
the echoer of the Stork Exchange.
The C061113111114011Ct —Very well. With that claditiota lit
the proof be admitted foe 3501. odd. I shall not call the
cli.er of the Stook Exch .toge the "official assignee," so
that mi fbt tx r setun rogue a .nly 'lon.
Mr. Lowrasu e.—Perbaps our friends here, the official
seournees, might apply for en istiunction against him. (A
leash .) . _

ILe other proofs were admitted as ela'res, atilkot to far-
ther lareolLoolua.
. . .

Mr. WSIISTa for the toplireem, applied to reduce the debt
of the p vinculum credit c Mr. emblems. of Roe de Cirque,
ram, from 1,1541. to 467/. on seeonst of a kit lathe price of
Fiat of France shares (why h had ken depoeited as security
with the heekrupt), bettetva the time of the deposit sad the
Imokruptcy.
Mr. bailey rcatended that the shame ought to be taken at
the volue .t winch they stout at the time of con wereton.
His Honour 101 l the' the value 'Mould be taken as it wee
at the tune of demand Linn made for the therm. The
amour by which the proof ought to be reduced la ova.
sequence Webs be settletl between the p.vies, wit►oat the
@misuses of brokers. It they ovild not aim t they alibi
caw nisi. before the e4ort. He would theeeet that the
proof should Durk, at ball, on which sum the creditor might
Mks iltv:dend.
Ths dirdsad Is expected to Le about 2. Cl. or 3.. in the
pound•

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Chief Berm.)
TEM POPLAR MURDER.

no
laser, t it fn len.4 loyal, yr again placed
oldie bav ihde corning, at 10 o'clock, and the trial was
pounded irk&
• sem honed ceased were l attendance on behalf of
peeseenclna and the defrace.
The hlleerlag sidikkaal ;miaow* woe adduced he the
pessewies
. . .

Dr. Seam ezemeral by Mr. Wel•by—l am ate of tie
pbrieleas to I. Themes Meretal, and bre bra Is pew
are km sad treaty yard. I yes bred re errs Si Ma
ordeals la Ws ere, mad bon ea re evaptere I bare
the the dowered did met Its from say sisturel asses. I
sum knew of dee\ yoodeesd (nth each sy
rapt free the irroductra of • ame bytisat. I are:=
nee or mistral tad rameire of the liras toreleare Si re
kreastar es lea ho • ore of paraies. I dm tee Irak
thew the symptom. le Ilis cue are et all evilness. with
desk from daub. t or Eagliels choler.. The drat symptoms
way cosusteat with cholera, bet I nurr knew es hostess,
where tams was week a recovery sod then a nitre he the
case Jos attack al cholera oe charrittet. The=merion
an also locassissest with Mulish
eausisted-1 have suer ksowa the demise called
✓oom-eat :rine except u the ~alt of poem. This dieser.
curets of manual is damnation of the liming mantissas of
hook the large sad small iatestines I meow knew a Col
Vtalf•this Sm. of Sites. was prodoced by aatarel issues I
believe it a the "rural uy inios of medical mesa. the resist
time thet the. di..... ear ter produced rapt la eseasera
with rem. II I hod fusel' hated the widow. he Ns
Vassal case "Salim to the post-mortem appuressee, I
Auld Mill hare formed the °piano that the dr* did
sot mu from setural canoe*. I do sot, bowing,,
a.y that it is iteposelble that they might have
wens from amuse' diesoie, but such a espreitlos le wiftt
erred to soy eipertuce end proleseiosaf kao.hdrt. Ide
au trek that lb. deceued woman taking cola elmsely after
M comarateat would ban prods' d the empires that
bar bess?olum of. I have so doubt that there anneals
seseeless ithe radical prier= who thiek thee the is-
deseseatios may be produced by mums tither Ikea parr. I
de ..t Mitre that say cameos would mores the leatallithill
rioter ho the syalsta such se would have prodoced
ladeasmation Ibis dew-1.104a. Ido sot doubt that there
hey. hoes las,aa,ea whets a post•teartsta ez.mtaatoll ha
led to a uppu ou ol 'misusing, sad where it has tented out
that the so.pti ca. woo got Italy grouodkre ; bat mot • cue
soosii we. under my owe obiervaties. I hove sever sees a
V* of ghtla,loll2, by "'onus oil. hat I haws sees au by
casiheri.k., alai ID that lancet the Lancia pnweated
c ct.itt y. olds sppearonose.
fir. SI. tAta crwe,s.tuttai the vitae.. at considerable
Isaftb. sad nod I se • stn. ts from venues acithtillo weeks,
when be W.ll/ luot-r,01../.., by
The ea,ltot-r•fiaa.ral, who °Wised to the were thr
was takes by Ito kernel rouses,. If las were allowed
read log •Itruirt hoin wochs, hovel. setoff
epos Merit the neceatoty •.1 alt. read Ons other portions to
show that obenr. woo • .1,r4 lea, of plaits upon the eubject.
It at:leered 1.. him that hot haratet hand was makusg as
ilotnext., it. 0110 id his pnvolesc.
Hr. Sleigh, with setae watteth,sabl ho did not understeod
the Locums, id the lama rood.rate or inucalerate 10 a LAMP
•h-re the life or deattb of a tellow,cnatturs was at st,ke.
There wee a alight t sarcoma ot eppleue at this °bier's.
Doe of the learned c..une4.

The S.licitor General acd M could not allow his learned
friend to manufacture n grlevesee. The only ground for the
otj-ction be had wade wee that his leaned friend era trans-
greener the rules that governed the proceedings a tab
roan, sad was sot parantng • fur conga ef cruse examine •
hos

The true. ezembleties wee then farther proceeded with,
NW Dr. Buher end he Wee *Woe diet the eitcreiniee of the
bay is rerteitt ewer hada west great *sage., but be did
sot Latent that they world ever beams so said es to eases
the death of en &riot 41. He had reed el ewes *lure stamen
bed bon poisoned by the edsiasireekes et vitiated bile, bat
it Wee greerelly ...falderal by the neneel professes that
there tee new Safety fa the gene se reported.
By the flotienee-Geserel— Raving tepid to every ok-
eanetesce esseeeted with this are, I ese eif °peke that the
death el the &cared wee ereited by the adminsarettee of
lone {infest, sal by se other new.
Dr. Gretna. nee of the ',hyenas, te va...ity College
Respite', eressisted by Kr. Clerk—l he,. herd all the eel-

Ifyitt•inlicitor-Cleneral-1 heard the evidence that there
was an interest of ease, end that then the malady returned
with renewed force, and this confirms my opinion that this
was a am of poisomeg, particularly when coupled with all
the other incidental circumstance,. I cannot account for
the death ht this case in any other manner than by the
administration of some irritant poison. There is nothing in
the case to lead me to suppose that any poisonous matter
was generated in the system after death.
Thomas Clawlow, said—l am a shoemaker, and reside at
Upper Sydeabam. The prisoner came to my shop on the
Zed of June and asked me if I had any work, and I engaged
hint sit an out.door workman. He was in my employment
in this insane, fur 12 weeks and until he was taken into
custody. He went by the name of Frederick Strange.
John Hicks, said—l am • carpenter, living at Sydenham.
The prisoner came to lodge at my Louse on Friday, the 3rd
of June. and stayed until the beginning of August. He
Z; with
ealled him ttid not kiiioewtzhet his ca
me that t was and I
came from
P°lll,ro;ge Frederick Beet, a polite-constable, raid—l a
ppn-
Wed the prisoner on the 29th of August at Sydenham. A
reward had been offered for his apprehension. When I new
the prisoner I said, " AO, Mr. Royal, how do you do r He
made no answer, bat appeared agitated and looked very pale.
I asked him If he did not know me, and be mid
be did not. I then asked him if he did not
know me at Poplar, and he replied, "Yes, I knew
lou perfectly well." I had never sees the trimmer before.
took him upstairs, and he then said, • I knew you
directly I saw you." I was in private clothes. I then sakcd
the prisoner if hie name was not Royal, and he said, " Oh,
yes, my name is Roval." I then aaid, in reference to my
taking him into custody for poisonings woman, "I suppose you
understand that." He replied, " Yee, I understood that as
soon se I saw you." I then end I supposed mince he had
been there be had been expecting some one would to after
him, and he replied. " Yee, how could I be any other
way I' I took Mal to the 'intim at Syclanham and
then to the railway.statioz, and brought him to London.
By Mr. Sleigh—At firetthe prisoner did not know me, and
then I repreeentel thst I was an old fellow-workman, or'
rather I wished him to infer that I was so. (A laugh.) I
did not at Bret know that he was the man L was in march of.
lam not a policeman at Poplar, but I was stationed at
Sydenham.
Mee. Stubbs reealkd—The deceased was in the habit of
putting the common washing soda into the teapot when she
made tea, so much so that it made me very ill. The deceased
told me that elm always used sods after her confinement.
After I bed drunk the tea with the soda in it I had violent
pain. is my stomach.
By the Lord Chief Baron—She told me the reason she
put the sods in was to mike thetas look strong.
By Mr. Sleigh—The soda did not appear to hurt the de-
emed, at Inlet I never turd her complain.
Dr. Letheby, recalkd by the court—The fact that bar
just been stand by the last witness does not alter my opinion
of this cam. It is a very common thing is use soda for the
purpose of softening water, end rendering it more fitted for
household pupae's. The common soda and the bicarbonate
et soda are almost the some isindier at, and would have the
same effect.

By Mr. Sleigh—Tha latter to more powerful than the
funner, and if taken in large guoutitirs would have a che,ml-
- effect upon the Mauch. It would also act mean Irritant,
awl Gum a bends( srestion in the throat if taken In large
giantlike.
By the Cent—The testa I employet showed clearly that
the
sods utterm I obtained could not have Len any preparation of

Dr. Owed and Dr. Webb were recalled, end they atee
Weed that the bet of the theca vi Weing token tbie wade
wade no datereece whatever in the opinion they had lowed
of the caw.

The &Actor-General said that this was the case for the
prosecution.
The court and jury then retired for the purpose of taking
edreshasest.

Mr. Sleigh, when the court re-esembled, proceeded to
address the Jury for the defence ta • long and eloquent
speech. He referred minutely to ell the points in the evi-
dence, and contended that there was winking like positive
proof, even that the unfortunate decanted died by police, still
lees that any poison was adminictered by the
[The learned counsel was proceeding wilt Mateo when
oar repot left.]

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAT.)

MAII.qII9X-1101788.

Tlicoma. 745y',..., an elderly mechanic, was charged with
attempting to pick pockets.
G. Snooks, polio•constanble 465, said that about ten
(fele, k that morning he was in Cheapside, when be saw the
Flamer standing in a suspicious manner at the window of a
picture Mop there, end wee cmsequently Induced to watch
him. After (niobium about the coat Male of several people,
apparently fur the pu•pee of satisfying himself
whether they contained anything worth having or
not, be went from one wind -,w to toe other, and planting
himself by the side of a gentleman there, he weed his hand
actor the gentlemen in front, and insertM three of his
fingers in his side coat past, and, having withdrawn them,
he was walking away when witness went op to him and
took him into custody. He refused to give may address,
*eying he had only come up to London from Mencherter a
few days ago, end during the short time he was at the station-
beers be around himself by singing pretty loudly the well-
hewn edging song " I'm ell the way tram Manchester,
end rue got no work to do." (Laughter.)
Alderman—Thee we'll find lum SOWN What do you say
to it Monier ?
Prosser—l deny the charge.
Aldermen—Well, have you any +Dame as to cheraoter ?
Prisoner—No ; how should I, when I tulle you I comae all
the +my from Mancheeter ?
Aldermen--T.O need not have coma all that distance to
pick w-
?maser—AM I did'et do it. This gammen (pointing to
the policemen) must be mistaken.
Aides men—Not he.

Prisoner—Veil, Ikea, I suppose I must admit as how I
did ft ; but its the hut time, mad I hope you'll look over it ;
't was all because I've got ao work to do, I sesame you
(bumbler ) . . .

Alderman—No, we can't look over things of this sort.
People must nut come from Manchester to London to pick
pockets : end, as you got no work to do, dad you •
hale. Yon mast go to prima and hard tabus, foe 21 days.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A lIAAfT

Two respectably a;ti;;lwomen, wO7; gave the cameo of
Ate Shrorsis and lelt.zDet4 Moore. were charged wit►
tttwliog a puree enntanting gold sod OM mosey.
A lady named Horne, reeding in Artkhokaplata, Miles
end, yestowdey afternoon, Wild purchasing at the shop of
Mews, Lloyd, drapers le Short ditch, when having oc-
casion to aamiw the t •atute of a nue article minutely,
she laid her puree on the c 'nether. Almost instantly
it dieepreared, and it wee mandril that the person
tear her moat have taken it, or was cognisant of the that.
Sb. ten was that person, and she wart accosted, but tapther
with her cnownion dcoud all knowledge of the purse. Mr.
Loyd bad them taken into hi. awning-honor, and a pollens
etrusrabie wae tout for; inewitiose Shearon produced the
purse with the entire eoutsn•s, but the charge of robbery wee
nevertheless preferred.
At this period of the ewe being heard Mr. Beard the soli-
citor, who had be... a-n' for in hot bane from the klagarions
boors to delved the women, arrived, and, questioning Mrs.
Marna in their behalf, elmited that previous to the arrival
a the coaatab:e .t the shop she promised, without being
whetted, net to prosecute them if the puree was restored, nod
that es mat pe.ponel it was instantly given up to bor.
Mr. Beard of awes submitted that the charge must fall
to the ground und,r these circumstances, but the pro...nutria.
observed that it "'wooly a sort of half praline, and alas was
Burry she had made it.
Mr. Hammitt amilinglyobarved the, the objection taken by
Mr. Besni was fetal to the charge, sad the prisoners moat be
discharged. No doubt the promise had been a hasty one.
Evans, the well-known deteerivo sergeant of the Ci divi-
sion, was waiting to "jacket" the women, who were well-
kno ern to bite, but this was now frustrated, and their solicitor,
on inquiring for them, warranted that in their delight they
had hastily left, fergenteg to Fey bite We kr.

THE LATE GEORGE STEPRINSON.—Now that the
name of Stephenson him become we justly celebrated, end
the death of Robert Step►meson befog the chief topic of
conversation, it may Interest our reedy, to know that there
Is living at the village of Bulsell, neer Nottingham,
Hater of the wife of the 'Susumu. Georg* Stephenson, the
investor of railroads, and aunt of the Wel), deceased
Rotten Egephesean. Bhe N the +deo! Yr. John Bageley,
nallkf, fete of the Moad4wa, Nottingham, and formerly of
Coignes. George Bteosnein's wile end she woes the gaily
dampness of s fanner hiring in Derbyshire. Mr. Beasley
ta the summed sea of the. late Mr. Samuel Beesley. gusty,
of Colrain, and ta a man in the prime of life. bet ors-
Mamba, younger then him wile, who Is probably sixty
pun of sis.—Nelliesphast Journal.

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LIVERPOOL CORN MARK
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NT.—(TRIIS DAT
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Grain market moderately attended, and badmen vary
quiet. Pric mof all snid' about the same uca Tustlay.
Winstead dour freely offer( 3, but pricss are Arm.

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS

SCIOAR.—There has been a Nearly market this week, but
not a brisk ona, and the oriels of good and fine qualities have
been folly supported; but the low descriptions have been
difficult of sale. Refined unaltered. Lumps, 49e. to doe.
Correll.—Tbe quantity offered In public sale has exceeded
the &mend, and a decline of 6d. to Is. has been submitted
to, in order to effect Wee.
TlA.—The public gales of yesterday and !today showed
decline of fully id. per lb. on low Congon. Two vessels
with newleallee• Conon bare arrived the week, and a part
sold at 2a. dd. to 2e. Bd.
Rica.—Tbere has been a fall average amount of business
dons this week at the extreme prises of hat week.
Ron.—The market has been quiet at previous rates.
PALTPITILI has sold heavily at rather lower prices.
Bricie.—&a average amount of bairns* done at last
weeek•s peke.
Corrox.—Prierm have been supported, with a fair business
deans

JUT! has sold freely at full priers.
Harr ham ken steady, but prime are unaltered.
The markets generally have been quiet this week.

TALLOW MARK ET.—(THIS DAT.)
The aterket le steady at the followleg prima, vls. : Town
69t. 6d. set cash: Petersburg Y.C. ow rhe soot,
695.6 d., all the year, 69.. 3d. to 69e. 64.; Deeember,
695. 6d.

HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
LEADENHALL.—Pricoe • —Hides, 6611.. to HMG . 4d.
to 41d. ; 641 b.. to 2210 e., 40. to 481. ; 7211.. to 80114.,
aid. to M., ROMs to BSlbe., 54, to 6d. ; 81p1., to 9616.„6a. to 61d.; 96110. to 10411.., 64. to 654.; 10411.. to 11211..,
61d. to 6pl. ; Horse hides, 8.. 64. to 10., 64.; Calf ekota,
light. 2a. ad. to 4a., toll. 7..
skim, toil.d, Ta. to 13e. Od. ; half-
bred, 6e. &L to 6a. Bd. ; dowse, 44. 2d. to 6/. 2d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
*seam Pattenden and Smith report that there is still
• fair demand for for samples; other sons are neglected ;
nothing doing on duty. Present prices ..-51i4 and Bast
Kett., 70a, 100 s. to 150 s. per cwt. ; Weald Sante, He.,
Os. to 75.. per cwt.; &tiers, 505., 60s. to 70s. pee cwt.

MOLLS. PICCOLONINI.—The following letter has
bean received by a few young gentlemen in Dube, who pee-
seated the artists with a superbly hound copy of Doe
Oimentsi, to mark their enthusiasm of her performance of
Zeritaa :—'• Paris, 19th October, 1839.—Gentlemen,-1 have
been favoured with a handsome and elegant copy of /Ws
Otheanni. Should Heaven sowed me the powar to revisit
the city at my sympathies, that dear Dublin, I hope to he
able to =passe is words better than in these hasty lines my
lively arse of gratitude towards dime gentlemen who have
coaceived the graceful Idea of giving me so beautiful a pre-
sent. I encourage myself with the flattering hope of assuring
them in person hereafter bow much I prize their gift. I
could wish that my dear frith knew that I can never forget
the proof., of hied sympathy they have given me and that
neither time nor distance can ever obliterate them; from my
recollection.—Believe that I sign myna% with asatimeats ot
much ROUND. your moat obliged, M•1111/1 PtccoLotiori."
A MAN PERISHED IN A SNOW-STORM: 00 the
twenoon of the 23rd instant, the body of a ease, apparently
about forty years of age, was found among the snow, on the
farm of Old Noth, dm parish of &synth. The; medical
gentleman .124 eismitsed the body was of opinion that dm-
ceased had corns to his death by exposers to cold and the
inclemency of she weithar.—BassfJorenal.
Tat Cnometta Ix Wica.—lu consequence of the
prevalence of cholera in Wick, an order in council has bees
issued, requiring the provisions of the Nuisances Act to be
pat in farce in that town.
PASSION:FM C.tut:nr IN TowN.—As an instance
at the extraordinary @testify of the weather during the part
few days, it is worthy of mention that ons or two coveys of
partridges have bean driven to take refuge In the town, end
that several of the birds have been mugs.—Dentre stdrer-
Nair.

A few days since, a youth employed in the wine
and aplrit stores of the Victoria (Losdoo) Docks, extracted
by mesas of a tabs a pint of neat brandy Gam a cask, which
be draak : he was t wad lliog on the animal la an insensible
stare. Medical aM was procured, but all humus efforts
proved of an mil. is death sapermasd shortly after.—
CArlssisford CAnwskle.