The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 15, 1854.

FINAL EXAMINATION 4111) COM-

111T4L 01 N. 3122,420-.

In accordance with the understanding come to on
Thursday, M. Shemin Bernard wee spin brought before Mr.
Jardine on Saturday, oa the charge of oomplicity in the line
attempt to murder the Emperor of the French. In conse-
quence of the announcement by Mr. Jardine on the last
occasion that the court would sit with closed doors, the st-
header* of persona seeking admiesion was much less than
on former oocenona. At three o'clock, however, the doors
were throws open as usual, and • ruMcient number of specta-
tors admitted to fill the apace apportioned to the use of the
public.
Mr. Jardine then said—l have ordered the doors to be
opened, because I am most anxious that, if possible, this
should be an open inquiry,, but I son leave it to the good
feeling of the persons whom I see here net to make any exhi-
bition of their feelings. What is proper in • debating eociety
is 'very improper here. It is se bunts to the prisoner and
to everybody concerned. If such conduce is repeated, I
must, however clue° the court.
Mr. Sleigh agreed with his worship. He was disgusted
at the unseemly interruption, sad regretted that any obese's-
Nona from him had elicited it. He hoped that if he should
feel it hie duty to make any remarks at the close of the one,
there would be no exhibition of feeling.
The prisoner was placed at the bar at • quarter pest three
o'clock. Mr. Bodkin end Mr. Clark appeared for the crown,
and Mr. Sleigh for the prisoner, as before.
Sergeant Rogers stated he took possession of some papers
on Sudsy last and on Tuesday last, at 1, Bark-place, Bays-
water, where the prisoner resided. Among them were those
which he now produced.
Mr. Joseph Taylor—l live at St. Martin's-place, Birming-
ham and am an engineer. The grenade produced wee made
by me, with firs more : two of this else, the rest ea Molt
larger. I made them for Mr. Alleop. I first saw him on the
16th of October of last year. I received from him the four
letters produced.
Mr. Bodkin—Thaw an the four letters produced by the
last witbees. They are in the handwriting of Allsop.
Mr. Sleigh inquired whether the charge was to be con-
sidered as one of conspiracy to murder, or whether the pri-
soner was charged se an accessory before the fact P
Mr. Bodkin—On the latter charge.
Mr. Sleigh did nut see how letters of ell.p'• rooted
evidence against the prisoner on that charge, though it might
have been on a charge of conspiracy.
Mr. Bodkin-1 hare shown that the shells were sent by
the prisoner to Orsini. I shall now show that they were
made for Alleop, who is involved in this matter.
Mr. Jardine thought the objection unfounded.
Witness oontinoA —I made the shells from a model tar-
nished by Mr. AUsop. I made them in Westminster.
[Witness here produced • letter from Allsop urging the
eiedy execution of the work.] A second letter, dated 21st
November, 1857, stated that he would call on witness in
Birmingham Two days later there was another letter on
the subject of the models. A fourth letter asked for the
castings by return of poet, adding, " When I raw you on
the Bth of October, you promised me the castings In three
days, and it is now three weeks.- Finally, a letter of the
18th of November enclosed a Post-office order for thebalenots
2L 6s. 6d.

Witness continued—l altered the size of the holes by order
of Mr. Allsop. The order was completed by the 23rd No-
vember. Allsop came to me on that day, and complained
that the nipples were not as they were described in the order.
They were to go through the shell • quarter of an inch,
which mine did not. I had not made the nipples myself.
Ate I had deviated from the interactions I offered to take the
nipples out. He said be would take them to London, end if
they answered I should be paid the full amount. He wm•man
of about aixty years of age, about sin feet high, rather about,
stooped • little, spoke rather quick, and was • little hard of
brute&
John Gerard Wirt—l am Belgian vice-consul, and have
an office at St. Mary-axe. On the 28th November a
foreigner applied at my office for a passport for another
person. I told him that, by the regulations, the pson
must himself attend. In an hour and • half he tune toer my
office and showed me the passport produced. I noticed that
it bad not the bearer's signature. I mentioned this to him,
and detained it. He went away, and after about ten minutes
returned with another person. The letter was from flto
sixty years of ego, rather strong built, about six feet high,
and, as be spoke to me, his attitude was rather stooping. e
was a healthy-looking man, and turning grey. When I
spoke, he am slightly deaf. lie gars the name Thomas
Alleop.
Mr. Sleigh egain:submitted that this want evidence.
Mr. Jardine said it was necessary for him to receive a good
deal of evidence which might afterwards be rejected. He had
reasons for admitting this, which he would rather not men-
tion, as it might be injurious to the prisoner.
Examination resumed—Hs was a regular John Bull, be-
cause he grumbled at being obliged to come to my once. I
then rind his passport; which was granted by Lord Pal-
merston in 1851 and had travelled much. It wee a passport
for Belgium. The rasa who wee with him looked like a
commissioner at some hotel. He.spoke Italian, and was
very polite, even servile. The I am sure, was an
Englishman.
William Braford, assistant to Mr. Brown, pawnbroker,
Ryder's-court, Leicester-square, said that on the Bth
January a coat and we/groat, which had been pledged in
the name of Radio, was released by • person whom he did
not remember. Ile had seen Eliza Rudio, but could not iden-
tify her.
Smith, the detective Alcor was recalled to correct his
former evidence. The 7th and not the 27th of December was
the date mentioned as that of the passport which defendant
was called apes to produce in the notice which witness had
and ea the deladeat.
Mr. Bala now pat in • letter in Alleop's handwriting,
sad addressed to the prisoner, which wee bad et the ta-
dam of the latter. It commenced My deer Doctor," sad
contained the following purges
••-•- - - - -

"I am glad to find iiiiereno; of opinion limited to a single
point. Difference* of opinion exist in every army, but unity
nor scary for action. However, I have every confidence
in the future. The abominable miscreant of the 2nd Dec.
sow to have reached hie culminating point. Have you
sew the withering oontempt with which Smith O'Brien
alluded to the Queen kissing this unconvicted felon. He is
not likely to give much more trouble, even if he should recaps
the retribution he so richly merits. If I wee in California
now, I would double the amount offered by Landor to the
van who should perform as act of justice towards that most
wretched caitiff. It is a poor consolation to know that he in
obliged to drink before going abroad, to drown his fears.
Ile roust be killed, and with him the system he feels it ne-
cessary to keep up. I shall feel pissed to hear of Orient's
progress. Be kind enough to assure Orsini of my warmest
sympathy sad affectionate regard.—Yours fraternally,
"Tithe. Amatoe."
Then followed a postscript expressing • hope that this year
would t see the first instalment of justice, the people's
dews of life." Mr. Bodkin said it might be necessary to
aiMises Mbar evidence at the trial which must follow the
hemellgelion, sad, if so, three who conducted the prosecu-
tion maid purees the ordinary moms to the defender of
tb•Pinellariofhnillift him with aeopy (death additional
enitienes. Thsevlisase bag now complete for the present,
the question what elms the prisoner should be com-
mitted he P Mr. EeOis then proceeded to show that by
the daisies in Lord emerge Gordon's ease, it was clearly •
common Ism mhimaniaour for • person in this country to
inewpire to elect the death of • potentate in amity with our
own government. lie bed no doubt the magistrate would
commit the prisoner en that charge. He had shown the
court—of course subject to the opinion of a jury as to the
credibility of the witnemee—that the prisoner had done acts
in this country which made him an aoosesory before the fact
to the murder which was undoubtedly committed in Paris.
Mr. Bodkin then cited the 9th Oeo. IV., c. 31, to show that
• British subject could be indicted for murder, or
ea an accessory to murder before or after the fact, though
the mime was committed abroad. He maintained that the
planner, though an alien, was a British subject in the mesa-
Mg of this ger, being resident in England, under the protec-
tion of our laws, and therefore subject to them. He quoted
authorities to show that in respect to murder even ambassa-
dors were amenable to the law, though they would not be for
treason, as they owed no allegiance to our sovereign.
Mr. Sleigh said be was labouring under an erroneous im-
pression if be supposed that be (Mr. Sleigh) intended to join
war with him on that occasion. To discuss the legal me se-
time with him now would be • sheer waste of time—hiewor-
ship having intimated that it wee his intention to sand the
case before • jury. The legal qnestien might be
therefore for another and a higher tribunal. But h=
feel it his duty to the profession of which be wee • humble
member, to enter his protest against the course pursued by
advisers of the crown in this case, since that course had
taken in open violation of all those principle' of kudos and
fairness which regulated the jurlemudence of this country—
principles which had mede our English law the just pride
of Englishmen, and the admiration of civilised Europe.
Throughout three tong proceedings—unexampled almost in
prolixity—they had been led to suppose that the minor
charge of misdemeanour was the only one his client would
be called upon to answer; bat now, at the Let moment,
after a month had been expended In this investigation, they
were Informed that the more serious charge of being an se.
reentry to the murders committed la Prance had been added
to the indictment. Now, one of the principles of English
jurisprudence most dearly prized was this—that no man
could be charged with two offences at the same ti lent
of all could he be accused of one, and out of the addeeoe
adduced in its support—esorspped, he might say, and on ths
pretea that • lighter charge alone was under consideration
arraigned for a crime affecting his life. Much of the evi-
dence produced would have been wholly inadmissible in the
ease of felony, and yet advantage wee now taken of its ad-
mission to use it for another purpoee. This case had given
him greater pain thus any which had been seer committed
to his charge. He expressed Lis indignation and surprise
when be first heard of the course taken by the crown, and
after 48 bonne reflection be saw no reason to retract what he
said; and, much se her respected his friend, Mr. Bodkin, be
would tell Dim that he would not permit that gentleman to
impute to him motives which had no foundation in fact, or
any motive but the single desire of doing justice to his cheat,
with that freedom end (cariousness of speech which it wee the
prlvi and the Aide of his profession to maintain.
Mr. Bodkin did not DMZ to Om his friend pain, bat be
thought at the time, and still thought, that he was not justi-
fied in the observations which be did at the clam of
the lest
The horned eciemeel then exchanged civilities, and
Kr. Jardine said—lt is better that we skald amid per-
atankftlis. My comes is • very clear and • may aim* one.
Even it I saw any legal dillosity in the cam, width I do
not, ft mold MD be w duty to Windt the matter tin tin
hues. I an to surifisi at es Kam lokis by as

crown. They were probably nut aware of the full eitaut of
tbe iMeiosuree which would be mule as the awe pro, eeded
Wby Mop, and 1 mama that I was wholly unpreparud fur
&ono myself. No oue—not eren Mr. Sleigh hiruself--could
hare enpeobed the charge to remain one of misdemeanour
only, after what had curse to light.
The prisoner was then folly committed on the doable
charge of felonious complicity to murder end of conspiracy.

ASSASSINATION OF A TRADBBMAN AT
PORTSMOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, Sumner Evimixo.
Shortly after twelve hat night, a mu went to
the hones of Mrs. Vit.*, St. Thomas street, Portsmouth, and
asked for an interview with Mr. Howard, who was a draper
at tying on business in St. Mary's-street, bat lodged with
Mrs. Vick. Mr. Howard west to the door, and the man
immediately placed some to his breast (apparently
an air gun), and diarh w its contents. There was no
report, but the shot passed through his body, and he died in
ten minutes. The armada decamped, and the police are
now scouring the town and adjacent country in search of
him. The affair, up to seven o'clock this evening, is in-
volved in mystery.

THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE LONDON AND
NORTE-WISTIRN AND 7H38113171ELD AND
OUT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANIES.

The deputations from the boards of the North
Essaan, Midland, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and East
lanesehim Railway Companies, appointed at Derby last
Amuse, to oar their mediation between the London and
North Western as the one hand, and the Great Northern
sad Machines', Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Companies on the
other, had several interviews with the directors of each of the
compedag companies last week. After considering the state-
ments presented on both sides, they report as follows:
The deputation are of opinion that the offer made by the
London sad North Western Company, to insure to the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company the full use of
the Ifeareester station pending the decision of the law courts,
and to be without prejudice to the rights of either tarty la
parliament or before the law emits, ought, under all the cir-
cumstances, to be satisfactory to the Great Northern, sad
Manchester, Sheffield, sad Linoolnahim Companies, the Lon-
don and North Western Company consenting to yea these
deputations with authority to require the removal se well
as the nomination of the superintendent, if he fails
to perform his duties to their satisfaction ; and also
coessating that, if the ultimate decision in the law
courts be adverse to the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln.
shire Company, the London and North Western shall leave
it to the deputations to say (failing the court's fixing the
period) what time shall be given (not exceeding xis month.)
for the Sheffield Company to remove from the Manchester
station ; sad also consenting to the deputations requiring the
nomination and removal of invoice clerks for the Sheffield
Company's business at the Manchester station, in the event
of Mi. Leeman and Mr. Swift being of opinion that each re-
quirement does not prejudice the parliamentary or legal
position of the London and North Western Company. The
deputation are of opinion that these terms, being now settled,
there will be no valid reason for continuing the present rates
beyond the current week, and therefore call upon the com-
peting companies at once to act upon the decision herein
contained, and to make arrangements for adjusting thert
fares, and classes of passenger trains a• may lse deemed
desirable between them, and, in case of disagreement, as
shall be settled by these deputations.
" Signed : Saw. BEALE, Midland; Geo. LEIMAN North
Eastern; H. W. WICKHAM, Lancashire and Yorkshire;
W. Rearm, East Lancashire."

DEATH OF LORD BRATBROORE.—We regret to
announce the death of Lord Braybrooke, who expired on
Saturday rooming, at Audley End, the family east, in Essex,
after a protracted inner. The deceased, Richard Griffin,
Baron Braybrooke. of Braybrooke, county Northampton in
the peerage of Ragland, WAS eldest son of Richard, second
Baron Braybrooke, by Catherine, youngest daughter of the
Right Hon. George Grenville, and sister of George, the first
Marquis of Buckingham. He was born 28th September,
1783, end married, 13th May, 1819, Lady Jane, eldestdaugh-
ter of Charles, second Marquis Cornwallis, by whom (who
died in 18669 he had a numerous family. Two of his lord-
ship's sone in the Guards fell during the war in the Crimea.
The late peer rammed the name of " Griffin," in lieu of his
patronymic " Neville," to mark his descent from the
extinct Lords Griffin, Braybrooke Castle. The late=
was educated at Megdelen College, Cambridge, of
university he we. a LL.D., and where he graduated M.A. in
1811. He was F.S.A., and wee for • keg series of years
President of the Camden Society, sad has published " The
Private Correspondence of Jane Lsd_y Cornwallis, 1818-
11544," and has edited moat ably "The Diary of Samuel
Perrys." The lamented lord wee hereditary Visitor of Mar
dales College, Cambridge; high steward of Wokinghans,
Berke ; and recorder of Saffron Walden, Rosen. The late
peer supported conservative principles in the House of Lord.,
but he devoted moat of his leisure to literary pursuits rather
than to politics. The demand lord is succeeded in the family
honours and estates by his son, the Hon. Richard Cornwall 6
Neville, born in 1820, and married in 1862 to Lady Charlotte
Sarah, fifth daughter of the late Bill of Norbury. The pre-
sent peer was formerly in the Grenadier Guards.
LIVERPOOL JUVENILE TIIIEVEB.—From my own
personal experience, and from the tales I have heard whilst
acting as manager of one of the smaller reformatories in
Liverpool, I will take the lives of four boys, and tell them,
as nearly as I can remember them, for the purpose of show-
tag you the chance that there is of their reformation. The
first case was that of a boy called George, whose first case of
theft was under the superintendence of a man who prevailed
upon him to seize • favourable opportunity to steal some
fruit. It bad been agreed between them that the manshould
be in waiting at one of the doors of the market, end the spoil
should be squally divided ; but mark—such had been the
school where this lad bad been taught, he took good care that
his preceptor should not participate in what he got. The lad
told me that the very first time, instoad of truing out at the
door agreed to, and dividing what he had stolen, he went out
at the other door, and kept the proceeds of hie larceny, and
then commenced business for himself. I tremble, as a
Liverpool merchant, when I think of the immense amount
of property annually appropriated by our criminal popu-
his lad had a sister who was the most
expert pickpocket in the town, or, perhaps, in any other.
Her usual rendezvous was the landing-stage, which is so
much frequented by all holiday folks, when they flock to the
sea-side to breathe the fresh Rea air, and I need scarcely say
we are always right glad to see you; yet a feeling of alarm
parse through our minds as we think of the way in which
you must be taken in, and the chance that you should suffer
from the doings of the light-fingered gentry who ere daily
in attendance there. This sister of George drove • most
lucrative trade, and George made himself useful in carrying
away the plunder, for he had the art of looking so simple
and so honest, that none would ever have suspected him of
being at all connected with such matters. For months and
months that trade went on, and I hardly dare ask you to be-
lieve what a trade it was. In one day he mid he had thrown
a roll of 5/. notes, of die value of 751., into the liver, es he
crossed the bridge from the landing-stage, because it was •
rule among them not to make use of bank notes for
fear of detection ; and when I showed hint • bill
of exchange for 100/., he said he had seen such docu-
ments before. It had been calculated that an expert thief, in
the full swing of his trade, allowing him six months in prison
and six months out, would destroy property to the amount of
from 3001. to 400/. a year. But George's career was stopped,
and he was doomed to four years servitude in the south. In
due time he came from that prison, and in four or five days
he again became acquainted with hie sister and other friends.
But his better nature conquered, and be came to the refor-
matory, and, relating his story, mid, " If I am not pulled
out of this, and that quick, I shall be where I was four years
ego." He wee accordingly placed in a private reformatory,
when he stayed some time. He is now la India, having
joined the Bth Regiment of Foot, and his been engaged in
the struggles before Lucknow. So much has the reformatory
system one in the OW of George.—From An Addross
se /easing &SSW and Reformatory &Uric By Mr. George
Melly.

iiiOCKIDO CASE OF IhEANTICTOE.—On Tuesday
last • box, addressed to Mrs. Eldon, Harrison-street, Liver.
peel, arrived at the Lime-street Station of the London and
North-Western Railway, from Preston. The usual notice
was seat to Mrs. Eldon, who, after paying 10d. for the
took the boa home. It was locked; but a neigh.
rouffNr. Morgan, supplied her with a key, with which
she sueoteded in opening it in Mr. Morgan's presence. They
there found the dead body of an infant, dressed in new and
rather gay baby clothes. Polio-063er Shoes was called in,
and he removed the body to the Rose-hill Dispensary,
where life was found to be extinct. On Friday the
officer Skuce, accompanied by Carlisle, one of the
local detectives., proceeded to Preston, and instituted a
number of inquiries, which ended in their finding the
mother of the child, and the perpetrator of the crime, in the
person of Jane Parker, a portly woman, of about forty years
of ego, then living with her mother and stepfather, in the
vi lsom of Much Hoole, near Preston, but who it appeared,
wee confined on the previous Saturday, at the house of Mrs.
Heaves, 42, Ormakirk-road, Preston. She ram from bed on
Monday, and on Tolley she took the baby out with her, it
being then alive, stating that she was taking the infant to a
sures, and that she herself was going to ferries at the house
of bar employer, a respectable fanner, four 13111.4. from
Ormeldrk. She was not seen again by Mrs. Weaves.
Whim the officers entered the house fur the pur-
pose of aawsheding her, the rash woman attired
a phialof landennne and attempted to drink off the
00111tleft. The 000Eff, however, seined her arm, and pre-
vented her from carrying out her intention. She tad
swallowed about a tea-spoonful of the potion. She was
tam to the polkostatioe, Preston, and put ander the care
of Mr. Moore, the surgeon of the Dispensary. On being
caned, ohs admitted putting the infant fn the box, but
said des did not intend to murder it. She merely wished to
send It to Liverpool, and she intended to go and see it on
Saturday. The rimier lea single women, and has never
been married. though she has had two or three children. We
understand that she had been living in service prior to her
visit to Preston. She Irma token before the Presets mole-
Metes on Saturday, with a toedt as stated. The Mined on
the body will be held before the Borough tomer of Lim.
pool to-asy (Monday).—Litopeel slihissa
01TIPTAL PALM:EL.— HALF-MOWN DAT.
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by sumo lamb, 1,477 ; 434dviik499

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MITUOPOLITAN COUNTY COUatTfa
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Widow:by. IT.
BLOONOBVIT. Porthad.read—Madranday, March 11 ; Thlasday,
FrtJay, 18.
Dascarytenwa—Maaclay, March 15; Tuesday. 16 ;
Thursday. 15; Friday. lib
Lacrrroa.Whitabead'avora—Mooday. March 16.
. aoaatorea Okl West. rua,L—Mooday. March 15; Thuraday. 15.
Mow. lalrfkild.road—Toarclay. March 15.
Womacaarat., Oahanaeraal—Tuesday. March 16; Radnerlay,l7 ;

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WANDSWORTH—Thursday, Itsedi IL

A previutoi conviction for felony wee proved egeinet
Ilainsworth.

His Lordship, in sentencing the prisoner", observed that
they had been convicted, upon the most direct and positive
teatimosy, of one of the most frightful burglaries he had ever
heard or read of. If the law were not strong enough to deal
with crimes of this character, the maxim that every man's
house was his castle would be an empty boast. The fearful
scene which was enacted on the night in question at the
house of the prosecutor would be remembered by all the in-
mates to the last moment of their lives. His lordship directed
judgment of death to be recorded against them, intimating
that their lives would be spared, and that they would have to
undergo penal servitude for the term of their natural lives.