The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1860.

PROM LIE! NIGHTS GAZETTE.
lIAMILItO PT&
Rimini? %TATUM* 6199011, Norwich, builder, to surreadsr May
31 at 11 and lime Slat 1% at Basingliallatrest bola., Hod.
ftictlashary, and %Rey, Norwich off. saidg Johnson,
iimingballatreet
Tltoßafl WATS% Bridgeti;Laeinsboth. linendraper, May 31 at
11, and law IS at I. ad street. Bess. /We and Co.,
Aidermanbury oft midi., more. Basin4hallairret.
finite Haat at, ilattowitarden. Holborn. lamp manufacturer,
lone 1 and 18, at 11 at Badaghalletreet. Sol_ Roberta,
linekkrabury . off oasis, Whitmore, Baalimhallstreet.
Taoism Yoga Tortsea, anipittire. confectioner. June lat 11.
sad June 19 at 11, at Bminghall went. Sots., Bevan and
Whining, Old Jewry. and Minchln. Tortes& • off. amis., Can-
nub Bminghallinniet
Manx Waimea,. Shoteditch. haberdasher, May it at 11, and
Jab tatlL at liminghatistreet wrl. , Lawrence and Co.,
ltd Jewry-chambers, off. mashy. Penned, Ouildhsdb
chambers
Oilmen Sum. Wlttlesey, Cambridgeshire Ironmonger, May 1g
and July t!, at It. at Basloghalletreet Sold_ Sole and Co.,
Aldermanbury, and Ombra, Peterborough . off. swig, Pen-
men, (1.11.114.aa chambers.
(luaus BRAT. Alfred-terrace Bayswater, Ironmonger, May 18
at 13, and June St at 1, at Bminghallstreet. liackeson
and Gobbing Lincolealowilelds . Off. wig , Lee, Alderman.
bary.
Gamma licarts Thomas Lang and WILLIAM! Hurt MUM-
MOmm. Losigtom, Staff °night*, china manufacturers. Jane 1
sag mat 11, at Birmingham Court Sole , Young. Longton,
and Bedpan and AA lirminghato . off. wig., Whitmore,
Cfnealligntal= antalaiffma, palmier, May 30 and June 23. at
11. at Binataglailat Om% Nob., Mews. Wright, Birming-
ham ; off. atolio ttassar. Illtudaulmum.
Gomm Mama, ChspMear, Monmouthshire. up-
' holder, Ma,y Si sod Juno 19, at 11, at Bristol Court. bob.,
Mahan
aad beta Obi loarry. and Bevan and Co., Bristol off.
Amessem. Ihrfaialk
JOAO Rialiaßant Buttarwklt. Lincolnshire, stonemason, June
and Ally 6, at It, at Leeds Court held at Klngatentapon•
Nat Seta, Rowlett and boas Klrtno.in•Lhelley ; off. aselg.,
Camtek. YaLL
WfLLIAII Watery, lrulahaw, Cheshire, cattle dealer, Jane I and
M. at ti at liamdmeter Cowl. itnis., Omen and Payne, Man-
chester off. swig. Framer, Manchester.
SANK RI:PICT ANSI; LLID.
!Jay 1: RgisitaKil 'MUM OSisigurr. Porisem Hampshire,
limagend hews,.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES ACTS.
Lae Ism' (looffat Contaxv Ltitrtioi, Jane 6, at ill, at
Weet,, petition for winding up.
litiMMain=si YID lam Rods !Maul. aim 3lntuto coo.
ran ,Ltorrao,, May Ir, at 11, at botlaithallattlet, to settle
Nat of onetsilvallmelsa Clam A.
INSOLVIST PRTMONRIIII-43 pßllyiklALgragrg„

Jam 1. J. P. WOW ^ l'isimiaegreek-Wesiblinater, warder
in the gralminolor fl of Cerreetion-T. gnmierson,i4ti,
Nowassraresk Smarm AIWs hood maim Ut-a 'ilise, -
lowealtosa.Oalmak dealer in radial Isimobego-.1. .
dp=sreter=walLisk golinamin-H. Pm-
reslik desiw-11.
=7,T D W
omilonn. isabasy Isownsymen bum bulks
angsw- lisorwhiry.
anong-41. P. Agribbg,
paYsaar--J. lingioreda. HalleMarace, Camberwell new
envelops snonwhetursr-11. L lhotteney. leurelmettoKe.
Hackney, oammervial wavaller.
Jane I. T. Bowen. !rimer Tachbrooketreek Plano°, dolt
la fancy artielm-A. WWe, Edwomilalnessm rftakmitiav
Holywalistreek Strad. allnese-I. k mmh Kimehmet,
wholeeals totemenni.
Jens 4. ./ Draper, Allametreet Wed. Bryantonsquare,
wholesale straw boom. maker-IL A. Wamsdeln. Gun-lane,
Llmehoare, boarding-bosse keeper-C. Graham. Tottord.place,
Bermoadeey, W Griffiths, White Horne-terrace. Step-
nay, clerk in the West India Decka-J Barsrlae. Akaander-
atr et, serveyor--W. Beverley, George.yard,
Pawn- City, beer retaller-n. Austen, Oreat Dovermtreet,
ausithwark coffeehonse keeper -G. Sale's, Pleasant-row,
Wandsworth. Journeyman carpenter-P. Kenway, Loughton,
Ream and Markinne, City. connives's agent.
DECLARATIONS or DIVIDINISS.
GUAM HINIT BILICITNALL Watford, coal mer,hant-lot divi-
dend of la 1914. Mayl6, and three subsequent Wedneadays, at
Lee's, Aldertaaabery.
IDWASD Roamer Mamie, K Irby -street, Hatton garden. Jeweller
-Ist dividend of Is. Id , May 16, and three subsequent Wed-
nemilarss at Lee's. Aidermanbury
FIUMMJIACK Hanle 1.601c11, High-street, Poplar, carrier-let
Weiland of Ile. W., May 16, and three subsequent Wednes-
day% al Lee,. Aldermanbary.
WILMS 'herrn. Tabernacle-row, Finsbury. builder-Ist dlH-
dead et May 16, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at
Inns, Aldermantmu2.
HART SLA2IOR, Baleall.hean, Worcestershire. porter brewer
-
let dividend of 714.. May 22 and any subsequent Tuesday, at
Whitmore's, Birmingham.
WILLIAM MAIIB, Birmingham, grocer-let dividend of
May 22. and any subsequent Tuesday, at Whitmore's, Btr-
mi
Jonsneman-lst dividend of le Id., May 23, and any subsequent
Wednesday. at liorstares. Liverpool.
SIIKLTou HILL. of Steinmann-let dividend of lid., May 23, and
any subsequent Wednesday. at Morgans,Liverpool.
DIVIDINDS.
Jun S. R. A. Hollis. Judd-street, New-road , Chapelatrect,
:timers-ken. and ilidmouth.street. Grayslnn.road. grocer-
June 11. C. W Broughton, Southampton-street, Covent-garden,
tallor-Jane 4 I. Bensaud, South street, Finsbury. merchant-
-.lame & W. Barrows, Park-street. Islington. surgeon-June &
A. Jacobson, Tyne-street, Clerkenwell. dealer in watches-June
IL W. H. J. It eal and D. J. Roberts. Rood lsne, lily, and Prince
IdwarsEs Island, British North America, merchants-June 11. R.
Work, yhhhimhe.hhheri, efty, proefridn merchant-June 11. H.
Yes and J. C. genera New-court, crutch:ld-Mara merchants-
Jape II J. Brown, Alcester, Warwickshire, seed merchant-
Jane 11. J. L. Moreland, Lydford and Kenton. Soniersetahire.
wooer-Jan 14. P. Eseiriel, Manchester, general dealer-Juno
& J. Kershaw and W. G. Kershaw, Wakefield, Yorkshire, stone-
mason-Jane I J. Kershaw separate estate,. Wakefield, York-
shire, stonemason-June R. Walker separate estate!, Shelf-
Sold, builder-June 9. J. Lyons, Shelleld, steel manufacturer-
Jane 9. J. Cern, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, boot maker.
CIRTIFICAM to be granted, sinks cane be shown is the
contrary, on the day of meeting.
Jane S. D. Cahn, Leadenhalletreet. City, dealer-June 8. P.
Taylor. Saffron Walden, Kamen, licensed sictualler-June 12. J. D.
Ayers, Nottingham and New York. America, merchant-June
8. M. Beale, Gruyatreet. Poplar, engineer, and Surrey-street,
!Wand, nary agent-June IS. J. L. Moreland. Lydford rand
Somenetshire, grocer-June 13. R. D. M' anus. St. Austel,
Cornwall, apothecary.
FARTICIRSHIPS DISSOLYKD.
Ann Rowley and J. Brown, Manchester, lithograpldc printers
-W. Meek and W. G. Hallow, Addl. street, fancy warehouse-
men- i• Grafton and W. Hood, Onion!, ironfounders-F. P.
Greenhill., I: Curio's, C. P. Greenhill and I. Smith. Yetrady-
Liantriesant 'Jamie, and Bute Docks, Cardiff, Glamor-
panne. colliery proprietors, so far as regards L Curtris-W.
H. Musgrave and 0. Croft. Sekfonlestreet, Clarke:melt. gold-
maiths-J M,ad, L P. Wynn, and J. H. Mead, Falmouth,
Cornwall, gas manufacturers, so far as Tennis n. P Wynn-
W. Williams sod W. Clark, Manchester, woollen finishers-T.
Herbert, W 11. chart, and J. Herbert, Nottingham. lace mum-
fseturers-0 S Stokes and 0. B. Stokers Stalybridge, Cheshire,
joiners-W. Moseley, Jun., and J. Moseley. Wolverhampton,
staffordshlre, plate lock manufacturers-G. Garbutt and L
Fryer, Illinmenby, near May, Yorkshire, drapers-J. Anderson
and J. Bradshaw, Liverpool, bakers-A. Gormacre and G. Bich.
oink, Canalen-htoadway, Camden.town-T H. Lowder and ft. M.
Lowder, Cardiff. Glamorganahlre, ironmongers-W. Taylor and
D. Shaw, Huddersfield. Yorkshire, hosiers-Mr Bunning and J.
IL Phillips. Birmingham, Iron and steel merchants-W. A.
Collinerwood and H. I. Collingwood, Basiaghalistreet, City, ac-
ormatante-I W.nientrd an W. Turner, Wales'', Staffordshire,
lemosfounders -2 H•Keverlawa and C. hempla Ltrtrpool, ship-
wrlghte-.1 Forbes, A. Forbes. and J. Forbes, Jun., Aberdeen,
clothiers-W. Anderson and C. Andersoti. Breehln. writers.
SCOTCH REQUEIrrItATIONN,
ALagasnire DiraLor. Glasgow, dairyman, Lay :3, at the Fa-
culty Hall, Glasgow.
Rowe MusDai.s, Old Milli of Crslgfnrth, Mirlingehlre, farmer,
May 26. at the Golden Lion Hotel Stirling
Jung Menet'. Glasgow, tailor, May ZS, at the Feet.ltyr.Hall,
Glasgow.
Huse Irmo. karma. Dumfriesshire. shoemaker, May 15, at
Cranston's Hotel. Ildinbargh.
MACCALLIII, Pot-Glasgow, writer, May IS, at the
Faculty Hall, Glasgow.
Wilma Sae, Moscow, grain merchant, May 25, at the Glasgow
Stock isgehangs, Cllanow.
Asti. tualltilaill one 00171tLAY DnaGiarton.l spirit dealer.:May
12, at
Ski
gleplient Hotel, Dansharion
ILL Glasgow.
Join ilesinne, Glasgow, rasesurer. May 25, at the Faculty
MICISAIL "mum Pisbles, wine monhant, Hag go, at Hathie.
eme's Crown Hotel, Peebles.

METROPOLITAN BOARD or WORICA.—The weekly
—of the board waa held yesterday in the eouncil-
stmeher, Guildhall. The cash statement showed net
lahmem in band amounting to 43,5 W. 13s. 4d., and the
doped eccount+ to 260,0001. The smoking fund for repaying
Irstrige debts was 40,534/. lc 3d. A report of
the main drainage committee was received on
the subject of the embankment of the Thames.
The emensittine rated that they had placed themielvel in
iieresandeaden MO the Thom Conservancy, and a depu
ted= had welled Net board on the subject. The
ermittee y received a communication from
der le the that, in the absence of definite
phew the regenellare do not object to an embank-
ment em the eel= ads. With reference to an in-
==Whir the maservaton could insist in pro-
the isassassey tills, the cooservatons state that re-
the Leellimisi embrisamed r beneficial to the river, they will
Mu meiim mbethse the value of the portion of
the hod le elfish they are entitled may not, with
=, M ameba tewerdschin $ ing the oust of the work. ijthis they had no flub at -their dimmed applicable
to the pis/p ee.
TN. MIDDLNIZZ BIRMIONB-HOURE, CLIRICENWELL-
GRIM —coorklimbla allsrations and additions are being

aside et the Oreeleenheme, Cleehenwell, oar tile din.
RIM el Yr. 1. M. Toweall, architect. Theo him boa
comiesie el* by the necessity of a
se providing a Imp
teen biesithal=el wed court, the
barks been hitherto neellegleheideli
degtee the imenisee. This wee effected by 'Wag
op *reit tillning-room as a criminal court, omen for the
palls lasig ebtaused by a new gallery and staircase direct
hem the eeetral hell A new dining-room for the justices
bee bete beill se the seeendloor. with a new kitchen,
melkwy, needs, and retiring MOIL Very extensive
Wigan bare dee bees nab in the offices of the clerk of the
pew, the county tremerer, and the clerk of committem
A new sad enlarged beak steiresac has been built, by which
glen last-warned Atom en be approached without entering
kb* main p,rtion of the baYi.g. A new system of warm-
ing, on Messrs. Harlea's primelyie, hts been introduced, es
well for the courts as the primers' cells in the hascreest.
Ibe exterior of the Milan he. been waged oa three aides
with Portland dew mil emeziwi here before there existed
well brickwork of a htly character. The old
One frost twat& .green baa been cleaned
Am mad membei mitz_
_The original contract for the
Menial works was during the past year is e
limited competition by MINI& Piper and Son, of Bishops,
pee-street, who bees elms dee executed the external im-
provements. —Buffer.
In reply to a 'memorial of the inhabitant+ of
Newqnay, praying forgovornment aid to construct a harbour
4 refuge in ,azdigan Bay, the Booed of Trade state that
they cannot bold out to the memorialists any hope of
arriatan.:e out of government f mete e.wards the construction
of a bar.siur of refuge in that locality.
elversL PALACE Urea mini um) DAY.
FRIDAY. NI.IT IK—Admissions on pernent, ;
alto by seamen tickets, 704; total rialto's, 6,741.

NEWS FROM 31114570P0L.

The Polly Smith arrived in Mall on Monday last
from Sebastopol, with 102 tone old rope, 43 tons old iron
anthers, 147 tons old iron, 117 tons old iron guns, and 150
tons cattle bones. From Captain Smith, who ha; been in
Sebastopol two months, and during that time has been fre-
quently in the company of Colonel Gowen, the American
contractor with the Russian government for raising the
sunken ships in the harbour, we find that the amounts
which appeared in the liven a few weeks tack respecting
the scandalous state of the Eiritish graveyards, and the in•
indignities therein exhibited, are corroborated ; the colonel
having expressed his deep regret at seeing a great many of
the gravestones which marked the last reatiogTire of
our brave oaken and soldiers scandalously disfigured,
The cemeteries present a forlorn sod dilapidated appearance.
Colonel Cowen, it seems, entertained an idea that it might
be sailors who had so wantonly disfigured the gravestones by
cutting them with sharp instruments sad obliterating the
inscriptions • but on being shown the improbabilty of such
an exhibition olfitl, he retracted that opinion, and he
tl subsequeny ex his opinion that it was the Russians.
At Cathcart s• when lie so many fine heroic °Meer' and
men who bravely fell, and over whose last remains humble
monuments were placed, there is nothing but disorder and
dilapidation to be seen, headstones and other funeral orna-
ments which had been placed over and around the graves
having been removed and scattered about in all directions.
In most of the cemeteries the walla have been broken down
by the cattle which gram within what should be the enclo-
sures. As for the monument, an obelisk 10 or 11 feet by 4,
composed of soft stone, which is nearly the only stone to be
got there, erected to the memory of the British army,
though having been spared in the general demolition, an
attempt has, nevertheless, been made to obliterate thehiscrip-
tions on three sides. It is, of course, presumed that the
Russians are the perpetrators of this base indecency, and
the Emperor of RUllliell attention having been called to the
fact, he has at length issued • declaration setting forth that
all persons caught in the act, or proved to have disfigured
the gravestones of the British troops who are buried there,
will be severely' punished. Captain Smith states that if
something is not done
ito protect the cemeteries, there will
not be a mark left n two year"' time to show where
any of our brave fellow, are buried, though Sebes-
topol will undoubtedly bear signs of the besieging forces
for
_generations. Colonel Gowen deserves the thanks of
all Englishmen, for he has been untiring in his efforts topro-
Met the gravestones and the cemeteries, and he has re-
peatedly caused some of his men, superintended by himself,
tesuld the dilapidated walls. Colonel Gowen, who haw
now been engaged a considerable time in raising the sunken
ships, has succeeded in raising all the Rumania fleet, with
the exception of 18 of the larger ships. Moreover, he has
aho 700 very heavy guns yet to raise, and is waiting for
heavier cable before he commences operations. Meanwhile
W men are actively engaged in completing a patent slip for
Ids . He employs between 200 and 300 hands,
of American engineers, Russians, and a few
likagbala and Irish labourers, the raising of the shim and
Met maki th
rag of e patent slip being about the
cob work going on. A few of the resident', who re-
rived • of the 1,000,000 roubles paid to the people
ma
Fdi
asuingw.mmenhohil:b7dist consildiarainbidetahenfroweieyhrtif.;:urLbungttitobehne..
htlel, one web a > 6osnt buildings now corn.
plat* gulled, end the dwaliys are miserable wooden buts
or homes the waxing dement of which is wood, with a
little of tie soft slime bane elloild to. The Russians are
exceedingly )•dast_of allyamems particularly the English,
who visit riebaelepai • sad so mew does • vowel arrive in
Castes a emir= 'eller beards her, examines every
end seism printed book. So unscrupulous
are them elkinia Gal 1 Gowen—though one would
Bortne that, Inseklog amongst them, some latitude
won be extended tie lizi—has had three boxes, con-
taining
wearing apparei, he., for himself and wife, seized,
without any ceremony whatever, the contents,
and,
• the exception of a few trinkets, sold. He was able to
buy the trinkets and what few thing" remained, but he bad
to aextraordinary high price for them. The captains
of English vessels are fined on every trifling pretence ; one
was d fifty roubles because a dead mule was lying
al de the morning after his arrival in the port, and
which the officials alleged be had shot. Captain Smith him-
self barely escaped being mulcted in the same penalty, in
consequence of claiming an anchor which he had placed in
the ground to moor to, and which had been removed
by a Russian. Newspapers, of course, are strictly pro-
hibited, and the only mesas of communicating with friends
there is to send first to some one at Odessa ; by him it
must be forwarded to Colonel Gowen, and by him trans-
mated to the party for whom it is intended. We believe 1
that the search for bullets and guns is nearly at an end,
the iron and lead harvest being almost impel—Eastern
Counties Herald.

MURDER BY POISONING IN LLICBSTBRSHIRE.

A few days ago we reported a shocking case of
poisoning by a servant girl, which proved fatal to one per-
son, sad very nearly occasioned the death of several others.
The came waiinvestigatect on Wednesday, before Mr. John
Gregory, the coroner for the county. It appeared that onthe
4th'inst., Mr.Sarnuel Wells, an elderly man, and a farmer, at
Sewn's, a village about eight miles from Leicester, died
after a week's illness, under circumstances which led to a
suspicion that he had been poisoned by his servant girl,
Hannah Holmes. She was accordingly taken into custody,
and remanded by the magietrate at Loughborough, before
whom she wee brought. A coroner's inquest was also for-
mally opened some days since, and adjourned until Wed-
nesday, when • large amount of evidence was taken, of
which the following n the imbalance;
Henry John Wills deposed that the deceased was his
father, and he knew the girl Hannah Holmes. On the 26th
ult she came to his house, and said she had been sent by
her master fur some offal wheat and some arsenic, which he
wanted to poison sparrows and rate with, and which witness
had previously promised to send him. He gave her ac-
cordingly some offal wheat and • quarter of a pound of
arsenic, which he had purchased of Mr. Astill, an oil and
adman= of Loughborough. It was labelled, " Poison—
Beware." Some little time after his wife gave him back
the pocket, saying Hannah Holmes had given it to her. He
weighed it, and found an ounce and • half had been taken
out, upon which he remarked, " Enough has been taken to
poison all Seagnive."
Ann Wells, wife of the last witness, stated that on the
26th ult. she called at the house of the deceased on her way
from Loughborougmarket, and took tea there. She saw the
deceased take some of the arsenic out of the packet on the
point of a knife, and mix it with some wheat in a basin of
water. He then tied up the packet again, and gave it to
her to take home.

Nary Jane W ells, a daughter-in-law of the decamped, who
with her husband lived with him, deposed that La the 27th
ult. he ordered the girl Holmes to make him some gruel,
which it seems it was his custom to take before going to bed.
She did so, and he began to eat it, but afterwards remarked
that he could not get through it, and directed her to take it
away. He was seised with violent vomiting soon after,
which continued through the night. He refused to have
any medical aid, but the next morning a surgeon named
Downey was sent fur, who gave him some medicine.
During the next day he was apparently better. In the
afternoon witness noticed that several of the chickens were
dying. In the evening she ordered the girl Holmes
to make some gruel for her master, which she did ;
but as he did not eat it immedirtely, witness
said she would eat it herself, which Holmes earn-
eetly dissuaded her from doing. She also, against the
girls' urgent remonstrance, gave some to her little boy,
seven years of age. Both she and the boy felt a smarting
sensation in the mouth after tasting a spoonful, more than
which they did not take, owing to its having a disagreeable
taste ; and the prisoner fetched them some beer, telling
them to wash out their mouths. The gruel was thrown
away. Her husband then came home, and on being told of
the sensations she sod the child had experienced, remarked
that he believed there was poison in the oatmeal of which
the gruel was made. The boy was soon after taken with
violent sickness, and after going to bed witness herself was
taken. and Mr. Downey, the surgeon, was fetched. The
sickness continued through the night, and in the morning
both were better, but witness was very thirsty for several
days afterwards. The girl Holmes had been often reproved
by her master, and had sometime* said to witness she wished
one person in the world was dead. She was also in the
habit of talking about poisoning, and cutting persons'
threats, and one day asked witness if the yew tree in the
garden was poisonous.
James Wells, husband of the last witness, gave corrobo-
rative evidence.

Patrick Downey, surgeon of Sileby, detailed some par
ticulars of the illness of the deceased, from which he died
on the 4th inst. During life some of the ordinary symptoms
of poisoning by arsenic were absent, but be made a post-
mortem examination, theresultof which convinced him that
death was occasioned by arsenic poisoning. He accordingly
delivered the stomach of deceased, together with astion
of oatmeal, some of the matter vomited by Mrs. Wells, and
some dead chickens, which had been placed in his by
the last witness, into the custody of the police.
Joseph Goddard, chemist, of Leicester, stated that he
received the matters spoken of by the last witness from the
police, with directions to make an analysis of them for
arsenic. He first examined the oatmeal, in which he found
none, and on giving some of it to a fowl, no effect was pro-
duced. He next examined the matter vomited, but did not
succeed in detecting any poison in his first experiments.
On reducing it, however, to one-fourth of its bulk, by the
application of Reinck's test, he obtained indications of the
presence of arsenic. He afterwards analysed the intestines
of the deceased, and the chickens, and found arsenic
abundantly in all.
Superintendent Hague, of the county constabulary, de-
posed that he went to the house of the deceased during his
illness, and was told by him that he suspected the girl
Holmes of having poisoned him. He took her into custody
upon the charge, which she strongly denied. While in the
lock-up at borough she wrote a letter, which witness
opened. It was addressed to her father and mother, and
contained a confession that she had poisoned her master,
and hoped to be forgiven for it. She several times remarked
that she did it, but why she did it she did not know.
Jane Frances Newby deposed that she knew the girl
Holmes very well, and had heard her say she wished the
old —, meaning her master, was doad.
Holms, who was present during the whole of the inquiry,
having been duly cautioned by the coroner, stated that she
was guilty of administering the poison, but did not intend
to kill her master.

The jury then returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder"
against Hannah Holmee, who was committed on the coro-
ner's warrant to take her trial at the next assizes.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH
WESTERN LINE, NEAR LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, FILIDAT.
The engine of the express train, which left Liver-
pool for Manchester at 10.40 this (Friday) morning, broke
down at Roby, about six miles from Liverpool. Whilst the
train remained stationary a coal train, which had followed
the express from Liverpool, ran into it, smashing the car-
riages and creating hideous confusion. Several of the passen-
gers are fearfully injured, and it is feared in some cases fatally.
It appears that there is no telegraphic communication
between Roby and Edge-MIL and so soon as the engine
broke down one of the potters proceeded for about 1,030
yards along the line in the direction of Liverpool, waving a
danger signal. As the driver of the coal train, however,
did not anticipate any obstruction, be was going at consi-
derable speed, and even when he maw the danger
signal, in consequence of the slippery state of
the rails, he could not stop in tune to prevent
the collision. The greatest number of the passen-
gers in the express fortunately quitted their carriages when
they heard the noise of the advancing coal train ; but five
persons were unfortunately inside at the time of the acci-
dent, and were very severely injured. Their names are
Mr. Freedlin and Mr. Unsworth, of Manchester; Mr.
Arthur Brier and Mr. Venable (of the finn of Gibbs,
Bright, and Co.), of Liverpool ; and a soldier whose name
is unknown. The injured persons were promptly attended
to by Dr. Goret and Mr. Kirkpatrick, of Preswt.
Two ladies in one of the first-class carttages fainted, and
one of them was slightly injured about the head.
The driver of the express. engine had his legs broken, and
now lies in the Liverpool infirmary. At the time of the
collision, he was under his engine making some repairs.
The express train, which has been put on this month, con-
sisted of a van, two first-class carriages, and a second-class
carriage. All the carriages are dreadfully smashed, and one
first-class carriage was lifted completely from the springs
and thrown on to the opposite line of rails, so that the
down train from London, which brings the newspapers, was
delayed about half-an-hour. As soon as the line was
cleared, the majority of the passengers were sent on to
Manchester.

ACCIDINT AT MI. RAZIT'II CIRCUS, AT OXFORD.-
Mr. limey paid a visit to Oxford on Thursday and Friday.
Hie specious marquee was patronised by about tlOO
including the Very Rev. the Dean of Christ Chiir3e=
Mrs. Liddell, the Rev. the Vioe•Chancellor and Mrs. Jeune,
the President of St. John's, the President of Corpus, Dr.
Rowden, the Mayor of Oxford and Mrs. Randall, Mr. She-'
riff Stevens, a large number of senior and junior members
of the University, and some of the leading inhabitants of
the city and neighbourhood. The first animal introduced
was a two-year-old thorough bred filly, about 14 hands,
the property of Mr. Cowper, a breeder of horses, at
Farnborough-bill, near Banbury, and was described as being
of a most vicious and savage nature. On being brought into
the ring the animal seemed at first to be in a better temper,
and Mr. Rarey commenced operations. Suddenly, from some
unexplainable cauae, the animal dashed away amongst the
spectators, dragging Mr. Rarey with him. Three front rows
of seats in the half-crown places werebroken, and upwards of
thirty occupants were unseated. Most of them, we are
happy to say, were more frightened than hurt. One lady
was obliged to be taken home in a fly, and three young men
were also rather injured. Mr. Rarey showed the most
determined resistance to the animal, and by his cou-
rage and strength succeeded in restraining it from
doing further mischief, and with the aid of his
two aasistanta the colt was secured. This is the first time
that Mr. Remy has ever had an accident while operating on
vicious horses, although he has had to contend against
horses of double weight and strength. He admitted that be
had seldom met with a colt which showed so much determi-
nation. The attendance on Friday was considerable, and
included His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and suite,
Dr. and Mrs. Liddell, Earl Browulow, &c. The operations
were confined to a cob, and the breaking in of a colt, which
occupied an hour and a quarter. A very vicious animal
from Wheatley was in attendance, but Mr. Rarey stated
that under the ciretunstances of yesterday, he would not
operate until he had a stronger brinier.
TEE WILLINGTON YACHT Cars.—The entice for
the silver cup presented by this club for competition
amongst undecked boats or gentlemen's sailing gigs, on
Thursday, have closed and are as follows : Minnie,
Colonel Ciunberlege ; Little Pet, Mr. 11. Gregory
ittin, Mr. C. Iles ; Enna., Kr. 3..1. ; Belle, Mr.
; Doom, Mr. B. Daniel ; Gipsy, Mr. 0. Leo. The
rats is to be over the above-bridge sail* course, from
Battersea to the month et the Wardle sad tack.

tab) intelltenct.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MAY 18.
(Before Mr. Commieeioner Vane.)
DI as ►REEMAN AND WILSON,

The bankrupt, were lead-merchants, of Blenheim-street,
Oxford-street. This was the certificate meeting. The ac-
counts, which have already appeared in detail, show debts
of 7,7001., with asset, of about 4,4001.
Mr. T. Turner appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Lawrence
for the bankrupt Freemen, and Mr. Hodgson for Wrixon.
Mr. Turner said the case was one where Major Wrison,
late of the Fist India Company's service, bad been induced
to enter into Fortneranip with the other bankrupt, on 14 ba-
lance-sheet showing that the firm was solvent, with a sur-
plus, of 2,600 g. The major was induced to bring in 2,500 L,
and by deed of May, 1858 he became • partner from the
January preceding. In February, 1859, they were unable
to meet their engagements, and upon investigation by
Mr. Maynard, the accountant, it appeared that
the estate had been insolvent when Major
Wrixon was induced to enter the firm ; the assets laving
been over-valrA, and some of the liabilities omitted. A
composition of 10s. in the pound was carried out, one of the
conditions being that a debt of 1,000/. due to Miss Freeman,
aunt of one of the baukrupte, should not be clawed. By
the same deed, Cole, • former partner, was released from
any liability either to Miss Freeman or the other creditors.
The bankrupts were unable to pay the second instalment of
the composition, and ultimately they were brought to this
court. Miss Freeman bad since been allowed to prove for
1,000/. against the joint estate, although Major Wilson was
no party to the security given to her, Freeman having given
• promissory note in the name of the firm without
the knowledge of his partner. This was, in fact,
• fraud upon the creditors who had executed the
deed. Another objection arose on the face of the
balance-sheet. Deducting the liabilities since proved to
exist, Freeman wu insolvent at the time the partnership
command, both on the joint and the separate account.
The expense bad largely exceeded the profits, but with re-
gard to Major Wrixon, who had taken no part in the busi-
ness, the magnets had no objection to make.
Mr. Legion, of Paddington, &creditor for 8/., complained
that he had sold • lot of lead to the bankrupts, soil left it
with them, on the representation of the clerk that he
should have a cheque the next morning. He could not get
it. and in two days they were bankrupt.
Mr. Lawrence said that after the creditor's account had
been sent in, they refused to ruction the payment. It was
undoubtedly • hard me.
The Commissioner —I can do nothing towards procuring
this poor man payment.
Mr. Hodgson said that his client had been grossly de-
ceived. He had taken all the precautions in his power ; but
the surplus of 2,6001. shown by the balance-sheet was in
reality a deficiency of 2,5001. • so that it made • difference
against Major Wrixon of 5,001. He had lost his whole
fortune in this concern—upwards of 3,000/.
The Commissioner—He has acted very imprudently. The
only question with me is the class. All things considered,
he may take a first-class certificate.
Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of Freeman, urged that he had
carried on this business for twenty years. It was originally
that of Sir George Alderson, and they kept up the old firm
of " O. B. Alderson mid C 0... He was in partnenhip with
Mr. Cole, a man of superior intelligence to himself. Cole,
wishing to retire, a balance-sheet was taken ; it Mowed a
surplus of 3,200/. ; and so satisfied was Freeman with the
accuracy of this statement, that he gave Cole a bond for
1,3001. There could not he a stronger proof of the bona
fides with which Freeman had acted ; for it was the same
balance-sheet on which Major Wrixon had entered the firm,
and there was no question that it had been fairly taken.
Major Wrixon—No, no.
Mr. Lammas hoped that as the major's case had been
disposed of, he would not forget himself so far as to inter-
rupt the proceedings. When a skilful accountant, Mr.
Maynard, was called in, he discovered, what usually hap-
pened when partners themselves prepared their balance-
sheets, that the assets were over-stated, and many liabilities
omitted.

His Honour said that no doubt • great mistake had been
committed in the preparation of the balance-sheet of May,
1888; but looking at the whole of the evidence, he muld
not come to the conclusion that Freeman had made a
wilfully false statement. No doubt he was insolvent in
18* but that was • result of the mistake referred to. That
being the only objection, he might take • certificate of the
second class.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COI7RT.—MAY 18.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.)
IN RR USAir zmucorr NIBIANOR. —ALLEGED FRAUD BY A

This insolvent, • Russian merchant at Titus, was opposed
by Mr. Sargood for • Russian merchant at Moscow, named
Schaunschild, and supported by Mr. Nichols.
In this case the debts were upwards of 6,0001., and 4,0001.
worth of goods had been obtained in • few months in the
year 1868. Theirv.ing creditor wa• a sufferer to 2,0001.,
and it was all that the goods had been obtained by •
" gigantic fraud The The insolvent left 'Tiflis and went to
Constantinople and to France, audio July last came to Eng-
land. He was arrested on • espies by the opposing creditor,
who was called as • witness, and examined as well as
the insolvent through an interpreter. The insolvent
had dealt with the creditor from 185.5, and in 1838
obtained goods to the amount of 2,0001., and had not paid
one shilling on that account. The insolvent alleged that a
was made against him of uttering a forged note on
tcllrr. Petersburg Bank, and be had expended more than
3,0001. in defending himself, and to that " enormous ex-
pense," as he stated on his proceedings, be attributed his in-
solvency.
In the course of the investigation, it appeared that the
insolvent's books of account were left at Tiflis An appli-
cation was made for the books to be filed, and for • specific
account of his dealings.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy considered the application
reasonable, and promised. an the adjournment would per-
hapsren
delay the case two months, to include the same in any
judgment be might pronounce.
e insolvent was remanded to prison.

THE POLICE COURTS.