The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-17 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

Although summer—allowing to that season the
most liberal measurement of time—is nearly over, the
Crystal Palace has not yet become a mere in-door resort.
Out-of-door sports, and out-of-door amusements are still
the order of the day at Sydenham ; and, though the
palace itself and its multifarious contents have, in the
course of years, lest none of their attractions, at this mo-
went the visitors, whether from town or country, appear
to derive more gratification from wandering over the
smooth grass plots and among the richlyooloured flower
beds of the pleasure-grounds than from the contemplation
of the memorials of antiquity or the specimens of modern
art which are gathered together within the walls of glass.
The great summer fetes are indeed all over; was there
not looming in the future the reform celebration, we
should say that all the grand gatherings of the year were
past ; but, notwithstanding this, each day of the week has
its special attractions, and every day there are to be
found crowds of people anxious to be amused, and
ready to appreciate the efforts made by the com-
pany for their gratification. The great feature of
the entertainments yesterday was a grand display of
fireworks, and ►n illumination of the fountains. The
pyrotechnic display could not, of course, take place until
dusk, but many of those who intended to witness it made
their way to the palace early in the day, and all through
the afternoon the grounds were alive with pleasant parties
strolling hither and thither, and within the building the
moat attractive courts were thronged with visitors. The
fireworks were as brilliant as any that have been witnessed '
this season, and as the moon had not risen, and there was
not too much wind, they were 'seen to great advantage.
There was a set piece in honour of the Prince of Wales—
his royal highneses plume and motto, surrounded by a
frame of coloured fires and revolving stars ; a cascade of
golden fire, which looked very like a real fall of molten
metal ; bouquets of shells, girandoles of rockets, and
all the other elements of a grand pyrotechnic exhibition.
Two magnesium balloons were sent up into the air,
and floated majestically over the terrace, lighting up the
grounds and the palace with almost the brightness of day ;
and at the conclusion the upper series of fountains were
brilliantly illuminated with various coloured lights. Per-
haps the most striking, and certainly the most novel,
feature of the entertainment was an exhibition of shells
manufactured by M. Ruggieri, of Paris, and similar to
those which he provided for the Emperor's fete on the 15th
of August. These shells rise to a great height, and when
they explode throw out showers of stars. In this they
resemble most other shells, bat the merit of M. Ruggicri's
fireworks lies in the delicacy and variety of the colours
which they exhibit. In most oases two or more colours
are blended in each shower of stars; and in every instance
the tints which are combined have been selected with the
most exquisite taste.

Handel's oratorio the Messiah will be performed
at the Agricultural Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) night.
under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. The hand and
chorus will number one thousand performers. The most
eminent artistes of the day have been engaged for the
solos. The whole of the arrangements have been under-
taken by the National Choral Society.
THE GREAT Eaorrzas FINANCE Ac-r.—The act
at the end of the last session, toconfer on the
gassed
Eastern Railway Company facilities for raising
money, has just been issued. In a long preamble the diffi-
culties of the company, like those of the London. Chatham,
and Dover in their new act, are detailed, and it is declared
that they have no means of extricating themselves from
their present financial difficulty without an act of parlia-
ment to authorise them to raise 3,000,0001. by debenture
shares. Hence the present statute, and directions as to
the application of the money. Under the Chancery pro-
ceedings now pending the debts of the company are to be
ascertained, and means adopted to bring the affairs into a
better condition. The time is extended for payment to be
made to the shareholders of the Bishop Btortford Company.
CRYSTAL PALAOR.—ONE tiniraiwo Day.
MONDAY, SrPr. 18.—Admissions on payment, 14,098 ;
iitto by mason tickets, 3,983 ; total victors, 18,081.

THE LATE CASE OF FATAL STABBING AT
CLAPHAM.

At the Wandsworth police-court yesterday,
Patrick Morgan, a labourer, of Hand's-court, Clapham-
road, who was charged last week with stabbing Benjamin
Groves, a coppersmith, in the abdomen with a knife, from
the effects of which severe injury he died in St. Thomas's
Hospital, was brought up again before Mr. Dayman, for
re-examination.
Mr. Mayo appeared for the prisoner.
Sophia Groves, of No. 6,lland's-court, was first examined,
and she said that she was the widow of the deceased. On
Monday morning week, at a quarter to 1 o'clock, she and
her husband were standing at the gate, when they beard
words between the prisoner and Mrs. Riley. They could not
see them, as it was dark. The prisoner said be would rip up
Mrs Riley. The deceased said the prisoner would be quiet if
he spoke to him. He went to him and told him to go in, and
go to bed. The prisoner said he would rip up the first who
came to him, when her husband replied, " You must not ;
lit is only old Ben Groves." Witness went to put on her
boots, and when she returned she saw her husband dead-
' ins in the prisoner's yard with his hands up, and saying,
" You have stabbed me." The prisoner had his hand up
•to strike again, when her husband said, " Don't hit me
again—you've stabbed me." The prisoner did not say •
I word. She took her husband home. Mrs. Riley was in
I the court at the time. Witness did not see any blood. He
t had unfastened his clothes before the doctor came, when
he said his inside was running out. She took him to the
hospital, as tho doctor said he could not do anything more
for him. She returned to the hospital on Monday morning
at half-past 6 o'clock, and was informed that her husband
was deed.

The witnes was questioned as to whether she saw •
knife in the prisoner's hand when it was raised, and she
stated that she saw the shadow of one. In her fright she
could not say that she saw the knife. She saw something
in his hand, and it was in the shape of • knife. The
prisoner and her husband had been on the best of terms.
The prisoner was excited. She could not say that the
prisoner aid that no one should enter his yarl The de-
creed did not say he would have him out by the scalp.
He went into the prisoner's yard. Mrs. Riley and • man
named Brady were in the court outside the prisoner's gate.
The deceased pushed the gate open to quiet the prisoner.
Brady and Mrs. Riley had been making • disturbance.
Brady bad broken the prisoner's gate. The deceased was
sober. These bad been • very great di/nutrias between
the prisoner, Mrs. Riley, and Brady. Her husband had
not taken any part in it.
, Mr. Dayman—ls there any light in this court !
Witness—? o, three is not any.
Mr. Mayo—What about the shadow. How did you see
the shadow of the knife if there waa no light!
Witness—Thee were stars which gave sufficient light on
the wall for me to see the shadow of • knife.
Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons said she heard the prisoner say
to Mn. !Welt; " Caine bare, dear, and Mu jar" She
replied, ' No, lam not the fool, go on and put the knife
away, and come out and fight with your fists like a man."
,He again said, " Come here, and I'll stab you like that,"
at the same time plunging the knife in the gate.
Mrs. Riley. gave him • ' clout" of the face, and told
him to go in. His wife tried to get him to bed, when
be swore that he would rip up the first who entered his
gate. The deceased went to him, and the prisoner said he
. would stab him if he went in. Wittier then saw the gate
opened and deceased went inside. She heard • " rustle' of
i feet like • struggle, when she called for her husband, as
she was afraid the deceased was stabbed. She heard the
deceased exclaim, "I am •dead man!" as hiswiliwashring-
ing him up the court. The quarrel did not commence until
the houses were closed. Mrs. Riley and Brady, who is her
brother, first quarrelled inside their house. She did not
see any one 'tend on the prisoner. She saw the knife
in the prisoner's hand, and his wife tried to get him in-
doors. When he fist came out she heard • noise se if he
scraped the knife on the wall. The noise continued until
he did the murder.

Hwy Riley gave similar evidence. She told the de-
ceased he was not required, as the man was not sober, and
would not hurt her. He shoved her sway, and went
through the gate to the prisoner. She did not know how
the injury to the prisoner's face occurred. She nor her
brother did it. Her brother never threw a brick at him.
The prisoner lea quiet man. She did not hear any noise
of the sharpening of a knife. She was the nearest to him.
Henry Smith said he beard a disturbance as be passed,
and on going down the court he saw the prisoner leaning
on his gate with • knife in his hand. He could not dis-
cern what sort of a knife it was. At the station he noticed
that blood came from his cheek.

Mart Charman, a young woman, who appeared in •
hysterical state, said she saw Brady kick the prisoner's
ai: gate after had locked it. Mrs. Riley pushed him away,
when the ner came up. They are not all Irish in the
court. T are three of each. She saw Brady take •
brick off a wall. Mrs. Riley took it out of his hand and
dropped it in the court. ffe threatened the prisoner with
it. The prisoner had something in his hand before the
brick was taken.

After some further evidence the prisoner was fully coin•
milted for trial.

MELANCHOLY CASE OF SHOOTING IN
SCOTLAND.

On Saturday night, about twelve o'clock, a
melancholy occurrence took piece near Coratorphine
which resulted in the death of • young man named Hobert
Potter, and the apprehension of Johu Gibson, en old man,
said to be about eighty-five years of age, on the charge of
shooting him. The scene of the fatal deed was Corstor-
phine Bank Dairy (about • quarter of • mile west from
Contorphine), occupied by Mr. Gibson, eon of the pri-
, sonar. It appearsthat the deceaaed and • companion,
named James Contorphine, had been visiting the servant
I girls at the dairy, and that, as they were leaving the
house, the fatal act wee committed. It is said that
the prisoner had been annoyed at the visits
of young men to the house on former oc-
casions ; and that on his remonstrating with
them he had been so bantered as to have caused him to
take ill-will at them. On the visit in question, however,
Jamas Corstorphine alleges that no annoyance whatever
was given to the old man, and that he and the deceased
were going away peaceably. Be that ss it may, Potter
and Corstorphine, when about thirty yards from the house,
were fired at by the who carried • double-
barrelled gun loaded with pellet; such as are used for bird
! shooting. The first shot had no effect, and it is not known
whether or not it had been aimed at the young men ; hut
the second was fatal to Potter, and also severely
wounded Corstorphine. A young man named Ker. •
servant at Contorphine Bank Farm, had pasted
along shortly before, and on hearing the firing
of the gun he ran back to see what was
the matter. He met Potter who staggered toward* him
and fell at Ids feet, exclaiming, " I'm gone !" Constable
' Jose, who was on duty at the west end of the village,
also heard the report of the gun, and hastened to the spot.
He found Potter lying on the ground quite insensible,
and blood flowing profusely from the wounds. Potter was
carried into the house, and Dr. Fowler, Corstorphine, was
sent for. The doctor, who was fortunately at home, at-
tended the poor man without delay. On examination,
he saw at once that the wounds were fatal, and meson-
I gars were despatched to town for the sheriff and thew's-
curatorfiscaL In the meantime Constable Joss appro.
hended the old man, who had gone to bed after tbe occur-
rence ; and he was taken to the police-station at Corstor-
phine. On being charged with the crime, the prisoner ad-
mated that he had fired the gun, and, without
apparently regretting the act, made some remarks
to the effect that " Potter had got no more than he de-
served. " The poor man lived for about six and a half
hours after being shot ; but he never became conscious.
Sheriff Hallard and Mr. Cannel, deputy procurator-
fiscal, arrived about five o'clock in the morning, with the
view of taking the deposition of the dying man, who was,
however, unable to make any statement. Several wit-
nesses were examined by the sheriff ; but we understand
that the inquiry has not yet been concluded. On the
prisoner being taken to see Potter before he died, he re-
marked that ' he thought he would yet come round." At
another time he stated that " if be had fired a little lower
he might have saved Potter," but the whole demeanour of
the prisoner, even after he knew that his victim
was dead, was quite regardless. In the course
of the forenoon, he was taken to the Calton
Gaol, Edinburgh. He looks younger than might
be supposed from his advanced age' and it is said that he
has a very irritable temper. He has been connected with
the dairy at Corstorphine Bank for about two years • and
he formerly resided at Carluke, where he was employed
as a hen dealer. In his youth be was a gamekeeper. The
deceased was twenty-three years of age, unmarried, and
was employed as • groom by Mr. Tod, Clarewood-Louse
(another of whose servants, strange to say, was also the
victim in the Ratho murder case). He was much re-
spected by Mr. Ted, and was a son of Mr. John Potter,
tailor, Corstorphine, well known in Edinburgh asan expert
fisher. A postmortem examination was made on Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock, by Dr. Fowler, Corstorphine,
and Dr. Smith, Edinburgh, who is acting in the absence
of Dr. Littlejohn. It was found that there were nume-
rous wounds in tho back, and left side of the chest, the
pellets having penetrated into the lung. There were five
or six wounds in the interior of the heart, mid other viscera
were also injured. The position of the wounds showed
that the deceased was standing with his back to the pri-
soner—perhaps a little to the left—when the gun was fired.
Wear the clothes of the poor man were taken off they
were found to have been completely riddled by the shower
of pellets. Several wounds were discovered on
the head ; but none of the shot bad entered
the brain. The deceased had been • strong active man.
The young man Contorphine was wounded in the left
arm ; and it was with difficulty that he made his way
home. Although his cane was not considered serious, yet
it was thought advisable that be should go to the royal
infirmary. He is an assistaat gardener La the suiploymaat

of Mr. James Hope, of Belmont. This sad occurrence has,
we need scarcely say, caused a great deal of commotion in
the district ; and much sympathy is felt for the relatives
of the deceased.

THE FATAL COLLISION ON THE THAMES.
After our report left yesterday,
William Levitt, of 33 Union-buildings, Gardens Wool-
wich, was examined. He said—l was mate of the 'steamer
Metis. I was on the look-out when we were coming up the
river. I first saw the screw as she rounded the point. She
was inballast and I should think she was going 15 or 16 miles
an hour. The Metis was going 13 miles an hour. The screw
was about three of our length off when I saw her. She was on
the Kent side and looking well on our starboard bow. She
was porting her helm and coming round at an angle
making for the south or Kent shore. It required her
helm to be ported to gat round the point. The tide was
running down in the middle. The screw was porting her
helm while rounding the point, and she ported it still
more after she had posed It. I sang out to the screw as
loud as I could to starboard her helm. The captain of the
steamer was waving his band to the man at the wheel to
starboard the helm. I heard the captain order the steamer
to be " eased," and in less than a second be ordered her to
go on again. The vsed was perceptibly darkened.
The Coroner—When you shouted to the screw to star.
board her helm did she do so ?

Witners ran into our quarter. There
waa not room in width of water for the screw to per
between wand the shore. . .

By Mr. Stokes—We were fifty yards from the shore
when wavers struck. Wecame up themid-channel as farm
the half-way house, andlthen west in towards the mouth
shore " to cheat the tide."
To Mr. Wilson—l would take charge of the steamer
while the captain is away or during his illness. I have
no regulations for my guidance. I have heard there is •
nib by which, if steamers approach each other with " end
on," and there is danger of collision, they are required to
pest helm. I asked the screw to starboard his helm. That
was contrary to the rule, but if the screw had starboarded
the collision would have been avoided.

The Coroner-The Metis while going at thirteen miles
an hour could be stopped at a distance of about four
lengths.
Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton, 11, Strathmore-terrace,
Lansdowne-road, Stockwell, said-111111 &marine artist, and
was &passenger on board the Melia. Three ladies, inclu-
ding my wife, were with me. I first saw the Wentworth
about three lengths off, on the starboard bow. She was
then round, and was steering direct for us. I saw • will-
lon must take place. I watched the approach of the
screw in order to evade the spot she would strike. I
heard shouting in front of the steamer, and an order to
"Go on ahead." We should have run on shore if the
screw had not struck us. I heard Cheeseman, the steers-
man, saying, " Look at this fellow coming down on us,"
and I believe it is owing to his having kept his past that
any of es ware owed. -flow *me is • wgalatismthat
when two steamers meet their helms are to be ported. If,
however, our helm had been ported we should have run
under the bow of the screw. My wife was much injured
by the collision. We ran on shore almost immediately
after the collision. When I first saw the screw she was
clear out in the stream, and steering directly for us.
The Coroner—What would have been the Iseult if, in-
stead of going so much in shore, you had kept in mid-
channel, and having met that the helms of both vessels
were7ported
Witness—ln that 0•110 we would have passed each other.
I feel bound to say that the captain of the Metis was per-
fectly sober.
The court here adjourned for a short time. On its re-
assembling,
George Greengraas, of 7, Finsbury-place North, deposed:
—I am a licensed victualler. I was a passenger on board
the Metis on the day of the collision. I saw the screw
soon after she rounded the point, and she was then nearly
in mid-channel. The captain was at that time standing on
the bridge. The screw did not alter her course, but con-
tinued coming towards the shore. I heard the mate hail
the screw, and the captain ordering the Metis to be
"eased." The captain was sober. My impression is that
if the engines of the screw were reversed, or her course
altered when we hailed her, the accident would not have
occurred.

George Frederick Gray, of $7, Upper Kennington-lane—
lam an attorney's clerk. I was a passenger ou board the
Metis. I was sitting on one of the seats on the fore-deck
when my attention was drawn to the screw. We were
not more than 50 yards from the shore, and the screw
11 was coming from nearly the middle of the stream. The
course of the screw was not altered, but the Metis kept in
nearer shore. There were three gentlemen, including the
last witness, on the bridge with the captain. I saw that
the screw was bearing down hard upon us. The captain
of the steamer was waving his hand. I saw that a colli-
sion was inevitable, and I watched to see where the screw
would strike us. I thought at first she would strike us
forehead, but I afterwards saw she would strike abaft
the paddle-box. I went to the fore-cabin to get out my
wife and daughter, and immediately after I came
lap the captain fell at my feet.
Mr. Skillam, of No. 1, St. John's-road, Battersea-riee,
retailer of beer and wine, corroborated in the main the
facts stated by the other witnesses.
Thos. Geo. Young—l live at No. 9, Nelson-street, Wool-
wich. lam " spring-boy" in the Metia. I left the wheel
at 25 minutes to 7 o'clock on the evening of the collision.
The mate and I hailed the screw when we saw her bear-
ing on us. I saw no one on the lock-out on board the
screw, but I will not swear that there was not any one.
The witness in answer to Mr. Wilson said he bad never
been taught that vessels in mid-channel should keep the
starboard aide.
Mr. Fry denied that there was any such law in existence.
Mr. Wilson said his authority was the High Court of
Admiralty.
Mr. Fry said he should have the harbour master of the
port of London present to give evidence on the point.
John Butcher, the engineer of the Metis, wee then ex-
amined. After stating facts already deposed to he said,
in reply to Mr. Wilson, that when there was danger of
collision the discretion of the captain was relied upon.
When both captains thought differently, he was not aware
what would be the mull,. . . .

Mr. Fry objected to any questions relating to acts of
parliament or navigation being put to the winess.
Mr. Wilson said he put the questions with the view of
showing that all the officers of the company, from the
captain downwards, were entirely unfit to take charge of
the lira of the public.
In answer to some further questions, the witness said
he remained at the engines until the time of the collision.
He had previously told his mate that "it was all up
with the Metia," and advised him to save himself.
The inquiry yea then adjourned till Wednesday.

LORD CAITHNESS'S NEW COMPASS. —LOTYI Caith-
ness has for some time past turned his attention to the
perfecting of the compass at present in use on shipboard,
and has invented and patented • new description of com-
pass, which is entirely free from the defects of the com-
mon method of mounting compasses for use at nen. The
great desideratum in nautical compasses is to get rid of the
derangement of the action of the compass produced by the
flotation and oscillation in a sea-way. For instance, when
• steamer roll and pitches heavily, the derangement of
the compass, produced by the motion of the vessel, is fre.
quently so great that it may be seen spinning round like a
top. By means of a peculiar mode of mounting on • ball
and socket-joint, and a pendulum weight attached to the
centre of the box, which thug requires no grin-balls, Lord
Caithness's compass remains almost perfectly steady, what.
ever may be the motion of the veseeL—Joen O'GroatJournat.
CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.—The annual return
has been issued of the statements rendered b industrial
and provident societies in England ' under the
act of 1863. 240 neglected to send • statement of the
business of the year 1866 ; 436 complied with the re-
quirements
of the act. The business carried on is that
of dealers in provisions, some associations also supply-
ing drapery geode, or boots, or both. The number of
members of the 436 societies had reached 173,423 at the
close of the year 1866. The shares are coninionly 1/.
each. Generally speaking, sales are for cash, but several
societies give credit to members, and in some instances
to an amount exceeding their paid-up capital in shares.
In the course of the year 1866 these associations re-
ceived for goods sold cash amounting to no less than
4,45i.1961. The expenses amounted to 235,454/. The
profits realised, after payment of wages, rent, repairs, and
all other expenses, were 376,294/. At the end of the year
the amount of share capital was 1,048,096/., and of loan '
capital, 118,0ZY. ; the trade liabilities, 34,5611.; the assets
and property, 1,009,8491. ; and the cash in hand, 192,803/.
As many as 39 of these associations, almost all of
them in the north of England, sold goods in the year,
each of them, to an amount exceeding 20,000/. ; six
to an amount exceeding 100,0001. The Rochdale " Equita-
ble Pioneers," established in 1844, still take the lead. This
emaciation had at the end of the year 1866 6,246 members,
and • share capital of Cf 7,4891. : grocery and provisions sold
in the year to the amount of 249,122/. cash, realised • pro-
fit of 31,931!. There is • quarterly audit by members. The
profits were disposed of thus :—For interest, 3,8231. ; divi-
dend on the amount of purchases made at the shop, 25,8291.; ,
education, 6811. ; reserve fund. for depreciation of
fixed stock, 1,197/. ; charities, 165/. The Rochdale Co-ope.
rative Cotton spinning Associetion has not such a favour-
able account to give of the year's business. The share capi.
tal of this society 92,388/.; the :can capital, 20,0481.: the
year's profits, 4,6241. ; the value of the assets, 118,203/.;
cash in band, 7,986/. A co-operative association in Che-
shire conducts a farm ; there are 27 members, but the
capital is only 1801., and the year's profits were but 251. A
farriery company and a coal company in the metropolis ap-
pear to be in • more prosperous state. Of the entire num-
ber of co-operative societies in England nearly half, and
nearly all the larger societies, are in Lancashire or York-
shire. The rules of 264 more societies or companies have
been certified since the commencement of the year 1866.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST INSURANCE
BROKERS.

Mr. George Watson Grubb and Mr. William
Robinson, who have been carrying on business IA insurance
brokers in Austinfrian, yesterday attended before the Lord
Mayor, at the Mansion-house, to answer a summons which
had been issued against them, under the 75th section of
the Criminal Law Consolidation Act. which renders it an
offence for any person entrusted with money or any valu-
able security, with written instructions given him to
apply the same, to appropriate it to his own use.
Mr. G. Lewis attended in support of the summons, and
Mr. Sleigh, the barrister, appeared for the defendants.
Mr. Lewis, in o • g the case, said it was with regret
that he ap on the present occasion to prefer a cri-
minal charge against two gentlemen in the respectable
position of the defendants, and if in the result, and after
ring the facts that would be disclosed in evidence, his
lordship should be of opinion that they were not sufficient
to support the charge, no one would be better pleased that
such a conclusion should be arrived at than the gentlemen
for whom be had the honour to appear. He then pro-
oeeded to state the nature of the case, and it a
that Messrs. Wakefield, Noah, and Co., merchants oir LerjeTr
pool, whose affairs are at present in liquidation,and Meson.
Blanc, Tait, and Co., merchants of London and Shanghai,
had an interest in a need called the Trebolpa,
which sailed for Shanghai in the course of last year,
and in consequence of damage she received it became
necessary that certain repairs should be effected at
Shanghai, and these repairs amounted to 3,000/. The
underwriters with whom policies had been effected be-
came in consequence of these repairs liable for two-thirds
of the amount, nearly 2,0001., and the defendants a red
to ban been employed as brokers in the matter, anlevire%
authorised to receive the amounts of insurance effected upon
the vessel in different offices ,• and the substantial charge
againstthe defendants was that they had received a sum
of 1,300/. on account of the insurances which they bad
not handed over either to Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and
Co., or to Messrs. Blane' Tait, and Co., and that they
bad, in fact, appropriated the money to their own use,
and bad since become bankrupt, or made a composition
with their creditors of 2s in the pound. A good deal of
correspondence appeared to have passed between the
press, but the document relied upon in support of the
present charge was a letter written by Messrs. Wakefield
and Co. to the defendants on the 29th of April last,
in which they were directed to pay over the
money they received on account of the insurance to
Means. Bates, Robinson, and Co., of Liverpool, who were
the joint solicitors of the two firms above mentioned. The
defendants appeared to have admitted tint they bad re-
ceived the money, and the only excusethey appeared to
make for not handing it over was, that they did not know
who were the part re entitled to it, and that they
had placed it on acotrent in their own transactions with
Means. Wakefield and Co. The matter, it seemed, bad
Mood over 411 wan to semi the deferidaeis an e a
for coming to some amieable settlement, hattuelYey
seemed unable to accomplish Uri' result the charge was
now proceeded with.
Mr. John Blane deposed that he was a member of the
firm of Blame, Tait, and Co., merchants, of Great St.
Helen's and Shanghai. They were the agents of Menus.
Wakefield, Noah, and Co., merchants, of lAverpool and
Shanghai, and in the course of last year that firm was
in to them in the sum of 3,0001. for regain that were
done to their vessel the Trebolgan at Shanghai. Two-
thirds of this amount would have to be received from the

underwriters with whom the vessel had been insured,
and the defendants were employed to act as brokers to
recover the amounts of the policies that had been affected
in the different offices. On the 29th of April he wrote a
letter to the defendants, which was now produced, is
which he authorised them to collect the amounts from
the underwriters, and hand the money over to Messrs.
Bates and Robinson, his solicitors, at Liverpool and who
were also the solicitors for Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and
Co. He had repeated interviews with the defendants
after this upon the subject of the claims, and upon
several occasions he told them that he had received infor-
mation that the money had been paid to them by the
insurance companies. At length, finding that he could
not obtain the money from the defendants, he wrote a
letter to them, in which he said that if they did not at once
send him a cheque he should place the matter in the
hands of his solicitors, and prefers criminal charge against
them. In reply to this the defendants wrote to say that
they did not recognize witness's firm in the transaction,
but considered they were acting for Messrs. Wakefield,
Nash, and Co., and that they bad given those gentle-
men credit for the amount they bad received, in
their books. After receiving this letter witness called
upon the defendants at their office in Austinfriars, and
they admitted that they bad received the money des upon
the different policies. He asked for a cheque, and they
said they could not give him one, as they should have to
suspend payment on the following day. He told them
that this did not make any difference—they had received
the insurance money and they ought to pay it over, but
they replied that they could not do so, as they bad not
got it, it was all gone ; and the defendants at the same
time asidthat they should not have done many things they
had done if they had not been in extremities. He then
told them that he should certainly institute criminal pro-
ceedings against them, and he communicated with hie
solicitors upon the subject. The witness concluded
by stating that he never gave the defendants authority to
appropriate the money received upon the policies to their
own use.

In answer to a question put by Mr. Sleigh in cross-
examination, the witnesssaid that at one of the inter-
views he had with the defendants, be made use of the
observation that it was a very serious matter, and that
they had wealthy relations, and advised the defendants to
communicate with them upon the subject. He also said
that he did not remember whether the defendants, when
he asked them for the money, said that if they paid him it
would be an unfair preference over their other creditors.
Ile also admitted that after the letter of the 29th of
April, above referred to, another letter was written to the
defendants, in which they were merely directed to collect
the money from the underwriters, without any further in-
structions as to how it was to be afterwards disposed of.
Mr. W. Clabborn, one of firm of Wakefield, Nash, and
Co. merchants, of Liverpool, said that the affairs of the
firm; were at present in liquidation. They were part
owners of the Trebolgan, and the defendants were instructed
to act as their agents to recover the amount of the policies
that had been effected upon that vessel. They instructed
the defendats to pay over the money they collected to their
solicitors, Messrs. Rate., Robinson, and Co., of Liverpool,
and the defendants bad no authority to appropriate the
money to their own use.
In croes-examination, Mr. Clabborn stated that the de-
fendants had acted as their general agents for several
years, and transactions amounting to many thousands of
pounds yearly had taken place between them. The defend-
ante had not only acted for them in reference to insurance,
but also in various other mercantile matters..

Upon t7eirtireexamieeTthe witness said that he had
a family Collllloliotl with the defendant Hobineon. Ho be-
lieved the defendants had failed for 7,00 W., their debts
, consisting principally of money they had received in their
business as insurance brokers, which they bad oat paid
over. He believed they had offered their creditors 2s. in
the pound.
Mr. Lewis then said that he could not carry the case any
further that day, and he asked that the defendants might
be remanded, in order to afford an opportunity to bring for-
ward further evidence in support of the charge against
them. It would he necessary to pr.cure the attendance of
witnesses from Liverpool.
Mr. Sleigh said that the whole of the material facts
were before his lordship, and the other evidence would be
merely formal. He submitted that, even admitting all the
facts to be as they now appeared, and without any expla-
nation, the case for the prosecution had failed, and
that the summonses ought to be dismissed.
The Lord Mayor said that he should certainly grant an
opportunity for further inquiry by remanding the de-
fendiuds.

Mr. Sleigh maid as this was the case the only question
that remained was the amount of hail that would be
required for their appearance at the next examination.
The Lord Mayor, after conferring with Mr. Me, the
chief clerk, said be should be at stied with the defend-
ants' own recognizance in M., with one surety each to the
amount of 1001.
The case was then adjourned until the 30th instant.

TfIE BOUNDARY COMM IRSION. —Yesterday morn-
ing Major Rainbrigge, ILE., and A. Nassau J. Senior,
Esq., the commissioners appointed to determine the boun-
daries for the borough of Finsbury, under the provisions
of the Reform Bill, held • court at the Sessions•house,
Clerkenwell. There was a very small attendance at the
court, the interest taken in the proceedings by the
electors being very small. Mr. Bolton said he attended
the court partly out of curiosity and partly for the pur-
pose of making a suggestion as to the north-
eastern (Islington) boundary of the borough.
The district of Hornsey New Town, containing
some thousands of population, ought by reason
of its situation to be included in the boundaries.
Another gentleman present wished a large piece of around,
situated at Muswellbill, and which has belonged to the
parish of Islington from time immemorial, to be included
in the boundaries. Schools had been built on the ground
and as the land was detached from the pariah could it be
included in tho boundaries! The commissioners said they
would not include detached places within the boundaries.
The object of the commissioners was to enlarge the
boundaries of boroughs, but not at the expente of other
boroughs. The district mentioned by Mr. Bolton would
be included in the borough of Finsbury. The commis-
sinners then, with the aid of a number of maps, proceeded
to define the boundaries of the borough.
There be ♦ harvest thanksgiving at tho
Chapel Royal, Savey, ant Sanctity.