The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1856.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

MANIFESTO OF THE SULTAN.

The following is a translation of an Imperial
Manifesto just published at Constantinople, and co-
pies of which, printed in the Turkish language, have
been sent in great numbers to the Turkish pro-
vinces :

" IMPERIAL

" It has pleased Divine Providence to crown the
efforts of the throne and of the nation by concluding
the war with a satisfactory peace, and one which is
consistent with the rights and interests of our crown ;
and the treaty of peace having been ratified by um, we
have ordered it to be published.
" The soldiers of our armies, of all grader, called to
the defence of the country, have fulfilled their duties
throughout the war so gloriously ended, with heroic
valour, noble resignation to the evils inseparable from
war, and exemplary discipline and obedience,
causing the Ottoman arms to shins with brighter
glory, and immo?talising their names by filling the
best pages of the history of our age with the exploits
of their heroism. Let them receive the proof of our
Imperial satisfaction. Never shall we cease to offer
prayers on their behalf.

" All our subjects, without distinction or exoeption,
in rendering these striking services, have shown the
same sentiments of fidelity and love to the throne
and country. The functionaries of all dunes and the
notables of communities generally, have exhibited
the noblest emulation, and have well performed their
duty in executing the orders of the government.
They have merited our high approbation.
" In order that this happy peace which we have
obtained may be turned to the profit of oar country,
all chum of our subjects should continue to be bound
together by the ties of patriotism, and I trust that all
our functionaries will show the greatest possible meal
in realising in an t &swim manner, coeformably to
my immoveable intention, the organisation and
amelioration of which, with the aesistanos of divine
Providence, I have laid the bases.

" I hope, by the goodness of the Almighty, and the
aid of my people, that one country and nation will
thus gain more glory and grandeur in the world by
its progress in prosperity and happiness.
" The proofs of friendship and good will shown
u on this occasion by oar august allies will never
be forgotten. The remembrance, thereof, will be
treasured for ever in the Ottoman heart, and the
names of their heroic soldiers who have shed their
blood for our eau% and have covered themselves on
the Geld of battle with an immortal glory—will have
the same place in our history as in their own.
"Having decreed the publication of the general
Treaty of Peace, we order alio:that this token of oar I
Imperial satisfaction be transmitted to all.
" Given at our Imperial Divan, in the list day. of
Chiba, 1272 " (April, 1846).

distely. But I added that for a reconciliation to be
brought about between two parties it was necueary that
they should both entertain favourable dispoeitions, and I
espreseed my belief that neither the court of R 1136 nor
oar country were In that podtion that the arrangement
would appear user. able to Uinta.. I added with equal
frankness (for although the conversation was not diplomatic
but familiar, frankness always appeared to me to be desk-
able)—l confess that oa our side public opinion Is not so
disposed as to admit if a reamnsble settlement. If, on one
hand, we ought to demand from Boma the cession of cer-
tain ancient privileges, and her consent to the reforms re-
quired to put the church in harmony with the princi-
ples of oar oivil laws; on the other hand, I allow that it
would be neesa■ry to make some coneeuioae to the chinch,
to grant ter a greater bads& is her relations with the
state, and, is short, to admit ►er to the enjoyment of
the priseiolu of liberty. Well, public opinion is not
disposed to make these concessions. (Laughter.) Do
you wish to know why ? I said to them, "The Boman
States are in a very unbolt; y state," and I must °bums
that my hearers did not deny it (Great laughter.) They
did not deny it, because they were both oatholies acid libe-
rals. Now, added I, this state of things produces an on
favourable feeling towards the sovereign of those states,
and this feeling with regard to the temporal sovereign en-
tends to the person of that sovereign, who is at the same
time the head of the church. My beaten replied, "You
must distinguish between the two chsreeters." I replied,
" You are rght ; and I do snake that distinction as well
as you, as well as every educated person, every pbilo- I
septet; but it is imptssible to render these distinctions
comprehensible to the multitude, and it therefore follows,'
I repeat, that the initiation against the temporal sovereign
Is detrimental to the inflaence which belong, to the Pontiff
Benoit it is with us public opinion is not in a condition
likely to lead to a real *grummet; for, as I have said, is
order to come to an agreement, we must corselets make
emulsions to the Chan*. We mast therefore wait on one
band, until the remembrance of the concordat with
Austria be a little weakened— (laughter) ; and, on
the other, until the situation of the Roman State'
be somewhat improved." (Laughter, and approba-
tion.) Ido not know whether these mums completely
sonvineed my hearers ; what is esrtaia Ur, that my 'AMU
put an end to the disouseloo. I have mentioned a change of
opinion u having occurred among many statesmen with
regard to our relations with Rome, and I an assure you
that several of those who at other times were disposed to
judge severely of oar conduct, if not to blame it openly,
now net only do nut blame us, bat give us their fall appro-
bation. Will you know the reason t I will tell you. We owe
it not to our merit, to oar speeches, to our memoranda cc
writings, but we owe it to the Austrian c sacordat. (Bravo I)
This concordat her proved the most eloquent defence in our
favour that c meld ever be imagined. (Laughter.) lea
therefore led to draw from this foot a conclusion which for
a moment will bring me nearer to the honourable Count
Solaro della Marghsrlta (laughter), vii., that if, in a reli-
gious point of view, I can only feel regret at that concordat,
is a political point of view I join with Count Solaro della
Margherita to praise sad appland iL

FRANCE.

(11011 0171 OWN

PARIS. TiItIIISDAT ETIIIINO.

According to a widely credited rumour, the
Emperor has received a pressing invitation from the
Hing of Prowls to visit Berlin, and join in a con-
ference to which the other parties would be the
the Emperor of Austria and the Czar. At this
meeting the Italian question and the position of
Neufchatel are to be considered, and people exist
who even go se far as to say that an attempt will be
made to impose upon England some " anti-revoln-
tiontry guarantese,"and also a check upon her mari-
time power!

The Archduke Maximilian, brother of the Empe-
ror of Austria. arrived at Paris at six o'clock, and
p►oceeded immediately to join the Imperial circle at
St. Cloud. He was reosived at the railway station
by Prince Napoleon. The Prince porpoise returniog
to Austria through Belgium and Holland, and will be
present at Vienna for the accouohement of the Em-
press. A deepatoh, received here from Vienna, states
that b• is charged with the minion of offering to the
Emperor Napoleon the mortal remake of the Duke
de Reiehatadt. The schen of the eon of Napoleon L
will be conveyed to Fllllce with great pomp, should
the offer be accepted.
At the Bootee the Rents opened well; and, after
a slight decline, closed at 7Sfr. 40e. to 75fr. 46e.
The railways and Credit Mobilise were Sem.

M. P4tri has addressed a circular to the commis-
saries of police at Paris, drawing their attention to
the letter of the Minister of the Interior, pub.
lathed a few days back, against persons
falsely arrogating to themselves a certain
amount of government influence, in order to
induce dupes to join them is industrial schemes.
The prefect of police calls on the persons serving
I under him to exert themselves to the utmost to put a
stop to such disgraceful proceedings, and to get the
guilty parties severely punished. It is the duty, he
observes, of every good citizen to cooperste in putting
down such immoral practices, bat above all of those
in government situations.
M. de Boutenieff has been named Alabama& of
Russia at Constantinople.

SOUTH AMERICA.

(IT NUMMI TfizokArz.)
(raom ooa, Owl COARIZIONDIGIT.)
t3OLITHADIPTON. FRIDAY MORNING.

The Royal Moil steamship Avon, with the Brazi-
lian and River Plate mails, bee arrived. She brings
145 psseeagers, 82 of whom landed at Lisbon, ape-
ois of the value of 3,8541., and 43,0001. value in
diamond%

Her dates are:—Buenos Ayres, April 3; Monte
Video, 6; Rio, 13; Pernambuco, 22; St. Vincent's,
May 1; Lisbon, 12.
Everything wee perfectly tranquil at Rio. The
cholera and yellow fever were prevalent, particularly
amongst the shipping. Cholera and fever also ex-
isted at Bahia, bat were decreasing at Pernambuco.
Bt. Vineent'o, Tenerife, and Madeira were healthy.
The weather at Lisbon was fine, and the town healthy.
Exchange was gamed at 27f.
The Avon's voyage was delayed by strong head
winds.

The Tamar, with the outward Brazil mails, left St.
Vilma' on the 17th April.

The Journal de Rene reproduces the protocol of
tb•litti of April is &Mom

We roadie the hasperedoom Bilge Timm is
a talk is the diplomat et world of a eireslar addressed to the
British arms abroad by Lord Clanidos, riving a ramsd
of the promeolo, sad patting ease questiose Is a phis.,
lipbt than Is the ease is times dogmatists where, as is
known, twat* disessidoss ass 'rutty totted down."
The Duke of Brunswick has left his dominions on
a tear to Vioass,Vesiee, Rome sad Naples.

The 15th of Jane is spoken of st Paris as the day
epee which the baptism of the Imperial Prieto will take
plata. La artiste of law vastly; 400,000 trues towards
the *spume, has barn adopted by the Legialative Body.

• .
The Xing of Napless preparing a written justifi-
*Won of his policy, to Do Wised is the form of o letter to
We Austriaa mustiest.

The refusal of the Grand Duke of Tascany to can-
elude a new oeseardat with the P. pt. le 'trivia, his popu-
larity at Thrones.
Yesterday Priam Mot tore* adored his eighty.
third year. Neat ninth the veteran dipkeastet will take
up his mittens* et a heanedal villa at Johannisberg upon
the Blies.
Litters trios Stockholm soonest Prima Napoleon's
opproaehing visit with lodges upon the heed al Princess
Charlotte Begat* daughter et the Log, sod 16 years of
age. This salon, and that of Prime Omer with a seontew
den owe royal badly, will. it Is obeersod. quiet the
hams diem as to the Caters of the Middies of Swedes.

TRIAL OF WILLIAM PALMER.

THIRD DAY.

Theo court resumed at 10 o'clock this morning, in
the use order as yesterday. The jury came in firer, then
**judger', and lastly the primmer. His coantscance to-
day betrays somewhat of inward anxiety, and there la a
nervous twitching of the mouth, seeming to indicate a sup-
preesion of feeling. He stood throughout the morning, and
at times appeared to be bit in t►ought. During the greater
part of the time, however, be watched the proceedings
with esgernees. He ao longer takes notes, but as points
occur to him, communicates verbally with his solicitor.

The dam wee crowded, Berl Grey and Eirl Derby
being still monger the distioguiehed occupants of the
bench.

Charles Joseph Roberts called and examined by Mr.
James—ln November last I was an apprentice to Mr.
Hawkins, druggist, of Rageley. I know the prisoner
William Palmer. I remember Tuesday the 20th of Nonni
bee. I saw the prisoner on that day. He came to Mr
Hawkins' shop between 11 and 12 o'clock in the day. He
asked first for two drachms of prosaic acid, and produced a
bottle. While I wee pawn it up for him, Mr. Newton,
Mr. Salt's assistant, came in, and the prisoner
told him he wanted to speak to him, and they went out of
the shop together. I know a person named Brassington, a
cooper, and I saw him sitar Palmer bad gone out. Bras-
sington took Newton away with him, and Palmer returned
into the shop. He then yoked for sin grain, of strychnine
land two drachms of Batley's solution of opium. That is
what is commonly called Bath y'e sedative." I had put
up the prude acid, and that remained on the counter.
While I was preparing these things Palmer stood at the
ehcp door, bat he was at the counter when he ordered
them, and he removed to the street door while I was pn-
paring them. His bade was to me, and he appeared to be
looking in the street. It took wont five minutes to make
the preparations, and be remained stinting at the door until
I was ready to give him the things. I then delivered the
things to him, the presto acid in the bottle h. had brought,
the strychnine in a paper, and the opium In a phial. He
paid for them and took them away. All this while there
was no other person in the shop—that is from the time the
prisoner returned from Newton until he went oat
with the things. After Palmer had left with
these things Newton came into the shop, and I
had some conversation with him. He made a remark
to me. I have known PLlmsr for some time. I
had previous to that November bun six years in Mr. Haw-
kins' employment, and it was about two years before this
transaction that Palmer had bought drugs at his shop. I
know Thirlby ; he was Palmees assistant, and he started in
a shop about two years before, and since that day Palmer
had never bought anything at our shop, to my knowledge,
until the day I hive mentioned. I believe Thirlby prac-
tised medicine in Palmer's name.

Crowesentined by &desist Sbee—l. mule an entry of
Palmer's name on the sale of these things in the book.

The Attorney-Oseeral said the nest witness in order was
named Bamford, bat he had been taken seriously ill, and the
prosecution would therefore propose to read his depositions
as tikes before the coroner.

Mr. Willlm Stevens celled and examined by the Attar-
limy-General—l have retired from business- I was the step-
father of the disused Cook. I married his father's widow,
and I knew the young men intimately. I hod the care
constantly of him. He was entitled to some property,
about 12.0001, end was articled to • solicitor at Worthing,
la Sussex, bat he did not follow that profession. He betoJk
himself ti racing pursuits recently. His earliest betting
bo Ic. is dated 1852. I did whet I hould to
withdraw him fr-m that permit. I however still)
continued on the most affectionate terms with him.
The last tine I saw him before his death was on
the 6th of November, last year, shoot two o'clock in the
afternoon. This was at the Ricliway-station, Huston
*quote, and I hays a slight recollection that he was going to
Rageley. He looked better then I hod seen him for a very
loci time. I was so gratified that I said, "My boy, you
dos% look asythieg of en isivielid cow." He struck him-
self firmly on the chest, end said, " 1 em ell right—quits
well ;" end I think i.e aided he was quite happy. He was
not a reboot men in vita of eppear.nee; he had a very
pal. eamplezioe. For souls moctlis in the previous winter
he had had a sore throat. I did not see him win until
after his death. I heard et his death first on Wednesday
evening. the 21st November. Mr. Jones, the surgeon, gave
me the intormatioo, end on the Thuridsy I went down
with Mr. Jones to Lott. rwortb, rt.r the perpose of search-
ing for the deceased's will and papers. I did not Sad •
will, end the next day I went to Rueeley. As soon as I
arrived at the inn I asked to see the body, but I met Palmer
at the bar. I believe I bed seen him once before. Mr.
Jaw introduced me to him at the inn, and he accompanied
me up shirr. Palmer removed the sheet from the corpse.
He wietivered the body down to the waist, and I we, very
meek streak with the appsarstios of the body. The first
thing I noticed was the tightness of the muscles across
the farm. There did sot appear tome to be any ema-
ciation. After I had looked at the deceased we
all went dews stairs—myself, Mr. Jones, and Pal-
mer. I went into one of the sitting•roome, end I
said to Palmer, 1 beer from Mr. Jones Mr. Palmer,
that you know something of my son's affairs; can you tell
me any thine aboTst thee?" He replied "Yes,there are 4,0001.
worth of bills oat of his, and I am sotry to say my name is
to them, bet I have got a paper drawn up by a lawyer,
gigged by Cook, to show that I never had any benefit or
the money from them " I eepreseed great surprise, and
said, "1 feet there wont be 4,000 shillings to pay you," but
I amid, "Has he no hones nor property?' He said,
"Yes, be has horses, but they are midi/aged;" sad I sad,
No sporting bets, or anything of that sort owing to him?"
He mentioned ore bet of 3001. twit was owing to him, and
if it is material I will state she name.

The I
users ?

---• .
-You do not wish to mention the

Witaess—No, the man is dying at the present moment.
The Avorney General—Ras the bet been paid.
Witams—No, it has not.
The Lord Chief Jusuce—The mains Is not necessary,
Witness—lt has nothing, whatever, to do with this ease.
The Attorney General—Ton can write the name down oa
a ;fitoor paper.
r wll do that.

TO, Attornay•Geaual—Wss it a sportiog bet ?
Witness—No, it bad nothing to do with sporting at all.
The name was thee bawled in, aad the Not
decided that it ought not to he disclosed.
fleticaat Shat—Kacopt it should bursa:ter betoms as-
*miry ?
The Lerd Chief Just:co—Or hoarse.

Nomination continued—Palmer said 'hardwire no other
bete that he knew of, aad I said, " Well, I think his sport-
ing acquaintances should take his sporting debts, for I
should pay cothiog." I then turned round and said,
" Whether he has left anytblog or cot, poor fallow, he
must be buried." Palmer immediately said, " I will bury
him myself if that is all." I said " I et namely cannot allow
you to do that." He said he had a great wish to be allowed
to bury him, and I replied, " No, that is my busi-
ness as his 'amour, and I shall take tare of it."
I said " I cannot have the funeral immediately, u I in-
tended to bury him in London, in his ato.her's grave. I am
very sorry for intoovaniescing the people of the ion, but
I will get It done OS soon as possible." Palmer
replied, ' It is of no consequence, but the Cody
ought to be fastened up at once." That ordOnated the con-
versation oa the subject. Palmer and Mr. J toes then left
the room. They returned in about pelf-an-hour. Oa their
return I upraised • desire to have some respectable
undertaker seat for in Hurley, and 1 asked
Palmer who It would be desirable to call in, it that
that I might order the podia. Palmer replied, " I have
dose that already. I have ordered a shell and • strong
oak coffin." I repressed my surprise, and said, " Why,
sir, I did not give you any authority for that."
I said,. Bet I mast see the undertaker, to give 13 in iostr or-
ti as what is do." He told me the name of tee undertaker,
but I em not quite sure. I then ordered dinner for myself
sod my son-in-law, and I asked Palms.. to C 303, in. We
all dined together. I was going back to London that after-
noon, and we dined about three o'cl:cit Atter dinner I de-
sired Mr. Jones to be so good as to en upstate' and get Crok's
betting book, or any papsn he might here. I 12..r1 seen him
with a betting-book with a clasp. Upon this request Mr.
Jones left the ro m, and Palmer f amid him. Ms re•
tuned two or throe minutes aft-rwards, and said he was
very sorry, but he could mot Rad any book or pm rt. I
said, No betting• book, Mr. Jens. ?" and turning tweeds
['elute, I said, "How hi this ?" Pelour said, It is of
10
" No use, sir, I am the best judge of that."
He repeated, " It is of no to of use." I sail, I am
the best jade* of that; I know that it is of ass. I under-
stand that my son won • grs at deal of mosey at Shrew"-
gforibm'ahetnit.a"marnaldmieeer,
laaretal,"ntubbi;: said, " Ccok received
Illitlisuierdit:rea'tsa'aitadterrielpdoooaufrtng.shootitntohh'kislmoalsassuvoney on the course at fibre ',F-
lury." I said, " Very well, sir ; the b lit ought to be
found, and must be found." Palmer, in • quieter tone,
said, "Oh, it will Do Mud, no doubt ;" and I again said,
"Sir, ft shall be found," I then went to the d-or of the
eittinproom, and calling in the housekeeper from the bit.,
I desired that every piste of paper might be lacked
■p, and that nothing might be touched until
I returned from London, or sent some one
with authority to take possession. Before I event
away I went up stairs to take • last look at the body,
■nd fouled some aerasats la the room Uvula, over the bed
clothes. The undertaker was there. I bad communicated
with him before I went to dinner. He was standing by
the side of a shell which be bad brought,' n i I gave him
dimness for aki•g the body to Loadoa. I went to the
side of the shell, whleb was uncovered. I knelt down by
we elie of the shill, •ad tallies hold of the right band of
the imps., I found it clenched. I then looked after the
body, and saw the left hood was clenched la the same way.
I returned to lowa that might, and the meet morning I
cosawaloated with my to'Jcitor, who gave me a letter to
Mr. Gardaer, of !Legally. I retained is Roseley at two

o'clock in the afternoon of the nest day, sod arrived at
about eight o'clock. On my way to town Palmer arrived
on the platform at Ruston square at the tame time
es myself. lie said he had received a telegraphic message
after I left, which had brought him to London. I asked
him where Mr Cook's hones where, and be told me at
Hednesford. On my nutlet to Rugelev, I sew him again at
Wolverton, and 1 said t t him, '. Mr. Palmer, this is a
really melancholy thing—the death of my poor eon bap-
p ming SO suddenly ; I t
itk for the sake
of his brother sod eistt-r, might be desira-
ble to know whet h a caplaints are." They were
hie half brother and his Own si.tor. and I said, " I think it
might be desirable that their medical friend should snow
somethicg of this, and therefore I think the body ought to
be opened." Palmer reptted, "Oh, hit can be done very
well." Nothing more p ued We bid been Were in different
carriages, bet from Wollorti.n we outteied the same are
tinge to Rugeley. I said to hint then, " Mr. Palmer, m I
am living ate dedanoe, I had belt r ask some solicitor on
the spot to look after my interest." He ita d, " Oh, yes, we
can do that. Do you know any .olicitoe 1" This occulted
I at Wolverton. We arrived et Rugeley at eight o'cl ck, end
soon afterwards Palmer said' YOJ one talking shut a sc-
' licitor. Do you know any cue here ?" I said, "No: Ido
not, for you know lam a pet fe,:t stronger ben." He then
said, "I do, I know ti cm ell mt oreely, I can introduce
one to you. I mutt g a him,' eon hen a cup of toff, so and
es soon as I have due I well come over and tell you all
about it." I tanked him and said I would not trouble
him. He then added, " You will not rind any
solicitor to-night, as they are all out to night"
I then &Pend my tone seal manner of voice pur-
posely, and I said, tt Mr. Palmer, it I should call in any
solicitor to give me advice, 1 sup; too y will have no ob-
jection to answer any out shoes he might wish to put to
you." This was in the °mottles on the way from the rail-
way, but, although the moon was rhinirg, I could not see
bis features; but in a mum' die convulsion of the
throat that was perfectly evident to me, he replied "Oh,
certainly not." There was then a pause of some minutes,
and then be again orepeed to toms over attic his coffee
to tell mo about a solicoter. I ionic tanked him, and de.
clined. I then went to the inn, and of towards to Mr.
Oardoer's. On my r, tern to t' e inn Ito .nd Palmer there
i
and he began talking atout the bills. He said
"It is a very unpleannt affair 'or me " I raid, "It is right
I should tell you th,t sine, I maw y• u I have had si rather dife
ferent acceunt of Cook's 'flora." He eeid, '' I hope, at all
events, it will be settled pleasan-ly " I Laid, "It can only be
settled in a Court of Chancery,"' and he re.
plied, "Oh indeed I" He then 'eked, "What
friends had Cock to visit him in London ?"
I replied' " Oh. several." The neat day, Sundey, I OM
him again at the ion, and we were talking of Being to
ileassford to see Sounders, the trainer. He said, "If I
were you, I would not take a solicitor there." I said,
" Why not 1" Re said, " I would rent/mead yon
not." I said, " I shall use my owe judgment abort
that." On the same morning be come in again
to me while I was sitting writing, and be ap-
proceed me with a piece of paper in his hand.
I did not take it from hint, but I said, " Pray, Mr.
Palmer, who is Mr. Smith, of this place ?" He said,
" Mr. Smith—Mr. Smith," two or three times. He said he
did not know. I said, " I mess Mr. Smi'b who sat up with
my eon." " Oh," Palmer replied, "he's a solicitor in this
town." I said, " I ask you the question because the bet-
ting•book is missing, and I should like to know
who wee with him when he died." After a short
pause, I said, "Pray Mr. Palmer, did yon attend
my poor son in a medical eapicity ?" He said, "Oh
dear, no." I said, " I ask you that queition became I am
determined to have his body examinee. If you have at-
tended him medically, I 1,111/1)0119 the gentleman I shall all
in would think it peeper that you should be m-
eat." Hs then said, " Can you tell me who
is to perform the examinstion ? " I said "I
°mat, I Mull not know myself until to-moyrow.
I think it: right to tell you that I shall have it done to
my satisfaction, and it is a mater of iedifference to me
whether you are present or not." He replied, " And so it
Is to me." Os the Friday when I saw the body, and
Palmer urged the speedy burial. I saw no signs of decom-
position ; on the contrary, it did hat look like a dead body.
Croes-exemioed by Mr. Serjeant Stime—Mr. Cook had •
slight sore throat the winter before last, and he too some-
times complained of it. I have never seen any ulcers upon
his tongue, or sores about his face. I saw him three or feu
times daring the summer. Re had not been an invalid,
bet be bad complained of being one; and his
medical friends had told him that if he was not
better in the winter, he should go to a warm
climate. That was why I said to him et tee railway station,
"Why, lon do not look like an invalid now." He never re-
(erred tome about inuring his life; nor do I know that he
ever wanted to do co. When the betting-book was lost! was
very much dismantled about it, and I comp'ained to the
people of the house about it. I have One! beet, in canaille
cation with a person named Field, a polic,-,fficer. It watt
about a fortnight or three weeks aft'r my eon's death. He
called upon me, and I had never applied to him.
By Baron Alderson—l have heard of a Mr. Pratt. I
called upon Mr. Bamford. Mr. Jones to d me in London
:hat Mr. Bamford bad thee celled in, sad I called to thank
him for his attendance, and to ask if I had anything to pay
him. That was all the convenatiou I bee PHI him.
Mary Keeley' examined by Mr. Welehy—l am a widow
'Meg at Rugeley. On the 21st of November last I wet
called to lay out Mr. Cook's body. My sister-in-law went
with me, and we got to the Talhot Arms about one o'clock
in the morning. We found the booy still warm and lying
on It. beck. The arms were crossed on the chest.
The head lay a little on one side, but the body was
not stiff. I have laid out very may corpses in my
time, but I had never sees one like this lo fore. We had •
great difficulty in attaightening the arms; we could not
keep them straight dorm on tne side ef the body. We
pseseti a piece of tape under the back end tied the arms to
the body. The right foot turned in to one side, end we
were obliged to take a piece of tape to tie tee feet together.
The eyes wire open, and we had c reiderehle difficulty in
closing them, the eyelids were so very st ff. The hands
were closed and very stiff Palmer c one no stairs with me
and lighted me while I took two tines off Cook's fingers:
They were on one hart, and we had great difficulty fa
getting them off, the fingers were so very stiff, but we
did get them oIL When we had taken them off the hand
elated again.
Cram-examined by Mr. Grove—lt to not a usual thing
to use tea to tie the arms of a too,'y together. I aye never
used tap* to the erms of a body. but I have to tie the
sales tcgstber. I have need it alto to tie toes on other
occasions, but I have never seen it used to the arms. When
the body pt stiff, the urns renotintd down. There is not,
snally, a difficulty in keeoiog the eyes closed if it is pro-
perly done; but it is a common tbiug to put penny-pieces
on the eyes to keep them closed alter death. That is be-
aus if the eyelids were not kept closed they would draw
back, and they would be dificult to cl.se again. It is usual
to tie the jaws of a deceased person.
Re-examined by the Attorcey General—l tarot say how
many bodies I have laid oat in my time, but it must be •
great many. I never knew of atm. briar tied before. It
is usual for the arms to settle down by the side of a body
immediately after death—peeh, VP *beet half an boor after •
wards. The eyelids were an stiff we could not close the eyes.
I had known a case like it before. In MIN where I
have used penny pieces the lids have not been so stiff
as this.

Dr. Arnold called and examined by Mr. Bodkin—My
name is John Thomas Arnold, and I am a physician residing
at Stafford. Oa the 26th of November I went from Stafford
to Hartley, to make • poet mutant elimination of a body.
I arrived about ten o'clock, and wu joined by Palmer in
the street. I had frequently seen him b f ..e. 'Upon seeing
me he said, " lam Wad you are come t mike • post mot,.
tens elimination; some one m'ght have b.:ea sent whom
did not know." I asked, "Weal is this cue ? I hear
there is a suspicion of poisoning." He said, "Oh no, I
think not; he had an epileptic fit on Mo.iday and
Tuesday night; you will find the dimee in the heart
and in the heed." He then went on with ms to Mr. Bam-
ford's. We weed in together, and as I bad brought no in-
struments with me, Palm. r offered to loud me same, Ho
then said there was • very queer old man, who seems to
have suspected something, and he did not know what ha
was at, or what le wanted. He also maid, "He seem@
to think I have got C..ok'a betting-book." Mr.
Bamford and I then went to • Mr Frier, a surgeon,
in Hogeley, and from thence we proceeded to the Talbot
Arms. The post rnortem exeminati.al thee err c2eded. Mr.
Davorishire operated, and Mr. Newton waisted. Mr. Ham-
ford, Palmer, end : over per.orts were in the room.
I stood near to Mr. Devoushire. body was very stiff.
mach stiffer than dead !iodate treenail are five or sin dale
after death. The muscles of tee body were very highly
developed, I mean wargly contracted end drawn out. The
heads were stiff and limy dosed. The abdominal viscera
were first examined.

By the Lord Chief Jostioe—Did you mats a report at the
time ?—Witeofig—l did.

Ham you got it t—No, I have not.
Tea Aquae), General—Perhaps Mr. Stevens hat got it?
Witneu—l was employed by Mr. St.veas to maim the
post =sat.= atomisation, and I Lent my report to hint.
The Levi Chief Justice—Then it should be sent tor.

The repo r7,itierrTiii;f delay, ;;;;;;;iujeti;Uditienti-
fled and read by the witness. it has already bteu pub-
lished.

Ezaminatioa continued-1 found the abdominal Tracers
in a perfectly healthy state. Thep were takes out of the
body. I examined the liver, which was also healthy. The
hugs were healthy, but Owe woe much blood in them—not
more than could be accounted for by greeds-ion. I ex-
amined the head. The brain was quite heslOy. There
was no extravasation of Hoed on the brain. Nothing was
in the eppearance of the brain that owed, in my judgment,
have caused pressure. The heart was contracted, sod con-
tained no blood. It ep; eared not to be the remit r f
bat of idiot). I should attribute it ti spasmodic action.
The stomach was taken one. There were numerous small
white spots upon it about the vise of mustert aced, they
were at the larger end of the stomach. In my judgment
those appearances child not at all emu, t for death, I
doubt whether they had any effect on the health.
They wen mere pellicles and I don't thick they could
Rifest the health. The kidneys had no appearance of
disease. On this cracasion the aptnal morrow was not very
closely examined, but on a subsequent day it was thought
right to calming the body, in order to 'Remise the spinal
cord. This took place en the 25th of January this T ar, but
1 made no special repoet of the examination. Ihe lose?
part of the spinal narrow was minutely examined, and I
essuidaDr.
tiMoLotrakton made a joist report of the result of the
iaa
The report was produced, identified, and read by the wit
mess. The report stated that the spinal cord was pertictly